Great Power Reclamation

Chapter 2909 The Ambitious Three-Star Princess

Yang Geyong laughed loudly: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

That evening, Yang Geyong arrived at the place he had arranged to meet Li Damei—a secluded high-end club.

Li Damei was already waiting there, dressed in a simple and elegant black dress, looking completely different from last night.

"Mr. Yang, please have a seat." She gracefully gestured with her hand.

Yang Geyong sat down without any ceremony and cut straight to the point: "Miss Li, you didn't invite me out just for tea, did you?"

Li Damei smiled slightly: "Mr. Yang is a straightforward person, so I will be frank with you as well. I know that Mr. Ye Yuze is planning an operation against Samsung, and I would like to join you."

Yang Geyong raised an eyebrow: "Oh? Why should we believe you? You are the eldest princess of Samsung."

“Precisely because I am Samsung’s eldest daughter,” Lee Dae-mi’s eyes sharpened, “I understand Samsung’s weaknesses and strengths better than anyone else. More importantly…”

She paused, her voice lowering, "I'm fed up with being used as a tool for political marriages and as a figurehead. I have the ability to lead Samsung, but just because I'm a woman, I'm always excluded from the core power circle."

Yang Geyong sized her up, noticing the ambition and determination in her eyes: "What can you offer?"

"Samsung Electronics' upcoming new phone has a design flaw, and the battery overheating problem is much more serious than reported by the media."

Lee Dae-mi took a document out of her bag. "This is an internal test report. Also, my brother Lee Jae-yong has recently been secretly transferring assets to overseas accounts in case of potential lawsuits and compensation. This is the account information."

Yang Geyong whistled: "This dowry is truly generous. But what do you want in return?"

"After this is done, I want to become the de facto controller of Samsung Electronics."

Li Damei looked him straight in the eye and said, “You can profit from holding shares, but the management rights belong to me.”

Yang Geyong pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "Deal. However, I have one more condition."

"What conditions?"

“You have to become my woman.” Yang Geyong grinned, and seeing Li Damei’s surprised expression, added, “The fake kind. There has to be a reason to explain why we’re cooperating.”

Li Damei paused for a moment, then smiled knowingly:
"Mr. Yang is indeed as unpredictable as the rumors suggest."

Yang Geyong stepped forward and hooked her chin with his finger: "If I followed the rules, how could you be where you are today? Don't you also dislike sticking to conventions?"

Yang Damei leaped and hung around Yang Geyong's neck like a squirrel. Yang Geyong's blood surged instantly.

Yang Geyong is very assertive in business negotiations, but he usually doesn't have much of a chance to take the lead, after all, Ye Yuze is there for all to see.

However, Yang Geyong still prefers to do things himself when it comes to interpersonal communication between men and women. Although he is nearly sixty years old, he is exceptionally talented and his skills are remarkable.

Two hours later, Li Damei had turned into a sponge, so soft she had no bones left, but she liked it. She never expected there to be such a man in the world.

After Yang Geyong went out, he reached out and covered his waist. Damn it, no wonder this woman even hired security guards. Who else but me could handle her?
But I'd better not come here too often. It's like a bone-scraping steel knife. Yuze keeps telling me to take care of my health, looks like I'll have to take drugs again...

Just as Yang Geyong and Li Damei reached an agreement, Ye Yuze had already begun to take action.

A financial storm targeting Samsung was quietly brewing.

With the cooperation of the three major conglomerates, Ye Yuze mobilized tens of billions of yuan and began to short Samsung Electronics on a large scale through multiple offshore accounts.

At the same time, Junken City Investment Company, in conjunction with Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds, began acquiring Samsung shares at low prices on the secondary market.

Initially, Samsung Group didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just normal market fluctuations. But after the stock price plummeted by 10% for three consecutive days, they started to panic.

On the fourth day, the media suddenly broke the news that "Samsung mobile phone batteries exploded," accompanied by photos of internal testing that Yang Geyong had obtained from Li Damei. The stock price plummeted by 15% in response.

On the fifth day, someone brought up old news about Samsung's eldest son, Lee Jae-yong, being arrested for alleged illegal transactions, implying that the current management was incompetent.

Samsung's stock price plummeted 30% in a week, marking its biggest drop in history.

Samsung Group held an emergency board meeting, with former chairman Lee Kun-hee attending despite being ill. He criticized the management for incompetence and demanded immediate action to stabilize the stock price.

Just as the meeting was in progress, the meeting room door was pushed open, and Ye Yuze walked in with a group of lawyers and accountants.

"Sorry to bother everyone." Ye Yuze smiled, but his eyes were cold and sharp.

"According to statistics, my allies and I now hold 17.5% of Samsung Electronics' shares and are demanding seats on the board of directors."

Lee Kun-hee was so angry that he suffered a heart attack on the spot and was rushed to the hospital. The meeting room was in complete chaos.

At this moment, Li Damei, accompanied by Yang Geyong, stepped forward:
"Everyone, at this critical moment, we need someone who can stabilize the situation and temporarily assume the position of president. As a family member, I am willing to take on this responsibility."

Lee Jae-yong suddenly stood up: "You? A woman? What right do you have!"

Yang Geyong stepped forward and looked coldly at Lee Jae-yong: "Just because she's the candidate we support. Is there a problem?"

Looking at the group of burly followers behind Yang Geyong, and considering the large number of Samsung shares that Ye Yuze had already acquired, the board members exchanged glances and finally had no choice but to accept the outcome.

The first thing Li Damei did after taking office was to reach a strategic cooperation with the Warrior Group and introduce the latest chip technology from the Military Reclamation Electromechanical Company.

At the same time, she publicly clarified her previous accusations against Youwei and Warrior phones, admitting that they were "the unauthorized actions of some senior executives," and announced that Samsung had reached a deep cooperation with Youwei to share screen technology, causing Samsung's stock price to rebound.

This incident was naturally sensationalized by the media, which inevitably impacted Samsung's phone sales. However, one must be prepared to bear the consequences of their own actions.

However, at the same time, Samsung phones have also become heavily reliant on Junken Electromechanical. If Junken Electromechanical cuts off the chip supply, their phones will no longer be competitive.

Three months later, Samsung Electronics' stock price gradually stabilized, but the shareholding structure had undergone a fundamental change. The Warrior Group became Samsung Electronics' second-largest shareholder, and Lee Dae-mi, with the assistance of Yang Geuk-yong, consolidated her power.

The reputation of Youwei Company and Warrior Mobile Phones was restored, and sales even exceeded the levels before the smear campaign. President Ren made a special trip to Junken City to thank Ye Yuze.

"Brother Ye, we owe you so much this time! From now on, Youwei Company and Zhan Shi Group will be brother companies forever!" President Ren said excitedly, shaking Ye Yuze's hand.

Ye Yuze smiled: "We've always been one family. But Mr. Ren, I have a suggestion."

"Speaking!"

"As a company grows, its management must keep pace. Those who only talk about being 'far ahead' should be weeded out. Practical work is the only true measure of success."

President Ren sighed heavily: "You're right! I'll reorganize the management team as soon as I get back!"

After seeing President Ren off, Ye Yuze found Yang Geyong. He was riding a horse on the farm, dressed in cowboy attire, looking out of place yet strangely harmonious with his surroundings. "I heard Li Damei transferred that bodyguard to the African branch?" Ye Yuze teased.

Yang Geyong reined in his horse and grinned: "That was her own decision. But she's too busy to think about men right now; she's focused on the company's restructuring every day."

"You seem to know her quite well." Ye Yuze looked at his old friend thoughtfully. "Have you fallen for her?"

Yang Geyong jumped off his horse and dusted himself off:
"This woman is no ordinary person; she's ambitious and capable, but she just needs someone to give her a push. As for me, I'll just consider it an act of charity."

Ye Yuze laughed: "Come on, I know you too well. But seriously, although Samsung is under our control now, in the long run, it still needs to be managed by itself. After all, we can't keep interfering."

"Don't worry, she's more capable than we think." Yang Geyong's tone carried a rare hint of admiration.
"She has already begun to promote in-depth cooperation between Samsung and Junken Electromechanical, and will be going to the Middle East next week to discuss a big deal."

Just then, Yang Geyong's phone rang. He glanced at it and smiled, "Speak of the devil, and he appears."

On the other end of the video call, Li Damei was wearing a smart suit, with the Samsung headquarters office background in the background.

"Brother Yang, the negotiations in the Middle East are almost over. They have agreed to exchange oil for chips and technology."

Her Chinese is already quite fluent, which shows that she has worked hard.

Yang Geyong raised an eyebrow: "Not bad, you got it done so quickly?"

"Thanks to the 'bluffing' trick you taught me." Li Damei smiled.

“I told them that if they didn’t accept it, we would turn to the Iranian market.”

Ye Yuze, who was listening from the side, was dumbfounded: "You taught her this?"

Yang Geyong shrugged smugly: "There's something to learn in every aspect of life."

After hanging up the phone, Yang Geyong's expression turned serious:

“Yuze, I may have to stay in South Korea for a while longer. Although Lee Dae-mi is capable, there are still many opposing forces within Samsung, and someone needs to be there to keep things in check.”

Ye Yuze sized him up: "Are you really only doing this for business reasons?"

Yang Geyong remained silent for a moment, then sighed, a rare occurrence for him:
"At first, yes. But now I find this woman quite interesting. She could have lived a life of luxury as a princess, but she insists on venturing into the wolf's den of the business world. She's a bit like us when we were young."

Ye Yuze nodded: "Then stay here. I also have some things I want to do around here."

Just then, Ye Feng called from overseas: "Dad, I heard you pulled off another big heist? You've turned the entire South Korean business world upside down."

Ye Yuze chuckled: "I'll help your Uncle Ren solve a little problem."

"What's going on with the Arab sovereign wealth fund? How come I didn't know we had this connection?"

Ye Yuze looked at the galloping horse in the distance and replied calmly, "It's just a bluff. Sometimes all the capital market needs is a convincing story."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by Ye Feng's loud laughter: "As expected, experience counts! But Dad, next time something fun happens, call me!"

Ye Yuze hung up the phone and muttered to himself, "It's not that I'm shrewd, it's that I have a deep understanding of the weaknesses of human nature."

Under the sunlight, the military reclamation city is thriving. Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, the Samsung Group, under its new leadership, has quietly become an important part of the Warrior Group's global strategy.

Months later, in her office in Seoul's tallest building, Lee Dae-mi looked out at the Han River and said to Yang Ge-yong beside her:

"Sometimes I wonder, did you deliberately turn on the flash photography at the bar that day?"

Yang Geyong hugged her from behind, a smile playing on his lips: "It's a secret."

Li Damei turned to face him, her eyes sharp: "There's another question—did Ye Yuze really receive support from the Arab sovereign wealth fund?"

Yang Geyong laughed loudly: "Does it matter? Samsung has already come back to life and is developing better than before, hasn't it?"

Li Damei paused for a moment, then suddenly realized: "So from the very beginning..."

“From the very beginning, we were just bluffing,” Yang Geyong admitted.

"True strength lies not in how much financial support you have, but in whether you can convince others that you have the ability."

Li Damei stared at the man in front of her and suddenly laughed: "You people really turn the business world into art."

Yang Geyong lowered his head and kissed her forehead: "No, it's turning art into a marketplace."

Just then, the secretary knocked on the door and came in: "Chairman Li, Mr. Ren from Youwei Company has come to visit. He said he wants to discuss the screen supply issue for next year's flagship phone."

Li Damei straightened her clothes and resumed her strong businesswoman demeanor: "Please ask him to come to the conference room. I'll be there right away."

After the secretary left, she looked at Yang Geyong: "Shall we go together?"

Yang Geyong waved his hand: "This is your stage, what would I do there? But remember one thing—"

“I know, a thousand truths and ten thousand falsehoods are not as good as one truth,” Li Damei interjected. “You’ve said that many times already.”

Yang Geyong nodded with satisfaction: "You learn very quickly."

Watching Li Damei's departing figure, Yang Geyong walked to the window and looked down at the panoramic view of Seoul. From this moment on, Samsung was no longer an enemy or a vassal of the Warrior Group, but a true ally.

In the turbulent world of business, there are no permanent enemies, only permanent interests. True wisdom lies in knowing how to turn enemies into allies, jointly creating a larger future.

My phone vibrated; it was a text message from Ye Yuze:
"The kimchi here is pretty good, have you tried it?" Then came a picture. A table full of kimchi.

Yang Geyong replied: "It's like pig swill, only you would eat it. I wouldn't even eat their mixed rice. Where are you?"

Ye Yuze didn't reply. He frowned as he looked at the table full of pickled vegetables, then shook his head. However, as he put away his phone, a smile appeared on his lips. This trip to South Korea had yielded far more results than expected.

This not only resolved the crisis for Youwei Company and Warrior Mobile, but also brought a powerful partner to the Warrior Group. More importantly...
Yang Geyong looked towards the conference room, where a figure was emerging as a powerful businesswoman.

"Interesting," Yang Geyong murmured to himself, his eyes gleaming with anticipation.

However, thinking about Ye Yuze, I felt a little guilty. He watched a lot of Korean movies, and I couldn't help but recall those Korean actresses in my mind, wondering which one Ye Yuze would like.
Just then, Li Damei came out of her meeting and saw him deep in thought, so she couldn't help but ask:
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