Chapter 129: Frequent Occurrences in This Industry (3)
TL: emptycube / ED: Isleidir
“How is it?”
I heard a low voice.
The hologram was nowhere in sight.
In front of me were women in fishnet cheongsams. The fabric split below their waist, revealing their milky-white thighs.
The sounds of fluttering fabric, two women sat beside me.
“Should I pour you a glass? Or do you-“
“Please.”
I stopped her awkward Korean.
The woman skillfully filled a glass with ice and alcohol and handed it to me.
I downed it right away. The strong liquor burned my throat as it flowed down.
“Another glass.”
The empty glass was filled once more.
After repeating this three times did I finally come to my senses. I let out a stuffy, unpleasant breath and looked to my side. Lee Lyang, much young that in the hologram, was looking at me.
Let’s think about this.
First, he said that they were ‘people who helped me stand here today’. Then they were ‘my team members’. To call the Team 2 Leader and the traitor my team members. How did my original self live to make a team like that?
‘Today’s enemy is tomorrow’s comrade.’ Was that it?
No, it wasn’t.
Since the ‘me’ existing in that future was different from my current self. My relationship with the traitor might not be so bad that we would call each other ‘bastard’ or ‘asshole’. Also, there wouldn’t have been any bad incidents with the Team 2 Leader.
Still…
Even if they weren’t my enemies, they weren’t the types of people you would want to work with. Rather, they were people who should be on a blacklist. Wait. Don’t tell me the other faces in the hologram were similar to the Team 2 Leader or the traitor?
I gave Lee Lyang a suspicious look when he made an odd expression and said,
“It’s my first time seeing such a reaction. Do you lean that way?”
“Pardon?”
“I placed women on either side of you, yet you’re only looking at me…”
“That’s not it. I just suddenly recalled something important.”
I answered while looking next to me.
Young women clung next to me with smiles on their faces.
To bring scantily clad women in a place where he wanted to get close to me. And women who seemed to be Lee Songha’s age to boot. Now that I thought about it, the backup manager for Son Chaeyoung did mention the Chinese agency while we were in the limousine.
About how the hotel owner wanted to have a private dinner with Son Chaeyoung or something.
Was this their goal? To bring Lee Songha in a place like this?
If that was the case, forget the alcohol, I needed to get up.
Just as I thought this, the woman on my left said in awkward Korean,
“It seems you aren’t happy with us. Your face is scary.”
Lee Lyang laughed and added,
“They want to be celebrities. They normally don’t show up in places like this, but I asked them to come today. I heard that you have a great eye for things. Like people and projects.”
“I’m just lucky.”
“Whether it’s luck or skill, the results are what’s important. Aren’t you the person who brought Lee Songha, who was unknown at the time, to instant stardom?”
As he said Lee Songha’s name, he let go of his glass.
“It looks like none of you are star worthy. Leave us.”
Lee Lyang gestured. The women quietly left the room.
There were only two men present like before. In a quiet voice, Lee Lyang said,
“There is someone interested in the entertainment business. That person seemed very interested when he heard about Ms. Lee Songha. That’s why I asked to meet with you. I wanted to give you a good proposal.”
“Yes, what is it?”
I nonchalantly asked while getting ready to get up.
“Do you have any thoughts on becoming a CEO?”
I lift my butt halfway before halting.
“What did you say?”
“If you have any thoughts on becoming independent, I just wanted to let you know that there was a good investor here.”
Just what kind of situation was this?
Of course, I knew he would bring Lee Songha up, but he wanted to invest? …In me?
*
-Where are you right now? Are you outside?
“Yes, I had to do something. Personal matters.”
-Who else knows you’re in Korea?
“Only those from the movie company, who we are meeting to adjust Songha’s schedule, know. I’m going back to China tomorrow so I decided not to tell anyone to quietly handle matters then return.”
I replied as I walked onto the film set.
It was noisy. The staff and extras were bustling as they prepared for the shoot. The heated atmosphere touched my skin. My mind, complicated with matters in China, gradually calmed.
I heard Team Leader Park again.
-Good job. You know that the press is waiting for you because of Cat Guardian Ghost’s popularity, right? If news that you’re here is leaked, then they are going to be in a frenzy, trying to interview you. If you don’t want to be bothered, wear your sunglasses wherever you go!