"I will have to go to Shanghai. Currently, President Song and our research chief officer are on a trip to Japan, so we have several absences. I hope you all stay put at your position until we come back."
The internal auditor who was sitting next to Gun-Ho asked,
"May I ask what the occasion of your trip to Shanghai is, sir?"
"Oh, as you all know I have several companies that I am running. I will have to participate in an international book exhibition in Shanghai for the GH Media matter. So I am going to China with GH Media's president."
"Oh, I see. Hope you have a safe trip, sir."
The executive officers were careful in choosing their words when they addressed Gun-Ho to show their respect even though Gun-Ho was a lot younger than them. It didn't start off as such in the beginning, but they gradually found themselves doing so since they were working for the company that Gun-Ho owned after all.
Gun-Ho Goo and President Jeong-Sook Shin arrived at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, and they went to Hilton Hotel that was in the vicinity of the airport. Gun-Ho and President Shin had more than 10 years of an age gap, so they didn't appear to be a married couple to the people who didn't know them. Hilton Hotel at that location was a preferred hotel among Koreans since it was close to the airport and also close to the Korean town.
"It's kind of early for lunch. Why don't you take a break in your room and come to the lobby for lunch later?"
President Song responded while rubbing her belly.
"Sir, I think I will have to skip lunch today. I think I have an upset stomach since I had the in-flight meal. I think I'd better just take a rest at the room for the rest of the day."
"I can get you medicine."
"I brought some medicine with me. Thank you, sir."
"Hmm. Really? Don't worry about me. Just take a rest and get better."
After President Shin left for her room, Gun-Ho sat on a sofa in the hotel lobby. He then made a call to Min-Hyeok Kim.
"Hey, it's me. I just arrived in Shanghai."
"You did? I can come to Shanghai tomorrow. I am in Tsingtao right now at one of our customer companies."
"Oh, really? Sure. You don't have to rush to come here. I can see you tomorrow."
"Tomorrow, let's go to the art exhibition."
"Art exhibition?"
"Yeah. Remember that my father-in-law is a painter? He is having his art exhibition somewhere around People's Park in Shanghai. If you have time, I want to go there with you."
"Sounds great. Let's go."
After getting off the phone with Min-Hyeok, Gun-Ho called Seukang Li.
"Director Li? It's me, Gun-Ho Goo."
"Oh, Gun-Ho Goo. Are you in Shanghai right now?"
"Yeah, I just arrived. I am at Hilton Hotel near Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. Tomorrow is the opening ceremony for your book exhibition, right? I will be there on time."
"Hey, if you haven't had your lunch yet, why don't you come and join me for lunch? There is a Korean restaurant that specializes in ginseng chicken soup. The owner is Korean. It is a very popular restaurant in this area. If you are with GH Media's president, bring her with you."
"She is actually in her room taking a rest. She is having a minor stomach ache."
"Oh, I guess her body is adjusting to a different environment. Well, why don't you come by yourself then?"
Gun-Ho took a taxi and headed to City Hall. In China, they didn't call it City Hall, but they called it People's Government for the City.
Gun-Ho went straight to the bureau director's office. A female worker asked Gun-Ho who he was, and Gun-Ho told her that he was President Gun-Ho Goo from Korea. He spoke in Chinese, of course. The worker let Gun-Ho in right away. Gun-Ho entered the office after knocking on the door. Seukang Li was talking with his guests in the office. He stood up and waved his hand when he saw Gun-Ho entering the office.
"Hey, Gun-Ho Goo!"
"Seukang Li!"
"Have a seat, my friend."
"I can come later. It seems you have guests here."
There were a man and a woman sitting on a sofa. The female looked sophisticated, and she was wearing dark sunglasses. She looked arrogant, Gun-Ho thought. She didn't wear the sunglasses when Gun-Ho came into the office, but when he entered the office, she picked up her sunglasses and wore them.
The man was skinny, and he stood up and greeted Gun-Ho.
"President Gun-Ho Goo?"
Gun-Ho was surprised when he heard the man speak in Korean. When Gun-Ho looked at the man closely, he realized that he knew the man. He was the manager of BM Entertainment Management Company that he met before. The BM Entertainment manager gave a bow to Gun-Ho respectfully.
"It's really good to see you again, sir."
"Oh, you are the person in the entertainment field."
Gun-Ho extended his hand for a handshake, but he wasn't really thrilled to see him here again.
Director Li asked all of them to have a seat.
"Well, why don't we all have a seat? I guess everyone here except me is Korean."
Chapter end
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