From Becoming Penguin's Major Shareholder to Building an Entertainment Empire

Note that this book is a slow-burn novel, and it will become increasingly exciting as the story progresses.

It starts from 2002, beginning at the Beijing Film Academy, and starting with the H...

Chapter 590 Saving the Little Princess

"That's good, it's convenient this way, but most of the men and women in the village only have a primary school education, and some didn't even graduate from junior high school. Will they be able to learn it?"

"We've hired a dedicated computer teacher for one-on-one tutoring. In the future, Shenjia Village will develop new projects, such as e-commerce. Relying solely on a snack processing plant is unsustainable and a waste of resources. If it collapses one day, Shenjia Village will lose its lifeline."

Shen Lanlan nodded: "However, Uncle, aren't you spoiling them too much? I heard that during the New Year, Shen Jin owed more than 5 million yuan in gambling debts, and you were the one who paid it off for him."

Shen Fang looked helpless: "Every village has one or two troublemakers. As long as they don't harm the villagers, it doesn't matter. After all, the purpose of Shenjia Village is the clan and family. Everything is for the outside world and for the inside world. That's how a family works."

Lee Boo-jin nodded in agreement: "We have quite a few of these weird relatives in our family. They're useless at everything, can't afford to eat anything, and like to cause trouble for no reason. But because of a family relationship, we can't be too rude, or we'll be gossiped about."

Shen Fang cut a piece of steak: "Actually, it's still an education problem. Without a good education and without a dignified leader, there will often be bad apples. However, we Chinese value relationships. As long as it's not too outrageous, I won't be too demanding. After all, if you're too cold-hearted, people will say you have no human touch. At my level, reputation is indeed very important."

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Li Yingxin looked at Shen Fang with a gossipy expression: "Brother-in-law, can you tell me about your love story with my sister? I want to hear it."

Shen Fang looked at Li Fuzhen with deep affection: "Your sister and I fell in love at first sight. To be honest, it was probably fate, the kind where you decide your life at first sight. She is graceful as a startled swan, elegant as a swimming dragon, and her smile is captivating, making all the beauties in the palace pale in comparison."

Shen Lanlan, standing to the side, was fed a face full of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).

"Wow, how romantic! I want to find a handsome guy like you, brother-in-law, and he has to fall in love with me at first sight like you did. We'll live a romantic life together, hand in hand, growing old together," Li Yingxin said with longing and anticipation.

Shen Fang remained silent. "Little princess, I think you're overthinking it. Your ending is far from ordinary—suicide for love. At such a beautiful age, you could have lived a life like a princess, but instead, you met a tragic end. Shen Fang felt it was necessary to save you."

Lee Boo-jin was deeply worried about her younger sister, Lee Young-hyung, the only person she could be close to in the family. In the Lee family, everything from birth to death was planned out; Lee Geon-hee controlled everything, creating a perfect cage for his children. Escaping was incredibly difficult. If she hadn't met Shen Fang, she might never have been happy, her life forever trapped in that cage. Lee Boo-jin gripped Shen Fang's hand tightly.

Although her younger sister had been pampered by their parents since childhood, she couldn't control her own marriage. In the Li family, there was no free choice in love; only arranged marriages. Li Fuzhen knew clearly that Li Yingxin couldn't escape this fate.

Shen Fang sensed Li Fuzhen's feelings.

Shen Fang looked at the seemingly innocent little princess Li Yingxin and said, "Little sister-in-law, if you want to control your life, pursue your love, and gain the freedom you desire, you must become strong yourself. Otherwise, the cage of the Li family will not be so easily controlled by you. Only when you become strong will you have the right to speak with your father, even though I have only met your father once."

“But I learned a lot about the oppression of tyrants from Fu-jin. If you want to grasp happiness, you must have your own career. When you have your own career, you will have a voice.”

Li Yingxin nodded blankly and looked at Chen Fang: "Then what should I do, brother-in-law?"

Li Yingxin went abroad to study art. From a young age, she was showered with love and affection; the emperor doted on his eldest son, and the common people doted on their youngest. However, Li Jianxi still doted on this youngest daughter.

Lee Boo-jin looked at Shen Fang: "Darling, if you can help my little sister, I'll agree to any request you make."

Shen Fang patted Li Fuzhen's hand: "We're all family, not strangers. Sister-in-law, do you like playing games?"

Li Yingxin nodded: "Yes, I love online games, especially StarCraft and World of Warcraft. I've spent a lot of money on them, and I'm a pro player."

"Since that's the case, why not professionalize gaming? Warcraft and StarCraft are incredibly popular among young people right now. You could build your own gaming company and team, host official gaming competitions in South Korea, and become a leader in the Korean gaming industry. If you put your heart into it, are willing to invest money, and cultivate world-renowned professional players, you'll get a chance to talk to your father."

Lee Boo-jin frowned and looked at Shen Fang: "Online games?" Her understanding of online games was that they were addictive and only good-for-nothings would get addicted to them.

Shen Fang lit a cigarette: "Fu Zhen, online games are actually a new form of entertainment for the younger generation. The entertainment of your father's generation and your generation was nothing more than eating, drinking, gambling, and going to brothels to listen to music."

"There aren't any new forms of entertainment; at most, people play video games and watch TV dramas. With the internet reaching every household, online games have a global user base and will become a pillar industry of the South Korean economy. If you achieve success, the profits will be unimaginable, almost as good as a career. It will also make my sister-in-law a youth idol in this industry, a superstar in the hearts of countless young men and women..."

Before Shen Fang could finish speaking, Li Yingxin couldn't help but interrupt him: "Brother-in-law, I think, I want to become a superstar. I love games, I'm passionate about games, and I feel that this can be my lifelong career. I have this mission."

Shen Fang laughed at Li Yingxin's childish remarks.

"Little sister, you know nothing about this industry. You can't just act on a whim. You have an art background, you..."

Shen Fang waved his hand: "I will send an expert to guide my sister-in-law. In addition, I will also invest money. As for the game company, I think with the Li family's influence in South Korea, it shouldn't be too difficult to take over a game company."

"Honey, is it really going to work?" Lee Boo-jin was a little skeptical. After all, the gaming environment in South Korea wasn't that great yet. Games like CrossFire, Dungeon Fighter Online, and League of Legends, the major money-making machines, hadn't really taken off. Only games like Legend of Mir and Audition Online had their moment of fame. But the profitability of online games was only so-so.

Shen Fang pinched Li Fuzhen's cheek: "Honey, you don't believe me? I'll teach you a lesson tonight."

Lee Boo-jin's face flushed; this was the first time Shen Fang had publicly referred to himself as her husband.