Crossing over, and then being blocked by a rich JK.

Chapter 132: Relief [5K8]

July 21st, sunny, cloudy, 6pm.

Violet Hotel is located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo and is a well-known membership hotel in the Tokyo circle.

Compared with other membership hotels, Violet Hotel's admission criteria are much more stringent. Not only do members need to meet the asset requirements, but they also need to have sufficient social status.

In a sense, Violet Hotel is more of a membership salon that only serves a specific user group than a hotel.

Just like the summary of this hotel on the Internet, when you can become a 'member' of this hotel, it means that you have broken away from your original class and taken a big step forward.

However, for Watanabe Yu, he doesn’t care whether he is a member or not. He cares more about how long it will take for the next Naoki Prize ceremony to come to an end.

"Teacher Watanabe."

Just like the last banquet, walking beside him and leading the way was still his editor Akiie Kuriyama.

After showing the invitation to the waiter at the door, she led him into the hotel through the main door.

"Well, please tell me."

Watanabe Yu turned his head and looked at Kuriyama Akiie.

The two of them walked very quickly, appearing to be in a hurry.

“First, it’s about the media.”

Kuriyama Akiie paused and slowed down her pace a little.

The two had already entered the inner corridor of Violet Hotel.

"Two-thirds of the media that can come to the scene today have direct cooperation with our book club, and the remaining one-third also have indirect business dealings with our book club. In other words, when the camera is pointed at you later, don't be nervous, just relax."

As she said this, she stopped in front of an elevator and pressed the upward arrow on the elevator.

The Naoki Prize ceremony this time was held on the 28th floor, and they needed to take a special elevator to go up.

"You mean casual?"

Watanabe Yuu asked.

“But don’t be too casual.”

Ding.

The elevator door opened, Kuriyama Akiie turned sideways, protected the elevator door with her arms, and motioned Watanabe Yu to go in first.

"Anyway, just relax."

Watanabe Yu walked into the elevator, and Kuriyama Akiie followed in slowly.

"correct."

Kuriyama Akiie nodded slightly and gave an affirmative answer.

"Then the second thing is, are you ready for your speech?"

Logically, this matter should have been implemented last night, but she called Watanabe Yu three times and sent twenty-three Line messages last night, but all fell on deaf ears.

Helplessly, she could only confirm it now.

"Ready."

Watanabe Yu nodded. He had already prepared a draft in mind.

"...That's good." Kuriyama Akiie breathed a sigh of relief, and then continued to explain the details, "The specific process is the same as last time. After you go in, President Beichen and I will be responsible for accompanying you.

"In addition, after the award ceremony, there will be a special interview session, which can be released in the form of video or in the form of newspaper text, depending on your personal wishes.

“Secondly, if you encounter a question that is difficult to answer during an interview, you can let me answer it for you.

"If this interview goes smoothly, then the 'public opinion' of the previous period will naturally come to a time of reckoning."

As Watanabe Yu's editor, she is very concerned about the public opinion of "Norwegian Wood".

The public opinion some time ago could be said to have made her frown, but the president had specifically told her that Akiba Books needed to be patient for the time being, and after the Naoki Award, it would be the perfect time to fight back.

Therefore, she could only suppress the emotions in her heart.

"I'll treat it with caution."

Watanabe Yu nodded slightly.

"One last thing."

Kuriyama Akie raised her head and looked at the numbers on the elevator screen that were getting bigger and bigger.

"Many colleagues in the industry will come to the award ceremony. People of letters look down on each other, so you don't have to pay too much attention to what they say."

Although only one new author, Watanabe Yuu, has won the Naoki Prize since the establishment of Akiba Book Company, but as a professional editor, she is well aware of the twists and turns involved.

Every year before the award ceremony, there are many verbal battles, open and covert fights, and clashes of words among the authors. However, everyone will take their status into consideration and not really start quarreling.

"it is good."

Watanabe Yu nodded.

He prides himself on having considerable accomplishments in this regard.

He doesn't care at all about other people's eyes and opinions.

"Then everything has been explained. The rest is up to you to do as you wish."

Kuriyama Akiie lowered her eyebrows and added in a low voice.

"Many celebrities will be there, and you can decide for yourself whether you want to socialize with them."

Ding.

The number on the elevator changed to '28' and the elevator door opened.

The figure of Ichiro Kitachano then came into Watanabe Yu's sight.

"President Beichen."

"Teacher Watanabe."

After walking out of the elevator, the two of them greeted each other briefly, and then Ichiro Kitano walked to the side of Watanabe Yu and led him to the award ceremony.

Kuriyama Akiie followed the two of them silently, keeping a distance of one and a half steps behind them.

"Editor Kuriyama told you everything, didn't he?"

Beichen Ichiro took the initiative to open the conversation.

The only difference from last time was that this time his voice was obviously much higher.

"said."

"Well, this time you're at the scene, you should be able to see a lot of people you met last time. Relatively speaking, they should be quite friendly."

Beichen Ichiro paused, and there was a hint of meaning in his tone.

"Of course, you will also see some things that make you feel unhappy. You don't have to have any mental burden towards them. Just fight back when necessary. The book club is your solid backing."

After saying that, he patted Watanabe Yu's shoulder.

From his point of view, he had no way of going down and doing something, but Watanabe Yu could.

"Ok."

Watanabe Yuu agreed.

"After we go in, follow me first and I'll introduce you to some people."

Beichen Ichiro gave another instruction.

"Ah."

"Then, the next step is to adapt to the situation."

As Beichen Ichiro said this, he stopped and gave a look to the waiter in charge of the gate. The latter understood and bowed slightly, then opened the door to the ceremony site.

The three of them walked in one after another.

The layout of the ceremony site then came into his sight.

It must be said that this layout is quite similar to the award ceremony layout he imagined.

——The warm lights illuminated the simple and elegant podium. Below the podium were neatly arranged chairs, and behind the chairs were densely packed with "long guns and short cannons".

Next to the podium, there is a self-service bar.

On it are various kinds of wine, beverages, fruits and desserts.

"President Beichen!"

Suddenly, a male voice with a hint of surprise drew his attention back to the present.

A middle-aged man with a big belly walked towards Beichen Ichiro.

Then, those circles seemed to have received some kind of signal, and many people moved towards him.

It is obvious to the naked eye that the situation at the last banquet will be repeated again.

But before he could say anything, Kuriyama Akiie behind him introduced them in a low voice.

"This middle-aged man is called Wada Hiromi. He is the president of Wada Corporation. Their company's main business is radio broadcasting. The more famous program is "Tonight He and She", which mainly talks about emotional entanglements."

She had done her homework before coming.

In other words, before she came, the president had already told her how to do these things.

"meaning is?"

Watanabe Yu turned his eyebrows away.

"It won't hurt to get to know each other."

Kuriyama Akie responded in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"Long time no see, President Beichen."

"It's been a while since we last met, Mr. Wada."

After a polite greeting, Hiromi Wada shook hands with Ichiro Kitachatsu, then turned around and looked at Yu Watanabe standing beside them.

"President Beichen, can you please introduce me to this handsome young man?"

Wada Hiromi naturally brought up the topic and his eyes fell on Watanabe Yu's face.

The natural expression on this young man's face, coupled with the appearance of Beichen Ichiro when they came in just now, has already explained a lot of things without words.

This young man is Beichen Ichiro's key support target.

So what's wrong with doing a favor?
"This one..." Beichen Ichiro kept the topic a secret, his tone showing a hint of pride. "This is the young author who is very popular recently."

"Oh! Mr. Watanabe, right?"

"correct."

"Hello, Mr. Watanabe. I have heard a lot about you!"

A natural look of surprise appeared on Hiromi Wada's chubby face, and he immediately extended his hand to Yu Watanabe.

Who among those who can appear here is not a smart person?

"Hello, President Wada, I have heard of your name for a long time. I have been listening to your radio program "He and She Tonight". The story of the female white-collar worker a while ago is still fresh in my memory."

Watanabe Yu naturally stretched out his hand and shook hands with Wada Hiromi.

He had never heard of that radio program, but that didn't stop him from making a simple divergence.

It doesn’t matter even if you are wrong. At this time, even if you are wrong, the other party will not point it out.

"Oh, did you like that episode too?"

Hiromi Wada was stunned for a moment, then looked at Yu Watanabe with some surprise.

"Yes."

Watanabe Yu nodded and continued the conversation naturally.

Although he hadn't used the skill of telling lies with open eyes for a long time, he was definitely not rusty at it.

"I like that episode too. If you ask me, that female office worker..."

The two started chatting like this.

Beichen Ichiro was stunned at first, then he happily listened at the side.

Following his small action, the other people who were waiting on the side also gathered around and joined in the conversation, and at the same time, got to know the young man at the center of the topic.

Time just passed by minute by minute.

The lively chat atmosphere lasted until twenty minutes before the award ceremony officially began.

After squeezing out of the crowd, Beichen Ichiro took Watanabe Yu to sit in the third row, close to the aisle. After Watanabe Yu sat down, he sat in another inconspicuous corner, then silently took out his phone and glanced at the time.

From the moment he entered the venue, he noticed the face that made him want to give a smackdown, and he also noticed the little bastard's gaze, which was always looking at Watanabe Yu.

Yes, as an elder, he couldn't do anything, but Watanabe Yu could.

Since this little bastard wants to deal with Watanabe Yu so much, he will help him.

About two minutes later, as he expected, Teppei Amamiya appeared in his sight.

The latter walked in from another entrance in the third row, and after negotiating with a female author, he sat next to Watanabe Yu.

"Hello, can I meet you?"

Teppei Amamiya turned his head and looked at Yu Watanabe.

"you are?"

Watanabe Yuu frowned.

"I'm Teppei Amamiya, Ayana Amamiya's younger brother."

Teppei Amemiya gave a brief self-introduction, then he smiled and extended his hand to Yu Watanabe.

"Nice to meet you, Watanabe-san."

His voice was very gentle, sincere and with a hint of reverence.

"Then you are happy too early."

Watanabe Yu glanced at him, sneered, and looked away.

"..."

Teppei Amamiya was a little down for a while.

He had never encountered such an answer before.

The most important thing was that Watanabe Yu's sneer made him feel instinctively uncomfortable, as if he was being looked down upon.

Obviously, Watanabe Yu is the pretty boy who has accomplished nothing.

That book "Norwegian Wood" is even more shit.

Why the hell does he dare to look down on me?

pat.

The lights in the venue dimmed and the spotlight fell on the podium.

Dressed in a suit, Kiriyama Atsushi walked up to the podium and hosted tonight's award ceremony.

According to the rules, the three old guys take turns hosting the award ceremony, and this year it happened to be him.

"Welcome all authors to the 2012 Naoki Prize ceremony. Tonight, we are all gathered together to witness the outstanding works that won the Naoki Prize this year."

Tongshan Jun followed the procedure and spoke calmly.

There were also some whispers from the audience.

Under the cover of this voice, Teppei Amamiya, who was stunned by Watanabe Yu's words, gradually regained his thoughts.

"I know you may have some preconceived notions about me. But for some things, you can't just listen to someone's one-sided words."

Amamiya Teppei's voice calmed down again.

But there was a deep arrogance hidden in his eyes.

Frankly speaking, he was about to lose his patience, but because he had to deal with Ayana Amamiya, he was willing to try again.

He wanted to make Ayana Amamiya taste the feeling of being betrayed by the person he trusted the most once again.

"In modern society, interests always come first, right? I offer better conditions, so they will naturally choose me. Besides, they haven't signed any long-term contracts."

He paused, turned around and looked at Watanabe Yu.

"This is just normal business competition, do you understand what I mean, Mr. Watanabe?"

"what do you want to say in the end?"

Watanabe Yu frowned, he was already a little impatient.

This guy talks like an idiot.

Is this what the Saint Lady meant by 'maturity'?
When talking to people, the first impression is very important. In his case, he has already sentenced Teppei Amamiya to death.

This 'mature' young master Amamiya actually didn't hear such an obvious thing and just kept talking to himself.

So this person is completely incapable of sensing good or bad words, right?
"You can set any conditions for betraying Ayana Amamiya."

Teppei Amamiya crossed his legs and looked at Kiriyama Atsushi who was giving a speech on the stage, with a smile of confidence on his face.

"You stab your mother to death, and I'll set your terms."

Watanabe Yuu replied.

"You have a sense of humor. How about this? I'll offer you four times the money that Amamiya Ayana paid. That's a pretty good bet, isn't it?"

Teppei Amemiya frowned. He didn't expect this pretty boy to be so greedy.

"What do you think?"

Watanabe Yu asked back, and his frown relaxed.

He was sure.

He underestimated Teppei Amamiya. This guy didn't just look like an idiot, he was an idiot himself.

"… I'll give you six times the money, and help you win the next Naoki Prize. Is that okay?"

Teppei Amamiya quoted his bottom line price.

Many people choose not to betray, isn't it just because the chips given are not enough?

He remembered very clearly that below the personality analysis, which was also the last page of the document he was reading, it was written that Watanabe Yu was the author of "Norwegian Wood".

Although he did not understand this work and had never heard anyone around him mention it, he claimed that he understood human nature.

For authors, this kind of award that can prove their ability is definitely something they long for.

——Even if he can't control Naoki Shang, it doesn't stop him from drawing the pie.

"Have you always been so humorous?"

Watanabe Yu paused, and suddenly felt that he was still too polite.

"What do you mean!?"

Teppei Amamiya finally heard the sarcasm in Watanabe Yu's tone.

"You don't think that a new author like you can really win the Naoki Prize on your own, do you?"

His voice unconsciously became louder, and there was a hint of visible anxiety in his voice.

He was annoyed by the feeling that things were out of his control.

It's obvious that Watanabe Yu is just a good-for-nothing pretty boy.

"..."

Watanabe Yu didn't say anything. He had already started to regret it.

Why didn't you change positions the moment Teppei Amamiya opened his mouth?

"Why, you can't speak? Do you know how much you weigh?"

Teppei Amamiya's tone became increasingly intense.

"…Why do you like dogs barking so much? Moron?"

Watanabe Yu couldn't bear it anymore and chose to speak his mind.

Do you understand the value of Honor Level 0 in the Zaun region?

He has completely understood that this BYD bastard is not the so-called "mature" at all, but a pure giant baby.

This person does not have the so-called intelligence and quotient. He is arrogant and dull. The Saint Lady said that he is "mature". I guess it is because he has the upper hand at the moment, so he seems "mature".

Another classic example of pretending to be mature.

"Watanabe you..."

Teppei Amamiya's face suddenly turned red.

When has he ever been so angry?
Anger surged into his brain almost instantly.

Without thinking, he threw a punch at Watanabe Yu.

Watanabe Yu frowned, accurately blocked his hand, and then slapped him in the face with his backhand.

Snapped.

The crisp sound is so moving.

The slap was delivered without any reservation.

As expected, Teppei Amamiya's face swelled up, and his eyes, which had been filled with anger just now, became clear.

"So, the winner of this year's Naoki Award is—"

Kiriyama Jun's voice sounded at the perfect time.

The sound of the microphone then covered up the sound of the applause.

The veteran in the industry stretched out his voice in a very professional tone, and the second spotlight in the room came on.

The light scanned the venue and finally stopped on Watanabe Yu.

“Norwegian Wood!”

Kiriyama Jun stretched out his hand in the direction of Watanabe Yu and said the name.

Crash.

The eyes of everyone present were instantly focused on him.

Watanabe Yu then stood up, waved at them politely and gave them a polite smile.

"Please welcome Mr. Watanabe, the author of Norwegian Wood, to the stage!"

Kiriyama Atsushi said this.

The spotlight slowly moved.

Watanabe Yu took a step forward cooperatively and walked onto the podium.

The lights in the entire venue were turned on.

Standing on the podium, Yu Watanabe looked at Teppei Amamiya below the stage and gave a bright smile.

He clearly didn't say anything, but it seemed like he said everything.

"!!"

Teppei Amemiya clenched his teeth like an enraged wild dog, his face flushed red.

Obviously, it's red and warm.

But in the end, he endured it.

However, this was not because of his good temper, but because a figure sat next to him and helped him cool down physically in a short period of time.

"Xiao Zheping, don't be angry, take a deep breath."

Ichiro Kitano patted Teppei Amamiya's shoulder affectionately, then lowered his voice and spoke the second half of the sentence as if he was telling a huge secret.

"Uncle Beichen is telling you, this is just the beginning. There will be more exciting things waiting for you in the future. Get used to it sooner rather than later."

He saw the slap just now.

Although the visibility indoors was not very high and the vision was a little blurry, he had to say that it was really fucking cool.

The only regret was that he didn't bring a night camera.

Otherwise, he would make sure to record it and enjoy it over and over again.

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