Be reborn and be happy to the fullest

"Oh dear, Oppa, you're going to a meeting with President Chen later... I know about that World Esports Conference. Each meeting lasts for several hours and covers some very important issues. I can't possibly attend the meeting with you, can I?"

Xu Yunmei gave Li Shuo a sweet smile and said in a well-behaved, understanding manner, "Besides, now that I've returned to South Korea, I naturally want to take things a step further: since I've achieved first place in the e-sports field, I naturally want to make a name for myself in the fields of car modeling and fashion. To achieve this, it's essential to cultivate good relationships with industry seniors like Choi Ji-woo..."

Li Shuo kissed the beauty on the cheek: "Okay, I will support you."

Compared to the entertainment industry, the modeling industry actually requires "very few" resources, because what models need are mainly various competitions, exhibitions, or advertising deals, and all of these things are, without exception, related to money.

Therefore, Xu Yunmei's small requests were nothing to Li Shuo, and he was naturally happy to make his woman happy.

"Really? Thank you, President!"

The way she addressed him as "Chairman" was sweet and cloying, almost like flirting. Then, Xu Yunmei raised her arms, hooked them around Li Shuo's neck, and offered him a kiss...

The two lingered together for a while longer until Chen Dong appeared before them, at which point they separated slightly.

"Long time no see, friend."

"Boss, why do I feel like you're getting more and more radiant? Is it because you're with the number one beauty of WCG by your side?"

Compared to other executives at Shuoguo Group, Chen Dong, who came from PLU, had an additional layer of friendship with Li Shuo, so his style of chatting with Li Shuo was more intimate and casual.

"Haha, Xu Yunmei, you know her... Yunmei, this is Chen Dong, the vice president of our Shuoguo Media. I'm even considering having him come back to manage the newly established Shuoguo Esports..."

While chatting, Chen Dong gave a brief introduction to the two. Then, led by Chen Dong, they went to a coffee shop on the third floor. After sitting down, Li Shuo brought up a related topic: Before going abroad, Li Shuo had strongly advocated for the establishment of Shuoguo Esports. Later, he recruited many well-known streamers and acquired the Tianlu team, which had already built the framework of Shuoguo Esports. However, that was only the middle and lower level. Shuoguo Esports was still missing a top-level leader.

Chen Dong not only has experience leading PLU, but also knows from the reborn people's understanding of the future that he is one of the strategic leaders of Tencent Games. To create a successful e-sports company would be a waste of his talents.

"When I was recuperating in China, I heard about your activities in e-sports. I feel like you're really going all out this time!"

"Of course! Because I love esports, I'm not doing it just to make money! Well, I won't just spend money blindly, but rather to spend it on making the domestic esports market bigger... Friend, I know you can balance your personal hobbies and company business very well, so you're my first choice. How about it? Want to come?"

"Haha, of course, I have no reason to refuse!"

Chen Dong readily agreed. In fact, before he came to South Korea, some news had already been circulating among the senior executives of Shuoguo Group. Now he was just getting further confirmation from Li Shuo.

"Well, actually, I have three ideas about our esports business..."

Although Chen Dong had further ideas to discuss with Li Shuo, Xu Yunmei's phone rang at that moment. She smiled apologetically, got up to answer the call, and at the same time, Chen Dong checked the time and whispered to Li Shuo, "It's time for the e-sports tournament to start. Boss, do you want to come in with me?"

The World Esports Conference has strict entry requirements, and only these two invitees were allowed to enter.

At that moment, Heo Yoon-mi hung up the phone, turned around and said, "Oppa, Senior Choi invited us to have dinner together. Should I go by myself?"

This was a dinner invitation she had just received, and she had already discussed it with Li Shuo. The two of them were busy with their own things.

So Li Shuo nodded and said "okay," but after thinking for a moment, he stepped forward, took out his wallet, took out a high-limit black card and placed it in Xu Yunmei's hand. He then softly instructed her to "call me immediately no matter what happens" before letting her leave.

Then, Chen Dong, along with Li Shuo, turned and walked towards the entrance to the e-sports tournament, which faced the coffee shop...

After passing through security checks and invitation verification at the entrance, a staff member approached them as they entered the conference hall. He spoke in fluent Mandarin:

"Welcome, Mr. Li and Mr. Chen, to the World Esports Conference. You two are the only two people from China to receive an invitation from this conference..."

The words were all polite and flattering, but Li Shuo felt uncomfortable listening to them. So, after he finished speaking, he casually replied, "That's as if China has no talent. Actually, it's just because South Korea has a better e-sports atmosphere..."

"Uh, yes, yes, to be honest, Mr. Li, I'm a Chinese student studying abroad, working part-time here. What I said earlier was actually to express my pride in you two..."

That makes it much more pleasant to hear.

Chen Dong asked curiously, "Can you participate in the work of such a conference on a part-time basis?"

“There wasn’t one before. It’s only starting this year that the conference has Chinese translators, which is why we had to temporarily hire part-time translators… That’s why I said it’s all thanks to the two of you.”

"Hehe, it's because my country's e-sports level has made great progress."

As the two chatted, Li Shuo looked around. As a "world-class" conference, the venue was quite spacious, and it was a flat conference hall with a round table, rather than a tiered stage-style conference hall. In addition, there was a technologically advanced island-shaped screen in the center, which was broadcasting the origin, mission, and achievements of the "World Esports Conference" to all the participants in the surrounding area in a 360-degree view.

Li Shuo glanced at it and found that its origins were international giants such as Samsung, SK, Blizzard, and Microsoft. Its mission was to "regulate e-sports order and establish e-sports events." Its main achievements included "WCG," "WC3L," and "StarCraft International League," among others.

As an industry insider, Li Shuo could naturally understand the English abbreviations for these leagues. Because of this, he was surprised but also took the World Esports Conference more seriously.

"Gentlemen, these are our seats... The microphones in front of you are muted, but if you need to give a speech, you can apply to the organizers, and an entrance will be opened then... Also, I will accompany you throughout the entire conference, including during your speeches..."

The translator, Zhou Yu, explained to the two in a soft voice, and his service was quite good.

Because Li Shuo and his companion arrived at the venue relatively late, the conference had already begun shortly after they took their seats. There was no opening ceremony; only a South Korean man whom Li Shuo recognized stood up from the first seat on the right side of the oval table, looked around, and gave his opening remarks: "Hello everyone, I am Kim Jung-jik, president of a South Korean e-sports marketing company. Welcome to e-sports elites, leaders, and enthusiasts from all over the world. These three titles are not separate but collectively describe everyone present. Each and every one of you is a leader in the development of e-sports worldwide, and each and every one of you deserves our highest respect..."

When the man revealed his family background, Li Shuo suddenly remembered who Jin Zhengzhi was: During their first WCG appearance, this guy had tried to sexually harass Xu Yunmei, but Li Shuo orchestrated a "bombing" incident, causing him to lose face and creating a significant grudge between them. However, reality isn't a movie. Although they had a feud, being in a foreign country meant they naturally had no opportunity for revenge. But now…

Li Shuo raised an eyebrow. He had already vented his anger over Xu Yunmei's matter, so he didn't hate Jin Zhengzhi. But it was hard to guarantee that the other party wouldn't have any objections to this...

With this in mind, Li Shuo got up and left the meeting room, then took out his phone and made a call:

"Hello, is this President Kim Chung-geun? I'm Lee Seok..."

During his meeting with the Three Stars heir, Li Shuo met Kim Soong-geun of the Three Stars Foundation. As the "Minister of Culture," Kim Soong-geun held a position equivalent to the direct superior of all subsidiaries such as "Three Stars Media, Three Stars Culture, and Three Stars Entertainment," and was even higher in rank than the presidents of these subsidiaries.

Kim Jung-jik's South Korean electronic marketing company is merely a subsidiary of Samsung Media Group, specifically a subsidiary of Samsung Esports, responsible for event operations.

So, after Jin Chonggen promised Li Shuo that he would give him the most satisfactory explanation, Li Shuo hung up the phone with peace of mind. However, just as he was about to return to the meeting room, he heard a familiar name:

"...What does Xu Yunmei think she is? She's been out of the entertainment industry for a whole year, and she still thinks she's the number one e-sports beauty?"

"Even at her peak, she wasn't as good as Ji-woo!"

"Exactly, she's already washed up, yet she still wants to break into the e-sports scene and steal resources from our car model industry..."

Because Li Shuo was making a complaint call, he chose a rather peculiar location—a triangular, confined corner. Next to the corner seemed to be the women's restroom. Amidst the sounds of conversation, he clearly saw Choi Ji-woo, who had just been affectionately calling Xu Yunmei "sister" and inviting her to dinner, walking out with several models.

Are you talking badly about my girlfriend behind her back?

Lee Seok strode out of the triangle area and, under the astonished gazes of several South Korean models, directly questioned, "My girlfriend, Heo Yoon-mi, greatly admires you as a senior. She was just overjoyed to accept your invitation. Choi Ji-woo, is this how you treat your juniors who admire you?"

In fact, Heo Yoon-mi didn't admire Choi Ji-woo either, and even disliked her somewhat, but Lee Seok naturally had to deliberately criticize her when he spoke.

Instantly, Choi Ji-woo's face turned red with anger, and she pointed at Lee Seok, shouting, "I never expected Heo Yoon-mi to date someone like you, who was eavesdropping on our conversation!"

"I was here first! You're the ones gossiping about my girlfriend behind her back! Fine, I'm not going to argue with you. Where's my girlfriend? I need to take her away right now!"