Chapter 136 Bad News
Li Duohui watched Jiang Shu's wildly upturned lips with a strange expression. Her President was acting up again.
Was she too old, no longer in the same era as young people?
She felt like she couldn't keep up with President Li's thought process anymore.
"Remember to send me the information after dinner."
"Understood."
After dinner, before Jiang Shu even reached his office, Li Duohui had already sent the information.
He didn't sleep; Jiang Shu immediately began to browse the files of nearly a hundred trainees.
Soon, he saw Miyawaki Sakura's name, dragged her information into a dedicated folder, and continued browsing.
It usually takes a long time to go through the files of nearly a hundred trainees, but Jiang Shu was different; he only looked at names and ages.
There were only a few famous Japanese idols, and he could tell by their names and ages.
Half of the list was reviewed in an instant. Besides Miyawaki Sakura, were there no other familiar faces?
As he thought this, a familiar name caught Jiang Shu's eye.
Nænagae Yijili, 2000.10.31…
What the heck?
Jiang Shu's eyes widened abruptly.
He was looking for Yabuki Nako and Hitomi Honda, so why did a Giselle suddenly pop up?
He already had three aespa members in his hands; once Giselle arrived, he would applaud the immediate demise of the heretical version of IVE.
The world thought IVE was DM Entertainment's lifeline, but they didn't know that IVE was actually a cage that bound the Four Chronometers, the twelve stars. fantasy fairy tale, and the Six Illustrations.
When this cage was opened…
Hehe!
Jiang Shu dragged Giselle's information into the newly created folder, then continued to scroll down.
Giselle's appearance was a pleasant surprise; she wasn't the member he originally wanted.
It didn't take long for Jiang Shu to find them.
Yabuki Nako and Hitomi Honda's information was linked together, no wonder he hadn't seen either of them earlier; so, they were together.
He smilingly pulled out their files. With this, only Choi Yena was left for IZONE.
He quickly scanned the remaining files. Just as Jiang Shu was about to close his email, a familiar name caught his eye.
Nakamura Kazuha.
Hmm?
Isn't this sister a ballerina? Why did she suddenly appear here?
Is this reasonable?
Well, it's very reasonable.
I'll take her!
He closed the page and sent the new folder to Li Duohui.
Time to sleep!
...
Jiang Shu was woken up by Choi Ji-yeon. Jiang Shu usually woke up naturally during his lunch break, and Choi Ji-yeon wouldn't usually wake him unless...
"President, something has happened."
Jiang Shu looked at Choi Ji-yeon, his sleepy, confused eyes instantly clearing.
"What's wrong?"
"I'm not sure, President Li asked you to come over. It seems to be related to Japan."
Jiang Shu frowned but quickly got up and walked towards Li Duohui's office next door.
As soon as he arrived at the office, he heard Li Duohui's dissatisfied voice, but she was speaking Japanese, which Jiang Shu didn't understand.
Soon after, Li Duohui hung up the phone.
Her stern face softened slightly when she saw Jiang Shu.
"President, there's been a problem," Li Duohui said with a sigh.
"What kind of problem?"
"Miyawaki Sakura's company called. Cube wants Miyawaki Sakura. They offered to guarantee her debut in Korea and a 30% profit share of her Korean earnings, without requiring a Japanese market contract."
Jiang Shu's brows instantly furrowed.
"Cube? How could it be such a coincidence?"
"I'm not sure, but I've already asked Director Qin to investigate it," Li Duohui was also puzzled. Why did Cube make a move now, of all times, and specifically for Miyawaki Sakura?
"Who did you bring with you to Japan this time?" Jiang Shu asked abruptly.
Li Duohui instantly understood Jiang Shu's meaning.
"I'll have Director Qin check right away!" Li Duohui picked up the phone.
About ten minutes later, Qin Zhen arrived.
"It's too soon to find out if there's a problem with the people around President Li, but I've found out about Cube's move at this time," Qin Zhen quickly said, looking at the two big shots.
"The news of President Li personally going to Japan wasn't kept from others. YG, after learning of President Li's actions, immediately contacted the companies President Li was talking to. After these companies refused to cooperate, YG contacted Cube, and Cube made offers to these companies."
"The reason it's Miyawaki Sakura is because her resume is the most impressive among these people," Jiang Shu interjected.
Among nearly a hundred trainees, only Miyawaki Sakura's value was immediately apparent. They weren't fools; without understanding Jiang Shu's logic for finding people, they would naturally follow their own logic.
"How did you find out that YG instructed Cube?" Li Duohui asked, puzzled.
"Oh, the second-in-command of Cube's public relations department is my friend. He's always wanted to switch to us, but I've persuaded him not to," Qin Zhen explained.
Jiang Shu: "?"
Li Duohui: "?"
"When did you become friends with the deputy head of Cube's public relations department?" Jiang Shu asked in surprise.
"Everyone in PR is old friends. I knew him when I was still in the country," Qin Zhen explained.
Tsk, I didn't expect this connection.
"Is he trustworthy?" Li Duohui asked with a frown.
"I can guarantee he's trustworthy," Qin Zhen assured.
Seeing him say that, Li Duohui said no more and turned to Jiang Shu.
"President, what do we do next?"
Jiang Shu pondered for a moment.
"President Li, please make another trip to Japan personally and explain the connection between Cube and YG to these companies face-to-face."
"Understood," Li Duohui nodded in agreement.
"Find a way to get Miyawaki Sakura to Seoul. I want to meet her in person."
"That might be difficult," Li Duohui said with a frown. With Cube and YG involved, she might not be able to bring Miyawaki Sakura back smoothly.
"If it's difficult, find a way. As long as you can bring her to me, I'll find a way to sign her."
Jiang Shu couldn't go himself.
Li Duohui going was already eye-catching enough. If Jiang Shu went himself, wouldn't that clearly tell everyone that Miyawaki Sakura was very important to him? What would others think then?
At that point, it probably wouldn't just be Cube, backed by YG, entering the fray.
So many eyes were on him now; Jiang Shu couldn't move easily.
"Understood!" Li Duohui nodded heavily. She also knew that the President couldn't move now; his personal involvement would only complicate things further.
Jiang Shu looked at Qin Zhen.
"How's the investigation into Choi Yunjin and Kim Garam going?" Jiang Shu asked, switching to Chinese.
"Still investigating, but it's basically confirmed that they've reached some kind of agreement with other companies."
"Which company?"
"Uncertain."
"Then it's YG."
Qin Zhen opened his mouth, wanting to say that relying on speculation was unscientific, but considering that all the problems his company encountered were stirred up by YG...
Well, it's unscientific, but it's very reasonable.