The Uncrowned King of the Peninsula

Chapter 187: Ants Swallow the Sky, the Index Fingers Are Eager

Lin Nayeon's voice came.

"Don't talk. I'll talk to you after Nayeon leaves." Lee Ji-eun quickly made a hushing gesture and leaned against the door.

[…Jieun…are you okay?]

[I didn't expect that reporter Pei would be such a person...]

This……

The sound faintly coming through the door made Li Zhien stunned.

"Oh no, I've been mistaken for a bad person." Pei Yongjun's voice rang in her ears, bringing her back to her senses.

"You weren't?" She glanced at Bae Yongjun, who was standing right next to her, then frowned, a little worried. "Nayeon must have heard it."

It seems that Lin Nayeon did not hear it wrong by accident. She probably heard some noise from Lee Ji-eun in the bathroom and thought that Bae Young-joon was doing something to her, so she came to rescue her bravely.

Not knowing what was heard, Lee Ji-eun's cheeks suddenly turned red.

"What's wrong with me?" Pei Yongjun blinked and looked very innocent.

"You..." Lee Ji-eun was about to say something, but suddenly felt her butt being grabbed and she almost screamed.

"Be careful, don't let Nayeon hear it." Bae Yongjun smiled.

The sound of footsteps gradually faded away, and Lin Nayeon finally left.

"And you still say you're not a bad person?" Lee Ji-eun glared at Bae Yong-jun in embarrassment. "Nayeon is not wrong."

"If she saw what you did last night, how bad would she say you were?"

Li Zhien stopped talking for a moment.

"Okay, let's get down to business," Bae Yong-jun smiled at the situation. "Tell me, what on earth is Woo Kyung-ho doing?"

"How do you know it's related to him?" IU asked.

"Guess."

"You can guess this? Or you...ah!" Lee Ji-eun seemed a little unconvinced, but suddenly screamed and covered her butt.

Pei Yongjun patted her butt again.

Real bullets.

He's a little addicted.

"Everything here can be guessed, so what can't be guessed?"

"You?" Li Zhien turned around, leaned against the door, slapped his hand away, and shouted in embarrassment, "Alright, do you want to listen?"

"Listen." Pei Yongjun's expression became serious.

If anything happened to Lee Ji-eun, the most likely suspect would be Woo Kyung-ho, who held a high position in Kakao Entertainment at a young age.

Thinking about how Yu Qinghao tried to win him over, Bae Yongjun always felt that he was doing something secretly.

"You guessed right. Director Yu did tell me about you being here today." Li Zhien took a deep breath and finally revealed the secret in her heart. "Kakao Entertainment is also the sponsor of this Dong-A News Awards."

"Anyway, it should be Secretary Lin who told him your whereabouts."

As a sponsor, it is very easy to find out some information.

Pei Yongjun nodded, then asked, "Then why did you come here? Is it just to see me?"

"That's not the case." Li Zhien shook her head. "As a representative of the sponsor, I'm here to discuss being the guest of honor for the awards."

"Award presenter? Twice?" Pei Yongjun thought for a moment and then reacted.

We can't let Lee Ji-eun present the award to the reporters, it always seems a bit weird. Twice happened to be here, so it's a good match for both parties.

"Yeah, that's right, so I just said a few words to them." Lee Ji-eun nodded.

"What about Yu Qinghao? What is he doing?" Pei Yongjun continued to ask.

"Director Yu, he..." Lee Ji-eun bit her lip lightly before continuing.

"Director Yu is very ambitious," she said, staring into Pei Yongjun's eyes. "Do you understand?"

"He wants to take advantage of the conflict between SK and Kakao to create something big."

"Big business? How big is it?" Pei Yongjun's eyes lit up slightly.

"All of them." Lee Ji-eun said.

"all?"

"Yeah, everything. Everything about Kakao!"

"He wants Kakao?" Bae Yongjun blinked. "President?"

"Yeah." Lee Ji-eun nodded heavily.

"But he's just an executive at Kakao Entertainment now, and he's a million miles away from Kakao." Pei Yongjun asked again, "Is he crazy?"

"No, he's definitely not crazy. And I heard that after the New Year, Director Yu will be promoted to president of Kakao Entertainment."

Well?
So fast?
After two years at the company, he became the director, and after another year, he was promoted to the president, in charge of Kakao's entertainment division. Yu Qinghao is definitely not an ordinary person.

"Hurry up, huh? I don't know how he got promoted." Li Zhien looked at Bae Yongjun's slightly surprised expression and continued, "Anyway, he's definitely not the kind of person who talks nonsense." "He must have his confidence, but it must be very dangerous."

Pei Yongjun nodded slowly.

He saw that Woo Kyung-ho was a man who was unwilling to be ordinary, but he actually took advantage of the fierce competition between the two giants, Kakao and SK, to profit from the chaos and take control of Kakao.

Kakao is a monopoly internet giant on the peninsula. In recent years, its tentacles have extended to the entertainment industry, real estate and finance, making it one of the largest companies on the peninsula.

Not a chaebol, but better than a chaebol.

Even if he was promoted to the president of Kakao Entertainment, it would be just a drop in the bucket compared to Kakao itself.

Yu Qinghao's ambition is so great.

Snake swallows elephant.

No, it's like an ant trying to swallow an elephant.

"How do you know this?" He looked at Lee Ji-eun.

"Do you remember, one time he was drunk and I helped him go home, and he said that on the way."

"Although he was drunk, he was definitely telling the truth!"

"I can hear it!"

"Afterwards, he hinted at me for a long time, but I managed to fool him." Li Zhien's eyes revealed a hint of uneasiness. "It sounded like crazy talk, so I didn't tell you."

Looking at her shining eyes, Pei Yongjun nodded slightly, "I believe you."

"Everything I said is true," Li Zhien looked into Bae Yongjun's eyes, her voice revealing sincerity, "He values you very much, you must be careful."

"how about you?"

"I?"

"You think so highly of me, so..." He stared at Li Zhien's face, which was so close to him, and asked softly, "Hey Zhien, should I be careful?"

After revealing the secret about Woo Kyung-ho's shocking ambition, Lee Ji-eun still did not reveal the reason behind her actions.

Bae Yong-jun liked the superstar's passionate love that came out of nowhere, but he still knew his limits.

In front of her is the huge wave of the fierce battle between Kakao and SK, and next to her is Yu Qinghao who is eager to try and reach the top in one step. Bae Young-joon can help Li Zhien, but she must be honest with her and listen to her.

Speechless for a moment.

"Bae Young-jun," Lee Ji-eun murmured, revealing a rare vulnerability. "Can't you treat me like you treat Sulli?"

"Okay, but," Pei Yongjun raised his hand, lifted her round and small chin with his fingers, and forced her big eyes to look at him, "you have to be obedient."

Lee Ji-eun looked at him, her eyes filled with thousands of thoughts, but she didn't say anything.

"So, will you obey?"

"tell me."

After a long time, Lee Ji-eun slowly took half a step back and broke free from Bae Yong-jun's hand.

"No, Bae Yongjun," she shook her head slowly, her eyes regaining their determination, "I only listen to myself."

"Then let's talk next time." Pei Yongjun nodded and smiled.

Li Zhien didn't say anything, looked at him deeply again, and turned away.

Watching her figure disappear outside the door, Pei Yongjun also walked out and stood in front of the mirror looking at himself in the mirror.

Woo Kyung-ho?
Want to be like an ant swallowing an elephant and reach the sky in one step?
What a big appetite.

Pei Yongjun narrowed his eyes slightly.

Since you want to use me, then...

Don't blame me for taking a piece of the pie.

Kakao? SK?

Pei Yongjun's appetite was whetted.

After all, the world has no master, and it belongs to the powerful.

Yu Qinghao's ambition is his great opportunity.

As for Lee Ji-eun, she will be obedient.

He looked forward to the day when he would hear the whole truth from her.

He walked back to the lounge.

Now, it’s time to win the East Asia News Award.

After all, if you are in the game, you should have some capital, otherwise you will always be a pawn.

As a journalist, reputation is his greatest asset.

Pei Yongjun quickened his pace.

(End of this chapter)