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Chapter 484: Chapter 474 Who Gave Him the Courage
Shen Yunfang found this rather pleasant to hear. However, she was quite surprised; she had not expected Mr. Yoshida to be interested in buying the copyrights. She seemed to remember that "Transformers" was jointly developed by a company from the United States and one from Japan back in the eighties. This man was rather early, and what’s more, he had come by himself, hmph, he was obviously trying to cut out his partners to make money for himself. Just by looking at Mr. Yoshida, she could tell he was up to no good.
But it didn’t matter whether he was up to no good or not; as long as she could make money, and moreover, make money from the Japanese.
Seeing that Yunfang had no objections, the translator hurriedly continued, "Mr. Yoshida would like to purchase the copyright for ’Transformers’ from you. Mr. Yoshida’s March Company wants to produce toys and cartoons based on the characters from ’Transformers’. He hopes you can spare some time so the two sides can sit down and negotiate a good price."
"We can discuss this, but this place is somewhat unsuitable," Yunfang glanced to the side where three leaders were eagerly looking this way. She didn’t want to become famous at school, so she preferred not to let them hear about these matters, "How about this, when I have a day off this Sunday, we can set a time and place to talk then."
The translator could not decide on his own, so he bent down and began murmuring with Mr. Yoshida again.
Yunfang turned to look at the office décor, disliking the situation where she had to stand while others sat. Although there were two leaders and a translator accompanying her, she still felt uncomfortable.
Feeling that the status was unequal, such negotiations were unnecessary.
"Classmate Shen, Mr. Yoshida says his time is very valuable and he hopes to settle this matter as soon as possible. Why don’t we just discuss it here?" the translator relayed Mr. Yoshida’s message.
Yunfang frowned. As expected, Mr. Yoshida was certainly not a good man, thinking his time was precious, and hers wasn’t? Now he was the one in need of her, yet he dared to put on such airs with her? Did he really think she would indulge him?
"Since Mr. Yoshida’s time is so valuable that he can’t spare any on weekends for discussion, then there’s no need to talk. We can wait until he has time. There’s no hurry," Yunfang said very politely with a smile to everyone in the room, then addressed Teacher Zhu, "Teacher Zhu, may I go back to my class now?"
"Sure, you can go back," Zhu Zhengqi replied almost immediately.
Zhu Zhengqi hadn’t quite understood what Yunfang and the translator were discussing, but this didn’t prevent him from noticing the unfriendliness of the Japanese man sitting on the sofa.
From the aggressive look in their eyes when they had entered to the rudeness in the translator’s words, it all made Teacher Zhu Zhengqi’s blood boil. This Japanese devil dared to be so arrogant here; who gave him the nerve?
Having received Teacher Zhu’s permission, Yunfang immediately nodded to Principal Wang and didn’t wait for a response; she turned and left.
As for what happened after, she didn’t care and couldn’t manage it anyway. It’s about international friends, right? If a mere student like her couldn’t entertain them, let those who are capable take over.
Shen Yunfang went back to her peaceful classes, but the few people left in the room turned it into a mess.
The translator had not expected this student Shen to be so bold as to walk away without saying a word when things did not suit her temper. He thought, "What kind of bear child has been raised here? Doesn’t she know that every person in this room is either a school leader or an international friend, none of whom a mere ordinary student like her can afford to offend?"
"これはどういうことですか (What is this all about)?" Mr. Yoshida, still somewhat bewildered by the sudden turn of events, stood up abruptly from the couch after a small moment, realizing what had happened, and demanded an explanation from the translator beside him.
"Mr. Yoshida, Student Shen just said that if you are busy, there is no need to talk now, and it won’t be too late to talk when you are available," the translator nervously repeated Shen Yunfang’s words. He knew Mr. Yoshida all too well. Although he looked gentle, he was actually quite temperamental on the inside. The translator feared Mr. Yoshida would vent his anger on him, and he was well aware that translators these days had no personal security. If he were beaten by a foreigner, probably no one would stand up for him for justice.
The translator guessed wrong this time. Yoshida just gloomily watched Shen Yunfang’s retreating figure for a while, slowly got peach blossoms in his eyes, suddenly smiled, then told the translator, "Interesting. I seem to have gotten a little interested. Go tell them to bring Shen Yunfang to accompany me. I want to discuss the matters of cooperation with her immediately, right now. If they can’t meet my request, I don’t mind going to your government to find specialized people to handle this matter."
The translator was stunned for a moment; he must have heard wrong. To have that student Shen accompany him? Which one? Full of doubt, the translator did not dare to ask out loud but just translated Mr. Yoshida’s words to the three school leaders in the room. Of course, he omitted the part he found ambiguous. If he really interpreted it per his understanding, he was certain to be thrown out.
Unexpectedly, after he spoke, the two teachers in the room got into an argument, mainly between Vice Principal Tao and Teacher Zhu Zhengqi, who disagreed with each other. Principal Wang sat there like an old monk in meditation, neither supporting nor opposing, just letting the two teachers quarrel.
"Zhu Zhengqi, get your student back here right now. How can this be, letting an international friend wait here for her? What kind of student does our school have that lacks such manners, seriously bringing down the quality of our students’ ethos. Teacher Zhu, you must give the school an explanation for this matter and take full responsibility."
"What responsibility should I take?" Zhu Zhengqi asked, confused.
"What responsibility? Your student is neglecting our international guest. If something goes wrong and the relationship between the two countries becomes strained, can you bear that responsibility?" Vice Principal Tao seemed like a messenger of justice, almost pointing a sword at Zhu Zhengqi’s nose.
"Are you mistaken? How is it my student who neglected the international guest? We were all in the room just now and heard everything clearly. My student asked when they were available, and they said they were not. Is that also my student’s fault? Then tell me, what should my student have done, should she have been like whoever, groveling and almost licking their feet as a sign of respect?" Zhu Zhengqi still left some face for him, hence the vague reference to "whoever." Yet, he couldn’t resist adding, "In our own place, to let others shit on our heads, what nonsense."
"You, you, you, make it clear. Who are you talking about?" Vice Principal Tao, red-eyed with fury and aware that the principal was watching, pressed for clarification. If he simply accepted this meekly, how would the principal view him?
"Vice Principal Tao, why are you getting so worked up? I’m not talking about you, so don’t take it personally," Zhu Zhengqi can sometimes be infuriating without paying the price.
