star of the peninsula

He couldn't afford to be sentimental, as C headquarters still had a group of guests to entertain.

He quickly returned to the room, and the relaxed expressions of everyone at the table made Chen Chen feel relieved, and he suddenly felt less heavy.

"How much money did you spend today? It must be a lot!"

Seeing Chen Chen sitting down, Park Jin Young came over with a mean look on his face.

The people at the table perked up when they heard this, put away the cameras and moved away, then their tired expressions were replaced by curious ones.

"Not bad." Chen Chen's expression remained unchanged. "It's just the cost of one episode of a TV series."

"Uh," Suzy's expression changed first, "Does this mean one episode of a TV series includes the actors' pay?"

"Of course not." Chen Chen suddenly laughed, "If we include the actors' salaries, then the cost of each episode is uncertain, right?"

"That's right." Suzy smiled awkwardly, "I thought C headquarters had a big loss today."

"Even if we include the actors' salaries, C Headquarters can't be considered to be bleeding a lot." Park Jin Young was a little jealous, and his tone couldn't help but carry a hint of sourness, "C Headquarters is very rich! No wonder Chen is always willing to make concessions. If others could make as much money as he does, they would also be willing to make concessions!"

"It's hard to say." Chen Chen smiled, "This world is always cruel, and people are always greedy."

"So what was Oppa's original intention in establishing an entertainment company?"

Park Chae-young asked curiously, immediately attracting everyone's attention.

"As for me." Chen Chen put down his chopsticks and took a sip of the wine in his glass. "At first, I didn't want to start a company. I just wanted to escape from the crooked chicken. I prefer to hang out with kind and upright people. The environment there is not good, so it is definitely not suitable for me."

This made everyone laugh. The fact that Waiji's mess had been exposed recently was quite big news in the circle, and everyone present had heard about it.

Although three employees of Waiji, Liu Inna, Kim Ji-soo and Park Chae-young, were present at the scene, they could not and dared not refute.

"Then it was a matter of seeking contracts from the outside world." Chen Chen continued: "After learning about the general contracts of artists through various channels in advance, I knew that I could only go with a specific contract."

"It doesn't matter which entertainment company comes to take me away, as long as they can agree to my conditions."

"As for how you will do it after you agree to my terms, I don't care whether you sell everything you have or mortgage your property to borrow money from the bank. You can even sell yourself for parts. I guarantee that everything you lose will be returned to you in better condition."

"If time could go back, there would be many people who would rush to meet my conditions. Unfortunately, time cannot go back, and at that time only Soy Sauce Bottle was willing to take a chance."

"So Soy Sauce Bottle is now the number one entertainment company, and it will remain the number one for a long time to come." Chen Chen said with a smile: "This is fate's reward to the brave."

"Soy Sauce Bottle is really lucky." Park Jin Young suddenly became curious, "If Soy Sauce Bottle hadn't signed you, what would happen now?"

Curious eyes shot from all directions. Who said that people in the entertainment industry don't like to hear such hypothetical questions? As long as the person speaking is of high status, everyone will want to listen!

"The impact is not significant. The soy sauce bottle is still number one, but the position is not as stable and the mentality is not as relaxed."

Chen Chen's answer without hesitation made it difficult for people on the scene to accept. Even Park Jin-young himself felt that he was exaggerating.

"Is the soy sauce bottle so powerful?" Park Jin-young scratched his head. "It seems difficult to do, right?"

"If you think it's difficult, then it's difficult." Chen Chen didn't explain, and calmly brought the dinner to the starting point. "Today, everyone is here to have fun together. Don't let us two become special characters."

"Brother Dongxun, let's find a game to play!" Chen Chen first gave He Dongxun a small task, and then looked at the group of girls, "If any of you have something to do, you can leave first."

"We still have to start filming tomorrow, so go back first." Chen Chen gave Li Zhien a look, "The heroine of my most expensive script can't stay outside the set for too long, or the investors will get nervous."

"Hahahaha~"

Before IU responded, others started laughing. "Okay, how can I not listen to the producer?" IU smiled, stood up and greeted everyone, "Everyone, enjoy yourselves, I'll leave first."

After the first one, the second and third will appear soon, and this is exactly the scene Chen Chen wants to see.

During the game, everyone's identity is weakened, so naturally everyone can laugh and joke around. But it is different when sitting at the same table. The oppressive feeling of identity immediately hits you. For some people, staying here is more like being in jail, so it is better to let others leave early.

In a few minutes, most of the people here left, and only Chen Chen and a group of old guys were left here.

Oh no, Suzy is here too. This woman sat there as steady as a rock, not showing any sign of stage fright at all.

Chen Chen didn't know what she was thinking, but he was very satisfied with Suzy's performance. What C headquarters wanted was a generous appearance that could withstand pressure.

"..."

With the dual identities of a party goer and a barbecue restaurant owner, Ha Dongxun is definitely a master at creating a great atmosphere; the people at the table are not novices either, they are all well-known figures in the circle, and they are very good at playing games like this at a cocktail party among acquaintances.

However, after only two or three rounds, the atmosphere on the field had completely turned into a hot and familiar game.

Ha Dong-hoon was so excited about the game that he even started a live broadcast on his own channel and had a great time!
Is it fun? It is indeed very fun. Chen Chen found that he, a young man, could not play better than them. Even Kim Jong Kook, who looked quite honest, had a lot of tricks when playing games at the table.

When Chen Chen pointed it out to them, they would still shamelessly say that it all depends on one's ability, and that they had gone through the same thing in the past.

Chen Chen naturally had nothing to say. He didn't know much about their past, so he had to believe whatever they said.

"..."

"Suzy, why are you still here? Normally, wouldn't you have left long ago?"

After taking a sip of wine and a bite of food, Ha Dong-hoon turned off the live broadcast and looked at Suzy curiously with a satisfied look.

Suzy debuted early and is very familiar with these seniors in the circle. Naturally, they meet frequently in such occasions and have a good relationship with them.

"Both bosses are here today, so I dare not leave first."

Suzy had a big smile on her face, and there was an obvious teasing element in her words.

"Two bosses?" Park Na-rae was the first to notice something was wrong. "Why two bosses?"

"Suzy's contract with Soy Sauce Bottle is about to end, and I will soon become the former boss." Park Jin Young sighed and glanced at Chen Chen, "This is the new boss, you just need to say hello to him."

"It's not decided yet, so there's no need to be so dead-set." Chen Chen waved his hand, not wanting to say more, "There are many things that you and I have feelings for, but in the end, there are not as many people who can be together successfully as you think, and any accidents can happen."

"Okay, let's not talk about this." Chen Chen picked up the wine glass and stood up. "Everyone, I'm a little tired. How about we finish this glass and call it a day?"

"The guest follows the host's wishes."

Park Jin-young took the lead and stood up, followed by others.

"I wish President Chen Chen a happy Chinese New Year and all the best."

Everyone gave out new congratulatory messages that they had learned on the show today.

Chen Chen grinned, feeling mixed emotions.

...(End of chapter)