After accompanying Song Yiguo on a tour of the film studio, the two of them went straight to a resort in Jeju Island. Old Master Li Taixiong was recuperating there.
Old Master Li was very happy to see Song Yiguo.
Many people had come to visit him recently, but there was no one of Jinyijing's status. Everyone seemed to be frightened by Tang Jinyan's big strides. Everyone's eyes fell on Tang Jinyan, as if they had forgotten about him, an old man with one foot in the grave.
Although this heralded the coming of the New Village Party's full glory and should be happy, it was normal for people to lament that the tea had turned cold.
Now that Song Yiguo had come to visit, the old man was in a good mood, and his voice became louder. "In the past, when I fought with Jin Taicun and sparks flew, it was always Senator Jin who came forward to mediate.
Senator Kim's role in stabilizing the Korean National Highway is like a pillar supporting the sky … "
Song Yiguo smiled awkwardly and didn't say anything.
Li Taixiong was indeed old and a little muddle-headed. Although his mother did such things, she never wanted others to associate her with the underworld. If his mother heard such words, she would definitely be unhappy.
Tang Jinyan said at the right time, "Kim Taicun didn't win against you in the end."
Old Master Li was very happy. "Hahaha, that's right. At least I've lived longer than him."
Song Yiguo smiled and said, "That's because you have a very outstanding successor, so you don't have to exhaust yourself."
Old Master Li sighed. "In 2011, Kim Taicun was hospitalized several times. It wasn't easy for him to hold on until this year.
When I visited him, he told me that the whole system had softened. His descendants only knew how to make money and there was no successor … "
Song Yiguo smiled and said, "It's also because of President Tang."
Old Master Li laughed and said, "Adopting Jinyan back then was the best decision of my life.
Even if he was recuperating here, no one else would be as attentive as Jinyan. No matter how busy he was, he would come to visit from time to time. "
Song Yiguo observed his expression and could tell that Li Taixiong's words were sincere. He had a better impression of Tang Jinyan.
It was also because of the overall social environment that the system had softened. If it wasn't for the fact that the new village had sent out someone like Tang Jinyan, it would probably be worse than the pan-Western village.
This was also one of the important reasons why Tang Jinyan could succeed so easily. His opponents were too soft. They cherished their lives, were greedy for money, and played petty tricks more than grand strategies. In short, they did not have any style. Instead of saying that they were gangsters, they were more like a combination of small businessmen and hooligans. The only people who could compete with Tang Jinyan on the Korean National Highway were not in Seoul, but in Pusan.
Song Yiguo was very familiar with Lee Kang-hwan, one of the Seven Stars. He could feel that Tang Jinyan and Lee Kang-hwan had something in common, which was their boldness of vision.
Tang Jinyan was never willing to hide in the cool, and Lee Kang-hwan was not willing to stay in Pusan for the rest of his life. Only these two people could be rivals.
Song Yiguo was more optimistic about Tang Jinyan because he was young and had a vitality that Lee Kang-hwan did not have.
As for Seoul's location, it was both an advantage and a disadvantage. It all depended on how Tang Jinyan used it.
Song Yiguo chatted with the old man and had lunch together. After that, he did not stay for long and returned to Seoul.
"What do you think of Tang Jinyan?" This was the first thing Kim Yikyung asked when she saw her mother.
Song Yiguo replied formally, "He's a hero. He's far-sighted. I'm not as good as him … or rather, I should say that no one in the Seoul underworld can compare to him."
Kim Yikyung smiled and said, "He has such a high opinion of him?
What else? "
Song Yiguo thought for a moment and said, "He takes very good care of Li Taixiong. Although Li Taixiong is a little muddle-headed, his complexion looks better than when he was in Seoul. I think he can live a few more years."
Kim Yikyung tapped her fingers and said, "Speaking of which, I've also heard that he's not very decisive when it comes to relationships. He's very emotional."
Song Yiguo smiled and said, "I remember there's a poem in China.
A heartless man may not be a true hero … "
"How is Lian Zi not a husband?"
Kim Yikyung smiled and said, "Wuli Yiguo, someone who's going to be a father is indeed more tender."
"Someone who values relationships is more reassuring than someone who's heartless. That's because they don't only have naked benefits in their eyes."
Song Yiguo said in a low voice, "That day, when I talked about chivalry, you refuted me. Actually, I still want to say that there's nothing bad about becoming a chivalrous person."
"You were fooled by him the moment you met him …" Kim Yikyung smiled and said, "What benefits did he give you?"
"There's no benefits, but he did give me trouble." Song Yiguo said helplessly, "He invited me to act in his new movie."
"Why is it trouble?"
"Because that character is based on himself."
Kim Yikyung was stunned and laughed involuntarily. "What an interesting person."
"Speaking of which, why did he dare to think in this direction?
I don't think we would agree to it under normal circumstances, right? "
Kim Yikyung pondered for a moment and her gaze became deep. "Because he knows that the effect of power is mutual … It's true that we have status and influence, but we can maintain our status because of the love of our friends in the underworld.
Our family needs the support of the underworld far more than Mao Zedong, and we don't want to be at odds with the leader of the underworld. He's clearly stating his conditions. "
Song Yiguo's pupils shrank. He realized that he had underestimated Tang Jinyan.
Kim Yikyung knocked on the back of the chair and said faintly, "Go and act … Just take a few days off when you're about to give birth."
"… Yes."
*****
"President Tang, the S * M Company rejected the invitation for Girls' Generation's performance for the first anniversary ceremony."
"Oh … Are they busy with their schedule?
That's understandable. "
"Uh … No.
The manager of the other party said that some members are unwilling to come. "
The PR Head scratched his head in puzzlement. "This is strange. Can members influence the company's arrangements?
And even if that's the case, there's no reason for them to tell us the inside story. "
"…" Tang Jinyan was stunned for a moment before he said helplessly, "I understand."
Others might not know what was going on, but Tang Jinyan understood immediately. Was Xu Xian throwing a tantrum?
Was it because she heard the speech of the CEO's wife?
Or was it because she heard that T-ara was coming this time?
The S * M Company did not want to offend Tang Jinyan. Since it was a matter between a man and a woman, they would naturally tell the inside story and let the two of them solve it on their own …
Tang Jinyan helplessly found Xu Xian's number and dialed it.
After a few rings, the other party hung up.
He dialed again, but her phone was turned off …
Tang Jinyan scratched his head. After thinking for a long time, he came up with a solution. He went back to his office and took out his business card box. It took him a few minutes to find the business card that Lin Yuner had given him previously …
"Hello, who is this?" Lin Yuner's voice came through. Tang Jinyan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Erm, Yuner XI, our grudge is over, right?"
Lin Yuner was stunned for a long time before she realized who was calling. She covered the phone like a thief and whispered, "How would a small artist like us dare to have a grudge with the CEO of the New Village Group, the CEO of Tang Dynasty Company, and the famous entrepreneur, Mr. Tang Jinyan?"
"It's good that there's no grudge." Tang Jinyan was too lazy to chat with her. He asked directly, "What's wrong with Xiao Xian?
This doesn't seem like her personality. "
"Hmph, women only have a few days a month. Is it that rare?"
"…"
"Besides, there are some people who don't even post punctuation marks normally, but when it's time for a performance, they remember. Aiyo, there's a Girls' Generation here who's on call …" Lin Yuner mocked. "If you ask me, you deserve it. It's good enough that I didn't blacklist you."
"If I really contact her, you'll say that I have ulterior motives …"
"That's true."
Lin Yuner chuckled. "You can't control your lower body when you see her. This time, you can't advance or retreat. It's not right to contact her, and it's not right to not contact her.
Tang Jinyan said helplessly, "What do you want me to do?"
"Oh, we have a good relationship?
Why should I teach you? "
Lin Yuner said coldly, "I'm the one who opposes Xiao Xian being with you the most. Now that she's ignoring you, shouldn't I set off firecrackers?"
"However, Miss Lin Yuner, I understand that everyone opposes Xiao Xian being with me, but why are you the one who opposes it the most?
Have I done anything to let you down? "
"I …" Lin Yuner was dumbfounded. After thinking about it, he really didn't do anything to let her down. Did saying that she was safe also count?
That should count as not lying. That's a good thing …
Tang Jinyan said again, "Strictly speaking, you owe me a personal favor, right?"
"This …" Lin Yuner sighed. "Tell me, what do you want?"
"Just tell me the specific reason why Xiao Xian is ignoring me. I don't believe that Xiao Xian doesn't understand why I don't usually contact her and will lose her temper because of this."
"Alright …" Lin Yuner hesitated for a moment and whispered, "Actually, it's because she doesn't want to sing this new song for you."
Tang Jinyan was dumbfounded. "That's all?"
Lin Yuner said angrily, "Look at the lyrics yourself!
What body? How do you expect her to sing it to you? "
Then Lin Yuner heard an angry roar from the other side of the microphone. "Minister Zhang!
Contact the S * M Company and change the commercial performance song to 'Again …' "
Lin Yuner quickly said, "Not 'The World Again' either!"
"Minister Zhang!
Change it to 'Gee'! "
"Not 'Gee' either!"
"Is there any song from Girls' Generation that isn't about love?"
"That …" Lin Yuner's voice weakened. "'Mr. Taxi', we don't even know what it's about …"