Korean TV series: King of Peninsula 1997

Chapter 158 Walking into the Sunlight

"Do you think I'm being mysterious?"

Li You sat back in his original position steadily, his eyes fixed on Li Zicheng on the right.

Li Zicheng's face was etched with an imperceptible stiffness, and he paused and shook his head.

"It's not that people like Qian Xinyu are bad, it's just that such people are easy to be exploited," Li You slowly put the things on the table in order.

"It's something that everyone knows, but she always looks at others with the best hope."

Li You patted his shoulder and said, "It's good that you can do this today."

"If Lao Ding knew about this, he would be very happy too."

Throwing the gloves to An Sang-Giu at the door, Li You stood up and straightened his clothes. "Don't worry about what will happen to Section Chief Jiang. Just do what you should do."

Not to mention the people from Jiangnan Security who followed Qian Xinyu, even Qian Xinyu herself would not make those unwise choices.

Of course, it is possible that she was pretending just now, and the Jiangnan security personnel were there to prevent this.

She is indeed someone who can sacrifice herself for justice, but only if she sees hope and does not implicate those around her, just as she did in the original work.

But President Qian's family has always been her weak point, not to mention that the education she received since childhood was a justice-oriented elite education. Now that President Qian's image has collapsed, it is a huge psychological blow to her.

The people above Qian Xinyu are no longer trustworthy, and she has nowhere to go.

"Vice President Nim," Li Zicheng called out to Li You who was walking to the door. Seeing Li You's friendly smile, he moved his upper and lower lips and asked, "Can Kinmen really succeed?"

If Kinmen can succeed, it seems that a peaceful life under Li You is not impossible.

“Someone has to succeed, why not me?”

Li You smiled and nodded, "When you were still a street thug a few years ago, you had to fight and kill with Lao Ding every day. Have you ever thought that you are now living a stable life like a successful person?"

"In other words, if it weren't for Section Chief Jiang and the others, would you be able to be a company executive now?"

Li Zicheng stood there in a daze.

"Soon," Li You turned and walked out. The sunlight just didn't reach the door, but Li Zicheng always felt that it was bright there. "If you want to leave, I promise you can live a peaceful life."

After Li You left, Li Zicheng took a few deep breaths to calm himself down. He took one last look at the room, turned around and left as if he had made up his mind.

In the car, An Shangjiu felt like his heart was constantly itching.

"President Nim," he heard most of the things, and finally couldn't help asking, "Why do you want to keep him?"

If the matter of Li Zicheng were to be exposed, Ding Qing's power in Kinmen would naturally suffer a huge blow, and it would be unknown how many positions would be vacant by then.

"How long has Kinmen been established?"

Li You glanced at him and saw his little thoughts. "Besides Ding Qing and Li Zicheng, are you capable of managing Kinmen Trade?"

Kinmen is currently in its development phase, and creating large-scale civil unrest will be the foundation for digging out Kinmen.

"If they fall, who will I put in my place?"

He said calmly, "It is not the right time for one company to dominate Kinmen now. Besides, Ding Qing is one of my few friends. He is very loyal and considerate."

"When he knows what's going on now, he won't argue with me."

"President Nim is right," An Shangjiu nodded, "There is one more thing"

"Mayor Cui's secretary called and said that Mayor Cui has something good to discuss with you," he checked his watch, "and will be in the office in a while."

"Good news?" Li You raised his eyebrows. This mysterious politician always keeps things secret. "Drive faster."

Watching the scenery outside the window passing by faster and faster, Li You narrowed his eyes slightly. There was also a most important undercover agent beside Li Zicheng, Han Zhijing.

His wife, Section Chief Jiang's pawn.

Han Zhijing's father is in prison, and Section Chief Jiang monitors Li Zicheng's life on the condition that her father is released from prison.

However, Li Zicheng is a taciturn person and would not say anything to Han Zhijing.

This woman is actually the easiest to deal with. She is just an ordinary hotel waiter and does not have strong psychological qualities.

If you let her father go, she will naturally behave herself.

A black car stopped in front of the Kinmen Group headquarters. Li You got out of the car and walked into the first floor lobby of the Kinmen Group.

A group photo of the entire Kinmen board of directors was hung on the most conspicuous wall in the hall. What surprised him more was Emperor Cui Changdi, who was standing there looking at the photo.

The secretary next to him saw Li You coming and bowed his head respectfully, "Vice President Nim."

Cui Changdi turned around with a smile on his face, "The vice president is finally back."

He stepped forward and shook hands with Li You. "I came here this time with some good news."

The two of them went upstairs and walked into Li You's office like close friends.

The sunlight shines through the floor-to-ceiling windows, and the light seems to have shape, falling on the conference table in the office, reflecting the faces of Li You and Cui Changdi.

Emperor Cui Chang pulled at his neat suit before slowly sitting down on the chair.

The secretary next to him handed over a briefcase, and he looked at Li You with a smile as he sat down.

"I will not keep Vice Chairman Nim in suspense. After the groundbreaking ceremony of the World Cup project, the Seoul City Government will commend Vice Chairman Nim" "To recognize Lee Yoo-xi's contribution to the Republic of Korea."

Li You seemed a little surprised, with surprise and uncertainty flashing in his eyes, "This is indeed a pleasant surprise, Mayor Cui."

"Excuse me, was this commendation given to me after consultation with the government?"

The atmosphere in the room became subtle at this moment, and Emperor Cui Chang raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a friendly smile.

He placed one hand lightly on the table, tapping it gently in rhythm with his words. "I am indeed the one who proposed it, but Councillor Li Lianchang played a big role in it."

"Congressman Li Lianchang?"

There was calmness and scrutiny in Li You's eyes. He and Li Lianchang, who had failed in the previous election, were completely strangers to each other. The only thing they had in common was that they were both from the Jeonju Lee family.

It should have been proposed by the nominal uncle Li Zeyi.

The Seoul City Government commended this event probably to erase its not-so-clean history.

"Li Youxi and Councilman Li Nim are both from the Jeonju Lee family. It is only natural for Councilman Li to take care of the younger generation," Choi Changdi said with some enthusiasm.

The chaebols were a side effect in Emperor Choi Chang's career, but the family aristocrats were not. Officials of all sizes from the Jeonju Lee family were spread all over the Korean Peninsula, and this time it was all thanks to Lee You that he was able to get in touch with Lee Lianchang.

"It is thanks to Vice President Nim that I was able to meet Councillor Lee this time," Choi Changdi smiled.

Thinking of the support he would get in the future, his smile became more sincere.

"I'm here today to remind Vice President Nim that the World Cup press conference will be held in two days, so you must be there on time."

Two days later, in Shi Dongchu's office, Li Zhongjiu sat at his desk, watching TV and said gloomily: "I didn't expect that the Seoul City Government really planned to give Li You a special commendation."

"Do you want it too?" Shi Dongchu teased, and Li Zhongjiu snorted unhappily.

"This is a good thing," Shi Dongchu smiled and shook his head, "Don't think that you won't benefit from awarding him the prize. That reputation belongs to Kinmen."

"Li You is working for Kinmen Real Estate now. Doesn't the medal awarded to him mean that Kinmen is doing a good job? Could it be that he is planning to carry out the project by himself?"

Li Zhongjiu watched the press conference that was about to begin on TV. His eyes drifted over Li You on the screen, and he turned his head back in a somewhat depressed mood.

But the voice of the host of the program had already come over, and when introducing the participants, he happened to introduce 'Li You, Vice President of Kinmen Group'. Li Zhongjiu rubbed his brows in distress.

Shi Dongchu picked up the remote control and turned down the volume. He turned to Li Zhongjiu beside him and smiled, "If you have time to sigh here, why don't you work harder?"

Li Zhongjiu sighed, "This is no longer a matter of hard work, brother. Are you just going to watch him grow bigger and bigger in Kinmen?"

"If you continue like this, it's okay for those in the group, but people outside the group will only know Jinmen Li You and not your name!"

"So?" Shi Dongchu drank his tea slowly, "Is there any harm in it for me?"

Looking at Li Zhongjiu who was hesitating, Shi Dongchu sighed.

Li Zhongjiu's worries were justified. The two were like brothers, as well as elders and juniors, and they had come this far by supporting each other.

He was not just thinking about himself, he was really concerned about Shi Dongchu's status.

"Li You's Kinmen Real Estate has proven his ability. This project was also won by his own connections and abilities. As a fellow Kinmen native, am I supposed to stop him from developing Kinmen's industry?"

Li Zhongjiu's face changed. He knew that Shi Dongchu, who had no children, valued Jinmen the most. "Brother, that's not what I meant."

"You only saw that the Seoul City Government was going to commend Li You, but you didn't look at the cause and effect, Zhongjiu."

Shi Dongchu saw clearly that everything Li You was doing now was pushing Jinmen to climb higher, and he would not object to what Li You was doing.

His expression turned cold. "Li You joined the Quanzhou Li Clan. Why didn't you join? How did Li You win Chen Yangzhe's attention? Wasn't it his ability?"

"Don't blame me for speaking harshly, Zhongjiu," Shi Dongchu narrowed his eyes, "You should know that I will rely on whoever helps Jinmen."

"You should change your mindset," he turned off the TV, stood up and walked to the French window, "Even though I've told you many times, you're still trying to make a profit for the tiger."

Shi Dongchu was a little disappointed. He had trained Li Zhongjiu for such a long time, but he was still only suitable to be the second or third in command, suitable for doing some fighting and killing, just like Quan Zaijun under Li You.

Shi Dongchu's disappointment with Li Zhongjiu did not affect the press conference of the World Cup project.

At the beginning of the press conference, the current Seoul Mayor Choi Chang-jae took the stage to give a speech. After he spoke a lot, the next department leaders gave speeches.

Fortunately, the guests and reporters were all sitting under the awning so they were not burned by the sun in late May.

Among the guests, Mou Xianmin smiled and spoke softly, "I didn't expect that this day would come so soon. Soon you will be a positive figure in Seoul."

Li You answered her nonchalantly, "The mayor of Seoul will start the election next year. Mayor Choi will definitely want to be re-elected. If he succeeds in re-election."

"How much tax revenue and tourist traffic will the World Cup bring to South Korea during his next term? These are all his achievements that are obvious to the public."

"What if he fails to be re-elected?" Mou Xianmin smiled and leaned closer to listen.

Li You shook his head slightly, "How did he fail?"

Mou Xianmin thought about it and nodded gently, "That's right. He won the last election beautifully, and there were no scandals during his term. His political achievements are also good."

"These are all secondary," Li You said, looking at the unfamiliar officials on the stage.

"The important thing is that he is the first person who dared to cut ties with the chaebol in front of the public. Look, has Chen Huarong disappeared now?

Besides, there are many people behind him who want to push him up. Who wouldn't favor a mayor of Seoul who has a bright and upright mental outlook?"

(End of this chapter)