[Net King + Black Basket] Seijuro, your mother calls you to go home for dinner!

The ambitious Jessica (Xunli's mother) and Mai used the title of "struggling for Xunli's comeback", and once again mentioned the company's prospects when the three got together in the evening.Although Xunli is not interested in their idea of ​​starting a publication, she feels that the idea of ​​expanding the market is worth fighting for.

"You mean to enter the Asian market?" She tapped her lower lip as if thinking, and their thoughts were not unexpected.

"That's right, I had this plan in the first place. To be precise, it was Japan."

"...we don't have enough money."

"Don't forget that I still have a lot of bonuses that I don't know how to deal with." Mai glanced at her, feeling a little depressed that she was underestimated. "I can sponsor you in friendship."

Xun Li admitted that he was moved.What she was waiting for was a practical opportunity that could bring huge benefits.

"Even so..." Jessica's company can only be regarded as a small and medium-sized enterprise with about 200 employees in North America. Usually, she is responsible for the design and manuscript, and outsources it to a factory for processing.It is too hasty to plan for the Asian region just after gaining a firm foothold in the United States. "Don't think that foreign-funded companies are so easy to do business with. Obviously, we need to find some relationships."

"Well, so this task is entrusted to you."

— Can I refuse?

She rolled her eyes helplessly, Mai and her mother were definitely planned.

"In any case, the risk is too great, plus market competitiveness..." Xun Li fell silent just after speaking.Jessica eyed her disapprovingly.

"Vanessa, how old are you?"

She was even more puzzled, "Why did you bring this up suddenly? She is already Ben San's aunt."

"You haven't even reached the peak of your career in your life. Time waits for no one. Your indecision has cost you almost everything. Don't tell me that this is a rational behavior. Now you have nothing to turn back except to give it a go."

Jessica awakened the dreamer with one word.At the age of 50, she still looks like a young man full of energy. Even Mai is willing to invest money to take this risk. Kaoru, who is determined to return to Japan one day and take back what belongs to her, is not qualified to be a turtle .

"Okay, okay, anyway, I have nothing to lose." Xun reasoned, gritted his teeth and agreed. "I join!"

"Very good, let's start our plan." Jessica made a final decision, and Mai snapped her fingers in a good mood.

It wasn't until he started to participate in the company's internal affairs that Xunli realized how complicated and troublesome it is to operate the business.She began to look differently at Masashi who supported the entire enterprise by one person. If they could sit face to face again calmly, she would definitely ask each other for business strategies.At the same time, I regretted that I chose to live peacefully in the Akashi family in the best years, and lost the opportunity to make a living in the society.

Being on the "right track" has greatly reduced the time to go to the street court to relax. For this reason, Vulcan complained to her many times, but every time she was blocked by her "as an aunt in her 30s, I don't want to be complained about not doing business properly" Go back, and then the jaws of the teenagers will all drop to the ground, and the background sound is the roar of Vulcan - we are not that easy to lie, big sister, you are definitely hiding your real age!

Xun Li's appearance has indeed changed after arriving in the United States, and I'm afraid he won't be able to recognize her immediately when he stands in front of Seijuro again.These two years in the midst of a group of milky students had made her more alive, and their enthusiasm and drive really lifted her.

She put more energy into her studies at Parsons, and majored in fashion marketing just to work for herself.In addition, she actively signed up for the activities provided by the school in order to get in touch with more people of considerable background.In the past, seeing Seijuro's busy school life felt envious and refreshing, but after returning to school for further studies, she realized that it was not easy.

She grew her long hair, dyed it into an oriental jet-black hair color, and the ends of her hair were permed into the popular air curls, and she wore black-framed plain glasses with infinite prescriptions (I will never admit that Masashi and Masashi are a couple style←v← ), dressed as a college student, even acquaintances can't connect her with Mrs. Akashi at first glance, unless they compare the photos carefully to recognize the similar facial features.At any rate, Xunli felt a little bit self-conscious about receiving a fake lunch box, so he had to be absolutely foolproof and not show any signs of cheating.

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Jessica is conducting an interview with a local newspaper, releasing news that she is no longer satisfied with the status quo, and has set her sights on the Asian market with unlimited potential.Accepting interviews at this juncture must be to attract more sponsorship from big customers.

At that time, Xunli seized the opportunity to get in close contact with people in the industry—a meeting integrating social networking and learning.Her goal is not only to obtain valuable information from successful people, but also to find suitable investors.Unlike the group of students who are not even sure about their future direction, she already has experience as an intern in a large company, and even accepted a part of Jessica's business management by herself.

"I'm very interested in your plan, but..." The old and cunning middle-aged man tapped his knuckles on the table, and there was a half-turned business plan at hand. It took Xunli a full week to complete such a plan. A real and clear plan. "A return rate of 35-50% a year is the bottom line. And now there are many levels of similar companies, how to stand out from them is a difficult problem."

Xun Li was a bit in a dilemma.The most indispensable thing in the United States is speculative capitalists. However, from the current point of view, the other party is the most beneficial investor. This Mr. Saito also has an industry in Japan, so he is naturally familiar with the situation in Asia.

"Please allow me to think about it again." She didn't dare to speak out, and chatted with him about other topics, and after accepting his suggestion, she left the table wisely.

After all, it was the former Mrs. Akashi who had seen many big scenes. Her conversation skills were better than that of young college students, and she brought her own plan to search for opinions and potential investors.

Of course, not all the businessmen she met were serious businessmen. Some people seemed to be more interested in her than investing in the foreign market itself.Facing the unbridled glances that made him sick to his stomach, Xunli didn't even want to think about whether they would consider helping them, so he found an excuse to go to the bathroom and left in a perfunctory manner.

Her cold hands were pressed to her forehead, and her fingertips, which were still dripping with water after washing her hands, rubbed against her eyes, making her make-up a bit smudged.She took out her eyeliner and carefully sketched it in the mirror, and reapplied red matte lipstick. The vivid color made her look more energetic.

Xun Li looked at her appearance almost nervously, hinting in her heart that she always subconsciously worried about being found out by others.

She trimmed her hair, adjusted her facial expression to herself in the mirror, and walked out of the bathroom with her head held high after confirming that everything was safe.

On the short 1-minute journey back to the reception, Xunli unexpectedly met an unexpected "old friend".It's an exaggeration to say they are friends. After all, they rarely have personal contact, and they always talk in a polite manner.

Xun Li's mood is self-evident, even though she tried her best to restrain her twitching expression, when the other party's eyes fell on her, she suddenly paused, obviously aware of some heresy.

Sakaki Taro, he has the same pair of sharp eyes as Masashi.Two equally unfathomable men made her powerless, the type she was least good at dealing with.

She couldn't help roaring in her heart—one second she wondered if someone would recognize her, and the next second she bumped into an acquaintance!The world is really too small! !

Fortunately, Sakaki Taro's eyes only stayed on her for a few seconds before moving away.I'm afraid he doesn't believe that Xun Li is still alive, this is at best a coincidence.It wasn't until the other party walked away that Xun Li heaved a sigh of relief, and his beating heart finally returned to normal.

Regardless of why Sakaki Taro, who is the music teacher of Ice Emperor, appeared on such a delicate occasion, Xunli has heard all kinds of gossip about him being a billionaire. She just feels extremely bad now, like a basin of cold water I poured myself a chill from the beginning to the end, and didn't want to return to the arena.

She heard that... Sakaki Taro, the Atobe family and Masashi had a good friendship.

Xun Li shuddered coldly, not daring to continue thinking blindly.

She did not forget to go back to the venue to say hello to her instructor, saying that she was a little uncomfortable and had to leave early.Before leaving, he glanced back and saw not only Sakaki Taro holding a goblet and chatting with his neighbors in the crowd, but also Ninzu Kazumi sitting at the same table with him.Xunli had greeted Dianzi's female friend at several banquets, but fortunately they didn't have a deep friendship, and the other party would not recognize him easily.

Leaving at nine o'clock as if escaping, Xunli felt quite the carefree feeling of the rest of his life after a catastrophe.She didn't go home right away, but took a taxi to a Thai restaurant and ordered a big super spicy curry with rice. Xunli had suffered too much just now, and she needed something good to calm her down.

Just halfway through eating, the phone rang, Xunli shrugged his shoulders, coughed non-stop due to the chili choking, and drank half a glass of cold water to calm down.

"What do you want from me?" It was Mai.

The other party was silent for a while, and said hesitantly, "I have good news for you. We have found a private investor, and the terms proposed by the other party are very tempting/tempting."

"So fast?" Xun Li's eyes widened in disbelief.The so-called private investors are often called "Angels" by them. These rich people who are already successful entrepreneurs and are willing to invest in small companies with spare money are much more reliable than capitalists who only pursue returns. "You have settled the deal? But do you know who the other party is?"

"So another news... I'm not sure if I should call it bad news." Mai paused for a while, her tone was very strange.

"Eh?"

"You would never have imagined that the private investor who contacted me suddenly this afternoon was Noriko Atobe."

"What!?" Xun Li's expression at this time was simply horrified.I don't know where the chopsticks in my hand fell.

"Don't worry, she got the news from us, contacted me and said that she wants to help in her own name, which is also a kind of compensation for you who passed away."

A sense of guilt surged up, making Xunli feel happy and guilty at the same time.Dianzi must have felt bad when she just left.

"Well, it's a good thing and worth celebrating," she replied dryly.She had already made plans to meet old acquaintances again, even if she was blamed or had a heart attack due to too much shock, she would not be surprised.

That being the case, what is he guilty of fearing?To be honest, Xun Li didn't know either.

"Soon—about a year later, we plan to establish a branch in Tokyo. Mother will entrust you to go to Japan to take care of the affairs there."

"..." She still has a year to live at ease, and what awaits her after that is bound to be a stormy sea.Xun Li bit her lower lip tightly, holding the phone tightly in her hand, neither answering nor refusing.

"Hey, do you want to see Seijuro?"

Mai's words broke her last nerve.