Chapter 75

Li Chong's little thoughts were clear to Lee Hyori. It's just that he bought an expensive gift and was embarrassed to tell you the price, so he put the receipt inside, letting you see that he bought a very expensive gift.

If Li Chong had said he bought an expensive gift before, Lee Hyori would have scoffed at it. She had never seen him wear any brand-name clothes or use any brand-name items. Even the things he used in the past were all given by her and Jia Gua. Li Chong, to put it nicely, was a carefree person, doing everything as he pleased, doing whatever made him comfortable. To put it bluntly, he was sloppy, indifferent to others, and never remembered important dates, which could be considered somewhat selfish.

So today's gift could clearly show that Li Chong had really put his heart into it. However, that receipt could not let Jia Gua see. "It's really beautiful, it seems your Li Chong oppa really cares about you. I've never received a gift from him," Lee Hyori said in a deliberately aggrieved tone, and casually pinched the receipt in her hand. Everyone's attention was still focused on the crystal piano, and Li Chong slightly blocked her with his body, so no one noticed Lee Hyori's actions.

At this moment, a third-rate actress from the outer circle suddenly shouted, "Oh my God, it's a Swarovski custom crystal piano, it costs 200 million won. The other day I asked Manager Ma..." Suddenly she stopped, seeing the disdainful looks from everyone. She thought for a moment, then puffed out her chest, revealing half a milky white ball, and turned to flirt with someone else.

Hearing her words, the most embarrassed person in the crowd was Song Seung-heon. Although the black pearl earrings he gave were also very valuable, they were far from 200 million won. So his smiling face gradually stiffened. Although Jiang Zhihuan, standing next to him, also had a somewhat difficult look, he was more helpless. He did know Li Chong, after all, Li Chong had brought things to the set to visit. But he really didn't expect Li Chong to buy such an expensive gift. It was just a friend's birthday, was it really necessary...

Just as a group of women were still fascinated by the crystal piano and Song Seung-heon didn't know what to do, someone came to his rescue.

This person was So Ji-sub. So Ji-sub and Song Seung-heon had a good relationship and had even had drinks together. So Ji-sub had also co-starred in a TV drama with Seo Ye-ji, so they had a good relationship. Today, while chatting with Song Seung-heon, they had mentioned Li Chong, and before he knew it, Song Seung-heon had gone to make things difficult for Li Chong. Was Li Chong someone you could just make things difficult for? Even CJ Entertainment's Liu Xiuli couldn't do anything to him, and he even made him play a role in a movie.

Moreover, So Ji-sub had been going to Zhang Xun to familiarize himself with the script recently, and thus knew a lot about Li Chong, especially the explosive box office success of the movie "Chaser," which was beyond anyone's expectations. Since "Memories of Murder," no thriller had been so successful, and it was even rated for viewers 19 and older.

Li Chong was making money every second, and Zhang Xun had conservatively estimated that Li Chong would earn more than 50 billion won from this "Chaser."

Moreover, when Li Chong was forced to shoot an independent film, Seo Ye-ji had supported him with money without reservation, and it wasn't a small amount. Now, on Seo Ye-ji's birthday, would Li Chong buy a cheap gift?

"Director Li Chong! You really spent a lot, but it's very beautiful and you have good taste." So Ji-sub greeted Li Chong and lightly tugged at Song Seung-heon's hand. Song Seung-heon immediately understood So Ji-sub's meaning and, while everyone's attention was still on the crystal piano, slunk out of the circle.

Actually, Li Chong's mind wasn't on Song Seung-heon at all. Since that third-rate actress had revealed the original price, Li Chong had been looking for the 140 million won receipt. Li Chong thought, "Just don't let Seo Ye-ji see it!" If she saw it and asked, "The original price was 200 million won, how did you buy it for 140 million won?" Li Chong felt he couldn't even say, "I saw it on sale, so I bought it."

Who would believe that! A luxury item that needed to be custom-ordered, and it was on sale? And it was a custom item that was supposedly never discounted?

Li Chong was still looking around, but Seo Ye-ji's mood was still unsettled. She had thought Li Chong would buy her a gift, jewelry, clothes, a handbag, or even something strange and unusual, but she never thought he would take her birthday so seriously. She thought she knew Li Chong well, but today he really gave her a big surprise.

Seo Ye-ji opened the lid of the crystal piano and wound the music box. The beautiful "Für Elise" began to play, and Seo Ye-ji's face was already beaming with joy.

Li Chong finally found where the receipt was, as Lee Hyori waved her hand at him, and the thing in her hand was familiar to him. Li Chong knew he was in trouble.

"Thank you, Li Chong oppa, I really like this gift!" After "Für Elise" finished playing, Seo Ye-ji said to Li Chong with deep emotion.

Li Chong looked at Seo Ye-ji and laughed awkwardly, "No problem, it's only right, after all, I haven't celebrated your birthday before. Besides, it's just a gift."

"I want one too, my birthday is coming up soon, you have to get me an expensive gift too." Lee Hyori walked up to Li Chong and pouted.

Li Chong looked helplessly at the smiling older sister, and seeing the big weapon in her hand, he could only endure, "OK, no problem, I'll make sure you're satisfied."

After this little interlude, the dance party began. Seo Ye-ji's first dance was given to Li Chong, and with Lee Hyori blocking, even Che Seung-jae couldn't say anything. Li Chong's dancing was decent, at least he finished the dance without stepping on Seo Ye-ji's feet.

After the party ended in the evening, Li Chong and the four Finkl witches went to find a place to drink. Since they met, it had always been Li Chong against four, and these four had always been drunk by Li Chong. Today, Lee Hyori wanted to get back at Li Chong for making her so drunk that she couldn't even function the next day. But no matter how much she tried to cheat, using the big weapon in her hand to make them drink one cup while Li Chong drank two, and no matter how much she teamed up with the other witches, she couldn't get Li Chong drunk. Instead, they were the ones who ended up drunk and unconscious.

Li Chong contacted their agents and assistants, especially Lee Hyori's agent, who always got a headache when he saw Lee Hyori being drunk by Li Chong. He wondered why Lee Hyori, who couldn't drink, always sought out Li Chong to drink, always got drunk, and often missed her schedule the next day. He suspected that Lee Hyori was trying to take a small break through Li Chong. This was the how many times it had happened.

Seeing everyone being carried out, Li Chong paid the bill and walked out to the left, thanking the agents of the witches. Li Chong chose to walk alone.

Li Chong now needed to calm down and think about his plans for the year. "Chaser" was released under duress, and to his surprise, it was very successful, with box office earnings steadily rising. This was inseparable from the full efforts of Showbox, but they also took the lion's share of the profits.

According to the current situation, Li Chong's "Chaser" would definitely make money, and it would be around 50 billion won, just enough for the budget of a movie. Li Chong now wanted to plan his next shooting schedule.

"Chaser" could still be in theaters for about a month and a half, and then it would definitely be replaced by new movies, after all, the box office numbers would speak for themselves. Zhang Xun's movie "Film Is a Film" was expected to take two months to shoot, which would be in May. Then there was Lee Hyori's new album MV, and at that time, Li Chong's various incomes would start to come in. By June, Li Chong's new movie could be launched.

Again, the Han River Bridge, the bridge connecting the north and south banks was still bustling with traffic. Li Chong stood there, looking at the dark water, and his mind kept flipping through the scripts on his desk. A period drama was too expensive to shoot; a thriller he didn't want to shoot, as he didn't want to be pigeonholed as a certain type of director; maybe he could shoot a modern fashion drama, a comedy?

Li Chong thought, actually shooting a comedy was fine, a comedy with some action...

Just as Li Chong was thinking, a girl suddenly jumped on him from behind. Li Chong heard the wind behind him, quickly turned around, and saw a young girl, who had already extended her hand but then retracted it.