Chapter 1153 2009 (Wed)
"Woo! Zoe will kill me tomorrow if you do this!"
In the evening, a man dressed in casual clothes wearing sunglasses on his face, mingled among the passengers coming and going, and walked into the crowded airport waiting hall with his luggage quite leisurely.
"Don't worry, don't worry...... At least she won't actually kill you. β
Raising his head, he glanced at the dense flight information above the hall, and listened to the almost wailing voice of his friend on the mobile phone next to his ear, the corners of the man's mouth rose up, looking charming, mixed with a trace of blackness that was unknown to outsiders.
βWhat?!β
The white young man on the other end of the line shouted out again the word he said most often today, and after taking a few deep breaths in succession, he said:
"OK, Woo, I'll be honest with you...... If it was a normal day, Zoe probably wouldn't have killed me, after all, you didn't do this once or twice - but! this time was different! Tomorrow, at least wait until tomorrow. Otherwise, if Zoe doesn't see you tomorrow, she'll definitely kill me!"
Finding an empty seat in the waiting area and sitting down, the man put his duffel bag at his feet, held his mobile phone and said casually, "Will it make a difference until tomorrow? If I see Zoe tomorrow, I won't be able to leave." β
"You don't remember what day tomorrow is?" asked Robin on the other end of the line, surprised.
"What day is tomorrow?"
"I know you never remember things you don't care about, but I didn't think you even remember them......" Robin said funny, "Hey, my friend, it's your birthday tomorrow!"
The man was stunned.
"Do you know how much Zoe has privately prepared for your birthday party? She started preparing two months in advance! You also know her daily workload, basically the things you don't bother to do, she takes over, and every day when she comes home from work, she has to think about how to surprise you on your birthday. β
The man frowned, then took his phone and said, "She doesn't actually need to prepare this." You all know my character. β
"Yes, yes, yes...... We all know you. ButβWoo, you know, Zoe is not like us. She is a woman, the only woman in our small group, and the only woman around you. Do you see what I mean?"
Robin's words made the man slightly silent.
"Woo, ever since we met, or since you met Zoe at USF, every year, she's tried to make a difference in her personal time to try to throw you a birthday party like no other. Do you remember the first year you met? On your birthday, it suddenly rained heavily, and Zoe's pre-ordered birthday cake couldn't be delivered, so she ran to get it to you on time, but when she came back, the cake wasn't wet, but her pants were covered with muddy water because of her own running. β
Robin's tone on the other end of the phone became serious, as if he was faintly persuading the man to something.
"Hello, Woo...... I'm not trying to interfere between you and Zoe. You know me as a person, and I never do things that interfere with other people's feelings. But now, as a friend, I would like to give you a sincere suggestion...... We don't need to be in such a hurry, wait until tomorrow, wait for your birthday, and then if Zoe doesn't agree with you leaving, I can also help you persuade her together. It's not that hard to convince Zoe, is it?"
Robin's tone sounded extraordinarily sincere, and the man looked up at the huge display above his head again, thought about it, and then took his phone and said with a wry smile: "Robin, do you know? Maybe you are a very successful lobbyist, but don't forget, you were taught by me." Other than that...... You also need to remember that sometimes, no matter how eloquent you are, you can't beat the objective facts. β
Robin on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment when he heard this, and asked, "Is there any purpose for you to go to South Korea this time that I don't know?"
"A lot!"
The man grinned, much more handsome than the previous joke smile, but if someone who was familiar with him saw it, he would definitely be able to see some indescribable complex emotions in this smile.
"I'm going back to South Korea this time...... Not only to do something that I should have solved a long time ago, but also to meet someone I should have met a long time ago. β
The man lowered his head and muttered into his phone in a very soft voice, "Robin, you know that there are things in this world where you have to make a choice. Two paths, if you feel that one of them is more important to you, then you have to give up the other path. That's what I went back to make this choice. β
"So...... It seems that you are destined to be absent from this date with Zoe?" Robin on the other end of the phone seemed to understand something, and said helplessly.
"It's not just this year, you don't forget that military service in South Korea takes one to two years. Normally, I'll still be in Korea this time next year. β
"Oh, damn it......" The white young man on the other end of the line bared his teeth and raised his hand irritably to rub his hair, "I've never hated a country's military service system so much as I do today." Although, it has nothing to do with me at all. β
"I'm going to leave the U.S. for a while. There was a faint and genuine smile on the corner of the man's mouth, "So you all have to stay here for me, and you have to help Zoe manage the newly established 'LJ' for me." β
"Look at this, so you understand what Zoe has in mind for you?"
Robin on the other end of the line playfully said in an exaggerated tone, "Woo, forgive me for not understanding you Asian subtleties. Between you and Zoe, we all understand, but why haven't you known each other for so long, and the two of you haven't got-"
"Hey!"
On the other end of the phone, in the waiting hall, the man interrupted the other party lightly, and then raised his hand to pat his forehead in a funny way, he took the phone and continued: "Between me and Zoe, it is not what you think. And - Robin, don't let Zoe come to Korea to find me during my absence. It's really not good, and it's time to leave the 'knight' in her hands. I believe that an underground organization that is just starting out and has members all over the world should be enough to distract all her energy. β
"Woo, let me say, you're really a bad man. β
Robin on the other end of the line rolled his eyes, then suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh! there's something I almost forgot to mention. Woo, I'll negotiate that for you. β
The man's eyes behind the sunglasses suddenly narrowed slightly, "Has there been any change in the content?"
"It's basically the same as what you asked for in the first place, and they didn't find anything wrong with it. Originally, I wanted to send someone to South Korea, but now it's just right, it's up to you to come forward and settle it yourself, anyway, I guess it's the most reassuring for you to do it yourself. I'll draw up the contract and I'll fax it to you. β
βOKγ β
The man nodded dryly, and the dark eyes behind the sunglasses narrowed seemed to be faintly glinting.
β¦β¦
At the same time, while the man was talking on the phone in the waiting area, a middle-aged man with an Asian appearance also walked in from outside the hall.
He was dressed in a trendy and bizarre fashion, with a straw hat on his head, beach pants and flip-flops on his bottom, a thick down jacket on his upper body, a pair of sunglasses on his dark face, and a suitcase while talking on the phone, attracting the attention of some passers-by.
"President, wouldn't it be too hasty to do this?"
"What's the rush? I think the timing is just right!"
A fluent Seoul Mandarin came out of the mouth of a middle-aged man, and he also found a seat in the waiting area and sat down, and then took his mobile phone and said: "They have no rivals in China, and of course they have to consider developing in another place." On the company side, you tell them that I've already negotiated with Hollywood Records, and in June, I'll have the members come to the United States for the Jonathan brothers' North American tour. β
"But, the president......"
There was a voice of embarrassment on the phone.
"Our Wonder Girls are really popular in China now, but if we are in such a hurry to move abroad, or the United States, will we really be in a hurry?"
The middle-aged man sitting in the waiting hall here pursed his lips and said indifferently: "You don't know Li Xiuman, but I know him." Originally, when the 'Black Sea Incident' happened for the first time, I thought he would choose to suppress his girlhood for a few years, anyway, he still has a new girl group in his hand that has not debuted. As a result, I didn't expect that this guy, who has always valued interests, would be willing to withstand the pressure and spend a lot of money to make a new album for Girls' Generation. Behind this, it is clear what is ...... And didn't Girls' Generation hear that its popularity has rebounded lately? We need to speed up our own development before our opponents get up! That's why I'm going to let Wonder Girls come to the United States and get a spot on the Billboard, that's what really goes global, don't you understand?"
"This ...... I understand, but I ......."
The person on the other end of the phone showed a distressed expression, and the whole company knew that the president had a knot in mind to enter the American market, but how could he say these words to the president?
"Nothing! I said, and that's it!"
The middle-aged man said with a big grin: "Oh, and during the time I left, did the company have any new good seedlings?"
"I have an evaluation list here, so I'll send it to you later. The person on the other end of the line said immediately.
"Hmm. Don't forget, in addition to cultivating groups, our company also needs to cultivate idols who make their solo debut, and sometimes they may play a more ...... role than a group."
"Hmm, President, what's wrong?"
Suddenly, the middle-aged man's voice stopped.
His gaze was staring straight at a handsome figure with sunglasses on his face not far in front of him.