On September 20, Xiao Zhen, along with a team of five coaches and Luo Jiawen, boarded a private plane sent by his father and flew directly to South Korea via Hong Kong.
Why is it so roundabout? Because China and South Korea had not yet established formal diplomatic relations. They had to wait until 1992 to establish diplomatic relations.
When he arrived in Seoul, he lived in the small villa his father bought, waiting for someone to deliver the tickets.
By the evening, Xiao Zhen had completed his day's training and was preparing to follow a group of people to find food near Myeongdong.
Luo Jiawen knocked on Xiao Zhen's bedroom door, and Xiao Zhen asked, "What's the matter?"
“There’s a girl down there looking for you. The English they speak sounds confusing to me, so they must be here to give you tickets.
She said your father asked her father to buy it for you, and she also said that she would take you around during your time in Seoul!" Luo Jiawen said
"Oh, oh, oh, then maybe my dad really asked his business partner in Korea to take care of me. It would be nice if there was a local person to take care of me." Xiao Zhen returned.
Xiao Zhen changed his clothes, wiped his hair, and followed Luo Jiawen downstairs.
The moment Xiao Zhen saw the girl, he knew who she was. It was Lee Boo-jin, the domineering female president with a face full of collagen.
"Hello, I'm Xiao Zhen. I'm really sorry to bother you and ask you to make a special trip here.
Please sit down. Would you like tea or coffee? Xiao Zhen said with a smile.
"Hello, my name is Lee Boo-jin. I'm not very familiar with the Chinese way of saying it. Can we communicate in English?" Lee Boo-jin said
"I thought you understood Chinese, so let's communicate in English. My name is Xiao Zhen, nice to meet you. Would you like tea or coffee?
Take a break. I'll trouble you to take us out for lunch later. Just don't eat kimchi, but everything else is fine." Xiao Zhen said in English.
"Tea is good, let's eat seafood. I heard you brought a European and American coaching team with you. Will they be there? How many people are there?" Lee Boo-jin asked.
"Including you, there are nine of us. Oh, and your driver, that makes ten of us. I'm a sprinter, so there are many things I don't eat. Thank you for your understanding.
Did your sister drive here or take a car? Xiao Zhen made tea for Li Fuzhen and asked
"I drove here alone. Your tea is really good. What kind of tea is it?" Lee Boo-jin asked.
"Longjing tea from Hangzhou. Is your sister already working or still in school?" Xiao Zhen asked.
"Jiangnan, I haven't been to mainland China yet. I must go if I have the chance. I still have a year to graduate from university. How about you?" Li Fuzhen took a sip of tea and asked Xiao Zhen in a very elegant manner.
"It's still early for me. I'm just growing taller than you. I'm only 9 days old and I'm in the third grade of junior high school in Shanghai, China." Xiao Zhen said with a smile
"You're only 10 years old. Don't lie to me. My dad said you were the author of National Treasure and Age of Magic. I've read the original English version. Oh, where did it end? Oh my god, I thought you were the same age as me."
Lee Boo-jin found it hard to accept that although the boy looked young, he was tall and handsome, but turned out to be a 10-year-old brat.
"You're in the third grade at the age of 10?" Li Fuzhen was a little unconvinced. This kid is not honest.
"Yes, I skipped a grade. I was in the fourth grade when I was six, and then I skipped to the second grade in junior high school. This semester I'm in the third grade. If my dad hadn't thought I was too young, I would have wanted to go to high school." Xiao Zhen explained, and afraid that this guy wouldn't believe him, he showed his passport to Li Fuzhen.
"Sister, you should believe it now!" Xiao Zhen took back the passport and said
"Genius child, brother! Oh, and this is the next game time. I'll take you to watch it then.
There are still not many people in our country who are proficient in English. How about you in Shanghai?" Lee Boo-jin asked
“The older generation had many meetings, and you know the reasons after liberation.
At our stage, there are many people who are not good at speaking English and most of them have weak oral skills.
Shanghai is a big city, so there are relatively more. Oh, and Korean is easy to learn. Can you teach me for a while? I can help you with Chinese. Xiao Zhen accepted the ticket and asked.
"Anyway, I think it's much easier to learn than Chinese. You're so smart, you'll definitely learn quickly. I'll buy you some introductory Korean textbooks later.
You haven't told me whether you've finished writing those two books yet? I'm a huge fan of yours.
I also brought a hardcover edition. Please sign it for me." Li Fuzhen took out a few books of Xiao Zhen from her handbag and said
"My sister finished writing National Treasure a year ago, and she's up to volume 8 of Age of Magic. She's planning 12-16 volumes. You know I usually write a lot of words in a volume, usually between 600,000 and 800,000.
Sister, if you teach me Korean, how about I write a novel for you in Korean and Chinese? I learn languages very quickly, but you have to prepare a computer with Korean input method for me. I type very fast on the computer. "Xiao Zhen said
Lee Boo-jin was a little excited now, but was about to jump up.
Then, thinking that this was the eldest son of an important partner entrusted by his father, he had to behave more like a lady and sat down again. "This is really exciting. Let's make it a deal. High five!"
"Snap"...
"Okay, Teacher Li, take the students out for dinner. I'm a little hungry, and I don't eat kimchi." Xiao Zhen said
"Then call for help. My car is a sedan and can't accommodate so many people. Ask your coaching staff to follow." Lee Boo-jin said and walked out with the book that Xiao Zhen had just signed.
"Sister, please wait a moment. My coach Jason has an international driver's license. I'll tell them. Please wait in the car for a moment." Xiao Zhen said and went to the back garden sports field to find Jason and the others.
"Who is that girl? She's very beautiful." Jason asked
"Ms. Lee Boo-jin, daughter of the chairman of Samsung Group, South Korea's largest chaebol family.
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