Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 958 - 999: Verbal Duel

Chapter 958: Chapter 999: Verbal Duel

Even though Li Yifei had already made his stance clear, Suzuki Jiro was still somewhat unwilling to accept it. His company looked good on the surface, but it too had fallen into financial difficulties due to a lack of funds. If he couldn’t find another good partner soon, his company really wouldn’t be able to hold out much longer, and the pressure of repaying the bank loans would become unbearable for him.

Therefore, he was eager to partner with Li Yifei’s company, but the two other companies that also had the opportunity to partner with Li Yifei were quite competitive. Even though Li Yifei was having a pleasant conversation with him, he wasn’t completely sure he could secure a partnership. If his daughter could become lovers with Li Yifei, then the partnership would be unquestionably secured.

"Mr. Mu Fei, I truly admire you. I also know that you are probably not interested in my daughter, but as young people, there is no harm in dating, right? Could you possibly start by being friends?"

With Suzuki Jiro stating his position like that, Li Yifei couldn’t refuse too harshly and just smiled, "Of course, there’s no problem with becoming friends."

"Haha, that’s great." Suzuki Jiro was immediately overjoyed and led Li Yifei over to Suzuki Kawako, saying, "Kawako, introduce Mr. Mu Fei to some of our Japanese customs. He’s very interested in them."

Li Yifei found it somewhat amusing; at this point, Suzuki Jiro really did seem to be trying to sell his daughter to him. But now, he had no interest in beauties, and to him, Suzuki Kawako was just an ordinary girl. It was her companion, Aoki Reiko, who was a true beauty.

Suzuki Kawako had already received instructions from her father and was somewhat uncomfortable with the situation. Although she didn’t have a boyfriend at the moment, she didn’t want to be used as a business bargaining chip, but she also knew the state of her father’s company. For the sake of her father’s business, she would have to at least pretend to have a good attitude towards Li Yifei.

"Mr. Mu Fei, thank you for coming to Japan. How many times have you visited our country?" Suzuki Kawako asked with a smile on her face, the kimono she wore lent her an air of simplicity and cuteness.

"I’ve been here a few times, but it’s always been for business."

Suzuki Kawako smiled lightly and said, "Oh, then if you have time, Kawako can show you some of Japan’s scenery."

Li Yifei’s interest was suddenly piqued and he responded, "That would be nice. I have quite a bit of time this trip, and it would be great to see some of the Japanese customs."

Suzuki Jiro had not expected Li Yifei to agree so quickly, which pleased him greatly. He hurriedly said, "Kawako, you must show Mr. Mu Fei a good time."

Suzuki Kawako was also surprised at how quickly Li Yifei agreed, but she sweetly said, "I certainly will."

Li Yifei nodded and replied, "Then I’ll be in your care."

"No trouble at all, Mr. Mu Fei. As our guest from afar, we also want to ensure the best hospitality."

Suzuki Jiro then said, "You guys chat, I’m going to check things out over there." And with that, he quickly left, hoping that Li Yifei would get along well with his daughter.

Aoki Reiko, however, frowned and moved a couple of steps to the side. In her eyes, Li Yifei was a stranger.

Li Yifei wasn’t interested in Aoki Reiko either. Even if she looked disdainful at that moment, he did not leave. Now he had a better way to transport the goods, and having Aoki Reiko take him on a tour was a perfect excuse. Plus, with Suzuki Kawako as cover, no one else would be the wiser.

"Mr. Mu Fei, do you like Japanese cuisine?" Suzuki Kawako initiated the conversation.

Li Yifei smiled and said, "I quite like sashimi."

Suzuki Kawako laughed softly and said, "Our Japanese cuisine isn’t limited to just sashimi; we have many delicacies. We’ve prepared quite a lot today. Would you like to try some?"

Li Yifei smiled, "Sure, I came tonight to enjoy the food."

"Then let’s go together. Reiko, you should come with us too." Suzuki Kawako invited with a graceful smile and then called to Aoki Reiko.

Aoki Reiko hesitated for a moment but still followed Suzuki Kawako. In this place, aside from Suzuki Kawako, she was not keen on interacting with anyone else.

The three of them arrived at the food area together, where Suzuki Kawako pointed to the various sushi laid out on the table and said, "Mr. Mu Fei, what kind of sushi do you like? We have salmon sushi, tuna sushi, vegetable, and fruit sushi..."

Suzuki Kawako evidently knew her food well. She introduced over ten kinds of sushi to Li Yifei one by one, while Li Yifei smiled and said, "I’ll just have a few of any kind. I’m not picky about food."

"Then try one of each type. But if you taste them all, I’m afraid Mr. Mu Fei might not have room for anything else."

"No problem, I can eat quite a lot. A few pieces of sushi won’t fill me up too much."

"Men who can eat well are strong, which means Mr. Mu Fei must also be very robust."

"I do pay attention to physical exercise."

Suzuki Kawako picked out some sushi for Li Yifei and also gave him some sashimi. Besides that, there were also some fish roe sauces, while Aoki Reiko just casually picked a few vegetable sushi.

The three of them came to the poolside and began to eat and chat.

"Mr. Mu Fei, your Japanese is really good, did you specially learn it?"

Li Yifei actually liked sashimi quite a bit. Fresh sashimi with just a bit of seasoning tasted truly delicious in his mouth. After eating a piece, he replied, "I don’t like working with translators, so I especially studied Japanese for two years to do business."

"Mr. Mu Fei is really impressive." Suzuki Kawako couldn’t help but express her admiration. Li Yifei spoke Japanese very fluently, and from both his demeanor and conversation, one could tell that he was indeed a very excellent man. This time Li Yifei came here supposedly to be in a dominant position; a bit of pride would have been normal, but Li Yifei had been modest all along. This caused Suzuki Kawako’s fondness for Li Yifei to increase substantially. She wasn’t averse to her father’s suggestions anymore. If she could really date Li Yifei or even marry him, she was quite happy with the idea now.

She was subjectively not averse to Li Yifei, and she was willing to go along with this task from the start, so now she was even more lively and chatty with Li Yifei, to the point of somewhat neglecting Aoki Reiko.

This made Aoki Reiko rather displeased. Such a good friend she could get close to, and now Li Yifei might take her away; her dislike for Li Yifei suddenly intensified quite a bit. She frowned at Li Yifei and said, "Mr. Mu Fei, it’s rude to talk while eating."

Li Yifei could clearly see Aoki Reiko’s dissatisfaction, which surprised him a bit. He had only greeted Aoki Reiko and hadn’t actively spoken to her, not even giving her much of a glance, so he had no idea how he had offended her. However, he still replied with a smile, "You’re right, I’ll talk when I’m not eating."

Aoki Reiko snorted and said, "As the head of a company, you should be interacting with business partners you’re planning to deal with, not idly chatting with us."

This was an even more direct way of telling Li Yifei to go away, which left Li Yifei somewhat speechless. Facing Aoki Reiko’s gaze, he said, "Miss Reiko, it’s not working hours now, so I don’t need to discuss work at this time."

Aoki Reiko looked sharply at Li Yifei and said, "Such receptions are all about building relationships and exchanging feelings, ultimately serving business cooperation. As a company president, don’t you know this?"

Aoki Reiko’s gaze was not just sharp; her words were also quite cutting. As the sole heir to a major corporation, she had been trained for such things. If not for the last kidnapping incident, Aoki Reiko would be doing important work in the circle by now, so she really understood the business world.

Li Yifei smiled faintly and said, "Miss Reiko, people should know when to work hard and when to relax. Work is not everything in life. If a person focuses all their thoughts on work, they lose many joys in life. I enjoy working, but I also enjoy doing other things. If I can add some pleasure to my leisure time at work, I never mind doing that."

After pausing, he didn’t wait for Aoki Reiko to retort and continued, "Although I don’t know why Miss Reiko has a prejudice against me, I can tell you directly that I have no designs on you. Whether I like a woman or not has nothing to do with whether she has a pretty face; what’s more important is having common interests and truly enjoying each other’s company."

Li Yifei’s words were just as sharp, and they caused Aoki Reiko to frown furiously. She had grown up envied and pursued for her looks and her family background, with men trying all means to get close to her. No one had ever been so direct about having no interest in her.

This made Aoki Reiko feel uncomfortable. Staring at Li Yifei, she suddenly didn’t feel intimidated by him anymore, and an idea popped into her head. She blurted out, "Kawako, I want to go out and have fun with you guys too."