Reborn in 2010, the AI ​​in my mind is too powerful.

Chen Yiran's trip to Huizhou ultimately did not materialize.

The main reason was that he received a call from Lee Jae-yong, who knew that Chen Yiran was currently in China and very much hoped that he could come to South Korea to discuss important matters.

After some consideration, Chen Yiran concluded that the acquisition in Huizhou was not a major problem, since he had enough money to spare and it wasn't about buying companies like BYD or CATL.

His target is not bad, but it is currently only for the ChiNext board. He believes that the acquisition team led by Datong should be able to complete the task.

In addition, he himself did not have much technical knowledge about batteries, and the acquisition of several battery companies was entirely because he needed to control the entire industry chain.

So after much deliberation, I decided not to fly to Huizhou, but instead went directly to Seoul.

Samsung took Chen Yiran's itinerary very seriously and immediately arranged a flight to Seoul and a parking space for him after receiving the notification.

When the plane landed, Chen Yiran experienced firsthand what it meant to receive top-notch hospitality from a seasoned local bigwig.

Samsung did not arrange for Chen Yiran to land at the larger Incheon Airport, but instead at Gimpo Airport in the city. After disembarking, Lee Jae-yong and a group of Samsung executives waited directly on the tarmac.

Behind them were a row of bodyguards in suits, looking quite like gangsters.

Lee Jae-yong was very sensible; after the two greeted each other, they didn't immediately discuss any business matters.

The convoy first took Chen Yiran to Dongho-ro in Jung-gu, Seoul, where Samsung owns the Shilla Hotel.

This hotel was acquired and renovated in 1979 by the late Chairman Lee Byung-chul from the former state-run guesthouse, located on the site of the main gate of Gyeonghui Palace during the Joseon Dynasty. It essentially holds the status of a state guesthouse in South Korea, and is undoubtedly the premier hotel in the country. It serves as the main venue for state receptions, hosting visits by dignitaries from various countries, including those attending the G20 summit.

Samsung gave them a lot of face by completely clearing out the top floor for Chen Yiran's team to live in.

Chen Yiran checked into the only super luxurious presidential suite in the entire hotel, which was 400 square meters in size.

Even presidents of ordinary small countries are not qualified to stay in this suite; it is basically only the five permanent members of the UN Security Council or the head of state of Germany who are assigned to this suite.

After moving in, Chen Yiran truly understood how comfortable a tycoon could make you feel if they wanted to please you.

It was incredibly comfortable everywhere. Not only were his favorite fruits arranged in advance in the room, but even the bar counter had been cleared of all the Pepsi and replaced with Coca-Cola.

The staff must have carefully reviewed his Twitter account, as everything was arranged according to his preferences.

After taking a nap in the afternoon, Chen Yiran took her assistant to the Eight Immortals Chinese Restaurant on the second floor for dinner.

Ironically, the most popular restaurants in this Korean hotel, and the ones that receive the most praise from dignitaries from various countries, are now the Chinese restaurant and a French restaurant.

The chefs there are all from Guangdong and Beijing, and the cuisine is based on Cantonese and Shandong styles, with all ingredients being high-end.

Chen Yiran ordered all the recommended dishes: Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Braised Sea Tiger Shark Fin in Abalone Sauce, Sweet and Sour Beef, Double-Flavor Fresh Abalone Slices, and Kung Fu Noodle Soup. Every dish was top-notch.

Chen Yiran was slightly disappointed that evening. Samsung, such a large conglomerate, did not use the trick in the novel to send a star to a superstar, which made him very angry. Fortunately, his two assistants were very proactive.

Han Ji-eun returned to her home field and, taking advantage of that, performed exceptionally well.

The next day, Chen Yiran didn't get up until noon as usual. Samsung knew Chen Yiran's laziness well, so they postponed the meeting to the afternoon.

At noon, Chen Yiran went to try the French restaurant called Continental, and was very disappointed. The taste was quite average. It can only be said that taste is really subjective. Foreigners just like to eat this kind of cold, milky-based dish.

Chen Yiran couldn't get used to this kind of food at all, but fortunately the steak was of good quality and tasted quite good. Moreover, it was obvious that they had prepared it in advance, as they had specially prepared A1 steak sauce.

At 3 p.m., Chen Yiran got into a Maybach and arrived at an unmarked office building in Hannam-dong. This was the private property of the Samsung family. In a small conference room, Chen Yiran and the Samsung representatives began their discussions.

There weren't many people there. Besides Chen Yiran and Lee Jae-yong, there was only Shin Jong-kyun, president of Samsung Electronics' mobile communications business, and Kim Hyun-seok, head of the software development center.

Shin Jong-kyun spoke first, saying in slightly accented English, "Our negotiations with Google are nearing completion. We've received intelligence that after Google acquired Motorola Mobility, Andy Rubin formally proposed restrictive clauses against Samsung in an internal email."

If Samsung's Galaxy series continues to grow significantly, Google will implement a priority system for third-party manufacturers regarding the underlying interfaces of Android updates. Samsung will not be the top priority. We share common ground on the issue of Google.

Lee Jae-yong nodded and said, "I think the system we discussed earlier that we'd build together is feasible, but we hope to get your support, including the voice assistant and even the support of Fullblood Beans."

Chen Yiran shook his head and said, "First, let's make one thing clear: if they need my support, I need Samsung to first clarify the overall strategy after the system is developed."

I need Samsung to do more than just use this system on its own phones; I need Samsung to replace Google's ecosystem and provide the system to other phone manufacturers. Therefore, we can't start from scratch; we need to seize Android's dominance.

Lee Jae-yong and Shin Jong-kyun looked at Kim Hyun-seok, who nodded and said, "Actually, Android is a completely open-source project. We can use the current Android underlying layer to create our own branch, which can ensure the compatibility of the current software."

In the future, as long as we completely break away from Google, without using Google's launcher or their design guidelines, and even develop our own underlying code for security patch updates and new feature support, this will be a new Android, completely independent of Google.

The only problem is whether we can acquire enough users. As you know, the Google suite has a huge user base. It involves multiple software applications, and if we were to completely disconnect, we would have to find alternatives. Frankly, in South Korea, we are confident in our ability to match these offerings. But in Europe and America, we don't have that confidence.

Chen Yiran knew that Samsung seemed to have a very interesting idea, but this was exactly what he wanted to do; he had had this idea from the beginning.

He laughed and said, "As long as you don't care, I can help you at Apple to ensure that all of Apple's new product lines are optimized and matched equally with Samsung."

Lee Jae-yong believed Chen Yiran would help them to destroy Google, but after the Google incident, he now felt somewhat awkward. Even if they used Apple's new suite of software to resolve the Google issue...

What if Apple changes its mind a few years later?

Lee Jae-yong thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Chen, actually, Samsung's cooperation with you from the very beginning went quite smoothly. We don't completely trust Apple, even though we've always cooperated on chip manufacturing."

However, we've also engaged in numerous legal battles globally. So while this seems like a promising solution, we need a guarantee that if we completely switch sides and use Apple's software, we won't be held hostage by Apple a few years from now.

Chen Yiran thought for a moment and said, "Well, I can't guarantee that Apple won't have any bad intentions in the future. But several of Apple's new software programs use my technology in their underlying architecture, and they have to pay me licensing fees every year."

I can add a clause prohibiting any manipulation of external authorizations; the legal department can handle the documentation later.

We can make some rules regarding the store's operations, but Apple definitely won't accept replacing the Google Store; you'll have to figure that out yourselves.

Previously, Google would take 30% of the entire suite of services, right? Now you can keep it for yourselves, and take 5% of it as a fee for Apple to optimize the software for our new system.

The remaining 5% will be my technology licensing fee. In the future, I'll also help you control Apple for this revenue. What do you think?

Oh, and there's another issue. Although you guys will definitely do most of the system work, I need the final approval authority. I'm not saying this to be mean, but Samsung's software is pretty good, but the UI design really has some problems.

Chen Yiran acknowledges Samsung's software design capabilities. In his previous life, he used several generations of Samsung phones because of their aesthetic appeal, making him somewhat of an outlier in China.

All the functions in Samsung's system are actually very useful, and are definitely better than Apple's and stock Android.

But Samsung's designers are insane! These incredibly useful features are all in all sorts of weird and wonderful places, and you can't find them at all without checking online guides!

Lee Jae-yong thought for a moment and said apologetically, "Please wait a moment, let the three of us discuss it first. I actually agree to this proposal in the preliminary stage."

Chen Yiran nodded, and then saw the three people opposite him whispering in Korean.

Sigh, this shows we still don't understand geniuses. In his past life, he loved watching Korean variety shows, from Infinite Challenge to New Journey to the West and Battle Royale. After watching so many, he naturally became very familiar with Korean.

Chen Yiran silently chanted in his heart: Jasmine! Start!

Okay, okay, let me translate.