The show was almost over, and Gu Bai turned his head to Lee Boo-jin and asked, "Who is he?"
Lee Boo-jin glanced at him indifferently and said, "Ju Haosu, grandson of Chairman Ju of YG Group."
Upon hearing Lee Boo-jin's response, Gu Bai asked skeptically, "Didn't all of the Four Major Conglomerate families' direct descendants attend that night? Why don't I remember him?"
"His father died early, Chairman Ju is a bit more indulgent toward him, and besides, he's a fool who has no chance at the YG Group inheritance, so it's quite normal for him not to be there that night."
Gu Bai nodded slightly, indicating he understood.
In Goryeo, the privileges of conglomerates are overwhelmingly vast and unchecked, controlling every aspect of Goryeo's economic lifelines. This gives rise to these untouchable family heirs, so much so that even when their crimes are exposed, the judicial system can't do anything about them, which results in a high probability of producing foolish second generations.
For instance, Lee Seon-ho, the eldest son of the current chairman of the CJ Group, forced a female celebrity to death, engaging in all sorts of vile acts.
Additionally, a member of the SK Group family once beat an employee of his own company with a baseball bat. Later, when this was exposed, he offered to pay 20 million Korean won, which is about 120,000 RMB, as a "beaten fee."
Compared to the above situations, Ju Haosu's behavior is considered quite normal, but who knows what he does behind the scenes.
The practice room was empty, but because no one wanted to cause trouble, no one dared to speak. Meanwhile, Gu Bai and Lee Boo-jin spoke without deliberately lowering their voices. The Goryeo celebrities seated in front of them, including Ju Haosu, heard them clearly.
Ju Haosu, who was originally smiling cheekily at Jung Soo-yeon, turned dark upon hearing their conversation and looked over at them.
Seeing Lee Boo-jin sitting beside Gu Bai, with a full smile on her face, Ju Haosu was momentarily stunned.
Although he was a fool, he was an LG Group fool. Goryeo's top financial powers circle is just a handful of people, and especially Lee Boo-jin. Although Lee Kun-hee had already designated Lee Jae-yong as his family's successor, outsiders didn't know that and still thought Lee Boo-jin was a strong contender for Samsung Group. Not just people like Ju Haosu, but even a few ordinary people couldn't fail to recognize Lee Boo-jin.
If anyone present were to call him a fool, Ju Haosu would have erupted on the spot, but the person who said it was Lee Boo-jin, whom even his grandfather Ju Benmao would cautiously regard. Though foolish, he was not stupid.
He quickly resumed his cheeky demeanor and said to Lee Boo-jin, "Sister Fuzhen, what are you doing here? Is Samsung having some kind of event?"
In Goryeo, companies often hold consolation performances, and idol celebrities are their first choice. They are affordable and influential, so Ju Haosu first assumed Samsung was hosting some commercial event inviting these celebrities.
Before Lee Boo-jin could speak, Ju Haosu continued, "Sister Fuzhen, feel free to choose any of these artists, but not Xiuyan. Today, she's my party's leading lady, and it can't be done without her."
The tone did not have any regard for Jung Soo-yeon's refusal.
Moreover, he was confident that Lee Boo-jin would definitely not deny him face, even though he knew very well Lee Boo-jin looked down on him, and not just her; anyone with a semblance of normality in the Goryeo conglomerate circle would despise him. But so what?
No matter what, he was Ju Benmao's grandson; as long as the LG Group doesn't collapse, no one dares deny him face.
As for Gu Bai sitting next to Lee Boo-jin, he simply regarded him as air.
In Goryeo, as long as he didn't go too far, no conglomerate family would risk offending the LG Group to oppose him. And in Goryeo, he didn't care about overseas dragons, nor did he have any grand ambitions, just wanting to throw his weight around in his little corner, precisely this mindset that allowed him to be arrogant for so many years, still hopping around.
Finally, Gu Bai's patience had exhausted, and tired of hearing him babble, he directly said to Lee Soo-man, "Let Mr. Ju leave first. Let him talk to Jung Soo-yeon afterward."
Gu Bai indeed had thoughts about Jung Soo-yeon, but she wasn't indispensable to him. Fighting over a woman he didn't know wasn't his style.
There were dozens of girl group members standing here; it wasn't worth it to stick around for one Jung Soo-yeon and deal with such vile trouble. Gu Bai hated hassle. He knew that if he truly had some conflict with this wealthy second-generation, surely a whole heap of absurd issues would follow suit. In that case, it would be better to avoid unnecessary trouble and give him a face.
Upon hearing Gu Bai's words, Lee Soo-man first glanced at Gu Bai in surprise but roughly guessed his intention and gave him a grateful smile. If Gu Bai fought over Jung Soo-yeon with Ju Haosu, Lee Soo-man caught in the middle would likely struggle, as neither Gu Bai nor Ju Haosu were someone he could afford to offend.
Even Lee Boo-jin internally approved of Gu Bai's handling.
Sometimes, appropriate concession doesn't mean cowardice but aims to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Would a normal person be afraid of stepping in dog poo? Obviously, nobody would be scared of stepping in dog poo, but once they do, the enduring stench surrounding them is something nobody would like. So choosing to take a detour to avoid stepping in dog poo is normal. The kind of people who deliberately step on it knowing it's there are not brave, rather brainless.
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