Chapter 2020 Strong Opposition

"Whatever you say."

Dong Chenxi looked at Zhao Fusheng helplessly and said.

She had no choice either. Zhao Fusheng had an inexplicable confidence in Liu Qiangdong and had been supporting JD.com's development all these years.

Fortunately, JD Mall's development was going smoothly. Although it wasn't as phenomenal as Alibaba, at least the investment was appreciating.

And now, he had actually gone up against Gome.

Despite Zhao Fusheng's decision, Dong Chenxi chose to support JD.com.

But in her heart, she didn't think JD.com could defeat the behemoth that was Gome.

The disparity in strength between the two was too great.

"Heh."

Zhao Fusheng smiled but said nothing more.

He couldn't very well tell Dong Chenxi that Huang Guangyu might be arrested in the next few days.

Even if he told her, she probably wouldn't believe it.

"As for Korea, we'll proceed as we discussed."

Zhao Fusheng thought for a moment and said to Dong Chenxi, "Although I don't know what Lee Kun-hee and Lee Meng-hee are up to, if they're setting a trap as you suspect, we absolutely cannot fall into it."

"Alright, I understand."

Dong Chenxi nodded, fully agreeing with Zhao Fusheng.

Hanxing Investment had achieved its current results only after years of布局 in Korea. If something went wrong because of this, it would be a loss outweighing the gain.

After bidding farewell to Dong Chenxi, Zhao Fusheng left Future Investment and headed straight for the hospital.

His family was there, so of course he had to visit.

At the hospital, Yu Feihong was not there—she had apparently gone to rest—and Liu Yan was keeping watch.

"You've worked hard."

Looking at Liu Yan's dark circles, Zhao Fusheng said with a smile.

"It's no trouble, you're too kind."

Liu Yan shook her head. "Feihong and I take turns. I even got a little sleep last night."

"Still, thank you."

Zhao Fusheng smiled.

Although she had come to help, she was different from Yu Feihong, after all.

He still had to say what needed to be said.

As for the future, that was for later.

"Get some rest. I'll stay here with her." Zhao Fusheng said to Liu Yan.

"Alright, I'll be in the outer room."

Liu Yan knew that Zhao Fusheng and Fan Baobao probably had things to discuss, so she left the ward.

"Yiming's sister is pretty good."

After Liu Yan left, Fan Baobao said to Zhao Fusheng with a smile.

"Mm, she's a good person."

Zhao Fusheng nodded and said softly to Fan Baobao, "How are you? Do you feel any discomfort?"

"I'm fine."

Fan Baobao shook her head. "The doctor came this morning and said that at this recovery rate, I can be discharged in a few days."

"That's good."

Zhao Fusheng was naturally overjoyed.

Although the child was very important to him, Fan Baobao was equally important.

Looking around, Zhao Fusheng was a bit surprised. "Where are Beibei and our daughter?"

He just noticed that he hadn't seen his precious daughter and Fan Beibei. Shouldn't those two little girls be here?

"I had Mom take them home. There's no use keeping them here; the adults would have to look after them too." Fan Baobao said to Zhao Fusheng.

"That works."

Zhao Fusheng thought for a moment and finally nodded.

There was indeed no point in keeping his daughter and Fan Beibei at the hospital, since Fan Baobao would be discharged in a few days anyway.

"By the way, I might need to go to Korea in a while."

Zhao Fusheng said to Fan Baobao.

"Go to Korea?"

Fan Baobao was a bit surprised. "What's wrong? Is it about business?"

Obviously, if it required the boss himself to go, it must be a major business matter.

"Yeah, there have been some issues with Samsung and CJ lately."

Zhao Fusheng nodded.

"Wait, so Lee Boo-jin's visit last time..."

A flash of insight struck Fan Baobao, and she asked with some surprise.

She wasn't stupid; she quickly realized that Lee Boo-jin's visit to their home last time was probably not without purpose—it must have been about Samsung.

Zhao Fusheng smiled and nodded. "At that time, she probably wasn't telling the truth."

This was what he and Dong Chenxi had analyzed.

The problem Lee Boo-jin faced then must have been significant, but she didn't tell the truth, clearly not wanting Zhao Fusheng to know the facts.

As for why, the reason was simple: she didn't want Future Group to get involved.

After all, it's easier to invite a god than to send one away—the eldest daughter of the Samsung Lee family surely knew that.

Zhao Fusheng, the villain, was a thoroughly cunning old fox.

In Lee Kun-hee's words, although Zhao Fusheng was young, he was in no way inferior to those old foxes who had navigated the business world for decades.

Lee Kun-hee had personal experience of this.

"Alright then. Be careful when you go, and don't worry about things at home."

Fan Baobao said.

She naturally knew that if Zhao Fusheng had to go to Korea himself, the matter couldn't be trivial. Otherwise, Hanxing Investment or Future Investment—whether Liang Jingyu or Dong Chenxi—would handle it themselves without making the chairman go personally.

"Mm, I know."

Zhao Fusheng smiled and stroked Fan Baobao's face.

The decision to go to Korea was made on the way here.

Regardless, since the two old foxes Lee Kun-hee and Lee Meng-hee were up to something, there had to be a reason and a target.

Zhao Fusheng didn't believe that the two old foxes would go to such lengths to play dumb just to lure him in.

There had to be something else going on.

In other words, the target of Lee Kun-hee and Lee Meng-hee was definitely someone else.

Under these circumstances, Zhao Fusheng thought he might consider getting a piece of the action.

Not necessarily to gain much benefit, but at the very least, he wanted to know the reason and the truth.

Even if it involved his own interests, he might have to disrupt the plans of the two old foxes.

Of course, he hadn't mentioned this idea to Dong Chenxi or Zheng Yao yet. Once Future Group got involved, the capital required would be no small sum.

After all, these were Samsung and CJ.

Two of the top ten chaebols in South Korea.

Moreover, there were countless companies in South Korea with intricate ties to them. Under such circumstances, rashly stepping in might cause the entire Future Investment to pay a heavy price.

What if Lee Kun-hee and Lee Meng-hee were really setting a trap to lure him in? That would be disastrous!

But Zhao Fusheng felt that if that were the case, it seemed completely unnecessary.

The biggest difference between a conspiracy and a stratagem is that a conspiracy is secretly scheming to harm others, afraid the target won't take the bait.

A stratagem, on the other hand, openly lays out the plan, forcing you to walk the path chosen for you.

In the current situation, Samsung and CJ were in a mess. Was it all just to lure him in?

Honestly, if he were in Lee Kun-hee's or Lee Meng-hee's shoes, Zhao Fusheng didn't think he would make such a choice.

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"I object."

Unexpectedly, when Zhao Fusheng shared his idea with Zheng Yao and Dong Chenxi, the first to oppose was Dong Chenxi.

"Why?"

Zhao Fusheng asked, puzzled.

"Didn't we agree earlier to wait and see, to stay put? Now you want to go to Korea. Have you considered that this might be a trap aimed at us?"

Dong Chenxi said to Zhao Fusheng.

Then she picked up a document and placed it in front of Zhao Fusheng. "This is the latest material from Hanxing Investment. As you can see, Lee Kun-hee and Lee Meng-hee have lost control of their companies. Samsung and CJ are in chaos, mired in internal strife. There are even rumors that they will soon elect new chairmen. Do you know what that means?"

"I know."

Zhao Fusheng nodded. "If this information is true, it means the Korean economy is about to undergo a major shift!"

He meant what he said, and it was the truth.

South Korea is often called the Republic of Samsung. If Samsung were to change hands, it would indeed signal a major shift.

Moreover, if Samsung and CJ split again due to this internal strife, other Korean chaebols would certainly not miss the opportunity.

At that point, these two companies would be like a delicious feast laid out, irresistibly tempting.

Every guest eligible to sit at the table would want a piece of the action.

Even the scraps would be an astronomical sum.

"Yes, under these circumstances, do you think outsiders like us would be allowed to join?" Dong Chenxi looked at Zhao Fusheng helplessly.

"If that's the case, I think we should focus on how to protect our shares, don't you?" Dong Chenxi concluded.

Clearly, she had come fully prepared to meet Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng smiled upon hearing this. "You're right."

"But even so,"

Seeing that Zhao Fusheng didn't seem convinced, Dong Chenxi thought for a moment and continued, "Even if this information isn't true and the internal strife at Samsung and CJ is just a facade, doesn't that mean Lee Kun-hee and Lee Meng-hee are setting a trap? If so, what do you think they'll think if you go now?"

She was genuinely worried that if Zhao Fusheng made an irrational decision and chose to side with one party, and it turned out to be a trap, how would Future Investment handle the fallout?

Would they have to abandon years of hard work in Korea?

If that happened, Liang Jingyu would probably be furious!

In Dong Chenxi's view, there was no need to take such a risk. As she and Zhao Fusheng had discussed earlier, it was best to wait and see.

"Actually, it might not be a bad idea to go."

Just as Zhao Fusheng was about to speak to convince Dong Chenxi, Zheng Yao suddenly spoke up.

"What did you say?"

Dong Chenxi's eyes widened in surprise as she stared at Zheng Yao.

She never expected that the first person to oppose her would be Zheng Yao.