Chapter 16 - Music Producer Tae Jae-Hwa (3)

"Why did you come to me?"

When Oh Min-Hee heard this question, she flinched for a bit but then posed a question of her own.

"What you you mean by that Music producer Tae?"

Music Producer Tae Jae-Hwa was not having any of the excuses heard from the trainee Oh Min-Hee and his eyes became malevolent and thus he pressed further.

"You know what I mean. Let me make this clear. Here is the first question for my dear trainee. Do you know about the unsavory rumors about me circulating inside this agency? Be warned don't you dare lie."

Oh Min-Hee moved a step away from Music producer Tae before replying.

"Yes, I know about the rumors circulating about you inside this agency."

Music Producer Tae clapped his hands with jubilation once he heard that answer and spoke.

"Correct answer. Here is the second question. Can you state the rumors portraying me in this agency? Come on… Don't be shy."

Oh Min-Hee was now getting scared of Music Producer Tae but she still replied.

"They stated that you… you joined the company through connection and… and you are into drugs and you were… were caught for possessing drugs…drugs."

After Oh Min-Hee answered the question, she received a slap form Music Producer Tae suddenly. Oh Min-Hee was so shocked that she looked towards Music Producer Tae with bewilderment. Meanwhile, Music Producer Tae started speaking without considering the trainee's feeling.

"Tch… Tch….I don't like listening to misinformation sprouted by my workers in this case you my beautiful trainee. So from now on for every wrong or mistaken or misinformed statement, you will receive a slap from me. From your eyes, I could feel you agree to this new arrangement. So before moving on…"

Oh Min-Hee never agreed to this sort of treatment by him. She started to feel genuine fear from the man name Tae Jae-Hwa. Music Producer Tae continued speaking.

"… you were right about the nepotism and the possession of drug but Im not into drugs. I'm just a buyer of drug. I don't run a drug business so therefore I'm not into drugs."

Oh Min-Hee was speechless by his justified proclamation. She couldn't really understand if there was difference because he was still buying drugs and that puts him inside the cycle of drug business. but she didn't want to argue because she was afraid to get slapped again by this man. The man in question continued to speak.

"Here is my third and most important question for my sweet little trainee. Why did you actually come to work with me? Before answering my question listen to what I think. You who know about the rumors still come to me for work willingly. Doesn't that seem weird to me. You also don't look and sound like a naive and dumb person but maybe you are but not that it matters. But a trainee with great vocal like you should just continue to do the usual thing and would most likely succeed if you impress the right people. So my guess is that you want something from me which is not cash while working with me in the premise of getting cash. Now can you please care to enlighten me."

Oh Min-Hee was freaking out inside but she still showed somewhat calm demeanor outside and spat out a made up in a flat tone.

"You are right. I'm not here for the cash. I wanted you to access the records of the agency to find out about what the other instructors and teachers are thinking about me and what grade are they really putting under my name."

Without even finishing a breathing process of inhaling and exhaling she received three slaps from Music Producer Tae. Oh Min-Hee finally broke her calm facade and showed true fear while looking towards him while moving three steps back. He liked the fearful look of the trainee and moved three steps towards her while he stated.

"You must be wondering why you received the slaps but you don't have to wonder no more because I will solve your dilemma. It is just because I don't like your answer. So therefore I will repeat my question again. Why did you come to me? This time I want a satisfying answer and if you can't give me what I desire, you would not want to know the consequences my beautiful little trainee."

Oh Min-Hee was scrambling for answers inside her brain which will satisfy the man. Oh Min-Hee could see with her eyes that the man was getting annoyed as seconds passed. He raised his hands and was about to start slapping Oh Min-Hee again when she replied.

"I'm wanted to buy marijuana from you… since I heard about the rumors… about you… "

Music Producer Tae stopped his ongoing action for a second but still completed his motion of action by slapping the trainee only once. Oh Min-Hee was not able to handle this any further and was just about to cry when she heard him clapping his hand one again. He then said.

"This is an answer that I like. I am really starting to like you now dear Oh Min-Hee. I didn't know there was such a brave trainee under our agency who will come directly to me one day to buy drugs and that to marijuana from me. You received a slap just because of this answer which is wrong to come out from a mouth of a trainee. Don't you know your entire career will get over if anyone finds out about this but I don't care. I, Jea-Hwa, still like you because you have come to the right person. Don't you see how caring I'm to just slap you once. So what can I do about this… oh yes. From now on whenever you work with me, you will receive one cigarette containing marijuana as payment from me. Since you agreed with this arrangement ….here take your cash for today as payment because I don't have any marijuana on me. Go along your time for today ends here and I hope to work with you again soon."

Oh Min-Hee didn't want to stay a minute longer with a man like and headed towards the exit of the room. Just before she was about to go out, she heard his voice telling her wait. Then he leaned closer to her ear and whispered.

"If you tell anyone about what happened today… I will know it was you and I will make the rest of your life a living hell… and one more thing, whenever I call you for work, you have to come. This is non-negotiable plus I'm not into unpaid labor so don't worry about the payment…. Now go along."

Oh Min-Hee directly headed to the building her dorm was located in and rushed to shower inside the bathroom without changing. She turned the lever to the right side and cold water started flowing from the shower. Oh Min-Hee started crying.