Jin Xiyuan was very calm and explained, "Really? Song Yi and I were discussing work in the car at the time, so I didn't notice Hyun Jin walking over."
Kim Tae Hee was interested. "Oh? What are you discussing?"
Jin Xiyuan said: "Song Yi said that after the second advertisement you filmed for Samdasu is broadcast, it will be a hot topic. He plans to let you star in a TV series and is looking for a suitable script."
Kim Tae Hee was very happy after hearing this. "A few days ago, OPPA and I went to visit the set of My Sassy Girl. At that time, OPPA and I had a cameo in the movie. At that time, I was acting opposite Jun Ji Hyun. I felt that acting was quite interesting and very challenging. OPPA, are you going to let me star in a modern drama or a costume drama?"
Song Yi was still distracted, "Ah, what?"
Kim Tae Hee scolded her boyfriend, "OPPA, why are you so absent-minded? Did something happen to you?"
After Song Yi heard his girlfriend's question clearly, he said, "Oh, yes, as long as there is a good script, modern drama or costume drama is fine."
If Kim Tae-hee continues to appear in commercials but is reluctant to act in film and television dramas, it will leave a negative impression of her as a profit-seeking person among the Korean people.
In the eyes of the Korean public, acting in TV dramas is an actor's main job, and shooting commercials is an actor's side job. If you don't have any outstanding TV dramas, but frequently make money through commercials, even a beautiful and academic master like Kim Tae-hee can't avoid being ridiculed for being ugly.
In order to celebrate his girlfriend's birthday, Song Yi made a reservation at Mingles Restaurant in Cheongdam-dong in advance. This restaurant was recommended by his senior classmate Song Suying. It is a Michelin two-star restaurant that specializes in Korean cuisine. The chef has made innovations based on traditional Korean cuisine, and the desserts in the restaurant are also quite famous.
On the way to the restaurant, Li Xianzhen was relatively silent and rarely participated in the conversations of others in the car unless Jin Taixi asked her. Song Yi knew what was going on and considered whether to talk to Li Xianzhen during the meal.
When they arrived at the destination, Song Yi and Kim Tae-hee got off the car first. Kim Hee-won deliberately stayed in the car for a while. Lee Hyun-jin knew that Kim Hee-won might have something to say to her.
"Hyun-jin, I am Tae-hee's sister. I want Tae-hee to be happy more than anyone else. There is no way I would interfere in the relationship between Tae-hee and Song Yi." Kim Hee-won expressed her feelings.
Li Xianzhen said excitedly, "Then why did Sister Xiyuan take the initiative to kiss Song Yi?"
Jin Xiyuan said in a desolate tone, "So you really saw it. Well, how should I put it? Maybe I need emotional comfort too much, even if it's just a stolen moment of happiness."
Li Xianzhen knew that Jin Xiyuan had failed in love before, and she looked serious and tactfully advised, "Don't worry, I won't tell Tae Hee. But I hope that Sister Xiyuan can take the initiative to withdraw. After all, there is a first come first served in love."
Kim Hee Won pursed her lips, "I know." After Lee Hyun Jin and Kim Hee Won got out of the car, Kim Tae Hee and her boyfriend waited for them at the restaurant entrance, "I thought you two fell asleep in the car."
When Kim Tae Hee and the others walked into the restaurant, the combination of one man and three women attracted attention. Kim Hee Won and Lee Hyun Jin were already considered beauties, and Kim Tae Hee was even more outstanding. The male diners in the restaurant looked at Song Yi with envy. The beauty around the man already showed his wealth and status.
When Song Yi was about to sit down, a pleasantly surprised voice suddenly came from his ear, "President Song, are you eating here today too? What a coincidence."
Song Yi glanced to the side and saw that it was Samsung's little princess Chen Xinyu. Chen Xinyu was wearing a beige T-shirt and black jeans. The design was tight and her legs were slender and straight.
Song Yi nodded, "What a coincidence. Is Miss Xinyu coming here to eat alone?"
Chen Xinyu shook her head and complained quietly, "I came here to eat with my sister. She said this restaurant had just opened not long ago and the food was good, so she brought me here to try it. But something happened at the Shilla Hotel, so she went back to work first."
Song Yi smiled. This is indeed something Chen Fuzhen can do. For Chen Fuzhen, career is far more important than life.
Chen Xinyu looked at the female companions beside Song Yi curiously, waiting for Song Yi to introduce them. Song Yi had left a deep impression on her at Zhou Zhengyong's funeral.
President Fuzhen's sister? Isn't that the little princess of the Samsung family? Kim Tae-hee greeted Chen Xinyu, "Hello, Miss Xinyu."
Chen Xinyu looked at Kim Tae Hee and felt that she looked more and more familiar. She often surfed the Internet and recognized Kim Tae Hee at once. "Oh, I know you, you are the 'Mineral Water Sister'. By the way, didn't you later shoot the commercial for Samdo Water?"
Kim Tae Hee was a little embarrassed, "Yes."
Chen Xinyu looked at Song Yi, then glanced at Kim Tae-hee, "President Song is the producer of the Samdasu advertisement, but your girlfriend is the spokesperson for the Samdasu advertisement. Aren't you afraid that others will say you are abusing your power for personal gain?"
Last time, after attending Zhou Zhengyong's funeral, Chen Fuzhen and Chen Xinyu talked about Song Yi's situation. Song Yi also has some connection with the Samsung family. If it weren't for Song Yi, Chen Xinyu's cousin Chen Zaican's New Han Media would have gone bankrupt long ago.
Although Chen Fuzhen commented that Song Yi was deep-minded and no one could guess what he was thinking, she still acknowledged his strength in advertising. After all, the two trophies at the Advertising Awards were not won for nothing.
Song Yi said with a relaxed expression, "It was only after Samdasu signed Tae Hee and commissioned Shinhan to produce the commercial that I had the opportunity to meet Tae Hee. After the commercial was filmed, I confirmed my relationship with Tae Hee. How can this be considered abuse of power for personal gain?"
Chen Xinyu joked with Song Yi, "President Song has a girlfriend as beautiful as Tae Hee, no wonder he is not willing to complete the family marriage."
Kim Tae-hee's heart sank. Could it be that Song Yi's elders were not very satisfied with her, so they persuaded Song Yi to go on blind dates with female heirs from other conglomerates?
Song Yi said to Chen Xinyu: "Only the weak need to form cliques, because they lack a sense of security. The strong do not need to stick together for warmth. If the continuation of a family business can only be guaranteed by marriage, then there is no need for such a business to continue."
Chen Xinyu didn't like the tone of Song Yi's words. "So President Song thinks he's a strong man. I was too abrupt. There has always been a tradition of marriage between the top ten Korean conglomerates. Could it be that President Song thinks there is no need to continue conglomerates like Samsung and Hyundai?"
Song Yi is a core member of the Xiandai family. If Song Yi says in public that there is no need to continue the Xiandai Group, Zhou Mengxian might pull Song Yi aside for a talk tomorrow.
"Ms. Xinyu has studied in the United States. Among the top 500 companies in the United States, are there any cases where the business is passed down from father to son, or from son to grandson?"
"The Walt Disney family has been passed down for generations, but no one from the Disney family has served as Disney's CEO since the 1970s."
"South Korea's chaebols have huge wealth, and it's understandable that they want to pass on their wealth to their descendants, but why must it be passed down from father to son, and from son to grandson? If the descendants of the chaebols are incapable of managing the company, but enter the company as senior executives, wouldn't that infringe on the rights of other shareholders?"
"The root of the problem is that you subconsciously treat a large listed company as your family's private property and try to pass it down from generation to generation. Your Samsung family holds a total of about 2 percentage points of Samsung Electronics shares, but you only gain control of Samsung Electronics through cross-holdings. Why do you think Samsung Electronics is your Samsung family's private property?" Song Yi asked back.
Chen Xinyu countered, "Samsung Electronics pays very generous dividends to shareholders every year, and its operating income and profits have been growing rapidly in recent years, which undoubtedly proves that my father is an excellent CEO."
Song Yi nodded, "Ms. Xinyu is right. Chairman Jianxi is of course a very good corporate leader, but your sister President Chen Fuzhen's management ability is obviously not inferior to your eldest brother Chen Zairong. Why is Chairman Chen unwilling to hand over Samsung Electronics to Chen Fuzhen? The successor to a company should be selected based on merit, not the eldest son instead of the legitimate son, or the eldest son instead of the most capable one."
Chen Xinyu looked at Song Yi with a cold tone, "This is our family's private matter, don't bother President Song to worry about it. We have a good relationship as siblings, so you don't need to instigate it."
Song Yi held Jin Taixi's arm and said, "Whether the relationship is good or not, I believe only you know it best. Just like I never emphasize to outsiders that Taixi and I have a good relationship."
The fever has just subsided, so I will update one chapter today and resume normal updates tomorrow (this chapter is finished)