Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1319

“Hello!”Han Eun-sol bowed his head energetically.Although the situation was somewhat lukewarm, he had to fulfill his duty as a manager, especially now that he was effectively the president of MK Entertainment.Above all, there was too much at stake with this contract.”Haha, very energetic, I like it. Are you Han Eun-sol?””Yes, I am.””I’m Zhao Xu, the one you spoke with on the phone.””It’s an honor to meet you in person, Director!””A very polite fellow.”Han Eun-sol swallowed nervously.

‘I didn’t expect him to come in person.’CNTV has more than ten channels. Even if he’s just the director of one channel, the fact that he came in person is a big deal.”Ah, this is Choi Yeon-ha.””Yes.””Indeed, a radiant beauty.””Thank you.”Just as Choi Yeon-ha was about to speak, Zhao Xu pointed to the person standing behind him.”Let me introduce you. This is the vice president.”Han Eun-sol’s eyes widened.

‘Vice president?’Does a vice president come in person just to scout a foreign actress?Han Eun-sol’s body trembled.

‘This is it!’There’s no way a vice president would come out to apologize. Chinese people value face, so they will attend any event where they are praised, but they will try to avoid any situation where they have to bow their heads.If this were a situation where they had to apologize, the vice president would never have shown up.Han Eun-sol made a gesture, and Choi Yeon-ha stepped forward and bowed her head.”Hello, I’m Choi Yeon-ha.””I’m Wu Chao. Haha, seeing you like this, you’re truly beautiful.”As the conversation went on, Choi Yeon-ha, not understanding, tilted her head slightly. Han Eun-sol was about to translate, but someone spoke first.”He’s saying you’re beautiful.”Choi Yeon-ha noticed the young woman behind them and her eyes lit up. She spoke fluent Korean.”Thank you.”Choi Yeon-ha smiled slightly to show her goodwill and turned to the woman.”I’m the translator. You can pretend I’m not here.””Ah!”Choi Yeon-ha smiled again, showing goodwill to the translator as well.

‘Since the conversation is short, all I can do is smile. No, wait a minute, that woman understands Korean?’He must be nervous.”Instead of standing here, let’s go upstairs. We can’t keep such a great actress standing here, so let’s take you to a better place.””Yes, thank you.”The two men walked ahead. Choi Yeon-ha followed behind, and as Han Eun-sol approached her side, Zhao Xu turned and stopped Han Eun-sol with his hand.”Ah, you can go back.””Yes?””There’s no need for a manager to stick around when the higher-ups are talking. There’s nothing for you to hear, so just go back.””But the contract…””The contract can be sent later, can’t it?”Han Eun-sol frowned.”What did he say?””He said I don’t need to be here?”Choi Yeon-ha smiled slightly and looked at Zhao Xu. It was the same smile as before, but a layer of coldness had been added to her face.”Then I won’t go either.”She glanced at the translator, who conveyed Choi Yeon-ha’s words in Chinese.”Manager Han is my manager, but he’s also a key member of our company. If it’s a place where key members can’t be, then it’s right that I can’t be there either.””Sis, sis!”Zhao Xu, having heard the translation, slightly furrowed his brow. But seeing Choi Yeon-ha still smiling, he burst into laughter.”Hahaha, I’ve been outsmarted. I was trying to be considerate.””Then let’s go together.”As Zhao Xu easily backed down, Choi Yeon-ha breathed a sigh of relief.Even though Choi Yeon-ha wasn’t the type to be easily intimidated, being in a foreign country like China with strangers was a burden. She had experienced something similar before.But fortunately, they didn’t seem to think much of it. They laughed lightly and walked ahead.Han Eun-sol moved closer to her side.”You did well, sis.””Eun-sol.””Yes.””The fact that the vice president came in person means the chances are high, right?””Of course.”Choi Yeon-ha, who had spoken quietly so the translator wouldn’t hear, narrowed her eyes.

‘This is strange.’No matter how she thought about it, the situation wasn’t easy. But the vice president himself came out to push it forward.

‘Should I turn back?’A bad feeling crept in.But Choi Yeon-ha soon bit her lip.

‘Why am I getting scared?’For a moment, her pride was hurt. Running away scared without even going inside wasn’t Choi Yeon-ha’s style.”Eun-sol.””Yes.””Set Kang Jin-ho’s phone number on speed dial, and if anything happens, press it immediately.””We didn’t tell him where we were.””He’ll find us, so don’t worry.””Yes, sis. But I’ve already set it.””Okay.”Choi Yeon-ha nodded and walked inside. The three men had opened the elevator and were waiting for her.”A beauty is slow to walk. Isn’t that right?””That’s right, Vice President. But isn’t it also a beauty’s privilege to make it so that we can’t blame her for it?”The two men stared at Choi Yeon-ha and laughed.She felt a slight irritation, but Choi Yeon-ha also put on a business smile and accepted their laughter.

‘It reminds me of the old days.’When Choi Yeon-ha first entered the entertainment industry, there were some characters like this. They would make all sorts of comments and give her lecherous looks, even though she was still a minor.But those types of people have gone extinct in Korea. Who would have thought she’d meet them again here?It’s not that Korea has developed, but that they don’t face any restrictions for doing such things here. In the end, people’s perceptions tend to follow the atmosphere of society.*Ding.*As the elevator stopped, Zhao Xu stepped out first. A fancy door opened, and a beautiful woman dressed in traditional Chinese clothing greeted them.”Welcome, Director!””Alright, alright, just take us to the room.””Why are you so cold?”The woman narrowed her eyes and shifted her gaze behind Zhao Xu, then spotted Choi Yeon-ha. Her eyes widened.”You’ve brought a very important person.””Take us to the inner room we reserved, and don’t let anyone in.””Yes, yes, of course.”The woman quickly switched to a business face and led them inside. A subtle expression flickered across Choi Yeon-ha’s face.

‘A room?’The interior was not ordinary. Although there was no loud noise, it strongly felt like a hostess bar. The problem was that she didn’t know if having negotiations in such a place was considered rude in Chinese culture.She didn’t want to point it out and upset them.”Sis.””Let’s just wait and see. Let’s not nitpick.”A hint of determination appeared on Choi Yeon-ha’s face.

‘Since when did I care about such things?’When she first filmed a drama in China, Choi Yeon-ha had endured being in a remote mountain village, almost starving to death because the food didn’t agree with her. She could tolerate these kinds of problems.

‘If I don’t get the contract after all this, I’m going to smash their heads.’Choi Yeon-ha bit her lip slightly and entered the room. The long table in the center and the built-in sofas on either side made it look exactly like a karaoke room.

‘It’s like Korea.’The feeling was strong, but the Chinese characters on the screen pushed away the familiarity.”Alright, please sit over here.””Yes.”As Choi Yeon-ha sat on one side, Han Eun-sol tried to sit next to her. But Zhao Xu raised his hand to stop Han Eun-sol.”You don’t seem to know our culture well, but that’s a big faux pas [a breach of etiquette].””Yes?””We sit together with people we want to get close to. We’re not having a showdown across a table, are we?””Ah…””You come over here.”Han Eun-sol made a subtle expression.At that moment, Choi Yeon-ha gently pushed Han Eun-sol’s back. It was a signal to go.When Han Eun-sol looked back, Choi Yeon-ha nodded slightly with a blank face. Then, Han Eun-sol went to the opposite side of the table without a word.

‘No, crazy! What is this?’Wu Chao sat across from Han Eun-sol, next to Choi Yeon-ha. Han Eun-sol had never taken this position in a meeting before.Wu Chao’s face across from him looked very awkward.Even the translator was sitting next to Wu Chao. From Han Eun-sol’s perspective, it looked like Choi Yeon-ha and the translator were sitting on either side of Wu Chao.

‘Is this really right?’He didn’t know what it was like before because he hadn’t been in charge of the contract. The problem was that Choi Yeon-ha hadn’t directly handled the contract either. All she had done was sign the contract that had been sent to Korea.Just as he was thinking that maybe it was a mistake to bring the actress directly to the contract negotiation, the door opened and alcohol and snacks were brought in.As the staff set the table, the woman they had seen earlier came in with a packaged bottle of alcohol.”This is the Maotai [a type of Chinese liquor] you asked for.””It’s genuine, right?””Have you ever seen us handle fakes?””How can I know? Even Madam Ko is fake.””Oh my, this is a genuine Korean product.”Han Eun-sol frowned at the vulgar jokes.

‘Coming to a place like this for a contract negotiation, I don’t know what they’re thinking.’The woman who had unpacked and set up the alcohol bowed and went outside.”Then, have a good conversation.””Don’t let anyone in.””Yes.”*Thud.*As the door closed, Han Eun-sol glanced at Choi Yeon-ha’s face. She was smiling faintly, but that expression was definitely not a happy one.Han Eun-sol thought that if anything bad happened, he would punch the vice president in the jaw, and then he opened his mouth.”Thank you for preparing such a great place.””We are the ones who are grateful that you came all this way.””If we can work with CNTV, it would be a great honor for us…””Stop.”Zhao Xu raised his hand to stop Han Eun-sol’s words.”Business is a good thing. But we don’t talk to those who are not friends. If you want to work in China, you have to get used to Chinese culture.””We already consider ourselves friends.””How can those who have not shared a drink be friends?”Just as Han Eun-sol was about to retort, Choi Yeon-ha reached out and grabbed a glass.”Then…”Choi Yeon-ha raised her glass and offered it to Zhao Xu.”You can give us a chance to become friends.”As the translator conveyed her words, Zhao Xu and Wu Chao burst into laughter.”You’re more of a woman of courage than you look. Don’t worry. Our vice president is a generous man, so he’ll be your friend anytime.”Wu Chao laughed and grabbed the bottle of alcohol. Then, he opened the lid and began to pour it into Choi Yeon-ha’s glass.”This is a famous Chinese liquor, so have a taste.””Thank you.”As the glass was filled, Wu Chao raised his glass.”For our success and health, cheers!”Choi Yeon-ha and Han Eun-sol shouted “Cheers!” and raised their glasses high.

‘Let’s see what you’ve got.’Choi Yeon-ha didn’t remove the smile from her face and drank the alcohol in one gulp.

‘Let’s see what nonsense you’re going to spout.’A faint hint of determination flickered in her eyes.