National Tide 1980

When Ning Weimin, Matsumoto Keiko and Ishida Ryoko returned to Tokyo from their trip, it was already January 16th.

The weather has suddenly cooled down, and the lake in Hibiya Park in central Tokyo is covered with thick ice.

However, the relationship between the three people did not cool down at the end of the journey.

The day after returning, Ishida Ryoko rushed to develop the photos from the trip.

But before she could call Matsumoto Keiko to ask her out for tea, Matsumoto Keiko called her first.

And by the way, he asked her for her address and said that Ning Weimin was going to send her a trolley suitcase.

You know, during the past few days of traveling together, Ishida Ryoko had been full of praise for the trolley suitcase used by Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko, and even asked where he could buy it.

So Ning Weimin patted his chest and said he would give one to her when he got home to make it easier for her to travel.

Initially, Ryoko Ishida thought this was just a casual comment. After all, she learned from Ning Weimin that this was a new generation of suitcases that had just been invented and had not yet been put on the market.

But I didn't expect that Ning Weimin would really keep it in his heart.

As soon as he returned to Tokyo, he took the initiative to deliver the goods to her door. He also generously gave her three models of large, medium and small for her to use as she pleased.

This naturally made her very embarrassed and insisted on paying the fee.

But Ning Weimin said that Ishida Ryoko's willingness to use it was equivalent to promoting the product.

It's too late for me to thank her on behalf of the company, so how can I have the nerve to accept the money?

If he had to give money, he would have no choice but to take the things back.

So Ishida Ryoko had no choice but to thank him and accept it.

I secretly thought to myself that I would have to look for another opportunity to buy a gift for Matsumoto Keiko to make up for it.

Just like that, sincerity is exchanged for sincerity, eight taels is exchanged for half a catty.

The three people who met by accident have unknowingly become friends who agree with each other and can stay together for a long time.

As for the relationship between Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko, it is even more intense, almost sticking together.

In fact, after Keiko Matsumoto returned to Tokyo, she only went back to her home in Denzonchofu to pick up some things and a change of clothes.

So he went to Ning Weimin's apartment in Akasaka and got tired of being with him.

In the last three days before going to the crew to report, she couldn't bear to be separated from Ning Weimin for a moment, and especially cherished every minute and second they could get along with.

So even on the day of the report, January 19, it was already eight o'clock in the morning.

Matsumoto Keiko was still reluctant to get up, and he refused to let Ning Weimin get up.

She looked like a woman in love, her entire upper body leaning on Ning Weimin, letting the sun shine on her face.

It took so long that even Ning Weimin became worried for her, "Aren't you going to Hokkaido to shoot outdoor scenes? You'll be in such a cold place for two months. You have to go back and pack your luggage and bring some warm clothes, right?"

She remained unmoved and said lazily, "It's too late, just lie down for a while..."

"Aren't you hungry? Don't want to have breakfast?"

"Please let me stay a little longer. Can I do it later?" Keiko Matsumoto begged.

"You misunderstood, I want to make breakfast for you. Just lie down." Ning Weimin laughed.

"Oh, Japanese men don't go to the kitchen for women. You are so kind to me. You want to treat me like a princess. I'm so touched."

"Then you're welcome, my Princess Qingzi, please give me whatever you want to eat."

"No need. I'm actually not hungry at all. I just want to hold you like this. You have to be an obedient servant."

"But I'm worried about your health." Ning Weimin said distressedly.

"I am full……"

Matsumoto Keiko made a very rare ambiguous joke, and then kissed her beloved man's cheek affectionately.

Ning Weimin's fingers were also drawing circles on the shoulders of his beloved woman.

It gave Matsumoto Keiko a hint of numbness and a slight itch, like the brush of a feather.

This feeling is really warm and touching.

Even though the two of them were just lying like this, their love spread from their bodies to their hearts, and their love was extremely strong.

To say that love is such a strange thing.

It has always been invisible, yet it is everywhere.

Everyone may have it, but everyone's experience is often different.

If you rely solely on imagination, you will never be able to figure out what it feels like.

Only when people are immersed in the scene and close their eyes can they slowly feel the happiness that belongs to them.

Just like a pair like Ning Weimin and Matsumoto Keiko, they are nine years apart in age.

Such special love cannot be known to outsiders.

Think about it, when Matsumoto Keiko was nine years old and started performing on stage, Ning Weimin was still a baby.

When Keiko Matsumoto understood what love was at the age of fifteen or sixteen, Ning Weimin was still a little kid playing in the mud.

How interesting this is!

Two people from different countries, nine years apart in age, unexpectedly met in Tokyo and were attracted to each other.

Maybe no one took it seriously at first, they just felt the hormonal impulse.

But the more they got in touch, the more serious they became, and the more they got in touch, the more compatible they became, and finally they developed love and passion.

In the end, he found out that the other person was the one he was waiting for, and even his outlook on love changed.

How wonderful this is!

Not to mention that this is only a superficial difference.

If Ning Weimin's time-travel secret is included, then their love is unique in the world.

You know, in terms of age, Ning Weimin is obviously in love with the goddess of his grandmother's generation.

But in terms of mental age, he is actually an old cow eating young grass.

The love experience created by such a strong contrast is useless even if ordinary people talk about it a hundred times.

There is absolutely no similar case in the world, let alone a learning experience.

And the taste makes those involved even more obsessed with it.

Because this is in line with that sentence again, only what is out of the norm and unimaginable is called romance.

To be honest, if possible, even Ning Weimin would like them to stay in bed holding each other until they spend it all.

There is no end, no time, they don't need to eat, they don't need to sleep, they just want to be held and lying like this.

But no!

After all, love also needs to be based on the objective basis of reality, and reality will always make people helpless.

No matter who they are, they have something they have to do.

In fact, just when they were thinking about how long they had been separated, and when they were hugging each other so hard that they were about to turn into a couple tree with their limbs intertwined, the phone installed in the living room of the apartment rang.

As a result, Ning Weimin had to go out to answer the call, and Matsumoto Keiko had no choice but to get off her lover.

When Ning Weimin returned to the bedroom, Matsumoto Keiko had already started to get dressed.

"Is it something important? I heard you talking about construction and housing outside. Do you need my help?"

"Oh. I was just talking about Abatto who had an accident in Ginza. The company that was renovating the restaurant for me seemed to finally have the energy to take over the renovation project and invited me to see the venue. It's a good thing. You don't have to worry about me. .”

"Congratulations then. You've delayed a lot of business for me these past few days, right?" Keiko Matsumoto sighed as she put on her socks. "Sorry. I seem to be a little willful."

"If so..."

Ning Weimin looked at the excellent figure without blinking. This kind of focused appreciation provided certain evidence for his compliment.

"How can I call it a delay because of you? You are the most important thing to me."

"You are so sweet." Keiko Matsumoto started to put on her shirt again, and she said with great emotion, "I want to give you a gift."

"What? Why?" Ning Weimin's mind was entirely focused on the beautiful and delicious scene in front of him.

After being stunned for a moment, he slowly realized that Keiko Matsumoto seemed to be spending money on him again.

"Of course it's to reward you... Hey, let me give you a car. You can choose whatever car you want. It should be around five million yen... Of course, if you like imported cars, it can be more expensive... ..." Matsumoto Keiko spoke eloquently, as if she was talking about a trivial matter.

But these words moved Ning Weimin quite a bit.

You know, even though rich men always like to spend a lot of money in a grand manner as soon as they smell the scent of a woman.

Throw away mansions and luxury cars, throw away gold, silver, pearls and jade.

And then equate women with these things.

But Matsumoto Keiko wants to buy him a car, but it cannot be compared with these behaviors.

Because Ning Weimin knows very well that although the income of Japanese female stars is considerable, it is by no means as outrageous as the situation in China in the future.

In addition to Japan's population limiting the development scale of Japan's film and television industry, there is also strong control of capital and the situation where men are superior to women.

When Matsumoto Keiko was at her peak, her annual income was only 4 to 5 billion, which corresponds to about 2 million US dollars.

She was paid 20 million yen per film, which was only 100,000 US dollars.

Speaking of which, it is not as good as Hong Kong actress Chung Chu-hong who earned HK$700,000 to HK$750,000 during the same period.

Nowadays, the most lucrative piece of cake in an artist’s income—advertising endorsements—is gone.

If she only filmed movies, TV series and commercial performances, she would not take a break for a year, but would continue to act in movies, which would only cost over 100 million yen.

In fact, I am afraid that the income level is only about 70 million yen.

What's more, Matsumoto Keiko herself has financial troubles, and she has to support a large number of people in the office.

How many people can afford to do this?

Not to mention that the car she drives is a Nissan, but she wants to buy a better imported car for Ning Weimin. what does that mean?

This means that in Matsumoto Keiko's heart, Ning Weimin is more important than herself.

In short, based on the hundred calculations in Ning Weimin's mind, it was easy to sort out this account for Matsumoto Keiko.

So naturally he decisively declined.

"I don't want a car. Don't spend any money on me."

"Why?" Matsumoto Keiko asked in confusion, her hand stopped when she was about to put on the earrings.

"It's too luxurious. It's hard for you to make money."

"Don't think so much, it's just a gift for you. Don't all men like cars? Besides, you need them too."

Matsumoto Keiko patiently consoled her, "Look at you, there are more and more things you need to run around now. It's more convenient to have a car. Aren't you very skilled in driving? Among Chinese people, you are the best at driving. It’s not much. So don’t waste it. Let’s find time to get the Japanese driver’s license as soon as possible.”

"There's no need to buy a new car. I can buy a cheaper second-hand car myself. Besides, parking is so inconvenient. And the parking fees and gas costs are also very high..."

Ning Weimin was sincere, and what he said was indeed correct.

Japanese people living in Tokyo are accustomed to using public transportation and the usage rate of cars is not high. There is a reason for this.

One of the most critical factors is the cost of maintaining a car.

Don’t forget, Japan relies entirely on imported oil, so oil costs are naturally not cheap.

And because land is expensive in Tokyo, parking in the city is very expensive.

Public parking lots in more prosperous places don't even charge by the hour, but every ten minutes.

It's about a hundred yen or a hundred and fifty yen every ten minutes.

For people who own cars, if they use a private car to travel, the cost of parking alone is a huge expense.

What's more, even if there is a free parking lot, it is usually overcrowded due to the high car ownership rate in Japan.

If you really want to drive to a place, such as a shopping mall in Ginza, you often have to wait for half an hour for a parking space, and the free time you can enjoy is only one hour.

To be honest, except for special professions such as salesmen, buying a car is of little use to ordinary people in Tokyo.

The most important thing is that vacations can be used by family members to travel and shop in distant places.

However, relatively speaking, because the Japanese cost a lot to dispose of large pieces of garbage, it has directly lowered the transaction price of second-hand cars.

Think about it, if you throw away a car, you have to pay a garbage disposal fee of 10,000 yen.

In this case, car owners who are getting rid of old cars might as well take the car to a second-hand car dealer and sell it for money.

Even if you let people take it for free, it is still better than paying for it.

So used cars in Tokyo are really cheap.

I wish I could buy an original Nissan or Toyota for just over 100,000 or 200,000 yen.

And the performance is often pretty good, but you can’t be too particular about it given the age.

To sum up, the situation in Tokyo is that almost everyone can afford a car, but maintaining a car is too expensive and not cost-effective.

But then again, some things are just so awesome.

The more Ning Weimin thought this way, the more he took the initiative to make financial considerations for Matsumoto Keiko.

On the other hand, Keiko Matsumoto mistakenly thought that he was feeling inferior. The more compassionate she felt, the more she wanted to buy him a good car.

Matsumoto Keiko was silent for a while, then suddenly came over and threw herself into Ning Weimin's arms.

To be honest, she had been paying attention to Ning Weimin since she started dating.

I worry that because of the disparity in economic problems and social status, Ning Weimin's dignity may be touched if he doesn't pay attention.

She was so eager to help Ning Weimin and was afraid that he would be hurt.

So while stroking his hair, she coaxed him like a child.

"Don't worry. You don't have to worry about money. Leave it all to me..."

"I……"

Ning Weimin still wanted to explain, but this time he was interrupted after just one word.

Matsumoto Keiko, who was overflowing with motherhood, persisted somewhat stubbornly.

"Don't say anything, don't say anything, don't think about anything. You are so young, and so smart and capable. You have many opportunities in the future. Don't... don't be scared by money, let alone money. defeat……"

This feeling of being carefully cared for must be enjoyed by any man in the world.

This is especially true for Ning Weimin, who has been an orphan his whole life.

So he didn't even want to talk about the misunderstanding that he originally wanted to clarify. He even thought it was good to continue the misunderstanding like this.

What's the point of pretending to be 13 in front of women?

Such a heart-pounding feeling, the feeling of being cared for and cared for by others, is what he enjoys the most.

He couldn't help but hug Matsumoto Keiko just as tightly.

His lips rubbed her hair repeatedly, smelling the fragrance.

Perhaps because he was excited, his voice had a vibrato.

"Thank you, Qingzi, thank you very much."

"Didn't I say you're not polite?"

"I remember it, I really remember it. It won't happen next time."

"Okay then, what car do you like? Is a BMW good? How about a Porsche?"

"No, I don't want it, I don't want any car... Just promise me not to give me a car. Okay?"

"Why? Do you still think these cars are too expensive, so you dare not drive them?"

"No, I can drive, I dare to drive, and my driving skills are very good."

"Then why don't you?" Matsumoto Keiko couldn't help but become troubled, and lightly bit Ning Weimin's chin.

"Because I am considering buying a car with public funds, you should know some of the situation in China, right? Some things are not as rigid as Japanese companies. If I apply, the head office will probably agree. I can probably let the company pay for the relevant expenses in the future. I'll take it. So just wait for me to buy a car and pick you up. Do you prefer BMW or Porsche...?"

In order to save some money for Matsumoto Keiko, Ning Weimin did not hesitate to make a fuss.

If he buys such a good car, he must pay for it himself.

Fortunately, Matsumoto Keiko did not doubt that he was there, so she really believed him.

"Really? If that's the case, then I won't worry."

Then she said affectionately, "Actually, any car is good, you should choose the one you like. After all, you drive it. But...since I have agreed to your request and will not buy you a car, then I will also You have to agree to another condition."

"You said..." Ning Weimin, who had done business at a loss, remained calm and his heart did not change. He was happy to suffer such losses.

"Promise me to move to my apartment in Nishi-Azabu when you leave here, okay? I'll leave the key to you..."

"You mean...the house where we first met?" Ning Weimin asked in surprise.

Seeing Matsumoto Keiko nodding, he couldn't help but ask, "But why? You should cherish that house, right? If I go to live there...it will inevitably get dirty."

"As you said, it doesn't matter. To be honest, I really want you to move into my house. But my house in Denen Chofu has hired people for a long time. If you want to come, they will definitely spread gossip when they see you. . So if you don’t mind, let the house in Nishi-Azabu be our home. The conditions there are more comfortable, and it will be much easier for us to communicate with each other. We can often talk on the phone, and as soon as I return to Tokyo, I can directly I went there to see you. This is the company’s house after all, if..."

"Okay, I promise you. I'll move there in a few days." After hearing this, Ning Weimin finally nodded and agreed.

"Huh? Really?" Keiko Matsumoto seemed like she still couldn't believe it.

"Yes. What you said makes sense. I promised you that I will wait for your return in Nishi-Azabu's apartment."

"Thanks!"

Look, what's going on!

For someone who was kept so tough, the person who had to thank the sponsor was probably Ning Weimin.