Chapter 30

Jin Yufan first invited Park Jijoo to his home as a guest. After all, whether before joining DSP Media or during the year after joining, Park Jijoo had always been very kind to him, so she naturally became the first person Jin Yufan invited for a meal.

Park Jijoo felt very reluctant to see Jin Yufan, who was so young, have to go to Taiwan to struggle on his own, but she also knew that this was a decision made by Li Haoyan, which could not be changed. While feeling heartache and worry for Jin Yufan, Park Jijoo tirelessly and without annoyance gave Jin Yufan some advice on what he should pay attention to.

After Park Jijoo, Jin Yufan invited the four members of the Fin.K.L group. Among all the artists in DSP Media, the four members of Fin.K.L were the ones who had the best relationship with Jin Yufan.

Although Park Jijoo was also very good to Jin Yufan, due to her position, she could not often see him. In this aspect, Park Jijoo naturally could not compare to the four members of Fin.K.L, who could always meet Jin Yufan and teach him singing techniques and performance experience.

Currently, with Sechs.Kies' popularity sharply declining and Click-B not being very successful, Fin.K.L was undoubtedly the backbone of DSP Media and the company's largest source of income.

Therefore, Fin.K.L was extremely busy. Even S.M. Entertainment, known for its exploitation, had to admit defeat in terms of the intensity of work.

The four members of Fin.K.L were very tired, really very tired. But upon learning that Jin Yufan was about to leave Korea to debut in China, they put aside their fatigue. In the end, it was only through Li Hyori's outburst that they managed to get the company and their agents to agree to give them three hours of rest time.

For the currently overworked Fin.K.L, these three hours of rest were undoubtedly very precious. But the four members of Fin.K.L did not hesitate for a moment and spent these three hours at Jin Yufan's home.

The four members of Fin.K.L really liked and cared for Jin Yufan, their little brother. After all, the four of them joined the company and debuted early, and their busy schedules left them with few acquaintances in the company. They were not even very familiar with Sechs.Kies and others, as the company's management of male and female trainees was very strict at the time. (Yoon Ji-sun himself once said on a show that although he and Fin.K.L were from the same company, they were not very familiar, not only because they were busy, but also because the company's management of male and female trainees and artists was extremely strict.)

In the entire DSP Media, only Jin Yufan could get along well with Fin.K.L and became their little brother right away. Now, this little brother was about to leave Korea to debut and struggle in China. Looking at Jin Yufan's young face, the four of them felt a mix of worry and sorrow.

Seo Yoo-ri hugged herself and cried, while Lee Jin, who usually acted silly, forced a smile to cheer herself up. Yoo Ju-hyun kept giving Jin Yufan advice on etiquette, and the eldest, Lee Hyori, loudly declared that if Jin Yufan was bullied in China, he must tell her, and she would immediately rush to China to deal with the situation.

The reactions and actions of the four members of Fin.K.L deeply moved Jin Yufan. In DSP Media, Fin.K.L only had Jin Yufan as their little brother, and Jin Yufan only had Fin.K.L and Park Jijoo as his friends and sisters.

Seeing Seo Yoo-ri crying, Lee Jin forcing a smile, Yoo Ju-hyun with a worried look, and the somewhat crazy Lee Hyori, Jin Yufan silently resolved in his heart to protect Fin.K.L and never let the group disband, which would be the greatest regret for the four sisters.

On the last day, Jin Yufan did not go anywhere. He spent the whole day walking along the Han River with his grandmother and then stayed at home, chatting with her.

Finally, the time came to leave Korea and head to China. After persuading his grandmother not to see him off, Jin Yufan, led by Lu He, arrived at DSP Media. Then, under Li Haoyan's guidance, he got into a prepared business car and headed directly to Gimpo International Airport (Incheon International Airport would not be officially opened until 2001, and after its opening, Gimpo Airport became the main domestic airport in Korea, but at this time, Incheon International Airport had not yet started operations, and Gimpo Airport was the largest airport for both domestic and international flights in Korea).

In the car, Jin Yufan and Lu He could not escape Li Haoyan's lecture. This made Jin Yufan sigh that leaders in this era seemed to enjoy giving speeches.

Jin Yufan was young, so Li Haoyan mainly talked to him about the benefits, which was relatively light. On the other hand, Lu He, as Jin Yufan's agent in China and almost a nanny, had many things to pay attention to. From DSP Media to Gimpo International Airport, Li Haoyan spent most of the time lecturing Lu He, except for the first few minutes when he talked to Jin Yufan.

Jin Yufan and Lu He followed Li Haoyan out of the business car and then, under his guidance, walked towards Gimpo International Airport.

Before Jin Yufan and his group arrived, Li Haoyan had already arranged for someone to buy the plane tickets. As soon as Jin Yufan and his group entered the airport hall, a DSP staff member quickly approached, bowed to Li Haoyan, and reported that everything was ready.

"Okay, we have about half an hour. Let's rest for a bit. Yufan, if you're hungry, you can buy something to eat. The food on the plane, except for private jets, is really not that good."

After receiving the report from the staff, Li Haoyan checked his watch, confirmed the time, and then led Jin Yufan and the others towards the airport's rest area, smiling and talking to Jin Yufan.

However, Li Haoyan's smile quickly disappeared as they approached the airport's rest area. He stopped in his tracks, his eyes fixed on something ahead, and his smile vanished completely. He looked like a world-class swordsman facing his greatest enemy or an ancient general preparing to lead his troops into a final battle.

In that moment, Li Haoyan seemed to transform, exuding a strong aura.

Jin Yufan was puzzled by this sudden change. Following Li Haoyan's gaze, he saw a man in his forties, almost fifty, wearing glasses, walking with a group of people, his back straight and full of arrogance.

"Lee Soo-man!" Jin Yufan immediately recognized him. He was none other than the head of S.M. Entertainment, Li Haoyan's only and greatest rival in Korea.

Thinking about Li Haoyan's sudden change, Jin Yufan understood. Li Haoyan had encountered Lee Soo-man, which meant another confrontation was about to begin.

Li Haoyan's usual disdain and hostility towards Lee Soo-man and S.M. Entertainment were not hidden. Conversely, he believed that the tyrant Lee Soo-man felt the same way.

However, Jin Yufan was very curious about what could bring Lee Soo-man to Gimpo International Airport and cause them to run into each other.

Looking closely at the group approaching, Jin Yufan finally saw a familiar figure and was taken aback: "Damn! This is too coincidental."

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