Chapter 878: A Trip to England (Part I)
June 28th. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
At 16 o'clock, the group came to Incheon International Airport, in addition to Park Ji-hoon and his assistant and bodyguard, there was also Yoon Hee-jin.
As South Korea's international passenger and cargo hub, Incheon International Airport handled 36 million passengers last year and is expected to exceed 40 million this year.
In addition to tourists, you can often see artists who go abroad and return to China, as well as some reporters who "squat".
As soon as Park Ji-hoon and his entourage entered the airport, they were surrounded by a group of reporters who had been waiting for a long time.
"Hello, Chairman Park Ji-hoon, I'm a reporter for Mainichi Keizai. The first one was stopped by the bodyguards, and said quickly, "Excuse me, are you going to the UK to buy Liverpool Football Club this time?"
The reporters around him also looked at Park Ji-hoon with anticipation and eagerness.
This morning, the British media suddenly revealed the news that Park Ji-hoon and John Henry, the owner of New England Sports Ventures, met in London, and an insider broke the news that John Henry was interested in selling Liverpool Football Club!
When the news came out, it immediately caused an uproar.
British fans do not have a good impression of American businessmen, and John Henry's net worth is not very rich, and there were rumours in the early years that he bought Liverpool Football Club to sell it for a high price.
The rumors came out of nowhere, but Park Ji-hoon's stake in the Boston Red Sox team was a fact, and he teamed up with John Henry to buy assets such as the Boston Globe at the beginning of the year. Therefore, although the New England Sports Venture Capital Company denied the news, it is still considered by many to be "trying to cover up".
The reaction of the South Korean media and football circles was even stronger. It starts when the news reaches the country. Journalists, football associations, sports companies, and even officials from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism have been asking Park for confirmation.
It's just that. Park Ji-hoon seemed to have expected this, handed over the mobile phone to Kim Min-joon, and denied it directly to anyone who asked.
However, the more this happened, the more suspicious it became, and many reporters came to the airport to wait at the airport when they heard the news that he was about to leave for London, England.
It's not that he didn't want to block the door of the company, but the reporters who have dealt with him know that he is interested in this kind of behavior. He would simply ask the company security guard to disperse the reporters.
At the scene, there were more than 50 reporters, making it difficult for Park Ji-hoon and his party.
This is still in the state of being denied.
"No!" Park Ji-hoon directly denied it in the same tone as John Henry and Kim Min-joon.
"Then why are you going to England this time?" Although they had already guessed that he would deny it, the reporters still couldn't help but curse in their hearts, and then someone asked in a roundabout way.
"I made an appointment with John to play golf together. Park Ji-hoon replied without the slightest hesitation.
However, this made the suspicions of many journalists even more so.
The two of them, a Korean and an American, went to England to play golf?
"I'm sorry, my plane is going to be late. Park Ji-hoon ignored their thoughts. Said loudly.
Even journalists are not good at delaying other people's planes. Make way for a road.
"May I ask who Miss Yoon Hee-jin is?" a reporter asked unwillingly.
"Travel, relax. Yin Xizhen did not hesitate at all, as if she had already thought of the answer.
"Mr. Park Ji-hoon, what do you think of the scandal between Yuna and Psy?" Seeing that Park Ji-hoon was about to break away from everyone, a reporter suddenly asked.
"What?" Park Ji-hoon paused and looked at the reporter.
I wonder if I heard it wrong.
"That's ......," the reporter quickly explained.
Some Hong Kong media did not know when they dug up a photo of Yuna and PSY talking at a dinner party, directly posted it in the newspaper as a "scandal," and then reprinted it by some Chinese websites -- the editors of many websites did not even match the names and photos of Korean celebrities.
Of course, the Korean media didn't believe much, but a few websites reprinted it, and the reporter only casually mentioned it, how much is a topic? In the journalist industry, the pursuit of topics is like the pursuit of the camera by artists, and they don't want to let go even for a second.
"Do you think it's necessary for her to find someone else?" Park Ji-hoon pointed to himself and asked rhetorically. After speaking, he left without waiting for the reporter's reaction.
All right!
The reporter watched Park Ji-hoon and his party leave, and also felt that he was asking a little stupid.
Unnoticed, a reporter next to him was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly walked away quickly.
When Park Ji-hoon and Yoon Hee-jin flew to London, England, a news item titled "Does she need to find someone else?" appeared on the headlines of an entertainment website.
The next day.
15:05, London Heathrow, UK.
Many travelers can't help but look in a certain direction when they walk out of the airport aisle.
A young girl was waiting there.
Asian woman, beautiful and delicate facial features, handsome eyebrows, straight nose, about 165cm tall, brown short-sleeved T-shirt, white jeans, light white breathable casual shoes, apple head, playful and cute.
In addition to being beautiful, the four bodyguards next to the girl, one man and three women, are also particularly eye-catching.
Park Min-ah.
She had already finished her work in the United States, and went to Spain, Italy, France, Germany and several other countries, and came to the United Kingdom a day earlier.
Ten minutes later, Park Zhixun and his party appeared.
"Brother, here, here!" Park Min-ah shouted as she raised her hands on tiptoe.
I don't know if I heard her voice or had a heart, Park Ji-hoon soon found her and walked over quickly.
"Brother!" When Park Ji-hoon got closer, Park Min-ah gently hung on his neck and cheered.
"Hehe......" Park Ji-hoon chuckled and hugged Park Min-ah in a circle.
"Sister Hee-jin!" After coming down, Park Min-ah greeted Yoon Hee-jin again, then pulled the two of them over, took out her mobile phone, and said, "Take a picture and tell Sister Taeyeon and Sister Yoo-ri about them." ”
Park Ji-hoon and Yoon Hee-jin are all unacceptable.
"Are we going to the hotel or?" asked Park Min-ah after taking the photo.
"Everything is normal, right?" Park Ji-hoon did not answer, but asked very strangely.
"Hmm. Park Min-ah nodded, clearly understanding what he was asking.
"Go to the hotel first. Park Ji-hoon said with a smile, "I'll talk about it when Alvito and Noel arrive." ”
"Good!" Park Min-ah nodded.
The group traveled to the Brown Hotel where Park Min-ah was staying.
With a history of more than 100 years, the Brown Hotel is located in London's Mayfair borough and consists of 11 buildings, known for its understated, elegant and British flair. In its more than 100 years of history, it has hosted many distinguished guests, such as Napoleon III and his wife Empress Eugenie, US President Theodore Roosevelt, Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie, Winston Churchill, and Queen Victoria.
Many people believe that the hospitality at the Brown Hotel is unparalleled.
On the way, Park received a call from Bud Grinthe, the head of the UK region of MY, who was also the target of his visit to the UK.
Said there was a deal to negotiate, so I couldn't pick him up, but I booked dinner for him.
Park Ji-hoon responded very happily.
"Brother, is the evidence ready?" and when Park Ji-hoon ended the call, Park Min-ah finally asked.
She already knew why.
It's just that I don't know much about Park Ji-hoon's plan.
"Well, everything is ready, don't worry. Park Ji-hoon raised his eyebrows slightly, and the "evil spirit" that Yu Li said appeared between his eyebrows.
"That's good!" Park Min-ah didn't ask any more.
Yoon Hee-jin listened to the conversation between the two, and then understood that Park Ji-hoon's trip to the UK was not simple. At the same time, I thought that the so-called "acquisition of Liverpool Football Club" was probably a smoke bomb released by Park Ji-hoon and John Henry.
However, I didn't ask anything interestingly.
"Confidentiality is required. After Park Ji-hoon and Park Min-ah finished speaking, he said to her with a little apology.
"I know, I shouldn't have told me. Yoon Hee-jin said with a smile.
Having said that, hearing Park Ji-hoon's explanation, I was in a very comfortable mood.
At 17:36, the group arrived at the Brown Hotel.
After settling down and waiting for a while, Bud Grant personally came to the hotel to invite Park Ji-hoon and Park Min-ah.
He is about 40 years old, more than 180cm tall, three-dimensional facial features, blue eyes, blonde hair, and unusually thick beard stubble, with a unique British pride and conceit.
“boss。 When I saw Park Ji-hoon, I said hello without humility or arrogance.
I have to say, the temperament is not bad.
"Bud, this is my friend with Min-ah, Miss Yoon Hee-jin. Park Ji-hoon introduced Bud Grant and Yoon Hee-jin, "Sister Hee-jin, this is Bud Grant, the general manager of our investment company in the UK. ”
"Miss Yoon Hee-jin, hello. ”
"Hello, Mr. Grant. ”
The two said hello.
"Bude, is it arranged tomorrow?" asked Park Ji-hoon after the group got into the car.
"Everything was arranged. Bud Grant sat next to Park Ji-hoon, and after answering, he said with a little hesitation, "But Alberto, Noll, and John Henry haven't arrived yet." ”
Park Ji-hoon told him that he was talking about buying Liverpool FC, and that Alberto Garcia, Noel White and John Henry were all "actors", although the former two were not aware of it.
It's all about stabilizing him.
"John is here tonight, Alberto and Noel tomorrow morning. Park Ji-hoon explained.
Bud Grant nodded casually and began to introduce British specialties to Park Ji-hoon.
I also heard that Park Ji-hoon likes food.
Park Ji-hoon listened with relish, commenting a few words from time to time, fully showing his preference for food.
"Is there anything Miss Yoon Hee-jin would like to know?" Bud White suddenly asked Yoon Hee-jin with a tilted head.
He found that Yoon Hee-jin always pretended to look at himself casually! )