In fact, there is no other reason, but the development of ES.M is really too unexpected by several directors of S.M. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

When Lee so-man and Lee Sang-hyuk of S.M met and negotiated and promoted the establishment of ES.M Club, in order to keep Lee Sang-hyuk, a newcomer with unlimited potential, they agreed to Lee so-man's proposal and completely delegated power to Lee Sang-hyuk, a young partner.

After all, at that time, the ES.M club had just been established, and there were no even the most basic coaches and analysts of the club, and there was only one member of the club, Lee Sang-hyuk, so the directors of the S.M company who agreed to this investment at that time only regarded it as an inconsequential investment, and they valued Lee Sang-hyuk himself more seriously.

However, who would have thought that it was precisely ES.M that had just been established without coaches, analysts, and substitutes... A team with only five main starters will become the strongest dark horse in this season's spring season, shining so brightly.

You must know that in this parallel world, the two carriages of South Korea's tertiary industry are e-sports and entertainment.

So the problem is, the commercial value of such a "star club" that has gradually grown up is naturally self-evident, and the directors of S.M can't think about it anymore.

.......

Currently, ES. The other four team members on M's side have only signed contracts with live broadcast platforms, and others such as advertising endorsements and commercial exhibition matches have not yet taken over.

When S.M invested in the creation of ES.M with Lee Sang-hyuk, they only had equity and naming rights in the contract, and the right to manage the club was completely in the hands of Lee Sang-hyuk, and they have always really done so, and the recruitment, management, and signing of the live broadcast platform of the club's players are completely decided by Lee Sang-hyuk.

However, now ES.M's status in the e-sports circle is getting higher and higher, although there is no SKT, Samsung and other e-sports giants that have been operating for several seasons, but the commercial value is not far behind.

And the principle of businessmen valuing profits is applicable everywhere, and those directors of S.M company saw that a piece of cake was placed in front of them, and naturally wanted to make it bigger, so it can be said that you are hello, I am hello, everyone...

.......

In a tea room near the S.M company.

Ji Jingxiao, who was sitting cross-legged opposite Li Xiuman, got up slightly and added some water to Li Xiuman's cup, then continued the topic with a smile on his face, "Director, how likely do you think it is that we will take back the management and operation of the ES.M club. ”

"Why do you have to take it back, that's not what we wrote in the contract in the first place." Li Xiuman took a sip of the teacup gently, and after putting down the cup, he continued with a faint smile on his face, "Moreover, I think if you really want to make this cake bigger, it is better to give this cake maker to Sanghyuk, isn't this the best of both worlds?" ”

"It seems that you have a lot of value for this young man." Ji Jingxiao shook his head and continued, "But I don't know if you have heard an old Chinese saying that there is a specialization in the art industry. ”

Speaking of this, Ji Jingxiao paused, glanced at Li Xiuman's face that still did not change in the slightest, and continued to speak, "I don't deny the talent of this young man in other aspects, which he has given full proof of himself, but in the management and operation of a club, it is obvious that ES. M's current commercial value is far from being exploited as it should be. ”

Regarding Ji Jingxiao's words, Li Xiuman did not refute them, because this is an obvious and undoubted thing.

Li Xiuman raised his head, looked at Ji Jingxiao with a smile and said, "Then Director Chi thinks that even if Xianghyuk's side can agree, who is more suitable to take back the management and operation rights from Xianghyuk's side?" ”

"Old fox!" Chi Jingxiao secretly scolded in his heart, after all, Li Xiuman's side had always respected the contract and was not at all interested in taking back the operation and management rights, but at this moment, he said the core in one sentence.

yes, who is the right handover?

You must know that with ES.M's current reputation in the e-sports circle, it already has the foundation to be built into an e-sports giant, and when the time comes, as long as it enters the normal management expansion, absorbs more substitutes, recruits some newcomers with e-sports dreams, and adds a few other e-sports projects, then the prototype of an e-sports giant will slowly appear.

So the problem is, such a club that is likely to develop into an e-sports giant, the highest right to speak in its operation and management is naturally like a sweet pastry, and several directors of the board of directors of S.M company are afraid that everyone wants to grasp it.

.......

After Ji Jingxiao frowned and pondered for a while, his brows suddenly stretched, and he said with a smile, "Whoever hands it over, it will definitely have to wait for our council to discuss before it can be decided." ”

After Ji Jingxiao's words were finished, Li Xiuman was noncommittal for a while, and then suddenly said with a smile, "But from what I know about that young man, he is not the kind of person who will hand over management to others, and he has been emphasizing the independence of the club when he accepted the company's capital injection." ”

"Young people are inevitably like this, always thinking about independence, and doing everything according to their own wishes." Hearing Li Xiuman's words, Chi Jingxiao shook his head disapprehantly, "But in this world, how can there be such a thing?" ”

"Huh." Li Xiuman smiled and didn't continue arguing, but instead asked, "That's what Director Cui and Director Zhang mean?" ”

"Of course, otherwise why would I bother you today." Ji Jingxiao nodded with a smile and said.

"In that case, I have one piece of advice." Li Xiuman paused when he said this, picked up the teacup and took another sip.

"Please say," Ji Jingxiao looked attentive.

"Taking back the management of ES.M is of course a good thing for the development of the club, so I don't have much of a problem with it." Li Xiuman said lightly and continued, "But I think it's best to talk about this matter in the offseason after the midseason. ”

"Of course." Chi Jingxiao immediately said with a smile, "I understand this truth, even if you want to make the cake bigger, it is still necessary to ferment the flour well before making it, so that the cake can be more soft and delicious." ”

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After talking about things, when the two walked out of the tea room, Li Xiuman suddenly said intentionally or unintentionally, "By the way, I heard that Director Chi is Cha Jae-hyun's uncle?" ”

Hearing Li Xiuman's words, Ji Jingxiao was bowing his head and sorting out his clothes.

Without waiting for Chi Jingxiao to answer, Li Xiuman said lightly before taking a step, "I hope that the matter of taking back the management right this time is all for official business." ”

After saying that, he walked out of the tea room with his legs raised, and sat in the car under the driver's sliding door.

.........

Behind him, Ji Jingxiao looked at Li Xiuman, who was leaving in the car, and the expression on his face changed uncertainly for a while.

After half a ring, he said to himself with some self-deprecation, "Hey, it seems that I have become the knife again this time." ”

Originally, it was indeed Ji Kyung-hyo who was instigated by Cha Jae-hyun's side this time to think about the increasingly full-fledged ES.M, and then lobbied and encouraged several other powerful directors of S.M Company to promote it.

But when it came to Lee so-man, he originally thought that he had succeeded again, but who would have thought that Lee so-man had already known about the relationship between Cha Jae-hyun and himself.

In this way, maybe he was already in the eyes of Li Xiuman when he lobbied and agitated other directors before, and the reason why he has not been punctured is that Li Xiuman has also thought about the growth of ES.M.

After all, it doesn't matter if ES.M has always been famous, Li Xiuman can take it as an attempt to step into the e-sports circle, but once ES.M grows up, how can Li Xiuman, who is known as the "tyrant", allow others to snore on the side of the couch?

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JK Entertainment Building.

In the president's office on the twelfth floor, a person sitting behind a desk hung up the phone, raised his hand and loosened the collar of his shirt, with a cold and playful smile on his face, and muttered, "Do you really think that I can't do anything about you in the e-sports circle?" Let's just make you proud for a while longer. ”

This person is naturally Cha Jae-hyun.

In fact, Cha Jae-hyun has been notorious in this circle for so long, and the reason why no one provokes him is because those who can't afford it naturally care about his background, but those who can afford it feel that there is no need for it.

At the end of the day, Cha Jae-hyun is notorious at the same time, and his character is also widely spread, and countless examples have proved that after provoking him, he will use all kinds of small means to retaliate, which is annoying, so those who can afford to provoke him naturally feel that it is unnecessary, and they don't want to stick to him at all.

And Lee Sang-hyuk's last kick in the backstage of SBS's "Popular Ballads" made him lose the opportunity to pursue Lin Yuna, not to mention, it can be said that he lost face ruthlessly.

Especially later, in order to expose and stink Lee Sang-hyuk, he even did not hesitate to use himself as a "background", but the effect he got was far from being as one-sided as he thought...

In this way, it is not surprising that behind the other thoughts of the top management of S.M Company about the ES.M club this time, there is the shadow of Cha Jae-hyun.

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And when everything is about to come, what is Lee Sang-hyuk doing?

Lee Sang-hyuk is currently on the crew of SBS's annual drama "My Love from the Star", making final preparations for the start of filming tomorrow.

...... (To be continued.) )