The BM manager slowly spoke to Director Li in his humble Chinese.
"Our president came all the way from Seoul. Would you reconsider your decision? We have already talked to TV stations for the performance."
"The decision has been already made. I can't just change it. Please leave. There is nothing much I can do about it now."
"You are the person who is in charge of the media and press. Please reconsider it."
Seol-Bing chipped in with her small voice.
The TV series that Seol-Bing was in had been broadcasted throughout China. If she could have a performance at the Shanghai Sports Center, more people would see her on TV and recognize her talents. That would make her even more famous in Korea, Seol-Bing thought.
Seukang Li shook his head from side to side with his mouth firmly shut. Silence filled the air for a while.
The BM manager talked to Gun-Ho this time.
"Sir, please help us. We brought this beautiful actress here, but it doesn't seem to be helpful. I don't know what else I could do to make it work."
As the BM manager asked Gun-Ho's help, Hyeon-Man Yee and Seol-Bing looked at Gun-Ho. Gun-Ho was baffled. He came to Seukang Li's office to have ginseng chicken soup for his lunch with him. But the situation was going in a weird direction.
Gun-Ho finally opened his mouth and spoke in Chinese.
"Director Li, why don't you give them the performance permit? Maybe we can find a way to promote your book exhibition with their performance at the sports complex."
"How could that be possible? The performance dates and the exhibition dates are different."
"I believe these people have already started preparing their performance pamphlet. Maybe you can distribute it to your book exhibition. That way, more people will come to the book exhibition."
"Hmm. The book exhibition starts tomorrow. I don't think we have enough time to prepare pamphlets."
Hyeon-Man Yee and Seol-Bing seemed to be wondering what Gun-Ho and Director Li were talking about since they couldn't understand Chinese. The BM manager, on the other hand, seemed to understand the conversation. He sometimes nodded his head.
Gun-Ho asked the BM manager,
"Do you already have your performance pamphlet?"
"The pamphlet is almost done. Once we get the permit, we were going to finish it by putting the exact performance date on it."
"If you get the exact date now, can you complete the pamphlet and make them ready to be placed at the international book exhibition venue tomorrow?"
"Let me make a quick phone call to make sure."
The BM manager called somewhere and came back with a gloomy face.
"They said they would need at least three days to make them ready to be used."
Gun-Ho thought for a second with his arms crossed before saying,
"Let's advertise on TV and the Internet that the pamphlet will be distributed after three days at the book exhibition. If people come to the book exhibition and ask for the pamphlet, we can give them a ticket instead, so they can exchange it after three days with the pamphlet."
"Hmm."
Seukang Li was thinking and Gun-Ho was pressing him.
"If the performance permit was declined in order to protect the Chinese entertainment business and not because it would cause some traffic problems, then maybe you can use it to promote the Chinese entertainment business by letting the Chinese celebrities participate in their performance."
"Hmm."
Seukang Li thought of it for quite a while before lifting his head and saying,
"Okay. I will issue the permit. But there are three conditions."
"I'm listening."
"First, Chinese celebrities have to participate in the performance, and they will comprise one-third of the entire participating celebrities."
The BM manager was interpreting what Seukang Li said for Hyeon-Man Yee, and Hyeon-Man Yee was nodding his head.
"Second, the pamphlet will be distributed at the book exhibition free of charge. And since the pamphlet will be ready after three days, they will have to distribute a ticket to exchange with the pamphlet to people who come to the book exhibition in the earlier days."
Hyeon-Man Yee nodded his head as he heard the second condition.
"Third, put the wording on the pamphlet that the performance is sponsored by the bureau of cultural affairs and radio broadcasting, film, and television of Shanghai."
Hyeon-Man Yee nodded his head again to the third condition.
Seukang Li then called for a staff and asked her to make a word document with what he just said.
A female staff came into the office and gave the people in the office a glass of water.
Hyeon-Man Yee extended his hand to Gun-Ho for a handshake and said,
"Thank you for helping us."
"It's my pleasure."
"I will come to visit you at your building in Sinsa Town."
"I usually don't stay in Sinsa Town. I've recently invested 20 million dollars into a joint venture with Lymondell Dyeon, and we are currently building a factory in Asan City for it right now. So I usually stay there and come to Seoul from time to time."
"Oh, really? Then please let me know when you come to Seoul."
BM Entertainment's manager stood up and gave a 90-degree bow to Gun-Ho.
"Thank you, sir."
The individuals who were dreaming to be a celebrity wanted to be picked by a manager in an entertainment management company, so the manager in the entertainment company was not someone who those individuals could talk to easily. And that manager was giving a deep bow to Gun-Ho.
The staff came back to the office with the word document that listed three conditions that Seukang Li suggested. It was an agreement written in Chinese. Seukang Li and Hyeon-Man Yee signed the agreement.
Seukang Li called for the staff again.
"Please bring me BM Entertainment's performance application and the permit."
When the staff brought the said document, Seukang Li signed it.
Hyeon-Man Yee said to Director Li,
"Please allow me to treat you lunch or dinner."
"I'm sorry. I already have pre-engagement."
"President Goo, would you join us for lunch?"
"I have pre-engagement as well."
"Oh, you both are busy today. Well, please give me an opportunity to treat you someday."
Hyeon-Man Yee then extended his hand to Gun-Ho again for a handshake. Seol-Bing who looked arrogant with sunglasses on also offered her hand to Gun-Ho for a handshake with a smile. Gun-Ho held Seol-Bing's hand; he thought her hand was very warm.
"Thank you."
As Seol-Bing expressed her appreciation, Gun-Ho said while still holding her hand,
"Don't mention it. I am honored to meet a famous celebrity like you, ma'am."
Chapter end
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