America: My Time

Chapter 946 Shock
Chapter 916 Shock

“Sister Akiko, I still can’t understand how they could make such a stupid decision?” Kikuchi Momoko still couldn’t accept the result. In her opinion, it was a completely stupid decision. With the wisdom of Nakayama Miho and Sawaguchi Yasuko, they shouldn’t have done it. So why did they do it?
“Everyone has their own choices and their own beliefs. They still can’t let their guard down and are unwilling to believe that promise. They just want to control everything themselves. They believe that ‘work’ is the guarantee of their future life. Perhaps they have seen too many tragic endings in the industry and cannot convince themselves to believe him!”

Kuroki Hitomi's answer made Kikuchi Momoko understand somewhat. There were too many similar situations in their circle, and many people even chose to go into prostitution when their livelihoods were affected. However, their choices were clearly wrong. People are different, and this decision meant giving up everything they had before.

Seeing Kikuchi Momoko looking thoughtful, Kuroki Hitomi said, "Alright, stop thinking about these things. Everyone has already boarded the plane; we're the last ones left!"

Kuroki Hitomi interrupted Kikuchi Momoko's thoughts. What's done is done, there's no use thinking about it anymore. Since Sawaguchi Yasuko and Nakayama Miho have made their choices, it's a done deal. There's no point in saying anything more, so it's better not to think about it so much.

Just as Hitomi Kuroki had said, when the two of them boarded the plane, they found Naoko Kawai and the others already seated, discussing various topics. At this moment, Akina Nakamori's face clearly showed no signs of the previous pressure, but Sachiko Kamachi's complexion was still a little pale!
They weren't surprised to see Hitomi Kuroki and Momoko Kikuchi appear, but a hint of doubt appeared on their faces as the cabin doors began to close. They hadn't seen Yasuko Sawaguchi and Miho Nakayama when they boarded, and had assumed they would arrive shortly, but now a sense of unease lingered in their minds.

It didn't make sense that everyone else was there except them, especially since Kuroki Hitomi and Kikuchi Momoko had both appeared. Why weren't they there? This caused a slight sense of unease among the group.

"Akina, are you really sure you want to retire?" Kuroki Hitomi, ignoring their stares, smiled calmly and asked Nakamori Akina. Upon hearing this news, Kuroki Hitomi was quite puzzled. This was completely different from Nakamori Akina's previous thoughts, and unlike Kikuchi Momoko, Nakamori Akina was still at the peak of her career.

"Akiko-nee, your information is outdated! Akina has reached an agreement with her agency and has officially retired!"

Naoko Kawai's words startled Hitomi Kuroki, who then shook her head and said, "I haven't paid attention to things in the industry for a long time. If it weren't for Akina, I wouldn't care at all!"

After choosing to lie down, Hitomi Kuroki lived a very carefree life and naturally didn't care about things in the entertainment circle. If it weren't for the many things that Akina Nakamori had to deal with, and her concern that something might happen again, she wouldn't have paid any attention.

At this point, everyone tacitly avoided mentioning Yasuko Sawaguchi and Miho Nakayama. No matter what they were thinking, no one spoke up, keeping the matter to themselves, as it would easily make them feel embarrassed if they brought it up.

When Kuroki Hitomi and her group took off, Chung Chuh-hung, Wong Cho-han, and Cheung Yuk-yin had already arrived in Beijing. Due to time constraints, John had to abandon his previous plans, which led to this situation. Lee Boo-jin was also in Beijing, a little earlier than them.

Although it wasn't the first time they had met, there was still a slight awkwardness when they were all together. Although John intended to avoid trouble in China and didn't want to confront the American conglomerates and oil giants at this time, he still needed to make arrangements for his grandparents' affairs. He couldn't stay in China forever, and he would still need to step in if anything happened in the United States. In just a short time, his grandparents had adapted to life here, which required more arrangements.

John initially thought his grandparents only chose to leave Bordeaux for a short time because of him, not wanting to make things difficult for him, and that they wouldn't stay here for long. However, the two elderly people felt that life here was better than in Bordeaux, with more friends to chat with and a more comfortable lifestyle.

He didn't have time to care for the two elderly people, but with so many women around, it was a small matter. This was one of the reasons John summoned them to Beijing. Don't be fooled by the fact that Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong are better than the mainland now; everything will soon change. "It's decided. This means little Martin will be studying in China from kindergarten to high school, and won't return to the US until university! You can still regret it now, but making this decision means you'll need to stay in China for a long time?" John was somewhat surprised when he heard Naoko's decision!

In fact, John had discussed Martin's studies with the old man more than once. Although the problems in the United States were not too big, the conflicts between himself and the oil capital and the American conglomerates were significant, so security was a major concern. In comparison, China was much safer than the United States.

A country where even the president can be assassinated is not safe at all. Moreover, there are fewer temptations in China, which is more beneficial to the growth of children. The Americans will soon introduce their own kind of happy education that keeps the masses ignorant. John does not want his children to be affected. In addition, with the fall of the Russians, those so-called elites have started to make crazy plans!

John didn't intend to sabotage these guys' plans. After all, even if he knew what serious consequences it would bring, it wouldn't matter, because he couldn't stop them. No matter how hard he tried, he was just one person and couldn't change the decisions of most people. Moreover, if he really went against these guys, he would be in danger.

John has been constantly strengthening his own power and the Jaguar Security Company because it is his guarantee of safety. Not only is he enhancing this power, but John also has full control over the Oregon National Guard. The stronger the power he has, the less those guys will dare to act rashly. Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun, and John has never forgotten that.

"I've made up my mind, and I won't regret it. The old man has talked to me about the child's education!" Kawai Naoko made her decision without hesitation. Although Japan has good educational resources, as does the United States, bullying in Japanese schools is rampant, and Naoko herself is well aware of this. Therefore, she has never considered sending her child to school in Japan!
“Okay, I’m glad you agree. Studying here is safer than in the US or Japan. At least there won’t be any safety issues here, but that’s not necessarily true in the US or Japan!” Even John didn’t think the US or Japan was that safe. Although the US was dominated by conglomerates, there were too many temptations. His own past experiences were the best proof of that.

"Mi Xue, you've chosen to stay in the mainland, giving up everything in Hong Kong. Aren't you going to reconsider?"

"I've made up my mind. Since I've already retired from the entertainment industry, I'll just leave Hong Kong and avoid all the harassment." There are too many paparazzi in Hong Kong, and even retiring from the industry will affect my life. In contrast, there aren't so many problems in mainland China.

“Alright, since you’ve decided this way too, then it’s settled. I’ll arrange everything. But from now on, you’ll have to spend some time taking care of Grandpa and Grandma!” John breathed a sigh of relief, at least he didn’t have to worry too much about his grandparents’ lives.

As for the others, John didn't force them to stay. After all, his initial plan was to give them more time to come to China. He just didn't expect things to go so smoothly. Before he could even speak, Misha and Naoko took the initiative to take on this responsibility, which allowed him to breathe a sigh of relief and focus on his business.

John's grandparents didn't know or understand many of the women, but after John introduced them to them, the two elderly people were somewhat shocked. However, their shock was only due to John's popularity with women; they didn't have many thoughts about it, since in romantic France, this was nothing unusual.

However, things were different in Japan. The bigwigs of the conglomerates knew where Naoko and the others were. Their departure from Japan for China at this time naturally made some people uneasy. If Yasuko Sawaguchi, Miho Nakayama, and Norika Fujiwara hadn't stayed in Japan, these people would probably think that John was going to abandon his investments in Japan and turn all his energy to China.

Although John's investments in Japan are expanding, the scale is incomparable to that in China; the gap is too large. If John's anime and manga projects in Japan weren't still ongoing, they would be even more worried. John's investments in China are all large-scale, but in Japan, although he has made many acquisitions, they are all in the entertainment sector. As for other developments, he is very cautious and prudent, basically avoiding investments in real estate.

In John's eyes, investing in Japanese real estate is the act of a fool. Japanese real estate is still falling and there is no end in sight. Although many people are hoping for a recovery in the real estate market, John knows very well that this is impossible. If he didn't know how powerful the Japanese anime and manga industry would be in the future, he wouldn't even have any ideas about the electronics district in Japan in order to ensure the smooth progress of his anime and manga project!
(End of this chapter)