Zheng Enxuan asked Song Yi, "Where did Jin Chengguo ask you to meet?"

"A Starbucks near the Blue House." Song Yi replied.

"That's right. If you meet him in the Blue House, it will be too conspicuous. By the way, how is the acquisition of Shin Cine going?" Zheng Enxuan asked with concern.

If New Asia Entertainment can successfully acquire Shin Cine and DSP Entertainment, and Song Yi merges China's Shin Han Advertising into them, New Asia Entertainment will have over 100 billion won in assets under its name. At that time, it will have no problem applying for a low-interest loan of 100 million to 200 million US dollars.

This loan is also related to whether Zheng Enxuan and Song Yi can obtain actual control of Eshan Group. Zheng Enxuan is also very concerned about Song Yi's acquisition progress.

"Shen Zhe's attitude has softened. If we work harder in the next two days, it won't be a problem to complete the acquisition. At most, I will adjust the purchase price upwards. It's okay to pay a few billion won more for the acquisition at this time. It will be returned in a few months at most. Are you still not confident in me doing the job?" Song Yi quietly put his arms around Zheng Enxuan's waist.

Zheng Enxuan did not struggle. She and Song Yi were the only ones in the office. She sighed softly, "I am you after all. We are really sorry to Meng Xian for doing this."

Song Yi didn't let go. "I just think you're under too much pressure, and I need to help you share it. I'll go see Jin Chengguo first. If the deal is done, I'll come back and report the results to you. The company is so busy today, if you stay overtime occasionally, Zhiyi shouldn't suspect anything, right?"

Zheng Enxuan's face turned red, "Who is as cunning as you?" Zheng Enxuan didn't say whether she agreed to stay and work overtime.

When Song Yi arrived at the coffee shop, Jin Chengguo was already waiting for him on the second floor. A plainclothes guard was standing at the entrance to the second floor. He checked Song Yi to see if he was carrying any recording equipment or weapons.

Song Yi was not surprised. He had seen bigger scenes before his rebirth. Jin Chengguo's show was just child's play.

Jin Chengguo didn't stand up when he saw Song Yi. He recognized Song Yi at a glance and greeted him like he was meeting a friend, bowing slightly, "Director Song, please take a seat."

Song Yi sat down, and Jin Chengguo chose a seat by the window and sat with his back to the window, so Song Yi and Jin Chengguo were facing each other.

Song Yi and Jin Chengguo joked, "Director Jin, you are sitting by the window, and the glass of Starbucks is not bulletproof. If an agent stood on the roof of the opposite building and shot, we would both be doomed."

There was a guard standing behind Jin Chengguo. When he heard what Song Yi said, his expression suddenly became nervous and he looked towards the rooftop of the opposite building.

Jin Chengguo observed the guard's actions and snorted, "Director Song is a member of the Modern Family. What reason does he have to collude with the Northern agents to assassinate me? What benefit will assassinating me bring to him and the Eshan Group?"

"I have accompanied the president on visits to the North, and I also have personal friendships with some bigwigs in the North. Is General Secretary Song trying to test my attitude towards North Korea-ROK economic cooperation? I have to say that I am impressed by General Secretary Song's courage." After Jin Chengguo finished speaking, he realized that Song Yi was a tough negotiating opponent and could not be dismissed with a few words.

Jin Chengguo deliberately put on an arrogant attitude, and Song Yi could only think of ways to dampen his arrogance. After all, it was Jin Chengguo who needed Song Yi, not Song Yi who needed Jin Chengguo.

"Chairman Zhou Mengxian is currently under investigation by the Seoul District Prosecutor's Office. Chairman Zhou's family, including Executive Director Song, has never visited Chairman Zhou. Is there an unknown secret hidden in this?" Jin Chengguo asked Song Yi.

Jin Chengguo wanted to test the attitude of the modern family towards Zhou Mengxian through Song Yi, whether the modern family intended to give up Zhou Mengxian and not rescue him. If so, the Blue House could consider changing a strategy to deal with Zhou Mengxian.

"Uncle Mengxian's family members are quite conspicuous. They go to the Procuratorate to visit Uncle Mengxian in the morning and appear on KBS News in the afternoon. Without the permission of the Blue House, we dare not visit Uncle Mengxian privately, for fear of causing unnecessary trouble to the president." Song Yi said.

Jin Chengguo's heart sank. Song Yi obviously knew the inside story of the agreement reached between Zhong Xiaotong and Zhou Mengxian.

Zhong Xiaotong agreed to provide Hyundai Group with a low-interest loan of $2.5 billion to help Hyundai Asan monopolize the economic cooperation between North and South Korea. In return, Hyundai Asan helped Zhong Xiaotong to facilitate the Peninsula Peace Summit and Zhong Xiaotong visited Pyeongchang.

Later, Hyundai Group was disintegrated and divided into three parts. Zhou Mengxian inherited Eshan Group. According to the agreement, Zhong Xiaotong had to continue to provide Eshan Group with a low-interest loan of US$2 billion.

Zhong Xiaotong has now achieved the North-South summit dialogue, and Zhong Xiaotong also won the Nobel Peace Prize last year. For Zhong Xiaotong, Zhou Mengxian is no longer of much use. Now, in order to avoid suspicion, Zhong Xiaotong is even less likely to issue a low-interest loan of 2 billion US dollars to the Eshan Group to be criticized and impeached by the opposition party.

However, Zhou Mengxian is under investigation by the Procuratorate. If Zhou Mengxian reveals the inside story of the Peninsula Peace Summit to the outside world, Koreans will inevitably question whether Zhong Xiaotong bought the Nobel Peace Prize with money, which will also be a heavy blow to Zhong Xiaotong's Sunshine Policy diplomatic line.

Jin Chengguo laughed and said, "How can General Manager Song visit Chairman Mengxian without the permission of the Blue House? We can't stop you from visiting Chairman Mengxian."

Song Yi glanced at Jin Chengguo and said, "Really? Maybe we are overthinking it. Since Director Jin said so, I will go to the local prosecutor's office to visit Uncle Meng Xian tomorrow. The prosecutors don't have any substantial evidence, so it's really unreasonable to detain Uncle Meng Xian for so long."

Jin Chengguo heard the hidden meaning of Song Yi's words. Zhou Mengxian was keeping his mouth shut and said nothing. If Zhong Xiaotong could not meet Song Yi's request, Zhou Mengxian might reveal substantive evidence to the prosecutors after Song Yi met him.

Jin Chengguo held back his anger. These chaebol families were really lawless. They even dared to blackmail the current president! Jin Chengguo wanted to arrest Song Yi right now and put him in jail for a few days, but if he did so, his job as chief secretary would end tomorrow.

Jin Chengguo said to Song Yi: "The president is also very concerned about Chairman Meng Xian. He strongly supports Chairman Zheng Enxuan to take over the Asan Group, and also wants to maintain the traditional friendship with the Asan Group that has been passed down from Chairman Zhou Zhengyong."

Song Yi saw that the timing was almost right and it was time to negotiate terms. If he continued to pressure Jin Chengguo, Jin Chengguo might get angry and choose to fight to the death with Zhou Mengxian, and then Song Yi's plan would be in vain.

"Uncle Mengxian is a very loyal person. He is not flexible, so sometimes he needs advice from others. Uncle Mengxian's family currently only holds 8% of the shares of Eshan Group, so they are greatly constrained in promoting internal reforms of Eshan Group. For Uncle Mengxian, his biggest wish at present is to help Chairman Enxuan gain actual control of Eshan Group." Song Yi suggested.

Jin Chengguo understood that if Zhong Xiaotong helped Zheng Enxuan to gain actual control of Eshan Group, he would honestly take the blame in the Procuratorate and would not implicate Zhong Xiaotong. Otherwise, it was hard to say what the truth Zhou Mengxian would reveal.

"But the president can't do anything about the current situation of Esan Group. Otherwise, if Esan Group agrees to the National Pension Plan (NPS) to invest in it, they will definitely stand on the side of Chairman Zheng Enxuan." Jin Chengguo came up with an idea.

The National Pension Service of Korea, referred to as NPS, is the largest investment company in South Korea. All major Korean conglomerates have shares in the National Pension Service, including Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, Daewoo Heavy Industries, SK Telecom, KB Kookmin Bank of Korea, SBS, etc.

The National Pension Service of Korea is an investment company that operates in the international financial market with the national pensions of investors as its capital. It is also the strongest economic card that the South Korean government can play. They maintain influence on major conglomerates through NPS.

In 2000, the South Korean government decided to privatize POSCO, the country's largest steel company. NPS became POSCO's largest shareholder, and POSCO became South Korea's largest state-owned enterprise.

Hearing Jin Chengguo's kind suggestion, Song Yi couldn't help laughing in his heart. Eshan Group introduced the National Pension as a new shareholder. On the surface, the National Pension's board of directors obeyed Zheng Enxuan's orders, but it was still unclear who it obeyed behind the scenes.

Song Yi himself wanted to seize control of the Eshan Group, so how could he be willing to introduce the National Pension to add more variables?

"Thank you for your kindness, Director Jin. According to our Chairman Zheng's estimate, we have about 200 million US dollars in funds, which will be enough to gain control of the Eshan Group. The Eshan Group is facing operational difficulties now. Director Jin, can you think of a solution in terms of funds?" Song Yi asked embarrassedly.

200 million US dollars! You really dare to ask for it! Jin Chengguo couldn't help but want to jump up and curse, but he quickly calmed down. Zhong Xiaotong had originally promised to give Eshan 2 billion US dollars. Compared with 2 billion US dollars, 200 million US dollars is not a lion's mouth.

Jin Chengguo was a little embarrassed. "But according to the current situation of Eshan Group, it is difficult for the bank to provide a special loan of 200 million US dollars."

If Zhou Mengxian had not gotten into trouble, it would not have been difficult for Zhong Xiaotong to allocate a loan of $200 million to Eshan Group. However, in this situation, Zhong Xiaotong had to avoid suspicion. He had to avoid any financial dealings with Zhou Mengxian and Eshan Group.

"Of course I understand what you said, Director Jin. In addition to being the executive director of Asan Group, I also own an entertainment company called New Asia Entertainment. New Asia Entertainment also has a music company DPS Media and a film company Shin Cine."

When Jin Chengguo heard this, he realized that Song Yi was waiting for him here, but it was obviously impossible for him to make the decision on such an important matter.

"I've learned about General Manager Song's request. Please prepare the loan application materials in the next two days. I will help transfer them to the relevant banks for research. As long as there are no problems with the materials, I personally agree in principle." After learning of Song Yi's exact attitude, Jin Chengguo left Starbucks first and returned to the Blue House to report.

When Kim Sung-guk returned to the Blue House and entered the presidential office, he reported today's meeting to the old man behind the desk.

The old man had been silent the whole time. When he heard Song Yi asking for a loan of 200 million US dollars, his eyes flashed and he finally spoke: "Director Jin, according to your analysis, Zhou Mengxian should think highly of his nephew Song Yi?"

Jin Chengguo hunched his back and did not dare to stand up straight. The old man in front of him had decades of political wisdom, and he never dared to disrespect him.

"Not only that, Zhou Mengxian's family should also trust him very much. At least Chairman Zheng Enxuan attaches great importance to his opinions. It is said that Zhou Mengxian's idea of ​​​​being three-point modern was proposed by Song Yi." Jin Chengguo said.

The old man also had all of Song Yi's information in front of him, from 1994, when Song Yi went to Korea to study, to two days ago, when New Asia Entertainment acquired DPS Entertainment. Song Yi's every move during his seven years in Korea was recorded in great detail.

"Interesting. Zhou Mengxian inherited the Eshan Group, but he himself could not support the overall interests of the group. So it was obviously Song Yi's idea to appoint Zheng Enxuan as the chairman of the Eshan Group. Zheng Enxuan manages the Eshan Group openly, but Song Yi controls the Eshan Group secretly. Zhou Mengxian trusts Song Yi so much, isn't he afraid that he will turn the tables and end up putting his trust in the wrong person?" The old man tapped the table.

The old man remained silent, and Jin Chengguo kept his body bent and did not respond. The old man did not need Jin Chengguo's advice, so it was better for him not to speak at this time.

Seeing Jin Chengguo's respectful look, the old man said, "Director Jin, since Song Yi has spoken, we can't just do nothing. The Analects of Confucius said, 'Only women and villains are difficult to raise. If you get close to them, they will be disrespectful. If you keep them far away, they will complain.'"

"Once Song Yi's loan documents are ready, you take Song Yi to the bank without saying anything. It won't be so conspicuous if the 200 million US dollars is divided into two or three banks to apply. Song Yi is a smart man, he will find a way to make Zhou Mengxian shut up." The old man ordered.

"Okay, Mr. President." Jin Chengguo was even more respectful. As a subordinate, he certainly couldn't question the old man's decision.

When Jin Chengguo left the presidential office, the old man noticed that Song Yi's materials stated that Xinya Entertainment poached Song Hye Kyo from Au Entertainment Agency, and Au Entertainment Agency was marked in red. The person who prepared the materials obviously knew the relationship between the old man and Au Entertainment Agency's representative director Zhong Heng.

The old man remembered that his nephew Jong-heng had complained to him before about the tyranny of the chaebol family, and that a member of a branch of a modern family dared to poach their company's ace artist.

The old man looked at Song Yi's photo and muttered to himself, "From the information provided by Director Jin, Song Yi is obviously a man who makes decisions after making plans. In ancient times, he would have been a court counselor. How could he be jealous over a woman? Perhaps his behavior in front of Zhong Heng was just a disguise?"

When Song Yi returned to Building 63, the employees of Eshan Building had already reached the end of their get off work schedule, and Li Bingkui was also preparing to leave the company.

Seeing Song Yi's cheerful face, he said, "Director Song, what's the good news that makes you smile so happily? Would you like to share it?"

Song Yi paused, "Nothing much. The Cheonggyecheon renovation project has made some progress. Eshan Construction has a chance to get this important project, so I'm a little happy. Is the president still in the office?"

Li Bingkui was also happy. "The president is still waiting for you in the office. She said you have something to talk to her about after get off work, and she plans to stay and work overtime. Zhiyi has already gone home."

Song Yi felt itchy when he heard this, and said to Li Bingkui: "Okay, I will report my work to the president, and you can go home first. If it's too late, I can drive the president home."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, General Manager Song." Li Bingkui left the company.

Song Yi walked into the office and locked the door behind him. Zheng Enxuan was sitting behind the desk. When she saw Song Yi locking the door, her face turned red. "Didn't you say you wanted to talk about something? Why did you lock the door?"

Song Yi sat down and hugged Zheng Enxuan. "Because what I talked about with the president is confidential, it's not convenient for others to hear it."

Zheng Enxuan wore a white shirt and a pink suit skirt today. Her suit skirt is a modified version, without a lapel, but with a small collar design, and the white shirt inside, showing her slender neck, nude pink high heels and nude pink suit jacket are very consistent in color.

Zheng Enxuan asked Song Yi, "Has everyone in the company gone off work?"

Song Yi replied: "Everyone is off work, and the last one to leave was Uncle Bingkui. The door is also closed, and no one can come in except the people from the company, so don't worry."

Zheng Enxuan felt her body go limp. This was the first time she had done something so outrageous. Her voice became even softer. “You only know how to bully me.”

Song Yi and Zheng Enxuan sat face to face, their bodies pressed tightly together. Song Yi decided to talk about business first, and Zheng Enxuan must not scare her away after mustering up the courage she had finally mustered.

"Communication with Jin Chengguo is going relatively smoothly. In fact, if it's $200 million, Jin Chengguo can come forward and help us get it. However, to be cautious, he should go back and report to Zhong Xiaotong before making a decision. I estimate that there should be good news tomorrow at the latest." Song Yi reported on his work.

"After all, Zhong Xiaotong is Jin Chengguo's boss. How could he dare to make the final decision if his boss doesn't agree? Do you think everyone is as bold as you?" Zheng Enxuan looked at Song Yi's handsome face and still felt a little embarrassed. After all, she was older than Song Yi.

But strangely enough, although Song Yi is younger than her, she feels that Song Yi is very mature mentally, and the two are like people of the same age. Unconsciously, Zheng Enxuan also regards Song Yi as her support.

"You're right. I should speed up the process and buy Shin Cine as soon as possible without delaying the important matter. I've decided. I'll contact Shen Zhe tonight and raise the acquisition offer to 36 billion won. If the acquisition is completed one day later, there will be 1 billion won less. This will prevent Shen Zhe from wavering." Song Yi made up his mind.

"It's up to you, as long as you promise me that you won't buy more than half of my shares in Eshan Group." Zheng Enxuan didn't care. She never interfered in the specific affairs of Song Yi's personal company.

Song Yi finished talking about business, "Okay, we've finished talking about business, should we talk about some personal matters?"

Zheng Enxuan was playing dumb, "What's going on between us?"

Song Yi went straight to the point and tickled Zheng Enxuan, "What's the private matter between us? Okay? I'll make you beg for mercy later?"

Zheng Enxuan worked a long shift today and spent a long time with Song Yi in the office. She also felt the long-lost happiness. For the first time, she felt the vitality and passion of young people. She also observed the scenery outside the floor-to-ceiling window of the office from another angle. The lights in the office had been turned off, otherwise someone could see Zheng Enxuan surrendering in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.

When Zheng Enxuan returned home, Zhou Zhiyi felt strange, "Why is mom in such a good mood today? Did she eat something delicious?"

Zheng Enxuan blushed. She didn't dare to tell her daughter what she had for dinner. She answered sternly, "The reason why mom is so happy is that there is finally a way to move the shareholders of Eshan. From now on, mom can become the real owner of Eshan. Do you think it's worth being happy?"

When Zhou Zhiyi heard Zheng Enxuan say this, he was also happy for his mother. "No wonder mom is so happy. It turns out that she is in high spirits when she is happy. By the way, mom, when are we going to visit dad?"

Zheng Enxuan's expression suddenly faded, and she comforted her daughter, "Song Yi said that he will go to the local procuratorate to visit your father the day after tomorrow. He has already said hello to Chief Prosecutor Li Xiangda of the local procuratorate. Your father is eating well and sleeping well in there. You don't have to worry."

Two updates are done, see you tomorrow!

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