Chapter 100

Li Chong was very depressed, really very depressed. If the beautiful woman in front of him hadn't appeared, Li Chong would have been very happy.

SL Company was officially established, and a two-story building on Chungmu-ro became the location of Li Chong's company.

If there was one person Li Chong was most afraid to see, it was Kim Hyun-ju. If there was one call he was most afraid to receive, it was from his mother, Xu Meiyang.

Since the start of the year, Li Chong had been regularly calling home, and he had to return home for a meal every month. However, Li Chong had indeed been very busy recently, so he had only called once this month, and that was after he had finished registering the business license.

Now trouble had come. "Xixi, I have some good news for you. Didn't you say you wanted to start a company? I've already found you an office location," Xu Meiyang said on the phone.

Li Chong was surprised. When had his mother ever cared so much about him, especially about his work? Back when he had made the decision to study abroad in the United States, and even chose to study directing, his mother had strongly opposed it, to the point of chasing him and his father, Li Changyu, around the house. But after Li Chong went to the United States, she secretly sent him living expenses from time to time.

"Mom, did Dad do something to upset you again? Don't worry, go ahead and scold him. I won't mediate!" Li Chong cautiously and uncertainly said.

"Not at all, your father has been very stable recently. Alright, that's it. By the way, I've already hired a secretary for you," Xu Meiyang said before hanging up the phone.

Li Chong was a bit confused. His mother had found a place for him, which was already surprising enough, and now she had even hired someone? Who could it be? Someone so capable that they could meet his mother Xu Meiyang's standards.

However, looking at the small building in front of him, Li Chong felt a bit dazed. Since 2002, Li Chong had had a dream, a dream that had existed since he was a child. But a phone call in 2004 shattered his dream, as if he had fallen off a cliff and been scattered into pieces.

After that, Li Chong went to serve in the military. On the islands around Geoje Island, Li Chong faced the fury of nature. At that time, he had no desires or demands, nothing but nature and storms. Facing nature every day, Li Chong's heart gradually calmed, and inspiration for creation began to flow. In the second year, Li Chong wrote many scripts, many of which, when he looked at them now, he didn't even feel like they were written by him.

However, after his discharge, Li Chong lost his direction. He only knew that he should make movies and finish the things he had left off before his service.

Now, seeing the establishment of SL Company, Li Chong's eyes gradually regained a color they hadn't had before. Pushing open the door of the small building, there was no one at the reception desk, and the wall behind it was blank. Li Chong felt that he should print a large logo of his company there.

Turning right after entering, Li Chong went upstairs to the second floor. The first thing he saw was a large space, with a grid office on one side and a long table conference room on the other. At the end of the grid office, a room with an open door was emitting some sounds.

"Could it be the secretary?" Li Chong wondered.

"Knock, knock, knock!" Li Chong walked over and knocked on the door. "Is anyone there?"

A beautiful woman in a black dress came out from the inner room. "Hello, who are you looking for?" "Ah, Oppa Li Chong, you're here." The woman smiled at Li Chong.

Originally, Li Chong was quite happy to see the small building, but when he saw Yoon Seon-hee, his mood plummeted. His happiness turned into depression. "What does this mean, Mom? Are you trying to push me into the fire?"

"Yoon Seon-hee, what are you doing here?" Li Chong asked, somewhat unwillingly.

"Oppa Li Chong, I'm here for an internship," Yoon Seon-hee said with a smile.

"But you're studying diplomacy. Isn't it a bit of a waste to be a secretary here?" Li Chong thought it was unlikely that a top student from Seoul University would be his secretary.

"It's fine. I took a secretarial elective course, and I can speak multiple languages. I'll be able to help you in the future," Yoon Seon-hee explained.

Li Chong was at a loss. "But, but, but..." Li Chong stammered, unable to say anything.

"It was Aunt Xu who asked me to come," Yoon Seon-hee added.

Well, Li Chong could only silently accept it. "Since you're now my company's secretary, let's start working. This is a contract I signed a few days ago." Li Chong handed the investment contract he had signed with An Byung-gi to Yoon Seon-hee.

The first movie produced by SL Company was not Li Chong's own, but "Very Good, Mr. Kim" directed by Kang Hyeong-chul and starring Cha Tae-hyun. Li Chong had already made his first investment, and the remaining payments would be made after the box office revenue from "The Chaser" was distributed. So, Yoon Seon-hee needed to record this.

Also, he needed to call all the people in the studio, as they now had a formal base and couldn't keep floating around.

Before the 24th, when the Baeksang Arts Awards would take place, Li Chong had one more thing to do: it was Zheng Xiuyan's birthday. Jessica's birthday was on April 18th, and it was her birthday tomorrow. Li Chong still hadn't decided on a gift.

Thinking about the gift made Li Chong very headache. The first one was for Sung Yuri, and he had accidentally bought a crystal piano. The next one was for Kim Tae-yeon, and he had somehow ended up with a Versace watch. Now it was Jessica's turn.

The Girls' Generation had been fully booked with appearances recently, so there was no time to throw a party for Jessica. At the Baeksang Arts Awards on the 24th, the Girls' Generation were also performing, and they were busy with appearances and practice. When they returned to the dorm, they were so exhausted that they collapsed on their beds, with no energy for anything else. Even Yoon Ah, who had already figured out some of Li Chong's secrets, didn't bother him, as she was too tired.

But Li Chong didn't know that. To avoid being exposed by Tae-yeon and Yoon Ah, Li Chong racked his brain but couldn't think of what to buy, as he had no idea what Jessica liked.

In desperation, Li Chong made a childish choice. He took a piece of white paper, wrote down items like designer bags, jewelry, perfume, clothing, and shoes, tore them into small pieces, crumpled them into paper balls, and held them in his hands, muttering, "Heaven and earth, spirits, please show me the way..." This was something he had learned from Hong Kong movies. Not knowing what else to do, he thought this was the easiest way. The last paper ball left in his hand would be the one he would buy.

Three minutes later, the last paper ball remained in Li Chong's hand, while the others lay on the ground, as if crying. Li Chong opened the paper ball and read, "A set of Chanel perfumes."

"OK, that's it!" Li Chong quickly went to the nearest Chanel counter to buy a set of Chanel Oriental Eau de Parfum. When he swiped his card, Li Chong felt a sharp pain. He really hadn't expected the set to be so expensive. Why did he always have to spend so much...