America: My Time

Chapter 1393 Greed
Chapter 1383 Greed

"Momoko, you mean that family has contacted you again, wanting to go to the US to help Akina take care of their mother?" Upon returning to Tokyo, John heard another shocking piece of news, which made him even more prejudiced against this family.

"Yes, they contacted me again, saying they couldn't get in touch with Akina and wanted to do their part to show their filial piety!" Kikuchi Momoko said helplessly, a hint of unease in her eyes, knowing that she would also be affected by this situation.

"Heh, they dare to call it filial piety? If they were truly filial, there wouldn't be so much trouble. And do they really think I won't do anything to them? How dare they be so shameless!" John was enraged by the family's shamelessness. He was already furious when he learned that someone was behind all this, but he didn't want to argue with them for the sake of the bigger picture, lest it ruin his plans. But this family was so shameless and dared to cause trouble in front of him. They were truly courting death.

"I can't do anything about it. This family always thinks they can act recklessly just because Akina-nee is around!" If she could, Kikuchi Momoko wouldn't want to pay any attention to this family, but she didn't dare to make a decision before John spoke up. After all, the timing wasn't right, and many things weren't so simple!
"Ignore them and let those Japanese guys handle it. Tell them I need an explanation for this, and they know what to do! As for Akina, let her think what she wants. Some things need to be settled!"

At this point, everyone understood that John no longer wanted to get involved and wouldn't care what Akina was thinking. The repeated 'accidents' had completely exhausted his patience.

"Okay, I'll handle this right away!" Kikuchi Momoko didn't want to put too much pressure on herself and wanted to resolve the matter quickly. After all, the longer it dragged on, the worse it would be for her, and if something went wrong, she would be affected as well!
“Go ahead, don’t worry too much, and don’t feel any pressure. This has nothing to do with you. Just tell those guys what I’ve said, and they’ll handle everything!” John understood what Kikuchi Momoko was thinking. He didn’t want Kikuchi Momoko to be affected, since this matter had nothing to do with her.

Hearing this, Kikuchi Momoko breathed a sigh of relief. She was under a lot of pressure facing such a shameless family, after all, they were Nakamori Akina's family, and it would be difficult to face Akina if something went wrong.

Seeing Kikuchi Momoko's reaction, John sighed inwardly, feeling a little disappointed in her abilities. After so long, she still hadn't produced a competent person. After a moment, John spoke again, "Momoko, do you know why I asked you to handle this matter?"

At this moment, Momoko Kikuchi was completely confused and shook her head, saying, "I don't know!"

“I don’t understand. You still don’t truly understand your own identity. You represent me now. You are my representative in Japan, which is why I’ve put you in charge of handling all this, instead of anyone else. Since you can represent me, you don’t need to have any reservations, not even when facing that family. If Akina doesn’t understand this and can’t accept it, then that’s her own problem and has nothing to do with you. You need to change now and learn to be tough.”

"But this will have a bigger impact on Akina-nee, after all, that family is too greedy!"

Hearing Kikuchi Momoko's words, John shook his head and said, "You don't need to have any reservations. If you can't even handle this small problem, you'll find it hard to live up to your current status, and you'll always be led by the nose. Think about it carefully, don't have too many worries, you need to learn to adapt to everything!"

"Isn't this going too far? After all, they are Akina's family!" Naoko spoke up to help Kikuchi Momoko out of the predicament. Naoko knew Kikuchi Momoko's concerns, worried that if she went too far, it would make others dissatisfied with her, or even isolate her!

"Family, do you think this family has ever treated Akina as family? They are the most disgusting family I have ever seen in Japan. They have no bottom line and are so greedy that it is repulsive. If Akina cannot even accept this, then she should be out. I do not want to see someone who cannot distinguish right from wrong, and I do not want my child to be taught by such people."

John's idea was to cut the Gordian knot. At this point, John didn't want to waste any more of his time and energy. After all, the three days were almost up. Was this situation just the result of the manipulation of the oil capital, or was it the scheme of those guys in Japan?

John didn't think that way. Three days was too short. Those guys in Japan probably hadn't finished their preparations. So it wasn't impossible for them to use this greedy family to do something. Most importantly, they could blame it all on this family afterwards and squeeze every last drop of value out of them.

"What, you didn't see through the problem behind this?" John asked again when he saw the worried looks on Naoko and the others' faces, which was also a test for them.

Kuroki Hitomi sighed and said, "We understand, but we're unwilling to accept it!"

"Are you unwilling to accept it, or unable to accept it? This is something you all have to face, especially Peach. Since you've chosen the path of business, you need to be mentally prepared. You can't have too many concerns, and you certainly can't act on emotion. Otherwise, you'll only be schemed against and get into endless trouble. Be decisive and don't have too many concerns!"

Upon hearing John's words, Kikuchi Momoko's face showed a hint of bitterness. She also wanted to be so decisive, but she really couldn't do it. She couldn't bring herself to be ruthless. She always had many concerns. Moreover, Kikuchi Momoko couldn't forget the help that Nakamori Akina had given her. If she really had to do it, she couldn't bear it!

Hitomi Kuroki was also under immense pressure, but she knew she had to step forward and not let Momoko Kikuchi bear the burden. She worried that Momoko might say the wrong thing. She smiled bitterly, "It's not that I'm unwilling or unable to accept it, but I can't bear to see all this happen. Akina has suffered so much, constantly exploited by that family. We can't bear to see her suffer like this." "I can accept and understand your reluctance, but Momoko can't. She represents me, and she's in the business world. If she can't even do this much, she doesn't deserve her current position. The business world is like a battlefield. If she's so soft-hearted, she'll only be bullied. If she can't even do this much, it's better for her to give up sooner rather than later!"

Although John's words sounded a bit cold, he was telling the truth. John knew how cunning those bastards in Japan were, and so did Hitomi Kuroki and the others. If they didn't even have this much sense, they would never be able to stand up to those guys in Japan, nor could they represent John.

John also wanted to give Kikuchi Momoko more time, but unfortunately, Japan simply didn't have that much time. If Kikuchi Momoko couldn't see through all of this and couldn't do that, John felt that adjustments still needed to be made, since he didn't have that much time and energy to devote to Japan.

“I can adapt!” After a moment, Kikuchi Momoko said with a firm expression. At this moment, she understood that if she did not make a decision, there would be no future for her, and she would have to give up everything she had gained before, which was unacceptable to her.

"I hope you can do it. It's not that I'm intentionally making things difficult for you, but this is something you have to face and bear. You know how crazy Japan is. If you can't even face and solve the problem of that greedy family, then even more things will happen. Think about it carefully!"

John shook his head and stopped making things difficult for Kikuchi Momoko. Although time was of the essence, there was no need to push Kikuchi Momoko too hard now. She also needed time to gradually change her mindset.

"Damn it, John saw through our scheme. Otherwise, he wouldn't have made Kikuchi Momoko say those things to us. Now we need to give him an explanation. This matter needs to be resolved quickly!" When the Japanese guys found out what John had Kikuchi Momoko said to the Japanese officials, they all became furious.

That's absolutely right. These guys from Japan were indeed using this as an excuse to stall for time, and that greedy family was their pawn. They just hadn't expected John to react so quickly and without any mercy. Nobody's a fool; they all understood the meaning behind John's words.

"How do we resolve this? That greedy family is not easy to deal with, and we are not fully prepared yet, nor have we reached a consensus! We need more time to discuss how to maximize our interests and how to ensure that our interests are not affected!"

"Heh, even at this point, you're still having such fantasies? Do you think John is joking? Do you think he'll give us time? What kind of reaction do you think those guys in the US will have? Do you really think they don't know our situation? Don't expect those bastards to keep their word. These guys are just using you. They never intended to give you everything you wanted. If you can't even see through this, then you're incredibly stupid!"

"Enough, stop arguing. There's no point in saying this now. What we need to do is solve the problem as soon as possible, not argue here. We don't have that much time now. If it really comes down to it, we'll have to make a choice!"

"You make it sound so easy. That's a huge profit. If we miss this opportunity, it will be too difficult for us to get it again. Moreover, if we give it up this time, the Europeans and Americans will take it away!"

"Since you know this, do you think we have any other choice now? You don't really think John cares about that family or will continue to endure it. Don't forget John's conversation with Morita-san. His attitude is very clear. Instead of spending time scheming, we should make more preparations!"

"Do you think I don't want to? It's that I can't. Making the best choice in such a short time is simply impossible. We don't have that many assets to give up. We need time to prepare!"

"Time? We simply don't have time. We must make a decisive decision. If we don't even have that much resolve, let alone any interests, do you think John will give us more time to prepare once the three days are up? Even if John could do that, would the Europeans and Americans give us that opportunity? Don't forget, they've already interfered in all of this!"

Yes, the Americans have already intervened, and there are even Europeans behind them. Under these circumstances, many people in Japan don't think they have enough time to persuade John, or even to get them to give them more time.

Over the course of three days, changes occurred in both the United States and Europe. They were making trade-offs and trying to sabotage the cooperation agreement between John and Japan before it was finalized, not wanting these guys to share the profits with them!
Of course, these guys are now in an even more difficult position. John's words have increased the pressure on them. They all understand that John is warning them, not reminding them. If they can't even distinguish between a warning and a reminder, then they are not qualified to participate in this 'cooperation,' this sharing of profits.

The more they understood John's current thoughts, the more uneasy the group of lovers in Japan became. They worried that everything would get out of their control, that things would spiral out of control, and that they wouldn't be able to bear the serious consequences if a major problem arose.

Time waits for no one. If these guys can't finish everything quickly and get more benefits from John, it will be a failure for them. They can't accept such a failure, which is why they are so cunning and treacherous, doing this to get that greedy family to come forward again.

Although these guys in Japan understood that doing this would cause a lot of trouble, they had no choice. If they didn't take advantage of this greedy family, things would be even more difficult for them. Although using them would cause trouble, it would give them more time and even a chance to change things. That's why they did it. As for what would happen to this greedy family in the end, that was not something they needed to consider!
(End of this chapter)