Chapter 366: [Chapter 345]

Chapter 345: Begging You for Help

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Li Yan never expected Shinohara Mirai to suddenly kneel at his feet! Her action surprised him slightly, "Mirai, what’s wrong?"

Kneeling at his feet, Shinohara Mirai suddenly choked up: "Please... help me..."

Help you? Li Yan was a bit puzzled and looked towards Matsushima Kui, who had also walked over.

"...Father..."

"Hmm? Help your father?" Li Yan was a bit embarrassed, this way of speaking in fragments really caused misunderstandings. Helping you and helping your father are two different things.

"Get up and talk, what’s the matter?" Li Yan reached out and helped Shinohara Mirai up, then said, "Kui, you know too, right? Your Yun Country language is better, you explain."

"Yes. Do you remember Mr. Kawada? It’s like this, Mirai’s father, President Shinohara..."

The three of them sat down together by the bed, and Matsushima Kui began to narrate. Her Yun Country language wasn’t very good, but it was much better than Shinohara Mirai’s. Her pronunciation was not standard, but she spoke fluently, and her expression was clear and fast. Shinohara Mirai, in her anxiety, nodded occasionally and sometimes supplemented in Beihai language with Matsushima Kui.

It turned out that when Shinohara Mirai and Matsushima Kui went to Yun Country for a trip, her father Shiroyama Gou was worried about their safety and had Kawada serve as their bodyguard. Just two days after arriving in S City, Shiroyama Gou recalled Kawada, instructing him to hire local bodyguards in Yun Country to protect the two of them.

Thus, Kawada set himself as the benchmark, filtering several bodyguard companies through martial arts, which eventually led to that scene at Jie Rui Security Company at Li Jie’s home. After signing the agreement, and with Li Jie arranging the bodyguards, Kawada immediately returned to Beihai Country.

A week later, after traveling to several places like G City, they returned to S City separately. After Li Yan went home, during his trip to Cloud Island, they also received information from Shiroyama Gou instructing them to return and then left Yun Country.

Originally, they thought there was something important. However, after returning to Beihai Country, they did not see Shiroyama Gou. Since he was the president of the corporation and usually very busy, and since they were both young girls, they didn’t think much of it, only assuming their father was concerned about their safety in Yun Country.

In the following days, the two often recalled Yun Country’s brief yet impressive journey. Shinohara Mirai’s mother was Yun Country People, and she died during childbirth, making Yun Country quite unfamiliar to her, but she felt an innate closeness and affection towards it. Due to her upbringing, her Yun Country language was poor, and her understanding of Yun Country mainly came from films and dramas, including Cloud Island’s movies on DVD and the historical dramas often introduced into Beihai Country.

This time, after personally visiting Yun Country, she had a more direct experience. Coupled with Li Yan’s connection, her interest in learning the Yun Country language increased significantly. She was no longer satisfied with Matsushima Kui’s amateur guidance and enrolled in formal language classes.

Young fashionistas lead fulfilling lives. By the time she realized she hadn’t seen her father for a long time, much time had already passed. Surprised, she noted that even when busy, her father would return home and certainly call her. She started actively searching for her father, only to discover that the phone was inaccessible, the company had no trace of him, and even Kawada was missing. When inquiring at the company, now under the control of the current president, she was told Shiroyama Gou was abroad on an inspection.

Shinohara Mirai didn’t believe this reason. Even if on an inspection, it wouldn’t take so long, and if he were going far away, her father would have no reason not to see her and not personally inform her. Despite her lack of social experience, she was smart, having some Yun Country heritage, and she chose to be patient. On the surface, she seemed to accept the explanation and prepared to investigate covertly.

However, she was previously unfamiliar with company business, and the living challenges and social issues that she used to seek her father’s help with couldn’t be solved alone now. Finding a reliable person for investigation was difficult. Matsushima Kui was the only option, yet she was also just a young girl without resources or connections; Kawada, trusted and loyal to Shiroyama Gou, was also nowhere to be found.

At that time, her instincts turned to Li Yan, far away in Yun Country! In her heart, she considered him someone she could rely on and trust, but he was too far away to help the immediate crisis. In a moment of inspiration, Shinohara Mirai told the current president of Shinohara Corporation that she was looking for President Shiroyama Gou concerning a cooperation with Paradise Group in Yun Country, leveraging the good hospitality and sincere cooperation intentions expressed during their stay in Yun Country.

Perhaps the president intended to mislead Shinohara Mirai; he quickly agreed to arrange it. Taking the opportunity, Shinohara Mirai suggested inviting them over, particularly naming Li Yan.

The president noticed her main purpose was not cooperation but merely wanting to see someone named Li Yan, recognizing a somewhat ambiguous relationship, and thus agreed. Possibly he looked into it afterward and found out that Li Yan was merely a nobody in the Paradise Group, so he arranged for this setup.

...

Thus, the story was basically told, and the two girls looked pitifully at Li Yan, hoping he could provide them with assistance.

"So, from the time you returned until now, you haven’t seen President Shiroyama? Nor Kawada?"

"Yes!"

"And you can’t contact them, it’s like they’ve... disappeared?"

"Yes."

"Do you already have a suspect... the president of the corporation?"

"Yes. I suspect... Inoue Hideichiro... the president, is lying."

Li Yan nodded. Shiroyama Gou’s current situation is indeed suspicious. Two living people disappeared, and Shiroyama Gou is a person of status. Murder is possible. Back then, Feng Wuqing took on the task of killing Shinohara Mirai on his own. Someone wanting to murder him is normal too. If he dies, who benefits the most? From the current situation, it seems likely to be president Inoue Hideichiro.

However, Shiroyama Gou must also have been prepared, and he also has a direct daughter. Even if he is indeed killed, taking over the company is not so easy until all the procedures are completed. The current disappearance is more likely a case of being under house arrest!

Seeing Li Yan staying silent, Shinohara Mirai lowered her eyelids and apologized softly, "I’m sorry! I lied to you to come here... but I have no choice... no one to help me... once my father is found... cooperation will go smoothly."

Matsushima Kui also chimed in, "Yan, we’ve never experienced such a thing before, and with Chairman Shinohara not here, Mirai is all flustered. Even if President Inoue promises to cooperate with you now, it might be different once he gains complete control of the company. I hope you can help..."

Li Yan is relatively indifferent to power struggles. He never bothers with them. The only reason he’s relatively dedicated to working for Paradise Group now is not for Heaven, not for himself, not for profit, but for Zhang Yurong. Firstly, he doesn’t want to let her down. Secondly, he wants to secretly help her identify and solve some persistent company issues.

This time coming to Beihai Country, he considered himself in the role of a male host, using his personal relationship with Shinohara Mirai to bring the two companies closer and promote more cooperation. He was hoping for a relaxed trip, leaving the work to Wen Qianyi to manage. Yet, as soon as he arrived, a troublesome matter occurred.

However, even though he dislikes it, seeing their helpless look, he couldn’t bear to refuse. Even if it’s just a fleeting romance from the past, she’s still his woman. How could he watch them go down a tragic path?

"Don’t argue!"

Li Yan’s seemingly displeased words made them both freeze with fear, daring not to speak, their eyes wide as they looked at him.

"I didn’t say I wouldn’t help. I am analyzing and considering."

Hearing Li Yan’s serious words, they both switched from worry to joy, nodding excitedly, not daring to interrupt him.

Watching them being obedient, Li Yan quietly sighed. Once, Yun Country was a patriarchal society, but now women hold up half the sky, sometimes even more so. However, in countries deeply influenced by ancient Yun practices like Beihai Country and Li Country, men still have the upper hand.

He even thought that even if he asked them to fetch slippers or remove socks, they might do it. Of course, he wouldn’t actually do such a thing.

"Now that we’re here and you’ve brought us home, if Inoue Hideichiro really has ill intentions towards Chairman Shinohara, he’ll definitely keep an eye on everything here. Him not restricting you or obviously monitoring you suggests he wants to numb you, make you less vigilant. Conversely, we also need to numb them!"

"Then... what should we do?" The two exchanged glances.

"Just as previously arranged, for work convenience, only Miss Wen keeps an eye on things while I continue playing with you. This way, he’ll think you brought me just for fun, not for any other purpose."

The two nodded hastily, then Shinohara Mirai added, "But... I don’t know if President Inoue is just pretending to cooperate..."

"That doesn’t matter. As you said earlier, it’s only after finding the chairman that cooperation might become smoother."

"Thank you for the trouble," Shinohara Mirai bowed in thanks again.

Knowing it’s pointless to tell them not to be so formal, Li Yan didn’t bother wasting words. "Today, we’ll play for a day. Tomorrow, Mirai, make a call to the company, just to the president. Tell him about our arrival, say you’re hosting us as friends today, and we’ll officially visit the company the day after tomorrow."

"Okay, Mirai noted it down. Anything else?" Shinohara Mirai nodded vigorously.

"Also, organize Kawada’s information, as detailed as possible. Regardless of the reason, for your father, they’ll treat him more strictly and seriously. Kawada is just a bodyguard and will be handled differently. It will be better for us to investigate secretly from him." Li Yan left one sentence unsaid: Kawada is just a bodyguard, with limited threat and value, perhaps he has already been killed!

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