On the south bank of the Han River, one of the last few "pure lands" in the bustling area of Seoul remains around the QS Building, and the construction of supporting facilities around the company is still incomplete.
However, in a place like Apgujeong, there are still many large shopping malls nearby. Xie Qianyu, Li Zhien and others easily found a good steakhouse opposite the company.
"You two, do you want to come together?"
At the entrance of the store, Xie Qianyu turned around and looked at the "Second Generals" sent by LOEN with a smile. The taller one replied: "I won't disturb President Xie. We haven't been to Apgujeong for a long time. We still have to go shopping everywhere." I need some gifts, otherwise I won’t be able to give errands to my wife when I get back.”
Xie Qianyu, who had just seen the gaffe in QS, was already embarrassed. Now the other party obviously had something private to say to their leading actress, and it would be too disrespectful for him to force her to stay.
"As for IUxi's safety...can President Xie guarantee it?"
Another stocky middle-aged man asked slightly hesitantly, and Xie Qianyu was not angry: "I can still guarantee IU's safety in this place, so you can rest assured."
"That's fine, please!" The other party nodded in agreement and turned to leave.
Seeing the two walking away arm in arm, Li Zhien felt vaguely that he had been betrayed, so he had no choice but to follow Xie Qianyu upstairs.
The small restaurant is not large, but the decoration is very careful. Each small private room is separated. Customers at different locations cannot see or hear the guests at other tables. The good concealment is very suitable for entertainers like Xie Qianyu and Li Zhien. gather.
"Ladies first, you order first."
In 2011, when "scan code ordering" had not yet become popular, most restaurants still use traditional paper menus, and this is the same for this steakhouse.
Xie Qianyu kindly handed a menu to IU first. Unexpectedly, after the other party took it, she pouted and whispered: "I want to manage my figure well..."
Xie Qianyu has never been used to this kind of delicate girl: "What schedule do you have to manage recently?"
"I want to make a TV series..."
"'Dream High'? Eun-jung has finished filming, but you have fewer scenes than her."
"I need to prepare to release an album..."
"Don't be ridiculous, you still want to release a song in this melee situation? T-ara is about to make a comeback. Does Kim Ji-seok want to lose money?"
"I...I want to be on a variety show...!"
"It's okay. Is it from KBS or MBC or SBS? I'll say hello to them later and just edit it a little bit less."
After a few rounds, Li Zhien was completely defeated, and Xie Qianyu just read the entire menu from beginning to end.
Reaching out to summon the waiter, Xie Qianyu casually ordered a dish, followed by Li Zhien. The two of them were not very particular, just one steak and side dishes each.
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After ordering, the two of them fell into a strange silence. They didn't know what to say and just sipped the lemonade in the glass. It wasn't until two steaks, one large and one small, were brought to the table by the waiter that Li Zhien started talking:
"Why did you think of inviting me to dinner?"
"Because I wanted to invite you, so I invited you."
Li Zhien was helpless, but there was nothing he could do about the man: "Can't you be more serious? As a president, you have always been like this...?"
"Okay, to be honest. Because this time T-ara's album is asking for your help. DAVICHI and the others are junior sisters in the same school after all. It's really a blessing to have you on call at any time."
Xie Qianyu took off his watch and put it away with a tissue as he spoke, and said to Li Zhien sincerely.
IU, who was still young, suddenly felt respected and softened her tone: "I'm just the president's schedule. If you make a deal with him, I can't refuse."
"Then it seems that I can save today's meal, right?"
Upon hearing this, Li Zhien cut off a large piece of beef and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing it hard as if to make Xie Qianyu feel distressed: "You, President Xie, are so short of food money? Can't you be more generous!"
"Okay, okay, just eat. If you can invite a big star like IUxi to support you, what's a meal?"
"Actually, speaking of it, I should count myself as owing you a favor this time..."
"You can't get pregnant if you owe me a favor~" The atmosphere between the two of them was very relaxed, and Xie Qianyu made a joke that wasn't very clever.
"A person with your background wouldn't understand."
Li Zhien's depression lasted only for a moment, but he was still caught by Xie Qianyu:
"A person of my origin? What kind of person?"
Li Zhien put down the knife and fork on the plate, took out two tissues and wiped his mouth, and began to analyze seriously: "The fingers are very slender and beautiful, and it doesn't look like he knows how to do housework at all."
"You just gave Su Yanxi such a precious skin care product as Qinan Oil. Just the big bottle you gave her, she won't be able to earn that much money by working for you all her life, right?"
"He also has a casual attitude towards starting a company as long as he doesn't lose money. The price of the album doesn't even cover the cost. He is a person who doesn't value money at all."
After listing several of his observations in just one day, Li Zhien crossed his hands to support his chin and said like a detective in an anime: "In short, at first glance, it seems that he is a rich man who doesn't learn... and doesn't stick to trivial matters. There are only others around you, you don’t need to think about what it feels like to owe others favors, young master.”
Xie Qianyu burst into laughter for a moment and nodded noncommittally: "That's a good analysis. Your observation skills are quite detailed."
Li Zhien's fleshy face had an expression of "I'll tell you what you see". She picked up the knife and fork again and cut a piece of beef. She hasn't been very busy recently, so this is one of the few opportunities for her to express her "taboo". .
"But one thing you guessed wrong is that now I do all the housework myself. There is an old saying in my hometown - 'I only see thieves eating meat, but not thieves being beaten'. You only see me being glamorous." On the other hand, you didn’t see me in embarrassment.”
Xie Qianyu smiled bitterly with a hint of self-deprecation: "When I was at my lowest, I only had a wallet of Korean won left on me. At that time, the face value of 50,000 yuan was not yet available, and a full wallet could only cost more than one million won."
Li Zhien looked at the man talking to himself and waited for the next sentence. Although more than one million won is not much, it is still five or six thousand yuan. It is more than a month's living expenses for many people. It cannot be said to be "extremely destitute". This is it.
"But I was in China at the time, and I didn't even have any documents that could prove my identity or exchange currency. In fact, I was a pauper with no money."
"It was also from that time on that I wrote songs for others and worked as a producer, while working on various crews to save my living expenses."
Looking at Li Zhien who was stunned, Xie Qianyu said teasingly: "How is it? Doesn't it feel similar to when you just debuted?"
"Yeah...sorry."
"There is nothing to be sorry for. It seems that we always feel sorry for hearing other people's suffering experiences, but in fact it is not you who caused me to be in such a miserable state. That period was also one of the most unforgettable life experiences."
Li Zhien chewed the steak in silence, unable to taste it at all, and gained a new understanding of the handsome OPPA in front of him.
Xie Qianyu was free and easy, and he was still in the mood to play with the knife and fork with a smile: "Actually, it's me who should say I'm sorry, for making you feel heavy for an experience that has nothing to do with you. I haven't told others about these things, and I don't know why I just got along with you. You started chatting, but I still hope you can keep it a secret."
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"I'll keep it a secret for you."
"But there is one more thing I hope you can promise me."
Although Xie Qianyu's heartfelt words just now were very touching, Li Zhien still did not change her original thought - the other party was definitely a young man who was either rich or noble.
And such people are very dangerous in the entertainment industry!
Especially for a little girl like Park Ji-yeon, it is very dangerous!
Li Zhien stared at Xie Qianyu with stern eyes and said seriously: "Even if you have any thoughts about Zhiyan, please wait until she is twenty years old and an adult before taking action. She is still just a child now."
"Why do you miss me so much?" Xie Qianyu was speechless, "And you don't seem to be much older than her, right? How many days? Ten days? Dozens of days?"
"It's twenty-two days!" Li Zhien emphasized.
"Although Jiyeon's family...how should I put it, it is generally considered happy. Eunjung and the others have taken care of her after her debut. In fact, she does not have as much experience in society as me and her other unnies. I I don’t want you to take advantage of this to bully her!”
"Okay, I can completely promise you this!" Xie Qianyu waved his hand. He and Xian Enjing are currently having a sweet relationship, and they really have no idea at all about that little tablet that means nothing.
Seeing Xie Qianyu's indifferent expression, Li Zhien sighed inwardly:
[I don’t know whether you are real or fake, you are so easy to get into trouble with girls...]
However, given her status, it is not convenient for her to say anything. She can only give a brief reminder: "You are so good to Zhiyan and the others, it is easy for people to misunderstand..."
"What misunderstanding?"
"If you are too good to a girl, wouldn't it be easy for the other person to mistakenly think that you have a crush on her, and then you will also...have some misunderstandings that you shouldn't have...?"
Seeing that Li Zhien was hesitant to speak, Xie Qianyu couldn't help but tease: "Then I'm very good to you, will you also like me?"
"I...?" There was no trace of panic on Li Zhien's face, and he said confidently, "I still want to be a big star and make a lot of money. How can I fall in love when life is just getting better?"
"Okay~ Then I wish our big star who sang "Good Days" will have better and better days in the future!" Xie Qianyu smiled and raised the glass filled with lemonade to clink it.
What Li Zhien said today also reminded Xie Qianyu. She can think that her relationship with Park Jiyeon is unusual, but other people may also think that her relationship with Park Hyomin, Park Soyeon, and even Li Yalin is inappropriate?
This question is worth pondering...
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The subsequent chat between the two did not involve any sensitive topics, they just had a casual meal together as insiders.
Seeing that Li Zhien's small body was eating very slowly, he stuffed meat into his mouth with big mouthfuls, and the way his cheeks were bulging was quite cute.
After the meal was finished, Xie Qianyu, as the president of QS, did his best to treat guests. After handing Li Zhien completely to LOEN's entourage, he returned to the company. The recording effect this morning has been able to meet his requirements. From now on, IU only needs to take some time to take some makeup photos and complete the production before the album is released.
Li Zhien, who was sitting in the nanny's car, turned his head through the rear windshield and looked at Xie Qianyu cynically putting his coat on his shoulders and walking back alone, feeling inexplicably:
[Xie Qianyu, President Xie, you are really an interesting person. 】
After returning to the company, Xie Qianyu immediately went to the recording studio on the third floor. Xian Enjing was sitting alone in the lounge at the door, as if she was waiting for him:
"Why are you sitting here alone?"
Xian Enjing scrolled through her cell phone and replied without raising her head: "Part of my recording passed. Haoyangxi said it was OK, so she came out to rest first."
"Oh...it's good..."
"How's it going? Doesn't it feel good to date alone with the 'national sister'?"
Putting down the phone, Xian Enjing showed a rare squinty smile, but the overwhelming jealousy in her words could not be blocked at all. Xie Qianyu quickly squeezed to the other half of the sofa with a flattering look:
"Why are you alone? The two people from LOEN also went together!"
"Where's the meal? What for you...the four of you...?"
Xie Qianyu rubbed his nose in embarrassment: "That's not...IUxi's assistant told the bodyguard that he was going to the mall in Apgujeong to buy gifts for his wife or something, so I just...ah!"
Just as he was thinking about making up nonsense, Xie Qianyu couldn't help but hold his thigh and let out a cry of pain. The soft flesh on the inner side was pinched hard by Xian Enjing.
"I knew it! Humph!"
"But because of your willingness to confess, I will spare you this time."
Just after pinching him fiercely, seeing the pain on the man's face, Xian Enjing rubbed him distressedly, and Xie Qianyu was surprised by how quickly her face changed.
"But... why do you want to invite IUxi to dinner? Can't we just use it in the company cafeteria?"
Xie Qianyu couldn't simply explain why he invited IU to this meal.
Maybe she simply wanted to get in touch with the solo singer who was a household name in the future world, or maybe she wanted to bring her closer to QS and tie her to T-ara's warship, so that the girls would not be so helpless in some extreme situation in the future. Unreliable.
"After all, I'm here to help, so just treat me as a polite person by inviting me to a meal."
The unexpected man who "played by the rules" made Xian Enjing look suspicious: "You don't want to seduce someone to come to QS, do you?"
"How can it be!?"
Xie Qianyu acted very exaggeratedly, as if he had suffered a huge injustice: "Of course I would be happy if they are willing to come, but as the current pillar of LOEN, even if I want that guy Jin Zhixi, I won't let him go."
"Just think of it as making friends. In this circle, there are always multiple friends and multiple paths. Don't worry about schedules and training every day. You can also participate in any exchange activities between artists."
Not to mention that all of the original T-aras were otakus, they didn’t have many contacts related to the entertainment industry anyway. After all, they were model workers from their debut to their peak. Even if they wanted to socialize, they wouldn’t be able to do anything. time.
Many friends, many paths, this thing has been slowly inculcated in men's plans.
It’s unclear how much of that potential incident may happen, but Xie Qianyu has left them with many, many backup options...
"I know, President Wuli~"
Xian Enjing threw Xie Qianyu on the sofa again, smiling and clinging to the man's chest. She enjoyed the feeling of having someone to cling to and rely on, even if it was only for a moment.
"If you want us to socialize, you have to have free time! Isn't this just a matter of your words?"
Xie Qianyu stroked the hair of the person in his arms that had been shortened again, and said dotingly: "Okay, how about I give you a day off this afternoon? Go and practice for the driving test?"
"Before the new album, let's learn how to ride a motorcycle!"
An evil idea gradually formed in the man's mind:
"Lovey-Dovey" is about to be released, will those movie-oriented drama version MVs be far away...?
[Happy birthday to wuli Baolan! 】
