The next day.

Gu Bai was still in a deep sleep.

Meanwhile, hundreds of staff members at the Shilla Hotel had already begun their hectic day.

Especially Lee Boo-jin, who had been directing the hotel staff to set up the restaurant since six in the morning. It was now almost eight o'clock, and she was personally supervising the chefs in the kitchen as they prepared breakfast for Gu Bai.

Lee Boo-jin, dressed in a completely black suit, had an icy demeanor. Her features were naturally sharp and detached, preventing anyone in the kitchen from daring to meet her eyes, despite her presence far exceeding that of those so-called top-tier celebrities.

"There must be no mistakes with today's breakfast. If there's the slightest dissatisfaction from that guest, you can pack your things and leave immediately, do you understand?"

Ordinarily, someone of Lee Boo-jin's stature would never step foot in the kitchen. These chefs, having worked at the Shilla Hotel for so long, had only seen her a few times from afar. The pressure of her Samsung Empire Eldest Princess aura made it hard for them to breathe. Some chefs, who were less mentally resilient, even found their hands trembling slightly.

Yet Lee Boo-jin maintained her icy gaze, silently watching the bustling kitchen.

Lee Boo-jin was very astute. She knew her business acumen could never surpass Lee Jae-yong's. She had spent the entire previous night lying in bed, and all she came up with was a roundabout way to win favor.

But she also knew that trying to win Gu Bai over personally was out of the question. She was already in her forties, and her son wasn't much younger than Gu Bai. It was impossible to attract him now. If she were over twenty years younger, there might have been some hope, but not now.

Thus, she planned to handle Gu Bai's personal matters perfectly during his stay in Goryeo, hoping to earn his goodwill in another way.

While Lee Boo-jin was lost in her thoughts, the phone clutched in her hand suddenly rang.

"President, Mr. Gu is awake."

Upon hearing this news, Lee Boo-jin didn't hesitate for a moment. She hung up the phone and, with the clacking sound of her high heels, left the kitchen directly.

Only after Lee Boo-jin's departure did the tense atmosphere in the kitchen slightly relax.

A veteran chef at the Shilla Hotel watched Lee Boo-jin's departing figure and slowly spoke, "Who exactly is this guest staying at our hotel? In all the years the hotel has been open, we have never encountered such a situation. Closed to the public, with hundreds of staff serving just one person...

Chef Cui, do you have any insider information?"

Cui Shengmin had been the head chef at the Shilla Hotel for nearly ten years. By rank, none of them knew how high he stood. Except for Lee Boo-jin, even the vice-president would acknowledge him.

Hearing the question, Cui Shengmin's hand shook slightly as he was adding salt, causing him to add a bit too much. His brow instantly furrowed.

"Just focus on your work. Such a guest's identity isn't for you to inquire about. What identity does President Li have? Even she treats someone like that, so what do you think this person's identity is? Besides knowing that he's from Hua Country, I know as little as you do."

With that, he poured out the pot of soup that was about to be served.

"Chef Cui, what are you doing?"

The questioning chef looked puzzled at the situation. Why throw away perfectly good food?

"I added a bit too much salt earlier."

Cui Shengmin answered flatly, showing no emotion.

"With so much food, a little extra salt shouldn't matter..."

Cui Shengmin let out a cold laugh and said, "You don't think President Li was joking earlier, do you? For today's breakfast, every chef in the hotel kitchen is involved. A total of thirty-six different international breakfasts are being prepared. Each meal will be documented, and if there's any dissatisfaction from the guest, be ready to resign.

Once you leave Shilla Hotel, unless you go abroad, no chef position in all of Korea can match the benefits here, so do as you see fit."

With that, he ignored everyone else, focusing intently on his cooking. Gu Bai's breakfast time was approaching.

Everyone in the kitchen, having heard Cui Shengmin's words, dared not think more. They focused intently on their cooking, knowing that no other hotel in Korea could offer better terms than the Shilla Hotel.

...............

After leaving the kitchen, Lee Boo-jin, accompanied by a few assistants, took the elevator to the top floor heading to Gu Bai's suite.

"President, early this morning, major media platforms released news of yesterday afternoon's meeting between the chairman and others welcoming Mr. Gu, causing quite a stir."

Lee Boo-jin frowned and asked, "Any negative feedback about Mr. Gu?"

The assistant hesitated for a moment before responding awkwardly, "The major media outlets haven't made many comments, but public comments aren't very good..."

"?"

"It's like this: Since the media revealed that Mr. Gu is from Hua Country, there's some resistance to our Four Major Conglomerates' grand welcome for him... So the feedback isn't very positive."

Lee Boo-jin sneered dismissively. Could Goryeo citizens really influence the will of the Four Major Conglomerates?

"Show me a few of the most obvious comments."

The assistant hesitated to read aloud while holding a tablet.

Lee Boo-jin glanced and directly snatched the tablet to read it herself.

It was from a media outlet under the Samsung Group called "Focus on Seoul."

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