wavenovel Chapters 1443 and 1452: Naoki Nagayama is a kind and honest person!
Chapters 1443 and 1452: Naoki Nagayama is a kind and honest person!
Chapters 1443 and 1452: Naoki Nagayama is a kind and honest person!
After entering July, the weather was already hot enough to wear a T-shirt. Even Xia Hua wore loose and breathable clothes and ran around in the yard, chasing cats and walking dogs.
However, after a short while, he would be stopped by Chieko Nakamori, who was holding Ren Nagayama, or by his mother Nanako, who would give him a sip of water and wipe his sweat to prevent him from getting too hot.
Meanwhile, Naoki Nagayama was with Akina in the dance studio on the other side of Yamazakurain.
"Nakagi-san, push harder!"
In the enclosed dance studio, sunlight streamed in through the windows, making the entire room feel like a greenhouse, hot and stuffy.
On the soft cushion, Naoki Nagayama was pressing down on Akina's back, his hands slowly pressing down with force.
"Alright, alright, that's the right amount of pressure!"
Akina is practicing a pose called the "King Kong Pose," where she kneels and lies prone on her knees with her arms stretched forward as far as possible. Because achieving the correct form is quite difficult, she needs Naoki Nagayama to help her hold her down.
Soon, Akina's shoulders and back began to bead with sweat.
This is a type of yoga called hot yoga, which is said to burn fat quickly and help women lose weight.
Seeing his wife working so hard, Naoki Nagayama offered some words of comfort:
"Akina, you don't need to work so hard."
"That won't do!"
Akina changed her posture, her gaze resolute.
"The full moon celebration is in a week! I can't look bulky on such an important occasion!"
"No way. Akina looks so cute with her round and plump figure right now!"
Although Akina gained a little weight due to her pregnancy, it was basically the same as when she first debuted – she went from being the slender Akina to the chubby Akina she was back then. Her baby fat cheeks made her look like she had gone back to the way she was before.
"About the same as when I first debuted!"
However, Akina was clearly dissatisfied; she glanced at her husband:
"How can that be possible!"
The Yongshan family has already started sending out invitations for their full-moon celebration.
This time, the event was held at the Imperial Hotel, and the guests included not only relatives and friends, but also many business partners and social celebrities, all of whom were members of Japan's high society.
At such a banquet, it would be inappropriate for the matriarch to have a chubby, childlike face!
"But it's been less than a week, so she probably can't lose much weight. Besides, Akina just finished her postpartum confinement period."
"Don't worry about the adhesive tape! The doctor already said when I went for my checkup that my body is recovering very well and there are absolutely no problems!"
Akina is full of confidence.
"And I just did some minor shaping to reduce swelling."
In the past, the postpartum period was so long mainly because the conditions were too poor and the care was inadequate, and one could easily get sick. However, because Akina is young and had a natural birth for her second child, she will only recover better with careful care. It's just that it will take longer for her to regain her figure.
"You can't start dieting so quickly. Your health is the most important thing."
Naoki Nagayama suggested,
"You could try using makeup techniques!"
"Even makeup can be tricky sometimes!"
Akina shook her head and said coquettishly,
"I just want to look my best in front of everyone. Don't worry, I'll take care of my health!"
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What could Naoki Nagayama do when he saw his wife's pleading eyes?!
All we can do is try our best to take care of her!
"Akina, she was definitely more effective at acting cute when she had baby fat!"
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Hearing this, Akina angrily punched Naoki Nagayama with her fist!
For about half an hour, Akina performed a full set of hot yoga to the soothing music in the dance studio.
When no special assistance was needed, Naoki Nagayama started exercising on his own, and during this time he felt his weight begin to increase.
Just then, the sound of clattering footsteps came from behind – those were the noisy shoes that Naoki Nagayama had specially bought for Natsuka!
With a soft click, the dance studio door opened, and a little head wearing a bow tie peeked through the crack, its round eyes curiously observing what its parents were doing in the room.
Naoki Nagayama was doing sit-ups at that moment, and Akina was helping him press down his feet.
"Mom. Dad"
Seeing that there was no danger, Xiaoxia Hua walked in with small steps.
Following behind was a white dog, and finally, a smiling mother, Nanako. The two-year-old child couldn't be separated from an adult for a moment; someone always needed to watch over her.
Xiaoxia walked quickly to Nagayama Naoki and Akina's side, and asked curiously, looking at the two of them:
What are you guys playing?
"Exercising!"
Naoki Nagayama lay down on the mat, panting, and said to the little guy,
"Make the strength greater."
Natsuka looked at Akina, who was sitting down, with a question in her eyes:
"Mom, what is exercise?"
"It's about exercise."
At this point, Akina was also sweating, so she didn't hug her daughter, but instead touched her little face.
"Just like when Hua Jiang runs around in the yard, if your body is exercising and sweating, that's called exercise!"
Children don't understand things like muscle contraction and fat burning, so we can only explain it to them in the simplest terms.
"I see."
Xiaoxia nodded seriously; this was her catchphrase lately, which she had learned from Naoki Nagayama.
The little one is in a language explosion phase and likes to learn a little bit of everything.
"The older woman helped me hold it down."
After saying that, she followed Naoki Nagayama's example and lay down on the mat, asking her mother, Nanako, to help her hold her feet down, just like her father had done.
Nanako Nagayama smiled and gently pressed down on her granddaughter's little feet, wanting to see what she would do.
"Oh?"
Naoki Nagayama also became interested.
"Is Huajiang going to have a competition with Daddy?"
"Alright, let's exercise together!"
As she spoke, she started counting her sit-ups again, even though she hadn't finished the previous set yet!
Meanwhile, on the other side, Xiaoxiahua confidently started doing it too, and her small body actually managed to do a few. Akina thoughtfully counted the number of times Nagayama Naoki did it:
"1~2~3"
Naoki Nagayama felt something was wrong; he had clearly made more than a dozen already.
"Hey, hey, Akina, shouldn't you be counting mine? Why are you counting Hana-chan?!"
"Count them yourself! I'm going to help Hua Jiang remember them!"
As she spoke, she even let go of Nagayama Naoki's foot and went over to add oil to the flower sauce.
Sure enough, having a child made me forget about my husband!
Naoki Nagayama was very unhappy that he was given up on doing sit-ups, which he could have done himself.
Seeing the dog wagging its tail nearby, he grabbed it and used it as ballast:
"Eitarou, stand on my foot! Don't get off!"
A dog weighing over 40 pounds is quite a good size!
Eitaro looked helpless. He wanted to see his little master, but his master forced him to lie on his feet and press down on his chest. It was truly outrageous!
"Black Monday" has been edited, tested, and is about to be released.
The Fast and the Furious franchise is still in pre-production, so Naoki Nagayama has little to do during this time. He only needs to visit the racetrack at the foot of Mount Fuji every two days, allowing him plenty of time to spend with his family at home.
Of course, the guest list for the full moon celebration had to be handwritten by him and Akina, which was quite an important matter.
"Naoki-san, are you sure we don't need to worry about the movie's release?"
That evening, both children were put to bed early. Akina and Naoki Nagayama chatted in the study while writing invitations together.
"You really aren't going to participate in the roadshow or anything?"
"There's no need for that!"
Naoki Nagayama explained without looking up.
"The main characters of 'Black Monday' are almost all people from Tree Friends Capital. They are basically complete novices in the entertainment industry. They have no fame and the average audience wouldn't recognize them, so promotional tours are useless!"
At this point, he suddenly paused and pointed to himself with his pen:
"Oh, except for me. But even I'm not as famous as celebrities~"
Although he won an international award, his face is definitely not as familiar to the audience as that of celebrities like Akina Nakamori, Shizuka Kudo, or Tomokazu Miura. His exposure is too low!
"Who says that? Everyone in Japan knows Naoki-san's name!"
Akina couldn't stand seeing her husband being so modest.
"Even elementary school students have read novels written by Naoki-san!"
"Haha, I'm a little embarrassed by what Akina said!"
Naoki Nagayama answered with a smile.
"However, the film's release has indeed been completely handed over to the Tree Friends Publicity Department. It's a niche film, not aimed at box office success, and I guess only people who specialize in stock market research will watch it!"
Is that so?
Akina nodded without saying anything more, and continued writing.
"Diplomatic Assistant Masako Owada? Naoki-san, do we still know any diplomats?"
"It must have come from a fellow tree enthusiast."
Naoki Nagayama didn't recognize the name at first, then it suddenly occurred to him that it sounded like the name of the future empress.
"Oh, I think we met once at some diplomatic dinner."
"Is that so? You're inviting people like this too?"
"Never mind, please. It's related to the government, probably through Xiu-san's connections."
His current list of invitees wasn't chosen by him alone, but by the interest group of Shuyou. There were some people he didn't even know, but they were indeed selected by Yoshimura Otomo and Itō Shuichi, and all of them were related to future cooperation.
While the couple focused on the full moon celebration, Naoki Nagayama's view of niche films quietly changed.
When anything is combined with making money, its dissemination efficiency becomes incredibly high!
After the media hype surrounding "Black Monday" as a "must-see movie for investors," the film's nature changed; it was no longer a movie, but a "money-making secret"!
So, at some point, securities salespeople started using "Black Monday" as a sales pitch to talk to clients.
"Do you know Naoki Nagayama? He made a fortune during the global stock market crash, and a movie about it called 'Black Monday' has even been made recently."
When a customer is undecided, a telemarketer might say...
"The big names in the investment world have all seen it and said they've learned a lot from it!"
"Some fluctuations are normal. That's how stock trading works: be greedy when others are fearful. If you want to be like Naoki Nagayama, ignore the current stock market situation and just strike first!"
After listening for a long time, the stock market investor only remembered the movie "Black Monday," which supposedly holds the secret to Naoki Nagayama's money-making skills!
So it was quite natural to decide to take a look!
Dissatisfied with their fixed salaries, white-collar workers dabble in stocks while slacking off, and even talk about "Black Monday" while chatting with colleagues.
"So, does that mean Naoki Nagayama really made a movie about his money-making secrets?!"
"Impossible! Who would be so stupid as to reveal a secret?"
"It seems that Naoki Nagayama warned everyone to be cautious before the stock market crash, warning of a systemic collapse? And back then he was even called a 'coward'?"
"Yes, that's true!"
"If it were Naoki Nagayama, he might actually have filmed the real thing in a movie!"
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His previous actions have had a long-tail effect on Naoki Nagayama. At least in the eyes of many people, he is a kind and honest person who is willing to go to great lengths to warn the public!
They were even willing to bear the reputation of being a "coward"!
Many housewives are unsure what to invest in before they start, and then they find out that Naoki Nagayama, a renowned investor, made a movie teaching people how to invest in stocks, so they plan to go see it with their friends.
"I'm free this weekend, let's go see a Naoki Nagayama movie. His movies are always excellent, and this one is even related to stock trading!"
"Maybe we can learn something from him." "Yeah, yeah, Nagayama Naoki is a devoted person, someone like that can't be a bad person!"
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In an era of bubbles in both the stock and real estate markets, the number of people investing in stocks in Japan was not just in the millions; it could even be said that it had become a nationwide trend.
So, one person after another brought along more and more people to see "Black Monday"!
Even people who don't like going to the movies decided to go!
However, people gradually discovered that this time, "Black Monday" seems to be only available in theaters like Tree Friends.
Meanwhile, the publicity department in the Tree Friends Building was working overtime, with the phone ringing non-stop in the office.
Ishikawa Susumu had just hung up the phone when he rushed straight to Watanabe Eiichiro's private office:
"Minister Watanabe, the movie theaters in Osaka are calling! They say their ticket booking hotlines are overwhelmed!"
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Eiichiro Watanabe took a drag of his cigarette and asked calmly.
"Is it 'Black Monday' again?"
"Hi!"
Susumu Ishikawa sounded somewhat excited.
"They say it's almost as good as the recently released blockbuster movie 'The Cop, The Fugitive'!!"
"The Cop 2?"
Eiichiro Watanabe laughed. This movie is a crime thriller starring Hiroshi Tate, Kyohei Shibata, Atsuko Asano, and other powerful actors. It's a genuine sequel to a blockbuster. Is the popularity of "Black Monday" really about the same as this kind of movie?
"Haha, it's probably because they're all concentrated on the Tree Friends Cinema chain!"
They couldn't open the champagne halfway through; Eiichiro Watanabe played it safe.
"Ishikawa, go scout it out again! Then we'll decide whether to increase the number of screenings."
"Hi!"
Susumu Ishikawa went to answer the phone with great excitement.
Meanwhile, Watanabe Eiichiro, who remained in his office, began puffing on his cigarette again.
"Naoki-san said it's a niche film, but he's worried no one will watch a business war film full of technical jargon. Tsk tsk tsk."
"I knew he was lying to me!"
"Who doesn't know that Naoki Nagayama's previous niche films, such as 'April Story' and 'One Cut of the Dead,' achieved very good box office results, comparable to big-budget productions from other companies!"
"This time, it's only being shown in Tree Friends Cinemas, there must be a plan that they don't want outsiders to know about!"
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"But why didn't they even tell our publicity department?"
"Am I not considered a confidant in Naoki-san's eyes?!"
He turned to look at his office. Ever since Sugiyama Yoshihiko started expanding overseas, he had been the head of the publicity department. Everyone knew that he would definitely be able to take over as acting head this year!
"No. I need to think about how to improve my standing in Naoki-san's heart!"
"!!"
The fog in the office gradually thickened, enveloping Eiichiro Watanabe and making him barely visible.
Yoshihisa
"Right now, Naoki-san's biggest concern is that his eldest son is having his one-month celebration! All the people invited are very important figures!"
Eiichiro Watanabe frowned slightly.
"I must do my best at this time and leave a deeper impression on Naoki-san!!"