Reboot the heyday

Wang Taika stopped and looked back.

This was indeed a woman Wang Taika had never seen before. Although he had never met her before, he knew who she was.

The woman approached, carrying a decorative handbag. Her face was delicate, with refined features and a hint of strength in her eyes; her beauty wasn't the weak, fragile kind, but rather a healthy, vibrant kind.

However, she has a typical Korean girl's average appearance. While she's not a stunning beauty at first glance, she's definitely the type that grows on you.

Wang Taika recognized her, but forgot her name, so he could only nod and say, "Hello, um, actress."

Sorry, I only remember that she was an actress, but I forgot her name.

The woman was also taken aback for a moment, then seemed to realize something and introduced herself with a hint of helplessness: "Mr. Wang, hello, I am Lee Sung-kyung."

Wang Taika seized the opportunity and said, "Yeah, I know you. But what are you doing here?"

Lee Sung-kyung looked at Wang Tai-ka, wondering if he was really pretending to be stupid.

Prior to this, Lee Sung-kyung was an actress under YG Entertainment. However, after YG recently abandoned its acting business, Lee Sung-kyung was without a company. She was only recently signed by XB Entertainment.

However, even before this, when XB Entertainment was casting actresses for their previous self-produced drama, Lee Sung-kyung declined the role. Although her words were tactful, it was clear she had refused.

Wang Taika had previously discussed this matter with Duck King, who deliberately stirred things up, saying that Lee Sung-kyung had previously rejected the company's offer to act in a drama series and suggesting revenge. Wang Taika agreed without hesitation.

To be honest, Wang Taika was just saying it casually. Given his status and position, what could a small-time actress possibly do? He signed the contract and didn't take it to heart. As for revenge, although Wang Taika is vengeful, he wouldn't bother with something so trivial.

However, the "Duck King" (a nickname for Lee Sung-kyung) is extremely proactive, and Lee Sung-kyung has now been signed to XB Entertainment. Then, she began a period of being sidelined.

Lee Sung-kyung was truly at her wit's end. She hadn't actually considered these things when she initially signed the contract. She only agreed because of XB Entertainment's rapid growth in recent years.

To everyone's surprise, they're now in a bind. Although XB Entertainment hasn't made any explicit statement, their cold treatment of the resources is quite obvious.

If it weren't for this, Lee Sung-kyung wouldn't come to the company so often. She originally wanted to talk to the gigolo, but now that she's met Wang Taika, it's even better.

As for why Lee Sung-kyung knows Wang Taika, that's even simpler.

Nowadays, anyone in the industry knows Wang Taika. Even though Lee Sung-kyung didn't participate, she still knew who Wang Taika was.

What a disaster! Lee Sung-kyung sighed inwardly.

However, Wang Taika was unaware of all this. Although one of his ideas could change a person's life, he mostly didn't care.

“I am currently an artist under contract with XB Entertainment,” Lee Sung-kyung reminded him.

"Oh, I've heard so much about you, oh no, I mean, hello." Wang Taika nodded politely, his attitude neither warm nor cold.

Lee Sung-kyung felt a slight tremor inside, not from joy, but from anger. But she quickly composed herself and gave a polite smile: "I didn't expect to run into you at the company so early."

“I come here occasionally,” Wang Taika said.

Lee Sung-kyung nodded, seemingly wanting to say something but too embarrassed to speak.

Would Wang Taika tolerate her? He glanced at Lee Sung-kyung, didn't ask any more questions, and turned to leave.

“Mr. Wang,” Lee Sung-kyung called out to Wang Taika again. Wang Taika stopped again, turned around and looked at Lee Sung-kyung: “Get to the point.”

Lee Sung-kyung took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind, walked up to Wang Taika, and bowed slightly: "I want to say thank you, thank you for signing me."

"Oh, it's nothing." Wang Taika waved his hand. "No need to thank me, it's a normal contract. You're a good candidate, and the company needs actors too, it's a win-win situation."

These words were polite, but also cold, clearly indicating a lack of desire to discuss further. What frustrated Lee Sung-kyung even more was Wang Taika's sheer shamelessness. She had been subtly hinting at something, and he had actually agreed.

Lee Sung-kyung pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "There's one more thing I'd like to apologize for."

Wang Taika raised an eyebrow: "Apologize?"

"Yes." Lee Sung-kyung bit her lip. She wasn't stupid; with their limited interactions, she could naturally deduce the reason for everything that had happened.

There's a saying that goes, "If you eliminate all the impossibilities, then the remaining answer, no matter how outrageous, must be the truth."

After eliminating these possibilities, Lee Sung-kyung received an answer that stunned her. The most likely explanation was her own initial rejection.

The reason Lee Sung-kyung was so shocked was that she never expected Wang Taika to be so petty. Is this guy crazy? He even wants to take revenge for this?
"The company once invited me to play the female lead in a TV series, but I declined due to some personal reasons. Looking back now, I'm truly sorry and regret not cherishing that opportunity. I hope I haven't caused you or the company too much trouble," Lee Sung-kyung said sincerely.

Wang Taika paused for a moment before remembering this old story.

The reason he couldn't remember wasn't because Wang Taika was forgetful, but because he was petty and held grudges against too many people and places, making it impossible to recall them all at once. So, he basically retaliated against whatever came to mind.

However, Lee Sung-kyung has become more obedient now. She has been toughened up by society and knows who she shouldn't offend.

Wang Taika was in a good mood and said, feigning nonchalance, "Oh, it's nothing, it's all in the past. Actually, I hadn't decided on the actress for the female lead at the time. Someone just recommended you. I looked at your profile, but I didn't think your image was suitable. I just thought I'd give it a try, so I had my people talk to you. But you didn't agree."

"It's okay if you didn't agree, I understand. This kind of thing is very normal in the entertainment industry. Actors have scheduling conflicts, personal plans, and various other reasons to decline offers, it's perfectly normal. And you don't need to feel like you missed out, because even if you had agreed at the time, you might not have been able to get the lead role in the end. I'm not going to hold a grudge against anyone over something like this, that would be crazy, wouldn't it?"

This is a classic case of the left and right hemispheres fighting each other; the meaning behind these statements is contradictory.

Lee Sung-kyung is a bit exhausted; she never expected to encounter such a guy. This might be one of the reasons she refused to take the role in the first place, after all, Wang Taika's reputation has never been very good.

But little did they expect that they could dodge the first day of the month, but not the fifteenth.

Yes, Wang Taika is just that hypocritical. Looking at Lee Sung-kyung's cautious, precarious demeanor, he couldn't help but find it amusing.

Lee Sung-kyung clearly overheard something and thought signing her was a trap, waiting for her to be humiliated. This was probably spread by the gigolo, who wanted to create an opportunity for Wang Taika to embarrass himself.

But Wang Taika didn't really care about this embarrassment. Mainly, while Lee Sung-kyung was decent-looking, she wasn't Wang Taika's type. So he didn't bother arguing; a small punishment was enough.

"Alright, that's it. That's all I wanted to say. There won't be any further involvement." After saying that, Wang Taika prepared to leave.

However, at that moment, Lee Sung-kyung suddenly said, "Mr. Wang, there's one more thing I'd like to say. Actually, besides that, I might be announcing my relationship soon. I hope the company can understand."

Wang Taika paused, looked at Lee Sung-kyung, and asked with narrowed eyes, "Wait a minute, do you have a boyfriend?"

Lee Sung-kyung paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, he's also an actor, his name is Nam Joo-hyuk. We met while filming a movie, which is common knowledge in the industry. I don't want to hide this information from the company."

"Hiss!" Wang Taika gasped, then looked at Lee Sung-kyung. For some reason, he suddenly felt that this ordinary face was becoming more and more pleasing to the eye.
No, is that right? (End of Chapter)