Genius Manager Who Hears Voices - Chapter 20



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Episode 20

“Now, it’s finally the long-awaited final filming! Once this scene is over, our long journey will come to an end, so let’s fight until the end!”

“Fighting!”

“Come on, come on!”

“Let’s do our best until the end!”

The four-month filming period, which could be long or short, was soon coming to an end.

The day Yoo Joo-yeon’s movie wrapped up also meant that it was Hee-sung’s last day of work.

The one-week contract period she signed with was the same as the remaining filming days for the movie.

“It’s already our last day? It feels like it was just yesterday that I first met Heesung in the apartment parking lot. Time really flies. Doesn’t it?”

While the lighting team and camera team were moving the set, Yoo Joo-yeon covered herself with a blanket and spoke to Hee-sung.

Heeseong also smiled faintly and nodded his head.

“That’s right. Since this is my first time doing this, I don’t even know how time passed, it seems like it passed so quickly. It’s like I didn’t really do anything.”

“Hey, why didn’t Heesung do anything? He saved me from the brink of ruining my entertainment career. That alone is enough for Heesung to do his part. I couldn’t ask for more.”

“Well, is that so? Then I guess I shouldn’t have done any additional work since that day. I hope that was worth the money.”

“Huh? Then who’s going to drive? You’re not telling me to walk around, are you?! I’m an actress after all, an actress. And I get paid a lot of scripts! If I go around alone without a manager, I’m going to get in big trouble.”

“You’re really good at saying things like that. I guess not just anyone can become a celebrity. Thumbs up.”

Yoo Joo-yeon burst out laughing at the sight of Hee-sung clenching his fist and sticking his thumb out.

This is because Heeseong’s appearance has changed quite a bit in just a week.

“Phew, that’s actually quite useful. At first, when I did it, you just blinked and asked what I was doing. Do you know that Heeseong has changed a lot since the beginning?”

“Me? Is that so?”

“Of course. Don’t you remember what I said to Heesung when we first came to the filming set? I told him not to act like he was some kind of chairman or anything, and that he didn’t need to act so stiffly. I told him to just think of us as friends and be comfortable. Do you remember?”

“Yes, I did. So I tried to make it easy for her, but she suddenly gave me a bunch of luxury gifts, so from that day on, I started serving her again. I thought of her as my client.”

“Phew, who would have thought that someone who worked at an advertising agency would call a celebrity they were in charge of a client? They would say, “My actor, my celebrity!”

“A week is too short for that. And it ends today.”

For some reason, Yoo Joo-yeon felt regretful at Hee-sung’s words.

Although it was only a short week, Hee-sung felt closer to me than any other manager I had worked with before.

I don’t know if it was because he wasn’t part of the company, or because the impact on the first day was so great for someone the same age, so I was more drawn to him.

It felt like the aftertaste of the short time left a stronger impression.

“So this time, you decided to train a new actor? That friend you mentioned in the play?”

“Well, I don’t have anything either, so the expression ‘raising’ is a bit weird. I think we should do well together. If he does well, I will do well too, so I should try my best? I don’t know what will happen yet.”

“Hey, even if you say that, it seems like you already have a plan in your head. Otherwise, how could you have readily suggested signing a contract, and even included a clause stating that all expenses would be paid in arrears? That’s something you absolutely cannot do unless you have a certain amount of confidence. It’s not like you’re raising trainees at an entertainment agency.”

“Are you a trainee?”

Yoo Joo-yeon nodded and answered.

“That’s usually how it is done when raising idols. The company pays for all expenses from selecting the trainee until debut, but then deducts the expenses incurred up until then from the profits earned after debut. In a way, it’s an investment.”

“Oh, yes.”

“But is it really okay? Of course, since you’re not raising an idol, it won’t be that much, but it’ll still cost a lot of money. There’s gas, food, clothes, hair, and you might even have to hire a personal stylist later on. It’s probably not an easy burden to handle all of that on your own, right?”

“But what can I do? I signed a contract to do that. I have to keep my promise.”

“That’s why. Why did you sign that contract? That’s what I mean. Mr. Heesung, you’ve only been working and you haven’t made that much money. Huh? You didn’t win the lottery, did you?! So you have a billion won saved up?”

Heeseong raised the corners of his mouth as if he found it ridiculous.

“If that was the case, wouldn’t you have gone to a place like the Maldives a long time ago? To enjoy some leisure time while drinking mojitos.”

“Ugh. It’s like a scene from a movie. What are you really going to do? You’ll be at a loss after spending all the money you’ve saved. If you do this job, the amount of money you spend is much more than Heesung thinks. Sometimes, you break hundreds or thousands of dollars a day. Can you really handle it?”

Even if it was hundreds, Heeseong’s eyebrows twitched slightly at the word thousands.

What on earth do you use it for that thousands of dollars are spent in just one day?

If that moment really comes, I think the contract will end in one day, not a year.

Just thinking about it made me feel dizzy.

“If you ever run out of money and feel like you’re in dire straits, don’t hesitate to contact me. I’ll lend you money without asking any questions, even if I don’t know about anyone else. Okay?”

Hee-sung looked puzzled when Yoo Joo-yeon suddenly offered to lend him money.

“You should lend money to someone who has the ability to repay it. What are you going to do if you can’t get it back? If you’ve reached out to Yoo Joo-yeon, it must mean that the situation is really bad.”

“Well, if it all goes to shit, I can just hire Heesung and use him, right? He can do my managerial work until I pay back all the money he lent me! Isn’t that the safest thing to do?”

“Oh, so how much can you lend me?”

“Let’s see… I think I can lend you up to eight balls? Just on the condition that you don’t pay it back and work with me. Wow, then I hope Heesung borrows a lot! So that you can work with me for a long time.”

“If there are eight balls… … a hundred million? Gosh, that seems excessive.”

Even if you are a top star and have a lot of money, how can you lend hundreds of millions of won to someone you’ve only met for a week?

I feel like I’m not really fearless, but I’m not too fearless.

In a world where there are far more people who borrow money and don’t pay it back.

“If Hee-sung works as my personal manager, then that’s not too much. If you work with me, you should definitely pay me a salary. It should be at least 100 million won, right? Then, Hee-sung can save money, buy a house, get married, and so on. Right?”

“… … .”

“Anyway, I’m not just saying this in vain, so if that situation arises, please contact me. With that level of support, Heesung will be able to do whatever he wants without being discouraged. Got it?”

Even though we’re the same age, I decided to call her “sister” from today on.

To do that, I think I’ll have to change the name of the phone storage first.

As ‘Yoo Joo-yeon, the rich and affectionate older sister.’

It’s because people with a lot of money tend to have a lot of manners.

Hee-sung smacked his lips to himself as he thought about the amount of salary she would offer him.

‘Just terminate the contract and drive a nail in here? If the annual salary is 100 million won… … Gulp.’

***

After finishing his short trip with Yoo Joo-yeon, Hee-seong arrived in Gangnam early the next morning.

After parking the car, Heeseong got out in front of a studio located in Nonhyeon-dong.

I knew he always resides here on days when he didn’t have any filming to do, so I just came by without contacting him.

Ding dong.

After going up to the third floor, I pressed the doorbell button above the fingerprint recognition device.

Seeing that the double doors were open, it seemed as if he was at work.

“Who…? Hui-seong?”

The glass door opened and a man in slippers appeared, his eyes wide.

The reaction seemed quite surprised by Heeseong’s unexpected visit.

“Hey, what are you doing here, Heesung? Isn’t this the time you should be at work? Are you out on business?”

Heeseong smiled faintly as he handed over the box of vitamin drinks he was holding.

“Didn’t you know I quit my job? It’s been almost two months already.”

“What? You came from Line Planning? No, why? You were doing well, weren’t you?”

“You really weren’t interested in me. I was a contract worker. I quit after two years, according to the terms of my contract.”

“Ah! Really, really, really. Is that so? Oh my, they just let a talented person like Hee-sung go. Who’s on that team? That, that Manager Kim! It seems like Hee-sung does his job much better than that guy, tsk tsk.”

“Anyway, that’s what happened. Can I come in for a moment, Director?”

“Ah! Hahaha. Look at my mind. A guest came, and I kept making him get hit by the cold wind at the door. Come in, Heesung. Why did you buy this again? This isn’t your first time coming to my office.”

Director Lee Tae-ji welcomes Hee-sung’s visit quite warmly, as it is rare for anyone to come to the studio.

It was also a place I visited several times for work while I was working on the line project.

“By the way, what are you doing at our studio at this early hour? If you quit your job, you probably didn’t come here to talk about filming. Why, are you here to look for a job? I think I could pay you a lot more than minimum wage, Hee-sung. Hehe.”

“Thank you, but that’s not it. I’m already doing something else.”

“Really? But why did you come here on a weekday afternoon instead of going to work? Isn’t this the time when office workers should be sitting in front of their monitors?”

Heesung briefly explained what he has been doing since leaving Line Planning.

He said that what happened on the last day of filming was what led him to step into the entertainment industry.

When Director Lee Tae-ji heard Hee-sung’s story, he reacted with surprise, just like anyone else.

“Wow, this is really unexpected news. The manager is not just a manager, but is hired as an individual. This is a very rare case in Korea.”

“Anyway, that’s how it turned out. It looks like the road ahead is long and busy.”

“Haha, that’s right, that’s right. Anyway, since you’re starting anew, I should congratulate you first. Isn’t that when you’re most excited and motivated? Haha.”

Lee Tae-ji looks at Hee-sung with a pleased face.

Then, he immediately recalled the question he had asked earlier and asked Heeseong.

“So, why did you come to my office?”

Genius Manager Who Hears Voices