Chapter 52: A Crack That Won't Heal
With Park Jung-hyuk's guidance, Haha quickly integrated into "Infinite Challenge".
In the Christmas special he came in, he was loved by everyone with a new and positive image.
Because it was Christmas, the end of the year, and New Year's Day, in order to catch up with the schedule, "Infinite Challenge" was recorded overtime for the first time in history.
For a week in a row, the January 06 issue was recorded.
Then, from the end of January to the beginning of April, it is the period of the election and inauguration of the new president of South Korea.
MBC will follow this event throughout the whole process, and "Infinite Challenge" will enter a period of suspension from time to time.
Kim Tae-ho, Ji Young-jae, and Park Jung-hyuk have already discussed and will use this time to sum up their experiences.
When the suspension is over, the show will start in a new mode.
On December 18, Park Jung-hyuk came to MBC early.
This day is the day when the ratings are released after the first episode of Guess the Question Master was broadcast.
Although the general feeling of the program team is very good, the specific results depend on the feedback from the audience.
When he came to MBC, everyone hadn't arrived yet.
Because he couldn't wait, he went directly to get the ratings report and came back.
7.37 percent, a much higher result than before, made Park Jung-hyuk finally show a comfortable smile.
Everyone's hard work has finally paid off, and the future will become brighter.
After Kim Tae-ho arrived, the first thing he said was to ask about the ratings. "Did you come out?"
Park Jung-hyuk walked over with a smile and handed him the report. "The results are very good, and I also read the messages on the official website, and they all responded that they were very interesting. It seems that we have found the right direction, as long as it continues, the show will definitely get better and better. ”
The new ratings also made Kim Tae-ho look sad and laughed rarely. "Well, it seems that we are right. As long as I continue to do it along this line, I am confident that I will come up with an ace show. ”
Park Jung-hyuk snapped his fingers and said, "I'm just as confident." ”
The brothers smiled and easily got into the rest of the work.
The people from the program team came one after another, and they were very happy after learning about the new ratings.
Being able to continue to work with good grades is one thing, and it can also bring significant benefits.
You must know that the income of TV station staff is directly related to their grades.
People in the same position in popular programs earn at least three times as much as other programs.
When Kim Tae-hee arrived, he directly found Park Jung-hyuk. "PD, there's a little girl down there, saying she's looking for you. I happened to run into it, so I didn't ask the security to call you. ”
"Someone looking for me?" Park Jung-hyuk was a little puzzled.
He didn't know anyone in Seoul, let alone any girls.
It's been so many years since I've been a single dog, and I've never met the treatment of a girl looking for a door.
The ratings have gone up, and the atmosphere of the program team has also improved.
Ji Yingcai raised his head and said with a smile: "Busy, did you abandon others from the beginning to the end, and people came to you with their lives?" ”
The office was full of laughter, which made Park Jung-hyuk feel angry.
Fortunately, his face is not thin, and he quickly adjusted his mentality. sighed: "Alas, brother, my biggest dream was actually discovered by you. ”
"Cut!" Several female writers in the program group booed him one after another and blasted him out.
Park Jung-hyuk hurried to the first floor, and when he walked to the entrance and exit gate, he finally saw who the person looking for him was.
This saw that it didn't matter, and his pace slowed down unconsciously.
The only person who can make him so uncomfortable is Hyomin.
After an unexpected chance encounter at the recording site that day, he thought that there would be no intersection between the two.
After all, their family affection is better than nothing.
Hyo-min actually didn't want to come, just like Park Jung-hyuk saw her, she also felt very awkward about this half-brother.
But there was no way, Park Wu-nam couldn't contact Park Jung-hyuk directly and ordered her to contact on her behalf.
Hyomin couldn't refuse his father's order, so he reluctantly came to MBC.
Park Jung-hyuk walked out and stood beside Hyo-min.
Seeing the people around him, the people who knew him on the TV station also looked at it curiously. Then he said, "Let's go, let's find a place to talk." ”
He led Hyomin out of MBC and to the café opposite.
Seeing him come in, several people who were sitting together chatting hurriedly stood up and said hello, which startled Xiaomin.
When she saw Park Jung-hyuk directing others to work that day, she felt that this brother had become very majestic.
And now, even if he walks into a café, he can make others so nervous.
She didn't know that those people were actually the agents of the artists who were active in MBC.
When you see Park Jung-hyuk, a big PD, how can you not say hello?
Park Jung-hyuk waved his hand and signaled that those people did not need to come. Then he took Hyomin to a quiet corner, not worrying that the conversation would be overheard.
The waiter came over, and Park Jung-hyuk asked, "What do you want to drink?" ”
Hyomin said softly, "American-style iced coffee is fine." ”
Park Jung-hyuk also raised his head every time and said, "It's winter now, and drinking cold is not good for the stomach." Just two cappuccinos, one plain and one caramel. ”
Hyomin's heart warmed, and he was no longer stiff before.
She went north to Seoul alone and joined JYP as a trainee.
There, people as beautiful as she are, abound. Standing in the middle of a large group of trainees, she also became not so remarkable.
So no one will care about her, and no one will shout at him.
A qiē, a qiē, she is still a minor, and she needs to complete it by herself.
Park Jung-hyuk's words were unintentionally spoken, but they touched the heart of Hyo-min, who felt lonely and tired because of his lonely life.
While waiting for coffee, Park Jung-hyuk asked, "Are you tired of practicing?" How do you have time to run over? ”
Xiao Min nodded slightly, and said softly: "It's okay, I can persevere." ”
Speaking of this, she raised her head slightly, glanced at Park Jung-hyuk, and then plucked up the courage to say: "Oba, this time, in fact, ......, in fact, Dad is looking for you." ”
Park Jung-hyuk looked stunned, then laughed at himself, and said, "What are you looking for me?" Do you want a pension? Really, I only remembered to have a son when I was old. ”
"Oba, no!" Hyomin's face flushed, and he anxiously argued.
"Okay, don't say any more. I'm glad you came to see me. But don't talk about anything else, and I don't want to make myself unhappy. After so many years, the two of us brothers have come back to life. Just let his old man not worry about it, why make everyone unhappy? Park Jung-hyuk's face was angry, obviously because he didn't want to have anything to do with Park Wu-nam.
For the father who treated them favoritly, Park Jung-hyuk really didn't have any good feelings.
If it weren't for him, would Park Jung-hoon abandon school and wander the streets?
How much have the two brothers suffered over the years? How many eyes did you get?
They didn't have any one to rely on, so they came through with such difficulty.
Now that he's survived, he's become a PD of a TV station, and he has a good career, but the cold-blooded father wants to post it.
As soon as he thought of this, Park Jung-hyuk was furious, and there was no respect in his words.
Hyomin's eyes were red and tears flowed down her eyes. "Oba, in fact, Dad has been missing you all these years. But you don't know his temper, where will he take the initiative to bow his head? Dad is much older now, and his temper is much gentler. Is this going to go on forever? ”
Park Jung-hyuk's temperament is already extreme, especially in the treatment of the Park family.
He didn't let go of Hyo-min's crying, on the contrary, he didn't want to get close to this sister.
So he crossed his arms and said without giving an inch: "Face is more important than the life or death of our brothers, family affection or something, it's just a joke." Don't talk about it anymore, I won't see him. ”
Hyomin is too young to know how to convince people.
In the face of Park Jung-hyuk's toughness, she has no choice but to be sad.
Park Jung-hyuk's good mood early in the morning was made bad by this incident, especially Hyo-min's crying, which made him even more irritable.
He really didn't want to stay any longer, so he took out two million bills from his wallet and put them in Hyomin's hand. "It's definitely hard for you to live alone in Seoul. Take this little pocket money, don't grieve yourself. I can't help you with anything, and your future depends on your own efforts. That's it, I still have something to do. ”
After speaking, Park Jung-hyuk got up and left, his steps were very firm.
Hyomin sat there alone, her head buried in the crook of her arm, and she sobbed even more.
Over the years, as she grew up, she saw other children having brothers and sisters to play with, but she was alone, and she felt lonely many times.
It wasn't until that time that she remembered that she actually had two older brothers.
In order to protect themselves, they also bravely fought with the gangsters.
But because of her sensitive self-esteem, she led them to run away from home, which also made her lose the happiness of having brothers and sisters.
To be able to come to Park Jung-hyuk today, of course, there is an order from Park Wu-nam. But in Hyomin's heart, there is no desire to make up for the mistakes of the year.
It's a pity that the thorn is too deep and she is too small to let Park Jung-hyuk understand her heart.
In the face of Park Jung-hyuk's determination, Hyo-min's sadness is as cold to the bone as the first snow in this early winter.
After a long, long time, she finally had enough of crying. took out his mobile phone, thought about it, and called Jiang Minhe.
When she connected, she couldn't stop sobbing.
Jiang Minhe, who was most concerned about her daughter, suddenly sensed her abnormality and asked anxiously, "What's wrong, baby?" Why are you crying? ”
Hyomin tried to hold back her tears, and said in a low voice, "It's nothing, Mom, don't worry." Just now, I met Masahiro Oba. ”
Kang Min-ho's voice rose again. "Did he bully you? As I said a long time ago, these two brothers are scum, so they shouldn't have anything to do with them. ”
"Mommy......" Hyomin exclaimed impatiently, and the shrill cry finally suppressed Kang Minha's roar.
After it was quiet, she continued, "Zhenghe Oba didn't do anything, he just didn't want to talk to his father. But before he left, he left me two million pocket money. ”
Jiang Minhe was suspicious and asked, "Where did he get so much money?" ”
Hyomin weakly explained, "He's a PD, I've heard from others that the PD of the TV station has a high salary. ”
In Kang Min-ha's impression, the Park Jung-hyuk brothers have always been the unruly gangsters they were back then.
It wasn't until Hyomin reminded her that she remembered that she was now the PD of the TV station.
In addition to being embarrassed, she didn't want to say more. "Okay, I see, I'll sue your dad. As for you, you should have less contact with him in the future. ”
The phone hung up, and Hyomin looked at the dimmed screen, and the sigh seemed to take away all the strength.
In this family, it is really not ordinary difficult to repair the relationship.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw two million bills on the table. When he grasped it in his hand, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"This Oba seems to be a bit duplicitous!"