vstars Chapter 65 Every little bit helps.
Chapter 65 Every little bit helps.
Kim Soo-ho took the phone from Lee Jung-il, wrote down Bae Joo-hyun's Kakao number, then took out his own phone and started typing.
The application information was written very carefully.
"Hello, I'm Kim Soo-ho, Lee Jung-il's brother. I'd like to discuss something with you about work. Would it be convenient for you to let me through?"
send.
Then they waited for more than a minute, but didn't get through immediately.
Kim Soo-ho then handed the phone to Lee Jung-il.
"What if she ignores me?"
"She has a schedule. Do you think girl groups are as free as you are?"
Kim Soo-ho thought about it and agreed, then put his phone down again.
Two more minutes passed.
The phone screen lit up.
The other party has accepted your friend request.
Kim Soo-ho took a deep breath and started typing.
"Hello, this is Kim Soo-ho. I'm Jung-il's childhood friend. Here's the thing, I'm the Managing Director of X Galaxy Games. We're developing a shooting game and wanted to collaborate with Red Velvet on the theme song. However, after contacting your company, we received a rejection from the template. So, we'd like to ask you to help us connect. Our game is of very high quality, and our price is very reasonable. The song has already been produced by a professional studio; all we're missing is a singer. If it's convenient, could we discuss this further?"
After he finished typing, he checked it again to make sure there were no problems, and then sent it.
Then the two of them stared at the screen waiting for a reply.
ten seconds.
Twenty seconds.
Kim Soo-ho's fingers were trembling with nervousness.
"Zhengyi, will she agree or not?"
Li Zhengyi remained silent.
Based on his understanding of Bae Joo-hyun, she was probably a very polite person, and even if she didn't want to take on the task, she would politely decline.
About 30 seconds later, the message finally arrived.
There is only one line of text.
"I'll go ask when I get back to the company."
Kim Soo-ho looked at the line of text, read it several times, then looked up at Lee Jung-il and quickly typed a reply.
"Okay, okay, thank you, sister-in-law..."
Before he could finish typing "sister-in-law," Li Zhengyi slapped Jin Xiuhao on the head.
The sister-in-law of Shinichi Hachi.
Kim Soo-ho pursed his lips, deleted the words "sister-in-law," and rewrote and typed them.
"Okay, okay, thank you so much, Ms. Irene!"
After sending the message, he put down his phone, but his face was full of expressions that said, "I have a million questions to ask."
She said she would go and ask.
"I saw it."
"So, she agreed?"
She said she would go and ask.
"Doesn't that mean you agree?"
"You got a perfect score on your reading comprehension. Stop playing with cars and become a language arts teacher."
Kim Soo-ho stared at Lee Jung-yi for a while, then lowered his voice.
"What exactly happened between you two? She said she'd go ask, which isn't a big deal in itself. But the problem is, someone who just broke up with you saw your friend's message asking for help and agreed without hesitation for a minute. Is that normal? In my experience, it's good enough if they don't block all your friends after a breakup."
Li Zhengyi straightened up from the wall and walked towards the conference room.
She owes me a favor.
Kim Soo-ho gave him a thumbs up.
"Fine. You can still owe someone a favor after a breakup. You're amazing."
When they returned to the conference room, Jeon Ji-an and Ahn Joon-hyuk were discussing something in hushed tones. They immediately sat up straight when they saw the two of them enter.
Li Zhengyi sat down, put his phone back on the table, and spoke in a calm tone.
"I've re-contacted SM Entertainment. They have internal channels to help with the coordination. We'll wait for news regarding the collaboration."
Quan Zhian was stunned for a moment.
Ahn Joon-hyuk was also taken aback.
Then the expressions on their faces simultaneously changed to the same thing: surprise, joy, and a mysterious awe that seemed to say, "Our director really does have connections."
"Director-nim."
An Jun-hyuk was the first to react, leaning forward to the edge of the table.
"That's SM! Insider channels? Director-nim, do you know anyone at SM?"
Then his face suddenly flushed red, and his voice became a little unsteady.
"So, if the collaboration goes through, will we be able to meet the Red Velvet members? Will we be able to meet... Bae Joo-hyun?"
When he said the name "Bae Joo-hyun," it sounded like the flustered feeling of a fan suddenly realizing they might have a chance to meet their idol.
"Oh my god, that's Bae Joo-hyun."
"Calm down."
Quan Zhi'an reminded him from the side.
Ahn Joon-hyuk pushed up his glasses, trying to salvage a professional image, but he couldn't suppress the corners of his mouth.
Kim Soo-ho sat beside him, his hands crossed on the table, expressionless, but inwardly he was performing a monologue.
Director An.
You're smiling like a flower right now.
Do you know that the woman you were talking about, the one you exclaimed "Oh my god, that's Bae Joo-hyun!", has her ex-boyfriend sitting right in front of you, less than two meters away?
If you knew this, would you still be laughing so happily?
Then he felt a gaze from the side.
He turned his head and met Li Zhengyi's eyes.
The warning in his eyes was very clear.
If you dare utter another word, I'll kill you.
Kim Soo-ho immediately turned around and gave Ahn Joon-hyuk a flawless, sincere smile.
"That's definitely something to look forward to."
He said.
That's what they say.
He continued to complain in his mind.
Li Zhengyi stood up and picked up his phone.
"Alright, that's all for today. I'll let you know if there's any news from SM. Meeting adjourned."
"Take care, Director."
Jeon Ji-an and Ahn Joon-hyuk stood up and bowed.
Li Zheng nodded and was the first to walk out of the conference room.
Kim Soo-ho followed behind and patted Ahn Joon-hyuk on the shoulder as he passed by.
"Director An, keep it up!"
Ahn Joon-hyuk looked completely bewildered.
"Thank you, Inspector Kim?"
Kim Soo-ho thought to himself, I'm not encouraging you to work.
I'm giving you a heads-up.
When you find out that your favorite idol has had their image tarnished, I hope your heart can take it.
SM Entertainment, third floor practice room.
Bae Joo-hyun sat on a chair in the corner, holding an unopened bottle of water in her hand.
Her face was reflected in the mirror in the practice room.
Having just finished dance practice, a few strands of her hair were damp with sweat and stuck to her forehead.
Her breathing wasn't quite steady yet, but her attention was completely off her body.
The phone screen is lit up.
The above are two messages.
One of them was a friend request on Kakao from someone who called himself "Brother Li Zhengyi".
The other one was just received.
"We'd like to collaborate with Red Velvet on a theme song for our game."
Li Zhengyi's brother.
Game company.
Li Zhengyi needs help.
She strung these three pieces of information together, and the expression on the man's face when he said those words came to mind.
His face was expressionless, his tone flat, as if nothing had happened, as if they had never spoken to each other.
"Whoever contacts whom first is the puppy."
This doesn't count as him contacting me first.
It was his brother who contacted her.
Woof my ass.
"I'll go ask when I get back to the company."
Actually, she was at the company.
But she needs time to think, so she creates the impression that she's out running around.
After posting this, I turned off the screen, stood up, and tidied my hair in front of the mirror.
Then she saw herself in the mirror.
The corners of his mouth were actually turned up.
It's funny to think that the man clearly needs me, but because he doesn't want to be a "puppy," he can only do this roundabout way to achieve his goal.
Hmph, childish brat.
She quickly pressed her lips down and bit them.
Then I noticed that the way I looked in the mirror, with my lips bitten, made it seem like I was trying to suppress a laugh.
She gave up, picked up a towel to wipe her face, took a deep breath, pushed open the door of the practice room, and walked towards the planning department.
As someone who debuted as a trainee at an older age, she actually has quite a few connections within the company.
I know a few older sisters.
Moreover, this is a work-related matter. As long as the other party is a legitimate company and a legitimate game developer, not some adult game company, and the offer is reasonable, then collaborating on a promotional theme song or something is no problem.
It doesn't matter if the game is bad.
She really owed that man a lot.
She dislikes owing favors and will never ask for help if she can do it herself.
So, I'll pay back whatever I can, however little I can.