"Buzzing~"

Just as Jung Sung-hoon was hesitating about whether to call in security personnel to "invite" Wang Yueheng, who was challenging his authority, out.

My phone, which was in my pocket, suddenly vibrated.

I picked it up and took a look.

It turned out to be a call from his own boss, Ji Sung-soo, the CEO of Kakao Entertainment.

The other party also serves as the head of the music production department.

His status and power within the Kakao Group far surpassed that of Jung Sung-hoon.

"Representative Chi, hello, is there anything I can help you with?"

Zheng Chenghun, who was originally furious, changed his expression and ignored Wang Yueheng sitting in the chair.

He hurriedly turned around and went to a corner of the rehearsal room, answered the phone and asked respectfully.

While talking on their phones, they unconsciously bent over.

It was as if this high-ranking leader was standing right in front of him.

"Jung Sung-hoon, what's going on your end? I heard you had a conflict with Mr. Wang Yueheng?"

"You even went so far as to provoke him by asking him to sing you a song on the spot?"

On the other end of the phone, the cold voice of Representative Director Ji Chengxiu came through the receiver.

Normally, this senior leader would affectionately call him Xiao Zheng.

"Uh... Representative Chi, how did you find out about this?"

"I had a conflict with him because he came to the rehearsal room without permission, which disrupted our normal work..."

"As you know, it's almost time for artist Park Jae-hyun to perform at the Royal Theater..."

Jung Sung-hoon hurriedly made up an excuse into the microphone.

At the same time, a sense of doubt arose in my mind.

How did the group know that I was confronting Wang Yueheng in the rehearsal room?

They even called specifically about this...

Could it be Wang Yueheng's female assistant who went out to make a phone call earlier?

At this moment, Jung Sung-hoon was completely bewildered.

I don't understand what the purpose of this phone call from my superior is.

"Do you think I'm stupid enough to believe something like that?"

"Park Jae-hyun invited him to participate in the performance, but you turned him down, didn't you?"

Unexpectedly, Jung Sung-hoon's lie was immediately exposed by his superior on the other end of the phone, who continued to question him in a cold and emotionless tone.

"Yes...yes..."

"But tonight's performance is an overseas promotion for our South Korean artists. Wouldn't it be in the company's best interest for me to refuse his participation?"

"Besides, he was so disrespectful to me just now..."

Seeing his lie exposed without mercy, Jung Sung-hoon panicked again.

Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead as he repeatedly explained into the microphone.

"Respect you?"

On the other end of the phone, Ji Sung-soo chuckled as if he had heard a bad joke.

"Sung-hoon, aren't you usually so clever? How come you're so clueless this time?"

"Wang Yueheng, he's the largest individual shareholder of Tencent's Penguin Group in China. Do you know Tencent?"

"MAXI, a subsidiary of Tencent, holds one-tenth of the shares in Kakao Group, making it the second-largest shareholder after President Kim Joo-bum!"

"Do you know who the third largest shareholder of the newly established Kakao video platform is? It's Douyin International Group."

"Wang Yueheng is also one of the shareholders of Doushou Group!"

"I can't believe it," said Ji Sung-soo, the board representative, through gritted teeth, his tone full of disappointment.

"In other words, his position in the Kakao Group is one level higher than mine; we all depend on him for our livelihood!"

"Don't forget, he just signed the acceptance document as a representative of the Dragon Kingdom, accepting the cultural relics voluntarily returned by the United Kingdom!"

"Even President Kim Joo-beom has to be polite and maintain a good relationship with Wang Yueheng. Who gave you the courage to provoke him?"

Thinking of Wang Yueheng's current status in the Dragon Kingdom's government, Chi Chengxiu's tone became excited.

Not to mention that Wang Yueheng took the initiative to request to participate in Kakao Entertainment's overseas performances.

He was able to accept Psy's invitation to come and watch the show.

That's already a huge favor to the Kakao Entertainment executives!

Unfortunately, they ended up getting stuck with the self-righteous artist director, Jung Sung-hoon.

A shareholder of the group was publicly ridiculed and humiliated by the leader of one of its subsidiaries.

If this had happened in South Korea, Jung Sung-hoon would probably have been fired on the spot!

"In addition, Kakao headquarters is also hoping to obtain authorization from Tencent Music to exclusively distribute and operate all of Wang Yueheng's music works in South Korea..."

"This is a sphere of influence worth over tens of trillions of Korean won!"

"If a cooked duck just flies away like that, you know what will happen to it, right?"

Before the stunned Jung Sung-hoon could answer, Ji Sung-soo's icy words, sharp as a sword, came again.

On ordinary days.

Department executives who cause billions of Korean won in losses to the group will be dismissed and eliminated without hesitation.

If it causes losses of trillions...

This would probably be enough for the group's shareholders to hire a gang to throw the entire family of the person who made the mistake into the Hancheng River to feed the fish!

"I... I'm sorry, Representative Chi, I really didn't know about these things..."

"I was wrong, I...can I apologize to him right now?"

Upon hearing this devastating news, Jung Sung-hoon's right hand, holding the phone, trembled uncontrollably.

The thought of board members smashing wine bottles over the heads of negligent executives, causing blood to flow like a river, is unbearable.

Jung Sung-hoon stammered and could barely speak.

If I really offend Wang Yueheng this time, it will cause the company to suffer losses of hundreds of trillions.

Then we'll really be in deep trouble from now on.

Don't even mention mansions, luxury watches, and women...

It's doubtful that they'll even be able to live a normal life and take care of themselves!

Everything he had painstakingly acquired through his family would vanish into thin air.

Even her father, who is a senior executive at headquarters, will be implicated and never recover!

"Splash splash~"

The gleaming luxury watch on Jung Sung-hoon's wrist vibrated and rattled as his arm trembled violently.

It sounded like the clattering of chattering teeth.

...

"What's wrong with Director Zheng?"

"This is the first time I've ever seen him with such an expression..."

"It's like being a prisoner sentenced to death, how terrifying!"

"Mr. Wang Yueheng, could there really be some special relationship between you?"...

The backup dancers standing not far away stared at Jung Sung-hoon, who was trembling all over, and couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

As they spoke, many people glanced at Wang Yueheng, who sat calmly in his chair.

They secretly wondered what methods Wang Yueheng had used.

It's unbelievable that a single phone call could frighten the usually arrogant Director Jung Sung-hoon to this extent.

Thanks to the system's enhanced physical abilities.

Wang Yueheng naturally overheard Zheng Chengxun's conversation, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on his lips.

He remained seated there calmly, as if he hadn't seen anything.

finally.

After hanging up the phone, Jung Sung-hoon turned around and stared blankly in the direction where Wang Yueheng was sitting.

The air in the rehearsal room was cool and refreshing, but the other person's temples and forehead were covered in sweat.

"Gurgle"

After swallowing hard, Jung Sung-hoon suddenly strode quickly toward Wang Yueheng.

"Thump~"

Immediately afterwards, the entertainment executive in a suit and tie knelt down on both knees in front of Wang Yueheng without saying a word.

"Mr. Wang, I'm so sorry, I really didn't know you were a shareholder of Tencent. I was blind and looked down on you..."

"Everything here is up to you!"

"Please, I beg you, have no mercy and don't hold a grudge against a petty person like me..."

The other person lay face down on the ground, mimicking the gesture often used by South Korean politicians to kneel and apologize to the public, and pleaded for forgiveness in a tearful voice.