Tokyo: Starting with taking on his wife's debts

Just as Suzuki, who was leading the way, pushed open the door to the VIP mahogany room, the mahogany door next door, which had a "Minister" nameplate on it, suddenly opened.

A woman in her thirties with long, wavy brown hair and bright red lipstick walked out in high heels, accompanied by the scent of perfume of some unknown brand.

She seemed to open the door unintentionally, her expression slightly surprised, but she quickly broke into a warm smile, bowing with her left hand holding her right and saying, "You must be Mr. Yamanaka! It's an honor to have you here! We are so sorry for not welcoming you properly! It truly makes our humble abode proud."

With a perfectly timed smile, Suzuki introduced, "This is our Minister Umezu."

Xiuming nodded and said calmly, "Hello."

After a brief handshake, Minister Umezu said "I'm sorry" and then instructed Tachibana, "Take good care of Mr. Yamanaka."

She walked away in high heels, as if she were walking a runway, looking very carefree. It was really inexplicable.

"Minister Umezu is going to attend an emergency meeting..." Suzuki said apologetically and cautiously.

Hideaki didn't care at all, and after giving Suzuki instructions on buying and selling futures contracts:

"Team Leader Suzuki, may I borrow your landline for a moment? I need to make a call to Nomura Securities and Yamaichi Securities respectively."

"Huh?" Suzuki seemed not to have reacted at all, looking completely stunned and bewildered.

“My futures account is not just Tachibana; I also have other futures accounts outside of Tachibana.”

Hideaki spoke calmly, his words carrying a hidden meaning, while glancing sideways at Tachibana's expression.

Having an account with Tachibana makes her feel like she's being treated with utmost care, but suddenly finding out that she has an account with someone else makes her feel a slight sense of loss.

Although it's not about love, feelings are universal; it just requires taking things one step at a time. Now that she's accepted this, how far away is it from accepting others? She'll gradually mature and come to understand.

Tachibana looked up in surprise, but when she lowered her head, she was no longer surprised, as if she had become a meek and obedient young wife.

She showed no signs of disappointment and accepted it quickly.

Xiuming's heart sank. If she continued to comply, he would be bound by public morals and his own dwindling sense of morality... and then he would feel guilty towards her.

"Yes, yes, Mr. Yamanaka is indeed exceptionally capable..."

Suzuki's expression was normal, but it was an undisguised look of disappointment, a hesitant expression, and a hint of unease in his eyes.

Tachibana-chan, you need to learn to be jealous; it will make me feel better...

Hideaki dialed Nomura Securities' and Yamaichi Securities' landlines respectively, and against his conscience, bought 80 contracts in one and 70 contracts in the other, both more than Suzuki had.

Suzuki's lips trembled slightly, and her already haggard eyes lost their luster, making her look like a resentful young wife abandoned by her husband.

Tachibana remained meek and obedient, with a faint smile even playing on her lips.

Tachibana-chan is just as cute as Riko-chan...

Hideaki paused for a moment, then gently took Tachibana's hand and said, "Tachibana-chan, let's go eat."

Chapter 113

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Hideaki took Tachibana's hand and walked out of the Sanyo Securities building.

Tachibana didn't look where she was going the whole time. Her head was tilted to the side, her face was flushed, her pink lips were pursed, and her trembling lips seemed to be suppressing a smile. Her eyes, which seemed to be able to electrify, were watery as she looked at Hideaki.

It was lunchtime, and the narrow streets were filled with financial professionals in white shirts and ties around coffee shops, stand-up soba noodle shops, and fast food restaurants.

Although it was a crowded scene like a wet market, it wasn't noisy. People ate quietly, smoked quietly, and occasionally their brows furrowed slightly, carrying an air of anxiety.

"Don't look at other men like that before we break up."

Xiuming caught a glimpse of Tachibana's watery eyes, and casually continued to hold her right hand, leading her towards a financial institution with a blue letter logo about ten meters away.

Goldman Sachs, a leading international investment bank, is active in commodity futures trading and has a global trading network.

"Ugh..." Tachibana quickly lowered her head, almost being pulled down by Hideaki. She took two quick steps, grabbed Hideaki's arm with both hands, and shook it, saying, "Don't go too fast... slow down..."

She didn't feel the same genuine shame and anxiety as Riko and Ayako, probably learned it from "How to Chat with High-Quality Men"?

"Stop talking nonsense and let's go!" Xiuming tugged at her again.

"I'm so excited..." Taking advantage of Hideaki's pause, Tachibana jumped forward and hugged his arm. The smile she had been suppressing blossomed on her flushed face as she rubbed her cheek against Hideaki's arm and said, "Everyone is envious of me... Did you see that woman with the black-rimmed glasses at the company just now? She chewed up a pen and got her mouth full of black ink..."

"Really...?" I didn't notice.

"And also, ever since I told you you were my boyfriend, everyone in the company treats me with utmost respect. I don't even have to pour water for myself anymore...hehe..."

"How can you just blurt out your thoughts? What if I use them to blackmail you? How will you deal with that?"

There really are such naive fools in this world.

Is it because of her first love? She's made love her entire world. If she knew that he wasn't the only one, but the third, there's an 80% chance she'd break down.

As a mentor, it's essential to help young, innocent people develop inner strength.

After all, romance is just a dispensable diversion in one's life.

There are plenty of people who have never been in a relationship, and it doesn't prevent them from getting married and having children; it doesn't count as a failed relationship...

"what?"

Tachibana looked up in confusion: "What are you blackmailing me for? What are you blackmailing me for? Just say what's on your mind! After all, we're boyfriend and boyfriend...we said not to be distant..."

“It’s necessary for you to know how treacherous people can be,” Hideaki said, pulling his arm away from Tachibana’s embrace. “Imagine what you would do if we broke up now?”

Tachibana grabbed Hideaki's hand again, shook her head and said, "I can't imagine."

This is the biggest problem; something I never even considered, once it happens, will absolutely cause a collapse.

"Let's find another way. Give me all your money, or we're breaking up. You don't want your colleagues to know we're breaking up, do you?"

"No," Tachibana paused for half a second, her grip on Hideaki's arm tightened, and her face paled slightly. "Don't joke like that, okay..."

She remained stubbornly oblivious, not only daring not to think about it, but also unwilling to think about what would happen if she were to suddenly travel back in time, just like when she first arrived...

"It's just a hypothetical situation. I didn't mean to discourage you when you're at your happiest, but this is a new era, and women should learn to be more independent. You're putting too much pressure on me."

After all, you're not the only one... everyone has to benefit... Of course, we can't just let you go easily... Riko wants to be your best friend...

As Hideaki spoke, he had already reached the entrance of the Goldman Sachs branch. Before the silent Tachibana could speak, he pulled her and pushed open the glass door.

The account opening process is not complicated; it involves submitting information and verifying personal credit.

My personal credit isn't very good; I have a three-month mortgage payment overdue record.

Of course, after Xiuming revealed the details of his bank account and the game development company, all the problems were solved.

In the eyes of capital, personal reputation is merely a means to appear more respectable; behind the scenes, it can be as filthy as it may seem. After all, the wealth displayed is enough to erase that insignificant flaw in reputation.

Xiuming hasn't deposited any money into his newly opened international futures account yet. Large sums of money going abroad according to regulations not only require paying taxes, but this period is also a sensitive time of economic downturn, so it will be under special scrutiny.

You could ask Ezaki for other options, at least to minimize the cost.

After opening an account at Goldman Sachs, Hideaki went to the neighboring UBS, then Morgan Stanley, and Salomon Brothers... Ezaki had previously opened an account with Merrill Lynch for Hideaki.

Everything was done in just over ten minutes.

Leaving the Showa-style "financial street," smelling the stench, and walking across the Nihonbashi Bridge from 1603, a ten-minute walk north will take you to Ginza-dori, the most bustling shopping district in Tokyo's Chuo Ward.

The high-rise buildings with their deep blue glass curtain walls reflected sunlight that was somewhat dazzling.

Along one side of the red brick-paved walkway, fallen cherry blossoms are surrounded by clusters of green leaves.

Tachibana changed to linking arms with Hideaki, and the two strolled leisurely under the shade of the trees.

"Did I put any pressure on you?" Tachibana asked cautiously.

"Aren't you a petty woman?"

"No!" Tachibana didn't understand why Hideaki asked that, and subconsciously shook her head.

“Oh…” Xiuming nodded, then suddenly pointed ahead, “Look at that woman up ahead, she has such a nice butt, such white legs, she’s so beautiful.”

The image shows the back of a woman wearing transparent high heels, a pink bodycon mini skirt, and long, wavy brown hair. Her legs are dazzling in the sunlight, and she is swaying her hips as her high heels click loudly.

"Please don't do this..." Tachibana stamped her foot anxiously, shaking Hideaki's arm and saying, "I'm your girlfriend."

Xiuming's expression immediately turned serious. "Of course you're my girlfriend, but that's precisely why you put so much pressure on me. What's wrong with me taking a look? I didn't do anything else. Can't I even take a look? You're so petty."

"But...but..." Tachibana stammered, unable to hold back her tears, "I...I have one too! I...I can have one too!"

“But you’re not wearing a miniskirt or high heels right now,” Xiuming said, then widened her eyes and looked over.

"I'll go buy it, I'll go buy it!" Tachibana jumped up anxiously, waving her arms rapidly and spreading her fingers to cover Hideaki's eyes. "Don't look at her anymore..."

“I’ve already looked at them,” Xiuming said, withdrawing his infatuated gaze and looking utterly bored. “Men’s interest in beautiful women comes and goes quickly. Next time, it’ll be a different style and design. Even if you buy it, it’ll be too late.”

Tachibana definitely needs a new outfit. Yes, I'll buy her one first, buy her more, buy her more, let her lose herself in money, and see what her spending habits are like.

So, what will Riko do with the 100 million yen that was transferred to her, besides the less than 1 million yen she paid out as salary?

"How could you do this?" Tachibana's eyes reddened. "Don't bully me, okay..."

"You not only deprived me of my freedom of sight, but you also turned around and accused me of bullying you. You really put a lot of pressure on me. Do you women always tend to blame men for your mistakes?"

"How could this happen... how could this happen..." Tachibana didn't know how to respond and burst into tears.

"Fine, I'll back down!" Xiuming waved his hand. "I'll just pretend I'm not under any pressure."

Tachibana's initial expectation vanished in an instant, and she cried out, "You, you still have to watch it under pressure..."

"So you know you put pressure on me, right? You don't like me at all."

"I...I didn't..." Tachibana burst into tears, covering her face and squatting down to cry.

Just then, we arrived in Ginza, and Tachibana squatted down on one side of the zebra crossing at the intersection of Chuo-dori and Harumi-dori, where pedestrians and vehicles were flowing in droves.

“Hey,” Xiuming squatted down as well. After Tachibana finished crying, she was still covering her face and not moving. Then he poked her shoulder with his index finger. “There are a lot of people watching! People who don’t know might think I dumped you. What if your colleagues see this? You’ll be very embarrassed.”

"Can't you comfort me for once?" Tachibana covered her face and swayed her shoulders. "Other people's boyfriends do this when their girlfriends are crying..."

"Shut up!"

Tachibana's shoulders trembled, and she slowly raised her head, her eyes still red and tearful.

Xiuming pointed to the shop across the street and said with a stern face, "Go pick out a gift yourself, and this will be over. Don't make me unhappy."

Diagonally opposite is Wako Department Store, which features a distinctive clock tower and displays dazzling top-tier jewelry and luxury watches in its glass windows.

Next door are also Hermès' independent flagship store, Chanel's Ginza salon, Cartier's classic store, etc...

Of course, Xiuming is referring to the secondhand luxury goods store on the small street directly opposite.

But from Tachibana's perspective, Hideaki was referring to that area of ​​luxury shops.