star of the peninsula

"So that's what happened."

"It's always good to be on guard against others, and returning the goods is the right thing to do."

After reading the information in her hand, Shirley already understood why Chen Chen made such a decision.

"But where did you get this information?" Shirley asked curiously, "There isn't much substantive evidence, but there are a lot of guesses and oral accounts from others."

"I collected them myself." Chen Chen lied calmly, "I noticed him when I was playing with Bitcoin a few years ago. Since last year, he has entered the entertainment industry in a high-profile manner. It's hard not to pay attention to him."

"Well, that's great. I didn't expect to have such an unexpected gain." Shirley looked up at Chen Chen, "What should we do? Release these things? The pressure from public opinion has already risen. Even with the good reputation of our C headquarters, it seems a bit difficult to withstand."

"Where does the pressure come from?" Chen Chen was a little confused. "I just saw some people deliberately stirring up trouble saying that C headquarters is lawless and has no contract spirit. Can this put pressure on us?"

"If it's just 'some' people, then it's nothing." Shirley emphasized the words, "But now it's not 'some' people, it's many people, and it has become the mainstream."

"It's not a rhythm, it's just a group of fence-sitters who feel the direction of the wind." Chen Chen slowly went to the water dispenser to get a cup of hot water. "Don't worry about it. When the news comes out, the wind direction will be reversed."

"News?!" Shirley almost fell off her chair. "You're planning to release this information? Are you crazy?!"

"Of course it won't be our C headquarters that sends it out. It would be too much for us to send it out. And we don't have any concrete evidence. Sending it out will only make people think we are making excuses." Chen Chen winked at her. "I threw the information to D Agency. They should be chasing after it like wild dogs seeing shit."

"As expected of you." Shirley gave Chen Chen a thumbs up sincerely, "Giving it to D Agency can save a lot of trouble, and it can also make D Agency do a favor. I guess they are worried about the big melon at the beginning of the year, so you just deliver the things to them now."

"It's mainly to avoid trouble." Chen Chen returned to his seat with the water cup. "It's true that I caused the incident, but it's very different if I pointed it out myself or if a reporter from a newspaper dug it out. The other party will feel different too."

"I hope D agency can release the news as soon as possible, preferably tomorrow. It will be better for everyone if this farce ends sooner." Shirley sighed, "We still have concerts to hold at the beginning of the year. Don't let this affect us."

"Concerts are the business of singers and idols, and have nothing to do with actors." Chen Chen was reminded by her words, "Oh, by the way, keep an eye on the accounts that are stirring up trouble, and see if you can find out who is behind them."

"Well, if there are artists who come out to fight for justice," Chen Chen grinned, "we might as well investigate them together. I guess their butts are not very clean."

"Even if they were asked to do so, there shouldn't be any artist so stupid as to come out and do something like that." Sulli frowned, "We are the C headquarters that is at its peak, and ordinary artists can't afford to offend us."

"Smart artists are a minority. Most artists are just lucky, good-looking fools." Chen Chen sneered, "Age, education, life experience? Each of them is an obvious weakness. It's common for artists to make mistakes!"

"That's right." Shirley smacked her lips. "Forget it, you take care of this matter anyway. I don't have to worry about it."

"Let's go our separate ways." Sulli stood up. "You go to SBS and I go to KBS. Thank you for not kicking out C headquarters who just got into trouble with the actors during these two year-end acting awards, and for letting us participate."

……

There is nothing much to say about the SBS Acting Awards. "The Penthouse" was a great success.

The actors who came to participate in the acting awards were not affected by the return news of C headquarters. They still greeted Chen Chen warmly and tried to build relationships with him.

That’s right, returning a product is no big deal. There are so many cases of South Korean artists being bullied by their management companies.

An agency like C Headquarters can be considered respectable among those agencies that treat their artists badly.

"Would you like to take my car back?"

Chen Chen extended an invitation to her own artist Jin Xiangqi, who was also called to the acting awards ceremony for her performance in "That Year, Our Summer" which started broadcasting on SBS TV in early December.

"Thank you, President."

Jin Xiangqi had no choice but to say hello to the director and followed Chen Chen.

After waiting for Jin Xiangqi to fasten his seat belt, Chen Chen started the car and drove towards the company building.

“Are you disappointed with the TV series?”

Chen Chen’s first question made Jin Xiangqi feel cold all over, and his hands unconsciously tightened the seat belt.

"It's OK. The filming process was very enjoyable." Jin Xiangqi tried to choose his words carefully. "Although I have mostly shot movies in recent years, I also like TV series. These two different types of work can bring me a more comprehensive improvement and also allow me to find my own shortcomings."

"I'm not talking about something so serious." Chen Chen laughed out loud. "Hahaha, sorry you misunderstood! I was talking about the fact that 'That Year, Our Summer' has been well received online, but the ratings on TV have been dismal. I was asking if you feel any psychological gap."

Jin Xiangqi, who mostly acts in movies, is probably experiencing the feeling of worrying about ratings for the first time in recent years. Chen Chen wanted to talk to her to see how she is doing, and if necessary, comfort or enlighten her.

"Don't worry, I'm a frequent internet user, so I can expect good reviews online." Jin Xiangqi breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Since I can get good reviews online, the TV station's poor ratings are actually foreseeable."

"After all, people who like to watch dramas online are completely different from those who like to watch dramas on TV, but only those who like to use TV can contribute to the ratings."

"So it's normal for the ratings to be a little low." Jin Xiangqi narrowed his eyes, "The director has already told me this during the filming, so don't worry, President."

"Okay, then I'll stop meddling in other people's business." Chen Chen changed the subject, "What do you want to do next, film a TV series or a movie?"

"I'm fine with it. I'll follow the company's arrangements."

Jin Xiangqi immediately became honest,

"It's actually okay to suspend activities for a while." Jin Xiangqi added: "The situation was a bit chaotic after the epidemic was relaxed. I'm timid and I think it's okay to hide for a while."

"clear."

Chen Chen smiled and nodded.

"I sincerely mean this, I'm not putting pressure on the company!"

Jin Xiangqi suddenly realized something was wrong and quickly began to explain.

She was afraid that Chen Chen would understand that she wanted a high-quality script, and she would not accept it if it was not a high-quality script.

"Okay." Chen Chen looked back at her, "I understand."

Originally, Chen Chen had no such idea, but he was surprised by Jin Xiangqi's detailed consideration.

...Go home and sleep, and when you wake up it's a new year again.

"Good morning. You slept so late on the first day of the new year. You must be a bit lazy." Pei Zhuxuan was busy cleaning the living room in her pajamas with a simple ponytail. When she saw Chen Chen coming out of the bedroom, she walked over and said a few words, "I made breakfast. Hurry up and wash up and eat. Come and help me after you finish eating."

"Are we going to do a thorough cleaning on the first day of the New Year?" Chen Chen did not wash up. He lazily sat down on the sofa in the living room and poured himself a glass of water. "I think we should have a good rest on the first day of the New Year to make a good start for the year. I hope I can rest comfortably every day this year."

"Are you crazy?" Pei Zhuxuan ran over and gave him a hammer, "You run an entertainment company, how can the artists rest every day?!"

"That's right." Chen Chen smacked his lips and drank the water he had poured. "Then you should be more diligent."

"Is there anything left to clean?" Chen Chen stood up and asked, "I'll help you clean after I finish washing up. After we're done, we can eat together to replenish our energy."

"I have already cleaned the living room and study, which are places that I usually clean. I have also cleaned the places that I don't usually clean." Pei Zhuxuan opened her mouth and began to assign tasks. "I haven't had time to clean the bedroom because you are sleeping, but it doesn't matter. It will be cleaned up soon."

"The utility room was tidied not long ago, so this time we can just do a quick cleaning."

"There are only two more difficult places left. One is the kitchen, which is very troublesome, and the other is the bathroom."

"I'll have to leave these two to you." Pei Zhuxuan stood on tiptoe and patted Chen Chen's shoulder, "Go to the kitchen to clean up the fumes and dirt that accompany me, and go to the bathroom to rescue the hair I usually lose."

"What a hassle." Chen Chen wanted to be lazy. "Can't I call for housekeeping?"

"You should do the first cleaning of the new year by yourself. It will be no problem to find someone to do it later." Bae Joo-hyun replied.

"Okay, then you take a rest first. When I finish washing up, we can do it together." Chen Chen sat back on the sofa as soon as his butt left it. "Hey, do you think we should buy a big house? A big villa, a big house!"

"What about the demand?" Pei Zhuxuan sat down, "Why do you buy a big house?"

"If you ask me this, I really don't know. I just feel that it's time to buy it." Chen Chen scratched his head and whispered, "Is it because you don't want to do a thorough cleaning?"

"What the hell!" Pei Zhuxuan just thought it was ridiculous, "What does not wanting to do a thorough cleaning have to do with wanting to buy a big house?!"

"Look, if we buy a big villa, can we hire some servants to live in the house? Then, won't someone be responsible for cleaning and other tasks, so we don't have to do it ourselves?" Chen Chen argued, "How can you say these two items are unrelated?!"

"No, your idea is very dangerous!" Pei Zhuxuan's eyes widened suddenly, "Now is not the time for you to start enjoying yourself! If you spend money on maintaining a house and servants, how can you develop your career?!"

"That's right." Chen Chen patted his butt and finally left the sofa, "You still have to clean up the things you need to do yourself, go wash up!"

……

After finishing the general cleaning, the two of them took a good nap. When Chen Chen arrived at headquarters C to work, it was already getting dark.

"It gets dark early in the winter." Chen Chen greeted Shirley cheerfully, "I just got to work and the sun is about to set."

"You might as well come later." Shirley rolled her eyes, "You might as well just miss the first day of the new year!"

"That won't work. The first day of the new year is still quite lively in this circle." Chen Chen lay down on the chair leisurely. "Did any big news happen today?"

"No, it was as peaceful as a normal day." Shirley was spinning around in circles with her legs on the chair out of boredom. "The only news that made a splash was that the D agency's opening couple event seemed to have been cancelled."

"But in fact, you know whether you have postponed or not. Distributor should be fully preparing for the big news you handed over to them."

"If this news is able to uncover real materials and evidence, D Agency will be one step closer to becoming a legitimate news media." Shirley asked, "How long do you think it will take D Agency to dig up all the information?"

"About a week." Chen Chen roughly calculated, "Even if I provide precise directions, it still takes time to implement them, right?"

"The timing is not very good now. Everyone is busy at the beginning of the year, and D Club may not have enough staff."

"And I don't think they will completely trust me on such big news. They still have to take some time to verify what I have given."

"Taking all these factors into consideration, one week would be a relatively reasonable time. But if Distributor is really in a hurry, they might get a result in four or five days."

"I'll give them the information on the night of the 30th, the 31st, and now the 1st." Chen Chen calculated, "Will the news be released on the 3rd or 4th?"

"Whatever. Anyway, the heat of C headquarters returning Park Min-young has died down. As long as this result is achieved, I will be satisfied." Sulli said with a smile: "But if I were D agency, I would just expose any news at hand. This will form a contrast with the big news after a while, making everyone more willing to pay attention and making myself appear more professional."

"Ding dong~"

As soon as Shirley finished speaking, her cell phone rang. It was obviously a special attention from the social software.

"Display Agency really did this." Shirley showed her phone to Chen Chen with a speechless look on her face, "But they are too...forget it, I can't even say anything."

"Let me take a look." Chen Chen put his face close to the phone screen, then immediately frowned, "This D Club is a bit disgusting, this is not how they do it."

D agency officially exposed the relationship between Park Hyomin and Hwang Ui-joo, something that had been basically confirmed by everyone since November last year was brought out and discussed again.

"Display really wants to play with contrast, you lose face today, and you can earn it back in a few days." Chen Chen felt a toothache and couldn't say anything, "Okay, as long as they are happy."

"Do you know if Jiyeon is dating?"

Chen Chen suddenly thought of something else. He realized that if it was a normal timeline, Zhiyan might announce her marriage soon.

Divorce after a few years is a divorce, and marriage is a marriage, it has no impact.

"Not at all," Shirley replied. "I'm very excited about being an actress."

"Really?"

Chen Chen raised his eyebrows.

"Why would I lie to you about this?" Shirley looked up at Chen Chen, "What are you planning on suddenly caring about Jiyeon?"

"I just thought of her because of her teammates." Chen Chen waved his hand, "It's okay, I thought there was something wrong."

...(End of chapter)