This is not an easy task for Kim Ji-yeon.

Fortunately, at least the current trouble has been solved, and no one should come to harass her in the short term.

"No, we have to complete the agreement as soon as possible." Jin Zhiyan just lied and told her second brother that "the shares are in his hands," but in fact there was no formal contract signed at all.

If my family finds out, my father will most likely come out in person.

Therefore, it is better to implement the agreement first.

Ding~ I pressed the intercom button and the words that were about to come out of my mouth were swallowed back.

"President?"

"fine."

After hanging up the call, Kim Ji-yeon decided to find a reliable person to draft the documents.

After the document was drafted, the trusted lawyer reviewed it and nodded his approval, then Kim Ji-yeon put the document into her handbag and left quickly.

On the set, today's two scenes were filmed smoothly and everyone can go home early.

The work was completed successfully and everyone had a happy smile on their face.

“Pah~”

Clapping and asking everyone to look over, Li Zhenyu announced to everyone: "The restaurant has reserved a table, everyone come together!"

"Yeah~"

"Kang Sang Mi Da, Director Ni (a more formal honorific, often used to address bosses, superiors, ministers, etc.)."

Buzz~ The phone rang again. Li Zhenyu, who was about to drive, stopped and said, "Sister-in-law~"

Hearing his name, the people around him dispersed on their own accord.

Two minutes later, Li Zhenyu reunited with everyone: "Junhaoxi, please take everyone to the restaurant. There is something urgent that requires me to go there in person. The company representative is in the restaurant..."

Please ask Bong Joon-ho to bring people over. Lee Jin-woo has already asked Yoon Hye-na to arrive at the restaurant in advance to be responsible for the reception.

And he was going to meet Kim Ji-yeon.

"Leave it to me. Be careful on the road."

Perhaps because of his previous performance, Bong Joon-ho's attitude towards him was a little more humble and respectful.

It seems from his words that Li Zhenyu is the senior who entered the industry first.

Pressing his shoulder maturely, Li Zhenyu walked steadily towards the tall Land Rover on the side of the road.

When getting in the car, Li Zhenyu paused.

'Have I grown taller? Why do I feel like the car door has become shorter?'

The silver-gray Land Rover merged into the traffic, making the crew members on the roadside feel lost.

Although they have not been together for a long time, he gives people a feeling of "being the backbone with him around".

Hey~ He is obviously not that old, how could this happen?

In the elegant classical courtyard, Li Zhenyu met Jin Zhiyan who had invited him here.

"Contract, 1 billion, paid off in 5 years." The conditions given by Kim Ji-yeon would surely shock people if they knew about them.

Not only is the price very low, but you can also pay it off in five years without any additional conditions or additional restrictive terms.

This is simply giving it away for free.

Does she know how much these shares will appreciate in value in five years? After reading the document, Li Zhenyu signed his name readily.

Then, stamp it.

"Once the formalities are completed, I'll have my secretary take it to the hotel."

"Yeah." Kim Ji-yeon responded absentmindedly.

"Is it tight?" Li Zhenyu.

Jin Zhiyan smiled unnaturally, "Fortunately, I can handle it..."

"If you could handle it, we wouldn't be meeting here."

Li Zhenyu mercilessly exposed her stubborn disguise.

Jin Zhiyan pursed her lips and tried to save face: "With this contract, everything will be fine."

"What if they take away your shares and management rights and stir up internal strife?"

"The council won't agree to that."

"External director?"

Seeing her nod, Li Zhenyu was skeptical.

The Fair Trade Commission is an organization that exists to ensure fairness and justice in business, to curb the further expansion of chaebol power, and to play a restraining role on chaebol family members in the board of directors.

However, what is incomprehensible is that this institution is at the level of a vice-state, but there are no relevant legal provisions.

In other words, apart from the hard indicator that large corporate boards must employ a corresponding proportion of external directors, all other regulations and guidelines are not based on law.

But its power is terrifyingly large, and can be enforced: compliance with contract actions, fair marking and advertising actions, joint corporate revocation actions, door-to-door sales actions...

That is to say, as long as it wants, it can directly search, revoke, force transactions, legally approve privileged transactions, conduct consumer protection assessments, etc. on companies without any legal basis.

Although there is no legal basis, all its actions are 'legal'.

When Li Zhenyu first found out, he was completely shocked.

This... a society ruled by law? No wonder even South Koreans themselves joke that South Korea's legal system is a joke.

It's absolutely ridiculous!

However, every policy from the top has its own countermeasures from the bottom, and this has been the case since ancient times.

How could the chaebols sit idly by and watch such an institution grow?

Thanks to social institutions such as predecessors and successors, suitable 'directors' from the same faction are selected to join the company's board of directors.

It seems that the proportion of "outsiders" on company boards has been increasing year by year, and the company's social reputation is getting stronger.

In reality, the company is still firmly controlled by chaebol families and investors. Last year's survey results showed that only 0% of the shareholder meetings had cases where managers and investors' exercise of voting rights was rejected.

Yes, the expected restraint does not exist at all, but instead gives big companies and chaebols a good cover of "social responsibility".

Those external directors who were able to join large companies had already been bribed to become their own people.

If anyone doesn't want to be one of us, just let someone else take his place.

Why not gain both fame and fortune?

"With your joining, I am confident that I can convince the majority of the directors." Kim Ji-yeon clenched her hands on her thighs into fists.

She was betting that her performance in recent years plus Quanzhou Li would be more important in the minds of the directors than Shuanglong Jin's family.

But how confident is she? In fact, Kim Ji-yeon is not confident at all.

Before the results came out, all Kim Ji-yeon could do was try her best, and then pray for fate's favor in front of the church.

“What do they want, operating rights or profits?”

Li Zhenyu had other plans. If the other party only wanted profits, he would give up part of the profits.

There is no harm in cooperating with Shuanglong. The other party's achievements and market share in the field of building materials can help the hotel develop better.

"Giving up the benefits like this... Zhenyu, this is not a good idea."

Jin Zhiyan was not satisfied with his idea. If that was the case, she might as well compromise with the family from the beginning.

Why bother to transfer 30% of the shares to him at a price that is almost free and seek his joining?

"Of course not, Shuanglong Construction, take it into your hands."

Exchange shares for the unappreciated Shuanglong Construction, and then merge the hotel into Shuanglong Construction to form cross-holding.

Subsequently, the hotel shares were used to obtain a bank loan.

"Then what?" Jin Zhiyan didn't understand what the money would be used for after the loan.

"Don't worry, you'll know when the time comes... Act quickly, complete the loan approval within two months, and notify me when the money is deposited into your account."

Li Zhenyu sold a lawsuit and obviously didn't intend to tell her his true intentions.

This made Jin Zhiyan's already uneasy heart even more anxious.

In order to exchange the hotel shares that were at their peak for the useless Shuanglong Construction, they also had to withdraw a large amount of cash from the bank.

What on earth was he thinking? If they did this, they would completely lose control of the hotel once the hotel's revenue fluctuated.

Along with Shuanglong Construction, hotels and Shuanglong Chemicals, all will be thrown away from her hands.

"Sister Jiyeon, what good would it do me to lie to you?"

Li Zhenyu shook the contract in his hand, which still smelled of ink. "This is a contract worth 30 billion. How can I give it up?"

Hearing him say this, Jin Zhiyan's uneasy heart finally settled down a little.

That's right, I gave him a big gift.

How could he possibly give up such a huge profit after getting it?

If the management rights were taken over by his family, the contract signed between him and him would definitely be questioned.

Then, he will be the one in trouble.

"Zhenyu, I believe you." Kim Ji-yeon nodded vigorously, as if to strengthen her confidence.

"Don't worry, I will never let anyone down."

Li Zhenyu's words were ambiguous, and there was more ambiguity in his eyes when he looked at her.

Jin Zhiyan's whole body tensed up, she lifted her hair unnaturally, and said softly: "Well, I'm hungry."

Clap~ The hands clapped twice and the door was opened from the outside.

Ladies in kimonos carrying exquisite wooden trays came in one by one, placed the delicious dishes on the table, and then left through the shoji door behind Kim Ji-yeon.

The whole process was smooth and orderly, which was pleasing to the eye.

When he saw the food on the table, Li Zhenyu realized that this was a Japanese restaurant.

No wonder both the architectural style and the overall style tend to be Tang style, but they are changed to be fancy.

It turned out to be the Japanese! "Try it, this restaurant is very famous, and you have to make an appointment for a long time before you can eat there."

Kim Ji-yeon made the appointment three months ago, and just in time for this event, she decided to set the meeting place here.

"good."

Li Zhenyu did not ask the question of "whether you hate Japan or not". In the eyes of capital, interests are much more important than this.

Fresh, the original flavor of the ingredients is perfectly preserved.

In fact, the original taste of nature is indeed the most wonderful seasoning in the world.

However, what nature "produces" alone is obviously not enough for humans to eat.

Natural top-quality ingredients are destined to be supplied only to a small group of people at the top of the pyramid.

"Is the food okay?"

Jin Zhiyan handed him the sea urchin in front of her and said with a smile: "This is for you too."

Li Zhenyu took it without hesitation and asked, "What are your plans for the Spring Festival, Sister Zhiyan?"

"I'll go have a drink somewhere or stay in the hotel."

"You're not going home?"

Jin Zhiyan smiled helplessly and spread her hands and said, "Do you think it's appropriate now?"

If I go home now, what else can I get except a mess?

Instead of this, it’s better to be alone.

Besides, she was a little afraid to go home and face her father's reproach and scolding.

"If you don't mind, let's have a companion!"

Li Zhenyu smiled slightly and said calmly: "As someone who has experienced this, I can tell you responsibly that it is not easy to spend the Spring Festival alone."

Outside the window, there are thousands of lights and laughter in the house, but none of them belongs to me.

Li Zhenyu deeply understands that feeling, whether in the past or now.

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