nucmednet Chapter 27 I don't care at all about your ambitions
Chapter 27 I don't care at all about your ambitions
Zhang Yuanying has maintained this smiling expression for the past hour.
If you include the time spent practicing smiling at the beauty salon, it's about two hours.
My facial muscles were already stiff.
But she had to persevere.
Tonight is a golden opportunity for her to challenge for the top spot among the five female players.
"Five Girls, One" refers to the only female idol in the fifth generation of idol groups in the H country's entertainment industry who is number one in appearance, popularity, and overall status among all idol singers of the same era.
Born in Yongsan, Seoul in 04, Jang Won-young grew up in a well-off family. She began learning musical instruments such as the flute, piano, and violin in her childhood. In addition to her naturally beautiful face, Jang Won-young's interest in musical instruments also cultivated an elegant temperament that is different from that of children from ordinary families.
As she grew up, Zhang Yuanying gradually developed aspirations to become an idol singer.
She was scouted and signed with Starship Entertainment while attending her sister's graduation ceremony, becoming an idol trainee.
In 18, Jang Won-young and another trainee from the same company, Ahn Yu-jin, participated in the audition program "PRODUCE 48" held by MENT.
With her beautiful face and strong stage presence, Jang Won-young, the youngest contestant, won first place in the final of the show with 33 votes, becoming the center of the limited-time group IZ*ONE and securing her debut.
During the limited-time group activities, Jang Won-young remained the most popular member of the group.
Her debut album quickly won first place on music shows, she was ranked 88th on TCCandler's 2018 list of the 1 Most Beautiful Faces in the World, became the cover girl of a magazine, and won numerous awards, including the Best New Artist Award.
The limited-time group announced its disbandment last year.
Soon after, Jang Won-young and Ahn Yu-jin, a member of the same company who debuted in a limited-time group, relaunched as members of Starship Entertainment's new girl group IVE.
With her increasingly mature stage presence, Jang Won-young remains the most popular and well-known core member of the new group IVE.
With a huge fan base, Jang Won-young has naturally become a favorite of major brands.
In the entertainment industry, among the fifth-generation girl groups active at the same time, her "competitor" was Yoo Jimin, a member of Aespa, a girl group from SM Entertainment that debuted 20 years ago.
The reason Zhang Yuanying is at this dinner is that Starship Entertainment received a call from the Hyundai-Kia Group's publicity department. The group's chairman wants to meet with Zhang Yuanying, as they plan to make her the global spokesperson for Hyundai-Kia Group's next flagship model.
It's important to know that the requirements to become a spokesperson for a chaebol group's products are extremely stringent.
Becoming a spokesperson means that the artist has absolute market value and can further solidify the artist's position in the entertainment industry.
Prior to this, Hyundai-Kia Group's past spokespeople included Lee Hyori, the "national fairy" from the Finkl group, G-Dragon from Bigbang, and the male lead from "My Love from the Star," who became famous throughout Asia.
There are also many celebrities with extremely high recognition and popularity, such as actor Takeshi Kaneshiro, actor Daniel Wu, and singer Wang Leehom.
The company definitely wants to seize this opportunity.
Although it is unknown how high the success rate of such an opportunity is.
Zhang Yuanying herself was also very excited after learning the news.
Until I met Chairman Zheng.
After several rounds of drinks...
Han Xijun pushed back his chair and stood up.
Chairman Zheng jokingly asked, "Team Leader Han isn't going to leave first, is he?"
Kim Bum-soo answered on his behalf: "Of course not."
Han Xijun explained, "I'm going to the restroom."
Actually, there is a restroom in the private room.
However, Han Hee-joon did not choose to use the restroom in the private room.
It's not that he's not qualified to use it, but that he's going to "block people".
At the entrance to the restroom.
Han Xijun cornered Zhang Yuanying.
Upon seeing Han Xijun, Zhang Yuanying, whose face was somewhat pale, immediately put on that stiff smile again, as if receiving an AI command.
He nodded slightly and said "Hello".
Han Xijun cut straight to the point: "You haven't answered my question yet."
Walking to the sink and turning on the faucet, Zhang Yuanying glanced back before saying, "Does Team Leader Han really need to know?"
Han Xijun doesn't like beating around the bush.
The reason Han Hee-joon "cooperated" during the three days of filming the program in the island country was because Oh Hae-won clearly stated from the beginning why he wanted to film the program with Han Hee-joon, which was his purpose.
Everything has a purpose.
Zhang Yuanying turned off the tap, dried her hands with a tissue, and looked at Han Xijun, saying, "I want to be the spokesperson for Hyundai-Kia Group's new flagship car."
Han Xijun relaxed his brow and asked, "What does this have to do with me?"
Zhang Yuanying looked around again.
Han Xijun said, "They are in a private room."
With a sigh of relief, Zhang Yuanying said, "Chairman Zheng's condition is that if you get along well with Team Leader Han, you'll have a chance to become a spokesperson."
To cultivate good relationships?
This term is too vague.
Han Xijun asked, "What's the relationship?"
Zhang Yuanying hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
She was completely shocked when she heard it.
To put it bluntly, I only learned a little about this Han Xijun after meeting Chairman Zheng and searching online.
She didn't understand whether this was a business tactic.
In short, under these conditions of exchange, she had to do one thing.
"Can't I say?"
Hearing Han Xijun's questioning, Zhang Yuanying made up her mind. Since it was going to be found out sooner or later anyway, she said, "I developed a romantic relationship with Team Leader Han."
Han Xijun thought he had misheard. He stared at Zhang Yuanying in front of him for a few seconds before saying, "A romantic relationship?"
Zhang Yuanying nodded and said, "Yes, although I don't know the reason, only by becoming a lover with Team Leader Han can I have the opportunity to become the spokesperson for Hyundai Kia. That's the only condition."
Han Xijun shook his head and said, "You're crazy."
As she turned to leave, Zhang Yuanying hurriedly reached out and grabbed Han Xijun's sleeve.
"that……"
Han Xijun turned to look at Zhang Yuanying and said, "Just because you're not forced doesn't mean you have to do things according to other people's requirements."
Zhang Yuanying replied, "No, I wasn't forced; I did it voluntarily."
One sentence left Han Xijun completely bewildered.
Some people volunteered...
It truly exceeded Han Xijun's imagination of the world, and more precisely, it exceeded Han Xijun's understanding of human nature.
Wu Haiyuan has already "sacrificed" enough of his bottom line in order to promote the group.
Han Hee-joon would definitely not have agreed to any intimate interactions with her on the show.
The Zhang Yuanying in front of him actually wanted to become his lover in order to become the spokesperson for Hyundai Kia Group.
"Has your ambition driven you to abandon all moral boundaries?"
When Han Xijun said this, there was even half of anger in his voice.
Zhang Yuanying met Han Xijun's puzzled gaze and said, "Team Leader Han, I am a very ambitious person. I want to become the leading lady of the five actresses, and I want to become the top idol star. I am willing to do many things to achieve this goal."
Han Xijun said, "Sorry, I don't care about your ambitions at all."
Han Xijun shook off Zhang Yuanying's hand and stepped out of the bathroom.
Zhang Yuanying caught up and said, "I won't give up this opportunity. Besides, who knows what might happen in the future..."
The distance is getting farther and farther.
Zhang Yuanying jogged up to Han Xijun again and said, "Team Leader Han, don't tell anyone, at least not in the private room."
He paused in his steps.
Han Xijun sighed deeply with his back to Zhang Yuanying and then walked towards the private room again.
Zhang Yuanying, standing behind him, looked utterly frustrated.
She regretted it.
She regretted telling Han Xijun, whom she had only met today, about her conditions with Chairman Zheng and her own ambitions.
She wanted to be more honest.
I thought being honest would make things different.
I also have a little bit of confidence.
She has the kind of figure and appearance that many guys like.
I never expected things to turn out this way.
The only saving grace was that she had exchanged contact information with Han Xijun beforehand, so the chance wasn't completely gone. She had to find a way to talk to Han Xijun alone after the dinner.