conan but winery

Chapter 757 Yes, I want to live forever

That phone call was from Mr. Miyano Hiroshi.

He wanted to invite Bai Heqing to come out for a meeting and talk about cooperation with the Karasuma Group. Of course, Bai Heqing had no reason to refuse.

"Ding bell~"

An hour later, he arrived at the cafe that Miyano Atsushi had mentioned to him on the phone. Miyano Atsushi was sitting there by the window on the second floor. After seeing Shirakawa Kiyoshi, he raised his hand and waved. Obviously I have been waiting here for a long time.

His wife whom he had met before was not here today. It seemed that he should have come alone this time... As soon as this thought came to his mind, Shirakawa Kiyo suddenly noticed that on the seat next to Miyano Hiroshi, There was a woman's handbag, and two cups of coffee on the table.

[It seems that I just left temporarily. 】

"Long wait, Mr. Miyano."

Bai Heqing walked forward and sat down in the empty seat opposite Miyano Hiroshi. He still wore a mask today.

"It doesn't matter. I just arrived here not long ago. Has Mr. Karasuma eaten?" Miyano Hiroshi asked with a smile.

"Thank you for your kindness, I just finished eating."

"Can I just order a cup of coffee?"

"Okay, I don't have any taboos."

Miyano Atsushi was obviously a person with a relatively straight personality. After a very simple polite greeting, he went straight to the subject of the meeting between the two.

"Mr. Karasuma, regarding the cooperation you mentioned to us before, my wife and I have thought carefully about it after returning home in the past few days."

With his hands folded on the table, Miyano Atsushi looked through his glasses at Shirakawa Kiyoshi opposite, and said with a serious face:

"There are several issues that we are more concerned about. I would like to ask here first. Only when these issues are determined can we make a decision..."

"Please tell me." Bai Heqing raised his hand to signal.

"First of all, for you, or for your Karasuma Group, Mr. Karasuma, since you are interested in our research, I believe you must have also investigated our intelligence, especially those from the outside world about me and My wife's rumors... I think you should know better.

I understand that many scientists now regard my wife's and my research as a farce, so I want to know, Mr. Karasuma, what are your thoughts on investing in us? "

"A whimsical farce?"

Having already guessed that the Miyano couple would ask such a question, Bai Heqing just lowered his head and pondered for a while before preparing to give the answer he had already prepared.

"I……"

"father!"

Just as Bai Heqing was about to speak, there was a sudden thump going upstairs behind him, accompanied by a little girl's happy shout and a woman's hurried stop.

"Wait, Mingmei! Keep your voice down, dad is talking to that uncle..."

Bai Heqing looked back after hearing the sound, only to see Miyano Atsushi's foreign wife Miyano Elena, leading a little girl up the stairs with a look of helplessness.

The little girl looks to be in elementary school, with a schoolbag on her back. Her childish appearance is quite similar to that of the Miyano couple, and she is obviously their daughter.

"father!"

Seeing Miyano Atsushi, Miyano Akemi broke away from Miyano Elena and wanted to hold her hand, quickly ran forward and threw herself directly on Miyano Atsushi.

"Ouch~ My little Mingmei is so hard that it will hurt daddy..."

First, he glanced at Shirakawa Kiyoshi apologetically. Miyano Atsushi patted the top of Miyano Akemi's head lovingly and said softly:

"Okay, Xiao Mingmei, get up quickly. Dad is still talking to Uncle Karasuma about things. Be good and wait until Daddy is done with his work before playing with Xiao Mingmei."

"Well..." Miyano Akemi raised her head from Miyano Hiroshi's arms and turned to look at Shirakawa Kiyo sitting opposite.

Her eyes were wide open, and there was no hint of timidity in them. She seemed to be a very outgoing child.

"Hello, Uncle Karasuma."

"Hello."

After taking the initiative to say hello to Shirakawa, Miyano Akemi didn't say a word and sat down next to Miyano Atsushi.

"I'm sorry to make you laugh, Mr. Karasuma. Mingmei is my daughter. It was just time for her to get out of school, so I asked my wife to pick her up from school. I didn't expect to be back so soon..."

Miyano Atsushi then explained to Shirakawa Kiyoshi, and the Miyano Elena he was talking about quietly walked forward and sat on the seat next to him.

Just like that, opposite Bai Heqing, three people, two large and one small, were squeezed into the bench that was originally only suitable for two people.

"It doesn't matter, for parents, children are always the most important thing."

Bai Heqing replied with a smile. Unfortunately, just like last time, because of wearing a mask, others could only see his eyes that were bent due to this.

"Back to the topic, no matter what others think of the question you just asked, Mr. Miyano, I personally think that it is not a so-called whimsical farce.

Rather, on the contrary, I have always believed that what you two are pursuing is entirely possible to succeed, and I have always looked forward to it. "

"Oh? Mr. Karasuma, you mean that you have the same idea as us?" Miyano Hiroshi asked curiously.

"Yes."

Glancing at Miyano Akemi, who had already taken out the textbook from her schoolbag and was quietly doing her homework, Shirakawa Kiyoshi continued:

“In today’s world, science and technology are advancing at a rapid pace. Two hundred years ago, human beings’ dream of flying into the sky and setting foot in the universe was regarded as fanciful by people at the time, but now it has become common knowledge among people.

This is the same as your current situation. The immortality you pursue may seem fanciful to others now, but who knows for sure. In another two hundred years, it will also become common sense in the eyes of people at that time. Woolen cloth?

I never care about how others see me. Just like now, I can answer the question you just asked, Mr. Miyano, without any secret.

Yes, I want to live forever, I want to live forever. "

As he finished speaking, Bai Heqing suddenly noticed that a strange gaze fell on him.

He seemed to have encountered this feeling the last time he was in an academic seminar...

He subconsciously moved his eyes to look, but only saw Elena Miyano who happened to look away.

【this person……】

"I see……"

There were some doubts in his heart, but Miyano Atsushi's voice quickly diverted Shirakawa Kiyo's attention.

"If this is what you think, Mr. Karasuma, then my wife and I will feel relieved..."

Hearing Shirakawaki's words, Miyano Hiroshi suddenly showed a relieved smile on his face.

"To tell you the truth, my wife and I have met some chaebol companies that are interested in our research and want to invest and sponsor it.

It's just that those people are all just out of temporary interest. They often withdraw their funds and leave immediately after sponsoring a little bit, which gives us a headache...

I deliberately asked you this question because I just wanted to know to what extent Mr. Karasuma and the Karasuma Group behind you support our research..."

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(End of this chapter)