Chapter 280: Family Grudges Among the Rich?
"It's great that the heroes are back. These little girls are now the pride of the Republic of Korea. Congratulations!"
Choi Han-sung took out a pack of cigarettes from his bag, took out a cigarette and lit it. Of course, he was standing at the downwind position, so as not to let his good buddies who had just returned from the United States breathe his second-hand smoke, which would be more harmful to the body.
Luo Junning nodded.
This time, Girls' Generation did feel like a hero's return.
Although the results were not very solid, they showed their faces in the United States. With the temper of Koreans, this is a world superstar - God pity him, the man who is one-third of the girls in Girls' Generation and the brother of one-ninth of the girls, did not have the nerve to promote it like that.
Instead, the company spent a lot of effort to promote it like this, and these Korean aspirants, and even many media that should be rational, recognized their status as international superstars at the first time.
But what is the reality?
At the beginning, the performance of "GEE" was not much different from that of WG's "NOBODY", which has already cooled down. In fact, its influence was not as good as the latter. It was just that Girls' Generation's later operation was not too stupid. It firmly managed the rear area and then radiated the surrounding areas, from Asia to Europe and the United States.
In South Korea, Girls' Generation is a super group, the kind that broke through the dimensional wall, leaving all other girl groups behind and becoming the only one who stands tall!
In Asia, Girls' Generation is also a super group. Although its popularity and influence still make many peers and juniors despair, it no longer has the supreme status it had in South Korea. It's just that there is no hope of catching up in a short time.
In the world, especially in the United States, Girls' Generation's positioning is more like a "shooting star".
Relying on "GEE" to set off a wave of enthusiasm, there was no subsequent release of pop songs that could cause a global sensation, especially without works that could be on the Billboard, so the influence was even weaker.
Even the American entertainment industry has forgotten most of them.
If Luo Junning wants to really push them into the hall that all singers yearn for the most, the unexpected gains in the United States this time are the foundation. Then, a lot of follow-up work is needed. Otherwise, no matter how good the songs are, as Girls' Generation is Asian, it is basically impossible to achieve much success - xenophobia is not a habit exclusive to a certain place.
However, there is time to arrange these things, so there is no rush.
On the contrary, Cui Hancheng, this kid,
makes Luo Junning more worried: "You have been smoking more and more frequently recently."
"The pressure is too great, there is no way. Sometimes, I can't help but drink, but fortunately I can hold it back." Cui Hancheng blew a smoke ring with a bitter smile on his face - he never pretended to be in front of Luo Junning.
It used to be like this.
Now, it is still like this.
"It's good that you can hold it back. You are the master of the house now, and alcoholism is very troublesome." Luo Junning took out a box of chewing gum from his pocket, chewed one himself, and handed it to Cui Hancheng, letting him take it himself.
Cui Hancheng chuckled, threw away the half-smoked cigarette, chewed a piece of gum, and squinted his eyes comfortably. If I didn't know, I would have thought he was taking drugs.
However, the taste of chewing gum is indeed much better than the taste of cigarettes.
When did I become a heavy smoker?
Cui Hancheng's eyes were a little confused, as if he was missing something, but he soon came to his senses and laughed: "It's mainly because I'm afraid that you will beat me up if you know about it. If that really happens, I will be beaten up just for drinking. Isn't it unfair for me?"
"No."
Luo Junning spit out two words coldly, closed the phone and called Girls' Generation's manager Li You, asking him to send Girls' Generation back to the apartment first, then turned around and said: "I don't smoke, but I can drink. Let's go and find a place."
"Okay, let's go!"
It's been a long time since the incident with Jiang Hudong. Those citizens who made a big fuss at the time seem to have forgotten this former national MC and the huge tax evasion case.
Even the business of Jiang Hudong's 678 BBQ restaurant has recovered a lot.
It's just that there are fewer artists who can be seen everywhere at the beginning. There are more ordinary people and some tourists from outside South Korea who have dinner here.
Luo Junning is not a frequent visitor, but Jiang Hudong has specially told him to be a guest. He was soon taken to the No. 1 box. "This was originally the box prepared by Jiang Hudong XI for Brother Jae Seok. Brother Jae Seok still comes here often, but Jiang Hudong XI rarely appears here anymore."
"Jiang Hudong XI? Oh, by the way, is it the former national MC who was arrested for tax evasion? Speaking of which, if you hadn't helped in this matter, he might have gone to jail, and there would have been no chance to hide his light. By the way, has he come to thank you?"
As soon as he entered the box, Cui Hancheng took off his suit. His neat white shirt and tie were also torn crookedly. He didn't look like the heir to the head of the Cui family and the current head of the family. He looked more like a gangster.
However, this Cui Hancheng made Luo Junning feel more familiar.
"I don't need his thanks. After all, that was just to give face to Brother Zaishi." Luo Junning shook his head and looked at the boy with some pity. "From your appearance, you must have had a hard time recently?"
"Hehe! You are wrong. I am in power now. I go in and out of high-end clubs every day and give advice to the heirs, principals, and even the current heads of major financial groups. How can it be hard?"
If the boy hadn't laughed like crying, Luo Junning would have really believed it.
Without saying much, he poured the soju that he had asked the waiter to bring up first, pushed the glass over, and said calmly: "Uncle Cui has only you as his son."
Cui Hancheng's body stiffened, picked up the glass and drank it in one gulp, but his voice was several notches lower: "Who knows if he has an illegitimate child outside. Isn't that how the grudges between wealthy families are played in TV dramas?"
"Then I have to congratulate you, life is not so dull."
Luo Junning smiled.
The grudges between wealthy families in idol dramas?
His family is not a wealthy family...I don't think so, but he knows a lot about so-called wealthy families.
There is basically no possibility that the plot in the TV drama will appear, unless the head of the so-called wealthy family is a puppet, and if there is really an opportunity to 'usurp the throne and seize power', the real situation is far more dangerous than the plot in the TV drama.
He is very lucky. The old man of the Luo family smiles all day long and is very kind, but he manages this family quite peacefully. That is, his father caused a little trouble at the beginning, and then...then it was still peaceful.
As expected, the power transition will be smooth, without any TV drama plot.
And Cui Hancheng suddenly came to see him, and he looked like this... Luo Junning took a sip of wine and asked, "Is Grandpa Cui in good health?"