mtl008 Chapter 94 Sonoko's Sudden Arrival
Chapter 94 Sonoko's Sudden Arrival
"Move back? Sir, are you sure?"
Su Xingbai nodded seriously.
"Yes, I need some more materials. If you have any, we can just use yours. The cost can be included in the final payment."
The man nodded repeatedly, saying it was a good thing. Bringing these materials down the mountain would have been exhausting, and now that Su Xingbai wanted them, he couldn't be happier.
After we transferred the final payment to them, they moved the materials into the basement and then left.
Su Xingbo looked at the materials filling the basement and nodded in satisfaction. He squatted down and began to organize them, a hint of excitement in his eyes, as if these materials could be pieced together into a great work.
Just as he was focused on the materials in his hands, there was a slight noise coming from the basement door. Su Xingbai looked up alertly, his hand unconsciously drawing his weapon from his waist.
The door slowly opened, and a small head peeked in. It was Yuanzi. Seeing that the workers had all come down the mountain, she asked around and learned that the work was finished, so she came to check on things.
Su Xingbo breathed a sigh of relief, a gentle smile appearing on his face, and at the same time, he put the All Beings Equality Device back into his space.
"Yuanzi, what brings you here? You didn't even let me know you were coming so I could have been prepared."
Yuanzi skipped and hopped in, curiously looking around.
"I just wanted to surprise you. Wow, so many ingredients! What are you planning to make?"
Su Xingbo smiled mysteriously and said, "This is a secret, but you'll see the results soon."
Sonoko pouted.
"Hmph, keeping it a secret, huh?"
Suddenly, Sonoko's eyes lit up, and she pointed to the materials placed in the corner and exclaimed in surprise.
"I know now! You're planning to use those materials to build an unusual maze in the basement, right? Did I guess right? Come and praise me!"
Su Xingbo's forehead creased with three black lines. This thought process is truly typical of you, Sonoko-chan!
The process was all correct, but the result was all wrong!
Only you would have this kind of thought process.
Su Xingbo smiled and shook his head, saying, "Don't make wild guesses. You'll know in a while. You'll never guess right no matter how much you guess."
"Hmph, I already told my sister when I came, and she said she'd be coming over later. Let's go down the mountain and buy some food first. We haven't had a meal together in ages, so let's have one together today."
Seeing Sonoko's expectant eyes, he couldn't refuse, so he nodded in agreement. He had indeed neglected Ayako and her sister a bit lately.
Aside from going to school, I rarely contact Ayako and her sister anymore.
Su Xingbo dusted himself off and went to the sink to wash his hands after leaving the basement. He then rinsed his face.
When he finished and arrived at the gate, Yuanzi was leaning against the pillar by the gate, waiting for him.
Wearing a blue and white striped top and skirt, Yuanzi looked even more youthful and vibrant. Under the midday sun, her smile was also very sweet and radiant.
"What are you daydreaming about? Hurry up and go! If you dawdle any longer, your sister will be back soon. We need to speed things up and get back to shop as soon as possible to wait for her."
Su Xingbai nodded, took Yuanzi's soft, boneless little hand, and they walked down the mountain together.
The two chatted intermittently on the way.
"How's Ayako's project going? What stage is it at now?"
When this was mentioned, Sonoko perked up; it was the first project she and her sister had ever worked on together.
She also devoted a great deal of energy and mental effort to it.
"My father invested in Japanese yen as the first batch of funds. After my mother found out, she invested more Japanese yen. Now the funding problem has been solved."
Su Xingbo nodded upon hearing this. As expected of the Suzuki Zaibatsu, one of Japan's top conglomerates, their spending is truly extraordinary; they are incredibly wealthy.
She immediately spent eight figures, but unexpectedly, Suzuki Tomoko spent several times more than Suzuki Shiro. Did she also discover that this project would definitely make money?
"Now that the funding issue has been resolved, the project should progress quickly, given the abundance of high-caliber talent."
Sonoko shook her head with a smile and said, "It's not that exaggerated. We're still in the research and development stage, not even in the testing stage yet. Let's take it slow. We need to be more cautious with the first project and make some achievements. Otherwise, we might not have the chance to do any more projects in the future."
"How could that be? Failure is the mother of success. One failure doesn't mean eternal failure. You must believe that you will succeed." Su Xingbai encouraged him from the side. He was very optimistic about this project. He didn't expect to make a fortune, but he was sure to make a lot of money, and it might even become a military enterprise and go global.
Sonoko shook her head and smiled bitterly, "It's not that easy. Don't be fooled by the fact that our Suzuki Zaibatsu is rich and powerful. There are many people watching us. If we fail this time, I won't have the chance to participate in any projects again. I'll just have to live the life of a rich lady as a zaibatsu's daughter."
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Does that make any difference?
Yuanzi's words dealt a devastating blow to Su Xingbai; only the truth can hurt so deeply.
So, if you fail, you just go back to your old life? Isn't that the same as having no difference? Su Xingbo thought that if he failed, he would be kicked out of the family tree and expelled from the Suzuki Zaibatsu family.
What's causing this inexplicable sense of disappointment?
Su Xingbai shook his head vigorously, trying to shake off all the unclean thoughts in his mind.
"Don't worry, this project will definitely succeed. If you encounter any difficulties, just come to me. I have a lot of experience with this kind of thing, so you can't go wrong with me," Su Xingbo promised, patting his chest.
"Hehe, I'll definitely ask you for help if I encounter any difficulties."
"But there should always be some compensation for helping out. Let's say it's in Japanese yen. I'll only ask for a little more than half of the total investment."
Sonoko couldn't help but roll her eyes. They had hired so many employees and bought so much equipment, which had cost them a lot of yen.
You're asking for half a stab right off the bat! It's like stabbing a major artery in the throat—the bleeding won't stop!
"How can you ask for so much money? Besides, if you marry my sister now, the Suzuki zaibatsu will be yours. Why would you care about a few tens of millions of yen?" Sonoko couldn't help but speculate.
"Have you never thought about marrying either my sister or me?" Sonoko glared fiercely at Su Xingbai, as if she would pounce on him and bite him if he said anything that displeased her.