The Malicious Member is Back! - Chapter 205



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The Malicious Member Returns! Episode 205

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That’s when Tioje, including Kim Chun-yong, was smiling brightly under the fluttering competition flags.

“Excuse me, sir. Here I come.”

– “… Come in.”

Just as Kim Chun-yong was steadily carrying out his plan, others were also doing their best.

Squeak-

“… Excuse me.”

As usual, the secretary who had brought coffee from a cafe near the AG building entered the office, and it was unusually tidy compared to usual.

Unlike when I was half out of my mind because of the Liu Wei issue and when I went on a business trip to the US to find Logan’s parents to sort it out.

The secretary, who had been observing the personality of Shin Ki-ho, who was often called the ‘tiger of AG’, for several years, opened his mouth in surprise, unable to hide his surprise.

‘You seem to have been busy these past few days. I didn’t even know you were cleaning the office yourself… .’

The secretary cautiously approached Shin Ki-ho and placed coffee on his desk, then glanced at his face.

He had his hair neatly organized as always, and he was frowning with that usual nervous expression.

“…coffee?”

“Oh, yes. Just like you always do….”

“… … .”

Add four shots of black, cinnamon powder, and two ice cubes to a 12-ounce cup.

Shin Gi-ho, who had been staring at the warm coffee that was just the right temperature to drink right away, slowly blinked his eyes and muttered.

“Secretary Choi.”

“Oh, yes! Go ahead.”

“Do people at the company cafe on the first floor drink as much coffee as I do?”

“uh….”

At the unexpected question that suddenly came back, Secretary Choi’s eyes widened and he rolled them around.

While hiding the somewhat rude thought, ‘What did Director Shin really eat wrong?’

“That’s because I ordered this way a lot… I think the part-time workers created a separate menu. I think it was because they had a hard time printing each custom order on the POS machine…”

In fact, rather than the part-time workers creating a new menu, they added a separate POS machine shortcut key for ‘those who buy 4 cups a day.’

“I see. I understand.”

Shin Gi-ho, who had no way of knowing that fact, nodded quietly with his lips pursed.

There was no great reason why he suddenly became interested in the coffee he had been drinking like water.

only….

“Since it’s come to this, wouldn’t it be better if you just pushed through? You need a business card that says you’ve planned a good idol group, right, sir?”

“… … .”

Unfortunately, I remembered that red-haired guy who always brought me the custom coffee that Shin Gi-ho drank and shamelessly told me what he wanted.

And, inevitably, the guy had no choice but to continue to attract Shin Gi-ho’s attention.

“That guy… .”

“yes?”

“No, I mean Tioze.”

No matter what, the final decision maker for various issues and schedules of Target of Xenon, who debuted with , was Shin Ki-ho.

Keep going, keep going.

“… This time, I really won first place.”

That it caught my attention, that it came to mind, that it lingered.

“Oh, that’s right! Of course, they are kids who debuted through a program supervised by the director. Anyway, the process… Yes. At that time, I sent them a gift separately to their dorm, and I also arranged for them to have a company dinner.”

Shin Ki-ho nodded briefly at his secretary who had been working quickly and promptly without being asked to do so, then quickly tapped his fingers on the desk and rolled his eyes.

“Oh, are you looking for cigarettes?”

“No. It’s okay.”

If it were before, I would have quickly found a cigarette at this point.

Well, I’ve completely quit smoking since Liu Wei’s day.

“…hmm.”

Knock, knock.

Shin Gi-ho’s fingers began to move faster and faster.

Still, Shin Gi-ho didn’t like Kim Chun-yong very much.

He completely blocked Shin Ki-ho’s escape to Korea by debuting instead of Liu Wei, and on that topic, he shamelessly insisted on his own opinion, and was even rude.

but.

“… … .”

Shin Ki-ho’s eyes turned to the bright blue monitor on the desk, with Secretary Choi, the person he trusted the most and who was always by his side, standing next to him.

There, with clear titles, sat the documents he had been given separately for comparison with the written report.

[… List of requests for cancellation of investment return]

And that’s what makes it hard for Shin Ki-ho to completely hate Kim Chun-yong and Tioje while not liking him.

Investors who had turned their backs on Shin Ki-ho for failing to properly debut Liu Wei quickly poured out requests to AG for a refund of their investment before things could be properly sorted out.

The current situation is different from what was promised before.

This is a legitimate request for a refund and you cannot refuse it.

Well, with all the paperwork and middlemen, that’s it.

“Excuse me, Director Shin. I know you haven’t adjusted to the time difference between the US and Korea yet, but I have an urgent call.”

“Ha… If it’s not really urgent, I’ll contact you again tomorrow afternoon… .”

“That means I will cancel the request for a refund of the investment. … More than that, I will invest more.”

“Wait, what?”

“Instead, I would like to see a Chinese person in the next group. I will have to discuss this with my lawyer.”

“―Get the call back. Now!”

However, some of them changed their minds.

After T.O.J. made their official debut, they slowly built up their stock and finally released a repackaged album.

Oh, that combination is better than I thought.

Rather, since AG has never made an idol successful, wouldn’t it be better to use this opportunity to confirm that there is definitely potential and have a Chinese person debut in the next group?

With that judgment.

There were still some who asked for a return on their investment, saying things like, “Well, there aren’t any Chinese members among the members who have debuted so far,” but it was nothing compared to before.

“I believe you know that it is unreasonable to ask us for a refund now. It would be the same even if we went to court. This is a fact that we have consulted not only with our in-house lawyers but also with several other law firms, so there is no room for disagreement.”

“… … .”

“If I had known that your daughter was Liu Wei’s fiancée, I would have refused this contract from the beginning.”

“… But the engagement was broken off, and in the end, you guys couldn’t debut Liu Wei…”

“He is still part of our company. If we debut Liu Wei as a global Chinese team next time, we will be fulfilling the terms of the contract perfectly.”

“Ugh… .”

“Do you have anything else to say?”

Moreover, the family that invested the most money in the process, that is, the parents of Gao Shumin, who was Liu Wei’s fiancée, were clearly at a disadvantage to Shin Ki-ho.

“… … .”

Of course, if that were all, Shin Gi-ho would not have spent such an emotional time with my secretary by his side.

This was just enough to cover the losses, and there was no preparation for making a lot of money next time.

…however.

A soft voice came out of Shin Ki-ho’s mouth, who had been tapping his fingers on the desk for a long time.

“Have you checked that?”

“Excuse me, what are you talking about… .”

“I got the email yesterday. It said let’s reschedule the meeting.”

“Ah! Yes, yes! It’s physically impossible for you to come to Korea, but a video conference is fine, and if you want, we can set a separate date that’s convenient for us. Yes, it was really sent from there.”

“I see… Okay.”

At the secretary’s somewhat excited explanation, Shin Ki-ho slowly got up from his seat and headed toward the window.

On Shin Gi-ho’s face reflected in the window, surprisingly, there was a subtle smile.

This is the smile of a person who was lost and wandering around, but then unexpectedly found a faster route.

Shin Ki-ho cleared his throat and continued his conversation with his secretary, still pretending to be calm.

“… Tell me why those people suddenly changed their minds?”

“Ah, um.”

Secretary Choi hesitated for a moment at Shin Gi-ho’s question, then spoke in a slightly higher voice without realizing it.

“… After listening to Logan Lee’s song, I have something to share.”

okay.

The reason why Shin Ki-ho keeps thinking about Kim Chun-yong, whom he doesn’t like, and why he cares about Tioje, who just threw him an advertisement, and why he’s continuing this conversation now.

Logan’s parents changed their minds.

To be exact… .

The tables have turned completely.

Shin Gi-ho and Secretary Choi, who had always been by his side, knew what this meant.

The future of Shin Ki-ho, which had been limited to the Chinese market and was on the verge of failure, has found a new path.

“… … .”

Beyond the window, an unknown expression appeared on Shin Ki-ho’s face as he looked out onto Apgujeong Street, where the AG building was located.

Because the streets of Apgujeong, dyed bright red with the sunset just before evening, reminded me of someone else.

“… Take a look at what I brought today. Check what I have.”

“Oh, yes!”

Shin Ki-ho, who had been quietly watching the scene with his back to the ground, soon turned around and headed back to his desk to check the final settlement documents his secretary had brought.

In his head, a voice of someone with a slightly cracked head but with an unknown power was often heard.

“…Our team will do well.”

Arrogant and rude.

Shameless and blocking Shin Gi-ho’s path.

But, somehow, he made me find another way.

“… This is.”

Shin Gi-ho, who was slowly checking the list of advertising proposals and other programs that had come before Tioje, stopped when he saw a document with the name [Kim Chun-yong] written on it.

The name alone was enough to stop him, but there were other annoying names written there too.

“… Joo Chul Young is doing a new survival show, and he’s going to have Kim Chun Yong as his mentor? Is this guy crazy?”

“Ah, that’s it. Anyway, even though was an idol survival show within AG, I think it was heavily promoted on Music Music Days. I think Joo Chul Young thought it was worth linking.”

“I knew you weren’t in your right mind the moment I saw you stab me back then….”

Shin Ki-ho clicked his tongue and was about to reject the document without even looking at it, but then checked the list of potential performers listed below once more.

[Sledix – Jeong Yeon-woo]

“… … .”

Shin Ki-ho, who had been quietly looking at the document, briefly signed it below and handed it back to Secretary Choi.

“Make him appear.”

“Uh, uh? Are you okay? I don’t know about Tioje, but I’m not another human being, I’m Joo Chul Young…”

“Yes. That guy Joo Chul Young seems to like Kim… Chun Yong a bit. That’s why I’m asking him to appear. If we do this, it won’t be forgotten that Tioje came from a survival show, and it might even help build his profile again.”

Still, Shin Gi-ho was cool-headed.

Even though he found a new path like this, his nature did not go away.

Planned, careful, and determined to never do anything that will harm you.

However, I wasn’t such a twisted person that I wouldn’t show a little bit of leniency to the guy who made this whole situation work out.

“… If that kid dreams of becoming a broadcaster, he’d probably like to appear on a program that promotes himself. I told him not to even think about rejecting it.”

Well, that was a decision made without hearing the opinion of Kim Chun-yong himself.

Kim Chun-yong desperately tried to avoid getting involved with Jeong Yeon-woo in order to keep his contract and relationship with X.

Anyway, that’s it.