Who would still start a business seriously after being reborn?

Chapter 542 Micro PUA
"I want to talk to you about a better deal than fighting that idiot Lee Jae-yong." Her red lips curved into an extremely charming smile, ambition and allure perfectly blended in her, creating an irresistible and powerful aura.

Cheng Yi leaned back in the large leather chair, meeting her aggressive and seductive gaze, his face expressionless.

He didn't touch the business card, but simply smiled calmly and said, "Ms. Li, what kind of business do you think is more valuable than three billion US dollars?"

Upon hearing this, Li Fuzhen not only did not back down, but smiled even more brightly and beautifully.

She took out a document, walked around the large desk, and went to Cheng Yi's side.

She gracefully leaned forward, placing her hands on the armrests of Cheng Yi's chair, encircling him within her own aura.

This pose is both oppressive and ambiguous.

She lowered her head slightly, her red lips almost touching Cheng Yi's earlobe, her breath sweet as orchids, and said in a voice only the two of them could hear: "This is the chain hotel brand I control, a total of four, spread across all cities in Asia. For example, let Samsung Hotel become your Momo Internet Cafe's only partner in Asia?"

Her voice was alluring, enough to stir every man's desire to conquer: "The sincerity I bring and the rewards I can offer will far exceed those three billion US dollars."

As she spoke, her warm breath brushed against Cheng Yi's earlobe, and her gaze boldly and directly locked onto his eyes, carrying an undisguised desire to conquer.

That allure and beauty would definitely make most men's hearts flutter.

The air in the office seemed to freeze.

Cheng Yi's gaze lingered for a moment on her pretty face, which was so close to his, then slowly swept over her slender hands resting on the armrest, before finally settling on her eyes, which were full of allure and calculation.

He neither pushed her away nor went along with her.

He simply turned his head slightly to avoid her close breath, his face still expressionless, and slowly said, "It sounds tempting, but I always prefer to inspect the goods before discussing the price."

Li Fuzhen's smile faltered slightly. Seeing that Cheng Yi was not swayed by her aura and beauty, her smile immediately blossomed even more brightly.

She straightened up, took a step back, regained her elegant posture, and smiled, "Mr. Cheng Yi, how would you like to inspect the goods?"

Cheng Yi first looked through the documents that Li Fuzhen had brought.

The data is indeed terrifying.

Lee Boo-jin owns four very strong hotel chain brands.

One of the select hotel groups alone had 4977 hotels and 403806 rooms in 2004, with a market value of US$31 billion.

Select Hotels is a mid-range hotel chain, and together with three other hotel chains, Lee Boo-jin has built a vast hotel empire with 157 million rooms.

Calling her the Queen of Hotels wouldn't be an exaggeration.

If computers with the Moc-OS system could be installed in these guest rooms, the benefits and impact would far exceed $30 billion.

“My hotel rooms can also all be connected to the Universal Satellite TV service you’re promoting.” Li Fuzhen had clearly done her homework, offering two killer features right off the bat.

She leaned forward slightly, her delicate chin slightly raised, staring intently at Cheng Yi. A confident smile curved her red lips as she said, "I can also help you deal with Samsung's hostility. If we join forces, the entire Asian consumer market will be within our grasp."

Her voice was languid and husky, yet it carried a strong allure.

Cheng Yi stopped looking at the document and looked up, his gaze falling on Li Fuzhen's stunningly beautiful face.

“It sounds beautiful.” Cheng Yi finally spoke, his voice flat, as if stating a trivial fact.

He withdrew his gaze and refocused his eyes on Lee Boo-jin's face, his expression eerily calm.

“Miss Li, even three-year-olds in China don’t play with the idea of ​​drawing a picture of a cake to satisfy hunger.”

Li Fuzhen's smile froze for a moment, and a barely perceptible unease flashed in the confident air of control in her eyes: "What does Mr. Cheng Yi mean by this? I came here with sincerity..."

"Sincerity?" Cheng Yi interrupted her, leaning forward slightly and placing his hands crossed on the table, creating an invisible sense of pressure. A mocking smile appeared on his lips: "Then let me ask you, these 157 million rooms, this hotel empire spanning Asia, are they owned by Lee Boo-jin? Or by Samsung?"

These words exploded like a bomb, without warning, right in Lee Boo-jin's ears.

Her slender fingers suddenly curled up, her nails almost digging into her palms.

At this moment, her carefully maintained elegance vanished, revealing a hint of anger.

Cheng Yi gave her no chance to breathe. His speech was slow, but every word was like a knife, precisely piercing her deepest pain: "Today, you, Lee Boo-jin, are sitting here, able to talk to me about cooperation with a chain of hotels. Tomorrow, your father sitting in Yongsan, Seoul, or your good-for-nothing brother, will think this cooperation is an eyesore to Samsung, or simply dislike my face..."

He spread his hands and sneered, "With one order, your independent operating rights are just a pipe dream. These 157 million rooms will instantly have nothing to do with you, Li Fuzhen. All the resources, time, and technology that my Momo Group has invested have gone down the drain! Ms. Li, tell me, where is the sense of security in this kind of cooperation? Are you trying to fill my stomach with the empty promises you make?"

Cheng Yi couldn't help but utter a swear word.

Lee Boo-jin's breathing became heavy, her chest rose and fell slightly, and fine beads of sweat seeped from the edges of her carefully styled hair.

Cheng Yi's words perfectly illustrate the dilemma she is currently facing: she lacks a sense of security, and in order to stay in the group and manage affairs, she is even willing to marry down.

“Mr. Cheng Yi, you are being a bit too much…” she tried to retort, but her voice lost its languid magnetism.

"What's so realistic? Too realistic?" Cheng Yi scoffed, leaning back in his wide chair and fixing his gaze on her. He said, "There's something even more realistic. Miss Li, even if your father, Li Jianxi, is utterly disappointed in your good-for-nothing brother, even if he greatly admires your abilities, what are the chances of this trillion-dollar behemoth, Samsung Group, being handed over to a woman like you?"

Cheng Yi spoke slowly and deliberately, each word like a hammer blow to Li Fuzhen's heart: "Tell me, look back at the history of your conglomerate circle, which woman has ever truly secured the throne of the core industry? No matter how stupid Li Zairong is, he has the title of eldest son, which is his get-out-of-jail-free card. No matter how much Chairman Li loves you, would he go against the rules for your sake?"

The air in the office was completely still.

The winter sunlight outside the window seemed to have lost its warmth.

Li Fuzhen only felt a chill.

Cheng Yi's words ruthlessly tore out her deepest resentment, her deepest fear, and her greatest ambition, along with the bloody reality, exposing them all to the light of day.

Her beauty, status, and resources, which she was so proud of, seemed so insignificant under this man's gaze. She even felt a sense of shame, as if she were standing naked in front of Cheng Yi.

Humiliation, anger, and a chilling sense of being completely seen through intertwined wildly in her eyes.

Seeing Li Fuzhen's clenched fists and slightly trembling shoulders, Cheng Yi knew the time was right. The mockery on his face vanished, replaced by a calm that carried a strong guiding force.

“Miss Li.” His voice deepened, carrying a powerful PUA force: “Instead of betting on the slim chance of inheriting Samsung, or hoping that I, an outsider, will help you seize power, you should do something that needs to be done now.”

He sat bolt upright, staring directly at Lee Boo-jin, and said, "While the control of Samsung is still uncertain! While Chairman Lee still feels guilty and admires you, while Lee Jae-young is preoccupied with his own problems, you can take advantage of his fear that you'll challenge him..."

Cheng Yi spoke faster, and said with great certainty:

"Find a way to completely and legally transform this vast hotel empire under your control into an industry that belongs solely to you!"

“Spin-off, make it independent.” Cheng Yi said decisively, “The hotel industry is only a few billion US dollars. What is that compared to Samsung’s core businesses of electronics, semiconductors, and finance, which are worth hundreds of billions of US dollars? It’s not even icing on the cake.”

"What is Lee Jae-yong most afraid of right now? He's afraid you'll challenge him for power! If you take the initiative to leave Samsung Group with your hotel business and start your own business, and never participate in the struggle for core group affairs again, what will Lee Jae-yong think?"

Cheng Yi's eyes gleamed with a calculating light: "I think he'll be laughing in his sleep! He'll absolutely do everything in his power to help you make this happen, and he's even willing to bleed money from the price, just to send you, his biggest threat, out of the country and eliminate any future trouble."

"And what about your father? By divesting these non-core assets to you for independent operation, he can demonstrate his fairness and love for you as his daughter, silence any outside criticism, and use this transaction to bring the group a considerable amount of cash or financing to alleviate its immediate crisis."

"Most importantly, this can completely resolve the hidden danger of power struggle between you and your siblings and quell internal disputes... For Li Jianxi, this is simply a godsend opportunity to resolve the current predicament, and he seems to have no reason to refuse."

“Once you succeed…” Cheng Yi said slowly, “you will become a true hotel queen.”

He stared intently into Lee Boo-jin's shocked and gradually brightening eyes, and smiled, "Then, we'll talk about deeper cooperation and discuss how to fully unleash the platform's enormous potential."

Separation, independence, a kingdom of its own.

This crazy and audacious idea gradually dissolved all the humiliation, anger, and resentment in Li Fuzhen's heart.

What Cheng Yi described to her was indeed the best solution to her current predicament.

Moreover, given Samsung's current precarious situation, the path Cheng Yi pointed out is highly feasible.

She looked at the man in front of her who was too young, yet whose eyes were unfathomable.

He not only saw through her predicament, but also broke through the barrier, pointing out the way to break the deadlock and even planning a future blueprint for her.

This ruthless insight and cunning methods both terrified her and fueled her burning desire to conquer.

At this moment, the office fell into dead silence.

Li Fuzhen remained silent, and Cheng Yi also stopped talking.

After a while, Lee Boo-jin said, "Even at cost price, I don't have the financial resources to acquire it now. Samsung's hotel business has already reached a scale of 61 billion US dollars."

$61 billion is indeed an astronomical figure.

However, the allure of 19721 hotels and 157 million rooms is simply too great.

These days, it's a great time for the hotel industry to develop rapidly. Most importantly, land prices are not very high right now. This $61 billion hotel industry will more than double in 2007.

"How much do you have now?" Cheng Yi asked.

Lee Boo-jin said, "I only have 6 million US dollars."

"That's enough," Cheng Yi said. "When you're talking business, do you really have to pay in full?"

Li Fuzhen frowned and said, "Even if it's an installment payment plan, the term won't exceed five years. I'm not confident that I can raise more than 50 billion US dollars within five years."

"Don't you still have me as your partner?" Cheng Yi said with a sincere smile, "Of the 61 billion US dollars, I can help you cover 20 billion US dollars. Add to that our operating income over five years, and there shouldn't be any problem, right?"

"You'll cover my $20 billion debt?" Lee Boo-jin's eyes narrowed.

“Yes.” Cheng Yi nodded and said, “However, I can only pay you next year. If you are not at ease, we can sign a guarantee contract and use our Momo Group’s assets worth 20 billion yuan as collateral.”

Cheng Yi is indeed short of money right now; he has to wait until Li Zairong's 30 billion yuan breach of contract penalty arrives next year.

Using the brother's ill-gotten gains to buy his sister's shares—that's what I call a win-win situation.

This would greatly increase his and Microsoft's chances of winning.

Moreover, he has his eye on both siblings. He must accept Lee Jae-yong's terms for peace, and he also wants to get his hands on the hotel business owned by Lee Boo-jin!
Only elementary school students do multiple-choice questions.

He wants it all.

Most importantly, for the Asian market to be stable, it must have its own chain of institutions, whether it is an internet cafe or a hotel with e-sports features.

Li Fuzhen naturally understood Cheng Yi's purpose, and asked in a deep voice, "How many shares do you want?"

"35%, isn't that too much?" Cheng Yi smiled and said, "That would make us a deep partner."

Li Fuzhen fell silent.

She came here to lure Cheng Yi into helping her deal with her older brother, Li Zairong. How did she get led to this point after only a few words?
But thinking about it carefully, she didn't lose out.

Lee Boo-jin's facial expressions changed like a revolving lantern.

Suspicion, shock, secret delight, scheming...

All the emotions eventually settled into an almost eerie firmness.

She slowly stood up, her queen-like aura returning to its former strength, even more restrained and powerful than when she arrived.

The high heels clicked crisply and steadily on the marble floor.

She walked up to Cheng Yi, stood straight, and no longer tried to seduce him by bending over. She looked directly at Cheng Yi with burning eyes, parted her red lips slightly, and said in a sweet voice, "Mr. Cheng Yi, besides the 35% stake, don't you want anything else?"

(End of this chapter)