Chapter 61

Chapter 17: Signing the Contract

Another day began, and as the sun had already risen halfway into the sky, Sun Lan finally shook his head and woke up from his hangover. Last night, he had accompanied Koizumi Keiji in the restaurant, drinking heavily. Fortunately, Sun Lan still had a bit of clarity left, and he supported Koizumi Keiji back to the hotel. The air was filled with a strange, sour, and foul smell, making one want to vomit. Sun Lan then noticed that on the other side of the bed, Koizumi Keiji was lying in the gap between the bed and the wall, the floor covered with vomit. He lay there like a dead pig, snoring loudly.

Sun Lan carefully returned to his own room. Koizumi Keiji was a man who cared about his image, and if he knew that Sun Lan had seen him in such an ugly state, he would definitely be unhappy. Therefore, Sun Lan decided to pretend to be ignorant and wait for Koizumi Keiji to sober up and come to him.

It wasn't until the sun was high in the sky that Sun Lan heard a hurried knock on the door. He then pretended to have just woken up and went to open the door. As expected, Koizumi Keiji was standing outside, but he had clearly just taken a shower and changed his clothes.

"Mr. Sun, why are you still sleeping at this hour?" Koizumi Keiji asked, somewhat displeased.

Sun Lan quickly smiled and said, "Mr. Koizumi, how can my drinking capacity compare to the spirited Mr. Koizumi? I drank too much last night and couldn't wake up this morning. Please don't be angry, Mr. Koizumi."

Hearing this, Koizumi Keiji's expression softened. Japanese men are known for their love of alcohol, so hearing someone praise their drinking capacity naturally made them very pleased. "Mr. Sun, if you plan to immigrate to Japan, you need to practice your drinking capacity. With your current level, you will be looked down upon in Japan! How will you integrate into society and interact with others?"

"Yes, yes, Mr. Koizumi is right. I need to practice more," Sun Lan nodded and bowed.

"Mr. Sun, it's already noon, but why hasn't the Chinese person from yesterday come to sign the contract? You Chinese people really have no sense of time," Koizumi Keiji looked at his watch and asked, puzzled.

Only then did Sun Lan remember the purpose of their trip to Fengyuan. "That's strange. I clearly told them to deliver the signed contract early this morning. Could it be that they came, and we were asleep and didn't hear them? Mr. Koizumi, don't worry, I'll contact them right away."

At that moment, in Su Aijun's office, Fang Mingyuan and Kōmoto Orichi had already signed the four contracts. Early that morning, Su Aijun had received a call from Kōmoto Orichi. The *Shounen Monthly* had agreed to Fang Mingyuan's request to designate the Fengyuan City People's Court in Huaxia as the court for the contract dispute. Therefore, both parties had reached a consensus on all matters, and Kōmoto Orichi hoped to sign the contract today so that *Shounen Monthly* could start preparing the necessary procedures. Since Kōmoto Orichi made this request, Fang Mingyuan naturally had no reason to refuse.

"Mr. Fang, since the contract has been signed, I will return to Japan tomorrow. I have noted down the contact information you left. If there are any issues, we can contact each other. I hope Mr. Fang will make a big splash this time, and we will have more opportunities for cooperation in the future," Kōmoto Orichi held the contract and smiled broadly. Although he didn't know why Fang Mingyuan had rejected *Weekly Shounen*, he was very satisfied to have secured this contract from *Weekly Shounen*. This was a significant success for *Shounen Monthly* since its establishment.

"Comrade Su Aijun, do you have any sense of time? Yesterday, I clearly told you to bring the signed contract early this morning. It's already noon, where are you people? I'm telling you, Mr. Koizumi is very busy and doesn't have time to waste here. If you delay Mr. Koizumi's work, can you bear the responsibility? I'm giving you twenty minutes to bring the signed contract to the hotel and apologize to us!" Sun Lan's voice came through the phone, full of anger.

Su Aijun frowned. This guy, who acted like a dog, didn't know what politeness was. "Mr. Sun, please tell Mr. Koizumi that we find the contract from *Weekly Shounen* too harsh and the royalties too low, so we have decided to reject it. That's all there is to it!" Su Aijun hung up the phone without listening to Sun Lan's further words.

Kōmoto Orichi looked at Su Aijun in surprise. Su Aijun smiled faintly and said, "The interpreter for the *Weekly Shounen* editor who came to Fengyuan is urging us to sign the contract. Humph, does he think we are slaves? Mr. Kōmoto, don't pay attention to him. Mr. Kōmoto, have you booked your flight? Do you need me to book it for you?"

Kōmoto Orichi was slightly taken aback. *Weekly Shounen* treated Fang Mingyuan like a slave? The conditions proposed by *Weekly Shounen* must have been very unsatisfactory to cause such a strong reaction from Su Aijun. Although he was curious, he didn't ask.

Fang Mingyuan smiled and said, "Since Mr. Kōmoto plans to leave and return to Japan tomorrow, why don't we spend the rest of the day sightseeing in Fengyuan? This is a thousand-year-old city with countless historical sites. Uncle Su, you still have work to do, so I and my uncle will accompany Mr. Kōmoto."

Kōmoto Orichi's face lit up. "Thank you very much, Mr. Fang!" He wasn't happy because he could spend a day sightseeing in Fengyuan, but because he had the opportunity to further strengthen his relationship with Fang Mingyuan. Fang Mingyuan was only in his teens and could create such excellent works, indicating a long creative life ahead. If he could build a good personal relationship with him, it would undoubtedly lay a solid foundation for future cooperation.

At that moment, Sun Lan was like an injured wolf, burning with anger. He never expected that Su Aijun would reject the contract and hang up on him. Such a bad attitude made him feel disrespected.

At the same time, Sun Lan felt a deep, uncontrollable fear. Koizumi Keiji had proposed such a harsh contract and refused to negotiate, largely due to his urging. If the contract signing ultimately failed, Koizumi Keiji would certainly blame him, and his dream of immigrating to Japan would be shattered!

"What should I do?" Sun Lan paced around the hotel lobby, anxious like an ant on a hot pan.

"I have to find this Su Aijun and make him agree to sign the contract no matter what!" Sun Lan made up his mind.

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