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Chapter 291 The Korean offered 100 billion Angkor dollars as a dowry, requesting Yang Chen to marry Lee Jae-young.
Japan's press conference.

The spokesperson stated, "We initially believed the rumors too easily, thinking that Mr. Yang Chen's business was involved in money laundering or other illegal activities, which is why we froze his assets and launched an investigation. After a lengthy and thorough investigation, we found that Mr. Yang Chen's business is completely clean and there are no illegal or criminal activities involved. Here, on behalf of the Japanese government, I would like to express my sincere apologies to Mr. Yang Chen. We hope that Mr. Yang Chen can forgive us, and we also hope that this will not affect the confidence of foreign companies investing in Japan. We guarantee that this situation will never happen again. Thank you."

After finishing his speech, the spokesperson bowed deeply, perfectly embodying the spirit of craftsmanship.

At this point, an AFP reporter asked a question.

"Did you really find out such results from your investigation, or were you forced to issue this statement after being shorted by Yang Chen and European forces and becoming powerless to resist?"

The spokesperson quickly replied, "Whether you go long or short, it's permissible as long as the operation is legal. Therefore, we will not interfere with Mr. Yang Chen and the European short-selling of the Japanese stock market, and it is impossible for us to be forced to make any statement because of their short-selling. Today's statement is based on the results of a rigorous and professional investigation, without any other factors involved."

"Haha..." The whole audience burst into laughter.

No matter how the Japanese spokesperson tries to deny it, everyone knows the truth.

On the other hand, a spokesperson for South Korea also made a similar statement, proving that all of Yang Chen's businesses were legal and compliant, and that there were no illegal or criminal activities, and immediately unbanned all of Yang Chen's assets.

Muto Ran, the head of the Commerce Department of Japan, called Yang Chen and said very humbly, "Mr. Yang, we have issued a clarification and apology statement as you requested, and we have also lifted the ban on your business and assets. Can you stop shorting our company now?"

Yang Chen replied, "If you had done this from the beginning, I would have ended the short selling operation immediately. But you actually tried to resist, and I feel that you look down on me. I am very angry and do not want to end the short selling operation like this. I want to make these companies' stock prices drop by more than 90% before I stop."

Muto Ran quickly pleaded, "Mr. Yang, you can't do this. They didn't want to resist, but the White Eagles forced us to do this, otherwise they would get the Tokyo District Prosecutors Office involved. We had no choice but to let them resist. But the resistance failed and didn't affect your short selling at all. Isn't that right? Please be merciful and let them go. Please."

"It's not impossible for me to stop immediately, but you have to agree to two conditions. First, lend me 100 billion Eagle Dollars in interest-free loans. Second, actively promote the establishment of the 'Dragon Cherry Blossom Stick' Free Trade Zone. If you meet these two conditions, I will stop immediately and help them pull their stock prices back up. If you don't meet these two conditions, after those companies' stock prices fall by more than 90%, I will keep their stock prices at this level for a long time, never allowing them to rise again. Think it over and give me an answer," Yang Chen said, and immediately hung up the phone.

Such a big matter couldn't be decided by Muto Ran alone as the head of the business department, so he quickly reported it to the higher-ups.

Meanwhile, Jeon Jin-hwan, head of the South Korean Ministry of Commerce, accompanied by Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-young, personally visited Jiangcheng, South Korea, to meet with Yang Chen.

In comparison, the Koreans' sincerity is indeed greater.

Jeon Jin-hwan was taken to the reception room, while Lee Jae-young went to Yang Chen's office alone to see him first.

Lee Jae-young happily ran over and sat on Yang Chen's lap, asking, "Oppa, you haven't come to see me or asked me to come see you in so long. Have you already forgotten about me?"

Yang Chen quickly replied, "How could that be? I've been so busy, I'm always on the go. This year has been incredibly stressful; the whole of Jiangcheng is watching me. If I fail to make their dreams come true, they'll definitely be very upset."

“However, I want to thank Oppa for not shorting Sanxing. To show my gratitude, I'll make you feel good now. Hehe…” Lee Jae-young said, and started to undo Yang Chen’s belt.

Yang Chen was speechless. He quickly got up and moved aside, laughing as he said, "Are you crazy? Your Ministry of Commerce staff are still waiting for me. What's with all the comfort? Hurry up and go to the reception room to take care of business."

Lee Jae-young stepped forward and pushed Yang Chen against the glass wall, saying with a smile, "I'm taking care of important business right now! My business is more important, their business isn't urgent in half an hour or an hour."

Yang Chen was so angry he laughed, but he couldn't resist Li Zaiying's enthusiasm and had no choice but to let her have her way.

The Jeon Jin-hwan team drank pot after pot of tea in the reception room, waiting for more than an hour before Yang Chen and Lee Jae-young walked in looking radiant.

Lee Jae-young immediately said with a stern face, "General Manager, this is Mr. Yang Chen. You should talk to him properly. Adjust your attitude and reach a settlement sooner rather than later, so that those companies will suffer less financial loss."

Jeon Jin-hwan quickly smiled and said, "Chairman Lee is right. We will definitely adopt the right attitude and have a proper talk with Mr. Yang."

Yang Chen said, “I know why you’ve come. Actually, there’s not much to discuss. Just consider whether you can accept my conditions. First, lend me 100 billion Eagle Dollars in interest-free loans. Second, actively promote the establishment of the ‘Dragon Bang Ying’ Free Trade Zone. As long as you can meet these two conditions, I will immediately end the short selling and pull those companies’ stock prices back to their pre-short selling levels. If you don’t accept my conditions, I will make those companies’ stock prices generally fall by more than 90% and remain at that level for a long time, never to rise again. If you doubt my abilities, you can try it. It’s not too late to make a decision after you’ve tried. I’m not in a hurry.”

Given Yang Chen's modus operandi, once the money is borrowed, it can never be repaid. He just needs to wait for a suitable opportunity to get them to waive the loan.

To put it bluntly, the 100 billion kyats that Japan and South Korea lent Yang Chen was protection money for a period of time. It's just that Yang Chen is a civilized person and can't directly collect protection money, so it sounds better to "borrow" from them.

Jeon Jin-hwan looked troubled, while Lee Jae-young asked, "What are you hesitating about? These two conditions aren't unreasonable. If you want Mr. Yang to earn less, you have to give something in return, right? It's just a loan of 100 billion Eagle Dollars, not taking 100 billion of your own. As for the 'Dragon Bang Sakura' Free Trade Zone, it's also very beneficial to us. So, what exactly are you hesitating about?"

Quan Zhenhuan quickly said, "That's true, but 100 billion Angkor dollars is too much. The issue of the free trade zone is not something we can decide. The bald eagle has been holding us back. Otherwise, our three countries would have established a free trade zone long ago."

Lee Jae-young said angrily, "Isn't that why Mr. Yang said we are not a sovereign country? We can't even make decisions about things that benefit the country and its people. We dare not do it just because the bald eagle doesn't allow it. Don't you feel ashamed?"

Jeon Jin-hwan was so humiliated by Lee Jae-young's scolding that he couldn't lift his head, but he didn't dare to talk back, otherwise he would be replaced as Minister of Commerce in a heartbeat.

After a while, Jeon Jin-hwan asked, "Did Mr. Yang offer the same terms to Japan?"

Yang Chen nodded.

Jeon Jin-hwan immediately asked again, "So, did they accept it?"

Yang Chen replied truthfully, "They need to report to higher-ups for discussion, and there are no results yet."

Jeon Jin-hwan nodded and said, "Thank you, I understand. We'll go back and report to the higher-ups now, and they'll make the decision. I'll contact Mr. Yang again when I have news. Okay?"

"Okay, then I won't see you off. Take care," Yang Chen replied, then turned and left.

Lee Jae-young quickly said, "You guys go back first, we'll go back tomorrow morning."

Lee Jae-young quickly chased after Yang Chen, pestering him to take her shopping.

Since they only saw each other once in a long while, Yang Chen didn't want to hurt her feelings, so he accompanied her to the mall for a stroll.

Yang Chen brought Li Zaiying to Taikoo Hui, and before they even entered, they had already attracted a crowd of onlookers.

"Mr. Yang, weren't you shorting Japan and South Korea? How come you have time to go shopping with girls?"

"Mr. Yang, why do I feel like your girlfriend looks a bit like the chairman of Sanxing Association?"

"What do you mean, 'looks a bit like'? It's her! Boss Yang is amazing, he even managed to woo the chairman of the top conglomerate in South Korea."

"Mr. Yang didn't short Sanxing because of Chairman Li? Wow, you're so good to your girlfriend, you love her so much."

"Ha ha……"

Yang Chen smiled and waved to everyone, saying loudly, "Knowing that the girl is the president of the Sanxing Association, why don't you all quickly make way for me and not delay my attempt to pick up a girl? I'm over twenty years old, and I have these kinds of needs too."

"Ha ha……"

"Boss Yang, if you need anything, come to me. I'm good at it."

"Ha ha……"

"You can come to me, I have a lot of positions to choose from."

"Boss Yang, Cao, I won't resist."

"Ha ha……"

Yang Chen was speechless. Who on earth was making lewd jokes about girls?

"I'm busy today, let's do it another day," Yang Chen said with a smile.

"Mr. Yang, is your '日' a noun or a verb?"

"Ha ha……"

"Given Mr. Yang's status, it has to be a verb."

"Ha ha……"

Yang Chen was helpless and could only smile awkwardly before giving his bodyguard a look.

The bodyguards politely stepped forward to ask the onlookers to leave, clearing a path for Yang Chen and Li Zaiying.

When the sales staff at various brand stores heard that Yang Chen had arrived with Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-young, they immediately perked up and stood at the store entrance, ready to greet Yang Chen and Lee Jae-young as they came in.

Lee Jae-young whispered, "Oppa, you're very popular in your country. Everyone seems to like you a lot." Yang Chen smiled and replied, "That's just reputation. There's nothing we can do about it."

"Haha..." The two burst into laughter.

Soon, videos and photos of Yang Chen shopping with Lee Jae-young, the president of Sanxing Association, went viral on platforms such as Douyin, and netizens flocked to leave comments.

"Boss Yang is amazing, he even managed to get his hands on Chairman Sanxing."

"What a powerful alliance! Boss Yang will be the Korean's son-in-law from now on. Damn, the Koreans are getting a good deal."

“Excellent people are paired with excellent people; the concept of two strong characters in female-oriented novels has come to life in this moment. I think female-oriented authors could write a novel about two strong characters based on the identities of Boss Yang and Lee Jae-young; it would definitely be a hit.”

"I wonder how the Koreans will react. I'll quickly send the video to them and see how they react."

People studying or working in South Korea shared the video of Yang Chen taking Lee Jae-young shopping at the mall on South Korean social media platforms, instantly igniting a frenzy across the South Korean internet.

The male Koreans collectively lost their guard, and the female Koreans collectively reached orgasm.

This is what South Koreans are saying.

"Damn it, that damned Yang Chen! He bullies and humiliates us while he kidnaps our young lady. This is the first time in my life I've wanted to kill someone. I really want to kill him."

"This won't do! President Li is my dream and my motivation. She can't be fooled by that damned Yang Chen, or what will I do?"

"Don't they have pretty girls in their country? Why do they have to steal from us? That's how they are, they want to steal everything from us, our Chinese characters, our Spring Festival, our Hanfu, they want to steal everything."

This is how the Korean women commented.

"Wow, that's great! This is exactly the kind of novel plot I've always imagined. Two powerful people together, that makes perfect sense. I especially love the domineering CEO and Cinderella story, the rich heiress and the poor boy. They're rich, not crazy, why would they fall for a penniless guy?"

“I agree to this marriage. From now on, we are family. I will no longer object to them wearing our Hanfu and using our Chinese characters.”

"Only a man as powerful as Yang Chen is worthy of Chairman Li, and only a woman as powerful as Chairman Li is worthy of Yang Chen. We should wish them well and hope they can really get married and bring the two countries closer together. If we become in-laws with China, we won't be at the mercy of the United States."

……

South Korean officials also saw the video of Yang Chen taking Lee Jae-young shopping, and they also saw the opinions of the South Korean people on this matter.

To be honest, some of the comments from female netizens really inspired the South Korean leadership.

If Lee Jae-young really marries Yang Chen, could they use their relationship to bring South Korea and China closer together? Could they use China's help to drive out the bald eagle's garrison, allowing South Korea to regain complete autonomy without fear of being attacked by their northern brothers?
South Korean officials held an emergency meeting and reached a conclusion.

Subsequently, a delegation was dispatched and flew overnight to Longguo to meet Yang Chen.

Early in the morning, Lee Jae-young woke up in Yang Chen's arms.

She opened her phone and saw many messages and missed calls, most of which were from Commerce Minister Jeon Jin-hwan.

Lee Jae-young carefully got out of bed and went to the bathroom to call Jeon Jin-hwan.

"What is it?" Lee Jae-young asked.

Jeon Jin-hwan quickly replied, "Chairman Lee, we'll go see Mr. Yang Chen later. Please come with us; we need your presence this time."

"Okay, I'll go to Sihai Group with him later, see you there. Bye, he's still sleeping, don't wake him," Lee Jae-young said.

Jeon Jin-hwan quickly replied, "Okay, okay. I won't disturb your rest anymore, I'll hang up now."

Yang Chen and Li Zaiying arrived at the company around 10 o'clock.

The two went directly to the reception room, where the South Korean delegation immediately stood up to greet them.

After some pleasantries and introductions, everyone sat down to get down to business.

Quan Zhenhuan said, "We can agree to both conditions that Mr. Yang proposed yesterday. In addition to Mr. Yang's promise to bring back the stock prices of those companies, we have another request: we hope that Mr. Yang and Chairman Li can get married as soon as possible."

Lee Jae-young was still wondering why she had to come, and why the head of the civil affairs department had come along for business negotiations. It turned out they were here for her.

South Korean civil affairs official Jang Chae-young said, "We have seen the comments from netizens in both countries about the two of you. Everyone hopes that you two can get married and bring the two countries closer. We hope that you two will not disappoint the people of both countries and that you will get married soon. If you two can get married soon, then the 100 billion kyats will be our dowry for Chairman Lee, and Mr. Yang will not have to pay it back."

Chen Xi, standing to the side, puffed out her cheeks angrily, really wanting to go up and beat up those Koreans.

I'm the boss, why should Lee Jae-young cut in line?

She even gave 100 billion Anglo-Chinese dollars as a dowry. So what if you're rich!
Yang Chen laughed heartily and said, "So that's why you brought the Minister of Civil Affairs with you. I won't use my personal matters with Jae-young as a bargaining chip. Whether we get married or how things develop in the future is up to us, and we won't accept any interference from anyone. Even if I want to marry Jae-young, it will be because I want to marry her, not as a condition for a deal."

Lee Jae-young quickly added, "That's right, my relationship with Oppa is not open to interference from anyone. You guys should talk about serious matters and stop thinking about these useless things."

Zhang Caiying quickly said, "But we all really hope that you two can get married, we don't mean to interfere with your relationship."

Yang Chen said, "Let's not talk about that anymore, let's get down to business. Do you accept my conditions or not?"

Quan Zhenhuan said, "Of course we accept! We have no other choice. Our president will be visiting China in a few days, and both of Mr. Yang's conditions will be fulfilled."

“Okay! I’ll wait and see what the news says. As long as my conditions are met, I will immediately stop shorting the South Korean company,” Yang Chen said.

Jeon Jin-hwan nodded and said, "Alright! We have some business to attend to in the capital, so we'll take our leave now."

When foreign leaders visit, they usually send a person of some influence to lead the way so that both sides can discuss the issues to be addressed in advance, and then the foreign leader will come in person.

Yang Chen naturally understood these procedures, so he quickly put them in the car and drove them to Haicheng Airport.

Lee Jae-young also went to the airport and went straight back to Shou'er.

Jiangcheng has always shared an airport with Haicheng. As a candidate city for a municipality directly under the central government, it is absurd that Jiangcheng does not have an airport; it doesn't match its status.

Yang Chen called Huang Zhenhua and asked, "Mayor Huang, when I travel or friends come to visit, I have to fly to Haicheng and then take a bus from Haicheng to come here, which is really inconvenient. Jiangcheng has such a high fiscal budget now, and it has also been selected as the fifth candidate city for a municipality directly under the central government, yet it doesn't even have its own airport. It's one thing for Hecheng, a third-tier city, not to have an airport, but for Jiangcheng, which is already in a class of its own globally, to still not have an airport is really outrageous."

Huang Zhenhua laughed heartily and said, "Chairman Yang is right. We're also considering this issue. I guarantee the airport plan will be finalized before June, and construction will definitely begin before the end of the year. Is that alright?"

Yang Chen smiled and said, "Alright. If we're going to build one, let's build the world's largest airport. Only then will it be worthy of our title as the world's strongest economic city."

Huang Zhenhua laughed loudly, "Haha...no problem, no problem, we will definitely meet Chairman Yang's requirements. If we're going to build one, we'll build the biggest one. Haha..."

At that moment, Chen Xi knocked on the door and came in.

Yang Chen quickly ended the call with Huang Zhenhua and asked, "What's wrong?"

Chen Xi replied, "The delegation from Japan has arrived and would like to meet you."

"Take them to the reception room, I'll be right there," Yang Chen replied.

Chen Xi nodded, as if she wanted to say something, but hesitated.

Yang Chen smiled and waved, beckoning Chen Xi to sit on his lap. Chen Xi quickly ran over and sat down.

"What's wrong? Are you unhappy?" Yang Chen asked.

Chen Xi replied, "You said I'm the boss, so why is that Korean cutting in line? Will you really marry her?"

Yang Chen said with a smile, "I will never get married in my life, so that I can ensure that none of you will be missing."

(End of this chapter)