Peninsula: From Water Injection to Stardom

The next day, Jiang Yan took a taxi to the front of the JYP building early in the morning.

He arrived at Park Jin-young's office without any obstacles and knocked on the door, waiting for a response from inside.

"Come in," Park Jin-young's voice came from inside.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan opened the door and went inside. When Park Jin-young saw him come in, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

"They arrived so quickly."

Park Jin-young got up, walked over, and patted Kang Yeon on the shoulder, his attitude much warmer than the last time they met.

However, Jiang Yan knew the gorilla's temperament very well. He was usually cold and indifferent to the artists of his own company, but he was kind and friendly to popular artists who were not affiliated with the company.

"I didn't keep Zhenying waiting long, did I?" Jiang Yan said with a smile.

"No, let's not stand, let's sit down and talk." Park Jin-young gestured for him to sit down.

Then, the two sat down on the sofa one after the other.

"Regarding the collaborative stage, I wonder what Brother Zhenying's thoughts are?"

After sitting down, Jiang Yan got straight to the point about the purpose of the meeting without any hesitation.

"Yes, I was still thinking about this before you arrived. You should know that Jeongyeon is currently filming a very important program for the company, so it's difficult for her to leave."

"Of course, I watched that show too."

"You watched it too?! What did you think of the show?"

Upon learning that Kang Yeon had actually watched "SIXTEEN," Park Jin-young looked at him expectantly and asked.

"It's very interesting. It showed me a side of Jeongyeon and the others that I don't usually see," Jiang Yan said, offering a compliment against her will.

To be honest, it's a very boring show, and the script is visibly obvious.

"Haha, I almost forgot that some of them are quite familiar with you."

Park Jin-young seemed very happy to hear Jiang Yan's answer, and his smile became even more kind.

But after laughing, he composed himself slightly and continued, "If I agree, what day do you plan to set the date?"

Jiang Yan said, "Because I have a trip back to China in a couple of days, my idea is that if Brother Zhenying agrees, we can start stage rehearsals after I get back. Of course, the rehearsal time can be arranged by you."

Park Jin-young gave a thoughtful look, seemingly considering his options, but in reality, he had already made a decision.

The ratings for "SIXTEEN" were not ideal, and Park Jin-young was aware of the recent surge in popularity of Yoo Jeong-yeon and Mina.

"You've thought this through very well. It's settled then. I'll discuss with the production team and arrange for Jeongyeon to come to your place for rehearsals at a different time. It'll be the same when she goes to the TV station to record the stage later."

Park Jin-young agreed very readily, which surprised Jiang Yan, who had thought he would have to do some persuasion.

"Thank you for agreeing, Brother Zhenying, but actually it doesn't have to be that complicated."

"you mean?"

"There's no need for her to run back and forth; I can handle it myself."

Jiang Yan doesn't mind rehearsing in JYP's practice room, since he doesn't have a fixed practice room anyway.

The rehearsals for the title track were held at Starship, while dance practice was usually done at CUBE.

The main theme is a nomadic lifestyle.

The reason for this is that Yuehua Entertainment's headquarters building is not yet completed, so these Yuehua artists are currently scattered among various partner entertainment companies.

This situation will only end once the building is completed.

"That works too, but since you put it that way, I have an idea," Park Jin-young suddenly changed the subject.

"Brother Zhenying, you speak."

"I'd like to add a segment of your rehearsal with Jeongyeon to the show, preferably with other trainees interacting with you as well. What do you think?"

"Will the TV station agree to this?" Jiang Yan asked, somewhat surprised, after hearing the suggestion.

"SIXTEEN" is a project in collaboration between JYP and Ment TV. If Park Jin-young wants to add a scene on short notice, he will definitely need the TV station's approval.

"I'll handle persuading the TV station," Park Jin-young said confidently.

Jiang Yan finally realized what was going on. "You little gorilla! You say it's a new idea, but you've probably been planning this for a long time."

They're just trying to boost their ratings; they're even trying to ride his coattails!

Although he understood the gorilla's intentions, Jiang Yan still nodded and said, "In that case, I have no problem."

In this world, one must be mindful of social relationships. If Park Jin-young is willing to let him go, then it's no big deal for him to appear on camera for a bit.

However, now that the collaboration stage is confirmed, Jiang Yan has achieved his goal for today, and he is considering leaving.

But just as this thought arose, Park Jin-young said, "After you've finished talking about your matter, let's also talk about mine."

"What is it?"

"The demo you sent me before has been selected by the A&R department. I listened to it and it's very good. I plan to buy it, and the price will be in accordance with industry standards."

"Okay, I'll prepare the complete demo as soon as possible."

Jiang Yan thought it was something serious, but it turned out that the demo he had sent to the other party earlier had finally received a response.

To be honest, if Park Jin-young hadn't brought it up, he would have almost forgotten about it, since several months had already passed.

"I will use this song as the competition song for the show, so I need you, the producer, to come and record it for the contestants."

"No problem, just let me know a week in advance and I'll make time for it."

Recording an audio file should take at most two days, which Jiang Yan has plenty of time for.

……

After discussing two matters with Park Jin-young and exchanging pleasantries for a while, the meeting came to an end.

After leaving the other party's office, Jiang Yan went straight downstairs and left JYP.

Regarding the recall for music show appearances, Jiang Yan doesn't plan to tell Yoo Jeongyeon right now. He'll have JYP notify her separately and give her a surprise.

After walking for a few minutes, he returned to CUBE's studio and continued working on his collaboration with Lee Ji-eun.

As for giving Park Jin-young a complete demo, that's not urgent. We'll talk about it once the money is transferred. He always takes the money first and then does the work.

However, in the afternoon, he suddenly received a call from Du Hua in China.

On the phone, the other party brought him good news about an endorsement deal.

After returning to China, Jiang Yan will sign a one-year endorsement contract with the skincare brand Nivea Men for 1.5 million yuan.

After signing this endorsement deal, Jiang Yan will be able to pay back all the debut costs that Yuehua Entertainment advanced, and she will also receive a settlement immediately.

And the good news doesn't stop there. Du Hua also told him that in addition to this skincare brand endorsement, she is currently negotiating an endorsement for another fast-moving consumer goods brand for him, and the chances of success are very high.

However, Du Hua did not tell him exactly what the other endorsement was, presumably because she was afraid that if the deal ultimately fell through, Jiang Yanbai would be disappointed.

After delivering these two pieces of news, Du Hua exchanged a few more words of concern with Jiang Yan before hanging up the phone.