[Black Basket] Winter Cherry Blossoms

The night banquet is the highlight of this party. Since the banquet will be held with the older generation in the business world, families with children are very nervous. They are afraid that their daughter or son will offend those big shots on the spur of the moment. Only Hashimoto's family is the exception. Others are worried. Wanting to get through the dinner as soon as possible, Hashimoto Takaya, the head of the Hashimoto family, was reaping today's victory on the other side.

It turns out that apart from the function of blind dates, the tea party is also a place for business leaders to discuss business. As early as when the organizers tried their best to squeeze Saya, Hashimoto Takaya's revenge plan also started. The granddaughter of Shanghai Foreign Language School has won the favor of the seniors. He has received two-thirds of the company's large orders before the dinner.

The Hashimoto family can train a beautiful and capable granddaughter, which really makes the seniors in the business world envious. Many wealthy families have proposed marriage to the Hashimoto family. A true beauty.

"I said, old snake Hashimoto, you took such a big bite after waking up from hibernation, Hongzhi how can that kid stand it, don't look at him as tough on the surface, but in fact he is fragile, let alone the snake venom you gave him Let’s stay away, the few of us have to stay away.” Before the dinner, the old-timers who control the lifeblood of the business world gathered to drink tea, and discussed the old partners who had faded out of the business world for many years and returned again.

"I received a big gift from him today. What can I do if I don't feel like it? Don't think that the granddaughter of the old snake is easy to bully. After all, the flowers blooming around the poisonous snake are extremely poisonous."

Hashimoto Takashi, known as the "Old Belly Snake" by his colleagues in the business world, was once a terrifying figure in the industry. It is said that no matter the size of the company that he once set his eyes on, as long as he is interested in , Within a week, the target can be taken as their own, so people in the business world call this chain reaction snake venom, and they would rather live in peace with him than offend him.

Now the grievances between the Kasuga Zaibatsu and the Akashi family have indirectly awakened the old belly snake in hibernation. He didn't want his granddaughter to be wronged, and he decided to get involved in the business world again, and taught those juniors a lesson. He wanted them to understand that Jiang is still old. It's spicy.

"The person who can use this tea party to lure the old snake back out of the mountain is also very powerful. That kid Shunji is still so smart." A white-haired old man who was drinking tea had seen through the intentions of the Akashi family.

"Don't forget, the price for Lao Snake to come out of the mountain is very high, let alone Junci's granddaughter who wants to support the alliance. Strong handling skills, I have to say, no one can compare to him in terms of vicious eyes."

"Hmph, how many fiancées did Shunji find for his son? If I had chosen Saya in the first place, I would have no objection. Now that this incident has happened, I will not agree with those two to be together until the truth is known. " Madam Chiyo replied angrily.

"Haha, Chiyo, don't embarrass the younger generation. Shunji also has his difficulties. Who doesn't know that your Hashimoto old snake is difficult to deal with. It is more difficult for him to let go of marrying his granddaughter than ascending to the sky. Maybe he gets angry and gets bitten. If Without full confidence, even if he wanted to get married, he would not dare to speak formally."

"Tonight, the old snake will use his secret weapon that he has hidden for a long time. After growing up, the little Shaye is becoming more and more like a female general. I really wonder who has the courage to pick off this thorny and poisonous flower from the old snake's family."

The old people were chatting in the lounge, waiting for the end of the farce, and the host and the Kasuga family made things difficult for Saya to the highest level. In order to prevent her from getting in touch with other male guests, they sent her to wait on those male guests. Horrible and boring old men, this move seemed sinister at first, but in Saya's eyes it was extremely stupid, because sending her to the old senior's side was exactly in her favor, and the time to fight back was imminent.

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At the last dinner, the young people of each family did not dare to make mistakes. Soon after they were seated, they ate their dinner quietly without daring to say a word.

Looking at the delicious food on the table, Akashi didn't move his chopsticks. It's not that he has no appetite, but he is blaming himself for not being able to rescue Saya. The heir's obligation will always take the first place. This is a helpless choice, and it cannot The fate of rebellion, now compares his heart to heart, and Saya replied with the same words, how can he refute?

If I had known it was a dream, I would not wake up.

This is Saya's palindrome to him, and it is a selection of love songs written by the talented girl Ono Komachi of the Heian Dynasty. For her, the sweet days between him and her were really a dream?People, it's always like this, you learn to cherish only when you lose something important, and seeing that the date of the appointment is approaching, why did the two of them have a problem at this time?No, he won't give up, she is his and no one can take her away.

Carefully folded the hand towel that Saya had given him and put it in his suit pocket, Akashi picked up the chopsticks expressionlessly, picked up a piece of lionfish sashimi and put it in his mouth.However, the taste of the food has been covered by the repressed pain in his heart. Even if he hypnotizes himself to taste the delicious food, he still can't eat the taste it should be. Ignore his existence and talk and laugh with other men.

"That's Miss Hashimoto? That dress is so beautiful."

When Akashi was struggling to cope with the dinner, the guests suddenly became agitated. It turned out that a well-dressed woman entered the venue. Her long black hair was tied into a bun, and she was wearing a gorgeous hairpin and hair accessories. , coupled with bright makeup and gorgeous kimono, it is easy to misunderstand that Yoshiwara's oiran entered the banquet by mistake.

But the facts proved that the people present were not dazzled, and the person passing in front of them was indeed the lady of the Hashimoto family. Her oiran dress caught the eyes of all the male guests, and even stunned the messenger behind the scenes. If the kimono in the morning showed her dignity and gentleness, then now I can see her charming and charming side. Unfortunately, her beauty does not stay for the male guests, but walks towards the seats where the old seniors are. .

"Saya."

Akashi's soft call could not be conveyed to the distant figure, but the strange thing is that the person walking in front suddenly stopped as if hearing his voice.I saw Saya slowly turning her head back, looking at the seat where Akashi was sitting, slightly parting her red lips, and then giving him a confident smile before continuing to lead the musicians forward.

No one knew Saya's intention of turning back, only Akashi understood the answer she gave him with her lips. At that moment, the shadow lingering in his heart faded, and his mood improved. Although he knew that Saya was still angry with him, she That glance of looking back told him that there was still room for change.

"Hey, I said you two are very red in the face, please don't stare at Ms. Hashimoto with lustful eyes, you are about to transform into werewolves." Kuroki Yoko looked at Akashi and Naoki angrily face, spitting their grooves very unceremoniously.

The two people who were mentioned hurriedly put away their eyes and concentrated on eating. When they stretched their chopsticks towards the dishes on the table, Yoko Kuroki took away the most expensive plate of Kobe beef and made the two of them jump at the same time. empty.

"Werewolves, eating more vegetables is good for your health. I took that plate of meat away." Yoko Kuroki stood up holding the plate of beef with a smile, "This time I must make Ms. Hashimoto my god-sister."

So, Akashi and Naoki watched Kuroki Yoko happily walking towards the seats of the seniors. Her parents almost fainted when they saw this scene, and everyone present pinched her for her reckless behavior. sweat.Fortunately, Saya who was present didn't know what to say to the elders in charge. The elders quickly forgave her rashness with a smile on their faces, and let her sit beside Saya and chat with them.

The scene in front of him was really unexpected by Hirochi Kasuga. He always thought that the lady of the Hashimoto family was a soft persimmon. Making things difficult for her and making her embarrassing would prove that Shunji Akashi's vision is extremely bad, and he actually chose a vase as the future pillar of the alliance. , but judging from her performance today, not only did she not make a fool of herself, but the trap he set revealed her true face.At this moment, she caught everyone's attention, just like the hostess of this dinner party, the invisible aura she exuded was so convincing that he even hallucinated for a moment, seeing another familiar figure on her body.

is it you?Sister Reiko, after being away for so many years, you are finally willing to come back to see me?

I don't know whether it was the alcohol or the past memories that made Haruhi Hirochi hurt, the confidence on his face disappeared, he just drank alcohol desperately to numb his senses, and his frustrated behavior at this time happened to fall on the In the eyes of Akashi not far away.

Uncle's loss of fighting spirit means that there is no possibility of victory. Akashi now understands why his father regards Saya as the last trump card. If his ability is to see through the future of things and grasp the future trends, then Saya's ability is to control people's hearts for his own sake. Therefore, if the two are combined in the future, the alliance will be safe within the alliance without being disturbed by external factors. This wishful thinking is really thanks to his father's careful planning.

However, seeing Saya talking and laughing happily with the old seniors, Akashi couldn't help but overturned a few more jealous vats, but he could only endure it and stay until the end of the dinner. As she told him, he has his obligations, She also has her mission. Compared with the grievances she has suffered, his jealousy is nothing.

Compared with the seats of the quiet dining houses, the old-timers' area is very lively. Saya is worthy of the versatility of the Jingmei people. He is not playing the famous shamisen for the old people, or playing games of guessing waka and swearing together. Even Kuroki Yoko, who was present, was having fun, and the high interest lasted for a long time, and it didn't subside until the dinner party was over.

At that time, Hashimoto had already harvested all the spoils, and the seniors bid farewell to each other when they were tired from playing. Before leaving, they did not forget to leave some small gifts for Saya and Yoko Kuroki, thanking them for making me more than ten years younger age.However, the Kasuga family did not seem to have such good luck. What the loser got was the advice of the seniors, and one of the words made his heart shudder.

"Hong Zhi, you have to endure some pain these days, the snake venom is not good, just take it as a lesson, and stay away from the old snake from now on."

As for the implicated Akashi's family, the elders were polite when they spoke. One of the kind-faced old people encouraged Akashi: "Young man, if you want to pick flowers from the old snake's family, be careful of poisonous and sharp thorns. I hope you, the son of the Demon King, can find your own butterfly."

"Thank you for your advice, I will definitely work hard." Akashi replied politely.

The farce-like tea party ended like this. The winner won back the respect he wanted, and the loser had to pay the due price. When the hibernating old belly snake woke up, the tea party obviously still had a follow-up. After a few days, it slowly appeared, but the people whose misunderstandings had not been resolved had been separated by their elders and could not see each other for the time being.

The rift still exists, whether the separated people can get together again, for Akashi, tonight will be a sleepless night.