Chapter 372 Fortunately
Chapter 372 Fortunately
Every major change in an era will produce various forms of turmoil, but in a stable society, such changes are not so easy to occur.
But the biggest misfortune for South Korea today is that the division between conservatives and progressives is getting more and more serious. The contradiction between the two sides has developed from the previous political differences to the level of political opposition and even political hostility. Therefore, when the ruling party stepped down and the opposition party came to power, the kind of change that was enough to cause all kinds of turmoil appeared in real time.
Lee Min-bo, who defeated the progressive candidate to come to power, is truly ambitious. He has a grand economic development plan and wants to lead South Korea out of the economic slowdown and back on the fast track of economic development. He also has his own unique views on foreign relations. But the problem now is that after taking office, he will not be able to focus his main energy on economic development. Instead, he must first concentrate on clearing away the various constraints left to him by the progressives. This process may last a year, or even two to three years.
The entire term of a president is only five years. If he spends two or three years engaging in political struggles and then focuses on business, what else can this president do?
So, this is complete internal friction, thorough internal friction, which is also a common problem in countries like South Korea and can never be eliminated.
Of course, these have nothing to do with An Rushong. The reason why he cares about politics is only because politics can bring him power and convenience, not to waste his energy on politics for no reason. Instead of this, he might as well sleep with a few more beautiful women.
Dusk, Banpo Villa on Inwangsan Mountain.
The big black Chevrolet Suburban drove slowly along the winding mountain road to the entrance of the villa. The heavy automatic iron gate slowly opened to let the car pass.
In the back seat of the car, Jenny closed a document in her hand, then raised her hand and pinched her sore temples.
She had just returned from Leonard's place - until now, Leonard had been staying in the American Embassy in South Korea. Although he said that this would save money, Jenny knew very well that her boss was actually afraid of death.
Yes, with the overall situation undecided, even as the head of the NSA in East Asia, his life is not well guaranteed. If he wants to touch someone's "cake", they will naturally have reasons to kill him. There is nothing to say about it.
Don't think that the selection of the commander of the US forces in South Korea is a simple appointment. He is the head of a warlord and holds real power. Apart from other things, the money that passes through his hands every year is a big piece of fat meat. Who can not covet it? In the past, this money was eaten by some people, and now another group of people want to take it away. Can the two sides not fight to the death?
What kind of struggle is the most brutal? The struggle between the vested interest groups and the emerging interest groups is the most brutal. This is the standard answer.
Just the day before yesterday, the new presidential election in the United States had completed the primary elections in four states: Texas, Ohio, Vermont, and Rhode Island. So far, it is still unclear who the new presidential candidate will be, but one thing is certain: George W. Bush, who is about to end his second term, will definitely leave the White House.
Outside, the presidential election was in full swing, and inside the Pentagon, various power struggles continued. Leonard seemed to be betting on General Thurman, but he actually had no choice at all, because he and General Thurman were originally from the same lineage. If the other party failed, he would not have an easy time in East Asia.
On the contrary, if General Thurman wins and successfully becomes the commander of the US forces in South Korea, Leonard will also be able to get a lot of help during his term.
By the same token, Jenny had no choice because Leonard was her boss. He might not be able to deal with the bigwigs in the US Forces Korea Command, but it would be easy for him to deal with her.
During this period, Leonard had a hard time due to various struggles and he was under a lot of pressure. In the United States, in order to quell the drug trafficking scandal of the US troops stationed in South Korea, they had even begun to put pressure on NGN's investors, such as Draper Fisher Jurvetson.
Fortunately, the biggest advantage of venture capital companies like DFJ is that they don't give face to anyone except money. NGN's report on the drug trafficking scandal of US troops in South Korea obviously has an impact on the reputation of the US military, and it is a bad impact. As an American investment company, DFJ Capital should put pressure on An Rusong and ask him to control the scale of such reports.
But the reality is that DFJ Capital does not care about the reputation of the US military. They only saw that NGN software gained more attention and had more users in the process of reporting the scandal, which was beneficial to them. Therefore, they not only turned a blind eye to the pressure from some people in the Pentagon, but also used their influence to publicize the matter in some American media.
As for Apple... well, this company is even more unyielding. The guy who is destined to not live for many years actually publicly declared in front of a general that he admired An Rushong and hoped to see the growth of NGN.
It must be admitted that An Rushong's move to quickly seek American venture capital after NGN had reached a certain scale did provide a layer of protection for him and NGN. Without this layer of protection, the pressure he would have to bear now would be unimaginable. Not to mention anything else, it would be hard to say whether NGN could continue to operate normally.
Of course, this is also related to the power struggle within the Pentagon. Therefore, no consensus can be reached on the issue of NGN. The so-called pressure is just some personal behavior and has not risen to the official level. Otherwise, An Rusong would not be able to bear it.
Subban slowly stopped in front of the villa. A young man who was originally guarding the door came over quickly and opened the car door for Jenny.
"What's the situation?" Jenny jumped out of the car, glanced at a red Hyundai sedan parked not far away, frowned, and asked.
"Everything is fine," the young man replied.
"What's going on?" Jenny asked, nodding towards the red Hyundai sedan. "Oh, it's that reporter's car," the young man said, "Well, it's Lee Wan-soon, a reporter from JTBC TV station, and Mr. An accepted her interview."
Jenny's gaze towards the young man became sharp, and even though she didn't say anything, her domineering aura was clearly evident.
"Flora searched her and there was nothing wrong with her," the young man hastened to explain.
Jenny retracted her gaze, walked up the front steps without saying a word, and went straight into the main entrance of the villa.
Jenny walked through the living room on the first floor and took the stairs to the second floor. She didn't even ask anyone for directions, but went straight to a room at the end of the corridor. That was the master bedroom on the second floor.
The door of the master bedroom was closed. She didn't even knock on the door. She just grabbed the door handle and turned it hard.
The door was not locked. She just turned it and opened it. As the door opened, soft music came from the room. At the same time, she saw An Rushong sitting on the sofa in the small living room.
The guy was completely naked, lying on the sofa in a slumped position, holding a glass of red wine in one hand and a cigarette in the other.
On the carpet in front of him, a woman wearing only a long black gauze dress was crawling on the ground like a dog, crawling on all fours towards him.
Hearing the noise at the door, An Rushong turned his head in surprise. After seeing Jenny at the door, he had no intention of hiding anything, but turned his head again and looked at the woman in front of him.
The woman crawling on the ground was reporter Li Wanshun. What was interesting was that when she saw Jenny breaking in, she didn't show any shyness or attempt to avoid him. She just glanced at Jenny, and then crawled towards An Rushong with a charming smile on her face.
Jenny closed the door with her backhand, then walked straight to the sofa in the small living room. She watched Li Wanshun crawl in front of An Rushong and bury his head in front of him, then she walked to the record player and reached out to turn off the switch.
Sitting on the sofa, An Rusong was enjoying Li Wanshun's service while clicking his tongue and saying, "You're such a spoilsport."
Jenny turned around, walked to the sofa on his left and sat down. She stretched out her hand, snatched the cigarette in his hand, brought it to her lips and took a puff, then said, "Does this woman's appearance meet your aesthetic standards?"
An Rusong took a sip of the red wine in the glass, then he reached out and patted Li Wanshun's face, motioning her to stand up. Then he handed her the glass in his hand and said, "Go to the room opposite first."
After a pause, he continued, "Let's put the interview off for an hour."
Li Wanshun pursed his lips and smiled, without saying a word, he walked out the door naked without looking back.
After the other party left the room, An Rusong reached out to take the pajamas beside him, casually covered himself with them, and said, "De Fengjie called me just now."
"Oh?" Jenny blinked and asked, "Why, are you under pressure from over there?"
"Do you want to know?" An Rushong looked at her, smiled and said.
Meeting his gaze, Jenny nodded. She actually already knew the attitude of DeFengjie because Leonard had just told her the news before. But in front of An Rushong, she still pretended to know nothing.
"Then you have to compensate me first," An Rusong said, "after all, you just ruined my good fortune."
"So, my face also meets your aesthetic standards?" Jenny asked without any hesitation. She got up from the sofa, sat on An Rushong with her legs apart.
(End of this chapter)