The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 371 It’s finally here
Xu Jiuyang was mentally prepared for the meeting with Lee Kun-hee. In any case, he had abducted Lee's youngest daughter—the facts were not important; what mattered was how the other party perceived it.

Therefore, even though Lee Yoon-hyung had said that Lee Kun-hee hoped he could go to Korea to meet her, he still refused.

Who knows if I'll ever come back? While Lee Kun-hee is unlikely to use any brutal methods against me, he might still humiliate me from a superior position.

Li Yunxin probably understood this as well, so she considerately offered to refuse, and she supported him.

Perhaps Lee Kun-hee did not expect his youngest daughter to be so biased towards someone, and he did not bring up the request again, but given the opportunity, he would definitely still want to meet with him.

Put yourself in their shoes. If Yangyang grows up and suddenly runs off with some seemingly random man, even the most rational Xu Jiuyang would want to have a face-to-face talk with that man.

But he didn't expect things to turn out this way. He just came over for a small get-together with Lee Yoon-hyung, how did he end up running into Lee Kun-hee?

Although Kim Tae-hee, who came in to report, explained that Chairman Lee's arrival was very sudden and she had not received any prior reports, she still felt something was strange.

However, Xu Jiuyang didn't think too much about it. Since they had already run into each other, he might as well meet them. He couldn't possibly back down.

So he and Li Yunxin went to the living room and saw a middle-aged man dressed casually sitting on the sofa, chatting idly with his eldest daughter.

After Xu Jiuyang appeared, he looked over immediately, his brows exuding an air of authority despite his lack of anger.

"Dad." Li Yunxin bowed slightly.

“Yunxin…” Lee Kun-hee gave a wry smile.

He had already stood up, his arm slightly raised, as if he wanted to hug his youngest daughter, but she reacted in this way.

"Sister." Li Yunxin bowed again.

“Yunxin…” Lee Boo-jin’s expression was somewhat complicated.

“It’s been a while since we last met. I have some things I’d like to talk to you about, sister.” Lee Yoon-hyung stepped forward and took Lee Boo-jin’s arm. She glanced at Seo Jiu-yang and then pulled her sister away.

Soon only the two of them remained in the living room. Lee Kun-hee continued to scrutinize Xu Jiuyang with a sharp gaze, while Xu Jiuyang stood with his hands behind his back, looking completely at ease.

To be honest, he was a little nervous when he came out of the small living room, but he calmed down after entering the large living room.

"Please sit down, Mr. Xu." Lee Kun-hee finally spoke, still in Chinese, very fluently, though with a slight accent.

Xu Jiuyang bowed slightly and sat down opposite him, neither humble nor arrogant.

“I originally came here just to have a proper chat with Yunxin about some things. But I didn’t expect to run into Mr. Xu. There’s no time like the present, so I might as well have a chat with Mr. Xu first,” Lee Kun-hee said, looking at him.

"What does Mr. Li want to know?" Xu Jiuyang asked directly.

This blunt approach made Lee Kun-hee frown slightly, but he quickly regained his composure and asked in a somewhat cold voice, "So, Mr. Seo, do you think you can give Yoon-hyung happiness?"

“Whether one is happy or not is a very subjective opinion,” Xu Jiuyang replied calmly. “Many times, my opinion as an observer is one thing, but the opinion of those directly involved is another.”

He paused briefly before adding meaningfully, "Parents always believe that what they arrange is the best, so they rarely consider their children's feelings."

Lee Kun-hee's face darkened, and his tone became somewhat impolite: "It seems that Mr. Seo's vision is limited to this."

Xu Jiuyang couldn't help but chuckle inwardly. This didn't sound like something the head of Samsung would say, but he could understand—parents always have the same heart. However, that didn't stop him from pressing his advantage. "Mr. Li, I'd like to know, in your eyes, what is Yunxin like?" he asked immediately.

“Yunxin…” Lee Kun-hee opened his mouth and then closed it again, his expression slightly unpleasant.

Xu Jiuyang wasn't going to listen to his answer and continued on his own: "My first impression of Yunxin was that she was an innocent and enthusiastic girl, like a bird about to spread its wings and fly. I knew then that no cage could confine her, and if I forced her to stay in one place..."

He didn't finish speaking, but the gesture of spreading his hands was already very clear.

Of course, these words are not entirely accurate; he was actually describing Li Yunxin based on his impression of her from his previous life.

Based on her personality, even if she were truly imprisoned, she would do everything in her power to escape—and she would definitely find a way to get out.

So when Lee Kun-hee, his brow twitching slightly, avoided the topic and questioned him with "Do you know how much Yoon-hyung has done for you?" and "I had someone investigate Mr. Seo's situation, and I am very puzzled as to why Mr. Seo responded to Yoon-hyung in this way," he still chose the strategy of "You do your thing, I'll do mine."

“If Yunxin breaks ties with her family one day, even if she completely severs ties with Samsung, I am still confident that I can help her double her current net worth,” Xu Jiuyang said.

"How arrogant! Young man, don't be so cocky." Lee Kun-hee was somewhat angry.

However, Xu Jiuyang could only laugh, not only because his anger was feigned, but also because the joke coming out here made people feel a little bewildered.

He ultimately didn't take the joke; after all, he wasn't a bulldog, and it was too frivolous.

“Yunxin’s purchase of the 20% stake in Tencent from PCCW and IDG will be one of the wisest investments of her life,” Xu Jiuyang continued. “MP3s are another story; they were my advice to Yunxin, and the same goes for smartphones.”

Not long ago, Lee Yoon-hyung told him that a smartphone project had been initiated within Samsung.

After all, they wanted to release it before Apple, just like with MP3 players. When Li Yunxin said that it should be released no later than the end of 06 or the beginning of 07, Xu Jiuyang was really shocked.

However, considering her explanation, according to the intelligence she gathered, Apple also had a similar project and might release a product in 08. Therefore, she decided to take a more cautious approach and launch the product at the end of 06 or the beginning of 07.

Yes, that makes sense. In the MP3 market, Samsung and Apple are clearly competitors, so it's inevitable that they would spy on each other.

However, to get ahead of the curve, the entire Samsung group must cooperate. So at the very least, Lee Kun-hee, as the head of the company, should have understood the overall concept of smartphones. So someone used it to enhance his own image.

"I may have shortcomings in other areas, but I still have enough insight into judging the general trend," Xu Jiuyang concluded.

“Yet you can only make money off women, young man.” Lee Kun-hee put away his angry expression, looked at him with a scrutinizing gaze, and spoke in a very impolite tone.

“In fact, my original plan was to take advantage of the period of rapid development in China from 00 to 10 to slowly accumulate 1 to 2 million RMB in assets, and then retire.” Xu Jiuyang shrugged nonchalantly. “Of course, I’m talking about RMB.”

Although Lee Kun-hee's face remained expressionless, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly: "Mr. Seo, is that all the ambition you have?"

“There’s no other way. If I had any more, I would have to deal with all sorts of big and small devils,” Xu Jiuyang continued to shrug. “I just need to make sure that this little bit of wealth can appreciate within the limits of my plan.”

After a moment of silence, Lee Kun-hee hummed, "Frankly speaking, I've seen many boasters, but Mr. Seo is a first."

"Thank you for the compliment." Xu Jiuyang displayed his nonchalant side, and then saw the other person get up and leave.

(End of this chapter)