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December 27, 2015-January 25, 2016-March 30, 2016

December 27, 2015

"Do Kyungsoo? Mr. Wu will see you, now." Kyungsoo stood up and thanked the receptionist as she guided him to the man's office. WINC. was one of the biggest companies in Korea and China. It took months for Kyungsoo so get a meeting with the president of the Korea branch, Wu Yifan. He wanted so badly to have WINC. Invest in his company. He knew that it was a long shot but he had nothing to lose. The receptionist knocked on the door and waited until she was given permission to open it. She ushered Kyungsoo inside and closed the door behind him. Kyungsoo stood nervously in front of the man's desk. He was reading over a document and didn't even bother to look up. "Are you going to keep standing or are you going to have a seat, Mr. Do?"

Kyungsoo blushed and quickly sat down. He nibbled at his bottom lip and felt like he'd already ruined this. The blonde haired man finally looked up and their eyes locked for what seemed like an eternity. "H-Hi. I'm Wu Yifan." The older man stuttered and reached out to shake his hand. Kyungsoo shook his hand and sent him a small smile. "It's very nice to meet you, Mr. Wu. I'm Do Kyungsoo."

"Yifan. Just call me Yifan. So, I've looked over your proposal and I have a few concerns. You want to start a dance studio but you have no background in dance? Who will teach the classes and what will your role be in all of this?" Kyungsoo sat up straighter.

"I don't have a background in dance but I do have friends who do. They will teach the classes. So far, I have two who are willing to teach classes and will be finishing up college next year. They are both studying dance. I'm still hoping to find a third instructor. As for my role in this, I want to handle the business of it all. I will be graduating in a couple of months with a degree in business. I've come to you because although I have a plan all mapped out I am still looking for investors and someone to guide me when it comes to finding a location. My best friend has already graduated and is currently working as a contractor and he is more than willing to handle the renovations and such. The company that he works for is his father's and they would love the business that it would bring to them."

Yifan nodded and sat back in his chair, staring at Kyungsoo. "Okay, I can tell that you have a lot of things in mind and you seem to be on the right track. I want to help you but I need to know that you are serious about this. Many times we have taken on clients that have a dream but later realize that it was just that, a dream. There was no reality to it. How can I trust that you will stick with this plan?"

Kyungsoo smiled and looked down. "Ever since I was young, I've always loved singer and I was never much of a dancer but I can dance. I wanted to be an idol but I knew that it wasn't something I was going to be able to do. So, I went to college and chose to study business instead of music as I'd always planned. I wanted my own business. I wanted to do something that could help people. And music and dance go hand in hand. I still sing and record stuff with my best friend and that's good enough for me. My ex used to tell me that dancing was what he did best. He said that it was honest and that no matter what was going on in his life, dance was always there for him. If I could create a space for others to feel like that it would make me really happy. It could be a place for kids and anyone to go to so that they could get away from any troubles that they have going on."

Yifan smiled for the first time during the meeting and nodded. "That's exactly what I needed to hear. Listen, I am willing to invest in your company. I may even be able to help you with a third instructor. Also, when it comes to spaces, I have a person who can give me a lot of places to look into but that's something that we will handle down the line." A bright smile took over Kyungsoo's face and Yifan couldn't help but to smile back. "Thank you so much. Mr.-Yifan. You won't regret this. I promise that I will stick with this no matter what." Yifan stood up and Kyungsoo followed suit and bowed. "We will be in touch." Yifan said as he led Kyungsoo to the door. The younger man exited the office and Yifan made his way back to his desk. He took a deep breath and ran his hand down his face. "Wow." He whispered as he thought about the man who'd just left his office.