Chapter 1646: The Real Negotiation

Neither Lee Boo-jin nor Lee Jae-yong expected that Dong Chenxi would agree so readily.

They knew that over the past few days, they had repeatedly proposed direct negotiations with Zhao Fusheng, but were politely declined by the woman before them.

Yet now, she said she would call Zhao Fusheng and have him come to talk, which truly surprised the Lee siblings.

“Miss Dong, are you joking?”

Lee Jae-yong looked at Dong Chenxi in astonishment.

Clearly, he found it hard to believe her words.

Dong Chenxi smiled gracefully, a hint of a curve appearing at the corner of her mouth. She shook her head. “No need. I’ve said I’m not one for jokes.”

Lee Jae-yong laughed but said nothing.

Dong Chenxi turned to Lee Boo-jin. “Ms. Lee, do you agree?”

A smile appeared on Lee Boo-jin’s face. “Alright, let’s talk again tomorrow.”

As she spoke, she stood up, clearly intending to end the discussion.

Dong Chenxi did not stop her and personally escorted Lee Boo-jin and Lee Jae-yong out of the Future Investment office building.

Turning around, she dialed Zhao Fusheng’s number.

“Lee Boo-jin wants to see you. I agreed.”

Dong Chenxi got straight to the point.

Zhao Fusheng frowned slightly, then laughed. “Looks like they couldn’t hold out any longer?”

“Lee Jae-yong already slammed the table and cursed at me. What do you think?” Dong Chenxi said irritably. “These siblings play the good cop, bad cop routine perfectly. Let me tell you, you owe me compensation. Watching their act these past few days has worn me out.”

Zhao Fusheng laughed heartily. “Alright, I’ll remember that. I’ll make it up to you later.”

He paused, then continued, “It seems I need to meet these two as well.”

“Yes, settle things as soon as possible,” Dong Chenxi said seriously. “I’ve received news that SoftBank and Yahoo are very active. I’m afraid they might secretly…”

She didn’t finish her sentence, but the implication was clear: if the other parties secretly united, it would be bad news for Future Investment.

In this contest, although Future Investment held the majority of shares, in terms of strength, they were the weaker side. They had only gained an early foothold by acquiring Alibaba shares ahead of time.

Now, if another round of financing occurred, they might be reduced from a major shareholder to a minor one, and the losses would be substantial.

Zhao Fusheng sneered. “Ono Masao thinks he can take advantage of me? He’ll have to see if he has what it takes!”

To be honest, Zhao Fusheng had never had a good impression of Ono Masao.

Even though he had actually tricked the man several times, in Zhao Fusheng’s view, he had always operated within the rules of business, while Ono Masao constantly tried to pull all sorts of underhanded tricks. That was what Zhao Fusheng disliked.

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After setting a time with Dong Chenxi, Zhao Fusheng called Wu Sijie and asked him to pick him up the next day.

The next morning, after Zhao Fusheng finished washing up, Wu Sijie was already waiting for him outside the door.

“Chairman, are we going straight to the investment company?”

Wu Sijie asked Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng nodded. “Let’s go. We’ll meet these two heirs of the Lee family.”

Wu Sijie followed Zhao Fusheng into the car.

“How did the negotiations go these past few days?”

Sitting in the car, Zhao Fusheng casually asked Wu Sijie. Although he had already heard some details from Dong Chenxi, he wanted to hear another perspective.

“It was mainly like this…”

Hearing Zhao Fusheng’s question, Wu Sijie quickly recounted everything he knew, finally saying, “It’s clear that Lee Boo-jin and Lee Jae-yong are playing good cop, bad cop. Fortunately, Miss Dong remained firm throughout, or it would have been hard to handle.”

“Is that so?”

Zhao Fusheng nodded thoughtfully, then laughed. “Who do you think is easier to deal with, Lee Boo-jin or Lee Jae-yong?”

“Well…”

Wu Sijie hesitated, thought for a moment, and then answered, “Probably Lee Boo-jin. Although she doesn’t say much, whenever she speaks, Lee Jae-yong listens to her. She’s a very imposing woman.”

“Yes, imposing.”

Zhao Fusheng smiled and muttered to himself, but made no comment on Wu Sijie’s words.

Although both Wu Sijie and Dong Chenxi had high opinions of Lee Boo-jin, in Zhao Fusheng’s eyes, she was actually not that difficult to handle. What truly made him wary was the seemingly hot-tempered and impulsive Lee Jae-yong.

The reason was simple: he was the future true helmsman of Samsung!

Could the heir personally chosen by Lee Kun-hee be a fool?

Of course not.

To be precise, Lee Jae-yong was definitely someone who could not be ignored.

He appeared impulsive, but the question was: was that his true face?

It was said that dogs that bite don’t bark—that was certainly true. But what if the loudest barking dog was deliberately pretending?

In philosophy, there was a saying: see the essence through the phenomenon. It meant that many things should not be judged by their surface; one must look through the surface to observe the inner meaning.

In Zhao Fusheng’s eyes, the impulsiveness and hot temper Lee Jae-yong displayed seemed more like an act.

Yes, an act!

A legitimate heir of the Samsung Group, slamming the table at every turn, with no depth at all—was that possible?

Zhao Fusheng did not believe Lee Jae-yong was that narrow-minded. So, the more impulsive he acted, the more Zhao Fusheng saw it as a disguise.

“Interesting. Are they waiting for me?”

Zhao Fusheng thought to himself.

In his view, the reason Lee Boo-jin and Lee Jae-yong put on this act was most likely to wait for him to appear.

“Chairman, maybe you should wait a little longer?” Wu Sijie hesitated and suggested.

Wait?

Zhao Fusheng was taken aback, then shook his head and laughed.

He knew Wu Sijie meant well, but the problem was that Dong Chenxi had already agreed to Lee Boo-jin. If he didn’t show up, it would be going back on his word.

In business, that was a major taboo!

“Forget it, no need.” Zhao Fusheng shook his head and said to Wu Sijie, “Stay in touch with Hanxing Investment. I want to know the latest moves from Samsung. Also, have Liang Jingyu investigate whether Roh Moo-hyun is about to take action against Samsung.”

Wu Sijie was startled, then immediately understood Zhao Fusheng’s intention and nodded repeatedly.