Chapter 957 - 998: Meeting Aoki Reiko Again
"Mr. Mu Fei, thank you for gracing us with your presence at this reception. Your arrival truly adds luster to our gathering."
The president of Suzuki Company, Suzuki Jiro, because Li Yifei was Taiwanese, spiced his speech with a touch of Huaxia flavor. He had specifically learned this manner of speaking, but it resulted in a somewhat awkward delivery. Li Yifei didn’t mind and naturally could not use his real name. Currently, he went by the name Mu Fei.
Li Yifei smiled and said, "Mr. Suzuki, you are too kind. The honor is mine to be able to attend your reception."
"If Mr. Mu Fei says so, then I have no worries. Come, let me introduce you to a few people. This is my eldest son, Suzuki Yama, this is my second son, Suzuki Naru, this is my daughter, Suzuki Kawako, and this is my daughter’s good friend, Aoki Reiko. She is the daughter of the chairman of the most famous Aoki Group in all of Japan."
As Suzuki Jiro introduced each person, Li Yifei shook hands with them, and they were all very polite. However, when it came to Aoki Reiko, Li Yifei was genuinely surprised. He had seen this girl before; during his last trip to Japan to gather some information, he had encountered Aoki Reiko in a warehouse, where she had been kidnapped. At the time, Li Yifei had saved her. He never expected that on his second trip to Japan for business, he would meet her again. What a peculiar fate.
Today, Aoki Reiko was dressed in a classic Japanese kimono, her hair pinned up, her face slightly made up. Her attire was the epitome of what could represent the women of Japan.
Li Yifei shook hands with Aoki Reiko briefly. She merely grazed Li Yifei’s hand before withdrawing it politely. Although her manners were impeccable, her warmth was not as apparent as that of the others. Given her status, which was much higher than Li Yifei’s Taiwanese identity, her treatment of him was already quite generous.
After the introductions, Suzuki Jiro invited Li Yifei and the others into the yard for an outdoor reception held in a villa garden laid with grass and lined with two rows of tables where food was being prepared.
There were also other people there, mostly employees of the Suzuki Company, and several of Suzuki Jiro’s friends, largely young people. Li Yifei was clearly the main focus as everyone knew that the possibility of cooperating with his company could bring a great opportunity. Naturally, as employees, they all took this very seriously.
Now, Li Yifei wore glasses, and with a bit of makeup, he was unrecognizable as the Golden Eagle. He appeared to be a successful businessman, engaging in lively conversation with Suzuki Jiro and his sons, creating an especially congenial atmosphere.