Chapter 358: Unusual (Revised)

At Tokyo University of the Arts, Rie Sakai was invited to the office by the principal. As soon as she sat down, the principal’s secretary personally brought up the coffee.

As soon as Rie Sakai saw this high level of courtesy from the other party, she knew that what was to come would not be simple. She had seen a lot of various occasions, and had gradually become unfazed by things.

“Sakai Rie, you are one of the most outstanding students of our Tokyo University of the Arts.” The principal sat on the single sofa, turned sideways in her direction, and said politely.

“Thank you, I’m flattered. I’m ashamed of myself.” Sakai Rie, once she heard that the other party had come up with flattering words about herself, it made her personal suspicions even more confirmed as being correct.

Although it is not a Hongmen Banquet, but it is definitely not a call to come over just to drink coffee and say some vain and irrelevant words.

“You are simply too modest. However, it does make me see a different kind of cultivation from your body than the average student.” The principal smiled.

Sakai Rie was immediately amused in her heart. She was not without then remembering Masayoshi Kishimoto’s comment that she was uncultivated and most of all lacked the gentleness of a woman.

“It is widely rumored within the school that you and Chairman Masayoshi Kishimoto of the Hard Gold Group are husband and wife.” The principal cut to the chase and said.

“No.” Rie Sakai blurted out.

“There’s nothing to hide about that kind of thing! Even if you’re married, you’re still perfectly capable of continuing your studies, it’s not like you’ll be expelled.” The principal said with an unchanging smile.

Sakai Rie didn’t say anything, just took the coffee in her hand from the top of the coffee table between the two single sofas, but didn’t drink it. In the back of her mind, she knew that the focus must be on something.

“Our school’s library is in disrepair, and I’m hoping to get a renovation done on it. Hard Gold Construction, a subsidiary of the Hard Gold Group, is the company that even took down the entire Roppongi’s old city renovation program.” The principal clearly expressed his wishes and intentions said.

Rie Sakai’s head was spinning fast. In her opinion, the thing was this one thing. Only, I’m afraid that the thing behind it is another thing.

One was able to think of it on her own for a moment, and one was that the school wanted to accomplish things with less money. As for the insufficient funds part, naturally, it is hard gold construction advances.

Or, is to let the hard gold construction to make a free donation. The second is that there are unspoken kickbacks here.

“Since the alma mater has the need to renovate the library, then just talk directly to the president of Hard Gold Construction. What’s the point of calling me here?” Rie Sakai spoke bluntly.

“I was hoping you could make an introduction.” What the principal wanted was for the other party to perform a matchmaking saying.

Rie Sakai put the coffee in her hand back on the coffee table and said, “Introduce me? I’m just a student, I’m afraid I can’t help you.”

“If you’re an ordinary student, then naturally you can’t. You are not an ordinary student.” The principal said seriously.

Sakai Rie’s heart didn’t have a single scruple. The big deal for herself was that she didn’t want a graduation certificate. Her feeling was that she would just get by without that piece of paper.

Even if she had that extra piece of paper, it might not be of much use. Could it be that she would really go out and find a job to support herself?

If he interfered with something he shouldn’t have touched and let Justice Kishimoto know about it, it would be very bad. That would be very bad. She knew exactly what was more important.

Moreover, as the principal said, she was not an ordinary student, so the school authorities might not dare to have a hard time with her.

If they wanted to deliberately fix themselves, they wouldn’t be able to weigh it up. At this time, she suddenly remembered that TV Tokyo was also under the Hard Gold Group.

If she was really bullied by someone, Masayoshi Kishimoto would definitely not sit idly by. As long as this was reported to TV Tokyo, it would be able to make Tokyo University of the Arts suffer. What is public opinion? Even the dead can be said to be alive. Black can be made white.

“Since I am a current student of Tokyo University of the Arts, I am also obligated to do my bit for my alma mater. The school’s library has fallen into disrepair, and it’s only right that it should be renovated. I’ll voluntarily donate 10,000 yen.” Rie Sakai said all by herself as if she had paid for a coffee here.

The principal froze for a moment, indeed not expecting the other party to operate in such a manner. The information he received should not be wrong.

Moreover, his secretary had seen the high-profile charity dinner attended by Rie Sakai on the TV news. She was seated at the most prominent place at the head table.

“You’re making it difficult for me.” The principal suddenly turned his expression serious.

Sakai Rie fearlessly retaliated in kind, “What you’re doing is also making it difficult for me.”

The principal’s face changed again, and immediately smiled with a warm spring breeze and said, “Do I see that there is a misunderstanding here? I don’t mean anything else, just hope to find a strong construction company to do such a project.

Although the library renovation project is not to be compared to Roppongi’s old city remodeling plan, it is still a business. Wouldn’t it be good for you to take on this delivered business for your husband?”

Rie Sakai wasn’t unaware that there was nothing so good in the world. There could be a world of difference between how this was said and how it actually was.

“If you want to find Masayoshi Kishimoto, it’s currently impossible. His people are not in Tokyo, but have gone to Hangzhou, China.

This will probably be able to come back in another ten days and half a month. At that time, you can go to the Hard Gold Group’s headquarters to look for him. The Hard Gold Group’s headquarters is not too far from our school, and is located in Ueno, Taito District.

If you’re looking for the president of Hard Gold Construction, I really don’t know him well. To be precise, haven’t even had a single face-to-face meeting. He doesn’t know who I am, and I don’t know him.

How do you expect me to introduce you? It’s not convenient for me, a school girl, to get involved in these matters.” Sakai Rie said bluntly.

After the principal heard her say that, could he not understand that the other party just wasn’t willing to help? He had just thought of intimidating her by withholding her graduation certificate or something, but then he dismissed the idea.

This kind of method only works for ordinary students. They have no background, no connections, and no power …… will naturally be afraid.

What’s more, they have spent so much time and so much money, since they will not be willing to take such a risk, often only obediently follow orders.

He could see that he couldn’t scare Rie Sakai at all. If he was not good enough, he might even be “killed back” by her.

She wasn’t scary, what was scary was Masayoshi Kishimoto behind her, who was in a husband and wife relationship with her. He even the entire Roppongi’s old city reconstruction plan can successfully get his hands on, that is enough to show that its strength is unfathomable, completely not their own can provoke the object.