Peninsula: I, a chaebol! I will never follow hidden rules.

Hallasan Mountain, located in the central part of Jeju Island, is one of the three famous mountains in South Korea and the most famous tourist destination on Jeju Island.

In early winter, Hallasan Mountain presents a scene of desolation. The once lush green trees are now just bare branches.

A fierce wind swept through the valley, howling mournfully as if to sweep everything into the abyss of winter. Branches collided with each other in the wind, making a crackling sound, as if groaning in pain.

The birds that usually chirp and chatter have vanished, leaving the entire forest deathly silent. Only the sound of the wind and the occasional snapping of dry branches amplify the loneliness and desolation brought on by the cold.

Meanwhile, inside a tent on a man-made wooden platform by the roadside in the valley, it was warm and cozy. Early in the morning, Krystal Jung and Li Zhixuan were playing a game of cat and mouse inside the tent.

Meanwhile, Lee Kang-hwan, the leader of the Seven Star Gang, Bae Yong-joon, the chairman of KE Entertainment, and their subordinates stood trembling on the roadside a hundred meters away from the tent.

It was much colder in the mountains than down below; the cold wind cut like knives, stinging my face.

The exposed fingers were also frozen red and stiff, almost numb.

The mountain path was as cold as ice underfoot. Stepping on it, a chill ran from the soles of their shoes straight to their soles, making them shiver uncontrollably and causing their legs to ache from the cold.

Lee Kang-hwan is a gang leader, and Bae Yong-joon is a famous entertainer and businessman. They've both lived a life of luxury for years; when have they ever suffered like this?

But at this moment, they not only endured it, but dared not utter a single complaint. Even when their fingers were almost frozen off, they dared not put their hands in their pockets to warm them up.

Because Li Zhixuan's bodyguards were watching them from the car next to them, they were worried that even the slightest irregularity would be reported to Li Zhixuan by the bodyguards, which would make Li Zhixuan even more dissatisfied with them.

Li Kanghuan, who was 73 years old and had a full head of white hair, stood in the cold wind for an hour and was preparing to make his final arrangements.

There's an old Chinese saying: "At seventy-three or eighty-four, even if the King of Hell doesn't call you, you'll go on your own."

Li Kanghuan is exactly seventy-three years old this year. He won't need the King of Hell to call him; he'll be going on his own.

Is a powerful underworld boss really going to freeze to death on Hallasan Mountain?

A wave of sorrow washed over Li Kanghuan. Thirty years ago, let alone a mere brat from the Li family, even if Li Zhengxian himself came, Li Kanghuan wouldn't be afraid of him.

But now, the so-called top South Korean gang is nothing more than a dog clinging to life. It has no choice but to endure it if it doesn't want its family to be destroyed.

Five minutes later, the passenger door of a car next to them suddenly opened, and a bodyguard got out. He said to Lee Kang-hwan with a blank expression, "Chairman Lee, our boss wants to see you. Please come with me."

"Yes! Thank you, brother."

Li Kanghuan, who was almost frozen stiff, was overjoyed. He bowed to the bodyguard with trembling steps and then followed the bodyguard toward the tent with mechanical steps.

The old man wasn't showing off on purpose; he was just frozen stiff, so he walked like he was doing a robotic dance.

Seeing this comical scene, Bae Yong-joon couldn't laugh at all. He was almost frozen solid, but Lee Chi-heon didn't call him over.

This is all thanks to his good apprentice!

They actually hired gangsters to teach Li Zhixuan a lesson! Isn't that just courting death?

That bastard brought this on himself, and now he's dragged him down with him and is being targeted for revenge. Bae Yong-joon is ready to kill Kim Soo-hyun right now!

It took Li Kanghuan a full three minutes to walk the 100-meter stretch of road.

Standing in front of and behind the tent door, the old man first straightened his clothes and hair, then bowed deeply to the tent and said in a loud, respectful voice, "Third Young Master, Li Kanghuan of the Seven Star Gang is at your service at any time."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Kanghuan didn't dare straighten up. He waited like that for several seconds, almost unable to hold on any longer, before a faint voice came from inside the tent: "Are you cold?"

"It's not cold." This was Li Kanghuan's subconscious answer; he didn't dare to say he was cold at all.

"Oh, then I'll stand there for another two hours."

"Pfft! Hehe~" Krystal Jung couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

Li Kanghuan outside was almost dumbfounded.

Standing for an hour is almost unbearable, what if I stand for another two hours? Wouldn't that really kill me?
Li Kanghuan hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, Third Young Master, I'm cold."

"Ha!" A cold laugh came from inside the tent: "It's good that you know it's cold. Knowing it's cold means you're still alive. Last night I almost didn't feel cold."

This matter has finally been brought up!
Li Kanghuan immediately bowed and said, "Please hand over those damned things to me, and I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation!"

"No need, you don't need to do this. I have other things to tell you."

Other things?
Li Kanghuan was puzzled, but on the surface he bowed respectfully and said, "Please give your instructions."

"No rush. You can go back to your hotel and rest now. We'll meet at my resort tomorrow morning at 10 a.m.."

Hearing this, Li Kanghuan breathed a sigh of relief. Although he had been freezing for over an hour, the matter from last night was now forgotten. For Li Kanghuan, this was something to celebrate.

Otherwise, based on the fact that the Seven Star Gang members plotted to attack the third young master of the Li family in the middle of the night, Li Zhengxian would have been able to wipe out the Seven Star Gang.

"Thank you. I'll take my leave now. I'll visit you on time tomorrow."

"Well, let's go."

Li Kanghuan felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He bowed to the tent again, then walked back a few steps facing the tent before turning around and leaving.

This etiquette is impeccable; it's almost identical to the way ancient officials took their leave from the emperor.

Before long, Li Kanghuan, walking with difficulty, walked up to his men and ordered, "Help me into the carriage."

Li Kanghuan didn't speak, and none of his men dared to move, because on the way there he had instructed his men not to move, not to look around, and not to say anything.

As Lee Kang-hwan was helped into the car by his men, Bae Yong-joon, who had been standing obediently to the side as punishment, couldn't help but ask, "Chairman Lee, what about me? Did the Third Young Master call me over?"

"boom!"

Lee Kang-hwan ignored Bae Yong-joon, slammed the car door shut, and angrily told the driver to drive off. He was going back to Busan to reorganize the gang and would never allow anything like this to happen again; his old bones couldn't take this kind of torment.

Lee Kang-hwan strode away, while Bae Yong-joon stood there, his face flushed, whether from the cold wind or from sheer embarrassment, it was hard to tell.

No one paid him any attention, so he just kept standing there. He was only forty-three years old, thirty years younger than Li Kanghuan, so standing a little longer wouldn't hurt.

Anyway, Li Zhixuan felt fine. About half an hour later, Li Zhixuan and Zheng Xiujing finished their breakfast, and then he instructed the bodyguard to bring Bae Yongjun over.

Similar to Lee Kang-hwan earlier, Bae Yong-joon also approached the tent entrance with almost robotic steps, bowing and saying, "Third...Third Young Master, hello...I...I..."

Listening to his trembling voice, which was already straining to speak, Li Zhixuan said speechlessly, "How come you're not even as strong as an old man? Li Kanghuan is decades older than you, and his voice is much stronger!"

Nonsense! He's a mob boss, of course he's strong! If he weren't strong, he'd have been hacked to death when he was young! I'm a big star, a big boss, how can I compare to him?
Of course, Bae Yong-joon only dared to think these words in his heart. On the surface, he was almost kneeling down to Lee Chi-hyun, bowing deeply and saying tremblingly, "I...I'm sorry, my body is too...too weak."

"You're weak? Ha~" Li Zhixuan scoffed, "Bae Yong-joon, you're anything but weak. You're incredibly impressive. You've amassed fame and fortune over the years, you've almost forgotten who you are, haven't you?"

"Don't dare."

"Tell me, how many girlfriends have you had? How many underage girls have you dated? Is that why Koo So-hee broke up with you?"

Koo So-hee is the chaebol girlfriend that Bae Yong-joon had before.

Although it's called a chaebol, it's actually just a branch of the LG Koo family, a mere branch. In South Korea, it might not even rank in the top twenty chaebol families. Lee Chi-heon definitely wouldn't even consider it a threat.

But for Bae Yong-joon, that was a step up, so the two eventually broke up at the end of last year.

However, Bae Yong-joon's chaebol girlfriend did indeed help him a lot in making his career so successful.

It's been almost a year since they broke up, and now Li Zhixuan is saying that the reason for their breakup was because he was dating a minor?
Bae Yong-joon hurriedly denied it: "No, no, I have never dated a girlfriend who is underage. Ms. Koo broke up with me because I didn't do well enough, but it's definitely not because I have a problem with my character."

This must be firmly denied, otherwise, if word gets back to Koo So-hee, Bae Yong-joon is absolutely certain that his chaebol ex-girlfriend will come back and kill him.

He was so panicked that he broke out in a cold sweat and his mouth became fluent.

Upon hearing this, Li Zhixuan inside the tent laughed, then continued in a deep voice, "Are you aware of Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron's relationship?"

"I had absolutely no idea until today."

"So, what's the next step? Do you need me to teach you?"

"No need, I understand perfectly."

"Well, let's go."

"Yes, Yongjun will definitely live up to your expectations and will make you satisfied."

With that, Bae Yong-joon bowed deeply to the tent, then, mimicking Lee Kang-hwan's earlier gesture, bent over and took a few steps backward before turning around, getting into his car, and leaving.

Inside the tent, the two people who had already finished breakfast were still lounging in their sleeping bags, not yet getting out of bed.

The two people were wrapped up in a double sleeping bag, and they both loved the feeling so much that neither of them wanted to get out of bed.

Krystal nestled in Lee Chi-hwan's arms, her slender fingers gently stroking his light stubble, and asked curiously, "Oppa, Lee Kang-hwan is so old, aren't you afraid he'll freeze to death here?"

Li Zhixuan's hands caressed Zheng Xiujing's smooth and delicate back as he laughed, "So what if he's dead! He's a gangster boss who's done nothing but heinous things his whole life, he deserves to die a long time ago."

"That's true."

Krystal Jung nodded in agreement, then asked, "Is Kim Soo-hyun really finished like this?"

"How could Bae Yong-joon not know how much dirt he has on him? Not to mention Lee Kang-hwan and Park Dae-beom were digging up dirt on him together. The fact that he managed to hold on and not die this time shows how strong his mentality is."

so serious?

A hint of reluctance appeared on Krystal Jung's small face. She then cupped Lee Chi-heon's face and pleaded, "Oppa, although he's disgusting, please spare his life if he hasn't done anything heinous."

Krystal Jung has no feelings for Kim Soo-hyun; she just doesn't want Lee Chi-heon to get his hands dirty because of this.

Li Zhixuan didn't doubt Jung Soo-jung's motives for pleading for Kim Soo-hyun, but he still reached out and slapped her buttocks hard, then said, "You don't think Kim Sae-ron was his first target, do you? How long has he been in the entertainment industry? He's been famous for three or four years. Do you believe he's been behaving himself for all these years?"

"Uh... okay, I was wrong."

Seeing that Krystal Jung realized her mistake, Lee Chi-hsuan flipped her over and restrained her, then said, "Remember to contact Sulli later and ask if she has any movies available."

In this situation, Li Zhixuan actually mentioned another woman. And not only that, but she's a newcomer! How could Zheng Xiujing tolerate this?
She immediately pouted and asked, "Are you going to hit on Shirley again?"

Li Zhixuan smiled helplessly: "What are you thinking? Do you think I can handle all that?"

Lee Chi-hin and Choi Sulli had never had any contact, so Jung Soo-jung believed that Lee Chi-hin had no feelings for Sulli. However, despite believing her, she was still a little worried.

"Don't bully Shirley. She's had a tough time. Her parents and brother haven't treated her very well. She's really suffered a lot."

Hearing this, Li Zhixuan frowned slightly and asked with some surprise, "Xiujing, I heard that you two didn't get along? She's already left the group, why are you still speaking up for her?"

"Friends will have disagreements too, and disagreements don't mean the relationship is bad. As for leaving the group, it doesn't really matter whether she leaves or not, since SM Entertainment won't support us anyway."

In the end, Krystal sighed, feeling somewhat regretful and a little sad.

Seeing this, Li Zhixuan gave her a quick kiss and comforted her, "It's okay, if idiots won't support you, I will. Except for releasing an album, you can choose any movies, TV series, or variety shows you want. You two can discuss it later, and it would be best to bring Shirley along too."

It's not that Li Zhixuan doesn't want to release an album for Zheng Xiujing and the others, but SM Entertainment would definitely not agree.

"Really?" Krystal Jung was instantly overjoyed!
"Of course it's true, why would I lie to you?"

Krystal smiled happily, freeing herself from Lee Chi-hin's grasp, then wrapped her arms around his neck and teasingly asked, "Chairman Lee, wouldn't you call this a 'hidden rule'?"

Li Zhixuan feigned speechlessness: "Have you ever seen me working this hard to engage in unspoken rules?"

"I've seen you before, aren't you? Hehe~"

Faced with the teasing, Li Zhixuan immediately crawled out of his sleeping bag: "I'm not playing anymore, I'm not playing anymore, hurry up and get up to go back and see your sister and the others."

"Hey hey hey?" Krystal Jung immediately chased after him, grabbing the scumbag's handy: "You're saying you're done now? Isn't it too late? Get down here!"

(End of this chapter)