Chapter 321 Cultural Center
Restaurant.
Jiang Shu and four others sat around the dining table. Two three-tiered cake stands were placed on the table, one on the left and one on the right.
In the middle were plates of seasonal vegetables and small snacks.
Jiang Huiyuan was very happy, hugging a box of tiramisu.
Tiramisu is a very difficult dessert to make, and because its preparation requires the use of raw eggs, the eggs must be sterile. If ordinary eggs are used to save costs, it will greatly increase the possibility of consumers getting infected.
Furthermore, tiramisu has an extremely short edible time, and its preservation method is also very troublesome. Therefore, most dessert shops do not make this type of dessert; only specialized dessert houses make it fresh to order.
As for street vendors selling tiramisu…
Setting aside whether they would be willing to use sterile eggs, even if they did, selling it on the street without refrigeration measures would lead to an extremely high probability of food poisoning.
Assuming they didn't use sterile eggs but instead used ordinary eggs, that would be even worse, a guaranteed hospital visit for anyone who ate it.
However, the tiramisu Jiang Huiyuan was eating now was naturally not either of the above two types; it was fresh dessert made by a chef, so there was no need to worry too much about safety issues.
Jiang Shu picked up a small piece of durian mille-feuille from the second tier of the dessert stand and placed it on his plate. He cut a small piece with a knife and fork and put it into his mouth.
Mille-feuille is not simple to make either, but compared to tiramisu, which is extremely difficult to preserve, this item is much better.
Feeling the durian flavor in his mouth, the image of Bae Joo-hyun appeared in Jiang Shu's mind.
All these things he knew were taught to him by Bae Joo-hyun; her good friend was an excellent pastry chef, so she was quite familiar with these Western pastries.
“President nim!” Choi Yena placed her hands on the table, leaning slightly forward, her large eyes sparkling as she looked at Jiang Shu.
“When are we making our comeback?”
It is generally considered forbidden for artists to ask their company about information regarding their next comeback, but when spoken by Choi Yena in her curious-baby demeanor, it did not cause any annoyance.
Moreover, IZONE had already confirmed their comeback; it was just a matter of setting a specific date.
“August 4th, for your second debut anniversary,” Jiang Shu said, taking a sip of his iced drink.
“I can’t believe it’s almost our second debut anniversary,” Kwon Eunbi, who was beside him, said with a surprised expression after Jiang Shu mentioned it.
“Time flies, doesn’t it?” Jiang Shu said with a smile. Unconsciously, he had been in this world for three years now; time truly rushed by.
“Oh, how long has Yuan Ying been debuted then?”
“Three years,” Kim Minju interjected, “IVE debuted at the end of May 2018.”
“You remember that clearly?” Choi Yena said, hugging Kim Minju in surprise.
“I’m a fan of IVE,” Kim Minju said with a smile.
“I thought you were just humoring Yuan Ying,” Kwon Eunbi also chimed in.
“IVE is quite popular, so it’s not surprising that Zhou Zhou likes IVE,” Jiang Shu said, glancing at Kim Minju, then reached out and slapped away Jiang Huiyuan’s hand reaching for the dessert stand.
“Ow!”
Jiang Huiyuan covered the back of her hand, looking at Jiang Shu in confusion.
“Eat less. You already have pimples on your face.”
“What?” Jiang Huiyuan’s eyes immediately widened. “Where? Where?”
“Here.” Jiang Shu pointed to a spot on his own face. Following Jiang Shu’s touch, Jiang Huiyuan quickly felt a slight bump.
“Marala!”
Many people believe spicy food is the main cause of acne, but sweets are actually the primary culprit.
And unfortunately, girls often love sweets.
This was awkward.
Even female artists are no exception, though they usually go to a beauty salon to get rid of acne. If they can’t get rid of it, they use makeup to cover it as much as possible. If it still can’t be covered, they put on a small flower patch, which serves both as a cover-up and a decorative effect, killing two birds with one stone.
“Got pimples, huh? Still going to eat sweets?” Choi Yena said, gloating.
But at this moment, Jiang Huiyuan had no time to pay attention to her. She asked the waiter for a mirror and was busy figuring out how to get rid of the pimple.
Buzz.
Jiang Shu looked at his phone screen.
Choi Ji-yeon: Representative Su sent an email asking when the artists can go over. The Cultural Center has completed its inspection, and all that’s left is to set the opening date.
Seeing this message, Jiang Shu subconsciously looked at the others across from him.
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Shu replied.
Shu: July, choose a time before the comeback for them to go over.
Choi Ji-yeon: Representative Su and Representative Jiang mean it’s best if more groups can come. Money is not an issue.
Jiang Shu’s mouth twitched.
During this period, DM Entertainment and Jiangshi Group had completed their merger, forming a brand new group—DM Group.
Currently, Jiang Shu serves as the group’s chairman, while Jiang’s Father and Su Wan, in addition to their original positions, also serve as the group’s general manager and deputy general manager, respectively.
Although they had merged, money shouldn't be spent like this.
Shu: Have someone arrange the schedule. IZONE will go, other groups are pending.
Choi Ji-yeon: Okay.
Ending his conversation with Choi Ji-yeon, Jiang Shu found Su Wan’s WeChat contact and dialed her.
The phone rang for a moment before connecting.
“Hello, Mom.”
“Director Choi told me your requirements…”
Hearing Jiang Shu speak in Chinese, Kwon Eunbi and the others immediately stopped talking and all looked at Jiang Shu across from them. They exchanged glances and, with great tacit agreement, fell silent.
“Isn’t one IZONE enough?”
“Since we’re going to do it, it’s naturally better to make it as big as possible,” Su Wan said.
“No, our actions themselves are already pushing the boundaries. Korean artists are not allowed to perform in China. FMs, or fan meetings, are just meetings and not strictly commercial performances. But what we’re doing is strictly a commercial performance. The fact that it was approved was thanks to my connections from my last trip back to China. Making it too ostentatious will invite trouble.”
A K-pop Cultural Center is different from an FM. This kind of thing, strictly speaking, has a greater impact than a commercial performance. The fact that it was approved was entirely due to Jiang Shu’s sacrifice to accompany the old man last time. If the entire DM family were brought over, public opinion would definitely explode.
If things got too big, it would be difficult to resolve.
“It’s that serious?”
“There are signs of loosening restrictions now, but they are just signs. The rules that need to be followed still must be followed,” Jiang Shu warned.
“Alright then, safety first in everything.” Su Wan also relented. She wasn’t aware of such inside information and had been misled by the lack of information.
“Okay, tell my dad and brief him.”
“Okay, don’t worry about that.”
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Shu wondered who else to send besides IZONE.
Although one group would be completely sufficient, since they were going to do it, they should do it well. As long as the entire DM family wasn’t brought over, there wouldn’t be too much of a problem.