Be reborn and be happy to the fullest

Upon hearing Li Shuo's "explanation," Li Jianming said with a smile, "It seems that Chairman Li Shuo isn't as indifferent to Shuoguo Construction as he claims..."

"Director Li, are you deaf? I never said I didn't care about my family's company. What I was emphasizing was that I prefer to speak and act as I please, like right now..."

Li Shuo smiled, but his words were anything but polite, and certainly not the kind of things one would say in a business collaboration.

Li Jianming was immediately speechless. Before he could retort, Li Shuo turned to Li Shiji and continued, "First, in exchange for cooperation with China, Samsung will support Shuoguo Entertainment. Second, Samsung will invest in Shuoguo Construction. What conditions does the vice chairman need?"

Just as Li Shiji was about to beat around the bush, Li Shuo immediately added, "Everyone's time is precious. It would be best if the vice president just stated his conditions directly..."

"Well!"

This time, Lee Se-ki decisively said, "I heard you have some conflicts with Se-ah. So, in exchange for the first three cooperation conditions, you can resolve your conflicts with Se-ah and even become friends..."

Li Shuo was somewhat surprised: "That's it? Isn't it a bit too simple?"

"Of course not. Have you heard of the Elephant Consortium?"

"I've heard of it. It's owned by Lin Shiya's family. Because the entire conglomerate is built around Elephant Foods, its core company, it's called the Elephant Conglomerate, not the Lin Family Conglomerate... Not long ago, Elephant Foods experienced a financial crisis. The financial community believes its financial situation is extremely dire, even on the verge of collapse..."

"That's right!"

Lee Se-ki snapped his fingers, not stating his purpose directly, but saying vaguely, "After your relationship with Se-ah improves, I need your help with something. This is the main premise for our cooperation!"

Li Shuo instantly understood: Li Shiji didn't seem to want him to reject Lin Shiya, but rather to give Lin Shiya hope, and even ultimately use him to take the final step—acquiring Elephant Foods!

After all, compared to the Sanxing Consortium, Lim Se-ah's enemy, the Shuoguo Consortium, seems to have a more convincing claim of acquiring Elephant Foods!

He squinted and lowered his head, saying, "No problem. Just give the instructions, Vice President, whatever you need to do next..."

Perhaps Lee Se-ki naively believed that this long-term cooperation would be enough to bind Lee Seok to his cause, so he hardly considered the possibility that Lee Seok might refuse at that time.

Li Shuo understood this as well, so this time his answer deliberately conveyed a slightly humble attitude.

This kind of behavior made Lee Se-ki feel very comfortable: he had seen a lot of humility and flattery from ordinary people, but it was surprising that a powerful overseas figure like the founder of Shuoguo could show such an attitude, especially since the other party had been neither humble nor arrogant before. At this moment, Lee Se-ki felt that all the conditions he had offered were worthwhile!

"Haha, good. Here I promise Chairman Li Shuo that as long as we cooperate well on the first three conditions, the remaining seven conditions can be considered as supplementary clauses to establish a deeper cooperative relationship between the two parties!"

Lee Se-ki laughed heartily, in high spirits, and didn't hesitate to extend an olive branch to Lee Seok, offering him a lucrative deal.

Li Shuo accepted all invitations and raised his glass, saying, "Thank you, Vice President, a toast to you!"

"cheers!"

As they clinked glasses, the atmosphere in the room immediately relaxed. The people around them naturally started chatting and actively throwing out some humorous jokes, making the atmosphere even more cheerful.

"President, may I have a drink with you?"

Amidst the clinking of glasses, the white-clad office lady who had just represented Lee Se-ki in interpreting the contract approached Lee Seok, bent her knees, and almost knelt before him, offering him a glass of wine.

"Oh ho ho, so our beautiful Kim has taken a fancy to our Chairman Lee Seok!"

"Of course, Chairman Li Shuo is young, promising, and handsome. If I were a girl, I would fall in love with him at first sight."

Beside them were old guys like Li Jianming and Jin Chonggen. Their jokes seemed very appropriate in the current environment, and quickly created an ambiguous atmosphere between the originally unfamiliar men and women.

At this moment, Lee Se-ki stepped forward and interjected, "Kim Woo-jung is a top student from Sungkyunkwan University. After entering the Three Stars, she also performed exceptionally well, rising all the way to the position of Deputy Director of the Kim Secretariat. In terms of appearance, ability, and other aspects, she can be considered the number one beauty in our Three Stars!"

Jin Yuzhong, the white-clad office lady, is indeed quite beautiful, bearing some resemblance to Nam Gyu-ri. To be precise, she is also a tech beauty, not only in terms of her face but also in terms of her figure, which appears to be "perfect."

Moreover, she spoke actively during the negotiations and her words were targeted and to the point, clearly demonstrating her strong capabilities.

"Wow, I didn't expect Miss Jin to be so outstanding. Is she just the number one beauty in the three-star group? What about Miss Lin Shiya...?"

Li Shuo made a seemingly casual remark, but he did it on purpose. Although Jin Yuzhong was beautiful, he had seen many beautiful women before, especially one who was clearly a three-star person. Li Shuo would not dare to keep such a woman by his side, and he was even reluctant to play around with her. The reason was simple: he found her dirty.

Of course, Li Shuo only mixed in a little. When he mentioned Lin Shiya, he seemed to realize that he had misspoke, so he immediately stopped. Even so, the cheerful atmosphere at the scene instantly collapsed.

"Uh, haha, Chairman Li Shuo doesn't know, but Miss Lin Shiya comes from the Elephant Group, and she's just Li's daughter-in-law, not a member of the Three Stars..."

Jin Yuzhong said with a smile, then raised his glass again: "Let's not talk about that, Chairman, let me toast you again..."

Unfortunately, just as she leaned closer, Li Shuo had already turned to look at Li Shiji:

"Vice President, what else is fun here? Let's just drink and have some other interesting things?"

"With a beauty like Miss Jin right next to you, you still find it boring?"

Lee Se-ki, oblivious to Lee Seok's disdain for Kim Yu-jung, chuckled and then stood up, saying, "Then, shall I take you to the recreation room?"

"Recreation room? How about playing pool? Or indoor water polo?"

In China, luxury villas usually have multifunctional entertainment rooms, but at most they are for sports like billiards. Some are even more "extraordinary" with large indoor swimming pools. Where you play and what kind of ball games you play is not important; what matters is that you can have fun with beautiful women.

"No, you'll know when you get there."

Lee Se-ki smiled mysteriously, gestured to Lee Seok to invite him out of the bar, and turned to the side. Han Eun-jung stood up to follow Lee Seok, but Lee Seok waved her hand to stop her. Now it could be said that the two sides were in a honeymoon period of cooperation, so there was no need to be as wary as before.

After taking only a few steps, Lee Se-ki pushed open a door, looked at Lee Seok, pointed inside and laughed, "Look, this is where I occasionally rest and relax. I just wonder if Chairman Lee Seok has any interest in this kind of thing..."

Li Shuo first saw a thing that looked like a space capsule. After a moment of stunned silence, he noticed the monitor inside the "space capsule" and realized that it must be a relatively novel "reclining computer pod" like those in later generations.

He then followed Lee Se-ki into the entertainment room and saw that besides the "space capsule," there was a row of computers similar to those in an internet cafe. However, unlike those in internet cafes, the computers here had severe light pollution, and there was a huge monitor on top of it, connected to the host below, which seemed to be able to display images synchronously.

“I don’t have many hobbies, just playing games, but because of my status… well, you know, it’s not convenient for me to reveal my hobbies to outsiders. So, when I’m in the mood, I’ll have the Three Stars team play with me. Those are their positions…”

As Lee Se-ki spoke, he walked to his "space capsule" and looked at Lee Seok, asking, "Does Chairman Lee know about interstellar travel? Want to have a game?"

Good heavens, is this the legendary national sport of South Korea? Even the heir to the Samsung Group is no exception!

A strange feeling arose in Li Shuo's heart, mainly because Li Shiji looked quite serious, and he was already in his thirties...

"Of course, to be honest, the reason I came to South Korea is actually to attend the World Esports Conference. In China, I also started out in the esports industry..."

As Li Shuo spoke, he found a seat, skillfully turned on his computer, and opened StarCraft.

Seeing this, Lee Se-gi was even more delighted and quickly urged, "Come on, let's have a game first, and let me witness your strength."

As it turns out, Li Shuo is very strong, well, at least a bit stronger than Li Shiji. This guy is really bad at the game but addicted to it. His skills are terrible and he only knows a few tricks. But those game tricks are naturally seen through instantly by the reborn person.

So, after Lee Se-gi typed "GG" for the third time, he stared blankly at the screen and muttered to himself, "How is this possible? I'm capable of beating the world's number one Zydrunner, how can you be so good?"

For a moment, Li Shuo almost burst out laughing: Damn it, how did you manage to beat a professional player? Don't you have any self-awareness?

Actually, he had originally intended to give way, after all, Li Shiji had transferred a lot of benefits to the Shuoguo Group today, and Li Shuo, on the other hand, would dig a big pit for Li Shiji and bury him at some point in the future, so to be honest, he felt a little guilty...

"Don't you know in your heart how you beat professional players?"

It wasn't Li Shuo who spoke, but a slightly hoarse female voice. The next moment, the "wall" inside the "space capsule" opened automatically, and a woman in a white bodysuit appeared in front of the two of them!

This entertainment room has a hidden secret; there's a secret space inside—no, it seems to be another entrance: Li Shuo glanced inside, speculating in his mind.

"Oh, you're here too..."

Lee Se-ki exclaimed in surprise, then turned to Lee Shuo and introduced her: "This is my younger sister, Lee Fu-yi. She occasionally likes to play StarCraft, but unlike me, she doesn't have a recreation room. So when I invite professional players to play, I usually invite her to join..."