star of the peninsula

“Sorry, I just couldn’t wrap my mind around the news of C headquarters’ new girl group.” Hong Seung-sung snapped back to his senses. “Since you don’t want to use it, then it’s much easier. This news will soon be spread to many producers in South Korea through MUSIC CUBE.”

"I couldn't wrap my mind around it after hearing the news." Chen Chen looked at him with a smile, "What does the girl group of C headquarters have to do with you?"

"Theoretically, it doesn't matter, because what will be affected is the entire idol circle." Hong Shengcheng spread his hands, "Everyone is affected, which means no one is affected. This is the conclusion I just came to. You can also understand it as my self-consolation."

"Okay, you're very good at using the theory of pragmatic relativity. I think what you said makes a lot of sense." Chen Chen took a sip of tea slowly. "Now that my problem has been solved, is there anything I can help with at Cube Entertainment?"

"Not yet. They are waiting for the results in two months. They want to see what kind of changes your two songs can bring."

Hong Shengcheng didn't say it explicitly, but what he said was enough for Chen Chen to guess his other party's plan.

If the two works provided by Chen Chen can bring BTOB and CLC to a higher level, then it is basically considered that Cube Entertainment is still an asset with potential, and the other party will not insist on the idea of ​​taking over Cube Entertainment and selling it for the time being.

If even Chen Chen's works can't save Cube Entertainment, then the company is truly hopeless. iHQ will definitely speed up the process and convert it into cash before the value of Cube Entertainment becomes even lower.

It was because of this that they were willing to wait. Otherwise, with Chen Chen's influence alone, the peace period would probably be over in half a month.

"Then let them wait." Chen Chen said nonchalantly: "I also want to know what it will turn out like. It feels like it will be very interesting."

"Okay, let's stop here today." Chen Chen stood up and said goodbye. "(G)I-DLE will be back tomorrow, and Boss Hong must have a lot of things to do, so I won't bother you anymore."

"Well, I do have work to do." Hong Shengcheng didn't bother to be polite with him, "I'm sorry I can't see you off."

……

After returning home, Chen Chen threw the half-written song on the table. Following the scent, he went to the kitchen and found Bae Joo-hyun who was stewing soup.

"During this winter, you have to drink stewed soup. Just smelling the taste makes you feel nourished." Chen Chen went to the back and hugged Pei Zhuxuan who was tasting the saltiness with a spoon, "Are you not busy today?"

"Maybe we won't be so busy later." Bae Joo Hyun put down the spoon and turned around. "I've sung "Psycho" many times. I always took it to some small-town commercial performance companies, but some of them didn't like it. So I stopped. Now I'm preparing the content for our activities in Sakura Country."

"I don't like it very much. I stopped." Chen Chen's expression was very strange. "No wonder you have so few commercial performances. So this is the reason."

"Not all of them." Bae Joo Hyun explained: "This album sold 200,000 more copies than expected, and the company is a little relieved."

"This is the benefit of changing the distributor." Chen Chen couldn't help but scratch Pei Zhuxuan's nose. "Now we know how many fans really didn't contribute to sales because the album was not easy to buy. Did the company management faint in the toilet crying?"

"Why did the managers faint in the toilet crying?" Bae Joo-hyun tilted her head in confusion.

"If we can sell an extra 200,000 now, then we must have been able to sell an extra 150,000 or 100,000 before. All this is lost revenue! Also, this is the case with albums, but what about peripherals and other content?" Chen Chen laughed, "What I don't earn is my loss, they will always think so!"

"That makes sense." Bae Joo Hyun pursed her lips, "But before we had your C headquarters, we couldn't earn that much anyway."

"That's right, I thought it was too simple." Chen Chen nodded, and glanced at the pot behind her, "It's almost done, you go ahead and do it, I'll work for a while." "Okay, you must respond when I call you out for dinner later." Pei Zhuxuan reminded: "It won't taste good if it gets cold."

……

Chen Chen continued to finish the song in the study and did not leave until Bae Joo-hyun pushed the door open.

"It's rare to work at home." Pei Zhuxuan served the food and asked casually, "What are you busy with? Is it important?"

Chen Chen took the bowl and nodded, "It's very important. It's the debut song of the Integrate girls."

"Oh, that's really important!" Pei Zhuxuan looked shocked, but her hands didn't even shake as she served the rice. "Have you finished writing? Tell me about it."

"It's a song called 'I AM'." Chen Chen replied, "It's not complicated, it has a bit of momentum, and the lyrics are also good. It's very suitable to make a song to attract people."

"What's the album title?" Bae Joo Hyun served her own meal and placed the soup pot in the middle of the table. "Is it the same as the title song?"

"I originally thought of naming it the same name. Calling the debut album 'I AM' would also show that I want everyone to know who I am." Chen Chen couldn't help but smack his lips. "But (G)I-DLE's debut album is called "I AM", which is very troublesome."

"Although it is common for songs and albums to have the same name in the entertainment industry, it is a bit too much for two groups' debut albums to have the same name, and it will also give us the suspicion of bullying."

"After all, the combination of Integrate and C Benbu Chenchen is very crazy in people's minds. Even when facing senior idols who debuted for more than a year, they are still bullying the weak."

"After much thought, we finally decided to name our debut album "Integrate". Don't think about the meaning of the word itself, just think of it as the name of the group." Chen Chen was satisfied for the time being, "Although it's not perfect, at least it can be used."

"It's just a different way of saying it, but it's still being used as 'I AM'." Bae Joo Hyun couldn't help but roll her eyes, "You're just covering up someone else's trademark and replacing it with your own."

"There's no trademark for this thing. You can use it if you want to, or not if you don't want to." Chen Chen joked and changed the subject. "But this chicken soup tastes good. I plan to name it 'Delicious Bae Joo Hyun Love Chicken Soup'!"

"What do you mean?" Pei Zhuxuan's heart was alarmed, "You want to add it to the menu of Alin's cafeteria?!"

"No, I just said it casually." Chen Chen laughed, "If I add this, you will be very busy every day, and you will go from being an idol to a cook!"

"When an artist retires, you can try it out if you have a chance. Just treat it as a special menu for one day of the year. It's definitely not possible now." Bae Joo Hyun suddenly remembered something else. "Oh, by the way, is the business going well recently? Why did your C circle start making peripherals?"

Chen Chen looked at his girlfriend tenderly.

“Regardless of whether the operation is good or not, the surrounding areas must be done.”

"If you make too much and can't sell it, you can rent a few warehouses to store it. I believe it will be useful one day."

...(End of chapter)