The Peninsula chaebol started by rescuing Samsung's little princess.

"Brother Li, your Chinese is really good! Judging from your accent, I really thought you were Chinese!"

After a few drinks, the two had almost reached the point of calling each other brothers.

"I'm very interested in Chinese culture and have been learning it on my own since I was little. While in the US, I practiced my spoken English with classmates from China!"

To avoid arousing suspicion about his suddenly acquired skills, Li Haorong habitually attributes them to his experience studying in the United States.

Anyway, they're unlikely to bother to find out what they actually studied in the US!

"The ultimate New York summer camp experience—you deserve it!"

"Did you grow up in the United States, Brother Li?"

"I'm just studying there!"

The two chatted idly, and Li Haorong, fiddling with his wine glass, casually remarked:

"Brother Zhu, you're really patient. We've almost finished our meal. You're not planning to ask me anything all night, are you?"

Seeing that Li Haorong had already made it clear, Zhu Jun didn't hide anything and said directly:

"Haha, since that's the case, I'll get straight to the point, Brother Li. You said you have a way to help me? How do you plan to help?"

"Brother Zhu, do you know who your biggest competitor is?"

"I know, it's Shanda Games!"

Zhu Jun's expression was rather unpleasant.

Many domestic platforms are vying for the distribution rights to "Bubble Karting," including Shanda, Tencent, and NetEase, but Shanda Games is currently the most likely company to win the game's operation rights.

Century Tiancheng is a game and entertainment platform created by Shanghai Post & Telecom Technology Co., Ltd.

Unlike the later dominance of Tencent, in the early 2000s, domestic game and entertainment platforms sprang up like mushrooms after rain, and it was still an era of fragmented competition.

Everyone has their eyes on the huge pie of gaming and wants a piece of the pie!

"That's right. This year, Shanda Games partnered with Nexon to release 'Mabinogi,' and Nexon was very satisfied. They were also very pleased with their sincerity!"

"Satisfied? We offered $400 million plus a 30% profit share. Can Shanda Games offer an even greater deal?"

Zhu Jun didn't quite believe Li Haorong's words. In his opinion, the price he offered was already the ceiling!

Doesn't Century Tiancheng want to make money and just work for Nexon for free?

"Our conditions are similar to yours, but your performance in operating 'Miracle' has been so poor that Nexon has begun to doubt your long-term operational capabilities!"

Li Haorong's words hit the nail on the head, leaving Zhu Jun speechless.

While the initial acquisition of the rights to "Miracle" did make The9 an instant success, it didn't lead The9 to pay enough attention to the game. This resulted in rampant cheating and private server issues, causing "Miracle" to decline rapidly.

If The9 hadn't found a new "father" in World of Warcraft, how easy would it have been for them to go public?

"I can guarantee that what happened in 'Miracle' will never happen to 'KartRider'!"

"You'd better say that to Chairman Kim directly; I have no interest in hearing it!"

Li Haorong shook his head.

At this moment, Zhu Jun also realized what was going on.

Yes, Li Haorong isn't with Nexon, so he definitely wouldn't care about the future operation of KartRider.

"If you can help me win 'KartRider,' Brother Li, I promise I'll treat you well!"

Having observed during the meal that Li Haorong's female companion did not understand Chinese, he felt confident enough to make his demands.

"One million US dollars, plus a 5% profit share!"

Li Haorong wiped his mouth and finally stated his conditions.

"Isn't that too much?"

Zhu Jun's face immediately turned extremely ugly, because Li Haorong's appetite was far greater than he had imagined!

$100 million is not bad, but a 5% profit share adds up to at least tens of millions of RMB a year, which is no small amount!

If we add the conditions he offered to Nexon, the price would be far too high!

"You think I don't need to bribe anyone? How much of it will actually end up in my hands? If it's even less, wouldn't I be working for nothing?"

Li Haorong's words rekindled Zhu Jun's interest.

He understood the implication in Li Haorong's words: that there were other people behind Li Haorong.

That's true, how could he have accomplished this alone?

"How about this, I'll talk to Nexon, you give me your bottom line, and whatever price I negotiate, I'll keep the difference!"

Upon hearing that Li Haorong possessed such abilities, Zhu Jun quickly raised his wine glass.

"No problem, how much you can negotiate is up to you! I'll be waiting for your good news!"

The meal was a mess, but both host and guests enjoyed themselves.

When Xiao Chen returned after paying the bill, Zhu Jun was the only one left in the private room.

He looked at Xiao Chen with slightly drunken eyes and said:

"Xiao Chen, do you think this Li Haorong is really Lee Kun-hee's illegitimate son?"

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"Of course not!"

Sitting in the passenger seat, sobering up, Li Haorong immediately denied it when questioned by Li Zhixian.

Li Zhixian was driving the Mercedes cautiously, moving at a snail's pace on the road.

Even though she was extremely nervous while driving, she still managed to catch a glimpse of the gossip.

"Then why would President Li tell you all this...?"

"It's something else, don't overthink it!"

Meeting Li Fu was an accident, but the result of this accident was quite good.

The fact that things went so smoothly at tonight's dinner party, and that Zhu Jun so easily agreed to his conditions, is inextricably linked to what Li Fuzhen said.

Lee Boo-jin is practically my lucky charm!

"Yes, I won't overthink it. No matter what your status is, to me, you are the Hoyoung oppa I know!"

Lee Ji-hyun didn't quite believe Lee Ho-young's explanation. In her opinion, Lee Ho-young probably had something he couldn't say, which she could understand.

As a result, she felt even more sorry for Li Haorong.

Compared to himself, Li Haorong clearly has a father, yet he cannot be close to him. No wonder he was so angry when he heard that he had been kicked out by his parents!

So TV dramas aren't all fake after all!

Seeing that he could no longer explain himself, Li Haorong chose to give up.

Although Li Zhixian drives very slowly, the road still has an end.

After returning the car to the rental shop, the two went to the roadside.

Li Zhixian originally planned to take the subway back to her school dormitory, but Li Haorong insisted on taking a taxi to send Li Zhixian back first.

In Li Haorong's words, "You're dressed so nicely, yet you take the subway. What kind of image does that make you?"

Taxis on the peninsula are expensive, and every time the taxi meter ticks up, Li Zhixian's heart skips a beat.

Helpless, Li Zhixian tried to distract herself, but when she turned to look at Li Haorong, he had already fallen asleep.

Li Haorong's drinking capacity was honed through countless drinking parties in his previous life. Who would have thought that he would be knocked out by a bottle of Maotai today?

Ultimately, it's because his hardware hasn't kept up.

This body has the constitution of a well-behaved child, and has hardly ever been tested by alcohol since childhood.

Watching the light and shadows outside the window play across Li Haorong's face, Li Zhixian suddenly felt a surge of emotion.

She quietly rested her head on Li Haorong's shoulder, and said to the driver, "Hey, slow down!"