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

"The winner of MMA Artist of the Year is... Taa! Congratulations, Taa!"

At Tokyo Dome Stadium, as Miyuki Nakajima's voice faded, a thunderous cheer erupted from the crowd.

It goes without saying that the battle between the MAMA Awards and the MMA Awards in recent years has become a regular event for people on the peninsula at the end of each year.

This year, MAMA is being held in Hong Kong, so MMA will be held in Tokyo.

MAMA invited Andy Lau to present the awards, while MMA invited Miyuki Nakajima, a legendary Japanese pop star.

This woman, now in her sixties, has composed more than 500 songs in her lifetime, supporting half of the Chinese music scene for decades.

From "A Stroll Through Life" to "Red Bean," from "Later" to "The First Dream," these songs that Chinese children are familiar with from childhood were all written by this old lady.

Who would have thought that the leading figure in the Chinese music scene is not surnamed Hua, but a foreigner?

When Lee Juri, representing all members of Taa, accepted the trophy from Miyuki Nakajima, the applause in the audience became even more enthusiastic.

With this major award in hand, Taa has officially reached the top.

In addition to winning the MMA Grand Prize and the MAMA Grand Prize this year, they also won the Seoul Music Awards.

Since its inception, the award has been won almost exclusively by the three major entertainment companies.

Taa's award not only means that they have become the third second-generation girl group to win the Grand Prize, following NL and Girls' Generation, but also makes CCM the first small company to win the award.

This will make more small companies realize that as long as they follow Venus Entertainment, they can make a living!

Watching the six girls on TV happily holding up their trophies, Li Haorong smiled knowingly, as if he was even happier to receive the award himself.

After all, I'm not interested in this kind of award, but the greatest significance of this award is that it can make their smiles last a little longer.

"Are these all Chairman Lee's girlfriends?"

Just then, a woman's voice came from beside him, startling Li Haorong awake.

Li Haorong turned her head, and in the waiting room of the Shilla Hotel, a pretty face appeared exceptionally delicate:

"Ms. Mitsui, you know that too?"

"Just call me Keiko. Actually, your reputation... isn't hard to find out!"

The girl in front of him was silent for a moment, then offered a more reasonable explanation.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Faced with the other party's teasing, Li Haorong laughed a few times and did not ask any further questions.

Sitting next to Li Haorong at this moment is Mitsui Keiko, the daughter of the head of the Japanese Mitsui Zaibatsu.

Two years later, Keiko Mitsui has risen to become the vice president of the Chiyoda branch of Mitsui Bank.

For ordinary people, Mitsui Keiko's promotion speed is nothing short of lightning speed, but for a chaebol heiress, this speed is simply too slow, comparable only to Choi Yoon-jung.

"Given my reputation, does your father still dare to send you alone to Seoul to negotiate with me?"

After laughing, Li Haorong joked.

"I'm afraid he'd much rather that way!"

However, Li Haorong did not expect that his joke would elicit such a response from Mitsui Keiko.

Li Haorong didn't delve into the meaning behind the other person's words, nor did he ask any further questions. Instead, he changed the subject:

"You must have known my conditions before you came. What are your thoughts on this?"

Upon seeing Li Haorong avoid the topic, Mitsui Keiko's lips curled slightly upward, but she quickly replied:

"My father supports this matter."

However, we still need to consider the matter of acquiring this company, Rakuten Japan!

That's right, Li Haorong never said he only wanted Lotte in the Peninsula. Although Lotte Japan has a small market value, it has been deeply rooted in Japan for many years. Acquiring it can further expand the influence of Mars Japan branch.

However, if Lee Ho-young still needs to cooperate with others in the Korean Peninsula, he will naturally need to do so in Japan as well!

Otherwise, how could the Japanese government just stand by and watch a peninsula company swallow up a Japanese company?

Therefore, Li Haorong thought of the Mitsui Group.

In the past two years, the relationship between the peninsula and Japan has not been very good, but it has not affected its relationship with the Mitsui zaibatsu.

On the contrary, the two sides have strengthened cooperation in finance, industry, and retail in the past two years.

The current success of Mars Neon Branch is inseparable from the support of the Mitsui zaibatsu.

Therefore, when Li Haorong decided to acquire Rakuten Japan, Mitsui was the first company he considered.

Of course, the Mitsui Group wouldn't even look at Rakuten's assets.

The head of the Mitsui family is uncertain.

Although he doesn't wield much power, he is very skilled at forming alliances and maneuvering!

If we can convince him, then Lotte Japan will be able to secure the deal.

To Li Haorong's surprise, the person sent by the other party was actually Mitsui Keiko.

"Oh? What are your requirements for this company?"

"This company needs you to set it up, and you need to hire a Japanese person to be its president."

This company appears to have no connection with our Mitsui Group, but we will help you communicate at the government level to facilitate this transaction!

After briefly organizing her thoughts, Mitsui Keiko explained to Li Haorong.

Hearing the other party's request, Li Haorong couldn't help but find it amusing.

It was clearly a normal business acquisition, but the other party acted like a thief.

It's clear that the other party isn't having an easy time in Japan either. The presidents of various companies, who should have been like vassals, are now guarding against their masters like they're guarding against thieves!

Do you think the head of the Mitsui family doesn't want to command a large following? Of course not!

Who would want to live a life of humility and subservience when they have the power to rule the world?

Ultimately, it's because all parties, both domestic and international, don't want to see this outcome!

At this point, the head of the Mitsui family and the Japanese emperor were essentially no different; they were both just rubber stamps.

"I agree to all your conditions, but I have one request!"

"What are your requirements?"

"You become the president of this company!"

Li Haorong pointed to Mitsui Keiko.

"I?"

Keiko Mitsui was clearly taken aback by Li Haorong's request and immediately froze.

"That won't do. I'm also from the Mitsui family; doesn't that mean we're related?"

"It's okay, anyway, you don't use the Mitsui name anymore!"

Besides, I bought this company from the very beginning. At worst, you can just tell everyone I bought it and gave it to you as a gift!

"A gift for me? We've never met before, who would believe you'd suddenly give me a company?"

Keiko Mitsui found it all absurd.

"They'll believe it. Even you said my reputation isn't hard to find out, so they must know what kind of person I am!"

"this……"

Although Mitsui Keiko knew that Li Haorong was making excuses, she actually felt that there was some truth to it.

More importantly, the prospect of being the president of the company was so enticing that she really wanted to give it a try!

Seeing that Mitsui Keiko was somewhat interested, Li Haorong knew that he had made the right move.

Two years ago, when he first met Keiko Mitsui, he realized that this girl was not a well-behaved one.

Unlike most heiresses of Japanese conglomerates who are devoted to their husbands and children, Keiko Mitsui is clearly a woman with a strong sense of career ambition.

However, limitations imposed by her family and society made it difficult for her to achieve anything significant.

At this point, if you offer yourself a company, the other party obviously won't be able to refuse.

The reason I did this was to tie myself to the Mitsui family.

The Mitsui family originally only intended to make a quick buck and leave.

But he insisted on tying them to the car!

This kind of century-old family heritage is exactly what I, a nouveau riche, currently lack most.

It's not very reliable to bind them with interests alone, but with the connection of Keiko Mitsui, it's a different story.

If Mitsui Nagatsu could ignore himself, how could he ignore his daughter?

You think you can just take the money and not do any work? It's not that easy.

Seeing this, Keiko Mitsui pondered for a moment before finally making up her mind and saying, "I need to think about it!"

Although Mitsui Keiko said she needed to consider it, Li Haorong felt relieved because he knew that she had already agreed in her heart and was just pretending to be reserved.

With this, Lotte Japan has secured the deal!