Li Yuhao felt a bit nervous for his manager uncle, seeing how he was treated at his own home. Living with a secondary credit card was indeed not easy. In South Korea, which could be called a card country, everything was done with cards. The manager uncle used the secondary card to pay, and the card issuer would immediately send a text message with the amount spent. Naturally, he would have to report everything in detail when he got back.
Li Yuhao looked at his manager uncle with deep sympathy, thinking that such a life was truly tragic. No wonder, in his past life, when he watched "We Got Married," everyone was so eager to seize the dominant role. It turned out that the importance of having the dominant role in real-life couples was so significant. Thinking about this, Li Yuhao rubbed his nose and decided that he must grasp the dominant role, whether in a relationship or in future marriage.
Li Yuhao got into the chauffeur-driven car and headed to the indoor studio of SBS TV. When he arrived at the studio, the actors of "Beethoven Virus" were on break. Li Yuhao saw his senior, Lee Soon-jae, sitting on a chair by the door, memorizing his lines.
Li Yuhao walked over and bowed deeply to Lee Soon-jae, greeting him, "Hello, senior. I am Li Yuhao, a student of the Finance Department at Seoul National University, Class of 2005, and now a new singer."
Lee Soon-jae took off his glasses and smiled at Li Yuhao, "I know you, a student from Seoul National University. You've been in the news a lot lately, even on the 7 o'clock news. You're doing great."
Li Yuhao bowed again, "Thank you for your praise, senior. I will work even harder."
"As a newcomer, you've achieved great success, which is very good. However, you must never be arrogant. Once a person becomes arrogant, they will look down on others, and that is not good. Do you understand?"
Li Yuhao immediately bowed again, "Yes, I understand. Thank you for your advice, senior. I will keep it in mind."
"Very good, very good. It's been a long time since I've seen such a good junior. Ha ha... Why are you here today?"
"Senior, I'm here to discuss the TV OST with the 'Beethoven Virus' production team."
"Oh, I see. Go ahead and take care of your business. Don't stay here. Go on."
"Okay, senior." Li Yuhao bowed and left.
After Li Yuhao left, Lee Soon-jae smiled at his manager, "Isn't my junior pretty good?"
Lee Soon-jae's manager also smiled, "Li Yuhao is indeed good. He's currently a big star in the music industry, with very high popularity. His music has even been recognized in the United States. I think he might go abroad to develop soon. He has maintained positive news since his debut, which is a good sign. By the way, he is also the anti-drug ambassador of our country this year, and his songs have been adopted by many anti-drug departments abroad as promotional songs."
Lee Soon-jae also smiled satisfactorily, "Ha ha... He's a good young man, and very polite. I like him a lot."
Li Yuhao then went to the director and the screenwriter who were discussing the shooting. He greeted them, "Director, screenwriter, I am Li Yuhao."
"Oh, Li Yuhao is here? Sit down. Hong Jin-ah, give Li Yuhao a script. Then tell him the main plot of the story." As Hong Jin-ah went to get the script for Li Yuhao, the director said to him again, "Li Yuhao, we heard that you created an excellent OST in less than half a day, which is why we invited you."
"Ha ha, I see. Thank you for the trust of the production team. However, I want to say... I have a very busy schedule recently, and I can't participate in the recording of the OST. Can I create the song and find someone else to sing it?"
Hearing Li Yuhao's words, the director frowned. He had planned to use Li Yuhao's popularity in the music industry to boost the ratings. Li Yuhao personally creating and singing the OST for "Beethoven Virus" would be a great selling point. But now that Li Yuhao had refused to sing it himself, their plan was half-failed.
Soon, Hong Jin-ah came back with the script and handed it to Li Yuhao. Seeing the director deep in thought, she asked, "What's wrong?"
Li Yuhao smiled and explained, "I am very honored to be invited to create the OST for your drama. However, I really don't have the time to record the song. So, I suggest I create the song and find someone else to sing it. How about that? If it's not acceptable... then I'm very sorry."
Hong Jin-ah nodded, understanding the situation, but she also felt it was a pity without Li Yuhao's personal involvement. Given Li Yuhao's busy schedule and his current promotional period, it was indeed difficult for him to find the time. Thinking about this, Hong Jin-ah rubbed her temples.
At this moment, Zhang Geun-suk saw the director and others frowning and walked over, nodding to Li Yuhao, who also nodded in return.
Zhang Geun-suk asked, "Director, screenwriter, what are you worried about?"
Hong Jin-ah said, "We originally planned to have Li Yuhao create and sing an OST for the show, but he has a very busy schedule due to his promotional period and can only create the song, not sing it himself. We feel it's a great pity without his personal singing."
Hearing this, Zhang Geun-suk smiled, "Hey... I thought it was something serious. Can't Li Yuhao just stay up for two nights to finish the song?"
Li Yuhao's manager frowned at Zhang Geun-suk's words, and Hong Jin-ah also frowned. Zhang Geun-suk, seemingly unaware, smiled at Li Yuhao, "Li Yuhao, our production team is very sincere in inviting you. Can't you stay up for two nights?"
Li Yuhao could only honestly say, "I really can't. I have a busy schedule every day, and I usually get back to the dormitory around midnight. I can only sleep for about 3 to 4 hours a day, so I'm really stretched thin."
"Isn't 3 to 4 hours of sleep enough? Can't you use that time to record the song? Young people won't die from staying up for two nights. We all went through that. Let's settle it this way. Use your rest time to record the OST."
Li Yuhao, who had no good impression of Zhang Geun-suk, immediately smiled and said, "Ha ha... Zhang Geun-suk, when you become the CEO of LOEN Entertainment, you can command me."
"You... How can you talk like that? Do you have any manners? I am your senior, and you need to understand that." Zhang Geun-suk, hearing Li Yuhao's words, pointed at his nose in anger.
"Take your hand off my nose, or I won't mind breaking it." Li Yuhao looked at Zhang Geun-suk coldly. Zhang Geun-suk, feeling the pressure from Li Yuhao, realized he had been rude and withdrew his hand.
Zhang Geun-suk glared at Li Yuhao, "Does your company not teach you manners? I am your senior, and you should not talk back when I scold you."
Li Yuhao smiled and took out his phone, showing the 'recording' screen. "If all seniors are like you... Ha ha. I'll upload this recording to the internet and let the whole country hear how you, a senior, teach your juniors. Let the whole country decide."
Zhang Geun-suk's manager also ran over, "What's going on? What's going on?"
Li Yuhao's manager said, "What's going on? Ask your own artist." Zhang Geun-suk's manager looked at Zhang Geun-suk.
Zhang Geun-suk was furious, never expecting Li Yuhao to record the conversation. He tried to grab Li Yuhao's phone when Li Yuhao wasn't paying attention, but Li Yuhao was prepared and quickly pulled the phone back, preventing Zhang Geun-suk from grabbing it. Zhang Geun-suk then said, "Delete the recording."
Li Yuhao smiled and nodded, "Not bad. You can be a thief if you don't want to be an artist. Did the manager uncle get the video?"
The manager uncle also smiled, "Of course. I started filming from the moment he sat down. With your 'recording,' he's in for a rough time. The media will have a field day tomorrow. Ha ha..."
Zhang Geun-suk's teeth were clenched, and his eyes were burning with anger. Li Yuhao, however, smiled and said, "What? Want to fight? Go ahead. There are so many people watching. Then... Ha ha." Li Yuhao made a 'throat-cutting' gesture at Zhang Geun-suk.
The director then said, "Enough, Zhang Geun-suk, leave now. You and Li Yuhao can resolve your issues privately. Don't bring trouble to our production." The director's words made Zhang Geun-suk's manager pull him away to ask what had happened.
Li Yuhao then bowed to the director and apologized, "I'm sorry, director, for causing you trouble."
"It's not your fault. I saw everything clearly. Zhang Geun-suk... Sigh. Let's not talk about him. For the song, just create one for our drama, and you can find someone else to sing it. We trust your song quality. Your manager can discuss the price with the production team."
"Let's sit down and talk about the story, Li Yuhao."
Li Yuhao then said, "Director, for this creation, I want to ask the lead actress of this drama. I want to understand her character, her views, and how she perceives the drama, as the starting point for my creation."