Be reborn and be happy to the fullest

"Haha, well, Chairman Li, to express my apologies, I can offer you some information..."

Shen Hanwen gave an awkward smile, moved closer to Li Shuo, and was about to say something when Li Shuo suddenly waved his hand, put on a stern face and said, "Let's talk this out. If you suddenly whisper like this, people who don't know better will think I bribed you with some inside information!"

Since his status and position have improved, Li Shuo has kept several layers of distance when interacting with strangers. For example, he would have his secretary relay messages. In situations like this, where he is communicating with potential enemies at close range, he naturally has to be more careful. Who knows if the other party will use certain rules in the court to frame Li Shuo with a false charge?

"Uh, hehe."

Shen Hanwen smiled ingratiatingly, understanding the "temperament of the rich." In fact, this actually lessened his hatred for Li Shuo, because he knew all too well that he would never reach the level of a chaebol in his lifetime and might even have to rely on others for food in the future.

Thinking about it this way, Shen Hanwen lowered his voice even further and said, raising it slightly, "Actually, it's not exactly inside information. I just heard the judge instruct us to prepare to print the judgment of victory, so I came here specifically to congratulate the chairman."

Li Shuo glanced at him but didn't say anything, as if to say: That's it? If I wait a little longer, I'll get the news directly, won't I?

Shen Hanwen thought for a moment and then said, "Although we won the lawsuit, has the chairman considered how to deal with Sanxing in the future? Even if the Shuoguo Group keeps avoiding Sanxing and does not cooperate with it—well, in South Korea, that's actually impossible—does that mean Sanxing won't take the initiative to attack us? From what I know, that Crown Princess is not a magnanimous person."

No, you're wrong. Lin Shiya has a very broad mind, as proven by actual testing.

Li Shuo was inwardly amused. He knew that Shen Hanwen was using both soft and hard tactics, probably trying to do something. So he lazily said, "Speak clearly. Don't try to scare me with alarmist tactics. What benefits can you or the people you represent give me?"

"Uh, the president has a good eye."

Shen Hanwen praised him verbally but was inwardly disdainful, thinking that Li Shuo was still too young and not mature enough. However, the other party's attitude made him hesitate: he only came here to make a good impression and lay an ambush in advance. He did not intend to reveal any secrets, especially the matter of the Three Stars. If he were to speak, he would have to inform Attorney Jin in advance.

But I didn't expect Li Shuo to be so direct. If I don't say anything now...

While he hesitated, Li Shuo's face turned cold: "I said, if you have something to say, just say it. If you don't, then get out!"

"Yes, yes, yes..."

Startled, Shen Hanwen hurriedly said, "It's like this, the one with whom you have a conflict is the Crown Princess of the Three Stars, Lin Shiya. And the Three Stars is not a monolithic entity, so you don't need to be hostile to the entire Three Stars. This is a suggestion I'm making to you on behalf of a certain force."

"Isn't that major power riddled with factions?"

Li Shuo chuckled: "Do you need to tell me such idiotic things? Besides, you want to use me to do something underhanded, but you won't even reveal your name. The force you represent is far too weak. Get lost, and don't let me see you again. I don't care about this kind of cooperation!"

Shen Hanwen's lips trembled, feeling both ashamed and angry. He didn't think there was anything wrong with him coming to see Li Shuo before obtaining Secretary Jin's consent; he just felt that Li Shuo was too domineering and extremely mean.

Upon thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed and angry, and said: "President Li, I had good intentions before. Are you sure you want to offend another force of the Three Stars after offending Lin Shiya?"

"Either get out, or send your master here!"

Li Shuo had already figured out that this guy was just a nobody, so he couldn't be bothered with him anymore.

Even though Shen Hanwen had prepared himself to swallow his pride, he couldn't help but blush and almost spat "Shiba" at Li Shuo!

"Oppa... um? Cough cough..."

Just as Shen Hanwen was frowning and thinking he was going to return empty-handed, someone suddenly pushed open the door and entered. The first thing they said was a clear and pleasant "Oppa," but when they saw that someone was there, their voice turned into one of confusion...

Since the Seoul District Court is a place where disputes involving conglomerates are heard, the plaintiff's lounge, like the one in the case, is very spacious and has multiple entrances and exits.

When Shen Hanwen arrived, he entered through the main entrance. He passed through the front cubicle before reaching the semi-open room inside. This semi-open room had a back door, which was reserved for his confidants, such as lawyers. He had just been reprimanded by Li Shuo and was planning to leave quietly, so this was the path he was facing.

At that moment, accompanied by that "Oppa," Shen Hanwen was confronted with someone completely different from the voice—or rather, someone he could never have imagined, no matter how hard he tried…

"plum……"

Shen Hanwen only said one word before quickly shutting his mouth, then turned around, turned his head, and quickly backed away, saying crisply, "President, I'm sorry to have disturbed you. I'll take my leave now."

He turned the corner quite quickly, making it sound like he was calling out "Chairman Li" rather than instantly recognizing the person as "Mrs. Li"!

Indeed, the one who entered through the side door was none other than Li Shuo's greatest enemy, the three-star Crown Princess!

……

Compared to Li Shuo, Lin Shiya naturally received the news of the "defeat" much earlier. Attorney Jin asked her seriously about her next course of action, to which Lin Shiya gave a perfunctory reply. Afterward, she secretly ran away, partly because she couldn't wait to tell her lover the good news, and partly because she had a taste for the thrill of courtroom settings, which gave her a greater sense of excitement...

This is a case involving Samsung Bank. She is the president and the person in charge. Apart from Attorney Kim, everyone around her is naturally her own people. This is why Lim Se-ah dared to come to see Lee Seok so boldly. Well, at the very least, you could say that the two of them were having a private meeting!

To her utter surprise, the very way she addressed him immediately gave her away!

Seeing Shen Hanwen's flustered appearance, Lin Shiya raised her eyebrows and exclaimed in surprise, "Stop! Shen Hanwen, I see you!"

"No, no, no, I didn't see you, I don't know anything... Please, Chairman Li, I really shouldn't have come here..."

Shen Hanwen didn't even dare to turn around. He knelt down with a "plop" and pleaded with Li Shuo, "Please, just treat me like a fart and let me go. Now I really understand. Compared to you, I'm nothing. I was blind and stupid to have messed with you..."

Li Shuo was also stunned by this series of unexpected events. Then, after hearing Shen Hanwen say this, he immediately realized that the other party had probably imagined a lot of things.

Upon realizing this, Li Shuo asked impatiently, "Shen Hanwen, what are you thinking? My relationship with Shi Ya isn't what you think..."

“Yes, yes, you are not.”

Shen Hanwen nodded hurriedly.

Li Shuo opened his mouth, because he found that his explanation was also unclear, and in fact, he and Lin Shiya really did have that kind of relationship.

Compared to him, Lin Shiya was much more decisive. She walked up to Li Shuo in her high heels, put her hand on his shoulder, and looked at Shen Hanwen: "Oppa, there's no need to explain so much to this kind of nobody. Just... um, you should get rid of him..."

Sigh, I'm really not a ruthless person.

Li Shuo shook his head inwardly. Although Shen Hanwen had offended him, he shouldn't be dealt with directly. But if he wasn't dealt with, and the affair with the female rapist was exposed...

“No, no, don’t…”

In the face of imminent death, Shen Hanwen, tears streaming down his face, confessed repeatedly, "Miss Lin, I confess, Attorney Jin is Prince Li, um, someone Li Shiji placed by your side... He instructed me to contact Li Shuo and find an opportunity to establish some connection with him so that I could take action against you at some point in the future..."

"Chairman Lee, even if you lose today's case, Lee Se-ki has instructed Attorney Kim not to let you lose too badly. On the contrary, if you win, he will keep an eye on you afterward and may even want to establish a cooperative relationship with you..."

Halfway through his speech, Shen Hanwen regained some composure. He knew this was his chance to survive, so he not only revealed all the information he knew but also drew Li Shiji's attention. The subtext was: If you try to kill me, you might get noticed; conversely, you can use me...

Li Shuo scoffed, reached out, and slapped Shen Hanwen across the face: "You little brat, still trying to play tricks even when you're about to die? I wasn't planning on doing anything to you, but now it seems I'd better just bury you properly..."

Lin Shiya, that woman, was still laughing and saying, "Yeah, Oppa should have dealt with him like this a long time ago. Just now, this guy was showing off to you outside. Everyone saw it and wished they could beat him to a pulp!"

"I'm sorry, I was wrong, Chairman Li, Miss Lin, please forgive me... I'm willing to do anything..."

As Shen Hanwen spoke, he began to kowtow repeatedly, genuinely believing that these two were the kind of villains depicted in movies.

Li Shuo had never intended to kill him. Seeing this, he raised an eyebrow and coldly shouted, "Stop!"

At that single word, Shen Hanwen immediately froze.

"stand up!"

Seeing Shen Hanwen hesitate, Li Shuo said coldly, "Whether I kill you or not is none of my business; it all depends on my mood!"

Shen Hanwen immediately stood up and gave Li Shuo a smile that looked more like a grimace.

"Besides feelings, there's another point: secrecy. I don't need you to swear oaths or say how you won't leak anything, but I need you to convince both of us that you absolutely won't spread what you saw and heard today..."

Li Shuo's words were the key point. He hoped that Shen Hanwen would provide incriminating evidence so that he could seize upon it. Shen Hanwen was someone that Attorney Jin of the Sanxing Legal Department valued, and he was also a graduate of the Capital City Law School. Although the school was rife with corruption, it had indeed become an impenetrable fortress, and outsiders could not be allowed to get involved.

"I understand!"

Shen Hanwen thought for a moment, then began to reveal many of his secrets in fits and starts…