Chapter 539: It’s Hard to Tell the Truth from the Fake

The fact that Masayoshi Kishimoto and Rie Sakai were officially naturalized and married spread through Yuki Mizuhara’s mouth in the way that rumors spread by the dozen, by the hundred, and by the thousand.

As a result, the Kishimoto family became more and more lively, and more and more people came to visit. It was one thing for them to bring some gifts to say congratulations, but the other thing was the most important thing, and that was to be able to inquire about the acquisition of the Literary Spring and Autumn Publishing House by the Hard Gold Group in a dignified manner.

This is not only a rumor, but the share price of Literary Arts Spring and Autumn Publishing House has also begun to have a small fluctuation. Some people had even pried from the executives of Literary Arts Spring and Autumn Publishing House or some of its major shareholders about Masayoshi Kishimoto having had direct contact with its president.

In the afternoon of that day, Mrs. Chiba personally brought her daughter, carrying some gifts, through the door of the Kishimoto house. The first thing Mrs. Chiba said when she saw Rie Sakai was the words she had prepared: “Congratulations.

Why didn’t you tell me that you and Chairman Kishimoto were officially naturalized and married? Could it be that I am not considered a friend anymore?”

“I’m a person who has always had a bad memory. When things get a little too much, one forgets. However, I won’t forget to invite your family on my wedding invitation list.” Sakai Rie responded with a strategy.

At this time, the maid of the Kishimoto family took the initiative to receive the congratulatory gifts that were specially sent from Chiba’s mother and daughter. Even if she knew in her heart that they were all good things, after seeing more and opening her eyes, she gradually became indifferent.

“Both you mother and daughter come and sit.” Sakai Rie calmly said.

Chiba’s mother and daughter followed her steps towards the sofa. Not only did they meet Mizuhara Yuki, but they also met some other people.

After all, Mrs. Chiba was a woman who had been mixing on top of the social scene of the high society for more than twenty years, just by looking, without having to ask, she knew that the purposefulness of the other people was the same as her own nine times out of ten.

“Would you mother and daughter like black tea, or coffee?” Rie Sakai said with a question of her own accord.

Mrs. Chiba noticed that everyone was drinking black tea, except for one man who had coffee in front of him, so it was only natural for her to go along with the mainstream, “Black tea. Recently, I have not been sleeping well. Drinking too much of this coffee will make it easier to sleep at night.”

Sakai Rie first ordered the maid at home to bring another pot of black tea over, and then she took the initiative to introduce Chiba’s mother and daughter to the others for an introduction.

When Rie Sakai introduced Yuki Mizuhara, she was completely nonchalant, “This sister of mine, Mrs. Chiba has also met her.”

“That’s right. I was impressed the first time I saw her.” Lady Chiba said with a smile on her face.

“This one next to her is her boyfriend, Kazuya Takahashi.” Rie Sakai said as she went through the explanation one by one.

“Nice to meet you, nice to meet you. May I ask where Takahashi-san is working?” The reason why Mrs. Chiba noticed Kazuya Takahashi was because he was the only one drinking coffee.

Plus, he and Yuki Mizuhara were boyfriend and girlfriend, which meant that his friendship with the Kishimoto family was extraordinary.

“I am the head of the legal department of the Hard Gold Group.” Kazuya Takahashi said bluntly.

It was no surprise that Mrs. Chiba fully understood at once. There was something to be said for what people dealt with and what people came into contact with above society.

Mrs. Chiba used this as an opportunity to say, “I heard that your Hard Gold Group is going to acquire the Literary Spring and Autumn Publishing House in its entirety, and I don’t know if that’s just a rumor in the marketplace or if it’s true?”

Takahashi Kazuya wasn’t stupid, when it came to the company’s commercial secrets, he had to keep his mouth shut. Besides, he couldn’t figure out whether the relationship between Rie Sakai and Mrs. Chiba was really good, or just a social occasion?

Takahashi Kazuya laughed a little and said, “I don’t know where you heard that from.”

“How can this be gossip? An executive of the Literary Spring and Autumn Publishing House told it to me personally.” Mrs. Chiba mixed her words together truthfully and falsely and said.

“As far as my personal opinion is concerned, the stock price of Literary Arts Spring and Autumn Publishing House has been fluctuating a lot lately above the stock market. I’m guessing that it’s the Literary Spring and Autumn Publishing House there that’s deliberately releasing the news.

As for the purpose, it’s nothing more than wanting to pull up its own stock price.” Takahashi Kazuya put in his words as a drop of water. It wasn’t the first time he himself had encountered such a problem.

Even if he knew that the Hard Gold Group would have a plan to acquire Literary Spring and Autumn Publishing House in its entirety, he was not sure of the exact operation; after all, he was not in charge of it himself, but rather, Inoue Uenji and Natsume Ryousuke were in charge of it.

Each is responsible for their own things, and will not go to specifically inquire about the other responsible for the project. This belonged to the taboo above the workplace, and rightfully should be avoided.

“There’s no wind, no waves. This shouldn’t be an empty rumor!” Mrs. Chiba didn’t quite believe this from him and said.

“This is a matter that I really can’t answer you. If you want to know the inside story, I’m afraid you’ll just have to ask our chairman, Masayoshi Kishimoto.” Kazuya Takahashi said bluntly.

Mrs. Chiba did not see Masayoshi Kishimoto here, so it was not hard to guess that the other party must have gone out. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have failed to show up.

“Don’t you worry too much. I was just curious to ask.” Mrs. Chiba hurriedly explained herself.

“You’re not the first person to ask me such a question. I believe that you won’t be the last either. I won’t hide it from you, even my girlfriend Mizuhara Yuki’s father was the one who similarly asked me such a question.

For that reason, I also answered truthfully as I did just now. The news on the stock market has always been true, false, fake and hard to distinguish.

For one thing, I don’t know how the news that our Hard Gold Group is going to acquire Literary Spring and Autumn Publishing House came out in the market.

Secondly, as the head of the legal department of the Hard Gold Group, my main scope of work is to deal with the law. Financial market matters do not fall within my scope of work.

Thirdly, my personal attitude, since I want to make money, then the risk is more or less to risk some. How many good things in this world can make a profit without losing money? Mrs. Chiba, do you think I’m right?” Takahashi Kazuya said slowly.

Mrs. Chiba wouldn’t believe him just because of these few simple words. However, it did remind her of one thing.

Why couldn’t she herself turn to keep an eye on Yuki Mizuhara’s father? As long as one knew if the other party was buying up a large amount of Literary Spring and Autumn Publishing House’s stock, wouldn’t it all make sense.

“It’s true that what you say isn’t unreasonable. Nowadays, this could be an opportunity to make money, or it could be a money-losing affair.

Once you make a wrong bet, then what you lose can be real money.” Lady Chiba’s constant efforts to gather intelligence from all sides was to maximize the ability to identify the true and false path of things.