Chapter 194 Dinner
At seven o'clock in the evening, there were two more people in Zheng Xiuheng's house. Looking at the two women cooking in the kitchen, Zheng Xiuheng was a little nervous, because when Han Ga-in brought Park Ji-yeon downstairs, there was clearly more hostility in the look she gave Lee Hyo-ri.
Jung Soo-heng and Lee Hyo-ri were lying on the sofa until six o'clock, when they changed their positions. However, this was not the most important thing. The main thing was that Lee Hyo-ri wanted to star in "The Chaser". After Lee Hyo-ri read the script, although she wanted to star in it more, she was persuaded by Jung Soo-heng to give up the idea.
Zheng Xiuheng's reason is very simple. No matter what kind of tragic fate the heroine encounters, this character is essentially very ordinary. She is a woman who lives in the real world and does a sensitive job, but her fate is very tragic.
It's not that Lee Hyori cannot play this role, but because the image is too strong, if Lee Hyori plays the role, it will easily create an extraordinary effect, unless her acting skills are indeed at the level of a movie queen, who can easily change her temperament and make herself ordinary.
In fact, when it comes down to it, although Lee Hyori's acting skills are good, it is very difficult for her to break her image and personal temperament to play such a role. If she fails, she will naturally be criticized.
However, Zheng Xiuheng did not directly mention the problem of acting, otherwise this guy would get nervous again, so he simply talked about some things about image and temperament , and finally stated that there was no problem with acting, but a movie of this type was very risky, and it was the first time for the director to direct alone, so the chance of being whitewashed by the media after playing the leading role was more than 90%. This discouraged Lee Hyori from thinking about it, and the most important thing was that there was no guarantee that she would pass the audition.
Not long after that, Han Ga-in came down with Park Ji-yeon. Although Han Ga-in usually sends warmth for breakfast, because Zheng Xiuheng is basically not at home at noon and in the evening, but since he is at home today, of course he will not miss it. Besides, there are Park Ji-yeon and Lee Hyo-ri's cousins.
Although she only said she was a cousin, Han Ga In soon found something wrong. First of all, she had never heard of or seen Lee Hyo Ri since she met Jung Soo Hyung. Secondly, Jung Soo Hyung was working so hard part-time, but no one came to take care of him. Finally, if he was really Lee Hyo Ri's cousin, if Jung Soo Hyung's debt was not too terrible, this cousin should have lent him money to pay it off.
It would be fine if it was just an ordinary cousin, but this cousin is Lee Hyori, and the more Han Ga-in thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong.
The result was that after Zheng Xiuheng suggested having dinner outside, Han Ga-in suggested that it would be better to have home-cooked dinner and she would prepare it. Naturally, Lee Hyo-ri also said that home-cooked dinner was better and she would help.
Then...the cooking competition begins.
Zheng Xiuheng had already sensed a hint of hostility from the two women. Looking at the two young chefs in the kitchen, Zheng Xiuheng shook his head helplessly.
"Um, Mr. Zheng Xiuheng, should I call you president from now on?" Park Ji-yeon didn't notice all this, but looked at Zheng Xiuheng, who looked more sunny after taking off his glasses, and asked carefully.
Zheng Xiuheng glanced at the girl, thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Let's talk about this later. Just call me Oppa from now on. Change it after you officially join the company!"
“Hah!”
Park Ji-yeon was still a little nervous when she was alone with Zheng Xiuheng, but she was really surprised at this moment. At first, she thought Zheng Xiuheng was colder than Mr. Zheng Chenggong, and although she was a little scared, she felt that it was not the case now, and he was a little more handsome than Mr. Zheng Chenggong, so she was less scared.
In fact, Park Ji-yeon was extremely excited at the moment. It made sense to think about it. She could live with Han Ga-in and meet Queen Lee Hyo-ri. Moreover, Lee Hyo-ri seemed to be an artist of Mr. Zheng Xiuheng's company. In this way, Park Ji-yeon also had greater hope for the future.
Zheng Xiuheng looked at the excited little girl and said with a smile: "Work hard, I hope your dream can come true!"
"Well, I will try my best!" Park Ji-yeon replied excitedly with her chest puffed out.
Zheng Xiuheng nodded and turned his attention to the TV. After switching a few channels and finding nothing interesting, he gave the remote control to Park Ji-yeon, then took a notebook from under the coffee table and started writing.
In the past two days, Zheng Xiuheng has been discussing the company selection conference with the three giants. In fact, the current antenna is very embarrassing. Although it was very popular when signing Lee Hyori, it does not have the influence of a large planning agency at all.
To put it simply, if companies like SM and JYP hold a talent show, there will be a huge crowd of people signing up, and even a lot of media or cable TV stations will come to them for cooperation. Judging from the music festivals and rising star talent shows held by the two companies in the past, they can attract countless young boys and girls with dreams.
The trainees who are actually selected are all excellent in certain aspects. Although they are not necessarily the best, they all have great potential.
But if a small agency holds a selection conference, it will definitely not have such an influence, and the quality of the participants will naturally not reach that level.
As for Antenna Family, although they are not at the bottom because of Lee Hyori and still have a little bit of attention, it would be difficult to achieve satisfactory results if they really hold a selection conference. To attract truly capable trainees... it's difficult.
Moreover, given the current situation, there would be no media, cable TV or online stations that would proactively approach us for cooperation.
Therefore, Zheng Xiuheng and the Big Three were quite troubled. Although Zheng Xiuheng said that he didn't care, he wouldn't really care. He thought of many plans, but all of them were rejected.
The only thing that is certain is that they must use Lee Hyori's influence. Even if it is fake, they have to promote it as a selection meeting with Lee Hyori as the main judge. Regardless of other things, Lee Hyori plus the three giants of the judging lineup are convincing enough, which will attract some attention and high-quality boys and girls to a certain extent.
Secondly, Zheng Xiuheng was considering whether to conduct a simple selection meeting or transform it into a competition.
The former is not very attractive, but if the latter directly sets the prize as debut, I believe it will definitely attract a lot of attention. However, the scale cannot be too small, and the company's first artist debut plan must also be considered, which involves a wider range.
In fact, in Zheng Xiuheng's plan, the company's first debut project does exist, which is a simple girl group. It is a four-member group based on three of the five girls plus Kim Hyo-rin. However, they are still in the process of running in . At the same time, the four-member group is not the final decision, but just the most basic plan. If more suitable people can be added, Zheng Xiuheng does not mind forming a five-member or six-member group.
“Dinner is ready!”
Han Ga-in's voice temporarily interrupted Zheng Xiuheng's thoughts.
"Let's go and eat!" After patting Park Ji-yeon's head, Zheng Xiuheng put the notebook aside, stood up and walked to the dining table.
During this period, Zheng Xiuheng's refrigerator was filled with Han Ga In, so Zheng Xiuheng, who usually eats simple food, no longer has to go to the supermarket to buy vegetables or order meals.
Coming to the dining table, looking at this standard Korean food, Zheng Xiuheng was also a little surprised...
"Isn't it a bit too much?" Zheng Xiuheng asked speechlessly. In the middle of the left side was a pot of seafood kimchi soup, and a pot full of scallops and fresh shrimps. The portion was not small. Add to that the mixed vegetables and fried pork around it, and it was enough for four people to eat for a day.
Look at the pot of spicy beef soup on the right, which is filled with beef and vegetables, and the fried kimchi pancakes next to it, plus various side dishes. It is indeed a bit too much.
Moreover, Han Ga-in and Lee Hyo-ri were clearly separated, one standing on the left and the other on the right. Based on the arrangement of the food, it was easy to understand the meaning of the food.
He looked at Han Ga-in who was smiling gently, and then at Lee Hyo-ri who was staring at him.
Zheng Xiuheng turned around and patted Park Ji-yeon on the shoulder, smiling and said, "Eat more later!"
The girl swallowed her saliva, nodded excitedly, and seemed eager to kill.
"Okay, let's eat!"
At Zheng Xiuheng's invitation, the four of them sat down, and then...
"How does it taste?" Han Ga-in asked with some anticipation as she watched Jung Soo-heng first reach into the pot on the left with his chopsticks to pick up the scallops.
Zheng Xiuheng took two bites, nodded and said with a smile: "Very good!"
"Try mine!" Lee Hyo-ri said dryly. When Zheng Xiuheng looked over, it was obvious that she was extremely dissatisfied, and she seemed very unhappy with Zheng Xiuheng's choice of chopsticks.
Zheng Xiuheng had already anticipated that his stomach would suffer from this meal, so he followed Lee Hyori's instructions and took a bite, then expressed his praise.
Then, just as Zheng Xiuheng had thought, if one of them ate too much, the other would pick up some food for him. Occasionally, the two women would look at each other and then continue to eat in silence.
Although Zheng Xiuheng felt a little unnatural, he was still very strong inside. After all, Lee Hyori and Han Ga In were not even friends, and even if they had some ideas, there would not be any real conflicts. So Zheng Xiuheng was not very worried, he was just worried about his belly.
However, Park Ji-yeon, who was eating very heartily with her mouth full of soup, attracted the three of them to look at her frequently. This little girl really can eat.
Dinner passed quickly in half an hour, and nearly half of the food was eaten, and 70% of it went into the stomachs of Zheng Xiuheng and Park Ji-yeon, but one was passive and the other was active.
"Xiuheng, is your company the same company called Antenna Family that Lee Hyori signed a contract with?" Han Ga-in looked at Zheng Xiuheng, put down her chopsticks, leaned back in her chair and took a long breath. She was quite satisfied in her heart, but she remembered something and asked.
Zheng Xiuheng did not hide it and nodded. Lee Hyo-ri was obviously dissatisfied with the result of today's battle. She looked at the food on the table and found that she was only tied with the opponent. She thought to herself: "It seems that my cooking skills have deteriorated!"
"How about I join in too?"
“Ahem!”
