Chapter 1246

Feeling a bit hot, Xia Hua gradually woke up, and when she opened her eyes, she felt that the daylight was already bright.

Then she discovered that a big orange cat sleeping next to her was radiating heat all over and was even purring... Sure enough, she was woken up by the heat from this big orange cat!

Dazedly, she looked left and right; there was no one left on the big bed in the bedroom. Recently, when Mom and Dad sleep, they always put her in a separate crib, saying it's to cultivate independence; they really have no fatherly or motherly love!

Clearly, when the two of them sleep, they are always hugging each other!

Waking up, needing to go to the bathroom, brushing teeth, and then eating breakfast... these things, Lady Hua-chan is already very familiar with, and some she can even do herself; Lady Hua-chan has already grown up!

Then she can go find little brother Tian Yuan to play~

Thinking of this, her originally dazed head cleared up; Naoki Xia Hua gradually understood everything and then decided to use her ultimate move to summon Mom and Dad!

Naoki Xia Hua slightly warmed up her limbs, prepared the expression on her face, then adjusted her breathing, took a deep breath, and then:

"Waaaa~~~~~ Mom~~"

The full-throated cry first startled Miao Tai Lang next to her!

The orange cat jumped up all at once, lightning-fast, raising its front paws to give the sound source an invincible meow-meow punch, but upon realizing it was the little baby, it retracted 9.9 points of its strength, only using its cat paw pads to gently press on the little one...

And just a few seconds later, rapid footsteps came, and Akina, wearing a loose shirt, hurried in.

"Miao Tai Lang?" Akina first saw the orange cat in the crib and was a bit surprised, "When did you run in, and you're even fighting for the bed with Hua-chan!"

Miao Tai Lang could be said to have watched little Xia Hua grow up; when they were at Shanyingyuan, he accompanied the little one to sleep and play, so Akina wasn't worried when she saw him and Xia Hua in the same crib.

But when he and Naoki Nagayama went out this morning, this big orange cat didn't come! When did he sneak in?

"Oh oh oh, alright alright, Mom is here~"

With no time to think too much, Akina picked up little Xia Hua and coaxed her.

Crying upon waking up is very easy to coax; the baby is fine once she sees people, and then naturally it's a one-stop service of washing her face, brushing her teeth, and going to the bathroom... At the end, Akina even put on the little hair clip that Yin Tangjiayi gave yesterday for little Xia Hua:

"Hua-chan, it's your birthday today, before everyone else, Mom wishes you a happy birthday first!"

Kissing her beautifully dressed daughter, Akina's heart was full of happiness,

"One year old this year, two years old next year... you must grow up healthy and happy~"

Little Xia Hua didn't understand what birthday meant, but hearing Mom's affectionate words made her feel very at ease, and she relaxed, resting her head on Mom's face~

After going downstairs, everyone she met, whether she knew them or not, would say "Happy Birthday" to little Xia Hua with a smile, and the relatives she knew would even gently touch the little one's head or cheeks, making the originally outgoing little one shy, burying her face in Akina's neck...

Until they arrived at the lobby, little Xia Hua was sent into another person's arms; it was Dad, Naoki Nagayama~

"Hua-chan got up a bit late today~"

"Maybe it's because she played too late with little Tian Yuan yesterday and is a bit tired..."

"Then are you still eating breakfast? It'll be lunch in two hours."

"Feed her a little milk powder to tide her over, and then eat at noon~"

Akina patted her daughter's back,

"Hua-chan is handed over to Dad..."

"I'm going to go check on the party food..."

"Okay~"

Naoki Nagayama and the little one looked at each other eye-to-eye, and then he asked,

"Hua-chan, what flavor of milk powder do you want to drink?"

"? Sweet!"

"Oh~"

Several children had already gone out to play, and those staying at the hotel were all adults... Ah, there was also little Sayuri, who had already finished her milk powder and started her morning nap.

Little Xia Hua held her bottle, drinking while inspecting the party-related work with Naoki Nagayama; the colorful streamers and balloons were very attractive to the little one's attention.

The laughter of little Tian Yuan in the bouncy castle, and the way Eitaro was running around outside the bouncy castle, made her even more impatient.

After the milk powder was finished, she twisted her small body, wanting to get down to play.

"Hua-chan, the castle is very soft, crawl!"

Naoki Nagayama instructed,

"Tian Yuan, take care of your little sister~"

"Okay~"

Little Tian Yuan still liked Xia Hua very much; seeing her come, he took her to play.

Seeing his own daughter playing very happily, Naoki Nagayama asked his father, Ken Nagayama, to help look after her, and then looked around at the party preparations~

The dining table had already been set out, the appetizers were also placed, and the sweet smell of baking wafted from the kitchen; presumably, the chefs were cooking delicious dishes... One could vaguely see Mother Caicaizi checking the menu in the kitchen...

In such an atmosphere, time passed unconsciously, and soon, noon arrived!

"Naoki-san..."

Akina walked to Naoki Nagayama's side,

"Lunch is already prepared..."

"Ah... then let's start little Xia Hua's birthday party!"

Naoki Nagayama stood up, picked up the little one who was sweating from playing in the bouncy castle, handed her to Akina to wash her face a little, and then notified the others~

Inside the small garden decorated with colorful flowers, balloons, and streamers, it was filled with delicious food and drinks, and the Nagayama family's relatives and friends all found a seat casually.

When Akina came out holding Xia Hua, who had changed into a little princess dress, everyone applauded together...

"The birthday star of the day is here!" "Hua-chan is so cute!" "..."

Naoki Nagayama took the little one over and said to everyone:

"Minna-san, our Xia Hua is one year old today! Thank you all for coming to celebrate her birthday~"

Then he taught little Xia Hua to say:

"Hua-chan, what I taught you before, how should you thank everyone?"

The little one thought for a moment, and under the encouragement of Mom and Dad, she said a bit shyly and softly, even slightly lowering her head as if bowing:

"Arigato..."

"You're welcome!" "Hua-chan is so polite!" "So cute~~" "..."

Everyone who came were acquaintances, and one by one they smiled and teased, making the little one shyly turn her head away.

"Alright alright..." Naoki Nagayama held little Xia Hua in his arms, "For a birthday, the most important thing is to blow out the candles, make a wish, and eat cake!"

As soon as these words fell, the food cart that had been prepared for a long time was slowly pushed over, and at the same time, the light strips and small fireworks prepared by Shanchuan Shigong also lit up at the entrance,

And there was a burst of familiar music...

Then the whole room started humming the Happy Birthday song together, wishing little Xia Hua a happy birthday.

"......

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday dear summer flower

......"

Following the singing, the food cart slowly stopped in front of Naoki Nagayama and Akina; on the exquisite birthday cake, only one lit candle was inserted, and "Happy Birthday" was written in jam.

Nowadays, Nihon culture is almost ****, and everyone is very familiar with Western-style birthday celebrations.

"Next is making a wish..."

After signaling for the music to stop, Naoki Nagayama handed the little one to Akina, came to the birthday cake, and then quickly stopped the little one from reaching out,

"Hua-chan, you have to make a wish first, and you can only eat the cake after blowing out the candles!"

Everyone present showed kind laughter; little Xia Hua only drank milk powder in the morning and had been hungry after playing for so long.

"Make a wish?" The little one didn't quite understand.

"Mm, close your eyes, think of a wish..." Akina explained from behind, "Then open your eyes, and blow out the candles, then you can eat the cake!"

At this time, the little one naturally didn't quite understand what making a wish meant, but it didn't matter; Mom Akina could do it for her.

Akina covered little Xia Hua's eyes, and then she also closed her eyes, pressed against little Xia Hua's cheek, and made a wish:

"Hope Hua-chan grows up healthy..."

Then she opened her eyes and let little Xia Hua blow out the candles:

"Come, Hua-chan, take a breath and let it out, blow out this candle! Ah~~ Hoo~~"

"Ah~~ Woo~~"

At her young age, she didn't have much lung capacity; in this candle-blowing game, Hua-chan was the atmosphere group, responsible for sound effects... It was mainly Akina who helped blow them out!

When the candles went out, Naoki Nagayama, together with Yin Tangjiayi and Fangcun Jingxin, pulled the party poppers... In an instant, colorful glitter floated all over the small garden~

Minaho, Hezi, and others also joined in the fun, scattering some flower petals into the sky...

The subsequent cake cutting was naturally done by Akina; as the birthday star, little Xia Hua only got a small piece of cake; who told her to be small, she couldn't eat too many sweet things.

And everyone else took a piece of delicious cake and enjoyed it; little Tian Yuan even had cream all over his chin.

Chatting while enjoying delicious food, and from time to time talking about little Xia Hua or little Sayuri... The first birthday of the Nagayama family's daughter was just this joyful~

In a corner far away, a video camera recorded the birthday situation throughout, while Jin Tian Dalu used a camera to capture these happy scenes.

At night, the children who had played wildly all day were asleep, and Akina and the other women also went to rest.

Naoki Nagayama, together with Fangcun Dayou and Yin Tangxiu, was blowing the sea breeze by the beach, grilling small sausages, and drinking beer...

"Naoki-san, you're still staying on the island for a few days, right?" Fangcun Dayou asked while drinking.

"Mm~"

Naoki Nagayama nodded,

"Stay for a while longer, look at the island's second-phase plan, and then combine it with the actual scenery to think about the storyboards."

"Jurassic Park, huh~"

The night sea breeze blew, carrying a hint of warmth, making Yin Tangxiu unable to help but sigh,

"Naoki-san, who is both the author and the director, can film the fantasies in his mind into a realistic movie!"

"Isn't Xiu-san the same!"

"I've already determined that I don't have that kind of talent that surpasses the crowd in movie production."

Yin Tangxiu shook his head; only in front of two good friends would he reveal his heart like this,

"So before meeting Naoki-san, I could only shoot adult magazines to make a living... Now, although I've won a big award, I actually know that it's Naoki-san's good script and the operation of Tree Friends..."

"Xiu-san..." Naoki Nagayama wanted to comfort him, but for a moment didn't know what to say.

Fangcun Dayou patted Yin Tangxiu's shoulder, silently giving support.

"But it doesn't matter... I have already found my future!"

After Yin Tangxiu took a sip of wine, he cast aside his former decadence,

"The Dongjing Film Industry Association will be my career from now on... I want to push Nihon movies, push Naoki-san's movies, to the whole world!"

"......"

Naoki Nagayama silently clicked his tongue; this ideal seemed a bit scary.

Fangcun Dayou also laughed:

"Xiu-san, don't talk big; deal with the coveters within the association first!"

"? Coveters?" Naoki Nagayama asked, "Asai Nobuo?"

"No, no... that guy Asai Nobuo doesn't count for anything."

Yin Tangxiu shook his head and continued,

"The important thing is that after our 'Proposal' passed in the House of Councillors, the Film Association's influence in the industry significantly strengthened... but without the backing of traditional financial cliques, nobles, or prominent families, it has become a piece of cake in the eyes of some people in politics."

"Some people in the Liberal Democratic Party have started to propose that a special agency needs to be set up in the government department to provide more effective guidance to the newly born Film Association... According to news from Hamada Koichi, the Takeshita faction is fueling the flames, and it might even have been concocted by them in the first place."

Naoki Nagayama was a bit surprised because most other small industry associations were self-governing.

And super-large comprehensive economic groups like the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren), the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Nissho), and the Keizai Doyukai (Doyukai), collectively known as financial groups, are themselves a force in politics that cannot be underestimated.

Relying on their huge influence in the industrial and commercial circles, they can even directly rival the ruling party and the central government bureaucracy... so there will be no higher-level regulatory agency.

"So, you mean they want to put a golden hoop on the Film Association?"

"Indeed." Yin Tangxiu nodded, "They say that movies take into account both culture and economy, which is very important for Nihon... but the cultural aspect needs guidance and cannot be allowed to let the industry grow wantonly..."

"Heh~~~" Naoki Nagayama laughed, "Why don't they go and guide the movie production studios!"

Fangcun Dayou also laughed:

"That's naturally because the movie production studios are basically backed by financial groups..."

"So, Tree Friends still doesn't count as a financial group?"

"......."

Fangcun Dayou and Yin Tangxiu looked at each other, thought silently for a moment, and then said:

"Naoki-san... the Tree Friends Group really shouldn't count as a financial group right now!"

"No banks, no molecular companies for the national lifelines like oil, steel, chemicals, automobiles, electronics, etc..."

"Never helped a Prime Minister rise, never married into high government officials..."

"Doesn't affect every aspect of Nihon society..."

"So it doesn't count as a financial group!"

Originally, Naoki Nagayama still thought highly of himself, but after hearing Yin Tangxiu and Fangcun Dayou say this, he immediately fell back to the ground.

"Sigh... so, we are just a big company with a little influence right now!"

Fangcun Dayou comforted him:

"Naoki-san, it's already very good... In less than ten years, you've already built such a big family business; in another ten years, Tree Friends definitely has the possibility of becoming a financial group!"

"Plus the hard work of our next generation, maybe we can really become a financial group that influences Nihon society!"

"......." Naoki Nagayama paused, "Alright! Let's see about Hua-chan then!"

Turning around, he looked at Yin Tangxiu again:

"Xiu-san, the Takeshita faction won't give up, right?"

"Hai, they probably won't."

Yin Tangxiu nodded,

"Takeshita Noboru has already become the President of the Liberal Democratic Party within the party and is already going through the election process; maybe he can become Prime Minister by the end of the year... The Takeshita faction is at its peak right now... Compared to it, the Film Association is just a newborn infant; they can handle it however they want!"

"......"

Naoki Nagayama took a sip of wine, made up his mind, and suddenly crushed the soda can,

"Even if the gap is so big, we can't let them handle us however they want!"

"Dayou-san!"

Naoki Nagayama looked at Fangcun Dayou,

"After returning to Dongjing tomorrow, find a journalist with absolutely no party background, the kind who dares to report and isn't afraid of retaliation..."

"...."

Fangcun Dayou was silent for a while,

"I know a lead writer at 'Asahi Shimbun'... He absolutely insists on journalistic professionalism! I can contact him..."

"No... don't contact him!"

Naoki Nagayama said,

"Just give me his contact information... Dayou-san doesn't need to worry about the rest!"

Naoki Nagayama had already made up his mind to expose the bribery case in advance, letting the Liberal Democratic Party and the Takeshita faction taste what it's like to be roasted on a fire!

But this matter must not be linked to Tree Friends in the slightest, so he didn't let Fangcun Dayou continue to intervene, nor did he intend to show his face personally.

In this era where information is still opaque, there are many ways to let others receive some information from unknown sources~

"....... Hai!"

"Xiu-san, after going back, throw out the argument of creative freedom in movies, let the parliament argue and discuss, and delay time..."

"Hai!"

Yin Tangxiu didn't ask any further and nodded straightforwardly.