Chapter 429 - 362 Nozomi Sasaki-chan
Tap, tap!
The distinct sound of footsteps awakened Yui-chan as she sat up from the sofa and picked up a Japanese textbook to flip through.
However, her gaze drifted over the top of the book to see her roommate, Nozomi Sasaki, descending the central spiral staircase, dressed in a bright silver knee-length silk skirt and wedge slippers, nearly 170 cm tall with a slender and sexy figure, and a pair of fair, long legs.
Her face was delicate, with sparkling large eyes and pink lips, giving her an innocent and sweet look, yet her attire was very sexy and charming.
This was Nozomi Sasaki.
Originally a model, she rose to fame last year with the movie "Angel's Love," where she played a compensated dating girl. With her exquisite face and tall, sexy figure, along with her pure yet tempting demeanor, she became one of the most eye-catching actresses in Japan's entertainment industry.
In June, she was also ranked 33rd in the "Top 100 Most Beautiful People in the World" by the American movie site TC Candler, the only Japanese woman to make the list.
Compared to Sasaki, Yui-chan didn't consider herself much of a beauty.
But what she couldn't understand was, with Nozomi Sasaki around, why did Mr. Tahara still arrange for her to come here?
Sasaki had a beautiful and pure face and a devilish figure. Just by putting her in Playboy Link's bed, Link would undoubtedly not refuse her, even if it was about having a child, Nozomi Sasaki would surely accomplish the mission.
Yui-chan felt Mr. Tahara's arrangement was somewhat superfluous.
"Konichiwa!"
Yui-chan took the initiative to greet her.
"Konichiwa!"
Nozomi Sasaki nodded slightly.
Both were Japanese and actors, but they had never interacted before. Having lived together for over a week, due to personality differences, their interactions were few and limited to brief greetings whenever they met.
Yui originally thought that her coming here at this time meant she had something to discuss, but that wasn't the case.
Nozomi Sasaki entered the small living room, opened the fridge, took out a bottle of cherry soda, then picked up a "Vogue" magazine from the rack, and walked to the sofa on the viewing platform, lounging there with her fair and smooth long legs crossing at an angle.
Her posture was very seductive, a breezy gust lifted her skirt, revealing more of her sensual body parts along with her bust, which, since she was not wearing a bra, formed an enticing outline under her silk dress.
Yui thought that if Playboy Link saw this scene, he would go to bed with Nozomi Sasaki tonight, and twenty days later, the pregnancy could be confirmed, thus fulfilling everyone's task. Yui suddenly felt that this mission might not be so difficult after all.
"Sasaki-san! I think we need to talk."
Seeing that Sasaki was ignoring her, Yui decided to initiate a chat.
"Talk about what?"
Nozomi Sasaki's tone was still cold.
"About Mr. Tahara's task. He said you took on that task."
Yui leaned on the back of the sofa, needing to raise her voice a bit to reach across the distance to the viewing platform where it was windy.
"Yes, are you trying to compete with me to see who can get pregnant by Mr. Baker first?"
Nozomi Sasaki glanced at her, a hint of competitive spirit showing on her delicate face.
"What? No, that's not it, Sasaki-san, you got it wrong. I have no intention of competing with you. I have a boyfriend, and we love each other deeply. I also don't want to have Mr. Baker's child, that's the truth. I think we can divide the tasks. I'll be responsible for teaching Mr. Baker Japanese, and you can be in charge of, no, attracting his attention, making him fall in love with you and making you successfully conceive. What do you think?"
Yui shouted.
"What are you saying, why don't you come over here and sit down?"
"I'm afraid of heights! It's too high up there, it looks very scary."
Yui covered her eyes and walked a few steps towards the viewing platform, her back against the corner of the wall facing the living room, and repeated the above words again. This time she was closer and didn't need to speak too loudly.
"You don't want to come here? Why did you take on this job then?"
Nozomi Sasaki put down her magazine and asked.
"I didn't want to take it."
Yui sighed, knelt on the carpet, and talked about some family matters. She didn't mention that her father had been investigated for corruption, as that was not an honorable matter, only that there had been some mishaps at her father's work, which Mr. Tahara had helped to settle.
Thinking about Nozomi Sasaki's current popularity, Yui assumed she wasn't here voluntarily either, and asked why she came.
However, Nozomi Sasaki said she came voluntarily.
Not long ago, the Artiste Section Manager at TOP COAT Agency spoke to her. Mr. Link Baker was preparing to learn Japanese and needed a Japanese language assistant; she agreed immediately.
Yui was somewhat surprised and asked her why she agreed. Link was a playboy, and being his Japanese teacher would result in media speculation about an inappropriate relationship with him. Why then would she agree?
"Why not agree?"
Nozomi Sasaki perched her fair slender legs, shook them slightly, took a sip of cherry juice, and said that Link was an international superstar. Being involved in rumors with him would not only be widely reported by the Japanese media but also by the European and American media.
This could increase her fame in the modeling and acting industry even more, possibly inviting her to participate in the four major fashion weeks, walking for the top six blue-blood and eight red-blood luxury brands, becoming a supermodel like Gisele Bundchen, Kate Moss, or Demi Moore.
"But they want you to have a child with Link, and after having the child, they might ask you to give up your career and stay at home to focus on raising the child, unable to achieve anything else."
Yui said.
Nozomi Sasaki glanced at her, "Why would you think so? Mr. Baker is not only a celebrity but also a billionaire. If I became the mother of his child, for the sake of his reputation, he would not neglect me and the child."
With his support, I thought I could continue to model and act, which would definitely be better than the current situation. I believe the problem we should consider is not what to do after having the child, but how to actually have his child. You should be able to see that Mr. Baker is not enthusiastic about us."
Yui scratched her forehead. She had approached Sasaki Nozomi wanting to discuss how to tackle the assignment and avoid being treated as a surrogate mother.
However, after chatting for a while, she realized that Nozomi's thoughts were almost completely opposite to hers; what troubled her was not an issue at Nozomi, and what she tried hard to avoid was exactly what Nozomi actively pursued.
As their objectives differed, they simply could not continue the conversation.
Ding-dong!
Yui's phone rang again, and she answered it.
It was her brother Shin Hideshitada. On the phone, he mentioned that his superiors had talked to him, stating that she had been sent on a business trip to Huaxia for a very important national project, and that she should perform well as they would be proud of her.
Listening to her brother's words, Yui felt a tingle in her nose and almost cried, but she didn't want him to worry, so she pretended to be calm and promised to perform well and bring him gifts when she returned.
There were also two unread text messages from her boyfriend Ryo Nishikido.
Ryo said that during his nap, he dreamed of her being pinned down by a huge black wolf; he woke up frightened.
Ryo asked what she was doing, if she was alright, and told her to take good care of herself.
Reading the messages made Yui even more heartbroken.
On one side were the nation and her family; on the other were her personal future and love. She stood in the middle, unsure of which way to go.
"Yui-chan, are you struggling?"
Sasaki Nozomi offered her a bottle of cherry soda and knelt across from her, resting on her knees.
Yui blinked, noticing that from up close, Nozomi seemed even prettier—her delicate, fair, small round face looked pure and adorable, and the slight movements beneath her silk dress revealed her pink cleavage, the straps slipping off her shoulders, adding a touch of sexiness.
She also smelled wonderfully sweet.
"What did you say?"
Yui asked after taking a sip of the soda.
"You don't want to have a relationship or a child with Mr. Baker, right? So, how about we swap duties? I'll become Mr. Baker's Japanese teacher, and you can be the assistant. You can help prepare the lessons and stay in the room during the sessions. I will tell Mr. Baker you're unwell. Do you agree?"
Sasaki Nozomi suggested.
Yui thought about it, and the arrangement didn't seem too bad.
Nozomi wanted to have Link's child. Mr. Tahara needed a Japanese woman to bear Link's child.
She could do nothing and just wait until Nozomi had Mr. Baker's child; then she could return to Tokyo and continue as an actress and singer as if nothing had happened.
As for her father and brother...
In this matter, Yui felt most guilty towards her father and brother, who doted on her so much. She could have helped them in their careers, but she hadn't done that.
Suddenly, Yui felt like the selfish woman from the movie "Nobody Knows," only caring about her own pleasure, disregarding her family's welfare.
"Yui-chan, have you agreed?"
Sasaki Nozomi smiled faintly.
Seeing the smile on her lips, pure and sweet, Yui recalled Nozomi's role in "Angel's Love," where her character deceived a classmate into part-time prostitution in order to become a madam. She had that same kind of smile then, somewhat sinister.
"Nozomi-chan, I've thought it over. Mr. Tahara arranged for me to teach Mr. Baker Japanese and for you to assist, intending for us to cooperate in teaching him. If we secretly swap duties and delay Mr. Baker's Japanese learning progress, Mr. Tahara might blame us if he finds out.
I suggest we stick with the original division of work. I'll teach Mr. Baker Japanese, and you be the assistant. You can interact with Mr. Baker more on your own, and I won't interfere or compete with you," Yui said.
"Humph! I knew it, you too don't want to miss this opportunity, do you?"
Sasaki Nozomi's sweet smile turned cold.
"It's not that. I have a boyfriend," Yui replied.
"Is your boyfriend comparable to Mr. Baker?"
With a slight smile, Sasaki Nozomi flipped her skirt and stood up, heading upstairs while speaking, "If you're not giving up, then let's compete, but the loser will definitely be you, big-face girl!"
"What? Big-face girl?"
Yui glared, covering her cheeks, her face wasn't big at all; it was round and cute, beloved by many fans.
She was still the number one female artist on the ORICON STYLE "Artists You'd Want to Date" list, and was ranked third in the 2009 national goddess list, more popular among male fans than her, right?
Yui knelt on the floor, fuming as she watched Sasaki Nozomi walk upstairs.
She wanted to come up with a nickname for her too, but staring at her back for a good while, she couldn't find an appropriate word―Sasaki Nozomi was just too beautiful, without any obvious flaws.
Ding-dong~Ding-dong!
Just then, the doorbell rang. Yui checked the time; it was 3 p.m. exactly when Mr. Baker had scheduled their Japanese lesson for today.
Seeing the messy living room, Yui quickly got up to clean up.
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