Be reborn and be happy to the fullest

The divorce between Lin Shiya and the Crown Prince of Sanxing was a landmark event. After that, the former chairman of Sanxing passed away, and Sanxing began to fall into turmoil.

Conversely, Lim Se-ah used the assets she received to fill the financial hole of Daesang Foods. While returning to single life, she also became the chairwoman of the Daesang Chaebol, thus becoming a representative of successful women in South Korea for the next 10 years and a leader of certain "beauty power".

In short, as long as Lin Shiya can overcome the difficulties she faces, her future will be bright, and she may even become the first real big shark in Li Shuo's fishpond.

Li Shuo was naturally happy to see this happen. He stroked his chin, thinking about how to catalyze the process, for example, by using Lin Shiya to "help" Elephant Foods overcome its financial crisis ahead of time, and at the same time, seize this core pillar industry of the Elephant Conglomerate from the Lin family...

"You are my little little apple..."

Just then, the phone rang again. As expected, it was Nam Gyu-ri. After answering, she laughed casually:

"Oppa, who were you talking to just now? I tried calling several times but the line was always busy." Her voice was as sweet as honey, yet it carried a hint of probing.

"It's a personal matter." Li Shuo's tone was flat, but he deliberately left things unsaid. Nan Guili's role was very clear: she was like a toy, someone who could be pampered like a lover, but someone who wouldn't be given any room to overstep boundaries.

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a light laugh: "So it's settled then. What are you busy with tomorrow? If you're busy during the day, how about tonight?"

At this point, her tone became a little shy: "It's been over 2160 minutes since we last parted. Um, I miss you so much~"

Li Shuo was taken aback at first, unable to immediately calculate how many hours had passed. Of course, he could hear the sentiment in her words, so he chuckled and confessed part of the truth:

“Some things happened today, and I happened to run into Han Xiaozhou… She asked me out to dinner tomorrow, but I only politely declined because she’s your best friend. Unexpectedly, her schedule is the same as mine, so I’ll probably be taking her to the capital’s local court tomorrow…”

By only revealing part of the truth, Han Xiaozhou's intentions became particularly obvious—he was clearly trying to poach her. Upon hearing this, Nam Gyu-ri immediately tensed up, repeatedly asking what time it was and what the matter was, as she wanted to go too…

Li Shuo had no objection, but he was quite adept at dealing with women, and immediately reprimanded her in a low voice: "I'm going to court for serious business, to fight a lawsuit with Sanxing Bank. What are you doing there?"

Nam Gyu-ri's momentum immediately weakened, and she didn't even dare to say, "If Han Hyo-joo can go, why can't I?" She just said pitifully, "I miss you. If it really doesn't work out, I'll just wait for you outside..."

In short, she couldn't let Han Hyo-joo seduce her man away.

Little did he know, Li Shuo had been waiting for the question, "Can Han Xiaozhou go...?" But seeing Nam Gyu-ri's reaction, he felt a surge of pity and magnanimity, and smiled gently, saying, "Never mind, where are you now?"

"Doing yoga at home..."

"Do we do it tonight too?"

"Yes, three times a day, morning, noon, and night, with different exercises each time..."

"Where is the address...?"

"what?"

Nam Gyu-ri froze for about three seconds, then quickly gave out the address! She never expected that Lee Seok would come to her house!

"I'll have the driver take you there now..."

Li Shuo hung up the phone, and then gave the address to the person in front of him, number 3: "No. 108, Haihu Community, Hannandong..."

"This is actually a detached villa? Is it that luxurious?"

Nam Gyu-ri's address was surprisingly close to the departure point, only about 20 minutes away. When they arrived, Lee Seok was dumbfounded:

Perhaps because he had taken advantage of Nam Gyu-ri so easily, Lee Seok didn't really care about her that much. Just like now, hearing Nam Gyu-ri doing yoga, he suddenly became sexually aroused and decided to go to her house to have some fun. But when he arrived, he was shocked to discover:

Wow, this beautiful woman who's been groveling at my feet for money is living in a better place than I am!

What comes into view is not a residential building or apartment complex, but a luxurious detached villa where cars drive directly to the garage door, surrounded by a decorative fence, with a lawn inside. The bright three-story villa is outlined perfectly under the night lights!

Nam Gyu-ri was waiting at another entrance. Upon seeing Lee Seok, she quickly ran over and bowed to greet him, "Oppa, please come in..."

Li Shuo was led by the girl along the cobblestone path. Then, he snapped out of his reverie and remarked with a sigh, "Even though I speak fluent Korean, there's still a significant difference between me and the average South Korean..."

Meeting Nam Gyu-ri's puzzled gaze, he laughed and said, "It wasn't until now that I realized that my Gyu-ri is actually a top star in South Korea, almost as good as Han Hyo-joo..."

"Huh? Oppa, you're only finding out now... Hehe... Han Hyo-joo only starred in one hit K-drama. Well, in South Korea, although filming movies is considered more prestigious, K-dramas are always the core source of popularity. For example, established stars like Jun Ji-hyun and Kim Hee-sun still make time to film K-dramas... So, Han Hyo-joo's popularity is strong because of that. Apart from that, she's similar to me in many ways..."

When Nam Gyu-ri was touched on a sensitive topic, she almost immediately burst into laughter and then started rambling on and on. The core message was that she and Han Hyo-joo were both top-tier actresses in South Korea.

Li Shuo didn't think she was exaggerating, and naturally, he nodded in agreement with his lover, occasionally chiming in with a few words. Then, slowly, the two of them went from the living room into the bedroom...

That night, Lee Seok truly enjoyed the luxurious and soft bed of a K-pop star. He slept so well that the next morning, when he went for his usual run, he immediately instructed number 3, who was following him:

"I asked Seo Ji to help me find a villa. I found that villas in South Korea are quite comfortable..."

The main reason is that villas in South Korea are more focused on digitalization and smart technology, which perfectly suits the tastes of Li Shuo, who comes from the future.

After finishing her run, when Lee Seok returned to the villa, Nam Gyu-ri, still in her pajamas, dawdled out of the bedroom, rubbing her eyes and yawning, "Oppa, why are you up so early..."

"It's already 8 o'clock, is that still early?"

"It's only 8 o'clock. You went to bed so late last night, and you're up so early today...and..."

"And what? Are you worried about my stamina? Or maybe..."

"Ah, no!"

After a bit of laughter and banter, Li Shuo could tell that Nam Gyu-ri didn't have the habit of waking up early at all... Well, the house did have a pretty complete set of ingredients and tableware though...

Just as she thought of this, a "beep beep beep" sound came from the front door. Nam Gyu-ri slapped her face and suddenly changed color, exclaiming, "Oh no, it's Aunt Kim! She's the housekeeper I hired, and she knows the access code to the house!"

Ok?

Lee Seok was taken aback at first, then realized: Nam Gyu-ri, as a top Korean star, already lived in a detached villa like this, so naturally she didn't need to cook for herself. In fact, she would have assistants, secretaries and other private attendants, and these people would expose her private life!

Unfortunately, it was too late for the two to realize what was happening. The door opened, and a South Korean woman in her forties walked in. Upon seeing the villa's owner, a top-tier celebrity and stunning beauty, Nam Gyu-ri, dressed in her pajamas, hugging the man's waist and leaning intimately against his chest, the woman was instantly stunned...

half an hour later

"Oh dear, so you're Miss Nan's new boyfriend. Hello, Mr. Li. I'm so sorry, I've worked here for many years and I've never seen a man come and go here before. I was really startled just now..."

As the nanny, Aunt Jin, prepared a steaming bowl of pork rib soup for Li Shuosheng, she spoke apologetically.

"It's ok"

As Li Shuo spoke, he lowered his head and took a sip of pork rib soup.

He had never drunk this kind of soup so early in the morning before, and he found it quite novel. Not only the soup, but the auntie had prepared it for lunch, making a whole table full of rice, stir-fries, and side dishes.

Nam Gyu-ri explained to Lee Seok, somewhat embarrassed, "I usually get up late, so I eat breakfast and lunch together before heading out to work..."

Lee Seok understood that this was the lifestyle of most South Koreans. He gently said, "That won't do. From now on, I'll supervise you. You'll get up earlier, exercise with me, and then we'll have separate breakfasts and lunches..."

"Huh? You mean, you're going to live here from now on?" Nam Gyu-ri asked, her face full of surprise.

Seeing that he had used too much force, Li Shuo paused for a second, then immediately nodded and said, "That's right, and it's a surprise. Hmm, I'll tell you more about it later."

He certainly wouldn't stay at Nan Guili's place forever, but he could use other means to achieve a similar effect, just like when he bought Min Yuerou a house nearby when Leng Xi was in school.

After dinner, and while waiting for Nam Gyu-ri to finish her makeup, it was already 9 o'clock when Number 3 drove over.

"Oppa, let's go, get in the car..."

Nam Gyu-ri cheerfully approached the car door, first thanking Number 3 who opened the door for her, before realizing that Lee Seok hadn't gotten in yet.

"Okay, you get in the car first, I'll wait for someone else."

Before Nam Gyu-ri could react to Li Shuo's voice, a stylish and beautiful figure with an outstanding temperament appeared not far away. It was none other than Nam Gyu-ri's long-cherished enemy: Han Hyo-joo!

"Hello, Chairman Lee! Guili..."

She walked up to them with a bright smile and greeted them.

Li Shuo nodded in response, feeling somewhat helpless. He truly hadn't expected that Han Xiaozhou's residence was also in this villa area, and that she had been contacting him all morning. He was easily swayed by beautiful women and didn't want to come back to pick up Han Xiaozhou alone, so he simply let his so-called best friend meet him directly...