The entertainment empire began with Liu Yifei's premarital pregnancy.

"Once filming for 'Return to the Ruins' begins, you can start arranging their schedules. They can play some cameo roles in the film!"

Lin Bufan looked at Shen Xiuya.

"Yes, Chairman!"

"Also, what do your artists think about the equity subscription?" Lin Bufan suddenly remembered.

With the company preparing for an IPO, its artists are considered its own people, so whether it's winning people over or something else, they all have the opportunity to be bought.

"Chairman, the documents have all been distributed..."

Shen Xiuying reported to Lin Bufan.

Jingyi now has quite a few artists under its management, which is no longer the same few people as before.

The company is going public, such a joyous occasion, and its artists have been allocated different stock purchase rights according to their status within the company.

The highest-ranking members, like Deng Chao, can purchase up to 200 million shares, while newcomers like the three members of Girls' Generation who just signed with the group—Lin Yun'er, Quan Yuli, and Xu Zhuxian—have the right to purchase 5 shares.

"kindness!"

Lin Bufan nodded slightly.

Next, besides filming "Return to the Ruins," the most important thing for Kyoto is the company's IPO.

……

"Yunbao, Yuri, and Xiaoxianxian, have you three really signed with Kyoto Animation?"

After a long day of training, the nine members of Girls' Generation gathered together. Jung Soo-yeon looked at Lim Yun-er, Kwon Yu-ri, and Seo Joo-hyun.

As Zheng Xiuyan asked the question, the other members of the group also looked at the three of them curiously.

"Um!"

Lin Yun'er, Quan Yuli, and Xu Zhuxian nodded.

Some things are beyond their control. They had signed contracts with the company for over a decade, and the terms of those contracts were practically slave contracts.

The company wants to sell their contracts without their consent at all.

"I heard that the company is trying to enter the mainland market, so..." Kim Tae-yeon looked at the group, hesitating to speak.

"Yunbao, don't worry, no matter which company you sign with, we will always be family!" Huang Meiying said, looking at Lin Yun'er and the other two.

"yes!"

Cui Xiuying, who was standing to the side, nodded and looked at the three of them.

They have trained together for so many years. Although there have been occasional frictions, they know very well that they are always a team.

In order to form a good team, everyone must work together.

"Is everyone here?"

Just then, the company's public relations manager walked in.

The public relations manager is a woman in her forties named Han Ji-young.

"Li Shungui, Huang Meiying, Lin Yun'er, Quan Yuli, come with me." Han Zhiying walked in and looked directly at the four of them.

"Manager Han, what brings you here?"

As the four of them stood up, Kim Tae-yeon also stood up and looked at them.

"There's a dinner party tonight, which is very important for the company. They specifically asked all four of them to come over." Han Ji-young glanced at Kim Tae-yeon and turned to leave.

If it weren't for Kim Tae-yeon's status, she wouldn't even have answered.

Upon hearing this, Kim Tae-yeon's expression changed instantly.

Although her family wasn't a conglomerate, they were still considered wealthy, so they were well aware of what might happen at a dinner party.

In fact, when it comes to Korean, you should realize this from the moment you enter the industry or debut.

Especially for idols like them, they might arrange a dinner party anytime, featuring former groups.

Both male and female members were frequently arranged to attend dinner parties.

This means that Girls' Generation had just begun to gain fame, and this was also the first time that Girls' Generation had come into contact with something like a "dinner party".

I had only heard of it before.

Li Shungui, Huang Meiying, Lin Yun'er, and Quan Yuli all looked grim, but they dared not refuse the company's arrangements.

"Wait a moment!"

Just then, a voice suddenly came from the doorway.

"Sister Li!"

Lin Yun'er, Quan Yuli, and Xu Zhuxian's eyes lit up when they saw each other and they spoke.

"Don't worry, I'll handle it!"

Sister Li, whose full name is Li Man, is the manager that Shen Xiuya stayed behind to take charge of Lin Yun'er, Quan Yuli, and Xu Zhuxian.

"Manager Han, right?"

Li Man walked up to Han Zhiying and said with a serious expression, "Just a minute ago, I spoke with your general manager on the phone. Yoona, Yuri, and Seo Joo-hyun are artists from Kyoto. SM has no right to make our artists do anything outside of their work."

"you……"

Han Ji-young's face immediately turned ugly.

She wasn't unaware of the matter; she just wanted to create a time lag, so that once the dinner was over, what could the other party do even if they found out?

She did this for the company's sake. Even if the president finds out in the future, he might not blame her. At most, he'll just give her a verbal reprimand and make her take the blame, but he'll definitely compensate her in private.

However, Li Man's appearance completely messed things up.

"Miss Li, do you know who we're hosting tonight?" Han Zhiying asked Li Man with a serious expression.

"Whoever it is!"

Li Man remained unmoved.

That's just how things are in Kyoto; the company never restricts the freedom of its artists. If they want to contact potential sponsors, the company won't stop them.

At the same time, if the financial backer tries to threaten, Kyoto will absolutely not fall for it.

"It's Lotte!"

Han Zhiying continued, "The other party is the third young master of Lotte Group. Do you know what that means?"

Lotte, one of the top ten conglomerates in South Korea, has dozens of listed companies under its umbrella, employing tens of thousands of people, although the entire group is not publicly listed.

In 2008, Lotte was among the top five of South Korea's ten largest conglomerates, with total assets exceeding 20 trillion won.

Hearing Han Zhiying say this, Li Man also frowned.

Although she had only been in South Korea for a short time, she was aware of the immense power and influence that South Korean conglomerates wielded in their home country.

This isn't in the country.

"Let me make a call!"

Li Man gave Han Zhiying a deep look before turning and walking out of the training room.

"Yunbao!"

Kim Tae-yeon and the others looked at Lin Yun'er and Kwon Yu-ri with concern.

As for Li Shungui and Huang Meiying, it wasn't that they didn't care, but rather that they had no choice.

Unlike Lin Yun'er and Quan Yuli, who have other companies backing them, Li Shungui and Huang Meiying are under contract with SM Entertainment.

They have to do whatever they're told.

Let alone accompanying guests for drinks, they have no right to refuse any other requests from the company.

"You two, just give up on that idea!"

Han Ji-young looked at Lin Yun-er and Quan Yu-li with a smug expression: "In South Korea, no one dares to offend a chaebol."