Genius Manager Who Hears Voices - Chapter 7



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Episode 7

reporter.

The business card the man handed me had the words ‘Berraday Media Reporter Ahn Hae-min’ written on it.

And at the same time, there had to be a subtle change in Heesung’s expression.

Whether in the social, political or entertainment fields, the appearance of a reporter always creates tension.

Especially when it comes without warning like this.

Heeseong took his eyes off the business card and asked.

“How did you know that I was Yoo Joo-yeon’s manager?”

“Ah~ I saw the car coming in earlier. Since Yoo Joo-yeon’s exclusive contract has expired, I thought that her manager would have changed as well.”

Hee-sung said as he closed the back door, as it seemed like he was constantly looking inside the car while talking.

“But what happened to me?”

“Oh, nothing else. I just wanted to ask you about a few things, haha. I don’t have much to talk about these days.”

It was still unclear whether this was a purely conscious approach or not.

If you’re going to write a promotional article about Yoo Joo-yeon or the movie, I’d be happy to do it, but if not, I’d be wary.

Hee-sung already knows from countless experiences that reporters aren’t called rags for nothing.

“Please, give me a moment. Why would I come here without even stamping my attendance card at the company? That shows how much I love Yoo Joo-yeon.”

What about affection? I came here to check if there’s anything that can increase the number of views.

Like a hyena prowling in search of food.

‘But if that’s your purpose, why are you here? Is there anything on the movie set that could be a scoop?’

There was absolutely nothing special about today’s filming set.

I heard that today’s schedule is completely filled with Yoo Joo-yeon’s filming.

They said they rescheduled the scenes for today because they were canceled last time due to rain.

Today wasn’t a great day to look for news stories, even if it was a joint photoshoot day with several other lead actors.

Moreover, it was not cost-effective to come all the way to Paju without even getting a work stamp at the company.

Ahn Hae-min glanced at Hee-seong, not knowing whether he knew or not the suspicious look in his eyes. Hee-seong took out his pen and notebook and glanced at him.

“I wonder… … what kind of relationship do you have with Yoo Joo-yeon? If she helps you out with personal matters, it seems like you have a pretty special relationship.”

Ah, now I get it.

Why didn’t he approach Yoo Joo-yeon right away, but waited until he returned to his vehicle before approaching her?

I think there was a big misunderstanding.

I don’t think he would have hired a person he had never met before as a short-term manager, so he must have been one of his close acquaintances.

In general, that’s the case a lot more often.

But why are you digging into our relationship from the beginning?

As if he had something to dig up.

While he was debating whether or not to tell the truth, Ahn Hae-min added to Hee-sung in an even more secretive voice.

“By any chance, has there been any particular change in Yoo Joo-yeon recently? For example, has she been under a lot of psychological pressure or something like that… If you’ve seen her up close, you’d probably know.”

Heeseong felt that the nuance of the question was somehow strange, so he looked at him with a different look and asked back.

“What are you doing now? Why did you suddenly come here and ask me that question… .”

I thought I needed to change my attitude, so I started by changing my facial expression.

When I was at Line Planning, I met various types of reporters, so there was something I could intuitively know.

This reporter did not come to the filming set to look for newsworthy stories.

I came here to double-check whether the information I know or have heard is correct.

In other words, they came to interrogate, not report.

Although I didn’t know anything about it, I took a hostile stance for the time being.

Then, Ahn Hae-min threw both hands in the air and started spitting out apples in a hurry.

“Ah, I’m sorry if that offended you. Haha. Did I ask you questions like I was interrogating you endlessly? That’s not what I meant, but since you’re in charge of my manager’s work, I thought you might know something… … .”

“What am I supposed to know? The nuance of the question itself seems strange.”

From Heesung’s perspective, it was an attitude that could be naturally seen.

Whether you know it or not, whether you have a special relationship with Yoo Joo-yeon or not, he is now her manager.

It’s not like I’m politely asking for something newsworthy, but rather like I’m testing someone out, so of course there won’t be a good response.

Ahn Hae-min seemed troubled by Hee-sung’s resentful expression and licked his lips for a moment.

Then, as if he had made up his mind about something, he quickly washed his face and opened his lips.

“Well, that’s it. Actually, I heard something strange somewhere. But I thought it might be a very sensitive issue, so I was hesitant to ask Yoo Joo-yeon directly. That’s why I cautiously asked the manager first.”

Sensitive issue?

What is it that makes you do that?

Naturally, Heeseong didn’t know anything since today was the first day and he hadn’t heard anything directly from her.

Of course, even if there was something, it’s highly unlikely that Yoo Joo-yeon would have told Hee-sung.

I wouldn’t tell such personal details to a manager who only agreed to work for me for a week.

‘Have you been involved in any incident?’

If it is a case of such magnitude that it can be called an incident, it would need to have an agency and even a separate legal representative.

If the ‘sensitive issue’ that this reporter, Ahn Hae-min, was talking about really exists.

So, does that mean that since you don’t have an agency right now, you can’t do anything?

So the reporter smelled it first and came looking for it?

Heeseong asked, maintaining a calm expression for the time being.

“What do you mean by sensitive issue? I don’t know anything about it.”

“Ah… … Is that so? If it was just a rumor, I would have ignored it, but this is something that was reported separately to my manager’s email. Hmm, but I can’t not check it out… … .”

“A tip?”

“Yes. I heard that someone sent a long report about Yoo Joo-yeon to our manager’s personal email early this morning. But even he thought the content was too absurd, so he told me to go and check it out first. By the way, I also couldn’t ask Yoo Joo-hyun directly, so I asked the manager first.”

What kind of information is it that even reporters hesitate to ask about?

It is the nature of reporters to go to anyone, regardless of the circumstances, except for the president.

It seemed like it wasn’t something to be taken lightly, so Heeseong looked at reporter Ahn Haemin and asked.

“What is the content of that report?”

***

“That’s ridiculous! This is a complete lie! Who would come up with such ridiculous false information!”

Even though Ahn Hae-min came to find Hee-sung because he wanted to ask directly, Hee-sung had no choice but to immediately tell Yoo Joo-yeon after hearing the details of the tip-off.

In such cases, it is right to ask the parties directly and confirm the facts.

Of course, not knowing what would come out of her mouth, Ahn Hae-min had left her waiting outside for a while.

Yoo Joo-yeon asked again, roughly brushing her hair back in excitement.

“Is that really the reporter? Who sent that information to the press office via email? This morning?”

“Yes. I heard that a long report was sent to the company manager’s personal email, and that it even included various specific pieces of evidence. Judging from the content of the email, it seemed quite credible.”

“But why didn’t you just report it as an article and come all the way here? And why did you go back and ask Heesung about it?”

“Well, maybe it wasn’t easy for them to be convinced even after making their own judgment? Considering Yoo Joo-yeon’s image so far.”

Outside, Ahn Hae-min was looking around the inside of the car with an anxious expression. Hee-sung brought his gaze back and spoke.

“Since you said it wasn’t true, I think we can just tell the reporter as it is. The problem is whether they will believe it. I don’t think they will give up on the scoop easily just by listening to our side’s words, given the specific evidence they sent.”

First of all, the content of the report was quite absurd even to Heesung.

It is said that Yoo Joo-yeon has been involved in a cult for a long time and has developed a serious relationship with one of its key members.

So, we are supporting the business side of the church in both material and spiritual ways, and we are also distributing the profits generated therefrom.

They even have specific data to prove such things.

I thought maybe some of them came as tip-offs.

“What on earth is that specific evidence? What did you receive that made you decide that such an absurd story was credible?”

At Yoo Joo-yeon’s question, Hee-sung’s gaze turned out the window again.

“Well, I haven’t seen the email content myself. If it’s okay, how about calling that reporter over and checking it out for him?”

“Okay. Please do so, Heesung.”

A while later, reporter Ahn Hae-min sat down in the backseat of the vehicle and faced Yoo Ju-yeon.

Heeseong closed the back door, moved to the driver’s seat, and watched the two people.

“I heard about it from our manager. Of course, it’s all nonsense from start to finish. Are you still going to publish the article?”

When Yoo Joo-yeon asked, Ahn Hae-min bit his lips as if he was having a hard time, then answered.

“Well, actually, we don’t really know what to do. We’ve received the report, so we’re going to do a fact check. But the content of the report email is so specific and detailed. It’s a bit much to just ignore it after hearing a negative response like this… .”

He raised his gaze and looked at Yoo Joo-yeon’s face as he continued speaking.

“To be honest, isn’t this a big scoop for us? If we just ignore it and it turns out to be true later, we’ll regret it. If we don’t take any action after receiving the tip, we’ll definitely send it to other media outlets. That’s why we’re trying to find out if it’s true first.”

“Ha, how can I tell the truth of it… …. This is so absurd that I don’t know what to say or how to say it anymore. Do I look like that kind of person to you, sir? Someone who is really into some kind of cult?”

“… … Hmm. First, should I take a look at the materials you sent? If you can just look at them and give me a proper explanation, I think there won’t be any problems.”

Ahn Hae-min took out a tablet PC from the bag he was holding and held it out in front of Yoo Ju-yeon.

Then, after a few touches, a picture popped up.

“This is the photo that was sent as a tip-off email. According to the tip-off, this man is one of the key executives, and he is pictured here affectionately with Yoo Joo-yeon… … .”

Heeseong also turned his gaze towards the tablet to see what kind of picture it was.

But at that time.

Suddenly, strange loud noises began to echo inside the quiet vehicle, and soon, loud music began to hit Heeseong’s ears hard.

Obviously the ignition is not on.

I checked the display right away and, as expected, it was still black and not powered on.

‘What was that sound? It was so vivid, like I was hearing it right next to me.’

A tremendous amount of decibel sound, as if it was coming from large speakers, reminiscent of a club.

However, not only inside the car but also around the filming set, a quiet atmosphere was maintained throughout.

At that moment.

[How dare you try to teach me in front of me? You’ve been stuck in the countryside your whole life, and now you’re living off of me and getting rich and popular! Damn!]

A man’s rough voice could be heard through the beat-mixed music, and soon the music disappeared and the sounds of people talking began to take over.

And at the same time, Heesung was able to immediately recognize the identity of this unidentified sound.

This was a sound that only Heesung could hear.

Genius Manager Who Hears Voices