1256 Disdained "Beings"
"My God! What's the brand of her outfit? How have I never seen it before? This design is practically the work of the gods!" Many started to ask.
"I know! That's one of Spirit's store highlight pieces. It's called 'Beings' It's famous! When it was first released, many socialites and celebrities wanted to buy it, but Spirit didn't relent even with the sky-high prices offered. It's very difficult to even rent it for a day. Most importantly, not everyone can carry the dress well. It's better to be bought for your own personal collection since almost no one dares to wear it.."
"Who would have thought that Jennie would look so perfect in it!? In that outfit, she really makes me feel like a 'being' under her feet, completely tamed by her!"
"Oh, my Lord! Our Bro Jen's female outfit is simply beautiful! Leaving Choi Jisu far, far behind! No wonder Choi Jisu is so wary of our Bro Jen!" One of the junior reporters was Jennie's fan, so he spoke out indignantly.
"Softer! Don't let Choi Jisu hear you..."
...
After the photographers saw Jennie, almost all of them had a spark of inspiration and passion at the same time as they raised their cameras.
Some did not dare to outrightly shoot her, so they did it discreetly.
Unfortunately, because of Choi Jisu's "ban", even if these pictures were taken, they probably would not have the chance to be published.
Apart from the photographers, the reporters also had their breaths taken away by Jennie, but at this moment, no one dared to walk up to her for an interview.
Despite the media's apparent neglect, Jennie walked in at ease akin to a queen who was walking towards her own garden.
She slowly floated over the red carpet regally, paused at the autograph wall and signed her name.
Every one of her moves made it hard for one to look away.
Earlier, when they had seen Choi Jisu, they thought that she was stunning, yet now before Jennie, Choi Jisu was nothing!
Jennie was clearly a rookie who had just entered the circle. She had even been attacked after she rose to stardom with great difficulty, should she not feel entirely set back instead?
How could her presence still remain so strong?
This woman was practically born for the entertainment industry, but sadly, she had to go against Choi Jisu. This was suicide!
There were too many artists in the circle who appeared momentarily and then vanished. After today, it might also be her last public appearance.
Such a potential seedling might need to end its journey just like that, while she could only watch helplessly. This feeling was akin to a knife being twisted cruelly in her heart.
After Jennie's brief interlude, the focus of the celebration returned to Choi Jisu.
Compared to Choi Jisu being surrounded by many, Jennie could only sit in her arranged corner that was far behind.
All the guests slowly arrived. It was a big drinking party and everyone looked splendid. The night was becoming increasingly lively...
"Ms. Choi, you're truly gorgeous today!"
"Yes, yes! Someone's really lucky..."
Some of the investors and the CEOs of Glory World Entertainment's partner companies were extremely friendly to Choi Jisu. One of them smiled and gave her a toast. "Ms. Choi, we're old friends too. Don't forget to say a few kind words for me to CEO Manoban!"
Her boosted ego from being surrounded by so many admirers instantly made Choi Jisu's short unhappiness from Jennie's appearance fade.
She kindly conversed with the CEOs with some arrogance in her attitude. She was now representing Lisa, so she could not let others take her lightly.
1257 My Brother Will Definitely Come Tonight
"Ah ah ah!"
"Second Master! Second Master!"
"CEO Manoban!"
Accompanied by the sound of emotional shrieks from the girls, Jisoo stepped foot in the venue.
Jisoo wore an extremely flashy pink tuxedo, making him look even more flirtatious and unruly, causing all the girls to scream non-stop.
In the corner, Jennie looked at Jisoo's neon-colored outfit and felt her mouth twitch, but she could not deny that this punk quite suited this color.
Choi Jisu thought Lisa had come, so she could not help but feel slightly disappointed when she saw that it was Jisoo.
Liang Biqin teased her from the side, "Cousin is already peering with eager expectations..."
Choi Jisu blushed as she shot back, "Nonsense!"
When he saw that Jisoo had arrived, the Vice President, Yi Xudong, quickly went up to greet him and then looked nervously behind him, "CEO, you're here! What about CEO Manoban?"
He had worked so hard for this. If CEO Manoban decided not to come...
"He just got off the plane and is on the way," said Jisoo with an indistinct smile towards Yi Xudong, "Don't worry, my brother will definitely come tonight."
Yi Xudong felt like Jisoo's tone was somewhat odd, but he did not think further about it. He sighed in relief. Great if he was really coming!
After he was done with Yi Xudong, Jisoo walked to the stage, then raised his hand to signal everyone to quiet down.
Instantly, everyone kept silent and looked at Jisoo on stage.
Jisoo picked up the mic, and with his seductive eyes, he drawled unhurriedly, "Today is Glory World Entertainment's fifth anniversary. I thank you all for being here, and as everyone knows, my brother will be here today as well. Apart from that, I've also got a huge reward for all of our ladies!"
When they heard this, a wave of curious conversations began.
"Ah! A reward?!"
"Second Master, what reward?"
"Second Master, quickly tell us! Don't tease now!"
...
Jisoo was calm and collected as he glanced towards a certain corner before he continued, "Well, in the past, our opening celebratory dance would be begun by yours truly, but for this year, CEO Manoban will do the honors!"
"Aaah!"
The moment he said that, his voice was drowned out by sounds of excited yells.
Jisoo pretended to look sad, "Sigh, turns out everyone dislikes me this much!"
"No way! We like you the most!"
When the girls saw Jisoo's disappointed expression, that stirred them up again.
After he was done basking in praises, Jisoo continued, "As for my brother's dance partner, I'm going to shake things up tonight! I'm sure that everyone has received the numbers given out by the waiters when you entered tonight! Please keep this number carefully, everyone. Later on, my brother will be randomly picking one of the ladies present to begin the dance with!"
"What if CEO Manoban picks a man?"
"Don't worry, there're only ladies' numbers in the box."
All the girls were really excited to hear this.
"Oh my, does that mean even I would have a chance to dance with CEO Manoban?"
"In your dreams! Don't even talk about your luck being that good. Do you really think that it will be so random?"
"You're right. It's probably just going to be Choi Jisu! We're just here to complement their fun. Ah, forget it..."
1258 Attacked by PDA
Because of the huge announcement Jisoo had just made, the entire event seemed even livelier.
Even though everyone knew that CEO Manoban's dance partner was most probably going to be Choi Jisu, the ladies still could not help but cling on to a glimmer of hope. What if they were really randomly picked?
In a certain corner, Mino's manager, Lei Ming, was anxiously making a call. "My prince, the CEO is here and CEO Manoban is on the way too. Why aren't you here yet?"
From the other end came Mino's annoying voice. "Who said I was coming?"
Lei Ming was so fed up with him. "Today is such a huge occasion and you're not coming? What are you doing then? Did some emergency happen?"
Mino replied, "I'm playing video games."
"...Mino, I'lI beg you then! Even if you just show your face and then leave, it's fine! It'll just take up one hour of game time!"
"I already said I'm not going, " said Mino, annoyed as he hung up.
Hmm, no way I'm going. I'lI definitely be attacked by PDA...
...
Offstage, after Jisoo finished speaking, Liang Biqin looked starry-eyed as she held Choi Jisu's arm excitedly. "Cousin, I didn't know CEO Manoban was this romantic!"
Zhao Meixin looked delighted as well, her gaze towards Ling Zhizhi full of mockery.
As long as Choi Jisu was here, she would be Glory World Entertainment's number one manager forever. It was useless even if Ling Zhizhi discovered great new talents!
Choi Jisu looked longingly at the door as she muttered, "It's just a random pick. Who knows who'll get picked?!"
Zhao Meixin smiled, "Choi Jisu, CEO Manoban had prepared everything tonight especially for you, how could it be anyone else if not you."
Choi Jisu checked her makeup nervously. "Sis Meixin, do I look okay? Do I look fine?"
"All's fine! You're so beautiful! CEO Manoban would definitely fall for you! CEO Manoban has done so much for you, this friendship is remarkable!"
...
The celebration event continued ardently.
However, everyone's attention was obviously distracted to focus on the person who was about to arrive.
Time passed slowly. Lisa still had not appeared, causing many people to whisper.
"Why hasn't he come!? Could it be that he's not coming anymore?"
"CEO Manoban is quite busy after all. I heard that he's just flown in from work overseas. He's rushing over right after landing"
"Does CEO Manoban really value tonight's celebration so much?"
"He probably values a certain person..."
...
As they waited worriedly, the Vice President Yi Xudong received a phone call. "What? He's here? Good, good! Got it!"
Yi Xudong hung up with a wide smile on his face, then he ran to the door. Glory World Entertainment's shareholders and management team followed after.
Outside the entrance, a low-profile black Maybach stopped quietly.
With Yi Xudong as the lead, the management stood in two organized lines and waited outside the car.
The driver got out of the car to pull open the door as a pair of long legs stepped out.
The man wore a neat black formal outfit. Without any expression on him, he exuded the prestige of a leader. He was very handsome as if he was God's most meticulously sculpted work, but his presence overpowered his looks.
Yi Xudong walked up to greet him humbly, "CEO...CEO Manoban! You're here! Come in!"
1259 Fantasy Shattered
"Ah! He's here!"
"CEO Manoban is here!"
"He's real! It really is CEO Manoban!"
"Oh my God, he looks so handsome. I'm falling for him!"
"The woman who CEO Manoban loves must've saved the world in her previous life!"
...
Amidst a bunch of girls' screams, Lisa appeared.
As the man slowly walked along the aisle, the spotlight shadowed him closely. Choi Jisu's heart raced rapidly and she felt herself heating up.
Liang Biqin reminded her, "CEO Manoban is here! Cousin, what are you doing? Go!"
Zhao Meixin gave her some encouragement as well, "Go, Choi Jisu."
Suddenly, every woman looked at Choi Jisu with intense jealousy.
Choi Jisu imagined herself walking towards him and the man holding her hands...
Finally, she took a deep breath. With her elegant steps and under everyone's watchful eyes, she walked step by step towards the man...
Lisa was walking on the same line as her. As he was blocked by her, he stopped and looked at the woman in front of her.
Aside from Jisoo, everyone else was grinning.
"CEO Manoban, you've made Ms. Choi waited for you for a long time..."
Choi Jisu seemed as bashful as a little girl. She looked up nervously and saw the god-like man.
She quietly called out his name, "Lisa–"
She had called this name countless times in her dreams. Now, she could finally say it in real life this time.
However, Lisa's expression turned colder as he looked at the woman like she was an insignificant ant. "Who are you?"
At that moment.
There was dead silence.
No artist, investor, or media partner expected Lisa to react this way.
This was...way different from what they had imagined.
Choi Jisu was still fantasizing about him holding her hands, but the moment she received that three-word reply, she stood there frozen...
What...what was happening!?
Could Lisa not want to let the public know about it? Why did he come here personally today then?
Jisoo stood aside and touched his nose. He was impressed by his brother's ruthless public murder of a girl's heart.
Before anyone could follow what was happening, Lisa walked past her expressionlessly.
After Lisa signed his name on the wall, the media partners returned to their senses and surrounded Lisa swiftly.
The journalist from First Entertainment News went first. "CEO Manoban, did you just say that you don't know Ms. Choi?"
"Should I know her?"
A journalist from One Weekly Magazine asked, "Uh...don't you know about the rumors between you and Ms. Choi?"
"Rumors?"
The journalist from South News Daily responded, "It is said that you loved Ms. Choi for many years, and have been supporting her behind her back!"
The journalist from First Entertainment News questioned, "Aren't you planning to make your relationship with her public during this event?"
The journalist from The Sun Daily added on, "Rumors say that Ms. Choi is your girlfriend!"
...
Facing the barrage of questions from a bunch of journalists all at once, Lisa stared intently at every one of them. "Do I look like I have such bad taste?"
1260 Revenge For The Wife
"Do I look like I have such bad taste?"
When Jisoo heard his brother say those words, he felt the pain even though his brother was not talking about him. Imagine what Choi Jisu felt...
The way his brother treated any woman aside from Jennie was incredibly cruel...
Choi Jisu stood there dumbfounded. She was in deep shock while Liang Biqin and Zhao Meixin were extremely confused as well. Of course, the management in Lisa's company had interesting expressions on their faces as well.
There was a long silence, then discussions sparked in every corner of the venue.
In Glory World Entertainment, the oppressed staff and artistes were unleashing their fury right now, unable to hold it in anymore.
"Wow! This...is the best drama of the year!"
"Our boss doesn't know Choi Jisu at all. He doesn't know who she is!"
"Moreover, didn't you hear, Boss? He wouldn't even consider her!"
"Can I just say that our Boss is the coolest? Did you see Choi Jisu's expression when her fantasy shattered? It was just her own fantasy all along! I knew our Boss wouldn't have such bad taste! He avoided women for so many years, and he wouldn't go for someone like Choi Jisu!"
"But...I wonder what kind of girl could steal our Boss' heart!"
...
"Huh, I've already felt something was not right before. As expected, Choi Jisu must've gotten delusional. She imagined the plot of a romance movie happening to her, but he doesn't even know who she is!"
"Of course, someone like our Boss wouldn't know about her! She's just a little famous in the industry. Does she think she's really a goddess?"
Although both of them were first-class renowned celebrities, Choi Jisu was still classified way behind the retired international star Leng Manyun.
Everyone was dissatisfied to be placed with someone as revolting as Choi Jisu as she would use her so-called "supporter", who was Lisa, anytime and anywhere. A lot of artists were just glad to see that her "supporter" was non-existent anymore.
As for the media partners, they were all here for the big news tonight and juicy news indeed they got!
...
With just a few words from Lisa, the guests and media partners almost went crazy. Even Jisoo almost went mad as well.
Bro, I asked you to come here to support me, alright?
Yet, the moment he arrived, he had taken revenge for his wife!
"Hey, she's an artist from Glory World. Give me some face please!" Jisoo went up to him.
Although it just seemed like a casual conversation, it was meant to further clarify the relationship between Choi Jisu and Lisa, hinting that Choi Jisu's advancement in career was just because of Jisoo's influence since Glory World Entertainment was his first company. On the other hand, Choi Jisu had mistakenly thought that Lisa had fallen in love with her. What a joke!