The rise of Korean entertainment.

Chapter 3446 Seeking assistance

Whether Li Menglong is qualified and capable of kicking one of the girls out of the group is a question that is indeed worth studying, and he himself may not be able to explain it clearly.

Theoretically he can do it, after all, he has enough influence on the company, and the girls are contracted artists under the company.

He simply banned all the girls. As long as they were still within the contract period, they seemed to have no means of resistance, unless they paid the penalty and chose to change jobs.

But this is just theory after all. If it happens in reality, the girls don’t even need to come forward, Li Eun-xi will come to them first.

Moreover, this is just forcing the girls to change jobs, and there is still a long way to go before kicking out any specific one of them.

In fact, as long as they can maintain consensus among themselves, even if some individuals change companies, they can still be considered as members of the group.

Of course, the situation is often more complicated. When the company really wants to disgust a specific artist, the pressure they are under can be imagined.

Xu Xian said this mostly just to tease, but she didn't intend for Li Menglong to really do it. She probably didn't have the courage to do it.

The girls were not good-tempered. If Li Menglong dared to bully their members, they would make sure that Li Menglong would not see the sun tomorrow!

So Li Menglong is playing with fire now. He only bought gifts for eight people. The implication of targeting them is too obvious.

"Don't worry, I've already discussed this with them. Who do you think is more suitable to be the unlucky one? I personally think Kim Taeyeon is a good choice!"

Li Menglong asked Xu Xian for her opinion. Such happy things should be shared with others. He is not the kind of person who keeps things to himself.

It’s just that the same thing may give completely different emotions to different people.

This is not about sharing Xu Xian's joy, it is clearly about dragging her into the fire pit. Does Li Menglong think that she has been living too comfortably recently?

  This kind of offending thing is really not something she can participate in. If someone must be chosen, can she recommend herself? She can refuse this gift!

After all, using Li Menglong's money to choose a gift for yourself seems a bit weird no matter how you look at it. Xu Xian wanted to point this out before.

Now is a good opportunity, but she feels that Li Menglong is likely not to agree.

This feeling mainly came from his past preference for her. In fact, Xu Xian was flattered by this, but she really wanted to remind him to be more restrained.

Occasionally seeing the jealous eyes of those women, Xu Xian was afraid that they would inexplicably appear at her bedside at midnight and stare at her. The scene was terrifying to think about.

But Li Menglong didn't have any bad intentions, and Xu Xian found it difficult to say such words, so they just muddled through.

Sure enough, Li Menglong's reaction was exactly what Xu Xian had guessed. He didn't respond to Xu Xian's words at all. Instead, he was busy thinking about who would be more unlucky.

What can Xu Xian do about this? Her persuasion seems meaningless, so she can only start from her own side. After all, she was the one who bought the gift, so she can always find some loopholes.

Each of them was thinking about his own affairs, and for a moment it seemed as if they were engaging in a battle of wits and courage.

  I can only say that Xu Xian is worthy of being a member of the girls, and she really cares about them!

However, the development direction of their mentality is very different. Li Menglong is becoming more and more relaxed. No matter who is unlucky, he is happy to see it happen.

Xu Xian had a lot to consider, especially the issue of buying gifts fell on her head. What should she buy for these women?

Although Li Menglong was not asked to deduct the funds for the gifts, the overall situation was still quite tight.

This amount of money may not be enough to please one person, but now Li Menglong has to make nine women happy at the same time. This is a difficult problem for her.

Fortunately, she was also one of the girls and was very familiar with the habits of these women, so there was still a chance of success.

But this still requires her to spend a lot of time and energy, which is a disadvantage no matter how you look at it.

Or should she just stay in the company and continue to work? As for the gifts, she could always satisfy these women by giving them some extra money.

Xu Xian vaguely revealed this idea to Li Menglong, but he immediately denied it.

Li Menglong's reason was very simple. This kind of unfair money must be spent less, especially on these women. This is like throwing meat buns at a dog.

It’s not that these women don’t know how to be grateful, but Xu Xian’s favorability with them has already reached the maximum, and it is impossible for them to love Xu Xian more just by giving her some gifts.

  As for the issue of time, Li Menglong waved his hand and granted Xu Xian a whole afternoon of vacation. Is that enough?

In fact, it might not take that long, but the extra time could be given to Xu Xian to rest, as a small reward for her.

After all, no matter how you look at it, Xu Xian is helping him. If there is no expression at all, Xu Xian might choose to ignore him next time.

In short, Li Menglong gave Xu Xian a sum of money and also gave her extra vacation. The combination of the two is quite enviable.

If the girls upstairs knew that such a good thing would happen, they would have offered similar conditions. Are gifts as precious as freedom?

However, unlike those girls who only want to skip work, Xu Xian is a child who is passionate about work.

Now that she was asked to rest during working hours, she was completely confused and had no idea what to do.

In theory, she should take action immediately, since buying gifts is a clear goal, but she also needs time to think.

But there was no place for her in the office. After writing the leave note, Li Menglong immediately kicked her out with an extremely firm attitude.

This "cold-hearted" behavior really made his colleagues around him envious. In order to let Xu Xian rest more, Li Menglong really did anything.

Can they get the same treatment? Li Menglong doesn't have to chase them away, and they won't waste a second in the office.

Unfortunately, Xu Xian was the only one who finally walked out. Not only did she get scolded by Li Menglong, she also received everyone's blessings.

However, everyone did not forget to remind her, the most important thing was that she should come back before get off work, otherwise Li Menglong would wait for her with everyone.

They could even imagine Li Menglong's reason: When we get together, we are a whole, we are a family! Now that the youngest child is not at home, can we leave? We must wait... With these invisible pressures, Xu Xian finally succeeded in reaching the first floor. She urgently needed a quiet space to sort out her thoughts.

But she is not welcome on the second floor, and the first floor still cannot accommodate her, Xu Xian!

It was past lunch time, so why were there so many people in the store? They couldn't all be their fans, could they?

Although Xu Xian would not belittle herself, she is not arrogant to this extent. Moreover, the customers are generally older, which does not seem like the age their fans should be.

And the guests' reactions to her appearance also confirmed this.

When everyone saw her, most of them just glanced at her casually without any unnecessary movements, as if they were seeing a stranger.

To be precise, they are indeed strangers, but are you sure that Xu Xian doesn't look familiar? She has also acted in TV dramas!

Maybe this is the dilemma of being an artist. You hope that no one will disturb you when you walk on the street, but you also don’t want to be alone without anyone knowing you.

There is basically no balance that can be controlled here. Xu Xian can only say that her efforts are not enough!

But she also knew the reason. If she pulled all the girls upstairs down, she would probably only have Yoona treated as an artist.

This is not because Yoona’s popularity has reached another level, it’s all because of her appearance in daily dramas.

This kind of TV series with hundreds of episodes is the killer of middle-aged and elderly people, but Xu Xian doesn't have such an opportunity to show her face.

  Since no one knows me, it seems okay to find a seat and sit there for a while, right?

But Xu Xian's simple idea was ruthlessly rejected by the proprietress. What if she was recognized by someone in a while?

There were so many customers dining there, but Xu Xian was clamoring for autographs and taking photos, which definitely affected the normal diners.

So I could only say sorry to Xu Xian. Fortunately, Xu Xian was not such a willful and capricious person, and she politely left.

However, the proprietress might have felt sorry for her, so she hurriedly chased after her. Without even giving Xu Xian a chance to reply, she stuffed a roll of money into her hand and told her to go buy something delicious.

Looking at the roll of change in her hand, Xu Xian really didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

  First, she thanked the proprietress for her kindness. It was obvious that the money was just randomly grabbed, with some coins and some whole coins. Could it be the meal fee of any customer?

Secondly, she felt helpless because Xu Xian was not young anymore and was no longer at the age where she could be appeased with pocket money.

  It seems that I will have to choose one more gift when I buy it later. But since I have bought gifts for the boss’s wife, should Li Eun-hee be included as well?

So, should we send gifts to colleagues who we work with day and night? What about those people who help us from time to time in the company?

Even with Xu Xian's financial resources, she couldn't help but feel a little nervous. So, should she just forget it?

Xu Xian is not a stubborn person. As an artist, she needs to be flexible. But what exactly should she buy?

Considering the money she had and her understanding of the girls, Xu Xian felt that no matter what she bought, she would be disliked. She even felt that the whole thing was a bit ridiculous.

In that case, just give it a try. These are her advantages. It is not that easy for ordinary people to ask them directly about their preferences.

"I'm outside right now, planning to bring back some drinks, is there anything you need?"

Xu Xian took the initiative to ask on the phone. Of course, this was just an opening remark. As long as they were willing to continue chatting, they would always be able to talk about some key content.

But she was quite surprised by the girls’ responses. These women actually rejected her proposal. When did they become so self-disciplined?

  Xu Xian looked at the screen of her mobile phone repeatedly for a while. Could it be that she had dialed the wrong number?

But both the number and the voice on the other end matched those of the girls, so was it Xu Xian herself who was abnormal?

The girls also thought so: "I'm not saying anything bad about you as a sister, but we are artists after all, so we can't relax our standards. Even coffee is still not as good as plain water. Are you listening? Hey..."

A series of busy tones represented Xu Xian's answer. It was not that she could not accept the lessons of these women, but could she reflect on herself before speaking? What qualifications did they have to say these things to her?

Xu Xian shouldn't set too high standards for herself. The reason why her figure doesn't seem as good as those women is mainly because she has a relatively large frame, which is a congenital "disadvantage".

But from another perspective, the fullness of her figure is not something that a bean sprout like Kim Taeyeon can compare to.

In short, they didn't seem to be willing to cooperate, and they might have known something.

But Xu Xian was too lazy to guess. Anyway, she just had to fulfill her agreement with Li Menglong and didn't have to consider their thoughts.

As for their preferences, if Xu Xian herself can't make up her mind, there is still a place to get the answer.

They randomly found a coffee shop and sat down. When ordering, Xu Xian subconsciously wanted a cup of iced American coffee, but the girls' "instructions" echoed uncontrollably in her mind.

What else is there to say? Although it is not her preference, even if it is out of rebellion, Xu Xian ordered a cup of "calorie bomb" without hesitation.

This is her original creation. She added all the ingredients that can be added, including but not limited to maple syrup, light cream and even cheese...

But when the coffee was really served, Xu Xian didn't have the courage to take a sip. She could eat a lot more meat with the same amount of calories, so why should she drink this damn thing?

  Sure enough, she was influenced by the girls. Isn't this their plan? To use provocation to make Xu Xian fall into depravity?

I have to say that this method is quite clever, but unfortunately it has been seen through by Xu Xian.

She is now focusing on their fan forum. It is said that every mature artist will have more than one small account in the forum.

Even if it's not just for the sake of setting the tone, it would be good to just understand the fans' emotions better.

  At this moment, Xu Xian is using her administrative authority to push the post from her small account to the front. The content is very simple: if she were to give gifts to the girls, what would they like?

This topic is obviously open to discussion and even debate. After all, everyone has their own opinions, and some may even nitpick over other people's opinions.

However, Xu Xian only needs to take the essence, of course, she also has to pay attention to the price.

Although she was prepared to spend extra money, she would still like to let Li Menglong's intentions be more pure if possible. So, is there any gift that is both cheap and can please the girls?