Chapter 398: A Perfect Curtain Call
Jiang Shu glanced at Dr. Choi Min-soo’s wife. If he remembered correctly, she was a lawyer.
“Is Mrs. Choi a lawyer?” Thinking of this, Jiang Shu asked.
“Yes, I’m currently a partner at a law firm,” Mrs. Choi said with a smile.
“Not bad.” Jiang Shu chuckled. A lawyer and a prosecutor combined means both wealth and power.
“I’ll consult you if I have any legal issues in the future.”
“I’m always at your service, Chairman Jiang.” Mrs. Choi didn’t take it seriously. DM Entertainment’s legal department was highly competent, so Jiang Shu would directly consult them if he had any issues. There was no need to consult her; she just took it as a polite remark.
“How’s Minister Choi’s experience since taking office?” Jiang Shu lay on the sofa, watching the Golden Disc Awards being broadcast live on TV, and asked casually.
“I’ve adapted to the work. Recently, I also took on a major case, which is currently in its final stages.” As Dr. Choi Min-soo said this, a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes, as if he was struggling with something.
“A major case?” Jiang Shu became interested. “What major case?”
“It’s related to the third-generation descendant of the Choi family.” At this point, Dr. Choi Min-soo’s gaze became firm. “Regarding this case, a leader from the Grand Prosecutor's Office’s Strategic Department spoke with me about some matters.”
Hearing the name of the Grand Prosecutor's Office’s Strategic Department, Jiang Shu raised an eyebrow and looked over.
Many people might be unfamiliar with this department, but viewers who have seen the movie “The King” would not be.
“What did you discuss?”
“I’ll send the Choi family’s third-generation descendant to prison, and they’ll let me join the Strategic Department as the head of the third team.”
It seemed like a demotion from Vice Minister to team leader, but in reality, the expansion of power was exponential.
“The Choi family, huh.” Jiang Shu narrowed his eyes.
“Take the child to visit for a bit,” Dr. Choi Min-soo turned to his wife and said.
“Okay.” Mrs. Choi got up and left with Choi Tae-hwan.
“The Choi family has had considerable internal problems in recent years, and because they oppose the current incumbent, the Strategic Department’s intention is to suppress them harshly,” Dr. Choi Min-soo said in a deep voice.
“He won’t be in power for long.” Jiang Shu shook his head. Yoon’s methods were too crude; he would fail sooner or later.
“Are you suggesting I reject the Strategic Department’s invitation?”
“You can’t refuse. Compared to the Choi family, you can’t afford to offend the Strategic Department.” Jiang Shu looked at Dr. Choi Min-soo. He didn’t believe Dr. Choi Min-soo couldn’t see that.
“But I don’t want to get involved in this chess game,” Dr. Choi Min-soo said with a bitter smile.
“The choice has arrived, it’s one or the other.” Jiang Shu glanced at Dr. Choi Min-soo. He was considering whether to intervene in this matter.
If he could place one of his own people within the Strategic Department, DM Entertainment’s development would be very smooth in the coming years.
Don’t doubt it, the prosecutors of the Strategic Department have that capability.
“Education in Korea is quite competitive; it’s not easy to stand out,” Jiang Shu sighed, suddenly bringing up an unrelated topic.
But Dr. Choi Min-soo immediately reacted, a surprised smile appearing on his face.
“I think Chinese education is very good, but there’s no way for Tae-hwan to go there.”
“I have some connections. If you’re willing, I can arrange for Tae-hwan to study in Beijing.”
“Then I’d be extremely grateful, Chairman!”
Dr. Choi Min-soo no longer asked how he should choose. Jiang Shu would help him solve the remaining problems, and what he had to do was send the Choi family’s third-generation descendant to prison and then enter the Strategic Department.
And his son was his pledge of allegiance.
Even if Dr. Choi Min-soo was cold-blooded and didn’t care about his son’s safety, Choi Tae-hwan was still his child, and as long as he was in Jiang Shu’s hands, Dr. Choi Min-soo would have to be careful about the consequences if he wanted to escape Jiang Shu’s control.
After all, a prosecutor is not allowed to have such a blemish.
Jiang Shu could be said to have seized Dr. Choi Min-soo’s Achilles’ heel, but this Achilles’ heel was something Dr. Choi Min-soo willingly offered.
“Congratulations, Taeyeon!”
The voices from the TV interrupted their thoughts.
“Did Kim Tae Yeon-xi win the Grand Prize?” A look of surprise appeared in Dr. Choi Min-soo’s eyes.
Jiang Shu glanced at Dr. Choi Min-soo. This ability to change the subject was truly smooth.
“The result of my discussion with the organizing committee is that Taeyeon’s Grand Prize has a great use,” Jiang Shu continued, following Dr. Choi Min-soo’s words.
If Kim Tae-yeon didn’t reach the top, how could IU step on her to complete the final transformation of “Unique Star”?
“So that’s how it is.” Dr. Choi Min-soo nodded.
Although Kim Tae-yeon won the Grand Prize, Red Velvet’s “Psycho” still dominated the charts.
“Psycho” was so popular that it swept almost all major awards. Besides the Grand Prize, it won almost every award it could.
Although it failed to break the award records set by IZONE and IVE, it was still the biggest winner of the year.
As a result, even though Kim Tae-yeon won the Grand Prize, her popularity was still far less than Red Velvet’s.
And aespa…
This year’s comeback was very successful, but they encountered the even more formidable “Psycho” and could only be runners-up.
And the Best Producer Award that Dr. Choi Min-soo mentioned was, without any surprise, awarded to Jiang Shu. This was the least suspenseful award every year; no one else could be given it besides Jiang Shu.
Dr. Choi Min-soo excused himself from Jiang Shu and got up to talk to his wife about transferring Choi Tae-hwan’s school.
Jiang Shu, meanwhile, looked at the TV.
The current Golden Disc Awards had come to an end. At this moment, the music of “again meeting world” sounded in the venue.
Jiang Shu, who was about to turn off the TV, paused and put down the remote control in his hand.
Artists walked onto the stage from the Channel entrance, each carrying small gifts as they returned to the stage.
“again meeting world” resonated throughout the entire studio, and the audience members, without exception, immediately erupted in cheers.
Colorful light sticks were held high, and a vibrant sea of lights appeared within the camera’s view.
Whenever the camera focused on an artist, they would dance to the rhythm of the song, responding to this debut song left by the departed IZONE.
Especially when the camera focused on artists under DM Entertainment, the dance moves for “again meeting world” drew a burst of cheers from the entire venue.
The Golden Disc Awards production team chose this song as the closing song after careful consideration. They did not use the ballad version from the disbandment concert, but rather the original version, which was full of positive energy.
They also wanted a piece of IZONE’s last wave of popularity!
Moreover, this debut song, as a closing song, had a very good effect during rehearsals, so they used it for the live broadcast as well.
The moment the music of “again meeting world” began, the audience members spontaneously sang along, and countless voices converged into a truly dreamlike scene.
IZONE disbanded, but the songs they left for this era have never disappeared.
The light sticks from various artist groups, at this moment, seemed to transform into IZONE’s pink ocean, swaying with the rhythm and music.
The prosperous era that IZONE once built will remember IZONE’s contributions.
