After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 784 Giant of Light
That evening, Lu Liang returned to his apartment in Roppongi.

The room was brightly lit, and Miyuki Sakurada's voice came from the kitchen, speaking in incomprehensible Japanese.

Lu Liang followed the sound to the kitchen, and upon seeing the scene inside, a smile appeared on his lips.

At this moment, Miyuki is like a food blogger, with a phone next to her, video chatting with her mother.

"How do I eat?" She was still engrossed in cooking and didn't notice Erii in front of the camera, who had already seen Lu Liang standing behind her.

"Madam, are you getting used to living in your hometown?" Lu Liang smiled and waved at the camera.

Erii smiled gently, but before she could reply, Miyuki was startled by the sudden sound and cried out in pain.

She subconsciously sucked on her bleeding index finger, staring blankly at Lu Liang: "Sir, why are you back?"

If you don't see eye to eye, come back soon.

Lu Liang quickly stepped forward to examine the wound on his hand. Although it was only half the length of a fingernail, the cut was very deep.

Although Erii wasn't there and the camera couldn't see the scene, she could guess what had happened from the sound of her daughter's voice and Lu Liang's sudden appearance.

She quickly said, "Sir, is she alright? The first-aid kit is in the second drawer on the left below the LCD screen."

Upon hearing this, Lu Liang quickly went to the living room, found the first-aid kit, disinfected his finger, and applied a bandage.

He looked disgusted and flicked Miyuki's forehead: "Don't you know how to be careful?"

“You walk so quietly.” Sakurada Miyuki pouted, looking aggrieved, but then suddenly grinned foolishly.

"You still have the mood to laugh?" Lu Liang said with a stern face.

Sakurada Miyuki, holding Lu Liang's arm, looked at her mother on the screen and said with a grin, "Sir, don't you think this scene looks like our family is together again?"

If she could turn back time, she would wish to go back to six months ago.

At that time, her mother was still in Tokyo, and Lu Liang would come over every few days. She was still in school, going to school without any worries.

That period was probably the happiest time she had since her father passed away.

Lu Liang remained silent. Erii raised her chin slightly and forced a smile: "Miyuki-chan, the master is back too. Mom needs to rest early. Tomorrow, I'm going to the fields with your grandmother to collect honey. I'll send you some honey then."

After saying that, he quickly ended the call.

She was afraid that if they continued talking, she would burst into tears.

After all, in the past twenty years, the longest time a mother and daughter had been separated was no more than 24 hours, but for the sake of her daughter's future, she had no choice but to leave with a heavy heart.

Staring at the dark screen, the light in Miyuki Sakurada's eyes dimmed as well.

What are we having for supper tonight?

Lu Liang smiled and intentionally changed the subject.

"Seafood congee, and I'm just preparing the side dishes."

Sakurada Miyuki put aside her disappointment and enthusiastically introduced the dishes for tonight's dinner.

For this reason, she even made a special trip to Chinatown to purchase a clay pot specifically for cooking porridge.

"It's not difficult, I can do it. You go take a shower first, but be careful not to soak your fingers in water."

Lu Liang put on his apron, rolled up his sleeves, and prepared to continue his unfinished midnight snack.

Sakurada Miyuki blinked, lost in thought, and for a moment thought she had misheard, so she quickly stopped her: "Sir, no, I can just wear gloves."

Japanese male chauvinism is extremely prevalent; truly capable men never cook.

It's not just men who think this way; women think the same way too, believing that making the head of the household cook is a rejection of her and a disgrace.

"Why are there so many rules?"

Lu Liang glared at him and said irritably, "Now get out of the kitchen, take a shower, and then wait for your midnight snack."

Sakurada Miyuki remained unmoved, while Lu Liang, with a stern face, coldly rebuked, "Can't you just behave?"

"Yes~" Sakurada Miyuki pouted, looking aggrieved, and dawdled as she went to the bathroom to wash up, turning back every few steps.

As night deepened, the two, having finished their late-night snack, nestled together in a semi-circular hammock on the balcony, feeling the caress of the night breeze.

Sakurada Miyuki leaned against Lu Liang's chest, her eyes half-closed, a look of pure enjoyment on her face: "Sir, why did you seem so distant just now? Did your conversation with Mr. Ota not go well?"

Lu Liang pondered for a moment and replied, "It didn't go smoothly." He didn't hide anything and started by talking about his agreement with Lao Ma six months ago, the failure of Ant Group's IPO dream, and Tianxing Financial's plan to take over Alipay's overseas business.

Miyuki will soon rise from the bottom to middle management, then to senior management, and finally to take charge of the company; she is now qualified to be involved in certain matters.
Miyuki Sakurada looked thoughtful: "Who controls PayPal? Who can control Alipay's business in East Asia?"

"PayPal's influence is not limited to Tokyo; it will also play a key role in expanding into the European and American markets in the future."

PayPal, also known as PayPal, was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, California, USA.

The founder is also an old friend of Lu Liang, Elon Musk, who also serves as the chairman of Tesla.

This is a global technology and digital mobile payments company that provides services in 200 countries and regions and supports payments in more than 100 currencies.

In 15, they reached a global shopping cooperation agreement with Alipay and in the same year, they also partnered with Ant Financial. The two parties planned to join forces to launch an attack on the global payment market.

However, the fact that Ant Group's payment business was able to develop in China is mainly due to the fact that there is a central bank with absolute power to suppress everything.

No matter how wildly a company grows, the central bank can always correct things at crucial moments, just like Ant Group, whose IPO was recently suspended.

As Lu Liang often says, the business environment in China is actually far freer than that abroad.

In a country with a highly centralized government, regulators tend to adopt the mindset that everything is kept under control, allowing private enterprises to develop freely, since they are the ones guarding the final checkpoint.

Unlike Europe and America, where there are numerous political parties and factions.

Even the various institutions on Wall Street, and even the major conglomerates of the Squid Clan, are not monolithic.

So when faced with emerging things and emerging industries, every company has an idea: if I can't get it, what if someone else gets it?
The collaboration between Ant Group and PayPal, aiming to conquer the global payment markets, was born out of this broader context.

At that time, the domestic payment market was gradually increasing in volume and speed, but the overseas payment market was struggling.

After all, the credit card business can be traced back to the late 19th century. After more than a hundred years of development, it has become a behemoth with intertwined interests, deep roots, and an unshakeable presence.

Online payment services can make people's lives more convenient, prevent the circulation of counterfeit currency, and make it easier to trace the source of funds.

But the thinking of European and American conglomerates is just like that of the nobility in the late Qing Dynasty, even though they know the benefits of industrial development.

But you can't revolutionize yourself.

Because no one can be sure that after disrupting an old industry, they can still maintain their superior position in the old industry in the new one.

If you don't do it, you won't make mistakes.

Not only should they not do it themselves, but they should also prevent others from doing it.

Rumors circulated that Musk, when faced with aggressive Western conglomerates, performed a lightning-fast knee slide.

Although the news has not been confirmed, the PayPal Group has since been dismantled and broken up.

The equity in the European and American markets is cross-held by more than a dozen institutions of varying sizes, including BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street, and Blackstone.

Reiya Ota seized the opportunity and, representing Sumitomo Mitsui, decisively acquired all of PayPal Group's shares in Japan, choosing to continue cooperating with Ant Group.

Today, PayPal is like the ancient Western Zhou Dynasty. Although the feudal lords all bear the name of the Zhou Dynasty, they obey orders but not proclamations.

"The world, after a long period of unity, tends to divide; after a long period of division, tends to unite."

Lu Liang narrowed his eyes, his tone gentle yet with an unstoppable momentum: "The online payment market may very well be able to be unified."

The domestic financial industry is developing too slowly, and very few institutions are going overseas. Tianxing Financial can only rely on itself.

If we want to compete with established European and American powers, we must emulate China's development of new energy industries and find a new path to upgrade our industries.

Online payment may be a difficult path, but it is currently the only viable route.

"Mua~"

As Lu Liang was speaking, Meixue suddenly cupped his cheeks and gave him a big kiss.

"What are you doing?" Lu Liang asked, puzzled.

"Sir, you are so domineering, I love it." Sakurada Miyuki chuckled, her eyes full of admiration.

At this moment, the giant of light from her childhood seemed to have descended into reality. Lu Liang was the Ultraman Tiga in her heart, radiating dazzling light.

Such an outstanding person even cooks for her; just thinking about it makes me so happy I could faint.

(End of this chapter)