Tokyo Bubble Life

Chapters 1565 and 1574: Is it possible for anyone to give birth to someone as adorable as Hua Jiang?

The leisurely New Year passed in the blink of an eye, and the burdens of life soon forced working people back into the workplace.

"It's already the first workday! Time to start the New Year's planning!"

Yoshimura Otomo angrily made a phone call to Nagayama Naoki.

"There are still many things to discuss, why aren't you back in Tokyo yet?!"

"As the boss of Tree Friends, you should at least have some sense of responsibility!"

The delicate mobile phone emitted a "beep beep" dial tone. Generally, once a mobile phone can be carried around, the call will be connected within a minute. However, this time, the result was obtained in less than ten seconds!

A short "beep~beep~" sound came from the microphone, which is a busy tone indicating that the call cannot be connected. This usually happens after a few minutes!

It was clearly a rejection!!

The other person doesn't want to talk to you and refuses to be harassed!

"!!"

Yoshimura Otomo stared at the phone in his hand in disbelief, a sudden urge to smash it welling up inside him.

"They actually hung up on me?!"

This is why many people have developed "telephone rage" since the invention of the telephone!

"How could you repair that straight mulberry tree?! Has he forgotten all about home?!"

At this moment, Yoshimura Otomo displayed astonishing facial expressions: his temples throbbed, his brows furrowed into a cross, and his lips clenched tightly. It seemed as if he was about to turn into a dark, brooding figure.

"When we get back, I'm definitely going to make you speak for an hour on stage!!!"

After uttering those harsh words, Yoshimura Otomo stormed out of the office, intending to first set a time for the New Year's planning meeting, and then discuss the time for the opening ceremony with the general affairs department.

At this very moment, the Naoki Nagayama he was talking about was getting off a plane at the Shizuoka airport.

Naoki Mulberry

Akina watched her husband hang up the phone, a hint of worry in her voice, which sounded muffled from behind his mask.

"Is this a good idea? People who call you must have something important to say, right?!"

"It's Otomo-san."

Naoki Nagayama shook his head.

"If they're contacting me at this time, it must be about the opening. I don't want to stand in front of dozens or hundreds of people and have to speak!"

"."

Akina was a little confused; she was someone who performed in front of tens of thousands of people!

"Are you scared? Nervous?"

"Neither."

After leaving the station, Naoki Nagayama took his wife's hand and walked towards the parking lot, where their car was parked.

"I don't like the feeling of talking for a long time but only spouting empty words!"

Some people are naturally inclined to give speeches in front of others because the attention they receive gives them a sense of accomplishment, while others dislike Naoki Nagayama and fall into the latter category.

The Nissan Cedric's canned-style body looks like a big man with a bloated belly, but it's perfect for carrying the souvenirs that Naoki Nagayama brought back. When he went to Sapporo, Otaru, and Lake Toya, he was always able to buy something to bring back.

The car drove slowly along the still snow-covered road, and after a while, it came into view of the old seaside house.

Akina took off her mask after getting into the car; her cheeks were even rosier than during the Lunar New Year. However, as they got closer to the old house, she couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

"I wonder how Hua Jiang and Lian Jiang are doing, whether they cried."

Neither of them called home this time.

"Don't worry, your mother is taking care of you! It's only been a few days."

Naoki Nagayama comforted him,

"And there's Father, Tsuruko, and my older brother is nearby!"

I hope so.

With Akina's heart pounding nervously, the Duke quickly stopped at the entrance of the old mansion.

As soon as I opened the car door, I heard a commotion coming from the yard. It was Eitaro's voice. He must have heard the car engine!

"Woof woof woof!! (Master, you're finally back!)"

Sure enough, the dog was the first to come out and greet them, wagging its thick tail back and forth, incredibly enthusiastic!

"Yoshi yoshi".

Naoki Nagayama stroked the dog's head, smiling as he soothed it.

"Alright, Eitaro, I'm back. Let me go check on the children first!"

After entering the courtyard, you can see several snowdrifts in the yard, and Father Nagayama Ken is standing at the door to greet you, with faint laughter coming from the house behind him.

"Eh? Father."

Naoki Nagayama asked, somewhat amused.

"Why are you at the door?!"

"."

Ken Nagayama remained silent, then tilted his head in a gesture.

"It was too noisy inside, so I saw Eitaro playing in the yard."

"Oh?! How far can things go?"

Naoki Nagayama pushed open the door, and a wave of heat hit him, followed by the sound of a television, thumping footsteps, and Hana-chan's somewhat distorted laughter, mixed with Nyan-taro's howls and Tsuru-ko's scolding. There was also the sound of his mother, Nana-ko, coaxing Ren-chan.

Upon entering, one could see that Hana-chan was holding Nyan-taro's tail and spinning him around. Nyan-taro raised his paw to hit him, but Tsuruko was stopping him. Meanwhile, the mother was holding Ren-chan, who was drinking milk, and trying to soothe her. It was quite a noisy scene!

"Naoki-san, how about the flower jam and lotus jam?"

Seeing her husband not moving, Akina squeezed out from behind, and was also stunned for a moment when she saw this scene. Then she subconsciously called out:

"Hana-chan! Don't bully Nyantaro!!"

After discovering the boundless pampering from her grandparents and aunts, Xia Hua has been completely unrestrained for the past two days, causing trouble all day long in the old house!

Catching cats and biting dogs, playing in the snow and rolling around, being picky about food and making a fuss—her grandparents would indulge her every whim, she couldn't be happier!

Hearing the familiar scolding voice, the little guy was startled and instinctively let go of its tail. The big orange cat disappeared in a flash.

I turned around and saw my dad and mom standing in the entryway!

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Actually, the little one was a bit scared at first, but as Akina got closer and closer, he unconsciously turned into a wronged person, and after feeling the familiar embrace, he suddenly burst into tears.

"Wow!!!"

The little one was crying so hard he could barely breathe.

"Mom and Dad, where did you go? Why didn't you bring any flower jam?!"

"I have something to take care of."

Akina was initially trying to comfort her, but after a while, her eyes also reddened, and she and Natsuka started wiping away tears together.

Naoki Nagayama was a little better; although I also felt a bit sour, I didn't cry.

"Ni-chan! Look what you've done!!"

Tsuruko, who was nearby, saw this and, with tears in her eyes, came over to complain.

"He's been gone for so long all of a sudden, leaving Hua Jiang and Lian Jiang all alone."

"."

Naoki Nagayama remained silent.

"Only a few days"

Fortunately, Nanako, the mother, wasn't so fragile. She kicked Tsuruko aside and then handed over little Ren.

Naoki Nagayama hugged the little one, brought him close, and they began to look into each other's eyes.

Little Lian rested one hand on Nagayama Naoki's arm, staring blankly at the person in front of her, seemingly feeling a sense of familiarity, before looking him up and down and slowly revealing a smile.

This little guy is still in the stage of recognizing people. He looks for his mom and dad when he goes to sleep at night, but he doesn't cry when he sees them in person.

When the little one started touching Naoki Nagayama's face, Naoki switched places with Akina and took Natsuka into his arms.

Then Akina started crying again, just like a duet!

"Flower sauce~"

Seeing Xia Hua crying incessantly, Naoki Nagayama knew that he needed to distract the little one, otherwise she would keep crying.

So he called softly, and only spoke when she looked at him.

"I brought you a gift! Delicious snacks."

"Waaaaah~~"

Xia Hua ignored him and continued crying.

"A sweet dessert, like a roasted sweet potato!"

"Waaaaah."

Xiaoxia's crying began to come in fits and starts. Naoki Nagayama seized the opportunity, carrying a bag into the Japanese-style room, opened it, and began searching.

Then they quickly found a box of sweets that looked like roasted sweet potatoes, wrapped in a golden-brown cake crust, with filling made from purple sweet potatoes, a specialty of Lake Toya.

Naoki Nagayama unwrapped a fruit and then held it to the mouth of Hana-chan, who was still crying.

The little one was still crying, but subconsciously took a bite, and the sweet and fragrant taste of the wakasa taro attracted the little one's attention.

At this moment, the urge to cry and the urge to eat began to fight. Little Xia Hua would cry twice, then take a bite, then cry twice more.

In the end, Xiaoxiahua's eyes were filled with tears, one hand clutching Nagayama Naoki's collar, the other holding a piece of Wakasa taro and eating it.

On the other side, Akina was still wiping away tears, and little Ren was still sobbing. They were quite surprised to see that Nagayama Naoki had comforted Hana-chan so quickly. How could Naoki-san be so good at comforting children?!

"oops"

Nanako, the mother, was quite pleased.

"Naoki is really good at coaxing children!"

"Children's attention span is only three seconds. Once the initial emotional outburst is released, all you need to do is redirect their attention!"

Naoki Nagayama patted Natsuka's back and wiped the tears from her face with a towel.

"Besides, my Huajiang is a brave baby, isn't she?"

"Hmm~"

Even with a nasal tone, Xia Hua answered bravely.

The reunion lasted for more than half an hour before the two children and Akina calmed down, and the family sat down in the Japanese-style room to start unwrapping the gifts.

"This is for my older brother; the wild grass and Dongwu can eat it too." "This is for Father!" "This one is for Tsuruko~"

I also brought some Sapporo sweets for Tsuruko as payment for helping to bring the flower jam.

Tsuruko muttered to herself:

"Nii-chan, Akina-chan, you have no idea how hard it is for Hana-chan to sleep at night!"

"I wake up several times in the middle of the night."

"It's only been a few days, and I already have dark circles under my eyes!"

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Nanako, the mother, chimed in from the side:

"This is to let you experience the hardships of raising children early on."

"Then I don't want to have children!"

Upon hearing this, Nanako, the mother, instantly flew into a rage and forcefully twisted Tsuruko's arm.

"What nonsense are you talking about?!" "What will you do when you're old if you don't have children?!" "You're trying to drive me crazy!"

In this era, people believe that having many children brings good fortune. Although feminist ideas are rampant in cities, they are absolutely not allowed in places like the countryside!

Even decades later, the phenomenon of this kind of thing will still exist.

"Okay, okay~"

Naoki Nagayama comforted his mother, Nanako.

"It's normal for Tsuruko to be so young and not want to have children. Maybe she'll change her mind later!"

"and"

Naoki Nagayama showed her the flower jam he was holding.

"My adorable Hana-chan, could just anyone give birth to her?! At least Tsuruko definitely couldn't!"

"If you want to see such a cute baby in the future, you'll have to come to my house to see Huajiang."

Xiaoxia Hua nodded proudly, as if to say that Hua-chan is just that cute!

"!!! Bakani-chan!"

Hearing this, Tsuruko also became angry.

"Who says I can't have a baby?! I'm going to have a daughter who's even cuter than Hua Jiang!! Three times cuter than Hua Jiang!!"

"Haha~~ That's not easy!!"

Naoki Nagayama looked at his daughter, whose eyes were still a little red, but who had big eyes, a pert nose, red lips, and white teeth, and couldn't help but kiss her.

"Our flower sauce combines the best of both me and Akina!!"

"I'm good-looking too!!"

"I can say that," Tsuruko said confidently.

"My daughter will definitely inherit my good qualities!"

"Ha, then I'll wait and see."

After Naoki Nagayama finished speaking, he winked at his mother, Nanako, and said that this was the way to urge her to have a baby!

To be honest, as long as young people see how happy the families around them are after having children, they are willing to have children!

However, most young people later discovered that the families around them who had babies were all working very hard, under immense pressure, and unable to support themselves, so they thought it was better not to have children!

Nanako Nagayama nodded in satisfaction, then asked:

"You're back. Are you heading back to Tokyo?"

"Yes, there are still things to do over there, but we should leave tomorrow."

Naoki Nagayama nodded and looked at Tsuruko.

"Will Tsuruko come with us, or will she stay at home a little longer?"

"I?"

Tsuruko thought for a moment,

"Let's go back together then! We need to go see Jintian!"

Her boyfriend just finished his rotation and is finally back at the hospital in Tokyo. However, he has to work weekends, so they couldn't come to visit together this Lunar New Year.

"Tsk tsk. It's a good thing you didn't forget this boyfriend, otherwise I would have thought you found someone new abroad!"

"You idiot, what nonsense are you spouting?!"

Tsuruko immediately filed a complaint.

"Oh God, look what he said!!"

Nanako Nagayama patted her second son's arm as punishment, then said:

"Then why don't you have another meal with Aoki and the others before you go back!"

Okay~~

Finally, Ken Nagayama, who had been listening silently, spoke:

"Let's go to an izakaya. It'll be more convenient!"

"Haha, that works too~"

Ikebukuro, Tree Friends Building.

Masami Inada looked at the lawyer's letter on his desk and almost laughed.

"So impatient? You delivered it on your first day at work?!"

He looked through the sender's address.

"Yūnori Irie? Irie Law Firm? What law firm? Never heard of it!"

"They're not going to send some nobody lawyer to sue us, are they? We're fellow tree enthusiasts!"

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Next, I read the contents of the lawyer's letter, which stated that it was a case representing Mitsuko Miyazawa in suing Naoki Nagayama for sexually harassing Rie Miyazawa, seeking compensation and other damages.

"A billion?! That's a huge compensation! Didn't they want to reach that agreement?"

Masami Inada carefully kept the lawyer's letter:

"Alright, since they've already started, let's play along!"

"First, go to Kijima-san, then Xu should contact him privately to discuss a settlement. During the private meeting, have Kijima-san record their attempts to extort money."

"no problem!!"

The sudden sound coming from the office startled Masami Inada!

He then realized that someone had been sitting on the office sofa the whole time!

"Mumu. Kijima-san?!"

Masami Inada's speech was becoming increasingly unclear.

When did you arrive?

"I'm here to deliver a lawyer's letter! You're staring intently at it."

Kijima Kyō seemed unfazed; it was too cold for him to keep his wrist, adorned with a gold Rolex, exposed all the time!

This means that his presence is only noticed when he speaks or interacts.

"Ah oh!"

Masami Inada then remembered that Kyorio Kijima had indeed sent a lawyer's letter. How could he have forgotten!

"Then I'll leave the rest to you, Kijima-san!"

"Um!!"

Kijima was very proactive in this matter.

"I will never let anyone who wants to harm Naoki-san get away with it!"

"Haha, great! Let's go and meet this Irie Yukinori together!"

(End of this chapter)