Chapter 1719 A Small Suggestion

Han Zhenying's worries were not unfounded.

Having served Lotte for many years, he knew the Shin father and son's character all too well.

Or to put it more precisely, the longer he followed them, the more Han Zhenying understood that his position, though seemingly glamorous and pleasant, actually bore a great deal of pressure.

What are subordinates for?

To take the fall when the time comes.

Did he really think the annual dividends of over a billion Korean won were given to him for fun?

There was a price to pay!

The greater the glory, the greater the pain—Han Zhenying understood this principle well.

With a sigh, Han Zhengyang stepped out of the building, leaving someone to watch over Jang Ja-yeon's agent and that President Kim, while he hurried to the Shin family mansion.

Director Han...

As soon as he entered, a butler approached and greeted Han Zhenying.

"Is the chairman in?"

Han Zhenying said respectfully to this confidant who had followed Shin Kyuk-ho for over twenty years: "Director Lee, I have something to request an audience with the chairman."

"What's wrong?"

Director Lee was somewhat surprised, as he rarely saw Han Zhenying so flustered. This man, as Lotte's vigorous director in his prime, always maintained a demeanor of composure even when Mount Tai collapsed before him, rarely appearing like this today.

"There's a troublesome matter."

Han Zhenying did not hide it from him and said seriously: "I need to report to the chairman face to face."

"Alright, wait here."

Upon hearing his words, Director Lee hurried inside.

Soon, Han Zhenying was led into Shin Kyuk-ho's room.

Due to poor health, Shin Kyuk-ho now spent most of his time resting at home, having handed over the company's operations to his two sons. But all the company's directors knew that this old man was the true controller of the Lotte Group.

"What's going on?"

Shin Kyuk-ho glanced at Han Zhenying and asked indifferently.

In his youth, this man was called a lion, and now, though the lion had become an old lion, he could still intimidate Lotte and even many rivals in South Korea.

"It's like this: something happened today. An actress named Jang Ja-yeon..." Han Zhenying glanced at Shin Kyuk-ho's expression and carefully recounted the whole story.

Finally, he said with a bitter smile, "We didn't expect to run into that Chinese guy either. At first, our men planned to take the person away directly, but they got beaten up by his bodyguards. When I led people over, the big boss of Hanxing Investment was already there with his men."

"Where are they now?"

Frowning slightly, Shin Kyuk-ho took a deep breath and said calmly.

"At the Shilla Hotel."

Han Zhenying recounted the matter and finally said to Shin Kyuk-ho, "I've had people watching them. Representative Liang Jingyu of Hanxing Investment rushed to the Shilla Hotel shortly after they returned, stayed inside for over an hour, and left not long ago."

"Is that so?" Shin Kyuk-ho frowned, then laughed: "It seems that woman probably told him everything."

He wasn't stupid. Since Zhao Fusheng had taken the person back and called Liang Jingyu over, it meant that, more likely than not, he had learned something.

"Chairman..."

Han Zhenying looked at Shin Kyuk-ho anxiously, his face full of worry.

"What's the panic!"

Shin Kyuk-ho gave him a cold look and said sternly, "You're not a young man; you've seen plenty of storms. Why are you acting like this? They're just a bunch of Chinese; what trouble can they stir up? This is Korea, not China!"

He really wasn't that worried. After all, as a self-made tycoon, although he dared not act against a giant like Lee Kun-hee, he wasn't so afraid of a Chinese like Zhao Fusheng.

"Contact Dong-ju and have him find Lee Jae-yong to see if we can talk with that Zhao."

Shin Kyuk-ho said calmly, "See what his conditions are."

"You mean, negotiate?" Han Zhenying asked cautiously.

"Nonsense!"

Glaring at Han Zhenying, Shin Kyuk-ho said, "Of course we negotiate. How else can we buy time?"

"Ah?"

Han Zhenying was taken aback, somewhat surprised.

Shin Kyuk-ho couldn't be bothered to waste words and said on his own, "Make arrangements to cut ties with that Kim. Have him turn himself in to the police. He'd better keep his mouth shut. If he dares to talk nonsense, he won't be able to move an inch in Korea from now on! Also, contact the others. We need to ensure this doesn't involve too many people, understand?"

"I understand!"

At this point, if Han Zhenying still didn't grasp Shin Kyuk-ho's meaning, he would truly be an idiot!

This seasoned chairman, tough as ever, clearly intended to make amends early, before Zhao Fusheng obtained evidence, to minimize the whole matter.

By then, even if the Chinese got the evidence, they could do nothing about it.

Watching Han Zhenying leave, Shin Kyuk-ho remained silent for a long time.

Director Li walked over to him.

"Old Li." Shin Kyuk-ho spoke slowly.

"Chairman."

Director Li lowered his head, his expression respectful.

"Make arrangements. Director Han has worked hard and achieved much. After this matter is settled, he should go to Africa for recuperation."

Shin Kyuk-ho's eyes flickered as he spoke in a calm tone.

"Yes, I understand." Director Li nodded, as if he had already anticipated Shin Kyuk-ho would say this.

In his twenty years of following Shin Kyuk-ho, he had seen many such things. People like Han Zhenying might rise easily, but falling was also easy—sometimes needing just a single straw.

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Zhao Fusheng naturally knew nothing of this. In fact, his instruction to Liang Jingyu to test Lotte's reaction was just a casual remark. After all, at this moment, testing alone was useless.

"Ask her if she has any evidence."

When Park Sun-young returned, Zhao Fusheng said to her.

The "her" he referred to was naturally Jang Ja-yeon.

Park Sun-young was taken aback, then nodded and went to another room to question Jang Ja-yeon.

A moment later, she returned to Zhao Fusheng: "She says she has a diary, but it's hidden somewhere else. She won't produce it unless you promise to send her to China."

"Hah, quite clever."

Zhao Fusheng frowned slightly, then said indifferently: "It seems she's figured out my intention to oppose Lotte, so she's doing this."

A key skill for an actor is reading people, especially someone like Jang Ja-yeon. If she didn't know how to read the room, she would have been crushed long ago.

"This woman!"

Park Sun-young was furious. In her view, Jang Ja-yeon was utterly ungrateful, daring to threaten Zhao Fusheng with a diary. Had she forgotten who saved her?

Without Zhao Fusheng's protection, she would surely have been captured by now.

"Hah."

Zhao Fusheng shook his head and raised a hand to stop Park Sun-young from venting her anger. He said calmly: "It's normal. After going through something like that, do you think she can fully trust anyone?"

"Then what do you mean?"

Park Sun-young hesitated, then said to Zhao Fusheng: "Sending her away from Korea isn't easy for us."

"Actually, it's not that troublesome." Zhao Fusheng said.

"The chairman's meaning..." Park Sun-young was puzzled.

Zhao Fusheng smiled: "Simple. Call Ms. Lee Boo-jin for me and say I have something to discuss with her."

"Ah?"

Hearing Zhao Fusheng's words, Park Sun-young's expression instantly turned strange. After a long pause, she nodded: "Okay."

To be honest, if she didn't know what kind of person her chairman was and what kind of person Lee Boo-jin was, she might have suspected there was some secret between them.

How could it be so strange?

But of course, she wouldn't say that out loud. After all, this was her boss. Only a crazy employee would think of mocking the boss.

Sometimes, even if the boss appears amiable, if a subordinate doesn't know their place, they'll suffer.

Simply put, if others give you face, you shouldn't assume you actually have face.

Soon, Park Sun-young called Lee Boo-jin. Although a bit surprised that Park Sun-young was calling, Lee Boo-jin readily agreed to Zhao Fusheng's proposal.

Before long, Lee Boo-jin arrived at Zhao Fusheng's presidential suite.

"Why so fast?"

Zhao Fusheng said to her with a smile.

"I happened to be at a meeting nearby, so I came over." Lee Boo-jin smiled in reply, then looked at Zhao Fusheng: "Calling me so urgently, what is it you want to discuss?"

Clearly, although she had a good relationship with Zhao Fusheng, Lee Boo-jin knew he wouldn't call her without reason.

Not that there was any hostility between them, but they hadn't reached that level yet.

"Sister Boo-jin, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

Zhao Fusheng looked at Lee Boo-jin, chuckled lightly, and slowly said: "What do you think about Samsung and I joining forces to enter the Korean entertainment industry?"

"Hmm?"

Lee Boo-jin was taken aback by this, then said with some surprise: "What, Fusheng, are you interested in Korea's entertainment industry?"

She truly hadn't expected Zhao Fusheng to set his sights on Korea's entertainment sector.

"It's not about interest."

Zhao Fusheng smiled, shrugged, and said nonchalantly: "I only learned yesterday that I hold quite a few shares related to the cultural industry and even acquired Lee Byung-hun's company. After researching the data, I think this industry will become a major pillar of Korea's economy in the future."

"Really?"

The moment she heard this, Lee Boo-jin sat up straight.