How will Chapter 15 end?! (8/30.23.01)
A few days after the meal, YG Entertainment sent staff to Japan to meet with An Rufeng.
The two sides had only discussed the general matters before, and a meeting would definitely be held to discuss the specific details before the formal signing of the contract.
In addition to YG Entertainment staff, An Rufeng, Daesung, and Kwon Ji-yong, the other attendees at the meeting were also from YG Entertainment.
After all, the sponsorship of Daeseong was mostly discussed between Kwon Ji-yong and An Yeo-poong, and as the leader of Daeseong, he definitely needed to know about the solo activities of the group members.
"Jiang Dacheng, may I sit next to you?" An Rufeng asked Dacheng as everyone took their seats.
The meeting table is round, which means that no matter what, there will be people on both sides of her.
She didn't want to sit next to strangers, but apart from Dacheng, everyone else was someone Anru Feng didn't know. She needed to sit next to someone she knew.
"Ah," Da Cheng was taken aback, but immediately responded with a "okay."
He remembered what Brother Zhilong had told him: Anru Feng didn't like sitting next to strangers.
When they sat down, Da Cheng sat to An Rufeng's right.
Upon seeing this, Quan Zhilong walked directly to An Rufeng's left, pulled his chair to the left, and stopped about a body length away from An Rufeng before sitting down.
The YG staff were surprised and puzzled to see Kwon Ji-yong deliberately keeping his distance from An Yeo-feng. When did Ji-yong start paying attention to social distancing?
They glanced at the staff sitting next to Kwon Ji-yong, but they hadn't kept any distance.
Sitting so far away, could it be that Zhilong has a problem with Miss An?
The senior executives who came with him gave Kwon Ji-yong a wink, signaling him not to act recklessly.
Several high-level personnel also came to Japan this time. Anru Ventures has a lot of funds. Dacheng's album doesn't need that much. They can try to use the rest for other purposes.
Moreover, Anru Feng's sponsorship only required a specific album from Dacheng; there were no other demands, and they didn't need to repay her. Such a wealthy and easy-going sponsor is definitely someone you have to cultivate a good relationship with.
Therefore, YG Entertainment sent high-level personnel to show that they valued the company.
Kwon Ji-yong remained unmoved despite their expressions.
The higher-ups saw that Kwon Ji-yong was sitting calmly, completely ignoring their hints, and they couldn't do anything about it.
Kwon Ji-yong is the CEO's favorite and YG's ace. He can do whatever he wants, and no one but the CEO can control him.
They glanced at An Rufeng and, seeing that she looked perfectly normal, assumed she hadn't noticed, and were slightly relieved.
In fact, Anru Feng noticed that Kwon Ji-yong had distanced himself from her.
She thought the same as them, believing that his behavior was a sign that he didn't like her.
An Rufeng simply didn't show any emotional fluctuation when faced with dislike or hatred from people who weren't close to her, so they couldn't tell.
Anru Feng is now certain that Kwon Ji-yong doesn't like her. Kwon Ji-yong's gentlemanly and considerate behavior before was out of politeness towards his business partner, not out of simple friendliness.
As for why she thought that way, it was because after dinner that day, An Rufeng asked his fan Yingzi about Kwon Ji-yong and found out that he was actually a person who liked physical contact!
During that painting salon hosted by Kenichi Hirayama, Kwon Ji-yong sat next to her during dinner, but he also kept his distance from her.
She was surprised that someone who was so comfortable in nightclubs would also be mindful of keeping their distance from strangers.
Later, after learning from Sakura that he was someone who was used to skinship, she realized that it wasn't about keeping his distance from strangers, but rather that he didn't like her and was therefore keeping his distance from her!
Today, he distanced himself from her again, making her even more certain that Kwon Ji-yong truly didn't like her.
Surely you can't be a gentleman and considerate person again this time?
How did Kwon Ji-yong know that she didn't like getting too close to strangers or people she wasn't familiar with, and thus moved her chair away?
After getting to know him, it's clear that he's a very thoughtful person. After having a few meals together, he noticed that she liked to drink fruit juice.
However, she didn't like being too close to strangers, and Anru Feng had never shown that in front of him.
The three of them ate together, and as a woman, she always sat alone on one side facing them, which made it impossible to tell that she disliked contact with strangers.
Even so, he felt that she liked to keep her distance from strangers, so he kept his distance from her during the meeting.
But he did the same thing at the art salon, and then there was the elevator incident. They had only met three times then, so how could he possibly know she didn't like strangers getting too close?
Luckily, I didn't express my desire to be friends with her beforehand, otherwise she would definitely have been rejected!
An Rufeng resolved her confusion and guessed that the other party indeed disliked her, so she stopped worrying about whether or not to be friends with him; she knew she wouldn't.
She won't hate people who don't like her, but she'll ignore them and not care.
After everyone was seated and exchanged pleasantries, they quickly got down to business.
"Jiang Dacheng, do you think these terms are acceptable?" An Rufeng turned to look at Dacheng.
Da Cheng, who had been listening without saying a word, was taken aback when he suddenly heard An Rufeng's question. He immediately replied, "Sure, sure."
"What do you think of this? What's your opinion?" An Rufeng asked Dacheng a little while later.
Da Cheng had no objections: "I think this is fine."
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The people at YG Entertainment couldn't help but admire An Rufeng's thoughtfulness, noting how considerate she was, always looking out for Da Cheng's opinion.
If it weren't for Miss An's clear and earnest eyes, they would have thought that Miss An had fallen in love with Da Cheng. It has to be said that Miss An is incredibly good to Da Cheng; she is truly Da Cheng's die-hard fan!
When Anru Feng and the staff sent by YG discussed matters, she would ask Da Cheng for his opinion on each item.
Do you think this is okay?
"Jiang Dacheng, as the person in charge of this album, would you like to share your thoughts and suggestions?"
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Do you have anything to add?
At first, Da Cheng simply sat next to An Rufeng. He rarely spoke, but listened quietly to An Rufeng and the others' discussion, occasionally nodding or scribbling in his notebook.
As the youngest member of the family, he always followed orders and obeyed them, listening to the company and his older brothers.
In meetings like these, he usually sits quietly and rarely speaks, making him seem unremarkable.
But today he was repeatedly questioned by An Rufeng, and every time she asked a question, everyone's eyes turned to Dacheng.
At first, Da Cheng was very uncomfortable. Even when he did speak, he didn't say much, just words of agreement like "okay" or "can."
After being asked many questions by An Rufeng, the employees went from simply waiting for his answer to taking it for granted, and finally looking forward to his answer. After all, An Rufeng was serious every time she asked a question, and influenced by her, everyone also seriously looked forward to Dacheng's answer.
As Da Cheng received more attention, everyone was also looking forward to his suggestions, and eventually he tried to share his thoughts.
Seeing everyone listening attentively to his ideas, with some nodding in agreement, and finally having his suggestion adopted, he was quite happy.
After spending some time together and chatting, An Rufeng realized that Dacheng was not someone who would take the initiative to fight for things, and that he could only say a few words at most.
When the conversation was almost over, An Rufeng stopped asking him questions.
Her eyes swept over the terms in her hand, and after reading them, she looked up and gently tapped the table with the delicate fountain pen in her hand to signal everyone to pay attention.
She began, her tone clear and firm: "First of all, I must make one thing clear: our collaboration this time is because of Dacheng, and the album quality must be guaranteed—that's the bottom line... Otherwise, it will be considered a breach of contract, and I have the right to terminate the contract and demand compensation."
Anrufeng concluded by outlining several clauses and proposing a series of demands to safeguard the interests of the Great City.
For example, money can't be spent on other people's albums, marketing and everything else has to go to Da Cheng alone, and the songs have to be Da Cheng's satisfaction, etc.
She also confirmed that the minimum percentage of the sponsorship funds were spent on Dacheng, and she wouldn't investigate what the remaining funds were used for.
After all, Daesung isn't the main person being promoted. If he accepts sponsorship personally, there will be new arrangements, and YG Entertainment will also have its own considerations. If you want the horse to run but don't feed it, you have to give the company some benefits.
After some more back and forth, the terms were finally agreed upon, and the contracts were shown to both lawyers before being finalized.
With both parties having signed the agreement, the atmosphere in the meeting room finally shifted from tense to relaxed.
Both parties were satisfied.
The representative from YG, Mr. Wu, stood up, smiled, and extended his hand to shake hands with Ms. An Rufeng for the last time: "Thank you for your generous sponsorship, Ms. An. Our company will definitely guarantee the quality of the album so that you can have good songs to listen to."
"Okay, I'll wait." An Rufeng chuckled, reached out her hand, and gently touched the other person's hand with her fingers, holding only the fingertips, shaking it twice before letting go.
Representative Wu was taken aback when he felt the hand brush against his, but he didn't seem to mind.
During today's negotiations, Miss An was polite and distant to everyone except Da Cheng, who was all smiles and pleasantries.
After the meeting, it was already lunchtime, and the people from YG Entertainment had already booked a restaurant and invited An Rufeng to have dinner together.
Normal business dealings and social obligations are unavoidable, and An Rufeng did not refuse.
Since the collaboration was already finalized, the restaurant was booked by YG Entertainment, and An Rufeng was a guest, Representative Wu, not wanting to neglect An Rufeng and also wanting to encourage interaction with her, walked with a warm smile to the table next to An Rufeng.
Of course, he also had another thought: he couldn't let Ji-ryong sit next to Miss An anymore.
If Ji-yong pulls out the chair again, how will he handle the situation?
A note from the author:
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There will be another chapter tomorrow morning at 9 AM, it's already scheduled!
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