Chapter 634: If you want to find trouble, come at me!

Ma Sai and Naoki Nagayama drove aggressively toward TV Asahi, swearing to find those two guys and make them reflect properly...

Actually, on the road, both of them had faces full of triumphant smiles~

When they got off the car at the TV Asahi headquarters building, the security guard Tsuchida Yukinaga was very surprised to see Naoki Nagayama and said to his companion Miki Yukiya: "Miki, look, look, that guy, is that Naoki Nagayama?!"

Miki Yukiya took a look: "That's right! It's him! He actually came again! Aren't the reporters all looking for him?"

Tsuchida Yukinaga nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, what is he doing here today..."

"Never mind that. Didn't someone say before that if there was news about Naoki Nagayama, we should notify him immediately and there would be a reward?"

"Right, right! And the paparazzi at the entrance..."

Since the news happened, the media had discovered that not a single paparazzo had photographed the main entrance of the TV station, and they were all dissatisfied. What was the point of spending so much money to raise paparazzi! They hadn't even photographed such a big event!

And then, there would always be a group of paparazzi on standby at the main entrances of the five major TV stations...

And when Naoki Nagayama walked into the lobby of TV Asahi, the front desk lady Murai Zuo Nan, who had borrowed paper and pens before, was even more dumbfounded. Why was Naoki Nagayama here again? Was he here to kiss someone else again?

"Madam, we have an appointment with Department Head Zhongye Yangfu." Ma Sai was playing the "black face" today, so he spoke stiffly, making the two at the front desk a bit scared.

"Hai! Department Head Zhongye has notified us; I will take you there immediately..." One of the ladies said respectfully and walked out of the front desk to start leading the way for the two.

Naoki Nagayama smiled at the other one, Murai Zuo Nan: "Miss, thank you for lending me the paper and pen last time~"

"It's nothing..."

Murai Zuo Nan said in a daze, and after the backs of the two could no longer be seen, she immediately picked up the phone and called someone... Thanks to Naoki Nagayama these few days, she had also become a hot commodity among reporters~

The floors of the TV Asahi headquarters weren't very high. Naoki Nagayama and the other soon arrived at the dedicated guest room on the 6th floor, and administrative staff even diligently served hot drinks.

After waiting for a while, the door of the guest room opened, and Zhongye Yangfu and Dazhu Yuzhi walked in with smiles:

"Hahaha~ Department Head Ma Sai! President Nagayama... welcome, welcome!"

That open and honest expression made it seem as if nothing had happened before.

Ma Sai hummed: "Hypocritical..."

And in the previous few phone calls, Zhongye Yangfu had also realized that Ma Sai was a tough nut to crack, so he decided to start with Naoki Nagayama, instantly closing the distance:

"Haha, Naoki-san, thanks to you, the main entrance of the TV Asahi building has been full of glory these few days! The reporters coming for interviews have almost worn down the threshold!"

"...... Department Head Zhongye, it's not that exaggerated..." Naoki Nagayama scratched his face, pretending to be the awkwardness of a young man. "Just drank too much~"

"No need to be so polite with 'Department Head' this and 'Department Head' that, Naoki-san, just call me by my name~"

Zhongye Yangfu closed the distance with a very low posture, pulling Naoki Nagayama to start reminiscing about his youth, and Dazhu Yuzhi also kept interjecting, as if this were a chat between friends,

"Hahaha, sure enough, it's good to be young! When I met the person I liked back then, I was also very impulsive!"

"Not at all... really just couldn't control myself for a moment~" For a TV station executive like Zhongye Yangfu, Naoki Nagayama didn't hide the fact that he was dating Akina Mori; there was no need~

Just as these people were talking enthusiastically, Ma Sai couldn't hold it in anymore:

"Department Head Zhongye, Section Chief Dazhu, don't beat around the bush! The real business today isn't this! Let's talk properly about stealing the program proposal!"

Dazhu Yuzhi laughed along on the side: "Oh, Ma Sai-san... in the entertainment industry, can you call it stealing?! Besides, we just accidentally brought it back that day~"

"Yes, yes~" Zhongye Yangfu also nodded. "Weren't we all drunk that day? It's very reasonable to accidentally have it on us!"

"Reasonable?!... I..." Ma Sai pointed at the other party, about to start scolding!

"Ma Sai-san, don't be so excited! It really wasn't on purpose!"

Zhongye Yangfu hurriedly pressed down on Ma Sai's arm. In fact, when he sobered up, he first found that his back and waist were hurting from being poked, and when he took out that project proposal, he was first surprised, then secretly happy...

He didn't expect that he would be so clever when drunk! He even knew to hide it in the small of his back!

Yes, they had intended to get their hands on the proposal all along!

"Not on purpose? Then why haven't you returned it to me for so long?" Ma Sai said angrily: "Hurry up and return the proposal to me! We still have to show it to NTV! They've been urging us for a long time!"

"Don't be so anxious, Ma Sai-san!" Dazhu Yuzhi filled Ma Sai's teacup and directly stated the words, "Actually... our TV Asahi is also very interested in this program *Music Station*..."

"You are also interested?!" Ma Sai looked surprised. "But don't you already have a music variety show!! What's it called, Up something!"

"Ah... the ratings for that program are unsatisfactory, and the station head already intends to replace it..."

Dazhu Yuzhi said easily. In fact, when they discussed the improvement of music variety shows before showing this proposal to the station head the day before yesterday, they had indeed discussed it, so this wasn't a lie.

Ma Sai was stunned, but still reacted: "If you want to change it, then change it! What does it have to do with us! *Music Station* was planned by us for NTV! Giving it to you for reference is already a violation of our promise..."

Afterward, it was naturally a big talk about commercial reputation, entertainment ethics, and so on...

Zhongye Yangfu listened to Dazhu Yuzhi and Ma Sai arguing there, and focused his attention on Naoki Nagayama, who seemed easier to break through:

"Naoki-san... this program was planned by you, right~"

"Ah, hai!" Naoki Nagayama had a hint of pride and shyness on his face, very much in line with the appearance of a talented person who hadn't experienced any major events.

"Is Naoki-san on good terms with NTV?"

"Not really, haven't met them many times~" Naoki Nagayama said "very honestly." "It was Ma Sai-san who contacted them, for Zhuyou's development in the entertainment industry... need to get on good terms with the TV station~"

"I see..." Zhongye Yangfu had an old fox-like smile on his face. "Naoki-san, actually, our TV Asahi also really wants to establish a deeper cooperation with the Zhuyou Group!"

"Ah, that's really great~" Naoki Nagayama showed a brilliant smile.

"Speaking of which, actually, it doesn't matter if Naoki-san's *Music Station* is given to NTV or another TV station, right?" Zhongye Yangfu induced.

"But, Ma Sai-san has already agreed with them..."

"I've scouted it; at the department head level, I haven't heard of this at all!"

Zhongye Yangfu said decisively. He had chatted with the NTV department head at a dinner party yesterday, and that side had no impression of the new program at all. He looked at Ma Sai,

"So, Ma Sai-san talked to a certain producer, right? It hasn't been reported yet, right!"

"So what if it has!" Ma Sai stiffened his neck. "Kasahara-san is a producer with great potential, he will definitely be able to make the program..."

Kasahara Yukinori was a producer at NTV that Ma Sai knew, and should be at the same level as Sugira Daitai before *Twilight Nyan Nyan*.

"Haha, so it was him~" Zhongye Yangfu nodded. "However, Kasahara-san hasn't seen the program proposal either... Ma Sai-san, even if he had seen it, he would have to report it to the section chief, then to the deputy director, then to the department head... finally, the station head has to personally approve it... the process is very long, and there is also a probability of being rejected!"

"This... I have confidence in Naoki-san's program!" Ma Sai's momentum seemed to fall.

Dazhu Yuzhi hurriedly interjected: "Ma Sai-san, actually it doesn't need to be so troublesome. Our TV Asahi is very interested in this program... Department Head Zhongye has already communicated with the station head... If Zhuyou cooperates directly with our TV Asahi, the program can be launched immediately!"

"It can be online as early as July!"

"This..." Ma Sai looked troubled, as if he were struggling.

Zhongye Yangfu took advantage of the situation and said: "Ma Sai-san, we are really optimistic about this program; we feel it has the potential to compete with *Night Hit* and *THE BEST TEN*! That's why we persuaded the station head to agree!"

"And regarding the cooperation with Zhuyou, we also have great sincerity, including the amount, venue, manpower, and publicity, etc. Regarding program production, it's as if we have whatever you want."

The old and young from TV Asahi said one word after another about their sincerity, making Ma Sai's complexion change constantly, as if he had already been persuaded...

"But... what about NTV..."

"They haven't seen the proposal yet!" Dazhu Yuzhi said hurriedly. "If they haven't seen it, it doesn't exist. This proposal was originally for TV Asahi. Theirs... just make another one! At worst, they just didn't take a fancy to it~"

The two continued to persuade Ma Sai, who seemed to be a tough nut to crack, while only occasionally saying a word or two to Naoki Nagayama... they both thought Ma Sai was the stumbling block...

An hour later, Ma Sai finally seemed unable to hold on:

"If that's the case... Naoki-san, giving it to TV Asahi doesn't seem impossible..."

He looked at Naoki Nagayama. The words he said made Zhongye Yangfu and Dazhu Yuzhi, who were dry-mouthed, show smiles... But just at this time, Naoki Nagayama said:

"Ma Sai-san! But I've been thinking about the creativity of this program for a long time... Didn't Kasahara Yukinori say? The program can give us the greatest authority, let me play freely! That's why I would take out *Music Station* and give it to him!"

"If we can't control the overall situation, then not to mention the effect of the program, we might have to suffer everywhere!"

Dazhu Yuzhi was stunned. How did trouble come out here?

He hurriedly tried to save it: "Won't, won't, we will definitely take Naoki-san's opinions on the program seriously, and in the production process, we will definitely..."

"Definitely, certainly... are all fake!" Naoki Nagayama was like a young man who had been deceived. "Just like *Twilight Nyan Nyan* at the beginning, but in the end, even the shares of Onyanko Club were reduced to only one-tenth..."

At this time, he brought up the popular program *Twilight Nyan Nyan* from Fuji TV to speak...

"Isn't the producer of *Twilight Nyan Nyan* Sugira Daitai? I remember the planning and screenwriting were... Akimoto Yasushi?" Dazhu Yuzhi naturally knew about the programs of his competitors.

Ma Sai also helped explain: "*Twilight Nyan Nyan* was also planned by Naoki-san... later completed the program proposal with Akimoto Yasushi, but because he was busy filming movies later, the daily production was mainly carried out by people from Fuji TV..."

He talked about the fact that Fuji TV strengthened its control over the program and split the shares of Onyanko Club within *Twilight Nyan Nyan*... This kind of inside story involved the thoughts and operations of Fuji TV's top management, which outsiders generally didn't know.

"This... really didn't expect..." Zhongye Yangfu sighed. "Didn't expect Naoki-san was the initial planner of *Twilight Nyan Nyan*..."

However, he was even more relieved in his heart; after all, he had already planned a very popular program.

"So... Naoki-san is a bit sensitive about the production rights of the program now~" Ma Sai said. "NTV agreed to hand over absolute power to us, which is why Naoki-san thought about giving *Music Station* to them..."

Thus, the choice returned to TV Asahi...

"Production rights..." Zhongye Yangfu was a bit shaken inside... This was the core power of the TV station's production bureau. Although he, as a department head, could give it... but...

Naoki Nagayama added fuel to the fire: "Yes, NTV is because they want to not be at the bottom among the five major TV stations, so they want to produce a new program..."

The current Fuji and TBS are firmly in the top two positions. TV Asahi and NTV can generally rotate between third and fourth, and TV Tokyo is always at the bottom...

NTV doesn't want to be at the bottom?!

He just wants to step on TV Asahi!

"Naoki-san! The conditions NTV can give, our TV Asahi can also! Please give *Music Station* to our TV Asahi!"

Zhongye Yangfu sat up straight and bowed slightly toward Naoki Nagayama and Ma Sai:

"Please!"

The preliminary intention was reached, and the next step was the specific details and the contract. It was estimated that it would take more than a week to finally settle.

Naoki Nagayama didn't care much about the purchase fee; it was mainly about the production rights and personnel rights of the program.

As the commissioning party, TV Asahi could make demands on the program's ratings and could arrange for personnel to supervise the program's production progress and the use of expenses, but had no direct power over the specific production of the program... Of course, they could discuss it with Naoki Nagayama.

The director, filming, guests, etc., of the program, all final decision-making power was with Naoki Nagayama.

When the four people walked down, their faces were all wearing smiles:

"Naoki-san, Ma Sai-san, would you like to have a drink together at noon?"

"Zhongye-san, let's forget it! I'm old, and I haven't recovered since the last time I drank~" Ma Sai politely declined with a smile. "However, in the evening, we can go to a club for entertainment!"

"Good, good! I'm too familiar with the clubs in Roppongi!" Zhongye Yangfu had an old man's smile on his face, as if he had found a like-minded person. "Then it's settled, let's go together recently!"

Then he looked at Naoki Nagayama: "Naoki-san? Together?"

In an instant, Naoki Nagayama recalled an old brother who had brought him into the industry in his past life, who would always invite him like this when getting off work:

"Let's go~ let's go get a foot bath~"

"......."

Ma Sai laughed loudly: "Zhongye-san, young people like to go to places like discos and dance halls that are more lively!"

"Ah, that's also true~ Haha~"

Zhongye Yangfu and Dazhu Yuzhi diligently sent the two to the main entrance, waiting for the car to come and send them off.

Just at this time, a group of reporters with long guns and short cannons suddenly rushed over from the main entrance of TV Asahi, which originally seemed to have no one!

They surrounded Naoki Nagayama:

"Mr. Naoki Nagayama! Finally found you!"

"Nagayama-san, may I ask what you think about the scandal from two days ago?!"

"Mr. Nagayama, may I ask if you are really dating Ms. Akina Mori? Can you tell us?"

"Nagayama-san, may I ask if you have been avoiding the media recently because of this?"

"Nagayama-san, may I ask if you kissed Akina Mori right here at the entrance of TV Asahi before?!"

"........"

Even though Zhongye Yangfu and Dazhu Yuzhi called a few security guards to maintain order, wanting to open a path, they were squeezed by the crowded reporters and couldn't move.

The sound of *ka-ka-ka* flashes was constant, and questions were thrown at Naoki Nagayama one after another, completely different from the orderly movie press conferences and media meet-and-greets, making him intuitively feel the aggressive siege of the reporters.

"So, this is the kind of questioning Akina was facing a few days ago..."

Amidst the crowding, this thought arose in Naoki Nagayama's mind. He immediately felt that he had avoided the media for the past two days, but had left Akina Mori to face the reporters alone... it was really irresponsible!

Even if he couldn't go public with the relationship at this time, he should fulfill his responsibility as a boyfriend!

Thus, Naoki Nagayama stood still and made a downward pressing gesture with both hands... His height of 1.8 meters and his physique of looking thin with clothes on and having muscle when taking them off made him stand out from the crowd, and such a gesture was naturally seen immediately...

Naoki Nagayama patted the shoulder of the security guard next to him, signaling him not to push the reporters, and instead said to the reporters:

"Everyone, step back a little and leave some space."

Was this... going to answer?

The surrounding reporters were instantly excited, but they became quieter and more orderly... quickly forming three rows in the order of microphones squatting at the bottom, reporters bowing to ask questions, and cameras held high to shoot, quite like a three-stage shooting formation.

Naoki Nagayama took a deep breath:

"Minna-san, avoiding the media before was just hoping that this matter would subside as soon as possible~ I didn't want to cause more impact on Akina-chan... I didn't expect this matter to intensify."

"Regarding the scandal, I will make an explanation to everyone..."

"Actually, that noon, I was negotiating a program with people from TV Asahi and accidentally drank a bit too much." Naoki Nagayama was already an adult, so drinking was naturally not a problem, not to mention it was for business. "Because I didn't know the other party's home address, I could only choose to send the person to TV Asahi temporarily."

"It just so happened that I met Akina-chan who had finished recording the program at the entrance of the TV station..."

"At that time, the weather had just cleared up, and golden rays of light fell from the clear sky, beautiful beyond words... It reminded me of when the weather cleared up in my childhood, the small yellow flowers I saw in the park when I was a child, and the swaying swings in the park..."

Hearing Naoki Nagayama start to talk about the scenery of that day and his childhood memories, the surrounding reporters looked at each other... Is this what we want to hear?

We want to hear scoops! It's about the relationship between you and Akina Mori! It's about something that makes people surprised!

He kept talking, and Naoki Nagayama saw that the emotions of the reporters were a bit crazed, so he finally returned to the topic:

"Ah... went too far... where did I just say?"

"Met Akina Mori who had finished the broadcast..." An unknown voice came from somewhere.

"Ah, right! Met Akina!" Naoki Nagayama laughed. "At that time, my inspiration was overflowing, and the melody of a song suddenly appeared in my mind... At that time, I was too happy, and plus I had drunk a lot of wine, my head was a bit dizzy, so... maybe I made some abrupt actions... causing others to misunderstand~"

The reporters instantly became lively!

"What actions?!" "Kissing?" "Forced kiss! Definitely a forced kiss!" "Was Akina angry?!" "How did it feel?!"

Naoki Nagayama looked disdainfully at the guy who asked the last question. Of course it was soft and bouncy, but how could I tell you!

"Afterward, I gifted that song called *Sunny Day* to Akina-chan as an apology!"

"In short..."

Naoki Nagayama finally said loudly,

"It's all my fault!!! If everyone wants to find trouble, please come at me!!!

Everyone, please let Akina-chan go!"

Thus, the reporters surrounding the entrance of TV Asahi made even more lively sounds, and more questions began to be thrown at Naoki Nagayama...

And Naoki Nagayama also accepted them all, answering everything he could. It was just that he was ambiguous about whether they were really dating, saying things like if they were dating, he would definitely explain to everyone.

It wasn't until the car arrived that he got in with Ma Sai and left! ===== CHAPTER 635 =====