Peninsula: It’s just a dream, are you serious?

Chapter 310 Getting Slapped in the Face While Being Fed Dog Food (Please Subscribe and Vote!)

Lee Seung-gi is quite famous on Peninsula TV. He is known as the "Nation's Little Brother" and the "Crown Prince of Variety Shows" because he always presents a warm smile and has achieved success in film, music and variety shows.

However, Chen Yan wasn't particularly fond of him.

Because the man in front of you is also famous for having stated on multiple occasions in public that his ideal type is Yoona.

After greeting Bae Suzy and the other two, Lee Seung-gi's gaze fell on Chen Yan: "And who is this?"

"Seunggi oppa, this is Chen Yan oppa, the music producer from our company. I invited him to create the OST for the drama."

Bae Suzy offered an explanation.

"Oh, so you're the producer, hello."

Lee Seung-gi greeted Chen Yan with a smile and a bow.

One shouldn't hit a smiling face, so Chen Yan politely replied, "Hello, Lee Seung-gi-ssi."

"So now we're going to discuss creating the OST, right? Can I join in? As the male lead, maybe I can give the producer some inspiration."

Lee Seung-gi's attitude was gentle, and his words were perfectly appropriate, so the director and screenwriter naturally agreed with a smile.

Only Chen Yan noticed that Bae Suzy slightly pursed her lips, as if she didn't quite like Lee Seung-gi's participation in the discussion.

He glanced back and forth between the two of them, seemingly lost in thought.

Seeing that the director and screenwriter had agreed, Lee Seung-gi smiled and gestured for them to go first, then walked over to Bae Suzy.

Just as he was about to greet him, Bae Suzy turned to look at Chen Yan and smiled, "Let's go, oppa~"

Behind him, Lee Seung-gi's smile flickered with a hint of embarrassment, but he quickly regained his composure and said, following Bae Suzy's words, "Producer-nim, please."

Chen Yan smiled politely and followed the director and screenwriter toward the lounge.

Throughout the journey, Bae Suzy chatted with Chen Yan, and would respond with a smile to Lee Seung-gi's occasional interruptions, appearing perfectly fine on the surface.

Chen Yan, standing to the side, could tell that the girl's smile when facing Lee Seung-gi was actually more professional and business-like.

The most obvious sign was that his two rabbit teeth, which were originally fully exposed, were now only half visible.

The group sat down in the lounge. Without much small talk, screenwriter Jiang Yinqing smiled at Chen Yan and said, "Chen Yan-xi is familiar with our drama."

Chen Yan nodded: "I have a basic understanding."

After Bae Suzy told him about this yesterday, he looked up some information about the drama online.

"Gu Family Book" tells the story of Choi Kang-chi, a half-human, half-beast man, who searches for the Book of Nine Family Books in order to become human. During his solitary struggle, he develops a series of love stories with the young swordswoman Tam Yeo-wi. It is a fantasy martial arts drama.

Jiang Yinqing nodded, and then told Chen Yan about the general plot of the drama "Gu Family Book".

Chen Yan nodded from time to time, gradually forming a general creative direction in his mind.

Director Shin Woo-cheol began, "We have a budget of 10 OSTs for this drama. We've already finalized 4 of them. The drama is scheduled to premiere on April 8th, so the creation time might be a bit tight. We need to finalize all the OSTs by May at the latest."

Chen Yan smiled and nodded: "Okay, Director-nim, I will produce the work as soon as possible."

At this moment, Lee Seung-gi suddenly spoke up: "Has Chen Yanxi ever composed an OST for a TV drama before?"

"No, this is my first time trying to create an OST."

Lee Seung-gi nodded thoughtfully: "I see. There are actually quite a few differences between the OSTs of TV dramas and the songs of K-pop boy and girl groups."

It sounded like a muttered remark, but it made Chen Yan raise an eyebrow slightly.

Before he could speak, Bae Suzy spoke up first.

“Oppa is one of the most talented music producers in our company. Even our CEO admires his creative abilities. There won’t be any problem with an OST.”

Everyone could hear the protective intent in his words.

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Lee Seung-gi's face.

He only wanted to subtly set a trap for this man who had received so many smiles from Bae Soo-ji since the beginning, but he didn't expect Bae Soo-ji to defend him like this. He quickly waved his hand: "You misunderstood Soo-ji. I didn't mean to doubt Chen Yanxi's abilities. I was just saying it casually."

Just as Bae Suzy was about to speak again, Chen Yan gave her a look.

The girl received the look, pursed her lips, and then obediently quieted down without saying a word.

Upon seeing this, Lee Seung-gi's lips twitched involuntarily.

What's with this inexplicable feeling of being slapped in the face? It's like I've been fed a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).

Chen Yan then looked at Lee Seung-gi and smiled, "Lee Seung-gi-ssi, please rest assured. Although I have never written an OST, I did study OSTs in college, so I'm not completely ignorant about them."

Bae Suzy added from the side, "Oppa is a top student who graduated from the Department of Composition at Yonsei University."

The two chatted back and forth, and Lee Seung-gi almost couldn't keep up the smile on his face.

To maintain his persona and image, he could only go along with Bae Suzy's words and praise Chen Yan's academic qualifications.

There's no way around it; in this region of the Korean Peninsula, a degree from Yonsei University, one of the top three universities, is so prestigious that everyone who hears it will praise it.

Chen Yan didn't say anything more to Lee Seung-gi, but turned to Shin Woo-cheol and Kang Eun-kyung and smiled:

"Director and writer, please rest assured, I will definitely produce a piece as soon as possible, and it won't delay the production schedule."

The two smiled and nodded. Their production team was openly soliciting songs from the public; they weren't putting all their eggs in one basket with Chen Yan.

This is just giving Chen Yan a chance. If Chen Yan can't produce a work in the end, it won't have much impact on the production team.

The group then discussed the plot and character settings, giving Chen Yan a more comprehensive understanding of the entire series before he got up and left the lounge.

The film crew has a daily shooting schedule and can't afford to waste too much time.

"If Chen Yanxi has any plot questions he wants to know, he can talk to Xiuzhi. She knows all the plot details."

"Ok."

Chen Yan replied to Jiang Yinqing and looked at Pei Xiuzhi beside him.

The girl stood with her hands behind her back, her chin slightly raised, showing her two rabbit teeth as she looked at Chen Yan, her bright, beautiful eyes blinking.

"Oppa, feel free to ask me anything."

"Okay, then I'll leave the rest to our Suzy."

"Hehe~ It's no trouble at all."

Lee Seung-gi watched the two interact intimately, his smile unchanged, but a shadow of gloom flashed in his eyes.

The group returned to the filming location. The director and writer went to prepare for the next scene, and Lee Seung-gi also took his leave to prepare for his next scene.

Only Bae Suzy and Chen Yan remained. The girl looked at Chen Yan and asked, "Oppa, is there anything else you need to do later?"

"Nothing."

Bae Suzy, with her hands behind her back, darted around with her beautiful eyes: "Oppa, why don't you stay and see how the crew films the movie?"

After thinking for a moment, Chen Yan nodded: "Okay."

He had never seen how a film crew makes movies behind the scenes, so staying to watch it would be a good experience for him.

Bae Suzy's expression brightened: "Then oppa, come with me. My next shoot is all in the afternoon, so I can accompany you."

The two arrived at a corner, surrounded by Bae Suzy's management team.

After exchanging greetings, Chen Yan sat down next to Bae Suzy on a chair.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Lee Seung-gi looking down at his script not far away. Remembering the girl's behavior towards him earlier, he asked in a low voice:
"Suzy, what do you think of Lee Seung-gi?"

(End of this chapter)