Chapter 18

Li Shenglin felt that his sales pitch wasn't strong enough. Just appearing on a variety show wouldn't be enough. Han Shengyan was a singer, so he started to boast, "Our Shengyan is not only beautiful, but she sings and dances well, and she can even write songs. A few days ago, she said she planned to write a love song for Valentine's Day to play in the store!"

"OPPA~!" Han Shengyan looked at the CEO who was praising her to the skies. She felt both sweet and helpless. How could she write a song? Wasn't this deceiving her senior?

That's exactly what Li Shenglin was thinking. If he had to lie, so be it. When selling products, which salesperson doesn't exaggerate? As long as it was close to the truth, it was fine.

In a black van parked nearby, a middle-aged man was watching the monitor with shining eyes. This man was none other than the chief PD of "Infinite Challenge," Kim Tae-ho, the producer who had turned "Infinite Challenge" into a top Korean variety show.

The writers of the show were busy planning the next special episode. They had originally planned to let the hosts improvise for a few episodes, but Li Shenglin's appearance was a pleasant surprise!

He decided that the next theme would be a Valentine's Day special, focusing on this song. As long as the song wasn't too bad, he was confident that the ratings would rise. After all, songs born on variety shows always receive a lot of attention! Don't believe it? Just look at the 2007 Music Festival...

So, PD Kim Tae-ho gave instructions to Yoo Jae-suk, "Jae-suk, push him a bit. Get them to finish the song in a week!"

Yoo Jae-suk was helpless. This Shenglin was clearly boasting, but if the PD said so, he had to follow, "Shenglin, it's not good to make big promises. Everyone here is a witness. If you break your word, Shengyan will have no face to show."

Li Shenglin realized he had gone too far. Seeing Han Shengyan's worried and pale face, he felt a bit of pain. Three people can make a tiger, and it's said that through six people, you can know the whole world. He patted Han Shengyan's shoulder to reassure her, "Of course! Our Shengyan can definitely do it!"

"Really?"

Li Shenglin gritted his teeth, "Really!"

"Will it drag on until everyone forgets about it?"

Damn, you're pushing me to the limit, "How long then?"

"I think a week is enough! You've been preparing for it, haven't you?" Looking at Yoo Jae-suk's smug face, Li Shenglin found himself really disliking him!

"Alright, a week it is! What if we do it?" Li Shenglin had a plan. He didn't say "Shengyan," but "we."

Of course, Yoo Jae-suk didn't notice, "What do you want?"

"If we can't do it, everyone here will get a 200,000 won voucher!" There were nearly twenty people in the cafe, including the MBC staff, so 4 million won. This was a sincere bet!

"Long live the boss!" The onlookers were excited!

"But if we do it, you have to agree to one condition!"

"What condition?" The stakes should be about the same.

"Shengyan!" Han Shengyan was still in a daze, not expecting to be called, "What is it, OPPA?"

"Last time I met this guy, what show was he filming?" Well, Yoo Jae-suk had become "this guy."

"Infinite Challenge!"

"How many people watch it?"

"A top variety show!" Despite feeling that the current Yoo Jae-suk was a bit aggressive, she still gave an honest evaluation.

"Alright, if we write the song, your 'Infinite Challenge' will have its opening segments in our store for the next year!" A top variety show, long-term free advertising...

Seeing Li Shenglin's determination, Yoo Jae-suk realized this was serious, but he couldn't make the decision, "I'll think about it!"

Actually, he was giving PD Kim Tae-ho time to consider. Following PD Kim Tae-ho's instructions, Yoo Jae-suk repeated:

"No problem, but there are two conditions:

First, not every episode is suitable for opening in a cafe, so we need to exclude some!" "No problem!"

"Second, the success of the song needs a standard. We will help you release the song, and if it enters the top twenty on any music chart, it counts as a success!"

Seeing Li Shenglin about to agree, Han Shengyan, as a singer, knew how difficult this task was. She was already too busy to think about whether they could write the song, "Top twenty on the music charts is too hard. Even singers who participate in music shows aren't guaranteed to make it to the top twenty! Not to mention we have no promotion!"

Li Shenglin finally realized how cunning Yoo Jae-suk was, almost falling into his trap, "Right, right!"

Still, PD Kim Tae-ho's words, "We, 'Infinite Challenge,' are the best promotion!" This was truly a bold statement!

After saying that, Yoo Jae-suk took out an earphone from his ear and a microphone from his collar, "Infinite Challenge, hidden camera, success!"

He patted the stunned Li Shenglin on the shoulder, a bit embarrassed, and pointed to his earphone, "The PD made me do it, I was just following orders!"

A "newbie in entertainment" timidly asked, "What's a hidden camera?"

The national MC was hit by another bomb... He waved to the staff, "See? These are our staff. They secretly film the reactions of the subjects to unexpected situations without their knowledge. That's a hidden camera!"

Li Shenglin realized he had misunderstood Yoo Jae-suk. This guy was still a good person, "It's just a fancy way of saying 'sneaky filming,' why make it so complicated!"

Another bomb... but it hit the staff who were secretly filming...

"Alright, we should go. We won't delay your songwriting. Remember, this is 'Infinite Challenge'!"

Watching the "Infinite Challenge" staff leave and the excited customer who was eager to share the news with her friends, Li Shenglin asked the only other person left, "Shengyan, what did Brother Jae-suk mean by his last words?"

Han Shengyan was helpless with her boss, "No matter who makes a promise on 'Infinite Challenge,' they will keep it!"

"Nobody backs out?"

"They would be cursed by the whole country!"

Li Shenglin excitedly picked up Han Shengyan and spun her around, "Great, Shengyan, you can be on the show! They'll also give us long-term advertising!"

Han Shengyan's face was flushed, savoring the sudden embrace. It was a bit of a happy surprise...

Li Shenglin thought she was excited, and he rubbed her head, "You're so excited about being on a show, your face is all red!"

Han Shengyan took the opportunity to say, "Of course I'm excited! It's Yoo Jae-suk's show! But OPPA, I learned composition when I was a trainee, but I really have no talent. What should we do?" Her face fell.

Li Shenglin was still excited about the free long-term national advertising. He had already decided to copy a song from China. Although it wasn't very ethical, in the face of cold, hard cash, everything else was trivial, "Don't worry, if you can't do it, I can!"

"You?" Han Shengyan was a bit skeptical.

"Of course, I was a trainee at YG!" Although he only learned what he was interested in...

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"Alright, we should go. We won't delay your songwriting. Remember, this is 'Infinite Challenge'!"