Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

Chapter 22 Cross-Disciplinary Entrepreneurship

In the bar, Zheng Yi, wearing a white shirt, sat on a chair and ordered a juice from the bartender.

Soon, a blond-haired thug and his henchmen came over.

Zheng handed the milk next to him to Huang Mao.

Gin took the glass naturally, paused for a moment when he saw the color in it, took a small sip, and put the glass on the table.

"Why did you call me over?"

As he swirled the orange juice in his glass, his gaze never leaving the singer on stage, his head tilting slightly towards Gin.

“The organization has some money and needs your help,” Gin said.

“No problem,” Zheng Yi readily agreed.

"I hope your 'losses' this time won't be as great as last time," Gin said.

"of course."

Zheng Yi nodded and said, "I'm planning to enter the entertainment industry."

Gin ordered a glass of vodka from the bartender.

It doesn't matter to him where Zheng Yi is going to advance; as long as he can help out normally, that's fine.

"Gin, are you interested in underground idols?" Shoichi suddenly asked.

"Underground idol?"

Gin frowned. What is this thing?
Vodka's eyes lit up.

"Forget it, you're definitely not interested, so I won't prepare anything for you." Zheng Yi shook his head.

Gin didn't seem to care, but Vodka's eyes had already lost their sparkle.

Gin said to Shoichi, "Launder this money as soon as possible. The organization needs this money to rebuild the research institute."

"I understand." Zheng nodded.

……

"Dad! I'm going to enter the entertainment industry."

"The entertainment industry is great." Sumitomo Saburo nodded with satisfaction.

My son is finally getting back to the right path of eating, drinking, and having fun. Going into the entertainment industry is much better than starting a business.

Is the construction industry something that just anyone can do?

Which company doesn't have a strong background and resources? My son would definitely suffer if he went in. The entertainment industry is better.

They're all female idol actresses, which is great.

Maybe in a couple of years he'll be able to hold his grandchildren.

"Give me some resources," Zheng Yi said.

"What kind of show do you want to be on? How about being a mentor on a female idol audition show?" Sumitomo Saburo said.

"I want to work in the entertainment industry, not become an entertainer," Zheng Yi said.

Saburo Sumitomo's smile gradually faded. He gently stroked the cat in his arms and whispered, "As you know, the Sumitomo Group focuses on traditional industries and doesn't get involved in the entertainment industry."

A three-minute fad!
Your construction company hasn't even fully developed yet, and you're already switching tracks to completely unrelated industries.

Who else started their business like you?

"Really not?" Zheng Yi looked at his father suspiciously.

“No.” Sumitomo Saburo shook his head.

"Goodbye."

Zheng Yi showed no intention of talking to his biological father any further.

Saburo Sumitomo sighed.

Forget it, I'll just wait until my son goes bankrupt before I can really mock him.

A spoiled rich kid should act like one; starting a business isn't for you.

The newly acquired construction company hasn't even been fully digested yet, and they're already rushing into the entertainment industry; they're bound to run into a brick wall.

We should leave him a fund as soon as possible, otherwise this brat will definitely starve to death in the future.

……

When Masaichi got home, he saw Ai pretending to do her homework again.

Zhengyi didn't understand. Is the academic pressure in Japanese high schools really that high? Why is Ai always doing homework? Ran seemed quite relaxed back then, often going on trips.

Needless to say, Shinichi Kudo and Kaito Kuroba are also included.

One travels the world chasing murderers, the other travels the world stealing jewels.

"Ai, how about we skip this school?" Zheng Yi said.

"Um!?"

Ai looked at Zheng Yi strangely. What was wrong with him now?
Zheng Yi walked over and patted Ai's head, whispering, "You're so cute, it's a waste of your talent to go to school."

"What a waste of talent!"

"Are you interested in becoming an actor?" Zheng Yi asked.

"actor?"

“Yes, it means appearing on TV and in movies so that more people can see you,” Zheng Yi said.

Xiao Ai bobbed her head.

She didn't want more people to see her.

Gin is a traitor to the organization and has extremely keen senses. If Gin sees her, it's absolutely unacceptable!
“I just received an investment from a kind person, and I can make a big movie for you,” Zheng Yi said.

Ai picked up her textbook and said softly, "I want to go to school."

“Going to school won’t stop you from being a child star. Other high school students have time to be detectives, phantom thieves, or even witches.”

"Time is like water in a sponge; if you squeeze it out, you'll definitely have time to be a child star again," Zheng Yi said.

However, the entertainment industry company cannot be handed over to Akemi Miyano.

……

They've already decided to enter the entertainment industry.

Then Zheng Yi started poaching people.

Although his biological father didn't provide him with any resources in the entertainment industry, he still sponsored some management talents familiar with the industry.

The company's framework was established very quickly.

Zhengyi has big ambitions. The new company is an integrated enterprise of artist management and film and television production, and will expand into record and variety show production in the future.

When Zhengyi acquired Takeda and started construction, he had already spent most of his savings.

Fortunately, with the help of kind-hearted people, Zheng Yi was able to set up the framework of the entertainment company.

In a relatively secluded restaurant, the people Zheng Yi had arranged to meet arrived.

"Hello, Mr. Zhengyi."

A man and a woman came in; the woman was very pretty, and the man looked presentable.

“Ms. Yoko Okino, I’m your fan.” Masakazu extended his hand.

"I've heard so much about you." Yoko Okino smiled reservedly, her gaze towards Shoichi somewhat restrained and uneasy.

She felt uneasy about being invited by the son of a wealthy family.

Moreover, this young master Zhengyi seems to have a difficult personality to get along with.

After being invited, she inquired about him and discovered that he was almost synonymous with ruthlessness and unscrupulousness.

Ai was eating her food on the side.

I don't know why Zheng Yi brought his female idol along on his date.

Masakazu said with a smile, "I heard that Ms. Okino Yoko's contract with the company is about to expire?"

“That’s right.” Yoko Okino nodded. “However, I’ve already made an agreement with the company that I will renew my contract.”

Yoko Okino was uneasy, wondering why Masakazu wanted to ask her this.

"How about you join my newly established company?" Zheng Yi said.

Before Yoko Okino could answer, her manager asked on her behalf, "Is the Sumitomo family planning to enter the entertainment industry?"

The agent, Eiichi Yamagishi, was somewhat surprised.

The Sumitomo family is a major conglomerate in Japan, but they focus on traditional industries.

If such a big shot were to enter the entertainment industry, it would definitely cause a huge uproar. If Yoko Okino could join now, she would definitely enjoy enormous benefits!

(End of this chapter)