The first formal meeting of the Joint Development Committee for Bilateral Economic and Trade Promotion was successfully held.

Location — at the Imperial Palace in Japan.

This also offers a glimpse.

Japan's level of importance attached to this matter.

Of course.

It is impossible not to attach importance.

In the massive financial war, though Japan might not have been completely defeated, they certainly lost significant ground with countless battlefronts falling.

If they used to have one suzerain state, now they might have gained another.

Apart from the Japanese representatives at the meeting, there was also a significant number of Shen Zhou faces. Although all were Asian, differences could still be discerned when they sat together, especially through their expressions, which could be distinguished at a glance.

A financial war is a war without smoke, not a hot war, so there are no so-called letters of surrender.

And the official birth of the Joint Development Committee represents that Japan has thoroughly accepted the outcome of defeat.

By committee vote, the first chairperson was appointed as Fujiwara Reiki.

The head of this institution, which is destined to deeply influence the Japanese economy and potentially the national structure for a long, unpredictable period, is a Japanese. To some extent, this preserves the last bit of Japanese dignity and provides some solace to the enduring Japanese people.

Actually, from an overall analysis, accepting the large-scale entry of Shen Zhou Capital is not necessarily a bad thing.

Anyway, it's already a new type of colony. An additional colonizer doesn't seem to make much difference; on the contrary, it might lead to a situation of checks and balances among the colonizers, allowing for maneuvering opportunities.

In a downturn, one must think about the positives.

After all, facts cannot be changed.

Reality is already overwhelmingly difficult, so why make it even harder for oneself?

Perhaps it's for this reason that the elderly Emperor looked energetic during the banquet following the meeting, warmly interacting with the Shen Zhou representatives and offering heartfelt encouragement to the committee chair.

Boss Jiang also attended.

He naturally wasn't a representative at the meeting; apparently, he appeared to just be a nobody with no involvement in this financial war. The reason for his presence was his status as a special guest.

He wasn't a representative, but he was quite familiar with many faces present, such as the unanimously selected chairperson Fujiwara Reiki, Yan Guangyi, Pan Yang, the acting president of Yingdong Electric Power, Yamashita Kamesaburou... even Fujiwara Takuya.

That's right.

Fujiwara Takuya was also there.

Although he lost to his sister in the chair election, he remains the legal heir of the Fujiwara Family.

The national economy suffered a heavy blow, but the positions of capital titans like the Fujiwara Family have not been shaken.

It's not about fearing scarcity, but rather inequality.

Relatively speaking, everyone suffered losses, which means no one suffered a loss.

It's the same as everyone losing money, meaning no one lost money.

This isn't self-consolation.

But science.

Especially with his sister successfully elected as chairperson, becoming an important figure in the future, Fujiwara Takuya, as family of the same blood, should feel honored.

He indeed demonstrated just that.

Compared to other Japanese capitalists, his expression was indeed rosier, and at that moment, he was casually chatting with Prince Wataru Tetsuya.

In such an important occasion held at the Imperial Palace, as a member of the Imperial Family, Prince Wataru Tetsuya naturally shouldn't be absent. As for the gunshots he suffered at Fukushima, since there was initially no major issue, and with meticulous treatment and recovery, he is steadily healing. Besides the inability to drink and exercise strenuously, his daily activities were unaffected.

"Mr. Fujiwara, Miss Fujiwara is truly the pride of your family."

Wataru Tetsuya looked at the well-acclaimed Fujiwara Reiki, offering his praise generously.

"Reiki has always been."

A family scandal must not be spread.

As the heir of the Fujiwara Family, Fujiwara Takuya still considered the big picture, "I just hope Prince His Highness can understand."

Understand?

Understand what?

It was evident.

The foreign teacher originally hired by the Imperial Family suddenly transformed into the heiress of the Fujiwara Family; anyone would be taken aback.

However, at such times, the best approach isn't to apologize but rather to avoid mentioning it and turn a blind eye, isn't it?

Bringing up the topic proactively not only embarrasses the other party but also adds unnecessary troubles to oneself.

Perhaps Fujiwara Takuya did so due to his straightforwardness.

"Reiki hid her identity to teach at the Imperial Palace, with no ulterior motives; she just enjoys a simple life."

He continued with his earnest explanation.

"I believe, under Kaoru's..."

After mistakenly saying the name, Wataru Tetsuya smiled with embarrassment and promptly corrected himself: "Under Miss Fujiwara's guidance, Ya Yi's studies have greatly improved, thanks to Miss Fujiwara's efforts."

Fujiwara Takuya looked at his sister, the core of the entire event, "It's only a pity that her talents don't allow her a simple life."

"Gold will eventually shine, as the saying from Shen Zhou goes."

Wataru Tetsuya said with a smile.

"I didn't expect Prince His Highness to also have an interest in Shen Zhou culture."

"When Miss Fujiwara was teaching Ya Yi, I occasionally sat in on the lessons, and over time, I learned a few things."

Fujiwara Takuya nodded and, diverting his gaze back, said, "When did Reiki confess to Prince His Highness? In Fukushima?"

"No, prior to that."

"Didn't Prince His Highness always know?"

Wataru Tetsuya shook his head, meeting his gaze, "Mr. Fujiwara didn't tell me either."

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