18: Chapter 18 Qri Reports for Duty: Styling Director

After seeing Park Hyomin off.

Qian Xu stood in front of the window.

Watching the streetscape of Apgujeong.

His phone rang.

It was a message from Kim Min-jun.

"Mr. Qian, have you finished talking with Hyomin?"

"Finished."

"She agreed, and the contract has been signed."

Kim Min-jun replied quickly.

"Good."

"I will start arranging a Chinese teacher on my end."

"And a choreography teacher."

"The recording studio has also been contacted."

"Recording for the new song starts next week."

Qian Xu replied.

"Good."

"You are fully in charge."

He hung up the phone.

Qian Xu looked out the window.

Spring in Seoul.

The sunlight was perfect.

He remembered the look in Park Hyomin's eyes just now.

That anticipation.

That hope.

He smiled.

The first step of T-ARA's comeback.

Had already been taken.

Next.

It is to let them stand on stage again.

Sing Chinese songs.

In the Chinese market.

Shine again.

Early the next morning.

Qian Xu arrived at the Apgujeong office.

Kim Min-jun was already working.

There was a document on the table.

"Mr. Qian, Lee Qri is coming to report for duty today."

"She has an appointment at ten in the morning."

Qian Xu nodded.

"Good."

He glanced at the time.

Nine forty-five.

Fifteen minutes left.

Ten o'clock sharp.

The door was pushed open.

Lee Qri walked in.

She was wearing a white shirt.

Black trousers.

Her hair was draped over her shoulders.

No makeup.

But her skin was very good.

"Mr. Qian, hello."

"Miss Qri, please sit."

Qian Xu pointed to the chair opposite him.

Lee Qri sat down.

Her hands were resting on her knees.

She was a bit nervous.

"I... I have come to report for duty."

"I have already resigned from the beauty salon."

Qian Xu nodded.

"Beauty salon?"

"Yes."

Lee Qri gave a wry smile.

"I worked at a beauty salon before."

"As a receptionist."

"And helped customers with makeup on the side."

"I did it for two years."

Qian Xu looked at her.

"You know how to do makeup?"

"A little bit."

Lee Qri smiled modestly.

"Back when I was in T-ARA."

"I often did my own makeup."

"Later, when I worked at the beauty salon."

"I learned from a teacher for two years."

"Now I can do basic styling."

Qian Xu thought for a moment.

"Then do you understand styling design?"

"I do."

Lee Qri nodded.

"Clothing coordination, hairstyle design, makeup style."

"I can do it all."

"The stage styling for T-ARA in the past."

"Half of it was designed by me."

Qian Xu's eyes lit up.

"Then why didn't you continue being a stylist?"

Lee Qri was stunned for a moment.

"Because..."

"Because after T-ARA was banned."

"No one dared to hire me."

"The job at the beauty salon."

"Was because the boss felt pity for me."

"And took me in."

Qian Xu looked at her.

"Miss Qri."

"Have you ever thought about."

"Working as the Styling Director at Yunmengze?"

Lee Qri was stunned.

"Styling... Director?"

"Yes."

Qian Xu said very seriously.

"T-ARA's comeback."

"Needs a professional styling team."

"You know makeup."

"You understand styling design."

"And you know the characteristics of each member."

"You are the most suitable candidate."

Lee Qri's mouth was agape.

"But... but I have no experience."

"You do."

Qian Xu interrupted her.

"You did styling for ten years in T-ARA."

"You know them better than any stylist."

"And."

"You just said."

"T-ARA's stage styling."

"Half of it was designed by you."

"This shows you have talent."

Lee Qri lowered her head.

Her fingers were twisted together.

"Mr. Qian..."

"Do you really think I can?"

"Yes."

Qian Xu's tone was firm.

"Not just Styling Director."

"You are also responsible for daily makeup."

"Including the members' stage makeup."

"Daily makeup."

"And even the styling for promotional photos."

"You are fully in charge."

Lee Qri looked up.

Her eyes were a little red.

"Mr. Qian..."

"Why do you trust me so much?"

Qian Xu smiled.

"Because you are a member of T-ARA."

"You know what they need."

"And."

"You were willing to resign from your job at the beauty salon."

"To come here and report for duty."

"Which shows you believe T-ARA can make a comeback."

"I believe it too."

Lee Qri took a deep breath.

"Okay."

"I will try."

"Not try."

Qian Xu looked at her.

"It is to give your all."

Lee Qri was stunned for a moment.

Then she smiled.

"Okay."

"Give my all."

Qian Xu stood up.

"Let's go."

"I'll take you to see your studio."

"Studio?"

"Yes."

"Yunmengze's styling studio."

"I had someone clean it up."

"It's on the second floor."

The two walked out of the office.

Went up to the second floor.

At the end of the corridor.

There was a spacious room.

Pushing the door open.

The inside was filled with makeup tables.

Mirrors.

Clothing racks.

And rows of cosmetics.

Lee Qri was stunned.

"This... this is for me?"

"Yes."

Qian Xu walked in.

"The makeup tables are new."

"The cosmetics are professional brands."

"The clothing racks can hold 200 outfits."

"We can add more if it's not enough."

Lee Qri stood at the doorway.

Looking at this studio.

Tears fell down.

"Mr. Qian..."

"Thank you."

Qian Xu turned back to look at her.

"You're welcome."

"This is what you deserve."

Lee Qri wiped away her tears.

Walked into the studio.

Touching the makeup table.

Touching the mirror.

Touching the clothing rack.

"I dreamed of having a studio like this."

"Back when I was in T-ARA."

"We always did our makeup backstage."

"There was no fixed studio."

"Later, when I went to the beauty salon."

"I only helped customers with makeup."

"It wasn't my own."

She turned to look at Qian Xu.

"Now."

"I finally have my own studio."

Qian Xu smiled.

"It's not just a studio."

"You are the Styling Director of Yunmengze."

"The monthly salary is 20 million won."

"Plus performance bonuses."

Lee Qri was stunned.

"20 million?"

"Yes."

"It's higher than your salary at the beauty salon, right?"

Lee Qri nodded.

"Higher... much higher."

"The beauty salon was only 1.5 million a month."

Qian Xu looked at her.

"Miss Qri."

"From today on."

"Your task is to make T-ARA beautiful again."

"Let them stand on stage."

"Shining brightly."

"Can you do it?"

Lee Qri took a deep breath.

"Yes."

"I will definitely do it."

Qian Xu nodded.

"Good."

"Start working tomorrow."

"Representative Kim will give you a comeback plan."

"Look at what styling is needed."

"Make a list."

"I will have someone purchase it."

"Okay."

Lee Qri nodded.

"Mr. Qian."

"Hmm?"

"You really have a good eye."

Qian Xu was stunned for a moment.

"What?"

"I mean."

Lee Qri smiled.

"The boss has a good eye."

"For choosing me as the Styling Director."

"Others might not have dared to hire me."

Qian Xu also smiled.

"It's not that I have a good eye."

"It's that you have the talent."

"I just discovered it."

Lee Qri looked at him.

There was something different in her eyes.

"Mr. Qian."

"Hmm?"

"Thank you."

"Not just for giving me a job."

"It's for letting me find my value again."

Qian Xu looked at her.

"You're welcome."

"Every member of T-ARA."

"Has value."

"I am just helping you all shine again."

Lee Qri lowered her head.

"I will work hard."

"I won't let you down."

"Good."

Qian Xu turned around.

"See you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

Walking out of the studio.

Qian Xu returned to the first-floor office.

Kim Min-jun was on the phone.

Seeing Qian Xu come in.

He hung up the phone.

"Mr. Qian, is everything arranged for Miss Qri?"

"It's arranged."

"She will be the Styling Director."

Kim Min-jun was stunned for a moment.

"Styling Director?"

"Yes."

"She knows makeup and styling."

"The stage styling for T-ARA in the past."

"Half of it was designed by her."

"Letting her be the Styling Director."

"Is the most suitable."

Kim Min-jun nodded.

"Good."

"I will cooperate with her on my end."

"Whatever resources she needs."

"Tell me directly."

"Good."

Qian Xu sat down.

Opened his computer.

"Representative Kim."

"Hmm?"

"What do you think is the biggest difficulty."

"For T-ARA's comeback?"

Kim Min-jun thought for a moment.

"The market."

"T-ARA has been banned in Korea for six years."

"Many people have already forgotten them."

"Even if they release a new song."

"It might not necessarily be a hit."

Qian Xu nodded.

"That's why we are going to target the Chinese market."

"Yes."

Kim Min-jun opened a file.

"I have already contacted the music platforms in China."

"Tencent Music, NetEase Cloud, QQ Music."

"They are all willing to cooperate."

"As soon as the new song comes out."

"It will be launched immediately."

"Good."

Qian Xu looked out the window.

"Then let them sing Chinese songs."

"Let the Chinese fans know."

"T-ARA is back."