star of the peninsula

"Good morning." Chen Chen yawned as he came into the office. He handed the breakfast he brought to Shirley and sat down at his seat. "What's the hottest topic on the Internet right now?"

"C Headquarters is destroying the South Korean entertainment industry." Sulli directly used her computer to upload two screenshots on the same screen. "This topic is very inclusive. Both fans and haters have their own opinions on this topic, so its popularity has completely overwhelmed other related topics."

"Well, let me see. Oh my goodness, is it actually a crushing victory for Heizi?!" Chen Chen looked at it for a few times and found it hard to accept. "No, I'm making a good TV series for you and I'm destroying the entertainment industry, right? People whose brains have been eaten by dogs can't say such things. Don't they have any conscience?!"

"Don't ask. If you ask, it's just that everyone is jealous. Although this matter has nothing to do with most people, they just can't stand seeing someone living too well." Shirley came behind Chen Chen with soy milk, watching him browse the news while enjoying her breakfast. "This is one of the most anti-rich areas in the world, and your C headquarters is developing so well that you can tell that you are someone who is going to make a lot of money. It's not wrong for them to hold a grudge against you in advance."

"Good fellow." Chen Chen didn't know what to say, so he could only hurriedly open C-Cell and issue an order, "Let's withdraw the promotion we originally planned. If we continue to promote now, it will feel like we are pushing ourselves into a fire pit."

"It's been cancelled." Shirley held Chen Chen's shoulder, "We cancelled it when we saw signs of trouble in the early stages."

"Have you become so smart that you can even predict things like this?!" Chen Chen praised enthusiastically, "Your progress is beyond my imagination. I feel like you are already better than me!"

"It's not that I'm smart." Shirley blushed a little after being praised, "I just think that even if it's a wrong decision to stop now, it doesn't matter. I can restart it after you get to the company. It only takes a few hours anyway, so it won't delay anything."

"That's fine, this approach is very safe." Chen Chen asked, "Then where do you think these resources should be used? Anyway, they are already wound up and there is no way to take them back."

"It's used to guide public opinion. Winning an award is a good thing, but we can't let it develop in a bad direction. If we personally guide public opinion, we will gain a lot." Shirley gave Chen Chen a dissatisfied look after answering, "After all, it's not the first day I've been involved in this kind of thing. Are you looking down on me by using such a simple question to check my homework?"

"It's just a casual question. It won't affect anything." Chen Chen sighed and changed the subject. "Young Ji is going to debut tomorrow. I hope her story can draw people's attention away from the Baeksang Arts Awards."

"You're going to be performing on Music Bank on Friday, so your starting point is pretty high." Sulli asked curiously, "Do you think Youngji has a chance to take first place? In the early days of his debut."

"Of course there's a chance. She has at least a 70% chance of winning on the three major music shows." Chen Chen actually wanted to say 100%, but he thought it was too pretentious so he changed the number. "Although the other works on the album are her own little things, the main song was produced by me, so it guarantees 30% at least."

"The remaining 40% fell from the sky?" Shirley didn't disbelieve it, but she wanted to ask a few more questions, "Don't say that everyone supported you out of respect. It's very difficult!"

"I don't have that plan." Chen Chen even had the leisure to imitate his voice, although Shirley certainly wouldn't understand, "The entertainment industry is not about fighting and killing, it's about human relationships and worldly wisdom."

"You definitely won't get first place by relying on fans and passersby, but the TV station will make an effort." Chen Chen snorted, "Why do you think I've been giving face to major TV stations since the end of last year? Is it for fun? It's so that the artists of our C headquarters can be taken care of by all parties when they travel around the world."

"As the first artist personally launched by C headquarters, Yongzhi must enjoy some benefits first."

"If nothing unexpected happens, as Yongzhi develops, she will probably inherit all the things I left behind when I was in the industry."

"Hey, it seems quite suitable." Chen Chen suddenly laughed, "He has a great sense of variety shows, is generous and can make jokes and pick up on gags, and he's also good at being a singer and has creative ability. The more you talk about it, the more he looks like me."

"He does look alike, but he's inferior to you in every way." Shirley laughed, "He's not as brave as you, and he's not as capable as you. But for an entertainment company, such a person is just right, and can be treated as the company's treasure."

"It will indeed be a treasure." With a sigh, Chen Chen issued another order, "Clean up the conference room a little, we will use it in the afternoon." ...

JTBC TV station did not give Chen Chen any signal, but he was sure that someone in charge would come to C headquarters in the afternoon. It could be considered a mutual understanding between an unscrupulous businessman and a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered.

Sure enough, the person who was supposed to come arrived at four o'clock in the afternoon.

It’s not Director Li, but a minister with the same surname Li.

There are indeed many people with the surname Lee in South Korea, but the Lees in high positions always make Chen Chen think of the Samsung Lee family. This can be considered a stereotype.

"Our Director Li has already discussed the plans for two TV series with you, right?" Director Li started to continue the conversation from last night, as if he was there at the time. "Let's talk about the specific details. I heard that you wanted us, JTBC, to be in charge of the production."

"Tsk." Chen Chen smacked his lips and narrowed his eyes slightly. "Did your Director Li deliberately convey the wrong information or did you deliberately misinterpret his words? Let's get this matter cleared up first. Do you want me to call and ask, or do you want to come yourself?"

Chen Chen said that C headquarters received money from JTBC to produce the product themselves, which is quite different from what this person said about JTBC production.

"..."

It is a very common tactic to play dumb and use similar words to confuse information in an attempt to achieve a result that is more favorable to oneself. But precisely because it is so common, it no longer works for most capable people.

Minister Li used this trick right at the beginning, which immediately changed Chen Chen's impression of him.

But anyone who can sit in the ministerial position cannot be a fool. Let's see what happens next.

"Haha, I was a little nervous when I first met you, a famous young hero in the Korean entertainment industry, so I accidentally said something wrong." Minister Li's expression remained unchanged, as if he had just made a small mistake like saying the wrong thing. "Let me ask you again, do you want our JTBC TV station to be responsible for the funds needed for the production of the TV series?"

"Yes." Chen Chen nodded. "C headquarters' funds are already stretched to the limit. If we continue to work on TV drama projects, the quality will be affected. I don't think you would want to see such a scene."

"Then why don't you just let us do it? With you as the supervisor, it doesn't matter who does it."

Minister Li made a final attempt without giving up. His status was not as high as Director Li, so it was acceptable for him to be a little shameless.

"There is always a difference in the level of care when making something for yourself and when making something for others." Chen Chen politely gave the official reason, "It's human nature, isn't it?"

...(End of chapter)