star of the peninsula

Will anyone believe it?
Chen Chen always takes advantage of others in this kind of things, using thunder actions to exchange for thunder results. Now he said that he plans to slowly plot against SMART. This is not even worth a damn.
Believe! Dogs don't believe him, but Park Jin-young believes! What he believes is that Chen Chen has only one way to go, which is to take it slowly!
If he doesn't understand C headquarters, doesn't he understand SMART? If he can't see through Chen Chen, doesn't he understand Lee Soo Man? !
If SMART can be overthrown so easily, then what does it mean that I, a small-time employee, have been suppressed for so many years? Is it because I can endure hardships or because I am too incompetent? !

"Come to think of it, I've never asked you what you want from Stupid Company. Can I ask you now? It can't be just for expansion, right?"

Park Jin Young had been holding this question in his mind for a long time, and today he felt the opportunity was right so he brought it up and asked.

"I want to know the details of the people and rules of the management system of Shamiao Company." Chen Chen gave the answer without hesitation. "C Headquarters is a big company, but it is also a deformed company where all matters are shouldered by me."

"If I can get a mature management team with the right level and ability to help me run the company, C headquarters will become more and more complete and powerful."

"Although the management level of Starship and Cube Entertainment is good, there is definitely a gap compared to the real big companies. I think they themselves have to admit this."

"Then..." Chen Chen paused, glanced at Park Jin-young, and said, "I don't like the management of Hybe, which is also a big company. They have too much nouveau riche temperament. Who knows, they may cause a big mess in the future."

"I don't dare to ask for or learn crooked chicken management. After learning it, I always feel that it is only a matter of time before I cause trouble."

"Soy sauce bottle, huh, Brother Zhenying, the relationship between our two families is obvious. I, Chen, will naturally not target the soy sauce bottle."

"After all this calculation, the only company that is most suitable for me to take action is Stupid Hat Company."

"It just so happens that SMART seems to be in trouble recently, which gives me a good opportunity to enter the market."

"As for the situations that everyone is seeing now where I took advantage of opportunities to create some problems," Chen Chen narrowed his eyes, "that's my ability, there's nothing to talk about."

"Thank you for letting go of the soy sauce bottle." Park Jin Young didn't have anything else to say to Chen Chen, this was the only sentence he could respond to.

But it is obvious that Lee Soo Man has no idea what Cha Cha is thinking. If he knew, his face would probably be so dark that it could reflect light.

Chen Chen didn't want the management of Waiji because he knew they were no good, and he didn't want the management of Jiangyouping because they were not good enough.

If there was no Chen Chen and no C headquarters' all-round influence on Soy Sauce Bottle, the management of Soy Sauce Bottle could be said to be the worst among the three.

ITZY, which had a great start, was turned into that state. NMIXX took a long time to show some signs of being a big company group. TUWASS almost lost its reputation in its later years. Can this be considered qualified management and operation? It wouldn't be any worse if they just caught a few pigs and left them there!

Even if such a person came to him, Chen Chen would not accept him, let alone he would have to spend a lot of time and effort to win him over.

"Okay, that's all for today. I'm going to go back to my office and enjoy myself." Chen Chen stood up. "I have appointments tonight and tomorrow. I'm very busy."

"Walk slowly."

Park Jin-young stayed where he was and waved.

After walking a few steps outside, Chen Chen saw an unexpected figure and hurriedly chased after him to say hello.

"Oh, you NPC appear less and less frequently. Did the version update make you disappear?"

Patting Tzuyu's shoulder, Chen Chen started talking to her.

"It's obviously your fault, Brother Chenchen." Zhou Ziyu scolded, "You come to the soy sauce bottle less and less often, and the timing is always unfortunate. You can't blame me."

"Haha, it seems like it's really my fault." Chen Chen touched his nose, "Where are you going?"

"Yes," Zhou Ziyu replied, "The epidemic situation is not serious during this period, and our schedule is slowly filling up again."

"Pay attention to protection." Chen Chen had no way of persuading them to travel less, so he could only be more careful here. "There are many people infected in South Korea every day, you must not become one of them."

"Everyone is very careful. After all, although it seems that there is not much danger to life now, the delay is also very scary for us." Zhou Ziyu gave Chen Chen a firm look, "We still have to go to the neighboring Sakura Country for activities in March. If we get infected, everyone will be very sorry."

"Brother Chen Chen, you should also take precautions." Tzuyu continued, "I know that C headquarters has done a good job in this regard, but it is also very dangerous for you to keep running around outside."

"Yes, I will." Chen Chen smiled and rubbed her head. "I will try not to go out unless necessary in the future."

"Oh, by the way, are you guys going to renew your contract soon?" Chen Chen suddenly thought of this and asked, "How was the conversation with the company going?"

"The conversation was good, and everyone is willing to complete the contract extension." Zhou Ziyu's smile became even more intense when she mentioned this, "So we will at least stay together as a complete team for several more years."

"Has the company promised to give you opportunities for personal development?" Chen Chen asked with a smile, "Has our Tzuyu been assigned a solo opportunity?"

“Well.” Tzuyu was a little embarrassed and looked down at her toes, “Of course there is.”

"That's no problem. If I don't let you have a solo, it would be a bit too much." Chen Chen nodded with satisfaction and felt a little happy for Tzuyu.

He has been extremely popular since his debut and has been a popular member for many years. However, he has not received corresponding rewards in terms of resource allocation. It's a bit miserable.

Now that she can have a solo, well, it's still tragic. If such a popular member didn't get a solo, the fans would riot. Whether it's for making money or to appease the fans, this is something that Tzuyu should have gotten.

Soy Sauce Bottle has always known about Tzuyu's popularity, otherwise he wouldn't have given her a solo. I just hope that Soy Sauce Bottle, who has suppressed Tzuyu for so long, can give some support to her solo, just to make up for it.

After waving goodbye to Tzuyu, Chen Chen drove back to C headquarters.

……

"I'm having dinner with Lee Sung-soo tonight. Do you want to come?"

Chen Chen sat on the chair for a while, and when Shirley came back from out, she invited her.

"No!" Shirley answered firmly, "I don't want to see him!"

"What's wrong? Did you have an unpleasant experience with him when you were an artist?" Chen Chen asked curiously.

"No, I'm just a small idol and I can't meet the head of the production department." Sulli gave the reason, "I just think that if both of us go to meet him, his status will be too high, and I don't like it."

"That doesn't seem to be a problem." Chen Chen didn't force it. "Okay, then I'll listen to what this smug Representative Li has to say to me tonight."

"I don't think he can say anything nice." Shirley guessed, "Maybe he's asking for your help again. People are getting greedier and greedier. After they've almost digested this harvest, they'll immediately seek the next harvest."

"Yes, helping him is helping ourselves." Chen Chen said cheerfully, "Isn't it a great thing for us to train Li Chengzhu to be a guy who always asks C headquarters for help no matter what happens?" "It seems so." Shirley smiled, "Then just listen carefully."

"Actually, I don't really want to hear it." Chen Chen smiled bitterly, "Last time it was something like a family concert. This time I don't even want to think about what it will be!"

"aespa's comeback? This might be the only card he can play." Shirley dared to think, "I think he might want you to plan aespa's comeback."

"Then I will definitely reject him harshly!" Chen Chen said bluntly, "I don't even participate in my own girl's return, how can I get involved in someone else's?"

"..."

"Do you really not care about your own girl?"

Shirley stared at Chen Chen for a while and asked.

"Well, at least not this year." Chen Chen's answer did not change. "I don't need to worry about Integrate, and it doesn't look like I need to take care of LIGHTSUM. In that case, let others take care of it and let me take a year off. It's a good opportunity for me to observe and study the current market changes from an outsider's perspective."

"The girls will be very sad," Shirley simply said.

"Yeah, but they will do well while being sad." Chen Chen had a deadpan expression, "Because they are professional idols."

……

The dinner with Lee Sung-soo in the evening was scheduled at a restaurant not far from SM Entertainment, which was very convenient for both of them.

What surprised Chen Chen was that Li Chengzhu's condition was not as good as he had imagined. He could even be said to be a little decadent.

"What's wrong, Mr. Li? Everyone else seems to be in high spirits when something good happens to them, but why are you getting less and less energetic?" Chen Chen laughed and sat down. "What bad things have happened to you these past two days?"

"I can't say it's bad, but I can't say it's good either." Lee Sung-soo gave a bitter smile, "I was indeed excited after the concert, but after seeing with my own eyes how Like Planning sucked my blood, all the excitement turned into sadness."

"I was in charge of the concert, and I know everything there." Lee Sung-soo pounded the table angrily, "How dare Chairman Lee Soo-man do that in front of me, exposing the entire context to me!"

"It's hard for me to say." Chen Chen just smiled, "I think Representative Li should know it clearly in his heart."

"He thinks I can't do anything to him even if I see him!" Lee Sung-soo turned from angry to helpless, "But I really can't do anything to him."

"Just because there's no way out now doesn't mean there won't be any way out in the future. Who knows?" Chen Chen said casually, his eyes always on the food. "Let's eat first. Man is made of iron and rice is made of steel. Only when you're full will you have the strength to fight."

"Well, there will definitely be a way in the future!" Li Chengzhu picked up the chopsticks, "Let's start eating, this restaurant tastes good, I come here often."

"..."

After eating and drinking, Li Chengzhu seized the opportunity to bring up the key topic.

"President Chen's cooperation with KakaoM is the hottest news today. I really envy KakaoM for being able to reach a cooperation with C headquarters." Li Chengzhu pretended to be careless and pretended to be reckless. "But is the content of the cooperation really as stated in the news? There is no other content?"

"You've crossed the line." Chen Chen reminded with a smile: "The content of other people's cooperation is secret, how can they tell you so easily."

"Actually, what I want to say is," Li Chengzhu said directly in his second sentence, "Can you take me on this cooperation project?"

Li Chengzhu was really brave and courageous, he just rushed over recklessly.

"We welcome all powerful people to participate, but..." Chen Chen glanced at him in a way that could easily hurt him, "The power in Representative Li's hands is not enough to shake us. So, no."

"..."

Li Chengzhu's head, which had been held high, suddenly lowered.

"Okay, I get it." Li Chengzhu picked up the chopsticks again, "I will work hard until the day I become powerful."

"Then I wish Mr. Li to achieve his wish as soon as possible." Chen Chen paused and said, "I personally think highly of Mr. Li, so I am willing to discuss with him in advance the cooperation between MODHAUS and KakaoM. It can be regarded as a small investment."

"Thank you."

Li Chengzhu was overjoyed and didn't care about etiquette. He stretched out his arm across the dining table to shake hands with Chen Chen.

Chen Chen shook hands with him and then told him about his cooperation with KakaoM.

"Is C Headquarters cooperating with two companies like KakaoM just for idol groups?" Lee Sung-soo couldn't believe it and couldn't speak clearly. "Do you two need to do this? You even came together."

"C headquarters naturally doesn't need it, so MODHAUS is the one that got involved." Chen Chen raised his lips, "But do you think KakaoM doesn't need it? They need it badly!"

"It's just that everyone knows that after the success of this cooperation, C headquarters will definitely carry out more cooperation with KakaoM, so today's news has blown up so many fish." Chen Chen pointed at the table, "You are one of them, Representative Li."

"A small fish like me, I'll just take the bait." Lee Sung-soo was more concerned about something else, "Has our Chairman Lee Soo-man called you?"

"No, not yet." Chen Chen was very confident. "Maybe tomorrow, maybe the day after tomorrow, or maybe next month. Anyway, he will definitely ask, unless he feels that this cooperation does not threaten him."

"I'll keep an eye on Like Planning."

Li Chengzhu said this without any context, which was completely different from the previous topic.

"And then?" Chen Chen raised his eyebrows. "Everything Like Planning does is in compliance with the law."

"In addition to regulations, there is also reason." Lee Sung-soo used reason to explain, "I think the distribution of income from this concert is very unreasonable. There must be other people who have felt unreasonable in other things before. If we gather everyone together, we can definitely defeat Like Planning."

"We can force Lee Soo Man to give in, but we can't abort him." Chen Chen wiped his mouth and stood up. "I'm done eating. See you next time."

A little young, a little inexperienced, a little disregarding the rules and overestimating people's hearts.

But at least the direction is right. Some things that you start storing now will definitely become sharp weapons and play a key role in the future.

...(End of chapter)