Chapter 51

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After leaving the cafe, Li Chong's heart was bleeding. The meal just now cost him 100,000 Korean won. He, who was already short on blood, had just lost a tenth of it...

"Oh, I left my car at Brother Zhang Xun's place." Li Chong slapped his head, having walked out in a daze, thinking about this the whole way. "Forget it, just leave it there. I don't have money for gas anyway."

What Li Chong was now most concerned about was how to get through this month. Showbox had decided to clear the entire schedule after the Spring Festival to create a miracle with an R-rated film. All the executives at Showbox who had seen the movie "Chaser" were confident in it, and the higher the box office, the more they would earn.

As long as Li Chong could survive until the premiere without starving, the money from selling the film prints would come in. This shouldn't be too difficult, right...

For the next half month, Li Chong lived a hard and arduous life. He only took buses, ate kimchi and instant food, and even reduced his cigarettes to 500 Korean won per pack (the exchange rate in 2008 was about 1:130 for RMB to Korean won). He even didn't go to the live performance of Girls' Generation, who had strongly requested that Li Chong use the same outfit as last time, but that outfit cost 1 million, and Li Chong didn't even have half of that.

"Worried, the money from the prints won't come in for another 10 days. How am I going to get through these 10 days..." Li Chong wailed at home.

During these half months, Li Chong wasn't without thoughts of saving himself. But Jung Yin-moon was always signing books, and Sung Yuri's drama was at a critical stage. If Li Chong went, he would just be visiting the set and would have to bring something. Lee Hyori was constantly busy with various appearances, and whenever she harassed Li Chong, it was in the middle of the night. Li Chong didn't want to disturb Girls' Generation, and he found the nine of them terrifying to eat. He was afraid that if he went, he wouldn't be able to leave.

Finally, with no other choice, Li Chong went to find Lee Jin. However, this witch found out about Li Chong's predicament and made him run around, exhausting him to the point where he had no appetite. After mooching meals for two days at Lee Jin's, Li Chong firmly ran back to his apartment. Lee Jin, who still had a bit of conscience, sent him a lot of food after he left, enough to last him until the New Year.

However, Li Chong still had one thing to worry about: he needed to buy some gifts to please his mother when he went home for the Spring Festival, or he might not have a good holiday.

"Li Chong, are you free now?" Lee Hyori's call came.

"Hyori-ssi, I'm free. What's up?" Li Chong asked, a bit puzzled. Lee Hyori had been very busy recently, so why was she calling him during the day?

"It's like this. I heard you're so poor that you're looking for food everywhere. I want to introduce you to a program where you can earn appearance fees!" Lee Hyori said softly.

"It's still Hyori-ssi who cares about me, knowing my difficulties. Unlike those others who start to kick me when I'm down, especially Lee Jin-ssi, who treats me like a slave. By the way, what kind of job is it? Is someone shooting an MV?" Li Chong finally felt a sense of being cared for and took the opportunity to complain about Lee Hyori's bad sisters.

"Of course, do you know who I am? It's not about shooting an MV. I have a program that needs to invite some guests. You know, there are very few high-end, prestigious people that I know, especially those who have returned from abroad. So, can you help me a bit? I won't treat you badly." Lee Hyori said in a pitiful tone.

"Um... I need 2 million. If you give it to me, I'll go..." Li Chong directly asked for a large sum because he knew Lee Hyori very well. If she could speak in such a tone, it was either because she really loved the person or planned to mess with them. Since Lee Hyori couldn't possibly love Li Chong, it must be that she had something bad planned for him. Li Chong naturally wanted to secure more benefits for himself.

Li Chong heard a hearty laugh and a grinding of teeth over the phone. "Oh, it's not just Hyori-ssi, Lee Jin-ssi is there too," Li Chong recognized the laugh as Lee Jin's. Only Lee Jin could laugh like that. Of course, if he had seen Kim Tae-yeon's laugh, he would have thought Lee Jin was still quite ladylike.

"Li Chong-oppa, you wait, don't let me see you." Lee Jin's threatening voice came through.

"Hehe, don't worry, you won't see me before the holiday. After the holiday, my movie premieres. Are you coming?" Li Chong wasn't scared by Lee Jin's threat. Instead, he felt that he should share his first movie with his friends, even if they would probably criticize him to death.

"Of course, I can spare the time for a movie. I also want to see what Hyori and Xiao Guai have made with their money." Lee Jin said cheerfully.

"What about Hyori-ssi? Are you free?" Li Chong asked again.

"I'll see. I'll try to clear my schedule for you. By the way, go to the same makeup artist on the 8th for a makeover. I'll be waiting for you there." Lee Hyori didn't make any promises, as she was the top star of the company, and many things were decided by the company. She could only make minor adjustments.

"Ah... the 8th? Isn't that after the Spring Festival? But I need money now?" Li Chong was depressed when he heard the date. He could get the print money in 10 days, so why risk being tortured by Lee Hyori for 7 more days?

"Don't worry, I'll transfer the money to you soon. It's just going home, right? Why are you so nervous?" Lee Hyori thought Li Chong was overreacting.

"Hehe, you haven't met my mom. If I don't please her this time, I might not see you after the holiday." Li Chong knew himself well. Whenever he was rebellious or misbehaving as a child, his mother would always bring him to heel.

"Really?" Lee Hyori said, a bit disbelieving.

"Really? Hehe, if you ever feel your life is meaningless, come to me. I'll introduce you to my mom, a psychology professor at Dongguk University. She'll definitely help you find the courage to live again." Li Chong thought Lee Hyori would have such a day sooner or later, so he might as well give her a heads-up.

"Hehe, okay, I'll transfer the money to you soon. Remember to work on your muscles, you'll need them that day." Lee Hyori laughed, and Lee Jin on the phone was laughing so hard she was almost out of breath.

"Why does it sound so scary? Alright, I got it. Even if it's an international fighting competition, I can handle it. We'll see." Li Chong thought he should prepare, just in case it was some kind of reality show.

After hanging up, Lee Hyori and Lee Jin looked at each other and started laughing, holding their bellies.

"This time, Li Chong will be so interesting. I wonder how he'll react when he finds out what the program is. It'll be so much fun..." Lee Jin was laughing uncontrollably.

"Hmph, daring to say I'm old. If I don't show him some colors, he won't know how I, Hyori-ssi, got to where I am." Lee Hyori was also smiling, her crescent eyes never stopping.

It turned out that when Li Chong was suffering at Lee Jin's, he had complained a lot about Lee Hyori. After running out of Lee Jin's, he hit back at her, saying, "Although Hyori-ssi is getting a bit older, she's becoming more human. Unlike you, who's still a little witch."

Lee Jin remembered this and repeated it to Lee Hyori at the TV station, which led to Li Chong being remembered and this phone call.

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