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Chapter 898: Those who eat cannot outrun those who drink

The 55th Baeksang Arts Awards was held as scheduled at a conference center in Gangnam District, Seoul, and was broadcast live on JTBC TV.

"Is this reasonable? The award ceremony starts at 9:30, and now there are guests eating at home at 7:30. The staff must be so anxious!" Bae Joo Hyun acted more anxious than the staff and urged, "Hurry up and eat, and come over after you finish eating!"

"What's wrong with that? Isn't it okay if I don't arrive late?" Chen Chen yawned loudly, then slowly picked up the bowl. "The award ceremony will last nearly three hours. I will be on stage around 2.5 hours. It won't be too late to leave home after I see the award ceremony start live on TV."

"That makes sense. I'm speechless." Pei Zhuxuan rolled her eyes at him and said sarcastically, "Then you must walk over later. There's no rush anyway."

"That won't work. The live broadcast site is still a little far from me, so I have to drive." Chen Chen pretended not to understand. "Besides, driving there can avoid the cocktail party after the show. It's an excuse after all."

"Don't worry, no one is dragging you to the cocktail party." Bae Joo Hyun just found it funny. "The actors who come to the awards ceremony are the best performers in the past year. If there is any mistake at the cocktail party, it will be a big earthquake in the South Korean film and television industry. The artists themselves are afraid, and the organizers will not allow you to reunite after the show."

"I can understand the organizers." Chen Chen sighed heavily on behalf of the organizers of the Baeksang Arts Awards. "No matter which artist has a problem today, everyone will blame the problem on the Baeksang Arts Awards. It's unreasonable."

"So," Bae Joo Hyun asked with a smile, "Are we going to walk there later?"

"Be a human being!" Chen Chen shoveled rice into his mouth. "Even if I eat all the food you made, it still won't be enough to support my legs in running back and forth. How can my eating ability compare to others drinking No. 98 gasoline?"

"Okay, let's eat." Pei Zhuxuan assigned a task to Chen Chen before he went out. "Buy some soy sauce when you come back. We're almost out of soy sauce at home."

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The time it took to drive to the conference center was not as long as the time it took to find a parking space, which made Chen Chen regret not taking a taxi.

However, the process of entering the venue was quite smooth. There were staff members guiding him along the way, and Chen Chen soon arrived at his waiting room.

"Oh~ I didn't share it with anyone else this time, it's quite comfortable."

The waiting room is not big, but Chen Chen is quite satisfied with it.

But Chen Chen was only happy for less than five minutes, because soon a middle-aged man who looked quite dignified walked in without knocking on the door.

"Hello, President Chen Chen, I am JTBC station director Lee Byung-jin, and I am glad to see you here."

Li Bingzhen introduced himself straight to the point, and the extraordinary aura on his body now had a source.

"Ah, hello." Chen Chen shook hands with him. "Director Li actually personally presided over today's live broadcast. I think the artists in the audience will feel very honored when they know this."

"Actually, if it's just Baeksang, there's no need for me to come here in person." Li Bingzhen shook his head, "I came here just for you."

"..."

These words gave Chen Chen goosebumps, and countless bad images flashed through his mind in an instant.

But we are all serious people, and after putting aside the indecent things, the real purpose is easy to guess.

"You've watched some TV series from C Headquarters, right?" Chen Chen asked him to sit down, then took some water from the corner of the room and handed it to the station director. "How many do you need?"

"Can we discuss this directly?"

Li Bingzhen was a little surprised. After all, it was his first time meeting Chen Chen.

"Because I'm already familiar with this kind of business." Chen Chen spread his hands, "MBC, TVN, KBS, SBS, except for JTBC here and OCN which is a little further away, I've basically contacted and cooperated with all the well-known TV stations." "I see." Li Bingzhen kicked the question back to Chen Chen unreasonably, "How many shows should I ask for?"

"Two, at least two will make the TV drama department a little more active."

Although Chen Chen was dissatisfied with him throwing his question to him, he could not get angry due to the other party's identity and could only casually say the number.

It is said to be two, but in fact it is only because Chen Chen has only two TV dramas that he can produce at any time.

One is "When the Camellia Blooms" which is currently being filmed at full capacity, and the other is "Model Taxi 2" which is ready to be used at any time.

As long as JTBC is willing to pay a high price, Chen Chen can of course sell it to them without hesitation. They are an orthodox force with a good foundation in South Korea.

Yes, if the various forces in South Korea also have bloodlines, JTBC TV station’s bloodline is quite pure, and the power behind it is very terrifying.

“Two seems a bit too few.”

Li Bingzhen was not dissatisfied, he just felt that it was a bit mediocre.

"It's a lot, definitely enough for JTBC right now. The most important thing is that even if you want more, I really can't give it to you." Chen Chen smiled bitterly, "I've already given away three. I squeezed out these two with my best efforts. Please don't make it too difficult for me."

"I'm here to ask Mr. Chen Chen for help. How dare I embarrass you?" Li Bingzhen said politely, "It's good enough to have two. I hope you don't think it's too much trouble."

"Uh." Chen Chen was stunned by his sudden politeness. He took a break before continuing, "I don't think it's a bother, but I need to trouble JTBC for something."

"You say."

Li Bingzhen gestured for invitation.

"C Headquarters can produce TV series for JTBC TV station, but JTBC needs to pay a large amount of investment in advance." Chen Chen directly used his acting skills to the fullest, and acted happily in front of the TV station director, "C Headquarters' own funds are not enough, but I can't trust my TV series to others, so I can only let JTBC invest in advance."

"But don't worry, you won't lose anything."

"You must be aware that I gave three scripts to outside TV stations, which means that the quality of the scripts I squeezed out for you is very outstanding."

"Think about it, if I have been hiding this book and not willing to use it or give it to others, how high must its quality be?"

"Let me reveal a little to you." Chen Chen lowered his voice, as if he was really talking about something very secretive. "You should have heard of the TV series "Model Taxi". One of the scripts I plan to give you is its second season."

"Oh my god!" Li Bingzhen's eyes lit up instantly, "It's great to have such a script, great, great."

The performance of "Model Taxi" is average, but that is for the three major wireless TV stations.

If a cable TV station like JTBC gets it, it can be regarded as the signature TV series of the season and can be called a high-quality product. Lee Byung-jin's enthusiasm is predictable.

"I feel the sincerity of President Chen." Li Bingzhen was a little excited, "Then I will go back today. JTBC will come to see Boss Chen soon with its own sincerity!"

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(End of this chapter)