star of the peninsula

"Help me pick up a trainee from the starship."

Chen Chen planned to let Xiao Yuan take over Li Rui's task, so he took the information and gave it to her.

"A new sister?" Zhang Yuanying was excited. "Will she join our new girl group?!"

"She's my younger sister, born in 2007, but she won't join the new girl group." Chen Chen patted her head. "You can usually take her out to play, but her path is with the Starship, not C headquarters."

"Okay." Zhang Yuanying took the information from Chen Chen, "It's this sister, right?"

"Well, after you bring her back, go visit our new trainee." Chen Chen held her hand and turned the page. "Call Jin Qiutian, Naoi Rei, and Jin Zhiyuan, and then add you and Yuzhen. The six of you should study this song and record it in the next two days."

"And my share?"

Zhang Yuanying was a little surprised.

"Oppa won't let you work for nothing." Chen Chen said gently: "But that's not entirely true. I also plan to use your popularity to lead our new group."

There were no surprises in the popularity distribution of Integrate, except for the weight these people's names later carried.

Xiao Yinghua and Zhang Yuanying have two flowers in bloom. Compared with them, the other members are just buds waiting to bloom.

Of course, this is only a comparison within the Integrate team. If placed in the outside environment, there is no member in Integrate with particularly low popularity, and those with the lowest popularity are also dazzling.

"Wow, great!" Zhang Yuanying couldn't help but scream, "Great, is this what it feels like to be a senior?!"

"Oppa, I will do my best!" Zhang Yuanying held Chen Chen's hand tightly, "As a senior, I will work hard to become the best senior!"

"Okay, Oppa believes you."

Chen Chen pinched her face lovingly, knowing that she was just feeling the urge to act like a sister.

"Go quickly." Chen Chen pushed her on the back, "Li Rui is already waiting for you, don't let him wait too long."

"Okay Oppa."

Zhang Yuanying bowed slightly and left happily.

Seeing her excited back, Chen Chen couldn't help but feel happy too.

Yuanying is very good. She is beautiful and popular. She never has any problems with big or small things. She has also built up a solid foundation of strength in C headquarters. She is almost a perfect idol.

Colleagues were all envious of Chen Chen for being able to find such a person, and some even expressed jealousy more than once.

Chen Chen didn't think it was a big deal. It was normal to be jealous. It would be a problem if you didn't want to have such an idol.

And if they were not jealous, how could I, Chen, feel happy?

However, Chen Chen placed his joy and love somewhere farther away.

The current Yuanying is exactly what he hoped to see and what he tried his best to cultivate. He wants her to stay like this for a long time.

He is at the age of the Dwarf King. He possesses the naive and lively character of the Dwarf King while also developing the future fame and nobility. If he develops normally, there will absolutely be no accidents in the future.

If there are signs of abnormal development, Chen Chen will help her keep track of the path she will take in the next two years and help her correct it.

There is a certain preference for Chen Chen, but more importantly, he wants her to be the person in charge of the C department.

The direct descendants who are young, have great potential, and are cultivated bit by bit by themselves have all the necessary elements.

There won't be any problem with their capabilities. "In the past," they were able to maintain their popularity even when the starship was in such a bad state, so there's no reason why they can't help the C headquarters later on.

Having such a person as the face of C headquarters would make Chen Chen feel more comfortable and more hopeful.

……

"Come on, come on, stand together and say 'Hello everyone, we are IVE."

As soon as he got everyone together, Chen Chen couldn't wait to start having fun.

"Why?" Zhang Yuanying tilted her head, "What is IVE?"

"IVE is something that could potentially become the name of the new group. I'd like to ask you to help rehearse it in advance so I can see." Chen Chen openly gave a reason that might seem a bit shameless to others.

But this reason is really enough for the girls in front of them, so
"2, 3, hello everyone, we are IVE."

The girls stood in a row and greeted Chen Chen obediently according to his instructions.

"..."

Chen Chen was suddenly in a trance, then couldn't help covering his face and laughing wildly.

“Very good, very good, very interesting!”

This feeling of both matching and not matching made him want to laugh, as if that "future" only existed in his imagination, and his current body did not fit in with the current world.

Wow~ I feel like there is an air wall separating me from the world, as if I just came out of a very hot sauna room.

Chen Chen just thought it was fun and it wouldn't affect his current self at all.

"You guys get to work."

Chen Chen frowned, gave some instructions, opened the door and left.

After getting a bottle of drink from the bar next door, Chen Chen returned to the office, intending to lie down and digest the suppressed excitement in his heart.

"You're back so soon?" Shirley was a little surprised. "I thought you had a lot to say to them."

"It's just a recording. If I talk too much, it will make them nervous." Chen Chen put the chair down and lay down, then turned to look at Shirley, "Do you want to go over and see how the theme song of the show was born?"

"No, I have more important things to do." Shirley flipped through a new pile of documents and was about to pick up a pen to write when she suddenly paused and turned to ask, "Are you satisfied with the work that others have expanded?"

"It's not about satisfaction or dissatisfaction. I only make requirements for important things. As for unimportant things, anything is fine." Chen Chen waved his hand. "Besides, I have almost completed half of the composition and lyrics. You said it was an expansion, but it just helped me to improve it."

"Used to cry, followed by Shine with me." Shirley praised: "Chen Chen, the lyrics you wrote are so suitable for this program. You must have thought of it a long time ago!"

"No, I just wrote it casually." Chen Chen smiled, "Don't you think it should be like this? It would be great to walk on the flowery road together after going through hardships. Don't make it so miserable."

"Makes sense."

Shirley responded and then there was no more sound. It was obvious that she had already started working.

……

New Year’s Eve on the 11th is not a traditional festival for South Koreans, but many South Koreans gathered in the square on the first floor of the C headquarters building.

The seats are spaced apart from each other, so safety is guaranteed.

The president and the representative director are currently leaning against the wall, watching the employees make final preparations, as if they were supervising them.

“Would you like to start a live broadcast?”

Shirley bumped into Chen Chen's shoulder and asked quietly.

"Are you stupid?" Chen Chen rolled his eyes at her. "It's ok for you to secretly hold a large gathering during the pandemic, but you dare to broadcast the scene live? You're courting death!" "We already have a lot of privileges as anti-epidemic pioneers, so don't really take the privileges as your own."

Chen Chen has now entered the privileged class. Such large-scale gatherings can be approved by simply submitting a report to the Blue House. This is very impressive. If it were other companies, they might have to give some bribes to Blue House officials to get it done.

Also, Chen Chen had a high fever a few days ago, but he was able to be discharged smoothly without just a word, and he didn't have to be isolated as an infected person. This is a privilege.

Chen Chen never thought that privilege was a particularly bad thing. He just hated that he was not the one using the privilege.

Now that I’m using it, it feels really good.

"I know I'm wrong, please don't criticize me on this good day." Sulli acted like a spoiled child and asked curiously, "What's the grand prize you prepared? Is it really a share of Big Hit?"

"What are you thinking? One point of Dahei's shares is worth more than ten points of Cube Entertainment's shares. No matter how generous I am, I can't be this generous!" Chen Chen looked at the employees who were gradually taking their seats and said, "The biggest prize is one year's basic salary, which will be converted into bonuses."

"That's quite your style." Shirley calculated the amount and couldn't help but grit her teeth. "But the employees who came here to attend the party today are all middle and senior management, and their salaries are not low!"

"The income is not low, but the salary is just so-so." Chen Chen reminded: "The basic salary is actually not bad."

"Oh, I see." Shirley breathed a sigh of relief. "So you were waiting here. I thought you were really going to bleed profusely."

"It's a huge loss. I just hope that I'm not the one who wins the grand prize." Chen Chen couldn't help but curl his lips when he thought about himself winning the grand prize. "With my basic salary, the bonus won't be enough for a big meal in ten years!"

"Alright." Chen Chen used his arm to guide Shirley, "It's time for us to sit down."

With Integrate, the new girl group members, and (G)I-DLE, the foundation for the party is already very good.

Coupled with Jaejae's hosting and Lee Young-ji's jokes, there are also some funny parts.

Finally, there are crossover performances by actresses such as Suzy, Seohyun, and Jo Yi-hyun.

Just such a simple calculation made Chen Chen couldn't help but sigh, lamenting that the C headquarters had already become very presentable.

The party basically went according to Yuqi's ideas.

Chen Chen rejected all the funny parts on the PPT that Yuqi gave, thinking that it was not the right time for them to announce the nature of the comedy girl group to the public, even to their own people.

Apart from that, almost all of director Yuqi’s settings were used, making it a pretty perfect annual meeting.

The only flaw was that the grand prize of the annual meeting fell into Choi Ye-na's hands, so the grand prize had to be exchanged for something else.

You can't really double the settlement amount for Choi Ye Na. Let's not talk about whether it's a loss or not. What if the amount after doubling is not large? Wouldn't Chen Chen lose all his face?

"What do you want to change to, Rui Na?"

Chen Chen went on stage, took the grand prize in his hands, and asked while holding the microphone.

"Can I keep it for now and use it when I want?" Choi Ye-na scratched her head. "I can't think of anything I can use right now."

"Sure, but the shelf life is only half a year." Chen Chen folded the piece of paper with the grand prize written on it into a star and gave it to her. "If you have made up your mind, bring it to me. Generally, your request will be met if it is not too excessive."

"Universal wishing machine?" Choi Ye-na pretended to be stupid, trying to increase the value of the gift.

"You wish." Chen Chen would not be fooled by her. "The final right of interpretation belongs to this president!"

There was a burst of laughter from the audience and the matter was over.

After the grand prize was announced, it was the final performance. The last program prepared by director Yuqi was a rendition of the classic evening song "Unforgettable Tonight" by members of Hua Xia.

Yuqi, Xiaoting, Yiren, Ningning, and Ye Shuhua, everyone arranged it temporarily and it turned out pretty good.

Although it was just a crude imitation, as long as the atmosphere was there and the Chinese people present understood what it meant, that was enough.

Yes, Shuhua is there too. No matter what the situation is or what she thinks, she is there.

She didn't dare to be absent. If she didn't show up on the show today, Chen Chen would arrange for her to withdraw from the group tomorrow. There was no other possibility.

"Oppa."

Suzy found Chen Chen after the annual meeting.

"You guys chat, I'm leaving first." Shirley left first, leaving space for the two of them.

"What's matter?"

Chen Chen was surprised that she would come to him at this time.

"I want to know what the company has planned for me this year."

"Knowing what the company's plans are can help avoid conflicts with my personal studio's plans, which is good for everyone."

Suzy made an excuse, but actually she came to ask for resources.

She didn't say it politely, because she didn't need to be polite.

"There is no arrangement for now. Just follow your studio's plan." Chen Chen immediately changed his expression to a serious one. "Use any other company resources you think will be helpful to you. As for the film and television resources, follow your studio."

"But you have to be prepared. If I stop you in the middle, you have to stop at any time and follow my arrangement."

“It’s not something to discuss, but something that must be done.”

"I don't know when the arrangements will be made. I will inform you through Minister Ma when the time comes." Chen Chen glanced at her coldly, "That's it. See you later."

Chen Chen put away all his gentle attitude and hit a snag on Suzy. Her performance today was a bit excessive.

There is no problem in asking for resources. This is a very normal thing for an artist. She is an artist of the company and of course she has to use resources when working for the company.

What's more, she is the top sister and has the qualifications to ask the company for resources. Chen Chen doesn't think there is anything wrong with this.

What made Chen Chen unhappy was her overstepping her authority. If there was no Ma Benzhang as the director of the actor department, she could have directly approached the president Chen Chen to ask if there were any suitable resources for her. But now that there was one, she still had to do this.
What do you mean? C No one in the headquarters has the right to manage you except me, Chen Chen, right? !

In addition, Chen Chen also had other dissatisfactions.

This is New Year's Eve, a very important day for Chen Chen. Why are you doing this at this time?
With Suzy's emotional intelligence, she would never do this under normal circumstances, but she actually did it. What does this mean?
This shows that Suzy's pride and arrogance made her not understand the significance of today's party, and she didn't understand how important this festival is to the president.

So Suzy must touch this nail today!

In contrast, Ma Benzhang must quickly find high-quality resources for Suzy to use, otherwise it will be difficult for him to establish his authority as the minister.

Chen Chen also has to give Suzy enough feedback, such as giving her a good script.

After all, she is the number one sister. How could it be possible that she would not give me any face at all?

It’s not easy to run a company, and it’s hard to find a balance!

"Looks like I need to talk to Ma Benzhang. If he can't do it, I'll give him a push and help him quickly master the actor department."

"If this continues with more actors in the future, then I, as the president, will be extremely busy, right?"

Chen Chen shook his head and quickly left the venue.

...(End of chapter)