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

On the morning of December 31, in a high-end villa in Apgujeong-dong, Lee Chi-moo, the second son of the Lee Group, was practicing walking with the help of assistive devices.

It has been almost three months since his legs were broken in the accident. His bones have basically healed, but because he was paralyzed for so long and had a month of high-level paraplegia before, his motor nerves are now in a very uncoordinated state and he needs to practice slowly to return to normal.

"Zhiwu, take a break and have a cup of coffee."

"How come you have time to come here? Aren't you busy?"

"What can I be busy with? Although I'm still a director, my authority is much smaller than before, and I'm incredibly idle every day. Where else would I be monitored but here? So I just come here to hang out."

Li Zhixuan was too smug before. He thought he could completely control Li Zhiwu, so he revealed to Li Zhiwu that he had arranged for an undercover agent to be planted next to Li Zhiwu at the hospital.

At the time, Li Zhiwu was indeed terrified, but later he realized that he could not defeat Li Zhixuan. After Li Zhiwen took the initiative to form an alliance with him, Li Zhiwu told Li Zhiwen that there was an undercover agent arranged by Li Zhixuan in his life.

Li Zhiwen isn't stupid. If Li Zhixuan can place an undercover agent next to Li Zhiwu, he can definitely do the same to him.

Unlike Li Zhiwu, Li Zhiwen didn't arrange for someone to investigate who the undercover agent was; instead, he chose to pretend he didn't know. This way, he could use the undercover agent to pass on false information to Li Zhixuan.

He was usually very careful and cautious, and he didn't leak out even the slightest bit of information that was useful to Li Zhixuan.

As for Li Zhiwu, since Li Zhixuan has already laid his cards on the table, there's no need for him to pretend to be stupid. Especially after being poisoned a few days ago, he immediately replaced all the people around him, avoiding having anyone take care of him whenever possible, and even moved house.

The house was simply decorated, and he even sent trusted confidants to inspect it again and again, trying to prevent Li Zhixuan from installing any listening devices in his home.

In this way, Li Zhiwu's house became a relatively safe place for the Li brothers, Zhiwen and Wu, where they could talk freely.

"How's the 'Anti-Xuan Alliance' you organized going?"

When his younger brother asked about this, Li Zhiwen smiled smugly: "It's going well. Basically, all the owners of e-commerce platforms and many entertainment and film production companies have joined my alliance."

Now we're just waiting for "Crash Landing on You" and its subsequent films to air. By then, Star Entertainment should be listed on the stock exchange. Let's short it and let them taste the bitterness of failure!

"Ah!"

Thinking of Li Zhixuan's tragic end, Li Zhiwu let out a cold laugh, then said to Li Zhiwen with some concern, "Mom and Dad dote on him the most, so you must do things perfectly and don't let them find out that you did it. Otherwise, even if Xingji Entertainment and Xuanxiao Group go bankrupt, Mom and Dad will still like him, and you will only get further and further away from the position of chairman of the Li Group."

"Don't worry, I know."

Li Zhiwen nodded, then reached out and gently patted Li Zhiwu's arm, saying, "There's one more thing you need to remember. As long as we brothers join forces to defeat the third brother, I will become the chairman and you will become the vice chairman. In the future, we can split our parents' inheritance 50/50."

If the third brother wins, we might not get a single penny of the inheritance. Don't forget what happened to our second and third uncles.

As the former heir to the Li Group, Li Zhiwen had already heard from Li Zhengxian how his second and third uncles died.

Later, in order to unite Li Zhiwu, Li Zhiwen told him about the grudges of the previous generation.

Upon hearing Li Zhiwen mention their second and third uncles, Li Zhiwu's expression turned serious.

Lee Jung-hyun secretly eliminated his two younger brothers who were preparing to rebel after he became chairman and gained full power.

But Li Zhixuan is even more daring than his predecessor; before he even took power, he dared to send someone to break the legs of his second brother, Li Zhiwu!
Judging from this situation, once Li Zhixuan has power, he will definitely kill his two older brothers just like Li Zhengxian killed his two younger brothers!

To survive! We must form an alliance!
As for eliminating Li Zhixuan, Li Zhiwu certainly wouldn't actually put Li Zhiwen in that position. But now, for the sake of the alliance and to keep Li Zhiwen in check, Li Zhiwu stated, "I know what I'm doing. It doesn't have to be a 50/50 split; give me 40%, or even 30%, it'll do. The most important thing is that the third brother is dead!"

Seeing how much he hated Li Zhixuan, Li Zhiwen sneered inwardly, then reached out and grasped his brother's hand: "As long as we win, your wish will not be difficult to fulfill."

Look! Look! They've stopped mentioning the 50/50 split of the inheritance! This is clearly an admission of Li Zhiwu's "proposal" of a 30/70 split.

Li Zhiwu inwardly sneered at this, but outwardly smiled and nodded. Then, he suddenly remembered something and asked, "Oh, right, there's one more thing. Is your woman pregnant?"

Li Zhiwen was taken aback, a hint of embarrassment flashing across his face: "No, where is your woman?"

"No, not at all." Li Zhiwu also looked embarrassed. Although he had been bedridden for three months, it didn't stop him from wanting a child at all.

So much time has passed, and I've sown plenty of seeds, but not a single one has sprouted!
Li Zhiwen was the same. Because he wasn't injured, he could sow seeds more frequently and with higher quality than Li Zhiwu, but just like him, none of them sprouted.

This……

The two brothers looked at each other, both feeling panicked.

If they can't have children, even if they win the position, who will inherit it? Their nephew? Wouldn't that just give it to Li Zhixuan again? What's the point of them fighting for it now?

"Zhiwu, do you think the two of us might..."

"Let's go to the hospital for a check-up after New Year's Day, and keep it a secret."

“Okay.” Li Zhiwen nodded in agreement.

If you are really sick, find out as soon as possible and get treatment while you are still young!
"Tomorrow is New Year's Day, and I'm going home for dinner tonight. Have you prepared a gift?"

"Just prepare whatever you like, we're not the main characters anyway."

"..."

The whole country had a one-day holiday for New Year's Day. During the day, Li Zhixuan visited the parents of Lin Yoona, Bae Joo-hyun, and Jung Soo-yeon. In the afternoon, he took them back to the Li family mansion.

Li Zhiwu is right. He and Li Zhiwen are not the main characters, nor is Li Zhixuan. Only the three pregnant women are the main characters.

Because Lee Chi-hyun forbade the doctors from revealing the genders of his children, Lee Jung-hyun and Kim Bo-young had to treat all three pregnant women the same.

At this time, Yoona wasn't showing yet and looked about the same as usual, but she was carrying twins. Irene was just starting to show, while Jessica was already showing.

Therefore, all three were ancestors, and they all had to be surrounded by attendants and served with utmost care.

Even if the Li brothers harbored deep hatred, they still had to pretend to be brothers in harmony with Li Zhengxian and his wife.

During their meal and conversation, Li Zhixuan suddenly said to Li Zhengxian and his wife, "Mom and Dad, Yoona and the others are tired of staying in Seoul. I'm planning to take them to Southeast Asia for a few days. The weather there is warmer, which is more suitable for pregnancy."

"Southeast Asia?"

The elderly couple frowned, their eyes sweeping over Li Zhixuan and his family of four. Li Zhengxian said, "It's too chaotic over there, isn't it inappropriate?" Li Zhixuan explained, "We're just going to the city for tourism, not to some remote mountain valley. Although it's a bit chaotic there, there are still quite a few tourists every year. Besides, we're with a group of bodyguards, what's there to be afraid of?"

Hearing him say that, and also because he was worried that the pregnant women would be unhappy, Li Zhengxian agreed: "Okay, I'll contact the person in charge at Samsung over there in a bit and have them arrange for people to protect you. You should also bring your own bodyguards, double insurance."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhixuan smiled and said, "Yes, thank you, Dad."

The three girls, including Yoona, obediently replied, "Thank you, Uncle."

Li Zhengxian waved his hand and laughed, "We're all family, there's no need to thank me. Let's eat while it's hot."

After dinner, the Li family sat together watching TV and chatting.

When it was almost time, everyone went back to their rooms to rest. Only then did Li Zhengxian call Li Zhixuan to the study.

The reason why Li Zhengxian only called Li Zhixuan to his study at this time was entirely due to consideration for the feelings of the two brothers, Li Zhiwen and Li Zhiwu.

Upon seeing Li Zhixuan, Li Zhengxian went straight to the point: "Are you really going to Southeast Asia? Or are you just playing around with your older brothers?"

"Of course we're really going to Southeast Asia. What's the point of playing tricks on them? And why would I play tricks on them?"

Li Zhengxian looked at Li Zhixuan with some suspicion and said, "It's really chaotic over there. Aren't you worried that they'll send people to cause you trouble?"

In Southeast Asia, prostitution, gambling, and drugs are rampant, and human trafficking is common knowledge.

Li Zhixuan was taking three pregnant women on a trip there. The Li brothers, Zhiwen and Wu, could have seized this opportunity to bribe the local criminal gangs to take the lives of Li Zhixuan and his family of four, totaling eight people.

If Li Zhengxian could think of this, surely Li Zhixuan could too? Since he dared to say it so openly at the dinner table, it means he wasn't worried at all that the Li brothers, Wen and Wu, would harm him.

“I’m not worried. They don’t have that ability. They wouldn’t even know our specific itinerary.”

He spoke with great confidence, but Li Zhengxian was still worried: "Don't take any risks. Even though there are bodyguards, bullets don't discriminate."

Li Zhixuan nodded and smiled, "Don't worry, I won't risk my four children."

"Oh! Okay!"

The next day, Li Zhixuan and his family of four first returned to their home in Seongnam City, and then packed their luggage and headed to Incheon International Airport.

At 2 p.m. China time, the plane carrying the family of four landed at Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport.

Another half hour later, the family of four arrived at a luxury villa area in the island city and entered a villa.

This villa is a property registered under the name of Xuanxiao Group's Huaxia branch; in other words, it's Li Zhixuan's own home.

Weren't we supposed to go to Southeast Asia?

Yes! Of course, he's going to Southeast Asia, but he didn't say he'd go today, did he? If you don't believe me, scroll back a few pages.

Of course, the stunt double has already gone to Southeast Asia.

Li Zhixuan isn't stupid. Li Zhiwen and Wu wish his whole family were dead. How could he possibly tell them his family's true itinerary?
This trip wasn't just for fun; it was also to film Red Velvet's group variety show.

Was Bae Joo-hyun previously cyberbullied because she didn't participate in group activities for a long time? Later, Lee Chi-hyun agreed to record a group variety show for them.

Now that Xingji Entertainment and Shamao Entertainment have reached an agreement, the script for the group's variety show is ready, and filming can begin.

Taking advantage of the fact that it's winter and people are wearing thick clothes that don't show off their figures, and since Bae Joo-hyun's belly hasn't gotten big yet, they quickly finished filming and got it over with.

Qingdao, Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Oriental Hawaii.

After they've had their fill of these places, they'll head to Southeast Asia. But where in Southeast Asia will they go first?
To put it simply, they haven't made up their minds yet, so it's even less likely that others would know.

Besides Yoona, Jessica Jung, and Red Velvet, Kim Tae-yeon, who is trying to conceive, and Choi Soo-young, Lee Qri, and Jeon Bo-ram, who are just passing by, also came along.

Kim Tae-yeon was holding back her pregnancy; that goes without saying.

Choi Soo-young's movie "Miss Baek" has finished filming and she's currently taking a break, so I came along with her.

Lee Juri, on the other hand, hadn't had many engagements lately, so she decided to come along for some fun. After all, she'd been holding back for so many years and had only recently become a woman, so she was already indulging in the pleasures of womanhood.

Jeon Boram, on the other hand, had promised Lee Chi-hin they would consummate their marriage on Christmas Day, and a week had passed, yet she was still a virgin.

Something that was agreed upon back in 2015 still hasn't been done in 2016! Is this acceptable?!

She'll be thirty in just over three months after her birthday! We can't wait any longer!
Today is a great opportunity!

Today, everyone has just arrived in China by plane. The journey must have been tiring. Pregnant women should get some rest.
Do Kim Tae-yeon and Lee Qri even have the nerve to compete with her?
Now you've finally won over that scumbag!

At 9:30 p.m., Li Zhixuan escorted the three pregnant women back to their rooms to rest.

Normally, pregnant women should have their own room, right? Three pregnant women would mean three rooms, but the problem is, four children share one father. Li Zhixuan can only comfort them all at once, so the three pregnant women will have to sleep in one room.

Let's sleep in separate rooms when my belly gets bigger.

After coaxing all three of them to sleep, it was already 10 p.m. There's not much to do outside at this time of night in winter, but I couldn't just go straight to bed, could I? That would be so unromantic.

Or... should we talk to Baolan about it?
Then, Li Zhixuan arrived at Quan Baolan's door, gently turned the doorknob, and went inside.

Inside the room, Jeon Boram was already asleep in bed, her mouth slightly open, snoring softly, sleeping soundly!
Seeing this, Li Zhixuan laughed. "Forget about romance, let's just go to sleep!"

Then he turned on the bedside lamp, turned off the main light in the room, and slowly got into bed and crawled under the covers.

Huh?! That's not right!
"Haha! I've caught you red-handed!"

(End of this chapter)