Chapter 1255

Staying at the old house in Shizuoka for one night, when they were about to leave the next day, little Xia Hua cried so sadly...

She grabbed Ye Cao's hair and wouldn't let go, making little Ye Cao cry from the pain while trying to soothe little Xia Hua; at such a young age, he experienced the terror of a "mother tiger"...

"Hua-chan, let go, let go..."

Akina was anxiously coaxing little Xia Hua from the side, but didn't dare to force the little one's hand open; one had to know that children of this age wouldn't let go once they grabbed something, but their hands were very fragile.

Hezi on the other side was also holding Ye Cao, not wanting his hair to really be pulled out.

"Brother Ye Cao will be able to see you in a while..."

"Waaa~~~ Ah~"

Little Xia Hua, who was worked up, didn't care what her mother said; she cried while refusing to let go...

"Hua-chan, I'll go see you soon, let go now..."

Ye Cao was already in tears from the pain; if it weren't for his pride as a big brother, he would definitely have cried out loud!

At this moment, Naoki Nagayama, who had said goodbye to his father and mother, walked out; seeing this scene of Ye Cao having his hair pulled, he didn't know why he felt a bit of satisfaction...

Due to his premature birth, Ye Cao had always been a bit thin, with fair skin and regular features, looking very pleasing to the eye; he had the potential of a "scumbag" at a young age!

He let little Xia Hua always stick to Ye Cao; last night, little Xia Hua even wanted to sleep with Brother Ye Cao!

Seeing that no matter how Akina coaxed her, it didn't work, and Mother Nanako's attempts didn't work either, and the little hand was so forceful that the adults didn't dare to force it open...

"It looks like only Ye Cao can make a sacrifice!"

Naoki Nagayama sighed, took a pair of scissors from the kitchen, and slowly walked between the two groups who were playing tug-of-war.

He looked down at little Ye Cao, reached out and placed his hand against little Xia Hua's hand, and cut off the few strands of hair she was clutching... Only then were the two sides finally separated!

Seeing Akina quickly carry Hua-chan to the car, Naoki Nagayama gently stroked little Ye Cao's head, feeling that the cut hair didn't affect the overall effect much, and then said to his little nephew:

"Ye Cao, what have we learned from this accident?"

"?"

Ye Cao looked at his handsome second uncle with teary eyes, seemingly not understanding.

"It tells us that boys shouldn't have long hair, otherwise they will be grabbed by the enemy when fighting!"

"!!!"

Ye Cao was lost in confusion for a moment...

Hearing this, Hezi tried hard to hold back her laughter, while Mother Nanako Nagayama walked over, gave her second son a few hits, and took little Ye Cao back into her arms.

"Naoki, what kind of crooked logic are you teaching!!!"

"What crooked logic, this is the truth. Ye Cao is a boy of the Nagayama family and will sooner or later face fierce competition on campus; I'm just giving him a vaccination in advance!"

"Still a vaccination?!"

Nanako Nagayama was furious and chased after Naoki Nagayama with the child in her arms to hit him.

Naoki Nagayama fled while still saying to little Ye Cao:

"Ye Cao, there's another lesson... don't provoke girls casually!"

"..."

Nanako Nagayama wanted to grab a broom!!

Hezi couldn't help it and laughed out loud; after saying goodbye to everyone, she also walked toward her own business car.

And on the other side, Akina had already buckled little Xia Hua into the safety seat, and Naoki Nagayama had also sat in the driver's seat.

Seeing little Xia Hua still crying, Naoki Nagayama sighed:

"Akina... what should we do, I think our Hua-chan might be a 'love-brain'... she can't bear to let go when she meets a little boy she likes..."

"Naoki-san, what nonsense are you talking about!"

Akina rolled her eyes; as a father, he was actually making up such things about his daughter,

"Hua-chan just can't bear to part with her playmate! She'll be fine when she grows up~"

"I hope so..."

Naoki Nagayama shrugged and looked at the little one who was only sobbing now,

"When she grows up, I'll take Hua-chan to see the world more; she can't be easily deceived by other guys!"

Hearing this, Akina leaned over, looked at Naoki Nagayama with some surprise, and teased:

"Oh ho? Naoki-san... the best way is to let Hua-chan have more boyfriends, so she will quickly lose her infatuation~ I just don't know if Naoki-san, as a dad, will agree?!"

"..."

Of course he wouldn't agree; seeing the world isn't the same as having many romances!

However, Naoki Nagayama couldn't retort for a moment and could only start the car angrily, following Hezi, who had already started, toward Tokyo.

The two-hour journey was neither long nor short.

Returning to Sanyingyuan, Akina took little Xia Hua to wash up and went to rest a little. But Naoki Nagayama wasn't very tired; he took the newspapers from the past two days to the study to fill in the missing information.

The bribery case was of course still the headline of the *Asahi Shimbun* for the past two days, and the turmoil had spread to the *Yomiuri Shimbun* and *Mainichi Shimbun*; many large newspapers had almost all participated in this media feast.

And among them, Naoki Nagayama also saw the news that Director Komatsu of the Construction Bureau had resigned and pleaded guilty, bowing and apologizing at the press conference, saying that he had "favored" Recruit out of selfishness, but still stated in his speech that Recruit was indeed very capable and was the only choice for the land development.

However, this confession and the attitude of trying to smooth things over did not satisfy the investigative reporters.

Besides the initial bribery incident of the Recruit Intelligence Building, gradually, more of Recruit's "private transactions" were unearthed; besides the information Naoki Nagayama had secretly sent, many members of the Diet were even exposed...

Because Naoki Nagayama had provided key information at critical moments, compared to his previous life, the investigation of this bribery case was much faster; many bribe-takers and related parties, and even the Recruit Group itself, hadn't reacted and hadn't formed an effective defense...

In the reports, reporters also hinted that even high-ranking officials in the government had accepted bribes from Recruit.

"Ha... it's already reached the Diet members!"

Naoki Nagayama stroked his chin and took out a letter that had been printed long ago.

This was the final whistleblower letter, which involved the ultimate target of the bribery case—Noboru Takeshita.

It recorded the information that "Recruit Company purchased 20 million yen of Takeshita's 'Encouragement Association' banquet tickets" and "Recruit had purchased 30 million yen of banquet tickets for Takeshita's 'Iwate Long-term Policy Discussion Group'," as well as information that "Noboru Takeshita borrowed 50 million yen from Recruit"...

Currently, Noboru Takeshita had been designated as the successor to the LDP presidency; the party was going through the procedures, and after the procedures were completed, a vote in the Diet would be needed, but because the LDP held many seats, the election process was a sure thing; if nothing unexpected happened, he would become the next Prime Minister in November.

But if he were involved in a bribery scandal during this period, then the Prime Minister position would definitely be out of the question, and even being a behind-the-scenes boss in politics later might be impossible.

Naoki Nagayama had never forgotten that his initial goal was to bring down the "Takeshita faction"; after all, who told the Takeshita faction to reach into the Film Association and want to manipulate and control the support fund~

His purpose was never to expose a major corruption case or uphold justice...

The upper echelons of Nihon were originally colluding for power and money to divide interests; the upper echelons of capitalist countries were all about the mutual struggle and compromise of various interest groups, and it would be the same after changing a group of people.

Just like a lyric, "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss~"

All Naoki Nagayama wanted was for the Takeshita faction to lose power, and then for the upper echelons to be in chaos for the next two years; two years later, the bubble would burst, and it would be even more chaotic then~

Allowing Shuyou to continue to develop and grow in such chaos, and finally become a member of a major interest group.

"If it's this letter, I can't give it to the *Asahi Shimbun*!"

Naoki Nagayama pondered silently,

"If it's facing the next Prime Minister, with the current intensity of public opinion, even if the media reports it, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office might not necessarily investigate Noboru Takeshita seriously."

"I need to match the Takeshita faction with an opponent!"

The largest opposition party at the moment was the Socialist Party! And Naoki Nagayama, due to previous contact, happened to know the address of the party leader.

At the same time, the Tax System Investigation Committee of the Nihon House of Representatives in the Diet Building was holding a hearing; the committee members and all sectors of society were listening to the tax reform plan initiated by the LDP, which was the proposal related to the "consumption tax."

The LDP member representative spoke eloquently:

"Consumption tax reform will allow the country to increase a tax revenue, and at the same time, it can regulate trading behavior and adjust social wealth..."

Then, during the questioning, Social Democratic Federation member Yanosuke Narazaki stood up:

"Consumption tax... large groups basically won't be involved; it's just another exploitation of ordinary people!"

"Member Narazaki, you have no basis for saying this; the consumption tax has undergone strict review and has received support from all sides..."

"Is it that major enterprises are pushing for the consumption tax, in order to have a more abundant budget next year, to divide it better?!"

Yanosuke Narazaki was impatient to continue arguing and directly released a big move,

"According to my investigation, just the recent Recruit Group alone has transported benefits to nearly 13 LDP members! And countless high-ranking government officials..."

"These people are simply..."

No one expected that Yanosuke Narazaki would suddenly expose such a big melon at the hearing; in an instant, the reporters at the hearing were all fired up!

Watching Yanosuke Narazaki place the investigative evidence on the table, all kinds of cameras and microphones couldn't wait to crowd forward.

The sound of "click-clack" shutters and dazzling flashes followed one after another; the faces of the LDP members on the scene were also pale, making people worry if they would suddenly faint.

Everyone knew that this time, perhaps a group of upper-class people would really fall!

"The day to go to Yokohama is September 12th, about a week away; it's estimated that we'll stay there for 2-3 days."

Akina said to Naoki Nagayama in the living room,

"After arriving in Yokohama, first there will be rehearsals, and then we'll host Michael Jackson..."

"What about Hua-chan during these few days?"

Naoki Nagayama asked,

"Should we bring her along?"

"I'll ask Mom to come over to accompany her for two days..."

Akina said; after all, the Nagayama family had just had a new baby, and Nanako Nagayama, as the mother-in-law, would definitely need to help take care of it, so Akina thought about asking Chieko to come over for two days.

Although there were nannies at home, emotionally, it was better to have a blood relative; Naoki Nagayama and Akina hadn't developed the habit of wealthy families who completely handed their children over to butlers and nannies to raise.

"Then I'll trouble Chieko-san~"

Naoki Nagayama nodded, then started chatting about how to host Michael Jackson.

Although the tour organization would definitely arrange accommodation and food, since Akina was going to sing on stage with him, and she heard that Being had spent quite a lot of connections, it was necessary to host him to get closer.

"How about inviting him to a livehouse with Nihon characteristics?"

Akina said excitedly,

"As the King of Pop, he must want to learn more about Nihon's characteristic culture!"

"..."

Naoki Nagayama remained silent; according to his experience from two lifetimes, so-called hosting, if it were all men, then just taking them to a club would be fine; drinking, dancing, massages, and relaxation, experiencing the real "customs"... everyone would definitely be happy~

But if Akina were going too...

"Akina, I think it's possible!"

Naoki Nagayama said with a "straight face" in approval,

"It will definitely let Michael feel the vitality of Nihon's music culture!"

"Right!"

Akina was full of joy, as if she had been acknowledged.

Naoki Nagayama secretly laughed in his heart; anyway, Michael Jackson was going to stay in Nihon for a month, so let him rest well for the first two days in Nihon, and after that, there would naturally be locals to take him to experience Nihon's customs.

Just as they continued chatting about concert-related matters, the phone beside them suddenly rang.

"Ding-a-ling~"

"Moshi moshi... this is Sanyingyuan."

Naoki Nagayama, who picked up the phone, heard a slightly hoarse voice coming from the receiver,

"Naoki-san, it's me, Kuniharu Morikawa..."

"Ah, Morikawa-san!" Naoki Nagayama was slightly surprised, "Is everything okay recently?"

"Not okay!!"

Kuniharu Morikawa's tone was a bit bitter,

"I recently read your *I'm Sorry, I Love You*... I'm not feeling well at all!"

"Ah?!"

Naoki Nagayama had indeed given this novel to Kuniharu Morikawa, but that was a long time ago; why was he reading it only now?

"Morikawa-san, did you just finish reading it today?"

"Yeah... because the impact of this first draft was too great, I didn't dare to read it at the company..." Kuniharu Morikawa said gloomily, "I specifically waited until I finished my work and took annual leave to read your manuscript!"

"Uh... that wasn't necessary..."

Naoki Nagayama felt Akina leaning over to eavesdrop, looking very curious; her warm breath made his ear itch~

"I was afraid of crying in public..."

Kuniharu Morikawa looked like he still had lingering fears; as a male editor-in-chief, if he were moved to tears by a novel, wouldn't that be social death?!

But the emotional abuse in Naoki Nagayama's novel had already gained fame in previous news, moving two top idol stars to tears, one of whom was Momoe Yamaguchi, known for her resilience!

"Fortunately... I read it at home!"

"..."

His shoulder was pinched; Naoki Nagayama looked at Akina, who was full of interest, and knew what she wanted to know, so he said,

"Did Morikawa-san cry too?"

Ever since he let Akina read it and she was moved to tears, she had been especially eager to pull others into the "crying circle"...

"Sigh... I can only say that Naoki-san is worthy of the name... even someone with as much experience as me couldn't hold it back!"

Kuniharu Morikawa admitted it directly,

"It's been many years since I've cried so freely!"

As a man, crying is considered a sign of weakness, so few men can let themselves cry after growing up... but such occasional emotional release is good for a person's body and mind~

Some studies have said that the reason women live longer than men is because they cry more...

"Cough cough... it's all fictional, Morikawa-san can understand that~"

"Of course!"

Kuniharu Morikawa nodded,

"I called today because I wanted to ask Naoki-san if you could let our editor-in-chief take a look at the first draft... everyone is very curious!"

"Daijoubu, just don't copy it."

The novel doesn't lack the book money of one or two industry insiders~

"That's good..."

Kuniharu Morikawa paused, then asked,

"Naoki-san, are you really not considering publishing it this year?"

"Let's wait until the end of the year..." Naoki Nagayama shook his head, "Otherwise, there will be no works for early next year!"

"Alright... we will definitely give it the strongest recommendation then!"

"Arigato..."

After hanging up the phone, Akina, who had satisfied her curiosity, asked:

"Naoki-san, is this novel planned to be adapted into a TV series next year?"

"You know again..."

"Then who will be the lead?"

"Does Akina want to?"

"I don't want to..."

Akina shook her head; by next year, she might be heavily pregnant.

"I just want to know who will play the male and female leads..."

"We'll see..."

Naoki Nagayama shook his head; his first plan for next year was actually to film *Full House*.