Lee Young-Min knew how stubborn Seohyun was...
As long as she decided something, it was impossible to change her mind.
But, that night, while Seohyun slept inside her hospital room and Lee Young-Min slept outside, Seoul Korea was flipped upside down.
Firstly, a video of Wendy being attacked and calling for help was posted online. Following on, news about Lee Young-Min speeding and being caught by the police was released and circulated. However, everyone understood Lee Young-Min's actions.
After all, Wendy's manager was Seohyun and Seohyun was Lee Young-Min's sister.
The incident wasn't hard to piece together: Wendy and Seohyun had been attacked, Wendy escaped to call for help, Seohyun was injured and, as a result, Lee Young-Min was caught for speeding.
But, who was behind the attack? And what was their motive? These questions were cause for heated discussions.
So, early the next morning, Superstar Media made an announcement that they'd be cooperating with the police to find the truth and vowed to give their artist an explanation.
Superstar Media claimed that the entire incident was related to the Journey Singing Competition and revealed that Wendy was fine, while her manager suffered a serious injury.
In order to win the competition, someone actually tried to attack another contestant. This matter caused a huge impact on everyone and forced Tiffany to respond strongly.
"Whether it's the people that executed the crime or the instigator, Superstar Media will not let any of them off."
Actually, it wasn't difficult to investigate the incident in detail. Whenever something dirty happened in the industry, all one had to do was trace the clues and the truth would easily be uncovered.
After Seohyun was admitted to the hospital, Tiffany sat quietly at Superstar Media and waited patiently for Wendy to compete in the 32 to 16 elimination round. At the same time, the police began to investigate the incident. Tiffany was going to see how the culprit planned to hold on.
Tiffany wanted to tell everyone in the industry that not only the artists in Crown Empire were untouchable, her artists also could not be offended.
"Sunny, contact Chanyeol and ask him to prepare a contract for Wendy."
Originally, Tiffany wanted to wait until Wendy won the competition before admitting her to Crown Empire. But, she now felt the need to show everyone the relationship between Superstar Media and Crown Empire.
"Are you planning to send her over there now?" Sunny asked with some concern.
"She was ready a long time ago," Tiffany replied.
A little while later, Tiffany received an anonymous phone call. The person on the other side requested to see her, but she quickly rejected them, "I have no reason to meet with violent people. You may want to see me, but I'm not going to put my safety at risk. It's best that you be honest with me, I hate people that have no sincerity."
The other party snorted and chuckled, "Tiffany, you sure are arrogant."
"I have the right to be arrogant. At least I'm not so stupid as to try and kidnap a person; especially not in the downtown area of the city."
"Fine. Give me your conditions. It was just a small joke, there's no need to blow it up."
"Conditions?" Tiffany sneered. "I can have whatever I want, do you think I'd want something from you? It's simple, there's only one thing you can do, get your contestant to withdraw from the competition. Otherwise, when the police find the truth, you will end up withdrawing anyway and it won't look good."
"If you want to get revenge, then direct it towards me. My daughter does not know about this incident."
"You're right. I am indeed seeking revenge on you, and you're weakness happens to be your daughter. I want you to understand that you need to face the consequences of your actions. If you dare to touch one of my people, you will regret it for the rest of your life," Tiffany said powerfully.
"When I was an actress, I may have allowed you to bully me. But, now that I'm a manager, I will only admit defeat if you manage to knock me down."
"I beg of you, please."
"Those that grovel at one's feet after they fail, deserve the least amount of sympathy," Tiffany said before she hung up the phone.
If this woman was smart, she would find a feasible reason to withdraw her daughter from the competition. Otherwise, she would end up embarrassing herself in front of the entire nation.
Two days later, Tiffany received news that someone had indeed withdrawn from the competition. The reason was that the contestant had a broken leg.
Everyone actually knew the truth, but they also knew that this was a price they deserved to pay!
However, Wendy's revenge may have been sought...
...but Seohyun's revenge had not started.
Lee Young-Min instructed his family's people to hire a private investigator to look into the matter in detail. In the end, they located the small-time gangsters that attacked the two women that night.
Disregarding everything else, these men had to be beaten until their heads were bleeding before they could satisfy his hatred.
Lee Young-Min was never one to follow the rules. Tiffany had to plan out every step in case someone held something against her, but he didn't have to.
If someone dared to touch one of his people, he was going to make them pay for everything they had done.
Both Tiffany and Lee Young-Min were truly angered by this incident and plenty of people in the industry had heard about it. But of course, Tiffany did not reveal that Wendy had already signed with Crown Empire; it wasn't the right time yet.
Afterwards, Wendy attended the recording for the competition's promo. When asked about how she had been attacked, Wendy first thanked the person that helped her call the police on the night of the incident before she firmly expressed her thoughts.
"I will persist with this competition until the end."
"I want to tell everyone that no matter what happens, I will stick to my original intentions. Sinister people will never get very far."
At this time, someone went to snoop on the contestant that withdrew from the competition and discovered that she had indeed been admitted to the hospital. It seemed, she had broken her right leg.
But, another reporter photographed the contestant leaving her home and driving.
So, the answer became apparent: the broken leg was just an excuse.
As for how the address of this contestant was leaked? It would forever remain a mystery.
...
Because of the incident, Seohyun ended up staying at the hospital for one week.
By the time she was discharged, the entire matter had already been settled and those involved were already punished.
She ended up returning to her position because Wendy was about to compete again. But, every now and then, Lee Young-Min's manager would deliver chicken soup or some nourishing herbs to her.
After a while, Seohyun started to get sick of it.
"Seohyun, you know how your brother's like. If you don't drink it all, I can't report back to him."
"You drink it then," Seohyun replied.
"If you don't drink it, he may deliver himself to you tomorrow..."
Seohyun couldn't handle the threat, so she immediately gulped down the chicken soup.
Actually, the fact that Seohyun accepted Lee Young-Min's care was a sign that their relationship was warming back up. At least, she no longer rejected his good intentions.
That night, Wendy insisted on escorting Seohyun home. However, when they arrived, they found Lee Young-Min standing there, leaning against Seohyun's door.
Wendy smiled and left, while Seohyun asked, "A famous actor waits outside a manager's door. What will everyone think of this?"
"Everyone else thinks that you are merely my sister," Lee Young-Min replied lazily with his arms crossed.
Seohyun couldn't be bothered dealing with him as she directly pushed open the door. However, Lee Young-Min held her back by grabbing hold of her right hand.
The two looked into each other's eyes for a short second before Seohyun sighed, "Come in."
"It seems you've learned a lot from working with Tiffany." Lee Young-Min stepped into Seohyun's apartment and began to analyze the place. "But, don't copy the way that she deals with people. Not many people can accept that."
"President Kim can completely accept it," Seohyun replied with a glare.
"How many Taeyeon's do you think there are in this world?" Lee Young-Min asked as he turned around and raised an eyebrow.
"I still have an event to go to tomorrow, so I need to rest early today. Are you sure you're not going home?" Seohyun sounded like she was trying to shoo him away. Although she didn't completely reject Lee Young-Min, she definitely wasn't at the stage where she completely accepted him.
Lee Young-Min stared at Seohyun for a few seconds and suddenly said in a serious tone, "I'm going to deal with my mother, OK?"
Seohyun lowered her head and laughed. She then looked up at Lee Young-Min and replied, "I don't want to see her ever again. Can you avoid seeing her for the rest of your life?"
"What if I told you I can?"
"You should get going," Seohyun shooed him again instead of giving a response.
Lee Young-Min sighed and turned to leave.
But, he did not immediately go home. Instead, he knocked on Seohyun's neighbor's door, "Give me a price. I want to buy your apartment..."
He could no longer tolerate seeing Seohyun getting hurt. From now on, he was going to dote on his woman.
Soon, the day of Wendy's 32 to 16 elimination round arrived. This time, it was held at the Seoul Korea Stadium, which had a seating capacity of 10,000 people.
As her stage grew and her fan base increased, Wendy felt she had more responsibility on her shoulders.
After all, she wanted to get revenge for Seohyun and also wanted to make the most important people around her proud.
So, just before she began to sing, she looked at everyone and lifted the microphone to her mouth, "As everyone is aware, my manager and I were attacked not too long ago. In order to save me, my manager was seriously injured and was only discharged from the hospital a few days ago."
"This experience has made a huge impact on me. I think I now have a better understanding of why I am on this stage and what I want to achieve."
"My boss, Tiffany, saved me from the dark and gave me a new lease on life, while my manager prioritized my life over hers. The two of them have always been there to shelter me from the storm. Therefore, I think that every song I sing from now on should be sung with gratitude because I need to thank these two women for all the help they have given me and I need to thanks the family at Superstar Media for the warmth they have shown."
"At the beginning, when Seohyun tricked me into signing a contract with Superstar Media, I did not believe that a second chance was possible. But, Fany unnie proved to me that it could be achieved and that she could do the impossible."
"So, following on, I will be presenting everyone with a song that I wrote myself called, 'Saved from the arms of death'."
Wendy had always been a good singer, but now, she sang with even more emotion.
Her song sung about her understanding of life and also the struggles of being in a difficult situation.
But, while the entire venue erupted in an applause for Wendy, Superstar Media released a new statement.
"We would like to thank Wendy for her continued trust in Superstar Media. However, we believe that she deserves an even better stage than what we can offer. So, from today onwards, Wendy will officially become a part of Crown Empire. Wendy, we hope your career continues to soar and may you have a fresh outlook on life."
"Superstar Media are thankful to have worked with you. The next step in your career will be even more exciting!"
After seeing Superstar Media's PR statement, many people were shocked.
Superstar Media's role was suddenly as clear as ice. Tiffany had no intention of forming an independent agency. She was actually uncovering diamonds in the rough and waiting for them to be cut and polished until they shined before handing them over to Crown Empire, where they had a bigger potential...
She even mentioned in the past that she was just a talent scout.
Everyone could immediately imagine how promising Xia Hanmo and Luo Sheng's future would also be.
Wendy did not hear of this news until the competition round was over. But, when she did, she did not feel happy at all.
As a result, she immediately gave Tiffany a phone call, "Fany unnie...how come I didn't know about this at all?"
"What? Are you not happy about joining Crown Empire?"
"I want to stay. You and Seohyun were the ones that gave me a second chance."
"There are only three of us at Superstar Media. If you go to Crown Empire, you will have an entire entertainment empire backing you. Superstar Media does not have the ability to give you the albums you want, nor can we help you achieve the status you wish for. Only Crown Empire has the skill to help you advance, and only Crown Empire can protect you on your path to stardom," Tiffany explained patiently.
"Seohyun and I will continue to support and find more people that are talented. But we don't intend on managing you anymore."
"Fany unnie..."
"Relax. I know you're worried, but trust me, Crown Empire will give you a pleasant surprise. You will definitely like the entertainment empire that my husband has created. From now on, your affairs will be managed by a much more professional team."
Wendy was reluctant to leave, but just like Tiffany said, there was a limit to what Superstar Media could do for her.
Most importantly, she understood that Tiffany still had a lot of people in the industry to save, while she needed to aim for a bigger stage.
This was the best way to show her gratitude to Superstar Media.
"I will always remember that I started off as a part of Superstar Media."
"It's good that you remember," Tiffany replied with a smile.
After speaking, Tiffany put down her phone and leaned into Taeyeon's embrace.
"I'm sending my first artist to Crown Empire. Please make proper arrangements," Tiffany mumbled to Taeyeon.
Taeyeon kissed Tiffany on the back of her head and hugged her tightly, "All your artists are highly talented."
"Of course. Look at who selected them," Tiffany humphed proudly. But deep down she didn't actually want to part with Wendy.
Meanwhile, in the eyes of outsiders, Tiffany appeared to be making a huge sacrifice. After all, it wasn't easy for her to create such a successful artist, yet she signed her over to Crown Empire so easily. Even though Tiffany and Taeyeon were husband and wife, people couldn't help but say that she had done the hard work and handed the success to someone else.
For now, the public couldn't understand Tiffany's intention for establishing Superstar Media.
But, Tiffany naturally didn't care.
Meanwhile, a large number of artists began to see the potential in signing with Tiffany. So, they tried their best to grab her attention. But, Tiffany was not the type to easily sign on a new artist.
"Have you picked out your next artist?" Taeyeon gently asked before it was time to sleep. After all, she had already saved three artists, so it was only a matter of time before she signed more.
"Yes, I've picked someone. But, they are not an artist," Tiffany replied softly.
"Huh?"
"Just wait and see. I am going to create a miracle," Tiffany said mysteriously.
Taeyeon couldn't help but laugh as he pulled Tiffany dotingly into his arms and whispered beside her ear, "You are the miracle."
The public analyzed Tiffany's current value to the entertainment industry and discovered that even though she wasn't a model or an actress, she was still capable of producing many useful results.
Therefore, many artists appeared out of nowhere, wanting to sign with Tiffany. It didn't matter if they were famous or not. In the eyes of these artists, as long as they underwent a transformation by Tiffany, they assumed they would definitely achieve something. After all, even someone with a horrible reputation like Xia Hanmo managed to be completely cleaned up.
However, Tiffany was currently not interested in signing another artist. There was only one thing that she wanted to do.
So, now that Wendy had signed on with Crown Empire, Seohyun temporarily returned to Tiffany's side and Tiffany ended up giving her some information to go look for a director called Qiao Sen.
Qiao Sen was a 60-year-old elder. As a director, his status in the film industry was slightly awkward.
He changed professions late in life and went from being an engineer to pursuing a career in directing. He had mentioned a long time ago that he wanted to improve the quality of special effects in China, but no one was willing to invest in his proposal.
Therefore, he barely produced any work and had no investors even though he had a great script.
Because of this, he was diagnosed with depression and ended up moving to a private island under the care of his family.
Tiffany wanted him to make a comeback because she wanted to fulfill the old man's wish. She wanted to help him create a sci-fi film that the entire nation would be proud of.
After listening to Tiffany's idea, Taeyeon explained, "If you are serious about investing in a film like this, it needs to perform well in the box office. Otherwise, you won't be able to make back the cost."
"I've already prepared myself," Tiffany said with seriousness, "You know how serious I am."
Taeyeon was quiet for a few seconds before he gently patted her on the head, "If you want to do it, then go ahead and do it. If you go bankrupt, I'll take care of you..."
Taeyeon did not stand in the way of Tiffany's crazy idea. After all, he understood his wife's ambition.
If Tiffany wanted to do something, no one would be able to stop her.
"In that case, I may need to leave Seoul Korea for a couple of days," Tiffany said as she hooked her arms around Taeyeon's neck. "I want to personally look for Elder Qiao Sen. Tae..."
Taeyeon rubbed Tiffany's forehead and hugged her tightly, "I will give you whatever you want."
Love was a relationship of mutual fulfillment.
So, Tiffany returned Taeyeon's hug and began to undo his shirt. The couple kissed each other passionately. Even after so long, their love was still intense...
The couple then moved into the living room. Taeyeon regained control of the situation and placed Tiffany onto the sofa. As he looked into her eyes, their bodies pressed against each other intimately...
The two bodies became passionately entangled, like they were wrestling, as their infatuation for the other person drove them crazy...
In the end, the couple spent the entire night displaying countless amounts of affection. This was the first time that Tiffany felt her energy had been completely drained from her body; she could imagine that even walking upstairs would be a laborious task.
Afterwards, Taeyeon carried Tiffany upstairs to their bedroom. However, the couple were still joined together. So, in her dazed state, Tiffany couldn't help but mumble, "No...no more..."
For the first time, the couple indulged in their desires because Taeyeon wanted badly to eat Tiffany up and be with her forever.
Although she hadn't completely regained her energy, Tiffany diligently woke up the next morning to head out. But, just as she prepared everything and headed towards the garage to retrieve her car, she heard a horn honk from downstairs.
Tiffany glanced downstairs and saw Taeyeon sitting at the head of his car, gesturing for her to go to him.
Tiffany quickly ran downstairs, "Weren't you still sleeping just a moment ago?"
"Let's go, I'll take you," Taeyeon said.
"You need to go to work..."
"Did you think I'd let you go to a deserted island on your own?"
Tiffany giggled and nodded her head, "What about the kids?"
"Moms will take care of them." As soon as Tiffany boarded the car, Taeyeon immediately started the car and the couple set off.
Thinking about the craziness of the previous night, Tiffany peeked at the man beside her and discovered that he was full of energy like he hadn't been affected by the previous night at all.
"It will take roughly four hours to get there. Have a nap. You didn't get much sleep last night," Taeyeon said, hinting another meaning.
Tiffany glared at him and humphed. She then pulled out some information and began to study Qiao Sen's background.
A little while later, Seohyun gave Tiffany a phone call. The two women had originally agreed to go together, but Taeyeon ended up leaving her behind.
"We should have mentioned this to Seohyun earlier. I feel a little bad."
"Do you think it's more useful to have her around, or have me around? Huh?" Taeyeon asked with a slightly seductive yet dangerous voice.
This made Tiffany laugh, "You, you're capable of anything."
...
As a result, Seohyun carried her luggage out of her apartment and then carried it back again. However, as she stepped into the elevator, she ran into Lee Young-Min's manager. This, of course, made her curious.
"Errr...hasn't your brother told you that he'd be moving next door?" Lee Young-Min's manager shrugged.
Seohyun furrowed her brows. Her initial intention was to put away her luggage and go next door to see what was going on. But, as soon as she opened the door to her apartment, she was shocked. Lee Young-Min had already ordered someone to knock down the wall between their apartments.
Lee Young-Min originally thought that Seohyun would be gone for a good few days. He never imagined that she'd be back so soon. So, the situation was suddenly a little awkward.
"What's this all about?" Seohyun crossed her arms as she pointed to the broken wall with her chin.
Lee Young-Min sat back on the sofa in surprise. In the end, he shrugged his shoulders and lied, "I knocked the wrong wall..."
"Tell your people to fix it," Seohyun warned.
"But, I have no intention of doing that," Lee Young-Min said as he wrapped his arm around Seohyun's shoulder. He then said to the workers, "Continue knocking it down..."
"This is my home."
"I am your brother," Lee Young-Min replied naturally. "It's normal for siblings to live together."
"We aren't blood-related."
"We are closer than that," Lee Young-Min replied smoothly.
"You're not afraid that your mother will come over and see us?"
"I'd rather she see us together. I can't be bothered telling her about it," Lee Young-Min returned to his usual lazy and evily charming self. "You should know that I'm not afraid of being discovered."
"But, I'm afraid," Seohyun snorted.
"You don't need to be afraid. I'll take responsibility," Lee Young-Min said as he gripped onto her chin. "Seo Seo, stop avoiding me..."
Seohyun did not respond. She couldn't be bothered arguing with him, "Let me point out the worst outcomes: if your mother has a heart attack or decides to commit suicide, I won't take responsibility."
"I told you that I'd take responsibility."
Seohyun was dumbfounded for a few seconds. In the end, she freed herself from Lee Young-Min's arms and returned to her bedroom.
Even though Tiffany had gone on a trip, it didn't mean she had nothing to do. She didn't have time to muck around with him.
Sunny continued to manage Luo Sheng, while she watched over Xia Hanmo.
But now, she had one more thing to worry about: the jerk, Lee Young-Min.
They had agreed not to go near each other and promised to live their own lives. But...for some reason, ever since this man's blood began to flow through her body, she suddenly felt that hurting him was too cruel. Even though she knew their eventual ending, she couldn't control herself.
"Seo, come out and eat...I made some food."
Shortly after, the two ended up sitting at the dining table together like things had never changed between them.
But, a moment later, Lee Young-Min received a phone call from Mother Lee. He did not hide from Seohyun. Instead, he openly talked to Mother Lee in front of her, "Yes, I moved. It's for the convenience of work."
"Your father is almost turning 60. No matter what, you need to find time to come back for it."
"We'll talk about it when it gets closer," Lee Young-Min replied before he hung up the phone.
A few seconds later, Seohyun's phone began to ring. It was the same person calling. Seohyun froze for a few seconds before she picked up, "Mom..."
"Your father is turning 60. Come home to visit," Mother Lee said with neither a cold nor warm tone before she hung up the phone without waiting for a response.
Seohyun put away her phone and continued to eat her dinner like nothing had happened. But, this prompted Lee Young-Min to analyze her expression.
"Angry?"
"I'm not that petty!" Seohyun replied. "You and your mother are two separate people, I'm well aware of this."
"Then eat more. These are all your favorite dishes..."
Seohyun originally wanted to tell him that there was no point doing what he was doing since they would never last long. But, Lee Young-Min was so happy that she couldn't bare to say these words to him.
It wasn't that she was being pessimistic and unwilling to fight for her happiness. But, she was afraid that Lee Young-Min would be left completely wounded. She didn't want to hurt the person that was most important to her.
...
After lunch, Taeyeon and Tiffany finally arrived at the private island where Qiao Sen lived and quickly explained to his family why they were there.
But, Qiao Sen's daughter directly rejected Tiffany and asked her to leave. "It wasn't easy for my father to let go of his obsession and recover from his illness. I don't want him to come in contact with the film industry again. I feel that his current carefree lifestyle is more suited to him."
"Miss Qiao, I know that I am digging up a sad past. But, no matter how good Director Qiao is at pretending that he's given up, his biggest dream in life will always be to film an awe-inspiring sci-fi film. This is something he's persisted for a few decades, how difficult would it be to give up now?"
"If you guys don't let him try, he may be able to temporarily feign happiness to appease you. But, in the long-term, he will eventually realize that he can't let go of his hope and dream."
"I hope you can think this over. I will be staying at a hotel that is 10km away from the island. I will wait there for your response."
The woman received Tiffany's business card, but immediately threw it into the bin.
"I don't trust people from the entertainment industry."
"Please leave and never come back."
The seabreeze swept up Tiffany's coat, making her shiver. But, everything was within Tiffany's expectations.
Taeyeon pulled her into his embrace and kissed her on the forehead, "Let's go. We'll wait at the hotel. It's cold here."
"It's fine. I want to stand here for a little while," Tiffany replied. "Since I'm here already, I can't return empty-handed. I can empathize with Director Qiao's family, so I know that I need to show them my standpoint."
Taeyeon did not say a word as he drove his car over to shield the wind for Tiffany.
In this moment, he was Tiffany's most stable form of support.
Like this, the couple ended up standing by the seaside until late into the night. From the looks of it, the other party had not changed their mind yet.
"Get into the car, otherwise, you might catch a cold."
After standing in the seabreeze for a good few hours, Tiffany knew that Taeyeon had reached his limits. She also knew that she couldn't treat her body lightly. But, at this time, the metal gate to the property opened and Qiao Sen's daughter said reluctantly to the couple, "My father wants to invite the two of you in."
Tiffany turned around and glanced at Taeyeon before they followed Miss Qiao into the villa.
At this moment, Qiao Sen was busy fishing. It was best to go fishing at night because schools of fish generally came to the surface to feed during this time.
"Director Qiao," Tiffany greeted politely.
"So it's Crown Empire's infamous CEO, Taeyeon that's here to see me," Qiao Sen smiled at Taeyeon as he continued to fish. Obviously, he wasn't familiar with Tiffany. "How could Crown Empire show interest in an old man like me?"
"We're not here because of Crown Empire. This is my wife," Taeyeon introduced.
Qiao Sen took a glance at Tiffany; just one quick glance, "President Kim, you're not telling me that your wife is the one that wants me to make a comeback, are you?"
"I'm aware that you have a dream to create a blockbuster sci-fi film; a sci-fi film that everyone will remember."
"With you?" Qiao Sen looked at Tiffany with doubt. "You want to invest in my film?"
"I want to participate in the production of it," Tiffany replied straightforwardly.
"You're overestimating yourself..."
"I know that in Director Qiao's eyes, I'm just a bored person with money. But, I hope you can sit down and watch the films I've participated in. If you continue to talk to me with this attitude, I don't think we will be able to work together either. My husband and I will wait for your response at the hotel." After speaking, Tiffany wrote down the films she had acted in and placed them beside Director Qiao's feet.
"Tae...let's go."
Taeyeon was extremely unhappy with the old man's tone, but he did not react. He simply took Tiffany straight to the hotel. His wife had already withstood the harsh cold wind for a good few hours, he did not want her to catch a cold.
Meanwhile, the old man did not move.
To be exact, he had no intention of picking up the paper that Tiffany left behind. But, his daughter ended up picking it up and curiously doing a search online.
The first film she watched was 'W.H.' because she enjoyed disaster movies.
Her original intention was to ridicule Tiffany because she looked like just a pretty face.
But, after watching the first few minutes, she found it impossible to stop watching...
A moment later, the old man entered the living room holding the fish he had caught. Seeing his daughter was watching a film, he couldn't help but sneak a glance.
"What film is this?"
"It's a film starring Tiffany, the woman that handed you a business card this afternoon. The film is called 'W.H.'. Her acting's not bad."
After putting down his fishing rod, the old man sat down on the sofa beside his daughter. Like that, he ended up watching the film for two hours.
"It's hard to find anyone in Korea that can act as good as her these days. Don't you think so, dad?" Qiao Sen's daughter sighed as she watched her father's forehead crease up in frustration.
He could feel that Tiffany's persistence with acting was on the same level as his persistence with filming.
So he felt a little bad for the way he underestimated her.
"She has other films too. Do you want to watch them?"
"Turn them on!" the old man immediately ordered. Tiffany had suddenly ignited a spark in his soul.
If there was truly someone that was as persistent as him about filming a blockbuster sci-fi film and was completely committed, then...he had faith that Korea could produce a great film without any reliance on Hollywood.
Was Tiffany willing to be this committed person?
If she was, then her name was definitely going down into film history.
Of course, he was confident in his own film.
But, what would happen if it didn't turn out well? He knew that not only him, but Tiffany would also end up becoming a laughing stock.
So, he felt that this young woman was quite brave!
"Dad, what do you think about this?" Qiao Sen's daughter asked. "I feel like Tiffany is a serious person. If someone else had come looking for you, there's no way I would have let you even consider working with them. But, since it's Tiffany, I'll let you make the decision on your own."
Qiao Sen crossed his arms and continued watching the film in front of him.
In just one night, he watched through all of Tiffany's films. In the end, he had to admit that, as an actress, Tiffany moved him.
"Help me contact her."
"Haiz, I knew you'd change your mind. Lucky I pulled the business card out of the bin and kept it." As soon as she finished speaking, Qiao Sen's daughter placed the crinkled business card in front of her father.
Qiao Sen hesitated for a long time. In the end, it wasn't until the next morning that he finally called Tiffany's number...
...
Meanwhile, plenty of people attempted to sign with Tiffany via their contacts. As a result, both Sunny and Seohyun ended up with a handful of artist's details. But, Tiffany had gone to visit the director on a private island. This meant, in the near future, she would be placing all her focus on filming a high quality sci-fi film and woudn't have time to sign another artist.
During the two days that Tiffany was gone, apart from checking on Xia Hanmo overseas, Seohyun practically spent all her time at home resting.
At the same time, Lee Young-Min attended events when he had them and stayed at home to keep her company when he didn't (even though Seohyun didn't give him any attention).
Meanwhile, Father Lee's 60th birthday was just around the corner. But, Seohyun hadn't mentioned a word about it. From the looks of it, it seemed she had no interest in seeing the Lee Family.
On the third morning, Tiffany finally returned with Director Qian and some good news.
So, Seohyun went back to Tiffany's side, curious to see the old man that was so persistent about filming a blockbuster sci-fi film.
Qiao Sen was obsessed with sci-fi as expected. But, after returning to Seoul Korea, he and Tiffany did not need small talk to get along perfectly with each other.
Qiao Sen knew that as soon as a time was set for filming, it would take a few years and be an extremely long process, especially during the post production stage. So, he asked Tiffany to prepare herself.
In response, Tiffany took out all her savings and invested it straight into post production. She then asked Qiao Sen to find a production team that he could trust in because she wanted to make sure that the film was worth the money.
Qiao Sen admired Tiffany's boldness. Of course, he was also prepared to show off his success.
After everything was settled, Tiffany had a rest in her office. At this time, Seohyun knocked on the door and walked in, "You don't have anything planned for tomorrow night, do you?"
"Why?" Tiffany asked.
"I need to attend my adoptive father's 60th birthday celebration," Seohyun shrugged. From the tone of her voice, it was obvious that she didn't want to go.
"You're talking about Lee Young-Min's father?" Tiffany raised an eyebrow. She was aware that a lot of unhappy things happened between Seohyun and Mother Lee. Perhaps it was because Mother Lee knew she was an adopted daughter, so she always expected her to be grateful. As a result, Seohyun had suffered quite a lot in the past.
"That's right," Seohyun said before she turned and left. However, Tiffany held her back.
"Wait a minute," she said before she handed Seohyun her car keys. "I think you may need this..."
"For a woman, the best way to deal with those that look down upon us, is to show that we have a successful career."
Seohyun smiled in agreement, but she did not take Tiffany's key, "Don't worry, I know what to do."
Seohyun knew that Tiffany was afraid that she'd be humiliated.
But, she was no longer the same Seohyun. She would never let anyone try to sell her off again.
The next day, Lee Young-Min was dressed up in formal attire and ready to go when he noticed that Seohyun had not made a move. So, he pushed open her study room door and asked, "You're not going yet?"
"You go first, I still have a few things to finish off."
"You're not going with me?"
"Why must I go with you?" Seohyun asked.
Lee Young-Min knew that Seohyun couldn't treat the problem with his parents like it was nothing, but the fact that she was willing to go to the birthday celebration, was already a huge compromise. So, he slowly closed the door and called his manager to bring his car.
"Seohyun's not going?" the manager was curious to see Lee Young-Min all on his own.
"Give her a bit of time."
After speaking, Lee Young-Min jumped into the driver's seat and started up the sports car. However, just before he left, he took one last glance at Seohyun's room.
After Lee Young-Min left, Seohyun closed up the documents in her hands and walked calmly over to the wardrobe...
...
The Lee Family were celebrating a big birthday, so they decorated the vintage style villa in a particularly extravagant manner. On the surface, Mother Lee and Father Lee were holding a banquet, but in reality, their ultimate motive was for Lee Young-Min to meet the daughters of some of Seoul Korea's most socialite families. Perhaps he'd be interested in one of them and stop placing all his focus on the entertainment industry.
After all, Father Lee hated the fact that Lee Young-Min was in the entertainment industry. He did not believe it was a legitimate career choice.
Father Lee and Mother Lee were weaving themselves through the room of guests when Lee Young-Min arrived, dressed in a black suit.
Lee Young-Min was cool, handsome and born with an evily charming aura. So, as soon as he appeared, he naturally drew the attention of the women in the room. This made Mother Lee extremely pleased.
"Young-Min, what took you so long? Your aunties and uncles have been waiting anxiously for you..."
"It's my father's birthday today. Why would they be waiting for me?" Lee Young-Min asked.
"You little rascal. Let me tell you, your Auntie Li's daughter just returned from studying abroad and it's her first time visiting our home. She's not familiar with the place, so you should show her around..."
Hearing this, Lee Young-Min immediately scoffed and looked at his mother in ridicule, "Mom, where's Seo Seo?"
Mother Lee's expression suddenly turned sour, "Why are you suddenly mentioning her?"
"She's my sister, why can't I ask about her?"
"She's just an outsider!" Mother Lee looked away, "Quick, go and keep Auntie Li's daughter company."
Lee Young-Min did not reject Mother Lee's request as he walked over to Miss Li. The young woman was pretty with a good body, but Lee Young-Min did not give her a second look.
"Young-Min, am I making things difficult for you?" The woman was interested in Lee Young-Min. After all, to be able to tame a 'bad boy' like him was an extremely prideful thing.
Lee Young-Min was disgusted by the woman's obvious question, so he directly replied, "Yes, it's very difficult."
"Hey...I heard you also have a sister. How come I don't see her?"
With the mention of Seohyun, Lee Young-Min's gaze slightly changed.
"That's none of your business," Lee Young-Min replied before he hid to the side.
Seeing the confused look on Miss Li's face, a few people approached to clarify things for her, "The Lee Family only has one son. Seohyun is adopted, so she's not blood-related. I heard that Seohyun is an ungrateful wench, so no one in the Lee Family likes her. At the moment, she's working in the entertainment industry."
"What about Lee Young-Min? What does he think about his sister?" Miss Li asked.