Peninsula: The Great Producer

(I was celebrating Chinese New Year at home yesterday and forgot to ask for leave from everyone. Sorry.)
A script reading shouldn't be a depressing occasion.

The purpose of the script study session is for all the actors to get together to express their opinions on the lines and plot and make some good suggestions.

It’s just that many directors and screenwriters have misinterpreted the occasion of script reading sessions. Screenwriters, in particular, don’t like their writing to be arbitrarily changed. Gradually, this has led to actors not daring to make suggestions during script reading sessions.

Especially when a drama has a majority of new actors, the respect for the director, screenwriter and senior actors is engraved in their bones and they dare not say anything.

Qi Yaojiu's production team is one of the few teams that has an easy life. Not only can the actors make suggestions, but the new actors are also taken care of.

From the moment Ki Yo-gu sat in the production meeting room of "Secret Garden", at least actors like Lee Ji-eun and Liu Inna, who had always been cautious, gradually relaxed.

Time passed quickly, and we each had a two-hour break at noon.

Still on the fifth floor, Qi Yaojiu came out of the director's office and called Li Zhien.

In the corridor and stairwell, Lee Ji-eun and Bae Jong-han were together.

After finishing the script reading session in the morning, Qi Yaojiu told Li Zhien that they would have lunch together at noon, but Li Zhien needed to wait for him first while he went to the director's office.

It didn't take long. About ten minutes later, Lee Ji-eun received a call from Ki Yo-jiu.

Walking down the corridor to the stairwell, through the security door, Qi Yaojiu asked IU and Bae Jonghan, who were standing side by side, in confusion: "Why are you two here?"

Li Zhien didn't know what to say, and Bae Zhonghan said, "PDnim, this is the TV production center."

This means that the fifth floor is different from the second floor studio, and there is no separate lounge. Since the two of them are not employees of K Broadcasting Station, they feel embarrassed to stay in the production meeting room all the time.

Qi Yaojiu continued to ask: "Is there anything you want to eat?"

Bae Jong-han is quite familiar with the food near the broadcasting station. When Lee Ji-eun came to K Broadcasting Station to record "Music Bank", it was Bae Jong-han who bought food from a nearby restaurant at noon.

There are Chinese restaurants, knife-cut noodle restaurants, pork trotter bun restaurants, driver canteens, Japanese food and soup restaurants.

Rather than discussing what to eat, Bae Jong-han actually wanted to talk to Ki Yo-gu about whether Lee Ji-eun could leave first if she had nothing to do in the afternoon. Her role didn't have much plot content, and the review in the morning was almost enough.

Because in addition to the opportunity to participate in "Secret Garden" and preparing for the year-end performance stage of the three major broadcasting stations, the company is also asking Lee Ji-eun to prepare a new album.

The song company has already taken it over, and IU has only about a month left for preparation, including recording songs and filming MVs. The time is very tight, and IU has endless things to do even if she doesn't sleep every day.

Bae Jong-han knew that there might only be one chance for his rise, but he was also really worried that Lee Ji-eun's body would not be able to handle it.

If it were someone else, Bae Jong-han might not be able to bring up this matter. After all, what Lee Ji-eun needs is more opportunities to get out of the circle. Facing Ki Yo-jiu, Bae Jong-han was able to express his concerns because he knew that Ki Yo-jiu treated Lee Ji-eun as his sister.

So when Ji Yaojiu asked what to eat, Bae Jong-han told Ji Yaojiu that Lee Ji-eun had to go to DPS for a joint rehearsal in the afternoon and then go to the recording studio to record the title song of the new album.

If Bae Jong-han hadn't said it, Ji Yaojiu really hadn't thought so much about it. He wasn't very clear about Lee Ji-eun's work arrangements. As soon as he heard about Lee Ji-eun's busy work schedule in the last two months of the year, Ji Yaojiu immediately made a decision.

The three of them had their meal in the K Broadcasting Station cafeteria, which provided catering services for the station's staff. The food was not particularly delicious, and the variety of dishes was not much different from that of ordinary driver cafeterias outside.

During the meal, Ki Yo-jiu also told Lee Ji-eun that if she was too tired from work, she didn't have to attend the dinner party in the evening.

Li Zhien kept stealing glances at Bae Jong-han beside her.

I'm really tired, but isn't the dinner tonight Korean beef? That will definitely help me get rid of a lot of fatigue. Also, IU really wants to try beer tonight. I always feel that Korean beef should at least be paired with beer. Sprite or Coke is really...

How could Bae Jong-han not know what Lee Ji-eun was thinking?

Pei Zhonghan knew how this greedy girl knew Qi Yaojiu. She would definitely not be able to resist the temptation of Han Niu, and Pei Zhonghan would not stop her.

After dinner, Qi Yaojiu took Li Zhien to the parking lot.

Before parting, Li Zhien suddenly remembered something and asked Qi Yaojiu seriously: "Oppa really took the first test this morning?"

Forgot about this.

Lee Ji-eun looked at Ki Yo-gu eagerly, and her eyes revealed the meaning of "Oppa didn't go."

I regretted saying too much at that time. The words I had agreed to with Lee Ji-eun to go learn to drive together had already been said, and it could not be taken back, just like spilled water.

It wasn't a lie, Qi Yaojiu shook his head and said, "No, I went to the TVN broadcasting station this morning."

IU didn't ask what Ki Yo-gu was doing at the TVN Broadcasting Station. She was relieved when she heard that Ki Yo-gu didn't take the first subject exam.

Bae Jong-han wanted to say something but couldn't find the right opportunity to speak. Perhaps those around Lee Ji-eun who knew her well would not recommend her to learn to drive.

Lee Ji-eun actually had a very simple idea. She just wanted to do something with Ki Yo-gu, just the two of them. This would be an unforgettable memory and experience in her life, and it would also be an experience that others would envy her for.

This is based on a small calculation.

Li Zhien showed a happy smile on her face and stretched out her right hand. As soon as she saw this action, Qi Yaojiu knew what Li Zhien was going to do. He even hooked the little finger of Li Zhien's right hand before Li Zhien and said, "I know. Let's make a promise. Let's go learn to drive together. When you are done, we will go at the beginning of next year."

Li Zhien nodded happily.

Wave goodbye.

On the way from K Broadcasting Station to DSP Entertainment, Bae Jong-han, who was in the driver's seat, couldn't help but ask Lee Ji-eun, who was resting with her eyes closed in the passenger seat: "Jie-eun, are you asleep?"

Li Zhien responded playfully: "Yes, I fell asleep."

Pei Zhonghan smiled and continued, "Do you really want to learn how to drive?"

With her eyes still closed, IU confidently uttered the famous line of the century: "I will get my driver's license before Kiyojiu Oppa. I can definitely do it."

Pei Zhonghan sighed. No one could dissuade Li Zhien in this situation.

What should I do with this girl?

Usually, Qi Yaojiu and I silently take care of her emotions, mood, etc., but the driving school instructors are not like them.

If this happened in a crowded driving school where the instructor was ruthless...

Pei Zhonghan didn't dare to think further. Now he could only hope that Qi Yaojiu would do something when he was with Li Zhien. At least Li Zhien was still very obedient to Qi Yaojiu. (End of this chapter)