Zongman, gain super powers after helping others

"As you can see, if I said it directly, Yukino would probably think I was 'showing off' to her, you know what I mean?" Yukino winked at Lin Qianshu.

From Yukino's perspective, the more important responsibilities Haruno is entrusted with, the more recognition Yukino's mother has of her. In comparison, Yukino, who has moved out, seems more dispensable.

Given Yukino's delicate nature, although she might not say anything on the surface, she must be feeling quite uncomfortable inside.

It was for this reason that Yang Nai thought of having Lin Qianshu accompany Yukino to the zoo.

After the conversation at dinner, Yang Nai believed that Lin Qianshu was intelligent enough to understand this point.

To be honest, Lin Qianshu is the only person among all the peers that Yukino Yukinoshita has met who is not very easy to understand.

The other party's keenness, intelligence, and excellence were something Yang had never seen before. In particular, Yukino's description of him was so exaggerated that it was almost unbelievable. If she didn't know that Yukino was always realistic and wouldn't exaggerate, she would have thought that Yukino was deliberately exaggerating to show off her boyfriend.

“Yukino might not be willing to come with me,” Lin Qianshu said, patching up her clothes.

"I think if it were you, she would definitely agree."

"Since I've accepted such a benefit, shouldn't we issue the mission next?"

"The way you're saying it makes me sound like I have ulterior motives."

"So there isn't one?"

Yang Nai was silent for a moment before speaking, "Was my behavior that obvious?"

Lin Qianshu looked at the purple exclamation mark on Yang Nai's head; it was indeed quite noticeable.

"Actually, it's not so bad. The main thing is that I know that Yang Nai-jie wouldn't just casually give up the time she could spend with her sister to someone else."

"Chishu-kun is no ordinary person."

"We're friends, right?" Lin Qianshu blurted out.

Without that previous conversation, Yang Nai would have thought that Lin Qianshu's friend was just a normal friend, but with that conversation, the meaning of "friend" here becomes quite intriguing.

Yang Nai wasn't sure if Lin Qianshu had truly understood something, or if she was avoiding something. In any case, these weren't things she needed to consider right now; she only had one demand.

"You did a great job before, so please keep up the good work."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Qianshu seemed to hear a 'ding' in his ear.

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Chapter 106 Meeting the Parents

After seeing Yukino off, Lin Qianshu returned to the house and counted the rewards left over from the previous request.

The rewards weren't as plentiful as one might expect. After all, it was a series of commissions, and strictly speaking, it couldn't even be considered a standalone commission; it was merely a stage within a series of purple commissions.

Therefore, the only reward given is 3 points, which is roughly equivalent to the reward for a blue wish request.

The moment he got his hands on it, Lin Qianshu threw it into the pool, giving him 2 points of constitution and 1 point of spirit. He was still 7 pulls away from the pity system.

Lin Qianshu closed the panel, opened the commission section, and began to examine the new commission she had just received.

[Yukino's Advanced Test (Part 2)]

Request details: Given your outstanding performance, Yukinoshita Haruno hesitated about whether to continue letting you contact Yukino. However, she soon discovered that your relationship with Yukino had completely exceeded her expectations and even became an uncontrollable situation. Yukinoshita Haruno had no way to deal with this.

Meanwhile, after the conversation at the dinner table, Yukino realized that Yukino was still trying to imitate her and wanted to go down the same path of no return. All these signs finally made her determined to ask you to increase your efforts to help Yukino grow.

She believes that with your abilities, you certainly won't let Yukino Yukinoshita follow your old path and become a fake without a 'self'.

Note 1: Increase the intensity, but don't increase it too much.

Note 2 (Gold): Your keen perception allowed you to perceive Yukino Yukinoshita's true nature, but it also aroused her vigilance. Please consider your actions carefully before you are completely certain.

After carefully reading the contents of the commission and the strategy tips provided by the system below, Lin Qianshu subconsciously touched his chin.

It seems his previous deduction was correct. He had guessed wrong several times with Mai before, which made him a little insecure and almost made him quit the authoritative circle of deduction. But now it seems... he can still do it.

Increase the intensity of this, but don't increase it too much, or it will create a conflict between my left and right brains.

……

By the end of June, the third-party investigation into Mai's mother's company had been largely completed.

The situation is relatively good. It is certainly not as good as it was two years ago when Mai had not yet announced the end of her entertainment career. However, after a painful six-month period, the company's development has stabilized and is at a mid-level in the industry. It is neither good nor too bad.

Mai's mother continued to manage artists after Mai's passing, but she focused more on the company's management. As the company's founder and largest individual shareholder, she still wielded considerable influence even after Mai's departure, though she no longer held absolute power.

In fact, according to the investigation, Mai's mother was clearly not the kind of manager who was content with the status quo. After the company recovered, she has been actively seeking new directions for development.

Therefore, when Lin's International's investment department contacted them, even though she knew that Lin's side had ill intentions and would most likely take away her company's power, Mai's mother still showed a very positive attitude.

If it were just a matter of ordinary capital investment, Mai's mother might have considered whether it was a case of inviting trouble.

However, if it were a large international capital firm like Lin's International demanding investment, Mai's mother wouldn't have this worry, simply because the difference in size between the two parties was too great.

To put it bluntly, if Lin's International is really determined to acquire her company, even if she disagrees, they have at least ten ways to make her comply.

Moreover, for her company, such a large capital investment is practically a windfall; others wouldn't even have the opportunity to get it.

At first, Mai's mother wondered why Lin's International would suddenly fall into her company's lap. It wasn't until she saw news about her daughter, Sakurajima Mai's, upcoming comeback appearing in various media outlets that she finally understood.

Inside a high-end chain coffee shop in Chiba City.

A woman dressed in a dark blue blazer and a knee-length pencil skirt, with a formal style, sat in the private room. This woman was Mai Sakurajima's mother.

Mai's mother picked up the bowl and checked the time. The thought of seeing her daughter and her daughter's boyfriend soon filled her with indescribable emotions.

The feeling was indescribable, especially after learning that her daughter's boyfriend wanted to invest in her company and might even become her boss in the future.

"Tuk-tuk."

Two short, soft knocks sounded at the door. Mai's mother snapped out of her thoughts, cleared her throat, and said, "Come in."

The store clerk opened the door, followed by a man and a woman. The girl was wearing a mask, a rabbit hair clip, a white long-sleeved shirt, and black trousers, while the boy wore a dark sweatshirt and jeans.

The two standing together looked like any ordinary couple you'd see on the street, the only difference being that the other one was slightly better looking.

Despite wearing a mask, Mai's mother recognized the girl at a glance; she was her daughter, Sakurajima Mai.

As for the boy next to her, he should be her daughter's boyfriend, Lin Qianshu, if nothing unexpected happens.

He's even more handsome in person than in the photos, and his overall demeanor is full of energy. Even from an agent's perspective, there's nothing wrong with him.

"He is my boyfriend, Lin Qianshu."

After the waiter left, Mai introduced her boyfriend to her mother.

Then she introduced her mother to Lin Qianshu: "This is my..."

“I am Mai’s mother.”

Before Mai could finish speaking, her mother took over the conversation.

"Hello, my name is Lin Qianshu, and I am Mai's boyfriend." Lin Qianshu didn't seem nervous at all and naturally introduced himself as Mai's boyfriend in front of Mai's mother.

Just from this conversation, Mai's mother could tell that the other person was from a wealthy family. After all, ordinary high school students usually feel nervous and awkward when they meet the parents of the person they are dating. However, Lin Qianshu acted quite naturally and behaved very appropriately when facing her.

They look very confident.

“I know, Mai told me on the phone before. Please sit down and let’s talk,” Mai’s mother gestured.

After taking their seats, Mai used the tablet next to her to order two coffees for herself and Lin Qianshu. Then she looked at her mother and asked if she wanted her to order one for them too.

"An iced Americano, please," Mai's mother said with a slight nod.

Seeing that the mother and daughter both thanked each other for ordering coffee, Lin Qianshu could imagine how strained their relationship had become.

After ordering, Mai's mother took the initiative to start a conversation.

she asked:

"How long have you been dating?"

Chapter 107 The Tense Mother and Daughter

"How long have you been dating?"

After thinking for a moment, Lin Qianshu replied, "It's been almost a month."

That means it hasn't even been a month yet.

Mai's mother made a judgment in her mind. Looking at the boy's face in front of her, she felt that it was somewhat familiar, so she continued:

"Mai must have caused you a lot of trouble, right?"

"No, it's just that I received more care."

"May I call you Qian Shu?"

"Please feel free to do so."

"Then, Mr. Qian Shu, I'd like to ask if we've met before?"

The more Mai's mother looked at Lin Qianshu, the more familiar he seemed, as if she had seen him somewhere before, so she couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, I have seen it before. I didn't expect you to remember it, the Shichirigahama Beach." Lin Qianshu wanted to know what impression Mai's mother had of what happened back then.

Upon hearing Lin Qianshu's words, Mai's mother appeared to be pondering, and then relevant memories surfaced in her mind.

"It turns out to be you."

Mai's mother understood.

“I remember Mai was there that day, right? She's the one who invited me out.”

Lin Qianshu and Mai exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.

"Yes."

"I'm sorry, I misunderstood you back then as someone who wanted to use Mai to become famous, and I said some unpleasant things." Mai's mother's face showed a hint of apology.

Perhaps because she was too busy with work, she didn't know what came over her, but she actually mistook Lin Qianshu for a gigolo who wanted to use her daughter to gain fame. So she spoke very rudely to him and immediately drove away after saying goodbye.

"Perhaps I didn't explain things clearly at the time, which caused some misunderstandings for you," Lin Qianshu said, waving his hand, and then didn't dwell on the topic any further.

"I apologize for taking the liberty of meeting you today, but it is actually related to this matter."

"Mai has already told me, so is it you, Chiki-kun, who wants to invest in my company, or is it an elder in your family..."

“It’s me,” Lin Qianshu replied.

Mai's mother looked surprised. To be honest, although she knew that Lin's Capital invested in her company because of Lin Qianshu, she thought that Lin Qianshu only played the role of matchmaker. She did not expect that the acquisition was actually led by the other party.

Although the results were similar, the implications they conveyed were worlds apart.

The fact that Lin Qianshu could mobilize resources at this level at her age proved that the other party's status in her family was much higher than she had imagined.

"I see...it's for Mai?"

"Yes."

Seeing Lin Qianshu's undisguised admission, Mai's mother's eyes twitched slightly. She looked at her bright and beautiful daughter, and considering the chaos in her industry, some unpleasant thoughts involuntarily surfaced in her mind.

Feeling inexplicably irritable and heavy-hearted, she took a deep breath, carefully choosing her words, and said to Mai, "Is there anything you want to say?"

"...I will make a comeback later."

"Because of Senshu-kun?"

"No, it was for my own sake, but Chishu did indeed push me to make this decision."

"In that case, let's go to the company and sign the contract later."

"Let's wait until you finish talking to Qian Shu before signing. I'll decide whether to sign based on the outcome."

After thinking for a moment, Mai continued, "Excuse me for being frank, but given the current state of your company, Mom, the price you quoted earlier was a bit too high."

Mai's mother had heard similar sayings before, like water spilled from a cup, but she never expected it to happen to her. Her daughter wasn't even married yet, just dating, and she was already turning against her husband. And it wasn't just a little bit; she even used her own contract as leverage to demand that her side make concessions to the other party.

Considering that Lin Qianshu was still present, Mai's mother had to temporarily suppress her soaring blood pressure and frowned, saying, "The price we gave earlier was already the most reasonable and favorable price given in the current market."

That's true. The price that Mai's mother quoted to the Lin family for the investment was indeed quite fair, and she had no intention of taking advantage of them.

The logic is simple: for Mai's mother, making the cake bigger is more important than making the cake bigger right now.

After all, compared to the money from selling the shares, Mai's mother values ​​the resources she can obtain after receiving Lin's International Investment more. With the help of these resources, the company will usher in a period of rapid development. Once the company grows bigger, the remaining shares she has may be more valuable than all of them combined.

Seeing that the atmosphere between the mother and daughter was becoming somewhat unpleasant, Lin Qianshu interrupted:

"Well... how about we talk about something else? Let the professionals handle the professional matters. This meeting is just for us to get to know each other privately..."