"Master Tang Jiu …" The Seven Stars mogul, Lee Kang-hwan, dialed Tang Jinyan's number. "Your Second Master Pu said that the Ninth Masters is responsible for the seizure of our goods last night?"
"That's right," Tang Jinyan said calmly, "Big Brother Li, long time no see. How have you been?"
"Thanks to you, I'm in good health."
Lee Kang-hwan laughed as if nothing had happened. "My grandson is about to be born. I wonder if the Ninth Masters would be able to attend the one-month-old celebration?"
"Eh … Brother Li's wedding in 2008. Thousands of people gathered and celebrities danced. The underworld has been talking about it for years. I didn't expect you to be a father," Tang Jinyan said with a smile. "This is a joyous occasion. Wouldn't it be too much of a spoilsport for Tang to attend?"
Lee Kang-hwan chuckled. "Last time, our people didn't know any better. We're grateful that the Ninth Masters allowed them to come back in one piece. At the very least, we should be magnanimous enough to allow the Ninth Masters to be a guest."
Tang Jinyan said with a smile, "If that's the case, it's not right for me to seize Big Brother Li's goods. Alright, I'll let them go immediately."
"Actually, I already knew that the Ninth Masters would let them go."
Lee Kang-hwan said with a smile, "Something of this nature could trigger a huge war. I believe that the Ninth Masters aren't prepared for it. I wonder why he reminded everyone of this?"
Tang Jinyan laughed. "It's Tang Jiu's fault for being rash. Originally, I planned to use this batch of goods as a hostage so that Big Brother Li wouldn't interfere with my actions against JYP and CUBE."
"Tsk …" Lee Kang-hwan said with a slight toothache, "Tang Jiu, why do you have to do this?
Because you made such a big fuss in the D Society, I also went to investigate this matter.
Honestly speaking, we can understand if you want to take revenge. An eye for an eye is our motto. But speaking of which, the entire circle is involved in this matter. Can you finish taking revenge?
Besides, CCM hasn't done anything yet, you don't need to be so impatient. "
Tang Jinyan said lightly, "Big Brother Li is so happy to have a grandson. He probably forgot that Tang is still single."
Lee Kang-hwan laughed. "I guessed it. Are you a member of T-ara?"
"No."
Tang Jinyan said coldly, "It's because of this. I was dumped by my girlfriend. What's so strange about Big Brother Li thinking that I'm angry for revenge?"
"…" Lee Kang-hwan was stunned for a few seconds. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "I'll let them choose a few beautiful artists to accompany the Nine Masters. Then we'll forget about this matter. How about that?"
"Oh?" Tang Jinyan narrowed his eyes. "Can JYP and CUBE do such a thing?
No matter which of them I fancy, they can order them to accompany me? "
"Under normal circumstances, naturally they can't."
Lee Kang-hwan said slowly, "But if I, Lee Kang-hwan, am determined, there aren't many who have the guts to refuse."
"If that's the case, although I, Tang Jinyan, am a few levels below Big Brother Li in terms of power and influence, if I'm determined, the effect won't be much different. Big Brother Li doesn't have to worry about it."
Tang Jinyan said lightly, "But since Big Brother Li has already said so, Tang Jiu will be petty if he haggles over every little thing. He'll just be a joke in the industry.
How about this, I'll go talk to Pu Zhenying and Hong Shengcheng personally. "
"Okay," Lee Kang-hwan said readily, "I'll let them give the Nine Masters satisfactory compensation."
Tang Jinyan knew that Lee Kang-hwan was right. The entire industry was involved in this matter. How could there be no retaliation?
Not only did he spend all his effort on this matter, but the police and prosecutors also criticized him. The money he sent out was like flowing water, and he even offended countless people. Was he taking revenge on others or himself?
So after taking revenge on a few of the most important people, he realized that it was more meaningful to extort some compensation than to take revenge.
At least someone would pay for the money he spent, right?
So his journey to JYP was carried out amicably.
"I've heard President Park's' Nobody 'before. There was a period of time when it was played every day at the Tang Club. It's very impressive. Tang admires it."
"You're too kind. The Nine Masters are famous in Qingliang. I've always admired you, but unfortunately, I've never had the chance to meet you.
Now that I've seen you today, you really live up to your reputation … "
Of course, he lived up to his reputation. The check lying in Tang Jinyan's pocket was proof of this.
Pu Zhenying took out the check without any hesitation. After all, Tang Jinyan didn't torture the calves of his artists. Instead, he promised to take care of them when the time was right. The grudge between the two sides was resolved cleanly.
Sometimes, a compromise after a conflict could also give birth to a friendship. It just depended on what everyone wanted …
Especially … when everyone was unhappy with the SM, this friendship could be described as quickly warming up.
At CUBE company, Hong Shengcheng and Pu Zhenying's attitudes were basically the same. Tang Jinyan politely exchanged a few words and quickly left with a warm smile on his face.
When he arrived at ACUBE, his smile slowly disappeared. There was an indescribable meaning in his eyes.
CUBE, ACUBE … Apink.
Jung Eun-thi.
He stood in front of ACUBE's building and looked up at the company logo. He didn't move for a long time.
His brothers stood behind him without saying a word. The scene was quite solemn.
Everyone knew that Brother Nine's real "sister-in-law" had already fallen in love. This was the root cause of Brother Nine's unbridled revenge. And "sister-in-law" was an artist of this company … This made everyone's feelings towards this company very complicated.
"Aiya, Nine Masters. Hello, hello. I'm Choi Jin-ho. Nice to meet you. The Ninth Masters is indeed extraordinary …"
He enthusiastically extended his big hand. Tang Jinyan smiled faintly and politely shook his hand. Then, he led his brothers in.
"To be honest, the Ninth Masters …" In the president's office, Choi Jin-ho politely made a cup of coffee for Tang Jinyan. "Actually, ACUBE originally wanted to make friends with the Ninth Masters."
Tang Jinyan drank his coffee expressionlessly.
He knew what Choi Jin-ho was talking about. His relationship with Jung Eun-thi couldn't be hidden from the company's management, and he didn't want to hide it.
However, ACUBE didn't do anything to stop it. They didn't even talk to Eun-thi. It was clear that they were a little indulgent.
Choi Jin-ho said, "The Ninth Masters may think that we have deep ties with Pusan, but it's actually a misunderstanding. Although many of us have ties with Pusan, ACUBE itself doesn't have much to do with it. On the contrary, after a series of breakups and restructuring, ACUBE now even has a hint of independence."
Tang Jinyan said faintly, "So you let Eun-thi get together with me because you want to make friends with the Sinmura faction?"
"Of course, we can't stop the Ninth Masters anyway." Choi Jin-ho chuckled. "Isn't it good to help them?"
Tang Jinyan smiled and drank his coffee without saying anything.
"It's just that we didn't know that the Ninth Masters had such deep ties with T-ara. This is our mistake."
Choi Jin-ho pushed a red envelope and said with a smile, "The Ninth Masters must be tired from running around. Take this and drink some tea."
Tang Jinyan took the red envelope and weighed it in his hand. It was probably a cheque.
He didn't look at it and passed it to Lee Eun-suk beside him.
In fact … no matter which side it was, everyone thought that he came to ACUBE for the same purpose as JYP and CUBE. Only he knew that wasn't the case.
When it came to revenge, ACUBE was just a subsidiary company. How could it be treated the same as CUBE?
"You all think that I'm here to avenge T-ara …" Tang Jinyan put down his coffee cup and shook his head with a smile. "Forget it, let's just take it that way.
To be honest, President Cui treats Eun-thi quite well. I still have a good impression of her. "
Cui Zhenhao's face lit up with joy. "Jiu Ye and En Di are in love with each other, so we're a family now. Aren't you treating me as an outsider by saying that?
Eun-thi came back from Pusan today. I've already told her to come to the company. She'll probably be here soon. Let's go out for a drink tonight … "
Tang Jinyan's smile froze on his face. He hurriedly interrupted, "Why did you call her back?!"
Outside the president's office, Jung Eun-thi was ordered to report in. Her mind was still in a daze.
As expected, she had insomnia for the past two nights. This morning, after sending her father to the plane, she hadn't had time to go home to catch up on sleep when she was summoned back by the president. Her tone was very urgent, as if something big had happened. She didn't dare to be negligent. She had no choice but to sleep in the car for a while. When she arrived at the company, she was still sleepy.
Standing outside the president's office, Jung Eun-thi rubbed her face. Just as she was about to knock on the door, an urgent voice suddenly came from inside. "Why did you call her back?!"
Jung Eun-thi's face suddenly changed. Her sleepiness had long flown away.
This voice … It was the voice that had lingered in her mind for countless days and nights. How could she not recognize the voice that had lingered in her ears last night?
Tang Jinyan … Are you here to lay your cards on the table with the president? Are you really going to keep me as your mistress?
President Cui's voice came through. "Isn't this because I want the Ninth Masters and Eun-thi to interact more …"
Tang Jinyan's voice had a hint of anger. "She definitely didn't sleep well last night. What's the point of having her run around like this?!"
Choi Jin-ho was stunned. After a long while, he couldn't help but laugh. "Ahem … The Ninth Masters are really protective of Eun-thi …"
Tang Jinyan sighed. His voice returned to normal. "President Cui, I have something important to do tonight. There's no need for a drink.
That … Eun-thi is naive. She might have offended your club by helping T-ara. I hope President Cui won't hold it against her. "
Jung Eun-thi stood outside the door in a daze. She bit her lower lip hard.
Choi Jin-ho laughed and said, "No, no.
It's good that Eun-thi is loyal to her friends. Why would we blame her? "
"When it comes to resources, I don't know anything about Tang. I won't add to the mess.
But this silly girl is usually careless. She'll be easily taken advantage of … "Tang Jinyan's voice was still calm." The Tang is usually very busy. There will be many things that she can't take care of. I'll have to ask President Cui to take care of her.
If I find out that she's not happy … "
"No, no, it's only right for the company to take care of Eun-thi. Ninth Masters, you're worrying too much. Hahaha …"
"That's it then. The Tang still has something to do. I won't stay any longer …"
There were voices urging her to stay. Jung Eun-thi looked left and right. She quickly turned into a corner not far away and poked half of her head out to look.
Sure enough, the door was soon opened. President Cui politely sent the unforgettable figure out. He was accompanied by many familiar faces … They shook hands. He quickly turned and left, as if he was avoiding something.
So you came to Acube with great fanfare … just to say a few words to President Cui?
You left in such a hurry. Are you afraid of meeting me?
At the corner, Jung Eun-thi covered her mouth tightly. Tears fell like rain.