Tokyo Love Story

"You mean the royalties?"

Bai Yuanchuan understood what Shen Ye Xun meant.

"Yes, during those two encounters, the only thing that could cause him some ripples was the royalties."

To be honest, he is a person who won't release the eagle until he sees the rabbit. Simply drawing pie in the sky is useless to him.

Kaoru Kamino added these few words silently in his heart.

"I understand." Bai Yuanchuan nodded, then gave Shen Ye Xun a look that said 'thank you for your hard work'. He paused, "Tomorrow, I'll have to ask Shen Ye for help again."

"I understand, President."

Kaoru Shenye nodded slightly.

"Whether it's Beichuan or his work "Hear the Wind Sing", they are both worthy of resources for the Baiyuanchuan Library."

Bai Yuanchuan looked at Shen Ye Xun, his meaning was very clear.

In terms of royalties sharing, Baiyuanchuan Library can give him special treatment.

It is better to retain a talented author who is about to show his potential than to hold on to that little share of royalties.

He was mentally prepared that in addition to royalties, he could also give the other party a very generous additional contract.

"I will convey your intention to Beichuan before our meeting tomorrow."

Things have come to this point, how could Kaoru Kamino, who is no longer a newcomer in the workplace, not understand the president's subtext?

"It's getting late." Bai Yuanchuan turned around and said, "Shinno, today's work ends here. Have a good rest tonight, recharge your energy, and prepare for tomorrow."

"Ok."

After bowing slightly, Kaoru Kamino left the office.

As her footsteps faded away and the sound of the office door being closed came out, Bai Yuanchuan turned around and sighed.

From his personal perspective, he hopes to stay in Beichuan.

He had seen "Hear the Wind Sing" and was also deeply amazed by it.

At a time when competition among paperback libraries or publishing houses is becoming increasingly fierce, once the second round of printing of "Hear the Wind Sing" goes on sale, other established publishing houses will definitely start contacting Kitagawa Che.

This kind of poaching is very common.

But in the final analysis, it was not his decision whether people stayed or left; the one who really made the decision was Beichuan Che. As for coercion and inducement, based on his life experience, "inducement" might be more useful for people like Beichuan Che.

Apart from these things, he has another thing to do tomorrow.

Bai Yuanchuan let out a long breath, turned his head, and his eyes fell on the book "Hear the Wind Sing" on his desk. His precious daughter had specifically mentioned that she wanted the autograph of the future great author Beichuan.

He even asked her if she believed it so firmly. As an author herself, she answered affirmatively without hesitation.

To be honest, as an old father, he felt a little uneasy when he saw his daughter praising an "outsider" like this, even a young person of the opposite sex.

But no matter what, even if his mood was extremely delicate, he still had to do what he had to do. After all, he was so soft-hearted that he had already agreed to this request.

In the final analysis, this request is both easy and difficult to accomplish. The easy part is that you can just casually mention it tomorrow, but the difficult part is when to mention it and how to mention it.

Closing his eyes, this middle-aged man, who used to have a sharp look in his eyes and was always successful in the business world, couldn't help but sigh again.

Maybe this is the case of there being only one thing that can defeat another. A father is destined to be unable to deal with his own daughter.

*

At the foot of the Baiyuanchuan Building, Kanno Xun, carrying a briefcase, thought for a while and dialed Kitagawa Che's number.

She personally thinks it's better to say it earlier than later.

What's more, the sooner you say it, the less anxious you will be. She personally has a good impression of Beichuan Che.

On the one hand, it is the excellence of "Hear the Wind Sing", and on the other hand, it comes from that handsome face.

Chapter 23 Center of Gravity

After answering the phone, Kitagawa Che sent the already full Tsugumi Seina out of the house and then returned to the backyard.

The weather is very good tonight. If you look up, you can see the bright stars in the night sky of the city.

No matter whether he was before or after the time travel, he always had an indescribable feeling for the starry nights. Just as many people have lamented, the city is developing faster and faster, getting better and better, but the stars in the sky are becoming fewer and fewer, until they can no longer be seen.

Sitting on the stone steps in the backyard, Beichuan Che supported his hands behind his back, raised his head and looked at the bright and dazzling galaxy.

It was almost the same as the starry sky in his impression, beautiful and magnificent, but the starry sky was not the same as before, and he was not the same person as before.

Things have changed and people have changed, but things are not over yet.

Click.

The door to the backyard was gently pushed open, and a graceful figure holding a fruit plate tiptoed to sit next to Beichuan Che.

This was also one of the three rules that Beichuan Che made with her before school started. When they were alone in private, she should not think too much about it. It didn't matter whether she was a close attendant or not. He never took this matter seriously.

So under his strong request, Ejima Tadashi agreed with his statement and said that when she was alone in private, she would no longer take the status of a attendant so seriously.

But in fact, both of them knew it well.

“Freshly cut fruit.”

Ejima Mio placed the fruit plate between the two of them, and her long legs under her hot pants stretched slightly and rested on the stone steps. However, because these beautiful legs were so slender, they only lightly touched the cobblestone path under the three steps.

"Thank you."

Beichuan Che thanked him but still kept his eyes fixed on the starry sky.

In the blink of an eye, he has been in this world for more than a month. From the initial doubt to the current acceptance, it feels like just a blink of an eye.

"Ah, open your mouth."

Ejima Miu picked up a toothpick from the fruit plate, gently picked up a piece of cut apple, and put it to Kitagawa Che's mouth.

"what?"

Beichuan Che turned his eyebrows away, and before he could say anything, the piece of apple was gently put into his mouth.

"Is it tasty?"

Ejima Mio's pretty face flushed red. This was the most daring thing she had ever done in her seventeen years of life.

For her, the changes in Beichuan Che in this month were earth-shaking, from being autistic and complaining to becoming mature and reliable.

The words he said to her, the trust in his eyes and his expression, inevitably touched her heartstrings, creating ripples on the calm surface of the lake.

“It’s delicious, but I’d rather do it myself.”

Kitagawa Che avoided Ejima Tadashi's gaze. He was indeed not good at dealing with this short-haired girl who claimed to be his attendant.

"Good."

Ejima Myo slowly put the toothpick back into the fruit bowl, and her pounding heartbeat gradually calmed down.

The evening breeze blows by.

The green vegetation in the backyard rustled in the wind.

"Speaking of which, Miao, why didn't you join the club?"

Beichuan Che leaned back slightly, put his hands behind his head, and gently rested his head on the top stone step.

"I have a lot of things to do at home, and I don't have that much time to waste on club activities."

Ejima Myo tilted her eyebrows and looked at Kitagawa Che's handsome face, as if she was answering the question of eating and drinking as a matter of course.

"What if I participated?"

Kitagawa Che asked.

"Then I should try to squeeze out some time."

Ejima Tadashi answered without hesitation.

Beichuan Che didn't say anything and remained quiet.

During this month of getting along with her, he had roughly understood the temperament of this short-haired girl. When she answered certain questions in this tone, she was extremely serious and stubborn.

She had her own ideas and persistence on these matters, and he could generally understand what she meant.

But from his point of view, he felt that she should have her own life, her own social circle, and should not be bound by anything.

There was silence between the two.

Three and a third minutes later, Ejima Myo withdrew her gaze from Kitagawa Che, raised her eyebrows and looked at the windows that were lit in the night.

As if chatting, she spoke softly, "I understand what you mean, young master. But the more people I know and the more 'friends' I make, the more headache I feel. When you take care of one person's feelings, you tend to ignore the feelings of another person.

“Human energy is limited. If you focus on one thing, you will lose another.

“Instead of dealing with these unpleasant things, just focus on one thing.

"For everyone, life has a center of gravity. All trajectories and rules will be drawn around the center of gravity. Things beyond the 'radius' set by the center of the circle will be selectively abandoned.

“Or rather, the center of gravity is more like a kind of priority ranking, where it occupies the highest position in the sequence.

"The focus may change, or it may not change. Just like you mentioned in your book, people are fickle. Time and experience can shape a person, and they can also change a person."

Eishima Miao turned her eyebrows and her eyes fell on Kitagawa Che's face, "Do you still remember what you said when you gave me the money that day?"

"remember."

Beichuan Che nodded. His memory was not that bad.

What's more, that incident left a very deep impression on him.

Hearing his answer, Ejima Tadashi smiled and imitated him at that time, repeating the sentence, "——This is the young master's order to the attendant, do you understand?"

She raised her head and looked at the starry sky. "Now, I can answer you. I made this choice because it is my duty as a servant to the young master."

The gentle evening breeze swept across the ground again.

At this moment, time seemed to be slowed down.

The wind is gentle, and people are gentle.

"Master."

"Ok?"

There was a hint of certainty in Ejima's slightly cold voice, "Your talent will make you stronger step by step.

"Perhaps in the future, they will be able to see your radiance and success, and they will see your dazzling side."

Ejima Mio didn't know whether other people's focus would change, and she didn't want to find out.

She just needed to know where her center of gravity was.

She met his eyes and saw the brilliant stars reflected in his pupils.

"But before that, during this long period of time before you are reborn like a phoenix, I will stay by your side and tolerate your weaknesses."

To her, he was the center of her universe.

It is now and it will be in the future.

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Chapter 24 So what’s the price?

The reception room of the Kashiwa Library is not business-like; on the contrary, it has a strong flavor of an old-school literary publishing house.

The light brown wooden floor is spread all over the floor, there are bookshelves filled with books and various handicrafts, there are perfectly trimmed potted plants on the coffee table, and there are beams of light shining through the blinds into the room. The fast-paced city life here seems to have been turned back to many years ago.

Beichuan Che, who was sitting on the leather sofa, turned his eyebrows and looked at Shen Ye Xun beside him, then looked at the middle-aged man sitting upright in front of him, and a subtle look flashed across his eyes.

If he didn't know that they were discussing a business contract, just from the posture and the look, he would have thought they were meeting the parents.

Before entering the reception room, he wanted to ask Kaoru Kamino about the details of what would happen next, but during the entire process of leading the way, the editor never gave him a chance to speak.

By the time he pushed the door and entered the reception room, it was too late for him to speak.

"Let me introduce myself. I'm Kashiwa Yuanchuan, the president of Kashiwa Yuanchuan Library."