Making such a seemingly "unreasonable" demand, Wang Ye really was not after Lee Boo-jin's beauty...
After all, at his current level, ordinary beauties had long since ceased to catch his eye.
But Lee Boo-jin's status was rather special. She was a genuine heiress of a wealthy family, especially in South Korea, where she could practically be called a "princess." That added a few buffs and made her more appealing.
Moreover, Wang Ye had no more reliable way, for the time being, to control such an ambitious woman.
Having a child with her to inherit the future Samsung Group fortune might sound like a traditional and foolish method, but it was actually rather dependable.
All that could be said was that commercial warfare and political competition in reality were far less thrilling and dramatic than in films or television. Most methods used were still quite traditional, even outdated.
After all, history over thousands of years had already proven that marriage alliances remained the most effective way to forge ties. Otherwise, why would political dynasties and business tycoons be so keen on arranging marriages?
Wang Ye's demand could be considered a covert marriage alliance with the Samsung Lee family. It was just that, aside from Lee Boo-jin, no one else in the Lee family knew about it yet...
Today's negotiations had gone very poorly. Elena was completely impervious to persuasion. No matter what promises Lee Jae-yong made, she stubbornly insisted that Samsung's investment had to be put in place first and pass the Industrial Fund Office's strict review before support funds would officially be disbursed.
Of course, there was also a minimum investment threshold for receiving the support funds. For a major project like a wafer fabrication plant, initial investment had to exceed 2 billion US dollars, with total investment exceeding