Who would still be a social slave when they are so rich?

"The sky has fallen? What happened? Didn't you go to the industrial park to sign an agreement with Director Zhu? Has something gone wrong?"

Park Young-shin, who was leisurely sitting in his office chatting and drinking tea with Lee Myung-rye, jumped up from the leather sofa when he heard the phone call from Vice President Park Bo-dong. His face was tense, and he had a vague sense of foreboding.

"President Park, we haven't even seen Director Zhu!" Park Pudong quickly explained the whole story.

After listening to Pu Pudong's account, Pu Yongxin slumped onto the sofa. The fact that Director Zhu of the park sent a clerk to fob them off was a clear signal that the people behind Xiaxin International had taken action before them!

However, Park Young-shin quickly rallied. He didn't believe the other party would react so swiftly in such a short time, and immediately said to Park Bo-dong on the other end of the phone, "Don't come back yet. This might be a delaying tactic. You must see Director Zhu before they do!"

"I don't care what method you use, even if you have to throw money at him, you have to break down his door and make him sign the agreement. Otherwise, neither of you will escape responsibility!"

Park Young-shin even roared loudly at the end, which was enough to show how uneasy he was.

It's important to know that the arrival of Sanxing Electronics in the Pengcheng Electronics Industry Cluster is very important for the Li Group. It can be said to be the most important link in their subsequent sweep of the entire Asian semiconductor industry.

If something goes wrong, not only will the plan be hindered, but there is also the possibility of being countered by Xiaxin International. At that time, it is still uncertain who will win and who will lose. It is possible that Xiaxin will even take away the Chinese market.

This is something Park Young-shin absolutely cannot accept.

On the other end of the phone, Park Bo-dong, upon hearing Park Young-shin's arrangement, was about to have the driver turn around when he saw a row of Rolls-Royces in the park's parking lot, with the most eye-catching being the gold Rolls-Royce Phantom and its famous license plate, A·88888!

Before he could observe closely, he saw several senior executives of the park following closely behind a young man, boarding an electric sightseeing vehicle and slowly passing in front of them. He could even see the obsequious expressions on the faces of the park's executives.

"No...impossible, how could it be him? This is absolutely impossible!" Park Pu-dong's pupils shrank sharply. Recalling the Rolls-Royces he had just seen, he recognized who the young man was!
Hearing the murmurs coming from the phone, Park Young-shin shouted angrily, "What do you mean by possible or impossible? Park Bo-dong, did you hear what I just said? We have to see that Director Zhu no matter what and make him sign the document!"

"President Park...we have no chance! Not even the slightest chance!" Park Bo-dong replied weakly.

At this point, he had figured it out. Why would Director Zhu of the park send a clerk to deal with them? With that person personally backing up Xiaxin International, how could they possibly get Director Zhu to sign off on their project?

Before Park Young-shin could speak, Park Bo-dong muttered to himself, "President Park, do you know who I just saw? Ye Feng, the heir to the Ye Group, hahaha~ That's the Ye Group, what am I supposed to compete with?"

After saying that, Park Pu-dong hung up the phone and slumped into his chair without any movement.

He knew he was finished. Someone had to take the blame for this incident, and he, as the key person assisting Li Mingrui in managing the company's entry into the electronics industry cluster, was the best candidate.

Park Pudong, who was almost resigned to his fate, suddenly thought of something, and a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes!
……

When Park Young-shin heard the words "Ye Group," he was completely bewildered. He never expected that the people behind Xia Xin International would send Ye Feng, a prodigy, to Pengcheng to handle Xia Xin International's entry into the industrial park.

This sent a chill down Park Young-shin's spine. Just who was the person behind Xiaxin International, that they could command the heir of the Ye Group?

"Thud!" Park Young-shin's phone slipped from his hand and landed on the tea table, knocking over the teacup he had almost finished drinking from. The remaining tea dripped down the table and onto Park Young-shin's shoes.

Li Mingrui, standing to the side, was completely bewildered. From the moment Park Young-shin roared, he knew that something had gone wrong with the task of sending someone to the park to sign the contract.

He just didn't understand what exactly had happened in the park that made Park Young-shin, a seasoned shrew in the business world, lose his composure so much that he didn't even realize his phone had slipped from his hand!
When Li Mingrui came to his senses, a wave of panic instantly washed over him. If the plan for Sanxing Electronics to set up shop in the Pengcheng Electronics Industry Cluster failed, then he, the instigator…

"Gulp!" Li Mingrui swallowed nervously, not daring to think any further. He quickly stood up, carefully picked up Park Young-shin's dropped phone, and handed it over.

"President Park, what exactly happened at the park?" Lee Myung-rye's voice trembled.

Park Young-shin slowly raised his head, his eyes vacant, as if he had aged several years in that instant. His lips trembled, and after a long while, he managed to squeeze out a sentence: "The park refused to sign a contract with us. According to Park Bo-dong's report, it was Ye Feng... Ye Feng of the Ye Group personally went to the park to make the decision!"

"What? The Ye Group?" Li Mingrui was struck dumb, frozen in place.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! How could Su Chen possibly have such connections that Ye Feng could personally intervene!" Li Mingrui shook his head vigorously.

Seeing that Park Young-shin was still somewhat dazed, Lee Myung-rye grabbed Park Young-shin's shoulders excitedly and shouted hysterically, "You lied to me, didn't you! Tell me, you lied to me, didn't you?"

That's the Ye Group. While its industries may seem to be limited to the southeastern coastal region, they actually span the entire world, wielding unfathomable influence. Its investments cover a wide range of sectors, making it no exaggeration to call it the "Black Rock Group" of the East.

Ye Feng, as the heir to the Ye Group, is a rising star in the business world. His ability to outmaneuver so many seasoned veterans in the group at such a young age is enough to demonstrate his talent in business.

Park Young-shin raised his lifeless eyes and glanced at the somewhat deranged Lee Myung-rye. A hint of mockery flashed in his eyes. He had originally thought Lee Myung-rye was a capable young master from a large corporation, but it turned out he was just a tough-talking but brainless guy.

It's truly not the opponent's ingenious schemes that's frightening, but the sudden inspiration of a fool!

"It's true. Pu Pudong saw Ye Feng's true face in the park with his own eyes. Otherwise, where do you think the park director got the confidence to refuse us entry?"

Park Young-shin's voice was hoarse and heavy, like a heavy hammer hitting Lee Myung-rye's heart.

Upon hearing this, Li Mingrui staggered back a few steps, slumped weakly into his chair, and muttered to himself, his face pale, "It's over...it's really all over now..." The air in the office seemed to freeze. The bright sun outside the window was still shining, but it couldn't penetrate the gloom in their hearts.

But soon... Li Mingrui seemed to have thought of something, slammed his hands on the tea table, and looked at Park Yong-shin with a ferocious expression, saying: "President Park, what do you think about us hiring some online trolls to say that the industrial park and Xiaxin International have vested interests behind the scenes in order to prevent Sanxing from setting up shop in the electronics industry cluster!"

"We could even escalate the conflict to the authorities. With the strength of our Sanxing Electronics and even the Li Group, they might allow us to move into the park in order to quell the rumors online!"

"Do you think this is a good idea?" Li Mingrui became more and more excited as he spoke, his eyes almost shining.

"Are you crazy?!" Park Young-shin stared at Lee Myung-rye in shock. "Do you think they won't see through it? Have you thought about the consequences of doing this? You're practically slapping the Ye Group in the face! Don't you think we have enough trouble already?"

"Then what do you expect me to do? Maybe if I take a gamble, there's still a chance!" Li Mingrui shouted, clutching his head, his voice filled with despair.

If his father, Lee Cheol-hee, found out that he had ruined the group's strategic plans, who knows what kind of consequences awaited him.

Just then, Park Young-shin's phone suddenly vibrated. He glanced at the screen out of the corner of his eye, and when he saw what it said, he grabbed the phone and quickly peeled off the screen.

A shocking message from Shenzhen's most authoritative local business newspaper reads: "Shocking... A rising domestic semiconductor giant has officially settled in Shenzhen's electronics industry cluster, and domestically produced 10nm chips will soon be mass-produced!"

Park Young-shin's fingers trembled uncontrollably. The news headlines on the screen pierced his eyes like knives. He shook his head weakly and said, "Heh~ They're really something. They've blocked all our paths!"

The mere fact that it's made in China and uses 10nm chips is enough to shatter Li Mingrui's carefully laid plans.

Lee Myung-rye naturally noticed Park Young-shin's change as well, and quickly leaned closer. After seeing the message on the screen, his already grim expression turned even more desperate.

"Uncle Park, you have to help me! We're in this together now. If my father finds out about this, neither of us will be happy!"

Lee Myung-rye suddenly grabbed Park Young-shin's sleeve, his voice trembling with tears. His hands were shaking slightly, fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his eyes were full of pleading.

Park Young-shin took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. He slowly pried open Lee Myung-rye's hand and said in a deep voice, "The only way now is to call Chairman Lee and report the situation truthfully!"

"No!" Li Mingrui abruptly stood up, his face even paler. The mistake he made before hadn't even faded from memory, and if this happened again… "My father will kill me! Uncle Park, please think of another way…"

Seeing that Lee Myung-rye had lost his composure, a strange light flashed in Park Young-shin's eyes. After pondering for a moment, he pretended to be very troubled and said, "Actually, it's not that there's no way."

Upon hearing this, Li Mingrui looked at Park Yong-shin with excitement, as if he had grasped a lifeline, eagerly anticipating his next words.

Park Young-shin picked up the cigarette pack on the table, took out a cigarette, lit it, and after puffing away, slowly said, "Actually, the solution is very simple: find a scapegoat and shift the main responsibility onto the other party. This will also reduce your punishment!"

"A scapegoat?!" Li Mingrui's eyes lit up, but then dimmed again. "But this matter is so serious, Father will definitely investigate it thoroughly!"

Park Young-shin exhaled a smoke ring and looked at Lee Myung-rye meaningfully, saying, "Don't worry, this matter was originally accomplished through Park Bo-dong. Although you were in charge behind the scenes, we downplayed the main issues in our report. We said that you wanted to restrict Xiaxin International's entry, but you didn't have Park Bo-dong use the name of the Lee Group to get the park to refuse Xiaxin International. In that case... the main responsibility would fall on Park Bo-dong!"

The reason Park Young-shin offered advice to Lee Myung-rye was actually for his own benefit.

Entrusting such an important project to Li Mingrui, a greenhorn new to the business world, and letting him act recklessly, leading to the failure of the plan, would likely put his position as general manager of Sanxing Electronics in jeopardy if he were held accountable.

He wanted to push Park Bo-dong and Lee Myung-rye to the forefront as his shields, to downplay his role in the matter, so that even if the group really wanted to find fault with him, it would only be a matter of inadequate supervision.

After hearing Park Young-shin's plan, a struggle flashed in Li Mingrui's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by the desire to survive. He gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "Okay! Let's finish it this way! Park Pu-dong... it was indeed his unauthorized actions that led to the failure of Sanxing Electronics' entry!"

Park Young-shin nodded in satisfaction and patted Lee Myung-rye on the shoulder: "Myung-rye, the business world is like a battlefield. Sometimes you have to be ruthless. You don't want to be marginalized by the family because of this, do you? Don't worry, I'll put in a good word for you with Chairman Lee!"

Upon hearing that he would be marginalized by his family, a hint of malice flashed in Li Mingrui's eyes. If that were the case, he would truly become a rich second-generation heir who would just sit around waiting to die.

"Then we have no choice but to sacrifice you, Park Bo-dong!" A resolute glint flashed across Lee Myung-rye's face!
What Park Young-shin and Lee Myung-rye didn't know was that while the two were plotting, Park Bo-dong, after some struggle, directly dialed Chairman Lee Cheol-hee's number.

Without any concealment, he truthfully recounted the whole story, without downplaying his own problems. Park Bo-dong knew that Chairman Lee Cheol-hee would not believe only his side of the story, but he also gained the upper hand in this blame-shifting storm.

As soon as Park Bo-dong finished speaking, he immediately held his breath, waiting for the response from the other end of the phone.

Time seemed to be under a spell, making Park Pu-dong feel as if each second was an eternity.

"I understand!" After some time, a cold voice came from the other end of the phone. Although the tone was very steady, Park Pu-dong could clearly feel the coldness behind the words.

After the call was disconnected, Park Bo-dong looked out the window toward the direction where Samsung Electronics was currently located. It seemed that through the tall buildings, he could see Lee Myung-rye and Park Young-shin plotting to shift the blame onto him.

Park Bo-dong narrowed his eyes, gripping his phone tightly with his right hand, muttering to himself, "Young Master Mingrui, you can't blame me for this. I was just trying to protect myself!" (End of Chapter)