Chapter 411: A Brand from My Hometown
Lee Ji-eun flipped through the folder Jiang Shu handed her, which contained the songs for her upcoming comeback.
This comeback was a single, a song called “eight.” Lee Ji-eun had already heard the arrangement before coming, and now she was looking at the initial lyrics and arrangement.
As per usual, Jiang Shu left a portion of the lyrics for Lee Ji-eun to fill in.
Having collaborated with Jiang Shu for a long time, Lee Ji-eun was naturally familiar with this process.
Jiang Shu’s creative style was diverse, but the core style of the songs he wrote for her never changed. Under his guidance, Lee Ji-eun gradually mastered this core style.
Now, she could produce songs with ease.
“I think a male singer would be more suitable for the rap part,” Lee Ji-eun said, looking up at Jiang Shu.
“I’ll do it,” Jiang Shu nodded.
“Are you also going to perform with me?” Lee Ji-eun asked in surprise.
“Of course not. We’ll just use a pre-recorded track.”
This comeback was Lee Ji-eun vs. Kim Tae-yeon. His singing the rap part already showed a bias. If he were to go perform live, even if Lee Ji-eun won, people would say she was riding on the Chairman’s coattails.
However, even if Jiang Shu didn’t go, people would still talk, and it was quite difficult to convince the opposing fans, so Jiang Shu didn’t care.
But while the fans didn’t matter, Kim Tae-yeon’s feelings still needed to be considered. She wouldn’t mind him just singing the rap, after all, he sang the rap in “I” too. But if Jiang Shu were to go help Lee Ji-eun perform in this confrontation, that would be different.
“Okay,” Lee Ji-eun replied, then picked up the folder and stood up. “Should I go record now?”
“So eager?” Jiang Shu said, looking at Lee Ji-eun, who was even more eager than him, with some surprise.
“I just joined a new crew, and the filming schedule is very heavy,” Lee Ji-eun said helplessly. Ever since she starred as Jang Man-wol, the female lead in “Hotel Del Luna” last year and became popular in Korea, various invitations poured in. Recently, her company also accepted a heavyweight drama for her.
It was a realistic drama, a completely different style from “Hotel Del Luna,” and it was also a huge challenge for Lee Ji-eun.
“My Mister?”
“Yes,” Lee Ji-eun looked at Jiang Shu in surprise, not expecting the Chairman to remember the drama she joined.
He remembered it all too well.
That terrible drama almost made him depressed. Jiang Shu originally thought he was busy enough, but after watching that drama, he realized his life seemed pretty good?
Indeed, people are afraid of comparison; a comparison can change one’s mindset.
Tsk tsk tsk.
“Film it well,” Jiang Shu encouraged her. Anyway, he would rather die than watch it a second time.
Lee Ji-eun didn’t quite understand but still rose and bowed to Jiang Shu, then left.
“My Mister… tsk, I wonder how this drama will turn out.”
Lee Ji-eun’s acting skills had never been particularly good. Of course, this was compared to professional actors. As an idol who transitioned into acting, her level was already quite good.
Such acting skills were fine for “My Mister,” after all, the focus was on Lee Sun-kyun’s performance.
Hmm?
Is Lee Sun-kyun still alive?
Jiang Shu paused, then belatedly realized that Lee Sun-kyun seemed to have passed away?
He took out his phone and searched.
He’s still alive.
Many details were different in this unrecognizable world.
Never mind, it’s not important.
Jiang Shu shook his head, gripped his mouse, and clicked on the software with the “L” icon.
Today’s work was done; it was time for a tense and exciting League of Legends ranked match!
…
Wu Haiyuan leisurely carried two cups of milk tea out of the elevator hall.
I’m not allowed to drink coffee, but I can drink milk tea, right?
Although she didn’t know what brand of milk tea this was, she heard it was a Chinese brand, so the Chairman would surely be happy, right? After all, it was a brand from his hometown.
Thinking this, Wu Haiyuan’s steps became a bit lighter.
After Choi Ji-yeon announced her, Wu Haiyuan entered after receiving a reply.
As soon as she entered the office, she saw Jiang Shu wearing headphones, staring intently at the screen, his fingers rapidly tapping the keyboard.
“Are you playing a game?” Wu Haiyuan curiously leaned closer, and what came into view was Summoner’s Rift from League of Legends.
Xue Yun often played it in the dorm, and although Wu Haiyuan didn’t play, she could recognize it. Besides, she had seen plenty of videos of the Chairman taking LE SSERAFIM to watch the live competition in San Francisco late last year.
She looked at the score panel in the upper right corner.
7/7/7, 279, 28:12.
Such auspicious numbers.
Wu Haiyuan blinked, thinking to herself.
Soon, as the word “Victory” appeared on the screen, Jiang Shu took off his headphones.
He had seen Wu Haiyuan earlier but was in a team fight and didn’t have time to greet her.
“What did the hospital say?”
“The same as Dr. Lee’s diagnosis.” Wu Haiyuan pulled out the medical record book and handed it to Jiang Shu.
Jiang Shu reached out to take the medical record book, and his peripheral vision caught sight of the milk tea in Wu Haiyuan’s hand, making him pause.
Damn!
Why is this here?!!
Seeing that Jiang Shu had finally noticed the milk tea in her hand, Wu Haiyuan proudly puffed out her chest.
“Chairman, I saw this on my way back. It’s Chinese milk tea, quickly try it!” Wu Haiyuan took out one cup. Through the bag, Jiang Shu had already recognized the chubby mascot, and now that it was fully exposed before him, he could see it even more clearly.
Jiang Shu’s mouth twitched.
This damn chubby mascot is everywhere, isn’t it?
With a complex expression, he took the cup of milk tea.
“This thing is everywhere in our China.”
Wu Haiyuan also realized that the Chairman’s expression wasn’t quite right?
Why wasn’t he surprised at all?
“This is called Mixue Bingcheng. We prefer to call it Snow King. It has opened over 40,000 stores worldwide.”
Wu Haiyuan: “?!!!”
Over 40,000 stores?
WTF?
“KFC only has over 30,000 worldwide,” Jiang Shu added another statistic.
Wu Haiyuan: “…”
No wonder she felt the song playing in the store when she bought the milk tea sounded so familiar.
“But you were thoughtful,” Jiang Shu shook his head slightly. “I haven’t had Snow King in a long time.”
This is a brand from my hometown, Henan!
Isn’t Jiang Shu from scattered Jiangsu?
The whole province is mine, Henan!
He inserted the straw and took a sip.
Hmm, it was still the familiar taste of Snow King, so… sweet, sweet, sweet.
Jiang Shu still preferred a more niche milk tea brand called Kawangka.
It was a brand from the neighboring Anhui Province, and the taste was excellent, though a bit more expensive than other brands, similar in price to ChaPanda.
Wu Haiyuan scratched her head and also took out the other cup of milk tea and took a sip.
The sweet and rich taste made Wu Haiyuan happily narrow her eyes.
Most girls like sweet things, and Wu Haiyuan was no exception.
Who understands how delightful it is to have a sweet cup of milk tea, my friends?
