Be reborn and be happy to the fullest

"...You must be the head of SK Semiconductor, President Gu Yong-shin. Hello, I'm Han Xiaozhou, nice to meet you!"

Han Xiaozhou's first words made Nam Gyu-ri and Lee Seok's expressions instantly stiffen.

The former felt like she had suddenly become a promiscuous "slut", while the latter felt insulted. Even Han Xiaozhou couldn't say such things!

"Ahem, Hyoju, I just had a few words with Gu Yongshin during filming, it's nothing..."

Nan Guili's simple words immediately made Han Xiaozhou understand something, and he hurriedly apologized to Li Shuo: "I'm sorry, I recognized the wrong person. When Eunni went to China to film, she seemed to be with President Gu, so I misunderstood."

She had a pure face and beautiful looks, and her apology came naturally. Even though Li Shuo had a hard heart, his anger couldn't help but subside at this moment. But at the same time, he rationally felt that Han Xiaozhou and Nan Guili's relationship did not seem to be close, because her subsequent explanation seemed to be more likely to be misunderstood.

After thinking about it, Li Shuo made an initial judgment in his heart: Maybe this is what best friends are like, they are very close to each other, but they can't stand seeing the other person living too well.

Nan Guili raised her eyebrows unnaturally. She also realized the problem. After thinking about it, she pretended to be calm and said, "Oh, it's nothing. I met Chairman Li in China. He had met Gu Yongxin before. Chairman Gu praised Li Shuoxi endlessly, especially for his achievements. He was very impressed..."

The subtext of this statement seems to be telling Han Xiaozhou not to sow discord here. Li Shuo knows Gu Yongxin, and even Gu Yongxin has already admitted defeat to Li Shuo.

At the same time, it also means showing off: You see, my boyfriend is an outstanding man that you can’t imagine…

This statement really surprised Han Xiaozhou: as a celebrity, people are very sensitive about personal feelings. For Gu Young-shin to appear publicly next to Nam Gyuri, he is already a very powerful man - after all, he is a super executive of SK Group.

And Li Shuo can actually make Gu Yongxin admit defeat, which is something only a chaebol can do!

Moreover, Nam Gyu-ri directly acknowledged his boyfriend status, instead of just hanging around like Gu Young-shin...

As soon as he thought about this, Han Xiaozhou suddenly realized something: "Wait, when did you two meet? Why haven't I heard you mention it before?"

Nan Guili smiled naturally and said, "Didn't I tell you that I met Chairman Li in China this time? Although we have known each other for a short time, we fell in love at first sight..."

At this point, she turned to look at Li Shuo and said affectionately, "I fell in love with Oppa the first time I saw him. His looks and temperament all attracted me. In my eyes, Li Shuo Oppa is the most perfect man in the world!"

It's not like Li Shuo hasn't been confessed to by a woman before, but being so direct and corny as Nam Gyu-ri still gave him goosebumps. The main reason was that he understood that even if Nam Gyu-ri liked him, it was more because of his status as a wealthy chaebol, not because she really liked him as a person.

Despite this, Li Shuo couldn't say much in front of Han Xiaozhou. Of course, he didn't give the same corny response as Nan Guili had in her mind - that was too corny and he couldn't do it.

At this time, Han Xiaozhou said: "Wow, what a wonderful love at first sight... Um, do you mind if I sit down?"

This one sentence broke the ambiguous atmosphere that Nam Kyu-ri had deliberately created, and also saved Li Shuo from having to give a cheesy response. Moreover, while Han Xiaozhou was talking, he waved to the waiter, asking the latter to add tableware and chairs, and then sat down by himself. However, he did not talk about the relationship between men and women, but talked about the daily life of filming:
"I happened to be shooting a pictorial nearby, and when I heard that unnie was here, I came to see her."

Nam Gyuri's smile became a little forced, but soon returned to normal.

At this time, Han Xiaozhou turned his head to look at Li Shuo and said in Chinese, "Is President Li a Chinese? I'm sorry, I'm not well-informed. I didn't expect that the Chinese, who don't care about appearance, would have such a handsome guy like President Li... Um, I don't mean to belittle the Chinese, it's just that we South Koreans really value appearance too much. Compared to us, other countries in the world don't seem to be as extreme as us..."

Upon hearing this, Li Shuo felt that Han Xiaozhou's words were more comfortable than Nan Guili's just corny confession: This is the feeling of a daily chat.

"Ms. Han is very good at talking. Well, there's no need to be so reserved. You're Gyuri's friend, and that makes you my friend... Come to think of it, I've heard of you before. Last year, the hottest TV series in China was 'Brilliant Inheritance,' and I told everyone around me back then that it would be a truly wonderful thing if we could sign Ms. Han Hyo-joo."

This statement revealed several key pieces of information. Han Xiaozhou was stunned for a moment and asked, "Oh? Is Chairman Li in the brokerage business?"

"We have a company in this field..."

The peacock-like display wasn't Li Shuo's style, so he didn't continue. Instead, he picked up his glass, toasted with the two Hallyu stars, and invited everyone to start eating...

It was only then that Nam Gyuri reacted and quickly changed the subject, proactively recommending several signature dishes: "The foie gras here is particularly authentic, Oppa must try it."

Seeing this, Han Xiaozhou smiled casually and said, "This is a members-only restaurant, which effectively protects against all kinds of reporters and paparazzi, so we used to eat here often. Guili is quite familiar with this place too... Hmm, the last time we ate here was with the director and screenwriters of the film crew..." She seemed to remember something and turned to Li Shuo, "If Chairman Li has any such thoughts, you can come here more often. To be honest, this is one of the most frequented places by people in the entertainment industry. Hmm, if you are interested in investing in the South Korean entertainment industry, I can also act as a go-between and introduce you to some projects..."

Li Shuo calmly cut the steak. "Oh, I do have an idea in this regard. Miss Han, can you think of any projects?"

"Just call me Hyo-joo." She leaned forward slightly, the faint scent of perfume wafting over. "There's a big production looking for co-investors recently. If Mr. Li is interested..."

Nam Gyuri gently interrupted, "Hyojoo, talking about work during a meal is such a bummer." She turned to Lee Seok and said in a friendly tone, "It's true that building relationships here is great, but the quality of the food is just so-so. I think we should go to some places that showcase South Korean characteristics. Oppa, I'll take you there next time."

Calling Li Shuo "Oppa" became more and more fluent and skillful.

Li Shuo was quite satisfied with this. He found that as long as he and Han Xiaozhou had a little more communication, he would immediately provoke Nan Guili's abnormal reaction:
Before the date started today, Nam Gyuri was actually a little reserved, and it was not until later that her reserve was gradually broken by Lee Suk, which made the atmosphere more ambiguous, but that was just ambiguity. As it is now, Nam Gyuri's performance is simply that of a nymphomaniac who is madly infatuated with Lee Suk and has fallen in love.

"Oh, come on, Gyuri, we can't go to those food stalls in South Korea, even if we wear masks, we will be recognized..."

Then she looked at Li Shuo again and apologized, "If you're exposed as Guili's boyfriend, I'm afraid you'll be implicated too. Well, how should I put it? Suddenly, a lot of reporters want to interview you and dig up a lot of things about you... That kind of thing is troublesome for celebrities, let alone ordinary people..."

It’s okay, I’m not afraid. It’s not like I haven’t had similar experiences. I can bribe the media in China, and I can even do better in South Korea!

Li Shuo muttered to himself, but smiled on the surface and said nothing more, because he could see that these two goddess-level super beauties seemed to be stubborn...

The dinner was conducted in an undercurrent. Whenever Nam Gyu-ri wanted to have an in-depth conversation with Lee Suk, Han Hyo-joo would always interrupt at the right time; and when Han Hyo-joo showed his familiarity with high-end life, Nam Gyu-ri would inadvertently reveal that she and Lee Suk had more common topics.

This situation continued until 9 pm, when the meal ended!

Li Shuo snapped his fingers and called the waiter, but the next moment...

"Pay the bill" "Pay the bill"

Nam Gyuri and Han Hyojoo called out one after another. The two girls looked at each other, and the former said, "Put it on my account. Tonight is my first date with Oppa in South Korea!"

At this time, Nam Gyuri's expression was not very good, because this first date was almost completely disrupted by Han Xiaozhou who suddenly appeared!

Han Xiaozhou didn't feel anything at all. She shrugged and gave in!

For her, tonight was just a filial piety game she suddenly participated in with a malicious and playful attitude because she suddenly saw that her best friend had a new boyfriend.

Since it is a game, the game will end when the dinner is over!

Well, although Lee Seok's performance seems pretty good, Han Hyo Joo feels that she is different from Nam Gyu Ri. With "Brilliant Inheritance", she is the only top-tier female star in South Korea from 09 to now. During this period, almost no one can compete with her. Therefore, an actress like her will naturally not really compete with her best friend for a boyfriend...

After getting up and walking out of the restaurant, Han Xiaozhou teased Nan Guili one last time. She smiled at Li Shuo and said, "My car is nearby. Do you want me to give you a ride?"

We are boyfriend and girlfriend, do we need you to send us off?

Nan Guili almost couldn't hold it in anymore. She grabbed Li Shuo's arm and looked at Han Xiaozhou fiercely: "No need, Oppa drove here..."

As he said this, he pointed to the Aston Martin parked in the open-air parking space at the door!

"Okay then, see you later..."

Han Xiaozhou said this with a casual glance, but then she froze on the spot:
The familiar silhouette, and the car showroom logo visible despite the lack of license plates, clearly indicated to her that this was the sports car she had ordered with a 100 million won deposit! (End of Chapter)