Traveling Through the Tokyo Bubble Era

Chapter 683 Morbid Obsession
What does it mean to dress up?

This was just an exaggerated joke by Hideki Hanyu.

After all, the way he looks now is no different from usual.

But for ordinary people, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is "dressed up".

The gold-rimmed glasses on his nose look ordinary, but the details reveal an exquisite design. Although they have no prescription and are purely for decoration, Hideki Hanyu still paid more than $110,000 for them.

Converted into the South Korean currency where he was at the time, it easily exceeded 80 million won.

Based on South Korea's current average monthly salary of around US$1,000, an ordinary South Korean would have to work hard for ten years to earn that much, of course, assuming they don't eat, drink or use anything.

The brand of this pair of glasses is no longer Lotos, which he bought most often before, but FRED from France.

Why did you change? The reason is simple.

Because this old French jewelry company, founded in 1936, has been jointly acquired by Ayi International and LVMH, and is now temporarily under the management of the LVMH Group.

As a celebrity client, Hideki Hanyu naturally wants to support his brand, and this new pair of glasses was specially designed for him by FRED and is one of a kind in the world.

Then there is the suit he is wearing, which is still Hanyu Hideki's favorite navy blue color, with a more casual single-breasted design.

Although there are no labels worth showing off from top to bottom, it was designed by Hideki Hanyu himself and made by several master tailors of Tanaka Garment.

Although it is not from a well-known suit customization place like Savile Row, both the materials and workmanship are definitely top-notch.

After all, what Hideki Hanyu is pursuing nowadays is only love and suitability, and his status no longer needs to be highlighted by famous brands.

On her wrist, she wears a vintage Patek Philippe watch that cost her $1.2 million, and custom-made leather shoes from the same brand under A-Yi International.

At this moment, Hideki Hanyu, who was sitting in front of the mirror while his hair was being fiddled with by his stylist, was wearing the same outfit as usual, which was nothing special in his eyes.

And all this luxury on him really only serves the purpose of "decoration".

Because when everyone sees Hideki Hanyu, the first thing they notice will never be these things, but only the person Hideki Hanyu.

After the stylist finished his hair, he looked at Hideki Hanyu's face again and expressed some surprise.

"Sir, I feel like your skin is better than before."

When the stylist said this, she was definitely not complimenting her boss.

Because the changes brought about by Hideki Hanyu's extraordinary physical talent are definitely not limited to certain aspects.

The youthful feeling of the whole person is definitely not just a feeling, but a real physical change.

According to Hirohashi Asako, Hanyu Hideki's figure, temperament and skin are all amazing, as if they are growing younger than before.

If he hadn't deliberately dressed himself maturely, Hideki Hanyu would have seemed so "immature" that outsiders would have felt that he was somewhat unreliable.

"is it?"

Hanyu Hideki touched his smooth face and explained, "Maybe the recent exercise and diet plan have worked."

Although he said this, he himself didn't believe it after he said it.

He is exercising according to plan.

Can eat...

Hideki Hanyu has always been a stickler for eating what he likes, and he has never been like some wealthy people in later generations who calculate how much water and nutrients they consume every day.

He knew in his heart that his current physical condition was simply due to his special physique.

Perhaps it involves the "mystery" related to time travel, and he naturally cannot tell these things to anyone.

Seeing that everything was ready, Hanyu Hideki looked at the time and said.

"It's almost time, it's time to set off."

……

Although the evening event was organized by Cho Jung-eun in the name of PBS TV station, she actually used Taeyoung Construction's connections in South Korea to invite various figures in the film and television media fields to boost the launch of PBS.

The Seoul Olympics ended on October 2nd.

Three days after the show ended, PBS TV officially went online and began broadcasting.

Although several investors have money, power and resources, the principle of "many hands make light work" will not change anywhere.

We still need to show some goodwill towards the South Korean entertainment industry.

However, these are the work tasks of local partners, so Hideki Hanyu doesn't care much about them.

The party was held in a private club in the southernmost part of Jiangnan District.

From the outside, you can see high walls and green trees, but once you enter, the view is suddenly open and a huge lawn comes into view.

In the distance, there is a dining table filled with delicious food. There are independent tables and chairs scattered around in hidden locations, which are convenient for private conversations. There is even a small golf putting practice range on the edge.

At this time, many guests had already arrived in the venue. Uniformed waiters were shuttling back and forth, providing respectful service, and the scene looked quite lively.

Among the guests, there are many men and women with outstanding looks, who should be South Korea’s current entertainment stars.

It’s not surprising that celebrities would appear at a gathering like today.

However, after Hideki Hanyu arrived at the scene, those celebrity artists who originally looked outstanding in appearance could only be described as "eclipsed" without exaggeration.

Under the evening sky, the setting sun in the west shone on Hideki Hanyu, making his entire body surrounded by a golden halo, as if he was a perfect god walking out of a myth.

All I can say is that as time goes by, the scumbag's appearance becomes better and better.

Coupled with his original gentleness and elegance, as well as the temperament cultivated from his wealth over the years, many women at the scene could not take their eyes off Hanyu Hideki after seeing him.

As the organizer of the event, Zhao Zhenen naturally noticed the appearance of such an eye-catching person.

Like other women, she was slightly dazed the moment she saw Hanyu Hideki, and then uncontrollable desire flashed in her eyes.

But she was not from an ordinary family after all, so she quickly suppressed her emotions and greeted Hanyu Hideki with a smile on her face.

"Mr. Hanyu, I'm glad you have the honor to visit me."

"Ms. Zhao, you're too polite. As a partner, it's my duty to do my best for PBS."

The scumbag smiled slightly while speaking, and his handsome and bright face made Zhao Zhenen dizzy again.

Trying to calm down again, Zhao Zhenen made an invitation.

"In that case, I will introduce you to a few friends who have been of great help to the development of PBS TV."

"Ok."

The reason why Hanyu Hideki was willing to come here today was that he wanted to see what kind of person this woman Zhao Zhenen was, so he readily agreed.

Next, under the guidance of Cho Jung-eun, Hanyu Hideki met some so-called big names in the South Korean entertainment industry.

There are investors, channel operators, top directors, and some actors at the top of the pyramid, etc.

Although these people were far inferior to Hanyu Hideki, Hanyu Hideki did not deliberately put on airs, but socialized with everyone in a normal manner.

However, as the social event continued, Hanyu Hideki gradually felt something was wrong.

Zhao Zhenen, who had always been by his side, always hinted at their relationship in her words when introducing him to everyone, whether intentionally or unintentionally, as if she wanted others to misunderstand that there was something going on between them.

Hanyu Hideki narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Zhao Zhenen who was chatting with others beside him, and a doubt arose in his mind.

What does this woman want to do?
Are you simply trying to do something with this blurred relationship?
Or is it just that you simply crave his body?

If it is the former, then the reasons behind it are probably very complicated.

Whether he wants to take advantage of his power to gain power and interests for himself in Taerung Construction or PBS TV station, or use him in other aspects, I am afraid that Hanyu Hideki needs to investigate carefully.

But if it was the latter, the scumbag couldn't help but shake his head secretly.

This old woman has the typical appearance of an ugly South Korean woman, with a round face, small eyes, and flat facial features. She has no looks and no figure. He would not even want her even if she was given to him for free.

It's just a daydream to lust after his body.

But in Hideki Hanyu's opinion, the former is more likely.

After all, he comes from a wealthy and noble family and is quite capable. He must have a deeper purpose in doing things and it cannot be so superficial.

The scumbag thought about this and made up an excuse. After getting to know a group of guests, he ended his trip with Zhao Zhenen and sat down at a table nearby, ready to continue observing this woman.

The other party had reported to Li Fuzhen before, and he behaved so strangely today. Taeryong Construction is an important partner of Yunshang Entertainment in South Korea.

Until he figured it out, Hideki Hanyu always felt a little uneasy.

However, after sitting down, Hanyu Hideki had not yet noticed anything unusual about Zhao Zhenen, when someone suddenly found him alone.

"Hello sir, can I sit here for a moment?"

It was the voice of a young girl, speaking English with a South Korean accent.

Hanyu Hideki turned around and saw a girl in a white dress.

She has a beautiful face, youthful looks, and an outstanding figure. Her appearance is completely different from that of traditional South Korean women, but she is elegant and bright, giving off the feeling of a domestic beauty.

Hideki Hanyu looked at the girl, then looked around and found that as more and more people came, the other tables were indeed occupied.

But even so, Hideki Hanyu believed that this was definitely not a reason for the other party to come and share a seat with him.

Because the girl is very young, she doesn't know how to hide the emotions in her eyes.

The other party's target is him.

Especially since this girl is pretty, her temperament and even her accent show that she is definitely not from a wealthy family.

At this occasion today, if the person is not from a wealthy family, then he must be someone in the entertainment industry.

Over the years, there are simply too many girls in the entertainment industry who want to take chances with him.

Hideki Hanyu has already gotten used to this.

At this time, the girl who was speaking saw that Hanyu Hideki was just looking at her without making any reply, so she smiled sweetly and asked again.

"Hello sir, can I sit down?"

"Please feel free to do as you please. This is not my desk." Hanyu Hideki said indifferently.

The girl, who didn't know how to hide her emotions, saw that Hanyu Hideki agreed, and a flash of joy flashed in her eyes.

But at the same time, she felt a little regretful about Hanyu Hideki's indifferent attitude towards her.

However, after sitting down, the girl couldn't wait to introduce herself regardless of Hanyu Hideki's attitude.

"Thank you, sir. My name is Kim Hye-soo, and I'm an actress. I've starred in a TV series called 'Gumbo' before, and won the Best New Actress Award at the Baeksang Arts Awards for this TV series. I just starred in KBS's Chunhyang, and now I'm also learning to be a host."

(Photo by Kim Hye-soo)
Kim Hye-soo?

When Hanyu Hideki heard the other party's introduction, he thought that this was another acquaintance from the future.

Chinese audiences are probably most familiar with this Korean star as the sexy casino owner who appeared naked in the movie "Tazza".

Perhaps some people know her through the romantic comedy "I Fell in Love with My Friend's Sister" in the 1990s, in which she starred with Ahn Jae-wook.

In South Korea, Kim Hye-soo is known as "the Meryl Streep of South Korea".

She made her debut at the age of fifteen. When she was young, she was well-known for her acting skills and appearance, but she was also controversial because she became famous by stripping.

Although she is a talented actress and the actress with the highest cumulative box office in South Korea, the deepest impression she left on everyone were her various large-scale performances.

Of course, there is another point, which is that the other party has a very terrible mother.

Not only did he seriously interfere with Kim Hye-soo's private life, he also went on a hunger strike to force Kim Hye-soo to break up with her boyfriend. He was also addicted to gambling and extravagant. Not only did he continue to suck the blood of his daughter, he also owed Kim Hye-soo a huge debt of more than 1 billion won.

Until Hideki Hanyu traveled through time, this Korean female star was unmarried and not pregnant.

Some media reported that Kim Hye-soo was born without a uterus and could not have children, which was the reason why she had not chosen to get married.

But think about this rumor, and think about the usual methods used by South Korean dignitaries to play with female artists. Some of the truths are really hard to imagine and chilling.

I can only say that some people in this world are so evil and have no bottom line that they are worse than animals.

Although Hanyu Hideki always calls himself a scumbag, compared with these people, he is really as kind as a little white rabbit. Hanyu Hideki thought of this and looked at the girl in front of him who was trying hard to talk about her few honors, with eyes full of desire, wanting to be recognized by him.

He said calmly, "I don't know you."

The girl was not discouraged when she heard this, but said eagerly, "Oh, but I know you, my favorite novel of yours is Pretty Woman."

"Shouldn't the overseas version be called "Princess Diaries"? "Hideki Hanyu asked casually.

Seeing that Hanyu Hideki was willing to communicate with her, Kim Hye-soo quickly replied with an excited tone, "I've read your original novel because I'm learning Neon language."

At this point, Kim Hye-soo spoke in Japanese by reciting lines.

"I will not feel inferior because of my past mediocrity, nor will I feel proud of my current wealth. I will always be just me..."

Hanyu Hideki recognized it as a line spoken by the heroine in his novel Pretty Woman.

At this point, Hideki Hanyu felt that the girl came to him not for the opportunity, but because she really liked his work.

After all, no one knew he would come here today, so it was impossible for Kim Hye-soo to make preparations in advance for him.

Besides, he does have quite a few fans overseas, so it’s not surprising to meet them in such occasions.

It is also because of this that when Hanyu Hideki had nothing to do, he would chat casually with Kim Hye-soo.

However, Hanyu Hideki did not notice that while he was talking to Kim Hye-soo, Cho Jung-eun, who had finished a social event in the distance, was walking towards him.

Zhao Zhenen originally wanted to say something to Hanyu Hideki, but before she got closer, she saw Kim Hye-soo, who was smiling and chatting with Hanyu Hideki with joy in her eyes.

For a moment, a sinister look flashed in Zhao Zhenen's eyes.

The woman waved behind her, and the male assistant who followed her hurried forward to ask, "Miss, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Who is she?" Zhao Zhenen looked at Jin Huixiu.

The assistant followed Cho Jung-eun's gaze and answered after a moment's thought, "Kim Hye-soo, the actress who just starred in the KBS Olympic special TV series."

"What's the background?" Zhao Zhenen asked.

"I'm sorry miss, I didn't know."

The assistant answered truthfully. After all, it was good enough for him to remember Kim Hye-soo's identity. It was impossible for him to memorize all her detailed background.

But Zhao Zhenen, with the fire burning in her heart, didn't care about that. She lowered her voice and cursed, "You useless thing! What do I need you to do if you don't know anything?"

Seeing his moody boss getting angry, the assistant could only bow his head humbly and said, "Miss, I will go investigate right away."

Zhao Zhenen said coldly, "Five minutes. If you can't find out, you don't need to come to see me."

"Yes, ma'am."

The assistant bowed his head and left. Not more than five minutes after leaving, he returned and said to Zhao Zhenen who was still standing there.

"Her father is a small businessman in Busan, working in the logistics industry, and her mother comes from an ordinary family. Neither of them has a very impressive background."

After listening to her assistant's words, Zhao Zhenen nodded with satisfaction on her face, and then whispered a few words to the assistant.

The assistant immediately understood and left the scene.

There is an old Chinese saying that goes, "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it."

At this time, Zhao Zhenen was secretly staring at Hanyu Hideki, and no one knew what she was secretly planning.

Just in the distance, someone was also paying attention to Zhao Zhenen.

After Zhao Zhenen arranged for her assistant to leave the scene, this person also left the scene at the same time.

While these people were busy with their own work, the conversation between Hanyu Hideki and Kim Hye-soo also came to an end.

At this time, Hanyu Hideki finally understood that Kim Hye-soo came to him not to look for opportunities, but really wanted to get to know and communicate with her favorite writer.

After Hanyu Hideki promised to sign the book that Kim Hye-soo had mailed to the company, Kim Hye-soo happily said goodbye and left.

However, not long after Kim Hye-soo said goodbye and left, Hanyu Hideki heard a noise coming from not far away.

He looked curiously in the direction where the sound came from and found the center of the dispute. He knew both people.

One is the host of today's event, Zhao Zhenen.

The other one is Kim Hye-soo who just said goodbye and left.

It was called a dispute, but in fact it was just Cho Jung-eun unilaterally scolding Kim Hye-soo.

Facing Zhao Zhenen's angry rebuke, Jin Huixiu looked aggrieved, as if she was angry but dared not speak.

After all, although her father had some wealth from business, he was just a small businessman. Facing a wealthy man like Cho Jung-eun who had connections everywhere in South Korea, the gap in strength was huge.

But facing Kim Hye-soo who was completely at a disadvantage, Zhao Zhenen still had no intention of letting her go. She raised her hand and poured double the red wine on Kim Hye-soo's face.

The next moment, Kim Hye-soo's face was a mess, and her white skirt was stained red by the wine that had slipped off.

At this time, Jin Huixiu finally argued aggrievedly, "Ms. Zhao, I really didn't mean it just now, and I didn't disrespect you."

"Haha, so what you mean is that I'm wrongly accusing you." Zhao Zhenen looked at Kim Hye-soo's pretty face, and her jealousy grew stronger.

"I have to teach you a lesson today..."

As Zhao Zhenen spoke in an angry tone, her right arm was already raised high, and she was obviously planning to take action in front of everyone.

But in this situation, no one will come forward to stop it.

Even if some people can see that Cho Jung-eun is deliberately targeting Kim Hye-soo.

After all, Kim Hye-soo couldn't afford to offend Cho Jung-eun, and most people at the scene couldn't afford to offend Cho Jung-eun either.

The few who are qualified to stop it will not do so either.

Because these people will not offend the eldest daughter of Taeyoung Construction for the sake of a small artist.

But in the end, Zhao Zhenen was unable to deliver the slap.

Because her arm was grabbed.

At the same time, a voice rang out, "Ms. Zhao, it is really ungraceful to fight in this situation. I think it is better to forget it."

Zhao Zhenen heard the familiar voice and turned around to see who else it could be but Hanyu Hideki.

"Okay, then I'll give Mr. Hanyu some face."

Next to her, Kim Hye-soo, who was in despair, saw Hanyu Hideki suddenly appear and perform the heroic act of saving a beautiful girl that only existed in novels.

This made her, who already admired Hanyu Hideki very much, look at Hanyu Hideki like a prince charming, and her eyes began to sparkle with excitement.

But before she could thank him, Zhao Zhenen's vicious voice sounded again, "Why don't you get out of here quickly? Do you want me to teach you a lesson again?"

In this situation, Kim Hye-soo didn't dare to stay any longer. She could only say thank you to Hanyu Hideki and then hurried out of the venue.

And just behind Kim Hye-soo, Cho Jung-eun looked at the girl with eyes so ferocious that it seemed as if she wanted to eat her.

After all, it would have been fine if Hanyu Hideki didn't stop her. But after he stopped her, Zhao Zhenen thought that Hanyu Hideki was protecting Kim Hye-soo, and her jealousy towards Kim Hye-soo became more intense.

However, thinking that Hideki Hanyu was still beside her, she finally suppressed her anger, turned around and forced a smile at Hideki Hanyu.

"Sir, there are a few new friends here. I'll take you to meet them."

But after what happened just now, and with someone signaling to him from a distance, Hanyu Hideki no longer intended to play along with this somewhat neurotic woman.

So he simply refused, "No need, I'm a little tired, I'll take my leave first, Miss Zhao, goodbye."

After saying that, Hideki Hanyu turned around and left without looking back.

Inside the venue, Zhao Zhenen looked at Hanyu Hideki's back and felt that some evil fire in her heart was about to be suppressed, so she ignored the guests who came forward to talk to her and went straight back to the house in the distance.

Snapped!
After entering the house, Zhao Zhenen, who could no longer suppress her anger, threw the empty wine glass in her hand to the ground.

Then he asked the assistant who returned with a cold tone, "Have you finished what I asked you to do?"

The assistant quickly responded, "It's done, miss."

"Haha." Zhao Zhenen sneered, "Tell them to treat that bitch well!"

After that, the woman continued as if talking to herself, "Mine, he is mine..."

After a while, after talking to herself for a long time, Zhao Zhenen seemed to have vented her words and gave instructions to her assistant again.

"Go to my house and bring all those men here! Quickly!"

"Yes, ma'am."

After the assistant answered, he wanted to go out.

But then Zhao Zhenen suddenly asked, "Wait, did you see Mr. Hanyu's look today?"

The assistant nodded, "I see."

Cho Jung-eun said, "Before bringing them here, give them all the same hairstyle."

The assistant replied, "Yes, Miss."

……

Outside the venue, Hanyu Hideki got into the car and asked Marco, "What did you find?"

"Just now I found that Zhao Zhenen sent people out in the middle of the event and asked a lot of people to guard outside the event site. I thought it was to deal with you, the boss, but it turned out that those people took away someone else."

After hearing what Marco said, Hanyu Hideki asked curiously, "Who was taken away?"

But before Marco could answer, he guessed something and said, "It's that Kim Hye-soo, the girl Cho Jung-eun threw wine on."

Marco replied, "Yes, that's her."

"Is that woman so petty? She sends people to kidnap just because of a dispute?" Hanyu Hideki really couldn't understand Zhao Zhenen's train of thought.

Marco replied, "Maybe it's not because of stinginess, but because of you, boss."

"Because of me?" Hanyu Hideki asked doubtfully.

"Yes, boss, look at these, I just got them."

Marco said as he handed a file bag to Hanyu Hideki.

When Hanyu Hideki took the file and opened it, Marco explained, "It has been confirmed that the men in the photos are all playthings that Cho Jung-eun keeps at home."

However, Hanyu Hideki, who had already started looking at the photos, became more and more surprised the more he looked.

Because he found that these young men in the photos, apart from their looks and figures, were all imitating him through their hairstyle, makeup, and clothing.

For example, one of the glasses is a pair of retro round-frame gold-rimmed glasses with a chain, and the suit is in the style of a nobleman from the Republic of China, which is obviously the same look he had on Miss Hong Kong before.

After looking at the photo, he finally blurted out, "This woman is a pervert."

Marco joked, "That's probably because he's too obsessed with you, boss."

"Uh--"

Hanyu Hideki felt a chill in his heart when he heard this, and quickly said, "I don't want to be obsessed with such a pervert."

He had previously speculated whether there was some calculation or conspiracy behind Zhao Zhenen's targeting him.

Now that everything is gradually coming to light, the reason is so simple and incredible. It seems that this woman did all the things she did before because she had a morbid obsession with him.

Thinking of this, and recalling Cho Jung-eun's attitude towards Kim Hye-soo just now, he could understand why Cho Jung-eun did that.

Most likely, he was chatting with Kim Hye-soo just now and was seen by Cho Jung-eun, which caused that perverted woman to feel unhappy.

Thinking of Kim Hye-soo being captured because of him, Hanyu Hideki immediately asked Marco, "Don't tell me you didn't send someone to follow him."

Marco said, "Our people have already caught up."

"That's good. Since this incident was caused by me, let's go and rescue the people first."

At Hanyu Hideki's command, Marco immediately turned the car around and drove towards a certain place according to his subordinates' instructions.

(End of this chapter)