Japan.
Morita Yui emerged from the bathroom.
A soft silk robe outlined her body in a perfect curve, the neckline revealing a vast expanse of snow-white, irresistibly alluring flesh.
She rubbed her temples, lying on the bed and applying body lotion.
"Sigh... I'll know the results in a few more days."
Morita Yui sighed. She had been under a lot of pressure lately. Because she had insisted on collaborating with Jiangnan for the Anime Festival, the company's senior executives had been putting pressure on her. Adding to that, she had promised to hand over the chairman's position if she didn't secure first place, which had left her looking haggard recently.
Of course, the greater pressure didn't come from here, but from her father, Morita Sho.
Niwei Entertainment's market share in Japan's music and film industries had little room for further growth.
Morita Sho wanted to develop the anime business, so he had recently been hinting at her to contact Ishikawa from Kaou Entertainment.
Although Morita Yui had Jiangnan as a shield, Morita Sho felt that collaborating with Kaou Entertainment would be more cost-effective, as they had a large market in anime and were an established company.
Kaou Entertainment also agreed with this proposal; they wanted to completely surpass the veteran anime company Dongling Entertainment, and collaborating with Niwei Entertainment was the best way to do so.
A strong alliance would benefit both parties.
Furthermore, Ishikawa had some intentions towards Morita Yui.
After weighing the options, Morita Sho decided to have Morita Yui make contact with him.
Recently, Ishikawa had been asking her out, but Morita Yui had rejected him, citing work commitments.
However, she knew that if her father wavered, she would have no recourse. This was the sorrow of being a member of a prominent family.
"Su Yu-kun, if I don't get first place this time, I'll have no hope left. But don't worry, even if I marry Ishikawa, my heart will always belong to you."
Morita Yui put down the body lotion, covered her incredibly tempting delicate body with the quilt, and then leaned against the headboard, picking up her phone from the side.
The wallpaper was a picture of Su Yu's handsome face illuminated by fireworks after winning a competition.
She had asked someone to capture this photo from the best vantage point. It was a unique photo in the world, which she used as her phone's screen saver.
She gently caressed the face on her phone, reminiscing about the time she had spent alone with Su Yu, a faint smile playing on her lips.
"Knock! Knock! Knock!"
The door was knocked.
Lost in her thoughts, Morita Yui didn't hear it.
After a while, her door was opened.
It was her father, Morita Sho.
Upon entering and seeing Morita Yui lying on the bed, lost in thought, his brow furrowed.
He walked to Morita Yui's side and saw the photo of Su Yu on her phone, his expression immediately darkened.
"Yui!"
Morita Sho's stern voice made Morita Yui's delicate body tremble.
"Fa... Father."
She quickly put away her phone, her eyes filled with panic.
"Your appetite is too large," Morita Sho said sternly, staring at his daughter.
"What?" Morita Yui didn't understand for a moment.
"Ting Yu is your elder sister Youmei's collaborator. He's of little use to you. If you dare to try and take him, I won't let you get away with it." Morita Sho's voice was low, even carrying a threat.
Previously, Morita Sho had opposed his elder daughter, Morita Youmei, collaborating with Ting Yu, as he felt there were no benefits. However, as Ting Yu grew, he finally supported the collaboration.
Now that Ting Yu had grown to this extent and was likely to win the championship of "Music King of the Era," he believed that his daughter Morita Youmei had a good relationship with Ting Yu and should be the one to maintain it.
Therefore, he wanted to warn Morita Yui not to disrupt their collaborative relationship. After all, Ting Yu's value was immense now, so much so that Morita Sho even wanted his daughter to fawn over him.
"But..." Morita Yui felt heartbroken.
He is Ting Yu, and he is also Jiangnan!
Your two daughters have the same collaborator, and they like the same person!
She truly wanted to tell her father the truth, but she was afraid Su Yu would be unhappy if he knew. She dared not offend Su Yu.
"You only have two choices now: Jiangnan and Ishikawa. The company is planning to enter the anime industry soon. Your best option is Ishikawa, because only by collaborating with him can we quickly capture the market." Morita Sho's tone softened slightly.
"But Jiangnan can also do anime," Morita Yui said, her lips pursed, her eyes slightly red.
"Jiangnan's path is always in film and television. You don't need to change your attitude towards him. He needs us to enter the world stage. In a way, we have a collaborative relationship, but if your engagement with Ishikawa is finalized, it will fill Niwei Entertainment's gap in the anime sector," Morita Sho explained.
As the overlord of the Japanese entertainment company Niwei Entertainment, he could naturally see why Jiangnan sought collaboration with them. By leveraging Niwei Entertainment's global resources, he wanted the Chinese company Starry Sky Entertainment to gain exposure on the world stage and quickly attract attention.
Of course, Morita Sho didn't feel bad about it, because this kind of collaborative relationship was mutually beneficial, and they also had bargaining chips. Therefore, they didn't need to sacrifice a daughter.
The choice that maximized value was to maintain the collaboration with Jiangnan and have his daughter engage with Ishikawa. This was the best approach.
"Then what if our anime movie wins the box office championship!" Morita Yui stared at her father's indifferent face. In such a family, familial affection was a luxury. She knew that in her father's eyes, she was merely a bargaining chip for commercial cooperation.
"Heh, if we win the championship, then there's no need to collaborate with Kaou Entertainment. With this achievement, we can capture the market ourselves. Moreover, Jiangnan and Starry Sky Entertainment can also share this cake," Morita Sho chuckled, then shook his head and turned to walk out. "But, is that possible?"
Starry Sky Entertainment was listed as a participant in this Anime Festival. If they won the box office championship, then this championship would have a share for Starry Sky. All of them were mature companies and knew how to leverage such hype, and they also knew how to capture the market.
Therefore, this was a win-win situation.
It was even much better than collaborating with Kaou Entertainment.
Because winning the box office championship was about capturing the market, while collaborating with Kaou was about exchanging bargaining chips for market share. The two were fundamentally incomparable.
But was that possible?
"It's possible!" Morita Yui tightly clenched her quilt with her small hands, uttering a word that even she didn't believe.
If it were anyone else, it would indeed be very difficult to achieve.
Because the opponents this time were Dongling Entertainment and Kaou Entertainment, both of which were top-tier existences in the entire Blue Star anime circle. The anime they produced were all masterpieces, capable of winning numerous awards.
Therefore, to snatch the box office championship from these two companies was almost as difficult as reaching the sky.
However, Morita Yui still held a sliver of hope in her heart.
Others might not be able to do it, but he could!
Because he was Jiangnan!
He was Ting Yu!
He was Su Yu!!