"Okay, thank you for your hard work."
Leaving the chores to Bong Joon-ho and Park Hoon-jung, Lee Jin-woo sat back in the folding recliner and closed his eyes to rest.
Through my tightly closed eyes, the subtitles that no one could see gradually became clearer.
'Generous rewards: Dedicated service should be generously rewarded. Please choose one of the following rewards to give to the servant.'
'Reward 1: A second-tier brand endorsement.'
'Reward 2: Body shape optimization.'
'Reward 3: Give birth to new life.'
'Reward 4: Physical and mental pleasure.'
'Reward 5: Twins.'
When Li Zhenyu saw the reward slip again, he still felt doubtful about his life.
Forget about everything else, but what the hell is this about conceiving a new life and having twins.
Can this be considered a reward?! After calming down, Li Zhenyu gradually figured out some of the meaning.
Given his personality and South Korean traditions, if a woman really got pregnant with his child...
Even if the other party cannot use this opportunity to gain power, the child must recognize his ancestral roots.
A mother's status is determined by her son, and even if she doesn't become a regular employee, she will still receive compensation in terms of resources and money, plus his deliberate care.
Having no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life is nothing.
It is not difficult to achieve class transition and enter the upper class.
If they were twins again...
"Hey, what are you thinking about!" Li Zhenyu opened his eyes and slapped his head with his hands.
What does this have to do with him? He is a child himself, how could he want a child?
In short, he would definitely not choose these two rewards.
The rest...
'Select Reward 1, confirm.'
"Director Li, the actors are in place, we can start."
South Korea will also hold a corresponding opening ceremony, with altars, tributes, and wine bottles set out.
A cool mat was spread in front of the altar, and the crew members came forward one by one, bent their knees and half-knelt, crossed their thumbs and nodded in greeting.
More solemn ceremonies include kneeling and toasting...
To keep it simple, just take a group photo with the main crew members.
Li Zhenyu is still a Yan person at heart, so the opening ceremony of the new world follows the doctrine of the mean.
Kneel down and pay respect to the altar, offerings and mats.
According to the rules, the first to go on stage should be the producer, director and screenwriter.
The producer is in front, with the director and screenwriter following behind on the left and right.
When Li Zhenyu arrived, he was the only one sitting alone on the mat.
"Bong Joon-ho, Park Hoon-jung, both of you come together."
With these two people called, the altar finally looked less empty.
Cross your thumbs, overlap your palms, bend your knees... bow...
After three times, the ritual is complete.
While the others paid their respects one after another, Lee Jin-woo and Bong Joon-ho discussed the filming details.
Park Hun-jung acted like a secretary, recording the two people's creative ideas.
"Director Li, you drew those storyboards yourself, right?"
Bong Joon-ho looked at him with a hint of unidentified admiration.
That kind of storyboard drawing is really perfect.
He never thought that someone would present movie storyboards in the form of animation.
When Bong Joon-ho saw the draft, a clear image appeared in his mind.
At this moment, the whole movie seemed to come alive in my mind.
It gives people an immersive and realistic feeling as if they have really entered the script.
"Yes, haven't you seen Bong Joon-ho before?"
“Never.”
"I thought someone had already used it!"
Hearing him say this, the confusion in Bong Joon-ho's eyes turned into a wry smile.
Anything will seem particularly simple when viewed from the perspective of someone with hindsight.
It’s just this, and then that, it’s that simple… I can do it too.
The sky is there, standing forever.
But before the first person who wanted to conquer the sky appeared, no one had ever thought that humans would one day fly freely in the sky like birds.
Li Zhenyu's manuscript opened a new door for Bong Joon-ho.
"Director Li..."
"Welcome, Min-sik."
Choi Min-sik and other leading actors finished their worship, and as a senior, he brought the other leading actors to meet the director.
Li Zicheng, Ding Qing, Li Zhongjiu...
I am the only one who is supreme, Zhongjiu!
"Director, please give me your guidance."
In private, Li Zhongjiu is not arrogant and domineering, but rather the most humble among the group.
Smiling and shaking hands with several people, Li Zhenyu waved to the distance and said, "Suxi, Zhubin, come here."
"Han Suxi, Lee Joo-bin, and newcomers from my own company will play the wives of Lee Shin-woo and Ja-sung respectively this time."
"Anyeonghaseiyo (hello, honorific), senior, please take care of me."
Han So Hee and Lee Joo Bin nodded and bowed to greet their seniors.
"Hello, I really envy these young people. It's great to have a president like the director to take care of them!"
All the words spoken by them were flattering for Li Zhenyu.
“Jung Jae-hyung, you are all seniors in the entertainment industry, you should teach them well… Observe your seniors’ performances more, and learning the basics will be enough for you to benefit for the rest of your life.”
The second half of the sentence was directed at Han Suxi and Lee Joo Bin, who stood there and nodded obediently.
"The director is exaggerating..."
Choi Min-sik smiled and turned back, saying, "You heard it, you have to show all your abilities this time... Otherwise, how can you call yourself a senior?"
"Yes, brother." Several people smiled and nodded.
The opening ceremony went smoothly, and Li Zhenyu did not have the arrogance of the third generation of chaebols.
Be sincere in your dealings with others.
As a veteran who has been in the entertainment industry for more than ten or even decades, his reserved humility cannot be faked.
That's why Choi Min-sik and others showed such enthusiasm.
In this twisted world, being recognized by the children of chaebols is already an incredible respect.
They have endured too much sarcasm, ridicule and contempt from those in power.
But, this kind of respect...
Still the first time.
"Brother, is Director Li really a chaebol?"
As they each prepared themselves, Lee Jung-jae caught up with Choi Min-sik who was walking in front.
"You can talk nonsense about this kind of thing."
"That's what I said, but..."
Lee Jung-jae's meaning was very simple, he didn't behave like a chaebol's son at all.
"Chairman Sun Jingzhi is his uncle, what do you think!"
"Ah~ That's amazing..." After Lee Jung-jae sighed, he hesitated and asked, "Brother, it can't be Samshin Lee?"
"How would I know about this?" Choi Min-sik put away his smile and said seriously, "Don't ask about things you shouldn't ask about. Just because one person is friendly doesn't mean others are the same."
"Yes, the reason why alternative is called alternative is because there are too few of them." Huang Zhengming, who was following him, suddenly interrupted and ended the topic.
It's better not to know too much about some things, otherwise it will be troublesome if you end up knowing too much and causing misunderstandings.
However, the probability that the other party is Sanxin Li is not high.
As the largest chaebol in Seoul, the Lee family has countless eyes watching them day and night.
Some things cannot be reported for various reasons, but how could those guys who are like dogs let go of gossip like "illegitimate child"?
The other chaebol families would not give up the opportunity to embarrass Sanxin Li.
So, could it be Quanzhou Li...?
"Li Zicheng is contradictory. His hesitation between black and white creates this sense of contradiction. He is in darkness and yearns to be saved by light, but is pushed into darkness by the light that he believes in...
Until I finally made up my mind, completely gave up my unrealistic hopes, and chose to become the president. "
"Director, here..."
Li Zhengzai pointed to the scene at the dock warehouse and asked, "As the second-in-command of Ding Qing's organization and the coordinator of the force, if he kept wiping his sweat when he was discovered and might be exposed, would he..."
"Are you timid?" Li Zhenyu was the first to express his doubts.
Seeing Lee Jung-jae nod, he smiled and explained: "It is this timidity that makes him more real... When you do something bad and are discovered or about to be discovered by the person closest to you."
"How would you react? Would you first think about how to kill him, or what to do if you can't kill him... A normal person's first reaction would be to feel guilty."
"Li Zicheng was sweating because of this guilty conscience. What he was most worried about was not anything else, but the change in his relationship with Ding Qing, and what the outcome would be for the two brothers...
At least, under the circumstances at the time, this was the answer he most urgently wanted in his heart..."
The lifelike sketch manuscript seems even more realistic in Li Zhenyu's description.
After Lee Jung-jae left as if he had realized something, Han So-hee and Lee Joo-bin, who had been waiting for a long time, hurried forward.
“President…”
“Call me Director here.”
Li Zhenyu adopted an impartial and impartial attitude.
You can say whatever you want in private, but you should do things the right way, and the two should never be confused.
"Yes, director." Han Suxi immediately changed her role.
Her relationship with Li Zhenyu was originally a simple one between president and member.
Now, there is no conflict between the director and the actors, and they are still in a superior-subordinate relationship.
On the contrary, Lee Joo Bin, who was close to him, felt a little uncomfortable.
But he quickly adjusted himself, forced a smile and said, "Director."
Li Zhenyu frowned unhappily, suppressed his dissatisfaction and asked, "What's the matter?"
Lee Joo Bin's professionalism is still lacking, and mixing emotions and work together is the stupidest thing to do.
He will find an opportunity to talk to Lee Joo Bin in private.
"Joobin doesn't understand how to play the role of a wife."
Han Suxi pulled Lee Joo Bin and pushed her in front of her.
Lee Joo Bin blinked blankly. Wasn’t she here to find Oppa?
I just wanted to ask him whether his idea and positioning of the character were correct, and Han Suxi should be the protagonist.
How come now, things are reversed?
“…”
Li Zhenyu was also confused, because to be honest, this role was just a supporting role.
If we have to find a vase in this drama, Li Zicheng's role as his wife is the best choice.
Her biggest role is to further highlight the difficult situation of Li Zicheng's character and the police's unscrupulous and aggressive approach.
It allows the audience to identify more with the protagonist, feel sympathy for him, and further strengthen the correctness of his transformation from black to white.
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