As soon as Tang Jinyan left Kim Wuxing, the first thing he did was to rush straight to Incheon. He had a lot of things to attend to.
The next time he saw Li Juli's father, it was in the office of the Prosecutor General of Incheon.
"The new letter of appointment is about to be issued."
Just like Kim Wuxing, Tang Jinyan's father personally brewed tea for Tang Jinyan, and his attitude was somewhat cautious, "Is there anything you need to tell Hanyang?"
"No. Uncle, you can do as you see fit.
The war against the Vietnamese will require the cooperation of the Prosecutor General of Hanyang. When the time comes, I'm sure you'll know what to do. There will still be plenty of opportunities for you to perform meritorious deeds. "
Tang Jinyan did not stop him from pouring tea. He silently watched his actions. The strong contrast between the host and the guest seemed to indicate something.
"I'm looking forward to the day when you take control of the Prosecutor General of Hanyang."
"When that day comes …" Li Juli's father looked at Qin Ye with a questioning gaze, "Do you really intend to unify the underworld?"
"To be honest, uncle, I might not be able to do it. But …" Tang Jinyan sipped his tea slowly and muttered softly, "I'll have to resort to other means."
"A second Kim Douhan …" Li Juli's father muttered to himself, "That's not going to be easy. It's practically an impossible dream."
"I know."
"Let's not talk about the political factions involved.
The Lee family, the Zheng family, and the Xin family … none of these people will sit idly by. What you're about to face is simply too powerful. "Li Juli's father spoke solemnly," Think twice before you act. "
"Uncle, are you concerned about me?"
"… …"
"I thought you hated me."
Li Juli's father responded placidly, "I've already said that we're bound together for good or ill."
"Even if you hate me?"
"I've never hated you. I just hate fate." Li Juli's father sighed softly, "You can fall in love with anyone else, and it would be much better than your current situation.
It's just a simple partnership. "
"Do you really trust me if it's just a simple partnership? Do you really trust me with such underworld and prosecutors?"
"… …"
"Uncle trusts me, and I trust you. We've never had any suspicions about our interests. Isn't all of this because of Juli?"
Mr. Li pondered for a long time before he said in a low voice, "In today's society, I'd be joking if I told you to love yourselves so much.
But Jinyan, have you considered the future?
Or is it just a momentary pleasure? "
Tang Jinyan was silent.
The first half of Mr. Li's words seemed to be tacitly agreeing to their current relationship, but the second half was incomparably realistic. He couldn't avoid it, nor could he answer.
Fortunately, Father Li didn't intend to force him to answer now. He only said indifferently, "Think about it carefully.
In any case, business is business, private is private. Those things will not affect our cooperation. "
"Yes, Uncle."
After leaving the Incheon Prosecutor's Office, Tang Jinyan let out a long sigh.
The change in Mr. Li's attitude was too obvious, but he couldn't think of it as snobbish.
Society itself was so realistic. To put it bluntly, if he was just a hooligan now, he would have been thrown into jail by Li Du's father. How could there be any entanglements now?
Just from this point alone, it was worth it no matter how tired he was.
*****
Back in the president's office of China Ocean Company, Tang Jinyan leaned against the sofa tiredly and closed his eyes slightly to rest.
Jin Wuxing, Father Li. Although the three meetings didn't last long, they were very tiring.
With half-closed eyes, he could vaguely see Lee Yoon-rim walking over leisurely. The fragrance of gardenias instantly filled the room.
"Are you tired?"
Tang Jinyan opened his eyes and saw Lee Yoon-rim sitting across the coffee table making tea. Her posture was still elegant, and she looked even calmer than Mr. Li.
"It's not easy to stride up the ladder."
Tang Jinyan said tiredly, "Don't make tea, Yoon-rim. I just drank a lot at Juli's father's."
"Oh."
Lee Yoon-rim didn't insist. She put down the kettle and looked at him for a while. Suddenly, she smiled and said, "Do you want me to give you a massage?"
It was habitual flirting. Tang Jinyan was about to habitually refuse when he suddenly had an idea. He smiled and said, "Okay."
Lee Yoon-rim was slightly stunned. Then, she smiled sweetly and slowly got up from the opposite side. She sat down next to him and was about to lean on him.
In the past, Tang Jinyan would helplessly avoid her, and then Lee Yoon-rim would giggle.
But today, it was very strange. Tang Jinyan didn't move at all and let Lee Yoon-rim lean on his shoulder.
The moment she leaned on him, Tang Jinyan felt goosebumps all over his body. He forced himself to say "I'm not gay, I'm not gay" a few times and tried to calm down.
But he didn't notice that at the same time, Lee Yoon-rim was trembling all over. She quickly calmed down as if nothing had happened. Her right hand circled around his head, and her two hands rested on his temples and gently massaged.
Tang Jinyan closed his eyes once more.
"As for the Americans, according to your instructions, the import of meat has been halved and the import of jewelry has been canceled. The reduced share has been converted to regular import customs.
The share of cars remains unchanged. "
Lee Yoon-rim said calmly as she massaged, "The Americans have some complaints. But after hearing about the political situation here, they haven't been too long-winded."
"Mm, what about Japan?"
"The Japanese side remains unchanged."
"Communicate with Inoue Kunio and ask him if he's interested in replacing the Vietnamese gang's position here."
Lee Yoon-rim was stunned, "Of course he'd be more than happy to do so.
Are we going to make a move against the Vietnamese? "
"Mm."
Tang Jinyan whispered, "The benefits we'll get from this might even surpass the reduced share of the Americans."
"This is what they mean by 'what we lose on the swings, we gain on the roundabouts' …" Lee Yoon-rim calculated silently in her heart and smiled, "Who knows, the benefits might even surpass the previous one."
"Benefits are not our priority right now … as long as the cash flow does not affect the future investment in Jeju Island, it's fine."
"You can rest assured about that. I've already set up a special fund for Jeju Island. No matter how much the capital for other activities shrinks, we won't touch that area."
"Thank you for your trouble …"
"Haven't we always been like this …"
Tang Jinyan opened his eyes and turned his head slightly. Their faces were so close together.
Lee Yoon-rim's face slowly turned red, but she did not avoid his gaze.
Tang Jinyan whispered, "Yoon-rim, how many years have you been with me?"
"2007. I followed you after I graduated from Cambridge."
"This year … you're 28?"
"It's already December. It'll be 29 in a month's time."
"Are you really … not going to consider finding a woman?"
Lee Yoon-rim was silent for a moment before smiling, "All right, I'll go after Jung Eun-thi."
Tang Jinyan was a little helpless, "You're doing this again."
Lee Yoon-rim said as if nothing had happened, "Your own affairs are a mess, and you still have the leisure to care about your brothers?
Take care of yourself. "
Tang Jinyan's gaze fell on the desk in front of him. When he was not around, this office was used by Lee Yoon-rim. The desk was also filled with Lee Yoon-rim's things. There was a medicine bottle on top of it, which was very eye-catching.
He once asked what kind of medicine it was, and the answer he got was estrogen.
"That hormone of yours, why do you keep taking it?
I've asked the doctor, and he said that it's actually very bad for the body, and even affects your lifespan. "
Lee Yoon-rim let go of the hand that was massaging him, leaned on the sofa, and said lightly, "Nothing is eternal … Instead of muddling along for a hundred years, it's better to have a moment of brilliance. Even if it withers in an instant, it's still worth it."