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I can't do it. How can we continue the discussion when Bang Si Hyuk asks for the shares of C headquarters? !

It can't be said to be their problem. When two such large entertainment companies exchange resources, they must put up something as a guarantee. Aren't they just going for the shares?

Fortunately, the topic was ended as soon as it came up, otherwise Chen Chen's plan to set up an idol shelter would have been discovered by Bang Si Hyuk.

It’s quite exciting to think about it. This is a story triggered by Gfriend, an artist from Big Hit’s subsidiary company. Chen Chen is now almost trying to drag the real owner, who is still unaware of it, into doing bad things in front of him.

"Although we didn't come to an agreement, your idea is a very good one." Bang Si Hyuk said with a hint of regret: "Both C headquarters and Big Hit have subsidiaries. If we can share resources, the people below will have an easier time."

"In fact, it will only be a little better." Chen Chen pretended to sigh deeply, "We all know that they didn't become a big company because of lack of resources."

What they lack is the final luck, just like Cube Entertainment back then, and just like Paradox later.

In fact, Paradox is the most unlucky one. It is even more unlucky than Cube Entertainment back then.

If Cube Entertainment can still argue that its artists are lacking in qualifications and that there is internal turmoil, Paradox can't find any excuses at all, and it just happened to be unlucky to run into the epidemic.

There is nothing much to say about the artists. Big Hit has been able to reach its current state thanks to BTS, and Paradox may not be able to become a big company thanks to SEVENTEEN, but at least it should not end up being acquired by Big Hit.

In 2019, SEVENTEEN showed their top qualities as a super boy group after years of accumulation. The explosion even became more terrifying because they had received several songs sent by Chen Chen before, and they seemed to be becoming the second BTS.

But the good times did not last long. Just half a year into its glory days, the pandemic broke out and development came to a halt.

Then Paradox, which had devoted all its resources to pave the way for SEVENTEEN, collapsed. This strong man with red eyes and hard work in pioneering the mountains became a short-lived ghost unable to get out of bed after falling ill.

In order to help SEVENTEEN move forward better, Paradox left no way out for itself. SEVENTEEN's strong momentum also made Paradox see no possibility of failure, so it dared to rush forward regardless of the consequences.

In the end, it ran into the wall of the global epidemic and died, ending up being acquired by Big Hit.

Nothing much to say, pure bad luck.

……

MAMA started recording, and Chen Chen also walked from the backstage to the front.

Chen Chen was not worried about Shirley, and he didn't plan to do anything. He just got up early today and felt a little tired. If he continued to stay backstage, he was afraid that he would fall asleep.

This year's MAMA was pre-recorded without an audience due to the epidemic. It was recorded in the morning and broadcast on TV in the afternoon. Of course, there was no problem for Chen Chen to have free time.

As for Bang Si Hyuk, he left after finishing talking to Chen Chen about everything they needed to talk about. He didn't plan to stay here for a long time.

“It’s a shame that I couldn’t see Jieun here today.”

Shirley came over and started chatting with Chen Chen.

"Why would she come to MAMA when she didn't release a single song and only sang the OST?" Chen Chen didn't think it was a big deal. "Besides, Jieun has gained a lot this year, she probably doesn't want to come."

"Hey." Chen Chen poked Shirley, "Did you go to the artist's booth just now?"

"I went to confirm the location." Shirley replied.

"How do those artists call you?" Chen Chen asked.

Shirley naturally knew what Chen Chen was worried about. She smiled and pointed to a place in the distance and said, "This, we have to thank the smart girls in our family for this."

"What's wrong? What did those little guys do?" Chen Chen asked curiously.

"Before everyone else greeted me, the girls from Integrate came over to greet me first. They made a loud noise, so loud that almost everyone in the room could hear it." Shirley pursed her lips and said, "Hello, Representative Cui!"

"Hahaha, very good, very sensible!" Chen Chen laughed immediately, "If you go there alone, you will definitely be called Senior Shirley by these artists!"

"Yeah, even I haven't completely accepted the role of the C headquarters representative director, and these idols may not be able to react to it either." Sulli smiled, "But I think they must have been specifically reminded by their company about me before they came. Later, when they called me Representative Choi, it was very natural and there was no awkwardness at all."

"These entertainment companies are quite good at handling things." Chen Chen followed with a smile, "That's good. I didn't want to see you embarrassed in the first place."

"Aren't you going to go to the artist's booth and take a look around?" Shirley asked. "There are many of your acquaintances there."

"Why go over there? Are you going to watch rows of artists bow to me for fun?" Chen Chen glanced at the artist seats over there. "Jieun is not here, and Red Velvet is not here either. I'm not going! It's enough for them to bow to you. I'd just be annoying if I go over there."

"After all, the only one who is qualified to talk to me is BoA." Chen Chen smacked his lips, "But you say, isn't it too much of a compliment to MAMA for BoA ​​to come here in person to receive the award?"

"BoA has to come." Sulli glanced at Director BoA ​​in the distance, "This year, SM Entertainment has had a lot of setbacks. Just look at how many SM artists came to this MAMA. If she doesn't come as a heavyweight to support the event, SM Entertainment will lose face."

"It's not hard to understand now." Chen Chen suddenly became curious, "Have you ever been to MAMA when you were in the Function Group?"

"I've been here once, probably, but I don't have a deep impression of it." Shirley thought for a moment and replied.

"Only once?" Chen Chen was shocked. "Then it seems like you guys weren't doing very well back then!"

"It's all in the past. There's no point in talking about it." Shirley checked the time and pushed Chen Chen. "Go away. There's nothing for you to do here. You're just an eyesore if you stay here."

"Okay." Chen Chen nodded and was about to turn around, but after hesitating for a moment he turned back, "Can you help me call the short Wang Zhao Rouli over?"

Shirley rolled her eyes at him and said, "They're not even one of us, why are you so anxious to see them?"

"Explain the matter clearly in advance and give her time to accept it. What if she wants to return to her original company after the disbandment, but ends up going to C headquarters all of a sudden? Wouldn't that cause her a lot of psychological fluctuations?" Chen Chen gave an unreasonable reason, "The person I specifically asked for will definitely not escape. She will definitely be one of us from now on."

"Okay, I'll go get it for you."

Seeing that Chen Chen really wanted to do it, Shirley no longer refused.

Soon, Zhao Rouli came to Chen Chen.

"Hello PD Chen~"

Cho Yoo-ri didn't know how to address him, so she just used the name her idol often used to address Chen Chen.

"What do you think of C Headquarters? Is it a good place for the Dwarf King to go after he disbands?"

Chen Chen thought that since they were not familiar with each other anyway, he might as well get straight to the point. You can't bite me.

"what?"

Zhao Rouli was completely stunned, and it took her a while to digest the meaning of Chen Chen's words.

"PD Chen, are you recruiting me?"

Zhao Yuli asked timidly. "Well, I think you are great, and I would like to invite you to join C headquarters after the end of the Shorty King." Chen Chen nodded, "Both CJ and your original company have already discussed it, and now I want to ask for your opinion."

"what?"

Zhao Yuli was stunned again. How could it be so fast? This is not like buying meat in the market!
"Of course I am willing." Zhao Yuli sobered up quickly this time, "There is no better choice than C headquarters!"

"That's good." Chen Chen didn't say much. He patted the heads of the little guys and turned away. "After the contract expires, find time to come to C headquarters as soon as possible. We'll talk in detail then."

"Okay, okay."

Zhao Yuli bowed repeatedly behind him.

……

“How do you judge whether a group’s award is fair or not?”

Park Jin-young was staring at the TV and suddenly looked at Chen Chen and asked this question.

Chen Chen went back to rest for a while and then went to the Soy Sauce Bottle to drink tea and watch TV. He had nothing to do anyway, so he went when Park Jin Young called him.

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"This is simple." Chen Chen gave the young people a solution, "Put another candidate in the position of winning the award and assume that they have won the award. Then ask yourself how you feel in your heart."

"For example?"

Park Jin-young hopes Chen Chen can give an example.

"Take the Producer of the Year Award for example." Chen Chen used himself as an example. "Now that I'm the winner, everyone feels it's a pity for Pdogg, right?"

"Yes." Park Jin-young responded, "It's really a pity for Pdogg."

"What if the situation is reversed?" Chen Chen began to operate, "Now you think of yourself as Pdogg winning the award, and I am the one being suppressed. How do you feel at first?"

"Oh my god!" Park Jin-young's feelings were very honest, "MAMA is shady!"

"Right! If I win the award, everyone will just feel sorry for Pdogg, but if Pdogg wins, everyone will think that there is something fishy going on at MAMA." Chen Chen crossed his legs and spread his hands, "So the question of who deserves the award is not worth discussing at all."

"In fact, you wouldn't be able to win the Producer of the Year award just based on the quality of your work." Park Jin Young said the truth, "It's just that C Headquarters and Integrate were too powerful this year, so MAMA had to give you this award."

"As for sharing the pork, everyone should be used to it by now." Chen Chen did not comment. "If the extra bonus is not counted, I should be one of the candidates for this award, but this kind of thing cannot be divided up."

"But it seems like there is no doubt that the Producer of the Year award will go to you next year." Park Jin-young gritted his teeth as he spoke, "You again! You again! It can only be you!"

“Oh, Good 4 U?”

Chen Chen mentioned a name, which is the only song that can be involved in next year's awards.

"An empty title single!" Park Jin-young was upset. "How can a South Korean idol play like this? Are you still human?!"

"Tsk, not surprising." Chen Chen smacked his lips, "In the front. Uh, it does seem to have some gold content in Kpop."

The empty crown mentioned here naturally does not refer to the various South Korean charts, but to the fact that "Good 4 U" landed at the top of the Billboard chart as soon as it was released.

Chen Chen wanted to say that BTS's "Dynamite" had also done this, but he suddenly remembered that he had used this song for Btob last year, so he quickly held back his words.

"It's great to win the weekly championship, but the girl group song "Good 4 U" sung by Integrate obviously has no chance of winning the weekly championship. This empty championship is its most glorious moment." Chen Chen smiled and shook his head. "If you insist, paying attention to the number of weeks on the chart is also something you can show off in Kpop, but it's best not to care about this."

"You are absolutely right in the beginning. Forget about winning the weekly title since you don't have the bonus of album sales data. But what's going on in the latter part?" Park Jin-young said dissatisfiedly, "Isn't it okay for us to just focus on the number of weeks on the chart? Don't let it be like you, Chen Chen, are the only one in Kpop who can treat Billboard as your backyard. One day, we can all be there!"

"Then I hope that day will come sooner." Chen Chen suddenly remembered something, "Did you listen to me and give up GOT7's overseas promotion?"

"Even if I received your warning in advance, how could I give up so easily?" Park Jin-young said with a wry smile, "The more we can expand in overseas markets, the better. It's not like we can't move forward once you come out. At most, we're just moving forward a little slower."

"Is that just a little bit slower?" Chen Chen curled his lips speechlessly. "Asia, South Korean idols, K-pop, you dare to go forward with these three overlapping attributes, you are really awesome!"

"The main reason is that I didn't think Good 4 U could be so strong at the time, and I was a little stubborn." Park Jin Young sighed, "Next time I'll listen to you and never doubt your judgment in this regard again."

"That's right!" Chen Chen showed a teachable attitude, "My judgment of music will not go wrong in the next few years, it will only become more and more accurate!"

There is no reason for this, it's just that the timeline is getting closer and closer to the beginning, and the images of Chen Chen working in the recording studio are becoming clearer and more accurate.

"..."

After saying this, neither of them knew what to say anymore. The atmosphere grew colder and colder. The only thing left was the award-winning word "Integrate" being played over and over again on TV to fill the air.

"What are the plans for C Headquarters next year?"

Park Jin-young brought up the topic.

Chen Chen ignored his words and said, "You should think about what to do with the soy sauce bottle next year."

"What will happen to the soy sauce bottle next year?" Park Jin Young pretended to be stupid.

"You're waiting for me to tell you, right? Okay, then I'll help you figure it out." Chen Chen snorted coldly, "The new girl group of SM Entertainment has already come out, and you've seen how fierce it is. Next up is Big Hit's new girl group, and they're definitely not easy to deal with."

"The problem with ITZY has not been completely solved. Although the girls are no longer the type of idols who only focus on the stage after Soy Sauce Bottle used a rather violent method to feed them a lot of resources, their subsequent works must not be arranged at will, otherwise they will still be beaten."

"The last one is the most serious problem." Chen Chen nodded at himself, "My contract with Soy Sauce Bottle will expire next year. Even if you start preparing now, you may not be well prepared!"

"Alas!" Park Jin-young sighed heavily and said, "Actually, everything is arranged ahead. We just need to follow it step by step. Even if there are mistakes, they won't be too far off."

"But there's no way to solve your problem. The expiration of your personal contract is going to be a big deal for a while anyway!"

“Sometimes I really want to piss myself off to death just thinking about it!”

"No one thinks you are a Soy Sauce Bottle artist, and you don't bring much bonus to the company. It can even be said that since you became famous in C headquarters, you have not brought any significant actual benefits to Soy Sauce Bottle."

"But you'll definitely deal us a heavy blow when you leave from the soy sauce bottle!"

“Even if everyone later finds out that your departure has no impact on the soy sauce bottle, the strong wind caused by your departure will definitely hit our stock price hard!”

"Ah, ah." Park Jin-young swore seriously, "You're a bit disgusting, you bastard!"

...(End of chapter)