Traveling through the Tokyo bubble era

Chapter 594 If you need anything, please feel free to contact me

Because the meeting with John Chambers went very smoothly, Hideki Hanyu did not stay in the morning tea shop for too long and said goodbye to John Chambers at around ten o'clock in the morning.

It seemed that the dining place was not far from Zhou Huimin's residence.

Hideki Hanyu did not return to Repulse Bay, but went directly to Zhou Huimin's home.

However, because there was no prior contact, when Hanyu Hideki arrived he found that Zhou Huimin was not at home at all, and only Zhou's mother was at home playing mahjong.

After asking, I found out that Zhou Huimin had gone to Cloud Music early in the morning to record a new song.

After learning about this, Hanyu Hideki refused Zhou's mother's request to stay and went directly back to No. 89 Repulse Bay.

After lunch, Hideki Hanyu looked at the time and saw that it was almost one o'clock in the afternoon.

The time difference in Hong Kong is sixteen hours ahead of the West Coast.

It was already time to get off work on the West Coast. Hideki Hanyu had no way of asking Cisco to convene an emergency board meeting, so he could only call Don Valentine of Sequoia Capital first.

After all, for Cisco today, as long as he and Don Valentine reach an agreement on the matter of John Chambers, the board of directors will not have any problems.

Moreover, he and Don Valentine had already reached a tacit understanding on inviting John Chambers to serve as CEO.

Don Valentine worked with him to gradually deprive Leonard and his wife of their management rights in Cisco, and promoted several senior executives to Cisco to hold real power.

Now it was Don Valentine's turn to return the favor in the matter of John Chambers.

In the study room of 89 Repulse Bay, Hideki Hanyu made a long-distance call.

After the call was connected, Don Valentine's voice came from the receiver immediately, "I'm Don Valentine, who are you?"

Hanyu Hideki said, "Mr. Valentine, I am Hanyu Hideki."

"Hello, Mr. Hanyu." Don Valentine looked at the clock beside him while speaking. When he saw that it was almost nine o'clock, he immediately asked, "Mr. Hanyu, why are you calling me so late? Is there something important you want to tell me?"

“It’s mainly because of the time difference. It’s actually just noon here. But I’m looking for Mr. Valentine now because of an important matter.

I am in Hong Kong right now and have just met with John Chambers, who has agreed to join Cisco."

After hearing what Hanyu Hideki said, Don Valentine immediately remembered something, "John Chambers? Is he the CEO recommended by Mr. Hanyu? It's been so long, I almost forgot about him."

"Yes, it's him." Hanyu Hideki answered directly, "He promised to resign from Wang An Computer after receiving the promise and treatment from Cisco. I hope to reach an agreement with Mr. Valentine on this point first."

Although Hanyu Hideki did not say it explicitly, Don Valentine understood that Hanyu Hideki was looking for him to get something in return.

Hideki Hanyu has supported Don Valentine so many times on the Cisco board of directors, and now he has finally put forward his own conditions.

And once it is mentioned, the biggest fruit will be picked.

Cisco's top executive position.

Of course, Don Valentine felt a little reluctant about this.

But the problem is, no matter how reluctant he is, he has to agree.

Because with the shares that Hideki Hanyu currently holds, if he does not agree, Hideki Hanyu can go to Leonard Bosack and his wife and achieve the same goal.

And he couldn't turn to Leonard Bosack for cooperation because of this reluctance.

After all, although Hideki Hanyu will compete with him for Cisco's rights, he is at least a smart man and knows what to do to be better for Cisco.

However, as Cisco grew, Leonard and his wife, the two founders of Cisco, continued to show their stupid side and often reversed the development of Cisco.

What did you say?

[I would rather fight with a smart person than say a word to a fool]

Don Valentine invested in Cisco with only one purpose, which was to make money!
At present, it seems that Hideki Hanyu has the same goal as him.

As for Leonard Bosack and his wife.

Until now, Don Valentine didn't know what these two people wanted to do?
In Don Valentine's view, an excellent business founder needs to grow along with the development of the company.

But Leonard and his wife, Bosack, seem to have made no progress so far.

In terms of R&D, Cisco recruited more and more high-level engineers and capable management. Even in the areas of R&D and sales, which they were best at, Leonard Bosack and his wife could hardly keep up with Cisco's development.

The problem is that we can't keep up with the development.

Unfortunately, these two people have no self-awareness and often do things that hinder Cisco's development in actual work.

Don Valentine's patience with the couple has reached its limit, and he can't wait to kick them out of Cisco completely.

So when he heard what Hideki Hanyu said.

He realized that this was a good opportunity to negotiate terms, and after a little thought, he expressed his idea.

"The CEO position can be given to John Chambers, but I have another idea."

Hanyu Hideki asked directly, "What's the idea?"

Don Valentine responded, "We must further reduce the power of Leonard and his wife Bosack at Cisco."

Hanyu Hideki fell silent for a while before saying, "It will be easier to do this once John Chambers takes office."

Apparently, Hideki Hanyu has agreed to Don Valentine's deal.

The prerequisite is to get John Chambers to the position.

"No problem." Don Valentine agreed readily.

"Also, regarding John Chambers' treatment, I think it would be best for us to communicate with each other before the board of directors makes a decision," Hanyu Hideki continued.

Don Valentine said, "Of course, how about treating me the same as Egger?"

"Of course not. Egg is just the vice president of sales, and John Chambers is the CEO. I think..."

Next, Hideki Hanyu and Don Valentine began to compete with each other over the treatment of John Chambers.

Hideki Hanyu naturally wanted to treat John Chambers better.

After all, from a certain perspective, he will be John Chambers' "boss" in the future, and the more benefits he can fight for his "little brother", the better.

As for Don Valentine, his ideas are naturally the opposite of Hideki Hanyu.

However, Don Valentine was not trying to save money for Cisco. He just didn't want John Chambers to be treated too well, which would create an imbalance for the senior executives he introduced.

Of course, as two smart investors.

They all knew that no matter how they fought, Cisco's development was the most important.

So even if they are fighting with each other, both of them try to restrain themselves within a certain range.

And so, when Hideki Hanyu and Don Valentine reached an agreement on the John Chambers matter and hung up the phone, they found that almost two hours had passed.

Although it doesn't require much physical exertion, when fighting against someone like Don Valentine, one must concentrate fully at all times and the mental exertion is quite great.

Walking out of the study, Hanyu Hideki called the maid.

"I'm going to take a rest. Remember to wake me up at 5pm."

"Yes, sir," the maid replied.

After Hanyu Hideki finished his instructions, he turned and walked towards the bedroom.

As for why I had to get up at five o'clock, it was naturally to pick up Zhang Li from the crew in Kowloon Tong. There was nothing to do in the evening anyway.

Just like that, after taking a rest in the bedroom for almost two hours, Hideki Hanyu was awakened by the maid knocking on the door.

After staying in bed for a while, I got up, washed, tidied my appearance, and rushed to Kowloon Tong.

Only this time he didn't drive, but sat in the Bentley Mulsanne driven by Marco.

By the time the car arrived at the gate of the villa where filming was taking place, it was almost seven o'clock in the evening, and the crew was about to finish work.

I heard from Zhang Qi that the crew booked this villa for two days and concentrated on shooting the daytime scenes, which saved them from having to rush work at night.

However, after Hanyu Hideki's Bentley Mulsanne stopped on the roadside opposite the villa, Zhang Qi, who wanted to pick him up, did not wait for him. Instead, Wang Jing came first.

After meeting, this guy immediately said to Hanyu Hideki through the car window with a big smile on his face, "Sir, are you here to pick up Miss Zhang? The shooting has been completed, and Miss Zhang will be out soon."

"Thank you, Director Wang, for the reminder." Hanyu Hideki replied.

"You are too polite, sir." Wang Jing said quickly.

While the two were talking, people were already walking out of the door of the villa.

Those who came out at the beginning were basically actors.

After all, the crew members still have to pack up their equipment and things.

Soon, Hanyu Hideki saw Zhang Qi walking with Qiu Shuzhen and Chen Yulian, and behind them were Liu Dehua and Zhang Xueyou.

What’s interesting is that behind these people were a few actors who were not seen in the morning.

For example, Chen Baixiang, Feng Cuifan and others.

When Hanyu Hideki saw Zhang Qi, Zhang Qi and others also saw Hanyu Hideki chatting with Wang Jing.

Chen Yulian deliberately teased, "Ms. Zhang goes to work in a Ferrari in the morning and leaves work in a Bentley in the evening. It's really enviable."

Zhang Qi immediately said, "Sister Chen is a wealthy lady, why should you envy me?"

"As for me...it's better not to mention it."

After Chen Yulian said this, her expression became noticeably depressed.

Outsiders see her as living a splendid life after marrying a rich man, but as for how her actual life is, only she herself knows how it is.

She fell in love with her current husband in 82 and held a grand wedding in America in 84.

But after getting married, her husband was an executive at Atlantic City Casino in America and was very busy with work, and she was unwilling to be just a full-time wife.

So after the initial period of intimacy, couples spend less time together and their feelings are no longer what they used to be.

Seeing that Chen Yulian was not in a good state, Qiu Shuzhen next to her tactfully changed the subject.

"Ah, I know a clay pot rice restaurant nearby that's delicious. Why don't we go there for a midnight snack? I can also invite Mr. Hanyu to join us."

Zhang Qi hesitated, "I don't know if he would agree to have a midnight snack with me."

Qiu Shuzhen immediately said, "It's okay, just go and ask. If they don't agree, forget it."

"Okay then, I'll go ask."

Zhang Qi said this and walked to the car and told Hanyu Hideki about having supper together.

After listening to this, Hideki Hanyu agreed without much hesitation.

Originally, he came to see Zhang Qi, planning to have a midnight snack together and then go for a walk.

It can be eaten by two people or by a group of people.

By the way, it can also help Zhang Qi gain face.

After agreeing, he also invited Wang Jing, "Director Wang, come along, and see if there's anyone else in the crew who's willing. Let's go together, and I'll treat everyone to a midnight snack tonight."

Wang Jing, who was eager to establish a relationship with Hanyu Hideki, would never miss such an opportunity and agreed immediately.

However, Wang Jing was a man of quick wit and good interpersonal skills. He knew that Hanyu Hideki asked him to see who in the crew was willing, but he couldn't really invite everyone.

In the end, Wang Jing only selected a few important crew members, as well as the main and supporting actors of the film.

Then, everyone hurried towards the hotpot restaurant that Qiu Shuzhen mentioned.

Although it is called a restaurant, it actually looks very simple from the outside, and is basically the most common food stall in Hong Kong.

The restaurant is located in an old house with only a few tables inside. Those who cannot sit have to sit under the open-air shed at the door.

Although simple, it is full of the flavor of life.

When Hideki Hanyu and others arrived, there was no room left in the house, so they had to sit outside.

Then, Hanyu Hideki, Zhang Jing, and other leading actors including Wang Jing sat at one table, and the rest of the people sat at another table.

It was obvious that this was not Qiu Shuzhen's first time here, so she took the initiative to recommend food for everyone. Hanyu Hideki didn't know what to eat, so he simply asked Qiu Shuzhen to help him order food.

After helping to order, Qiu Shuzhen said to Hanyu Hideki half-jokingly and half-carefully, "Sir, please don't blame me if the food I ordered is not tasty."

Hanyu Hideki deliberately joked, "How can it be unpalatable if a beautiful woman helps?"

Hearing this, Qiu Shuzhen seemed relieved and said, "Mr. Hanyu is really different from what I imagined. I was worried that you would dislike this kind of place."

Hanyu Hideki pretended to be puzzled and asked, "This place looks good, why do you dislike it?"

Chiu Shu-zhen replied, "I have read media reports about Mr.'s net worth. I always wondered why he would eat at a place like this if he was so rich."

"I wasn't born rich. I had a hard time when I was little. When I grew up, I wanted to be a star, but I was frustrated for several years."

As soon as Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, Qiu Shuzhen immediately made an exaggerated expression and asked, "Have you ever been an artist?"

"Of course, but every time I talk about this, everyone is very surprised. I don't want to mention it anymore after hearing it so many times." Hanyu Hideki said this, raised his eyes and looked at the people at the same table, "Speaking of which, you all had a much better start in your career than I did back then. When I was performing on stage, I was often booed by the audience."

"It's too exaggerated." Qiu Shuzhen looked at Hanyu Hideki's face, which was so handsome that it dazzled her, and found it hard to believe what Hanyu Hideki said.

Hanyu Hideki shrugged and said, "That's the truth. If I couldn't make it in the entertainment industry anymore, why would I switch to drawing picture books?"

After Hanyu Hideki finished speaking, before Qiu Shuzhen could continue speaking, Zhang Qi next to Hanyu Hideki immediately spoke.

"Now it seems that it is a good thing that you didn't stay in the entertainment industry, my dear. Otherwise, you wouldn't have achieved what you have now."

After saying this, Zhang Qi deliberately reached out and held Hanyu Hideki's arm, as if he was declaring his sovereignty.

After all, ever since they sat down to order food, Hanyu Hideki has been talking to Qiu Shuzhen non-stop.

And the way Qiu Shuzhen looked at Hanyu Hideki was obviously becoming more and more interested.

This made Zhang Qi feel a sense of crisis.

Although she knew that Hanyu Hideki was a scumbag, she didn't want Hanyu Hideki to be seduced by other women in front of her.

After being in the entertainment industry for so long, she is no longer the innocent girl she used to be.

I know very well what kind of people these women in the entertainment industry are.

Anyone who is willing to enter this circle does so for fame and to make a lot of money.

If it's not for fame or fortune, why would we bother trying to get into it?

I won’t talk about the others.

Just look at Chen Yulian next to him, who is called "Jade Girl" by fans. After Zhang Jie entered the circle, he has heard a lot of gossip about her.

When she was together with Chow Yun-fat, they were hailed as the "golden boy and jade girl". When they broke up, it caused a lot of controversy, as if the breakup was all the fault of Chow Yun-fat and his mother.

As a result, Chen Yulian herself seamlessly married an American wealthy businessman who was ten years older than her.

And everyone in the circle later knew that when Chen Yulian met the American businessman, she was still in a relationship with Chow Yun-fat.

No matter how public opinion beautifies it, this is cheating in a relationship.

Later, the wedding became a big news in the city. Not only did she have to make her own wedding dress, but the bouquet also had to be airlifted from Hong Kong to America with dry ice. If Chen Yulian hadn't boasted about the news herself, how could the Hong Kong media have known about it?

This is enough to prove that this woman is nothing but a vain person.

As a result, Chen Yulian didn't have a very good life after marrying the rich man.

When Zhang Qi said that Chen Yulian was a rich lady, it was just a joke.

I heard from well-informed people that the overall business of the America Atlantic Casino is not good, and Chen Yulian's husband is just a high-level worker, and his current situation is not very good either.

No wonder he suddenly returned to Hong Kong this year to take on acting jobs. Maybe they all fled when disaster struck.

Just think about it, a worker in an ordinary gambling city can make a female star fall in love with him.

What’s more, he is a big shot in the circle like Hideki Hanyu, a super-rich man whose net worth ranks among the top ten in the world.

Zhang Qi dared to guarantee that if she had not been present today, Qiu Shuzhen would have done more than just chatting.

After all, Qiu Shuzhen did not reject the pursuit of Wang Jing, a married man, so it goes without saying what the result will be for Hanyu Hideki, an apparent bachelor.

Maybe even Chen Yulian, whose marriage has gone wrong, will do something.

Again.

For a woman who takes the initiative to enter the entertainment industry, who wouldn’t want to move to the next level?

Besides, even if Hideki Hanyu has no money.

Just that face is enough to make women fall in love with him.

Next, under Zhang Li's "escort", Qiu Shuzhen's "enthusiastic" attitude was obviously restrained.

Hideki Hanyu watched the whole thing but didn't care at all.

Compared to the women's little thoughts, he prefers the beef and chicken clay pot rice in front of him, and the restaurant's signature fried oyster cakes.

It was so delicious that she couldn't stop eating it.

Of course, after Qiu Shuzhen became less talkative, Hanyu Hideki did not forget to chat with others.

Wang Jing even told Hanyu Hideki without any hesitation that Yongsheng wanted to invite him to join.

It seems to be hinting to Hideki Hanyu, explicitly or implicitly, that he is very talented and a director worth investing in.

Hideki Hanyu could also see that Wang Jing was an ambitious person.

Rather than living under someone else's roof in Yongsheng, I actually want to go out and work on my own.

But the problem is that he has been targeted by Yong Sheng, and there are not many people in the Hong Kong entertainment industry who dare to stand up for him and compete with the Xiang brothers for people.

But if Hanyu Hideki is willing to help and fund his independence, Yongsheng will definitely give him face.

Hanyu Hideki quickly saw through Wang Jing's little thoughts.

But in response to Wang Jing's hint, Hanyu Hideki said something that disappointed the other party.

"Director Wang, in order to ensure the neutrality of Asian cinema chains, Yunshang Entertainment will not engage in the production business in Hong Kong, will not establish any production companies, and will not invest in production companies or movies."

Facing Hanyu Hideki's reply, Wang Jing wanted to call him an idiot in his heart, as he didn't know how to make money even when it was right in front of him.

But he thought again, considering Hanyu Hideki's worth, it's normal that he doesn't care about the small amount of money the producer makes.

Moreover, Asian Cinemas now dominates Hong Kong.

No matter how popular his movies are, he still has to give half of the profits to the theaters.

People can make money just by lying down, so why bother getting involved in the muddy waters of the production industry?

But Wang Jing would feel unwilling to give up just like that.

So I planned to continue talking.

But Hanyu Hideki turned to Qiu Shuzhen and said, "Ms. Qiu, do you know where there is a toilet nearby?"

"I know. I'll take you there, sir." Qiu Shuzhen said as she stood up to take Hanyu Hideki there.

Zhang Qi, who was standing next to them, saw that the two wanted to be alone, so he stood up without hesitation and said, "Then take me with you."

When Qiu Shuzhen saw this, an idea suddenly came to his mind.

That's because Zhang Qi is such a stingy woman. You can't keep a playboy like Hanyu Hideki by yourself, so why not share him with your friends?

Besides, it is now rumored in the Hong Kong entertainment circle that Zhang Jie got promoted because Hanyu Hideki kicked Guan Zhilin out.

Originally, Qiu Shuzhen didn't have much thought about Hanyu Hideki.

After all, there is a second-generation rich man driving a Ferrari pursuing her recently.

But seeing Zhang Qi being so protective of his food actually aroused Qiu Shuzhen's competitive spirit.

I thought to myself, if you can squeeze out Guan Zhilin and move into No. 89 Repulse Bay, why can’t I?

As for the second-generation rich man pursuing her, he is not on the same level as Hanyu Hideki in terms of wealth or appearance, so Qiu Shuzhen has no psychological pressure to give up.

Thinking of this, Qiu Shuzhen immediately smiled and said, "Okay, let's go together."

Then the three of them arrived at the bathroom and saw that it was not a public bathroom at all, but just a single toilet.

After closing the door, it can only be used by one person.

After Hanyu Hideki went in and out first, he saw Zhang Qi standing still and asked, "A Qi, aren't you going?"

Zhang Qi really wanted to say that the reason she came here was because she didn't want Hanyu Hideki and Qiu Shuzhen to be alone together.

But if she goes in now, there will only be these two people left outside.

But the words have been spoken, and now I have to go in even if I have to bite the bullet.

"I'll go right away."

After Zhang Qi finished speaking, he walked in.

Outside, seeing Zhang Qi disappear, Qiu Shuzhen immediately revealed a fox-like smile, thinking that no matter how defensive you were, I still managed to catch you.

Without saying a word, Qiu Shuzhen took out a business card from her handbag and handed it to Hanyu Hideki.

"Sir, this is my business card."

Hanyu Hideki took it and said politely, "Nice to meet Miss Qiu."

Who would have thought that Qiu Shuzhen deliberately lowered her voice and replied, "Sir, there is no scene for me in the crew tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Hanyu Hideki raised his eyes and met Qiu Shuzhen's gaze. The moment their eyes met, he seemed to understand something.

After all, he knew a lot about this woman's love affairs from watching the news in his previous life.

One of them was that after becoming famous through participating in the Miss Hong Kong pageant, she immediately dumped her then boyfriend and started moving around among celebrities in the circle.

After Wang Jing became famous through his movies, Wang Jing, a married man, pursued the other party. The other party did not refuse and was dating a second-generation rich man who drove a Ferrari.

After being dumped by a second-generation rich boy in the early 1990s, she decisively hooked up with Wang Jing, a married man.

This is just the love history that has been exposed. We don’t know how much more has not been exposed.

Putting aside the filters brought by the movies, we really can’t expect too much from women in the entertainment industry.

Thinking of this, Hanyu Hideki immediately took out the pen he carried with him, wrote a line of words on the business card, and then returned the business card to Qiu Shuzhen.

The next moment, the door at the back opened and Zhang Qi walked out.

At the same time, Hanyu Hideki put away the Hong Kong dollars and Qiu Shuzhen put away her business card, and the two acted as if nothing had happened.

Next, the three of them returned to the restaurant together.

At this time, the midnight snack was finished. After thanking Hideki Hanyu for the midnight snack, everyone said goodbye and left.

Hideki Hanyu took Zhang Qi for a walk before returning to No. 89 Repulse Bay.

……

Time flies and it is noon of the next day.

Regency Hotel.

In the penthouse suite that Hideki Hanyu booked for a long time, Hideki Hanyu got up from the bed and walked to the side to button his shirt while looking at the Victoria Harbour view outside the floor-to-ceiling window in front of him.

At this moment, a naked woman came up from behind, put her arms around his waist, and spoke in a lazy and charming tone.

"Sir, that's amazing."

After putting on his shirt, Hanyu Hideki turned around, lifted the woman's chin and said, "You are also very good."

Judging from the woman's appearance, it was Qiu Shuzhen, whom I had just met yesterday.

When he went to the bathroom after dinner last night, Hanyu Hideki wrote down the suite number and time of the Regent Hotel on the business card he gave to Qiu Shuzhen.

Early in the morning, the scumbag rushed here and started a fierce battle with the woman who arrived.

Seeing that Hanyu Hideki was in a good mood, Qiu Shuzhen immediately said, "Sir, I heard that you have a good personal relationship with Mr. Shao and Ms. Fang."

"Not bad, what's wrong?" asked Hideki Hanyu.

He understood that the woman was going to ask him for conditions.

Hideki Hanyu was mentally prepared for this before he came.

Qiu Shuzhen immediately said, "Director Wang wants me to leave TVB, but I want to make movies and I don't want to give up TVB's resources. But the problem is that Ms. Fang's artist commission is too high."

"It's a small matter. I will help you solve it." Hanyu Hideki said readily.

"Thank you, sir." Qiu Shuzhen said happily.

But if it were just a small matter like this, how could it possibly show that Hideki Hanyu is different?

As he took out his suit and put it on, he wrote a check and handed it to Qiu Shuzhen.

"This is my reward to you. Use it to buy some clothes you like."

When Qiu Shuzhen took the check and looked at it, her breath suddenly stopped.

The amount on the check was enough to buy a small apartment in a remote area, let alone clothes.

The next moment, she took out the business card with the words on it again and handed it to Hanyu Hideki.

"Sir, this is my personal contact information. If you need anything when you come to Hong Kong, feel free to contact me."

(End of this chapter)