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Since the flight from Tokyo to Hokkaido was not long, they did not book first-class tickets. Although they still arrived at the airport on time and checked in and boarded the plane smoothly, the atmosphere between the three of them was a bit weird.

Tang Yunong was still obsessed with her online drama, but Okatani Aoi and Liao Fan no longer chatted casually like they did when they flew from Shanghai to Tokyo.

In fact, Liao Fan also knew why.

Ever since he asked that question yesterday afternoon for no apparent reason, Okatani Aoi blushed and found an excuse to go back to his room.

Liao Fan actually knew that the two people should have no relationship. After all, one of them was a stage name. However, he didn't know why he thought of it at the time and just asked.

Fortunately, Tang Yunong didn't understand these things and didn't understand what was happening, and Okatani Aoi was obviously very shy, so she naturally didn't explain.

Looking at Aoi Okatani who was keeping silent with her head down beside him, Liao Fan felt that he had to find some topics to talk about, otherwise it would be too embarrassing to continue like this.

"Ahem, um, Aoi-chan, how long do you plan to stay in Hokkaido this time?"

Aoi Okatani didn't really want to stay in this awkward situation, but it was obviously rude of her to just leave like that yesterday. Besides, in Japan, the erotic industry is basically semi-public, so it shouldn't be so sensitive. Seeing Liao Fan taking the initiative to speak, she quickly took the opportunity to back down.

"I came back this time with the intention of attending the banquet and then spending time with my brother. After all, I haven't seen him for almost a year. Even during the New Year's holiday a while ago, I didn't come back."

"Is your New Year's Day on December 31st?"

"Yeah, just a few days after Christmas. What happened?"

"Um, nothing much. I was just thinking, if you come back soon, I'll wait for you."

"Hmm? Is that so? I'm really sorry, I can't go back with you. My brother hasn't seen me for a long time, and he misses me very much."

"It's okay, you don't need to apologize for this. I'm actually planning to have some fun here. I heard the hot springs here are pretty good."

"Do you want to experience the hot springs? Then you can join my brother. He knows a lot about them."

"Is that so? That's great."

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To be honest, although Liao Fan has improved his emotional intelligence some time ago, it is still a bit difficult for him to find things to talk about with girls.

Fortunately, the flight was not far, and the plane soon landed at Asahikawa Airport in Hokkaido.

As soon as Liao Fan left the airport, he saw a very handsome man approaching him: "Aoi-chan! Did you miss me?!"

"オニちゃん(brother)!!!"

Seeing Aoi Okatani, who looked like a big doll, jumping into someone's arms, Liao Fan and Tang Yunong both smiled knowingly. Sometimes, family love is so simple and ordinary.

Sitting in the Alfa driven by Aoi Okatani's brother, Liao Fan couldn't help but sigh in his heart, what a damn capital, a broken van can be sold for millions in China, but in the end it becomes a civilian vehicle in other people's places?

Unlike Liao Fan, Tang Yunong was no longer in the mood to care about Liao Fan beside her. At this moment, all her attention was attracted by the scenery outside the window.

In January, Asahikawa was at its heaviest snowfall. From the houses along the road to the distant mountains and forests, everything was covered in a thick blanket of white snow. The entire city seemed to be made of snow, with only wisps of smoke drifting gently from the chimneys of the small houses lining the streets.

This picturesque scene completely intoxicated Tang Yunong.

Seeing that his immediate superior had no time to take care of him at the moment, Liao Fan did not go up to disturb him, but continued to talk with Okatani Aoi's brother.

Through chatting, Liao Fan learned that this handsome man who looked like an anime protagonist was called Masao Okayani. He was engaged in import and export trade in Hokkaido, and his main sales and purchasing partner was China.

Through his inadvertent disclosure, Liao Fan learned that almost 80% of the eels used in Japan's famous unagi or other similar dishes are imported from China. The reason is simple: they are cheap.

This is quite ironic.

Liao Fan still remembers that many people in China said that the unagi in Japanese restaurants here was not authentic because they used eels from China. They also said that it did not taste as good as the one tasted in Japan. Haha, could it be because it was not marinated with nuclear waste water?

"By the way, Okatani-kun, I heard from your sister that we, as the groom's relatives and friends in China, need to pay attention to something about Sato Anzi's wedding. Do you know what the situation is?"

After hearing Liao Fan's words, Okatani Masao was silent for a while, then he sighed softly and said in a deep voice, "Yes, I'm very sorry about this. Although I don't have any prejudice against the Chinese, the Sato family has always had some extreme ideas in this regard because of their ancestors."

After hearing what Masao Okatani said, Liao Fan couldn't help but frown. Is it really like that?

"Then Okatani-kun, I don't quite understand. Since Mr. Sato is so prejudiced against China, why would he agree to let his daughter marry a Chinese?"

"I'm actually quite curious about what you're talking about. You might have heard my sister mention it before, but Sato Anko and I are childhood sweethearts. A few years ago, we had a pretty good relationship, but in the past two years, for some reason, she's suddenly become distant from me. This has been very upsetting for a while, since we've been close since we were little."

"Um... Sorry, I didn't mean to..."

"No, Liao Fanjun, you misunderstood. Although Xingzi and I are childhood sweethearts, we are at least very good friends. It's not what you think."

"Okay, I misunderstood."

After hearing the other party's explanation, Liao Fan frowned even deeper. There was definitely something wrong here.

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Soon, everyone arrived at the Okaya siblings' house in Asahikawa.

When Liao Fan saw the brother and sister's house, he felt a little unhappy. They were indeed rich.

Looking at the two-story villa in front of him, Liao Fan compared it with his house in Shanghai and immediately felt that his own house was a bit inferior.

Whether in terms of area or decoration, Liao Fan's home gives people a strong sense of commercial atmosphere, far from being as full of life as this house.

Originally, Liao Fanhao and Tang Yunong had booked a hotel, but on the way here, Okatani Aoi insisted that they come to her house as guests, even if it was only for one night.

Unable to resist the coquettish offensive of this legal loli, the two finally had to compromise, but they only agreed to stay for one night. After attending the banquet the next day, they insisted on moving back to the hotel.

Walking into the bedroom assigned to him, Liao Fan looked at the tatami mat on the floor, and inexplicably recalled a cartoon called Doraemon that he watched as a child.

It's so similar.

In fact, it’s nice to experience this exotic atmosphere occasionally.

After putting down his luggage, Liao Fan came to Tang Yunong's room next door, knocked on the door gently, and then pushed it open and walked in.

"What's wrong, Afan, is there something wrong?"

"Chairman, there's something I need to tell you. Over the past two days, I've learned through conversations with Ms. Okatani, her brother's account, and my own channels that your childhood friend's wedding might not be as simple as we thought."

"Huh? What do you say?"

"Well, first of all, your childhood friend's wife, Sato Anzi, and her family are not as friendly to the Chinese as you initially imagined. You could even say they have a hint of discrimination against them. So, according to common sense, they would not agree to marry their daughter to a Chinese.

Besides that, there's something rather strange. I don't know if you paid attention to what Masao Okatani said in the car just now. As a childhood friend of Sato Anko, he actually didn't know she was dating a Chinese man before, let alone engaged. Do you think this is reasonable?"

"Now that you mention it, it's true. Actually, I felt something was amiss before I came here. My childhood friend shouldn't have gone straight to work in Japan after graduation. He's not the type to be so obsessed with money. It's just that after not seeing him for so long, I assumed people change, so I didn't think much of it.

Now that you put it that way, it does seem a little unusual. So what do you mean?"

"What I mean is that we should try not to go to the banquet tomorrow. After paying the gift money, we should stay far away from the crowd. After all, we both can understand Japanese. As long as we are careful at the time, we shouldn't attract other people's attention.

If you think there's nothing wrong, we can come closer and send our blessings. If you feel something is wrong, just follow me and I'll take you away."

Hearing Liao Fan's last words, Tang Yunong's heart trembled slightly for some unknown reason, but she didn't say anything. After a brief thought, she nodded in agreement. However, just as Liao Fan was about to open the door to leave, she stopped him and asked, "What about the brother and sister of the Okagami family? I always felt that Okagami Aoi's approach to us was a bit abrupt."

After listening to Tang Yunong's words, Liao Fan reflected on everything he had experienced over the past two days and smiled. "Whatever they're planning, if we're careful, it shouldn't be a problem. Besides, it's precisely because Okatani Aoi's approach was so abrupt that it doesn't seem deliberate. I feel more like an inexperienced boy trying to strike up a conversation with a young lady on the street."

"Tsk, are you trying to say that someone has taken a fancy to you?"

"No, I was just giving an example, but I do think there is some truth to what you said. Their approach was a bit too abrupt.

According to Okatani Aoi herself, she wanted to quickly build connections in China in the future, or to put it another way, to find a strong supporter. But putting aside her own ability, why did she go to China? With her brother's ability, life in Japan should be very comfortable, there is no need to go far away.

So now I don't doubt her purpose of approaching us, but I doubt her original intention of staying in China."

"You think she's a spy?"

"I don't know. Let's just take it one step at a time. Okay, I'm going out first. It's almost time for dinner, and it's really cold here."

Pushing the door open and walking out of Tang Yunong's room, Liao Fan glanced at the stairs inconspicuously with the corner of his eye, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

On the first floor, in a study.

"Onii-chan, why do you insist on me going to China? Isn't it good to stay in Japan? With my abilities and knowledge, it won't be a problem for me to find a job at any company, except for those big conglomerates and companies. And I can help you with this as well."

Seeing his sister kneeling on the tatami, Masao Okatani gently closed the door. After walking closer, he stroked his sister's head lovingly and said, "Aoi-chan, it's not that I don't want to stay by your side, but I want you to have a broader perspective in the future. And do you really think it's good to stay in Japan to work and live? Look at your former classmates, what are their lives like now?"

"But there's no need to be so anxious. Besides, even if I stay in China, I should still make a difference. Why did you insist on me contacting that man on the plane? What's so special about him?"

"What's so special about it? It's actually quite a coincidence, but whether you believe it or not, what I'm going to say next is the truth.

Recently, a mysterious figure has emerged in the financial world, known as Hunter. No one knows who Hunter is, or even if he's an organization or an individual.

To date, you can vaguely see this hunter in the international futures market and the US stock market. Its most distinctive feature is that it never makes large transactions on a single stock or futures contract.

According to statistics, Hunter's transaction amount is basically controlled within 1000 million US dollars each time and rarely exceeds it.

Although this medium-sized transaction is nothing to those large international investment banks or well-known financial hounds, the most terrifying thing is that every transaction of Hunter is a sure win.

Sometimes, they happen to catch the target company's major good or bad news, or they take advantage of the gaps in the operations of some market makers. However, because the transaction volume is not particularly large each time, no one has caught this hunter.

Another point is that this hunter rarely uses leverage, and the few times he did, it took several turns to operate.

The reason why I asked you to find a way to get close to this young man named Liao Fan is because I once discovered by chance that some of the funds in Hunter's previous moves came from this young man named Liao Fan.

If this person is not one of the hunters, then he is one of the investors of the hunters."

After hearing her brother's story, Okatani Aoi was completely stunned. Could such a coincidence really exist in this world? The plane she was on happened to be the same flight as someone her brother had been investigating some time ago, and she even heard the other person's name.

"Then Onii-chan, do you want me to get close to him and find out information about Hunter?"

"No, Aoi-chan, why would I let you take risks? I let you contact him because I think if you follow him, your future will at least be no worse than if you follow me."

"Onii-chan, what do you mean? I don't understand!"

"Be good, Aoi-chan. After the Sato family's performance tomorrow is over, you will return to China with Liao Fanjun. Don't stay in Japan any longer. I will help you get a permanent residence permit in China."

"A Chinese green card? You must be kidding, Onii-chan! The whole world knows that a Chinese green card is the hardest to apply for!"

"Don't worry about these things. I will find a way for you. If it really doesn't work, I will try my best to let you stay in Hong Kong or Taiwan. Anyway, don't come back."

"Why can't you come back? Are you hiding something from me, Onii-chan?"

Seeing that her sister was still struggling with this problem, she found that she could not bear it any longer, so she had to tell the truth: "Aoi-chan, do you know what the Sato family is trying to do with this drama they are performing this time?"

"I know, but what does this have to do with me?"

"This scene itself has nothing to do with Aoi-chan, but after this scene is over, the Sato family will start arranging things for Sato Tomoya and you."

"Baka! I told you I won't marry that idiot!"

"Aoi, I know I won't let you marry that bastard, but what do you think will happen if they use force? Don't forget, your sister Xingzi once vowed to be your sister-in-law~ Hehe"

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