Be reborn and be happy to the fullest

Samsung's cooperation with Shuoguo is nominally almost a one-sided support for Shuoguo, since Shuoguo's so-called resources in China are actually just some sales channels and vague technological research and development cooperation.

Neither side would openly discuss the unspoken promises made behind Lin Shiya's back, such as "setting a trap for him," which created a situation where:

"Everyone, put aside your work for a moment. I have an announcement to make: Starting today, Shuoguo Group will draw elites from various departments and subsidiaries to form a temporary department: the External Liaison and Cooperation Department!"

"As the name suggests, the new department will be in charge of a new project that our president just finalized... that is, our South Korea will begin a comprehensive strategic partnership with Samsung!"

"The key areas of the strategic cooperation are Shuoguo Construction and Shuoguo Entertainment... specifically..."

At 11 a.m., Li Shuo returned to the headquarters of Shuoguo Group and convened a meeting of middle and senior management. At the meeting, he pointed out the theme of the meeting at the beginning and announced the cooperation with Samsung.

After he finished speaking, the room was silent for a moment, then after two seconds, a burst of enthusiastic applause erupted!

"President, have we really partnered with Samsung?"

"From what you're saying, this is almost entirely Samsung's unilateral support for us. Don't we have to give anything in return?"

After the applause subsided, several South Korean executives asked the question with considerable disbelief. The Chinese management, however, naturally assumed their boss was omnipotent and that cooperating with Samsung was a piece of cake.

This time, Han Enqing took the initiative to step forward and answer everyone's questions: "This cooperation with Samsung is the initial result of some cooperation and struggle between the chairman and Samsung. I can responsibly tell everyone, especially our colleagues in South Korea, that our boss's strength is on par with Samsung's..."

"Therefore, there's no need to question the authenticity of the cooperation. What you need to do now is obey orders and implement the cooperation terms as soon as possible, translating them into benefits for your respective companies and departments..."

Upon hearing this, everyone perked up and nodded in unison, saying, "Yes!"

Then, someone shouted, "Long live the Chairman!" and soon the entire conference room echoed in unison.

"Long live the president!"

Amidst the praise, the veteran Chinese employees, who should have held Li Shuo in even higher esteem, remained composed. It was the new South Korean employees, less familiar with Li Shuo, who were incredibly excited. Perhaps only now did they truly feel a sense of belonging to this new company…

Although the sense of belonging came from Samsung, Li Shuo was still very happy. He was confident that he could maintain or even increase this sense of belonging: as long as the Shuoguo Group continued to grow and bring tangible benefits to its employees.

Meetings chaired by Li Shuo were usually brief and straightforward. After everyone's emotions had calmed down a bit, he appointed Han Enqing as the first Minister of the External Liaison and Cooperation Department, and made the heads of Shuoguo Construction and Shuoguo Entertainment the deputy ministers. The personnel structure below was then handed over to these three people...

As noon approached, Li Shuo had already left Shuoguo Group and hurriedly arrived at the Sanxing Esports Building. As the name suggests, this building belongs to Sanxing. It is not only the headquarters of Sanxing Esports, but also the venue for the daily matches of the South Korean StarCraft Esports League and the location of many esports media. Even the three major South Korean television stations, SBS and MBC, have rented offices here as their esports branches.

"...You could say this is the mecca of esports in South Korea!"

It was Xu Yunmei who spoke. As she spoke, she held Li Shuo's arm tightly, her pretty face beaming with an undisguised smile.

She was invited out by Li Shuo. On the one hand, he hadn't seen this beautiful woman in a long time, and she was considered the top female player in the e-sports circle. On the other hand, of course, Li Shuo had never been here before and couldn't find the place. Han Enqing was busy with the external liaison department and was too lazy to summon the junior secretaries in the South Korean secretariat.

So he casually brought Xu Yunmei here to participate in the ongoing World Esports Conference.

To be honest, the World Esports Conference was one of Li Shuo's purposes for coming to South Korea. However, after being in South Korea for so long, he had long forgotten his initial ambition to "revitalize Chinese esports." It was fortunate that Chen Dong recovered and came to South Korea; otherwise, Li Shuo might still be indulging in the gentle embrace of South Korean beauties...

"Mr. Chen, yes... I've arrived at the location, in the lobby on the first floor of the building..."

Upon arriving at the destination, Li Shuo called Chen Dong. Before he could hang up, he heard a chattering sound behind him:

"Wow, Yoonmi, long time no see! You look so beautiful now!"

"Senior Choi Ji-woo, it's been a long time! You still look radiant... Song Shu-er, Han Ji-chae... Hello everyone..."

"I heard you immigrated to the US? Now what's going on...?"

"Oh, the company I signed with is expanding into South Korea, so of course I went back to China with them..."

Li Shuo glanced back and saw three or four beautiful women surrounding Xu Yunmei, chatting enthusiastically. Among them were several familiar faces, but upon closer inspection, they all had the same oval face and pointed chin, so he couldn't quite place their names.

One of them, however, Li Shuo recognized at a glance as Song Shuer. Her chest was exceptionally large and ample, her figure so hot it would leave an unforgettable impression on any man! If Li Shuo's attraction to idol beauties like those from "The Era of Beautiful Legs" was merely screen-licking, his attraction to this real "meat chariot" was pure lust, and that's precisely why it left such a deep impression…

Seeing that Li Shuo had finished his call, Xu Yunmei quickly gave her senior friends an apologetic smile: "Sorry, I have something to do..."

The group of models was led by Choi Ji-woo, who had become famous the earliest. She glanced at Lee Seok and teased, "Oh, is that your boyfriend? What's up? You should at least introduce him to us..."

"Forehead"

Xu Yunmei hesitated as she looked at Li Shuo. This woman had been trained to be obedient long ago and was very clear about her position by Li Shuo's side, so she never considered herself his "girlfriend".

This awareness is usually excellent, but in this situation, the models in front of her are all shrewd and saw through her almost instantly. Choi Ji-woo, relying on her senior status, blurted out without any restraint, "What? Is this the man you've been chasing? And you haven't won him over yet?"

"Haha, of course not... Hello ladies, I'm Yunmei's friend, Li Shuo. Actually, I'd love to be mistaken for her boyfriend, but Yunmei hasn't accepted my advances yet..."

Li Shuo walked over with a smile and took Xu Yunmei's hand, easily defusing the awkward situation.

"Oh, I see! Li Shuo, what do you do?"

Choi Ji-woo looked at Lee Seok's clothes with suspicion. There were no logos on them, which would usually lead many people to mistake them for ordinary brands. However, Choi Ji-woo had been famous for a long time and was South Korea's top model for a long time. She had a very discerning eye. She vaguely felt that the clothes in front of her might be a haute couture piece, but because Lee Seok's outfit was the haute couture of haute couture, she was not so sure.

"Oppa is here to attend the World Esports Conference..."

Xu Yunmei answered. Li Shuo's rescue had made her both happy and excited, and she felt like she was floating on air. At this moment, she especially wanted to show off how amazing her boyfriend was.

But before she could finish speaking, Song Shuer covered her mouth and laughed, "Oh my, Yunmei, isn't everyone here here participating in the e-sports tournament?"

Choi Ji-woo chuckled and said, "Looks like you're in the e-sports business?"

Having said that, Li Shuo saw no need to deny it, so he casually nodded: "Yes, it's not only my profession, but also my hobby..."

"That's pretty good. Yoonmi also prefers e-sports models. I remember you were the WCG spokesperson last year, right?" Choi Ji-woo shifted the topic to Heo Yoonmi. "E-sports" is actually a good profession in South Korea, but in the eyes of her "top model," it's naturally not quite there, and there's not much need to pay attention to it.

Li Shuo had long since outgrown the stage of fawning over any celebrity from his past life, especially since these people in front of him were just models. There was no need for him to deliberately pursue them, so he simply played the role of a "decorative vase," watching Xu Yunmei chat with these people...

"Is Yoonmi still with that company? What's it called again... By the way, are you planning to stay in South Korea permanently? I heard you got a US green card..."

Perhaps it was just a matter of perspective, but Li Shuo noticed that the women's conversation had a certain "green tea" (a term used to describe a woman who is overly effeminate or manipulative) quality to it...

Xu Yunmei is the lowest-ranking "green tea" (a term for a manipulative woman). Although she has some scheming, it's not enough in front of the others. Mainly, she needs to be mindful of Li Shuo's feelings, so she doesn't dare to say anything too definitive.

In contrast, Choi Ji-woo was like a high-end tea, speaking confidently and flamboyantly, exuding the aura of a "top model." She openly displayed her superiority in front of Heo Yoon-mi without any pretense. Lee Seok could see that this was the purpose of her social interactions with Heo Yoon-mi.

Song Shuer, on the other hand, is like milk tea. Her behavior is quite harmless and sweet, without much of a sense of pressure. She seems quite addictive, and precisely because of this, she is the one who is most likely to win the favor of the opposite sex in this social interaction.

"Ugh, Yoonmi, we're running out of time..."

After the girls chatted for a while, Li Shuo interjected at the right time, which was considered to have "rescued Xu Yunmei from the fire pit". The latter secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said goodbye to the people.

"Phew, thank you so much, Oppa, you saved me from this predicament..."

As she walked toward the venue, Xu Yunmei patted her ample chest and said gratefully.

Li Shuo chuckled and said, "Although I saved you once, you can't keep jumping into the same pit. Why did you agree to the party later?"

When they first parted ways, Choi Ji-woo invited Heo Yoon-mi to lunch, and she agreed without hesitation, which made Lee Seok a little resentful.