Traveling Through the Tokyo Bubble Era

Chapter 986 Those who speak profoundly to those they barely know are foolish.
Haneda International Airport.

Upon arrival, Hideki Hanyu did not immediately enter the waiting room to meet up with the others.

He first contacted a private jet service company and arranged for Tiana Kolopova and her sister to board the Cloud Flight as flight attendants.

Since the purpose of this trip to Switzerland was to accompany Haruko Naito, it wasn't appropriate to openly bring the two sisters along.

After settling everyone in, Hideki Hanyu led them to the waiting room.

Upon entering, Hideki Yuzuru greeted the crowd waiting for him and offered his apologies.

"I apologize for the delay caused by official business. I apologize for keeping you all waiting."

Although these people were just there to hitch a ride on his private jet, he failed to arrive at the agreed time, leaving them waiting for hours. He still had to put on a show.

Besides, these people are all descendants of Japan's upper-class noble families, and making friends with one or two of them won't do him any harm for his future.

Despite his strength, even the elders of these people are no match for him.

But fortunes change, and who knows, one day he might need your help.

Even if you don't need anything from them, it's always easier to get things done if you build a good relationship beforehand, isn't it?

He also made a joke, "If I had known I would be delayed in Chiba Prefecture for so long, I should have had the plane take everyone to Narita Airport to wait for me."

He was just saying that casually.

Narita Airport is newer and larger, but the service contracts for his two private jets are both signed with Haneda Airport, and the procedures for going there are too troublesome.

However, everyone smiled in response to his words.

Although these people came from prominent families, they were unaware of what had happened in Chiba Prefecture that day; otherwise, they would never have been able to get along with Hideki Hanyu so easily.

After all, the Xidu Group case is destined to cause a huge uproar in Japan, and a large number of people will definitely suffer.

But at that moment, Hideki Hanyu keenly spotted a familiar figure in the crowd.

Is she going to Switzerland too?

Hideki Yuzuru was somewhat surprised.

But the next moment, Haruko Naito stepped out from the crowd, took Hideki Hanyu's arm, and reminded him, "Hanyu-kun, we've been waiting for so long, it's time to board the plane."

"Yes, we can't waste time, let's board the plane first."

After being reminded by Haruko Naito, Hideki Hanyu quickly called everyone to board the plane.

However, just before heading towards the boarding gate, he glanced at the crowd again and noticed that a familiar person in the crowd was also looking at him.

However, compared to Hideki Yuzuru's surprised look, that person's gaze seemed rather resentful.

At the same time, Haruko Naito, who was standing next to Hideki Hanyu, also noticed Hideki Hanyu's gaze.

She glanced back at the crowd, then at Hideki Hanyu, and said in a slightly strange low voice, "Is Hanyu-kun looking at Ms. Fukuda? I heard that you and she had a past relationship."

Indeed, the familiar figure that Hideki Yuzuru spotted in the crowd was none other than the Fukuda family's daughter, the mixed-race beauty, Ayano Fukuda, whom he had once "met on a blind date."

Hearing Haruko Naito's obviously jealous tone, Hideki Hanyu laughed and said, "Where did you hear such nonsense? The elders of the Fukuda family did try to match us up, but it was only a brief encounter, and we lost contact afterward."

Hideki Hanyu's words were not meant to fool Haruko Naito.

He and Ayano Fukuda did have a few brief encounters, but they haven't been in contact for a long time. Although their interactions were ambiguous, there was no real relationship between them.

He did this simply because he needed to leverage the influence of the Fukuda family at the time to shield himself from external attention and create the illusion that he was trying to align himself with the traditional upper echelons of Japanese society, thus buying himself time for development.

Now, he has safely passed the most crucial development stage of his career, his vast power has grown stronger, and he has even become a semi-financial backer of the Fukuda family.

There was no need for such pretense anymore. Fukuda Ayano, this "tool," naturally lost her value and was thrown to the back of her mind by the scumbag.

Unexpectedly, when Yumiko Murayama went to Switzerland to get married, Ayano Fukuda was also among those invited.

After all, if he remembered correctly, the two seemed to be several years apart in age, not in the same age group, and he had never heard of them interacting before, let alone being in the same circle.

At this moment, Haruko Naito, who felt much better after Hideki Hanyu's explanation, seemed to notice Hideki Hanyu's confusion and took the initiative to explain to him.

"Yumiko's husband, Matsuzaki Ao's older sister, Matsuzaki Akie, married the son of the Abe family three years ago. It was arranged by Fukuda Ayano's uncle, who also served as the officiant at Matsuzaki Akie's wedding."

Hideki Yuzuru looked enlightened, after all, he really didn't know about this.

After all, although he had heard a lot about San'er, who was open-minded and generous, in his previous life, how could he possibly know who the officiant was at her wedding decades ago?

In response, Hideki Hanyu could only say that this is the most realistic political environment in Japan.

The selection process appears fair on the surface, but behind the scenes it's nothing more than a few so-called political families taking turns in power, supported by a few big financial backers.

Both sides are interdependent, yet they constantly compete while compromising, putting on a show for the monkeys below.

The financial backers here are not limited to any specific person; it could be the will of America, or the voice of the Japanese business community, and so on.

Fortunately, through his own efforts, Hideki Hanyu has successfully broken free from the monkey troop and is now half-sitting on the table. Although he can no longer write scripts directly, others have to listen to his opinions when writing scripts.

His next goal is to sit on the other half of the table and write his own script within the table's space.

Of course, even if he has the ability to write screenplays, he might not actually do it, since Hideki Hanyu has really no interest in the cesspool of the upper class in Japan.

Everything he did, from beginning to end, was only for "self-preservation".

"It seems that old man Murayama married his granddaughter to the son of the Matsuzaki family because he wanted to unite not only with the Abe family, but also with the Fukuda family."

However, while Hideki Hanyu was worrying about the changes in the upper echelons of power, Haruko Naito asked, "Hanyu-kun, don't you want to say hello to Miss Fukuda? After all, she's such a beautiful girl."

Hideki Hanyu said nonchalantly, "If you want, I don't mind."

"I do not want."

Haruko Naito refused decisively.

Hideki Hanyu shrugged. "Never mind if you don't want to."

As they spoke, the group arrived at the Cloud Flight and boarded the plane with the help of the maintenance crew.

Next, the Cloud-based aircraft successfully took off, ready to begin its flight journey of more than ten hours.

After the plane reached a stable flight, Hideki Hanyu got up to say goodbye to everyone and went into his private cabin at the back.

Haruko Naito followed closely behind, and after sitting down in the living room, she asked curiously.

"I thought you would invite them to the back."

"Perhaps, but not now."

Hideki Hanyu's answer was ambiguous.

In fact, after boarding the plane, he had already heard these descendants of the powerful and wealthy whispering about the luxuriousness of the Cloud-top.

After all, a private jet of the Cloud's caliber is a luxury item, both now and in the future, even for the descendants of these powerful and wealthy individuals.

Buying a 747 alone costs a huge amount of money, and customizing it is an even more expensive undertaking.

And this is just the beginning. Once the aircraft is in use, the costs of service, maintenance, and flights will be enough to deter many wealthy individuals.

These descendants of the powerful and wealthy can easily afford expensive luxury goods on a daily basis, but when faced with a money-devouring behemoth like the Cloud Ship, even the entire family would struggle.

Therefore, the descendants of these group rules who entered the Cloud Account for the first time did not necessarily perform better than ordinary people.

Even so, Hideki Hanyu did not intend to satisfy these people's curiosity immediately.

As the saying goes, "To speak profoundly to someone you barely know is foolish."

You should treat people you don't have a close relationship with the same attitude you would a casual acquaintance with.

Be friendly, but don't overdo it.

He just wanted to build good relationships for the future, not to be a blindly enthusiastic do-gooder, so there was no need for him to be too enthusiastic towards these people.

Hideki Hanyu didn't explain in detail to Haruko Naito. Instead, he reached out and embraced the youthful beauty tenderly. After all, he had accumulated a lot of anger in Chiba Prefecture during the day, and he couldn't hold back with a beauty by his side.

It begins in the living room and ends in the bedroom.

After the storm subsided, Hideki Hanyu put his arm around Haruko Naito and asked.

"Haruko, can you tell me something?" Feeling her lover's warmth, Naito Haruko asked wearily, "What does Hanyu-kun want to know?"

“I had other women around me before, why didn’t you care about them, but you cared about Fukuda Ayano?”

As soon as Hideki Hanyu finished speaking, Haruko Naito immediately gave a serious reply.

"Because those women are insignificant in my eyes. In Japanese society, they have no background and no ability to break free from their status, so they are destined to rely on Yuzuru Hanyu's wings."

Even if she wins Yuzuru's favor for a time because of her beauty, she is still a rootless duckweed. When she grows old and her beauty fades, what can she rely on besides Yuzuru's kindness?
If I value them, wouldn't that be comparing them to myself?

Hideki Hanyu asked, "Isn't Ayano Fukuda different? To me, she seems to have no other merits besides her beauty."

"But she has a powerful background. With the Fukuda family around, she has someone to rely on. As long as she can pry open a hole with Yuzuru-kun, she will get the full support of the Fukuda family."

This is the biggest difference between Fukuda Ayano and ordinary people, and it's what makes me need to pay attention to her.

Haruko Naito spoke earnestly.

Hideki Hanyu shook his head as he listened, not because he thought Haruko Naito's words were unreasonable, but because he felt that Haruko Naito had misunderstood him.

In his view, background and ability are irrelevant.

He didn't care about the woman's background, and he never considered having her help him build his empire.

He only trusted himself and relied on himself from beginning to end.

So for this scumbag, a woman's beauty is the most important thing.

For example, if Haruko Naito, who was by his side, weren't so beautiful, with her unique combination of youthful face and large breasts, no matter how capable she was, he wouldn't have bothered with her.

At most, we can go into business together.

Of course, Haruko Naito is right about one thing: although he is willing to take responsibility, he is fickle and easily bored. One day, when the beauty fades and she grows old, all she can rely on, besides his kindness, is her own ability.

Looking at the women around him, very few of them are truly capable.

Some women's careers may seem to be thriving, but it's only because they rely on his support.

Some women are very clever, but only in a superficial way.

Even Haruko Naito, Hideki Hanyu only valued her business acumen.

As for other aspects, especially in terms of overall perspective, I can only say that I have been exposed to a wide range of experiences since childhood, which has cultivated my vision. I believe that with continued experience, I will definitely grow.

But judging from the current situation, it doesn't even meet Hideki Hanyu's standard yet.

With this in mind, Hideki Hanyu turned his attention to Naito Haruko and decided to continue developing his relationship with her.

……

After several hours of flight, Hideki Hanyu invited everyone to dine in the restaurant cabin, but Haruko Naito, who had left with him, did not appear.

Matsuzaki Yumiko asked curiously, "Isn't Haruko eating?"

"He was a little tired after boarding the plane, so he went to his bedroom to rest."

This is the only explanation Hideki Hanyu can offer.

He couldn't possibly tell these people that Haruko Naito couldn't withstand his torment and was already too exhausted to wake up, unable to get up anytime soon.

Of all his women, Yasuko Sawaguchi used to be the one with the worst constitution; without help from others, she no longer dares to face him alone.

But after taking in Haruko Naito, Haruko Naito can now compete with Yasuko Sawaguchi for the title of weakest first place.

After Hideki Hanyu finished explaining, the others, though curious, didn't press him for answers.

After all, the matter between Haruko Naito and Hideki Hanyu is considered quite sensitive in their circle.

Haruko Naito refused the arranged marriage and broke ties with her father's family, which caused quite a stir at the time.

Later, everyone learned that Haruko Naito did this in order to become Hideki Hanyu's lover.

Many people mocked Haruko Naito behind her back because of this incident.

Although Hideki Hanyu rose to prominence quickly, he is ultimately a nouveau riche with no real foundation.

But times have changed, and now, looking back at Haruko Naito's choices, who among them wouldn't envy her?

Not only did she successfully break free from her family's control, but with the help of Hideki Hanyu, she even became the president of Shingetsu Trading Co., Ltd.

Despite being a newly established company, Shingetsu Trading Co., Ltd. is by no means weak in the field of general trading companies.

It was originally formed by acquiring and reorganizing Kanematsu Trading and Tomen Trading, and it has the foundation of two long-established general trading companies.

After its establishment, it immediately integrated the trade needs of all of Hideki Hanyu's industries, along with Hideki Hanyu's financial support and resources for rapid entry into the Chinese market.

Shingetsu Trading Co., Ltd. has made rapid progress. In the entire Japanese general trading company sector, it has begun to surpass the declining old-established general trading companies such as Nichimen and Nissho Iwai, and is now catching up with top-ranking general trading companies such as Mitsubishi, Itochu, and Marubeni.

Haruko Naito, who heads such a large trading company, deserves to be treated with respect not only by them but also by the elders in their families.

Haruko Naito's current situation is something no one expected back then.

This is why many people now speculate that the rumors of Haruko Naito's falling out with her family are actually a staged act by the Naito family in collusion with Haruko Naito's maternal clan at Marubeni, a "deceptive maneuver."

By using the "scandal" to lull the outside world into a false sense of security, they can then seize the opportunity to join forces with Hideki Hanyu, a rising star in the business world, to strengthen their combined strength in the general trading company sector.

After all, it's common knowledge that Haruko Naito has a relationship with both families. If Haruko Naito manages Shingetsu Trading Company and then tells others that Shingetsu has no connection with Itochu or Marubeni, how many people would believe such a statement?

What is the truth?
What is the relationship between Haruko Naito and Hideki Hanyu?

These are the things that the descendants of the powerful and wealthy are most curious about.

But even Matsuzaki Yumiko, who had a good relationship with Naito Haruko before their marriage, wouldn't dare to inquire about such a private matter, let alone unrelated people like them who were just hitching a ride on the plane.

However, since they couldn't get down to business and had just encountered a "legendary" figure like Hideki Hanyu, they couldn't help but ask other questions out of curiosity.

These people are all young people who have read Hideki Hanyu's novels, listened to his songs, played his games, and many of them admire him.

During this time, Ayano Fukuda also took the opportunity to make a few suggestive remarks, but Hideki Hanyu did not respond.

This greatly disappointed Ayano Fukuda, and her eyes grew increasingly resentful.

It's because when Hideki Hanyu was with her, he acted so intimately, as if he wanted to continue developing the relationship with her.

Suddenly, they abruptly broke off their friendship.

After interacting with a top-tier man like Hideki Hanyu, she couldn't help but compare other suitors or men introduced by her family to him, and the difference was simply unacceptable to her.

Now, upon seeing Hideki Hanyu again, Ayano Fukuda wants to ask: in terms of family background, appearance, and temperament, what exactly is she lacking? Why can Hideki Hanyu accept others but not her?

Unfortunately, Hideki Hanyu did not give Ayano Fukuda that opportunity.

After finishing his meal, he politely bid farewell to everyone once again.

He even secretly slipped two pretty girls into the plane.

While Naito Haruko was resting, he naturally wanted to appease the two beauties first.

As for Ayano Fukuda...

She may be beautiful, but her background and social status mean that Hideki Hanyu can't possibly be serious with her.

If the other party is willing, the scumbag doesn't mind playing a friendly match.

But judging from Fukuda Ayano's eyes, this woman clearly didn't have that idea.

He was worried that if he flirted with people indiscriminately, he would be unable to extricate himself from the situation. Although he was not afraid of being questioned by the Fukuda family, he was concerned about ruining his reputation as a playboy.

After arriving at the cabin where the female flight attendants were resting, Hideki Hanyu asked the other flight attendants to leave first, leaving only Ziana Kolopova and her sister behind.

To conceal their identities, the two sisters were dressed in flight attendant uniforms. The allure of their uniforms, combined with their beautiful legs encased in black stockings, made them look exceptionally seductive.

However, the scumbag wasn't in a hurry and asked questions first.

"Could you tell me about your family situation in detail?"

(End of this chapter)