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

"Oh my, Lee Soo-man, I've heard so much about you! You're my idol!"

Lee Soo-man had imagined what it would be like to meet Lee Ho-young, but he never expected it to be like this.

As soon as Lee Soo-man entered a private room at the Bassin Restaurant in the Shilla Hotel, Lee Ho-young rushed up to him like a fan, grabbed his hands, and shook him vigorously.

If Lee Kun-hee saw this scene, he would definitely feel a sense of déjà vu.

Lee Soo-man sized up the owner of MarsNet in front of him, recalling information about him in his mind.

Lee Ho-young, born in 83, is my junior from Seoul National University.

Coming from an ordinary family, he didn't go to work for a large company after graduation, but instead started his own business.

Of course, this was just surface information. When Lee Soo-man discovered that the second largest shareholder of the company was Lee Yoon-hyung of the Samsung Group, Lee Soo-man felt as if he had guessed something.

When did the spokesperson for the chaebol become so polite?

Weird!

"Chairman Li is truly young and promising!"

"Teacher Li, you're too kind. Just call me Haorong!"

After inviting Lee Soo-man and Noh Hyun-tae to sit down, the large private room felt somewhat deserted with only the three of them inside.

Looking at this familiar environment, Li Haorong felt that he should ask Li Fuzhen to help him get a VIP membership, but he wondered if he could get a discount if he used Li Yinxin's bank card.

"The entrepreneur I admire most is Mr. Li. As you know, my website is full of young people, and a large portion of them are fans of SM Entertainment..."

After sitting down, Lee Ho-young and Lee Soo-man chatted about this and that, clinking glasses every now and then, making it feel like a large fan meeting.

However, since he was taking so long to get to the point, Lee Soo-man patiently dealt with him, but still subtly gave Noh Hyun-tae a wink.

Lu Xiantai understood immediately and interjected:

"Chairman Lee, about Park Yoo-chun..."

Sure enough, Li Haorong, who had been quite happy, suddenly changed his expression upon hearing this and slammed his wine glass down on the table.

"Teacher Li, what do you mean by this?"

"President Li, have you misunderstood something? Old Lu didn't mean anything by it!"

Seeing that Li Haorong was unhappy, Li Xiuman naturally stepped in to smooth things over; this was the reason he brought Lu Xiantai along.

"I respect Teacher Li. Your presence is already a great honor for me. Is this little thing really such a big deal? You're underestimating me!"

These words left Lee Soo-man speechless!

No, are you really that easy to talk to? It makes me feel like I haven't accomplished anything!

This feeling is like racking your brains only to find that you're outsmarting thin air!

"How could that be? It's a small matter for Chairman Li, but it's a real headache for us!"

"Since Teacher Li has said so, what else can I say?"

"How about this, after we finish this meal, I'll take care of it immediately. I guarantee the public opinion on Mars.net will be reversed by tomorrow, how about that?"

But Lee Ho-yong's confident assurance caused Lee Soo-man and Noh Hyun-tae to exchange a glance simultaneously:

"It's that simple?"

They had no choice but to believe it, after all, they had been busy for days without any results.

"However, I have a small request, and I hope Teacher Li can help me with it!"

Hearing Li Haorong's words, the two were relieved.

"As expected! I knew it wouldn't be that simple!"

I'm not afraid of the other party making demands; I'm afraid of the other party not making demands at all.

Now that Li Haorong has spoken up, Li Xiuman can finally relax.

"Go ahead and say it!"

"Several entertainment companies have already joined my website, but I don't care. I'm a fan of Lee Soo-man and I hope to collaborate with SM Entertainment!"

Upon hearing that this was Lee Ho-young's only condition, Lee Soo-man readily agreed:

"No problem, we'll be moving in very soon!"

"No, no, Teacher Li, you've misunderstood. That's not the kind of cooperation I was referring to!"

"That is?"

Lee Soo-man's heart skipped a beat; he knew things wouldn't be that simple.

"I've noticed that Super Junior's recent debut hasn't been doing very well at your company!"

When Lee Ho-young suddenly mentioned Super Junior, Lee Soo-man, though unsure of his intentions, went along with him.

"After all, they are the first large-scale boy band in China, and it will take time for fans to accept them!"

"And I can speed up this process!"

At this point, Lee Soo-man vaguely guessed what Lee Ho-young was up to.

"How can you speed up this process?"

"What would happen if a huge online discussion suddenly broke out about boy band rankings, and Super Junior appeared on the list at a very high number?"

Li Haorong smiled and revealed his plan.

"Wouldn't Super Junior be bombarded with criticism then?"

Lu Xiantai, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but say.

"But a lot of people will pay attention! I think Teacher Li should know that the saddest thing for an idol isn't being criticized, but being ignored!"

After a moment of silence, Lee Soo-man spoke:

"What are your specific plans?"

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"Take care, Teacher Li!"

Outside the Shilla Hotel, Li Haorong waved goodbye to the car that was driving away.

It was another delightful dinner for all the guests!

Lee Ho-young felt that the Shilla Hotel was his lucky place. Every time he came here, his business deals went very smoothly. It seemed that getting a VIP card from Lee Boo-jin was a must!

"Li Haorong?"

Today, everything I wished for came true. When he heard someone call his name, Lee Ho-young turned around and bumped into Lee Boo-jin, who had just gotten out of the car.

"What a coincidence, Fu-jin-nee!"

Although Lee Boo-jin still had that aloof demeanor today, and even frowned slightly when she looked at Lee Ho-young, she had a unique charm in Lee Ho-young's heart.

Despite being older, Lee Boo-jin is still considered prettier and more aesthetically pleasing than Lee Yoon-hyung.

"Why is it you again?"

"The Chinese food at the Shilla Hotel is delicious!"

Despite Lee Ho-young's grinning face, Lee Boo-jin's expression remained unchanged as she looked at the car that had just left:

"Was that Lee Soo-man just now?"

"Yes, I didn't expect you to know him too, Fu-jin-nee?"

"Who on the peninsula doesn't know him?"

After Lee Ho-young admitted it, Lee Boo-jin couldn't help but take a few more glances at him.

To be honest, although Li Haorong saved his younger sister, Li Fuzhen didn't like his glib and smooth-talking personality.

Especially now that her younger sister is getting very close to him, it makes her even more wary of Li Haorong.

Her intuition told her that this kid had ulterior motives, but unfortunately Li Yinxin wouldn't listen to her at all.

"I didn't expect you could get him to have dinner with you?"

"Sister Fu-jin, you're joking. We're just a small business, how can we not try to curry favor with big shots like you!"

As the two were talking, a noblewoman got out of the car and stood next to Lee Boo-jin.

Although this person's looks are not as good as Lee Boo-jin's beside him, there is a slight resemblance between them in their eyes and brows.

"Who is this?"

Seeing that Lee Boo-jin and Lee Ho-young were talking a lot, she asked with great interest.

"Li Haorong, the man who saved Yin Xin, is the one who's doing business with her now!"

"Oh, it's you! Thank you for saving my little sister!"

"You're too kind, Director. It's all I should do!"

Upon hearing these words from the visitor, Li Haorong immediately recognized the other party's identity.

Lee Boo-jin's younger sister, Lee Yoon-hyung's older sister, the second princess of the Samsung Group, and Lee Seo-hyun, the managing director of Cheil Industries.