I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

At the very least, this business negotiation will affect the stock price trend of Triangle Group and the group's profitability over the next three years.

On a larger scale, it will affect the trajectory of the global automotive industry and shake up the entire Japanese economic system.

That's why he was even more determined to win; he had to use overwhelming power to secure this negotiation and prove his strength to the entire group.

He had worked very hard to obtain this position as a negotiator.

Three days ago, a secret internal meeting was held within the Triangle Group to discuss today's negotiations.

Those attending the meeting included Mr. Asai, who was unwell and had been kept in the hospital, Mrs. Asai, Ruriko, and him; all the senior executives of the Triangle Group were present.

Japanese automakers were already in decline, and the global market was shifting towards electric vehicles. It was clear to everyone that electric vehicles were the future trend.

All Japanese automakers, including the Triangle Group, remained entrenched in their own positions, lacking both psychological and commercial preparedness for the strong emergence of electric vehicles.

It is precisely because the advantages of traditional gasoline vehicles are too obvious and the overall structure is too rigid that the entire industry has become too large to change course and is difficult to transform.

The industry refers to this phenomenon as the "leadership dilemma".

If the collaboration with Hokushin and Unsan can be finalized, the Mikami Group will be the first company in Japan to break through this leading predicament.

It's only natural that he, as the CEO, would take over the responsibilities of the negotiating representative.

If he were to personally turn things around, his prestige within the Triangle Group would reach its zenith.

At that time, no matter how much Lady Asai tries to rule from behind the curtain and use the old man to command others, she will not be able to shake his position.

If he can understand this principle, then the other two sides can obviously understand it as well.

So during that secret meeting, he was forced to sign a pledge: if the negotiations failed, he would have to relinquish his position as CEO.

This was a gamble that put his entire future on the line.

Shinjiro lowered his head and stared intently at the woman in front of him.

Strangely, despite being just a woman, her aura was in no way inferior to that of a man, and she didn't reveal a single flaw even when faced with her own accusations.

Gu Yuqing said, "Although we took the initiative to contact your group this time, it was also for the sake of global economic revitalization and complementary advantages. For you, it is probably more beneficial than harmful. If Mr. Asai thinks that because we took the initiative, we should give you more concessions in hopes of smooth cooperation, then I'm afraid the following negotiations will not be pleasant for you."

Asai Shinjiro clenched his fist, then slowly relaxed it, and said:

"I certainly didn't mean that, but how can our negotiations proceed without your representative present? This is wasting everyone's time!"

Gu Yuqing said eloquently, "Our board members are all here, so why do we have to wait for someone to come? I suggest we start negotiating first, instead of waiting for that person."

Ishikawa Tō nodded repeatedly. This was not his forte at all. He sat there like a puppet, following Gu Yuqing's lead in everything.

Shinjiro also dropped the matter, realizing that repeatedly mentioning it would only weaken the power of his hand, and nodded, saying:

"Then let's not waste any time and get started."

Liu Ruying distributed folders to everyone while occasionally glancing out the door.

What exactly is Chen Ya doing?

……

After Qin Yunshang finished her a cappella performance, she squinted slightly, placed her hand near her diaphragm, and waited for the lingering resonance of her voice. Chen Ya had already started clapping.

"Not bad. It'll be enough to keep me from going back to China and finding someone else to sing for me."

Qin Yunshang puffed out her cheeks: "Would it kill you to sincerely praise me? Is it so hard to admit I'm amazing?"

Qin Yunchu, standing to the side, blinked and said, "Wow, this song is also very good. All three songs are so well-written, what will we do in the finals?"

"Let's write a new song for the finals." Chen Ya stood up, glanced at his watch, and said, "I have to go."

"Wait a moment!"

Chen Ya walked to the door, and Qin Yunshang ran over.

"You can leave, but you have to contribute something to our group, right? Here, take these tickets, distribute them, and your task will be complete!"

Chen Ya held a stack of finals tickets, about ten or so, that Qin Yunshang had shoved into his arms, and he was both amused and exasperated.

Where am I supposed to send them out?

"Send them to anyone! Do you know how many I have? I definitely can't send them all by myself!"

Chen Ya waved his hand, turned around and went out.

Tickets for the final round are awarded based on points; whoever issues out more tickets gets more points.

Although Chen Ya felt he couldn't be of much help, he still felt a little embarrassed to dump the whole task on her.

As soon as he stepped outside, Chen Ya dialed Goro Majima's number.

"Is everything done?"

“...Oshinariri, thirty minutes, bring five people and meet me.”

After hanging up the phone, Chen Ya hailed a taxi, sped off, and soon arrived at the agreed-upon location.

The sun shone brightly overhead, and the Sky Tree cast a huge shadow. Chen Ya shaded his forehead with his palm and looked at the building across the water.

Speaking of which, why was Skytree ultimately translated as Skytree? Where did the "tree" part go?

"Big Brother." Behind him, Goro Majima rushed over with a group of his underlings.

"Keep quiet for now. If a fight breaks out, don't get entangled or get caught," Chen Ya said. "We'll meet up at the park afterwards."

"Yes!"

The group stormed into a small bar, drawing stares from those sitting at the counter.

Who is Koji Ikeda?

A gaunt man stood up at the bar, and through his white shirt, faint tattoo marks could be seen on his back.

"What's going on? Anyone here to cause trouble?"

"Hey, is it you who injured our men and then clamored to capture Ayato Kanzaki alive?" Goro Mashima stepped forward and said.

Koji Ikeda stood up, walked over arrogantly, and said:

"What, you're Ayato Kanzaki?"

The music in the bar stopped, and the unrelated people at the bar all left through the door.

Those who remained took off their coats, and some even pulled out baseball bats from somewhere; they were clearly not pushovers.

Goro Mashima said, "Ayato Kanzaki is my boss. You said you wanted to capture my boss alive, so I can't just not do something, can I?"

Ikeda sneered, walked over, and scrutinized Chen Ya from head to toe, revealing teeth stained with tobacco:

"So, you're Ayato Kanzaki? You don't look like much."

“Ikeda, I’ve heard of you.” Chen Ya smiled and said, “The ace henchman of the Tayama Gang, a muscle-bound guy.”

Ikeda laughed smugly: "Oh ho, I'm that famous now? Even an old man like you has heard of me?"

Majima Goro, who was standing to the side, said, "Show some respect. In terms of seniority, you should call our boss 'uncle'."

Ikeda scoffed, "Seniority? What's that? If it weren't for his good luck in getting a little something from our boss, what would he be?"

Ikeda reached out and patted Chen Ya's face, saying, "You've been retired for two years, and you still think it's your time? It's one thing not to keep a low profile, but you dare to show yourself up to us?"

Chen Ya reached out and grabbed his arm, his hand gripping his wrist firmly like steel, and said expressionlessly:

"My era? If it were two years ago, someone like you wouldn't have lasted three days."

No matter how hard Ikeda tried, he couldn't break free of his wrist. With his other hand clenched into a fist, he swung a punch at Chen Ya.

With a loud crash, Ikeda flew through the air, smashing a stack of plates on the bar counter. The bar's pretty female owner let out a scream.

Ikeda's henchmen and Chen Ya's henchmen attacked simultaneously, and a fight quickly broke out.

...A few minutes later, Ikeda, his face bruised and swollen, was carried to the door by his underlings.

“Tell Tayama Kazuo,” Chen Ya wiped the bloodstains from his fist with a towel, “don’t come looking for trouble. I just didn’t have time to beat him up two years ago.”

Ikeda was still trembling, his lips swollen, as he asked, "Where did you get the nerve? If Tayama gets angry, you all..."

Majima Goro picked up a folding chair and swept it across the doorway, causing Ikeda's men to flee in panic.

The proprietress had probably already secretly called the police. It was not a good place to stay, so Chen Ya led the group out the back door.

"What should we do next?" Goro Majima asked.

"Wait."

That's all?

"Just wait and see," Chen Ya said. "The Tianshan Society and the Qinghe Society will fight sooner or later."

Goro Majima paused, then nodded and said, "I understand! However, if Tayama brings people to retaliate..."

"Don't go back to the base for the next few days," Chen Ya patted him on the shoulder. "Try to keep a low profile, don't get separated from others, and don't get caught. Break up into smaller groups; they won't be able to handle that."

Goro Mashima nodded. Although he didn't know the purpose of doing this, he had boundless trust in Ayato Kanzaki.

Most importantly, even after two years, he is still very capable.

A person who can fight is never wrong.

"Oh, right." Chen Ya suddenly remembered something and took out a few tickets from his pocket. "Here are some concert tickets. You can go see them."

"What is this?" Goro Mashima took the ticket, which had both Chinese and Japanese text on it.

"Go check it out." Chen Ya waved his hand. "I have something to do, I'm leaving now."

Goro Majima stuffed the ticket into his pocket, lowered his head, and quickly left. When he returned to the street where the small bar was, he saw a police car parked on the side of the road.

Most importantly, one of the policemen next to the car looked very familiar.

"It's him again?" Goro Majima was slightly taken aback. "He's already been promoted to acting inspector, right? How could he still..."

Just then, the young inspector looked up and his gaze met Majima's.

"Inspector Hirata! They said this..."

The policeman was called away, and Majima lowered his head and took the opportunity to leave quickly.

Chen Ya sat in the taxi, checking his watch. At this moment, the important negotiation had probably already begun.

Through the car window, the edge of the shadow cast by the Tokyo Skytree fell right on his face.

He looked up at the top of the tower, where someone else was looking down.

"Oh, Ruyan, can you please stop running around..." Lu Qianzi ran breathlessly to Liu Ruyan's side, "I'm so afraid of losing you! Do you know how much pressure I'm under!"

Liu Ruyan stretched out her fair palms towards the sun, and sunlight streamed through her fingers onto her delicate face, changing shape with each stroke of her fingers.

She turned a deaf ear to Lu Qianzi's complaints.

……

……

Gu Yuqing's side of the negotiations gradually lost ground.

Shinjiro Asai still possesses the last vestiges of the Showa-era second male lead's temperament—particularly unyielding and almost never backing down.

The conditions proposed by Gu Yuqing and Chen Ya should be difficult for any car company to refuse.

But perhaps it was Shinjiro's personal aura, or perhaps it was the inherent pride of the century-old Triangle Group, that prevented them from compromising on some key issues.

In the business world, the Japanese are known for their meticulousness, to put it nicely, but to put it bluntly, they are particularly inflexible. Gu Yuqing finally experienced this today.

Jinjiro's stubbornness surpassed even that of Chen Ya, the most stubborn person she had ever met.

Moreover, although Chen Ya is stubborn, he always pursues the maximization of interests, while Jinjiro's inflexibility can only be described as a lack of adaptability.

Most importantly, the most crucial person isn't here.

On many issues, Gu Yuqing was unsure whether to make a decision or not, and she also struggled to figure out Shinjiro's true intentions.

This made the entire negotiation extremely difficult.

While everyone was looking at the documents, Gu Yuqing took out her phone, quietly opened her chat with Chen Ya, and sent a message:

【save!】

If you don't come over soon, your little darling will look ten years older!

Just as she was sending the message, the door was suddenly pushed open.

Everyone looked towards the doorway.