Chapter 421 Do you know how long I listened at your door last night?

The next morning.

In a riverside breakfast shop near the hotel.

Huang Xu came to a dining table carrying a huge tray.

Looking at the figure who was still wearing sunglasses and looking indifferent after he brought back a large pile of breakfast, he couldn't help but frown.

"Xica, won't you help carry it?"

"Uh~~, sorry!"

Jessica Jung, who was a little distracted just now, looked up and saw Huang Xu standing next to her, and the various breakfasts piled up like a mountain in his hands. She felt a little embarrassed.

He quickly stood up and helped Huang Xu put everything on the table.

Then, Huang Xu pointed to the sumptuous breakfast on the table and introduced them one by one:
"This is the beef rice noodle here, and this is the glutinous rice balls, the glutinous rice balls with meat filling."

"Oh, this needs no introduction. It's a fried dumpling, but unlike Seoul, it's filled with meat instead of vermicelli."

"Thank you."

Listening to Huang Xu's introduction, Jessica Jung nodded to express her gratitude, but she seemed a little absent-minded.

When Huang Xu saw her like this, he didn't say anything. After the introduction, he started to taste the food with big mouthfuls.

Yesterday he first went to see Jia Yueting early in the morning, then rushed here to see Sunny and Kim Taeyeon, and worked hard all night.

My stomach is already empty now and I urgently need a lot of food to fill it.

As for Jessica Jung who was sitting opposite him, Huang Xu couldn't take care of her now.

However, when Huang Xu was concentrating on eating, Zheng Xiuyan looked at his appearance and suddenly felt a nameless anger in her heart.

After all, I am a well-known idol goddess, and I came here specifically to see him. Why does he treat me like this?
So he asked Huang Xu directly.

"Huang Xu, don't you want to know why I want to see you today?"

"What do you want from me?"

When Huang Xu heard Zheng Xiuyan's question, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

This morning, he was exhausted from last night's hard work, so he came out early to find something to eat and bought breakfast for Sunny and Kim Taeyeon.

What he didn't expect was that when he went downstairs, he ran into Jessica Jung, and she said she wanted to talk to him.

So the current situation happened.

But before his smile could fully bloom, it disappeared because of Jessica Jung's words and moved to Jessica Jung's face.

"What? What did you say?"

"I said, you went to see Taeyeon last night, right?"

"What do you want to see her for?"

"Isn't it inappropriate for you to go see Taeyeon by yourself so late at night?"

Seeing the shocked expression on Huang Xu's face, Zheng Xiuyan's mouth corners also rose directly, staring at Huang Xu intently.

Huang Xu was stunned by Jessica Jung's stare at him, and his brain was working rapidly.

"When I went to see Taeyeon yesterday, was she seeing me?"

"Shouldn't it?"

"I remember looking around when I went over there, but I didn't see anyone?"

Although he was still very confused, Huang Xu did not show it, but quickly found an excuse.

"Uh~~, yes."

"After returning from my trip with Sunny yesterday, I did go to see Taeyeon."

"Hmm~?"

Seeing Huang Xu admit it so readily was beyond Jessica Jung's expectations.

However, having confirmed her guess last night, she would not give up so easily and continued to ask Huang Xu.

"So what do you want to talk to Taeyeon about?"

"Where's Sunny? Why isn't she with you?"

"It's a little inappropriate to come here alone in the middle of the night to look for a girl group idol, isn't it?"

"Of course I have something important to talk to her about!"

Seeing how persistent Jessica Jung was and how she wanted to get to the bottom of things, Huang Xu could only explain the reason he had just thought of.

"I went to see her yesterday to tell her about some of the things you should pay attention to during your subsequent trip, so that she could prepare in advance."

"Our itinerary?"

"Yes, you should still remember that I bought Tara and the others, right?"

"Yeah, you told me."

"After I bought them, didn't I let them focus on the Chinese market?"

"But you know, I've never worked for an agency before, so I met with Mr. Lee Soo Man through Sunny."

"We are now preparing to set up a new company with your company to be responsible for some of your activities in China."

“A few days ago, I…”

Huang Xu simply told Jessica Jung about his plan to collaborate with Lee Soo Man and how he had found a Chinese entertainment company to jointly develop their Chinese itinerary.

In fact, he had not originally intended to tell Jessica Jung about these things.

But now we can only release this big news and see if we can divert Jessica Jung's attention.

Fortunately, the final result did not disappoint Huang Xu. After listening to Huang Xu's explanation, Jessica Jung also showed a shocked expression.

He pointed at Huang Xu and asked with some disbelief.

"You mean, from now on, our contracts in China will be handled by the new company you set up."

"And you are going to be our new boss?"

"Well, you're right."

Seeing that Jessica Jung's attention was indeed diverted, Huang Xu smiled and nodded, then lowered his head to enjoy the food again.

And Jessica Jung was stunned for a moment before looking at Huang Xu with a complicated expression.

She didn't expect that she wanted to ask about the situation between him and Kim Taeyeon, but accidentally got such bombshell news.

The company will enter China next, and their future work focus will also begin to shift towards China.

This caught her off guard.

If we were to ask among SM artists who has a better understanding of the Chinese entertainment market and has been keeping an eye on it for a long time, she would definitely be on the list.

It is precisely because of this that she had contacted capital and companies in Hong Kong in the past, hoping to make progress in this regard.

I didn't expect that this opportunity would come so suddenly and unexpectedly.

So after she calmed down, she looked at Huang Xu with anticipation.

"Huang Xu, since you have already discussed it with Teacher Li, when do we officially start to enter China?"

"And if we march into China, what preparations have we made?"

"Why, are you in such a hurry?"

"And didn't you just finish recording the show two days ago?"

Looking at Jessica Jung's face full of anticipation and even a little anxiety, Huang Xu responded with a smile.

In response to Huang Xu's smile, Jessica Jung simply waved her hand.

"You know I'm not talking about this. I'm talking about whether the company has any promotional plans in the future."

As a veteran in the entertainment industry who has debuted for six years, she is familiar with all the ins and outs of the industry, although she is not completely clear about them.

According to the current normal operation of brokerage companies, when they launch their own new artists or idol groups, they will build up momentum long in advance.

Some even start when recruiting.

The purpose is very simple, which is to allow their artists to have a certain number of fans before their debut.

They can skip the rookie period and even become popular artists directly when they officially debut. Their junior group EXO, which they launched two years ago, used this model.

So what she really wanted to ask was whether the company had any other arrangements for them besides having them perform in the variety show recorded two days ago.

If what Huang Xu said was true, then he should know some internal promotion plans.

And she might be able to gain more publicity resources through Huang Xu.

What she didn't know was that Huang Xu's cooperation with SM company was still just verbal communication between him and Lee Soo Man.

As for the publicity and promotion resources she mentioned, they are still just a bubble now.

It is like a flower in the mirror and a moon in the water, everything is still unknown.

So Huang Xu could only give a vague answer.

"Don't worry, the new company is still in preparation."

"Many things are just an intention now, and the specific conditions need to be negotiated slowly."

"Is that so?"

Jessica Jung looked at Huang Xu with some disappointment. She had just seen Huang Xu speak so confidently and thought that everything had been confirmed.

In the end, nothing is confirmed?
Huang Xu looked at Jessica Jung's disappointed expression and made another revelation.

"Although your case has not been confirmed, Tara and the others have already had some clues."

"Yesterday morning, I found a partner in China and have discussed a preliminary promotional plan."

"They will promote the variety show you recorded two days ago, plus their group variety show, on one of the largest video websites in China."

"In addition to online promotion, there will be five to six TV stations waiting for them."

"And their new album will also be promoted in China at the same time."

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"very nice."

Listening to Huang Xu's arrangements for Tara and the others, Jessica Jung was a little envious.

If Huang Xu can really implement the arrangements he said, although they are all regular procedures for a girl group's debut, this kind of process is not something that everyone can have.

In Korea, if you want to have this level of promotional resources, apart from the core girl groups of these big companies, basically forget it.

Appear on variety shows, attract fans in group shows, and consolidate albums.

Although these three methods are old-fashioned, they are indeed the most effective means.

As long as the group's strength is not particularly weak, once it starts, it will be seen by a large number of audiences in a very short time, and finally the initial fan group will be selected from them.

But she still has some doubts now.

"How did you get such resources?"

"I get the impression that you don't have the resources or connections in this area?"

"Is it necessary to be so blunt?"

Huang Xu didn't get angry when he heard Zheng Xiuyan's doubts, but his slightly smug smile turned into a bitter smile.

"These resources are all because the new company needs to rely on a big boss, and a large part of the company's profits will also be taken by him."

"Otherwise, how could I arrange so many things?"

"I said so!"

When Zheng Xiuyan saw Huang Xu's bitter smile, she nodded to show her understanding.

As someone who has known Huang Xu for more than half a year, she has no doubt about Huang Xu's abilities.

After all, he is a man who has made his way in Seoul and has accumulated a considerable fortune.

But the resources he just mentioned are indeed not something that ordinary people can exchange.

This can only be achieved by following his instructions, joining the big boss of one side and handing over most of the profits.

But then, she looked at Huang Xu again.

"Are you willing?"

"You are the artist and you are the one who filmed the variety show, but you are going to let others take away most of the profits. Are you willing to accept this?"

"Have you ever thought of any other solution?"

"Any other options?"

After hearing Zheng Xiuyan's doubts, Huang Xu looked at her with a teasing look.

"Xica, do you still remember the situation I analyzed with you a few months ago?"

"The Chinese entertainment industry is an extremely exclusive and closed circle."

"If there's no one to help you make connections, if there's no one to back you up, do you think you can survive?"

"But."

"Don't say but, this is reality."

"Don't talk about me. Even if it's you SM, even if it's Lee Soo Man, if you want to enter the circle, you must abide by the rules in this regard."

"And don't even mention you outsiders. Just look at the Hong Kong community you wanted to choose earlier. How long do you think they can still enjoy themselves in the mainland now?"

"They are just living on the remaining light of the past."

"In two years, they will know what cruelty is."

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After hearing what Huang Xu said, Jessica Jung fell into silence.

It’s not that she doesn’t understand what Huang Xu said.

A few months ago, after Huang Xu finished explaining to her in Bingcheng, she subsequently learned about the Chinese entertainment industry through various channels.

I knew that what Huang Xu said was not wrong, and I even felt a little relieved when telling the story.

The real entertainment industry is even more cruel than what Huang Xu said.

Even though she understood it, she still felt a little aggrieved.

Huang Xu looked at Zheng Xiuyan's frustrated look and comforted her with a smile.

"Why, you can't stand this?"

"With your mentality, you're still thinking about leaving the company and starting your own business?"

"You're lucky you weren't eaten up."

"Yeah~~"

Hearing Huang Xu teasing her, Jessica Jung didn't care about feeling aggrieved and just stretched out her legs, wanting to kick Huang Xu to vent her anger.

Unfortunately, her kick was easily dodged by Huang Xu who was prepared.

However, Huang Xu did not continue to provoke Jessica Jung, but said something mysteriously.

"And how do you know that I will choose to honestly hand over the profits?"

"Is my money so easy to take?"

"It is still unknown who will have the last laugh."

"what?"

Seeing Huang Xu's mysterious look, Jessica Jung of course wanted to get to the bottom of it.

Unfortunately, at this time, Huang Xu just lowered his head to eat breakfast and ignored her questions.

Finally, seeing that there was really no other way, Jessica Jung used her trump card and took off the sunglasses she had been wearing all morning.

With bloodshot eyes and dark circles, he looked at Huang Xu and asked gloomily.

"Huang Xu, is Taeyeon having fun?"

"Did you, Taeyeon, and Sunny have fun last night?"

"Do you know how long I listened at your door last night?"

(End of this chapter)