Be reborn and be happy to the fullest

Although Li Shuo teased him again, Li Fuyi seemed used to it and didn't explode in anger. Instead, he raised his head and said arrogantly, "Take it as a compliment! But don't try to get away with this this time."

"what?"

"I've helped you so much this time, shouldn't you treat me to a meal or something?"

"You were a great help?"

"That's right. First, I got Li Jianyi on your pirate ship and made him sign that contract. Hehe, don't think I don't know. If Li Jianyi fails to fulfill any clause in the agreement, you can use it to continuously exploit One Culture, even making it insolvent and completely swallowing up that company!"

Li Shuo raised an eyebrow, genuinely surprised that Li Fuyi actually understood these business matters.

He asked slowly, "Is there a second point?"

"Didn't you wonder how President Wen arrived at such a convenient time?" Li Fuyi said smugly, "I knew you were having some trouble here, so I specifically called Director Li... well, that's Li Jianming, the head of our Sanxing General Affairs Office. All you need to know is that he's our head butler, and his words carry more weight than any president, executive director, or other high-ranking executive..."

What? You called Li Jianming too?

Li Shuo's first reaction was to frown: it was perfectly legitimate for him to call Li Jianming, but if it was Li Fuyi, it would inevitably raise suspicions that he was having an affair with this three-star princess.

If he had actually tried to seduce Li Fuyi, or was intentionally trying to seduce her, that would be fine. The problem is, Li Shuo never intended to seduce Li Fuyi from beginning to end!
"What? You don't want to admit it?"

Li Fuyi was quite perceptive; seeing Li Shuo's expression, the little girl pouted unhappily.

"Forehead"

Li Shuo scratched his head, just about to explain the situation, when Han Enqing came up behind him and handed him his phone: "Boss, it's Li Jianming from the General Affairs Office of Sanxing on the phone."

"Who did you say?" Li Fu exclaimed in surprise.

"As you can see..."

Li Shuo shrugged, answered the phone directly, and pressed speakerphone: "Director Li, hello, thank you for your help this time..."

"Haha, President, you're too kind. You are a distinguished guest of our Vice President, and it is my duty to meet your needs. Besides, Li Jianyi is also a member of our Three Stars Li Clan. I was impetuous and ignorant and offended you. I should apologize to you..."

"Not at all, you're too kind, Room Leader. I'm just a guest from overseas, and I'm truly grateful for the respect shown to me by the Vice President and Room Leader..."

“We’ve had dinner together at the vice president’s club, so if you ask me, there’s no need to stand on ceremony.”

"The room leader is very straightforward. May I ask why the room leader made this call?"

"To be honest, Miss Li Fuyi should be with you, right? She's the little princess of our Three Stars Li family, and she has an excellent character. This time, since you were in trouble, she didn't know about your relationship with the vice president, and she even called me specifically to ask me to look after you..."

"Of course I know her. I'm honored to have received Miss Li Fuyi's care. If she's willing, I'll consider her a friend..."

"Haha, that's good. Miss Li Fuyi can be a bit capricious sometimes. I thought... um, never mind that. I'm just calling to let you know about Miss Li Fuyi..."

"Okay, I understand... Well then, see you later..."

When Li Shuo answered the phone, Li Fuyi almost lost her composure. She wished she could find a place to bury her head in the ground: How embarrassing, how utterly humiliating! She, a princess of the Three Stars, had actually attributed someone else's relationship to her own merits!
Later, after hearing Li Shuo and Li Jianming being so polite, Li Fuyi remembered many things: the first time she met Li Shuo was at her brother Li Shiji's club, where she thought he was an e-sports player, but...

It was only then that Li Fuyi realized she hadn't thought things through. In fact, when she learned of Li Shuo's identity as the chairman of an overseas conglomerate, she should have realized that he couldn't be just an e-sports coach!
But understanding this calmed Li Fuyi down. Later, after listening to their conversation, she secretly pursed her lips. After Li Shuo hung up the phone, she suddenly said, "Are you telling Uncle Jianming that you have no romantic feelings for me and only see me as an ordinary friend?"

"Well, you could say that," Li Shuo said frankly.

What he didn't know was that it was this "frankness" that caused Li Fuyi to relentlessly pursue him from the moment they met until now. Thinking about this, Li Fuyi was furious. Suppressing her anger, she said to Li Shuo irritably, "I've discovered you're really quite scheming. You say one thing and do another. Humph, I hate people like you the most!"

"Scheming?" Li Shuo was taken aback.

"Isn't that right? You deliberately acted cold and dismissive towards me just to get my attention! In reality, with my looks, temperament, and most importantly, my family background, any man in this world would look at me with respect, no, he would be captivated by my beauty and unable to extricate himself! I'm not bragging, but every man I've met has reacted this way! Why aren't you the only one? So, it must be that you're deliberately suppressing your true nature..."

Seeing Li Fuyi rambling on and on with astonishing words, seemingly without end, Li Shuo quickly waved his hand to stop her: "Wait a minute! Miss Li, since you think I'm deliberately keeping you hanging, then there's a very simple method in front of you..."

He pointed to the exit gate: "Leave now and pretend you don't know me. No, we've only known each other for a day, and it was just a chance encounter. We're not even friends. So, if you leave now, even if we run into each other again, just pretend you don't know me. Wouldn't that solve all of Miss Li's problems?"

Li Fu stared at him with wide eyes: "Look, it's you right now, not taking me seriously at all. You're definitely doing this on purpose, trying to get my attention this way. Ugh, why are you so awful!"

Li Shuo said helplessly, "Since you think I'm despicable, you should leave now... Hmm, or should I take my men and leave first?"

With that, he turned to leave.

But the next moment, his arm was suddenly grabbed by Li Fuyi, and at the same time, he felt a warm touch the size of a pigeon egg.

Li Shuo turned around in surprise, only to see Li Fuyi staring stubbornly at him, her large, clear eyes brimming with tears: "No! Who told you to successfully attract my attention! I'm telling you, Li Shuo, you're not allowed to leave now!"

Hold the grass!

Li Shuo's mind went blank. He really didn't expect that Li Fuyi would "confess" to him under such circumstances!

Indeed, although his tone was a bit strange, Li Shuo, who was experienced in love, naturally understood that this girl's burning heart seemed to be completely devoted to him!
The problem is, from beginning to end, he really was avoiding Li Fuyi!
Li Shuo felt a pang of helplessness, but being experienced, he quickly came up with a solution. So he lowered his voice and said softly:
“Miss Fu Yi, let me clarify first, I really didn’t intend to use such methods to attract your attention… Well, after you go back today, you can ask the general affairs office for my information, and then you’ll understand that I’m actually not a good person, and I’m extremely lecherous. In South Korea alone, I have many lovers, including even a little princess from a family like yours…”

"I'm not saying this to show off, but to warn you not to be too curious about me. But if you really can't resist, I won't actually refuse you—like you said, your looks and figure are actually within my aesthetic range..."

Since Li Fuyi felt that he had neglected her and provoked her rebellious spirit, then speaking to her in such a gentle and caring manner would surely reduce her rebellious feelings.

Unfortunately, Li Fuyi's focus wasn't on that. After listening to Li Shuo's explanation, her first reaction was: "Only at your aesthetic level? In other words, just barely passing?"

Well, while that's true, it's best not to be so blunt, given the emotional intelligence of a normal person.

Li Shuo touched his nose and laughed, "Excuse me for being blunt, but there are very, very few beautiful women in the world who meet my aesthetic standards..."

Then, she changed the subject: "Let's not talk about this... Actually, whether I'm interested in you or you're just reacting to me, we're ultimately linked together by this modeling competition. Ms. Fu Yi, why don't we just be friends for now? After spending some time together and getting to know each other, there won't be so many prejudices and misunderstandings. Then we can be friends when we should be friends, and lovers when we should be lovers..."

Without continuing, Li Shuo winked at the three-star princess, then turned around, stretched out his arm, and pulled Xu Yunmei, who had been obediently standing beside him, into his arms.

Just as they were about to turn away gracefully and say goodbye, Song Shuer unexpectedly threw herself into Li Shuo's arms, causing both Li Shuo and Xu Yunmei to freeze in shock.

"Isn't the president supposed to portray herself as a womanizer in front of that three-star princess?" Song Shuer muttered softly, her voice just loud enough for Xu Yunmei to hear, to prove that she wasn't deliberately seducing Li Shuo, but rather that it was "a sudden occurrence" and that she was "helping out out of kindness."

Now that things had come to this, Li Shuo naturally wouldn't refuse to have Wen Xiang in his arms. He stopped the two beautiful models, waved his hand casually behind him, and turned to leave the e-sports building...

Logically, Li Shuo's antics should have made Li Fuyi realize his true colors as a scumbag. But what he never expected was that, watching his retreating figure, Li Fuyi smirked and muttered to himself:

"You jerk, you're deliberately trying to provoke me like this, trying to make a lasting impression on me, aren't you! But you've miscalculated this time. I've seen way much bigger things. My brother's club hosts parties on a whole different scale..."

The little princess of a chaebol family certainly has a different perspective than ordinary women. Having witnessed all sorts of extravagant and decadent scenes, Li Shuo's situation of having women on both sides is nothing new to her; it's just small fry... (End of this chapter)