Chapter 7 Section 5

Why does Yasuko not want to have an abortion?Takuya hadn't fully accepted her reasoning.Because giving birth to a child at this juncture is not beneficial to her.Takuya has continued to have a relationship with her based on this kind of psychology.However, she said she was going to have a baby.Moreover, Yao Tuo also bears the responsibility of being a father.But there is a prerequisite for this matter, that is, "if the child is yours". Tuo didn't know who she was related to besides himself.Therefore, he has no way of judging the probability that the child born will be himself.However, he thought to himself: Even if the child is not his own, it is still not good for her to conceive and give birth.After all, this incident is likely to expose the relationship between him and Yasuko.This kind of thing must absolutely be avoided.Tuo also knew that Nishina Xingzi had a strong self-esteem. If the relationship with Yasuko was exposed, it goes without saying that his marriage with Xingzi would go down the drain, and his position in MM Heavy Industries would also be lost.

Taku also remembered the sensation of strangling her neck during sex.At that time, if he could, he wanted to strangle her like this. He was in a hurry to try to solve the problem, but there was nothing he could do except the relentless passage of time. Just when Takuya was at a loss, Naoki Nishina asked him out. It is said that he is the head of the development planning department, but in fact it is just a false name. In fact, it is the deputy head Hagiwara who is giving orders.Therefore, when Takuya has meetings with the development planning office, he usually discusses with Hagiwara.Hagiwara is a senior employee with 17 years of experience, and Naoki just relied on his father's authority to take the position of head of the room.Perhaps it is because I am also conscious of this matter, Naoki shut himself in the office next to the planning room almost all day long.Takuya went to Naoki's office, and Hashimoto Atsuji, whom he met while playing golf a few days ago, had already arrived.Takuya thought to himself, it seems that what he was going to talk about was indeed related to Xingzi.

"It's all here." Naoki stood up as soon as he saw Takuo, and pointed to the conference table beside him.Hashimoto took his seat, and Takuya sat beside him.Naoki said to the only female subordinate in this office: "Miss Nakamori, can I ask you to go out for a while?" The female employee named Nakamori responded softly, got up and left the office.The head of the division has a dedicated office, and the staff who replace the secretary is on his side. It must also rely on the power of the Nishina family.Takuya realized this again, and watched her leave as she left. "Okay..." Naoki sat down opposite Takuya and the others, folded his hands on the table, bowed his head in silence, as if thinking about how to speak.His expression was a bit gloomy, but his outline was deep, so he should be considered a handsome man.Tuo also knew that many female employees said he was handsome, so he thought, this is something that cannot be denied.

"Don't beat around the bush, it's better to speak straight." After pondering for a while, Naoki said, "I'll just get straight to the point." Takuya and Hashimoto nodded together, thinking, it must be about Hoshiko anyway.However, the name that came out of Naoki's mouth was completely unexpected. "What I want to say is nothing else, but Yasuko Amamiya is pregnant." He said. Takuya was speechless for a moment, just looking at Naoki's straight facial features.Hashimoto was also dumbfounded.Naoki smiled as if amused by their reaction, but there was no smile in his eyes.

"You guys were taken aback. It's no wonder. When I knew that you were also Yasuko's man, I also jumped up in fright." "You also...?" Takuya finished speaking and looked at Naoki's face, "So, the room chief too?" "Oh, that's what happened," Naoki said. Yasuko's face appeared in Takuya's mind, and he thought that this woman was really in a different boat.Then, he turned his gaze to Hashimoto.Hashimoto also looked at Takuya with the same expression, then shrugged and shook his head slowly. "I was really shocked. I suspected that she had another man, but I didn't expect..."

"According to the results of my investigation, there are only the three of us." After Naoki finished speaking, he explained why he asked two people to come here.According to him, Yasuko mentioned that she was pregnant, and it seems that she and Takuya were almost at the same time.The content of the dialogue is also similar.She also seems to have ignored Naoki's order for her to have an abortion.Takuya thought to himself, this is not surprising. "Honestly speaking, I've got a headache." Naoki smiled wryly. "So I thought, let's find out her other men first. Because I have known for a long time that Kang Zi is dating men other than me."

"Did you hire someone from the Credit Bureau?" Takuya asked. "No, I followed Yasuko myself. The process was quite difficult, but it was also very interesting. She rarely had the opportunity to meet other men, so she was a little anxious." Naoki looked at the faces of the two, and said, "Hashimoto last Thursday, Suenaga last Tuesday and this Wednesday should have met her. Am I right?" "Is the director on Monday?" Takuya asked half-jokingly. "You guessed it. I was last Friday and this Monday." Naoki replied nonchalantly, "She doesn't have a fixed date with whom to meet, but it seems to be only the three of us."

"Thank you for being able to follow so closely." Hashimoto admired him from the bottom of his heart. "Anyway, I'm free." "Then," Takuya said, "what are you going to do when you find us? Are you going to find out who the father of the child is?" "It would be great if it could be done. However, this is probably impossible. Can you guarantee that the child in her belly is definitely not your own child? Let me tell you first, I can't help it. Maybe I am the child's Father." What he said made Takuya and Hashimoto fall silent.Seeing them, Naoki nodded in satisfaction.

"I think, if I am the first to confess, things will turn out very badly. If it is my child, that woman will probably demand a huge amount of alimony from me for the rest of my life. Besides, if this kind of problem arises, even if I am a Nishina family The eldest son, his position in the company will also be in jeopardy." "In order to prevent this from happening, I have no choice but to marry her." Takuya said. "That woman may also have this kind of wishful thinking. But, I can't marry her." "By the way," Naoki looked at Takuya and the others, "I have something to confirm with you. Are you mentally prepared? If you are the father of the child, are you mentally prepared to be responsible in some form? ?”

He looked at himself, so Takuya had no choice but to answer first. "Frankly, I'm pretty nerve-wracking." "I think so, you still have Xingzi. Even if it's not your own child, once Xingzi finds out about your relationship with Kangzi because of this incident, the consequences will be disastrous." Naoki twisted the corner of his mouth slightly, then moved his gaze to the bridge itself. "How are you?" "Me too." Hashimoto replied: "Frankly speaking, I gave up being Miss Xingzi's husband. But, I gave up not only because of this matter, I finally got all the way to today smoothly, I don't want to be in this kind of situation. Time to stumble."

"Then, what are you going to do?" "This..." Hashimoto stuttered. Naoki nodded and smoked two or three puffs.Takuya stared at the white smoke coming out of the cigarette butt, waiting for his next words. "I think you've also thought about this." He first made such an opening remark, and then waited for a while.Both Takuya and Hashimoto remained silent.Naoki closed his eyes and said, "I've been thinking, if Yasuko dies, it will be good for us..." Hashimoto next to Takuya made a strange sound from his throat, it was the sound of swallowing saliva. There was silence among the crowd.Soon, Naoki extinguished the shortened cigarette butt in the glass ashtray. "If she dies, it's good for us—" Naoki repeated, looking at the two of them. "Haven't you thought about it that way?" Takuya observed Hashimoto's expression, he was one year younger than himself, put his hand on his forehead, and didn't move.Takuya understood what Naoki meant, so he couldn't answer in a roundabout way. "Actually, I have a plan," Naoki said. "I don't need to tell you what the plan is. You probably know it. This plan needs your assistance. No, this is not appropriate. It should be said that this plan must be done by The three of us worked together to make it work. We had to move fast or things would get out of hand." Even so, Takuya and Hashimoto remained silent.Soon, Naoki leaned back in his chair and said: "Oh, forget it. You probably need time to think about it. The night after tomorrow, I have booked a room at the hotel. Let's meet there again. I think you should understand, but I will remind you again. For once, don't forget that we're running out of time." Naoki finally reminded the two of them with a deep voice. That night, Takuya was also thinking about Naoki's proposal in his own home.Having said that, his mind is made up.Needless to say, Naoki also believes that there is only one way to solve the problem.Only by killing Kang Zi.This is probably the best way to overcome the current predicament. Takuya also thought about designing some kind of sudden accident to make Yasuko abort.But in this way, it is difficult to guarantee that Yasuko will not make a big publicity.Takuya thought to himself, how could he ruin his bright future for that kind of woman only by killing her.Aside from talking about her, Takuya also thought of Naoki.Unexpectedly, he also had an affair with Yasuko, and he proposed this discussion, which completely overturned Takuya's impression of Naoki.Takuya had always thought that he was a waste of nothing and would just hide in the isolated office and think about things. Although the timing wasn't right, he looked at him with admiration—this was Takuya's honest feeling.Sharing the same secret with Naoki is beneficial to Takuya.If he was on his side, things with Xingzi would go more smoothly.The problem is Hashimoto, to what extent can he trust that man?No, the premise of believing him is, does he have the guts to kill Yasuko? Just get rid of those in the way, right? ——This thought flashed through his mind, but Takuya found that he often thought of killing people too easily, so he couldn't help shaking his head.Two days later, the three gathered in a room in a hotel in Tokyo as agreed.This is a double room with a coffee table and two chairs.Takuya and Hashimoto sat on the chairs, and Naoki sat on the bed. "Yes or No, have you made up your mind?" Naoki said looking at their faces. Takuya glanced sideways to confirm that Hashimoto nodded slightly, and nodded himself. "Very good. Frankly speaking, if you are still hesitating at this juncture, I plan not to listen to your answers, please go out directly." After finishing speaking, Naoki took out playing cards and gave one to Takuya and Hashimoto each. Card.Takuya saw that it was a fake card.Naoki handed the remaining cards to Takuya and asked him to draw one at will. "What do you mean by that?" Takuya asked. "The method used to listen to your answers." Naoki replied. Takuya didn't ask further, and drew a card to prevent Hashimoto from seeing it. It was the King of Cubes.Then Hashimoto also took a picture with an inscrutable expression on his face. "Okay, this is the moment of fate." Naoki said, taking out a box made of white paper. "If yes, put the joker in this box, if no, put the other card. If both are jokers, we have a deal. If one is the other Cards, this is the end of our party. Let's find a way to solve Yasuko's problem." Tuo also thought in admiration: So, he is really thoughtful.According to this approach, even if things fail to reach an agreement, Naoki doesn't know who is Yes and who is No.But from the standpoint of Takuya and the others, even if the answer is Yes, they will not be known by the other party.After Takuya checked the card, he put it in the box.Then Hashimoto put it in too.The remaining card is inserted into the other cards, so that everyone does not have to be nervous. "Then, I want to see it." Naoki avoided the two of them seeing and confirmed the two cards in the box.Takuya watched his expression.He frowned momentarily, then looked up. "Unfortunate result." Naoki said: "However, this is for Amamiya Yasuko. Now, the three of us present agree." He showed Takuya and the others two cards. Naoki said: "The best thing is that no one will doubt us, and the third party will not know about our relationship with Yasuko." "About this, I am confident." Hashimoto raised his jaw slightly, "I acted cautiously before, and no one should know." "Is this kind of thinking too naive? In fact, the director knows about us." "We can be said to be like dogs of a feather. Sue Yong is right. We probably can't rest assured. Besides, maybe Yasuko will tell someone. But I think there should be no problem." "But as far as this is concerned, there is nothing we can do now." Takuya said. "That's right, so we must plan in advance what to do in case someone suspects us." Naoki took out a piece of A4-sized paper, wrote "Alibi" on the paper with a ball pen, and then drew two lines at the bottom. "Once we become a person involved in the murder case, the criminal police will definitely ask for our alibi. If we can provide an alibi at that time, we will be cleared of our suspicion. If we cannot, the police will keep pestering us .” "Are you going to use the trick of the timetable?" Hashimoto asked with a handkerchief on his forehead.He didn't sweat, which is probably his habit when he is nervous. "If there were trains that we knew about but the police didn't, that would be fine, but unfortunately there is no such thing." "But you've got a plan, haven't you?" Takuya looked at the confident Naoki, nodded his head and said, "The police will probably think it was a single offender, or at most two accomplices, based on past experience. But there are three of us, so this happened. Trick." "What trick?" "relay." "relay?" "That's right. The baton is a corpse." Naoki wrote "Tokyo, Atsugi, Nagoya, Osaka" on the paper with a little space between them, and then put an X on top of the word "Osaka". "Yasuko was killed in Osaka. But the body was found at—" The tip of the ballpoint pen in his hand passed Nagoya, Atsugi, and stopped in Tokyo. "Tokyo is about 500 kilometers away." Takuya took a deep breath and glanced at Hashimoto.Hashimoto fixed his gaze on the paper intently.Takuya breathed out slowly, and then said to Naoki, "Please explain." Naoki wrote A, B, and C on the paper again. "This ABC is us. On the day of the implementation of the plan, A, B, and C are in Osaka, Nagoya, and Tokyo respectively. First, A will kill Yasuko, for example, at 6:30 in the evening. Before that, A must prepare in advance Alibi." He wrote "At six thirty, A killed Yasuko" next to the word Osaka. The council presumes that the time of the crime was between 5pm and 8pm.In other words, the criminal police will ask us: Between 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm, where are you...? " "In this case, of course B and C can answer. They don't have to lie, because they actually made an alibi in advance." "But how should A answer? He has an alibi before six o'clock, but no alibi after six o'clock until about eleven o'clock." "A is in Osaka, and the body was found in Tokyo." Before Naoki explained, Takuya said: "It is impossible to go to Tokyo to kill Yasuko within five hours, and then return to Osaka." Naoki nodded, indicating that he was right. "In other words, all three have alibi. But the premise is that the police do not know that A, B, and C are accomplices." "But there is a big problem." Takuya said, "Who wants to be A? No one wants to be a direct murderer." "It's true, but someone has to do it." "There is another problem. Even if A executes the murder plan according to the content of the discussion, there is no guarantee that B and C can complete the follow-up work perfectly. To put it bluntly, B and C can put the blame on A alone. In the end, if A is Arrest, B and C just need to assert that A's confession was fabricated." "Can A trust the other two? Well, that's true. After all, it is such a huge project, and it is necessary to form an accomplice structure in some form in advance." Naoki took out another piece of paper and ink pads. "Let's do this. The person who decides to be A writes down on this piece of paper - We conspired to kill Yasuko Amamiya, and then stamps his thumbprint in the middle of this sentence, and the person who decides to be B and C writes on this piece of paper. Signed on both sides of this sentence and stamped with thumbprints, this is a joint signature. This paper is kept by A, so that B and C cannot betray A. " Naoki tilted his head, as if asking, "Is there a problem?" "Uh..." Hashimoto asked, "Then who will be A, is this also decided by the director?" So Naoki stared into Hashimoto's eyes intently, and asked, "If I say you are A, will you accept it?" Hashimoto widened his eyes and shook his head. "I think so. Let me be up front. This matter has nothing to do with our status in the company. I want to determine roles fairly." Naoki took out the previous playing cards again. "How about taking one of them and deciding which character you like in order of number?" Takuya thought for a while and replied, "Okay." Hashimoto agreed. "But before that, can we check the cards?" Takuya said. Naoki twisted the corners of his mouth and pursed his lips into a smile, then handed out the playing cards.There's nothing particularly weird about playing cards.Takuya handed it to Hashimoto, who checked it carefully and returned the playing cards to Naoki. "Now you can accept it?" After Naoki shuffled the cards a few times, he spread out a deck of playing cards on the coffee table. "Okay, Suenaga, you draw first. The highest is Ace, and the smallest is 2. If the numbers are the same, the winner will be determined by suit." Takuya licked his dry lips, then reached out to draw a card.For some reason, Yasuko's naked body flashed across his mind. Takuya shook his head and spread out the cards he had drawn.Hashimoto yelled out "ah". "You drew a good card," Naoki said. Takuya's card is the King of Hearts.He thought to himself: That's great, it's impossible for the two people drawn last to both get A's. "Okay, it's Hashimoto's turn." Under Naoki's urging, Hashimoto stretched out his hand to draw a card.However, his hand stopped before grabbing the cards.Takuya could also feel that his hands were trembling.Hashimoto took a deep breath, grabbed a card with determination, and opened it.Sure enough, Hashimoto opened his mouth "ah", but made no sound.He was probably so shocked that he couldn't even make a sound. He drew the 4 of clubs.Hashimoto covered his mouth with his hand, staring at the plum blossom 4 on the coffee table.He looked as if he was mentally preparing to kill Yasuko, and also as if he was thinking about how to get out of the situation at hand. "Then, let me draw instead." Naoki glanced at the deck of playing cards, closed his eyes and picked up one of them, then turned it over beside his face, and threw it on the coffee table forcefully.That's square 2. Hashimoto let out a long breath.Takuya didn't say a word, but looked at Naoki's face.He was the one who suggested it, so that was probably for the best.Naoki closed his mouth and froze for nearly a minute.Then, with a sneer on his lips, he looked at the two and said, "Alright, now that the roles have been decided, let's make a joint book first, and discuss the details later."