After my divorce, I became a Tokyo literary giant

Chapter 14 Only bugs with underdeveloped brains can like you

The second-hand Camry left the downtown area and drove into an industrial park.

Maki Saionji leaned against the car window, eating milk and sandwiches with a tasteless taste. The sight of cream on the corners of her mouth made people think of something else.

Occasionally, Tazaki Saku would glance at her in the rearview mirror.

As the eldest sister, her face is 70% similar to Ryoko's, but she is more mature and cool overall, and her figure completely crushes Ryoko's.

If the two of them were evaluated on a 85-point scale, Ryoko would score 95 points, and she would be above points.

No one who passed by her would fail to look back.

Men usually look at them with passion, while women have a mixture of admiration and hostility.

She rarely smiles, but when she does, she is as charming and beautiful as a stunning beauty, and even steel can be melted into soft silk.

From Tsukuru Tazaki's observation, she only smiled more when facing her two younger sisters.

In terms of frequency, the second sister and the youngest sister split 30% and 70%.

It was obvious that she preferred the younger sister, seemingly because she looked more like her.

The younger sister, Machi Saionji, is half German and is a super beautiful girl with blonde hair and blue eyes.

One thing that needs special mention is that the younger sister has a very good relationship with Tazaki Saku. She worships and depends on him as if he were her own brother. She even said that when she grows up, she will let her second sister divorce and then let her marry her second brother-in-law.

——These words were heard by Maki Saionji, and she became more determined to drive Tazaki Saku away.

The Camry stopped in front of a small printing factory.

"We're here." Tazaki Saku said, turning around.

Maki Saionji came back to her senses and slowly rubbed her temples.

This light movement was accompanied by the elegance cultivated over a long period of time, but the fragility deep in her heart still couldn't help but leak out.

In this era where paper books are declining and the publishing industry is grieving, how can she go against the tide of the times?

On the way to the printing factory, Maki Saionji was in a very confused mood.

But once she got out of the car, her expression immediately came under control, and she turned back into the strict, cold, and unsmiling woman she used to be.

In the messy printing workshop, the workers all subconsciously looked towards the door.

Maki Saionji stood with her back straight and walked with dignity, as noble and cool as the general's wife in historical dramas.

He looks to be in his early thirties.

The forehead is smooth and full, and the skin color is charming.

Her vibrant rosy cheeks, domineering eyebrows, and voluptuous arms all indicate that she has abundant energy and desire in her body.

Under the fiery gazes of a group of male workers, Maki Saionji went up to the second floor.

Tazaki Saku walked behind her.

The pointed heels of her high heels clicked in the empty corridor, which was very imposing.

Two thighs wrapped in black stockings were clearly reflected on the marble floor.

As she walked, Saionji Maki suddenly stopped.

Tazaki Saku, who was concentrating on studying her calves, bumped into her back without paying attention.

The collision nearly knocked her forward. Tazaki Saku came to his senses and quickly grabbed her shoulders and pulled her up: "Why did you stop? Are we there yet?"

Saionji Maki turned around and glared at him with an embarrassed look in her eyes: "You were just staring at my legs, weren't you?"

"You are slandering me without any evidence," Tazaki Saku retorted.

"Heh, do you think I can't see anything?" Saionji Maki asked back with a sneer. Her voice was pleasant but also full of hostility.

Tazaki Saku looked at her and asked, "What did you see?"

"You used to be timid in front of me, but now you're getting bolder and bolder. If you dare to hide my bra today, will you dare to steal my underwear tomorrow? In a few days, I'm afraid you won't dare to break into my room in the middle of the night. Ha~!"

"You are quite good at judging people!" Tazaki Saku did not refute but directly expressed his affirmation.

"Oh, wishful thinking!" Saionji Maki raised the corners of her mouth and gave him a sarcastic smile, "Do you think you can control me just because you wrote a novel? Let me tell you, this is absolutely impossible!" After saying this, she still felt unsatisfied.

Then, her narrow and beautiful phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, looking him up and down, and her sexy little mouth continued to speak: "You were oppressed by me for a long time, and now you are eager to turn over and ride on me? Don't dream, I'm not the kind of little girl who will give in after a few words of your threats! In my eyes, you are no different from an air conditioner, an insignificant thing that can only inhale and exhale. Are you still dreaming of blackmailing me and training me, so that I will have a good impression of you, or even like you? Haha, let me be frank, unless I degenerate into a bug with an incompletely evolved brain, you will never wait for that day..."

Tazaki Saku remained calm despite being scolded.

However, after the taunting, Saionji Maki felt refreshed.

She was originally in a bad state, which was not conducive to the negotiations, but after hearing the scolding, the depression that had been pent up in her heart for several days suddenly dissipated.

My spirits seemed to have returned to their peak.

After taking a deep breath and adjusting herself a little, Maki Saionji pushed open the door of the president's office and walked in with great momentum.

There are two people inside.

One is a fat middle-aged man with a bloated belly, Hirotake Konishi, the owner of the printing factory.

The other one, who is in his sixties, is the Panasonic factory director.

Seeing Saionji Maki walk in with great momentum, both of them were stunned and confused.

...Didn't they say that Aoba Society was about to go bankrupt? Why does this woman still look so confident and sure of success?

"Uncle Matsushita." Maki Saionji bowed politely.

This printing factory has been cooperating with Aobasha for more than 30 years. The factory director has a good relationship with the previous generation head of the Saionji family. Saionji Maki calls him uncle, firstly as a courtesy as a junior, and secondly to get closer to him.

"You're welcome, please sit down." Director Panasonic asked her to sit down, but he sighed in his heart.

Now he was struggling financially and owed rent, so how could he care about the past friendship?

Tazaki Saku came over and stood behind the president like a mascot.

"Uncle Matsushita, today is the 26th. Please speed up the printing of the August issue of Aoba." Maki Saionji said straight to the point.

"President, I've told you before that the factory is in dire straits right now." Director Matsushita looked at her with a gloomy face. "If you don't pay me the 3100 million yen for printing, how will I get the money to buy raw materials? How will I pay the salaries? How will I pay the rent?"

Facing his complaints, Saionji Maki remained expressionless: "These are tough times. The entire publishing industry is having a tough time. I understand your difficulties, Uncle Matsushita. But please also understand, Uncle Matsushita, that the tougher the times, the more we need to work together to get through them together."

After saying that, without waiting for the other party to speak, she took out five stacks of brand new 10,000 yen bills from her handbag.

"Here is 500 million yen, enough for Uncle Matsushita to buy some raw materials and pay this month's salary."

Seeing that there was money, the frown on Panasonic's factory director's face relaxed a little.

Aobasha owed him 3100 million yen.

500 million yen is not a lot, but it can temporarily alleviate his urgent needs, so it made him hesitate.

"Five million yen is due to you today, Uncle Matsushita. As for whether you can use this money to cut your losses and completely sever your ties with me, or use it to buy raw materials to print the Aoba magazine and help me weather these difficult times, it's up to you, Uncle Matsushita, to decide!"

Maki Saionji looked calm, and her expression made it impossible to guess what she was thinking. Her voice was full of feminine charm, which made men feel itchy and aroused.

The Panasonic factory manager frowned and thought, analyzing the gains and losses.

If you take 500 million and stop the loss in time, you will most likely not get the remaining 2600 million back.

Aoba Society is on the verge of bankruptcy, and there are no assets left to repay debts. If it's gone, it's gone forever...

If we continue to cooperate, given the current business situation of Aoba Society, we cannot feel at ease.

Director Panasonic was feeling conflicted, but the next second, Saionji Maki's words gave him peace of mind.

"Yomiura Okata's new book, "Afterimage," will be officially released next month," said Maki Saionji confidently.

Hearing this, Panasonic's factory director's eyes lit up.

Yomiuri Okata is Aobasha's top writer. Judging from the performance of his previous book which sold more than 200 million copies in a year, as long as this new book is not particularly bad, it will not be a problem for it to sell 30 copies in the first month of its release.

Seeing that the factory manager's frown was about to relax, Tazaki Saku couldn't help but glance at Saionji Maki.

...This is a woman who can lie without changing her expression or heartbeat. Remember to be careful of her in the future!

(End of this chapter)