Many thanks to "Korean Entertainment Da Buyi" for joining the alliance. This was the only alliance this month, and it gave me a boost of confidence.
I'm still on a business trip at the moment, so I can only keep up with the updates. Once I get home and settle down, I'll definitely add more updates. I'll also add updates for the previous alliance masters.
— — —
When Tang Jinyan saw the headline "Internal Strife in Letian" in the newspaper, he knew that Xin Dongbin had accepted his offer.
He couldn't even be bothered to look at the details. How the tigers of the Xin family would target his brothers in this scheme to reap benefits had nothing to do with him. All he needed to know was that Lotte Hotel no longer had any spare energy to make things difficult for him.
When Zhang Shanyun saw him, his expression did not look too good.
After all, he had tricked the entire family. Recently, the stock price of Letian Hotel had dropped tremendously. It was impossible for their relationship to be as harmonious as before.
If they were on a higher level, both of them would have to put on a fake smile. However, from Zhang Shanyun's perspective, there was no need for that. Anger was anger, and it was obvious.
For Tang Jinyan, he would rather see the other party put on an angry face than a hypocritical smile that hid a knife.
The fact that he could keep a straight face meant that there was still some friendship between them. Although he had offended the entire family, the possibility of developing a friendship was completely gone … He did not regret losing the possibility of developing a relationship with this socialite who had a scandal with him. What he truly regretted was that his future cooperation with Letian Pictures would be more troublesome. They might be more businesslike, or they might try to trip him up. It was all understandable.
The three largest cinema chains in Korea, CJ, were avoiding them. They had already offended Letian, and they had no interaction with MEGA. It seemed that the matter of entering the entertainment industry was getting more and more troublesome …
However, none of them were childish people. Anger was anger, cooperation was cooperation. From their perspective, the most important thing was still benefits.
Take Li Fuzhen for example. Although he was acting sweet and sweet at the moment, even yelling in anger, it was on the surface because of his relationship with Lee Yoon-rim or his admiration for him. In the end, it was because of the huge benefits that came from cooperating with him. That was why they had such a close relationship.
If his interests were damaged, Li Fuzhen would be the first to fall out with him.
Therefore, he didn't need to use any methods to control Zhang Shanyun's stern face. He just needed to let her see that the Tang branch of Lotte Mall was doing well and that the share price of Lotte Mall was also continuously rising. Tang Dynasty Company's dividends were also beautifully distributed. Then, she would once again have a warm and happy smile on her face during the regular meeting next month.
It was such a simple yet realistic logic.
In fact, Zhang Shanyun couldn't even maintain his sour expression for three days.
From an outsider's point of view, Datang Company had weathered through the crisis without any mishaps. The government's support was written all over their faces. The three projects, Evergreen Park and Datang Casino, were all under construction at the same time. They were not affected by the external turmoil at all. The whole situation was in full swing, which obviously increased the market's confidence in Datang Company.
Not only did Tang Dynasty Company's market price soar, but even the companies that were related to it were doing well. All of Tang Dynasty Company's shareholders were overjoyed. Of course, this included Letian Shopping Center.
Every hurdle that passed, as long as they didn't go through a major turbulence, would lead to a wider and smoother future. This was very obvious in Datang Company.
For Tang Jinyan himself, the most obvious change was that he no longer needed to pay attention to every single detail like he used to. He no longer needed to grasp every single detail.
His rule on the board of directors had long been indestructible after such a baptism. He could now let go of many things. There was no need for him to use such a laborious method to seize power.
In other words, he could now slack off and truly do what a chairman should do. He just needed to grasp the big things and let go of the small ones.
Otherwise, if he took care of everything for the rest of his life, sooner or later, he wouldn't live long … After a year of hard work, he could finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.
He was so free that he could even take a plane to accompany Park Soyeon and Li Juli to Japan to meet up with T-ara's staff who had arrived first. He also paid a visit to Kunio Inoue and thanked him for his help this time. Under Kunio Inoue's hospitality, he stayed for two or three days before leisurely returning to Jeju Island.
By the way, T-ara rejected the idea of getting a role in "The Heirs".
Firstly, their schedule this year was more busy. There were plans for the return of a new album in the second half of the year and two concerts in China. Now, everyone's mentality was different from previous years. They didn't want to torment themselves like robots anymore. Secondly, they didn't really see themselves as "Mrs. Tang's team" and casually accepted his role arrangement.
He asked Lin Yuner and she said that she had a drama to shoot during that time period. Her schedule was clashing and she understood.
Tang Jinyan felt that there was a hint of dissatisfaction in this and was unwilling to accept his role … Needless to say, Xu Xian's attitude would only be more resolute.
When he heard from Lee Yoon-rim that Jiang Minjing had also rejected the role, Tang Jinyan felt a toothache.
This was quite stupid. It wasn't easy to invest in a TV series. It was said that there were many roles, but after all this time, he couldn't even squeeze in one of his own people?
If that were the case, half of the appeal of being an investor would be gone …
How boring … Do I have to play the unspoken rules when they're casting?
Hmm … Not a bad idea. I'll think about it when the time comes.
He still called Xu Xian. Although he felt that this girl wouldn't be willing to accept his role, he still had to ask.
Sure enough, Xu Xian understood what he meant and directly said, "I don't want it."
"…"
"I don't want to get the role through you …"
"Why do you always have such childish thoughts?" Tang Jinyan complained helplessly. "If there are benefits, just accept it …"
"I'm already depraved enough. Now, I can still say that I like you too much and I'm under your spell.
If I accept your role, how should I think of myself at that time? "
"…" Tang Jinyan sighed. "Okay.
Sure enough, I can't even give the role away. "
Xu Xian heard and laughed. "I want to give you something. Do you want it?"
Tang Jinyan was stunned. "What is it?"
Xu Xian's voice became very soft. "May 12th, tickets for the Dream Concert.
Maybe to you, I'm not the only one there. But to me … it's our anniversary. "
Tang Jinyan held the phone in a daze and couldn't speak for a long time.
Was it another Dream Concert?
Back then, when he begged others to get in through the back door in order to get a security job?
When he met Xu Xian for the first time and was very unfriendly?
When he recognized the sun and the shadow under the cheers of tens of thousands of people on the stage?
When he officially stepped on the path of smuggling and took steps into the depths of darkness, thus opening up the storm of the year. Did it also start at that time?
Why did it feel so distant, as if a thousand years had passed?
"Yes." Tang Jinyan sighed and smiled. "This time, I'll sit down and watch the whole show."
It wouldn't be like that time, turning around and walking into the dark passage without the courage to look back at the sun.