In Nagata Town, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, under the guidance of the Chief Cabinet Secretariat, eagerly arrived at the Prime Minister's office in the official residence, and as soon as he entered, he could not contain his excitement and reported to the Prime Minister himself:

"Prime Minister, we have just learned from the Ambassador of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the United Kingdom that Mr. Ulyanov, former Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of the Soviet Union, will arrive in Japan in the near future, and it is said that ...... It's for the engagement of my youngest daughter!"

"What, there is such a good thing......"

Hearing the report of his subordinates, the prime minister couldn't help but stand up with some surprise, he couldn't believe his ears. I didn't expect Mr. Ulyanov, who had been retired for many years, to come to Japan because of personal matters, although the other party was an iconic figure in the former Soviet era, but he himself had strong connections in politics and business in Europe and the United States, in addition, several foundations he was in charge of had unimaginably huge financial resources, not to mention, the Gorky Space Foundation under his name alone controls and operates the Mir orbital space station, the crystallization of human science and technology left over from the former Soviet era. This huge expense alone is enough to show how strong his strength is.

Although Mr. Ulyanov has decided not to hold any government office because of his advanced age, his contacts in both political and business circles around the world cannot be ignored by any politician. So when the Prime Minister heard that such a big man would visit Japan for the sake of his youngest daughter, the Prime Minister immediately realized what an important opportunity it would be.

"Wait a minute, have you already investigated Ulyanov's daughter? Is she now in Japan?"

"Hey, according to the information we got from the Immigration Bureau of the Ministry of Justice, Mr. Ulyanov's youngest daughter came to Tokyo about a year ago, and since then...... She's been working in a gallery in Ginza since then, and while it's not clear who she's dating the book is, it's ...... We have reason to believe that there is a good chance that her betrothed partner is a Japanese!"

"Nani......? It's so gratifying, so...... Do you know when Mr. Ulyanov arrived in Japan?"

"It is said that it has already taken off from London, and it is expected to ...... Tomorrow should be there!"

"Arrange it for me, I'll go to the airport to meet ...... in person"

……

Almost just when the Prime Minister was feeling maneuvering for the arrival of Mr. Ulyanov, Lin Xiuyi, who had come to Genzhizhu's house for the first time, was staring at the stout ginkgo tree in his room and was amazed, saying that it is not unusual to grow plants at home, but it is a little special to place a tree so tall in his living room, especially in the Azabu Shirokane area, where land prices are high, and it is even more enviable to have such a luxurious apartment。

"I can't think of it...... The living room could still be furnished like this!"

Lin Xiuyi stood next to the trunk of the tree, raised his head and looked up at the top of the canopy, looking up from below, he could see the blue sky outside through the skylight at the top of the canopy. In this way, even the skylight above is probably specially designed for the lighting of this ginkgo tree!"

"Is there anything strange about this? This ginkgo tree has been planted in the courtyard of my house since I was very young, and then for some unknown reason it suddenly showed signs of wilting, so I ...... I transplanted it to my new apartment. Then...... It's been a lot of waste!"

"What an amazing idea! But ...... If it were me, maybe I would choose another method, such as grafting into smaller ones and planting them in pots!"

……

Just when Lin Xiuyi was still thinking about this big tree, Yuan Zhizhu handed him a glass of whiskey, which had been diluted with ice water after entering the mouth, and the taste of the whiskey had a faint aroma of wine, and it was just enough to moisten his throat. This can't help but remind Lin Xiuyi of the kind of whiskey he drank in the Ginza Club Hanatorya when he investigated the case of Toshima Construction, which seemed to be the same way to drink at that time, with a faint smell of wine mixed with a large amount of ice water, although he was also drinking, but the wine was only used to moisten his throat, and basically no matter how he drank it, he basically wouldn't get drunk.

"It's a special way to drink, I thought you'd like it!"

"Let's talk about business first, and if I want to have a drink later, I'll ......be there for me at any time."

When Lin Xiuyi and Yuan Zhizhu slowly walked to the position where the sofa was, and then sat opposite each other, Yuan Zhizhu said to Lin Xiuyi with a look of embarrassment:

"Speaking of which, this engagement was really a bit hasty, I was a little unsure of my family's attitude towards Katya, and Katya was always reluctant to talk to me about his family, so if I could, I would like to ...... I think...... Could you please ask Miss Kirishima first, at the very least, help me ask what kind of Katya's parents are, and I can explain it to my father and mother!"

"You called me here for this!"

Lin Xiuyi stood up with some understanding, and then said happily to Yuan Zhizhu:

"Don't worry, I'll go to Lifan and help you ask Miss Catherine what is going on at home! By the way, when will his father come over? Would you like to meet Miss Catherine in advance?"

"Huh...... Do you think this is appropriate?"

"There shouldn't be anything inappropriate, take the initiative to visit the other party, and the etiquette is also in the past!"

"Hmm...... Okay, but I'd better be prepared!"

When Lin Xiuyi finally left Yuan Zhizhu's house, as soon as he got in the car, he took out his mobile phone to find Li Fan's phone, and then dialed the other party's number.

"Moses Moses?"

"Uh...... Is it me, Li Fan, do you have time today, I'm afraid I have something to discuss with you!"

"Me too, Shuichi-san! Just now Katya was asking me if I should come to you for some consultations, may I ask...... Do you have time tonight, and if it's convenient, come and sit down here in Ginza!"

"Hmm...... No problem, I'll go now!"

Hearing that Li Fan also had time to meet him, Lin Xiuyi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, no matter what, he and Li Fan still have a certain friendship, for the sake of the face of his former classmates, Li Fan should reveal some things about Katya to himself!

…… When Lin Xiuyi drove Yuan Zhizhu's car slowly out of the underground parking lot of the apartment, he drove the car onto the main road in the direction of Ginza. At this time, Lin Xiuyi, who was thinking about how to inquire about Catherina's family situation from Li Fan, may never have imagined that the secret that he and Akemi had kept for a long time was being discovered by two reporters little by little, and soon, it would bring them a big trouble.

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