Chapter 204 I Listen to My Cousin
The fat manager was stunned for a moment, glanced at Zheng Xiuheng, forced a smile and said, "The children are now in the critical debut period, they must seize every minute and every second to lay a good foundation. Don't worry, cousin HyunA, the company will take good care of her according to the actual situation!"
"Yeah?"
"But I don't believe it, so I plan to take her home to recuperate for a week!"
Feeling Kim Hyun-a's little hand trembling, Zheng Xiuheng also shook it gently twice, turned his head to look at the haggard girl's face, and revealed a gentle smile.
Kim Hyun-Ah's somewhat panicked heart also calmed down. As for whether there would be any bad consequences if she let her "cousin" do whatever he wanted, for a child who was not loved by his parents, it was really not a big deal. Besides, her "cousin" was also very capable.
"Sir, although you are Kim Hyun-ah's cousin, please understand the company's position. It is indeed difficult to adjust the work of an artist in terms of time and life. Such problems are really unavoidable, but we will definitely try our best to adjust them!"
Zheng Xiuheng no longer wanted to listen to this high-sounding explanation. In fact, this was the same principle as his previous conversation with Kim Tae-ho. It was like not interfering in matters that were not within one's jurisdiction. To put it bluntly, "Infinite Challenge" had nothing to do with Zheng Xiuheng, so he could say whatever he wanted.
Similarly, the quality of JYP and WG groups naturally has nothing to do with Zheng Xiuheng. For the guy in front of him, the two have nothing to do with each other.
In fact, this was indeed just Kim Hyun-A's business, but this guy's attitude made Zheng Xiuheng once again have a new understanding of Korean brokerage companies. If the fat man in front of him was not Hyun-A's "cousin", he probably wouldn't have given any explanation.
Facts have proven that whether it is SM, JYP, or other companies, the working methods of artists are the same, and oppression is also a common phenomenon in the entire circle.
Zheng Xiuheng thought of this, Crystal Princess stayed in the "notorious" SM, and even though she hasn't debuted yet, she was able to be a trainee in SM. Although it was hard, it was indeed an opportunity that many boys and girls dreamed of.
Being a trainee in a fake company in Korea is completely different from being a trainee in a big company like SM or JYP. People will ignore and laugh at you in the former, but they will envy and marvel at you in the latter.
However, when Zheng Xiuheng saw Kim Hyun-A's appearance, he realized that a good training environment and a humane system are very important for those underage trainees. Even if they don't talk about debuting, he doesn't want Crystal Princess to stay in SM anymore.
Originally, he was going to wait for Crystal Princess to train for another year and let her judge for herself, after all, the quality of SM's training is indeed very high. But now Zheng Xiuheng has changed his mind.
"Stop talking nonsense. If you are fine, please go back. I will send the child home later!" Zheng Xiuheng's tone became a little stronger. He also had the same idea about Kim Hyun-ah. Given her physical condition, the doctor's advice is to rest for a long time, adjust her work and rest schedule, and improve her quality of life to achieve the goal of recuperation. If this situation continues, it will be very harmful to the growing child.
"Ah, you didn't say honorifics just now!"
Kim HyunA: “…”
Zheng Xiuheng: “…”
"Although you are Hyuna's relative, are you her guardian? And how old are you? Even though this is the first time we meet, this is not the right way to talk to an elder!" The fat agent looked quite kind at first, but at this moment, it seemed that he was obviously very dissatisfied with Zheng Xiuheng, and his expression became impatient.
Zheng Xiuheng suddenly let go of Jin Hyun-ya's hand, stood up in her surprised eyes, and looked at the fat agent with a cold face. Because of Zheng Xiuheng's height and figure, staring at the fat agent put a lot of pressure on him. Just when he was a little nervous, but forced himself to stare at Zheng Xiuheng...
"I am thirty-three years old. How about you?"
"Ah?" The agent didn't react. He thought this guy was going to curse, but he didn't expect it to be like this.
Kim Hyun-A, who was lying down, was stunned for a moment, and the next moment her face was full of smiles. However, when she thought about the current situation, she restrained herself a little, and her giggling look was very cute.
"You are thirty-three years old?" the agent asked doubtfully. After looking at Zheng Xiuheng carefully, his suspicion turned into distrust.
Zheng Xiuheng suddenly grinned and said, "Of course it's fake. Besides, I'm not discussing this with you now. I'm just informing you that Hyun-ah needs to rest, so I'll take her home. If you have any questions, you can come and talk!"
"What a joke! Do you think debuting as an artist in JYP is a game? You can leave as you like and come as you like. For newcomers, or even any artist, every day is precious. For exposure, many people would rather create scandals to get ahead. Every resource of the company is precious. A week is enough time for fans to forget about newcomers like you and fall in love with other members!"
"And I've already said that we will fully consider Kim Hyun-ah's physical condition to formulate the activity plan and will take good care of her, but please don't be too hypocritical. Such minor problems can be said to be common diseases in the entertainment industry. Since you have chosen this path, these are things you have to endure. If you really want to do this, the result will definitely not be what Kim Hyun-ah wants to see. Are you sure you can make the decision on behalf of her parents, or even for her? Hyun-ah, what do you think?"
"I listen to my cousin!"
The manager, who had said a lot of things in a high-sounding manner, was stunned by Kim Hyun-ya's brief answer and looked at Kim Hyun-ya with some disbelief. In fact, these words were not meant for this cousin, but to warn Kim Hyun-ya.
In this case, each agent will tell the new artist they are responsible for before and after the debut. The relationship between agents and artists can be good or bad, and there are also completely working modes. In Korea, agents are almost equivalent to full-time nannies. There are not many agents with great power in this circle. Basically, 90% of agents need to rely on the agency to survive.
Although Korean agents may not have much power externally, they still have some power internally. For example, if there are five people in a group, they can actively look for announcements for all five, or just for three. Similarly, if they are bolder and more experienced, they can even find excuses to refuse invitations that are sent to them.
For newcomers, if they gain half a pound of weight by eating a barbecue, they will be scolded and physically punished by their agents. This is the role of Korean agents. Except for young agents, few agents will treat newcomers equally.
The fat manager was really angry. He couldn't do anything to Zheng Xiuheng, but that didn't mean he didn't dare to blame Jin Hyun-ah.
"Ah, are you sure you want to do this? If you are sure, I will report your opinion directly to the president. This matter is no longer something I can handle, but the result may not be what you want to see!"
Seeing her manager's livid face, Kim Hyun-ah glanced at Zheng Xiuheng who was looking at her with a faint smile. Then she looked at her manager and smiled and replied, "I'll listen to my cousin!"
"ah!"
The furious agent really howled. As soon as his voice came out, Zheng Xiuheng suddenly stretched out his hand and pulled him in front of him. At the same time, he pulled the curtain on the side of him with his left hand, directly blocking Kim Hyun-A's sight.
"Didn't your mother teach you not to make loud noises in the ward and disturb the patients' rest?"
"Let go, let go!" the agent shouted in a hoarse and terrified voice. Anyone who was picked up by someone with one hand around the neck would probably have the same expression.
Zheng Xiuheng's expression was very cold at the moment. He looked at the fat man and said coldly: "I should thank you!"
“Let go!”
"Sometimes people should be more outspoken like you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zheng Xiuheng picked up the guy by the neck and threw him directly onto the bed next to him.
"Bang!"
Jin Hyun-ya's heart trembled, and she looked at the curtain nervously. To be honest, if it was before, she would never say such words to her agent, but now it is different. She is very happy and even happy for Zheng Xiuheng's concern, so she doesn't want to refute Zheng Xiuheng's opinion at this time.
Secondly, she can accept all the consequences, because she has Zheng Xiuheng. Even if she is fired by JYP, Kim Hyun-ah believes that Zheng Xiuheng will help her, just as Zheng Xiuheng said that she can follow him. Just as Zheng Xiuheng understood, Kim Hyun-ah really believes in him unconditionally.
But she was worried that Zheng Xiuheng had beaten up her agent. It would be too bad if her agent called the police. Considering the way Zheng Xiuheng looked when he was facing so many people outside the game room last time, wouldn't it only take a few seconds to beat up a fat guy?
"you……"
"ah!"
"Don't point your fingers at others. This kind of thing should be more carefully paid attention to than speaking honorifics, right?" Zheng Xiuheng bent the fat man's fingers back and said coldly.
At this moment, Zheng Xiuheng was very grateful to the fat man. He was really grateful. The fat man's attitude made him understand the attitude that an agency should have. At the same time, he also realized that in this circle, wanting to keep a low profile and wanting to develop well are contradictory ideas.
In fact, Zheng Xiuheng's behavior is not that low-key, nor high-profile, but very casual. However, because of Zheng Qilong's death, he has too much pressure and worry. Even if there is a 99.9% chance that there will be no more waves in this matter, he always thinks about that 0.1%.
To the extent that , if they were outside, he would tell Han Ga-in to disguise herself a little more. He didn't want to be photographed in scandals or anything like that. He was afraid of being noticed by reporters, having his past dug up, and eventually being involved in Zheng Qilong's death.
In fact, Zheng Xiuheng felt at this moment that he seemed to have thought too much. Unless he was really behind the scenes and left everything to others to develop, otherwise, if he alone hosted the radio station, with the current attention, continued for half a year, and still maintained a mysterious attitude and did not allow the production team to release his information, he was afraid that the audience would be more curious and look for his information, and reporters would also come to him at that time.
In fact, Zheng Xiuheng’s worries are understandable. Although he has seen a lot of things, he will always feel uneasy when he kills someone "with his own hands", no matter if it is a gang boss or an enemy.
However, this fat man's attitude really irritated Zheng Xiuheng. An ordinary agent could completely ignore the artist's relatives' expression of the company's position and could also make unreasonable demands. This felt much more powerful than himself.
It would be fine if there were no grand goals, but Zheng Xiuheng's goals are not simple. However, his behavior is not even comparable to that of an agent. There is no need to worry about that and we should reduce it.
