What did Mori Shinra do to Miura Yumiko?
Nothing at all.
If he did anything, it was to her father.
When he visited the Miura home previously, he hadn't used his authority to demand benefits from her father. Instead, he had offered him an even more favorable contract. As long as he signed it, not only would his company's current problems be solved, but he could even use this opportunity to transform his industry and secure a broader future.
It sounded wonderful, but what was the cost?
The cost was that his company would be tied to Mori International for a long time to come. Once they lost the orders from Mori International, the company would immediately be forced into bankruptcy and liquidation due to a broken capital chain.
By signing the contract, they were essentially handing their entire net worth and livelihood over to Mori International.
It was harsh, but Shinra knew very well that the other party had no other choice.
Although the family had said that he was fully in charge, it wasn't as if they had completely washed their hands of it.
At his request, the family had quickly provided a due diligence report on the Miura's company and had also dispatched a team to help him with any related professional issues.
It was through this information and these professionals, combined with his 'Photographic Memory' ability, that he was able to completely grasp the situation of the Miura's company in a very short time, identify its problems, find the key points to maximize his own benefits, and successfully implement his plan.
Through this incident, he also discovered a hidden use for his 'Photographic Memory' ability: while using it, his information processing ability would be greatly enhanced.
After all, the essence of memory is the brain's recognition, retention, and reproduction of experienced events. To achieve the effect of photographic memory, specific functional areas of the brain need to be comprehensively strengthened. In this process, the brain's information processing speed and ability are also enhanced as a byproduct.
This ability was a byproduct of achieving photographic memory, but at certain specific moments, this byproduct could be even more useful than the main ability itself.
Simply put, after he activated Photographic Memory, the buff it provided would temporarily turn him into a biological big data processor. In this state, his efficiency in absorbing and processing information would reach an inhuman level.
Perhaps this was the true purpose of the 'Photographic Memory' ability.
In any case, the elites from the professional team sent by the family all called him inhuman after witnessing his performance.
And the reason he performed this way was actually to use this opportunity to demonstrate his value to the family.
Although he didn't know which core member of the family had granted him this authority, it was a case of 'you give me a chance, and I'll give you a chance'—a chance to invest in a cheat-level individual.
The idea of playing the pig to eat the tiger and deliberately hiding his talents didn't exist for him. The care the family had shown him over the past year was enough to prove their reliability.
Moreover, although what he had demonstrated seemed inhuman, there were still quite a few geniuses in history who could achieve it, so it wouldn't cause any unnecessary misunderstandings.
As for why Miura Yumiko was looking at him so frequently, it was entirely because of a conversation she had with her mother a couple of days ago.
Although it wasn't explicitly stated, the underlying meaning was to seize the opportunity, take the initiative, and use the advantage of being classmates to win him over.
In her mother's eyes, he had outstanding looks, was well-mannered, spoke eloquently, and had a profound background. He was a perfect match for her daughter.
Most importantly, after her husband had signed that contract, their family's happiness for the rest of their lives was almost entirely in his hands. If they didn't deepen their relationship, she wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully.
And what was the best way to deepen a relationship?
—Marriage alliance.
Miura's mom had inquired. Mori Shinra's parents had died in a car accident a year ago. He should be at a low point in his life, like a stock price hitting rock bottom. If her daughter could buy in at this time, she could basically just wait for the value to appreciate in the future.
As for whether it would appreciate... hehe, she might not understand business, but did she not understand her own husband?
To be so completely outmaneuvered by Mori Shinra, to the point of entrusting the industry he had worked so hard to build into his hands, was enough to prove his extraordinariness.
In the end, even if the company really failed, just with his surname 'Mori,' her daughter could still live a life free from worries.
It was double insurance, so to speak.
One could only say that a parent's love for their child is far-sighted.
It was precisely because of this assist from her mother that now, whenever Mori Shinra was present, Miura Yumiko would unconsciously focus on him, while her mother's earnest teachings would come to mind, further deepening the impression.
It was a vicious cycle.
However, Mori Shinra was unaware of all this. From his perspective, her emotions today were extremely unstable, which made him think that she might be on her period, and he subconsciously kept his distance from her.
Faced with Kawasaki Saki's question, Shinra could only shrug. "I don't know."
Then he feigned confusion and asked back, "How do you know she's been looking at me?"
Kawasaki Saki's expression froze. Her body became visibly stiff, and her voice began to stammer. "I-I'm right next to you. Wh-whether she's looking or not, I-I can feel it, okay!"
"I was just asking. Why are you so nervous?"
"Wh-who's nervous!"
"You should probably straighten out your tongue before you act tough."
"You!" Kawasaki Saki was both embarrassed and annoyed, but she couldn't do anything about him. In the end, she could only shut her mouth, choosing to be sullenly angry instead of just angry.
Seeing that she was so easy to tease, Shinra didn't continue to press her. Instead, he comforted her, "Alright, just kidding. Since you're so concerned about Miura-san, I'll go and ask for you."
"Wait, who cares about her?" Kawasaki Saki's eyebrows furrowed. She had absolutely no good feelings for Miura Yumiko. Forget caring; it was a good day if they didn't argue.
"Is that so..."
Mori Shinra smiled without saying anything.
If you don't care about her, then isn't it obvious who you do care about?
He didn't say it out loud. He was afraid that if he did, the girl in front of him would explode. He simply walked in Miura's direction.
After a good while, the lagging Kawasaki Saki suddenly realized this. In an instant, a blush spread across her entire face, not even sparing her ears.
The girl patted her cheeks with both hands, looked at Mori Shinra standing next to Miura, and muttered to herself, "Honestly, what am I doing..."