I won't be a loser.

Lying in bed, I couldn't fall asleep anyway, so I simply picked up my phone and looked at some personal messages on it.

After looking around for a while, he sighed and closed Line, then opened the browser again and looked at the current market evaluation of the members of his firm. His expression gradually became complicated, and his brain, which had originally relaxed, couldn't help but start thinking about the future business strategy of the firm.

"It's the 'Warring States' era for this industry, I guess. I'm only half an 'Oda Nobunaga' right now. I don't know if we'll encounter the 'Honnoji Incident'. If Toyotomi Hideyoshi takes over the world, that would be... terrible."

Lock screen and put it down.

The wise man lay on the pillow, staring at the dark night, his mood fluctuating.

But in the early morning, I couldn't help but close my eyes and slowly immersed myself in my dream...

It was probably in the early morning. After waking up, he felt a lot more relaxed. Xianren slowly got up from the bed, put on his clothes to keep warm, and went to the living room to prepare breakfast.

By the time Feng Xiaochun walked out of the room, Xianren had almost prepared breakfast.

"A wise man?"

"early spring."

"You're alright...?"

"I've almost recovered. Basically, there's nothing wrong."

"Let's go get a physical checkup today."

“…Yeah, that’s fine.”

He was originally ready to refuse, but when he met his wife's worried look, Xianren did not reject the other party's kindness. He went to a nearby famous private hospital and underwent a physical examination. After confirming that there was nothing wrong with his body, Feng Xiaochun felt relieved. The two returned home together, and Feng Xiaochun asked Xianren to rest.

"Didn't the doctor say there's nothing wrong?"

"Just now, take a rest and think about work tomorrow."

However, Feng Xiaochun was not completely relieved, and even took out the doctor's advice and asked Xianren to stay at home and rest.

Xianren has been busy recently. Suddenly he was asked to stop and rest. He sat at home and didn't know what to do. He couldn't help thinking about work. He even felt like he was on withdrawal and was inexplicably restless.

"Hey, wise man, how about..."

"Ok?"

Feng Xiaochun was about to say something, but when he met the sage's eyes, he became speechless and could not utter a word.

In the afternoon, Futaba Rio also came to the apartment, confirmed Xianren's physical condition, and looked at Feng Xiaochun, as if questioning her why such a thing happened.

However, Feng Xiaochun did not give any response to Futaba Rio's gaze.

For other people, if something happened to Xianren, the biggest responsibility would be on his wife Feng Xiaochun. That heavy look made Feng Xiaochun feel inexplicably disgusted and annoyed. Xianren also noticed something abnormal about his wife, so he took the initiative to explain his own situation to Futaba Rio and explained it to Feng Xiaochun.

But Futaba Rio, who understood the situation, looked at Feng Xiaochun again. She felt that Feng Xiaochun had an obligation to stop Xianren because of his situation. As a wife, shouldn't she take care of her husband?

Especially when Kento took the initiative to defend his wife, Futaba Rio's attitude became more and more dissatisfied.

When Futaba Rio left, Feng Xiaochun's expression became gloomy.

Looking at his wife, the wise man walked up to her, opened his arms and hugged her gently.

"Sometimes, I actually hope you can lose your temper with me instead of remaining silent like this. There's no need to let yourself get hurt because of me."

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Chiba New Story: 471. Too heavy, this atmosphere

After getting sick, Xianren slowed down the progress of his work. He mainly let the people in his office handle the planning matters, while he focused on the big things and read the reports when he had nothing to do. He was no longer under as much pressure as before.

The only thing that bothers him at the moment is the attention of big capital.

After gradually entering a profitable state, those big capitals that originally had no interest in this industry began to pay attention to it. As the current leading firm in the country, it suddenly became the focus of attention.

In fact, half a year ago, Xianren had already received many invitations. Many people had investigated him and made their own offers, hoping to enter this industry. Things were still handled by Xianren, and these people were just "sponsoring" Xianren with good intentions.

At the beginning, the wise man, who was short of funds, did think about accepting capital injection from these people, but now the wise man has no problem with funds and really has no great interest in these people.

But in the game of capital, the big fish always eat the small fish.

For example, Xianren can be indifferent, but other companies that are slightly worse than Xianren's "OC Society" have chosen to cooperate with those big capitals in order to obtain their originally scarce resources and funds. During this period near the end of the year, they once seemed to be overtaking "OC Society".

"It's really a headache. Let's prepare. Six months from now, in July, we'll prepare a concert with only virtual hosts. Tickets will be released online in March and ready for pre-order."

After issuing another order to the office, Xianren, who was sitting at home, rubbed his forehead and fell into deep thought.

In fact, the current audience base of "OC Club" is already very solid. Even if other agencies and virtual anchors develop, the impact on the entire agency will not be very big. It still mainly relies on their own charm to attract fans.

But the thought that someone could surpass him always made Xianren feel very irritated. Sitting in the apartment in a depressed mood, Xianren picked up the tea in front of him, his eyes looking a little cloudy.

Once he was immersed in the game of capital, he felt like he was sinking into a quagmire. He was already a little...

On the weekend, Xianren put aside his work and came to Fujiwa's house. He saw his daughter, stretched out his arms, and picked up his daughter who was still able to hold her. Looking into Elio's clear eyes, Xianren felt that his chaotic heart had become a little clearer.

"Don't you have work today? I heard your career has been pretty busy lately?"

Fuji and Nv Nv cut the fruit and brought it to the table in the living room. They picked up a piece with a toothpick and put it into Elio's mouth. Then they picked up another piece and put it in front of Xianren.

He opened his mouth and took a bite, looking at the curious Fuji and Nunu, he nodded slightly with a faint smile on his face.

"Well, work has been a bit busy, but lately, I've been trying to delegate tasks to other people. It's not as rigorous as before, so I've been a little more relaxed. Plus, it's been a while since I've seen Elliot, so I took a break from my busy schedule and came to see how Elliot was doing."

"Recently, Elliot has been thinking about you and asked me if she could go see you, but I thought you would be very busy with work, so I didn't bring her to see you."

He glanced at Fuji and Nyu, then his gaze landed on Elliot.

"Is that right?"

"Ah."

"If you want to see me, you can do so anytime. If it's for Elliot, even if I have to give up my current job, it's fine, as long as Elliot is willing."

In response to this, just as Elio was about to speak, Fujiwa and Nunu, who were standing beside him, laughed first.

"Won't your wife be angry if you quit your job?"

"..."

Turning his head to look at Fuji and Nunu, Xianren's eyes became a little cloudy again. He chuckled and did not give an answer.

Maybe Feng Xiaochun doesn't care, but his career has already developed to this point. There is no point in giving up. It is better to continue developing it. At least his previous efforts will not be in vain.

Sometimes, he always felt like a paper boat, drifting on the boundless ocean. He would drift in the direction the waves surged. Maybe one day he would be completely soaked and sink to the bottom of the sea, but before that sinking, he would always go with the flow.

"Leaves in summer make rustling sounds, not of their own accord, but simply because the wind blows past them. Not everyone can be that gust of wind, but even if you don't want to be a leaf, you can only strive to transform from a leaf into a branch, and then into a trunk."

Seeing that Elio in his arms didn't seem to understand, Xianren also felt that something was wrong with him. He actually said such things to the child. He sighed softly and slowly looked at Fuji and Nunu.

"Today, I just want to go out for a walk with Elliot, is that okay?"

"Yeah, no problem. I also want to rest at home alone. If you two go out, please be careful. If anything happens, remember to contact me."

"Ah."

He looked at Elio in his arms.

"Is it okay?"

"Ah."

The girl nodded. She had no objection to going out with Xianren. Instead, she was quite interested in it.

After preparing some clothes for Elliot and confirming that she had everything she needed to go out, the father and daughter left the apartment together, departed from Koishikawa, and came to Ueno in Taito District, where the famous Ueno Zoo is located.

When Xianren was young, he had never been to a famous zoo. Now that Elliot is still young, Xianren wants to satisfy her as much as possible, such as going to zoos, amusement parks, hot springs, or somewhere else. As long as it is a place he has never been to, he wants her to experience it.

Maybe I didn't have a special childhood, but I don't want my child to repeat my poor childhood. As long as I can give her something, I have to prepare everything.

"zoo?"

"Yes, it's a very famous zoo. There are many animals in it, such as elephants, penguins, polar bears, and pandas. They are all in there."

“Aren’t polar bears in the Arctic?”

Elio thought of the documentary he had seen and a confused expression appeared on his face.

At this point, Xianren didn't know how to answer the other party for a moment, and a subtle expression appeared on his face.

Sometimes, the questions asked by children are always particularly sharp. Glancing in the direction of the zoo, I thought that Wikipedia and encyclopedia might explain that zoos are places where various animals are collected and raised for scientific research and ex situ conservation, for public viewing and for popularization of science and promotion of conservation education.

But what is the reality?

"You'll need to wait until you grow up to understand this. I don't know how to answer this question."

Looking at his daughter, the wise man standing at the zoo gate did not instill his own cognition and understanding into his daughter. He hoped that Elio could have her own understanding and judgment.

"Not now?"

"It's possible now, but Elliot doesn't know enough to make an objective judgment."

"objective?"

"..."

Standing at the entrance of the zoo, the wise man at this time can often feel the troubles of educating children the most. A conflicted expression appeared on his face. He nodded and tried to explain to his daughter using less awkward words.

While queuing, the father and daughter waited for a long time and finally bought the tickets. They entered the zoo, asked Elio about the animals that she was interested in, and then looked for the animals according to the map.

For Elliot, who had never been to a zoo and had only seen these animals on TV, this place felt full of novelty. Holding the sage's hand, she couldn't help but open her eyes wide...

The wise man accompanying Elio looked at the animals in the zoo with an even more complicated mood.

'Humans, too, are animals imprisoned in society.'

After accompanying Elliot for a walk around the zoo, it was already afternoon when they left the zoo. As a child, Elliot quickly felt tired from the excitement and looked listless. The sage stretched out his hands and carried her on his back. Looking at the pair of tender little hands in front of him, he smiled slightly for some reason.

After returning to Fujiwa's house, he handed Elio to the care of Fujiwa's daughter. Fujiwa's daughter carried Elio to the bedroom to rest. Then the bedroom door was gently closed, and the two of them started chatting in the living room.

"Where have you gone?"

"The zoo. Let her go see the animals."

"Does she like looking at the animals?"

"As a mother, don't you even know what your daughter likes?"

The teacup was brought in front of Xianren. Fujiwara Nunu sat down, supported her cheek with one hand, looked at Xianren, and couldn't help laughing.

"I'm a first-time mother too, so how can I possibly understand everything? My child is always very quiet with me. Even when I ask her what she's interested in, she only responds with 'the universe.'"

"If you pay more attention, you can also know what she likes, right?"

"I have my own life too, and I have a lot to do. I don't have the energy to keep staring at her."

Everyone has their own interests and personality. With a personality like Fujiwa Nunu, it is obvious that she is not a gentle and meticulous mother. She seems to be quite careless about some things, but she has no big problems taking care of Elio. Even in terms of material things, she has indeed fulfilled the responsibilities of a mother.

"Maybe it's because this child has no father. Woohoo, what should I do? Would it be better to find a father for her?"

Fujiwara Nunu was pretending to cry, covering her cheeks with her hands, but her eyes were visible through her fingers, staring at the wise man in front of her, observing his reaction, which made the wise man sitting in front of her pick up the teacup and drink tea to hide his mood.

Seeing that fake crying had no effect, Fujiwa Nunu simply gave up crying, sighed, held her cheeks with both hands, and stared at the wise man in front of her.

"I really want to wear a wedding dress once."

"When I have time, I'll go with you."

"I really want to get married."

silence.

"I really want Elliot to have a sister."

silence.

"What a cold man."

"I've been...very tired lately. I don't have the energy to do anything. Sometimes I even wonder about the meaning of my existence in this world. Is the purpose of living just to live?"

"..."

What a heavy atmosphere.

For a moment, Fuji and Nunu, who were still testing Xianren, suddenly fell into silence.

"I used to think a simple life would be fine, but now, every day I'm immersed in endless work. Ah, I just need to hold on for a while longer. Once my career develops, I can take a break."

"When I think about this, I find that I always think this way. When I collapse in bed exhausted, I realize that I have actually worked for such a long time. But even then, I still think... I have already worked for such a long time, I should persevere a little longer, otherwise all my previous efforts will be in vain, right?"

"There's a term in finance called sunk cost. After persisting for a long time, I always feel like I'm no longer myself. I gradually start to make decisions based on gains and losses when it comes to work."