Zongman, gain super powers after helping others

Seeing that Lin Qianshu had smoothed things over, the tense atmosphere between the mother and daughter eased a little, but judging from the emotional information conveyed to Lin Qianshu... the situation was not optimistic.

"Chiki-kun should still be a high school student, right?"

"I'm in second grade."

"Also a student at Minegahara High School?"

"No, I am currently studying at Soubu High School."

"It's not far, but how did you two meet?"

"library."

Who struck up the conversation first?

When asked this question, Mai finally couldn't help but ask, "Are you interrogating a prisoner?"

Mai's mother frowned, her voice slightly displeased, and said, "It's just normal concern a mother has for her daughter's boyfriend."

"After that, do I need to ask how many people are in your family?"

Lin Qianshu felt it was better not to ask, fearing that Mai's mother would apologize and express regret later.

"Mai, do you see me as such a disrespectful mother?"

"No normal mother would let her daughter, who has just started junior high school, take swimsuit photos!"

Upon hearing this, Mai's mother immediately shut her mouth, her face turning quite pale, revealing an expression that was a mixture of guilt, regret, and pain.

Just as Mai was preparing to have another big fight with her mother, something unexpected happened.

Mai's mother took a deep breath and then spoke earnestly:

"I apologize for that matter; I was indeed inconsiderate at the time."

"What's the use of apologizing now?" Mai snorted coldly, then her tone softened as she muttered, "Why didn't you say so earlier..."

"Could there be some hidden story behind this?" Lin Qianshu interjected at the opportune moment.

For example, a contract trap, overlooking a certain clause, not intentionally, etc...

Mai glanced at Lin Qianshu, shut her mouth, and then looked at her mother. Her eyes were filled with resentment and dissatisfaction, but also with a glimmer of hope.

It was clear that Mai also hoped her mother was like Lin Qianshu had described. However, to their surprise, Mai's mother gently shook her head and said:

"No, the responsibility for this matter does indeed lie with me."

Chapter 108 Lin Qianshu will definitely cheat on his wife

The reality is not that complicated. Mai's mother's initial considerations were more about helping her career. Taking swimsuit photos could boost Mai's popularity, expand her fan base, and provide more business collaboration options, nothing more.

As for Mai herself saying she wouldn't take swimsuit photos, Mai's mother thought her daughter was making a mountain out of a molehill.

After all, in the entertainment industry, shooting swimsuit photos is considered a normal business collaboration, even if the subject is a middle school student.

Therefore, Mai's mother didn't think it was a big problem at the time. She was thinking about Mai's career and doing it for her own good. Even after her daughter broke up with her, stopped her acting career, and moved out to live alone, she still thought the same way for a long time.

However, by the time she realized her mistake, the relationship between the mother and daughter had already reached its lowest point. Mai's mother found it difficult to even see Mai, let alone have a peaceful conversation with her.

Mai's mother is a workaholic. Although she values ​​her daughter, she cannot give up her career for her. After several unsuccessful attempts to communicate with her, she simply lets things be.

Well... he's kind of a genius.

In Lin Qianshu's opinion, if Mai's mother were simply Mai's manager, her decision to have Mai shoot swimsuit photos would be understandable. However, her role is not only that of a manager but also Mai's mother.

It's somewhat baffling that such a decision was made despite Mai's clear resistance.

It's no wonder that Mai reacted with such resistance and even disgust towards her mother.

This is definitely Mai's mother's fault; there's no way to defend her.

Judging from this incident alone, we can only say that Mai's mother is a qualified manager, but definitely not a qualified mother.

Now it depends on Mai's response. If she decides to go to another agency, Lin Qianshu can also abandon this acquisition plan and instead acquire a similar agency.

After all, for both Lin Qianshu and Sakurajima Mai, Mai's mother's company was never their only option.

From the very beginning, Lin Qianshu chose Mai's mother's agency simply because it was Mai's mother's company.

If we disregard this relationship, Lin Qianshu has plenty of options. In any industry, those with money and resources are always the ones in control.

"incredible……"

Mai's eyes were filled with tears, and her mother watched silently. The emotion of 'sadness' emanating from the two of them almost filled Lin Qianshu's entire field of vision, so much so that he had to temporarily turn off the visualization function of emotion perception.

"I'm sorry." Mai's mother lowered her head and apologized to her daughter again. She had no intention of clearing her name, even though she knew very well that if she made up some non-existent excuses, she would most likely gain her daughter's forgiveness.

But a mistake is a mistake. Mai's mother was a very serious and stubborn person. She would not make excuses for herself, and Mai inherited this trait from her mother.

After calming herself down a bit, Mai made a decision.

"Even if I make a comeback after this, I will never let you be my manager again."

"Understandable."

Mai's mother looked a little downcast, but she still chose to accept it.

"Well then..." Mai's mother was about to say that their conversation should end here.

After all, in her view, Mai choosing another agent meant giving up her company, and naturally, the investment from Lin's International would not go to her company.

Since that's the case, rather than being told to leave by someone else, it's better to be sensible...

"The price at which Lin Qianshu acquires the shares will need to be lowered further. Also, when signing a contract with your company, you need to give me a reasonable share purchase quota, which I can buy with money."

"...Aren't you going to another company?"

“Signing with other companies will only annoy you, right? It will also cause trouble for Chishu. So what’s your answer?” Mai said in a matter-of-fact tone.

“I can give you shares, and you won’t have to pay for them. I can also lower the price of the shares, but you’ll have to persuade the other shareholders yourself,” Mai’s mother said, making a concession.

The shares given to Mai were essentially a direct transfer from Mai's mother to Mai. On Lin Qianshu's side, in addition to Mai's mother, he also needed to acquire shares from other shareholders. Lin Qianshu had to negotiate these matters himself, as Mai's mother couldn't make decisions for the other shareholders.

Lin Qianshu doesn't need to worry about this at all. He believes that the people at Lin's Investment are more professional than him in how to acquire the shares of these people.

Lin Qianshu only needs to decide whether or not to acquire the shares; the investment specialists have much more to consider.

It is worth mentioning that these shares will be temporarily placed under Lin's International and will only be transferred to Lin Qianshu's personal name after Lin Qianshu pays a sufficient 'price'.

However, in reality, these shares are more useful when placed under Lin's International than under Lin Qianshu's personal name.

After all, Lin Qianshu was relatively unknown, while Lin's International, though not well-known among the general public, was a top-ranking international company in Chiba and even the entire Japanese business world, and the Lin Group behind it was a world-renowned conglomerate.

As the saying goes, it's good to have a big tree to lean on. With the backing of a large company like Lin's International, there's no doubt that there will be no shortage of endorsements in the future.

Does it matter who you endorse? Endorsing your own people means you can recoup some of the money you spent.

perfect.

After reaching a decision, Lin Qianshu used the excuse of going to the restroom to pay the bill.

So only the mother and daughter remained in the private room.

“You probably don’t have a good eye for men, just like me. A man like him is bound to cheat on you in the future,” Mai’s mother said with certainty.

It's not that she has any prejudice against Lin Qianshu, but as someone who has been through it all, she knows very well that a man as outstanding as Lin Qianshu cannot be kept by his daughter alone.

As for why it's said that Mai, like her, has no taste in men, it's because Mai's father cheated on her while she was pregnant with Mai, and it was precisely for this reason that Mai's mother decisively divorced Mai's father.

"You don't need to worry about that," Mai said calmly.

She had already realized this when she ran into the Yukinoshita sisters at the entrance of the shopping mall that day.

"Given your personality, once you start working, you'll probably neglect him, making it even more likely you'll cheat. What do you plan to do then?"

Mai's mother knew Mai very well, so her questions were very insightful.

"There's nothing I can do," Mai said, her eyes lowered.

"This is completely unlike me."

“This is a good thing for me.”

"Is that so? I hope you'll say the same thing then."

"Long-winded."

Chapter 109 A Golden House Lies Within Books

After saying goodbye to Mai's mother, Lin Qianshu and Sakurajima Mai did not part ways; on the contrary, their date today had just begun.

The two walked hand in hand down the street, planning to browse the nearby bookstore. Mai needed to buy some supplementary teaching materials; although her grades were excellent, she still needed to study hard if she wanted to get into her ideal university.

On the way, the two inevitably talked about Mai's future career.

Lin Qianshu said, "I thought you would just choose to switch to another agency."

Mai replied, "If we were going to change it, we would have done so from the beginning. Changing our minds at the last minute is just making things difficult for people. In your eyes, am I the kind of person who has no plans for the future?"

After experiencing the previous supernatural events, Mai's adolescent confusion that had been troubling her completely disappeared. Just like Ryuba's enlightenment, she had a clear and well-defined plan for her future.

Choosing to continue signing with her mother's agency is the most profitable option for Mai right now.

Because Mai's mother's agency has considerable operational experience, and Mai was previously the company's star artist, the company naturally has unique insights into how to package Mai, what resources are suitable for her, and which direction Mai should develop in the future.

Although Mai's mother's previous actions were somewhat miraculous, in terms of actual benefits, they did indeed help Mai's career.

Even though Mai said she wouldn't choose her mother as her manager, can her mother really just ignore Mai?

The reason for choosing this approach was simply to have an agent as a buffer between the mother and daughter.

"In that case, after the acquisition is completed, wouldn't I become Mai's boss? What I do to Mai afterward, wouldn't that be considered an unspoken rule?" Lin Qianshu suddenly wondered.

A female celebrity and a young boss... Hmm~ Just thinking about it makes me imagine at least ten different Japanese storylines.

Upon hearing this, Mai's face immediately lit up with a bright smile. However, because she was wearing a mask, only her curved eyebrows and eyes could be seen. But Lin Qianshu could easily imagine Mai making that expression just by imagining it.

Immediately afterwards, the girl said in a somewhat dangerous tone, "Yes, as far as I know, besides me, there are quite a few other young artists in the company. So, is our big boss also planning to sexually harass them?"

"Haha...this isn't good..." Lin Qianshu said with a dry laugh. Then he felt something soft press against his right arm, and then a small hand touched his waist.

Familiar memories flooded his mind, and Lin Qianshu immediately declared righteously, "What I hate most in my life is the unspoken rules. After taking over the company, I will definitely nip this bad practice in the bud!"

"Hmph, that person's company isn't that bad."

In reality, although chaos frequently occurs in the entertainment industry, it still adheres to a certain order. If you really don't want to do something, no one will force you to. Fools are ultimately a minority.

Of course, doing this comes at a price: those willing to do it will squeeze out your space to survive, and ultimately those with lower standards are more likely to succeed in this circle.

To paraphrase a common saying, if you're unwilling to do it, there are plenty of others who are.

However, companies like Mai's mother's are in a relatively better situation, since their main business is child stars. Child stars generally need their parents to accompany them during their performances. Even if they make some excessive demands, they are mostly only related to the business, such as swimsuit photoshoots, which are still within a reasonable range.

After the acquisition, Lin Qianshu will not interfere too much in the company's operations. His only goal is to ensure that Mai's interests are not harmed. If Mai refreshes the relevant wish power commission later, that will be a different story.

In short, Lin Qianshu will not devote any more energy to this area until a new commission is commissioned; he can simply proceed step by step from now on.

After Mai finished selecting the necessary study materials at the bookstore, her gaze fell on the stack of books Lin Qianshu was holding—books whose titles alone were enough to make one's head spin. She asked with some confusion, "What are these books...?"

"Oh, these are all books related to economics. It's rare for me to come to a bookstore, and this bookstore has a pretty complete selection, so I just bought them all on the way. The main problem is that buying online would take ten to fifteen days just for logistics, which is too inconvenient," Lin Qianshu explained.

With the help of hard work and a photographic memory, Lin Qianshu has basically completed the basic knowledge framework and has begun to learn related advanced knowledge. Judging from the current progress, he should be able to complete the forward-looking strategic report for the family around mid-July when the semester ends.

"Do we have to learn all this in high school?" Mai clicked her tongue in surprise.

Is this what they call elite education?

That's a bit too elitist.

"Anyway, I'm just idling around." Lin Qianshu didn't tell Mai that he was studying so hard to help her pay off her 'debt'.

Every gift bestowed by fate has already had a price tag attached in secret.

The family ensured Mai's smooth sailing in her career, and in return, Lin Qianshu needed to demonstrate her due value.

However, this is beneficial to both sides, so it can be considered a win-win situation.

The reason he didn't tell Mai was simply because it wasn't necessary; he no longer needed to use such methods to increase Mai's favorability.

The system reward 'The Girl's Heart' that I received earlier is the best proof, because 'The Girl's Heart' represents absolute trust.

The purpose of this reward is that whenever Mai has a request for help in the future, Lin Qianshu will automatically accept it without having to go through all sorts of troubles and guesswork before starting to solve the problem.

It's very humane.