Chapter 382: Yang Hyun-suk
“Ding, ding, ding~~”
“Happy adulthood!”
After the birthday party ended, Zhang Yuanying returned backstage. Her manager Ouni and the rest of the team immediately offered Zhang Yuanying blessings from those around her.
“Thank you~” Zhang Yuanying smiled as she thanked everyone, but her eyes quietly scanned every person in the room, seemingly searching for someone.
However, she scanned around and did not see the person she was looking for.
【Did he not come?】
Zhang Yuanying was puzzled. He came all this way, so why didn’t he come backstage?
As she thought this, a greeting sound came from afar.
Everyone turned to look, and the figure Zhang Yuanying was searching for immediately came into view.
“The President is here!” The manager quickly whispered this to Zhang Yuanying, then hurried forward to greet him.
The others also jogged towards Jiang Shu.
Zhang Yuanying lifted her skirt with both hands; she hadn't had time to change out of her princess dress, but she also went to greet Jiang Shu.
“President nim!”
“President Oppa.”
Jiang Shu smiled and nodded to everyone, then looked at Zhang Yuanying, who came over last.
It wasn't that she was doing it on purpose; it was simply that she couldn't move her steps, as her skirt was too big.
“Xiao Yuan, happy adulthood.”
“Thank you.” Zhang Yuanying’s face bloomed with a beautiful, flower-like smile.
Before Zhang Yuanying gained weight, her identity was always a mix of praise and criticism, but the doubts were always focused on her figure. As for her authoritative face, there were basically no doubts.
The four divine beauty of the second generation, each one of them carved out a path with their looks.
However, even counting her figure, she was still pretty good.
Of course, there were exceptions.
Bae Joo-hyun needs no further explanation; her five-by-five perfect proportions leave everyone speechless.
Zhang Yuanying is alright now after gaining weight, but before gaining weight, she was as thin as a skeleton, which really lacked aesthetic appeal.
However, Liu Zhimin and Kim Minju, their figures are quite good within the mainstream K-pop body aesthetic, especially Kim Minju, who has basically no obvious flaws.
However, after Zhang Yuanying gained weight, her radiance was too dazzling. In terms of physical appearance alone, the top spot currently still belongs to Zhang Yuanying.
There was no other way; Zhang Yuanying, having shed her “skeleton body,” was still too dazzling.
“After today, you’ll be an adult. Are you prepared to face society on your own?”
“I’ve been ready for a long time,” Zhang Yuanying said with a beaming smile.
“It’s good that you’re prepared.” Jiang Shu nodded, looking at the skirt Zhang Yuanying was holding up. “Go change your clothes.”
Zhang Yuanying didn’t move, her large eyes staring intently at Jiang Shu.
“Will President Oppa come to the birthday banquet tonight?”
aespa didn't have a celebration party for their first place, but Zhang Yuanying's coming-of-age birthday banquet was still happening.
“I won’t go.” Jiang Shu smiled and refused, “If I go, you guys won’t be comfortable.”
Zhang Yuanying pursed her lips. She herself didn't mind, but there were also her friends and Ounis at the birthday banquet, and they wouldn't be very relaxed in front of Jiang Shu.
This was also the reason why Jiang Shu tried to minimize his attendance at such events.
“Alright.” Zhang Yuanying lowered her head, a little disappointed.
Seeing this, Jiang Shu took two steps forward and reached out to ruffle Zhang Yuanying’s little head.
“Alright, go change your clothes.”
“Yes.” Zhang Yuanying felt the warmth from the top of her head, and her mood recovered.
After watching Zhang Yuanying go inside to change, Jiang Shu then looked at the manager.
Seeing Jiang Shu look at her, the manager’s face immediately broke into a respectful smile.
“President nim!”
“Xiao Yuan will probably drink tonight; keep an eye on her.” Jiang Shu instructed.
After becoming an adult, she could drink openly, so Zhang Yuanying would inevitably drink.
When she was underage, she certainly drank a lot in private, but not openly. Now that she was an adult, she could drink openly, and tonight she would probably drink to her heart's content.
“Yes!”
“Alright, you guys get ready. I’ll be leaving first.”
“Chairman, please take care!” Everyone breathed a sigh of relief while also bowing to see Jiang Shu off.
His presence here indeed created a lot of pressure; his status was evident, and they couldn't relax just because they wanted to.
With Jiang Shu gone, they could relax a bit.
...
After leaving the Olympic Theater, Jiang Shu did not rush home but drove to the Seoul Detention Center.
His car was stopped at the entrance, and a guard with a gun came to the driver’s side window.
Jiang Shu rolled down the window and, with a cheerful smile, handed the guard a pack of a well-known Korean brand of cigarettes.
“Hello, I am Jiang Shu, here for a visit.”
After seeing Jiang Shu’s face clearly, the guard immediately recognized this most famous foreigner in Korea, and at the same time, he remembered the instructions the warden had conveyed to him half an hour ago.
He tucked the cigarettes into his pocket, immediately stood up straight, and saluted Jiang Shu.
“Hello, Chairman Jiang! I will let you through right away!”
With that, he bowed respectfully again, then jogged back to the guardhouse and raised the barrier.
“Thank you.” Jiang Shu seemed to have no airs at all. After thanking him, he drove into the detention center.
There were people guiding the way all along, and soon, Jiang Shu arrived at the detention area where criminal suspects were held.
Normally, the detention area is behind the office building, and to enter, one can only walk through the office building and then reach the detention area.
Even detention center staff cannot drive directly into the detention area.
But there are exceptions to everything. In a capitalist society like Korea, privilege is the foundation of everything.
Parking his car at the main entrance of the detention area, the receptionist, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately stepped forward to meet Jiang Shu and guided him to where Yang Hyun-suk was held.
Most criminal suspects in the detention center are housed with ten or even twenty people in one room, spending their time reading books and chatting when they are not working or exercising outdoors.
However, Yang Hyun-suk was different; his treatment was far better than that of ordinary suspects. Not only did he have a luxurious single room, but it was also equipped with a sofa, TV, computer, mobile phone, and game console, among other facilities.
Aside from not being able to leave, he had everything else, not much different from being outside.
When Jiang Shu saw Yang Hyun-suk, he was sitting on the sofa looking at an iPad, though it was unclear what he was watching.
“Yang Hyun-suk, Chairman Jiang is here to see you.” The officer knocked on the door and said to Yang Hyun-suk.
Yang Hyun-suk was startled, then looked up to see Jiang Shu’s smiling face.
It must be admitted that at that moment, Yang Hyun-suk fell silent.
He had completely not expected Jiang Shu to suddenly come, especially at such a late hour.
But after the silence, a smile also appeared on Yang Hyun-suk’s face, like an old friend reunited after a long time, his smile full of warmth and cordiality.
“Chairman Jiang has arrived.” Yang Hyun-suk stood up from the sofa and walked over with a cheerful smile.
Click.
The door was opened.
