There are three things Koreans cannot avoid: death, taxes, and New Asia Group.
Song Yi, the chairman of New Asia Group, is hailed by three major newspapers as South Korea's "God of IT...
Lin Xiangyu used to receive Song Yi with her father Lin Yuchang or sister Lin Zhiling. Today was her first time dealing with Song Yi alone, so she was a little nervous. "President Song, you are the senior and I am the junior. If I do anything wrong, please correct me in person. My father has always admired President Song and asked me and my sister to learn more from you."
Song Yi chuckled. Lin Xiangyu was quite cute. He was too embarrassed to put on a majestic look in front of her. "Not really. We are all family. There is no need to be so polite. We at Sohan.com also hope that Elephant Seasoning can take advantage of the Korean Pavilion to gain a foothold in the vast Chinese market. There is a stage in the center of the island. The performance is not over yet. You two may as well move over and enjoy it."
Chen Fuzhen asked curiously, "President Song is so lucky. I heard that the most beautiful female artists in South Korea took the initiative to come to Deyogi Island to celebrate President Song's birthday. Even Han Ga-in, who rarely appears after marriage, came here specially. Is this true?"
Song Yi wanted to curse in his heart. He was wondering who was so quick to tell Chen Fuzhen about the situation on the island. Chen Fuzhen was obviously jealous. No wonder she specially accompanied Lin Xiangyu on this trip. It turned out that she came to supervise Song Yi not to mess around with women.
There are two candidates that Song Yi is most suspicious of. The first one is Chen Xinyu. Chen Xinyu is now keeping an eye on Song Yi's whereabouts all the time and checking for her sister Chen Fuzhen. The other one is Cui Shanji. Cui Shanji and Chen Fuzhen have a much better relationship now. The two women often go shopping together.
Lin Xiangyu smiled and said nothing. She had heard of Song Yi's reputation for being a playboy. All the beautiful actresses in the Korean entertainment industry were harmed by Song Yi. Fortunately, Song Yi knew his limits and never attacked women from chaebol families. He was also very polite to her. Of course, this only showed that Song Yi disguised himself well enough. After all, Zheng Enxuan, Song Suying, Xu Meijing and others had special identities. Once their relationship with Song Yi was exposed, the consequences would be disastrous.
"President Fuzhen is very well-informed. He knew that Han Ga-in had gone to the island even though he was far away in Seoul. Are you paying attention to Han Ga-in or to me? Otherwise, how could you receive the news first?" Song Yi and Chen Fuzhen joked.
When Lin Xiangyu heard Song Yi say this, he also admired Song Yi's courage. As the eldest princess of Samsung, Chen Fuzhen has always given people a cold and aloof demeanor. Song Yi actually dared to joke with Chen Fuzhen at this time. It seems that the title of the newly-crowned richest man in South Korea has given him a lot of confidence.
Chen Fuzhen's face turned serious. "President Song, please respect yourself. You are a family man. It is not appropriate to joke with me like this. Do you think that you can bully us orphans and widows just because you have become the richest man in South Korea?"
Song Yi didn't expect Chen Fuzhen to do this suddenly. If Lin Xiangyu wasn't around, he would definitely drag Chen Fuzhen to the grove and spank her. I'm alive and well, how can you be an orphan and a widow? Considering that there were outsiders present, Song Yi could only bow his head and admit his mistake, "I'm sorry, it's me, President Fuzhen."
Lin Xiangyu had some misunderstandings about the relationship between Chen Fuzhen and Song Yi. After all, Song Yi's tone when chatting with Chen Fuzhen was too relaxed, and other people would not dare to make such a joke with Chen Fuzhen. However, she did not expect Song Yi to play a scene with Chen Fuzhen, and she immediately put this speculation behind her.
"Sister Fuzhen, let's go watch the show first. I really liked Fin.KL when I was in college. If it weren't for the name of Chairman Song's birthday party, the four of them would never have been able to perform together again." Lin Xiangyu spoke up to ease the awkwardness between Song Yi and Chen Fuzhen.
Chen Fuzhen glanced at Song Yi and took Lin Xiangyu's arm. "My main task today is to accompany you. Of course, I will listen to your arrangements. Chairman Song, have Fin.KL finished their performance?"
Song Yi really wanted to teach Chen Fuzhen a lesson now. He answered patiently, "Ms. Xiangyu wants to watch Fin.KL's show. Even if they go back to Seoul, I will send a plane to pick them up. I will definitely not let you make a wasted trip."
When Chen Xinyu saw Chen Boo-jin and Lim Sang-yu, she waved to them happily and asked them to sit next to her. Gu Ji-eun, who was sitting next to Chen Xinyu, moved her seat to make room for Chen Boo-jin and Lim Sang-yu.
"Ouni, why are you here? Are you here to celebrate Song Yi's birthday as well?" Chen Xinyu asked in a low voice.
When Gu Zhien heard what Chen Xinyu said, she couldn't help but glance at Chen Fuzhen. Gu Zhien is Chen Fuzhen's cousin, and she always felt that her cousin Chen Fuzhen was too picky and should not look down on Song Yi, who has a family.
Gu Ji-eun and Chen Fuzhen are in similar situations. Both of them are divorced and have children. They are also focused on their careers and are well-known strong women in their respective families. Gu Ji-eun and Chen Fuzhen are often compared together, but Chen Fuzhen's brilliance is too dazzling, resulting in few people noticing Gu Ji-eun.
"Originally, President Lin of Daxiang was going to attend Song Yi's birthday party, but he happens to be in Japan right now. Your sister-in-law is pregnant now, so it's inconvenient for her to go out, so I'll accompany Xiang Yu on this trip, just in time to go out and relax."
"Putting aside other things, at least the scenery on this island is nice. We can go for a ride on the sea later. Song Yi is really good at choosing places." Chen Fuzhen said.
Gu Ji-eun smiled, "Fuzhen, you are wrong. Today's birthday party was organized by Kim Tae-hee and her sister, and the location of Deyogi Island was also chosen by Kim Tae-hee."
Chen Fuzhen turned to look at Gu Zhien, "Sister Zhien, you changed jobs from Aiweihong to Sohan.com. Are you adapting to the work?"
"It's pretty good. The chairman and CEO Liu Yongjun both trust me very much. I was in charge of purchasing at Aiweihong before, and now I am in charge of purchasing at Souhan.com. The connection is pretty smooth." Gu Ji-eun replied.
When Chen Fuzhen heard Gu Ji-eun deliberately calling Song Yi "President", she knew in her heart that Gu Ji-eun was deliberately avoiding suspicion, and her beautiful cousin was most likely not able to escape Song Yi's grasp.
She really admires Song Yi's energy now. His elder sister-in-law Lin Zhiling, his cousin's sister-in-law Cui Shanji, his cousin's ex-wife Gao Xianzhen, and his cousin Gu Zhien, this guy Song Yi really only cares about the women of the Samsung family. It's a pity that she had thought of introducing her sister Chen Xinyu to Song Yi before.
"Ji Eun, I heard that SouHan.com selected a batch of high-quality products and put them for sale in the Korean Pavilion on Taobao.com. Which brands can be listed and which brands cannot be listed is mainly decided by you and Song Yi. I heard that you excluded Aiweihong's food from the list at the first opportunity, and your brother was so angry that he asked your uncle to take back the shares of Aiweihong that he gave to you." Chen Fuzhen said.
Like Chen Boo-jin, Gu Ji-eun also has a not-so-harmonious relationship with her older brother Gu Bon-sung, so Chen Boo-jin and Gu Ji-eun have a lot in common, and the two of them seem to have a common hatred of the enemy.
"I have already explained to father that my brother is being unreasonable. Sohan.com has selected a number of high-quality and representative Korean products to be placed in the Korean Pavilion. The largest purchaser of Aiweihong Food is LG, which does not meet the requirements to be placed in the Korean Pavilion at all. I can't possibly sacrifice my career at Sohan.com for the family business, can I?" Gu Ji-eun said helplessly.
Chen Xinyu spoke frankly, "Sister Zhien, when you left Aiweihong to join Sohan.com this year, I was so happy that I wanted to kick you out of the company a long time ago. Now that he sees that you are being valued at Sohan.com, he wants you to fight for benefits for Aiweihong. This is too much!"
Chen Fuzhen glared at Chen Xinyu. It was fine to say these words in private, but how could she say them directly in public? If it got to Gu Bensheng's ears, it might make her aunt Chen Shuxi unhappy again.
Chen Shuxi and Chen Mengxi had originally fought a lawsuit with Chen Jianxi over inheritance. Among the children of the founder of Samsung, except Chen Jianxi who inherited Samsung, the eldest daughter Chen Renxi who inherited Hansong Group, and Chen Mingxi who inherited Shinsegae Department Store, the other daughters did not get any property, especially the second daughter Chen Shuxi who married into the LG family.
However, Gu Zhien really likes Chen Xinyu's straightforward personality. "It doesn't matter. It's okay for us sisters to get together and chat privately. Big brother has done everything, so he is not afraid of us talking about her behind her back."
Even though Chen Shuxi and Chen Jianxi are not on good terms, the relationship between sisters Gu Ji-eun and Chen Boo-jin is still quite good.
When Chen Fuzhen saw that Fin.KL was about to start the performance, she greeted Lin Xiangyu, then pulled Chen Xinyu and motioned her to talk to the side.
"Ouni, can't you talk about it later? I'm here to take a break today, not to listen to your nagging." Chen Xinyu pouted and complained in a low voice.
"Are you blaming me again now? Have you forgotten how you begged me when you wanted to work at SA Soft? Now that I'm asking you something, do you think I'm nagging you?" Chen Fuzhen said.
Seeing Chen Fuzhen's serious face, Chen Xinyu didn't dare to laugh anymore. She hugged Chen Fuzhen's waist and acted coquettishly, "Ouni, I know I was wrong. If you have any questions, just ask me. I will definitely tell you the truth and won't lie to you."
Chen Xinyu looked a little embarrassed and nodded, "That's true, but there are reasons for it. Listen to my explanation. It's really not what you think."
After Chen Fuzhen heard the whole story of Chen Xinyu, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Are you stupid? Even if you want to compensate Song Yi, there are so many ways, why choose this way? You know Song Yi well, if you offer it to him, will he let you go?"
Although she lost her first kiss, Chen Xinyu did not regret it. Although Song Yi was a little bit aggressive later, the kissing experience was still very good. That night, Chen Xinyu had a beautiful dream, and the male protagonist in the dream was Song Yi. Chen Xinyu took a day off on purpose the next day, just to avoid the embarrassment of meeting Song Yi in the company.
Chen Xinyu has been avoiding Chen Fuzhen these days. She now finds that she has a crush on Song Yi. After all, Song Yi is the only person of the same age as her with whom she has had intimate physical contact. And Song Yi is her sister Chen Fuzhen's man, which makes her feel guilty.
"Ouni, I know I was wrong, and I won't make such a low-level mistake again. I promise to draw a clear line between myself and Song Yi, and I will never have any private contact with him except for work. I swear, is that okay?" Chen Xinyu raised her hand and swore.
Chen Fuzhen looked at Chen Xinyu with a serious face, and she became more worried. She knew her sister Chen Xinyu too well. If there was nothing wrong between Chen Xinyu and Song Yi, Chen Xinyu would have refuted her with confidence instead of swearing to her. It was obvious that Chen Xinyu was unwilling to leave SA Group and did not want to be away from Song Yi's sight.
Chen Fuzhen touched Chen Xinyu's little face, "Xinyu, I believe you have already seen the relationship between Song Yi and me. I am a divorced woman. Even if the things between Song Yi and me are exposed, the sky will not fall. At most, I will cut off contact with Song Yi."
"But you are different. Song Yi has a family, and you are single. If you were to be with Song Yi, both of you would probably be drowned in spit, not to mention your father. I also cannot accept that our Samsung family's most beloved little princess would become someone else's mistress, not to mention that Song Yi is just the richest man in South Korea, even if he is the richest man in Asia or the world!"
"It's okay if you don't want to return to work at Samsung Networks. You can study abroad for a year or two. As long as you don't meet Song Yi every day, you will slowly discover that he is not as important as you think." Chen Fuzhen said.
Chen Xinyu knew that she couldn't hide anything from her elder sister who she grew up with. Chen Fufu was nine years older than Chen Xinyu. She had always admired this decisive elder sister and regarded her as a role model in life. She would talk to Chen Fujin first if she had any worries.
She felt very uncomfortable now, and she also knew that Chen Fuzhen's suggestion was the best solution. She leaned on Chen Fuzhen's shoulder, "Ouni, why did you want to be with Song Yi in the first place? You obviously hated him so much."
"You want to ask how Song Yi and I got together, right? Actually, it was all a misunderstanding. Song Yi and I just wanted to form an alliance at first. He needed my support to gain a foothold in Korea, and I needed him to give me advice to help me compete with my brother."
"At that time, You Jae-sik and I had already separated and had no relationship as husband and wife. I was quite satisfied with Song Yi's appearance, figure, conversation and family background. We met once in an absolutely secret place, and who knew that I would get pregnant just this time. With the bond of a child, our relationship is of course different, and we have maintained a lover relationship until now." Chen Fuzhen explained.
"Ouni, as the eldest princess of Samsung, don't you feel wronged to be Song Yi's lover?" Chen Xinyu felt a little sorry for her sister.
"What's wrong with that? Do you think Song Yi's wife, Kim Tae-hee, is happier than me? If Kim Tae-hee and I switched places, and I married Song Yi, I would be the one worrying about the women outside his home every day. I don't want to become a shrew, not knowing which woman's house my husband sleeps in every night." Chen Fuzhen said.
In Chen Fuzhen's heart, inheriting Samsung is the first priority, and her son Chen Yuanzhong is the second. As for Song Yi, his importance in her heart can barely be ranked in the top five. Without Song Yi, she can live a carefree life, and with Song Yi, she lives more comfortably.
"My life has become like this, but you are still young and your future has infinite possibilities. Korea is too small and the world is too big. You should go out more often, meet and get to know new people, and then you may find that you don't actually like Song Yi that much," said Chen Fuzhen.
Chen Xinyu was still thinking about Chen Fuzhen's words. Just as she was about to agree, Gu Zhien found them breathlessly, "Quick, Xinyu, the president asked me to inform you that we are flying back to Seoul now, and the plane is waiting for us."
Chen Xinyu felt it was very sudden, "What's so urgent?"
Gu Ji-eun calmed down her tone and said, "SK Telecom informed us that their company's server had a problem. Inschool, Yahoo Korea, and Sohan.com were all disconnected."
"What? Did SK Telecom tell us the reason?" Chen Xinyu was shocked. Inschool had been online for nearly four years, and this was the first time it had encountered a large-scale Internet outage.
"SK Telecom said that a fire broke out in their company's data center. For safety reasons, the power to the equipment was cut off immediately. Technicians are currently on site troubleshooting and conducting emergency repairs," said Gu Ji-eun.
After hearing this, Chen Xinyu was also very anxious, "Ouni, then Jieun and I will go back to Seoul first, and we will talk next time when we have time."
Many executives of SA Soft came, including Jeon Joo-ho, president of inschool Korea, Yoo Young-jun, president of Sohan.com, Chen Xinyu, vice president of Yahoo Korea, and Kim Hye-jin, president of Weamde, all attended Song Yi's birthday party. Now SA Soft can be said to be leaderless.
Inschool currently has 35 million Korean users, with more than 25 million monthly active users, covering almost half of the population of South Korea. When Inschool was disconnected from the Internet, these users were almost crazy, and they complained that the disconnection of Inschool seriously affected their work and life.
Song Yi said to Kim Tae Hee, "SK Telecom deliberately chose to cut off the Internet access to inschool, Yahoo Korea, and Sohan on my birthday. Choi Anwon was deliberately stabbing me in the back to protest against me."
"You and Xiyuan should maintain this birthday party and let everyone have fun. I will reimburse all the expenses on the island anyway. I have anticipated this day and have made a plan. Don't worry, I will be back soon. Some people want to ruin my birthday, but it may not be that easy." Song Yi said.
When Jin Taixi heard Song Yi say this, she was relieved. She was originally planning to go back to Seoul with Song Yi. "Okay, my sister and I are here to help you. I'll wait for you to come back and cut the birthday cake together."
Song Yi touched Jin Taixi's face and kissed her, "Well, you are so good. Wait for your husband to come back."
Song Yi and a group of SA Soft executives boarded the Taixi private jet together, and Song Yi and SA Soft executives held a meeting on the plane.
"We, SA Soft, have already set up a backup server at SA Telecom. Once the plane returns to Seoul, the backup server will be activated immediately. The reason I went back to Seoul is to ask the government to set up a joint investigation team to find out whether the fire at SK Telecom was a natural disaster or a man-made disaster. If it is found that someone deliberately disconnected SA Soft's website, then SK Telecom will have to wait for a huge compensation from us!"
“My request is very simple. This lawsuit should last as long as possible until SK Telecom’s reputation is ruined. SK Telecom is the largest mobile communications operator in South Korea. How much market share our SA Telecom can grab from SK Telecom depends on this one move,” said Song Yi.
After the meeting, Song Yi called Song Suying again, "Sister Suying, this is Song Yi. Yes, yes, I know, and I also believe that SK Telecom would not deliberately cut off the Internet for Inschool. After all, our two families have always had a good relationship. By the way, today is my birthday, and the Tae Hee will return to Seoul soon. Do you want to stop by Dejogi Island to relax? President Fuzhen is also on the island."
Gu Zhien asked Song Yi quietly, "You invited Director Song to the island to celebrate your birthday. Are you trying to paralyze Cui Anyuan?"
Song Yi smiled and didn't explain. He was now filled with anger towards Cui Anyuan. Cui Anyuan, this villain, dared to cut off the Internet access to Inschool, Sohan.com and Yahoo Korea on his birthday, so he dared to get Song Suying pregnant as a thank you gift. Thanks to Ningbo Chenyang for the reward (End of this chapter)