Crossing over, and then being blocked by a rich JK

Chapter 266 Help You Once [4K]

In the end, dinner was booked at a Western restaurant in Bunkyo Ward.

It is worth mentioning that this restaurant is quite close to Watanabe Yu’s home.

In Ming Haijiro's words, since tonight was just a simple dinner, there was no need to make a fuss and make him run around. He could just find a restaurant closer to his home.

Of course, Watanabe You knew very well that this was because Brother Ren Minghai took care of himself because he didn't have a car.

However, he did not point this out, but just silently accepted the favor and said that he would arrive on time.

At the same time, he also made the corresponding psychological preparations in his heart.
——That is, things will not go smoothly.

After all, accepting someone else's kindness is one thing, but the actual progress is another matter.

He has always been clear on this point.

After all, he was only familiar with Brother Ming Haijiro, not his father.

Moreover, the relationship between him and Minghai Jiro is actually a friendship regardless of age difference. On this basis, it always feels weird to communicate with Minghai Ikkichi, the father of Minghai's elder brother.

Well, the age gap is really too big.

If we can't find a suitable breakthrough point, the atmosphere will be visibly awkward.

As far as the actual situation is concerned, his predictions were indeed correct.

When night fell, he sat down at the reserved seat and greeted Minghai Yiji, the father of Minghai's elder brother. Then the atmosphere at the table became silent.

"Speak up! Don't make the atmosphere cold!"

After the atmosphere was silent for about half a minute, Yu Ming Haijiro looked at Watanabe Yu anxiously and gave him a look that told him to hurry up.

In his expectation, the meal should go smoothly.

But in reality...

I can only say, well, it still proves the saying that plans cannot keep up with the so-called changes.

'I do, but the question is, what do I say?'

Watanabe Yu responded with a helpless look.

He wanted to open the topic, but he really couldn't find a suitable entry point.

If he were to chat with a middle-aged person, that would be fine, but if he were to chat with an old man in his sixties, especially someone who looked like an old fox, he really couldn't find a good opening line.

What do you mainly talk about?

According to what Kitchen Ichiro told him, Ming Hai Yiji liked to play stocks when he was young, but the problem was that he knew nothing about stocks.

He couldn't use the A shares of later generations to talk to Ming Hai Yiji about the classic flying man.

'well……'

Ming Haijiro shook his head and sighed silently in his heart.

He could understand why his father didn't talk. After all, that was how the old man was. Rather than taking the initiative to start a conversation, the latter would prefer the other party to start a conversation. If they could get along well, the old man would talk more.

If we can't chat, then there will probably be no follow-up.

"Come to think of it, father, don't you often read novels? Have you read Kafka on the Shore?"

He coughed lightly and turned on the microphone.

"Looked."

Ming Hai Yiji nodded.

He didn't care about the eye contact between the two.

Or to be more precise, he needed them to make eye contact in order to actively start a conversation, so that he could use this topic to chat with Watanabe.

The evaluation of a person cannot be limited to paper information, but requires face-to-face conversation and actual contact.

"how do you feel?"

Ming Haijiro took over the conversation.

To be honest, it has been a long time since he was able to take charge of the conversation like this.

"Compared to his previous book, I like Kafka on the Shore a little more." Ming Hai Yiji paused, "Of course, this is just my feeling.

"The same is true of online reviews. Some people prefer Norwegian Wood, while others prefer Kafka on the Shore. Just like my circle of friends, we all have different opinions on these two books.

"For example, Naoki prefers Kafka on the Shore, while Toshio and Katsuhiko think Norwegian Wood is better."

It’s quite interesting to say that he was the earliest reader of "Norwegian Wood", but the rating of this book in his mind was actually not that high.

In other words, it is not equal to the online ratings.

In his opinion, on a scale of 10, "Norwegian Wood" would not even reach 9.5 points. In his mind, it would be around 8.9 to 9.2.

"In terms of pure literary skills, Kafka on the Shore is indeed better. You can feel his improvement and his use of words has reached a higher level."

Ming Haijiro also expressed his own evaluation.

Originally, he just wanted to start a conversation, but after hearing his father's comments, he couldn't help but express his own thoughts.

He had discussed this topic with his friends before, but perhaps due to personal aesthetics, they had different ideas.

This made him feel depressed.

At this moment, after hearing Ming Hai Yiji's speech, he suddenly felt a special resonance.

"Yes, that's what I think too. In terms of its theme, Kafka on the Shore is more profound."

Ming Hai Yiji nodded in agreement and added a comment.

"So, what about you, Watanabe?"

Suddenly, he changed the subject and looked at Watanabe Yu, with a hint of curiosity in his not-so-cloudy eyes.

"I?"

"Yes, which book do you like better?"

"Dad, this question shouldn't be asked like that. You should ask him which book he is more satisfied with personally."

Ming Haijiro took over the conversation with a smile, then winked at Watanabe Yu.

"More satisfied?"

Minghai Yiji was not a fool. After pondering over these three words, he immediately understood what his son meant.

Oops.

Watanabe and Watanabe, are they the same person?

Thinking of this, there was a different meaning in his eyes.

"Personally, I'd probably be more satisfied with the next book."

Watanabe Yu shrugged and said this.

"What you said is the same as saying nothing." Ming Haijiro rolled his eyes at him, then looked away and brought up another topic, "But then again, didn't Akiba Bookstore contact you for business activities?"

In his impression, Watanabe Yuu only showed up once during the Naoki Award Ceremony.

The interviews I accepted afterwards were very few and far between.

From a conventional business perspective, when an author wins an award of sufficient value, the book publishing house behind him should vigorously promote the work and let the author show his face in front of the camera.

“Yes, but I declined.”

Watanabe Yu shook his head.

In fact, it was not him who refused, but Beichen Ichiro.

After knowing his relationship with Miss Saint, the president of Akiba Bookstore became ambiguous about this issue.

In the past, Ichiro Kitachatsu had specifically mentioned to him that he needed to be interviewed when necessary.

He agreed.

But after the party where the Saint Lady came to pick him up, Beichen Ichiro never mentioned it again.

He had asked this question before, and the latter answered him half-jokingly and half-seriously.
——Ayana is actually a very selfish person. She doesn’t want to show good things to others, and would rather keep them to herself.

In other words, he was once again eating a gigolo without realizing it. "Don't you want to be exposed in front of the camera so soon?"

Minghai Yiji became interested.

"That's it."

Watanabe Yu thought about it and nodded.

He had this idea at the beginning, but as many things changed, this idea became less and less important.

"And in music, too?"

Ming Hai Yiji leaned back and changed to a more relaxed sitting position.

He had always found this very strange.

Like other singers, after getting the results, they will definitely shamelessly take advantage of various shots, striving to let everyone see themselves in the shortest time possible.

In order to maximize economic benefits.

First make the money you can now, as most people won’t consider what will happen in the future.

After all, in this era of rapid updates and changes, it is important to hold on to what is in front of you first.

Today you are a talented singer, what about tomorrow? And the day after tomorrow?

Maybe there will be another singer who is just as talented as you.

Moreover, if your business abilities are the same, others may have better appearance than you.

He has seen too many similar things.

"Not entirely. Another reason is that I feel it's not the right time yet."

Watanabe Yu gave this answer with ease.

Too many people have asked him the same question.

After answering these questions so many times, he had a general understanding of what kind of answers the people who asked these questions wanted to hear.

I just want a result of 'great minds think alike'.

"Your judgment is correct."

Hearing this, just as Watanabe Yu had expected, Ming Hai Yiji nodded with satisfaction, with an expression that showed that this child is teachable.

"As Summer Trails goes more smoothly, more and more attention will be focused on you. If you show up easily at this time, it will not achieve the best effect."

He paused and continued, "The most appropriate time is not now, but in a while."

When the popularity of "Summer Trails" reaches its peak and begins to decline, the effect achieved when it appears in front of the camera again will be 1+1>2.

"Yes, you think the same as I do. This may be what great minds think alike."

Watanabe Yu added this sentence at the right time.

"Ah."

Hearing this, Ming Hai Yiji smiled.

Even if he knows that this is flattery, it does not prevent people from feeling happy after hearing nice words.

Otherwise, why do so many people like to keep a few people who do nothing but are quite perceptive around them after they become successful in their careers?
"To be honest, you have already achieved good results in music and novels, especially novels. You have already got a ticket to enter that circle, but why do you want to do business?"

He paused, and his tone added a bit of warning, "Generally speaking, when your career is on the rise, it is not advisable to make some radical expansion.

“It’s not a good thing to stretch your hands too far.

"Being greedy depends on the situation."

For example, when it comes to doing business, he does not recommend it to people without experience.

Especially for people like Watanabe Yuu, because generally speaking, young people who are too successful tend to forget their own reasons.

——Even from their perspective, they were already cautious enough.

"I didn't plan to start a business, but..." Watanabe pondered his words, "People always have to do things that are beyond their plans."

He didn't ask Ming Hai Yiji how he knew that he had another company.

Or rather, people have already said so.

Obviously, Amemiya Masao has already found Ming Hai Kazukichi.

It’s just that Minghai Yiji didn’t agree immediately.

"Industry is not that easy to do."

Hearing this, Ming Hai Yiji shook his head.

Compared with authors and singers who have relatively low costs, the operation of real industries is inseparable from a stable capital chain and a stable circle of contacts. Maintaining cooperative relationships with customers is also something that requires worry and headache.

When he transformed from an actor to the owner of a company, he took many wrong turns.

It was only after his father taught him for several years that he gradually understood.

"To make a not-so-appropriate analogy, writing songs and books is one's own work, while business is dealing with people, and dealing with people is a thankless task."

He looked at Watanabe Yu and said this very seriously.

"Yes."

"Amamiya Masao called me." Ming Hai Yiji glanced at Watanabe Yu for the last time, then looked away, "He hopes that I can do something."

"..."

After he finished speaking, Watanabe Yu's pupils shrank for a moment, and then immediately returned to normal.

The good news is that his predictions were correct.

The bad news is that he was right.

"I didn't agree to it. I just said I'd think about it." Ming Hai Yiji paused, "But, can you answer a question for me? Of course, you have the right to refuse, and whether you answer or not, it will not affect my rejection of Amamiya Masao."

"You say."

"Why did you suddenly choose to go into business? What's the more specific reason?"

Judging from the impression Watanabe Yu gave him, he was not the kind of person who would ask too many questions like this.

And his words "always have to do something unplanned" are full of indescribable and intriguing meaning.

"You can understand that I don't want to see someone I like being bullied at home."

Watanabe Yu gave the answer.

"Rushing the crown and becoming a beauty?"

"more or less."

"..."

After he finished speaking, Ming Hai Yiji fell silent.

To be honest, this answer was somewhat unexpected to him.

But if you think about it carefully, it seems to be so reasonable.

It is perfectly normal for young people of this age to do this.

Just like he did back then.

"Amamiya Masao is not easy to deal with. If you really encounter a problem that you can't solve, you can come to me and I can help you once."

He looked at Watanabe Yu and raised his glass of red wine.

Watanabe Yu was stunned for a moment, then picked up his cup and clinked it with his.

Ding.

The two people's cups clinked lightly, and a crisp sound was heard.

"Thank you."

Watanabe Yu thanked him.

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