Chapter 1605: A Moment of Leisure Amidst Busyness

Once a person breaks through their own bottom line of dignity, they become utterly unscrupulous.

In Zhao Fusheng's view, the bottom line of the Korean entertainment industry, after repeated breaches, had eventually become a joke.

The most obvious example was that fellow Seungri, who sent all his partners to prison while remaining unscathed himself—a veritable Asian pimp.

Zhao Fusheng had no interest in concerning himself with Korean affairs; he simply disliked seeing such sordid matters.

More importantly, Zhao Fusheng had his own plans for Korea, and he did not want these people and events to affect his schemes.

"Tell me, are you scheming against others?"

As an old friend of many years, what Zhao Fusheng admired most about Jiang Wen was that he did not change his attitude toward him because of changes in their respective statuses.

This was a very likable trait.

At least in Zhao Fusheng's eyes, such a Jiang Wen was someone he appreciated.

"No, I'm not."

Zhao Fusheng shook his head and said frankly, "I'm not scheming against them. Or rather, this proposal of mine is genuinely meant to help them."

Jiang Wen frowned. "Help them?"

Zhao Fusheng nodded. "Do you think a place like the entertainment industry can be as clean as a blank sheet of paper?"

Jiang Wen fell silent. He knew well that Zhao Fusheng was not wrong.

The Korean entertainment industry and the mainland entertainment industry were essentially no different.

Power and money controlled this circle; there was no doubt about it.

Whitewashing the situation could only fool outsiders. True insiders—who among them didn't know the ins and outs?

Jiang Wen himself even knew that if it weren't for Fan Baobao's relationship with Zhao Fusheng, it was easy to imagine what she might have encountered.

"Alright, doing this only brings benefits, no harm."

Zhao Fusheng said indifferently, "I'll have Liang Jingyu support their association later."

"Huh?"

Jiang Wen was momentarily stunned, then laughed.

He finally understood Zhao Fusheng's intention; this guy was indeed scheming against others after all.

"What, got it?"

Seeing his reaction, Zhao Fusheng laughed heartily.

Jiang Wen shook his head, looking as if he couldn't be bothered to say anything. Zhao Fusheng was indeed deep in thought. His reason for supporting the Korean Entertainers Mutual Aid Association seemed high-sounding, but in fact, the guy was clearly aiming to expand his influence in the Korean entertainment industry.

If one wasn't familiar with him, they probably wouldn't understand where Zhao Fusheng's calculations lay.

Only someone like Jiang Wen, who was used to his ways, knew that this guy always liked to plan before acting. This current matter was clearly a move to invest in Korean stars and lay out a strategy for the Korean entertainment industry.

"Can't be bothered to praise you."

Jiang Wen couldn't be bothered to say more and went back to eating his breakfast.

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After breakfast, Zhao Fusheng returned to his room. Old Jiang had other things to do today, and Zhao Fusheng couldn't be bothered to deal with it. Since he was in Korea, he figured he should bring some gifts back for his family.

After thinking it over, Zhao Fusheng decided to go shopping.

"Shopping?"

Park Sun-young and Hu Donghai and the others stared at Zhao Fusheng in disbelief.

Especially Park Sun-young, in her impression, how could a super-rich person go shopping to buy gifts for family? Shouldn't he have his secretary do it?

Zhao Fusheng smiled. "What, shouldn't I?"

"No, no," Park Sun-young shook her head repeatedly.

After all, Zhao Fusheng was her boss; whatever he said went.

The group tidied up and soon headed toward Myeongdong.

It must be said that men and women shop very differently. Women like to pick and choose, while men, unlike women, basically buy what they like on the spot without browsing around.

Zhao Fusheng's shopping style truly impressed Park Sun-young.

"From here to there, wrap it all up," Zhao Fusheng said to the salesperson in the mall with a wave of his hand.

Park Sun-young clicked her tongue in amazement, staring at her boss with surprise.

Zhao Fusheng smiled and said nothing more.

Even so, it was already noon when they finished.

With a pile of bags and packages, Zhao Fusheng had Hu Donghai and the others put them in the car, then said to Park Sun-young, "I heard there are performances near Hongdae?"

Park Sun-young nodded. "Yes, there are."

"Let's go check it out in the afternoon," Zhao Fusheng said.

"Ah, okay."

Park Sun-young agreed with a nod.

Hu Donghai hesitated as if wanting to say something, but after thinking it over, he held back.

"Old Hu, don't worry, relax a bit," Zhao Fusheng said, seeing his expression and waving his hand with a smile. "Don't worry, nothing major should happen here."

Hu Donghai shook his head helplessly. "Boss, for us, we can never let our guard down at any time."

As Zhao Fusheng's bodyguard, his top priority at all times was Zhao Fusheng's safety.

Zhao Fusheng laughed, nodded, and stopped trying to persuade him.

Everyone has their own choices. Or rather, living in this world, you can't force others to do things they don't like, nor can you interfere with their lives.

As the boss, he had the right to ask his subordinates to do things, and as a subordinate, Hu Donghai naturally had the right to choose whether to follow his orders.

The last time Zhao Fusheng went to Hongdae was when Hanxing Investment had just been established in Korea. But that time it was at night; he hadn't been there during the day.

Hongdae is short for Hongik University, an art school, so there are many street performers in the surrounding area. Some perform during the day, some at night.

Some do it purely as a personal hobby, while others hope to catch the attention of fate—to be spotted by a talent scout from an agency, giving them a chance to become a star.

There's no helping it; in Korea, the allure of the star industry is too great for young people.

Even though they know that entering the entertainment industry doesn't guarantee success, they are unwilling to give up even a one-in-ten-thousand chance.

Zhao Fusheng had asked Ahn Sung-ki and Song Kang-ho about this issue yesterday. Their answers varied, but one thing was the same.

That is, the entertainment industry, for Koreans, is essentially a workplace.

Exactly!

A workplace!

Few Korean celebrities have so-called artistic pursuits. Most treat being an entertainer as a job—a profession to make a living and support their families.

The adult world is summed up in two words: sorrow. Inside, a storm rages, but on the surface, nothing shows. With a faint expression, one says 'let fate take its course' on one hand and 'go with the flow' on the other. No joy in living, no courage to die, just day after day, trudging numbly along—that's all.

To be honest, when Zhao Fusheng heard this answer, he was completely stunned, because he hadn't expected that these people, who seemed so carefree, were actually so dark inside.

But on second thought, this seemed to be the true portrayal of the Korean entertainment industry.