Peninsula Steel Love

Chapter 828 Is Yuri your woman?

February 20, 2015, the second day of the Lunar New Year, Friday.

The weather in Seoul wasn't great today. Although there was no rain or snow, the clouds were thick, and we couldn't see any sunshine during the day.

But it doesn't matter, everyone's on holiday, so we can just sleep in. That's Zhou Jing's plan anyway.

Unfortunately, his damned biological clock kicked in, and he woke up just after seven o'clock and never felt sleepy again.

What should I do today? Zhou Jing stared blankly at the ceiling with his hands behind his head, suddenly realizing that he seemed to have nothing to do.

According to the original plan, Crystal was supposed to take a flight back to Seoul this morning after recording the Shanghai Spring Festival Gala. At this time, he should be rushing to the airport to pick up his daughter.

However, plans can't keep up with changes. Li Jingshu went to Shanghai without warning, and even Jessica couldn't escape. You little silly Jing dare to run away on your own?

Despite her reluctance, Crystal had no choice but to obediently stay in Shanghai to welcome her mother.

As for Shirley, she had another task, which was personally arranged by the old man Zhou Dingfa.

Sulli's older brother, Choi Gun-hee, is serving in the military, and Sulli has been staying in Korea to film a movie, leaving her mother, Kim Soo-jung, to live alone for extended periods.

It's rare that Sulli has no other schedules during the Lunar New Year period except for recording the Shanghai Spring Festival Gala, so she can take the time to spend with Kim Soo-jung.

No matter what happened in the past, Kim Soo-jung is still her mother, and blood is thicker than water. It is only right and wrong that Sulli should do her best to fulfill her filial duty.

Of course, staying at home staring at each other is boring, so Zhou Dingfa suggested that Shirley bring Kim Soo-jung to travel in China. They had already chosen their destination: Zhangjiajie in Hunan Province.

With Goo Hara returning to Gwangju to spend the Lunar New Year with her grandmother and older brother Goo Ho-in, Zhou Jing is now completely free of worries.

"Clap."

The sound of a lighter rang out, and Zhou Jing leaned against the headboard and silently lit a cigarette.

He only dared to smoke in the bedroom while his wife was still out; otherwise, believe it or not, Crystal would have thrown him out on the spot, hmph.
As Zhou Jing puffed on his cigarette, his thoughts gradually returned to the dinner party last night. In fact, things became interesting, no, more accurately, astonishing, from the moment Li Taixian and the others entered the private room.

The first to arrive was Koo Kwang-woo, who, according to Zhou Jing, had just been promoted to Managing Director of LG Group and head of the Overseas Business Division.

No, Li Taixian is really good at handling things. He originally just wanted to call Li Taixian over to get to know Luo Bing and find out about LG's situation, since Xiao He had previously tried to contact LG but ended up getting a cold shoulder.

But to his utter surprise, Lee Tae-hyun brought Gu Kwang-woo along without saying a word, catching him completely off guard.

However, this was just an appetizer; what happened next was even more surreal.

It only took Ju Guangyu and Luo Bing ten minutes from their initial greetings to reaching a basic agreement on their cooperation.

In the end, Gu Guangyu stated that he would lead his team to Xiaohe's headquarters after the New Year to discuss the relevant supply details of POLED screens, while Luo Bing patted his chest and promised that he would personally take charge of the coordination at that time. Thus, a crisis concerning the life and death of Xiaohe Technology was resolved.

Wait, this is too much! Faced with the sudden reversal, not only Jessica and Yuri, but even Su Xia was dumbfounded. Of course, Zhou Jing was no better off. So he immediately gave Li Taixian a look and suggested that they go to the restroom together.

As it turned out, Lee Tae-hyun was equally bewildered in the restroom, because his answer was that Goo Kwang-woo wasn't invited by him at all, but rather that Goo had come to him eagerly.

Lee Tae-hyun, having just received a last-minute invitation from Joo Kyung, naturally contacted Koo Kwang-woo to get a feel for the situation and know how to handle the meeting.

Unexpectedly, when Gu Guangyu heard that Zhou Jing was the one who introduced Luo Bing to him, he immediately became incredibly excited.

He was originally attending a private party in Hannam-dong, but after hanging up with Lee Tae-hyun, he rushed over to the Shilla Hotel as if he was afraid of missing something.

Something's not right. Koo Kwang-woo's proactive attitude is quite different from what LG had previously shown. There must be a story behind this.

After a moment's thought, Zhou Jing asked Li Taixian about the recent activities of LG's senior management. He was surprised to learn that Li Taixian told Zhou Jing that due to health reasons, LG's current chairman, Gu Benmao, was gradually supporting Gu Guangyu's older brother, Gu Guangmo, to take over the company.

Last year, Koo Kwang-mo was promoted to executive director of the group's business strategy team and head of the information display department of the B2B business division. A few months later, Koo Kwang-woo also joined the board of directors.

Such personnel adjustments are quite normal. As Gu Guangmo takes over, he naturally needs to cultivate his own team. As the saying goes, "Brothers fight tigers together, and fathers and sons go to war together." Who could be more suitable than one's own younger brother?

The problem is that Koo Kwang-mo's status as an heir is very different from Lee Jae-yong's, because he is not Chairman Koo Bon-moo's biological son.

Koo Bon-moo and his wife Kim Young-sik had one son and two daughters, but their only son, Koo Won-mo, died in a car accident more than 20 years ago.

In order to maintain the family's primogeniture system, Gu Bonmo adopted his younger brother Gu Bonling's eldest son, Gu Guangmo, and designated him as LG's next successor.

So, it's fine if you, Gu Guangmo, join the council, but Gu Guangyu is just the nephew of Chairman Gu Benmao. What merit does he have?
The first to express dissatisfaction was Koo Bon-joon, the vice chairman and CEO of the group and another younger brother of Chairman Koo Bon-moo.

There is a consensus within the family that Gu Guangmo is the heir, but that doesn’t mean Gu Guangyu can be the same. He entered the board of directors at a young age and is in charge of a key department of the group. Doesn’t Gu Benjun have a son?
They are both Chairman Koo Bon-moo's nephews, so this seems a bit biased.

Although the matter was eventually settled thanks to the persistent efforts of Gu Bon-moo and Kim Young-sik, a group of older members, led by Gu Bon-joon, began to cause trouble. They opposed every proposal put forward by Gu Kwang-woo, always finding a reason, which made it impossible for Gu Kwang-woo to carry out his work.

Taking this collaboration with Xiaohe Technology as an example, when he received the supply invitation from Xiaohe Technology, Gu Guangyu was overjoyed.

It's important to understand that once the cooperation is reached, it will be a major breakthrough for LG in the overseas display market, and for Koo Kwang-woo himself, it will mean that he has a firm foothold.

Moreover, Koo Kwang-mo's position as head of the display division will undoubtedly be a major advantage for his promotion.

However, unsurprisingly, the proposal was opposed by Koo Bon-jun during the council's discussion, citing the well-known Samsung supply disruption incident as the reason.

At this juncture, LG's move to take over could easily create the misconception that LG intends to go against Samsung. This would not only offend Samsung but also damage the long-standing alliance among South Korea's semiconductor industry.

Well, what he said made a lot of sense, but the brothers Koo Kwang-mo and Koo Kwang-woo almost wanted to swear.

What kind of bullshit alliance is this? Wake up! It's 2015 already. Back then, everyone banded together to fight against Japan's semiconductor industry.

Japan's semiconductor industry is now in decline, and they're still using the same old methods from twenty years ago when faced with the vast market of the neighboring mainland. Have they lost their minds?

Furthermore, while outsiders may not understand why Samsung cut off supplies, they are industry insiders; how could they not understand? (This is ridiculous.)
Unfortunately, Koo Bon-jun wields considerable influence in the council, and the dispute between the two sides remains unresolved. This is the real reason why LG has always maintained a lukewarm attitude towards Hsiao-Ho Technology.

Gu Guangyu was very troubled by this. There was nothing he could do; the old guys were too difficult to deal with. He racked his brains but couldn't find a good way to break the deadlock until Li Taixian's phone call.
Perhaps you're wondering how Zhou Jing alone could be so effective in handling the power struggles within LG's upper echelons? Well, even Lee Tae-hyun can't figure it out.

Unfortunately, Gu Guangyu seemed convinced that he could achieve his goal by bringing up Zhou Jing's banner. However, Zhou Jing had a different interpretation. He slowly uttered a sentence that immediately enlightened Li Taixian.

"Could it be because of the Chen Xingye case?"

Indeed, Lee Tae-hyun was a smart man, and he immediately realized what Gu Guangyu's strong backing was.

The Chen Xingye case is no small matter; it touched the red line of a major Eastern power. Although the matter has come to an end, is that really all there is to it?
I'm afraid that's not necessarily true. Gu Guangyu was in charge of this matter at the time and knew perfectly well that some of the group's senior executives were involved.

Don't be fooled by their feigned innocence afterward; everyone knows who was involved. It's only because of the magnanimity of this great Eastern nation that the other side was completely wiped out. As the saying goes, "Pulling up a radish brings out the mud along with it." Heh.
Now that Zhou Jing has stepped in to make the connection, what, are you planning to take advantage of me? Should we dredge up some old grievances?

Samsung was previously investigated and shut down by the Ministry of Commerce, and is LG preparing to follow in its footsteps?

I don't believe Vice Chairman Koo Bon-joon would be so foolish as to hang himself because he's old. One thing is for sure, if he really angers them, Koo Bon-joon would be the one to be sacrificed.

Therefore, following this logic, what's the big deal about offending Samsung? Who agrees? Who disagrees? If you've got guts, don't back down.

"None of them are easy to deal with," Zhou Jing muttered to himself, taking a deep drag on his cigarette.

Regardless, he had done his best in Luo Bing's matter, but there was nothing he could do about the subsequent developments, since it's a completely different field.

But something made him frown. Last night, after Zhou Jing finished learning about these things and washed his hands, he was about to leave the bathroom when Li Taixian suddenly stopped him.

"Brother, tell me the truth."

"Ok?"

"Is Kwon Yuri your woman?"

"What are you talking about? She has nothing to do with me."

"Jinjia? Then I'm relieved, hehe."

"Wait, what do you mean? Yuri is in trouble?"

"Brother, didn't you say she had nothing to do with you?"

"Stop talking nonsense, she's my sister-in-law, no way."

"Which one? Jessica? No, I guess it's similar to Seohyun and Yoona. Girls' Generation has taken over half the market. Bro, I'm impressed."

"You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth. If you have something to say, say it. If not, I'm leaving."

"No, brother, you can't blame me for this. It involves company secrets. If Yuri-ssi hadn't been here today, I would never have said a word."

"So, you mean you'd shut up if Yuri wasn't my woman?"