Be reborn and be happy to the fullest

"Yunmei, where are you? I'm done with my work!"

Emerging from the crowd, Li Shuo immediately called Xu Yunmei. He then heard her soft, almost indescribable, smooth voice, as if she were still savoring the afterglow of a previous encounter.

"Oppa~"

Li Shuo turned his head in surprise and saw Xu Yunmei and Song Shuer, two beautiful models, standing not far away looking at him.

The expressions of both women were... well, how should I put it? Their eyes seemed to want to devour him, filled with admiration and respect, especially Xu Yunmei. Based on Li Shuo's experience of getting to know her better several times, this girl was definitely deeply in love right now!
Sure enough, Li Shuo had only taken two steps forward when Xu Yunmei rushed over and threw herself into his arms, then, before Li Shuo could say anything, showered him with a passionate kiss…

Although Li Shuo was completely confused, he could still clearly feel the tenderness and affection, so he accepted it all and cooperated with Xu Yunmei, letting the woman fully unleash her passion...

After a long while, their lips parted, and Li Shuo finally spoke, asking:

"Didn't you go shopping? Why are you back so early?"

Song Shuer, who was standing next to her, chuckled and said, "Yunmei just saw the president's speech and couldn't walk anymore. She insisted on waiting for you to come out here."

Heo Yoon-mi then said in a coquettish tone, "I missed you..."

"Haha, okay, no problem, I want Yoonmi too..."

Just as they were enjoying their sweet moment, Song Shuer said again, "We just ran into Senior Cui Zhiyou, and she insisted on dragging us here to show off..."

As she spoke, she covered her mouth and giggled, "And so, we got to see your majestic side, President..."

As the three were talking, Choi Ji-woo came out from inside. Just now, Song Shu-er and Xu Yun-mei noticed Li Shuo on the podium, and she naturally noticed him as well. However, unlike the two women, she had some understanding of this e-sports conference and knew that "anyone can give a speech on stage," so she did not value Li Shuo as much as the two women did.

Of course, not valuing him doesn't mean being disrespectful. Choi Ji-woo is a seasoned veteran in the modeling industry, with a meticulous mind. She would never offend Lee Seok unless she had completely figured him out.

At this moment, Choi Ji-woo walked up with a grin, calling out "Chairman Lee" and praising him repeatedly with phrases like "I didn't expect the chairman to be so handsome" and "He has such good eloquence."

However, Li Shuo was a capricious person. He had heard Cui Zhiyou speak ill of Xu Yunmei before, so he naturally didn't give her a friendly look: "Ms. Cui, I don't know you. You don't need to associate with me!"

With that, he pulled Xu Yunmei along and strode into the inner hall.

Even though Choi Ji-woo is a shrewd and calculating woman, she seemed to freeze on the spot, almost dying of anger: she had flattered the most arrogant second-generation chaebol, but she was nothing like Lee Seok, who was a classic example of "not appreciating kindness"!

"There's no need to associate with this kind of person anymore! Moreover, in order to prevent Xu Yunmei from making a comeback in the e-sports circle, we need to make preparations as soon as possible!"

With this in mind, Choi Ji-woo didn't continue trying to curry favor with Lee Seok, and instead turned and went to the e-sports tournament venue.

Choi Ji-woo, as a "first model" who has crossed over from abroad, has made a significant impact on the e-sports modeling industry. Moreover, Choi Ji-woo also possesses the social advantage of being part of the "top model circle," so she was immediately surrounded by numerous club presidents and company leaders upon her appearance.

She chatted and laughed among the crowd, naturally steer the conversation to "Who was that person on stage just now?"

Immediately, someone introduced him as Chairman Li of a certain e-sports company, and everyone started talking at once about Li Shuo's identity.

Unfortunately, the "Shuoguo Consortium" is now known mainly in the financial circles associated with Samsung. To the e-sports circle here, Li Shuo is merely "the boss of an e-sports company from China".

So, after hearing the introduction, Choi Ji-woo felt emboldened and immediately started to provoke, saying, "Seriously? A Chinese guy actually came here to hold a model competition? Should we say he's bold, or is there no one left in the South Korean e-sports scene?"

Those who play esports are mostly young people, and no one can stand this kind of provocation. With Choi Ji-woo's words, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Immediately, someone shouted, "That's because we never intended to hold a model competition. Otherwise, how could an outsider have the right to interfere..."

Choi Ji-woo added, "No, since Lee Seok dared to do that, he must have had the confidence. I saw that he has a very good relationship with President Kim Jung-jik... Hmm, at noon, President Kim even asked me for the best model, and the person accompanying him was none other than Lee Seok..."

"The best model?" A man in his thirties' expression changed drastically.

"It's Shu'er..."

Choi Ji-woo said with a smile that she deliberately brought up Song Shu-er because of the man in front of her. His name was Li Jianyi, a member of a branch of the Sanxing Li family, and also the founder of "ONE Culture". This company mainly organizes e-sports events and has long cooperated with many companies in the e-sports building to provide event implementation plans for the organizers.

Previously, Li Jianyi had fallen in love with Song Shuer at first sight and had been pursuing her, but unfortunately, he was only 1.6 meters tall and not particularly handsome, so Song Shuer didn't reciprocate his feelings. "You said Shuer went with Li Shuo today? Why didn't you tell me sooner? President Cui, you told me you'd try to get Shuer and me together..."

Before Li Jianyi could finish speaking in his haste, Cui Zhiyou interrupted, "This is a normal commercial order, not selling yourself. Shu'er is a runway model, she also needs to take commercial orders, okay?"

He changed the subject midway through his sentence: "But the job that girl landed... I think I've found my perfect husband. You all saw it just now, that Chairman Li seems quite handsome, and now he's talking about holding a model competition and getting involved in the selection of the WCG spokesperson... As far as I know, Shu'er really wants that spokesperson position..."

"Outrageous! I will never let him succeed!"

Lee Jae-yi's face turned ashen; he had completely fallen for Choi Ji-woo's trick.

"Hehe, Jianyi oppa, not to be rude, but with President Kim's support, how can you stop Li Shuo from organizing a competition?"

"Jin Zhengzhi, humph, he's nothing more than a dog kept by the Li family!"

……

"Enqing, keep an eye on Choi Ji-woo, investigate her background and her network of connections in this industry..."

After Choi Ji-woo left, Lee Seok turned to Han Eun-jung and gave her some instructions. He knew that socialites like her wielded immense power, and if they held a grudge and sought revenge, he naturally had to take precautions in advance.

After giving his instructions, Li Shuo led Xu Yunmei and Song Shuer into the restaurant area and sat down in the open-plan café.

"Tsk tsk, an open-air e-sports cafe, very nice..."

Even with Li Shuo's experience, looking at the surrounding environment, he couldn't help but admire it. The main reason was that this was not a simple coffee shop, but had been decorated with an e-sports theme. There was an outdoor area where people were sitting, and an e-sports arena where matches were being broadcast live. Three or five young people gathered together to watch e-sports broadcasts, which was a feeling that Li Shuo had longed for in his previous life.

"It's quite beautiful, and the environment is nicely decorated..."

"The main reason is that it fits the surrounding e-sports theme. If an e-sports fashion show were held here, the atmosphere would be quite good..."

The two girls chattered away. Song Shuer was interested in the model runway show that Li Shuo had just mentioned, so she steered the conversation slightly in that direction.

Li Shuo looked at the main aisle of the coffee shop, which was a long wooden corridor. If a T-shaped entrance were opened at the front, it would actually be very suitable...

Just as he was engrossed in watching, a pair of long, slender legs in white stockings appeared, and then Li Fuyi's exquisite face came into view.

They were both stunned. This was the third time they had run into each other today, and all of them were coincidences!
Seeing that Li Shuo was accompanied by two beautiful women, Li Fuyi curled her lip, didn't speak to him, and turned to enter the coffee shop. Li Shuo didn't intend to bother this three-star princess either, so he sat down and chatted with the two women.
"This place is indeed quite suitable for runway shows, especially for selecting WCG ambassadors... Did you hear my speech on stage just now? Yunmei, I'm planning to organize a model competition, but I don't know much about the modeling industry, so I need your help with this..."

Heo Yoon-mi's eyes were bright, and she said modestly, "Of course I'd love to help you, Oppa, but I'm afraid I'll mess things up..."

"It's okay. Actually, this competition is for you. You're coming back to South Korea with me, and I want to give you a modeling championship as a gift. Of course, I know you have the talent, so there's no need for any underhanded tactics. Just participate in the show..."

"Mmm~ Oppa, thank you, I really like it..."

Song Shuer, standing next to her, felt like she had been fed another mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), but she didn't leave. Instead, she waited for the two to be affectionate for a while before finding an opportunity to interject and ask about the "WCG" spokesperson.

“I was the WCG spokesperson last year. If I were chosen this year, it would lack originality and cause audience fatigue... After all, this is an American-style spokesperson selection, where only appearance matters…”

As Xu Yunmei spoke, her gaze swept towards Song Shuer, who immediately felt her heart pounding. However, Xu Yunmei surprisingly didn't continue: "Let's not talk about that, Oppa. If you want me to help you prepare for a model fashion show, I'm afraid I won't be able to go on stage..."

Song Shuer interrupted blankly, asking, "Why?"

"Because I can't be both a judge and a contestant! We used to hate that the most when we were doing fashion shows..."

Upon hearing Xu Yunmei's answer, Song Shuer was speechless. She wanted to say: I can "help" solve all your problems. I can be chosen as the WCG spokesperson, and I can be the pre-selected champion of the model catwalk. What a perfect thing!

However, Song Shuer was not stupid. She knew what kind of relationship she had with Xu Yunmei. To put it bluntly, the two had only shared an apartment for a period of time and were not even "familiar friends". Why should she let Xu Yunmei give her these benefits?

No, it's not like there's no chance. Song Shu'er glanced at Li Shuo again. All these benefits were given to her by this man. If he's willing to treat her the way he treated Xu Yunmei, then she can naturally obtain them as well! (End of Chapter)