Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 478: Return to Seoul and Plan for Samsung (Large Chapter)

Incheon International Airport, afternoon of September 2004, 9.

Sony Group held a shareholders' meeting in Tokyo in the morning, and Lin Yuan arrived in South Korea in the afternoon.

This is his second visit to South Korea. There is important cooperation and he needs to discuss it with Lee Boo-jin in person.

When Lin Yuan and GAKKI-chan walked out of the VIP channel under the guidance of the staff, Lee Boo-jin was already standing at the exit, waiting for their arrival.

Looking at Lin Yuan's tall and straight figure, Li Fuzhen couldn't help but sigh:
The last time they met, although both of them had the intention to cooperate, she was generally in a stronger position as she represented the Samsung Group.

At that time, Lin Yuan needed to obtain the approval of Samsung Group in order to complete fundraising and promote the film and television platform project in China.

But unexpectedly, just a few years later, when they met again, Lin Yuan had become the richest man in the world.

This huge change made Lee Boo-jin deeply understand what it means to not bully the young and poor.

She was unwilling to accept her fate and placed all her bets on Lin Yuan, which had already brought her huge rewards.

As Lin Yuan grew into the world's richest person, she also broke away from the position of the group's public relations director and was officially established as the next helmsman of Samsung Group.

In South Korea, where boys are valued more than girls, Lee Boo-jin has made countless hard efforts to achieve this.

If she had not given up on getting married and chosen to marry a son-in-law, and if her academic performance was much better than her brother Lee Jae-yong's, it would have been impossible for her to be chosen by her father as the successor of Samsung Group.

At this time, Lin Yuan and GAKKI had already walked in front of Lee Boo-jin.

"Ms. Li, I'm glad we meet again." Lin Yuan extended his hand.

"According to American customs, shouldn't we hug each other?" Lee Boo-jin said with a smile.

The Samsung Princess refused to shake hands and walked forward to give Lin Yuan a gentle hug.

It was a standard etiquette hug, and their bodies were not in close contact. Li Fuzhen had a good sense of propriety, so Lin Yuan did not feel disgusted at all, but instead felt like spring breeze.

The two quickly released their hug, and then Lee Boo-jin walked up to Gakki-chan, smiled and extended her hand: "Is this Miss Aragaki? You are even more beautiful than you see in the photos! Welcome to Korea."

GAKKI-chan extended her hand and shook hands with Lee Boo-jin with a smile: "Thank you for the compliment, Ms. Lee. You are also very beautiful. I am very happy to meet you."

In the past few years, GAKKI has met too many important people.

If she were in the past, she would be nervous and at a loss when meeting a big shot like the eldest princess of Samsung Group.

But today, she has dealt with it calmly.

After all, if she had not actively refused, she would have been a female billionaire with a net worth of 180 billion US dollars, richer than the eldest princess who had not yet inherited the family business.

Although Lin Yuan's equity transfer agreement was not executed, it still brought about significant changes in GAKKI's heart.

GAKKI has removed the filter that the world's richest people use in her eyes and no longer thinks that they are superior to her.

When GAKKI-chan shows this calmness and confidence, she naturally becomes more charming.

Seeing this scene, Lee Boo-jin was secretly worried: Lin Yuan's accompanying assistants were all so outstanding, cute and tall, and had seen the world. At first glance, they were women who were perfect both inside and out.

Then, can the woman I arranged to accompany you drinking tonight arouse Lin Yuan’s interest?

The last time Lin Yuan came to Seoul, she arranged for Jun Ji-hyun to accompany her for drinking, but she didn't expect that Lin Yuan was not interested and easily resolved her offensive.

When Lee Boo-jin reviewed and summarized the situation afterwards, she came to the conclusion that:
Lin Yuan doesn't like that kind of experience, he is a germaphobe when it comes to women.

So, when Lin Yuan arrived in Seoul again this time, he didn't consider Lee Young-ae, Kim Hee-sun, Son Ye-jin, Choi Ji-woo, Han Ga-in... and Lee Boo-jin at all.

Lee Boo-jin found two girls who were as good as blank sheets of paper. She carefully selected them. They should be able to impress Lin Yuan, right?
Thinking of those two young but attractive girls' faces, Lee Boo-jin suddenly regained her confidence.

"Mr. Lin, please get in the car. I have prepared a welcoming banquet for you at the Shilla Hotel." Lee Boo-jin said.

"Then let me talk to Miss Li." Lin Yuan replied.

Everyone got on the bus and the convoy headed towards the Shilla Hotel.

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At this time, in the "Luoyan" box of the Shilla Hotel.

Kim Taeyeon and Lim Yoona looked quite uneasy. They were the prospective members of SM Entertainment's flagship group "Girls' Generation", which was about to debut in 06.

The two of them were obviously dressed up carefully today.

Both of them wore light makeup, which was just the right touch to better highlight the pure and fresh feeling of the girls.

Kim Taeyeon wore a pure white printed dress and a pair of white socks on her little feet.

Lin Yuna wore a goose yellow lace long skirt and a pair of white socks.

For young girls, this kind of dress is the best way to show the beauty of youth.

Adding any seductive elements will only have the opposite effect.

"How can it be such a high-end place? One dish here is enough for my living expenses for a year, right? I feel a little nervous." said Kim Taeyeon, who had a little baby fat.

Her nickname is "Ruanruan" and she is the group's candidate for lead singer. She perfectly embodies the three good qualities of a loli: a sweet voice, a soft body, and easy to push down.

"Nuna (sister), don't be nervous, take some deep breaths." Although Yoona, whose family conditions are much better than Taeyeon's, is younger, she has obviously seen more of the world.

She tried hard to act as if she didn't care, but the way her toes kept clenching under the table revealed her nervousness at the moment.

"You must accompany Mr. Lin Yuan well and make him feel happy and satisfied, otherwise our company will be finished and you will forget about making your debut." SM company's President Lee Soo-man said patiently.

"President, will Mr. Lin Yuan make any requests that go beyond the line?" Kim Taeyeon tugged at her skirt and found that it couldn't cover her white and tender thighs at all. They were like two juicy white radishes, making any man want to take a bite at first sight.

"I'm a little scared." Lin Yuna also said.

Although the two have not yet debuted, as reserves in the entertainment industry, they have heard a lot about the things going on in the circle.

They have heard many rumors about girl group members being dragged to drinking parties, drinking with old men from chaebol families, and being taken to hotel rooms after drinking.

The girl group members simply couldn't refuse this kind of thing. After giving up their studies and undergoing several years of idol training, they could no longer return to the normal path of taking exams and going to school.

The huge sunk costs mean that they have no money to say no to the company's arrangements.

If you don't listen to the company, you won't be given a chance to debut and you won't be given any resources.

For female idols who only know how to sing and dance and rely on their youth to make a living, this is simply the end of the road.

After being repeatedly subjected to PUA, many girl group members even develop a distorted perception that being able to accompany drinking is not only not shameful, but an honor.

After all, by accompanying the old man, you can get more resources from the company and earn more money for retirement while you are still young and beautiful.

At this time, facing the concerns of Kim Taeyeon and Lin Yuna, Li Xiuman shook his head and said, "Do you know who Lin Yuan is? Don't mistake him for the action star you like on the movie screen.

He's the new richest man in the world! Even Miss Lee from Samsung Group wants to please him!
Such a big shot can easily crush us to death.

His request, let alone you. Even if it’s me, if he likes it, I have to smile and go up to him to make him happy.”

After hearing what the company boss said, Kim Taeyeon bit her lip and said nothing.

She knew that not only did she not have the right to refuse, but on the contrary, she would have to take the initiative to please Lin Yuan.

Lee Soo Man continued, "Being an idol always brings up these things. Instead of hanging out with those bald, pot-bellied old men, it's better to hang out with a young, handsome, and wealthy man like Lin Yuan. You really won't suffer any loss!"

Lin Yuna also nodded silently. The two previous meetings with Lin Yuan were still in her mind.

From appearance, to figure, to temperament and manners, Lin Yuan is a dragon among men.

If I have to offer my body, it is not unacceptable to give it to a man like this.

"crunch~"

At this moment, the door was pushed open from the outside.

When they heard the door open, Kim Taeyeon and Lim Yoona straightened their backs and sat up straight like frightened little white rabbits.

They saw Lin Yuan walked into the box under the guidance of Li Fuzhen.

When seeing Lin Yuan appear, Kim Taeyeon couldn't help but her eyes lit up: He is so handsome!

Thinking of his wealth and status, the resistance he had just felt immediately dissipated a lot.

Although Kim Taeyeon still doesn't want that kind of transaction to really happen, she can accept it if it is really necessary.

When GAKKI followed Lin Yuan into the box, Kim Taeyeon and Lin Yuner were immediately amazed:

So cute!

How can there be such a lovely woman?
Not only is she super cute, she also has a great figure!

GAKKI, who is 1 meters tall, is simply a walking clothes rack. Her long legs, thin waist, and tender skin make all women feel excited.

Mr. Lin Yuan's female assistant is so beautiful! Kim Taeyeon and Lin Yuna couldn't help but sigh.

When GAKKI-chan helped Lin Yuan take off his coat in a very natural and intimate manner and hung it on the hanger in the box, the two women seemed to have discovered something new:

It seems that Mr. Lin Yuan is having an affair with his beautiful female assistant?
In this case, will he still look down on us?

Kim Taeyeon and Lim Yoona couldn't help but feel a little lost in their hearts.

I should have felt happy, but I couldn't help but feel this sense of loss.

At this time, Lee Boo-jin spoke up, "It would be lonely to be alone, so I found some friends to keep me company. President Lee Soo-man is an old acquaintance of yours, and you are also his boss."

Lin Yuan smiled and nodded, shaking hands with the terrified Liu Xiuman.

Lee Boo-jin continued, "President Lee and I are both old guys and look dull. These two young and lovely girls are members of SM Entertainment's upcoming group Girls' Generation, lead singer Kim Taeyeon and face Lim Yoona."

"Taeyeon, Yoona, please sit on both sides of Mr. Lin and take good care of him for me." Lee Boo-jin said.

"Yes, President Li." Taeyeon and Yoona agreed and sat on both sides of Lin Yuan.

Seeing this scene, GAKKI covered her mouth with a smile and sat opposite Lin Yuan with Lee Boo-jin.

The opportunity to hug women left and right was left to Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan is also helpless. Why does Lee Boo-jin always do this kind of tricks every time she comes to Korea?

But this was Li Fuzhen's good intention, and he didn't want to offend his host immediately.

So he said, "Yoona, right? Long time no see. How are you doing recently?"

Hearing Lin Yuan's words, Lin Yuner couldn't believe it and said, "Mr. Lin, do you still remember me?"

"Of course, we met once at the autograph session at Incheon Airport last time. You were my little fan. Later, when I went to SM company, you happened to be participating in the audition, and we met again. I haven't seen you for more than two years, and you have become much more beautiful." Lin Yuan said.

"Wow! You really remember everything! I thought you had forgotten it long ago. I'm so happy!" Lin Yuna's face flushed with excitement.

Lee Boo-jin and Yoo Soo-man watched this scene silently, each thinking in their hearts.

As expected, the pure girl is the ultimate weapon to impress Lin Yuan, Li Fuzhen thought to himself.

Yoona’s beauty is indeed irresistible to any man, Lee Soo-man thought to himself.

Lin Yuan felt that the atmosphere around him was a little subtle. He didn't know that just a greeting between him and Lin Yuna had caused so much imagination in the two of them.

For Lin Yuan, he still admires Lin Yoona in later generations.

Yoona is not only the face of Girls' Generation, but also the face of the entire Korean girl group.

If you had to choose a face to represent the Korean girl group, it would undoubtedly be Yoona.

Her beauty has been universally loved in East Asia.

In the previous goddess elections of the domestic Hupu community, the vast majority of contestants are Chinese female stars. Among foreign female stars, only the three major wives of Japan can often be shortlisted for the competition: Yui Aragaki, Masami Nagasawa and Satomi Ishihara.

(Of course, Hamabe Minami's popularity later increased, but she crashed again because of a scandal involving a certain national husband)
And the one who always makes the cut: Yoona.

Even Yoona's number of nominations and highest ranking are higher than those of Japan's three major wives, which shows how much Chinese people love Yoona.

In addition to her beauty, Yoona is so popular in China due to two major advantages: her good Chinese and zero negative news.

She once wanted to focus on the Chinese market. She is very good at Chinese and has no problem with daily listening, speaking, reading and writing.

What's even more impressive is that she has zero negative news. As of 2024, she has been in the industry for 17 years and there has not been any negative news about her. This is really not easy, and naturally she has won the favor of the public.

After Lin Yuan and Lin Yuner greeted each other, Kim Taeyeon offered them a glass of water and said, "Mr. Lin, please drink some water."

She looked quite nervous and even forgot to say hello or introduce herself. Her hands holding the water were shaking slightly.

Lin Yuan took the water from her and said with a smile, "Is it Taeyeon? I know you. You sing very well and will become an excellent singer in the future. Please keep up the good work."

"You know me?" Kim Taeyeon asked in disbelief.

"Of course, I was on the Internet. I saw the video of you participating in the SM audition, and also heard the song you sang with your teacher Zheng Shunyuan. You are very talented." Lin Yuan replied.

After hearing Lin Yuan's reply, Kim Taeyeon's eyes turned a little red. She didn't expect that Lin Yuan was not just being polite, but really knew her.

She also entered the entertainment industry with the dream of music and the hope of becoming an excellent singer.

Before coming to accompany drinking tonight, she was very desperate: she wanted to be a singer, but why did the reality turn out to be a singer and a drinking companion?

At this time, after getting Lin Yuan's approval, she had completely let it go.

Lin Yuan encouraged Kim Taeyeon with a kind smile.

He knew that the soft girl in front of him would be one of the two top female soloists who would dominate Korean bands in the future.

After 17 years of debut, she is still at the top of the game and has become a legend that countless younger girl group members want to follow.

Lin Yuan had actually seen the video of her participating in the SM audition. At that time, she was 13 years old. She stood out from the 4000-to-1 selection by covering Chihiro Onitsuka's famous song "Moonlight".

Afterwards, she left behind many classic Korean drama theme songs: "If", "Can You Hear Me?", "I Love You", "A Poem Named You"...

She is known as one of the two OST queens in Korea (the other is Baek Ji-young).

As a female soloist, she is successful, as the lead singer of the legendary Korean girl group Girls' Generation that dominated an entire era.

Kim Taeyeon is even more successful. It can be said that without her, there would be no success for Girls' Generation.

When talking about the group Girls' Generation, many Chinese people's first impression is "Gee".

"gee, gee, gee, gee, baby, baby..."

Background music for the female guests on the domestic dating variety show "If You Are the One".

Some people mistakenly think that Wonder Girl's song "Nobody" was sung by Girls' Generation.

"Nobody, Nobody, but you..."

But in fact, the real representative work of Girls' Generation should be "The World We Meet Again":
"In countless confusing journeys, I am chasing the faint light!"

This song has gone beyond the scope of pop music and has become a banner.

In many major demonstrations in South Korea, people sang "The World We Meet Again" to express their courage and move forward.

The influence of "The World We Meet Again" is unique in the decades of KPOP.

This is the most unique thing about Girls' Generation that sets it apart from other Korean girl groups.

In his previous life, Lin Yuan listened to a lot of Girls' Generation's songs and also listened to a lot of Kim Taeyeon's songs.

So he had good intentions towards the two girls in front of him.

Meeting them in this way was somewhat embarrassing for him.

Lin Yuan knew that in the Korean entertainment industry, such things were really hard to avoid.

But fortunately, this was probably their first time to accompany drinking, and they had not fallen into the quagmire yet, so there was still time to rescue them.

At this moment, Lin Yuan could help them build a barrier with just one word, allowing them to completely avoid these troubles.

So, Lin Yuan said, "You are still children. This kind of occasion is not the place for you to come."

"Let them go." Lin Yuan turned and said to Li Fuzhen. Li Fuzhen was stunned when she heard Lin Yuan's words.

Kim Taeyeon, who was drinking water, was even more surprised:
Didn’t we just talk about it nicely?
Why are you suddenly kicking us out?

Is he dissatisfied with us?

That would be the end of it!

In panic, Kim Taeyeon loosened her grip and the cup of water she was drinking from fell on her body.

The spreading water immediately wet her skirt.

Today she was wearing a white dress, and her underwear was clearly visible.

This is quite embarrassing.

Kim Taeyeon was a little flustered and wanted to cover it up, but she didn't know what to do.

Seeing this scene, Lin Yuan immediately took off his T-shirt and put it on Kim Taeyeon to help cover her body.

It all happened so fast that Kim Taeyeon felt Lin Yuan putting his clothes on her while her mind was in a mess.

Lin Yuan's T-shirt still had his body temperature and a very pleasant masculine scent.

This made Kim Taeyeon's face turn red immediately.

And when she saw Lin Yuan taking off his shirt, revealing his broad shoulders, strong chest muscles, and abdominal muscles as thick as eight bars of chocolate, her face began to burn.

In addition to Kim Taeyeon, the other three girls present couldn't help but be attracted by Lin Yuan's perfect upper body muscle curves.

This is truly the most deadly poison for women.

"I'll go get you some spare clothes." GAKKI-chan stood up and walked out the door.

Lin Yuan said nonchalantly, "Don't be nervous. I have no problem with you. I'm quite optimistic about you. I just think you shouldn't come to this kind of occasion. I'll have President Li take good care of you from now on. Don't get involved in these messy things."

President Lee, of course, refers to Lee Boo-jin.

Lee Soo-man is the one who doesn't have the ability to say no to those chaebols.

Li Fuzhen understood Lin Yuan's meaning. She smiled and said, "Why don't you thank Mr. Lin Yuan? Since Mr. Lin Yuan is so caring for you, I will protect you in the future."

After hearing the words of the Samsung Princess, Kim Taeyeon and Lim Yoona quickly stood up and bowed to Lin Yuan to express their gratitude.

Lin Yuan smiled and waved to them, indicating that it was just a small matter and not to worry about it.

"Mr. Lin Yuan, shall we go back first?" Kim Taeyeon asked carefully.

"Wait a minute, don't go." Lin Yuan replied.

"Ok?"

Kim Taeyeon was a little confused. What was going on?
He said I shouldn't come to such an occasion, but asked me not to leave?

Lin Yuan explained with a smile, "Have the waiter take you to change clothes first. Then I'll have the waiter set up a table for you in the private room next door. You're still growing, so you need to get enough nutrition. You probably don't usually have the chance to come to a hotel like this, so why not have a good meal here?"

Hearing Lin Yuan's words, Kim Taeyeon and Lim Yoona were overjoyed.

When they arrived at the Shilla Hotel today, in addition to being nervous, they were also full of anticipation for this legendary most upscale hotel in South Korea.

It is certainly a good thing that they are not allowed to drink with us, but it is also a bit disappointing to miss the opportunity to enjoy the delicious meal here.

Which young person can resist such a high-end hotel?
Now Lin Yuan's words allowed them to have the best of both worlds, and they naturally felt very happy.

“Thank you, Mr. Lin Yuan!”*2
With gratitude, Kim Taeyeon and Lim Yoona followed the waiter to the next room to change clothes and enjoy the food.

At this time, GAKKI returned to the box with a dry T-shirt.

She sat down next to Lin Yuan naturally and helped him put on his T-shirt, just like an old couple.

When Lee Boo-jin saw this scene, she looked at GAKKI-chan a few more times.

She was sure that Lin Yuan was not a cat that didn't steal food, but why could she never break through his defense?

Fortunately, Lin Yuan showed his concern for the two members of Girls' Generation tonight. As long as she takes care of them in the future, there will still be a chance for her to get closer to Lin Yuan.

The dinner in the "Luo Yan" box finally officially began.

The host and the guests enjoyed the food, drank wine and chatted, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

The wine used at the banquet tonight is Moutai. Seeing the familiar red and white bottle, Lin Yuan had to admit that Moutai is quite prestigious in the entire East Asian circle.

Especially when entertaining Chinese people, if you don’t know their preferences, you can serve Moutai.

After all, when the host takes out Moutai to entertain guests, even the most demanding guests will not feel that they are being treated lightly.

In business situations, when welcoming and picking up guests, using an S-Class Mercedes-Benz sedan can achieve a similar effect.

Moutai and S-Class Mercedes-Benz cars may not have done anything good, but they are definitely not bad.

Although Lee Boo-jin was once in charge of the public relations department of Samsung Group, she herself has a very average alcohol tolerance.

Therefore, Lee Soo-man became the main toaster tonight. In order to express his sincerity, he really gave it his all and drank glass after glass of wine.

Lin Yuan was a little worried that he would get gastric bleeding from drinking too much, so he advised him to drink less, but it was no use trying to persuade him. He still kept toasting as much as he could.

After Lee Soo-man drank almost a pound of wine, he finally rolled his eyes and became completely drunk.

Lin Yuan doesn't like using methods like self-harm to express "sincerity", but this is the drinking culture in East Asia.

Look at Lee Soo-man lying on the table, his hair has turned gray.

He is already over 50 years old this year. If he wasn't worried about his own business, who would toast so desperately?

I can only say that it is really not easy for him. Behind the glory is the bitterness of being someone's grandson.

Lee Boo-jin called the waiter and helped Lee Soo-man down to rest.

At this point, after three rounds of drinks and almost finishing the meal, it was time to get down to business.

Only Lim Won, Lee Boo-jin and GAKKI-chan were left in the box.

Lee Boo-jin took out a plan from her bag and said, "This is the plan you gave me. I've read it, and to be honest, I'm hesitant."

Lin Yuan nodded and said, "Asking you to cooperate in transferring part of the semiconductor industry chain to mainland China is indeed not an easy task."

Li Fucheng said sincerely, "Over the past few years, our cooperation has not only yielded rich rewards for both parties, but has also established considerable trust. However, business is business, so I'll speak frankly."

"I don't know why you want to transfer the semiconductor industry chain to mainland China, but from my perspective, there are two major difficulties in achieving this."

"First, Samsung's semiconductor industry was built with huge investments from the entire nation. If we want to export this technology, I'm worried it won't pass the domestic approval process."

"The second point is that we are restricted by the Wassenaar Arrangement. If we do this, we will be sanctioned, which is also a huge obstacle."

"I believe that since you proposed this plan, there must be a feasible solution to go along with it. I'd like to hear what you have to say."

After saying that, Lee Boo-jin looked at Lin Yuan, waiting for his answer.

Lin Yuan nodded. Lee Boo-jin was not just trying to fool him. She was talking about real issues.

The so-called "Wassenaar Arrangement" is actually a continuation of the Paris Coordinating Committee (abbreviated as "COCOM").

The technological blockade of the Eastern Bloc by developed countries in Europe and the United States has long been going on.

The "CoCom" was aimed at the Soviet Union. With the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the "Wassenaar Arrangement" was born.

The Wassenaar Arrangement, also known as the Wassenaar Arrangement, is officially called The Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Good and Technologies.

On the surface, the Wassenaar Arrangement only prohibits technological blockades against four countries: Iran, Iraq, North Korea and Libya, but in reality the target is the major Eastern country.

The Wassenaar Arrangement contains two control lists:
One is a list of dual-use goods and technologies, covering nine categories: advanced materials, material processing, electronic devices, computers, telecommunications and information security, sensors and lasers, navigation and avionics instruments, ships and maritime equipment, and propulsion systems;

The other is a list of military products, covering a total of 22 categories of weapons, ammunition, equipment and combat platforms.

Therefore, if Samsung transfers its semiconductor industry chain to China, it will inevitably be subject to sanctions from the United States.

Generally speaking, if you want to do this, South Korea will not agree, and the Americans who master the core semiconductor technology will not agree either, so this is a difficult thing.

Regarding Lee Boo-jin’s concerns, Lin Yuan said: “At this stage, I don’t need devices such as memory, flash memory, and central processing units.

Instead, it is used to support LCD screens, white goods electronic components, and some non-core components of mobile phones.

This can be slowly incorporated into Sony's production line transfer project."

After hearing Lin Yuan's words, Lee Boo-jin nodded. If this were done, it would still be quite feasible.

On the one hand, Sony's shareholders' meeting has confirmed the transfer of home appliance production lines, including LCD screens, to mainland China. Under this layer of skin, some semiconductor technologies have been quietly stuffed in, which can also be explained as a need of the supply chain.

On the other hand, the technology involved isn't cutting-edge and isn't particularly sensitive, so the Americans won't be constantly watching. Even if they were caught, the most they'd get would be a small fine, which could be resolved through lobbying and government public relations, so it wouldn't be a big deal.

But Li Fuzhen didn't understand why Lin Yuan would take the risk to do this for some relatively backward technology. It was simply a thankless task and would not have much practical effect.

She would think so, of course, because Lee Boo-jin did not have the same posthumous memories as Lin Yuan.

In the subsequent technological blockade war, the mainland's semiconductor industry had a really difficult start.

Nowadays, many people in China still hold the idea that it is better to buy than to make by themselves. They are afraid of hard work and fatigue, and take shortcuts by assembling products to make them.

Only when you are sanctioned will you feel the pain.

If we can help China build the foundation of the semiconductor industry chain a few years earlier, even if the technology is relatively backward, it will be better than starting from scratch in the future, and the future pain period will inevitably be shortened a lot.

This battle for technological hegemony originally had little to do with Lin Yuan. After all, he was just an investor in the film industry and he could only take on as much responsibility as he could.

But as he gained control of Sony and became deeply tied to the Samsung Group, Lin Yuan suddenly realized: It seemed like he could actually do something?
No one is even better qualified to do this than him.

Therefore, Lin Yuan also began to think seriously about whether he could really do it.

Now he finally took this step after weighing the pros and cons.

"Okay, I'm willing to cooperate with you and give it a try. But I also want to ask, what benefits can I get by spending so much effort to help you?" Lee Boo-jin asked.

Li Fuzhen’s demands are very reasonable, and the bargaining chips that push her to do this cannot be exchanged for economic benefits such as return on investment.

After all, the money earned only belongs to Samsung Group. The direct benefits she can obtain have gradually faded after she grabbed the position of successor, but the risks are real.

Lin Yuan took out a document and handed it to Li Fuzhen: "Take a look, this is the conclusion that Miss Adams came to after collecting intelligence from various sources."

Lee Boo-jin took it curiously, and after flipping through a few pages, her face began to turn ashen.

After flipping through a few more pages, she could no longer sit still.

Lee Boo-jin stood up and turned around. She could no longer suppress her anger and could only use this method to cover up her gaffe.

After a while, Lee Boo-jin finally controlled her emotions and sat back in her seat: "I thought he loved me and was at least willing to give me a chance despite the unfair competition.

But unexpectedly, he still stood on the side of my stupid brother."

"Don't you doubt the authenticity of this material?" Lin Yuan asked.

"It's true. I was wondering before why my stupid brother didn't fight to the death, but accepted my promotion so calmly. I didn't expect that they were playing a delaying tactic with me." Lee Boo-jin replied.

In this material, Betty compiled intelligence from various sources, even some secret reports from Lee Kun-hee's confidants.

The conclusion is: Lee Kun-hee did not really want to pass the position of heir to Lee Boo-jin.

Instead, it was a blank check that Lee Boo-jin had to make when her performance was amazing in recent years.

Today, Lee Kun-hee promised Lee Boo-jin that after a few years, he could withdraw this promise and choose to support Lee Jae-yong again. It would only take a word from him.

In the end, Lee Boo-jin ended up empty-handed and got nothing.

"Why? Just because I'm a girl, I will never be as valuable as a son? I've done so much for the family, but in the end, he still wants to pass the position to that disappointing son!" Lee Boo-jin said bitterly.

"Since you can bring up this matter, are you sure you can help me?" Lee Boo-jin looked at Lin Yuan and said.

Lin Yuan nodded: "I can help you."

"How to help?"

"Force the emperor to take the throne early."

After hearing Lin Yuan's reply, Lee Boo-jin fell silent.

Lin Yuan’s suggestion was actually to directly overthrow Lee Kun-hee.

It sounds like the Samsung version of Xuanwu Gate Incident:

She is like the general Tian Ce who has made great military achievements, and her brother is the prince who is always a stumbling block, and the person she wants to overthrow is her biased old father.

But Lee Kun-hee is not Lee Yeon after all. Samsung has come to where it is today because he personally won most of the world.

And Lee Boo-jin is naturally not worthy of being compared with General Tiance. She has only achieved some outstanding results in recent years, but is far from enough to win the hearts of the old ministers in the group.

Under such circumstances, can the attempt to overthrow Lee Kun-hee really succeed?

"If your power comes from Lee Kun-hee, then he can take it away at any time as he wishes. The only way to solve the problem once and for all is to kick him out of that position and take it yourself." Lin Yuan saw her hesitation and advised her.

"How to do it?" Lee Boo-jin finally made up her mind and asked.

There is no father-son relationship in the face of power, and Lee Kun-hee's partiality has completely broken her heart.

At this time, Lee Boo-jin was filled with intense anger. Only by bringing down her father Lee Kun-hee could she truly take control of her own life.

"We'll proceed in two steps. The first step is to find a reason for the old man to face legal trouble. That way, when he's in a state of panic, we can calmly implement our plan to seize power," said Lin Yuan.

"Isn't this easy to do? The old man has hidden his secrets very well," said Lee Boo-jin.

No matter how secretly Lee Kun-hee hid those secrets, he could not hide them from Lin Yuan, who had experience from his previous life.

In his previous life, Lee Kun-hee had two legal experiences.

Once in 2008, he was involved in the Samsung "secret fund" incident. After being sentenced, he announced his resignation from all positions in the group.

In 2009, Lee Kun-hee was sentenced to three years in prison and five years of probation for giving Samsung SDS warrant bonds in disguised form to his eldest son Lee Jae-yong.

Although the two criminal charges did not land him in jail, they still left him feeling anxious and miserable.

The handle from 2009 is not useful for the time being, but the handle from 2008 is just right for use now.

"I will provide the evidence. At the same time, the current Attorney General is Betty's classmate at Harvard. Our actions will be much smoother with his help." Lin Yuan said.

Li Fuzhen didn't expect that Lin Yuan had made such a meticulous arrangement, so she continued to ask: "After the old man got involved in the lawsuit, it will still be difficult for us to seize power."

Lin Yuan said, "In this matter, the Boston Consortium and the DuPont Consortium are willing to stand on our side. Adding the Morgan Consortium, do you think that's enough?"

When Lee Boo-jin heard Lin Yuan's reply, she was overjoyed. She didn't expect that Lin Yuan could get the support of the three major conglomerates!
You should know that Samsung Group’s equity structure is quite complex, not inferior to Sony Group at all.

Samsung Group's equity structure mainly consists of common stock and preferred stock.

Common stock means that common stockholders have voting rights in company decisions and can participate in major company decisions and the selection of managers. They have the right to vote for board members and vote on major decisions at shareholder meetings.

Preferred stockholders generally do not have voting rights and cannot participate in the company's daily operations and management or vote at shareholders' meetings. However, they enjoy priority in dividends.

It can be simply and roughly understood that preferred shareholders do not care about the company's operations, they only care about getting the money first.

Common shareholders need to manage the company and have a say in the company.

Therefore, if you want to take control of Samsung Group, you must gain the support of more common shareholders.

South Korea is subject to even deeper economic control than Japan.

No matter what, the shares of Japan's four major conglomerates are basically still in the hands of the Japanese. Not every company is like Sony, an American company in Japanese skin.

But this is not the case in South Korea. Although Samsung Group is called a Korean company, its actual equity has long been hollowed out by European and American capital.

This created the possibility for Lin Yuan to help Lee Boo-jin take over Samsung.

(End of this chapter)