Substitute Toyokawa Shoko, you can become stronger by breathing

No more, no less, the final loss amount of each independent event is precisely controlled within this number!

At the same time, in the brightly lit mansion in Roppongi, Chiaki Kitamura was leisurely savoring a glass of top-quality Burgundy red wine with a playful smile on her face.

In front of her was also an internal briefing about the recent "abnormal losses" of the Toyokawa Group.

"One hundred sixty-eight billion... hehe..."

Kitamura Chiaki looked at the eye-catching number on the report and couldn't help but chuckle. The laughter was full of undisguised schadenfreude and... a hint of barely perceptible appreciation.

"You really know how to play..."

She shook the wine glass in her hand, and the wine-red liquid sparkled with charming luster under the light.

"Childish, but I like it."

Kitamura Chiaki was naturally well aware of the "bad taste" of "Toyokawa Shoko".

She could even imagine how angry Toyokawa Sadaharu would be when he saw this number.

"but..."

Kitamura Chiaki's eyes gleamed. "To be able to control the 'loss' amount so precisely, and to attack so many different areas simultaneously without leaving any obvious evidence... This can't be explained by just 'bad taste'."

She put down her wine glass, tapping her slender fingers lightly on the smooth tabletop, her eyes full of calculation and... a hint of excitement.

"You still say you are not Kujo Renji?"

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PS: This chapter has 15,000 words, which is seven and a half chapters combined into one.

Although there are many doubts in the notice of later updates, I know that once this word count comes out, the doubts will disappear!

This can be considered as making up for the update I missed yesterday.

Also, I would like to recommend a book by a friend, it is very good!

Introduction: Toru Kirio, who loves to collect everything, accidentally triggered a mysterious easter egg when he was about to complete the final achievement of [Mita]!

The content of this mysterious easter egg is to trap him in the game world and complete the love-raising game from the "other world" carefully prepared by Mita!

"Let me see who the first target is..."

The heroine of [Anchor Girl Heavy Dependence] is Chaotianjiang? Although I haven't played this game, the name of the game doesn't seem to be suspicious.

Oh, and since this is a dating game, there must be a friend who helps him along, right? Who could it be?

Ah, it’s a beautiful girl named Monica. Not only is she cute, but she’s also very kind and gentle!

As for himself, not only does he have the strongest save and load capabilities of any Galgame protagonist, he even has a huge fortune inherited from the original archives!

With such a wonderful start, can Toru Kirio complete Mita's game and return to his original world?

Chapter 107: A villain is holding Xiaoxiang hostage!

When the series of "16.8 billion" hit the commercial giant Fengchuan Group one after another like heavy hammers, the top level of the entire group was plunged into an unprecedented shock.

As the helmsman of this giant ship, Toyokawa Sadaharu undoubtedly bore the greatest pressure and impact.

In the study, the documents that were originally neatly arranged were now scattered all over the floor.

The precious purple clay teapot was accidentally knocked over by the owner, leaving a dark tea stain on the expensive carpet.

The air was filled with a suffocating low pressure.

Toyokawa Sadaharu sat alone behind a large mahogany desk, his face ashen, his eyes filled with uncontrollable anger and a hint of deep fatigue.

He couldn't remember how long it had been since he lost his composure like this.

Ever since he took charge of the Toyokawa family, he has overcome crisis after crisis with his own means, and he has long been accustomed to the feeling of being in charge.

However, this time he felt a sense of helplessness and frustration for the first time.

Each of those "losses" and "commercial frauds" accurately hit the pain points of the Fengchuan Group, and each made him feel extremely depressed and angry.

And the repeatedly appearing "16.8 billion" was like a loud slap in his face.

Outside the door, the secretary who had been waiting cautiously heard the noise inside and quickly opened the door and walked in, his face full of worry:

"Master, are you okay?"

"go out!"

Toyokawa Sadaharu shouted sternly without even raising his head.

The secretary was startled by his sudden anger and quickly bowed and retreated, not daring to say anything more.

In the study, deathly silence returned again.

Toyokawa Sadaharu took a few deep breaths, trying to calm the anger boiling in his heart.

Although he was unwilling to believe that Chiaki Kitamura, whom he once regarded as a "junior", dared to be so blatantly hostile to the Toyokawa family.

But the only clue that can be found at present is the Kitamura Group.

Although the Kitamura Group is quite powerful in the real estate industry, there is still a big gap between it and the Toyokawa Group in areas such as finance, technology, and overseas investment.

Moreover, based on his understanding of Kitamura Chiaki, although that woman was shrewd and cunning, she was by no means reckless.

Without absolute certainty, she would not dare to completely break off relations with a behemoth like the Toyokawa family.

Could this confidence be Xiangzi?

This thought made Toyokawa Sadaharu's mood extremely complicated.

On the one hand, he was unwilling to believe that the Shoko Toyokawa in his impression would do such a thing.

On the other hand, this is obviously not an ability a teenage girl should have.

An almost absurd guess emerged uncontrollably from the bottom of Toyokawa Sadaharu's mind—

Could it be that Xiangzi was really being coerced by some... "evil person"?!

Was he being used by some... force hidden in the dark, unknown to him?!

He could accept his granddaughter's rebellion and resistance, and even her "revenge".

Because in his opinion, those were just the behavior of a child who was ignorant and had a bad temper. As long as he wanted, he could always bring her back on track.

But, what if... what if Xiangzi was really controlled by some evil "traitor" and used as a "tool" to deal with the Toyokawa family...

That situation... is completely different!

That means that he not only has to face powerful enemies from outside, but also has to worry about... his only granddaughter, who may fall into an abyss from which there is no escape!

This possibility made Toyokawa Sadaharu feel a wave of palpitations and...fear.

He suddenly felt a little regretful.

Do you regret...that you pushed that girl too hard?

If... if he hadn't tried so hard to control her, if... he had given her more trust and space, would things... have not developed to this point?

However, there are no ifs in this world.

Complexity, relief, shock, heartache, worry...all kinds of complex emotions, like surging tides, intertwined in Toyokawa Sadaharu's heart, making this old man who had experienced many storms feel...anxious.

For the first time, he realized that he seemed to be really old.

Faced with this granddaughter who was becoming increasingly difficult for him to understand, and the elusive, mysterious and powerful force behind her, his previous experiences and methods that had always been successful seemed to... have become somewhat ineffective.

"Xiangzi, Xiangzi..."

Toyokawa Sadaharu muttered to himself, his eyes filled with fatigue and... a subtle sense of confusion:

"What on earth do you want to do? What on earth have you become?"

He knew that this "war" that he had ignited with his own hands was probably... just beginning.

.....

Inside the cheap tavern, the air was filled with the pungent smell of cheap soju and the noisy conversations of the guests.

Toyokawa Kiyoshi sat alone in a corner with a few empty wine bottles in front of him, his eyes were blurred and his expression was decadent.

Ever since he was ruthlessly humiliated and driven away by his "daughter" that day, he has been immersed in the numbness of alcohol, trying to use this method to escape the cruelty of reality and the pain in his heart.

Just as he was feeling sorry for himself and drunken, a financial news was playing on the old TV on the wall of the pub.

The content of the news is about the recent reports that several subsidiaries of Fengchuan Group have suffered "commercial fraud" and "unexpected losses" one after another.

Although the tone of the news report was as objective and neutral as possible, between the lines, a hint of concern about the future prospects of this business giant was revealed.

Toyokawa Kiyoshige didn't pay much attention to the news at first.

However, when the host mentioned a key detail in the news with a tone of surprise and confusion, Fengchuan Qingkao's ears, which seemed a little dull due to alcohol, suddenly stood up!

"...According to exclusive information obtained by our reporters from multiple sources, the recent 'unexpected losses' experienced by various divisions of the Toyokawa Group, after thorough financial audits, have revealed a surprising commonality: their final, direct economic losses totaled... a remarkably consistent 16.8 billion yen..."

The seven words "16.8 billion yen" struck Toyokawa Kiyosuke's mind like a bolt from the blue!

The wine glass in his hand fell to the ground with a clang, and the cheap liquor spilled all over the floor, but he was completely unaware.

His body began to tremble uncontrollably, his eyes filled with incredible shock and an indescribable complex emotion!

16.8 billion...

This number that cost him everything and destroyed his dignity...

She unexpectedly appeared in his life again in this way.

And in such a dramatic and ironic way!

Toyokawa Group... multiple divisions... suffered losses of 16.8 billion...

This absolutely cannot be a coincidence.

It is clear that someone is deliberately targeting the Toyokawa Group and Toyokawa Sadaharu.

who is it?

Who on earth has such courage and such great energy?

A thought that he tried hard to deny, but which emerged uncontrollably from the bottom of his heart.

Could it be Xiaoxiang...?

He originally thought that the final outcome of the "confrontation" between Xiangzi and her grandfather would be that Xiangzi would be like an egg hitting a rock, with a bloody head, and then be completely controlled by the old man with more severe means.

He was even secretly worried about his daughter's "overestimation of her own abilities".

But he never expected the ending to be like this.

Is this Xiangzi's revenge? !

Is she using this method to laugh at her own incompetence and stupidity back then? !

Or...

This is her way of telling herself...

Tell him about this man who was once discarded like trash by the Toyokawa family...

Some things are not...unchangeable?!

For some reason, Toyokawa Kiyoshi's heart, which had long been numbed by alcohol and despair, suddenly began to beat violently and uncontrollably at this moment!

A long-lost, almost forgotten flame called "reluctance" and "anger" quietly rose from the darkest corner of his heart, and... burned more and more vigorously!

He recalled how he had entered the Toyokawa family with such high spirits, and how he had ruined everything because of a stupid mistake...

He thought of... his daughter Xiangzi, whose eyes were filled with loneliness and helplessness after her mother's death...

And...that day downstairs in the apartment building, when his daughter looked at him, her eyes were filled with coldness and contempt...

He suddenly drank the remaining half bottle of soju on the table. The spicy liquid burned his throat and ignited the fire in his heart that was about to devour him!

perhaps...

Maybe... he still has a chance to make up for something?

Or to take back something...that rightfully belongs to him?

........

Just when the Fengchuan Group was in a state of panic and panic due to a series of sudden losses of "16.8 billion", everyone was in danger.