My wife is the stand-in.

Tiny feet stepped out of the cabin in square-toed leather shoes, and big eyes were full of innocence and cuteness.

That's it?

This adorable little guy can actually kick open a 7mm thick alloy steel plate?

Karenina watched as Kanna took her adorable little steps, waving her phone stand, and then plopped down in Amanosaki's lap, swinging her little feet – she was incredibly cute.

Amanosaki stroked Kanna's chubby little face, "Look, I'm charming now too."

Kanna squinted her eyes, tilted her head back, and made a soft purring sound like a kitten.

"Who is this...?" Karenina asked, puzzled.

"My name is Stand User. This is my Stand. Her name is Kanna, Kanna Kamui."

Karenina immediately gave a disgusted look, as if to say, "Get lost, you lolicon!"

But as expected of someone from a film company, her disdain only lasted a moment before she suppressed it, forcing a smile of understanding:

"Everyone has different hobbies, that's what I understand..."

"What are you doing? Kanna was just dancing, the fans were really excited!"

Lin Shuyu leaned against the twisted cabin door, her angry face showing a hint of unease.

She walked over, snatched Kanna from Amanosaki's hands, and hugged her affectionately.

Karenina looked at the petite young lady before her, whose movements were extremely refined, and pointed at her hesitantly:

"This...this is also your double?"

Amanosaki chuckled wryly: "No, she isn't."

"Yes! She's not Amanosaki's stand-in!"

Kanna brandished her phone stand with great enthusiasm, looking quite serious:

"Is Kobayashi my stand-in?"

This is... a stand-in for a stand-in?

Karenina was completely thrown into chaos.

Chapter 155: Cuteness is Justice! (3300)

Now, the pressure is on Karenina.

As Lin Shuyu took her seat, Amanosaki obediently gave up his own seat, crossing his arms and acting as a backdrop.

Lin Shuyu sat down gracefully, leaning back lazily in the chair, showing off her slender waistline.

That waist was even thinner than Karenina's, and her unworked abdomen was as flat as a mirror. Compared to the cowgirl, Lin Shuyu's waist was rather plain, but Karenina was on high alert.

A flat stomach even without exercise is an asset of youth. In the prime of their youth, no matter how much they eat, their bodies, which are at their peak, can process it all. They only need a little exercise to maintain their figure.

This unintentional display of her age made her a little nervous.

She could tell from the girl's actions that she was the type who had never been in a relationship.

The three women on the foredeck represent a young girl, a teenage girl, and a woman in her late twenties. Rather than being in competition with each other, they showcase the beauty of women at different ages.

They are all formidable rivals of different types!

The negotiations have now changed from one man and one woman to one man and two women against one woman.

She could no longer use blatant seduction methods, nor could she employ her most effective tactics with Amanosaki, which was not a good thing. It might lead to her failing in negotiations.

The cost of failure was something Karenina could not accept.

“I represent Armenia Universal Films. I need to negotiate directly with Mr. Amanosaki. You have no right to interfere.”

When beauty failed to work, Karenina immediately changed her approach.

But Lin Shuyu wasn't easily intimidated. She gently turned off the live stream on Kanna's phone and lightly massaged the slightly angry Kanna. Under her care, the sullen Kanna lost all her temper and continued to sleep in her arms.

She had a smile on her lips, with Amanosaki standing beside her like a bodyguard.

For a moment, Karenina thought she was watching "The Knights of the Priests." The young girl in front of her had a bit of the priest look of the movie.

"Of course, Amanosaki is a chivalrous knight-errant of our Yushan branch... or as you would say, a knight. All his contracts, endorsements, and performances need to be approved by the branch; otherwise, his signature would not have legal effect."

Lin Shuyu calmly answered in a foreign language.

"This is blatant exploitation!" Karenina was furious, glaring angrily at Amanosaki. "Sir! What kind of contract is this?! Only a brokerage firm that treats its employees like slaves would come up with such an unfair contract! This is outright exploitation!"

Amanosaki, who was standing aside watching the show, suddenly felt uncomfortable when two burning gazes were fixed on him.

When Kanna saw the two looking at Amanosaki, she also looked over as if to join in the fun.

However, compared to the two who were seeking opinions, Kanna's gaze made Amanosaki feel like she was looking at his exposed muscles, like a gourmet eyeing a top-quality steak.

He suddenly realized something and quickly said, "I think it's fine. I'm not good with words, and professional matters should be left to professionals."

Lin Shuyu gave a soft hum, reluctantly agreeing with Amanosaki's statement.

She took a chocolate bar out of her bag and popped it into Kanna's mouth. Kanna immediately let out a happy cry and squinted her eyes, munching on it like a hamster.

"In order to protect our lives, most of the heroes devoted their energy to training from a very young age and did not have the opportunity to receive a complete education, so they were very novice when it came to contracts, agreements, and negotiations."

"In the past, there have been many cases of unsuspecting heroes being tricked into signing contracts of servitude, enduring for over a decade as spokespeople for inferior products, which became a stain on their lives. Therefore, at the request of the majority of heroes, Qunxia Mountain introduced this policy ten years ago."

"What we are guarding against is the use of honey traps and money offensives."

Lin Shuyu explained, and then added a pointed remark at the end.

Karenina cursed inwardly, "Cowardly men and sharp-tongued women," and angrily crossed her legs. Now, because she wasn't trying to accentuate her charm, her posture actually matched her denim outfit perfectly. At first glance, an unsuspecting person would really think she was a genuine cowgirl!

Karenina had exhausted her trump cards, but Lin Shuyu, who had just entered the scene, was still full of energy. She didn't give Karenina a chance to react and went straight to the point:

“Miss Karenina, what gave you the illusion that this is a negotiation?”

Her eyes narrowed into beautiful crescent shapes, emanating a dangerous glint as she sized the other person up and down.

"This is not to be taken for granted..."

"Don't treat me like an idiot like Amanosaki." Lin Shuyu suddenly sat up straight, her face quickly moving closer to Karenina's. Her serious gaze, coupled with the suddenly magnified serious face in the other's field of vision, created a very oppressive feeling.

This is also one of the negotiation skills, which Lin Shuyu had mastered in the process of communicating and contacting various branch corps on behalf of Tianye Qi and the fleet.

The faint light of the "Celestial Being Appearance" shone from her pupils, making her seem like some kind of divine being, not an ordinary human.

“I’ve investigated. Spielberg did film in China, but he didn’t make a political film, nor did it have any historical significance. Even if he’s a big director, he doesn’t have the authority to have the military send a military helicopter to send you here. This ship is currently on a national mission, and he and the capital behind him are not qualified!”

Lin Shuyu gave a thumbs-down gesture, raised her eyebrows, and acted decisively and ruthlessly.

These words left Karenina breathless. She wanted to uphold her boss's authority, but facts speak louder than words. Even if Socrates were to rise from the dead in anger, he would be powerless to offer any effective defense against the strict administrative orders and political hierarchy.

"Isn't that weird?"

But Lin Shuyu continued to produce content.

“Yesterday we captured two foreign knights, both belonging to the Armenian Loyal Knights. One is already dead, and the other is being held in custody and doesn’t look like he’ll survive either. Today, a big Armenian director’s assistant came to our door, looking for a contract with Amanosaki.”

"You must know the importance of an international film for heroes and knights, especially one by someone of Spielberg's caliber."

Karenina's face turned deathly pale.

"What you think is unimportant. The fact is, from the very first day our team arrived in China, we were already considering using local knights as the main supporting characters. We made this decision after repeated comparisons and selections. Mr. Amanosaki is currently very popular online; videos about him can be found on various short video platforms, and his image is far superior to others..."

Hearing Karenina's praise over the earpiece, Amanosaki lowered his head somewhat reservedly.

Lin Shuyu chuckled and shook her head: "You can find plenty of people who are more handsome than him by simply opening a short video app. China may lack other things, but it has no shortage of people, and handsome men and beautiful women are even rarer."

"Besides, if it were really going to follow the proper procedures, I should be the one to receive the message from the branch first, and then relay it to Amanosaki."

Lin Shuyu gently rubbed Kanna's face and kept feeding her, keeping Kanna securely by her side.

Otherwise, she would go to Amanosaki.

“Your movements are a bit hasty, Ms. Karenina.” Lin Shuyu emphasized the word “Ms.” Karenina’s eyebrows furrowed together, making Amanosaki wonder if those two separate eyebrows might merge back into a straight eyebrow at any moment.

'Miss Lin has gone astray too. She would never have said such hurtful things as the well-bred Lin Shuyu.' Amanosaki struck a bodyguard pose, lost in thought.

Karenina's expression grew increasingly grim, and she silently cursed Lin Shuyu and Spiegelberg's entire family.

If the director hadn't been so urgent, why would she have come here without warning? If it weren't for this nameless woman in front of her getting in the way, she might already be in bed with Amanosaki and have secured the contract and the letter of forgiveness!

That's utter garbage!

Karenina's mind was a complete mess; she felt like her brain was about to overload.

Just then, she felt a tug at her trouser leg. Karenina looked up in annoyance and saw Kanna sucking her index finger, blinking her cute eyes, and looking at her innocently while tugging at her trouser leg: "Big sister has candy!"

"Sweetie, I don't have any candy."

Karenina's gloom was somewhat soothed by Kanna's chubby, adorable face and short legs. She smiled wryly and imitated Lin Shuyu by reaching out to pinch Kanna's cheek.

Kanna took a step back, pointing her wet finger at Karenina's handbag, one hand on her hip, brimming with confidence:

"Yes, sugar, Kanna smells it."

Karenina glanced at her bag and suddenly realized that she had been in a hurry today, so she had bought two chocolates for breakfast, but hadn't had time to eat them.

"Oh, right, right, I had candy, but I forgot about it."

She took out a chocolate and handed it to Kanna, who chewed on it and made happy noises.

Karenina also managed to pinch Kanna's little face as she wished.

"This is wonderful~" she sighed contentedly, feeling all her dissatisfaction vanish. The excitement of staying up all night and the fatigue from the journey overwhelmed her, and she relaxed completely, as if she were wrapped in velvet, wanting nothing more than to daydream.

Karenina lovingly picked up Kanna and rubbed her chin against Kanna's head as Kanna sat on her lap, rubbing against her.

“Alright.” Karenina closed her eyes resignedly, enjoying the softness and charm of Kanna in her arms. “For the sake of such a cute little angel, I’ll be frank. I did come for Alan and William’s bodies. We can discuss the terms.”

Lin Shuyu smiled knowingly, thinking to herself, "You're only doing this for Kanna's sake. You clearly thought you could solve everything with your body, but now you're out of options and forced to surrender."

But the victor's composure prevented her from shattering Karenina's last vestige of pride.

Amanosaki's foreign language skills were very poor, so he could only understand the cause and effect of the matter through the translator. As the two of them talked faster and faster, the translator not only had to explain Karenina's words, but also translate Lin Shuyu's lines. He was already a bit flustered, and in the end, he simply skipped all the dialogue and translated the last sentence directly.

“Mr. Amanosaki, Ms. Karenina has admitted that she came for William and Allen, and said that for the sake of little angel Kanna, the terms can be discussed.”

Amanosaki excitedly pumped his fist; he was one step closer to realizing his dream.

'Miss Lin talked for so long, but it wasn't as quick as Kanna just being cute! Sure enough! Cuteness is justice! Well done, Kanna!'