Chapter 631: It

Kawahara Wuchun knew where Ma Sai lived, so after sending the Mediterranean man, who was drunk to the point of unconsciousness, home, he prepared to continue on to take Naoki Nagayama back to Shanying Yuan.

"Wuchun-kun, no need to go back just yet. I need to make a trip back to the studio first."

Having written the song, Naoki Nagayama's head had cleared up quite a bit, and he immediately remembered he needed to give the people at Zhuyou a heads-up in advance. However, when he arrived at the studio, he suddenly realized... it seemed like there was no one in charge right now!

He could have left it to Ma Sai, but he was currently passed out drunk; Yin Tangxiu could have handled it too, but he was busy filming a movie; and as for himself... he was the main character!

Moreover, Tian Dai, who dealt with the media most often, was frequently out and about these days...

"Naoki-san, who did you say you wanted to find?" Kawahara Wuchun asked from inside the office.

"Ah... let's call over Zao Ye Lizi~" In the end, she was the only one he could think of. After all, Zao Ye Lizi used to be a planner for Zhuyou Films, and she was very familiar with the publicity side of things.

"Hai!"

After Kawahara Wuchun left, Naoki Nagayama pressed his temples. Kissing Akina, holding hands, and gifting a song at TV Asahi had all been very dashing, but the subsequent fallout was going to be a huge headache~

Sure enough, it's easy to be impulsive once you've had a drink!

"Naoki-san, you were looking for me?" Zao Ye Lizi knocked and entered, looking with great curiosity at Naoki Nagayama, who was currently wearing a "face of agony."

"Ah, Lizi-chan." Naoki Nagayama wiped his face, gathered his spirits, and asked, "You're familiar with the media in all sectors, right?"

"Hai! I can speak with most of the media in Dongjing."

"That's good then..." He organized his thoughts slightly. "Ma Sai and Tian Dai are both unavailable for the moment, so I have a temporary job for you."

"Hai!" Zao Ye Lizi picked up her small notebook, ready to start recording.

"As for tomorrow, our Zhuyou Group might have some news to announce, so we need to prepare for a possible press conference." Because he wasn't sure if it would be leaked, Naoki Nagayama spoke vaguely.

"A press conference?" Zao Ye Lizi nodded. "We need to invite various reporters in advance, right?"

"Hmm... for the reporters we have good relations with, please ask them to stand by tomorrow morning... as for the other reporters, just let the news spread." The task Naoki Nagayama laid out was also hazy; he hadn't even set a specific time for the event.

"Tomorrow morning?"

"Mm~"

Zao Ye Lizi felt that this temporary task was a bit strange, but she still nodded obediently:

"Hai, I will handle it immediately~"

Having a few familiar media outlets prepare one or two reporters to stand by was no longer a big deal for Zhuyou.

After Zao Ye Lizi left the office, Naoki Nagayama leaned back in his boss chair, and only then did his whole body relax.

At this moment, Akina Mori's car had already returned to Yan Yin, but only Ming Xing Mingxing Fangze was in the car; Akina and her small assistant had already arranged for another car to go to their next filming schedule.

The contract was already signed; if they didn't go, besides causing trouble for the other party, they would also have to pay damages!

And as Akina's chief manager, he rushed back to Yan Yin immediately to report what had happened to the President...

"President Huajian! It's a disaster! Akina is about to be snatched away by a bad guy!"

Huajian He, who had been leisurely drinking tea, heard Ming Xing Mingxing Fangze's urgent cry the moment the office door was knocked open... It scared him so much he nearly knocked over his teacup... That was a high-end piece handmade by a master.

"What are you talking about?" Huajian He roared in anger.

"Akina-chan was forcibly kissed by that guy Naoki Nagayama at the entrance of TV Asahi!" Ming Xing Mingxing Fangze's words were clearly biased; the two of them were clearly mutually willing!

"???" Huajian He felt like his hearing had failed him. "You're saying, at the entrance of TV Asahi? Forcibly kissed?"

"Yes... right at the main entrance!" "Many people saw it!" "He didn't even stop!" "He gifted a song!"... Listening to Ming Xing Mingxing Fangze's hurried narration of what had happened, Huajian He's complexion turned black visibly to the naked eye...

"Baka yaro!!"

The employees of Yan Yin heard the roar coming from the President's office, and vaguely, the sound of a teacup shattering! One by one, they were terrified into silence... What earth-shattering event was about to happen at Yan Yin!

Inside the office, Huajian He pointed furiously at Ming Xing Mingxing Fangze: "Why didn't you stop him, you guy!"

Ming Xing Mingxing Fangze looked innocent: "It was too sudden... it was only a dozen seconds or so..."

Huajian He also knew this manager was innocent, but he could only blame him now; otherwise, was he going to blame Akina Mori?

She was the pillar of Yan Yin, and they were currently at a critical juncture of renewing her new contract; if they had a falling out, it would be of no benefit to either side.

Blame Naoki Nagayama?

The man was a famous director, screenwriter, producer, and musician in the entertainment industry... and a writer to boot; being a star was just a hobby for him, and Yan Yin couldn't get a grip on him at all.

Then the small assistant, Ueda Zhenxi?

A girl that young couldn't carry such a huge pot...

"Baka! Kuso! Kiki shou! Kono yaro!" Curses kept pouring out of Huajian He's mouth, his hurried footsteps pacing back and forth in the office.

After a long time, Huajian He finally regained his reason:

"Ming Xing Mingxing Fangze! Go and scout for information from friends in the entertainment industry! Confirm whether the media newspapers will break this scandal!"

"Hai!"

"Also, go have people prepare for a press conference. If it's confirmed that it will be broken, let's announce it ourselves first!"

"Hai!"

Huajian He instructed:

"If there is no conclusive evidence, then we will just treat it as friends happening to meet! Isn't there that song! Just say Naoki Nagayama composed a song for her!"

"Hai!"

Huajian He could only think of these two points for the time being:

"I will also scout for information from friends in the industry; it would be best to get accurate news!... Also need to communicate with Si Lin Chao... see if Akina's promotional plan needs to be adjusted!"

"Kuso! That guy Naoki Nagayama!"

"Hai!" Ming Xing Mingxing Fangze could only nod repeatedly at this time.

Any news containing elements of gossip, leaks, privacy, or freshness always spread with unbelievable speed.

The incident with Naoki Nagayama at the TV Asahi entrance first spread within the TV station; the staff were all gossiping like crazy, and then it was known by the paparazzi outside.

After the numerous paparazzi got the news from the security guards, they all beat their chests and wailed: "Why weren't we guarding the main entrance at that time!!!"

Come to think of it, what serious artist would do such a thing at the main entrance of a TV station? This was one of the most core places in the entertainment industry!

So it resulted in the "darkness under the lamp"... not a single paparazzo had thought to stake out the main entrance of the TV station.

And then... the news was known by *Weekly Bunshun*.

"Kiki shou! Where is the evidence! Where is the evidence that can nail Naoki Nagayama and Akina Mori to the wall!"

*Weekly Bunshun* Editor-in-Chief Chuan Kou Dun Shi roared at the numerous paparazzi under his banner,

"Didn't you say they kissed! And it was at the main entrance!"

"You couldn't even photograph such an open scoop!!!"

"Are you paparazzi all trash?!!!"

However, the paparazzi weren't entirely useless; at least they had copied the surveillance footage from the main entrance of TV Asahi. Although it didn't have the footage of Naoki Nagayama kissing Akina, it did record the footage of Naoki Nagayama holding Akina Mori's hand as they walked toward the front desk.

"But... is this surveillance video not enough?" Editor Xia Tian Zhi Ye asked while looking at the surveillance footage.

"It's useless!" He was about to spray spit onto his face,

"Didn't you see that Naoki Nagayama wrote something for Akina Mori?! And they were holding hands in a public place. In this situation, even I can think of a hundred ways to explain it!! Do you think the agency won't be able to think of them?!"

Editor Xia Tian Zhi Ye still wanted to try:

"But we can still use a headline like 'suspected dating,' paired with interviews from eyewitnesses; that should be enough to confirm this speculation!"

"If more is needed, I have a reporter friend who has been tracking Naoki Nagayama's news and holds many clues about Naoki Nagayama and Akina Mori in his hands..."

Having been a bit too urgent in his scolding, *Weekly Bunshun* Editor-in-Chief Chuan Kou Dun Shi caught his breath before shaking his head:

"If it were an ordinary newspaper, that would count as acceptable, just to fight for a wave of exposure."

"But... we are *Weekly Bunshun*! Are we supposed to sink to their level?"

"Without solid evidence, all speculation is just a castle on the sand. There's no need for Yan Yin or Zhuyou to explain; the mere discussion among fans could topple these speculations!" After Chuan Kou Dun Shi finished speaking, he saw the paparazzi gathered in the office and felt his anger flare up again. "From today on, all of you follow behind Naoki Nagayama and Akina Mori for me!"

"Hai..." XN

The paparazzi dedicated to *Weekly Bunshun* felt very unhappy; this time they had truly missed a big scoop. Following the two of them from now on would also be a bit difficult.

Akina Mori was easy to talk about; after all, she was frequently exposed, and her schedule would be announced... but this guy Naoki Nagayama had no self-awareness as a star!

You could at least accept an interview! You could at least go out and live it up! You could at least stir up some trouble!

Revealing nothing, he was like a hermit, only occasionally being photographed shopping in Shinjuku or Ginza... these small scandals weren't even worth much!

The wrap party that night was in Azabu-Juban.

After an afternoon of rest, Naoki Nagayama had completely sobered up. Of course, a slight hint of alcohol remained in his head, but it no longer affected his thinking.

"Naoki-san, you've arrived!" In a yakitori restaurant in Azabu-Juban, Naoki Nagayama saw Yin Tangxiu.

"Xiu-san... why choose this place?"

Naoki Nagayama looked at everyone from the crew; they had almost taken over the entire first floor of the yakitori restaurant, and everyone was chatting, looking very happy.

"This yakitori restaurant is very famous, which is why we all came here to eat together today." Yin Tangxiu laughed. "But I've already agreed with everyone today that all ingredients are unlimited!"

According to the Japanese habit of eating barbecue, a few yakitori skewers might be eaten over an hour, and paired with a few beers, one could drink until midnight... one didn't know if they couldn't afford to eat or couldn't eat anymore.

"That's very good then~" Naoki Nagayama sat down at Yin Tangxiu's table. Since the drinking competition at noon had been intense and he hadn't eaten much, he was a bit hungry now.

The so-called yakitori was chicken skewers... Naoki Nagayama ordered chicken hearts, chicken gizzards, chicken skin, chicken oil... almost ordering through the menu once, and then waited for the food to be served while smelling the aroma of the barbecue.

"Naoki-san, how did the talk with TV Asahi go at noon?"

"Haha, it's still unclear right now; those two over there probably haven't sobered up yet." Naoki Nagayama laughed. Those two guys weren't young, so he figured they would only be sober tomorrow morning.

He just didn't know what kind of expression Department Head Zhongye Yangfu would have when he saw the project proposal hidden inside his shirt.

"Looks like it went very smoothly..." Yin Tangxiu laughed and handed over the grilled yakitori.

The rich aroma of meat paired with the special sauce—the yakitori at this shop was indeed well-deserved of its reputation. After taking a sip of ice-cold beer, Naoki Nagayama felt his young body come back to life... Sure enough, using alcohol to cure alcohol was a good method.

In the yakitori restaurant, the crew members of *Love Like* were also clinking glasses, occasionally bursting into laughter. Even Zhu Xie Wu Wo and the other extras had stopped worrying about their image.

"Naoki-san, the filming of *Love Like* is finished; the next step is the heavy editing work!" Yin Tangxiu said with a meaningful look during their chat.

"Yes... to rush for a release at the end of July, the workload is indeed quite large~"

Yin Tangxiu's face lit up with joy. Since Naoki Nagayama also agreed, then it would be easy to push the boat with the current and have him help with the editing! But what he didn't expect was that Naoki Nagayama still had half a sentence left to say,

"Especially since I still need to borrow a main force for editing..."

"Eh? Borrow someone?"

Yin Tangxiu was puzzled. Weren't the main forces for editing him and Xiao Sen Xiaoshen Zhengxiao? Naoki-san wanted to borrow Xiao Sen Xiaoshen Zhengxiao? Did he want to let him edit alone?

"Ah, that's right. Didn't Ma Sai tell you? Zhuyou's next movie, *Kikujiro*, has been moved up, so we must film with the people first." Naoki Nagayama said, "Considering everything... we need to borrow Xu Mudao-kun first."

"Xu Mudao-kun?"

As if triggering a keyword, Yin Tangxiu recalled the person who had been silently operating the camera all along. He vaguely remembered the time when a few of them were editing *Love Letter* together.

"It's him!" He was indeed a main force editor!

"Yes... expected to film in June and July, finish editing in August, and release in September..." Naoki Nagayama said, "However, because we need to film according to the seasons, the filming duration will be a bit longer."

*Kikujiro*, it only counts as summer when everyone is wearing short sleeves!

"This..." Yin Tangxiu, who had been obsessed with *Love Like* recently, was momentarily surprised. "Naoki-san, isn't the next one *Crows Zero 2*?"

"Mm, that's why I said it was moved up~"

"!!!"

So Naoki-san, you aren't even hiding it this time; you're openly going to film a movie yourself, right! And you even want to take away one of my main editing forces!

"Sigh... I should be very busy in June!" Naoki Nagayama sighed. "Besides movie filming, there's also the cooperation with TV Asahi's variety show... and I also have to worry about the KTV business..."

Finally, he whispered, "Maybe I'll have to face public opinion tomorrow..."

Hearing these words, Yin Tangxiu couldn't say much about asking Naoki Nagayama to help with editing; after all, Naoki-san looked even busier than himself...

"Public opinion?" Keyword get!

"Mm... the media might break my scandal..." Naoki Nagayama didn't hide it from his good friend and Zhuyou executive. "So I've already prepared a press conference for tomorrow."

"So formal, Naoki-san, are you going to go public with Akina Mori?" Yin Tangxiu naturally knew who Naoki Nagayama was dating. If it were any other scandal, it wouldn't reach the level of a press conference.

"Let's see how it goes... if it gets broken, then there's no other way." Naoki Nagayama took a sip of wine. "It's just that at this stage, Akina's career isn't suitable for announcing such news."

"Then why would it be broken?"

Naoki Nagayama sighed and looked at the wine glass in his hand: "It's all its fault!" ===== CHAPTER 632 =====