There was no puffer fish in the meal at the Hanajing Kai Dinner Party, so Miwa Takada was lucky.
She was just so angry that she suffered a stroke and her life was not in danger.
However, she is unfortunate because she is afraid of comparing the two.
In fact, it was at the same time that she had a stroke and was sent to the hospital.
The woman whom she had been filled with hatred and hostility for, and who had caused her to suffer this ordeal, was living as happily as if she were soaked in a jar of honey.
I feel that life is getting more and more nourishing.
Thanks to her not knowing the specific details, otherwise she would not be able to wake up and die.
…………
When Matsumoto Keiko walked out of the door of Tokyo Prince Hotel, it was probably about 2:30 in the afternoon.
The chaos caused by Takada Miwa's stroke had just ended. It had only been ten minutes since the person was carried into the ambulance and left here.
Therefore, Matsumoto Keiko had no idea about the person who once tried to pimp her and coerced and humiliated her in person.
The person who secretly sent a message for Harada Michiko and instigated Kōgawa Haruki to find people from the Main House Club to make trouble at Ginza Danguchi.
Just now, because of his hatred and jealousy towards her, and even the emergence of an intractable fear of her, he fell down.
Otherwise, she might really believe in the theory of retribution and become a superstitious person.
Speaking of which, none of the members of the Huajing Society were lucky.
Because if they were really worried about Takada Miwa's safety, they could stay at the entrance of the hotel for a while longer and sigh for a while longer for this elder sister who everyone admired.
Instead of rushing back to gossip, he instead surrounded the vice chairman Junko Miyashita and continued to inquire about the auditions at Dewu Studio.
Then maybe one of them will be lucky enough to meet Matsumoto Keiko face to face.
It's a pity that there is no such "if", not to mention that the essence of the entertainment industry is vanity and vanity, eager for quick success, and most interpersonal relationships are just fake tricks driven by interests.
In such an industry, how can we expect others to treat each other with true feelings?
When you are good, others can surround you like flowers, but when you are not good, people will retreat and avoid you. This is a normal thing.
Since I chose this path in the first place, the people involved in it should have had such an awareness. No one can blame me.
But then again, none of this is important anyway.
Anyway, for Matsumoto Keiko, no matter what happens to these people, she will not take it to heart.
Compared to other people in Vanity Fair, she actually focuses more on herself.
At this time, there was only one thing she cared about, and that was to share the exciting meeting with her lover.
In fact, just a few minutes after getting into the stretched Cadillac, as soon as he left the Tokyo Prince Hotel, Matsumoto Keiko asked the car to stop on the way.
Then he got out of the back of the car, ran to the front door, opened the passenger door and got in.
This immediately startled Ning Weimin, who was wearing a driver's uniform and holding the steering wheel, and reminded her for safety reasons.
“Aren’t you afraid of being seen by reporters?”
Unexpectedly, Matsumoto Keiko didn't say a word, just looked at him with a smile.
Matsumoto Keiko wore a black floral dress today. The style was very subtle and elegant, but it naturally highlighted the curvature of her figure.
She is still wearing the high-end French silk scarf that Ning Weimin gave her, and the vaguely exposed slender neck is even more attractive.
But this was nothing, just when Ning Weimin looked a little impulsive.
He had no idea that Keiko Matsumoto would take advantage of him and suddenly throw herself into his arms.
Matsumoto Keiko hooked his neck with both hands and took the initiative to kiss his lips.
"What's wrong? Qingzi, you...what's wrong?"
Ning Weimin was intoxicated and enjoying himself despite being held by the fragrant beauty.
But we must also consider the safety of Matsumoto Keiko’s reputation.
He really couldn't figure out why Keiko Matsumoto was suddenly so emotional and loved him so strongly?
"Do you know...how much I miss you? I...just want to kiss you..."
Matsumoto Keiko refused to give up and continued to pester her with practical actions.
And her eyes seemed to be dripping with water, making it difficult to hold on.
"Don't be like this...be obedient...you really want others to see..."
Ning Weimin suddenly felt a bite on the left side of his neck.
That itchy and painful biting feeling makes it difficult for anyone to maintain a calm mood.
I originally wanted to refuse, but my desire to have a heart-to-heart talk with her completely disappeared, and the reason I had managed to persist with collapsed.
"Ah!" After shouting out, Ning Weimin simply gave up regardless of the consequences.
His hands suddenly exerted force, and he hugged the naughty woman in his arms tightly, using another way to fight, to conquer, to punish...
Fortunately, at this time, they The parking area was completely without shade and it was too hot.
Even in a busy city, there are not many passers-by.
And no one paid attention to them. Everyone was moving forward with their heads down and hurried past here.
The same goes for cars, which are speeding by in a flash, and the drivers are paying no attention to them.
It was a fluke that their five minutes of being cheek-to-cheek and extremely risky ended with a safe outcome.
At this time, they had kissed enough and were finally able to have a good talk with joy and satisfaction.
"What's wrong with you? Qingzi...answer me...nothing happened, right?"
Ning Weimin said, stroking his lover's face.
"It's nothing, I... I'm just so happy. I really... love you so much..."
Matsumoto Keiko closed her eyes and gasped slightly.
"Why? Just because we were so intimate just now..."
Ning Weimin found it a bit funny and was puzzled in every possible way.
Matsumoto Keiko was so unusual today.
Should this be considered a sign of childishness? Or extreme hot love?
“No...actually...it’s because...I never dreamed that one day I would explore the possibility of co-producing a movie with a famous director like Akira Kurosawa in the name of Fog Studio . And this is all thanks to you. You make me feel very happy.”
Finally, she calmed down and smiled again in her shyness. A glass of honey water.
"Let me tell you, today's meeting was really exciting. Director Kurosawa fully affirmed me."
"Really? It seems that you guys had a good conversation."
"Yes, it's very good. Thanks to Mr. Hashimoto's introduction, I finally had the opportunity to talk with Director Kurosawa. In the past, although we had met, we always attended ceremonies and events. I just I came up to say hello with others. I never had the opportunity to listen to Director Kurosawa's teachings alone and talk about movies with him. Today I finally got my wish. After I left, I found out that I had talked with Director Kurosawa for more than an hour. Well..."
"Huh? Is he easy to get along with? I heard that he has a weird temper and is a tinderbox. Even the president of Dongho is attracted by him. I cursed loudly, and I have been worried about you..."
"Haha, those are just rumors. In fact, in my opinion, Director Kurosawa is a very gentleman, but he has otherworldly thoughts and is unsmiling. If you are willing to go with me, you can see that Director Kurosawa treats me like an elder today, very amiable..." Listening to Matsumoto Keiko's words, Ning Weimin gradually began to understand her. Feel it.
Nothing else, gender equality is always a problem in a country like Japan.
The workplace in Japanese society has just recently been opened to women.
In a social environment where men are superior to women, even if Keiko Matsumoto is the only woman in the Japanese film industry who can own a studio, she may still not be confident enough.
Besides, in such a short period of time, she may not have been able to fully adapt to her new identity.
When facing Akira Kurosawa, he must still regard himself as a junior in the industry and a movie star.
In addition, Akira Kurosawa has been deified in the Japanese film industry.
Matsumoto Keiko would naturally be excited and sincerely honored to have such a one-on-one business meeting with the god of Japanese directors.
To be honest, Matsumoto Keiko is actually a young artistic woman full of romantic complexes, otherwise she would not have been attracted by Fukasaku Kinji's talent.
But to Ning Weimin, these don't matter.
As long as Keiko is happy about this meeting.
"So, director Akira Kurosawa is interested in working with you and is willing to direct your next film?"
Ning Weimin asked with a smile.
Whether it was judging from Matsumoto Keiko's reaction or listening to her tone, he thought Matsumoto Keiko had gotten what she wanted.
So at the same time, I restarted the car and drove forward slowly.
However, he never expected that his prediction was wrong. The actual situation was not what he thought.
"That's not the case, but Director Kurosawa rejected it. He said that the stories that Fog Studio had the right to adapt were not suitable for him. And he had just finished filming the movie "Chaos" ”, he feels that he needs to rest for a while, so he has no intention of holding the guide again for the time being..."
"Huh? Why did he agree to meet?"
Ning Weimin's hand almost slipped on the steering wheel, and he couldn't help but feel surprised.
Since Akira Kurosawa has no intention of cooperating, why did he agree to meet?
"Maybe it's because of Hashimoto-san's face that he is willing to give me some advice. After all, they have worked together for so many years. Director Kurosawa probably couldn't refuse, so he had to give Hashimoto-san face and agreed to meet me. But Director Kurosawa has indeed seen a lot of my films, and today he went out of his way to give me guidance and encouragement from an acting perspective. He also said that he might vote for me for this year's Academy Award. As for cooperation, he has. I cannot direct, but I am willing to introduce other famous directors to me, such as Oshima Nagisa..."
Matsumoto Keiko expressed her personal understanding of the matter, with a look of relief on her face.
It seems that she is very satisfied to receive such recognition and help from a famous director.
But Ning Weimin thought about it and still felt it was wrong.
This famous director, whether in Japan or Hollywood, is known for being unkind.
When he was in charge of the director, he always held all the power and refused to listen to the opinions of others. Otherwise, he would not have been repeatedly deprived of his director status by Hollywood producers.
And he was able to break up with his confidant who had been with him for half his life and the best friend who helped him achieve his career, the famous actor Toshiro Mifune.
He even stopped contacting him for life, which is also a clear proof of his character.
Such a person may be very talented.
But there is only himself in his world. He is stubborn, stubborn, and even arrogant, which is probably his true nature.
How could he agree to see Matsumoto Keiko just for Shinobu Hashimoto's sake?
And wasting his precious time just to chat with Yan Yuese and Matsumoto Keiko about these meaningless gossips?
He also took the initiative to bring up voting for the Academy Awards? There should be something in the words.
"Didn't Director Kurosawa mention anything else? Think about important things again..."
After he said this, Matsumoto Keiko was stunned. After thinking about it for a long time, I finally remembered something.
"Ah, Director Kurosawa seemed... it seemed... he even mentioned that he planned to close his own studio completely, and asked me if I was interested in expanding Fog Studios and using the studio's film library, equipment, Personnel, take it over for 200 million yen?"
"Then how did you respond to him?"
"I..."
Matsumoto Keiko recalled, "I refused at that time. After all, our one billion yen filming fund has not been fully collected yet. How can we have the money to buy another studio? Moreover, the equipment and personnel of Fog Studio are enough for us at the moment. There is really no need for this..."
"Then...did Director Kurosawa's request come from the last stage of your conversation? Did it end soon after you were rejected? This meeting?”
"Huh? From what you said, it seems so..."
After hearing this, Ning Weimin couldn't help but feel happy.
To put it bluntly, after going through such a big circle, it turned out to be just for business.
Director Akira Kurosawa must be very disappointed, right?
You probably wouldn’t have thought that Matsumoto Keiko was a woman who admired herself very much but didn’t have much business nerve.
I didn't understand his purpose at all this time.
But he deserves it. This bad old man is very bad. He clearly wants to trick Matsumoto Keiko into taking over the deal at a high price.
Seeing Ning Weimin's expression, Matsumoto Keiko pondered for a moment and finally understood.
At this time, I asked with a bit of disbelief, "Could it be that...could it be that...director Kurosawa only met me for this matter? Then I...wouldn't I be..."
When she said this, the expression on her face was a little frustrated and disappointed, and she was obviously a little panicked and a little overwhelmed.
The aloof artist image of Akira Kurosawa, who had fascinated her for so long, may have collapsed to some extent.
"Qingzi, don't think too much, what's the point?"
Ning Weimin didn't want Matsumoto Keiko's mood to turn bad, so he comforted her wholeheartedly, "You have to think so, and so does the director. People. People need to live. As you know, the cost of living in Tokyo is so high. If the director does not get a share, his income is at most half that of the leading actor in the film, and he has to bear the corresponding investment. Risk. Didn't Kurosawa lose all his money because of the investment in "Train Man"? Although he has made a comeback with his new work and won the Japanese Cultural Medal last year, it doesn't mean anything to his financial situation. There should be no money. I think the film market is so difficult to control today, but the stock and real estate speculation markets are booming. He may also want to cash out the production company and improve the economic situation through investment... ..."
These words made Matsumoto Keiko somewhat relieved.
“Oh, if you say that, I can understand it. Isn’t that what we are doing now...”
"No, we are still different."
"Huh? Why do you say that?"
"Because we entered the market earlier than him, so we made money first. Don't you know? ? Our stocks have surged again recently, so we should be able to raise enough funds for the filming of "Li Xianglan"?
She left all financial issues to Mitsuru Watanabe, and more importantly, she trusted Ning Weimin, so she has been concentrating on the film preparations and never bothered about financial issues.
"Yes!"
However, Ning Weimin's next words surprised her even more, "So it's not that we can't consider Director Akira Kurosawa's request. But the price is not good and needs to be lowered. His Production studio, in fact, only the film library is meaningful to us..."
Without waiting for the stunned Matsumoto Keiko to react, Ning Weimin directly told her what to do, "In this way, you can do it tomorrow Contact Akira Kurosawa or Shinobu Hashimoto and tell him that after careful consideration, you are willing to buy his studio for 150 million yen and ask him if he can accept it."
"Hey, Is this really possible?" Matsumoto Keiko looked surprised, "If the other party agrees, can we afford it?"
"Don't worry, the money is not a problem as long as I am here. , I promise you will not make a loss. But I also want to remind you that you have to adapt to your new identity as soon as possible. In fact, from a hierarchical perspective, you are the boss. Any director will feel intimidated and scared. Believe me, it is an honor to meet you, and you will definitely not lack opportunities to meet or cooperate with European directors in Hollywood."< br>
"Well, I understand. I listen to you..."
In this way, Ning Weimin's confident tone and confident air successfully eliminated all Matsumoto Keiko's disappointment and anxiety.
Instead, it gave her the feeling of happiness and security of having a strong support.
Not only did Matsumoto Keiko always believe in Ning Weimin's words.
And she is convinced that this man who is willing to act as her driver is her light and her guardian angel. (End of chapter)