star of the peninsula

"Is this a returned product? This is definitely a returned product!"

"But why do you want to return it? Park Min-young is not bad."

"She is definitely a top actress in the field of TV dramas. There is no way she could be considered bad. There must be something behind this."

"What a pity! When I saw the contract announcement, I was thinking that Secretary Kim might really become the secretary of the domineering CEO. Now it's all over."

"So urgent, do you have any first-hand information?! I'm so anxious that I can't eat the melon!"

“Is it possible that.”

"..."

For a time, all kinds of rumors and speculations were rampant, and the Internet was very lively at night.

……

"what's the situation?"

Shirley called Chen Chen directly.

"Her boyfriend is very troublesome. Recruiting her to C headquarters may become a trap." Chen Chen said briefly, "I have asked someone to dig up more specific information. You will understand when you see the information tomorrow."

"Okay." Shirley responded and asked, "Is there anything wrong with her?"

"Not on the surface, but actually it's not very clear." Chen Chen hesitated for a moment and said, "If we really want to find out, we may have to ask Namoo Actors for some very confidential information. There is no need for that, and it is not something we should consider. There will be others who will be responsible for raising and solving problems."

"It's not on the surface." Sulli smiled bitterly, "But it's definitely on the surface now. The return of C headquarters is not a small matter. Everyone will definitely have opinions, and it will definitely affect the artist's future career."

"Don't rush to sympathize. There's no rush to show your sympathy after reading the information." Chen Chen snorted coldly, "A white lotus blooming in a stinky pond? Even if it's possible, it must be unclean!"

"Is it so serious?" Shirley was shocked and quickly raised the level of seriousness, "Do we need to prepare for PR in advance?"

"No need, the public will stand on our side, that is." Chen Chen pursed his lips, "We may offend a few people slightly."

"Is there a threat to us?" Shirley asked.

"He has great power and influence, but he poses no threat to us." Chen Chen said casually, "It's just that this is the first time I've offended someone so badly, so I'm a little uncomfortable."

"If there's no threat, then it's fine." Shirley breathed a sigh of relief. "Then I won't care about this matter?"

"You take a rest, I will make arrangements myself." Chen Chen responded: "Also, the information I have here is not very complete, I have to hurry up and collect it."

"Do you want my help?" Shirley asked curiously, "I'm also a little curious about who can make you treat him so seriously."

"Don't make trouble. The fewer people involved, the better." Chen Chen refused. "My status in South Korea is much more special than yours, so what I can do without risk may not be risky for you. Just wait and see. Don't worry about it."

"Ok."

Shirley hummed and hung up the phone.

"What's going on?"

When Chen Chen put down the phone, Pei Zhuxuan was staring at him with burning eyes, as if she wanted to hear a story.

"I'll sort out my thoughts and tell you later." Chen Chen pushed her face away from him. "The information here is a little vague. I'll tell you some relatively accurate ones."

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Chen Chen carefully sorted out the information and arranged some things in chronological order.

"Well, Park Min-young's boyfriend is called Jiang Zongxian. He is a hidden rich man who does shady things." Chen Chen found a good beginning and started to talk slowly. "I will skip the process of being a fraudster in the beginning. Anyway, he was sentenced in 2016, and his sentence was about three years."

"I don't know how this person managed to evade sanctions and keep the tens of billions of won he obtained through fraud."

"After that, he frequently traveled to Thailand to avoid debt and stayed there for a long time."

"Then he suddenly became very rich, often spending large sums of money in Gangnam nightclubs, hundreds of millions of won."

"There are rumors that he has some connection with the mafia, but I'm not sure about that."

"But I know very well that he is very close to Lee Jung-jae and Jung Woo-sung, and I know very well what they did together."

"In 2017, Lee Jung-jae and Jung Woo-sung invested several billion won in a company. With the help of their celebrity effect, the company's stock price rose very high, and everyone benefited a lot."

“And this company owns a cryptocurrency exchange, which now accounts for almost half of South Korea’s trading traffic.”

"You should know how profitable this thing is, so I won't say more."

"It's probably using the funds we got here last year. Well, it's not even New Year's Day yet, it was definitely last year."

"Last year in 2020, which should have been the time when he finished his sentence, Jiang Zongxian invested a lot of money in the entertainment industry, acquired several entertainment companies, and started his career in the entertainment industry."

"But all these businesses are controlled by Jiang Zongxian behind the scenes, and the front spokesperson is his own sister."

"This man's total assets make him a wealthy man, or a small tycoon if you insist." Chen Chen stopped here, "But no matter how he made his fortune or what he did, it makes people feel uncomfortable, doesn't it?"

"..."

Bae Joo-hyun blinked blankly, as if digesting what Chen Chen said.

"I heard the whole story, and I felt something was obviously wrong." Pei Zhuxuan stroked her hair, "But what exactly is wrong? Can you explain it to me?"

"Because I didn't tell you some information, that's why you are confused." Chen Chen smiled and poked his girlfriend's forehead, "I will tell you the details of the incident."

"I won't talk about the fraud and escaping sanctions, because I don't know how he did it." Chen Chen highlighted a key point, "Let's take a look at his journey to make a fortune."

"Using the fraudulent funds to do business in Thailand?" Bae Joo Hyun scratched her head, "There is a possibility of making a lot of money."

"The key is time." Chen Chen reminded her of the time issue. "He started in 2016, became rich and started doing business in 2017, and spent money like crazy in Gangnam nightclubs in 2018. What kind of business could make him grow assets so quickly?" "I'm not sure." Pei Zhuxuan shrank her head suddenly, "But it must not be a good thing!"

"The Kingdom of Thailand, the mafia, the Gangs, the nightclubs in Jiangnan, getting rich overnight." Chen Chen smiled bitterly and said, "Do you know what I thought of when I put these words together?"

"what?"

Bae Joo-hyun stared with big eyes and tilted her head curiously.

Chen Chen hooked his finger and waited until Pei Zhuxuan put her ear completely close to her mouth before speaking in a low voice.

“Drug trafficking.”

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Bae Joo-hyun shuddered all over and almost flew off the sofa.

"Analyze it yourself and see if you can come to the same conclusion as me." Chen Chen spread his hands. "South Korea's drug problem has skyrocketed. This fact must be acknowledged."

South Korea's drug problem is very serious and exaggerated, and involves absolutely a very large number of people and things.

Otherwise it is difficult to explain why a country with strict drug control has one of the highest drug problems in Asia, ranking among the top three or even top five.

"Even if it's not a drug problem, there must be other problems as well." Chen Chen gave new information, "The nightclub that Jiang Zongxian frequents most is the one owned by the Sun."

"Huh~ This person is really bad." Pei Zhuxuan exhaled, "He does bad things left and right. There is no clean place at all!"

"Otherwise, this person is very capable."

Chen Chen shrugged and responded.

"But how do you know these things? Didn't you say he hid them well?" Bae Joo-hyun asked curiously.

"It's not like it can't be dug out if it's well hidden." Chen Chen replied: "When he started the cryptocurrency exchange a few years ago, I was paying attention to Bitcoin. I got some information at that time."

"You just happened to run into this." Pei Zhuxuan was a little speechless, "Is it such a coincidence?"

"Do you think I want to run into him by chance? I can't even avoid people like him!" Chen Chen pouted. "I was studying Bitcoin to make some money and he started a cryptocurrency exchange. It was obviously him who bumped into me. Later, he entered the entertainment industry and bumped into me even more. What a shameless guy!"

"Hahaha, so you two were bound to run into each other. It's normal for Park Min-young to be returned." After Bae Joo-hyun laughed, she felt a little worried for some reason. "I just heard you mention Lee Jung-jae. He doesn't seem to be very clean either."

"It's impossible for someone who actively invests to be clean. It's also impossible for top artists in the Korean entertainment industry who have their own business empires to be clean. Putting these two together," Chen Chen looked at his girlfriend, "Do you think it's possible for Lee Jung-jae to be clean?"

Seeing his girlfriend's blank expression, Chen Chen continued, "But it doesn't matter whether he is clean or not, as long as he doesn't get into trouble. At least, don't get into trouble before the movie he made, sponsored by C headquarters, is properly released."

"If there are any problems later, then oh, you can't be so careless."

"I think the quality and reputation of "Squid Game Season 2" will decline significantly, but I didn't say that its popularity and earning power will decline. Lee Jung-jae still has to shoot the second season."

"Come to think of it," Chen Chen thought of an incident during the time of "Squidward Gaming," "When we were working with Netflix, a production company wanted to compete. I later checked and found out that it was a production company owned by Lee Jung-jae."

"And then?" Bae Joo-hyun asked.

"That's it. That company is not qualified to compete with C headquarters." Chen Chen touched his chin. "But if it really competes, it will definitely be no problem to make tens of billions of won and attract tens of billions of won in investment."

"Hey, if Lee Jung-jae's company really got the production of "Squid Game", would he not ask you for sponsorship to shoot "The Hunt"? " Bae Joo-hyun asked with interest.

"It's possible, but the possibility is small." Chen Chen gave a brief explanation. "The company's money belongs to the company. It's difficult for an individual to use it to fully achieve his or her own goals, even if the goal is very legitimate. In addition, investors will also have requirements for the funds they invest and will not allow the sponsored person to use it freely."

"I see." Pei Zhuxuan nodded, not quite understanding, and then suddenly discovered a very important problem, "But your act of returning Park Minying seems to have offended Jiang Zongxian, because everyone will focus on Park Minying, and then he may not be able to hide!"

"I did offend him, but it doesn't matter." Chen Chen waved his hand calmly, "He can't do anything to me."

"He's very rich. He can always do something with money." Bae Joo-hyun said worriedly.

"To ordinary people, he is very rich. They would follow the trend and call him a hidden chaebol or something like that, but to me, he is just like that. I don't need him for anything." Chen Chen touched his girlfriend's head to reassure her. "Besides, every weapon in his hand is useless to me and has no effect at all."

"Let's not even talk about the Korean entertainment industry. Even if he acquires a few more companies, he still can't beat me. Competition between entertainment companies is very troublesome, which is why everyone prefers to fight acquisition battles."

"But a takeover war is absolutely ineffective for C Headquarters. Not to mention how powerful C Headquarters itself is, its big brothers and partners are not something that a little Jiang Zongxian can shake."

"Not to mention that C headquarters itself has never been listed and has never accepted investment, so there is no breakthrough at all."

"If they deal with me in other ways, such as using gang forces to attack me, then I'll be excited." Chen Chen was inexplicably excited. "South Korea's top traffic, a world-class singer and producer, a foreign entrepreneur with great influence, and an outstanding international friend who has made great contributions to the epidemic. I'm afraid that these identities combined will give those people no courage to do it."

"Of course, that kind of thing is impossible to happen. Nowadays, gangs mostly bully ordinary people and small entrepreneurs."

"Anyway, you know that even if I offend the other party to death, the other party can't do anything to me." Chen Chen nodded gently, "Don't worry, I and C headquarters are very safe."

"That's good." Pei Zhuxuan leaned into Chen Chen's arms, "Hey, I have one last question, can I ask it?"

"Ask, it has come to this. If I don't let you ask, you might not be able to sleep." Chen Chen held her in his arms lovingly, "Is there anything else you don't understand?"

"Isn't this Kang Jong-hyun you mentioned hiding very well? As long as he is not exposed, Park Min-young can be a usable actor, right? Why are you reacting so strongly?" Bae Joo-hyun asked curiously.

"Because I'm afraid that although C Headquarters doesn't have any relationship with Jiang Zongxian now, it may have one in the future." Chen Chen asked a question, "Why do you think he wants to invest so much money in the entertainment industry?"

"I don't know." Pei Zhuxuan was too lazy to think about it anymore and said coquettishly: "Just tell me directly, I'm so tired and don't want to think about it."

"It is very likely money laundering." Chen Chen gave the answer. "Even if C headquarters is passively involved in this matter, it is something I cannot accept, so such risks should be eliminated directly."

"Wow~ You're so thoughtful!" Pei Zhuxuan's face was full of admiration, "You are awesome, my boyfriend!"

"It's just so-so." Chen Chen touched his nose modestly, "It just so happens that I know a little more information."

...(End of chapter)