After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 831 Beating
7:30 PM, Setagaya Ward, Tokyo.

"This old guy is incredibly arrogant."

Lu Liang had visited the Ota residence once before, when he attended Ota Rei's family banquet.

To his surprise, Ota Rei actually held Anzan's recovery dinner at his own home.

"Sir, wouldn't it be more respectful for Mr. Ota to host a banquet at home?"

Sakurada Miyuki looked puzzled, her little head habitually tilting to the left, a gesture she always made when thinking.

The necklace, composed of 108 small diamonds and one blue diamond, adorned her snow-white neck, adding a touch of elegance to her appearance.

Although she still looks like a young girl and sometimes has a bewildered look in her eyes, she is no longer easily underestimated.

The saying "respect the clothes before the person" has never been a derogatory term, especially before knowing the other person's background.

“It is certainly a matter of respecting the guests’ behavior to hold a private party at home, but tonight is not a private party.”

Lu Liang smiled, reached out to straighten Sakurada Miyuki's head, and said softly, "It doesn't matter in front of me, but in front of others, it's better to stay still than to make a move."

Sakurada Miyuki smiled sheepishly, then suddenly put on a serious face and adopted a stern expression.

Lu Liang remained silent and said nothing more.

The banquet started at eight o'clock. Lu Liang arrived at just the right time. The host was not present, but most of the people who were supposed to be there were.

"Sir, welcome back to my humble abode." Ota Rei greeted him with a broad smile, waiting at the door with his family.

"Renjun, long time no see. How's work going?" Lu Liang smiled and bowed, looking at Ota Renjun beside him.

Previously, he had been following Wen Chao, including to the United States and back to Hong Kong some time ago.

However, Tongtian is about to have its IPO, and the East Asian market is divided into three stations. It seems that he was sent to Tokyo in advance to be in charge of the preparatory work for this station.

"Thanks to President Lu, everything went smoothly." Ota Hitoshi looked at Sakurada Miyuki, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

"Hello, Mr. Ota." Sakurada Miyuki greeted the Ota father and son with a smile, linking arms with Lu Liang.

"Hello, Ms. Sakurada."

Ota Rei smiled broadly, revealing a kind smile, as approachable as Maitreya Buddha.

Both father and son are shrewd people. Lu Liang originally did not want to attend the banquet, but suddenly decided to come and take a look, and even brought Sakurada Miyuki with him.

Combined with the news that Miyuki Sakurada was hiding her background at Xingheng Investment, it's not hard to guess that Lu Liang wanted to pave the way for her.

Who knows, in the future, it might not be Lu Liang who will be in contact with him, but Sakurada Miyuki, so leaving a good impression is especially important.

After all, his image in Sakurada Miyuki's mind probably wasn't particularly good.

The two were invited inside. On their way to the living room, Lu Liang smiled knowingly and said, "Mr. Anshan hasn't arrived yet, has he?"

Ota Rei nodded, feeling a little embarrassed: "He said he has some things to take care of and might come later."

“He is, after all, the prime minister of a country. He shouldn’t be hosting a banquet at home. You’ve gone too far,” Lu Liang said calmly.

"Sir, you are right." Ota Rei smiled wryly, then quickly added with a forced smile, "It's fortunate that you came."

If Lu Liang hadn't come, and An Shan hadn't arrived, he would definitely have been the most embarrassed person.

He wanted to make a big splash, but Anshan put on airs, which directly ruined his plans.

After all, if the main character doesn't arrive on time, then the person who sets up the stage is just a clown.

Fortunately, by chance, Lu Liang came to the rescue. Although he was not the main character, he could replace him.

Moreover, if Lu Liang comes, An Shan will definitely come too; it's just a matter of time. This is to avoid the worst-case scenario.

"What if I hadn't come? We must still show Anshan the respect he deserves." Lu Liang's eyes grew cold as he said softly, "I don't want this to happen a second time."

"Understood, understood." Ota Rei's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly expressed his agreement, promising that it would not happen again.

The group walked through the bamboo path in the courtyard and arrived at a main building with a wooden structure.

Lu Liang had been here before and knew that this was the main reception room of the Ota residence.

The dense reflections indicate that there are already more than twenty people inside.

There were both men and women, but men made up the majority, and the women were probably female companions.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Lu and Ms. Sakurada have arrived."

With a smile on his face, Ota Rei pushed open the door and, while introducing Lu Liang, also made sure to introduce Sakurada Miyuki.

After all, Lu Liang was willing to accept the invitation, probably because he wanted to pave the way for Sakurada Miyuki.

Lu Liang's idea was reflected in his actions, and Ota Rei desperately needed to salvage his image in Lu Liang's eyes.

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look, and the lively reception room suddenly fell silent.

The name Lu Liang carries immense prestige, even though they are the backbone of Japan and the pillars of the nation.

However, everyone present was wrongly targeted by Lu Liang's short-selling of Japan, resulting in a sharp decline in their wealth and a significant drop in market value. Although some reacted in time and joined the ranks of those shorting Japan, most of their wealth was in Japanese yen.

The yen has plummeted by 25%. Even if its market value returns to pre-plummet levels, the fact remains that its gold content has evaporated by 25%.

"Kou Ni Ji Wa." Lu Liang smiled and waved to everyone in Japanese he had just learned on the way.

The non-standard Japanese sounded like a Japanese-to-Chinese translation. Masayoshi Son smiled and said, "Mr. Lu, it's been a long time."

“It must have been two years since we last met,” Lu Liang said with a smile, then took Sakurada Miyuki’s arm and walked over to talk.

Of these people, he only recognized Masayoshi Son and Nagatoshi Mitsui, who looked very much like Takahei Mitsui.

"They say that a scholar should be viewed with new eyes after three days of separation, and this is certainly true," Masayoshi Son remarked.

He wasn't wrong. When they first met, he felt that Lu Liang was no ordinary person. It's just that they met too late, and he had already missed the first opportunity, so he didn't bother to pick up on what others had said.

"Mr. Sun, you flatter me. Without your help, Didi would not have been able to go public smoothly."

With a smile, Lu Liang recounted the details of Didi's battle back then to Sakurada Miyuki.

If it weren't for SoftBank's support, he and Cheng Wei wouldn't have been able to compete with Liu Qing.

"Mr. Lu, you're too kind. SoftBank simply made the right choice, and in the end, it proved to be the right choice."

Masayoshi Son smiled, noticing that Lu Liang was trying to steer the conversation toward the young woman, and asked curiously, "And who is this young lady?"

"Her name is Sakurada Miyuki, and she's the section chief of our Xingheng Investment acquisition team." Lu Liang casually mentioned that he had directly promoted Sakurada Miyuki from a clerk to a section chief.

A clerk is just an ordinary employee; trying to force her to grow too quickly or to help her get to know more people is useless.

But a section chief is at least a group leader. The next position is department head, then president, and finally chairman.

"Ms. Sakurada, you are young and promising. I hope to have the opportunity to work with you in the future," Masayoshi Son said with a smile.

"President Sun, it's a pleasure to meet you. When I was in school, my teachers often analyzed the cases you handled with us. I really hope to have the opportunity to learn from you in the future."

Miyuki Sakurada smiled slightly and began to recount classic examples of SoftBank Group's investments in Ali and Yahoo.

As the saying goes, strike the snake at its vital spot; this project happens to be one of Masayoshi Son's proudest investments.

He kept smiling as he spoke.

At this moment, Sakurada Miyuki is like a different person when she's with Lu Liang.

Lu Liang was taken aback, but a look of relief appeared on his face.

Seeing that Lu Liang was accompanied, Ota Rei felt relieved. He walked to the front of the stage with his smile still on his face: "Tonight is Mr. Anzan's recovery banquet, which is held to celebrate his return to office. However, he has just recovered from a serious illness and has many national affairs to attend to, so he may have to come later. I apologize to everyone on his behalf."

Upon hearing this, everyone present gave amusement, but when they looked at Lu Liang, who was talking to Masayoshi Son, they felt helpless.

That old bastard Ota Rei, he's got a real life.

He was almost made a fool of by Anshan, but luckily Lu Liang came to his rescue.

Same people but different fates.

This made them wonder if things would be different now if they had been the first to contact Lu Liang back then.
Thinking of this, everyone's restless hearts could not be contained.

It's not too late to board the ship now.

Lu Liang's foray into the Japanese payment market is an open secret, as everyone knows.

He wanted to launch a counterattack against America by popularizing online finance in East Asian markets.

Although the obstacles set up by the local forces in Japan were basically eliminated by Lu Liang through his short-selling attack on Japan.

But in addition to local forces, Japan also has foreign forces, such as the ubiquitous American capital.

They are like bloodsuckers, clinging to Japan since 85, just waiting for the right opportunity to collude with Wall Street capital to periodically harvest its wealth.

Perhaps they can gradually break free from the control of American capital through Lu Liang. If they can get Lu Liang to fight against American capital, it would be a good thing.

Many people shared this idea, which led to an increasing number of people surrounding Lu Liang.

For a time, Lu Liang became the protagonist of the banquet held for An Shan.

"Fortunately, there was a gentleman."

Seeing this, Ota Rei breathed a sigh of relief and once again exclaimed with emotion. Without Lu Liang, tonight's banquet would have been a complete disaster.

After remaining silent, Ota Hitoshi said softly, "Father, I hope you won't have too many personal thoughts in the future. A gentleman doesn't want his subordinates to have too many personal thoughts."

Ota Rei twisted his stiff neck and looked at his eldest son as if he were seeing him for the first time.

Father and son exchanged a glance, remaining silent for a long time. Ota Hitoshi was expressionless, while Ota Rei gave a wry smile: "I understand."

It seems he did something wrong.

However, amidst the heartache, there was also a strange sense of relief; a qualified head of the family should act in this way.

(End of this chapter)