Korean TV series: King of Peninsula 1997

Chapter 109 Preparing for the Offensive
In the elevator going down, Li You put his hands in his pockets and said, "Xuanyou, what do you think is the difference between Li Zhongjiu and Lao Ding?"

Yoon Hyunwoo noticed how Lee Woo addressed the two and thought for a moment, "I always feel like Lee Joong-gu is trying to become something he's not suited to."

"As for President Ding, I can't tell."

"It's good that you can't see it," Li You said with a smile. It would be strange if Ding Qing could make a young boy see it clearly.

Li Zhongjiu, on the other hand, wanted to learn from Shi Dongchu wholeheartedly, but now his performance is neither good nor bad.

Shi Dongchu probably has a love-hate relationship with his younger brother.

"Has Brother Zicheng contacted you recently?"

"He contacted me," Yin Xuanyou said, "He wants to invite the president to his home for dinner."

Li You laughed. Li Zicheng was always reluctant to call Li You's number because he didn't want Ding Qing to think that he was overstepping his authority. Even for making a dinner appointment, he contacted through Yin Xuanyou.

"Okay, I'll call Lao Ding later, you don't have to worry about it."

"Yes, President."

"Tae-soo," Li You then called Park Tae-soo, "Is there any more dirt on the former finance minister? Or are there any crimes committed by his family members that have not been exposed?"

"Former Minister of Finance?" Park Tae-soo thought for a moment, "I need to retrieve the files from the confidential archives room and take a look at them."

"Because I remember Han Jiangzhi used a lot of it to help the current Minister of Finance get promoted."

"Okay, you keep an eye on it." Li You smiled, "This is also a chance for you to get a step further in the eyes of the higher-ups, so you must make good use of it."

Park Tae-soo was stunned for a moment. Li You could also hear his joy from the other end of the phone, "I will do my best, President."

The street of Jiangnan Xiaolou was not located in the prosperous area of ​​Jiangnan today. It was just after two o'clock when Li You got off the bus.

On a November afternoon, the streets seemed a little deserted. The leaves of the ginkgo trees on the street had turned yellow, and the leaves falling in the wind were like golden butterflies dancing in the air.

Most of the small shops around were bought by Li You. Most of these shops just pulled down their rolling shutters and locked them, with some billboards still left swaying in the wind.

"Go pick her up after she finishes her exam."

Li You gave Yin Xuanyou some instructions and returned to the office, only to find Mou Xianmin resting inside.

Perhaps not expecting Li You to come back at this time, Mou Xianmin opened his eyes a little tiredly on the sofa, "You're back?"

Her well-tailored women's suit looked a little messy because of work, her shoulders were inadvertently stained with a light dust, her hair was lightly tied up, and there was a hint of tiredness between her brows.

"Well," Li You sat next to her, "how long have you been here?"

"It's been a while." Mou Xianmin said softly.

"It's all settled," she leaned closer, "I lowered some of the requirements for the renovation, so the construction period is a bit shorter. We'll probably be able to hand it over in July next year."

Li You naturally embraced her and said, "You don't have to watch over her every day. I will arrange for someone to help."

Mou Xianmin squinted her eyes and turned her face to look at him, "I know. I'll sleep for a while."

She asked in a voice so soft as to be weak, and soon she fell into a deep sleep. The sound of her quiet breathing could be heard, and Li You held her quietly.

When Mou Xianmin woke up, the setting sun was like a gentle painter, casting its afterglow softly on the glass windows of the office.

The golden light penetrated the glass and was projected onto the white wall in patches. She was still leaning in Li You's arms.

"You didn't move at all?" Mou Xianmin picked at the buttons of his shirt, "Aren't you tired?"

"It's okay," Li You said with a faint smile on his face, "It's nothing anyway, and I'm not tired."

She stood up and stretched, revealing her graceful curves, which really caught the eye.

"Are you taking her out to eat tonight?"

Li You moved his gaze to her face, "Are you going?"

"Ouch~" Mou Xianmin stepped forward and gave her a gentle kiss, "Is our President Li so generous?"

She waved her hand and said, "I won't go. You can make it up to me later."

After the college entrance examination, Li Youmo walked out of the examination room confidently. When she saw Li You's car at the school gate, she rushed into the car excitedly.

"Is there going to be a dinner tonight?"

"Yes," Li You chuckled, "What graduation gift do you want?"

"Graduation gift?" Li Youmo tilted his head and thought for a moment, then clapped his hands, "How about going to Cheongdam-dong?"

Cheongdam-dong is also located in Gangnam District, and is one of the few areas where Gangnam Industries has not expanded its presence.

The rich had occupied most of Cheongdam-dong long before Lee You returned to Seoul, and both residential and commercial areas had been almost fully developed.

It is worth mentioning that Li You’s current property is located in Cheongdam-dong, but the location is a little remote and Li You rarely goes there.

Cheongdam-dong is different from other places in Gangnam-gu. There is not a single street vendor or roadside stall to be found in this place.

The overall price of the products is also relatively high, but they are all the latest popular styles and the quality is also the best.

"Then let's go to Cheongdam-dong."

“So the first thing you do when you come to Cheongdam-dong is get your hair done?”

Li You was a little helpless. Li Youmo raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Isn't it good to be beautiful?"

The middle-aged woman who was doing her hair was well-maintained. She looked at Li Youmo in the mirror with a smile and said, "You have a good appearance. I have some suggestions for your hair."

"Then I'll do that next time. This one is almost done now."

Watching the two people discussing together, Li You found that he had nothing to say, so he got up and went out, lighting a cigarette.

"President Li?"

The peninsula is not big and there are familiar people everywhere.

Li You looked up and saw Lee Soo Man squatting stealthily on the side of the road.

"Why is Producer Li here?"

Li Xiuman smiled awkwardly, "Isn't this just to save costs? I'm working as a talent scout part-time..."

He pointed to the styling shop and said, "I usually observe the girls in the styling shop to see if they are suitable to be artists."

Li You looked strange, "Producer Li, are you sure that no one will be offended by this?"

"That kind of situation does happen," Lee Soo Man pulled his hair down, "but it can usually be explained clearly."

"Li You!" Li You turned around and saw that Li Youmo's hair had changed and his whole temperament had also changed.

She stood right at the edge of the sunset, her long hair falling like a waterfall, the breeze blowing past her, emitting a faint scent of sandalwood, and her appearance was no longer the childish image of a high school girl.

"This..." Lee Soo Man didn't know what to say.

"She won't be an artist, Producer Li." Li You stared at him with a smile.

Watching Lee Soo Man leave in a somewhat embarrassed manner, Li Youmo pulled Li You's shoulder and asked, "Is he looking for someone to be an artist?"

"You don't have to worry about it."

Li You turned around and looked her up and down. "You should change your clothes. They are so rustic."

Li You was more familiar with the following process.

Go shopping, go into stores, try on clothes, see if they look good, buy them, put them on.

"How do you feel about this outfit?"

Li Youmo turned around in front of Li You and asked, "Does it look good?"

"nice."

She curled her lips, "It's the same sentence every time."

“That’s the one I want.”

"She just asked me for everything." Li You waved at the salesperson.

Now he finally understood why the male protagonists in urban idol dramas would always buy all the clothes that the female protagonist tried on.

Although it's very melodramatic and cliché, it's really useful.

"Are you going to tutor Wen Dongen and the others during the holidays?" Li You sat at one end of the dining table, slowly cutting the steak. Just because he doesn't know etiquette... doesn't mean he doesn't know how to do it.

"Yeah," Li Youmo nodded helplessly, staring at the movements of Li You's hands.

The buttons on the shirt sleeves were unbuttoned and rolled up, revealing strong forearms. His broad, bony hands held the knife and fork and easily cut the steak.

Li You noticed her embarrassment, picked up a piece of beef and put it in his mouth to chew.

"It's okay if you don't know how to do it. There's no need to be embarrassed." He took Li Youmo's steak and helped her to dismantle it. "This so-called etiquette that the upper class likes doesn't mean anything."

"You should know my character," he chuckled, "I don't like people who care about red tape."

The steak tasted good, but Li Youmo still felt a little disappointed.

"Li Youmo."

She looked up at Li You.

"Don't get stuck in a low self-esteem, that's not you." The meat wasn't big, and Li You finished it in a few bites. "I don't like people like that either."

He said it very directly, "If you think it is useful, go ahead and learn it. If it is useless, don't worry about it. If you can't do it, then you are not my ideal Li Youmo."

"I will only say this once. After all, I am not a spiritual mentor."

Li Youmo slowly understood what was said and gradually started to become more lively.

"I plan to teach them during the holidays," Li Youmo ate his steak slowly, his rabbit teeth still quite obvious.

She chuckled and said, "Without hesitation, I am considered the best student in the school this year."

"Have you found a place to take extra classes?" Li You thought for a moment, "School?"

"Wen Dongen said she found a good place," Li Youmo thought for a while.

"Her family was not well off, so she had been working at the chess academy. The Go teacher at the academy was very kind and allowed her to learn Go and even let her study there after class."

"Chess Academy?" Li You frowned, "What's the teacher's name?"

“She didn’t say”

Li You thought about it and felt that it couldn't be such a coincidence, but... Go is indeed popular in Korea at this time, so it shouldn't be that woman?
"I'll go to that chess academy with you some other day."

Li Youmo nodded silently.

After a while, Li Youmo finished her meal. In the elevator going downstairs, she suddenly waved her fist and said, "I won't be like this next time."

Li You chuckled, and Li Youmo obediently was sent back to the dormitory by Li You. Nothing happened between the two of them, but Li Youmo looked at him unhappily several times before leaving.

Li You still had important things to do, so Park Tae-soo came to Gangnam Industrial in person after nightfall.

When he returned to the office, Park Tae-soo stood up nervously. To be honest, they hadn't seen each other for a while, and Li You had been asking him to do things over the phone.

Li You looked at him and said, "It seems that Prosecutor Park has had a very comfortable life."

Park Tae-soo's once handsome face has now become rounder. He smiled awkwardly and said, "It's all thanks to the president's help."

Compared to the days when Han Jiangzhi was riding on his head, Park Tae-soo's life is so comfortable now. He has a third-rate female star as his mistress, and he doesn't need to run around for Han Jiangzhi on weekdays.

Li You didn't ask him to do anything big these days, so he just lived a leisurely life and felt so happy.

"Prosecutor Park must not fall into depravity," Li You looked at the documents he placed on the table, "Your end of this journey is not to become a ministerial prosecutor."

"That's right, that's right." Park Tae-soo kept agreeing with him, picked up the documents on the table with both hands and put them in front of Li You.

"President, this is the remaining dirt on the former finance minister. Which one do you think is more appropriate to release?"

"Which one?" Li You smiled. He opened the seal on the file bag, took out the documents, and read them page by page.

This old guy has done a lot of things, and Han Jiangzhi found them all out. It's a pity that the bullets he left behind will now become Li You's.

"The bribes I received from my son-in-law Chen Dongji amounted to 10 billion won," Li You pulled out one of the thick documents. "This matter is also quite sensitive, so let's start with it."

"First, publicly investigate the former finance minister for taking bribes," Li You was still flipping through the documents, "and then use this document to announce an investigation into Chen Dongji."

He found another suitable document and said, "Get Chen Dongji in first, and then use this one."

"Yoo Ji-na is suspected of using insider knowledge to illegally disclose undisclosed stock information to her brother in order to help her brother profit in the stock market."

"Take Liu Zhina in as a suspect of financial crime."

"Combined with this, we can put Chen Dongji in jail for two days for illegal stock market manipulation."

(End of this chapter)