A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

Mai Zhuo said, "Those tycoons aren't so easy to deal with. I don't know you at all. Is it worth getting into this trouble for me?"

Having lost all her relatives in childhood, Mai Zhuo had already witnessed the ugliness of human nature during her growth, and she never fantasized about a free lunch.

Therefore, she has an instinctive wariness when faced with inexplicable kindness. This is not because she is neurotic, but because she has avoided many disasters by relying on this vigilance.

A girl, especially a pretty girl, will also pay a price for the benefits of her beauty as she struggles in this society.

In a situation like today, if she were just an ordinary-looking girl, would she be harassed by the young master of the Toyoshima Group? Moreover, because of her face and metallic blonde hair, although she is very popular among her male colleagues, she is also extremely hostile to her female colleagues, who would love to see her suffer.

While beauty can bring convenience in many situations, it can also bring disaster.

Li Wei laughed and said, "For me, it's only a matter of willingness, not whether it's worthwhile. Seeing you being chased by so many people in black suits, I felt sorry for you, so I helped you out, that's all." Mai Zhuo said, "Isn't that a bit too capricious a reason?"

Li Wei laughed and said, "In this life, if you have the means, you should live a little more freely. If you're not free to be free when you're young, you'll be too lazy to be free when you're old."

Mai Zhuo sighed inwardly. She guessed that Li Wei was probably the young master of some wealthy family, which was why he wasn't afraid of the other side. However, if the young master of the Toyoshima family were as polite as Li Wei, things wouldn't have escalated to this point. Li Wei said, "What are your plans next? For ordinary people, offending a chaebol in a country like Japan is no easy feat."

In Japan, the upper-class resources are controlled by the old-school aristocracy and the emerging conglomerates. One controls political resources, and the other controls social wealth resources. The two collude and almost monopolize the path to upward mobility in society.

If you really offend a chaebol, without a powerful backer, it will be difficult to even maintain a normal life.

"I don't know." Mai Zhuo held a spoon and stirred the coffee in her cup, a gesture that allowed her to temporarily suppress her inner panic.

"Don't you have any plans at all?" Li Wei said.

Mai Zhuo nodded and said, "I know I've messed up. I still have some savings, and maybe I'll take them abroad to develop my career. Anyway, if this problem isn't resolved, I can't stay in Japan. Even if I want to come back, I'll have to wait a few years until things calm down before we talk about it again."

Li Wei laughed and said, "There's no need to be so afraid. The tycoons aren't gods; they can't decide everyone's life or death."

Mai Zhuo wanted to roll her eyes. Li Wei was talking without a care in the world; he wasn't afraid, but she was.

Mai Zhuo looked at Li Wei, and his extraordinary charm gradually calmed her down, making her less flustered. She said, "I don't even know your name yet. You've helped me so much, I must express my gratitude." Li Wei smiled and said, "No need for thanks. After all, your safety is the top priority right now. My name is Li Wei, and I'm from Chongguo."

The image of Chongguo began to emerge in Mai Zhuo's mind. It seemed to be an ancient and mysterious country. On the Japanese side, one could still see many traces of the influence left by Chongguo.

However, what concerned Mai Zhuo was that Li Wei, a Chinese national, was not afraid of the chaebols.

Mature said, "My name is Houhara Mature, but because of my blond hair, my colleagues just call me Mature. I am a mixed-race person with more Western features."

Li Wei nodded. Mai Zhuo was practically the most beautiful mixed-race person, inheriting all the advantages of both Westerners and Easterners, yet without the drawbacks of either. This "perfect combination" was beyond just one in a million.

Chapter 324. Encirclement and Suppression

Li Wei asked, "Are you planning to take your family abroad with you?"

Mai Zhuo said, "I have no family. I'm all alone now, and I'm free to go wherever I want." Li Wei said, "I'm sorry, I didn't know about that."

Mai Zhuo laughed and said, "There's no need to feel embarrassed. I'm used to this state now. It's quite free to be alone. I can do whatever I want without being nagged."

Mai Zhuo still felt a little lonely, but she was no longer as sensitive as before. Even when such sad things were brought up, she could control her emotions well. Perhaps time had diluted the sadness. She would still feel sad, but she no longer felt like the sky was falling.

Li Wei said, "It's not a pleasant thing to have someone bring up your painful memories. If you have any difficulties, just tell me. I still have some connections in Japan." Mai Zhu shook her head: "I've already dragged you into this mess. It would be too ungrateful of me to continue causing you trouble."

Mai Zhuo didn't know what Li Wei's background was, but in Japan, even if you have a background, you will still be relatively weak when facing chaebols. This is the helplessness of ordinary people.

Outside the family coffee shop, a group of people in black suits rushed past. When Mai Zhu saw this, she was so frightened that she almost stood up.

Li Wei grabbed her hand and reassured her, saying, "This coffee shop is very secluded, and business is usually so-so. Apart from the regular customers, most people don't know about it. Even if they wanted to find it, it would take them quite a while. You're safe for now."

Mai Zhuo, who had already gotten off the chair, sat back down upon hearing Li Wei's words. Looking at Li Wei's sunny smile, an inexplicable sense of security welled up inside her. Mai Zhuo nodded and said, "I'll listen to you."

Mai Zhuo was now completely disoriented, like a pigeon being chased around. At this moment, Li Wei became her pillar of support; when she couldn't make up her mind, Li Wei could help her. Li Wei said, "You don't need to go abroad. Leave this to me. I think my influence still holds up." Mai Zhuo was somewhat puzzled and asked, "Why are you being so good to me?"

In Mai Zhuo's view, someone like Li Wei would never lack women. Although she was confident in her looks and figure, she didn't believe that Li Wei didn't have beauties of her caliber around him, especially since she was now bringing trouble upon herself. She genuinely couldn't understand what Li Wei was after in helping her. Was he after her body? For Li Wei, such a thing was truly unnecessary.

Li Wei laughed and asked, "Do you need a reason to be nice to someone?" Mai Zhuo replied, "For me, you do."

Having grown up in an orphanage, Mai Zhuo had witnessed the coldness and warmth of human nature firsthand. Therefore, she never believed that someone would be kind to another person for no reason; aside from family, no one would do such a thing. Li Wei laughed, "If you really need a reason, I can make one up on the spot. I run an idol management company and I'm currently short of a secretary. I think you're quite suitable. How about that reason?" Mai Zhuo replied, "That's lousy."

Li Wei laughed and said, "But what I said is also the truth. I really did start an idol management company. Now I have idols under my management, all the employees in the company are ready, and the funds are in place. All I need is a secretary to help me handle the daily affairs."

Mai Zhuo was somewhat surprised. She originally thought that Li Wei had just made up this reason, but she didn't expect that Li Wei had actually opened an idol management company. She didn't know about his social connections, but it was definitely true that he was rich.

Mai Zhuo hesitated, unsure whether to accept Li Wei's offer. She didn't know what kind of person he was. If he was like the young master of the Toyoshima zaibatsu, she would truly be escaping one danger only to fall into another. Ultimately, her wariness overcame her goodwill towards Li Wei, and Mai Zhuo said, "Could you please accompany me to the bank, Mr. Li Wei? I'd like to withdraw some money from my account."

Mai Zhuo knew the power of the Fengdao Group; dealing with an ordinary person would be very easy for them. If she didn't take this opportunity to withdraw the money from the bank, and the group managed to freeze it, she would truly lose everything.

In Japan, where conglomerates run rampant, it's incredibly easy for them to shut down an ordinary person's bank account. Li Wei smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go with you."

Li Wei wasn't worried about Mai Zhuo escaping his grasp. After all, he could locate Mai Zhuo's position at any time, and with his puppet clones as support, creating an opportunity for him was incredibly easy.

Li Wei had become accustomed to performing a double act with his puppet clone, or even engaging in a group stand-up comedy routine, without any problem. The increasing number of thought circuits allowed Li Wei to easily manage such situations.

After paying the bill, Li Wei and Mai Zhuo went to a nearby bank, found an ATM, and Mai Zhuo inserted her bank card, waiting for the system to provide feedback.

However, the system feedback showed that the account had been deactivated, and it was obvious that the Toyoshima Foundation had frozen her bank card in a very short time.

Mai Zhuo's expression was quite unpleasant. She finally realized the power of the chaebols. Once they got serious, it would be too easy for them to deal with ordinary people like her.

Mai Zhuo said, "Damn it, I didn't expect them to be so fast. They must have already suspended my other cards. Now, all I have left is emergency cash in my rented apartment, but going back now would be like walking into a trap. How cunning!"

Although Mai Zhuo knew how powerful the chaebols were, it was only now that she truly realized their power. They could shut down ordinary people's bank accounts at will, a domineering force that ordinary people simply couldn't resist.

Li Wei was also somewhat surprised by the speed of the other side's actions. It would take him and Mai Zhuo no more than twenty minutes to leave from there. Only a bizarre country like Japan would shut down someone's bank account in twenty minutes.

Like in Europe, the traditional elite forces in Japan have not been purged. So, although the quality of life for ordinary people is higher than it was a hundred years ago, their actual social status remains unchanged. They are just pawns that the powerful elites can manipulate at will.

Li Wei said, "It seems that now we really can't go home."

Mai Zhuo rubbed her forehead. Her bank card was frozen, and she couldn't withdraw any of her savings. Now, even if she wanted to run away, she couldn't.

Chapter 325. Powerful Straight Ball

Seeing the despair on Mai Zhuo's face, Li Wei said, "Don't worry, you still have me by your side. There's an old saying in Chongguo, 'If you're going to help someone, help them to the end; if you're going to send someone off, send them off to the west.' Now that I've chosen to help you, I won't give up halfway." Hearing Li Wei's words, hope returned to Mai Zhuo's eyes. For her at this moment, Li Wei's presence was undoubtedly her last lifeline.

If even Li Wei abandons her, then she will truly be left with no one to turn to for help.

Mai Zhuo said, "Although I appreciate your willingness to help me, the other party is the only son of the Toyoshima Consortium, a big shot that ordinary people can't afford to offend. It's best not to confront him directly. Just find a place to hide and let me stay put."

“This level of help doesn’t really count as assistance. I said I would help you to the end, and I won’t go back on my word,” Li Wei said.

"How could you be so foolish? For my sake, you went against a chaebol, and that's a chaebol, not just any ordinary yakuza!" Mai Zhuo was a little agitated. She knew that Li Wei was doing it for her own good, but Li Wei was just asking for trouble, which made her feel bad.

Mai Zhuo didn't dare to have too many expectations. In her opinion, it was enough that Li Wei could provide her with a place to hide temporarily. Continuing to manage 083 would only bring trouble upon herself.

“I know, but for you, I’d be willing to destroy a tycoon,” Li Wei said with a smile.

Li Wei's smile was so sunny and warm that Mai Zhuo's long-depleted heart stirred again. She turned her head away, somewhat afraid to look into Li Wei's eyes, fearing that she might fall in love with him.

Feelings are often irrational. When Li Wei helped her fight off the men in black suits, her heart had already wavered. But when Li Wei said those words, her closed-off heart, due to her unfortunate upbringing, was violently shattered like a battering ram. This intense emotion left Mai Zhuo breathless.

Looking at Li Wei's handsome smile, Mai Zhuo's face began to burn. She knew that she was in love.

Mai Zhuo knew that Li Wei was no ordinary person, and that there were even other girls around him, but she just couldn't control herself and fell in love with him uncontrollably.

A woman simply cannot resist a man who can provide her with a sense of security, and if that man is also handsome, then it is even more irresistible (cgci).

In fact, women are more lustful than men. Someone like Li Wei is to women what a stunningly beautiful woman is to men.

From a man's perspective, imagine a stunningly beautiful woman suddenly appearing in your life, willing to spend the rest of her life with you. This woman is not only incredibly beautiful, but also possesses immense wealth and power far exceeding that of ordinary people, and she deeply loves you.

Which man could resist something like this? The reason why female empress novels were so popular for a period of time was because they catered to this psychology of male readers.

"Stop lying to me. If chaebols were so easy to defeat, Japan wouldn't be in this state. I'm grateful that you're willing to help me, Li Weijun, but please don't take unnecessary risks for me. It's not worth it," Mai Zhuo said.

Li Wei grabbed Mai Zhuo's hand and said seriously, "Why do you think it's not worth it? I think it is. I don't want to see my secretary being threatened. I'm a very protective person."

Secretary? When did she become a secretary? Mai Zhuo was completely dumbfounded. She didn't expect Li Wei to actually take it seriously. Li Wei actually wanted her to become his secretary, and even said that he could destroy a conglomerate for her sake, which made people blush.

Li Wei wasn't bragging; he could really destroy a chaebol with ease. After all, they were just a group of ordinary people. As long as he investigated what kind of business they were in and what their main revenue streams were, he could easily target and destroy them.

The puppet clones are specifically designed to do this kind of dirty work. After all, it would be a waste not to use the puppet clones that have been painstakingly modified.

The simplest way to destroy a chaebol is through assassination. Once all the ruling members are eliminated, the chaebol will collapse due to the lack of a leader. Of course, assassination is also the most brutal and least sophisticated method. In contrast, sabotaging the target chaebol's operations, destroying its revenue-generating capacity, and gradually driving it to its doom is the most entertaining and artistic approach.

Li Wei could easily do both of these things. In order to maintain his image as a righteous and noble person in Mai Zhuo's eyes, Li Wei would not directly use assassination. As for the Fire Serpent Puppet, he would let the family in charge of the Fengdao Consortium experience the despair of watching helplessly as they slid off a cliff, unable to struggle and save themselves.

"I haven't agreed to be your secretary yet." Mai Zhuo brought her legs together and rubbed them slightly. At this moment, she was too shy to look at Li Wei with her head down.

However, she didn't dislike Li Wei's "domineering" nature. After all, compared to his "domineering" nature, Li Wei showed his gentler side.

In this appearance-obsessed world, Li Wei has a huge advantage. If an ordinary-looking, middle-aged, balding man were to say those words to Mai Zhuo in that state, it would definitely not have the same effect.

"I won't ask for your opinion. It's settled then. From now on, you'll be my personal secretary, helping me manage the company's affairs," Li Wei said with a smile.

Mai Zhuo opened her mouth, the words of rebuttal were on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn't say them. Now, she had nowhere else to go.

In her view, Li Wei was simply offering her a new place to go in a slightly domineering way, which was undoubtedly a lifeline for her who had lost her home.

And if she refused Li Wei's invitation, where could she go? Now she could only place all her hopes on Li Wei, hoping that he could protect her from this conflict.

Women are often contradictory. They usually like to act strong and think they can face anything, but in reality, they long for a strong shoulder to lean on and someone to shelter them from the wind and rain.

Before meeting Li Wei, Mai Zhuo always thought she was strong and could live well even alone. However, reality slapped her in the face. Alone and helpless, she wouldn't even have a place to stay if she hadn't met Li Wei.

Chapter 326. Saving lives to the very end.

When her tough facade was torn away, Mai Zhuo revealed her vulnerable side as a woman; her shoulders trembled slightly as she suppressed the urge to cry.

Women are like that. When they are alone, they may panic when faced with big events, but they will force themselves to stay calm. However, if there is someone they can rely on, women will show their vulnerable and dependent side, which is very common.

Mai Zhuo was in this situation at the moment. She felt extremely wronged. All the losses and suffering she had endured over the years had caused her pent-up resentment to erupt, making it difficult for her to control her emotions.

Li Wei stood up from opposite her, sat down next to her, and pulled Mai Zhuo into his arms, letting her lean against his chest.