Chapter 8

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Today, at the entrance of the Shilla Hotel in Seoul, a row of personnel in black suits with earpieces stood guard. The floor manager, department managers, hotel general manager, and administrative staff all lined up at the entrance to welcome guests, standing straight behind the hotel's revolving door, ready for action. At this moment, a luxury car drove up, followed by three or four more. The first to get out was the hotel's president, Lee Richun. The next to exit the following cars were CJ Group's Lee Jae-hyun, followed by Lee Su-hyun and Lee Jae-yong.

This made the hotel managers standing at the entrance gasp. The Lee family, in Korea, their words could make even government officials tremble.

After the four got out of the car, they did not enter the hotel but stood at the entrance, waiting for someone. At this moment, two extended luxury cars appeared, with two cars leading the way and two cars at the rear.

As Lee Richun and others opened the car doors, out stepped Lee Kun-hee and Lee Mong-hee, two elderly men. These two individuals had a significant impact on the entire Korean economy. Their appearance made the surrounding air seem to freeze, as they could not afford the slightest mistake.

At this moment, Lee Kun-hee and the other elderly man were standing at the entrance with canes, with guards standing by their side, and Lee Richun and others accompanying them.

Lee Jae-yong could no longer bear it and said, "Father, Uncle, you two should go in first, we can wait outside." However, as soon as he finished speaking, Lee Kun-hee slapped him.

"Who? Who is he? He is the true young master of our Lee family!! Remember, everything we have is given by the main family."

Lee Jae-yong gritted his teeth and endured the pain, stepping back...

The two elderly men waited at the hotel entrance for more than five minutes in the cold weather before a Rolls-Royce Phantom extended limousine appeared. As the car slowly approached the hotel entrance, Lee Richun and others all began to bow slightly. Lee Kun-hee and Lee Mong-hee walked to the car door and personally opened it, "Young Master!!"

Lee Woo-ho slowly got out of the car, supporting the two elderly men, "Grandfathers, no need for such formalities, I have caused you trouble by returning to the country recently." Lee Woo-ho treated the two with the etiquette of the main family.

"Young Master, we have prepared a banquet for you. Please follow me."

The hotel executives were all stunned. The two elderly men were treating a young man with such respect. Who was this young man? Regardless of who he was, the hotel executives were all memorizing his appearance, determined not to be disrespectful the next time he appeared.

Lee Richun and the younger generation walked ahead, while Lee Woo-ho supported the two elderly men on either side, smiling kindly, "Thank you, grandfathers, for welcoming me."

"It's our duty, it's our duty."

Lee Woo-ho supported the two elderly men as they slowly entered the hotel. All the hotel staff bowed at a ninety-degree angle, "Welcome, President." They did not dare to stand up or look up, maintaining the standard ninety-degree bow.

At this moment, Lee Kun-hee looked at Lee Woo-ho, seeing that he did not respond, and followed the staff's posture.

Only after Lee Woo-ho and the others entered the elevator did they straighten up, and in groups of three or five, they left the hotel entrance, resuming their normal work order. A few executives in the elevator chatted, "That was too scary. When they came in, I didn't even dare to breathe loudly. The air became several degrees colder with just these few people. It was indeed scary, but who is that young man? To be personally welcomed by two presidents."

"Things you shouldn't inquire about, don't. We just need to do our jobs."

"Yes, don't ask too much. But I'm more curious about why Lee Jae-yong was slapped by his father?" These executives were Lee Richun's confidants, and the Shilla Hotel was Lee Richun's territory. Her confidants thought it was due to a conflict between Lee Richun and Lee Jae-yong, leading to another division of the Samsung Group, with Everland and Shilla under Lee Richun's control. In fact, all this was to divide the power of the main family, and it was all agreed upon by Lee Woo-ho's grandfather.

......

In the largest private room of the hotel's Korean restaurant, all the Lee family members gathered. The butler did not enter the room but stood guard at the door. Inside the room were only two elderly men, the controllers of CJ Group, Samsung, Everland, and Shilla, and the controller of Samsung Textiles.

Lee Woo-ho sat in the center, with CJ and Samsung branch family members on either side. Lee Mong-hee took a sip of tea from the cup on the small table in front of him and said, "Young Master, it's been over 20 years since we last met. I remember I even held you in my arms back then."

"Hehe, I still have photos of the two grandfathers holding me at home. In the new year, I hope you both take good care of your health. Nothing is more important than health now."

"Yes, Young Master is right. When you're old, nothing is more important than health. Our Lee family will continue to rely on Young Master to lead us to greater glory."

"I am still young and need the two elders to take care of me. I also need the support of all the uncles and aunts here." Lee Woo-ho's father and Lee Jae-yong were of the same generation, so he lowered his posture and called them uncles and aunts.

At this moment, the room door opened, and a group of waitresses in hanbok began to serve the dishes. When they saw Lee Woo-ho sitting in the main seat, they were all amazed. They wondered what his identity was, to have Lee Kun-hee and Lee Mong-hee accompany him.

After the dishes were served, they all withdrew, and the room door was closed again. Lee Kun-hee and Lee Mong-hee chatted about the past, and the meal was rather dull. After the meal, everyone got up and left the dining room. The butler nodded to everyone and said to Lee Woo-ho, "Young Master, I will prepare the car."

"Okay, I will come down with the two elders."

The black-suited guards immediately stood at attention as Lee Woo-ho and the others came out, "The President is coming down, prepare the vehicles, and be on high alert."

At this moment, a minivan arrived at the entrance of the Shilla Hotel. Tara got out of the car, all dressed beautifully. Kim Kwang-soo also got out of the car behind them and said to Tara, "Smile during the meal, don't look so gloomy. I've managed to invite people from the Broadcasting Committee and the heads of two TV stations. If you don't want to continue drifting abroad, all of you must smile."

Tara had been boycotted by all Korean fans due to the Liu Hae-young incident, and even the programs they appeared in were boycotted, making it difficult for TV stations to invite them. From a group that was almost surpassing Girls' Generation, they were suddenly plunged into 'hell' and had to drift abroad to calm the situation. For two years, they had been drifting abroad, and they missed home. So they wanted to start over, and building connections was necessary.

Tara's six members nodded in agreement, took a deep breath, and immediately put on their official smiles. They followed their CEO, Kim Kwang-soo, into the Shilla Hotel.

As they entered the hotel lobby, they saw a group of black-suited guards blocking the entrance to the elevator and the parking area at the hotel entrance. Tara and the others also looked outside, seeing all the extended limousines parked at the entrance, with many security personnel standing around. They had encountered such a scene the night before and again today. They wondered if it was good luck or bad luck.

They were once again isolated on the main road by security personnel. Kim Kwang-soo, a savvy person, knew that the people who could cause such a stir at the Shilla Hotel were few in Korea. He was also curious and looked at the elevator entrance from outside the human wall.

As the elevator doors opened, Lee Richun, Lee Jae-yong, Lee Su-hyun, Lee Jae-hyun, and other members of the Lee family came out, leading the way. Kim Kwang-soo immediately waved to Lee Jae-hyun, "President, I'm Kwang-soo from CCM." Kim Kwang-soo said to the security, "Let me through, I'm from CJ Group." Kim Kwang-soo wanted to mix in and become familiar with the people present, as they were all members of the Lee family. Being familiar with them was an honor.

However, the black-suited guards coldly said, "No!!"

As two elderly men came out of the elevator, Kim Kwang-soo finally understood why it was "no" and why there was such a security presence at the hotel entrance. The former president of Samsung, Lee Kun-hee, and the former president of CJ Group, Lee Mong-hee, directly supported half of Korea's economy. However, with the elderly men came a handsome young man, supporting them.

Lee Woo-ho heard Kim Kwang-soo's voice in the elevator and, as he came out with the two elderly men, saw the security personnel isolating Tara. "Hey~~ Uncle, bring Tara to my car."

The butler walked to the crowd and asked, "Who is Tara?"

"I... I..."

Eun-jung didn't know how to respond, as the people present were well-known in Korea. Kim Kwang-soo ran over, "Hello, I'm the CEO of CCM, a subsidiary of CJ Group. Tara is our company's idol." Kim Kwang-soo immediately signaled to Tara to greet the butler.

Eun-jung and the others bowed to the butler, "Hello, we are Tara!!"

"Follow me, our young master wants to see you."

Tara all felt puzzled, "Huh?"

Kim Kwang-soo immediately waved to Tara, "Go, go, follow him...."

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