Peninsula: I, a chaebol! I will never follow hidden rules.

Chapter 223: Fifty Billion! [Two-in-one, please subscribe]

"Tuk~Tuk Tuk~"

Just one minute after Krystal left, Li Zhixuan was getting ready to work when there was another knock on his office door.

In an instant, he had a bad feeling.

"Please come in!"

"Click!"

The door opened and "Secretary Kim" walked in with a stern face.

"Yo!"

When he saw Park Min-young, Li Zhixuan's eyes immediately brightened.

A beige V-neck shirt paired with a gray high-waisted skirt and a pair of black pointed high heels.

With this outfit, isn’t this a perfect example of Secretary Kim?

After closing the door, "Secretary Kim" walked up to Li Zhixuan. Facing his surprised expression, "Secretary Kim" appeared very cold and polite, and bowed directly and said, "Hello, President."

Seeing this, Li Zhixuan stood up and walked to Park Minying, then picked her up and sat down behind the desk, smiling and asking, "Did you meet Xiujing?"

Park Min-young continued with a stern face: "I watched Xiujing leave."

"Didn't Xiujing see you?"

"I'm afraid she'll be embarrassed."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhixuan immediately gave Park Minying a thumbs up: "What a good sister!"

Are you still in the mood to joke?!

Park Min-young couldn't hold it in any longer. She reached out and gently grabbed the scumbag's neck, angrily saying, "You damn scumbag! You didn't even let the two sisters go. Aren't you going too far?"

In response, Li Zhixuan shrugged helplessly and said, "You know, I always thought people liked to be passive."

Seeing the scumbag trying to shirk responsibility, "Secretary Kim" became even more unhappy: "Oh! You mean Soo-jung seduced you?"

"No, no, no!" Li Zhixuan quickly waved his hands and denied it, "It's not seduction, it's a declaration of love. You know, I have always been irresistible to beautiful women, otherwise you wouldn't have gotten me so quickly, right?"

"You big bastard! How are you going to explain this to Xika?"

"I didn't think about it."

"So you plan to keep it a secret from Xica?"

"Let's keep it a secret for now, and tell us when we can't hide it anymore."

Park Min-young couldn't think of any good solution, and now it seems that this is the only way.

After giving the scumbag a reproachful look, Park Min-young put her hand down, then helped Li Zhixuan tidy up his wrinkled clothes and asked, "What did you call me here for today?"

"'Kim's Secretary' has officially launched today. You're definitely the female lead. Who do you want to play the male lead?"

Park Min-young was stunned, a look of surprise appeared on her face, and after a pause, she asked, "Is the casting not open to the public?"

“No need for that. Back then, ‘Goblin’s Bride’ had to hold an open casting call. After all, Xingji Entertainment was a piece of shit back then.

But now it’s different. With the success of Gonjiam, we may not be able to hire top-tier stars, but we can easily choose from the rest.”

"But 'Gonjiam' is a movie. It has nothing to do with the TV series, right?"

"Same thing, whether it's a movie or a TV series, isn't it all about the company's strength?"

"That's true."

"So who do you want to play the male lead?"

"Uh……"

I finally managed to change the subject, but why is he asking me this question again? How can I answer this question? Can I answer it?
Park Min-young was a little nervous, and after hesitating for a moment, she asked, "Are you sure you want me to tell you?"

Seeing her cautious look, Li Zhixuan was amused: "Haha! Don't tell me why I called you here?"

"Then I'll tell you."

"Well, tell me."

As soon as the words fell, Park Min-young wrapped her arms around Li Zhixuan's neck, then blinked and said coquettishly: "I want you to act~"

After saying that, without waiting for Li Zhixuan to speak, Park Minying winked at him again, raised the corners of her lips and said proudly, "Are you testing me? Are you satisfied with this answer?"

Seeing this, Li Zhixuan pursed his lips and smiled. He lowered his head and pecked her on the pink lips. He said with a smile, "You think too much. Do I really need to test you with this? Are those celebrities as handsome as me? Or more powerful than me? Will you fall in love with them? Unless you are blind."

Bragging! But the truth!
So, Park Min-young first gave the scumbag a coquettish look, then nodded and said coquettishly: "Of course, I like Oppa the most~"

"Oppa?" Hearing this address, Li Zhixuan frowned slightly and revealed a look of disgust: "Pretending to be young, huh? Who is your oppa?"

🇧🇷
Secretary Jin, who was acting coquettishly just now, changed her expression instantly, and her little face became cold as ice.

Seeing this, Li Zhixuan quickly said, "I'm not pretending! I'm just young. There's nothing wrong with calling me Oppa."

"Humph~"

"No, no, no! Ouch~"

After using the Azure Dragon Claw to ravage the scumbag, Park Min-young raised her hand and gently lifted his chin, asking, "Who are the candidates for the male lead?"

"Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Jong Suk, Park Seo Joon, Song Joong Ki, which one do you think is suitable?"

"Hmm..." Park Min-young lowered her head and thought for a while, then raised her head and asked seriously, "Are there any kissing scenes?"

Li Zhixuan was speechless: "There's also a sex scene."

“Really!” (▽)
Li Zhixuan picked up Park Minying and placed her on the table: "How many times have you read the script? You ask me? You're deliberately trying to kill yourself to provoke me, right?"

"Ha ha!"

Seeing the scumbag about to get angry, Park Min-young smiled happily and asked, "So how are we going to shoot the kissing scene? Are we going to use substitutions all the time? The audience will curse."

"That's easy. Find two kiss stand-ins and then just kiss their lips for a close-up shot."

This answer was beyond Park Min-young's expectations, and it made her put away the smile on her face. She pouted and nodded: "Oh."

"Why do you look so disappointed?"

"I thought you were going to say that you would film the kissing scene with me for the male lead."

Hearing her say this, Li Zhixuan was also somewhat tempted. But after thinking carefully, he said, "Is this... feasible? In front of so many people, what if someone takes a picture and posts it online?"

Hearing this, Park Min-young nodded helplessly: "You have a point, but I just want to eat my mouth."

"Then eat now."

They say they are eating their mouths, but can they just eat their mouths?

Women! They're simply a stumbling block on Li Zhixuan's road to success. But then again, if you couldn't enjoy life before traveling through time because of life's pressures, and you still don't enjoy life after traveling through time? Then wouldn't that be a waste of time?
After some operations, the two lay down in the jacuzzi to rest.

Considering that Li Zhixuan had worked overtime twice in the morning, Park Min-young was considerate enough to let Li Zhixuan turn over and lie on his stomach, and then she began to massage Li Zhixuan's back.

"When does 'Goblin's Bride' start filming?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, it will start the day after tomorrow."

"What about 'Kim's Secretary'?"

"Next month on the 10th, and then on the 15th, 'Goblin's Bride' will start airing. We'll be filming and airing it simultaneously. Once 'Goblin's Bride' is finished, 'Kim's Secretary' can take over."

Can it be picked up after it’s aired? Are you sure the TV station will buy it?

"So confident? Is 'Goblin's Bride' guaranteed to be a success?"

"Of course, I am very confident."

To be honest, Park Min-young wasn't very confident. The reason was simple: three of the four main actors were idols, and based on this alone, "Goblin's Bride" didn't look like it would be a hit.

After all, being an idol is all about looks, but being an actor is all about acting skills. And among the actors who were idols, how many have good acting skills?
But then again, among the three idol leading actors of "Goblin's Bride", except for Bae Joo-hyun who is a newcomer, the remaining Yoona has been an actor for seven years. Although her acting skills are average, she still has rich acting experience.

Ham Eun-jung debuted as a child star and has appeared in many film and television works.

In addition, the script of "Goblin's Bride" is solid and has a large budget. In addition, the gimmick of Lim Yoona playing the male lead and pairing him with Bae Joo-hyun is also quite attractive.

From this perspective, it is normal for Li Zhixuan to be confident.

Moreover, Li Zhixuan is the chairman of the company, the screenwriter of "Goblin's Bride", and the project manager. If he has no confidence in "Goblin's Bride", then there is no need to film this drama.

In the blink of an eye, it was noon. Because he had already worked overtime twice, Li Zhixuan was really afraid that his girlfriends would come to him for lunch break again, so he ran away while his girlfriends were still at get off work.

Where to go? Home!
Of course, this home does not refer to his own small house, but the Li family.

He had promised Li Zhengxian that he would go home more often, and he should keep his promise. It had been a week since he last went home, so it was time to go back and take a look.

Because it was noon, Li Zhixuan's stepbrother and stepbrother were still at the company, and only Li Zhengxian and his wife were at home, and Li Zhengxian had just returned home from get off work.

Seeing Li Zhixuan back, Li Zhengxian and his wife were very happy. After both sides showed concern for each other for a while, they started to eat.

While eating and chatting, Li Zhengxian suddenly said, "By the way, Zhixuan, last time you said you wanted to create a shopping platform, have you made any progress?"

Hearing this, Li Zhixuan shook his head helplessly: "No, I don't have the money. Let's wait and see. I estimate that in about half a year, I will have enough funds."

No money?

When Li Zhixuan said these two words, Li Zhengxian and his wife were stunned.

When the words "no money" come out of the mouth of the second generation of South Korea's top chaebol, isn't this a slap in the face of the chaebol generation?

If the second generation of chaebols don't have the money to start their own businesses, what about the others? Are they still going to survive?
Kim Bo-young glanced at her husband with some resentment. Li Zhengxian, who had received the signal, immediately said to his son, "The opportunity is fleeting. Do you know what will happen in half a year? What if someone has the same idea as you and implements it before you? Wait? You can't wait!"

Li Zhixuan looked helpless at this and spread his hands. "I don't want to wait either, but what can I do if I don't have the money? I'm thinking of waiting until Xingji Entertainment develops, then going public to cash out, and then using the money to invest in an online shopping platform."

This method is feasible.

Li Zhengxian nodded slightly in agreement, then asked, "How much money do you need?"

Hearing this question, Li Zhixuan smiled: "You give it?"

"Well, tell me."

How much money would it cost? Li Zhixuan hadn't really calculated it carefully. But based on the principle of "I'd rather run away than ask for less," Li Zhixuan simply held out his hand: "Fifty billion."

Fifty billion South Korean won is equivalent to about 2.6 million Chinese yuan, which is definitely not a small amount of money.

But this amount of money is not really a lot for Li Zhengxian.

"Okay, I'll give you the money."

"Good guy!"

Seeing his cheap dad agree so readily, Li Zhixuan was surprised and delighted. He raised his hands and gave Li Zhengxian two thumbs up: "This chaebol is amazing! He just took 50 billion like that? How generous!"

"Ha ha!"

Facing his son's teasing, Jin Baoying laughed happily beside him, while Li Zhengxian looked at Li Zhixuan helplessly and said unhappily: "There are conditions."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhixuan became unhappy again: "You have conditions for this little money? Does this match your status as a chaebol?"

This bastard son changes his expression so quickly!

Li Zhengxian glared at him and continued, "If your e-commerce platform is successful and you want to start other businesses later, I can still give you money, 50 billion or 100 billion is fine.

However, if you fail, you should just focus on running Xingji Entertainment and not think about anything else.

Of course, you can choose not to accept my 50 billion. It’s up to you.”

You're not allowed to think about anything else? There's something else going on here! What are these "other things"?

What could it be? It must be the succession to the chairmanship of the Li Group!

In other words, Li Zhengxian still wants to test Li Zhixuan's ability.

Under Li Zhixuan's management, Xingji Entertainment has shown initial improvement, which also proves that Li Zhixuan is capable.

But how capable he is remains to be seen.

Now, the inspection is here.

What should Li Zhixuan do?
Of course you have to take it!

"Then take a gamble! Take the money."

"Pa!" Li Zhengxian slapped his son's hand, which was stretched out to "collect the debt," and said angrily, "Eat first. Besides, money alone is not enough to run a business, you also need people to help you. Do you have anyone to choose?"

As soon as he heard it, Li Zhixuan understood what Li Zhengxian wanted to say, so he asked, "Do you have it?"

"Min Jae-sung, Coupang's former FVP, resigned from Coupang a month ago and has been resting at home. You can ask him for help."

Coupang is the largest online shopping platform in South Korea so far, and the so-called "fvp" actually means first vice president.

The top vice president of the largest online shopping platform has resigned. Why did he leave? Why has he been resting at home since leaving? Li Zhengxian has not explained any of this.

He didn't explain, and there was a reason for that. So Li Zhixuan didn't ask, but just nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. Thank you."

Hearing Li Zhixuan's thanks, Li Zhengxian laughed: "Haha, you even thanked me, that's really rare."

This sounded a bit sarcastic, and Li Zhixuan couldn't help but blush.

His blushing face made Li Zhengxian and his wife laugh.

Originally, Li Zhixuan had nothing to do when he returned to the Li family. He just wanted to go home and pretend to be a filial son, have a meal with his step-parents, and then leave. But he didn't expect that this time he would have an unexpected gain.

After dinner, Li Zhixuan chatted with his adoptive parents for a while, then took a short nap and drove away.

Should we go visit Min Zaicheng next?
(End of this chapter)