Be reborn and be happy to the fullest

"Those gossip reports are nothing to read, Yoonmi. Shall I take you out to get something to eat?"

"Um, I ate a really big lunch. Shu'er, would you like something to eat?"

"No... Where's the president? Is there any Korean food you'd like to eat?"

Song Shuer looked at Li Shuo. She had asked casually, and it was also a conversation she had started to quickly get to know Li Shuo.

To her surprise, Li Shuo's expression changed instantly, and he said, "No, no, no, let's not eat Korean food!"

The reason he wolfed down that big hot dog was, of course, because he was hungry; that Korean lunch had been truly unforgettable…

Xu Yunmei raised her eyebrows, and then she finally realized what was going on, saying, "President, you don't like Korean food, do you?"

Li Shuo chuckled dryly, "I just can't get used to kimchi, or sashimi and stuff like that..."

"How about we have afternoon tea? I know a restaurant nearby..."

This was Song Shuer's suggestion, and Xu Yunmei quickly agreed. Li Shuo actually preferred Chinese dishes with lots of meat and fish, but he wouldn't force the two girls to eat it. So the three of them left the e-sports building and went to a commercial street next door, where the tea restaurant that Song Shuer mentioned was located.

But in the end, Li Shuo didn't get to have afternoon tea. At the entrance of the commercial street was the LV store with a prominent sign. Li Shuo casually suggested that they go in and take a look. Xu Yunmei and Song Shuer's eyes lit up immediately.

"This one is nice, it suits Yunmi... This outfit would suit Miss Song quite well..."

Li Shuo's overall plan for today is to participate in the World Esports Conference. He has an agenda in the afternoon, and he only has a short time to spend with the two women at noon, so he naturally wants to make it worthwhile.

How can an ordinary afternoon tea compare to a luxury item worth tens of millions of Korean won?
Since their separation in the US, Li Shuo hadn't given Xu Yunmei anything in a long time, so this time he arranged everything for her from head to toe. The huge amount of money spent made the saleswoman beam with joy. Even though her "official girlfriend" was there, she couldn't wait to stick to Li Shuo!
No wonder the saleswoman acted that way. After Li Shuo swiped his card and was being all lovey-dovey with Xu Yunmei, Song Shuer took the opportunity to ask for the invoice and bill, and then…

"Hiss..."

Looking at the long string of numbers on the bill, Song Shuer gasped several times and asked the saleswoman in a trembling voice, "Is this... 2.1 million?"

Although the Korean won is worthless, 2 million won is still an astronomical figure, especially since this money was only used to buy a bunch of luxury goods.

The saleswoman nodded quickly, saying with envy, "That's right, I'd heard of VVIP members before, but today I finally had the honor of serving your president. He's practically my dream man—handsome, generous, and always ready to grant your best friend's requests. He's just too perfect..."

Song Shuer looked puzzled and repeated, "VVIP?"

The saleswoman glanced at her and explained, "Actually, it's pretty much like what's portrayed in TV dramas. VVIPs are basically a privilege reserved for chaebol families, but in reality, most people probably will never meet a VVIP in their entire lives, including someone in my profession. That's because the number of VVIPs is smaller than you might imagine, especially at LV. There are probably no more than 100 VVIPs in the entire South Korea..."

These are basically the top 100 people in South Korea, in other words, the top leaders in various fields of politics and business!

Song Shuer wasn't a naive and innocent girl, so she was even more surprised after hearing what the saleswoman said. For a moment, she stared blankly at Li Shuo and Xu Yunmei, who were being affectionate in front of her, not knowing what to say...

"Shu'er, come here quickly..."

At this moment, Xu Yunmei waved to her, and Song Shuer walked forward with a somewhat dazed expression...

Li Shuo smiled gently at her, picked up some things and handed them to her: "Ms. Song, you've had a long journey. This is a small gift for you. I hope you won't find it offensive..."

Song Shu'er is, after all, South Korea's future top model, and Lee Seok does have some feelings for her. Of course, these feelings are not strong; it's more like the mentality of taking advantage of an opportunity and getting what he can get. So when buying a gift for Heo Yoon-mi, he casually took out a small portion of it.

However, what the chairman considered a "small amount" was an unimaginable astronomical figure to Song Shuer! Just moments ago, the saleswoman was marveling at the 2.1 million won bill, but now, just looking at the gift pushed in front of her, Song Shuer instantly estimated that it was at least close to 1 million won!
For a moment, Song Shuer stammered:

"This...this is all for me?"

Li Shuo smiled and said, "After all, you're Yunmei's friend, so I can't be too stingy. You'll have to keep an eye on Yunmei for me from now on..."

"Look at what you're saying, she's already completely smitten with you, does she really need her best friend to keep an eye on her?"

Seeing Xu Yunmei's eyes narrowed into slits with joy, her face full of sweetness and happiness, Song Shuer chuckled and said, "Yunmei, stop showing off your love in front of me, honestly, you're making me sick of it..."

"Then just accept the things without hesitation..." Xu Yunmei urged.

"But it's too expensive... At most, I'll accept a bag."

As she spoke, Song Shuer picked up the largest and most valuable bag among them. It was LV's latest limited edition, with a market price of over 2000 million Korean won. She was afraid of taking too many gifts and owing too many favors, but she also really couldn't bear to part with this beautiful and luxurious bag.

Xu Yunmei couldn't see through this mentality and continued to persuade her friend to accept the gift, while Li Shuo saw through it and chuckled as he interjected, "Miss Song, there's no need to refuse. Speaking of which, I'm the one who owes you a favor. Compared to my favor, this gift is nothing..."

"Huh? What kind of favor?" Song Shuer was stunned, thinking to herself, "Didn't we just meet not long ago?"
Li Shuo said, "Previously, Choi Ji-woo slandered my Yoon-mi behind her back, which made her angry and quite sad. Your arrival has really improved her mood significantly, and that is the greatest favor I can do for you..."

"Huh?" Song Shuer felt like she had been fed another mouthful of dog food, and her envy for Xu Yunmei was almost overflowing.

"If you really think the gift is too expensive, then just help my Yoonmi more in the future and help her enter the fashion modeling industry smoothly. That's also the purpose of her return to South Korea this time."

Li Shuo had already put the ladder to this extent, so Song Shuer naturally had no reason to refuse. She thanked Li Shuo softly and naturally took the pile of luxury goods into her arms.

"That's right..."

Li Shuo chuckled, then added humorously, "However, Miss Song doesn't need to help Yunmei too much. If she actually wins one or two championships, I'm afraid she'll drift away from me..."

"Hehe, definitely not! Because I really can't think of any man who could compare to Chairman Li..."

Song Shuer's answer came out completely off the cuff, but after saying it, she realized that what she meant was that she also admired Li Shuo very much and thought he was the most perfect male god.
Upon realizing this, she immediately tensed up, but then she saw Li Shuo chuckle and change the subject. Xu Yunmei, who was rather dim-witted, completely failed to understand her best friend's "covetousness" of her boyfriend and remained immersed in his sweet affection for her...

"...So Choi Ji-woo's goal is to become the spokesperson for this year's WCG..."

"You could say that..."

"Pfft, isn't Choi Ji-woo known as South Korea's number one model? She seems to have won the championship in South Korea. Why is she still missing a spokesperson?"

"Hehe, given her caliber, she's already amassed a ton of trophies and honors across all categories in the modeling world. Only esports is relatively closed off, and WCG is an international event with significant authority and influence, so Senior Cui hasn't achieved much yet..."

Li Shuo looked thoughtful. Given his intentions towards Song Shuer, the best course of action at this moment would be to subtly reveal his influence over Jin Zhengzhi and offer her a hook: "I want you to be the spokesperson for this year's WCG." Even if Song Shuer didn't take the bait on the spot, it would greatly accelerate Li Shuo's progress in getting her.

But in the end, he chuckled and turned to look at Xu Yunmei beside him: "She's mistaken. My Yunmei is the most suitable spokesperson model for WCG, without exception! I'll talk to Jin Zhengzhi later and see if he can decide on the spokesperson with a single word, and let you be the spokesperson for WCG again."

"Okay, thank you, Oppa!"

Xu Yunmei smiled sweetly and gave Li Shuo a quick kiss on the cheek.

The excessive sweetness was almost unbearable for Song Shu'er, who half-jokingly complained, "Hey, Yunmei, can't we just have a pleasant chat? You two are always going on and on, it's so envious..."

"Hehehe, then you should find a boyfriend as soon as possible and have him send you a few tournament championships."

"You brat, still showing off, huh... Where am I supposed to find one like this in your house? Or are you going to lend it to me...?"

"It's not that I can't accept it..."

"Tch, don't joke around..."

The conversation ended with Song Shuer taking the initiative to back down, but what neither of the women knew was that they actually had some "genuine" feelings for each other.

For example, Xu Yunmei felt that she didn't have much influence in Li Shuo's "fish pond," so she would naturally accept bringing Song Shuer in if she could.

The three of them strolled around for another hour before returning to the e-sports plaza. Li Shuo went straight into the building to continue his meeting with Chen Dong.

Xu Yunmei and Song Shuer were about to continue shopping when Song Shuer suddenly pointed upwards and exclaimed, "Yunmei, look! It seems to be your chairman!"

Xu Yunmei turned her head and saw a large photo of "Li Shuo eating a hot dog" on the billboard on the exterior wall of the e-sports building!

At the same time, I could hear the murmurs of the surrounding crowd:

"What's going on today? News and gossip about that Chinese man are everywhere."

"Yeah, he just ate one bite of a hot dog. Why is it generating so much buzz? Whether it's search engines, major portals, or even Facebook and Twitter, there's discussion about that guy everywhere..."

"In South Korea, no matter who you are, as long as you're a chaebol, you'll always attract attention..." (End of Chapter)