Be reborn and be happy to the fullest

Han Xiaozhou contacted Li Shuo for a simple reason: she wanted to go to court with him. After all, the initial purpose of this was to spend more time with the man.

To Han Xiaozhou's surprise, her advance contact with Li Shuo today yielded unexpected results: it turns out that Nan Guili and Li Shuo have already progressed to this point!?

Approaching the two, Han Xiaozhou tossed her hair and looked at Li Shuo with a smile, teasingly saying, "Chairman, you really have some tricks up your sleeve. When my sister and I first became famous, we bought this villa here on a mortgage, and we've always valued it highly. Guili once told me that this is her real home, and she won't bring anyone else here unless she has a marriage partner in the future..."

"Really? That would be great!"

Li Shuo chuckled and echoed, then suddenly realized and said, "I was wondering why Miss Han was living here too. It turns out you bought the house at the same time..."

The moment Nam Gyu-ri saw Han Hyo-joo, she wanted to explode, but she didn't dare in front of Lee Seok. She couldn't bring herself to smile, and simply said coldly, "I've always lived at home, but I didn't expect you hadn't moved out yet... Ever since you became famous, I thought you were going to abandon all your old things..."

"My best friend, you still don't understand me? I'm very sentimental!"

Han Hyo-joo, who had "successfully become a third party," was completely unconcerned about the ridicule. He even "sincerely" explained, "I haven't finished paying off my mortgage yet, and besides, I'm not a chaebol like Chairman Lee, how could I bear to move out of such a nice villa..."

Nam Gyu-ri felt that she was deliberately trying to annoy her, but she still couldn't help but get even angrier.

"I actually think this place is quite nice. Shuoguo Construction will soon be buying property or land here..."

At this moment, Li Shuo interjected with a serious expression, slightly shifting the atmosphere from the chaotic scene of "two women vying for a man's affections" back to the main topic. He then grabbed Nan Guili's hand and said, "Alright, let's get in the car quickly, or we'll miss the court hearing..."

Hearing him say that, the two women naturally had no choice but to get into the car as well.

Because they were going to court, the secretary's office arranged for Lee Seok to drive a dignified and elegant Rolls-Royce Phantom today. What Lee Seok didn't know was that this car was the number one luxury car in the hearts of most girls in South Korea. After all, most girls didn't recognize many cool supercar brands, but they all knew the status of Rolls-Royce as a top-tier luxury car.

As a result, after Han Hyo-joo and Nam Gyu-ri got into the car, they surprisingly stopped their mutual mockery and nitpicking and became much more well-behaved. This was mainly because Han Hyo-joo continued the previous topic and asked Lee Seok about "Shuoguo Construction," and Lee Seok was happy to share his business with the beautiful women.

"...Shuoguo Construction is a new type of real estate company, advocating...Therefore, we are neither a traditional real estate company nor a standardized internet asset-light company, but a combination of the two..."

"In short, the core of everything lies in the rapid flow and efficient use of funds... Therefore, dealing with banks becomes extremely important..."

"This lawsuit with Samsung Bank also stems from a problem in this crucial area..."

Han Xiaozhou and Nan Guili's beautiful eyes sparkled with admiration. They knew that Li Shuo was a rich man and the founder of a conglomerate, but that was just an empty concept of money. Now, hearing that Shuoguo Construction was carrying out such a grand plan of "acquiring houses from countless people and then providing 'free' accommodation for ordinary people," they naturally exclaimed from the bottom of their hearts: Wow, this man is really amazing!

As for the reason for "free" being to get people to take out full-service housing loans, women usually don't consider these things. And even if they do consider this, in South Korea's capital-driven environment, it is still a "brilliant business tactic" and a "genius idea".

Han Xiaozhou didn't hold back his praise, exclaiming repeatedly, "Wow, Chairman, how did you come up with such a brilliant business idea? I feel like it's the most perfect way to make money, and it has no flaws whatsoever; it's a win-win situation for all parties..."

Li Shuo laughed and casually said, "No need to call me Chairman, just call me by my name. I'm still young, unlike in Korean dramas where people call me Chairman and think I'm an old man in my seventies or eighties..."

"Hehe, then I'll call you Oppa?" Han Hyo-joo blinked.

The next moment, Nam Gyu-ri, who had been silent all along, decisively grabbed Lee Seok's arm and stared at her, defending her territory: "Han Hyo-joo, don't go too far, Oppa is my exclusive nickname!"

"Alright, we've arrived!"

Just then, the Rolls-Royce Phantom stopped, the door opened, and Li Shuo got out first, reaching out his hand to Nan Guili. The latter glanced at Han Xiaozhou with a rather smug look, then smiled and threw herself into Li Shuo's arms, blocking Li Shuo's way of helping Han Xiaozhou out of the car.

Compared to Nam Gyu-ri, Lee Seok and Han Hyo-joo were both mature and rational, so they didn't care much about such minor squabbles. After the three of them got out of the car, Seo Hee, along with three lawyers and a large group of security personnel, were waiting for them.

"Boss, Miss Nan, Miss Han, good morning!"

Xu Ji stepped forward and greeted the group, then looked at the two beautiful women with a troubled expression and said, "Boss, the people from Three Stars have arrived, but along with them came a lot of media and reporters who are blocking the way, seemingly waiting for us..."

Li Shuo nodded, looked at the two women beside him, and said, "You two shouldn't come in with me. Go through the back door. Also, put on your hats and sunglasses..."

As he spoke, he beckoned to Number 1 and Number 2, instructing them to follow the two women.

Nam Gyu-ri nodded obediently, but to her surprise, Han Hyo-joo suddenly said, "My relationship with Seok-ge is completely innocent. I just came here out of curiosity, so it's okay. I don't need to use any connections..."

This would naturally please Li Shuo. Nan Guili was about to follow suit when Li Shuo waved his hand and said, "Listen to me, all of you stay in the back. Once the media catches us in the act, do you think you can decide what they say?"

In truth, if Han Hyo-ju had treated Lee Seok coldly and dismissively, he wouldn't have even given Seo Hee a chance to speak, and would have simply dragged her straight to the media. But who could blame him when Han Hyo-ju became increasingly proactive, practically begging for his attention, almost throwing herself at him?

In this situation, protecting privacy is naturally important.

The two women didn't say much after that, and were quickly led back into the car by two bodyguards, which drove towards the back door of the courthouse.

Li Shuo followed Xu Ji and strode up the long steps to the main entrance of the courthouse. There were already many reporters there, and in front of them was a group of people from Sanxing. The reason they recognized each other was because Li Shuo saw Lin Shiya in the crowd.

"Ms. Shiya, what is your opinion on the financial situation of Elephant Foods?"

"Madam Li, will Sanxing lend a hand to your family?"

"After the news of Elephant Foods' worrying financial situation broke, its stock price plummeted yesterday, but recovered more than 80% of the drop today. Do you think this is related to the industry rumors that Samsung is going to save Elephant Foods?"

As Li Shuo walked in, he heard reporters bombarding Lin Shiya with questions, one after another, and every question was about "Elephant Foods," not the main subjects of today's lawsuit: Shuoguo Construction or Sanxing Bank.

Seo Ji leaned closer to Lee Seok and whispered the relevant information, adding at the end, "For most people in South Korea, the top ten conglomerates represent every aspect of life. Although Daesang ranks last among the top ten, its Daesang Foods is the leader in South Korean food consumption. If something goes wrong, the impact will be enormous. Therefore, its financial situation is the hottest news right now..."

"The current market focus is whether Lim Se-ah, as the Crown Princess of Samsung, will push Samsung to intervene and save Daesang Foods, and if so, how much effort will be put into it... Well, the market here is the South Korean stock market..."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuo interrupted, "Isn't there a possibility that we can't save them?"

Xu Ji was taken aback, then blurted out, "After all, they're in-laws, how could we not help them? If Elephant Foods can't hold on, the impact will be enormous. The company's stock price alone will cause hundreds of billions in capital losses, and the Elephant Conglomerate will also be affected, even facing the risk of dissolution. The aftershocks will definitely reach Samsung as well..."

Li Shuo nodded and said, "From what you're saying, the real loss is actually the stock price in the securities market. But I know that stocks in South Korea can be shorted. Instead of spending money to save Daesang Foods, why can't we short it? Once Daesang Foods goes bankrupt, wouldn't we be able to take over this food giant without spending any money, just with debt?"

"Huh?" Xu Ji was dumbfounded.

"Furthermore, Elephant Foods has financial problems. As its strongest ally, how could Samsung be the last to know? Since it didn't offer any help even when the problems surfaced, it's highly likely it won't intervene! If it won't intervene, then how can it maximize its profits?"

Li Shuo pressed further, explaining that these questions were deduced by him based on future information after learning the news last night, and he felt that this was very likely the truth:

Since Samsung didn't offer help in the first place, it won't help in the future. Since it won't offer help, it will most likely engage in some capital operations, such as short selling in the stock market, in order to maximize its profits!

Even Xu Ji, who had some understanding of the methods of large conglomerates, was stunned after hearing Li Shuo's words. She was shocked by Li Shuo's personal abilities and gained a deeper understanding of the ruthlessness of the conglomerates.

"Boss, you actually deduced so much from just this little bit of information?"

"This is just speculation for now, but we can use it as a basis for our planning."

After saying all that, Li Shuo actually wanted to get involved in the financial case of Elephant Foods...