Girl idols are meant to be exploited!

Unexpectedly, the most difficult step was completed by Nagasaki Suyo for him.

It's really a blessing from heaven.

Of course, Hoshikawa Taku could just say that he had reached an agreement with Xiaomu's mother, and as long as Xiaomu nodded, the contract could be signed immediately.

But... if he doesn't take advantage of such a good opportunity, his reputation as a "black-hearted capitalist" will be in vain.

So he was silent for a while, frowned slightly, and pretended to be "thinking seriously".

After a long while, he slowly spoke: "...Actually, I know Mori Minami."

Su Shi opened his eyes wide, as if the fire of hope was suddenly ignited.

"You...you know her? When have you met her?"

"When we signed the contract with An and Subaru."

Hoshikawa Taku spoke slowly and leisurely, "Subaru's grandmother, Ms. An and Tendo, were filming on the set at the time, and she was acting opposite Wakaba Mutsu's mother."

"After signing with An He Subaru, she even found me privately and asked me about the agency's situation with great interest. It seemed that she was interested in having Wakaba Mu join as well."

When Su Shi heard this, he felt as if he had been injected with a shot of cardiac stimulant, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

"That's great! Since she already has this idea, if Ye Mu also agrees to join... can we arrange the contract?"

She couldn't help but lean forward, her eyes burning and her tone full of anticipation.

But at this moment, Hoshikawa Taku shook his head with pretended regret.

"Alas... She was indeed interested at the time, but after learning about the current situation of our firm, her reaction became noticeably colder."

He spread out his hands, his tone calm but with a hint of helplessness.

"We have too few achievements and not enough fame. To put it bluntly, in her eyes, we are not qualified to sign her daughter."

The smile on Su Shi's face froze instantly, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on him.

She was silent for a moment, lowered her eyes, and whispered: "So that's how it is..."

The air was silent for a few seconds.

Xingchuan knocked on the table and suddenly changed the subject, asking casually, "Sushi, are you so obsessed with getting Ruoye Mu to join the team because you two have a particularly good relationship? Isn't there also the guitarist, Lenai? It should be easier for you to convince her, right?"

A hint of discomfort crossed Sushi's face. He lowered his head and remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking, "Kaname lost her sense of belonging to the band after Aine left. She's willing to play with us, but she doesn't want to discuss 'forming a band' anymore, let alone signing a contract."

Xingchuan nodded thoughtfully.

"So... Xiao Mu is your most suitable choice. As long as you can convince her mother, this matter can be moved forward."

Su Shi raised her head and looked at Xingchuan Taku: "Excuse me, do you have any way to convince Xiao Mu's mother?"

"Well..."

Hoshikawa Taku showed a difficult expression on his face, and said slowly, "Actually, I have a senior who has been friends with Mori Minami for many years. If he is willing to come forward, he should be able to persuade her to some extent."

"Mina Mori's plans for Mutsu are indeed very strict and her expectations are very high, but she also values ​​her daughter's wishes. If Mutsu herself is willing to sign, she might give in."

When Hoshikawa Taku said this, his tone paused slightly, and a meaningful expression appeared on his face.

"It's just that... if I want to ask that senior to come forward, I'm afraid I'll have to pay a price."

Su Shi's expression suddenly became serious.

The price... of course.

No matter what you do, there is a price to pay, not to mention signing a contract with Ruo Yemu, a second-generation star. I'm afraid the price to pay is not small.

However, Su Shi had already realized this.

"Mr. Xingchuan, what is the price? What do I need to pay?"

Xingchuan Taku waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's nothing more than favors and money. I know your family is rich, but I don't want to ask you for money. After all, your family's money is also earned by your mother with great difficulty."

"Xiao Mu is a second-generation celebrity. If we sign her, it will be a good thing for our agency. I will bear the cost."

Xingchuan Taku paused for a long time, then a half-smile appeared on his face, and he slowly said:

"But... miracles and magic are not free. If you are willing to agree to one condition of mine, I can ask the other party to come forward."

Su Shi's expression tightened, and he asked softly, "...What are the conditions?"

Su Shi originally thought that Hoshikawa Taku would bring up some "unspoken rules" or something like that, and she was prepared for this. As long as it was not too excessive, certain conditions would not be unacceptable.

It's not because she is willing, but because she is willing to make some sacrifices for the band and Xiaomu.

However, Hoshikawa Taku rubbed his hands and said a little embarrassedly: "It's not a big deal... Can you introduce me to your mother?"

"Your mother built her career from scratch and rose to the level of a company executive. I really want to meet her and exchange some experiences in running a company..."

This sentence really made Su Shi stunned for a while.

Su Shi thought she was attracted to herself, but it turned out that she was attracted to her mother?

I treat him as my boss, but he wants to be my father?

After realizing what was happening, Su Shi frowned and said in a deep voice: "Impossible! My mother wouldn't be interested in you, and I wouldn't use my mother as a condition to let her meet you!"

Su Shi has a bottom line.

If forced, she could choose to sacrifice herself, but she would never betray her mother.

Moreover, Su Shi also has a sense of crisis.

Men like Taku Hoshikawa, who are good at sweet talk and pleasing girls, are like the gigolos in Kabukicho and are attractive to women of all ages.

Su Shi was worried that if her mother met him, she might really be attracted to him.

By then... I'll have a stepfather?

By the way, it seems that the person Aine likes is Hoshikawa Taku. Her mother and her best friend are her "rivals in love"?

This sounds too outrageous!

She would never let this happen no matter what!

Seeing Su Shi's firm refusal, Xingchuan Taku felt a little regretful.

However, he sighed in feigned helplessness: "I say... Su Shi, did you misunderstand something? What I said is true. I want to meet your mother, but I don't want to date her."

He explained, "Xingchuan Office is currently lacking senior management personnel. Your mother is an elite among the company's top executives. I just hope to learn from her."

Eh...so that's how it is?

Su Shi's face turned completely red, and he was extremely embarrassed.

Why would I think in that direction?

Although his mother looks young, she is not young either. There is at least a ten-year age difference between her and Taku Hoshikawa.

Hoshikawa Taku doesn't seem like someone who lacks a girlfriend, so he wouldn't fall for his own mother.

He is looking for his mother, so he must have something serious to tell him!

Seeing her expression, Hoshikawa Taku laughed and shook his head.

To lighten the mood, he pretended to be relaxed and started joking: "I didn't expect you to care so much about your mother's lifelong affairs. Actually, I don't mind the age difference. If she and I really get along, I wouldn't be against you as a daughter..."

Su Shi's mother is a rich woman. If I get together with her, I really won't have to work hard anymore.

As a strong woman who can earn hundreds of millions of assets from scratch, Xingchuan Taku can rest assured to hand over the company to her. Earning 1 billion a year is not a difficult task for her.

Although he has a daughter, this daughter is not a burden. Instead, she can take care of his daily life, allowing him to live a life of ease and comfort. He can even try to make a move on this daughter...

Broken...seems pretty good?

Hoshikawa Taku was just joking at first, but now that I think about it, it seems to be quite good.

However, Su Shi had no such intention at all.

She blushed and angrily scolded: "You, stop talking nonsense, I don't want you to be my father!"

Just as she said this, the office door happened to be opened from the outside.

A blue-haired girl with twintails was standing at the door and happened to hear these words.

This person is none other than Shoko Toyokawa.

She had a happy smile on her face, but when she heard these words and saw the person who said them, her expression suddenly turned cold.

Now it's time for everyone to rehearse after school.

Lupa, who was Taku Hoshikawa's assistant, was currently practicing in the rehearsal room with Aine and her teammates. She wasn't standing in front of the office door, and no one was notified.

Xiangzi had long been accustomed to just pushing the door open and walking in.

She couldn't imagine that when she walked into the room, Nagasaki Suyo, who had already said she wanted to ask for leave and had not appeared for several days, would be in Hoshikawa Taku's office.

And... she also said the word "father", which was a very sensitive word for Toyokawa Shoko.

Nagasaki Suyo was also stunned.

She didn't expect that Shoko Toyokawa would appear at this time.

What she couldn't have imagined was that Xiangzi, who had always ignored her and treated her coldly, suddenly walked up to her with a sullen face, grabbed her collar, and demanded, "Nagasaki Suyo, what do you mean by asking Mr. Hoshikawa to be your father?!"

"What do you want Mr. Hoshikawa to do to you!?"

There was an inexplicable emotion in Xiangzi's voice, not just anger, but more of a strong defensiveness and uncontrollable possessiveness.

To a certain extent, Shoko Toyokawa has projected the image of "father" onto Taku Hoshikawa. She cannot tolerate anyone snatching her father away from her, especially when that person is Nagasaki Suyo.

Wasn't it enough that Nagasaki Suyo deceived Xiaomu, now she's deceiving her "father" too!?

"Hey, that, Xiangzi... don't misunderstand me, I just... actually..."

Su Shi looked at her in astonishment, speaking incoherently, not knowing how to explain for a moment.

It was Xingchuan Taku who quickly stood up and pulled Xiangzi away, comforting him: "Xiangzi, don't misunderstand, I was just joking."

Xiangzi was not as easily appeased as usual. She raised her head, bit her lip, and continued to ask stubbornly with a stubborn look in her eyes: "Why did you bring up the topic of 'father' as a joke?"

"Well... Su Shi's mother is a company executive, and I wanted to learn some management experience from her. Then Su Shi jokingly warned me not to have any bad intentions towards her mother... That's it, there's no other meaning..."

After Taku Hoshikawa's patient explanation, Xiangzi's expression finally eased a little.

She didn't ask any more about it, but explained the reason for her sudden visit.

"Rinna's family suddenly called her and said her father was sick."

Hoshikawa Taku's expression was stern: "Nina's father is in the hospital? Is it serious?"

Xiangzi shook his head slightly. "I'm not sure. I just urged Renai to go back quickly. Renai was hesitant about whether to go back. After all... the concert is only a few days away."

Hasn't Nina's father always been in good health? How could he suddenly fall ill... Could it be?

Hoshikawa Taku's mind moved and he had a guess.

"Okay, I'll go take a look."

Xingchuan nodded, then said to Su Shi, "Su Shi, let's talk about our business another day. You can go back today."

After saying that, he walked out of the office.

Xiangzi followed closely behind, but before leaving, she looked back at Su Shi coldly. Her eyes were like a sharp blade, filled with a hint of distrust and vigilance.

Su Shi stood there, feeling the chill of that glance, and stood there in a daze.

She didn't expect that Xiangzi cared so much about the word "father".

why……

Does she care about her father, or does she care about the fact that Taku Hoshikawa is a father?

Su Shi couldn't understand.

Chapter 291: Jing Qinrencai is determined not to go to school

Hoshikawa Taku followed Shoko to the rehearsal room.

At this moment, everyone stopped rehearsing and surrounded Jing Qinrencai to persuade her.

"Nina, really, it's time to go back and take a look."

"Yes, even if it's just to rehearse with peace of mind, we should check on your father's condition..."

However, despite everyone's good intentions, Rencai stubbornly shook her head and said firmly, "No! The concert is about to start. How can I leave now to justify everyone's efforts? I can't waste everyone's time by myself!"