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

Chapter 98 The Rules of the Game in Seoul

"This is the termination agreement. Once you sign it, you're free. We're even!"

In the same coffee shop, Li Haorong handed a contract to Zhang Ziyan.

Faced with immense pressure, Kim Seung-hoon did not hold out for long and signed the acquisition agreement that afternoon.

Although it hasn't been officially sold yet, the matter is already settled.

Even if Kim Seung-hoon had a hundred times the courage, he wouldn't dare to go back on his word.

Subsequently, Lee Ho-yong also had TheContents review all its artists and make termination agreements for each of them.

If Jang Ja-yeon blends in, she won't be suspected.

Upon seeing the document she had longed for, Zhang Ziyan burst into tears that she couldn't stop.

Yu Chengyan could only hand her tissues and couldn't offer any other comfort.

The crying grew louder and louder, eventually becoming heart-wrenching.

Hearing this heart-wrenching cry, Li Haorong was filled with mixed emotions.

The artist profiles I saw on TheContents kept replaying in my mind; they were truly shocking.

Although not all the artists under this company were forced into this situation, and some are legitimate artists, their situation is not much better.

Lee Ho-young discovered that two celebrities, one named U-Nee and the other named Jung Da-bin, had both been diagnosed with depression.

If I hadn't intervened, they probably would have committed suicide too!

Even so, Kim Seung-hoon didn't care at all and continued to exploit them.

Compared to him, even Zhou Bapi is a kind person!

After all, Zhou Bapi only made the tenant farmers work for him, while Jin Chengxun wanted their lives!

"What are your plans for the future?"

Once Zhang Ziyan's crying subsided and her emotions calmed down, Li Haorong continued to ask questions.

"I—I still want to be an actor!"

Zhang Ziyan hesitated for a moment before giving Li Haorong an answer that surprised him.

"Still doing it?"

This girl might have some kind of mental illness, right?

"I want to make money, and I've already dropped out of school. Besides acting, I don't know what else I can do!"

"Unnie, let's forget about it, this line of work is too dangerous!"

Even Yu Chengyan couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but offer some advice.

"I'd be happy to be an extra, even if I don't join the company!"

Zhang Ziyan insisted.

Seeing Zhang Ziyan's stubbornness, Li Haorong shook his head, then picked up the contract on the table and tore it up with a "rip".

"What are you doing?"

"President?"

Both of them were startled by Li Haorong's actions.

"Since you still want to be an actor, there's no need to terminate your contract!"

Seeing that Li Haorong wasn't joking, Yu Chengyan quickly reassured him, "President, please don't be angry. I will persuade Sister Ziyan to change her mind and will never let her do anything foolish again!"

Jang Ja-yeon felt a pang of guilt and said to Lee Ho-young, "If Chairman Lee doesn't want me to continue acting, then I won't!"

However, Li Haorong laughed and said, "That's not what I meant. I've bought TheContents, and I'll reorganize it so that nothing like this will happen again!"

As for the contract, you can sign a new one with the company later. In my company, no one would dare do something like that to you!

Upon hearing Li Haorong's words, both girls were taken aback; such a lavish gesture was truly beyond their expectations.

"Chairman, why did you decide to buy this company?"

"Originally, it was to facilitate your unnie's departure from the company, but now it's no longer necessary!"

"————"

Yu Chengyan, whose imagination was limited by poverty, felt that her worldview had been completely refreshed.

"Thank you!"

Zhang Ziyan was so moved that she wanted to cry again.

If this happened in ancient times, Zhang Ziyan would probably have offered herself to him in marriage.

Unfortunately, she knew she was not good enough for him, and Li Haorong would never even look at her.

"I promised you that you could do whatever you wanted in the future. I never break my promises!"

After saying that, Li Haorong got up to leave, and Yu Chengyan quickly got up to see him off.

Yu Chengyan followed Li Haorong out, while Zhang Ziyan was left in the private room.

"Didn't you want to be an actor too? I now own this company, are you interested in joining?"

As they left the private room, Li Haorong suddenly asked Chengyan a question.

"I'm not going!"

To everyone's surprise, Yu Chengyan shook her head vigorously, like a rattle drum.

"Why did you change your mind?"

"I've realized that I'm not actually that passionate about acting, at least not as much as Ja-yeon unnie!"

At this point, Yu Chengyan suddenly looked at Li Haorong, her face beaming with joy: "Besides, Chairman, being by your side is the safest place!"

Yu Chengyan's words surprised Li Haorong. He always felt that this girl's personality had changed quite a bit!

He reached out and gradually approached Yu Chengyan, but Yu Chengyan actually chose to close her eyes.

"Snapped!"

However, what she expected did not happen; instead, Li Haorong flicked her forehead.

Even if you flatter me, I won't give you a raise!

Then, Li Haorong stopped talking to Yu Chengyan and walked out of the coffee shop, leaving with his final words: "You're on vacation for the next couple of days!"

"Thank you, President!"

Watching Li Haorong's retreating figure, Yu Chengyan rubbed her aching forehead, feeling a little disappointed.

Li Haorong had no idea what Yu Chengyan was thinking behind him, nor did he care. As soon as he stepped out of the coffee shop, he was blocked by two bodyguards.

"The student council president wants to see you!"

There is only one chairman in the Samsung Group, and that is Lee Kun-hee.

In front of him, Li Haorong could only be called Little Li!

"Hey Li, come play a few rounds with me!"

Not far away, Lee Kun-hee waved to Lee Ho-young while holding a golf club.

The place where Lee Kun-hee met Lee Ho-young was a golf country club in Incheon.

Despite his short stature of only 1.65 meters, Lee Kun-hee was an athletic champion in his youth.

He joined the school's wrestling club in his second year of high school and won a national competition.

He later went to Waseda University, and because of his muscular upper body and fair skin, he was nicknamed "White Bear".

Furthermore, he enjoys golf, rugby, table tennis, tennis, and more. After taking over Samsung, he also served as the president of the Peninsula Wrestling Association and was elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee in 1996.

"Great! President, playing ball with you will make everyone so envious!"

Lee Ho-young didn't refuse and immediately picked up a cue stick and ran over to play with Lee Kun-hee.

In his previous life, Li Haorong practiced these so-called high society's favorite pastimes quite a bit in order to better deceive people into investing.

"Bang!"

Lee Ho-yong swung his club and sent the ball onto the green in one stroke, catching Lee Kun-hee's eye.

"Sure, you play often?"

"No, I learned that when I was studying in the US!"

Li Haorong is once again using his American experience as a shield.

"That's right, young people should exercise more, otherwise their bodies won't be able to function properly when they get older!"

"Of course, I will continue to learn from the president!"

Since Lee Kun-hee did not call a golf cart, the two walked step by step toward the green.

"I should thank you for helping Boo-jin!"

On the way, Lee Kun-hee suddenly spoke up.

"We're all family, Chairman, you're being too polite!"

"Yes, we're all family!"

Upon hearing this, Lee Kun-hee was slightly taken aback, then cast a complex look at Lee Ho-young.

Li Haorong was also uneasy under the sudden gaze. Was there something wrong with what he said?

"When do you plan to marry Yin Xin?"

Lee Kun-hee stared at Lee Ho-young for a long time before suddenly saying this.

Logically speaking, if Lee Kun-hee said that, it would mean he acknowledged Lee Ho-young and was willing to accept him into Samsung.

However, Li Haorong declined, saying, "Um, Yin Xin and I aren't ready yet—"

If I were to get married now, where would I leave Lee Juri?

Some things are easier to discuss if you're not married, but things change once you're married.

Moreover, in Li Haorong's view, a bond of shared interests is more reliable than a bond of marriage.

"You're good at being sentimental, but unfortunately you're too indecisive!"

Lee Kun-hee shook his head in disappointment.

"Hehe, if I weren't sentimental, you wouldn't have asked me to play ball!"

Do you know what your biggest problem is?

"Please enlighten me, President!"

Li Haorong bowed and said.

"You're kind-hearted but not ruthless; that will leave you with future troubles!"

"President, you're right, I'll correct my mistakes in the future!"

Lee Ho-young didn't know which matter Lee Kun-hee was referring to, but he could only nod in acceptance.

Seeing Lee Ho-young's expression, Lee Kun-hee knew he hadn't understood, so he made it clearer: "Do you know that Im Woo-jae has started contacting lawyers and reporters today?"

"Forehead----"

Li Haorong was busy cleaning up Zhang Ziyan's mess today and really didn't have time to deal with that guy.

I never expected this guy to cause trouble again!

"President, have you resolved it?"

"He's already been sent abroad; he'll never come back in this lifetime!"

Lee Kun-hee's mention of sending someone abroad piqued Lee Ho-young's curiosity. Could this mean sending them to the north?

Even if he didn't go north, Im Woo-jae's life would never be easy!

In truth, Im Woo-jae's current situation is far worse than in the original timeline, all thanks to Lee Ho-young.

The divorce case between Im Woo-jae and Lee Boo-jin in the original timeline lasted five years, from 2014 to 2019, and finally ended with Lee Boo-jin paying 141 billion won.

The reason for this is that Lee Kun-hee was hospitalized in 2014 due to an acute myocardial infarction, and then fought against the disease until his death 20 years later.

It's fair to say that during that period, he simply didn't have the energy to deal with Im Woo-jae.

Of course, the fact that he had the energy to find prostitutes during that period can only be attributed to the foundation laid by his love of sports when he was young.

"The president is very thoughtful!"

Li Haorong spoke from the bottom of his heart this time.

"And your acquisition of TheContents was also ill-considered!"

Sure enough, nothing he did could escape Lee Kun-hee's notice.

Li Haorong didn't deny it, but simply nodded and admitted his mistake, saying, "I oversimplified things."

"You just don't understand the rules of the game in Seoul!"

Lee Kun-hee interrupted Lee Ho-young: "Recently, the Seoul Prosecutor's Office will be investigating TheContents. Your letter of intent to acquire the company will be temporarily frozen. You can take over after Kim Seung-hoon and the others are imprisoned!"

"Forehead----"

Upon hearing this, Li Haorong was slightly taken aback.

Is that so cruel? At most, I only want Kim Seung-hoon's money, old man, why do you want his life too?

"Do you know how many people will lose sleep over your acquisition of TheContents? Do you know how much dirt that Kim Seung-hoon has on people?"

Li Haorong's heart skipped a beat.

That's right. Kim Seung-hoon has been involved with high society a lot over the years. He sold the company and is no longer a constraint. What if he says something reckless when he needs money in the future?

"So, to solve this once and for all, shut the other party up!"

After he goes to prison, we will take care of his family and make sure he keeps quiet!

This is Seoul. Don't just think about using those childish business tactics. You need to learn to get the government to do things for you, understand?

"Got it!"

Although Lee Kun-hee's words sounded like he was making his final arrangements, Lee Ho-young still responded sincerely.

Since transmigrating, Li Haorong's behavior has remained the same as in his previous life, mostly relying on and taking advantage of the situation.

However, he forgot that his set of rules only applied to China, not to the Korean Peninsula, nor to his current identity.

Here, the referee can personally step onto the field and play football; if I eliminate you, it's none of your business.

You may not need to use these methods yourself, but you can't be ignorant of them.

At this moment, Li Haorong realized that his greatest fortune was not time travel, but saving Li Yinxin. Otherwise, how could his career have developed so smoothly?