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There was no time to change clothes, as the next part was the family portrait session.

Chen Chen really disliked this segment because it sounded unsafe just to hear that all the artists participating in the show would be squeezed together on the stage.

If someone with naughty hands accidentally touched him, Chen Chen would probably have to embarrass himself on the stage. The price to pay was too cruel.

But today is different. Today, Chen Chen on the stage felt a sense of security.

The troubled SSAK3 consciously hid in a faraway place, even though today was their group's debut day, even though the three of them are all very prestigious artists, and even though the show they were filming was MBC TV's own program.

Apart from them, in front of Chen Chen was the fixed host position, on his left was the Red Velvet sub-group with their girlfriends, and on his right was BLACKPINK who returned to promote their songs. Their status in the industry made them stand to the right of Chen Chen and the other person.

As for the nine people behind him, the sense of security given to Chen Chen by the Integrate was unmatched by anyone. Even if they made a half circle, they could still be airtight.

"Why don't you move forward? It will be troublesome if you move around when you receive your award."

Chen Chen turned around and asked, he was a little afraid of trouble.

"We may not even win the prize, Oppa, and there are only two of you, so it won't be much trouble no matter how much you move."

Miyawaki Sakura didn't know whether to laugh or cry. How could her oppa think that this position was a sure thing?

"What do you mean by not necessarily? It must be very good, right?" Chen Chen was very happy. "Based on your current data, if someone buys the audio source for 5,000, he is one of you!"

"Hey, hey, hey, can you say this in front of so many artists?"

Park Jin-young was shocked by Chen Chen's boldness.

"Why not?" Chen Chen snorted nonchalantly, "Don't underestimate today's kids. They already know what they should know."

The beneficiaries and victims of buying points and inflating the scores are all on this stage, so this topic is something that can be discussed openly.

Not talking about it is for the sake of face, but Chen Chen doesn't need to give face to anyone.

As expected, the first place in this year's "Music Center" was won by Integrate's "Fantasy Fairy Tale", which was well deserved based on hard data.

Thanks to the fans, thanks to the company, thanks to Chen Chen who is standing here today, and thanks to the JYP seniors who provided help.

I can’t go into detail about what I helped with, nor can I talk about the care I received in the past, but I helped anyway, so I have to express my gratitude.

But Park Jin-young didn't care about that. He felt very happy to be mentioned here. After all, this was a direct thank you in front of the national audience, which was more refreshing than receiving a banner.

……

"I won't participate in the next song promotion."

After returning to the backstage, Chen Chen read the text message and explained to Park Jin Young.

"What's wrong? Hasn't the show been aired yet? Have you already noticed that the response is not good?"

Park Jin-young just made a joke and didn't take it seriously.

If you don't want to fight, then don't fight. It's great enough once.

"There's something going on in China." Chen Chen ignored his joke and casually mentioned the matter, "I have to go back to China for a meeting."

"Okay." Park Jin-young couldn't help but be curious but was too embarrassed to ask directly, so he asked indirectly, "Can I help?"

"I can't help. Not even I can help." Chen Chen drew a very big circle in the air with his arm. "It's really that serious."

"It's not C headquarters' business?" Park Jin-young was very surprised. "C headquarters shouldn't encounter such a big thing. I don't see anyone who can embarrass C headquarters like this."

"It has something to do with C headquarters, but not that much, otherwise I wouldn't be so serious yet relaxed." Chen Chen smiled and patted his shoulder, "Don't ask anymore, just wait and see the news. By then, the internet will be flooded with news."

"Okay, it doesn't matter if it's not a big problem." Park Jin-young was relieved and joked, "Don't let the shareholders of the soy sauce bottle get hurt, it will affect us!"

"Hahaha, I'm a shareholder of Soy Sauce Bottle again, right?" Chen Chen suddenly became curious. "Oh, by the way, did the Soy Sauce Bottle stock price go up the day I got back my shares?"

"It went up like crazy." Park Jin-young couldn't help laughing when he mentioned that day, "You didn't just take back the shares of Soy Sauce Bottle, you also took over Cube Entertainment, how could this not have an impact?"

"Smile more now, because you will have to pay back all the gains when I leave." Chen Chen deliberately said to hit him, "It will be about this time next year."

"No one really considers you an employee of Soy Sauce Bottle, so your departure shouldn't have such a big impact on Soy Sauce Bottle's stock price." Park Jin-young thought for a moment and said, "But it would be different if you leave in an unpleasant way. I hope that day won't come."

"Probably not." Chen Chen smiled and shook his head. "So far, we've been getting along pretty well. I can't imagine any conflicts in the future."

"Okay, I should go home and write the manuscript." Chen Chen's expression became serious again. "It will be used soon, and this inspiring speech is very, very important."

……

Chen Chen had no choice but to be serious. The people who sent the text message to Chen Chen were senior executives of a certain audio platform, the top executives, the ones who had worked with Chen Chen to study the PPT that transcended time and space that Chen had racked his brains to write.

The text message did not explain what had happened that required Chen Chen to return to China for a meeting at this time, but the cryptic response Chen Chen received when he asked the question in reply made everything clear.

It’s a Tik Tok issue and is related to the United States.

OK, with these two elements, if Chen Chen didn’t know that this was the first “Tik Tok selling scandal”, then he would have been a time traveler in vain.

Naturally, Chen Chen also knew what the final outcome of this incident would be, so he was not nervous about it at all.

What Chen is worried about is how to write a speech that can soothe people. It doesn't matter whether the speech contains content that can help Tik Tok get out of trouble. He must take this opportunity to rebuild his new image on Tik Tok.

The image established three years ago has become almost blurred with the passage of time and the rising status of a certain audio platform. Taking this opportunity to refresh the image and even add a layer of gold and some jade decorations to it, it will be of great benefit to Chen Chen.

At the very least, Chen Chen’s share of the dividend will not be stuck for too long, and the other party will not be reluctant to give it.

Chen Chen didn’t know how many years this change would last, but he knew that he could continue it again in the next few years, which was very important.

One, two, three. If there were three chances to prove his importance, Chen Chen would seize them all. He, Chen, believed that a certain audio platform would seriously worship him forever.

Regarding the "Tik Tok selling scandal", Chen Chen judged that there was nothing to worry about and he did not need to put in any great effort.

Chen Chen knew very well that he had come here just to appease people's hearts. Although the person who invited him didn't think so, Chen knew very well that this was the only role he could play.

As for what information those smartest people in the world at the top of a certain audio company can read from Chen Chen's speech from the future and what they think is Chen Chen's guidance and hint, it depends on how smart these smart people think Chen Chen is.

Chen Chen didn't care about that. He only knew that Tik Tok would always be in China's hands.

Don't really believe what their own people say when they speak to the public, that Tik Tok has nothing to do with TikTok and is already a completely American company. They are all false.

If it is really an American company, why would they bother with that? They even carried out two operations to force Tik Tok to sell to the United States.

Oh, by the way, when writing a speech, don't use words like "first sale" or "second sale". It's a small matter for the senior executives of a certain audio company to see words that will make people desperate, but Chen Chen's identity may be exposed. It's like a soldier fighting in the First World War suddenly being asked by a passerby which world war this is. It's terrifying to think about it.

……

……

"Why are you calling me here at this time? I have to go to SBS TV station to promote my music tomorrow."

When Pei Zhuxuan received Chen Chen's call at this time, she felt strange, but out of absolute trust in her boyfriend, she still came.

"It's nothing serious, I just have to go on a long business trip next, and I want to see you before I leave."

Chen Chen gently led Pei Zhuxuan into the house and informed her of the news.

"What kind of work requires you to travel for a long time to complete?!" Pei Zhuxuan's face was full of disbelief, "You are going to acquire KakaoM?!"

"It's not that kind of trivial matter." Chen Chen waved his hand, "It's about Tik Tok. I have to go back to China to help deal with it."

"Counting the time it takes to deal with the problem, the quarantine upon landing in China, and the quarantine upon returning to South Korea, it may take up to two months."

"Two months is not a short time at all." Chen Chen sat down on the sofa, his hands resting on his girlfriend's soft waist. "But the company's affairs can be handled remotely over the phone, and I can't get rid of my desire to see you."

"Is the matter easy to resolve?"

Pei Zhuxuan's face was immediately filled with worry.

"It's easy to solve. Don't worry." Chen Chen reached out and ruffled his girlfriend's hair by her ear. "In fact, I only have a week or so to work. The rest is just waiting for news and results and completing the required quarantine policy. That's where the trouble lies."

"That's good, but two months is still too long." Pei Zhuxuan just relaxed a little, and then was surrounded by the sadness of parting again, "Is there any way to shorten this time?"

"There is no way, there is no way at all." Chen Chen smiled bitterly and shook his head, "No matter what I want to do or the people I want to meet, they are not something that can be easily shaken by the boss of a small Korean entertainment company. I can't do whatever I want."

"Okay." Pei Zhuxuan lowered her eyebrows and asked, "When are you leaving?"

"Early tomorrow morning." Chen Chen sighed. "When I responded, the other party had already started to arrange my schedule. They hoped that I could go there as early as possible."

“It’s really troublesome.”

Bae Joo-hyun pounced on Chen Chen and pressed on his chest, no one knew what was going on in her head.

Chen Chen’s idea was very simple. He was still constructing the manuscript in his mind, which was an important item related to his future happy life.

"I'll help you pack." After lying down for a while, Pei Zhuxuan prepared herself mentally and got busy. "It's two months, there are a lot of things to bring."

"Just take whatever you want. You won't have trouble finding things to buy there." Chen Chen followed her all the way to the bedroom and said with a smile, "And you have to leave more space in the suitcase for me. I also need to bring back some gifts from others."

"Gifts? Should we bring some gifts to give to others?"

These words reminded Pei Zhuxuan and made her think of the social concept of gift-giving.

"No, those people will not lack the gifts we can get, and South Korea will not be able to find special products that can make those people's eyes light up in a short time." Chen Chen was very clear-headed, "So it's best for us not to give anything, because anything we give may become an eyesore."

"After all, there aren't many things I can give away as gifts right now."

"The data in the bubble counts as one, and the data in the C circle also counts as one, but if I send these two, there is no doubt that I will be arrested by the Blue House, and I don't want to go to jail."

"If you don't consider the physical object, the talent in my head can be considered one."

"But I went there precisely to use my talents to help them. It can't be considered a gift."

"You can't just give a song to others." Chen Chen changed his tone and said jokingly, "But giving a song can only serve as an Easter egg at best. It's better to keep it for our own artists!"

"That's great. It means you have thought everything through before you asked me to come over." Pei Zhuxuan suddenly became dissatisfied and threw the clothes in her hand to the ground. "You can pack the luggage yourself. Anyway, you don't need me if you have thought it through!"

"It's different." Chen Chen hugged her from behind, "It is precisely because I believe that you can help me deal with many things in life that I can spend all my time dealing with the current difficulties. I need you very much. I can't do anything without you."

"Humph, save it to coax your beautiful assistant!"

Having said that, Bae Joo-hyun started moving again.

"By the way, how's your search for a new assistant going?" Pei Zhuxuan was busy with her hands while talking about another topic, "It's impossible to let Zhiyan work for you all the time, right?"

"We have cast the net over a large area, but the fish we caught are not very good." Chen Chen got a headache when he mentioned this. "A large number of people who have no self-awareness have sneaked in, and a large number of people who just come here to join in the fun. There are even many idea kings who want to find new ways!"

"I can understand those who are just joining in the fun and those who have no self-awareness. This is a very common phenomenon, but what about the Idea King?" Bae Joo Hyun laughed immediately, "Can the Idea King appear when recruiting assistants?!"

"who am I?"

Chen Chen asked a question that seemed a bit silly.

"Chen Chen, who else could it be?"

Bae Joo-hyun's answer didn't make her look very smart.

"I'm talking about my identity, my identity in the Korean entertainment industry."

Chen Chen had no choice but to make the problem more clear.

"The most powerful entertainment company owner in the Korean entertainment industry in recent years, the top producer and film and television investor in the industry." Pei Zhuxuan blinked, "What's wrong? What does this mean?"

"The King of Ideas thinks that being my assistant will help them become top stars in the industry without any pressure." Chen Chen curled his lips helplessly, "The key is that there are quite a few people who think this way."

"Hahahaha, don't mention it, this idea is really feasible! If I didn't know you well enough, I would also think this is a feasible plan!" Bae Joo Hyun was so happy, "There is actually such a trick, I learned it!"

"Come on, is that something you should learn?!" Chen Chen knocked her on the head, "You should learn something good!"

……

……

After a night of passion, although it wasn't to the point where she needed to hold her back with her hands while flying, at least the dark circles under her eyes were quite obvious.

But it doesn’t matter. The first thing after landing is isolation, so Chen Chen has plenty of time to rest.

Oh no, there is plenty of time to write the article, and this time I have to write something earth-shattering and tear-jerking.

...(End of chapter)