star of the peninsula

Chapter 1166 What if the uncle next door insists on pulling me on stage?

On May 18, the news that all GFriend members would not renew their contracts made the news.

The shock caused to the circle was quite big. Neither fans nor passers-by expected such a result.

After all, GFriend is a small company miracle. The fact that the contract was not renewed was beyond everyone's expectations. It felt like Source Music suddenly didn't want to survive.

C headquarters did not have any particularly deep feelings about this matter. After a brief shock, everyone continued to do what they had to do. After all, it would take many years for their idol group to renew their contract.

However, there is one exception.

"You really got it right!" Shirley's mind was full of question marks, "How did you know the result in advance? You have someone in Source Music?!"

"It's just a simple guess. After getting the information, it's not hard to guess the result." Chen Chen casually threw out his guess. "Source Music was completely acquired by Hybe. It's hard for them to have their own ideas. This is one of the reasons."

"Secondly, let's look at Hybe's usual behavior. There's nothing much to talk about. Everyone knows that Hybe has been sucking blood all the time. The acquisition of other entertainment companies is basically for its own benefit."

"After understanding these two points, we can analyze the relationship between Hybe and GFriend." Chen Chen asked, "How do you think Hybe views GFriend?"

"Rivals." Shirley wanted to scratch her head as she sorted out her thoughts and spoke, "That sounds outrageous, but it seems to be true."

"If Hybe wants to suck the blood of Source Music, then they will definitely not be willing to let GFriend renew the contract, because after the renewal, Source Music must provide them with resources."

"If the resources are used by GFriend, what else will Hybe get? In addition, now that the new girl group is about to debut, Hybe doesn't want Source Music's resources to go out."

"So it was the company's decision not to renew the contract." Shirley smacked her lips. "Oh my god, no wonder the news came out so quickly. If the company decided not to renew the contract, then it would be too simple."

"Then let me ask you one more question." Chen Chen asked with a smile: "If you were a senior executive of the company and had decided not to renew the contract with GFriend, would you release the news first or chat with the girls first?"

"From an absolute profit perspective, I would choose to let the girls in GFriend see the news that they will not renew their contracts with the company in the news."

It took Shirley less than half a second to get the answer.

It’s not a very sophisticated operation, it’s just the simplest way to strike first.

If I first inform the public of the result of non-renewal, will you still have a follow-up conversation with us? Everyone will disperse very quickly.

"But the new girl group is going to be criticized." Sulli thought of the new girl group, "Most of the dissatisfaction with Source Music will be vented on the new girl group, thinking that it was their appearance that made Source Music decide to give up GFriend."

"Honestly, I don't think GFriend's fans can be more rude than the fans of Hybe's new girl group." Chen Chen estimated in his mind and then wanted to ask Sulli's opinion, "What do you think?"

"You mean that the fans of Shorty King will definitely not watch this hat being put on those two Shorty King members, right?" Shirley asked.

"Isn't this obvious?" Chen Chen spread his hands. "It's not like the Shorty King has even disbanded his fan base. The remaining fans will definitely not watch this happen and do nothing."

"Then we have to do some serious calculations." Shirley took out a pen and paper with great interest. "It just so happens that we don't have much to do today, so let's take stock of the fighting power of the fans on both sides."

"My girlfriend is popular with the general public, but her die-hard fans are not that outstanding, right?" Shirley confirmed with Chen Chen.

"Well, we can tell from the music source and sales data." Chen Chen nodded and said, "My Girlfriend's music source is excellent, but the album sales are far behind those of the serious first-line groups. Passersby provide the music source, and die-hard fans buy the album. Your conclusion is correct."

"Shorty King is much more powerful. His music and album sales far exceed those of Girlfriend." Sulli hesitated to put the pen down. "The only thing to consider is whether the fans of the full version of Girlfriend can compete with the half of Shorty King's fans."

"Because the other Shorty King members have no voice, it's reasonable for me to count half of the fans who were willing to help when those two got into trouble."

"As for whether or not a fight will break out, the fans in the fan circle are very sensitive to everything. Once the fans of the girlfriend want to drag the incident onto the members of the new Hybe girl group, the fans of the shorty king will immediately join the fight."

"After all, the fans of Shorty King are inherently aggressive. When the group was still there, there were constant frictions with everyone, and they are most sensitive to quarrels."

"Emotionally, both sides should be equal. If you don't renew the contract and I have disbanded, no one will be afraid of the other."

"If that's the case," Shirley roughly concluded, "it should be a 50-50 fight."

"What do you mean 50-50 or 10-10?" Chen Chen's words woke her up, "One has a company behind him and the other doesn't, how can they be the same?!"

"Oh, yes, we can allow for rhythm, but we must not fall behind." Shirley quickly corrected her opinion, "Rhythm is a good thing for a new group, but falling behind is unacceptable. At this time, the company has to intervene."

"So what do you think?" Shirley asked curiously, "They released two members of the Dwarf King in advance. Was it a plan for today?"

"I really can't say. There's a high probability that their internal decisions will be in sync, but if it's just a coincidence, that's understandable." Chen Chen could only make a guess. "But if he suddenly revealed the name of the new group and the debut date in the next two days, it would be 100% calculated."

"Releasing BTS at the beginning of late May may not be a guarantee for the new group."

"But it's also possible that it's just for the sake of its own stock price. The girlfriend's departure is a blow, and Hybe doesn't want the stock price to fall, so it has to use its trump card."

"It's hard to say, there's no way to guess." Chen Chen still felt it was hard to guess, "There's no need to sort this out so clearly, let's just enjoy the show."

"That's right." Shirley crumpled up the paper she had taken out to write on and threw it away. She stood up and walked to Chen Chen and gently leaned on his shoulder. "What have you considered for our new group?"

"I've thought about it a lot." Chen Chen joked, "At least when our new group debuts, there won't be a situation where the old group doesn't renew the contract."

"Let's talk about something serious!" Shirley hit him, "I don't want to ask Mr. Hong of Cube Entertainment for any more information."

"In fact, we didn't do anything. It's our Integrate who's protecting us. As long as Hybe doesn't let BTS mess up, generally nothing will go wrong." Chen Chen really didn't worry about this matter. "Although Paradox's SEVENTEEN is also very strong, and Hybe can mobilize the group of this subsidiary at any time, we, Integrate, are capable of fighting them, and even have an advantage in the overseas market, so it's not a big problem."

"BTS's focus in recent years has been on Europe and the United States. It is not a wise choice to deliberately come to South Korea to hinder C headquarters."

"If the release date is close to ours or there is no deliberate suppression, we can definitely handle it."

"So many idol groups in South Korea can carry on with the aftermath of BTS's activities outside, so our idol groups in C headquarters can do even more."

"Boss Hong is the one who is holding us together." Chen Chen placed his last bit of trust in Boss Hong. "Boss Hong is the one who has led Cube Entertainment from the beginning to where it is now. He has encountered all kinds of situations, not to mention this aftermath." "What if it's not the aftermath?" Sulli asked, "Hybe is using BTS to suppress you, using one of the most outstanding monster groups in the history of South Korean Kpop to deal with you, what should we do?"

"First of all, I feel quite honored." Chen Chen grinned, "And singer Chen has never said that he has retired from the industry. Maybe he feels itchy for a while and wants to come out to prove to everyone who is the real monster."

"If I don't beat BTS to tears in Europe and America, I will be considered a poor student!"

The following words are very explicit and are a blatant threat.

No matter if it is copying, borrowing, cheating or robbing, Chen Chen can always make music listeners in Europe and the United States more willing to listen to Chen's works. He can even cater to all kinds of tastes. It's nothing more than borrowing a few more songs.

"It's a bit shameless." Shirley couldn't bear to watch it. "Although it suits your personality, it's still a bit shameless if you think about it carefully."

"Well, it's not good to single out artist Chen. He's too purposeful and too aggressive." Chen Chen raised his eyebrows and asked, "But what if Uncle Park from the soy sauce bottle next door wants to return to the stage and insists on asking me to come over and play?"

"You can still do this?!" Shirley was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth, "You are so despicable Chen Chen, you are so likable!"

"Actually, I kind of regret it now." Chen Chen was still a little unsatisfied, "If I could always maintain an image of being a big fan of the stage, I could come out at any time to surprise everyone."

"That's enough, it's not a good thing for you to come out all the time." Shirley changed the subject, "What did you do to our assistant a few days ago? Why are you so absent-minded now?"

"She used her smart brain to give herself a difficult question." Chen Chen did not hide it from her, "Basically, it was a very boring question about whether she was willing to give everything for her dream of becoming an artist."

"You know, the smarter people are, the more likely they are to stumble over this kind of thing, because they know their own value and they also know that wishes are just wishes, and it doesn't matter if they don't come true."

"It might even be better for Jin Liuran not to be an idol, because she is already by my side and has made the best choice for her future."

"If a smart person doesn't dwell on this and give up a better option that has already been realized for a dream that he has never even touched but only glanced at, it would be strange if he didn't get entangled in it."

"But don't worry." Chen Chen shook his head slightly, "After all, he is a smart man, and he will be able to get out of this artificial vortex quickly."

"Are you using the information gap to deceive her?" Shirley's arm finally left Chen Chen's shoulder. "If she wants to become an idol, Liu Ran doesn't have to give her all. On the other hand, even if she gives her all, she can't become an Integrate."

Chen Chen did not answer the question, but simply said: "You have seen from our time together that Liu Ran is doing a great job as an assistant."

"Well, we all need such an assistant. It's normal to create some fluctuations on her path that are more beneficial to us." Shirley looked at Chen Chen calmly, "I don't mean to blame you, I just think you are too kind."

"If you want to do it, be ruthless. You are the boss and she is your assistant. How can she resist you?!"

"Or if you like to train her, then use work to overwhelm her and make her the only one who works for you in her eyes, heart and body."

"Ah, you're just being pretentious." Shirley complained, "You still want to give others a choice. Do you know how extravagant that is?!"

"Stop scolding me, stop scolding me. I am just this kind of person. It is difficult for me to do what you said." Chen Chen said with a smile: "Anyway, things have become like this. We just need to wait for the result quietly. Nothing else matters."

"As soon as your problem is mentioned, you start to give up, right?! Huh?!" Shirley said dissatisfiedly.

"I have finally reached this level, so let me keep those bad things as enjoyment." Chen Chen stuffed a task into the task, "You should pay more attention to the situation of your girlfriends in the future, and ask Shine Grocery Store to invite them when appropriate."

"There's no rush. We should at least wait until they really break up. Now they're just not renewing their contract." Shirley caught a little loophole in Chen Chen's words, "You mean, will they break up?"

"Yes, because Source Music will definitely keep the name GFriend." Chen Chen remained calm, "If we lose the group name, it will be even harder for us to stay together."

"That's true." Shirley nodded. "I'll ask S Branch to pay more attention to this matter. Don't worry about it."

"That's great." Chen Chen continued her words, "It just so happens that the I Division's affairs are about to begin. I'll go and take care of them."

……

On the 21st, BTS released the song "Butter".

A day later, GFriend officially announced its disbandment.

A day later, Source Music announced the new band name LE SSERAFIM and a new member.

Very good, Hybe made good use of the trump card of BTS, cleaning up the mess left by the previous group while also providing protection for the new group.

But this newly announced member, hiss~ha~ah. It’s Jin Jialan. Chen Chen sighed the first time he saw her.

When Chen Chen knew the name of the group was LE SSERAFIM, he wanted to sigh. Now that the new member was Jin Jialan, it seemed like there was nothing else he could do except sigh.

Because it's all over, isn't it?
No matter how much protection Hybe gives, it will be ruthlessly shattered by the confirmed fact of school bullying. It is inevitable that this will be a heavy blow to the new group.

If Chen Chen remembered correctly, it seemed that an article accused Jin Jialan of being a school bully the day after her information was made public, and she was later expelled from the group.

I don’t remember it very clearly, but it doesn’t matter whether it is clear or not, I have never missed the big flow.

Anyway, Chen Chen is speechless now. The person he regarded as his opponent stabbed him before the duel. Damn, he became a disabled person!
but
"Did I remember it wrong?"

"It's been a week, why haven't there been any related articles exposed yet?"

It has been several days since Jin Jialan was revealed, and even two days since Nakamura Ichiyo was revealed later, but everything seems so calm here. Something is so wrong!
"Or" Chen Chen thought of a possibility that he didn't want to believe, and his expression suddenly became very bad, "I am needed here to trigger the bullying incident, and C headquarters has become the promoter of the Kpop circle's trend."

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After burning the fire for a whole day, I am so dry.

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(End of this chapter)