Choi Jin-ho was puzzled by Tang Jinyan's words.
You're the boss of the red-light district, okay? Qingliang is still your country. Shouldn't you be more familiar with this kind of thing than anyone else?
It's good enough that you're not doing this business yourself …
But then again, "I'm Tang Jinyan's company" was not wrong.
Choi Jin-ho had used Tang Jinyan's name to fool many people. So far, the entire Apink was well protected. It was even easier than when they relied on CUBE.
Most of the "big shots" who thought they were great changed their expressions when they heard Tang Jinyan's name.
Choi Jin-ho secretly wondered why Tang Jinyan suddenly said such words. Did he hear about Hong Yuxuan?
But wasn't he on the same side as that person?
"This is President Tang's boldness," Choi Jin-ho said with a smile. "President Tang's fame is like a towering tree. These children benefit a lot from it."
The two of them stood at the door and chatted. Behind them stood a bunch of directors and Tang Jinyan's subordinates. It was impossible for Apink not to notice such a scene. Pu Chulong stopped dancing and exchanged an inexplicable look with Jung Eun-thi. Then, she led her sisters out to welcome them.
Tang Jinyan was talking to Choi Jin-ho. "Even without me, there's still Lee Kang-hwan or Zhang San or Li Si. Someone has to support you.
You're running an entertainment company. If you let others treat this place like a brothel, you don't have to play anymore. "
Choi Jin-ho said with a smile, "There's a price to pay for finding someone to support you."
For Choi Jin-ho, perhaps Jung Eun-thi was the price he had to pay for Tang Jinyan. Tang Jinyan did not say much. He just looked at Apink and Jung Eun-thi.
Jung Eun-thi lowered her head and did not look at him.
"The song from a few days ago was terrible." Tang Jinyan suddenly said, "What's' Knowing We're Breaking Up '?"
Jung Eun-thi widened her eyes. She did not expect him to bring up such a topic in public. It seemed like a casual joke, but she did not know if he took it to heart.
It looks like … there isn't.
His performance was really different from before …
But … he still paid attention to my new song … Jung Eun-thi sighed to herself. She didn't know if she should feel relieved or disappointed.
Choi Jin-ho explained from the side, "That was arranged by me. It's a collaboration song with Xu Ge, not something that Eun-thi wanted to sing herself."
Tang Jinyan smiled. "I don't know who Xu Ge is, but Wuli Eun-thi sang very well."
Choi Jin-ho laughed. "Of course."
Jung Eun-thi blinked and did not know how to respond.
Originally, Pu Chulong, as the team leader, should have led the team to salute at this time, but Pu Chulong lowered her head and did not say anything. She did not even dare to look at Tang Jinyan.
Choi Jin-ho was very puzzled and winked at Pu Chulong, but how could Pu Chulong see it with her head lowered?
Choi Jin-ho was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood. Tang Jinyan said as if nothing had happened, "Time flies … It's been almost a year since I first met the seven of you.
Do your best. I look forward to the day when the seven of you become famous. "
Pu Chulong quickly raised her head. She understood the meaning in his words.
This time, she did not need to take the lead. The seven sisters said in unison, "Thank you, President Tang."
Choi Jin-ho obviously could not not understand that Tang Jinyan was supporting the seven.
Connecting the words before, the purpose of Tang Jinyan's visit was obvious. It was really for Hong Yuyao!
Choi Jin-ho's eyes fell on Pu Chulong's face and frowned.
From this girl's performance, Tang Jinyan was invited by her?
They were getting more and more presumptuous … This group of girls.
*****
The so-called inspection did not continue. After a few words of encouragement, Tang Jinyan followed Choi Jin-ho to the president's office to drink tea.
Choi Jin-ho's expression was not as apologetic as before. He looked a bit serious.
He poured tea for Tang Jinyan. After a long silence, he said, "President Tang, you're making things difficult for me."
Tang Jinyan sipped his tea and said leisurely, "I know that I'm not good at operating an entertainment company. After all, I don't have many shares in Acube, so I don't want to interfere with President Cui's management."
Choi Jin-ho nodded. Tang Jinyan only hinted and did not force him. He had to admit that Tang Jinyan still respected his sovereignty and took his face into consideration.
He sighed. "These girls are all from CUBE, and they are all Old Hong's trusted subordinates from JYP. Sometimes, Old Hong can bypass me and directly give orders to them. I feel aggrieved as the president of CUBE.
If that's the case, why do we have to set up a subsidiary company? Can't we just set up a department in CUBE? "
"I understand." Tang Jinyan smiled. "But this has nothing to do with these girls. They can't decide anything.
Using them to establish authority, forgive me for being blunt, but it's not good. "
Choi Jin-ho thought for a while and shook his head. "Since President Tang doesn't want Apink to lose members, I can find another way to resolve the conflict with Old Hong. But Hong Yuyao's matter …"
Tang Jinyan waved his hand. "Honghe Bell can deal with this matter by himself. He doesn't need you to shoulder it. You're just making a fuss.
Maybe because her surname is Hong, she's an eyesore? "
"It's not that boring." Choi Jin-ho smiled bitterly. "But I thought you would stand on that side."
"I said that no one can treat the company I'm in as a brothel.
But if Honghe Bell can shoulder this matter by himself, we don't need to meddle in it. We just don't help either side.
If he can't shoulder it, then we'll talk about it. "
"I understand."
"Maybe you love the house because of its crow. I think these girls still have a bright future."
Tang Jinyan finished his tea and smiled. "President Cui, please take care of them. I'm still waiting for the dividends."
"Haha, since President Tang said so, this album will be released in advance."
Of course, it would be released in advance. In fact, the new song of Tiger in the New Sand Cave had already been released.
Since there was no trouble of kicking people out, there was no need to wait for the dust to settle before starting production, and there was no need to wait for the cooldown after kicking people out. They could even start preparing for production now. When Jung Eun-thi's new drama and Sun Naen's "My Knot" earned enough attention, the album could be released.
The overall plan could be advanced by two to three months.
Having said that, Choi Jin-ho was still quite aggrieved in his heart.
There was already the retired emperor Hong Shengcheng. Did he have to add Regent Tang Jinyan?
What was there to play?
Speaking of which, Tang Jinyan was indeed a person with a sense of propriety. He never interfered casually before, but this time …
After politely sending Tang Jinyan all the way out of the company, Choi Jin-ho stood quietly at the door for a while, then turned to the practice room and ordered his assistant. "Call out Pu Chulong!"
Tang Jinyan, who just got on the car and was about to go back, suddenly thought of something and sighed. "Stop the car and go back. There are some things that need to be fixed. Otherwise, someone will suffer a tragedy."
Pu Chulong nervously pinched the corner of her clothes and stood in front of Choi Jin-ho. She knew that this time, she acted on her own behind the president's back, which made the president angry. No manager could stand the feeling of completely losing control of his subordinates.
Choi Jin-ho looked at her for a while with a pale face. He was worried about Tang Jinyan, so he didn't scold her like before. He just asked lightly, "Did you invite Tang Jinyan here?"
Pu Chulong stammered. "Yes, yes …"
"You also have an affair with him?"
These words were unpleasant to hear. Pu Chulong's face paled. "No …"
"It's fine if you do or not. Even if you do, it's just for fun. Do you really think you can be doted on for long?" Choi Jin-ho said coldly. "Relying on this relationship, you dare to interfere in the power struggle of the company?
Do you want to be a director? "
"No, it's not like that …" Pu Chulong sobbed. "I, I'm just worried about the team …"
"Is this something you should care about?
Everyone needs to know their place! "
"I, I'm sorry …" Pu Chulong sobbed. "I really didn't mean that …"
"Don't think that I won't dare to touch you because you have Tang Jinyan. He is a shareholder and also wants the company to make money. Even if I hit you, will he find trouble with me for a playful woman?" Choi Jin-ho became angrier as he spoke. He raised his hand and pretended to slap her.
In fact, it was just a threat. He didn't really want to slap her. He really didn't dare to bet on how much Tang Jinyan doted on this girl.
He just wanted to give her a warning. He didn't want her to think that she could overturn the sky just because she had a backer.
However, just as he raised his hand, he felt it being clamped by an iron clamp.
Choi Jin-ho's heart skipped a beat. He turned around and saw Tang Jinyan's expressionless face.
"I came back to inform President Cui." Tang Jinyan said indifferently. "You hit her. I will find trouble with you."
Cui Zhenhao felt as if his wrist had been repeatedly crushed by a ten-thousand-kilogram boulder. It was a burning pain, and his bones felt as if they were about to crack. In such a cold day, cold sweat instantly dripped down from the pain.
His face twitched for a while. He forced himself to maintain his composure and said, "I'm just scaring Chulong. Why would I hit her …"
"Haha …" Tang Jinyan didn't expose the fact that Choi Jin-ho had hit someone before. He could tell that Choi Jin-ho was just trying to intimidate him. He was only trying to teach him a lesson for his past actions.
After hearing this, he slowly released his grip and said indifferently, "President Cui may have misunderstood something … I don't care about the income from Acube's shares.
The only reason I'm willing to protect this company … is to protect them.
If I feel that it's better for them to work with Old Hong, Acube might not be a Cui anymore. "
Choi Jin-ho's arm was free again. He rubbed his wrist and grimaced. He couldn't say anything for a long time.
Tang Jinyan's last sentence hit the nail on the head. It didn't matter if he just offended Tang Jinyan. He could still find some connections to mediate. However, if Tang Jinyan and Hong Shengcheng were to work together, there would be nothing for him to do.
He was worried. Using the pain as an excuse, he quickly thought of countermeasures and organized his words.
Tang Jinyan's gaze fell on Pu Chulong. Pu Chulong raised her head in a daze. She had been looking at him for a long time. His majestic figure was clearly reflected in her limpid eyes.