Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

drink wine?

He is a matchmaker, and I am not just saying this casually.

When men and women want to break the window paper, all they need is a drink. This has been proven by numerous real-life cases.

Of course, you could also say this is survivor bias.

Men and women who don't have feelings for each other will not do something that can easily lead to a conflict.

What really surprised Lin Yuan was that Lee Boo-jin actually took the initiative to ask for drinks when the dinner was halfway through tonight?

This is really unlike her who has always been so flawless.

In the etiquette of upper-class family banquets, wine and beverages should be essential items and are often served before guests take their seats.

If the host deliberately does not provide wine, it is considered rude to some extent; and if he insists on doing so, he is sending a clear signal to all guests:

It's not a good time to drink tonight.

In fact, in the past two years, as Lin Yuan's status has improved, he has been drinking less and less.

To outsiders, everyone thought that Lin Yuan didn't drink alcohol because it would damage his nerves and affect his reaction speed.

For an action star, there is no need to explain how important nerve reaction speed is.

But the real reason is not this, but because drinking does not make your brain work.

His physique has made him completely immune to harmful substances. Anesthetics have no effective effect on his nervous system, let alone alcohol.

If you just want to drink it for the taste, a bottle of fine wine worth tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars is simply a waste.

Gradually, everyone in Lin Yuan's circle knew that he didn't drink.

But Lee Boo-jin insisted on drinking, which was a bit rude and not like her style.

But since she made the request, Lin Yuan still smiled and asked: "Although I seldom drink alcohol recently, but I'm happy tonight, so let's drink a little.

What would you like to drink? Red wine? Beer? Or Chinese liquor?

"Chinese-style white wine," Lee Boo-jin said, "We are all Orientals, let's have some authentic Oriental wine."

Lin Yuan: (1`1;)
What's happening here?
It was impossible for him not to understand Li Fuzhen's subtext, which was to emphasize that they were both Orientals and use their common eating habits to bring them closer. It was obvious that she was taking the initiative to get closer to Lin Yuan.

Wasn't she still a little angry when I was giving her some advice with the cabbage and twice-cooked pork just now?

Why did it suddenly turn 180 degrees?
Lin Yuan suddenly realized that even though he had the ability to "read minds", he still sometimes couldn't understand women's thought processes.

"Okay, then let's drink Shanxi Fen wine tonight." Lin Yuan said.

"Why did you choose Fenjiu? Speaking of Chinese liquor, shouldn't Moutai be the most famous? In addition, Jiannanchun and Wuliangye are also quite famous." Lee Boo-jin asked.

There was some aggression in his words, as if he was determined to make Lin Yuan speak up.

Lin Yuan knew that this was not because she had any malicious intentions, but more like she had made up her mind to take the initiative and forced herself into a more offensive state.

"The three kinds of wine you mentioned are too strong and don't quite fit in with your Korean drinking habits. We still have to take care of the two little girls tonight. Fenjiu is also a famous wine with a long history in our country. You can try it." Lin Yuan replied.

The liquor that Koreans drink on a daily basis is generally soju (), which has a mainstream alcohol content of 16.8%~20% and a light taste.

In addition, Koreans tend to drink alcohol in one gulp, rather than savoring it slowly like the Chinese.

Therefore, most Koreans are not used to drinking wines with too high an alcohol content, such as the 53-degree Feitian Moutai.

Lin Yuan chose Fenjiu, which is a representative of light-fragrance liquor and more suitable for Koreans' taste.

But he did not choose the high-proof Fenjiu such as "Qinghua Fen 50", but the specially customized version of Xinghua Village that both Taylor Swift and Betty Boop like, which is a women's Fenjiu with an alcohol content of 38 degrees.

At Lin Yuan's request, the waiter quickly brought several bottles of Fenjiu to the table.

The white-bottomed blue-and-white wine bottle specially made in Jingdezhen has simple and elegant lines, rounded shoulders and a straight neck. The overall look is calm and majestic, and it is obvious at first glance that it is an expensive fine product.

"It really looks like a work of art! Just seeing the bottle already has me excited," said CEO Lee Soo-man, the gold medal supporting actor. "In comparison, our Korean soju, packaged in a gleaming green glass bottle, looks like beer—not fancy at all."

"Since it was recommended by Lin Yuan, this wine must be good. But will you get drunk if you drink it?" Lee Boo-jin asked with a smile.

Lin Yuan: ()
This question is, how can you drink alcohol without getting drunk? Wouldn't that make it fake?

Under normal circumstances, good wine always has a metaphysical property: that is, after getting drunk on good wine, you will not feel so uncomfortable when you wake up the next day and will feel much more comfortable.

Whether this is true or not really depends on the individual.

"It's okay. We're drinking at home today, so don't be restrained." Lin Yuan said, "If you want to get drunk, just drink more. After all, you can just collapse on the sofa. If you're sleepy, the guest room at the end of the corridor has been tidied up, and the quilts have all been freshly dried."

Lee Boo-jin continued, "If you don't want to get drunk, then just drink slowly. The night is long, and there's plenty of wine."

Hearing this, Kim Taeyeon and Lin Yuna were confused.

Lee Soo Man swallowed hard and vowed to himself that he must be decisive and more decisive later.

At this time, the waiter has poured Fenjiu into a wine dispenser, placed it on everyone's plate, and provided small cups for drinking.

After everyone had their glasses filled, Lin Yuan raised his glass and said, "Welcome everyone to New York. We're all family, so don't be polite. After this drink, please feel free to do as you please."

Several people clinked glasses with Lin Yuan to express their gratitude.

After clinking glasses, Lee Soo-man, Kim Taeyeon and Lim Yoona all turned around and faced Lin Yuan sideways.

Lee Soo-man's movements were particularly striking. He held the cup in his right hand, covered the cup and lips with his left hand, and quickly raised the cup to drink it all.

Seeing this action, Lin Yuan suddenly remembered that this was part of Korean drinking culture.

According to Korean customs, people of lower status and higher status are not allowed to clink glasses when drinking.

You must drink like this, turning sideways and covering your mouth to show respect.

When the three of them drank it all, an idea suddenly came to their minds:
How does Lee Boo-jin drink?
It should be that he and Lin Yuan were drinking together.

After all, she is the chairman of Samsung Group, and in South Korea, she is no different from the emperor.

Even though Lin Yuan is the richest man in the world and has more wealth than Lee Boo-jin, there is no huge class difference between the two in terms of social status and they can be regarded as people of the same class.

But the next moment, under the incredulous gazes of Lee Soo-man and the other two, Lee Boo-jin turned to the left.

She held the back of her left hand in front of her lips, her knuckles as delicate as jade carvings, and a plain ring on her little finger glowed coldly with her movements.

Lin Yuan noticed the platinum ring at the first moment. It was worn on the little finger without any diamond decoration. There was no doubt that it was a single ring.

In other words, it is a "rebirth ring" that emphasizes the owner's freedom and starting over after divorce.

At this moment, the ring was displayed in front of Lin Yuan, and the information it contained was naturally self-evident.

Lee Boo-jin raised her wine glass, and the angle of her head was not very big, but it made a strand of black hair slip from behind her ear and hang down on the side of her neck like silk.

When she swallowed, the lines of her throat slid gracefully like a swan's neck, giving people an amazing sense of beauty.

It must be said that Li Fu was at the age when a woman was most intellectual and elegant. She exuded the stunning beauty of a mature woman from the inside out. No wonder Prime Minister Cao liked her. This kind of charm was definitely not something a young girl could match.

Lee Soo Man, Kim Taeyeon and Lim Yoona, who were standing by, were completely stunned.

They didn't expect that Lee Boo-jin would drink with Lin Yuan in such a humble manner.

This is undoubtedly her way of lowering her own status, or elevating Lin Yuan, but in any case she acknowledges that Lin Yuan's status is higher than hers.

What is the relationship between Lin Yuan and Lee Boo-jin?

How could he make Chairman Lee, who controls the Samsung Group, willingly lower himself in front of him?
When they thought about the fact that Lee Boo-jin had just divorced not long ago, some uncontrollable thoughts suddenly swelled in their hearts.

This made Li Xiuman and others shocked, scared and want to cry:

Are we learning some secret that we shouldn't know?

Will he be silenced?
Unlike Lee Soo-man and others who were filled with fear, Lin Yuan felt the pressure coming at him at this time.

In the past, she and Lee Boo-jin were allies, although Lee Boo-jin gained control of Samsung Group with his support.

But this does not mean that he can order Lee Boo-jin around at will, because even if Samsung Group's equity has been hollowed out by Wall Street capital, Samsung Group is, after all, a Korean company rooted in Korea.

This means that the person at the helm of Samsung Group must be Korean, and further, must be a member of the Lee family.

This is a red line that cannot be touched, so Li Fuzhen's position is quite stable. Lin Yuan can help her get to the position, but it is difficult to replace her.

But tonight, Li Fuzhen took the initiative to put herself in the position of the lower person, which means that Lin Yuan has achieved his goal in advance:

Since she considers herself to be of lower status, how could she possibly refuse the cooperation matters that were originally to be discussed?
Originally, Lin Yuan had made a detailed plan. He believed that during tomorrow's formal negotiations, he could use his sincerity to impress Lee Boo-jin and get her to accept this "dangerous" plan.

But what was unexpected was that Lee Boo-jin actually agreed in advance tonight?

Or did he agree to it without Lin Yuan putting forward any conditions?

According to GAKKI's guess, Lee Boo-jin would propose an additional condition such as having a child.

The two even made a bet based on this conjecture.

But unexpectedly, Lee Boo-jin had already expressed her position before she even made any request.

This move may be a pleasant surprise for many people, but it makes Lin Yuan feel under great pressure.

No matter how deep the relationship between people is, it still depends on mutual benefit.

Lin Yuan's style of doing things has always been to never take advantage of his friends. As long as you give me something in return, I will definitely return the favor.

Lee Boo-jin has expressed such sincerity, how can I repay her?

Lin Yuan, who didn't know how to respond, could only smile and turn to look at Lee Soo Man, who was sitting next to him. "President Lee, the company has been doing very well recently. TVXQ has achieved great results in both Japan and Korea, and SJ and Girls' Generation are about to debut."

In the previous life, Girls' Generation did not officially debut until 2007.

In this life, with the infusion of Lin Yuan's resources, he will debut in 2006, a year ahead of schedule.

Under normal circumstances, Lee Soo Man would be very happy to receive such affirmation from Lin Yuan.

But now, he didn't dare to let himself be the target of Lin Yuan's attempt to change the subject. Li Fuzhen's dagger-like eyes made him feel uneasy, like a thorn in his back, a lump in his throat...

So Lee Soo Man raised his glass and said, "Taeyeon, Yoona, let us toast Mr. Lin and thank him for his care for our company and your group over the past few years."

After saying this, he picked up the entire wine dispenser and stood up: "A small cup is not enough to express my sincerity. I will drink this one, you can do as you please."

Before Lin Yuan could stop him, Lee Soo Man turned sideways, picked up the entire wine decanter and drank it all in one gulp.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

After all, Fenjiu is 38 degrees, which exceeds the usual drinking level of Koreans. Under the stimulation of alcohol, Lee Soo-man coughed violently.

But he forced himself to hold it back and not spit out the wine he had just swallowed.

This action made his face turn red immediately.

Seeing that their boss was working so hard, Kim Taeyeon and Lim Yoona hesitated for a moment and also picked up the wine dispenser in their hands.

Seeing this scene, Lin Yuan could only helplessly say: "Don't be so reckless like him, just drink a small cup. If you drink too fast, you will get drunk immediately."

Kim Taeyeon and Lim Yoona put down the wine dispenser, but also used small wine glasses to toast Lin Yuan three times in a row to express their gratitude.

After a few drinks, the two girls' faces immediately turned red.

Lee Soo-man, who was standing aside, had blurry eyes, a dizzy head and felt like the world was spinning around him.

"You guys, why are you drinking so fast? If you don't know, you might think I'm forcing you to drink." Lin Yuan said, "Chinese liquor should be savored slowly to appreciate its benefits. Don't always drink it in one gulp like you would with soju."

"Mr. Lin, I absolutely admire and love you," Lee Soo-man said with a big tongue. "If I hadn't met you, our SM company would have been swallowed up by some giant long ago, and I would have become a high-level employee sooner or later."

"Don't even mention a large glass of wine. Even if you ask me to drink a whole bottle, I won't hesitate." Lee Soo Man raised his glass again: "I'll toast you another glass. All my love and respect for you is in this glass of wine!"

After saying that, without waiting for Lin Yuan to raise his glass, he turned sideways and drank it all.

This scene surprised Lin Yuan, but he also vaguely guessed why Lee Soo Man did this.

Lee Soo Man definitely has respect for him, but did this tonight more to avoid suspicion, right?
Lin Yuna and Kim Taeyeon couldn't let their boss express his loyalty alone, so they could only drink a few drinks with him.

After drinking two large glasses of wine in succession, Lee Soo Man became more and more dazed, but he felt happy in his heart: I am finally going to get drunk, I must get drunk in such an occasion!

Finally, accompanied by a "dong".

Li Xiuman hit his head on the dining table with a smile on his face and lost consciousness.

Seeing this scene, Lin Yuan had no choice but to call the housekeeper and ask the waiter to help Lee Soo Man to the guest room to rest.

Now, there were only three women and one man sitting at the table.

This combination made Lin Yuan feel as if he had accidentally entered the Spider Cave.

Looking at the two girls' red faces, Lin Yuan asked, "You guys drank too much, didn't you? Do you want to go back to your room and rest for a while?"

"No need! I'm just a little sleepy. I'll lie down here for a while. I have to get up and eat delicious Chinese food later." Lin Yuna supported her head with her arms, her eyes closed, and she seemed to be about to fall asleep.

Kim Taeyeon even lowered her head and lay directly on the table.

They drank too much just now. Although the two girls didn't drink much, they were still quite drunk.

Seeing that they insisted on not going back to their room, Lin Yuan guessed what they were thinking.

After all, they were dragged to New York by Lee Boo-jin. Without Lee Boo-jin's nod, they naturally didn't dare to retreat to their room to rest like Lee Soo-man did.

Let them rest at the dining table for a while. When the dinner is over, they will naturally go back.

At this moment, a foot gently rested on Lin Yuan's calf... (End of this chapter)