Be reborn and be happy to the fullest

Song Shuer's "Oppa" was naturally not meant for Li Jianyi. He had never heard Song Shuer's voice sound so affected before. Even Li Jianyi himself didn't think she was calling him. His eyes instinctively turned to Li Shuo...

Li Shuo didn't think much of it and casually laughed, "Of course you can. Actually, you don't need to apply. Since Yunmei is in charge of the model show, you should at least be her assistant..."

"Hehe, thank you, Oppa!"

Song Shuer was all smiles. The main reason for her happiness was not that she was allowed to call him "Oppa" affectionately, but that he did not refuse.

At this moment, Li Jianyi had come to his senses. Seeing Song Shuer and Li Shuo exchanging glances, he suddenly felt a sense of shame, like he had been cuckolded. Feeling aggrieved, he finally blurted out, "But, Shuer, you still want to participate in the competition. If a contestant holds a position on the organizing committee, it will attract controversy..."

He was telling the truth, but it was too blunt, like a bucket of cold water poured on Song Shuer's enthusiasm. Her pretty face immediately fell, and she said irritably, "I was just talking to Oppa, why are you making such a fuss..."

"I……"

Li Jianyi was rendered speechless by the rebuttal.

Lin Haixun, being more diplomatic, quickly smoothed things over upon seeing the situation. Li Shuo also said, "I won't hold any official position, I'll just handle the tasks," and then joked, "But in that case, Shu'er, you won't get a salary..."

Song Shuer did this entirely to gain Li Shuo's favor, so she naturally didn't care about the small amount of salary. Upon hearing this, she quickly said, "It's okay," and then went on to express her loyalty...

Seeing his goddess so subservient and fawning over Li Shuo, a sense of powerlessness welled up in Li Jianyi's heart, and he suddenly felt a little regretful about his pursuit of Song Shuer.

Pursuing Song Shuer was originally intended to "defeat Li Shuo" and show off in front of the enemy, but now the reality has turned out the other way around.

What Li Jianyi didn't expect was that reality was even more "cruel" than he imagined: Song Shuer, the goddess in his eyes, was only someone Li Shuo considered "something to play with and get a thrill from" at the moment. As for Li Jianyi, he didn't even care about her.

So, after chatting with Song Shuer for a bit, Li Shuo turned and went into the coffee shop next door. Inside, there was a girl dressed in a cool gunfight cosplay outfit with dyed white hair, staring intently at the outside. Only after Li Shuo came in did she click her tongue in dissatisfaction and mutter, "Two men competing for a woman, what a wonderful scene! Why don't you continue?"

"I didn't expect Miss Sanxing to like this show. If I had known this would happen, I... I would definitely have found someone else to put on a show against Li Jianyi."

The white-haired cosplayer is Li Fuyi, the owner of the central café in the e-sports building. A few days ago, she volunteered to join the preparation of the "e-sports goddess catwalk competition," specifically to provide the venue: the place that Lin Haixun just complained about was too small, which belongs to Li Fuyi.

"Why can't it be you, Chairman Li?" Li Fuyi glanced at Li Shuo, appearing nonchalant and not taking Li Shuo seriously.

"I don't want to be treated like a monkey on display."

Li Shuo made a sarcastic remark, but quickly steered the conversation back on track: "Have you looked at the contract my secretary submitted for you?"

Although it was a "voluntary contribution," a contract still had to be signed, and Li Shuo generously gave double the rental fee.

Upon hearing this, Li Fuyi smiled happily and said, "I've seen it. I didn't expect you to be so straightforward... However, I'd also like to join the competition committee, is that alright?"

Li Shuo didn't agree immediately. Instead, he raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's your purpose in joining in? Or are you just here for fun?"

"Is there any difference?" Li Fu asked curiously.

“The difference isn’t significant, but this is, after all, Shuoguo’s first fashion show in South Korea. We need to ensure that the entire fashion show competition is under Shuoguo’s control. Adding more members to the competition committee could easily lead to unforeseen circumstances,” Li Shuo replied tactfully.

Li Fuyi, however, wasn't buying it. He scoffed, "Come on, you didn't say that to that big bear girl just now. Besides, she was a contestant; she shouldn't have been on the committee..."

The "Big Bear Girl" refers to Song Shuer, whose stunning figure not only attracts men's attention but also leaves a deep impression on women.

“Hehe, you’re different from Song Shu’er. As a young lady from a three-star company and the owner of the entire e-sports building, I wouldn’t dare to bring you in rashly. It involves the interests of the group company.” Li Shuo frankly stated the most basic reason for his refusal.

"You're different from last time. You keep calling me 'Miss,' it's so boring." Li Fu frowned, her pretty face full of disappointment.

Naturally, it's because I have no romantic feelings for you and only want to keep my distance that I'm being so "sincere" towards you.

Thinking this to himself, Li Shuo naturally wouldn't say it out loud and offend her, but just rambled on about things like "I've always treated people with sincerity."

"Fine, I don't believe you!"

Li Fuyi curled her lip. Despite being the youngest princess of the Three Stars, unlike the properly groomed Cui Yunzhen, she was born when Crown Prince Li Shiji was already an adult and being raised as such. Her elder sister had just divorced her bodyguard lover, and the family situation was incredibly chaotic. Growing up in that environment, she had become quite shrewd and adept at reading people. She could sense that Li Shuo "didn't care" about her, but the more indifferent he seemed, the more it proved that Li Shuo was "someone who didn't need to be mindful of the Three Stars' feelings"—exactly the person she needed! Not to mention, ever since she met Li Shuo, she had been sexually attracted to him.

"If you won't let me participate in the committee, then do me a favor."

Li Shuo raised an eyebrow, subtly expressing his dissatisfaction, and said, "Miss, I am not a member of Three Stars."

"Hehe, oh dear, I'm such a beautiful woman, can you do me a small favor?" Li Fuyi decisively adopted the tactic of acting cute.

Li Shuo was the type to respond better to gentle persuasion than force, so he immediately softened his stance: "Tell me what kind of help you need first?"

"It's all because of those media reports. It's one thing for them to keep harping on you, but why do they keep coming up with gossip about me every day? Some of them have actually dug up some things and exposed my identity..."

When this was mentioned, Li Fu looked at Li Shuo with a hint of resentment: the reason she was targeted by the media was because Li Shuo had dragged her along for an interview that day.

“Alright, I’ll give you, young lady, face…” Li Shuo nodded with a smile, then added, “But I also have some things to attend to…”

Then, he addressed some of the problems Lin Haixun had just mentioned, such as the insufficient space of the venue, the need to rent adjacent vacant land, and even the need for renovations.

"No problem, leave it to me!"

Li Fuyi's coffee shop is located in the most prime location of the e-sports building; anyone with a discerning eye can see that she has considerable influence over the building. Sure enough, Li Fuyi patted the small, flat-chested area and readily agreed, then followed up with, "Is that all? Any other questions?"

"Well, there are also some publicity-related matters. Do you have any connections with models? I hope to make the model competition more professional and grander in scale, which requires inviting a large number of well-known professional models to participate."

"You should ask that big bear woman who was next to you earlier. I remember she's a professional model, and a pretty high-profile one at that..."

"You mean Song Shuer? Hmm, that makes sense. I never thought of that!"

Li Shuo scratched his head. In fact, even a company like ONE Culture only has multiple channels to facilitate the dissemination of information to models. Compared to them, top models like Song Shuer have more appeal. And someone like Choi Ji-woo, who claims to be number one, can gather top groups like Song Shuer and Heo Yoon-mi!

"Tsk, that's because you don't treat them like human beings..."

Li Fuyi pursed his lips, and what he said made Li Shuo frown deeply: "Why does this sound so uncomfortable to me? This doesn't sound like a nice thing to say."

"Uncomfortable? Am I wrong? Those women are nothing but playthings. You see them as tools in this area, so naturally you can't imagine that they also have a purpose in your work."

"That's your Three Stars, I'm not that kind of person..."

Just as Li Fuyi was about to give Li Shuo a good mocking look, he heard him say simply and bluntly: "To be frank, although I prefer their bodies, I also develop their talents in many situations. For example, in the several companies of Shuoguo Group in South Korea, more than 70% of the management are women. Well, many of them are my lovers!"

This attitude of "I not only treat them as human beings, but also fully utilize their role as 'oxen and horses'" left Li Fu speechless for a moment.

Of course, Li Fuyi had no intention of discussing things like tools or human nature with Li Shuo, so she didn't dwell on it too much. She then asked Li Shuo how he could help her...

This time, Li Shuo didn't fool the young lady from the three-star company. In front of her, he contacted Han Enqing and the operations manager of Shuoguo Entertainment, who was in charge of public opinion.

"Tell them directly what kind of effect you want to achieve..." After making the contact, Li Shuo instructed Li Fuyi in this way.

"Really? It can achieve any effect? ​​That's amazing!" Li Fu asked, half believing and half doubting.

Li Shuo smiled and said, "Wait until tomorrow, or at the latest the day after, and you'll see the results."

The main issue is the gossip and scandals surrounding Li Fuyi. The General Affairs Office of Sanxing has already dealt with a large portion of them. As for the rest, especially those related to Li Shuo, 9% of them were released by Shuoguo for various purposes. Dealing with their own mess is naturally easy.

"Okay! If it's really as amazing as you say, I'll call Sanxing Property and ask them to reserve the most space for you in the e-sports building!" Li Fuyi promised with a hint of excitement, as she had been quite bothered by these gossips lately.

Li Shuo waved his hand and said, "What would I need such a big place for? Since this matter started because of me, it's only natural for me to resolve it... Well, if you're really grateful, then you'll owe me a favor. Maybe one day I'll offend your brother and need your help..." (End of this chapter)