Since we are both reborn, of course I would choose the rich woman!

Chapter 269 My Foolish Brother (6k views, please subscribe)

Shortly after leaving Lee Jaehyun's residence, Lü Yao received a message from Lee Yongjin: "Are you planning to leave Silla?"

Sitting in the car on the way back, Lü Yao chatted with Li Rongzhen: "That's right, we'll probably be leaving in a few days. Mr. Li Mengxi passed away at Dongda University in Beijing, and Chairman Li Zaixian has decided to bury Mr. Li Mengxi at Dongda University. As the president of CJ Electronics, I should go with him to attend the funeral."

Li Rongzhen replied instantly: "Will you guys come back?"

Lü Yao: "We will definitely have a lot of business dealings between our two sides in the future, and I will probably continue to come back, but I don't think I will stay as long as I did this time."

Li Rongzhen remained silent for a long time this time.

Then she replied, "Li Zai Rong and I will both go to my uncle's funeral. Let's set off together then."

Lü Yao smiled and said, "Okay."

This was actually Lü Yao's goal.

Now, the encirclement and suppression of Lee Jae-young by him, Lee Jae-hyun, and Lee Yong-jin has taken shape. Even if Lee Jae-young is stupid, he should have sensed that something is wrong. Under this pressure, it would not be surprising if Lee Jae-young, who has been a tyrant in Samsung for a long time, did something.

Therefore, Lu Yao asked Li Zaixian to inform his cousins ​​at Samsung to attend the funeral together, so that Li Zaiyong could travel with them and take advantage of Li Zaiyong's concern for his own life to ensure the safety of their group.

This can be considered a modified version of "holding the emperor hostage to command the feudal lords".

That's why having a long history is so great; you can just apply the formulas to solve problems, making them incredibly easy.

Lu Yao then said, "We'll travel back with you on Samsung's private jet, but you don't need to inform Chairman Lee Jae-young about this yet."

Li Rongzhen: "[Smiling sheepishly] I understand."

Seeing the emoji that suddenly appeared, Lü Yao smiled meaningfully.

This emoticon isn't the polite and distant [smile], but rather a cute and even ingratiating [grin], a symbol I've never seen before in my interactions with Lee Yong-jin.

Based on Lu Yao's past experience, this indicates that the woman's attitude towards you and her view of your relationship are undergoing subtle changes. However, Li Rongzhen is not an ordinary woman, and this change may very well be a deliberate "performance" by the other party.

So Lü Yao simply replied indifferently, "Okay, see you in a couple of days."

Only Lee Jae-hyun and Lee Yong-jin knew about Lü Yao's return to Silla, but only Lee Yong-jin knew that he would take Samsung's private jet back.

As a secret ally, Li Rongzhen shouldn't make a mistake in this matter.

The funeral procedures in Silla are quite different from those in Dongdaemun, but with modernization, funerals in cities have long been Westernized.

As a large conglomerate that is in line with international standards, the funeral of Lee Maeng-seok, who had served as chairman of Samsung, was ultimately decided to be a Western-style funeral, that is, the usual memorial service.

Two days later, before Lee Jae-hyun set off, he received an invitation from Lee Jae-young, who hoped that Lee Jae-hyun could travel with him on the same plane to Dongdaemun.

Lee Jae-yong has not given up trying to persuade Lee Jae-hyun.

After Li Zaixian verbally agreed, he immediately called Lü Yao to explain the situation.

Upon receiving the message, Lü Yao laughed and said, "That's perfect. Let's go back together on Chairman Li's private jet. I'm sure Chairman Li won't mind."

Lee Jae-hyun laughed and said, "Then I'll have someone come and fetch you right now."

Lu Yao laughed and said, "No need, just get ready and go out. I'll be right at the entrance of your house."

This surprised Lee Jae-hyun.

But he quickly realized what Lü Yao was planning.

Although Lü Yao did not explain in detail before asking him to do these things, Li Zaixian, who was good at interpersonal relationships, did not care.

In terms of secrecy and covert operations, Tokyo University is a top-tier institution in the world, even surpassing the Land of Light in this regard.

As a chaebol from an East Asian country geographically close to Dongdaemun, Lee Jae-hyun has a deeper understanding of this.

He had once collaborated with a bigwig at Dongda University. During casual conversations during their collaboration, the bigwig would always unconsciously reveal an unyielding tension and apprehension when talking about Dongda University. Even in Silla, he never showed a moment of arrogance or negligence.

Even though the other party's wealth and strength beneath the surface far surpassed his own, and they wouldn't be afraid to go head-to-head with a conglomerate like Samsung, he remained tight-lipped about Dongda University.

That collaboration greatly shocked Lee Jae-hyun. Afterwards, he learned about many of Dongda's secret operations from various sources, and the more he learned about them, the more chills he felt.

The neighboring country, which promotes Confucius Institutes around the world and touts itself as humble, benevolent, gentle, and civilized, and whose biggest international impression is "loud condemnation," actually employs extremely decisive and ruthless methods behind the scenes.

Lu Yao's work style in Silla this time clearly showed that he had a mission in mind.

One thing after another, the events piled up, leading to many unthinkable speculations in Lee Jae-hyun's mind.

But he cleverly pretended not to know anything. Although many people dislike the label of "chess piece," being a chess piece can be a kind of happiness in some ways. At least chess pieces have value, and they might even be fed by chess players at times.

Even if it becomes a "discarded pawn" in the future... that's a reward for what was gained in the past.

At Tokyo University, there is a saying that "a scholar will die for one who understands him." From the moment a chess piece enters the game, it should also be prepared to be sacrificed.

As for the "chess piece's" resentment and ambition, that's just a joke.

There aren't that many heroic stories of "my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens" in this world. The world is like a game of chess, and everyone is a pawn. The only difference is how much weight the "fate" they carry on their shoulders weighs.

It is precisely because of this awareness that Lee Jae-hyun is able to be both flexible and resilient.

When there was no hope for the future of CJ Group, he could humbly serve by Lee Jae-yong's side; when hope appeared for CJ Group, he could also go all in without hesitation.

After quickly packing his luggage, Lee Jae-hyun left the house surrounded by his trusted confidants.

He didn't see Lü Yao's car at the entrance, but before he could look around for a few seconds, Lü Yao's convoy slowly appeared from the end of the road, like an elusive ghost.

Lee Jae-hyun didn't think much of it. After saying hello, he got into Lu Yao's extended MPV.

Xu Shuncai was driving the car, Ni Hui was in the passenger seat, Lü Yao and Jian Xiaojie were in the back airline seats, and Lin Yongzhen was opposite them.

Guiya, who had been following and protecting them, sat in the car in front to keep watch.

After Li Zaixian got on the bus, Jian Xiaojie sat directly opposite Lin Yongzhen, facing Lü Yao, leaving the seat next to Lü Yao for Li Zaixian.

Seeing this, Lee Jae-hyun smiled and said, "Thank you."

Lü Yao also laughed and said, "Let's go."

Seoul is not a large city. After arriving at the international airport, their vehicles went directly through a special passage to the private jet parking area. The convoy eventually stopped in front of a Bombardier Global 6000 private jet.

Lü Yao had no concept of this kind of thing.

But when Jian Xiaojie saw the private car, she couldn't help but laugh and said, "As expected, the Samsung chairman knows how to enjoy life. Although the range of this private jet is a bit short, its interior space is like a high-end suite. It's really impressive."

Lu Yao chuckled speechlessly, "Do you think I understand these things?"

Jian Xiaojie rolled her eyes: "This thing only costs tens of millions of US dollars, and the hourly operating cost is only tens of thousands of US dollars. With you, Sister Nianqing, handling the air traffic rights and routes is very simple. With your wealth, President Lü, you can handle these things with ease."

Lu Yao was puzzled. How could tens of millions of US dollars sound like a few thousand dollars coming out of Jian Xiaojie's mouth?

If money is really spent like that, how can we make a living?

Despite Lu Yao's impressive paper assets and seemingly terrifying cash flow, the actual amount of money he actually has is quite small.

Whether it's the AI ​​data center or Microlight International, they are both money-devouring behemoths. Add to that the R&D costs of other industrial chains, and even if Lü Yao only holds a stake, the amount he needs to invest each year is in the tens of billions.

So, sometimes Lü Yao really wants to cry poverty.

While chatting with Jian Xiaojie, Lü Yao followed Li Zaixian out of the car and prepared to board the plane together.

After receiving news of Lee Jae-young's arrival, Lee Jae-young personally stepped out of the cabin with a smile on his face, ready to greet Lee Jae-hyun and try to gain favor with him.

But Li Zairong had only gone halfway down the gangway when he slowly stopped, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.

Lee Jae-yong walked with particular difficulty down the remaining half of the gangway.

Once he was on the ground, he couldn't contain himself and questioned Lee Jae-hyun with a dark expression, "Brother, what do you mean by this? I only invited you here."

As Lü Yao listened to Xu Shuncai's translation, his face remained expressionless, but he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Lee Jae-young is really just average.

No wonder Samsung Electronics declined so much under his leadership.

Samsung Electronics, which should have had a bright future, saw its global market share of high-end screens plummet from 95 percent in 2013 to 43 percent in 2024. What does it mean to lose almost half of its market share in ten years?
This means that Samsung Group will lose nearly 10 trillion won in revenue over the next decade.

Samsung Electronics' storage, chip, mobile phone, and lens businesses were all impacted by Dongda University. The once top-tier brand Samsung has lost its original status after ten years. Lee Jae-young even had to personally go to Dongda University to seek a meeting with Lei Jun, CEO of Xiaomi.

Seeing Lee Jae-young's performance now, Lü Yao finally understands why Samsung will become increasingly sluggish over the next decade.

Although they are competitors, they are both people of status. You directly questioned your cousin in front of me, and the things you said were so impolite...

Lu Yao couldn't help but lower his head to hide the barely suppressed sneer on his lips.

When Lee Jae-young questioned him like this, Lee Jae-hyun said coldly, "President Lu is the senior president of CJ Electronics and an important ally of mine. Is it not allowed for me to bring him here? If you are not welcome, I can turn around and leave right now."

It's just a private jet; who doesn't have one?

At this moment, Li Rongzhen stepped forward from behind Li Zairong and said, "Alright, brother, stop saying such hurtful things."

After saying that, she looked at Lee Jae-yong, hoping he would shut up and let her handle the situation. Lee Jae-yong's jaw muscles twitched, and finally he stepped aside to invite everyone to board the plane.

However, the appearance of Lü Yao and his group completely disrupted Li Zairong's plans. After the plane took off, he forced a smile throughout, looking like he was "very unhappy, damn it."

Lee Yong-jin, Lee Jae-hyun, and Lü Yao, on the other hand, chatted and laughed as if they were old friends who had known each other for a long time.

Lee Jae-young didn't find this strange at all.

In his memory, Li Rongzhen had always been like this: charming and sociable, able to chat with anyone. That was why he disliked Li Rongzhen so much. Whenever Li Rongzhen was present, she would always steal the spotlight.

It's surprising that even though he's now the chairman of Samsung and has actual control over Samsung Electronics, Lee Yong-jin is still the same.

Damn it.

The gloom in Lee Jae-yong's eyes deepened.

The flight from Silla Seoul to Dongdaemun was not far. The plane landed directly at Dongdaemun's international airport in Gyeongseong. After saying goodbye to each other, everyone left the airport.

After finally landing at Southeast University, Lü Yao breathed in the dry, rough air of the north and felt the bright sunshine of late September in the north. He couldn't help but feel a strong sense of relaxation from the inside out.

Although many people at Dongda University disliked Lü Yao, at least he was familiar with the game version and rules there, unlike in Silla...

They actually dared to have dozens of people storm his residence.

Simply lawless!
The only drawback is that it landed in Beijing, not Shanghai.

Lu Yao had never liked this place. The situation here was too complicated, with different forces, factions, and schools of thought intertwined and deeply entrenched. Doing anything here could lead to utter ruin if one was not careful.

In the internet age, even brushing against or merely touching these deities is very risky.

For example, listening to the spring.

of course.

High risk naturally comes with high reward.

Of all the connections in the capital, even just entering one, even a minor one, would be enough for an ordinary person to rise to prominence.

When Lü Yao was studying abroad, he met a drinking buddy. The other person wasn't even considered part of the Beijing clique; it was just that an older man in the clique had given him a brief introduction, and the other person became a member of the club with assets exceeding 100 million yuan.

People like that could be easily brought out from the gates of the capital.

Lü Yao's reputation in the capital is quite bad. Many people are unhappy with this suddenly rising peasant, especially the Ba and Zhao families in the capital.

Therefore, after landing in the capital, Lü Yao stayed obediently in the hotel and did not go anywhere.

……

Seven days after Lee Meng-seok's death, a memorial service for Mr. Lee Meng-seok, former chairman of the Samsung Group and founder and former chairman of the CJ Group, was solemnly held in Tokyo, the capital of Dongda University.

At this memorial service, not only did many chaebol leaders from Silla attend, but also many well-known figures from the international community came from Dongda University.

Even many of the chaebol leaders in Silla had only heard of these bigwigs but never actually met them. Only a few of the top-ranking chaebol leaders in Silla had met them or collaborated with some of them.

What the Silla chaebol tycoons didn't expect was that these prominent figures were actually quite familiar with Lu Yao, the president of CJ Electronics, a subsidiary of the CJ Group, and also a well-known businessman in Dongdaemun. After attending the memorial service and exchanging brief greetings with some acquaintances, the group of tycoons came to Lu Yao's side and began chatting and laughing.

Surrounded by numerous powerful figures, Lü Yao appeared humble and unassuming, but the encouragement and praise he received from these figures were all observed by the chaebol leaders from Silla.

This made them realize that Lü Yao might be a newcomer.

But the forces behind Lü Yao are not newcomers. Is this a sign of a change in the international situation, and are they preparing to intervene in the power structure of Silla?
Many bigwigs were secretly pondering this, and some were even considering taking sides.

While the great changes in Silla contained immense dangers, they also contained immense crises.

Many conglomerates ranked outside the top ten are hoping to use this opportunity to overthrow their rivals and advance their own group to a higher level.

So, after we go back this time, shouldn't we work together properly with CJ Group?

Following the memorial service, Lee Jae-hyun received numerous condolences and expressions of concern from the heads of the Shilla chaebols. During their conversations, they subtly hinted at their desire to collaborate with the CJ Group.

really!

He made the right choice!
While dealing with one chaebol tycoon after another, Lee Jae-hyun was also trying his best to suppress the excitement in his heart.

The reason he went all in was because he foresaw the future changes in the international landscape. He believed that Silla and Japan would be sidelined among the future international protagonists, and the true protagonists would be the hegemons of the East and West.

Samsung Group became the number one in Silla only because of the support of the Father of Ultra from the Land of Light.

If he wants to compete with Samsung, he must leverage its strengths!

The University of Tokyo is the only option.

In retrospect, his choice was absolutely correct.

Taking advantage of the funeral, his ally, Mr. Lu, directly showed him a wave of "connections and backgrounds." The mere presence of these people at his father's funeral was enough to make many chaebol groups in Silla side with them.

After the funeral was finally over, Lee Jae-hyun returned to the hotel with his father's portrait and some of the ashes that he had deliberately left behind.

He set up a shrine in his hotel suite to honor his father.

Amidst the rising wisps of smoke, Lee Jae-hyun knelt before his father's portrait, remaining silent for a long time.

As a member of the Lee family, Lee Jae-hyun has had many labels since childhood.

He is the eldest grandson of the Lee family and was once the heir to the Samsung Group. Later, he became the heir and chairman of the CJ Group. He also worked as a front man for Samsung for the development of the group and has a criminal record.

With so many identities, Lee Jae-hyun sometimes couldn't even figure out what his mission was in this world.

And now, in this quiet hotel suite late at night, all the labels attached to him have gradually faded away. He is now just Li Mengxi's son... a son who has lost his father.

"Father, don't worry."

"The things you wanted to do but couldn't... I will do for you."

Kneeling before the portrait, Lee Jae-hyun's expression was more resolute than ever before.

He actually has a very good relationship with his father. Even though they have had some disagreements in recent years about the group's development philosophy, it was just a difference of opinion and did not affect their relationship.

Perhaps because his grandfather had doubted him, Lee Meng-seok never questioned Lee Jae-hyun's status as heir and devoted himself to his upbringing. The dramatic changes in his youth and his experience of rebuilding the family business with his father through Cheil Jeong Sugar provided Lee Jae-hyun with tremendous training at a young age.

Li Mengxi was always very satisfied with his son.

Therefore, Lee Jae-hyun's feelings at this moment were very firm—and he was not joking.

"Samsung, I will take its place."

Back at the hotel, Lee Jae-young was unaware of Lee Jae-hyun's determination. He was not even fully aware of Samsung's current situation, nor of all the conspiracies and schemes lurking in the shadows. Although he was the head of Samsung, he was not the only one in Samsung who made the final decisions.

Even on many particularly important matters, the people who actually make the decisions don't even ask for his opinion.

Even so, Lee Jae-young hopes that Samsung can maintain its current position and that Samsung can flourish under his leadership.

Therefore, he was very anxious in the face of the recent series of difficulties and challenges. Moreover, because of Lee Yong-jin's existence, he was afraid that the shareholders would kick him out of his position as head of Samsung Group because of the recent events.

During this period, he had been actively seeking countermeasures, and attacking Liang Bosong and even Lü Yao were his responses.

He felt he had done nothing wrong.

The CJ Group was indeed thrown into a panic for a while, but it quickly resolved the negative impact of the attack almost perfectly, and even made a strong impression in Silla and internationally.

Lee Jae-yong was well aware that Lee Jae-hyun alone could never have such power and resources, and even the way he dealt with the attack was not like Lee Jae-yong's style.

He realized that behind all of this was the shadow of that guy named Lü Yao.

Originally, Lee Jae-yong wanted to use the funeral as an opportunity to sow discord between Lee Jae-hyun and Lu Yao, but unexpectedly, Lee Jae-hyun took Lu Yao directly on his private jet... We'll see what happens when we land in Dongdae, the capital city!
Ok!

Who exactly is this Lü Yao?
Even the Rong family of Dongda University is only about the same level as them. How did he manage to get so many big shots to come and support him?

Does this sound like a word?

Is this reasonable?

But Lee Jae-yong came up with another good idea... Why should we cooperate with CJ Group when we have such a powerful ally? Isn't Samsung, the number one chaebol in the universe, more qualified to cooperate with that Lu Yao?
Thinking back to the scene on the plane today, where Li Rongzhen and Lü Yao were chatting and laughing, a brilliant idea suddenly popped into Li Zairong's mind!

"Bring Lü Yao here!"

"Have Li Rongzhen go and poach Lü Yao!"

The moment the idea popped into his head, Lee Jae-yong almost wanted to admire his own cleverness.

So he didn't hesitate to find Li Rongzhen and tell her his thoughts in detail in her suite.

After hearing Lee Jae-young's idea, Lee Yong-jin was momentarily lost in thought.

After a long while, she sighed helplessly in her heart: "My foolish brother..."

"He still doesn't understand that I'm also one of Lü Yao's people."

(End of this chapter)