Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 979

“You want me to switch agencies?”

“Yeah. Are you thinking about it?”

Kang Eun-young looked at the woman sitting in front of her with slightly piqued eyes.

‘She’s really damn pretty.’

This wasn’t the first time Kang Eun-young had seen Choi Yeon-ha in person. They had filmed a drama together, and she had met her separately a few times because of Kang Jin-ho. But back then, there was no reason to objectively assess Choi Yeon-ha’s beauty.

She was such a senior figure that Kang Eun-young was overwhelmed by her aura, and when they talked about Kang Jin-ho, she seemed a bit goofy, which made her beauty fade. But now, it was a little different.

‘This unnie [older sister or close female friend] is really something when she’s like this.’

Choi Yeon-ha, when talking about work, had an extraordinary presence. She was just leaning back in her chair with her legs crossed. That was all, but it wasn’t just that.

‘There’s probably no one else who looks so good looking down on people like that.’

Kang Eun-young was no longer a rookie in the entertainment industry.

In this era of a drought of solo female singers, Kang Eun-young’s career was at a point where it wouldn’t be awkward to call it a long run. When she went to public broadcasts, she was now more likely to receive greetings than to give them.

She thought she had one foot in the door of being a ‘veteran,’ and thanks to that, Kang Eun-young had become much more relaxed, but in front of Choi Yeon-ha, it meant nothing.

This person was a top star before she debuted, and she was still a top star after she debuted. She was someone she had never even been able to follow in her footsteps.

If it weren’t for her connection with Kang Jin-ho, a scene like Kang Eun-young having a one-on-one meeting with Choi Yeon-ha would never have happened in the first place.

‘But let’s not get intimidated.’

Kang Eun-young held her head high.

She acknowledged that Choi Yeon-ha was an amazing person, but she was also someone who had grown up watching Kang Jin-ho. There was no reason to be intimidated by Choi Yeon-ha’s presence.

“It’s a bit sudden. Asking me to change agencies.”

“Your contract is a mess, isn’t it?”

“Weren’t you planning to change anyway?”

“Uh, well…”

She was slightly speechless. Did people usually throw such direct questions?

Choi Yeon-ha chuckled.

“Let’s not beat around the bush. We’re both busy people anyway. We’re not strangers who need to test the waters. I just want us to be cool and lay our cards on the table, okay?”

“…I agree with that.”

Kang Eun-young nodded.

She had no intention of having a battle of wits with Choi Yeon-ha. She would lose anyway. She had never seen anyone in this industry win a battle of wits against Choi Yeon-ha.

“But why are you suddenly saying this, unnie?”

“That guy told me to look into it.”

“Oppa [older brother or close male friend] did?”

“Who else would it be?”

Kang Eun-young’s gaze subtly followed Choi Yeon-ha.

‘Oppa is amazing?’

It wasn’t strange. It was common for people to ask for analysis on a field they didn’t know well if they were close.

‘The problem is that it’s not common for this unnie.’

No, it wasn’t just uncommon, it was unimaginable. For the great Choi Yeon-ha to do someone else’s work at their request. It was like the sun rising in the west.

It was proof that Kang Jin-ho had a huge influence on Choi Yeon-ha. She had guessed that their relationship had progressed quite a bit, but this was beyond her expectations.

“Oppa might ask, but it’s surprising that you’re fulfilling that request, unnie.”

“Why? Is there a reason why I shouldn’t?”

“You hate that kind of thing. There’s a widespread rumor that the CEO of your agency asked you to attend a conglomerate chairman’s birthday party, but you said you didn’t have time to see such an old hag.”

“That’s a misunderstanding.”

Choi Yeon-ha said firmly.

“I never said that.”

“Then what did you say?”

“I said I’d rather play games at home than go be a dancing girl at that old witch’s birthday.”

“…There was a misunderstanding.”

And it was quite a serious misunderstanding.

Choi Yeon-ha chuckled and said,

“If it were someone else’s request, there would be no reason to fulfill it, but if my boyfriend asks, of course, I can do this much.”

“What?”

Kang Eun-young’s eyes widened.

“My, boyfriend?”

“You didn’t know?”

Choi Yeon-ha looked surprised.

“Are you dating?”

“Yeah.”

“Since when?”

“It’s been a few days. Is it that surprising? It was obvious even before we confirmed it.”

“Ah, no…”

Kang Eun-young was startled and looked left and right. Choi Yeon-ha’s voice was too loud.

She checked to see if anyone nearby had heard her, but fortunately, there were few people in the cafe, so it seemed no one had heard.

With a flustered face, Kang Eun-young lowered her voice and whispered.

“Why are you saying that so openly! What if someone hears you?”

“Let them hear.”

“Wow, this unnie is crazy.”

It wasn’t something she should say in front of a senior, but Kang Eun-young was that flustered. Choi Yeon-ha, who should know how much damage a dating rumor could do to a female actress, why was she so reckless?

“What are you going to do if a dating rumor breaks out?”

“Hmm, I’ve been thinking about that… What should I do? Should I just say it can’t be helped and propose marriage?”

“…M-marriage?”

Kang Eun-young’s eyelashes fluttered. This woman was definitely out of her mind.

But Choi Yeon-ha seemed to find Kang Eun-young’s reaction strange.

“Why are you so surprised?”

“How can I not be surprised? Marriage. How old are you to be thinking about marriage?”

“Isn’t it about time I started thinking about it at my age?”

“But you’re an actress.”

“There are many actresses who get married before they turn thirty.”

“No, but still…”

Choi Yeon-ha shrugged.

“There are tons of actresses in Hollywood who do well even after getting married. Some even get married multiple times and still rake in the money. Why should we be afraid of getting married? I’m not going to do that anymore.”

She should have kept her mouth shut.

Although the direction was a bit different, she still thought that Choi Yeon-ha was Choi Yeon-ha. That headstrong side of her was exactly the same as the Choi Yeon-ha she knew.

“Are you going to get married alone? Oppa wouldn’t be thinking about it!”

“That’s what I’m worried about. What should I do with him?”

Choi Yeon-ha sighed deeply. Kang Eun-young, watching her, couldn’t understand what she was seeing.

‘What? Why are you so hung up on him?’

The person in front of her was none other than Choi Yeon-ha.

No, of course, Kang Jin-ho was amazing.

Kang Eun-young, who had lived with him her whole life, knew how amazing Kang Jin-ho was.

He wasn’t particularly like that when they were young, but after becoming a high school student, Kang Jin-ho was on an unbelievable elite path.

But that was based on the standards of ordinary people.

Objectively speaking, Kang Jin-ho was still just a college student. He couldn’t even be compared to Choi Yeon-ha. So why was Choi Yeon-ha so obsessed with Kang Jin-ho?

She opened her mouth several times, but in the end, Kang Eun-young couldn’t say anything.

She didn’t have the confidence to ask the reason without hurting Choi Yeon-ha’s pride. She wasn’t good with words.

“Well, whatever. Let’s talk about this later and finish what we were talking about. What do you think? Are you interested?”

“Interested in what?”

“The agency.”

“First, you need to explain where you want me to move before I can even think about it.”

“It’s obvious. We’re going to create a new agency.”

“What?”

“We’re going to create one.”

“Ah…”

Only then could Kang Eun-young understand what Choi Yeon-ha was saying.

“Are you going independent?”

“Maybe?”

“So, you’re asking me to come to the new agency you’re creating?”

“I guess so?”

“Then you’ll be the CEO?”

“No.”

Choi Yeon-ha said firmly.

“The CEO will be Se-ah’s oppa. I’m just a director?”

“Oppa is the CEO?”

“There’s no reason why he can’t be. It’s not like he doesn’t have money or ability. The only problem is that he’s busy, but someone else can do the work for him.”

“Ah, no, it’s not that easy…”

“It’s actually easy.”

Choi Yeon-ha chuckled and opened her mouth.

“Se-ah should know. How haphazardly this industry works. Are there any agencies that are doing well now that started their business systematically?”

“And it’s not like we’re trying to do anything big. We’re just going to create a place where Se-ah and I can do the activities we want without worrying about what others think. That’s not that difficult, is it?”

Kang Eun-young slowly nodded.

In fact, someone like Choi Yeon-ha could start a one-person agency without any problems. She didn’t need promotion or sales. She just needed someone to sort through the casting offers that came in every day and someone to handle the media.

Kang Eun-young’s situation was a bit different. Unlike Choi Yeon-ha, Kang Eun-young was a singer, and singers had to make albums. With the power of a one-person agency, there were limits to finding good producers and getting good songs.

But if Choi Yeon-ha helped, it would be a different story.

“When did you start thinking about this?”

“I’ve always wanted to leave because the CEO was annoying. But then the opportunity came.”

“Opportunity?”

“Yeah. It’s a good opportunity.”

Kang Eun-young tilted her head. Choi Yeon-ha was someone who could start a one-person agency whenever she wanted. So what did she mean by a good opportunity?

Choi Yeon-ha, seeing Kang Eun-young’s expression, smiled as if she understood.

“Se-ah.”

“Yes?”

“If I start a one-person agency, I’ll be the CEO, right?”

“Yes.”

“Will a company where I’m the CEO run well?”

Kang Eun-young couldn’t answer. And she could 100% understand what Choi Yeon-ha meant by a good opportunity.

Being a CEO meant that you were running the company yourself. In other words, the celebrity themselves had to think about what activities they would do and how they would schedule them.

But Choi Yeon-ha was famous for being reckless and hardly controlled by her agency. What if such a person became the CEO?

‘It would be a mess.’

Since she was the CEO, she would try to restrain herself as much as possible, but if she could restrain herself just by making up her mind, Choi Yeon-ha’s notoriety wouldn’t be legendary in the entertainment industry.

Choi Yeon-ha was a woman who needed someone to control her. Even for her own sake.

“So, you’re saying our oppa will do that?”

Kang Eun-young’s only thought after hearing the whole conversation was this.

‘No, what does this unnie see in our oppa that makes her trust him so much?’

Kang Jin-ho was definitely an outstanding person.

As his younger sister and family member, Kang Eun-young trusted and relied on Kang Jin-ho. The most trustworthy person in the world was Kang Jin-ho.

But that was an assessment that could only come from Kang Eun-young because she was Kang Jin-ho’s younger sister. Objectively speaking, Kang Jin-ho was quite impulsive, authoritarian, sometimes irresponsible, and generally clumsy.

Kang Eun-young felt a great sense of responsibility for this situation. She had to tell Choi Yeon-ha the reality.

“Um… unnie.”

“Yeah?”

“It’s hard to believe, but no matter how much I think about it, it seems like you’re wearing rose-colored glasses right now. Maybe you should think about it again…”

Choi Yeon-ha smiled brightly.

“Why? Isn’t it nice, rose-colored glasses?”

It seemed like this woman was hopeless too.

It seemed so.