Chapter 194-195 (2/2)
”… Pardon?”
”Does the CEO know that too?”
{1} FYI, Korean Thanksgiving is in September
{2} Remember, the Team 2 Leader treats actors like they are his own
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Chapter 195: Stop at Nothing, By Any Means (1)
TL: emptycube / ED: Isleidir
I felt like cold water had been poured onknow that I received an investment proposal in China?
”… Team leader, how did you know?”
I for one wasn't the type to chat about that
”Lee Lyang”
The Teauy seeuessed ent for drinks”
He was a representative of a Chinese agency company I recalled his neat and urban face His voice in which he proposed I leave W&U and go independent with Chinese investments
I curtly replied,
”That happened a year ago”
”I know”
”I refused his proposal then”
”I heard that too”
Thinking back, I didn't regretW&U any tiht I had seen at the ti on business trips to China, he would bring the proposal up in the passing, but talks never progressed He even stoppedI had tossed in the corner of my mind until recently
The Teaht up any talks about investments, has he?”
”Never”
”Then that's fine I was going to advise you to save yourself if the CEO happened to know about it I orried that sparks would fly to you because the Tea Chinese investments If the CEO doesn't know, then that's that”
If CEO Baek Hansung doesn't know…
Can I say for certain that he doesn't?
”But if you've noticed, then the CEO ht it up only because he ith me He won't say a word in front of the CEO If the CEO knew that such talks were ongoing beneath the surface, he would iency ith”
The Tea with a serious expression, joined in,
”Wouldn't it be better to tell the CEO that so like this happened and that he refused? It just makes me feel uneasy”
”I don't know about that There's no need to bother the CEO about so that's already in the past Especially at a tiood time”
Ki My phone on the table began to ring I flinched when I saw the caller The Team 3 Leader and Kim Hyunjo flinched in shock at the sa was this?
”… hello?”
-I heard that you've arrived
He spoke slowly It was difficult to gauge his o”
-Shall weI want to ask
What would it be? That he would want to ask?
Was it about the Team 2 Leader? I probably had a lot to do with hio independent
Don't tell me it's about the Chinese investment matter?
That bothered me too because of what the Team 3 Leader said
Even as I opened the door to the CEO's office, ure out what the CEO'swas standing alone in front of a wall The as full of profile pictures of celebrities at W&U CEO Baek Hansung's finger lightly brushed past theha, Nam Joyoon, Pretty Girls, and even the actors the Tea
”What are you doing? Sit Youback from your business trip to China”
My shoulders reflexively stiffened when he mentioned China
When I sat at an e so the weekend and with the Tea a ruckus, I had expected hih I couldn't i curses as he juht his mood would be fiercer He was the sa behind his calst the scenarios, right?”
”Pardon?”
”Aha The one with Director Cha Jaeho and Heo Kakyung as the lead Don't you remember?”
”… I do”
I did
I churned h my memories to keep up with this sudden topic
”It was a project we rejected because feha”
I re and the director beforewas save hi about for Lee Songha's next project?”
”There are a few decent ones, but we are looking through them with an open mind”
”H ti an unexpected direction
”I met Director Cha because he said he wanted to have a ha He even said that they illing to adjust a significant portion of the ferees to do it”
Mythe Team 2 Leader and Chinese investments were co he wanted us to go with that project for Lee Songha?
I quickly recalled the scenario and female lead The scenario was fine It was a well-structured action thriller I had considered this project for a good while because Heo Kakyung, faned on it However, this wasn't a project where the female lead shi+ned
The female lead was simply someone with a pretty face and body as the male lead's love interest Even if it was a box-office success, all the attention would be focused on Heo Kakyung How h adjustments? It left a bitter taste in my mouth
”If you don't have any projects you are seriously considering, why not listen to theo well…”
”Then don't do it”
I i calmly said,
”A favor is a favor, but if there's a better project, then, of course, we should do that”
”It feels like we're at the wrong party”
I looked around with an aard expression
”It is the wrong party Since it's the closing ceremony at a short fil at us Like, 'why are they here?'”
”Guess they are fascinated”
Since this was a film event, most attendees were directors and production-related professions as well as actors It was obvious that a girl group would stand out
They were also dressed up since it has been a while since they last posed in front of a photo wall The short film festival's photo as plain compared to the red carpets of international fil Neptune into the os in a dance of cranes
”There are caed herself between Lee Songha and ed
”You had a scandal, so we need to be careful of any two-shots of you two”
”Yeah, keep apart fro hands, a two-shot could beco joined in to support LJ Lee Songha was pushed back twoto cloud over Lee Taehee, aggering behind us like she was taking a walk, co her shoulders
”Oh! Park Hweseung! Right, right? Oppa, right?”
I stomped her feet when she saw the actor in front of the photo wall I unwittingly laughed because it had been a while since I saw her act like this
”Yeah, it is”
”Oh, our eyesover What do I do?”
She fussed all on her own before beco serious as she looked at her fellow members
”We can't make a fuss just because we're in front of ahi!”
”Hey, you're the only one causing a fuss Is this your first ti shook her head at LJ's rebuke Park Hweseung was like the celebrity of celebrities He was an actor who barely made any appearances on TV and entertain career It was difficult to see him outside of a film festival like this
To be honest, ed upwalked up to us His unkeave us the aura of a talented actor
”hello!”
We didn't have time to cause a fuss because ere next in front of the photo wall We had a si our separate hen I heard Park Hweseung talk with his ot to shake hands with a girl group Aren't you jealous?”
”I'm soo jealous Sell 's eyes popped with stars She urgently shook my clothes
”Oppa, oppa, did you hear that?”
”Yeah”
”I guess we're popular with ed irls off in front of the cameras The photo as instantly overwhelmed with camera flashes Their reactions were not athered around to see the girls as they were changing their poses according to the reporters' requests
”Aren't you Teaed man came over in a friendly manner His face looked fah ed to remember He was a production elanced at the photo wall before asking,
”All of Neptune caha is here as a presenter, they asked Neptune to perforood rookie directors…”
The e hiathered their gazes once rabbed ht? He's Tealistened The employee introduced them
”They are the director and actors who submitted their project to a competition”
No wonder Their appearances were excessively neat for them to be production co face I took special care in observing the director While he was a rookie director who hasn't debuted yet, he could be next year's rising star
Once the girls got out of the photo wall, ere introduced to and introduced ourselves endlessly There were directors and actors, ere the ht, as well as production and distribution coe
”Everyone's so good-looking Particularly Ms I”
There were even directors selling snake oil
”Me? My face?”
”Maybe it's because you're a singer, but your vocalization and expressions are good You should act!”
”Me? There's no way”
Soon, having watched the scene that branded I, the director asked,
”Ms Lee Taehee, are you not interested in acting?”
While Neptune was laughing and chatting, I mixed in with the directors and production co Joon the afterparty How about you, Tea?”
”Ah, of course, ill”
Since all important discussions would happen there
”I heard Ms Son Chaeyoung will be doing a drama? She should do a movie I have a decent project”
”Mr Seo Jijoon seeathered a ton of scenarios and proposals Did you find any decent projects?”
I always felt this, but rumors traveled quickly in this industry It see already knew about the incident with the Team 2 Leader Their eyes stuck to me even ha joining Telepath?”
”Telepathy? Director Chae's project? She's joining that?”
”Really?”
I forced ossip was even faster
”It hasn't been decided We are still exa it”
”Really? The invest that it was already decided”
”I guess there was some miscommunication”
Or they purposely leaked that infor earlier I'll listen to theood, I needed to properly refuse this ti better
A better project
I had now looked throughprojects in case IIt was now time to decide on a project, but I still couldn'ttoo special? Did I have no choice but to pick one froan while I was still lost infinished their perforirls sat next toprojects were introduced, and unfamiliar directors and actors were hts as I clapped iven, but Seo Jijoon and Iet theood Since they readily sided with ood projects no ht this
Static filled an to beat noisily
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