In a bar in Yeongdeungpo, the most conspicuous thing is the wall made of empty wine bottles, and under the wall of wine bottles, Sika and so-young sit opposite each other. It was evident that both of them were a little depressed, because they had drunk a whole bottle of brandy after sitting down, but they had not said a word.

To be honest, the assistants of the two people at the next table were also a little nervous, for fear that if the two people who were not in a high mood suddenly came and I would get drunk, then their workload would be large.

"So, what's your idea?" Sika finally couldn't help but ask as she tried to pour a second bottle.

"We can't convince them with our mouths. Xiuying on the other side gritted her teeth and said. "Because they have no reason to say yes...... It's the same with the company!"

"And then?" asked Sika, red-eyed. "At this point, you're always trying to persuade me to give up, right? We want to use our popularity to make a brand, isn't it a joke if we don't have image rights?"

"I didn't say I was going to give up. Xiuying shook her head and said. "And Ernie you give up, you give up, Zhong Ming oppa will starve you? It's me, there is no choice at all...... Those sunglasses were the hope of our whole family. ”

"So what?" asked Sika, a little frustrated. "This doesn't work, that doesn't work, what the hell should I do?"

"You can also cut it first and then play it. Xiuying whispered.

"What?" Sika didn't react for a moment.

"I say," Xiuying said with courage. "If it's Ernie you, you can cut it first and then play it!"

"What...... What does it mean?" Sika obviously understood this time, but it was precisely because he understood the other party's meaning that he hesitated.

"Without consulting with the company, without obtaining everyone's understanding, establish a brand first, or even directly shoot an advertisement regardless of it, and directly use your own portrait, which creates a fait accompli first. ”

"Is this okay?" said the other party so bluntly that Sika panicked a little. "Will it cause chaos and finally collapse?"

"If it's someone else, I can't say, but if it's Ernie you, I think it's okay. Xiuying lowered her head again. "In terms of popularity, you are one of the three carriages in the group; in terms of prestige, you are the second oldest person in the group, and you are also the member of the group who has practiced the longest...... Besides, if anyone is really dissatisfied, such as Xiaoyuan, Ernie you also have the ability to appease them afterwards. The current situation is that they may be dissatisfied or even angry for a while because of Ernie and your self-action, but they will not completely tear their faces with you because of this. ”

"What about the company?" asked Sika after a long silence. "What does the company say?"

"The company is weak right now. Xiuying's spirits lifted a little, as if this topic could make her more calm. "After the captain surnamed Wu left, the Chinese members of EXO were a little unstable, and if one was not good, they would fall apart. This is happening again with the return of FX, and their ceiling has been reached. Even if Jiang Shiqi and the others are about to debut, it's just an FX2.0, and it has nothing to do with us...... Ernie, think about it, before everyone said that the company didn't even use the means of scandal, is it really kind to us? They simply lack execution, so weak that they can't even use this kind of means, right? In this case, as long as we can get the understanding of most of the team members before the negotiation, then the company will not really let our pillar have an accident. Besides......"

"Besides?"

"Besides, if Teacher Li Xiuman is here, maybe we still need to be nervous, but he is not here, and this matter must be a foregone conclusion when he comes back!

Sika was silent, and she understood the difficulties encountered by the company, the leadership in the absence of Chairman Li Xiuman, and the grace of the players. Not only that, but she also understands that Xiuying actually has a lot to say.

For example, if it really doesn't work, there will be Wood! Teacher Li Xiuman will also have Wood! If something really goes wrong, there will be Wood! But the other party didn't say anything, which made Sika particularly tempted, because she really wanted to do something in a non-Wood way, which was an important reason why she was encouraged by the people around her to get to this point.

For example, there is some selfishness behind Xiuying's words, she obviously wants to make herself a leader, to bear the pressure of the company and the players, and then enjoy the same treatment. But it doesn't matter, not only is Xiuying not hiding anything at all, but more importantly, Sika himself is indeed a little impatient...... Xiuying can wait, she is willing to wait, but she doesn't want to wait.

So, Sika is really tempted.

The summer of 2014 flies by, like a calendar swept by the wind.

In August, the first negotiation between Girls' Generation and the company broke up, and the second negotiation that followed was still fruitless, and even the group seemed to be at different paces, so the company passed the buck for the second time on the principle of collective unanimity.

The young members also realized that they could not delay any longer, and that they had to coordinate their positions as soon as possible, otherwise the company would likely reject the demands of many members with a majority principle...... When the time comes, after August and September, the contract officially expires, do you renew it or not?

So, after this fruitless negotiation, as the captain, Taeyeon took the initiative to go back to the dormitory together, and then have a frank exchange and a good internal communication. What is surprising is that Zheng Xiuyan and Cui Xiuying, who were originally the most active, seemed a little excited this time.

I went to go, but it was more perfunctory and haha, and I didn't mention the issue of portrait rights that I thought needed to be discussed fiercely, and it looked like I had resigned myself to my fate.

"It's not resignation. As soon as a few people who had something to do left, Yun'er, who stayed in the dormitory, calmly came to a conclusion with her cheeks on her cheeks. "I think Sicaoni should have decided to bypass the negotiations and wait until the negotiations are over to achieve his goal in some way...... Maybe it's a change of method, or maybe it's a decision to wait for Zhong Ming to find OPPA to find pressure on the company in the future. ”

"Is it possible?" Taeyeon, who was sitting cross-legged on the sofa, also suddenly remembered something. "In any case, he is always capable, and it saves us from embarrassment. ”

"Have you finally bowed to your brother?" Pani couldn't help but look down and laugh, not knowing whether it was mockery or relief. "It's also rare. ”

The atmosphere in the dormitory was a little strange for a while, as teammates, sometimes they saw it more clearly than the person concerned, in fact, Sika's behavior these days should be analyzed from two aspects:

On the one hand, Miss Zheng Xiuyan is surrounded by a circle of inexplicable people. You must know that although Jin Zhongming once swept away all the people around the eldest lady before, but soon more people surrounded him, for these people, Jin Zhongming's beloved sister is undoubtedly an excellent object of speculation, or the kind that makes sure to make money without losing money. And at the instigation of this kind of person, her trajectory seems to be traceable.

On the other hand, the reason why the other party has come all the way to the present actually comes from an obvious rebellious mentality...... Contrary to those around her, Sika wants to do something of her own, more out of an inexplicable self-reliance.

It's not that she hates or gets tired of Kim Jong-ming's existence, but she wants to prove herself.

Of course, at this moment, the analysis made by most members of Girls' Generation based on these two correct reasons is still far enough from the truth. This is not to say that they are stupid, of course, but that, on the other hand, they simply do not think that they are part of an idea that the other person is about to put into action. And once you have already entered the game and become a party, you will naturally be blinded!

"What?" Jin Zhongming was discussing the tax exemption method for movies with the personnel of the tax authorities before being called out of the conference room by Jia Chao, and he was really a little uncomfortable when he heard the news from Sika. "What brand?"

"On behalf of what you told us to pay attention to. Jia Chao replied cautiously. "Miss Cheng so-yeon's trendy brand ......"

"Oh," Kim Jong Ming's face suddenly changed. "What kind of trendy brand is Maomao, I remembered it, and the brand was officially established?"

"Yes. Jia Chao still seemed very careful. "And at the same time as the establishment of the brand, the theme pictorial taken by Miss Jung so-yeon herself was released......"

"What does the company say?" Jin Zhongming really frowned slightly.

"It's strange for the company to behave there......"

"What's this strange method?"

"They didn't send any warning or endorsement, as if they didn't see it......"

"It's really weird," Kim Jong-ming's brow furrowed even tighter. "And what do you think is going on?"

Jia Chao opened his mouth, but did not reply immediately.

"Huh?" Jin Zhongming couldn't help but urge. "What's wrong?"

"Probably waiting for an official renewal. Jia Chao put away his thoughts and quickly replied. "When I was young, I was in the renewal negotiations, and I should have reached a relevant agreement with the company through the combination in the negotiations, and then Miss Zheng Xiuyan couldn't wait to use this authorization, and the company was afraid that the relevant terms would not be shown to the public until the official renewal was reached...... Now, after all, the name is not right. ”

"Makes sense. Jin Zhongming nodded, but his eyebrows spread out and quickly furrowed. "Actually, Maomao is still a bit of a prelude to do this, she wants me not to interfere with her, so she didn't tell me at all...... But forget it, "Lingliang" will be released at the end of the month, and I don't have time to care about her now, so let her go!

"Yes!" Jia Chao breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time was secretly speechless in his heart...... This boss of his own family is also in the game!

It seems that Zheng Xiuyan should have found her brother. In the president's office of the company's new building, Kim Young-min also looked depressed. "Someone is backing up, that's why she's so tough, haven't you seen her brother silent all the time?"

It may also be that Kim Jong-ming is too lazy to speak. Han Chang lay on his seat with his head tilted back and smiled a little helplessly. "But it doesn't matter, because if something really happens, the elder brother will definitely take care of his sister unconditionally, and the key is that the other team members don't even have much reaction...... This suggests that they should have reached an agreement, or at least a tacit understanding. ”

"We don't even have the last fence we built with our strength. Minister Han Shenghao, who was standing on the side, also smiled bitterly.

"Now is not the time to sigh. Han Chang shook his head helplessly. "Now it's up to the people to break the game, after all, they have broken our game, and it's time for us to react......"

After that, the two men surnamed Han in the office looked at Kim Young-min together.

Kim Young-min is like a man on his back, but he is helpless, who made him the president? But what can he do if he is the president? Don't talk about Kim Jong looming behind Jung so-yeon, even if he doesn't consider Kim Jong-myung, he is completely helpless, none of the words that Xiuying said to Sika that day are false, at this moment, EXO is crumbling, sj is enlisted in the army, SHINee and fx are difficult to succeed, Lee so-man is entangled in private affairs, if the company goes wrong with Shao again, then it will really be GG...... It's not a joke, I think when Li Xiuman was wanted, the company still had a Dongshen supporting it!

Probably sensing Kim Youngmin's embarrassment, Han Shenghao couldn't help but suggest: "Do you want to call Chairman Lee so-man? ”

"Don't dare to fight. Kim Young-min shook his head. "Last time Wu Yifan left the team, he only said one thing he knew, I asked him what the rest of the Chinese members should do, and he just said let me do my best and obey the fate of God...... Try not to disturb him. ”

"yes. Han Changchang on the side sighed. "It's just a little bit of a wave in business, how can you compare it with your own family? ”

"The chairman actually acquiesces to the meaning of compromising for the time being and slowly sorting it out in the future!" Kim Young-min added.

"So what are we going to do?" Han Shenghao asked. "The next negotiation is just around the corner, and the president has extenuating circumstances, what should we do?

"What else?" Without waiting for Jin Yingmin to speak again, Han Changchang shook his head and came to a conclusion. "I can only acquiesce for the time being, and even admit it, and wait for President Li to come back in the future, and then slowly sort it out!"

There was a sigh in unison in the office.

"Can you really sort out a result?" muttered for a long time, and I don't know who muttered. "Whether it's EXO or young, it's all already in the boat, right?"

There was no response.

"So, judging by the company's reaction, Sicaoni has reached a separate agreement with the company?" compared to the president's office, someone in the dormitory had already shouted angrily. "Since you have this ability, why don't you wait until after the contract is renewed, and let us give her a foothold?"

"It's time to talk to us!"

"She just knew we wouldn't agree, so she wouldn't tell us......"

"It's too much, whether she wants to get rich or get ahead, it's all her own ideas, why bother to move our things?"

"Does Zhong Ming know about this?" I don't know who suddenly asked.

"It doesn't matter if you know it or not, right?" Taeyeon replied with a bowed head.

"That's just as well. ”

"Then it doesn't matter if we're angry or not. Pani couldn't help but scoff.

The crowd was silent.