S.m was founded by Lee so-man, but because of the previous violation of the law, Lee so-man has stepped down as the company's CEO and changed to the position of artist director.

Instead, the new CEO of the company is Kim Young-min.

Lee so-man's retreat to the second line was not out of his original intention, Kim Young-min's rise to power also had all kinds of behind-the-scenes. The relationship between the two is very complicated, and if you really want to write it all, it may even be longer than a palace fight novel.

However, the-for-tat between the two is only limited to the company. When dealing with the outside world, the two still have the same position, that is, to try to strive for the benefits of S.m company and strive to develop the company.

For example, now, Lin Zhicheng saw both of them at the same time.

"Lord Lin, welcome to you. I'm Kim Young-min, the president of S.m, and you should know him, he is Mr. Lee so-man, the founder of S.m and the current artist director. The first step forward was Jin Yingmin, who enthusiastically stretched out his hands and held Lin Zhicheng's right hand.

"I'm Li Xiuman. Hello, Lord of the Forest. ”

"I'm Lin Zhicheng, if you find it inconvenient to call my Chinese name, you can also call me Charlie." Lin Zhicheng said hello without humility or arrogance.

After the initial courtesy, the three of them sat down.

"Shun Kyu, pour a few cups of coffee. Lin Zhicheng came over accompanied by Sunny, and when he saw that this girl was still there, Li Xiuman casually ordered.

Instead of calling the stage name, he directly called Sunny's real name. Obviously, Li Xiuman's words are not an order from his boss to his subordinates, but an order from the elders in the family.

"Oh. ”

Looking at the back of Sunny honestly running to make coffee, Lin Zhicheng felt a little emotionally in his heart - he had long heard that there was some mismatch between the two bigwigs in S.m, but he didn't expect that he could see this scene with his own eyes.

This is just a meeting, whether it is Kim Yingmin or Lee so-man, it seems that they have not made any special moves, right? Why did Lin Zhicheng have these thoughts?

In fact, it just looks normal on the surface, if you calm down and think about it carefully, it is not difficult to find the small actions of Kim Young-min and Lee so-man.

For example, when he first introduced himself, there were problems in what Kim Young-min said.

Claiming to be the president and pointing out Lee so-man's identity as an artist director, it seems that he is just telling the truth, but in fact, Kim Yingmin is conveying to Lin Zhicheng the information that 'don't look at the S.m company when he founded it, just now, I still have the final say in the company', and wants to use this subtle way to influence Lin Zhicheng's judgment and let him refer to his own opinions more in the next negotiations.

Also, Li Xiuman's command to Sunny was not said casually.

Li Xiuman is Sunny's uncle, although the relationship between the two is not very close, but because of this kinship, he still heard some news about Lin Zhicheng from Sunny's mouth. For example, this time, when Lin Zhicheng contacted Sunny, Li Xiuman got a report from Sunny first.

Knowing that Sunny has been keeping in touch with Lin Zhicheng for a while and knowing that the two are good friends, Li Xiuman will pose as 'Sunny's own uncle' in front of Lin Zhicheng - as long as Lin Zhicheng takes Sunny into account when making decisions, and there is a difference between his opinions and Kim Yingmin's, then, along Sunny's line, he will more or less prefer himself who is related to Sunny, rather than 'outsider' Kim Young-min.

If your eyesight is a little worse, you may not be able to detect anything, on the contrary, a person like Lin Zhicheng who can understand it will not feel too abrupt, and I have to admit that Jin Yingmin and Li Xiuman are both old fritters. For them, this small gesture may be just a trivial matter.

"I think we have to be serious." In addition to sighing with emotion, Lin Zhicheng cheered up - the most ordinary greetings and politeness all brought another meaning, so in the next negotiations, they can still honestly say something? If they are not careful, they may fall into the trap.

Although it may not necessarily lose anything, it doesn't feel good to be cheated by someone after all.

Twelve points of vigilance, Lin Zhicheng said what he meant: "I don't know if you two have received the invitation letter I sent before? It is to invite Girls' Generation to participate in the New Year's Eve celebration held by our Nalan Islands." ”

"We have received the invitation. Sorry, we couldn't get back to you in time. Kim Young-min replied.

"So, what is the reason?" Lin Zhicheng continued to ask.

It may be that he is not satisfied with the acting fee, or it may be other reasons, because the reply he got before was too vague, so Lin Zhicheng's question at this time did not target a certain possibility. He didn't want to take the initiative to hand over the handle, and then be beaten by the other party, and finally have to give up the initiative.

"Before I give my reasons, let me say I'm sorry. Kim Yingmin said 'embarrassed': "That's the case, we heard that you have come to South Korea, and we want to meet you in person, so we deliberately did not give a clear answer." ”

"In other words, you didn't think about rejecting that invitation?" "You want me to take the initiative to come to the door, and then what? Do you have other things you want to talk to me about?" Hearing Jin Yingmin's answer, Lin Zhicheng became more and more vigilant in his heart.

"Yes. Now I can give you an answer, and Girls' Generation will accept the invitation and go to the New Year's celebration in the Naran Islands on time. Nodding, Kim Young-min said with a smile: "In addition, as an apology, but also to show our sincerity, we will make some concessions in terms of acting fees." ”

Take the initiative to reduce the price and discount? And this kind of good thing? It seems that the other party has a big plan. Lin Zhicheng thought secretly.

It's better to block the conversation, don't let him say it, thinking like this, Lin Zhicheng made a joke: "Is it discounted?" I don't have an opinion, or rather, I like it very much. After all, it's their acting fee, and if the price is lowered, it will affect her income, right?"

If there were only members of Girls' Generation, Sunny would definitely not be able to stay in the office and listen to the conversation between the three of them. However, she is still Li Xiuman's niece, and at this time, she temporarily acted as a waiter, so when they were negotiating, Kim Yingmin and Li Xiuman did not specifically name her to let her out.

"Me?" Unexpectedly, the topic suddenly came to him, and Sunny showed a surprised expression.

"Hehe, it seems that the relationship between the Lord of Lin Island and our family Shungui is really good. Li Xiuman finally spoke, only to see him in the tone of an elder, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, the price is reduced, but the company has a little less, and it will not affect their personal income." ”

Following this atmosphere, Li Xiuman said the key to the negotiation: "Actually, the reason why we did this is not only to apologize to you, but also for another reason. If you don't mind, can you give us one more place?"

"Huh?"

"In addition to Girls' Generation, our company has a lot of artists ....... ”

"I see. Lin Zhicheng finally figured out the whole thing: "You mean, send another group of artists to our New Year's Eve celebration, so that they can also get the opportunity to perform on stage, right?"

"Yes. Li Xiuman nodded and took the initiative to give a suggestion: "What I personally want to recommend is the company's rookie group NCT, although they are newcomers who have only debuted in 16 years and have not very rich stage experience, but because they are newcomers, they will be more enthusiastic than others when faced with opportunities." ”

While speaking, while observing Lin Zhicheng's expression, he found that he had no feelings for NCT at all, and Li Xiuman quietly changed his tone and recommended another combination: "If you are worried about their ability, you feel that they are not suitable to stand on that stage." Well, you can also consider our company's EXO portfolio. As NCT's senior brothers, they have been debuting for several years, and not only do they have enough experience in performing but are also second to none in Asia in terms of popularity. ”

After listening to Li Xiuman's words, Lin Zhicheng still didn't express his position, feeling that now was an opportunity, Jin Yingmin took over the conversation: "If you don't like the boy group, it doesn't matter, our company also has a girl group called RedVelvet." Although the popularity of the children has not caught up with Girls' Generation, their strength is still very good. Moreover, most of the songs they released are dance music with a playful feeling, which is very suitable for performing on the stage of the celebration. ”

One recommends the men's group, and the other recommends the women's group? I didn't notice it at first, but after Kim Yingmin finished speaking, Lin Zhicheng finally reacted - it seems that as many people speculated, within the S.m company, Kim Yingmin is in charge of the women's group, and Li Xiuman is holding the men's group, these idols who are extremely valued by fans are just chips used to compete with each other in their hands.

This time, at the New Year's Eve celebration, several big-name artists from Europe and the United States will be invited. If you have the opportunity to appear on the same stage as them, then when you return to South Korea, you can take the opportunity to blow a wave and further build the group's reputation and get more popularity and support from fans.

The better the portfolio in your hand develops, the more advantageous you can be in the competition.

It's no wonder that Kim Young-min and Lee so-man would think about getting an extra spot, no wonder they recommended the men's and women's groups respectively.

"Well...... After figuring out the inside story, Lin Zhicheng's mood relaxed a lot. Because he knew that he had the initiative in his hands, he didn't immediately give a clear answer: "Don't hide it, although I am the owner of the island, I don't have the right to modify the list alone." After all, that list has been negotiated by a lot of people, and I have to respect everyone's opinions. Well, I'll stay in Korea for a few more days, give me some time, and I'll discuss it with the big guys first. ”