Genius Manager Who Hears Voices - Chapter 107



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Episode 107

Kim Ji-yu’s eyes narrowed at the words, “She must have never seen it before.”

“… … You’re saying I didn’t see it? What… … ?”

Kim Ji-yu carefully picks up a white envelope.

This one felt several times heavier than before.

“What kind of pictures are these? I’ve always thought that I want to live in a hanok like this one day.”

Heeseong nodded and asked back.

“I’m sure you’ve told that story to other people directly?”

“Yes. I often talked about this to people close to me. A house that is a Hanok but does not feel uncomfortable in all four seasons, a house that maintains the unique old-fashioned atmosphere of a Hanok but is well-renovated in a modern style. I often said that if I succeeded, I would definitely build a house like that.”

“Then this might be the kind of house you’ve been wanting.”

Inside the envelope Heeseong handed over was a Hanok house that looked very similar to what Jiyu Kim had described.

It has a small yard and a beautiful view that everyone would want to see at least once.

Not only the completed house, but the entire process of building it was left behind as a photograph.

“But why are these photos suddenly… … ?”

“Because that’s the house built just for Kim Ji-yu.”

Kim Ji-yu just blinks her eyes in a paused state while listening to Hee-sung’s story.

He had a face like, “What are you talking about out of the blue?”

“I told you earlier, Mr. Kim Seong-chan tried to take his own life after finding out that the house was under construction by a gold digger. That was the biggest reason, this Hanok house.”

“This Hanok house… … ?”

“yes.”

“Why is this… … .”

Heeseong told her the stories he had heard from Kim Seongchan.

“Do you see the house in the very first picture? It’s so shabby that it almost looks like an abandoned house.”

“Oh, yes.”

“They say that’s the house that Kim Ji-yu’s parents originally bought. It wasn’t in that condition originally, but since they passed away, a lot of time has passed, so it’s become almost like a ruin.”

“… … This is the house my parents owned?”

“At that time, Kim Ji-yu was so young that her uncle, Kim Seong-chan, seemed to have taken care of her as her guardian. However, for another reason, he did not tell Kim Ji-yu about the house.”

“If there is any other reason… … .”

Heeseong began to spread out the photos on the table in chronological order.

Those were the processes by which abandoned houses became Hanok.

“Mr. Kim Seong-chan also knew that Ms. Kim Ji-yu wanted to live in such a beautiful house someday. It seems that he wanted to make that dream come true. The beautifully built house in the last photo is the result of the past few years.”

Kim Ji-yu picked up the picture of Hanok again, changing her gaze.

“It is said that Ms. Kim Ji-yu consistently used the income she earned as a successful singer for construction costs. It was not Ms. Kim Ji-yu’s settlement expenses or company money, but only her own monthly salary. As a result, it is said that it took a considerable amount of time.”

Since Delight itself is a planning company that revolves around Ji-yu Kim, it was still Ji-yu Kim’s income one way or another.

But it was quite surprising that he spent his own salary to pay for the construction of a hanok over several years.

“That’s why I always don’t buy clothes, don’t change cars, and don’t have a house… … .”

“Yes, he really didn’t have a single house in his name. But he said he was happy every moment. Every time he saw the process of building a house, he thought of Kim Ji-yu’s happy face. He said he visited there at least once a week and took pictures.”

“Ha, you’re really such an idiot… … . You spent all your salary like that, and now you’re going to give it all to some snake. You told me not to trust anyone in this world. The whole world is full of scammers.”

That’s right.

I lived so diligently and frugally, but in the end, I ended up penniless.

“It seems that even though she could bear everything else, she couldn’t bear to give up the house. In the end, she even made me put that up as collateral. Knowing that she had been completely deceived, she was finally about to make such an extreme choice.”

Heeseong picked up another document that was enclosed with the photo and opened it to Jiyu Kim.

“Fortunately, I was able to get it back up to here. Since the house is at the edge of Gyeonggi-do, the amount of collateral wasn’t that big. For now, I think these two things are the most important to Kim Ji-yu.”

He spread out the copyright transfer contract that he had initially taken out along with the sales contract for the house in question in front of Kim Ji-yu.

Kim Ji-yu, who had been looking at the two documents alternately, looked at Hee-seong with surprised eyes as if she finally understood the situation.

“Then, could it be that the manager is paying for all of this out of his own pocket… ?”

“Mr. Kim Seong-chan is already penniless. But I can’t keep leaving these things to private money lenders. Fortunately, I have enough money in my pocket.”

Hee-sung is smiling brightly, and Ji-yu Kim is looking at him with eyes filled with complex emotions.

She closed her eyes tightly and lowered her head.

“… … Haa, first of all, let me say thank you. I will do my best to repay you as soon as possible. And of course, I will also repay you for your help.”

“First, sort out the situation that has occurred. For whatever reason, Mr. Kim Seong-chan made wrong choices, and as a result, Ms. Kim Ji-yu suffered considerable damage. I think you should first decide what to do about them.”

There is nothing we can do about things that have already been lost due to construction.

Of course, you can report it and take legal action, but that won’t get you back billions of dollars.

Most of that money was used for gambling, and he borrowed it on his own initiative, even writing a promissory note.

Also, if all the facts are revealed during the investigation, Kim Seong-chan, who gambled a large sum of money, will not be able to avoid punishment.

That will soon affect Kim Ji-yu’s image and entertainment activities.

“I understand that you must be very confused. The only good thing is that Mr. Kim Seong-chan currently has no remaining debts. I hope that we can reach an amicable agreement with the creditors in the process of resolving the matter.”

“Is that also the manager… …?”

“Well, rather than that, just know that. We’ll take care of the rest on your own.”

I didn’t think it was necessary to go that far, so I held back my words.

The rest of the money was taken from the loan sharks who had been ripped off.

They say that even among them, that type of people are the most intolerable.

People who don’t put in the effort and only think about how to exploit others.

Well… I thought it was something a loan shark who charges high interest would say.

“Then where is your uncle now? I haven’t been able to contact him for several days.”

“He said he is living in seclusion in that Hanok. He said that he will not appear in front of Kim Ji-yu again, whether she forgives him or not. He said that he will never be able to forgive himself for the sin of being deceived by a gold digger and losing all of his nephew’s fortune.”

“……ha.”

From now on, it’s up to Kim Ji-yu’s choice.

Whether to forgive my uncle or not, and whether to continue working with him even after forgiving him.

As I told Kim Ji-yu earlier, the reality is that if you set your mind to deceiving someone, you will inevitably get caught.

So, it can’t be seen as just Kim Seong-chan’s fault.

But there is a law that requires responsibility for that.

Because it was like losing not only her own assets, but everything that Ji-yu Kim had built up throughout her life.

“The address is on the contract. If you’ve made up your mind, I think it would be a good idea to go and talk. No matter what decision you make, there will be a lot of things that need to be tied up in person.”

Since the relationship wasn’t simply that of an uncle and nephew, there were going to be a lot of things to sort out no matter what choice was made.

Kim Ji-yu, who understood the meaning of the words, nodded obediently, and Hee-seong slowly got up from his seat.

“Then I’ll try to get up first. When everything is sorted out and things get better, please contact me then. We can talk about things that are related to me then.”

Hee-sung added with a smile as he said that.

“Ah! But will the competition go on as scheduled? I really want to see Jae-wook win, on the same stage as Kim Ji-yu.”

I think maybe this was the reason.

It was Kim Ji-yu who suddenly appeared while telling us about the future related to Hong Min-jung.

Because it was he who helped Yoo Jae-wook with his vocal nodules and even got him to participate in a competition program.

Both Hong Min-jung and Kim Ji-yu were related to him.

I thought it meant that once you get connected with an artist, you have to take responsibility for them until the end.

‘Here’s another one solved.’

However, a few days later, Heeseong, who had thought so, received a completely unexpected call.

“Huh? What did you just say… … .”

-I want to sign a contract directly with the manager. We are tied together by debt anyway.

While we were chatting at Kim Jae-han’s officetel, I got a call from Kim Ji-yu.

Then, he suddenly brought up this topic, saying that things had ended well with his uncle.

– I had a long talk with my uncle and both of us decided to consider this as a big learning experience in life. It may not happen this time, but it could happen someday. We decided to be grateful that we experienced it when we had the ability and strength to get back up again.

“Oh, yes.”

– Instead, Delight Entertainment has decided to close down. My uncle said that he is traumatized by this incident and that he will have a hard time running the company any longer, but instead, he will try his best as my manager.

“Manager? Mr. Kim Seong-chan?”

-Yes. At least there won’t be any snakes approaching the manager. I guess it must have been quite a shock.

Well, you must have felt like you were possessed by a ghost during that time.

That too, to a hundred-year-old virgin ghost.

“But what do you mean by wanting to sign a contract with me?”

– It literally means that I want to sign an exclusive contract with you, Manager. I told you back then, right? I will repay what I borrowed from you as soon as possible, and I will definitely give you personal compensation as well. I think that will solve both problems at once.

Exclusive contracts basically set a settlement ratio for income.

So, if a contract is signed, a portion of Kim Ji-yu’s income will definitely go to Hee-sung.

It meant that he would pay the full amount for finding the copyright collateral and the Hanok house sales contract on his behalf and compensate Heeseong with a percentage of the settlement.

– Of course I know. The manager only works as a freelancer. But can you make an exception just this once? I think that way I can find the courage to stand up again.

At those words, Heeseong’s worries could not help but deepen.

Genius Manager Who Hears Voices