"Incredible young man..."
Machiko Kawahara was standing in the central area of the exhibition hall in Area C. In front of her was the arc-shaped booth that was torn apart by an unknown force. But now, the original outline can no longer be seen, and people's attention is more easily attracted to the fragmented cracks themselves.
These cracks are so ferocious and huge that there is no support between the broken pieces of each booth. It seems impossible to withstand the heavy equipment above and may collapse at any time. But they stood there steadily. The closer they were and the more details they saw, the more incredible they became.
According to the original plan, this place should have been raised to the upper level before the auction started and served as the main exhibition area. But the young man who was chatting at the venue directly ruined this plan.
However, some of the pre-installed equipment around can still function, so this place was temporarily enclosed and used as a half backstage. At this time, many staff were coming and going here to deal with various problems - at least on the surface. in this way.
No matter how busy the staff were, they carefully walked around the central booth area. At the same time, there were some researchers with different backgrounds, carrying instruments of various sizes, hunched over, carefully walking through the cracks in the steel, trying to find more valuable clues.
Two different circles, for the time being, run parallel to each other.
Machiko Kawahara is here, following the progress of the auction through the ubiquitous screens and projections, watching the young man who completely distorted her life path talk on the stage, and also distorted the thinking and thinking of others. will.
Surprisingly, she didn't have much resentment.
Even more, he was envious and thought of his own son.
"...If Zhiya can become like this when he grows up, it should be something worth gratifying."
She doesn't have much affection for her tool husband who got married and died young, but her stubborn and lovely young son is one of the important pivots in her life. Just thinking about the future for a while, even if it is mostly fantasy, can also remove some barriers in your mind and reduce stress.
This rare freedom of thought did not last long.
Because of a series of changes at the auction site, while the headquarters was under pressure, it also transmitted stronger pressure and even emotions:
"Asshole! How can you change the auction process and personnel at will? Are you prepared to risk Toyama's reputation for decades?"
Machiko Kawara took a silent breath, adjusted her breathing, and answered with an appropriate calmness:
"Vice president, I followed the instructions of the board of directors and obtained Mr. Ronan's understanding. I did not occupy any resources beyond my authority."
The voice on the other side suddenly rose to another level: "So are you using the reputation of our Toyama family as a bargaining chip and throwing it away rashly?"
Obviously, Shingo Toyama, the grandson of President Kenta Toyama and the legal successor, was so angry that he blurted out some inappropriate words. However, he was not stupid enough, and he pulled back forcefully:
"The board of directors only gives you instructions to control the 'unsuccessful auction', and does not have any other authority. Are you being smart, or are you deliberately avoiding the problem? Look at the current situation, that damn boy actually called the president by name, How stressful and passive this can be for a company!”
"Vice president, forgive me for having a different opinion."
Machiko Kawahara still maintained a calm tone: "I think that passive acceptance under power should be more reasonable and easier to understand than taking the initiative to cause an abortion in public. After all, the other party is in a 'high position' 'A man of the hour in the circle.
"Furthermore, as a standing manager and a negotiator, I have the authority to temporarily change the first-level auction process..."
"No, you didn't!" Toyama Shingo almost roared.
"If I were just a tool like a mouthpiece, there would be no need for the board of directors to send me thousands of miles away to the Pacific Ocean!"
Machiko Kawahara's voice also had a bit of a cold metallic sound: "With all due respect, according to your understanding, Vice President, do you simply not expect or hope that this public relations will achieve results? Is it simply to avoid the temporary consequences? To win, but to magnify one’s own weakness under power?”
There was a "thud" sound over there, and something fell down. Toyama Shingo's voice clenched into a ball in his rage, rolling in his throat: "Kawara, are you sure you know what you are talking about? ? Even if you are the representative of the Kawara family... when you say these crazy words, you are throwing the family's face into the mud!
"Shame on you, Kawara!"
"Ah, I'm so sorry." Machiko Kawara responded in an insincere tone, "I will reflect on myself. Please forgive me for being overly excited after completing the task."
Then, she hung up the call, but her lips drew a sharp arc, which echoed Ronan's bright smile at that moment.
Kawara family? When I pushed her out without hesitation, wasn't it already done?
Are you ready to sacrifice?
There is indeed a truth hidden in what she said to her subordinates before: she is no longer qualified to return, at least as a "standing executive".
Before and after taking on this hot task, she also heard similar rumors, but couldn't find any reasonable logic in them, so she still had a glimmer of hope, and even had the miraculous fantasy of a big comeback.
But now, she was finally disappointed.
As she said, the board of directors was not prepared to succeed at all. It really wanted to make her an abandoned child and only allowed her to be an abandoned child. In this case, her efforts turned into rebellion.
This is not a good sign.
After all, Machiko Kawahara is an outstanding woman who often works hard in the business world, especially in an area like Sakajo that has traditionally lacked the soil for 'strong women'. She is very determined to be able to stand out.
She was already prepared to go through the low period, and she was not ready to go back and bear the scolding and humiliation of the old guys who assigned her destiny - she was aware of the consequences of internal strife, but for this kind of thing, it was like winning the lottery. The misfortune cannot be accepted.
I will transfer directly to Ticheng, and then go to the New World, or an inland city in the Old World, to recuperate my body and mind... wait until the news is over, and then make plans.
Her accumulation over the years, whether in terms of wealth or connections, is enough to support her in living a leisurely and leisurely life.
Of course, Kojiya who stayed in Sakai City was also a problem. The identity of the fourth generation heir of the Kawara family may not be very safe.
If it doesn't work out, she will agree to a family marriage after a formal stalemate in response to some people's ideas. She is still quite valuable in the eyes of male political and business people from the 40s to the 80s in Sancheng.
Or, find a suitable son-in-law and use marriage to try to get back on your feet in a new field.
Machiko Kawara calmly planned the way forward for herself and began to identify some preliminary candidates - she knew better that this was another form of stress relief.
But no matter what, there is no point in staying on the Emerald Light. Machiko Kawahara took another look at the radiant young man on the auction stage, turned around and walked out. At the same time, she contacted her secretary to arrange the subsequent itinerary.
"Director Kawara, you can't leave!" Suddenly, someone rushed in front and blocked the way.
Machiko Kawara was startled. At this moment, the torn apart booth behind her suddenly made a harsh friction sound, which became louder and louder.
It's simply a prelude to total collapse.
