Chapter 100

"Hey, I said, Su Yuhao, are you sure you haven’t gone crazy?" Jin Guangyu asked with wide eyes, surprised.

"No, but Minister Jin seems very surprised!" Su Yuhao replied calmly.

Jin Guangyu looked at Su Yuhao, not knowing where the young man’s confidence came from. If he didn’t know the young man was Chinese, he might have thought he was some wealthy young master out for a lark. However, precisely because he knew the young man’s identity, he found it even more absurd, unsure whether the young man was fearless like a calf or had a well-thought-out plan.

"What’s wrong, Minister Jin, do you have any doubts about my conditions? Since that’s the case, let me repeat it: your company is only responsible for KARA’s promotion and album activities. The rest of the time, management is fully granted to Starlight (short for Starlight SKY) Company. In other words,..." Su Yuhao seemed to think Jin Guangyu didn’t understand, so he repeated it again.

"No need to say more, that’s impossible. There’s no room for negotiation; KARA is a group under our DSP Company." Jin Guangyu stood up, agitated, and interrupted with a wave of his hand.

Su Yuhao smiled and said, "I didn’t say KARA isn’t an artist under DSP! I just want to be responsible for their daily lives. Except during their activity periods, we will manage them during other times. Isn’t this a reasonable request?"

Jin Guangyu heard Su Yuhao’s words but still shook his head. However, he calmed down and sat down, then looked at Su Yuhao and said, "President Su, as a manager, I understand the artists’ schedules. Even when they’re not active, they still have many schedules and activities to attend!"

"We will continue to handle these. I said we will actively cooperate with your company for any beneficial schedules, and this can be written into the contract. Moreover, by us handling this period, it will save your company expenses. Your company will only need to arrange the schedules and wait for the profits!" Su Yuhao continued.

Hearing Su Yuhao’s explanation, Jin Guangyu couldn’t help but think. His heart stirred, for if what Su Yuhao said was true, then for a group with no popularity, it would be like unloading a heavy burden for DSP.

After thinking for a while, Jin Guangyu said, "I will discuss this with the company, but I’m still curious, President Su, why are you proposing such a difficult and seemingly unprofitable condition?"

Hearing Jin Guangyu’s question, Su Yuhao couldn’t help but smile and explain, "I don’t want the artists I’m responsible for to be affected by the messy entertainment industry. Although I’m not that noble, I don’t want the products I manage to be tainted with anything that could devalue them. I believe you understand what I mean."

Hearing Su Yuhao’s words, Jin Guangyu’s eyes lit up. He looked at Su Yuhao with more goodwill and admiration. After all, he agreed with Su Yuhao’s words, but he couldn’t act on them, while Su Yuhao had already taken action.

"Then, President Su, do you have any other requirements? If not, I will discuss this with the company as soon as possible and give you a reply." Jin Guangyu’s tone became completely friendly, as he had developed a good impression of Su Yuhao.

Hearing the friendly tone in Jin Guangyu’s words, Su Yuhao understood he had gained his friendship. He resumed his polite and humble demeanor and said, "The main points are these. We can discuss the details when we have a cooperative intention."

"Alright, I will contact President Su as soon as possible." Jin Guangyu nodded and said sincerely.

"Thank you, I look forward to your reply." Su Yuhao said politely.

A seemingly ordinary but very difficult negotiation thus ended, with far-reaching implications.

After a battle of words, Su Yuhao left the DSP building, his body tired but his heart happy. He hadn’t expected his goal to be so easily achieved, which was indeed a wonderful journey. Reflecting on his performance at DSP, Su Yuhao couldn’t help but feel secretly satisfied. He never knew he could do so well without any help or system skills, relying solely on his own strength to gain such an advantage in negotiations with a powerful opponent. This made Su Yuhao happy, boosting his confidence and giving him more faith in his path. Perhaps this was an additional gain from his trip to DSP!

After Su Yuhao left, Jin Guangyu went directly to the president’s office to report on the meeting.

Although Jin Guangyu knew the company had completely abandoned KARA, he didn’t expect this attitude to be so indifferent. The DSP president accepted the conditions with only minor adjustments, without any further inquiry, which left Jin Guangyu very puzzled. After all, he knew the true situation of KARA. He didn’t know if the company didn’t care about such excellent trainees or if there were other reasons for this decision. However, he knew the cooperation with Su Yuhao was successful.

Three days later, in the same office, the same people discussed the same matter with different moods.

"Regarding the dissolution of KARA, our company agrees, but we need to add a condition: if KARA dissolves for reasons not related to our company, then Starlight SKY must pay DSP 600 million won within one month as compensation for the KARA name and the remaining members’ training fees. Only then will DSP transfer KARA to Su Yuhao’s company. Otherwise, this clause does not apply." Jin Guangyu proposed DSP’s condition.

Su Yuhao thought for a moment and then nodded in agreement.

"Alright, regarding the profit-sharing conditions between our companies, our company has no objections. Does President Su have any additional conditions?" Jin Guangyu explained the profit-sharing.

"No, I have no objections." Su Yuhao agreed.

"Alright, then, regarding the profit-sharing between KARA and your company, President Su can discuss this with the KARA members. However, I hope President Su won’t overly oppress those children." Jin Guangyu reminded him after Su Yuhao agreed.

"Understood. I will discuss it. Please rest assured, I never exploit the artists under my management. My goal is a win-win, not oppression. Please rest assured." Su Yuhao said sincerely, as he respected those who genuinely cared for others.

"Then, the last condition is the management rights. Our company agrees to this clause, but the effective date will be postponed to November. Our company has some internal issues to sort out during this period, which also involve KARA. Therefore, we hope to postpone the effective date. What do you think, President Su?" Jin Guangyu looked at Su Yuhao with some concern.

Su Yuhao thought for a moment and then nodded. After all, his goal was to sign KARA. If he took direct control, he hadn’t thought through what to do next. Since he hadn’t expected things to go so smoothly, some plans were not yet ready. If DSP had some arrangements, this could be a way to buy time, which was more beneficial than not.

"Then, let’s have a pleasant cooperation." Jin Guangyu smiled, extending his hand politely.

Su Yuhao smiled and shook Jin Guangyu’s hand, saying, "Pleasant cooperation."

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