America: My Time

Chapter 1122 The cruel reality

Chapter 1112 Cruel Reality
"What? Asia Energy is unwilling to continue negotiating with us? What are those guys doing? Don't they know this is dangerous? If we lose this opportunity, it will be very difficult to get it again. Have you talked to Fu Jin?" The Samsung Lee family is not at peace. With such a thing happening, the head of the family is naturally very worried.

"I've contacted her, but she didn't say anything. It's not something she can decide!"

"It seems that those guys' ignorance has finally brought about an unnecessary crisis. They refused to accept the benefits that were rightfully theirs. Although we are asking for a lot of shares, they shouldn't be so arrogant. Now things are in trouble!"

At this point, the Lee family of Samsung naturally realized that their calculations had gone wrong. They understood that the greed of those within South Korea had turned this good deal into a bubble. They were furious. The Lee family only wanted 20% of the shares, which was not unreasonable, after all, the Lee family had made some sacrifices. But now everything had gone wrong, and their calculations had failed!
"Why don't we talk to John directly? For Fu Zhen's sake, he won't go too far and will give us some face. After all, we're family!"

"Foolish! Do you know what you're saying? Do you think someone who started from scratch and built such a huge conglomerate would sacrifice his own interests for a woman? If possible, do you think Asia Energy would just abandon this project? Do you even have a brain? For the sake of the family and the conglomerate, they would never make such a decision. We're doing nothing now; only in this way can we maintain our relationship. Do you understand?"

Not everyone understands, after all, such thoughts and decisions are not something that everyone can see through. Whether it's a conglomerate or a family, they don't care about personal feelings; they only care about the interests of the family and the conglomerate. Samsung's Lee family has always been like this, so they naturally assume that John is the same, given that John is surrounded by beautiful women.

Of course, they were well aware of Lee Boo-jin's plans and preparations in South Korea over the past few years. Moreover, as the conglomerate continued to grow and expand in South Korea, and as their strength increased, these guys had become unscrupulous. They were capable of anything; otherwise, how could they have dared to confront John like this?

"Remember, don't act impulsively or emotionally. Always put the family first. John, that little fox, is no simple man. He won't care about Fu-jin. And if you try to do business in Fu-jin's name, you'll only sever this relationship and get us into unnecessary trouble."

John knew nothing about the Lee family's situation and didn't want to know. After negotiating with those guys from the South Korean government, John gave up on them and didn't want to have any more 'cooperation' with them. He completely abandoned the project. These guys were insatiable.

Although John doesn't pay much attention to the Korean side, he is aware of the arrogance of the Korean conglomerates. These guys aren't just arrogant and self-righteous when facing him; they've even started scheming against American conglomerates, which is suicidal. So John naturally understands how terrible their fate will be and how miserable the final outcome for Korea will be.

It was precisely because John understood all this that he was so cautious and careful, and that he didn't pay attention to these things or target the Koreans. If John wanted to take this opportunity to make trouble and teach the Koreans a lesson, it wouldn't be impossible for him. At this point, neither the donkey nor the elephant would object to John's suggestion.

However, John didn't want to alert the Koreans, so he didn't retaliate or teach them a lesson. Instead, he calmly faced everything. In fact, the reason John was willing to stay in Korea for so long was to lower their guard.

"Is this the arrangement and preparation you made? It seems you've changed too!" Looking at the beautiful woman in front of him, John couldn't help but shake his head, somewhat amazed by Lee Boo-jin's transformation. Perhaps this was the normal reaction of a true heiress from a conglomerate. South Korea has truly entered the era of conglomerates.

John recognized the beauties in front of him, especially Kim Hee-sun, who would later be known as the most beautiful woman in South Korea. John was even more familiar with her because it wasn't the first time she had appeared in front of him, nor was it the first time they had had a deep conversation. But she had never been this crazy before.

"People change, and I'm no exception. I don't believe you don't know why I did this, and I don't believe you don't understand the current situation in South Korea. All your claims have come true. Now, South Korea is truly as you said, with conglomerates dominating everything. This is just a minor matter; you haven't seen anything far more insane."

"Crazy, I can imagine. When those guys have power and stand at the top, they become incredibly arrogant and unscrupulous. In this respect, South Korea is quite different from Japan. I believe that if they continue like this, everything will be exposed to the public, the reputation of the conglomerates will plummet, and in the end they will inevitably cooperate with American conglomerates, because that is their only way to protect themselves!"

Although John was slightly surprised by what he saw, he didn't care. It was nothing to him anymore. More than a decade had changed him, and as a tycoon of an American conglomerate, women meant nothing to him. What surprised him was not the beautiful women in front of him, but Lee Boo-jin's transformation.

John was shocked by the madness of the Koreans, which had transformed a powerful woman into this state, and he understood even more clearly the extent of the Korean conglomerates' madness. This was the darkness of Korea. The Japanese were more restrained and cautious, and even the Americans were not. But Korea had only just begun to develop its economy, and these guys were already so reckless. This shocked John as well. This was the power of capital, and this was the madness of Korea! "Yes, I see it too, but many people haven't seen all of this. Korea is different from Japan. Korea is too arrogant. They've already started scheming against American conglomerates. You can imagine how terrible the retaliation they'll face next. In front of the United States, Korea is nothing. If the conglomerates want to continue to control power and suppress the government, they need to rely on the power of American conglomerates!" Lee Boo-jin strongly agreed with John's statement because she herself saw through everything behind it all.

"It's good that you understand, but unfortunately many people don't. They still foolishly think they can control everything, not realizing they're insignificant. And you Koreans are too arrogant, even too crazy. Even the Japanese aren't as crazy as you. I don't know what to say about you!" John shook his head slightly as he said this. The more he understood the Koreans, the more he realized how arrogant and foolish these guys were!

These guys may seem powerful now, but their power is built on the monopoly held by the Koreans. If they lose that power, they are nothing. At least that's how the Koreans are now. It is precisely because John understands this that he despises the Koreans so much.

"Don't you regret it? You know that once you take this step, there's no turning back. If you don't do this, there's still a chance?" John looked at the naked Lee Boo-jin and said. Taking this step was a loss of dignity for her, and a complete surrender. It's not too late to regret it now!

"Do you think I have any way out now? Do you think I have any chance to turn back? Everything is impossible now. When I made that deal with you, I already had no chance to turn back. I don't believe you don't understand!" Lee Boo-jin was not swayed by John's words, or rather, she deeply understood that she had no chance to turn back at all.

Of course, even if John could let her leave, or even give her another chance, would her family, her father, give her such a chance? Impossible. It was precisely because she understood how ruthless the Samsung Lee family was that Lee Boo-jin understood how terrifying the pressure she faced when she first took that step.

For the sake of her family's interests, Lee Boo-jin believed that her father would not care about her at all, and that even if she wanted to get away, it would be impossible. Moreover, if she did, her fate would be even worse.

“No, you still have a chance. Things aren’t as dangerous or crazy as you think. If you’re willing, you can still back down now. You should know that yourself!” John smiled calmly, shook his head, and didn’t think Li Fuzhen’s words were right. He was still willing to give her another chance, another choice!

"No, I don't need it, and neither do they. I have to face such insane pressure and such cruelty. Do you think they still have such a need? When they stepped into this circle, there was no way out. In the past, I thought Japan, Taiwan, and even Hong Kong were too dark, but after I really came into contact with this circle, I found that the Koreans are even darker and more insane. Here, it's impossible not to pay the price or not to bear all of this, and even if you don't want to, you can't!"

As she spoke, Lee Boo-jin couldn't help but sigh, a faint dark glint flashing in her eyes. She had truly witnessed all the madness and understood how terrifying this industry was. In her view, doing this would benefit herself and these people as well.

“Alright, since you’ve made this decision, I won’t say anything more. That’s how it is. However, you understand that once you take this step, there’s no going back!” John said, his gaze falling on Lee Boo-jin’s face. His expression was serious and unwavering.
“I know, and I’ve never wanted to leave. I understand that I can’t possibly leave. Those women can leave because they don’t know enough about me, but I can’t. From the moment we got together, I knew I couldn’t leave. You know that, and I know it too. I just didn’t want to admit it before, but now I know it’s the truth, an unchangeable truth!”

"It's good that you understand. If it weren't for this incident, you probably wouldn't have made this decision. It seems you've really changed and matured. You've lost your former naivety. You don't need to care too much about the Koreans. As for what those guys think or how they see it, you don't need to care. You just need to do your best. Don't put any pressure on yourself. You are you, and no one can influence you."

John paused here, took a breath, and continued, "Don't worry too much about the gains and losses on the Korean side, and there's no need to expand any further. What you need to do now is slowly understand my investments here, explore automobiles, shipbuilding, petrochemicals, entertainment, and retail, and gradually figure out what suits you best!"

At this point, John felt he should give Lee Boo-jin some help and support. Only in this way could she go further and gradually take control of all his businesses in South Korea. The premise was that she had the ability. If she was not capable enough, John would not give her such an opportunity, after all, this was not a simple matter!
The more John understood the danger of the current situation and the more he understood the madness of the Koreans, the more he wanted to remind the young lady. Because once she made the decision and took this step, she would become his spokesperson for the Koreans and his public power in Korea. Therefore, John had to remind her to tell her the pros and cons and let her make the decision herself.

“I know what I’m doing, I understand what I’ll be facing, and I know that even if something goes wrong, you’ll be there to support me and there won’t be any problems. Even if those guys want to target me, they’ll have to face the pressure from you and the pressure from the American conglomerates. I believe in your abilities and I know your strength!”

“That’s right, you’re absolutely right. You don’t need to worry too much about anything here, nor do you need to have any reservations. When those guys realize how foolish their decision was, when they see the disaster they’re about to face, everything will be resolved. Taking this step isn’t as simple as it seems on the surface. You can have everything you want, provided you have the ability to satisfy me!” John smiled calmly as he spoke. Being able to lay everything out in the open, John had no reservations. This was reality!

(End of this chapter)