America: My Time

Chapter 1390 Accidents one after another
Chapter 1380 Unexpected Events
Although the party ended late, the old guys who had initially spoken with John left early; they all needed time to handle their affairs. Only the Japanese officials remained to talk to John, and these guys were all trying to gauge his intentions, hoping to get more benefits from him. Unfortunately, their efforts were in vain. John offered them no guidance whatsoever, instead scheming how to lure the Japanese into his trap.

John also gained a lot from the party. He realized he had underestimated the greed and ambition of the Japanese. From their words, he could tell how much these guys coveted his assets. If he were willing to sell, they would fight tooth and nail for them. This made John very happy. Many of his original plans didn't need to be implemented; these Japanese guys would come to him on their own. This gave John a new idea: perhaps he could once again escape the dot-com bubble and leave these guys with a bitter pill to swallow.

Because of this thought in his mind, John pretended not to know about the harassment from the Japanese officials, but kept reminding them that he was also under pressure in the United States. Even if it was to ensure that his own interests were not affected, he could not give too many assets to Japan, otherwise he would not be able to explain to those guys in the United States.

The more reluctant John was to sell too many assets to the Japanese, the more tempted they became, and the more they wanted to acquire more. So, over three days, they diligently offered up all the assets they could sell to John in exchange for more. After the party, the Japanese officials' impression of John was that he was far too cautious.

When John left, Momoko Kikuchi and the others followed suit. No one was foolish enough to stay, even if they didn't want to leave and wanted to spend more time with their friends. They had no choice but to leave, because they represented John, not themselves. If they chose to stay, it would send a message to many people in Japan!
"What's going on?" John's gaze sharpened when he saw the beautiful girl next to Kikuchi Momoko, and his expression became serious. When did Kikuchi Momoko also run into trouble and dare to do such a thing? At this moment, John's voice became heavy, and he stared at Kikuchi Momoko, wanting her to give him an explanation.

At this moment, not only John was shocked, but Naoko and the others were also shocked. However, someone already knew, namely Yasuko Sawaguchi. She had noticed the changes in Momoko Kikuchi at the party, but she kept it all to herself and did not tell anyone else, after all, she did not know the situation behind it.

“It was an arrangement made by a big shot at the First Financial Group. Although I wanted to refuse, I couldn’t. The conditions he offered made it impossible for me to refuse. You know, this kind of situation is quite normal in Japan!” Kikuchi Momoko then recounted the whole story, a faint bitterness appearing on her face. In that instant, she could clearly feel John’s anger, which put immense pressure on her heart.

"First Bank, what are their requirements? Do they have any cooperation proposals for you?"

Faced with John's questioning, Kikuchi Momoko explained everything clearly, not daring to hide anything. She always remembered Riko's words: honesty was something she had to do, and she dared not conceal anything in this matter.

“These guys are really resourceful. They were worried that they wouldn’t be able to get through to me, so they came directly to you. And their reason is quite convincing. But are they just showing their ‘sincerity’?” John’s eyes held a hint of suspicion. He dared not underestimate these guys from Japan. It seemed like a very ordinary and reasonable thing, but John just couldn’t rest easy.

Why would First Courageous Silver make such a 'sincere' gesture under these circumstances? Was it a test, or something else? Regardless, John knew it was impossible to return the beautiful woman. If First Courageous Silver did this, he wouldn't give him the chance, and doing so would be tantamount to slapping her in the face. The moment Kikuchi Momoko agreed, the outcome was sealed.

At that moment, the first person to persuade Yin had already tacitly accepted their 'sincerity,' and the other guys in Japan would think so too. It has to be said, they played a very clever trick. Unable to get their hands on him, they turned to the women around him. Today it's Kikuchi Momoko, who will it be tomorrow?

Is this a problem? Not at all! John has been dealing with these Japanese guys for so long, he's naturally aware of their little schemes and ulterior motives. It's just that this time it came a bit suddenly, and they changed their tactics, targeting the people around him. If all this had happened before Nakamori Akina's family, John would have suspected that they might have deliberately arranged for that family to affect him.

"Alright, that's enough. Make sure she's settled!" John had no time to deal with this or think about it too much. He was going to see Akio Morita tomorrow and didn't want to waste his energy on such a beautiful girl. Although she was alluring, after all, no man is immune to beautiful women; a man who doesn't is not a real man.

Hearing this, Kikuchi Momoko sighed inwardly. Just as she had guessed, her appearance hadn't had much of an impact at this moment. Beauty, no matter how good, was nothing compared to profit. She still had to bear the pressure. This outcome wasn't good for Kikuchi Momoko, but she was helpless; after all, it was the other party who had approached her!

John wasn't under much pressure regarding the party; everything was still under control. Although there had been a slight 'unexpected' incident, John was prepared. He just hadn't expected the other party to target the woman beside him instead of him. Although Kikuchi Momoko had explained everything clearly without any concealment, this incident set a bad precedent for many people.

Firstly, if Gin chooses to 'cooperate' with Momoko Kikuchi under these circumstances, will there be more similar situations in the future? No matter how much he likes beautiful women, he doesn't want to be arranged like this. Moreover, too many people will cause trouble. John no longer wants to waste his energy on such trivial matters.

Unfortunately, what you fear most is what happens. Just when everything seemed to be over and things could proceed normally, another unexpected event occurred the very next morning, before John could even set off. Nakamori Akina's family was in trouble again, and the hospital had issued a critical condition notice, forcing Nakamori Akina to change her plans and go to the hospital.

At this moment, not only John was shocked, but everyone was shocked. How long had it been, and such a big thing had happened? What exactly was that family trying to do? This was a question many people wanted to know. Even the guys in Japan were troubled when they heard the news, fearing that John would suspect them of involvement. This matter had nothing to do with the guys in Japan; it was all caused by this family themselves. Greed had made that family devoid of humanity. In their eyes and hearts, there was only money. All kinship was fake; money was the only thing that mattered. Before Akina's mother had even recovered, these guys had already set their sights on the money Akina gave for the family. These guys didn't want to earn money themselves; their eyes were only on the little money in the house.

"Should we postpone our visit to Mr. Morita? Such a big thing has happened here, we have to find out the reason!" Naoko was also speechless, but she couldn't pretend she didn't know anything after such a thing happened, and she couldn't just leave. That would make her seem too cold-blooded and heartless.

"Stay a little longer and wait until we have a better understanding of the situation over there before making a decision." At this point, John had completely lost patience with this family; they were utterly hopeless.

“It must have been an accident, not something anyone was trying to scheme against.” Kuroki Hitomi quickly understood John’s concerns, but she felt it was just an accident, without any human intervention. At this time, no one would be foolish enough to do such a thing.

John sighed and said, "I hope so too. I don't want to see any behind-the-scenes figures involved. If that's the case, things will get complicated, and someone will have to pay the price. I don't want to be on the opposite side of these Japanese guys, after all, they are still useful."

If I were to stand on the opposite side of these guys from Japan, it wouldn't be easy to use their power to fight against those old guys in the US. And if they actually did that, I wouldn't dare to continue cooperating with them. Even if I wanted to screw over these bastards, I would have to be very careful.

"No one would be so foolish as to make a move at this time. After all, they are all here for profit. Just look at the accident that happened to Peach. So such an 'accident' could not possibly be caused by human intervention!"

John didn't want the worst to happen, but the Japanese were too crazy and too greedy. It wasn't impossible for someone to make a move, so he had to be cautious until he had concrete information.

Although Hitomi Kuroki wanted to alleviate the invisible pressure on John, she swallowed her words. She knew that nothing she said now would make a difference; everything depended on news from Akina. They wouldn't make decisions lightly for someone as powerful as John, as such decisions would have significant consequences.

When John had to stay in Tokyo temporarily, many bigwigs in Japan were furious. They were more likely to know the whole story than John, since they could easily find out the true condition of the patients from the hospital.

"Damn it, this family is so greedy, so ignorant of right and wrong, so cold-blooded and ruthless, they have no humanity at all!"

Actually, these guys aren't much better than that family. They're capable of anything for profit. Moreover, the Nakamori Akina family comes from the lower class and is extremely greedy for money, so it's not surprising that they would do such a thing for money, given how much they've done for money before.

"Isn't this their true nature? Sumitomo succeeded by exploiting their weaknesses. I'm not surprised at all by this situation; it's their most normal state. What does family mean to them? Look at those idols, look at Johnny's, those families at the bottom of society. They know what their children will face, but they still accept it. They're willing to sacrifice their children to change their impoverished fate. This family is one of them. You have absolutely no need to worry. I believe that once Mr. John finds out, everything will be fine and won't affect us. But will our plan succeed? I always felt that Momoko Kikuchi wasn't the best partner!"

"It's too late to say anything now. The plan has already begun. Regardless of whether we get everything we want, at least we've shown enough 'sincerity' to John Xingkuang. Compared to others, we've at least done something! Now it's all up to fate, to see if our efforts can bring us everything we want. Have someone keep a close eye on the situation over there. Today is the day John is going to visit Akio Morita!"

Of course, this is only the first day of the three-day period. It's not impossible for someone to take advantage of the situation to scheme against us. After all, people's hearts are unpredictable. Even though they have agreed to everything, anything is still possible before it all comes to fruition. We cannot let our guard down or be careless at this time!
John didn't have to wait long. After learning everything, Akina called back immediately, explaining the situation clearly and asking John for help. The critical condition notice wasn't fake; her mother had indeed been so angry that she vomited blood, something she never expected.

Akina Nakamori initially thought they wouldn't cause any more trouble, but she didn't expect that after failing to get everything she wanted, they started eyeing her mother's household funds, leading to the current situation. This angered her mother so much that she vomited blood and became critically ill. This turn of events made Akina completely lose faith in those people! Are these guys still worth helping? Are they still worth her expectations?

(End of this chapter)