Ha-yeon was reflected in her youthful appearance. If pretending to be naive was acting, it was the best actress level.
“It’s comfortable. I just came to buy you food.”
“I’m sorry. I made you get caught up in something complicated…”
“Are you okay?”
“Yes. It’s okay to run away early.”
it’s okay It caught my eye that there were black-blue handprints on my wrists. Mun Ji-yeon was also conscious of that, so she covered her handprint with her hand.
“First, drink warm tea.”
Meals were not brought by course, but asked to be put in all at once. Moon Ji-yeon drank a cup of hot tea and laid her eyes down.
“I think I was too nervous…”
“Can you tell me what’s going on?”
“No. I’m sorry. I think I’ve hurt the boss.”
“It’s okay. I’ll help you with anything I can, so if you’re going to ask for help, ask now.”
As I made eye contact with her, I naturally activated the eyes of trust. It was because he was about to reject Yusan, so he could be an assassin sent to trap me.
[Reliability 78%]
At least he didn’t come here to trick me.
She sighed as if to say something and kept her mouth shut. He was worried because he was trying to accuse the president of his agency.
It was the ecology of all industries that whistleblowers were not welcome.
The clerk knocked on the door.
“(Come on in.)”
A table was set on the table, including steak and salad. Moon Ji-yeon seemed surprised, so I prepared foods that seemed easy to digest, but they didn’t look as easy to digest as Korean food.
“(Please feel free to call me if you need anything else.)”
“(yes.)”
“(I hope you have a good meal time.)”
The clerk left.
“Eat first. What to eat will give you energy.”
“I have no appetite.”
“Then have some soup too.”
“thank you.”
Moon Ji-yeon bowed her head and began to eat slowly. The staff also ate together.
After the soup was finished, she opened her mouth.
“Boss. This could be my mistake, can I tell you?”
“Please speak comfortably.”
“Actually, I’ve been feeling strange since before.”
Moon Ji-yeon started talking about HSE’s suspicious points. HSE, a famous entertainment agency that once led the entertainment industry, was a rotten company from the inside out.
‘My spending has grown, but my income can’t keep up. It’s the worst case.’
Many singers belonging to HSE said that there were cases where they were called in the middle of the night in the name of overtime work. At least, Pink Rabbit didn’t work overtime because it had fans, but it was common for people who weren’t popular to be called out at any time.
“When I think about it, I think that overtime may not have really been work.”
Nine out of ten I’ll entertain. I didn’t know how far beyond that it would have gone. It wasn’t uncommon for aspiring unknown celebrities to work in the establishment.
Didn’t any actor say he became a top actor after meeting a customer while working at a host bar?
“Don’t you know the details?”
“Yes. I don’t know. But maybe the manager knew.”
“That’s what the woman said last time.”
“yes.”
Moon Ji-yeon nodded.
“My sister sometimes said that it wasn’t here and would find a way to go somewhere else. Of course, she broke down and withdrew the story.”
“Are you very close with that manager?”
“Yes. I debuted thanks to my unnie casting me on the street.”
She was so strikingly beautiful that even if she wasn’t a manager, someone would have contacted her.
she wiggled her fingers.
“Hey… I saw it in Della Foster’s music video.”
“Poop.”
I almost spit out the salad I was eating.
I wasn’t used to having a dark history exposed in a serious atmosphere.
“Do you know anyone in the entertainment industry? I… I don’t want to go back to HSE.”
“Are you thinking of getting out alone?”
“I want to get out of here with you, but…”
“I don’t know much about the entertainment industry, but I’d like to meet that manager once. Maybe there will be a breakthrough, right?”
I had no intention of meeting the CEO in person. If the person called the manager has the information, there is no reason to meet the representative and take a face stamp.
“Do you know the manager’s contact number?”
“yes.”
“Don’t worry. I’ll do my best to resolve it without meeting the CEO.”
If the fault was obvious, there was no need to get your hands dirty. Just buy one good lawyer and he’ll take care of it.
***
Oh Hyeon-seung, CEO of HSE, was evil.
Not only did the managers assign idols, but all expenses for their training and lodging were also covered by joint guarantees.
If idols earn a lot, they receive incentives, but if idols don’t earn well, they end up in debt. Nevertheless, many people had reasons to become managers of HSE.
‘Because at HSE, you can extract money somehow even from celebrities who have no commercial value.’
There were enough routes to get money out of it, whether it was entertaining or going out to a nightclub, if you were good enough to enter HSE.
So, it was not uncommon for managers to encourage idols and aspiring actors to go to the establishment.
With this middle management system, Oh Hyun-seung was able to manage them without getting his hands dirty.
But not everyone agreed to that. Pink Rabbit’s manager, Han Soo-hae, had also done that to the idols she was in charge of before, but her mind changed little by little while working with Moon Ji-yeon.
‘Ji-yeon is a child who will do well.’
A person who thinks he has a high value and pretends to be nice only in front of his fans. Children who only pretend to be stern in front of those in power. A person who ranks members and builds a line to ruin the atmosphere.
Not uncommon in this industry.
However, Moon Ji-yeon was different. He was nice and naive, always trying 1.5 times harder than everyone else. And she tried to relieve the manager’s work as much as she could.
Two months ago, when I was worried about not being able to get a first seat, it was Moon Ji-yeon who approached the other guests and spoke to them first.
It was the first time a singer thought of a manager like that.
‘Will Ji-yeon be okay?’
That’s why Han Soo-hae was worried about Moon Ji-yeon.
There were rumors that rapper WK was a drug addict, but because he had such wide feet in the music world, Oh Hyun-seung did not want to be with him.
The manager wanted to quit the project, but he had no right to refuse because Hyunseung Oh actively pushed for it.
‘I have to float somehow this time.’
Otherwise, it was clear that they would have to work extra hours like other idol groups. Once they started working extra hours, it was only a matter of time before they went to hell if they couldn’t find the right sponsors.
She anxiously waited for Moon Ji-yeon to contact her. If he contacted her first, he might be able to convince Oh Hyeon-seung well.
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Jiying. Jiying.
I got a call from an unknown number.
I immediately answered the phone in case I lost my cell phone and wanted to contact you.
“hello?”
{sister···. That’s me.}
“Ji-yeon, where are you now?”
***
1 am.
No matter how familiar they are, they would be reluctant to come alone, but manager Han Soo-hae appeared at the meeting place alone.
“sister.”
Moon Ji-yeon ran to her and hugged her. Han Soo-hae patted her on the back.
“Ji-yeon. Are you okay?”
“What about the kids? How do I run away by myself?”
“The kids haven’t come in yet. Weren’t they playing all night?”
“They gave me a drugged drink.”
Han Soo-hae kept her mouth shut and nodded. Judging by the look in his eyes, he didn’t seem completely ignorant. She hugged her tighter and stroked her hair.
“It must have been very scary. You ran away well.”
“Sister. What should I do now? I can’t see the CEO’s face because I’m scared.”
“I’ll be happy to talk to you. Don’t worry…”
“Sister, that’s not…”
Her gaze turned to me. I wasn’t sure she was on the same side yet, so I came out to meet her wearing sunglasses and a mask. I also asked Moon Ji-yeon not to talk about my identity.
Han Soo-hae lowered his head slightly with a wary expression.
“Thank you for helping me.”
Even if I said thank you with such a hostile gaze, none of it touched me. Since the eyes of trust had already been used on Moon Ji-yeon, it still needed a cooldown.
“Manager Han Soo-hae, can we talk for a while?”
“Thank you for your help, but I have nothing else to say.”
Seeing how defensive he was, he didn’t seem to have anything to do with this.
Moon Ji-yeon grabbed her arms and raised her head.
“Sister…. Please listen to me at least. Yes?”
“I’ll talk to the representative, so let’s go in.”
“Unnie, I’m really scared…”
“I’ll take responsibility for the penalty issue if things go well. You’re doing it for money, right?”
Han Soo-hae opened her eyes wide.
“I heard from Jiyeon Moon.”
“Ji-yeon. What did you say to that person?”
“We talked about overtime.”
Han Soo-hae’s face turned blue.
“You know what it is.”
“I don’t know Ji-yeon Moon, but I can guess. So please give me some time.”
She closed her mouth with a pale face.
“Maybe this is the last chance to get away from President Oh Hyun-seung.”
“How do you get out of him?”
It was clear that he knew something, as the corners of his mouth twisted upward. She grabbed both of her arms.
“I don’t know who you are, but CEO Oh isn’t such an easy-going person. Don’t make it a big deal by saying you’ll help, just get out of your head.”
He fired sharply, but his voice trembled.
“If I help, things will definitely work out. I can’t reveal my identity for circumstances, but I have that much ability.”
“Ji-yeon, you know who this man is.”
Moon Ji-yeon grabbed Han Soo-hae’s arm tightly.
“Sister. Please believe me just once, just by looking at my face. This may be your last chance before going to Hell.”
Han Soo-hae bit his lip at Moon Ji-yeon’s earnest plea. She lowered her eyes and took a deep breath.
“It’s early in the morning, so we have time, so I think we can talk for a while.”
What is this from the new year? fun
The story with Han Soo-hae ended quite smoothly. The reason she hesitated was because Oh Hyunseung also had a secret picture of her.
‘You’re also holding on to the weaknesses of your subordinates. You’re doing a mean job well.’
They promised to destroy the photo in exchange for a hint as to where it was located. Listening to her, it seemed that the scale was much bigger than I thought.
‘It went well.’
Because HSE (Hyunseung Entertainment), with its history and tradition, has been a place where many celebrities have passed through. You would be able to get information about the countless trainees who disappeared without seeing the light of day and the people who were entangled with them.
It was sensitive information that could reveal prostitution, adultery, and even s*xual orientation depending on the person.
‘I wish there were more politicians.’
Entrepreneurs could not be cornered with a blow of this magnitude. At most, he was going to dip his feet in the prison for a while before coming out.
It was the same with Dokgojin.
‘It looks like they’re starting to be investigated for prostitution this time, but they’ll probably come out in less than a few months.’
I had to weave it into a bigger gun to properly put it in the prison. I didn’t have to fight because I was playing the role of a tank to block Yuyusan.
‘You won’t have time to care about me right now.’
Perhaps Yusan Lee could have finished Dokgojin. The problem was reason acid.
‘It would be impossible for Dokgo-jin to defeat Yu-san.’
I had to prepare to respond to Yusan. Right now, he was dragging his time by flirting around, but if he took power, he would inevitably get entangled.
I did not want to join hands with corrupt politicians who amassed their wealth through collusion between politics and business. Besides, I didn’t like the way he looked at me as his subordinate.
‘If I hadn’t met Seol Gyeong-taek, I would have been happy just to meet the presidential candidate. The two of them are too comparable.’
There was no case to hold hands with Yoosan in the future.
It was talked about protecting Moon Ji-yeon from my side, and Han Soo-hae went back to the hotel.
I forwarded the location of the file I heard from her to Benjamin Chung in Korea.
‘A secret passage in the back of the office… He said he didn’t know the password, so he couldn’t touch it.’
Because there are people who specialize in that kind of thing. There were also hacking experts, so I thought I could do something.
{You can use it without sparing activity expenses.}
{yes. When will the representative return?}
{I will stay another week.}
Because the schedule for a collaboration shoot with rapper WK was scheduled until a week later. Since Moon Ji-yeon had disappeared by now, there would have been an emergency, so the time to stay in the US could have been longer.
“Thank you, boss. I’ll make sure to pay you back after I return to Korea later.”
‘Should I call this naive…’
I had no intention of accepting money from people who were poor but worked hard. The money I thoughtlessly spend could have been a lot of money for them to collect for several months.
I didn’t want to make people feel sad because I had been a poor office worker for a long time.
“Never mind the money, and when you succeed, don’t pretend you don’t know.”