Traveling Through the Tokyo Bubble Era

Chapter 543 Change of Mentality
Far Dubois saw Hanyu Hideki's intention.

In fact, there is nothing to guess.

Bernard Arnault was affected by the stock market crash, and his account funds were wiped out.

The French banks that helped him with mortgage loans and the overseas Lazard Investment Bank were all preparing to collect debts from him.

In this case, no matter how good Bernard Arnault's financial skills are, he is already unable to save his life.

After all, what he owed was not a small amount of money, but hundreds of millions of dollars.

But in order to make big gains with small things, he pushed financial leverage to the limit.

Not only was his family's property being mortgaged, Dior, which was already carrying loans, was once again saddled with debt.

Not to mention whether this involves illegal operations of repeated borrowing.

Anyway, Bernard Arnault will definitely not be able to pay it back.

At this time, Bernard Arnault could of course declare bankruptcy and let the banks liquidate the family business and Dior.

But this was the most unacceptable to Bernard Arnault.

Because this means that he has lost everything and will never have a chance to make a comeback.

Bernard Arnault's best option was to give up one of his companies and save the other.

Bernard Arnault's family business is a construction company. Its scale and value are not high. It is basically impossible to sell the family business and keep Dior.

All Bernard Arnault can do is to sell Dior and keep the family business to avoid ending up with nothing.

And this matter must be handled quickly.

After all, if you wait for the bank to come to your door, the initiative will not be in Bernard Arnault's hands.

It's just that it's not that easy to find a buyer willing to bear huge debts in a hurry, and it's doomed to be underpriced.

Hanyu Hideki himself understands these truths.

At the same time, he also knew that Farr Dubois and his son also understood.

So he didn't need to hide his intention to take advantage of the situation.

After thinking about it for a while, Fal Dubois said to Hanyu Hideki, "I will convey it to you."

"Thank you, Mr. Farr." Hanyu Hideki thanked him.

……

Two days later, October 25th, Sunday evening.

In the restaurant on the third floor of the Four Seasons Hotel George V, there is still the same table by the window.

Two weeks ago, Hideki Hanyu met the beautiful Cristiana Yeri here.

Today, sitting in front of him was Bernard Arnault.

Compared with the last time the two met, Hanyu Hideki was still in the same state.

On the other hand, Bernard Arnault, although still wearing a neat couture suit, did not see anything obviously wrong with his appearance.

But looking at his mental state, it is completely different from his appearance.

In the two previous meetings, no matter what Bernard Arnault's attitude was, at least he was very high-spirited, with the pride and arrogance unique to successful people.
But now.

Decadent, depressed, confused, lost...

Hideki Hanyu could see many different emotions on Bernard Arnault's face.

After Bernard Arnault sat down, he glanced at Hideki Hanyu feebly and said as if accepting his fate, "You can humiliate me now."

In Bernard Arnault's view, Hanyu Hideki's contact with him this time to meet, whether it was for Dior or not, would definitely humiliate him.

After all, in the two previous meetings, he had insulted Hanyu Hideki indiscriminately.

Hearing Bernard Arnault's words, Hanyu Hideki sneered.

Then he picked up the ice water in the glass in front of him and poured it all over Bernard Arnault's head and body.

He contacted Bernard Arnault to meet this time, not just to laugh away his grudges.

He, Hideki Hanyu, doesn't have such a high sentiment either.

As a winner, he naturally wants to exercise the rights of a winner.

Of course, he would not take action or yell like a shrew.

Because compared to these, as a winner, he has too many ways to make Bernard Arnault uncomfortable.

Splashing ice water was the only substantial "action" today.

Putting down the cup, he picked up a napkin and wiped his hands while speaking without raising his head.

"How much are the clothes? I'll write you a check."

Bernard Arnault wiped the ice water on his face, but did not answer Hanyu Hideki's words.

Even if he failed, he still had the final persistence.

And in his heart, Bernard Arnault does not feel that he lost to Hideki Hanyu in the battle to acquire LVMH Group.

He just felt that he was unlucky to encounter such a sudden stock market crash that was rare in a century.

Otherwise, according to the situation at the time, as long as the stock market crash did not happen, he would now be the owner of LVMH Group.

So he just said in an indifferent tone, "I didn't lose to you, I just lost to the stock market crash."

Hearing this, Hanyu Hideki continued with a disdainful sneer.

"Wealth is also a part of strength. Are you the only one who suffered from the stock market crash?"

Bernard Arnault fell silent again.

He wanted to refute Hanyu Hideki's words, but he knew that at this moment, any verbal argument was meaningless.

He lost, this is an objective fact.

When you lose, no matter how many reasons you give, they are just excuses.

Turning his head, Bernard Arnault spoke again.

"You want Dio?"

"Otherwise? Do you think I just want to see you?"

Hanyu Hideki said with a smile, "I never care about my defeated generals."

"For two hundred million dollars, Dior is yours." Bernard Arnault stopped dragging his feet and directly stated the price.

"This is impossible. You only spent 90 million francs on Dior."

Hideki Hanyu refused without hesitation.

Ninety million francs is only sixteen million U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate.

Bernard Arnault's asking price was more than ten times what he paid for Dior.

He planned to take advantage of the situation today, not to bring warmth to Bernard Arnault.

Bernard Arnault emphasized, "That is the price of bankruptcy liquidation and does not represent the true market value of Dior."

Hanyu Hideki said calmly, "Two hundred million dollars is no problem, but I will agree as long as you pay off Dior's loan first."

Of course Hideki Hanyu knows that Dior cannot be worth 90 million francs now.

After Dior was bought by Bernard Arnault, its development momentum has been very good in recent years.

Although the valuation cannot be compared with that of later generations, if it were sold under normal circumstances, according to the valuation given by the relevant staff of Aiyi International, the price would be around US$500 million.

But the problem is that this is not a normal transaction.

First of all, in order to get out of the predicament, Bernard Arnault must sell as soon as possible, which will lead to buyers inevitably lowering the price.

Furthermore, this is what Hanyu Hideki said.

Bernard Arnault burdened Dior with heavy loans and debt in order to acquire the LVMH group.

Given the current situation of Bernard Arnault, these loans and debts are destined to be borne by the buyer.

That's why Hideki Hanyu said such things.

"How much do you plan to pay?" Bernard Arnault asked.

"Ninety million francs."

As soon as Hanyu Hideki said this, Bernard Arnault on the opposite side could no longer maintain his calm posture.

He looked angry and said, "You are robbing me."

Hanyu Hideki spread his hands and said, "You bought it for 90 million and sold it to me for another 90 million. You can only say that you didn't make any money. How can you call it robbery?"

Bernard Arnault exclaimed, "There is no way I would agree to that number."

Hanyu Hideki still said in that neither salty nor bland tone, "You will agree."

If Bernard Arnault sells Dior now, he will not only be able to get rid of a large debt, but also be able to use the funds to save the family business. But if you don’t sell it, then you’ll have nothing.

Bernard Arnault said, "If it's this price, I can sell it to someone else."

"You can try." Hanyu Hideki said calmly.

At this time, when the aftermath of the stock market crash is still lingering and everyone is too busy to take care of themselves, even if someone is willing to help Dior take on the upcoming short-term loans and debts, they must first have sufficient liquidity.

Hideki Hanyu is different.

This time, Jinbo Eiichi took advantage of the stock market crash to set up "ambushes" in major financial markets around the world.

Although we did not touch the American market where the stock market crash occurred directly, the money earned in each market was not as exaggerated as imagined.

However, by accumulating the funds from various markets, Eiichi Jinbo was able to achieve his desire to control more than US$5 billion in funds.

It should be said that it is far more than that.

After all, some of the original funds are still in the neon market and have not been withdrawn.

But now, even excluding the funds that have not been pulled out, the funds of Hanyu Hideki's several investment companies have exceeded US$5 billion.

In terms of cash flow, he is now terrifyingly strong.

"100 million US dollars, if you pay this price, I will sell it." Bernard Arnault gave the final price.

Hearing this number, Hanyu Hideki felt inexplicably sad.

In another time and space, in 2017, Bernard Arnault used his left hand to absorb % of Dior's shares with the LVMH Group. The total transaction price exceeded billion US dollars.

But now, it only costs $100 million to buy the entire Dior.

Will he relent?
of course not!
"Okay, I'll give you a round number."

As he said that, Hideki Hanyu raised his finger, "One hundred million francs."

Hearing that Hanyu Hideki only increased the price by 10 million francs, Bernard Arnault suppressed his anger and emphasized again, "This price is simply impossible."

However, Hanyu Hideki did not answer any more, but stood up from his seat.

"This is my contact information."

After putting down a business card, Hanyu Hideki left without looking back.

……

Two days later, after Bernard Arnault asked for help to no avail, facing loans and debts that were about to expire, he finally decided to sell Dior to Hideki Hanyu.

It's just that at this time, the person who handed over to Bernard Arnault was no longer Hideki Hanyu, but a subordinate of Hideki Hanyu Overseas Investment Company.

Because Hideki Hanyu is no longer in France.

On the morning of the 27th, he left Paris on the "Yunshang".

For the stock market crash, for the LVMH group.

Hideki Hanyu stayed in France for too long. Not only was his spirit tense all the time, he even had to use his acting skills to deceive others and himself.

Now not only has LVMH Group acquired it, but it has even bought one and got one free, and Dior has also acquired it, making a fortune by taking advantage of the stock market crash.

Hanyu Hideki felt that it was time for him to take a good rest and relax.

After leaving Paris, his destination was not neon.

He really didn't like the gloomy, wet and cold weather in Tokyo at the end of October.

Therefore, after more than ten hours of flight, the Yunshang landed at Honolulu International Airport in Hawaii.

The wind is sunny, the sea is blue, and the sky is blue. Baishawan Manor, where you can walk on the white sandy beach and sail on a sailing yacht, is where he will rest this time.

This is his first time coming to Baishawan Manor after its expansion.

In his previous life, he watched the news and saw that rich people spent huge sums of money to buy luxury houses and private islands, but only stayed there for a few weeks every year. He felt it was a waste.

Now that the owner of the news has been replaced by him, he suddenly feels that staying here for a few weeks is not bad.

After the expansion of Baishawan Manor, not only the area has nearly doubled, but there are also many new facilities in the manor.

For example, there are stables with several white horses, or very beautiful plant gardens, and several resort water houses built entirely on the sea.

Therefore, when Hideki Hanyu stepped into the brand new Baishawan Manor, Akina Nakamori beside him couldn't help but said, "Hanyu-kun, this place seems a little different."

This time Hideki Hanyu came to Hawaii, not alone.

Akina Nakamori, who has been accompanying him, has also arrived.

During these years in France, Hanyu Hideki experienced too many things.

Although there were many ups and downs, most of them were faked by him.

But the feeling was unmistakable.

Unconsciously, his mentality changed again.

It seems that some things are not taken as seriously as before.

The scruples in my heart also faded away.

In other words, he seems to be more willful and egotistical.

For example, if he wants Akina Nakamori to accompany him, he will not consider the impact of Akina Nakamori's resignation on other people as before.

Thinking of this, he put his arms around the girl's slender waist.

"Didn't I tell you before that I bought a piece of land next to the manor and merged it into Baishawan Manor."

After being reminded by Hanyu Hideki, Nakamori Akina immediately said, "I remembered, you also said that there is a white horse in the manor for me to ride."

"Not only is there a white horse, but there is also a water house where you can stay. We will go to the water house to rest tonight."

"Great, let's go now."

After Nakamori Akina finished speaking, she took Hanyu Hideki's hand and walked towards the Baishawan Manor.

But she had just taken two steps when she suddenly saw a white horse in the distance, walking slowly towards them along the paved road along the coast.

The most important thing is that there is a person riding on the white horse.

After seeing Hanyu Hideki and Nakamori Akina, the man immediately waved and shouted vigorously.

"Teacher, Akina-chan, you are finally here!"

The person riding on the white horse was none other than Kyoko Koizumi.

When he was in Paris, when Hideki Hanyu decided to bring Akina Nakamori to Hawaii, Akina Nakamori suggested calling Kyoko Koizumi.

The reason why Akina Nakamori made this decision was that she wanted to find someone to keep her company in Hawaii.

It was also because when faced with Hanyu Hideki's "excessive demands", she was completely unable to handle it alone and had to find someone to help her share the burden.

Seeing Kyoko Koizumi appear at this time, she quickly waved her hand and said, "I thought Kyoko would arrive later than us."

"When Akina called me, I had just completed the contract signing with the graduates of the Produce Camp. They are now participating in pre-debut training with President Zhou Fang. I came early because I had nothing to do."

While the little elf was speaking, he had already arrived in front of Hanyu Hideki and Nakamori Akina on a white horse.

She turned over awkwardly from the white horse, handed the reins to the groom who was following her, then walked to Hanyu Hideki's side in a few steps and hugged Hanyu Hideki's arm.

"Teacher, I miss you so much."

"Really or not?" Hanyu Hideki asked the little fairy with a smile.

"Of course it's true. After Akina told me about you, I originally planned to go to Paris directly, but Akina said that you were not in good spirits and asked me not to go for the time being.

I later called you several times, but your assistant told me that you didn't have time to answer the phone. "

The little fairy said, and smelled Hanyu Hideki as if on purpose, then looked at Akina Nakamori on the other side, showing a little fox-like smile.

"The teacher smells like Akina all over her body. No wonder the teacher is in a bad mood. It seems like it's all Akina at night..."

Before the little goblin could utter his sarcastic words, he was interrupted harshly by Akina Nakamori, "You are talking nonsense again today."

"I'm not talking nonsense. Mingna clearly told me on the phone that the teacher would..."

"Don't say it!"

"Haha... I'll just say it."

"Stop."

"No."

……

Watching the two beauties chasing each other on the white beach, Hanyu Hideki's smile was particularly bright.

　Thanks to Chau534 for the reward of starting coins.

　　Yesterday, I was thinking that I could write more on the weekend, but I slept from yesterday afternoon to noon today. It seemed that I was really exhausted.

　　I will publish a 4,060-word chapter first, then go out for a meal with my family, and then come back in the evening and try to update another chapter.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)