This was the first time for Lee Sung-ho to attend a reception dinner at the Blue House.
Because it is a public event, many media organizations naturally gathered at the dinner venue, but these media organizations are all people who follow the arrangements of the Cheong Wa Dae Publicity Office.
When Li Chenghao and Iu arrived, the reporters did not ask any questions and just silently took photos of the two walking hand in hand into the venue.
As the real guests today, Gutierrez and his party enjoyed a warm welcome ceremony.
Amid applause, Gutierrez faced the camera and announced the purpose of his visit to Seoul.
The first is to care about the preparations for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Whether it is the Summer Olympics or the Winter Good Luck Games, events of this level also attract much attention internationally.
From the construction preparations of the venue to the dormitories for athletes to rest, the meals prepared by the organizers and safety management, these are all things that need to be discussed with the Blue House seniors tonight.
The second is to take this opportunity to see if we can get some welfare assistance for the poor people around the world. When he saw iu, Gutierrez was surprised and took the initiative to greet iu enthusiastically.
Of course he also knows the list of invited guests attending tonight's dinner, among which IU is undoubtedly one of the guests Gutierrez cares about most.
The Sunward Capital Charitable Foundation was established recently and currently only does charity activities in China. Gutierrez believes that he can persuade the charitable foundation managed by iu to do some good deeds for people in other countries and regions around the world.
Although the two have never met, they have formed an advanced tacit understanding on this issue.
Therefore, after Gutierrez finished chatting with the elderly about the Winter Olympics, his focus was entirely on discussing charity activities with IU.
The old man was not upset because of Gutierrez and iu's free chat. Instead, he took the initiative to participate in the conversation. During this period, he also introduced Gutierrez to some of iu's previous personal charity deeds and took the initiative to help the two of them establish a charity.
Very good communication environment.
Li Chenghao was watching all this silently. He also needed an opportunity to chat with the old man alone.
However, the first person to find him was not the old man, but Yin Hanji, secretary of the Chief Civil Affairs Office.
Yin Hanji brought a middle-aged man with glasses and a charitable face to the seat where Li Chenghao was sitting with a wine glass.
"President Li"
Li Chenghao stood up to greet him: "Secretary Yin, nim"
Pointing to the middle-aged man next to him, Yoon Hanki introduced: "Let me meet you. This is Lee Jae-myung, the governor of Gyeonggi Province."
"Hello"
Li Zaiming stretched out his hand: "Hello, nice to meet President Li."
shake hands, sit down
Yoon Han-ki sat on the left side of Lee Sung-ho, and Lee Jae-myung sat on the right side of Lee Sung-ho.
In addition to the three people at this table, there are also Cheong Wa Dae Secretary General Im Jong-suk, Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae, Economic Chief Secretary Lee Hong-hun, Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Hwang Hee, and Future Strategy Secretary Kim Pil-yong.
The others were chatting softly and paid no attention to Li Chenghao.
Yoon Hanki raised the topic: "Does President Lee like mountain climbing in his spare time?"
"I like it. I'm planning to climb Halla Mountain recently."
Yoon Hanki kept smiling: "President Lee, have you ever been to Bukaksan Mountain? It's just behind the Blue House. Standing on the top of the mountain and overlooking the whole view of Samcheong-dong has a unique flavor."
What is there to see in Samcheong-dong is nothing more than an international food gathering place near the Blue House, similar in style to Itaewon.
But both Li Chenghao and Yin Hanji knew that they were not discussing where the scenery was good or where the mountains were, but they were agreeing on a time to meet in private.
Naturally, some things cannot be discussed in crowded places. Yin Hanji can take the initiative to introduce people he knows. Although his identity is not obvious now, he must be someone deeply trusted by the elderly.
"I really want to climb Beiyue Mountain. I don't have anything to do tomorrow, so I'll try it at ten o'clock in the morning."
Yoon Hanki nodded slightly: "You just have to start managing your figure while you are young. Unlike us, we don't have the energy to manage our figure when we get older."
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iu and Gutierrez were very engaged in chatting.
"Ms. Li, if possible, how about we exchange contact information?"
"Phone?"
"Of course, it would be better if the email address is also exchanged."
Iu was flattered. This was the first time that such a big shot offered to exchange contact information with her.
"Regarding the medical aid operation planned by Miss Li, I would first like to thank Miss Li for her kind deeds on behalf of those people living in poverty and suffering in Africa. If there are more kind-hearted people like Miss Li in the world, it will definitely become more beautiful in the future.
Warm and harmonious.”
iu gently waved his hands, and the old man added: "So the spokesperson for this Pyeongchang Winter Olympics is Ji Eunxi. At the same time, for every game, we will also use 10% of the ticket revenue as special funds for charity.
Support the medical assistance charity action of Zhienxi Project."
Iu was deeply moved by the support from the elderly.
"Thank you to the Secretary-General and the elderly for their support. I will definitely keep my original intention in mind and carry out charity work to the end."
Li Chenghao vaguely heard Iu's statement. Has she read any books recently? What she said sounded competent, but she always felt that it shouldn't be what she said with her face. It was too rigid and formalistic.
Fortunately, the discussion was only about charity, and Gutierrez and the old man would probably not set a trap on a little girl. If other matters were discussed, Li Chenghao was really worried that IU would be inadvertently deceived by those old foxes.
The innocence she retains is really easy to suffer. Li Chenghao himself may not be able to escape the old fox's trap, let alone IU.
The banquet lasted for one and a half hours.
Qiu Meiai replaced the old man and was responsible for sending Gutierrez back to the hotel where he was staying.
The old man returned to the official residence, and then the secretary general Ren Zhongxi found Li Chenghao: "The old man is waiting for you."
After looking at the IU, Ren Jong-seok explained: "Chief Secretary of Employment and Welfare Choi Kyung-cheol will discuss the medical assistance plan with Ji-eun-xi. After that, Ji-eun-xi will leave the Blue House with President Lee."
Nodding, Li Chenghao followed Ren Zhongxi towards the official residence.
IU was also looking for Li Chenghao when he left. A strange man walked towards him. After announcing his home address, IU took IU to the Chief Employment and Welfare Office.
"Dong dong dong"
After knocking on the door, Ren Zhongxi stood at the door and said in a deep voice: "Old man, we are here."
A voice came from the room: "Please let him come in."
The door opened, and Ren Zhongxi stood by the door and made an invitation gesture. Li Chenghao couldn't step into the room, and then Ren Zhongxi closed the door.
This should be an old man's study. There are no gorgeous decorations, and the room has a scholarly atmosphere.
There are two flags placed on both sides of the desk, a sofa and a coffee table in the middle, a bookcase on the right, and a product display cabinet on the left.
"President Li"
Bowing ninety degrees, Li Chenghao responded solemnly: "Old man"
Pointing to the sofa, after sitting down, the old man put his hands on his thighs and looked at Li Chenghao: "President Li, don't be formal. I just want to chat when I see you alone."