Tokyo: The Beginning of the Gauze Female Devil

"Pfft-"

Even though Matsumoto Yuriko is always elegant, she couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Everyone can brag, but being a manager is enough to keep you busy."

"...It's better than a conservative old lady like you!" Matsumoto Arina replied unwillingly, and stepped forward with her slender thighs under her skirt, walking towards the door of Matsumoto's house.

"Wait." Yuriko Matsumoto called her calmly from behind.

"I have made an appointment with Mrs. Suzuki and the others to go to a villa in Hokkaido for vacation in two days and will not be back until after Christmas."

The Matsumoto family used to be real estate tycoons. They built countless skyscrapers and bought properties in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hokkaido and other cities.

These villas are usually empty, and are occasionally cleaned by cleaning companies so that they can be used for vacation during holidays.

These wealthy ladies have both money and time, so they fly to Hokkaido to see the snow. After Christmas, they can go home to celebrate the New Year with their families.

"By the way, Xiao Lai will go with me."

"Oh, then remember to bring me some Hokkaido chocolate, Xiao Lai." Matsumoto Arina turned her head to look at Xiao Lai who was standing behind the sofa.

"Oh, okay miss..." Xiao Lai nodded respectfully.

Every festive season makes us miss our loved ones more. The stronger the festive atmosphere and the more crowded the crowd, the easier it is to feel lonely.

So, Matsumoto Yuriko deliberately said, "Youcai, you stay up all night working overtime in the office alone."

"Alone?"

With her back to Matsumoto Yuriko, Matsumoto Arina was slightly stunned. A handsome face quickly flashed through her mind, and then a beautiful arc appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"Who said I'm alone?"

She said this without any explanation. She took out the Porsche key from her handbag and walked out of Matsumoto's house gracefully.

"Don't be so proud, Mom..."

"Just because you can't get it doesn't mean I can't get it either!"

……

Matsumoto Entertainment Building, Akasaka, Minato-ku.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, it was getting dark.

"Om-"

A burgundy Porsche drove steadily into the parking space below the building. The door opened and a young girl with long chestnut hair stepped out. She was dressed maturely but had a young face, even a little childish.

Matsumoto Arina walked into the Matsumoto Building with a delicate and beautiful face, ignoring the employees who greeted her along the way.

"Hello, President..."

"President Matsumoto."

"..."

Taking the elevator back to the president's office on the twelfth floor, Matsumoto Arina became excited and eager to try what Fujii Itsuki said, but she still kept her composure and called her secretary Uesugi Asami first.

"Tuk-tuk-tuk."

"President Matsumoto..."

A clear female voice came from outside the door, and Matsumoto Arina responded softly.

"Come in."

"Click——" The door handle turned, and a young woman wearing rimless glasses and an OL business suit walked into the office.

"Mr. President, you're looking for me?"

After closing the door, Asami Uesugi stood in front of the desk holding a stack of folders.

"Hmm..." Looking at the young-looking personal secretary in front of her who was only a few years older than her, Matsumoto Arina's mind inexplicably emerged with the nanny Xiao Lai at home, and then the woman Matsumoto Yuriko.

The fact that they knew they had lost over 100 million yen so quickly meant that there must be an informant from Yuriko Matsumoto in the agency. As for who this informant was...

Matsumoto Arina looked deeply at Asami Uesugi who was respectful in front of her, and had a rough guess in her mind.

However, she did not get angry immediately. Her pretty face remained serious as she said in a businesslike manner, "Asami, notify all employees above the level of section chief to come to the large conference room on the 10th floor for a meeting!"

The section chief is similar to the supervisor, and above him are the deputy director and director. Fujii Itsuki's aunt Momonogi Eiko is a section chief in a cosmetics company.

"Okay, President."

"I'll go now..." Asami Uesugi bowed slightly to Arina Matsumoto, turned around and opened the office door.

"Why another meeting?"

"Does the president want to explain why Yoshida was fired?"

Since Kaneda Teru jumped ship and Yoshida, the manager of the agency, was fired, the agency is now in a state of panic and undercurrents. Because of such a big blow, no one knows whether the new president Matsumoto Arina can survive this difficult time.

Many artists are already preparing to follow Kaneda Teru's example and secretly contact other agencies.

Even though she is the president's secretary and the person who knows the president best in the company, Asami Uesugi cannot figure out what Matsumoto Arina is thinking at this moment.

……

Akasaka Matsumoto Entertainment Building, 10th floor, conference room.

Around the large solid wood conference table, a dozen or so senior employees, some in suits and some in fancy clothes, sat neatly. These dozen or so people, no more, no less, formed the management of MAT (Matsumoto) Entertainment Agency.

"Why the sudden meeting?"

"What is the topic of this meeting?"

"I do not know……"

In large companies, it is very common to hold meetings for no reason, but the content or topic to be discussed in the meeting is usually determined in advance so that employees can be prepared.

"Da da da."

The sound of high heels tapping on the floor interrupted the whispers in the conference room.

When she stepped into the meeting room of the office again, Matsumoto Arina felt different from the previous times when she took over the Matsumoto Office with trepidation, fearing that she would mess up the situation.

Now I've lost money, learned a lesson, and been fed a lot of chicken soup by that bastard Fujii Itsuki. It's time to sum up my experience and move forward!

This time she was full of confidence, and there was a youthful spirit between her eyebrows that was somewhat similar to that of Fujii Itsuki.

"President Matsumoto!"

Everyone greeted him in unison, at least on the surface showing respect to the young new president.

"Ah."

Matsumoto Arina nodded slightly and sat upright in the main seat.

"Dong dong."

"I don't need to say any more gossip..." Her slender and tender fingers tapped lightly on the table, and everyone in the quiet meeting room heard it.

"I believe everyone should know about Minister Yoshida and Kaneda Teru!"

Her sharp eyes swept across the faces of several executives.

Everyone present was an experienced person and they all lowered their heads to avoid Matsumoto Arina's gaze.

At this critical juncture, anyone who dares to offend the new president will be exposed to establish his authority.

Seeing that more than a dozen management employees remained silent and no one responded to her topic, Matsumoto Arina frowned and called out a name casually as if the King of Hell was calling the roll.

"…Minister Pinggang!"

The square-faced middle-aged man whose name was called was stunned for a moment, then he said belatedly, "Yes, President."

"Minister Pinggang, are the people in your marketing and publicity department just there to eat and work?"

Matsumoto Arina frowned and started scolding him right away.

"How many hours has it been?"

"Pa——" She slammed the solid wooden conference table with her slender hand.

"Why haven't I seen any reports about Kaneda Teru?"

"Kin Tianhui is fickle and treacherous. While enjoying the best resources of MAT, he is secretly in contact with other firms!"

"Where are the articles and media accounts? Are you in the marketing and publicity department just going to watch this villain run free at KB Agency?"

"Minister Hiraoka!" Matsumoto Arina shouted harshly.

"President... President Matsumoto..."

Although it was a freezing winter, Director Pinggang of the Marketing and Publicity Department couldn't help but sweat a few drops on his forehead.

"What do you make the other artists in the agency think?"

"Are you planning to have them follow suit one by one?"

As soon as the big hat was put on, Minister Hiraoka hurriedly stood up and bent over at 90 degrees, which is the typical Japanese "craftsman spirit".

"It was my fault for being slow to react and failing in my duty!"

"Please...please forgive me, President. I will rush to finish the manuscript with my subordinates when I get back, and report overnight on the vicious competition among KB Agency and the misconduct of Kaneda Teru!"

"Make sure they pay the price!"

"Minister Hiraoka..." Matsumoto Arina suppressed her furious aura and looked up at him.

"You have also been a veteran employee at Matsumoto Office for more than ten years."

"How about this……"

Matsumoto Arina paused for a moment, while Minister Hiraoka opposite her was sweating profusely, fearing that the new president would use her to establish his authority and that he would be kicked out along with Minister Yoshida.

"Tell the finance department to note that your year-end bonus this year has been cancelled."

"…Are you just cancelling your year-end bonus?"

As soon as these words were spoken, not only Minister Pinggang himself, but also the dozen or so managers present breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.

Pick it up high and put it down gently, the thunder is loud but the rain is small.

Although the new director appears cold on the surface, he at least knows clearly in his heart that the firm cannot operate without the senior staff like them.

"Please sit down, Minister Hiraoka." Matsumoto Arina said lightly.

"Yes, President..." Minister Pinggang responded with fear and trepidation.

"Minister Yamaguchi, Minister Genquan." Matsumoto Arina also mentioned the names of the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Human Resources.

"exist……"

"Mr. President."

They both responded.

Matsumoto Arina didn't beat around the bush and got straight to the point: "Like Director Yoshida, you will also go to the Finance Department to collect a year's salary."

"what?!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the two were stunned.

"The old president went to Hokkaido to enjoy his life. You two have worked hard for the firm for so many years. It's time for you to take a break like the old president."

Her surprise meant: the old president, Yuriko Matsumoto, has voluntarily resigned, so how dare you two old bastards who are just sitting there doing nothing continue to stay here? Why don’t you step down and make room for the younger generation!

Matsumoto Arina can give Minister Hiraoka a break because, although the marketing and promotion during this period has been ineffective, it has not been a fault either. Unlike these two old guys who rely on their seniority and only know how to blame each other and hold each other back.

Besides, she couldn't always hand over the financial and personnel power, the two lifelines of the firm, to Matsumoto Yuriko's old subordinates. It had to be people she promoted herself!

"President Matsumoto, you dismissed three directors at once without considering the opinions of your subordinates. Isn't that too impulsive?"

“Running a company is no joke!”

Having become a minister, who would be so calm to accept his own retirement? Finance Minister Yamaguchi immediately stood up and criticized indignantly.

Matsumoto Arina had obviously anticipated this situation. Her fair, slender hands were crossed on the conference table, and her expression did not change at all.

"Director Yamaguchi, I heard that before Kaneda Teru changed jobs, he had been complaining about the financial department of the firm, believing that the financial department secretly deducted wages and often failed to pay them on time."

Before changing jobs, Kaneda Hui was the rising star of the firm. After changing jobs, Kaneda Hui is like a large manure truck. Whoever touches him will stink, and whoever touches him will get unlucky!

If Minister Yamaguchi, you, don't want to save face, then Arina Matsumoto doesn't mind passing the blame to you and helping you, an old bitch, to save face!

You caused the firm to lose 120 million yen. Can you, Minister Yamaguchi, take the blame for such a huge crime?