When they arrived at the C-Jes company, the receptionist bowed respectfully and said, "Hello, President."
Baek Chang-soo nodded and walked in with the demeanor of a successful person.
Tang Jinyan looked at him and felt that it was very interesting.
In terms of appearance, Baek Chang-soo was the palest among the nine brothers.
Although he seemed to have been sued and everyone in Korea knew that he was involved in the underworld, he was still well-dressed when he went out. His photos were published in major newspapers and magazines, and he was on the same level as those big shots in the entertainment industry.
If one only looked at it from the perspective of the underworld, which was the most important thing, Baek Chang-soo had the least underlings.
His heart and soul seemed to have been fully invested in this entertainment company. The so-called underworld background was only used to maintain the company's development and operations. When poaching artists, it was used to intimidate and threaten, or to use shady means to deal with competitors. That was all. As for the matters of the underworld, he rarely asked about them.
"Brother Six, it seems like you want to clear your name?" Tang Jinyan suddenly asked.
Baek Chang-soo paused and shook his head with a smile. "I can't clear my name. The whole of Korea knows that I'm involved in the underworld. No one will believe me no matter how I try to clear my name.
"Speaking of which, how did you get exposed?"
"Haha, it's a long story."
Although he was exposed in an ugly way, Baek Chang-soo was a little proud of it. "If you're interested, sit down and I'll tell you slowly."
As they talked, the two of them walked towards the president's office. In the corridor, they saw Song Ji-hyo and a male artist talking as they walked over.
When she saw Tang Jinyan, Song Ji-hyo was slightly stunned, but she still smiled and said, "Hello, President. Hello, Mr. Tang."
The male artist also bowed and said, "Hello, President."
Baek Chang-soo patted the male artist's shoulder kindly and said, "I'm in the middle. This time, work well with Ji-hyo. Don't get any ideas."
The male artist didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "How can that be? Sister Zhixiao is so much older than me."
Hearing this, Song Ji-hyo looked at Tang Jinyan with a faint smile. Tang Jinyan smiled but did not say anything.
Baek Chang-soo waved his hand like a boss. "Go ahead. Zhixiao, come to my office."
When they arrived at the director's office, Baek Chang-soo went to make a cup of coffee. Song Ji-hyo sat down beside Tang Jinyan and smiled. "That man just now is called Kim Jae-jung. The male lead of this movie is also 26 years old."
Tang Jinyan finally understood the meaning of her strange smile just now. He could not help but laugh as well.
Yesterday, she had said that she was old. Today, she was being called old by a man who was the same age as her. If she was Song Ji-hyo, she would probably be angry too. Damn, do you think you're so great when you're 26?
Song Ji-hyo turned to look at him. "Why are you here today?
Are you really here to flirt with me? "
Tang Jinyan looked up and thought for a moment. He smiled and said, "Should I say yes or no?"
"Is there a choice?"
"Because if I say no, it seems like I'm not giving you face."
Song Ji-hyo laughed. "Come on, I'm not that weak."
Tang Jinyan smiled and said, "Brother Liu invited me here. When he mentioned that you're here, I came.
I don't know if this counts as flirting with you. I don't have that kind of intention, but I don't believe that it has nothing to do with you. "
Song Ji-hyo rested her chin on her hand and thought for a while. She asked tentatively, "Maybe … you still think that we're compatible?"
Tang Jinyan laughed. "Maybe."
"What are you talking about? Why are you so happy?"
Baek Chang-soo came over with a cup of coffee and sat opposite her. "I think you two have a lot in common."
Song Ji-hyo smiled and nodded. "Yes, president.
We're … quite compatible. "
Tang Jinyan smiled but didn't say anything.
Baek Chang-soo didn't probe further. He laughed and said, "I think you two are compatible too." As he spoke, he leaned back in his chair and turned to Tang Jinyan. "How's brother's company?"
Tang Jinyan praised sincerely, "It looks very high-end. It doesn't look like a small company that has just been established."
"Of course. If it wasn't high-end, how could I have poached Zhixiao?" Baek Chang-soo was a little proud. "Although I used some underhanded means to poach Zhixiao …"
Song Ji-hyo rolled her eyes and sighed. "Actually … there aren't many companies that are optimistic about me. President Bai is very sincere. Even if he didn't use those underhanded means, I would still have come."
Baek Chang-soo nodded. "Mm … you've worked hard for so many years and dared to do anything, but you've always been half-famous.
You didn't expect to suddenly become popular through a variety show. Those people don't dare to take the risk and are watching. But I love to gamble. "
Song Ji-hyo was straightforward, but she didn't look unhappy. She just glanced at Tang Jinyan. Tang Jinyan listened with a smile and didn't react.
Song Ji-hyo breathed a sigh of relief and pretended to be angry. "Are you trying to embarrass me by saying this in front of Mr. Tang?"
Baek Chang-soo patted his head and said, "Sorry, sorry …" He quickly changed the topic. "Old Jiu, did you see the man with Zhixiao just now?"
"Mm?
His name is Kim Jae Joong, right? "
"Yes, Kim Jae Joong." Baek Chang-soo laughed. "Just now, we were talking about my secret being exposed. It's related to him.
Do you know who he is? "
Tang Jinyan was annoyed. "How would I know?
He can't be Lee Myung-bo's illegitimate son, right? "
"Have you heard of Dongfang Shenqi?"
Baek Chang-soo asked and quickly answered himself, "I don't think you're interested. But many of the songs playing in your venue should be from them.
Let's put it this way. A few years ago, Dongfang Shenqi was the most famous boy band in Asia.
You've heard me talk about their company before. It's S * M Entertainment, the biggest and most successful music management company in Korea. "
"Oh?" Tang Jinyan was interested. "Is this the incident where you said S * M Entertainment wants to drink your blood?"
"S * M Entertainment is a big bully and is quite harsh on their artists' contracts …" Baek Chang-soo coughed awkwardly when he saw Song Ji-hyo's half-smile. "Of course, I'm not much better, but I'm still better than S * M Entertainment …"
Tang Jinyan glanced at him from the corner of his eyes. "Get to the point."
"With S * M Company's harshness, there's a limit to how much money you can make from the artists' shares.
When people become famous, they naturally want to fight for their own interests. It's understandable.
So Kim Jae-chung and his other two teammates came up with a plan to start a cosmetics brand and earn money from the girl's fans.
This time, S * M Company was unhappy. They said that the three of you were using Dongfang Shenqi's name to make money for yourselves.
Where did you put the company?
So they had a falling out. "
Tang Jinyan could not help but laugh. "Really, benefits are the eternal theme.
Both sides can understand each other's position. There's no right or wrong to talk about. If both sides take a step back, we should still be able to negotiate. "
Baek Chang-soo snapped his fingers. "That's right.
But here's the problem. There are many people who don't want S * M Entertainment to monopolize the company, and there are also many people who don't want Dongfang Shenqi to continue. With such a good opportunity, how can we not take advantage of it?
We have to stir up some trouble.
Some people and I supported the three of them behind the scenes to file a lawsuit against S * M Entertainment and split up. After going back and forth for more than two years, I finally succeeded last year. The three of them formed the JYJ group and joined my company. Dongfang Shenqi's remaining two people stayed in S * M Entertainment.
Although they split up because of this, the foundation of their fans is still there. JYJ came to my company and made quite a lot of money. That's how C-JES started. "
Tang Jinyan pointed at him, shook his head, and laughed. "Really … no wonder they want to drink your blood. You dug out the roots of their money tree. If it were me, I would have the heart to kill you.
But will they directly expose your background?
This should be a taboo, right? "
"Of course they won't expose it directly. They will expose it through Japanese Ai-hui company. F * ck their grandma …" Baek Chang-soo said, "Anyway, they are suppressing me in various ways. But do you think I'm so easy to bully?
Let's wait and see. "
Song Ji-hyo suddenly interjected, "The matter of operating JYJ to go to the Dream Concert has fallen through, right?"
Baek Chang-soo's heroic words froze in his throat. He looked at Song Ji-hyo bitterly. "Will it kill me to brag to my brothers?"
Song Ji-hyo lowered her head and drank her coffee.
Tang Jinyan couldn't help but laugh. Song Ji-hyo was very funny.
"Dream Concert …" Baek Chang-soo sighed. "This matter is difficult to begin with. The operation is also doing the best we can."
Tang Jinyan didn't understand. "What is it?"
"A kind of platter concert led by the Department of Culture, Tourism, and Tourism. It is held every May and famous idols are invited to perform.
Anyway, with Dongfang Shenqi and JYJ's relationship, no matter which one of them performs, the other definitely won't be able to perform.
At present, this kind of official name definitely can't compete with the upright Dongfang Shenqi. "
Baek Chang-soo was a little helpless. "Two years ago, Zhixiao was the MC of the Dream Concert. I originally wanted to operate it again this year, but it was also ruined by the S * M group."
Song Ji-hyo smiled and waved her hand, indicating that she didn't mind.
Tang Jinyan suddenly touched his chin, took out his cell phone, and dialed a number. "Minister Zhang, contact the security company and see if we can get a share of the profits of the Dream Concert in May."
"Pfft …" Baek Chang-soo spat out his coffee and pointed at Tang Jinyan angrily, speechless for a long time.
Song Ji-hyo opened her mouth slightly, a little sluggish. At this moment, she finally looked a little confused …
Tang Jinyan leisurely put away his cell phone and blinked. "Where were we just now?"
"F * ck you!" Baek Chang-soo was inexplicably sad and indignant.
There was a knock on the door. The female secretary opened the door and looked around curiously. "President, the list of names for the Dream Concert has been faxed."
Baek Chang-soo took it and hurriedly glanced at it. His face was very gloomy.
Tang Jinyan craned his neck to take a look. Sure enough, the first name was "Dongfang Shenqi." He silently mourned for his brother for half a second and continued to read.
Then, his expression slowly calmed down.
Concert guests: Dongfang Shenqi, 2PM, Girls' Generation (TTS) … T-ara … Apink …
Finally, he saw familiar names again …
Sometimes, Tang Jinyan couldn't figure out why he got close to Baek Chang-soo. Was it because of reality, or because … it could make him feel closer to them, to those smiling eyes?
Baek Chang-soo was still gnashing his teeth. "I think the S * M group can still enjoy their glory for a few more years. With their character, Dongfang Shenqi's story will repeat itself sooner or later. Maybe it will happen during their precious Girls' Generation!"