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Chapter 259 A Divine Move (6k views, please subscribe)

Lu Yao stared coldly ahead, his tone becoming extremely impolite: "You might as well put it more clearly. This sentence doesn't need to be translated with honorifics."

The translator who came with Lü Yao hesitated for a moment before translating Lü Yao's words to Li Rongzhen in detail.

When Li Rongzhen heard Lu Yao's accompanying translator speak so rudely, her expression turned slightly unpleasant, but she still tried very hard to explain to Lu Yao, "President Lu, please don't misunderstand. Of course, we won't let you do this. But we need your help with a small favor."

"This favor won't get your hands dirty; we'll take care of anything that goes wrong."

Lu Yao understood what Li Rongzhen meant, but even though he had been involved in so many treacherous schemes, he still couldn't control his emotions when he first heard Li Rongzhen mention this plan.

Because he never intended to kill Mr. Liang Bosong.

in contrast.

He wished he could treat Liang Bosong like a national treasure.

For such an important figure, Samsung Group actually wanted to eliminate any future troubles. People of Liang Bosong's caliber, no matter what kind of manager he was, would absolutely not be willing to get rid of him directly, even if he could not be used by them.

But Li Rongzhen proposed this approach.

Should we say this woman is ruthless enough, or that she is short-sighted enough?

Perhaps it's a combination of both? Or perhaps she was misled by her own staff, which led her to make such a judgment?

But regardless, this made Lü Yao realize that this was an opportunity.

A very good opportunity.

With a straight face, Lü Yao pretended to be on the verge of losing patience and said, "Tell me about it."

Li Rongzhen quickly said, "You only need to use your title as president of CJ Electronics to invite Mr. Liang Bosong to join you. I will take care of everything else."

"Whether it's ostracizing Mr. Liang Bosong, exacerbating the conflict between Mr. Liang Bosong and Samsung Group, or even in the end... we will be responsible for it."

Lu Yao, his face stiff, said calmly, "President Li, have you ever heard of this saying at Dongda University? 'I didn't kill Bo Ren, but Bo Ren died because of me.' Do you think that doing this will lessen my guilt and make me feel like I'm uninvolved?"

"I consider you, President Lee, a sincere and dedicated ally, but you seem to think of me as a Japanese person."

There is a great deal of conflict between the Japanese and the Silla people because historically, Silla was like the concubines in the Japanese harem, and the Japanese could do whatever they wanted with them. Therefore, the Japanese have always looked down on the Silla people.

Because the Japanese had done whatever they wanted to the Silla people in the past, and because Silla has developed well in recent years and urgently needs national pride, the Silla people dislike the Japanese, especially when the Japanese mention how things were back then.

The long-standing grudges between these two groups have been brewing for a long time.

Lee Rongzhen also knew that the people of Dongda University also harbored hatred towards Japan, which was separated from them by only a narrow strip of water. So when she heard Lu Yao say that she mistook Lu Yao for a Japanese person, an embarrassed expression immediately appeared on Lee Rongzhen's face.

She quickly apologized sincerely to Lü Yao: "I'm sorry, President Lü, I was really too presumptuous. You have already helped me a lot, and I was too greedy. I will find a way to solve this myself."

But as soon as Li Rongzhen finished apologizing, Lü Yao said, "You misunderstood me."

Li Rongzhen was stunned for a moment: "Huh?"

Lu Yao continued, "What I mean is, I can help you with this, but—what's the price?"

After a moment of stunned silence, Li Rongzhen's face lit up with joy. She grabbed Lü Yao's hand and said, "Thank you for your willingness to help me. You can ask me for anything."

As she spoke, Li Rongzhen leaned close to Lü Yao. The pleasant perfume she wore, mixed with her own scent, lingered around Lü Yao's nose, gradually changing the atmosphere in the carriage.

Lu Yao let the other person hold his hand, feeling embarrassed but keeping a straight face, and said, "Any request is fine?"

Li Rongzhen's eyes immediately glistened with tears, as shimmering and charming as the Yangtze River in April.

The powerful message it contained was so strong that even Lü Yao found it difficult to look directly at it.

But Lu Yao still stared into Li Rongzhen's eyes and said, "Help me develop CJ Electronics. Once you enter Samsung's core circle in the future, do your best to help me make this happen."

Li Rongzhen was stunned: "What?"

She froze as she held Lü Yao's hand, and the watery light on her face quickly faded.

Lee Yong-jin forced a smile and said, "Samsung Electronics also has a chip business. I know you have some ideas about entering the high-end mobile phone market. If you want to use better and more advanced chips, you can definitely cooperate with us."

Lu Yao countered, "Are Samsung's chips really that strong?"

Lee Yong-jin naturally wanted to reply that their chip manufacturing process was indeed very strong, among the top three in the world.

But Lü Yao continued, "In terms of chip yield and process design, Samsung can't compare to TSMC. In terms of chip architecture design, Samsung lags even further behind companies like Apple and Qualcomm."

Li Rongzhen was extremely puzzled: "So you plan to do it yourself?"

What's the difference between this and starting from scratch by growing wheat just to have a bowl of noodles?
Lu Yao laughed and said, "Although this is my first time venturing into the semiconductor industry, it is not a new industry. In the chip design industry, many manufacturers are already catching up. Just last year, a company from Dongda University designed a chip whose performance surpassed Qualcomm's Snapdragon chip."

"But due to the arrogance of established chip foundries and the pressure of international trade, that company's foundry orders have been stuck."

Lu Yao raised his chin: "This is a huge business opportunity. President Li, you must have seen the huge business opportunities hidden in Dongda University when you went there this time, right?"

Li Rongzhen opened her mouth, but didn't say anything.

Lu Yao continued, "This is the fundamental reason why I cooperated with CJ Group, and it's also the fundamental reason why I became the president of CJ Group. Even if you enter Samsung's core decision-making level in the future, you can't say that you will have absolute power within the Samsung Group, can you?"

"The constraints imposed by external capital, the suppression from your elder brother, and the covetous eyes of the Silla National Pension Institution... these are all stumbling blocks on your path to development. And they are stumbling blocks that you cannot remove no matter what."

In the cramped and enclosed carriage, Lü Yao's naturally deep and magnetic voice rose and fell slowly, like a devil's murmur impacting Li Rongzhen's mind, while also pulling her mind to follow Lü Yao's train of thought.

Lu Yao: "But if you help me build up the CJ Group, then I! And the future CJ Group will be your biggest support, and your voice in Samsung's core decision-making circle will be strengthened like never before."

"Besides, CJ Group and your side are like family."

Silla was a place that placed great importance on gender and bloodline.

With the groundwork laid earlier and the final sentence providing further assistance, Lü Yao convinced Li Rongzhen almost instantly.

The CJ Group was founded by her uncle, and the current owner of the CJ Group is her cousin... If she can get the strong support of Lee Jae-hyun, and with the support of the eldest grandson of the Lee clan, she will be more secure in terms of both strength and legal standing.

However, because Lee Jae-hyun is the eldest grandson of the Lee family, he absolutely cannot have greater power in the CJ Group or even the Samsung Group.

He could only become a symbol, a symbol to convince others, both outsiders and within his family.

Just like the puppet emperors of the ancient dynasties of Dongda who were controlled by feudal lords to command the world.

Everything was cleared up at that moment.

Lü Yao's schemes and her schemes surprisingly followed the same path.

Therefore, Li Rongzhen said expectantly, "Your plans for the future are indeed very far-sighted, and this matter is truly beneficial to both of us."

Lu Yao laughed and said, "So, does this mean we've reached a cooperation agreement?"

Li Rongzhen smiled and said, "Of course, I will sign this matter in the form of a written contract and give it to you later."

Just like last time.

Such contracts have no legal effect, and their contents may even be illegal. But it is precisely because of this that they are more binding than normal contracts, just as many business deals are not made in the office, but in places of eating, drinking and entertainment.

This thing is essentially a pledge of allegiance.

Upon hearing Li Rongzhen's words, Lü Yao smiled, extended his hand to Li Rongzhen, and said with a smile, "Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation."

Lee Rongzhen smiled expectantly: "I wish us a pleasant collaboration~"

When they finally separated, Lü Yao felt Li Rongzhen's fingers deliberately brush against his palm... Even in the dim light of the carriage, Lü Yao could clearly feel the lingering reluctance flowing from her fingertips.

Lu Yao immediately got goosebumps all over his body.

But he still played along, revealing an air of ambiguity, and said, "Since we're cooperating, I'll handle the main part of this. You can just help out with the coordination."

Li Rongzhen was somewhat surprised and said politely, "Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

Lu Yao laughed and said, "After this incident, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that we're a family without any blood relation. Leave this to me."

As he spoke, he returned the favor by patting Li Rongzhen's thigh.

Under normal circumstances, unless the relationship is particularly close, this action will definitely cause resentment. At the same time, this action can also serve as an important dividing line in male-female relationships.

If you're flirting with a girl, you can intentionally or unintentionally create physical contact during your date. If you touch her thigh and she doesn't deny it, then you've basically made it to the next level.

of course.

These operations can only be performed in China before 2024. After the version is updated, even if the girl does not refuse or resist, or even "enjoys" it, she can still file a lawsuit and make you happily get the silver bracelet.

At this moment, Li Rongzhen did not reject Lü Yao's hint. Instead, she smiled even more tenderly and gently: "If there is anything you need help with, please let me know at any time."

Lu Yao withdrew his hand at the opportune moment and said with a smile, "I will send you the specific implementation steps for this matter later."

After saying that, Lü Yao got out of the ordinary, unassuming Hyundai car.

Watching Lü Yao return to the car he had come in, Li Rongzhen couldn't help but raise her hand to rest on the armrest, propping her head up as she watched Lü Yao get into the car and then the car started and drove away.

Li Rongzhen didn't look away until she saw Lü Yao's car disappear from the rearview mirror.

Today she was wearing a Western-style business skirt suit, along with black stockings. The short skirt of the business skirt was stretched taut over her thighs because she was sitting in the car, and it was almost indistinguishable from the stockings.

So when Lü Yao's palm pressed against her thigh, she could almost feel the heat from his palm penetrating through the fabric and stockings, radiating down her thigh.

That warm, intense heat...

It seems the lingering effects haven't dissipated yet, still subtly exerting their influence and spreading outwards. "Whoosh..."

Li Rongzhen is now certain that Lü Yao is indeed interested in her.

She can do it for the sake of her future great cause.

Or……

She felt a sense of elation, as if her expectation had come true.

When Lü Yao placed his palm on her thigh, her mind went a little foggy, and she even forgot about Liang Bosong.

But she was, after all, a career-oriented woman. Her mind cleared up after a moment of confusion, and she began to think about the conversation she had with Lü Yao earlier.

No matter how she looked at it, she felt that Lü Yao's suggestion had no downsides and only benefits for her. The plan was so well-thought-out that it even left her enough room to manipulate and maneuver.

In case her cooperation with Lü Yao falls apart in the future, Lee Jae-hyeon, who is also a Silla person and her cousin, has no reason not to help her.

As long as her cooperation with Lü Yao continues, Li Zaixian won't be able to cause any trouble. At most, he can act as Li Zairong's ally and put pressure on them.

Within the CJ Group, she could easily leverage the current environment and situation to create a three-way power balance.

When she expanded her business empire to encompass the entire Silla region, she was able to team up with Lu Yao, creating a rivalry with Lee Jae-young.

As for considerations at the international trade level...

At this point, Li Rongzhen had to admire Lü Yao's actions and decisions.

By using the CJ Group to establish CJ Electronics, they have the ostensible advantage of having Samsung to suppress them, while secretly the main power of Silla is controlled by the Kingdom of Light. They have enough control over what happens in Silla and are not afraid of what trouble CJ Electronics might cause in the future.

In Li Rongzhen's eyes, this move was nothing short of a "divine move".

To ensure the plan would not harm their side, Li Rongzhen even convened a brief brainstorming session with her staff after returning home.

Even with everyone pooling their wisdom and efforts, they couldn't see any pitfalls in this, only an extremely profound and vast market prospect.

Therefore, Li Rongzhen and her team of advisors were very supportive of this collaboration. The only thing they couldn't quite understand was why Lü Yao had taken on this task himself. Was it to show his sincerity? Was he willing to risk his life for it?

Although bloodshed in business competition is nothing new worldwide, Lee Rongzhen's staff still felt that Lü Yao was a bit too enthusiastic and eager.

Li Rongzhen, who kept the secret from her staff, dared not tell them about the flirtatious exchanges between her and Lü Yao.

In Li Rongzhen's mind, this was Lu Yao's "attentiveness" towards her, a sign that Lu Yao was "obsessed".

With her beautiful appearance, outstanding temperament, intelligent mind, and even sweet voice, Li Rongzhen was never short of flattery and sycophancy. Her charm also contributed to her unparalleled confidence.

The "attentiveness" and "signals" displayed by Lü Yao further confirm her charm.

Therefore, from Li Rongzhen's perspective, Lü Yao's attentiveness is understandable.

This is actually a kind of "praise-killing" tactic.

Although this technique sounds straightforward and simple, it is truly impossible to defend against when someone actually uses it. Many people don't believe in this trick and try to challenge their weaknesses, and then they basically die every time they try.

……

While Li Rongzhen gathered her advisors to discuss the matter, Lü Yao also gathered Jian Xiaojie, Lin Yongzhen, Xu Shuncai, Gui Ya, and others to discuss it as well.

Lü Yao: "That's the situation right now."

After hearing Lü Yao's retelling, Jian Xiaojie laughed: "I never expected that this Samsung princess, who looks so quiet and elegant, would be so ruthless. In fact, you were even drawn into her scheme and willingly stained your hands with blood for her."

Lu Yao took out a cigarette and lit it: "Isn't this perfect?"

It would be best if her allies felt that everything was going according to her plan.

Lu Yao continued, smoking a cigarette, "The proposal I made tonight has no reason for Lee Rongzhen to refuse, whether from the perspective of the CJ Group, the overall business environment of Silla, or the international situation."

But she overlooks a crucial perspective.

That's the perspective of the future.

Or rather, she considered that, given the current international trade and division of labor, the current plan would not be problematic.

But the absurd thing about reality is that it really doesn't make any sense.

According to normal business logic, if all preconditions are favorable, then a good outcome is highly probable and inevitable.

But who would have thought that a few years later, a blond guy who seemed to know everything would appear in the Land of Light, which was remotely controlling Silla? This blond guy didn't play by the existing rules at all, he just flipped the table, ganging up on opponents and allies, causing chaos all over the world.

This is a completely unexpected situation; it's an unpredictable force majeure event.

This was something Li Rongzhen could never have imagined.

All of Lü Yao's actions were actually based on the assumption that such a situation might occur in the future.

Once CJ Electronics is established and developed, he will use the pretext of competing with Samsung to purchase more advanced EUV lithography equipment, and then send this equipment back to China to help China complete the overall construction of its chip business.

This is the end.

All aspects of the plan have been successfully implemented.

"call!"

Lu Yao exhaled a deep breath, his body suddenly collapsing as he slowly slid off the sofa, then sat on the floor, leaning back against it, his eyes vacant.

Xu Shuncai and Guiya were surprised and even panicked when they saw this scene.

They thought something had happened to Lü Yao, that he had been poisoned.

But Jian Xiaojie waved her hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay, he's just too tired."

Yes, it's exhausting.

From the moment Lü Yao entered Rong Nianqing's circle and began working and planning his future, he carried immense pressure.

Although he had already made early investments in the AI ​​industry, the rise of algorithms not only requires the support of data and money, but also energy and computing power, which are precisely the things that China does not have.

In order to have a bowl of noodles, he really had to start by tilling the land and sowing seeds.

His only advantage is that he still has time to plan and a future perspective to refer to.

When he first approached Jian Xiaojie about developing a lithography machine, even a powerful and influential woman like Jian Xiaojie thought Lu Yao was being delusional and was prepared to bleed and sacrifice a lot of interests.

But not long after, things took a turn for the better in Samsung’s succession war.

Samsung…

The name Samsung Group flashed through Lü Yao's mind, and he couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

I really have to thank them.

At this moment, only Jian Xiaojie, who knows the whole story, can understand Lü Yao's feelings. He has actually managed to turn the seemingly impossible situation around step by step.

Who would have thought that this guy could use Samsung as a starting point, then leverage that momentum to ultimately facilitate the establishment of a semiconductor company by CJ Group, and using this shell to orchestrate his current strategy, aiming to seize half of the semiconductor industry.
Planning for the future, plotting to seize the EUV lithography machine that has been under embargo against Tokyo University to this day...

Jian Xiaojie's gaze toward Lü Yao finally took on a different meaning than before—at this moment, she inexplicably began to empathize with Lü Zhi from thousands of years ago.

How did Empress Lü, a lady from a prominent family, view Liu Bang, who was over forty years old and still living in the countryside as a mere court official, thousands of years ago?
What must she have felt as she watched the man she had chosen rise from the countryside to the halls of power?
Jian Xiaojie didn't understand before, but now... the feeling of being overwhelmed and willing to submit to that man is almost overwhelming her reason.

After a long time.

Lu Yao refocused his gaze and said calmly and decisively, "Brother Xu."

Xu Shuncai immediately sat up straight: "Here!"

Lu Yao looked at him and said, "You need to assign people to surround Mr. Liang Bosong and monitor him at all times, but don't let him notice. He can't be harmed! He absolutely can't be harmed."

Xu Shuncai immediately replied with unwavering determination, "I guarantee to complete the mission!"

Lu Yao then asked, "Also, do you know anyone who has close ties with Samsung and is a potential candidate for a group of agents?"

Xu Shuncai and his team were doing just that, so he answered without hesitation, "Yes."

Lü Yao: "We're in contact, on standby at all times."

Xu Shuncai: "Yes!"

At this moment, Lü Yao exuded a feeling that was extremely familiar to Xu Shuncai, so much so that he subconsciously acted out his old self.

After giving all the instructions, Lü Yao said to Xu Shuncai and Gui Ya, "Go and prepare. Thank you for your hard work."

Xu Shuncai smiled and said, "It's not hard work."

After these days of contact, he realized that Lü Yao and the others also carried an extremely important mission, a mission that was even more important than their lives. After lying low here for so many years, he had finally waited for such an opportunity!

So he didn't feel tired; he only felt excited.

After Xu Shuncai and Gui Ya left, Jian Xiaojie moved next to Lü Yao and let him lie on her lap. While massaging Lü Yao's head, she smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work. I didn't expect that matter would actually be resolved here."

Lu Yao looked up and laughed, "From this angle, I can't even see your face."

(End of this chapter)