Chapter 2063: Approaching Year-End

"Just keep doing it."

Zhao Fusheng looked at Dong Guoxiang with a smile.

He trusted Dong Guoxiang completely; though his ability might not be the most outstanding, his loyalty was undoubtedly the highest.

"You just need to handle YY and Dungeon & Fighter well," Zhao Fusheng said to Dong Guoxiang. "You should understand the principle of biting off more than you can chew."

Dong Guoxiang nodded. He naturally understood what Zhao Fusheng meant. As a burgeoning internet company, Future Technology could certainly count on support from Future Investment.

But the problem was that they didn't have such a massive user base.

Though reluctant to admit it, he had to acknowledge that Ma Huateng's user base was the biggest asset in the gaming industry.

"Seek common ground while reserving differences, focus on making money."

Zhao Fusheng smiled at Dong Guoxiang. "We control the products; even if they try something, it's useless. Besides, we hold shares in their company, so no need to worry about them playing tricks."

That was Zhao Fusheng's real trump card.

Last time, Tencent Technology had suffered a loss. Hopefully, Old Ma would learn his lesson; otherwise, if he dared to scheme behind the scenes again, Zhao Fusheng wouldn't be lenient.

After seeing Dong Guoxiang off, Zhao Fusheng sat in his office, thought for a moment, and dialed Dong Chenxi's number.

"What do you want?"

Dong Chenxi's voice sounded a bit tired. "It's nighttime here."

"Ah?"

Zhao Fusheng was taken aback, then remembered she had mentioned planning a vacation.

"Sorry, sorry."

He chuckled. "Then go on with your vacation. We'll talk later."

With that, he hung up, leaving Dong Chenxi bewildered on the other end.

Dong Chenxi didn't think much of it; if Zhao Fusheng had something important, he would have said it directly.

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"Call Future Investment."

Zhao Fusheng stood up, walked out of the chairman's office, and said to Liu Yiming.

"Okay, go now?" Liu Yiming asked Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng was about to agree, but then thought better of it and said, "Have them check Alibaba's recent financial status for me."

"Huh?"

Liu Yiming had already prepared to have the secretarial team follow him, but Zhao Fusheng changed his mind. He paused, then quickly nodded in agreement.

Zhao Fusheng smiled, said nothing more, and walked out.

"Chairman, are we...?" Liu Yiming hesitated but still asked Zhao Fusheng.

"It's nothing. You stay and handle your work. I'm going for a walk."

Zhao Fusheng instructed Liu Yiming.

"Okay."

Though Liu Yiming didn't know why, he stopped as Zhao Fusheng requested.

Watching Zhao Fusheng go downstairs, he quickly called the security at the entrance to wait for him.

When Zhao Fusheng reached the ground floor, someone was already waiting for him at the underground parking lot entrance.

"Chairman, where to?"

The driver asked.

"Where to?"

Zhao Fusheng loosened his tie, thought for a moment, and said with a smile, "I really don't know where to go."

"Ah?"

The driver was stunned.

"Let's go to the Beijing Film Studio."

Zhao Fusheng thought for a moment and instructed the driver.

Though a bit puzzled, the driver nodded, and the car headed toward the Beijing Film Studio.

Soon, they arrived near the Beijing Film Academy.

"Stop here."

Zhao Fusheng thought for a moment and said to the driver.

They were still some distance from the filming base.

"Chairman, do you want to go in?" the driver asked.

"No need."

Zhao Fusheng shook his head, took out his phone, and dialed a number.

"Are you filming at the Beijing Film Academy?"

"How did you know?"

"Let's grab a meal after you finish."

Zhao Fusheng said with a smile.

On the other end of the line was, of course, Old Jiang.

Most of the scenes for Let the Bullets Fly had been shot; the remaining reshoots were being done at the Beijing Film Academy.

Ye Jing had mentioned this to Zhao Fusheng during a work report.

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When he got home that evening, Fan Baobao looked at him with surprise. "Why did you go to the Beijing Film Academy to have hotpot with Jiang Wen?"

"We talked about some company matters."

Zhao Fusheng smiled. "You're pretty well-informed; you know everything I do."

"Zhou Yun told me."

Fan Baobao pouted. "She was at our place this afternoon, and Old Jiang mentioned it to her on the phone."

Zhao Fusheng laughed. "That guy, he's henpecked."

"I plan to take the kids on vacation after finishing that ad."

Fan Baobao said to Zhao Fusheng.

"Vacation?"

Zhao Fusheng was startled, then realized. "To our island?"

"Yeah."

Fan Baobao nodded. "While the kids are still young and our parents are still energetic, let's go out and have fun. Otherwise, once the kids start school and our parents get older, there won't be time."

"That works."

Zhao Fusheng had no objection.

He himself felt it was the right thing to do.

As things stood, as long as there were no major mistakes or accidents, the future development of Future Group would be smooth sailing. He had basically achieved financial freedom.

If not now, when would he enjoy life? Wait ten or twenty years?

Enjoy life while you can.

Though it sounded a bit decadent, it made a lot of sense.

"Tell you what, I'll check on the plane and see if we can get it delivered early." Zhao Fusheng thought for a moment and said to Fan Baobao.

Plane?

Fan Baobao looked at Zhao Fusheng in surprise; he had never mentioned this.

"Well, I ordered a plane."

Zhao Fusheng felt a bit awkward, scratched his head, and explained the matter to Fan Baobao.

Fan Baobao was speechless for a long time.

She remembered Zhao Fusheng had mentioned it once, but she thought he was just talking. She never expected he had already placed the order.

Quick action!

"Sorry, sorry."

Zhao Fusheng laughed. "I was planning to surprise you."

"Surprise, surprise."

Fan Baobao burst out laughing. "I'm very surprised."

She knew Zhao Fusheng wanted to make the family more comfortable, but she never realized they could casually buy an island and a plane.

People are like that; often, we don't notice certain things until times have changed.

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Unexpectedly, after Zhao Fusheng returned to China, Scarlett Johansson never sent him another text message, though she did call a few times.

They didn't talk much, just about work.

Zhao Fusheng introduced her to a Chinese teacher and said no more.

To be honest, Zhao Fusheng was also a man; it was impossible for him to feel nothing for a beauty like Scarlett.

Even without romantic feelings, such a stunning woman with a great figure and looks had shown interest in him, even semi-publicly confessed.

Exhausted.

That was all he could feel.

That was Zhao Fusheng's judgment on the matter.

He wasn't a womanizer or promiscuous, but he couldn't stop others from liking him.

Being handsome wasn't his fault.

Even so, Zhao Fusheng gradually realized he needed to control the frequency of certain people appearing.

At the very least, he couldn't let the outside world associate him with women.

That would harm not only his family but also his reputation.

Zhao Fusheng wasn't the type to seek fame, but he didn't want to be linked to messy gossip as a wealthy man.

Finally, at the end of November, news came from Hansung Investment.

Lee Kun-hee and Lee Maeng-hee had finally made their move.

These two old foxes had bided their time for a full six months, successfully deceiving several conglomerates.

Just when those conglomerates thought they could take advantage of the opportunity to carve up Samsung, the two old foxes struck hard, directly dismissing the Lee family members who had colluded with the conglomerates.

Whether it was Lee Maeng-hee's daughter or Lee Kun-hee's daughter, anyone involved was expelled from Samsung and CJ Group.

The biggest winners in this affair were Lee Jae-yong and Lee Jae-hyun.

They inherited Samsung and CJ without any obstacles.

Those who had harbored dissent were completely purged or exposed in this incident.

One had to admit, the old foxes of the Lee family were truly cunning.

At this point, Lee Kun-hee once again invited Zhao Fusheng, hoping he would visit South Korea.