Chapter 313: Cube Director Su Xueyun
Bae Joo-hyun thought for a long time but still couldn't make a decision.
It was true that she was a woman of action, but that was after she had made up her mind to do something; besides, to take the initiative in such a matter…
She had never done it before.
Before laying her cards on the table, it was fine for her to take the initiative, as long as she didn't make it clear. But now, it was half-clear, and asking her, a girl… uh, a woman, to take the initiative, was still something she couldn't quite do.
Bae Joo-hyun rubbed her temples in distress. Sometimes she envied Liu Zhimin's personality. Although Liu Zhimin's personality often caused trouble, she really dared to speak her mind when something happened. She truly envied such an outgoing and lively disposition.
She sighed, and in the end, still couldn't make up her mind.
…
Jiang Shu's ninth day in the hospital.
It was unclear how they discussed it, but the matter of the NMIXX representative, which Jiang Shu had mentioned to Wu Haiyuan and Xue Yun, ultimately fell to the leader, Wu Haiyuan.
The people from Cube arrived around ten in the morning, so Wu Haiyuan rushed to the hospital at nine to ensure she wouldn't be late when the Cube representatives arrived.
In the ward, Jiang Shu sat lazily on the balcony, basking in the sun, while Bae Joo-hyun and Wu Haiyuan, dressed in women's suits, sat in the living room chatting.
“The people coming this time are from Cube…” Bae Joo-hyun introduced the list of Cube's senior executives arriving today to Wu Haiyuan.
In 2021, after cosmetic company VT GMP extensively acquired shares in Cube Entertainment, becoming Cube's largest shareholder, the company's senior executives An Youheng and Li Dongjun were appointed as co-representatives of Cube Entertainment.
This time, the visitors were An Youheng, CEO of VT GMP and one of Cube's co-representatives, and Su Xueyun, Cube Entertainment's new director and Deputy Director of Finance.
The other accompanying personnel were unknown, and in any case, not important.
“Su Xueyun… that name sounds Chinese,” Wu Haiyuan said, blinking.
“She is Chinese, which might also be why they brought Director Su along,” Bae Joo-hyun said calmly.
She was one of the few who knew the inside story, but she wouldn't reveal such things.
Moreover, according to the information Choi Ji-yeon sent, Su Xueyun's current identity was that of a true Beijinger, an investor from Beijing.
Speaking of which, during their time together, Bae Joo-hyun, staying by Jiang Shu's side, had come into contact with many secrets that were previously beyond her reach.
“Oh.”
Buzz.
Bae Joo-hyun's phone vibrated. She answered the call, said a few simple words, and then hung up.
“Chairman, the people from Cube have arrived.”
Jiang Shu, who was pretending to nap with his eyes closed on the balcony, calmly hummed in response.
At the same time, at the entrance to the special care ward floor of Samsung Hospital.
After putting down his phone, the security guard looked at the dozen or so people in front of him.
“I've already contacted Ms. Bae. Five of you can go in; too many people will disturb Chairman Jiang's rest.”
“No problem.” The middle-aged man leading the group chuckled and pushed up his glasses. “Then Director Su, Minister Kim, and Minister Sun, let's go together.”
Su Xueyun nodded without speaking, subtly glancing at An Youheng.
After taking over Ji Lei's shares and successfully joining the company, Su Xueyun's most frequent dealings were with this representative who managed the company's external affairs and finances.
Compared to Li Dongjun, Representative An Youheng was a complete wolf in sheep's clothing.
She wondered if her most outstanding cousin could gain an advantage from such an old fox.
Thinking this, Su Xueyun followed An Youheng and, led by the security guard, entered the special care ward floor.
After two more security checks, the group finally arrived at a door that looked like a hotel suite.
If not told, no one would think this was a hospital room. Even the hospital's unique disinfectant smell was covered by a rich but not cloying incense, only noticeable if one sniffed carefully.
As the group entered the ward, the first people they saw were Bae Joo-hyun and Wu Haiyuan.
As artists of DM Entertainment, An Youheng and the others naturally recognized these two: one was the leader of Red Velvet, recognized as one of K-pop's four divine beauties; the other was Wu Haiyuan, the leader of JYP's flagship girl group NMIXX, currently one of the hottest idol groups.
An Youheng chuckled and nodded to the two, then looked at Jiang Shu, who was sitting on the balcony. His eyes immediately lit up, and he scurried over to the balcony, speaking as he ran.
“Chairman Jiang! Chairman Jiang, hello!”
This obsequious demeanor not only stunned Bae Joo-hyun and Wu Haiyuan but also left Su Xueyun and the other two accompanying personnel bewildered.
Jiang Shu on the balcony seemed to have just woken up, drowsily opening his eyes. Upon seeing the smiling An Youheng in front of him, he immediately propped himself up on the chair, preparing to stand.
“Representative An has arrived.”
“Oh! Oh! Chairman Jiang, you don't need to get up, you don't need to get up!” An Youheng carefully helped Jiang Shu, gesturing for him not to stand. “You haven't fully recovered yet; we'll just come over.”
Saying this, An Youheng waved to the others.
Su Xueyun and the two others quickly walked over.
Jiang Shu glanced at Su Xueyun and the two others, not lingering on Su Xueyun for a moment, but Su Xueyun openly stared at her cousin.
She had thought An Youheng was brazen enough, but she had underestimated him.
Jiang Shu was only twenty-seven; he could be his son.
A person like this, if he didn't make money, who would?
“Chairman Jiang, this is Su Xueyun, our new Deputy Director of Finance at Cube Entertainment, and she is also Chinese.”
“Hello, Chairman Jiang.” Su Xueyun spoke to Jiang Shu in Chinese. She was still learning Korean and usually spoke English at the company.
“Hello, Director Su.” Jiang Shu calmly nodded to Su Xueyun. This demeanor made Su Xueyun even doubt if she really knew him.
He's such a good actor.
An Youheng then introduced the other two hangers-on.
“Bae Joo-hyun, Hae Won, please bring chairs for our four guests,” Jiang Shu said with a smile, giving instructions.
“Yes.” x2.
“No need, no need, we can do it ourselves.” An Youheng said with a chuckle, showing no airs of being a company representative, but while he said he would do it himself, he didn't actually move.
The two hangers-on behind him got up to move chairs, but Su Xueyun didn't move. Her position wasn't high, but she wasn't overly deferential to An Youheng either.
After all four were seated, Jiang Shu finally spoke.
“Representative An, how many resources are you prepared to give DM Entertainment this time?” Jiang Shu asked with a smile.
“Chairman Jiang, you're joking. It's our honor that Cube is willing to cooperate with DM Entertainment, but what do you mean by ‘give’… where does that come from?” An Youheng also said with a beaming smile.
“Oh? Cooperate?” Jiang Shu chuckled. “Tell me about it?”
Jiang Shu's words and expression did not reveal disdain, but the disparity in strength between the two parties objectively showed that there was no basis for cooperation.
But An Youheng seemed oblivious, continuing to speak on his own.