Be reborn and be happy to the fullest

"I'm sorry, Yoonmi, I just wanted to do the president a small favor..."

Once outside the e-sports building, Song Shuer quickly broke free from Li Shuo's embrace and immediately apologized to Xu Yunmei. Her sincere attitude made Xu Yunmei feel a little embarrassed, and she repeatedly waved her hands, saying it was alright.

Li Shuo was speechless. He could naturally see that Song Shuer had a hint of seduction. However, this woman seemed to be too embarrassed to admit it. She wanted to seduce her best friend's boyfriend, but she couldn't let go of her inhibitions and had to find some plausible reasons.

"Hehe, to thank Miss Song for her help, I'll treat you to dinner tonight... Hmm, it just so happens that Enqing recruited a new private chef team for me, so I can do an emergency test tonight. How about we go back and have a taste?"

The following words were addressed to Xu Yunmei, who readily agreed and then asked curiously, "Was it a private chef hired today? They were so quick!"

"Heh, South Korea is a capitalist society after all..."

Lee Seok has disliked Korean food for a long time. In fact, when he first came to South Korea and met Lee Sang-woo, he had a very bad impression of Korean food.

After what happened at noon, no matter how slow the secretary's office was to react, they couldn't let the boss continue to eat fast food. So they immediately came up with two plans and implemented them at the same time: the first was to urgently recruit a group of private chefs here, and the second was to transfer the private chef team that had been idle at Shuoguo Manor from Lenghai.

"Tsk, so our task is to be the examiners for private chefs? Wow, that sounds pretty exciting!" Xu Yunmei said excitedly.

On the other hand, Song Shuer hesitated: She and Xu Yunmei debuted around the same time. The latter quickly went to the United States and her life trajectory was directly rewritten after meeting Li Shuo. However, Song Shuer, who developed in South Korea, had experienced social trials and tribulations and had been fighting wits with Choi Ji-woo and business clients!

Therefore, she instinctively didn't believe Li Shuo's words—not that she didn't believe Li Shuo couldn't hire a private chef, but that she didn't believe his motive was just to have a meal. Song Shu'er felt that this man was probably deliberately inviting her to his home tonight...

No, if I let him succeed too quickly, won't I seem cheap?
Thinking of this, Song Shuer hesitated and said, "Um, I have something to do tonight, President, is tomorrow okay?"

What?
Li Shuo was stunned. Mainly because he could sense that Song Shu'er was clearly seducing him, and this was the result? It had a whiff of hypocrisy, which was rather annoying.

“Shu’er, it’s still early, let’s go together. You can go back after dinner…” Xu Yunmei didn’t see Song Shu’er as a threat. The main reason was that her relationship with Li Shuo was not that of a boyfriend and girlfriend, but rather a submissive little slave who only cared about the Boss. She didn’t have the concept of “harem rivals” in her mind.

"Forehead"

Song Shuer's eyelids seemed to lift by chance, and her eyes met Li Shuo's. There was a subtle spark between them, and her expression was extremely alluring, yet it also carried a seemingly contradictory resistance...

The reason for this is that Song Shuer did want to "seduce" Li Shuo, but in her mind, she should use her charm slightly to make Li Shuo take the initiative to pursue her, so that she wouldn't have to be a bad girl who "seduces her best friend's boyfriend".

"Let's go together. We can take a look at our new house and get some advice..."

Considering that Song Shuer was indeed pretty and had a big face, Li Shuo "understood" her hypocritical behavior and took the initiative to extend an invitation.

"A new house? You bought a house in the capital?" Xu Yunmei asked in surprise. She knew that Li Shuo had been living in an apartment building in Longshan District with her and other artists signed with Shuoguo Culture. The building had even been renamed "Shuoguo Apartment" and, after renovation, had become a landmark of Shuoguo Architecture.

"Well, the luxury shopping mall in Gangnam District is about to open, and to keep an eye on the business, I might need to stay there for a while... Coincidentally, Shuoguo Construction has also found quite a few new properties there, so the secretariat helped me find a few properties in Gangnam District. I chose a duplex, but I haven't had a chance to visit it in person yet. Luckily, I have some time today..."

Li Shuo's words were actually meant for Song Shuer. For this kind of model, he directly adopted a gold-bomb offensive, with the keywords: multi-functional luxury mansions and luxury city in Jiangnan!
Sure enough, Song Shuer's eyes lit up, and she immediately asked about the "luxury goods city." Xu Yunmei, completely oblivious to the need for caution regarding her best friend, innocently blurted out:

"Our chairman's first new venture in South Korea is a luxury shopping mall in Gangnam District. Yes, the kind you're imagining, a large luxury goods hub that brings together many famous brands such as LV and Gucci..."

"Wow, that's amazing. It must take a lot of capital and an unimaginable network of connections, right?"

"Of course! I don't know much about the capital aspect, but just thinking about it based on the unit price of luxury goods, it's billions or even tens of billions of Korean won in capital. More importantly, there are the resources in the luxury goods sector..."

With a proud look on her face, Xu Yunmei clung to Li Shuo's arm and began to chatter on about how her chairman had a long-term partnership with Patek Philippe back in China and was also a top VIP client of luxury brands like LV. After building the super mansion "Shuoguo Manor," he continued to collaborate with these luxury brands, almost monthly, with them carrying out a medium-sized upgrade and renovation...

Midway through, Li Shuo asked in surprise, "How do you know so much detail?" Xu Yunmei smiled sweetly and said, "I'm just concerned about you. I call the secretary's office every day to ask about your life, Chairman..."

Li Shuo remained silent, but was genuinely moved. Most of his many fish cared about him, but few could be as silently concerned about everything he did as Xu Yunmei.

On the other side, Song Shuer was very excited. She kept praising him, saying things like "The president is so amazing." Her eyes drifted to Li Shuo again: she hoped that Li Shuo would extend another invitation, so that she would accept without hesitation and have a perfect encounter tonight!
"You are my little apple..."

Just then, his cell phone rang; this time it was Li Shuo's personal number that he always carried with him.

Li Shuo picked it up and glanced at it, then slapped his forehead and pressed the answer button: "Haha, sorry baby, I had a lot of things to do today and forgot about our date..."

He usually acts very casually and openly. Even in situations like a battlefield, he would not deliberately deceive the fish. So Li Shuo answered the phone in front of Xu Yunmei. When he called her "baby," Song Shuer turned pale and grabbed Xu Yunmei's arm, shaking it violently... Unfortunately, Xu Yunmei, who had seen similar situations many times, did not react at all.

After replying, Li Shuo realized there were "outsiders" present, so he got up and went to the side to answer the phone.

"Hey, Yunmei, who did Chairman Li answer the phone? Do you know? Why aren't you worried at all?" After Li Shuo left, Song Shu'er was like an ant on a hot pan, pacing around Xu Yunmei.

"Oh, Shuer, all I need to know is that the president loves me and dotes on me. That's enough. It's not my style to pry too deeply into the president's private life."

"Oh my god, you're his girlfriend! Why can't you pry into his private life? Don't you two live together?"

"Well, we don't live together. You heard it yourself, the president just decided to settle in South Korea, and he's only just found a place to live..."

"That's precisely why we must seize the opportunity and not let Chairman Li be snatched away by those flashy, cheap women outside!"

"Um, there's no need for that. Actually, I..."

Xu Yunmei was only willing to tolerate Li Shuo, but she wasn't stupid. She could naturally see that Song Shuer was playing tricks on her, using her as a reason to interfere in Li Shuo's private life.

She thought for a moment, then said seriously to Song Shuer, "Shuer, what I've seen and heard today should make you understand that Chairman Li is an extraordinary tycoon. He's incredibly wealthy, approachable, young, handsome, and exceptionally capable. I'm extremely satisfied with such a boyfriend, and I'm even willing to tolerate everything about him in order to win his affection..."

"For example, as long as he still loves me, I don't mind if he has other women, and I would even turn a blind eye to things like what just happened..."

The remarks, which contradicted her values, left Song Shuer stunned, but upon closer examination, she realized that Xu Yunmei's words were quite reasonable.

After a moment of silence, Song Shuer gave a self-deprecating laugh and sighed, "Forget it, this is your business, I can't be bothered with you."

"Oh? Is it really just about me?" Xu Yunmei smiled slightly and took Song Shuer's hand. "Although I don't mind the president having other women, I am also jealous. I hope the president will dote on me even more, so rather than letting others steal my favor, I'd rather let my best friend join in..."

"what?"

Song Shuer stood there dumbfounded. For a moment, she even wished she could bury her head in the ground: compared to Xu Yunmei's initiative to invite her, what did it mean for her to secretly "admire" her best friend's boyfriend and flirt with him under the guise of being a best friend?
"...Okay, I'll have Enqing send you the address. See you later..."

At this moment, Li Shuo's voice came through. He seemed to have ended the call, so Xu Yunmei quickly said, "Shu'er, I can tell you with absolute certainty that the identity of the chairman's woman is something countless women dream of, including heiresses of tycoons, celebrities, and many other women beyond your imagination! So, when the opportunity comes your way, you must seize it!"

"What are you grabbing?" Li Shuo walked over at this moment. Thanks to the effects of his daughter's treatment, his hearing was far superior to that of ordinary people, so he heard quite a bit of what was going on. However, he was no longer concerned about Song Shuer. He walked over, grabbed Xu Yunmei's hand, and said with a smile, "A friend will be coming along later. You two can get to know each other."

The unspoken meaning: I'd like to introduce you to one of my sisters.

Xu Yunmei didn't seem to care, and simply asked curiously, "Who is it? Do I know them?" (End of Chapter)