Lunch break, on the rooftop.
Ichi Nijika ate her bento box alone in silence, finding it tasteless.
Yamada Ryo carried his lunch over to her side and sat down.
She immediately noticed that something was wrong with Hongxia.
Although Nijika tried her best to appear energetic, her forced smile couldn't escape the keen observation of Yamada Ryo.
"Nijika," Yamada Ryo asked when no one else was around, "What happened?"
"Huh? N-nothing!" Hongxia was startled and quickly waved her hands, trying to cover it up.
Yamada Ryo didn't speak, he just looked at her quietly.
Under Yamada Ryo's silent gaze, Nijika's momentum weakened.
"Ugh... It's cold..."
Her eyes reddened, and tears rolled down her cheeks.
"cold!!"
She hugged Yamada Ryo tightly and told him, in broken sentences, what she had overheard.
Yamada Ryo listened quietly, gently patting Nijika's back.
After Hongxia calmed down a bit,
Yamada Ryosuke comforted him, "It's okay, everything will be alright."
"But I don't know what to do..." Hongxia sobbed.
“Rainbow Summer, there’s always a way out.” Yamada Ryo said slowly in a meaningful tone, “Sometimes, the solution to a problem is hidden on our snake’s side.”
Ichi Nijika raised her head, a hint of confusion flashing in her wet eyes.
She stared blankly at Yamada Ryo, her eyes flickering, unsure whether she had understood the deeper meaning behind her words.
-
Meanwhile, Ms. PA, having finished her day's work, returned to her apartment.
Frustrated, she threw herself into the beanbag chair, feeling utterly overwhelmed.
Starry's debt problem was like a mountain, making it hard for her and Xingge to breathe.
If Starry goes bankrupt, not only will Starry itself go bankrupt, but she herself will also have to start all over again and find a boring nine-to-five job.
This was unacceptable to her.
After much contemplation, a bold idea popped into her mind.
Seiji Fujiwara!
That's right, it's Seiji Fujiwara!
After much deliberation, Ms. PA concluded that he might be the only external help available at the moment.
Rumor has it that although Seiji Fujiwara is a womanizer and a shameless scumbag, judging from Ryo Yamada's obviously "pampered" state, he must be quite generous to his women.
For him, a debt of a mere tens of millions of yen is probably not even a drop in the ocean.
As long as we can get his help, all the problems will cease to be problems.
As for the price...
A complex expression flashed across Ms. PA's face.
But soon, she made up her mind.
For Xingge, for Hongxia, and for her own continued ability to live this carefree and relaxed life, paying a small price is not unacceptable.
Thinking it over, she picked up her phone, opened Yamada Ryo's LINE account, carefully considered her words, and sent a message:
[Ryo-chan, do you know Mr. Fujiwara? Do you have any recommendations for quiet bars he frequents? I'd like to get his autograph sometime.]
Upon receiving this message, Yamada Ryo gave a meaningful smile.
"Hehe... I didn't expect that PA-san would be the first to get restless."
Without asking any further questions, she skillfully found the location information of a top-tier, high-end bar in Tokyo from her bookmarks and sent it over.
Then, she casually took a screenshot of their chat history and forwarded it directly to Seiji Fujiwara.
Seiji Fujiwara, who was resting with his eyes closed in the car, heard his phone's notification tone.
He clicked on it and was somewhat surprised.
This legendary Ms. PA actually took the initiative to contact him?
Looking at Ms. PA's cautious wording in the screenshot, he instantly guessed her purpose, which was most likely related to Starry's debt.
"interesting."
A slight smile played on his lips, and he decided to go and take a look.
After all, he never refuses prey that comes to him willingly.
-
Night falls in Shinjuku.
In a high-priced bar hidden on the top floor of a skyscraper, accessible only by a private elevator.
Ms. PA sat upright, holding a glass of whiskey that would cost her enough to make her wince for days, but her eyes kept glancing toward the door.
Any one of these drinks costs as much as several days' wages for her.
But in order to catch a glimpse of Seiji Fujiwara, she had to suppress her heartache and buy the "ticket" to the event, sipping it slowly.
At the same time, her brain was working at lightning speed, carefully considering what she was going to say.
Should we get straight to the point and ask for help directly? Or should we try to get it indirectly and subtly?
What posture can one adopt to avoid appearing subservient while maximizing the other person's "sympathy" and "protective instinct"?
-
Miss PA waited for a long time in the bar, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
So long that the ice in her glass had completely melted, and her second drink was almost empty.
Just when she was almost starting to think that she had been tricked by Yamada Ryo—
The tavern door was pushed open from the outside.
Immediately, a series of suppressed, low gasps from women echoed throughout the quiet tavern.
Ms. PA's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately looked towards the door.
A young man dressed in a black haute couture shirt slowly walked in through the main door, led by a waiter.
His handsome face, which looked as if it had stepped out of a comic book, and his innate, composed demeanor that seemed to put the whole world under his feet, instantly attracted the attention of all the women present.
"Mr. Fujiwara! You've arrived!"
"Mr. Fujiwara, what would you like to drink tonight?"
Countless waitresses in sexy uniforms swarmed around him like sharks smelling blood.
Many of the other guests present also raised their glasses and greeted him familiarly upon seeing him.
Seiji Fujiwara skillfully handled all of this.
He responded to the overly enthusiastic waitresses with a polite yet distant smile; and to the business tycoons who came to offer toasts, he nodded appropriately.
He was like a natural socialite, handling everything with ease and controlling the rhythm of the entire situation.
Miss PA quietly watched this scene from a corner of the booth, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly:
"This jerk is actually handsome and charming..."
This was the first time she had ever met Seiji Fujiwara in person.
It must be admitted that she is even better than in photos and rumors, both in appearance and temperament.
No wonder so many women are infatuated with him.
Just as Ms. PA was lost in thought, she was surprised to find that the boy who was surrounded by everyone had finished dealing with everyone and was walking straight towards her.
Seiji Fujiwara's gaze fell on the figure sitting in the corner.
From his perspective, the woman in front of him was an exceptional beauty.
She wore a form-fitting black dress that perfectly accentuated her mature and voluptuous figure, which resembled a ripe peach.
She had beautiful long black hair that was casually draped over her shoulders, and her face was adorned with exquisite makeup. Her purple eyes, under the dim light, resembled two mysterious amethysts, radiating a lazy yet alluring glow.
She possesses a unique, contradictory yet captivating charm, somewhere between the sexiness of a "hot girl" and the decadence of a "homebody."
A meaningful smile appeared on Seiji Fujiwara's face.
He walked to the booth and sat down.
"Hello, Fujiwara... teacher."
Ms. PA immediately put away all her wild thoughts, her face instantly switching to a dignified, gentle, and harmless expression as she politely greeted him.
Seiji Fujiwara chuckled to himself.
He already knew about the "scheming" nature of the girl in front of him from Yamada Ryo.
However, since the girl was willing to act, he didn't mind playing along.
“Hello,” he replied casually.
Then, Ms. PA got down to business.
She first thanked Seiji Fujiwara for "taking care" of Ryo Yamada, and then casually brought up the recent business situation of StarryLiveHouse.
Finally, the conversation shifted to the issue of Ichiji Hoshika's commercial demolition, which was causing her a great deal of trouble.
As she spoke, she carefully observed Seiji Fujiwara's expression, hoping to see even the slightest hint of "concern" or "sympathy" on his face.
However, she was disappointed.
Seiji Fujiwara simply picked up his wine glass and drank it calmly.
As if she hadn't heard anything at all, Ms. PA had just been spouting a bunch of nonsense at thin air.
"..."
Ms. PA was stunned.
She had assumed that, given the relationship between Seiji Fujiwara and Ryo Yamada, he would at least show some concern for Starry's situation, and might even proactively ask if she needed any help.
Unexpectedly, they responded with such indifference and apathy!
Ms. PA realized she had made a mistake.
She acted swiftly, immediately dropping her pitiful expression and replacing it with an apologetic smile, saying, "Ah, I'm so sorry, Mr. Fujiwara. Look at me, telling you such unpleasant things as soon as we meet is really too rude of me."
At this moment, Seiji Fujiwara, who had been silent all along, finally spoke slowly.
"Do you know how many people try to talk to me every day given my current status?"
His voice was calm, yet it carried an undeniable sense of pressure.
"I don't have to listen to everyone."
As he spoke, Seiji Fujiwara reached out and gently grasped Ms. PA's hand, which was resting on the table, in the face of her astonished gaze.
His palm was warm and strong, completely enveloping her slightly cool, soft little hand.
Ms. PA's body stiffened instantly. She was somewhat surprised and hesitant, unsure whether she should immediately withdraw her hand, or...
“In ancient times,” Seiji Fujiwara continued, “subjects had to offer advice to their rulers. Ordinary people also had to bring gifts when they visited.”
He gently stroked the back of Ms. PA's hand with his thumb, a gesture full of suggestive meaning.
(of Zhao Zhao)
"You want me to listen to your troubles without giving anything in return?"
Ms. PA was completely stunned.
For a moment, a hundred thoughts raced through her mind.
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