star of the peninsula

The last words were a bit impolite, but Chen Chen thought they were quite appropriate.

It is true that humility is a beautiful virtue, but that does not mean that you should always put it first. Sometimes your identity and status can determine what attitude you should use to say what you should say.

Chen Chen and Lee Soo Man are both bosses of top entertainment companies, so just give him some face and there is no need to really worship him in your heart.

In addition, Chen Chen’s statement that SMART might need him in the future was not a lie; it was something that might really happen.

In fact, it is not that SMART needs Chen Chen, but that Lee Soo Man needs Chen Chen.

The vortex of internal strife at S.H.I.P. has already taken shape. If no unexpected characters get involved, it is only a matter of time before the company falls into chaos and Lee Soo-man falls from power.

At this time, Lee Soo-man needed Chen Chen. He needed a strong enough external force to help him stabilize the internal situation of the company.

It seems that he had been looking for Hybe before, but later KakaoM intervened and took the spoils. Well, it seems like that. Chen Chen was very excited to watch the show at that time, but he didn’t remember the specific companies very clearly, so he might have got them mixed up.

But it doesn’t matter whether it is done the wrong way or not, as long as you know that Lee Soo Man will seek help from outside forces.

If C headquarters is strong enough, it will be qualified to be one of the external forces he may seek help from.

In addition, since I naturally have one more contract than others, it would be more natural for me to enter the company, and the possibility of being asked for help would also be higher.

Oh, by the way, C Headquarters will be stronger than Hybe in the original world line in the future, so one of the original two protagonists in the story will probably be replaced by C Headquarters.

……

"Is the matter settled?"

When Shirley saw Chen Chen coming to work, she asked casually.

"Ah."

Chen Chen hummed and sat down at his seat.

"Then why are you like this? People would think you messed up!" Shirley thought it was ridiculous. "Your face is so gloomy that it looks like water could drip from it, and you seem to be indifferent when I talk to you!"

"I feel a little complicated." Chen Chen was a little embarrassed. He didn't know what kind of expression he should put on now. "I didn't get the information I wanted, but the unexpected news I got was very good."

"Tell me more about it."

Shirley became interested and pushed her chair directly next to Chen Chen.

"I haven't been able to find out how much resources the Stupid Hat Company has taken from the starship, let alone what those resources are."

Chen Chen spoke with a serious expression.

"Why are you asking that?" Shirley didn't understand the first sentence. "You want to take back what Stupid Company took away?"

"Yes, I just want to take it back." Chen Chen admitted generously, "Since those resources chose Starship before, then Starship's artists are more suitable for them. If we tell these people that Starship has stood up again, more or less a few of them will change their minds."

“You don’t need all of them, just a few will do.”

"As long as there are a few of you here, the pressure that Starship is facing now will be much less, and the burden on President Jin's shoulders will not be so heavy."

"He's the ultimate worker I chose with great difficulty, I can't let him have a hard time." Chen Chen finally turned to himself, "If President Jin has to have a time limit for me to work for him, I hope it's fifteen years." "Why fifteen years? Does this thing have to have a time limit?" Shirley once again failed to follow Chen Chen's train of thought, "Whether it's based on the sense of language or the online memes, it should be a lifetime, right?"

"No, think about how old President Jin is now?"

Chen Chen directly threw a question over.

"I really don't know about that." Shirley shook her head. "No one usually pays attention to the age of the president of an entertainment company."

"President Jin is already 48 years old, which means he is already 50 years old according to your South Korean calculation method." Chen Chen said seriously, "If you add the 15-year term, he will be 65 years old, which is just the right age for retirement."

"Although there are people in the industry who are still working at this age, I always feel that people's decision-making will not be as sharp and accurate as before when they get older." Chen Chen added: "So fifteen years is the best time limit, so let's stop here."

"Hiss~ha."

Shirley's pretty face wrinkled into a ball, and her expression changed several times in succession, but she couldn't utter a word.

Chen Chen was a little too rude. If Shirley couldn't curse him directly, it would be difficult for her to speak.

"Don't let President Jin hear what you said. I'm afraid he will be sad." Shirley responded casually and changed the subject. "Okay, tell me about the good news you got unexpectedly."

"The good news I got is that SMART is already preparing for a new girl group." Chen Chen couldn't help but smile. "Based on SMART's efficiency, we should be able to see a new girl group next year!"

"Is this something to be happy about?" Shirley was completely confused. "What good is it for Integrate to have a powerful opponent? No matter how confident we are, we can't underestimate the girl group of SM Entertainment!"

"Of course I'm not happy that Shamao is going to form a girl group. I'm happy that Shamao is already preparing for a girl group." Chen Chen reiterated.

"Is there any difference?" Shirley wanted to pounce on him and bite him, "These two are exactly the same thing!"

"No, no, no, it's different." Chen Chen, "It is inevitable that SM Entertainment will launch a new girl group. No one can stop them from launching a new girl group."

"I know that the girl group of SM Entertainment is definitely not to be underestimated, but that's something that President Kim should worry about."

"What I'm concerned about is that SMART is already doing it on its own, and there's no possibility of outside interference." Chen Chen explained in detail, "This is very important. Whether there is an outside force or not is a different matter for C headquarters, and it affects their attitude towards SMART in the future."

"I understand what you mean. You are still worried about KakaoM."

If Shirley still couldn't understand what Chen Chen wanted to express at this point, she would scold herself for being stupid.

"KakaoM still has ambitions for the South Korean entertainment industry, and the C headquarters that caused them a great loss will definitely be targeted as a thorn in their side." Chen Chen said slowly, "Choose a capable entertainment company to parasitize, and then use its strong power to distort some facts to create a powerful girl group to defeat Integrate. KakaoM can then return to the throne of the overlord in its own circle with glory."

"By the way, they also got a very capable girl group as a pioneer to continue to develop their careers in the industry."

"The fact that S.A.I. is already producing a girl group shows that KakaoM's choice is not this."

"This is great news, right?" Chen Chen smiled and looked at Shirley, confirming again, "What do you think?"

"That's good news indeed." Shirley laughed along. "It's great news. It means we don't have to go to war with the fool head-on."

...(End of chapter)