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As night falls, however, the streets around Ginza become increasingly lively.

The same is true downstairs of the building that the Hutchison Whampoa Group has just purchased.

Outside the main entrance of the building, there are crowds of pedestrians, bustling around like a flowing ribbon, shining colorfully under the neon lights.

The lights of the shop signs flicker, making the street look prosperous and modern.

Tonight, Lin Haoran was not in a hurry to leave in the car, but walked out of the street.

Li Weidong and Li Weiguo stood on the left and right, looking around vigilantly.

More than a dozen secret guards were scattered and hidden in the crowd, ready to deal with any emergency at any time.

There was also a Japanese driver who could speak English, following behind Lin Haoran and acting as a temporary translator.

Now, I haven’t found a personal secretary yet, so how can I do this?

However, to be honest, although many media reported on Lin Haoran’s visit to Japan and it was even reported in newspapers during the first few days after he came to Japan, not many people in Japan actually knew him.

After all, Lin Haoran's influence has not reached here yet.

The industries under his control don't have much business in Japan.

Therefore, no one would pay attention to him at all.

Many people just regarded him as an ordinary young man.

Therefore, his security is still very high.

The prosperity of Tokyo's Ginza is somewhat similar to the bustling energy of Mong Kok in Hong Kong, but the goods here are mainly high-end luxury goods, which should be comparable to the luxurious atmosphere of Central.

However, unlike the numerous high-rise buildings in Central, the main buildings in Ginza are mostly low-rise buildings with a few to more than ten floors, presenting a unique urban style.

Lin Haoran was walking on the streets of Ginza and soon noticed that there was a restaurant here that mainly served Chinese cuisine. Moreover, looking from the outside, the decoration inside the restaurant was quite luxurious, and it was obviously a high-end Chinese restaurant.

This is extremely rare.

He really hadn't noticed it before.

Tokyo's Chinatown is in Ikebukuro, so Chinese restaurants are mainly concentrated there.

This era is not like the 21st century, when Chinese restaurants can be found throughout every district of Tokyo.

So Lin Haoran walked in with his bodyguards.

Lin Haoran sat at the same table with Li Weidong and Li Weiguo, and the other secret guards and bodyguards also sat down at several tables.

Lin Haoran had already told these bodyguards before that when they were out, they should eat at the same restaurant as he did, and he would reimburse all the expenses in the end anyway.

He treated all the bodyguards equally without any special treatment, so that they would work harder.

Although the store is luxuriously decorated, there are not many customers.

More than a dozen customers came in at once, and the store owner immediately came out to greet them personally.

"Boss, where are you from?" Lin Haoran asked with a smile in Chinese.

Hearing the familiar Chinese, the restaurant owner also became enthusiastic.

The boss is a young man who looks to be less than 30 years old.

During the conversation, Lin Haoran learned that the other party's ancestral home was in the Northeast, and his parents moved here decades ago to do business. After years of accumulation, they have now accumulated a certain amount of wealth.

Given that there are many Chinese restaurants in Ikebukuro and the extremely fierce competition, the young owner spared no expense and chose to open the restaurant in the bustling area of ​​Ginza.

However, the restaurant business was never as prosperous as expected. Although it did not suffer losses, the profits were quite limited, which made him feel a little regretful about his original decision.

It turns out that the main consumer groups around Ginza are business elites, wealthy people and overseas tourists, while the number of Chinese tourists is relatively small, and they mainly come from Hong Kong and Taiwan. If they want to eat Chinese food, they tend to go to Ikebukuro where there are more Chinese people.

This is also the reason why this Chinese restaurant has average business.

Lin Haoran ordered a few dishes from Northeast China, which tasted really good.

This restaurant is less than a hundred meters away from the branch of the Jardine Matheson Group. If you want to eat Chinese food in the future, you can come here to change your taste.

After finishing his meal and leaving the restaurant, Lin Haoran was about to return to the building.

However, a girl playing guitar and singing on the roadside caught his attention.

The girl looks pure and lovely, with her long, smooth hair fluttering gently in the wind, and she is immersed in singing.

There were not many tourists who stopped to listen, mainly because although her singing was sweet, her voice was a little immature and the songs she chose were not suitable for her age.

There are many street singers singing near Ginza. The reason why this girl caught his attention was mainly because he was very familiar with her appearance.

Akina Nakamori, one of the most influential female singers in Asia in the future.

This is the goddess in many people’s minds!
At this moment, he is actually singing and playing guitar on the streets of Ginza?

Judging from her appearance, she is less than 18 years old.

However, Lin Haoran was not quite sure whether the person in front of him was Akina Nakamori.

What if they just look alike?
Lin Haoran stood in front of the street singer and looked at the girl carefully. Her face was delicate, like a jade sculpture, and her dimples in her smile added a bit of sweetness and tenderness.

Her black hair was like a waterfall, her pink lips were slightly parted, and her face seemed to have a kind of pure, otherworldly, fragile beauty that made people unable to help but feel pity for her.

Even in Hong Kong, he has seen many beauties, such as Guan Jiahui, the peerless beauty in Hong Kong, who is now his woman.

But the girl in front of me has a different kind of beauty.

It made him feel amazing.

After the girl finished singing a song, she noticed that a young man with extraordinary demeanor was standing in front of her.

Lin Haoran smiled and took out a thousand yen bill from his pocket, gently placed it in the iron box in front of the girl, and clapped his hands to show his appreciation for her.

This action instantly brought a surprised smile to the girl's face. She quickly stood up and bowed to Lin Haoran repeatedly to express her gratitude.

Before this, although someone had given tips, the highest denomination of the tips in the iron box was only 100 yen. How could she not be excited when a 1,000 yen tip suddenly appeared!

"Can you help me ask her what her name is?" Lin Haoran said to the driver who could speak English.

He wanted to confirm whether the person in front of him was the 'national goddess' he knew.

The driver immediately started chatting with the girl, and soon, the driver responded: "Boss, this girl's name is Akina Nakamori, and she's a student."

The driver's words finally confirmed to Lin Haoran that he was not mistaken.

Compared to the very mature Akina Nakamori in the future, Akina Nakamori today has a childish beauty.

As a time traveler and a super rich man today, Lin Haoran can have almost anything he wants.

As a normal man, he is naturally interested in women who are famous and beautiful.

Akina Nakamori in front of us is obviously one of them.

However, it was the early 80s, and there were not many female stars in Hong Kong who could arouse his interest.

Many Hong Kong film goddesses like Zhou Huimin, Wang Zuxian, and Li Jiaxin are still young now.

And Zhao Yazhi, the goddess of Hong Kong films, is already married.

This is also why he has only won Guan Jiahui among so many Hong Kong film goddesses. He is also helpless.

If a few more years had passed, he would have been able to become a successful man.

As the owner of Oriental Daily News and one of the major shareholders of TVB, Lam Ho-ran is undoubtedly now an influential figure in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

In such a position, if he favored an artist, he would probably only need to give a slight hint to get what he wanted.

However, Lin Haoran does not speak Japanese, and the future super national goddess in front of him obviously does not speak Chinese or English, which makes it difficult for both parties to communicate.

"Can you help me ask why the other party is singing here?" Lin Haoran continued to say to the driver.

So the driver started chatting with Akina Nakamori again.

Soon, Lin Haoran found out the reason.

It turns out that Akina Nakamori wanted to be a singer since she was a child. Because her family was poor, she had two older brothers and sisters and a younger sister. So in order to improve the family's financial situation, she determined to become a singer since she was a child.

When she was 13 years old, she participated in a variety show audition program, the Japanese TV program "Star Birth", but the judges felt that the song was not suitable for her age and eliminated her.

At the age of 15, Akina Nakamori participated in the competition again, but was still defeated because the judges considered her age not appropriate.

Therefore, Akina Nakamori was very unwilling, so she had the idea of ​​singing at night. On the one hand, she could practice her singing skills, and on the other hand, she could earn some money by the way, which could be regarded as a part-time job.

Now, the 16-year-old Akina Nakamori plans to keep up the good work and prepares to take on the challenge again in a few months.

After learning about Akina Nakamori's current situation, Lin Haoran suddenly realized.

The girl in front of me definitely has the potential to be a superstar, and this has been proven in the future.

But who could have imagined that the future national goddess would have such a rough life before her debut.

Short of money?

That's easy to say.

At this moment, he had the idea of ​​a girl's development record.

As a legendary figure who has become a superstar, it is obvious that Akina Nakamori is extremely talented in this area.

Even though Lin Haoran didn't appreciate her beauty, he knew how valuable she was.

Sign her, must sign her, train her, then this goddess will be under his control in the future.

And if you want to train her, isn't that easy?
"Tell her that our Jardine Matheson Group has a long-term part-time job as a print advertising model. If she is interested, she can come to my office tomorrow and I will arrange it for her." Lin Haoran said again to the temporary translator beside him.

Tomorrow is Saturday, I think the other party should have time.

As the driver translated Lin Haoran's words, Akina Nakamori also showed a look of surprise.

The family was short of money, so she had always hoped to help out a little. If she could find a part-time job that was both easy and long-term and stable, she would naturally be willing to do it. (End of this chapter)