Peninsula: My e-sports dream shattered, I chose to become an actor.

"We've looked into it. Of the three major companies, SM and YG are doing quite well, only JYP is lagging behind." Kim Hyun-seok, his new manager, skillfully maneuvered the steering wheel while talking to Lee Myung-yeop in the back seat through the rearview mirror.

JYP Entertainment is one of the oldest and most influential entertainment companies in South Korea. Founded in 1997 by renowned music producer Park Jin-young, it has successfully created many influential idol groups, such as Rain, miss A, and Wonder Girls.

Unfortunately, the big boss Park Jin-young was focused on expanding into the US market, but the results were not ideal. As a result, while failing to conquer foreign markets, he also lost a significant amount of market share in the domestic market.

The company's current operating situation is hard to describe, so 2PM has turned to the Japanese market to desperately make money and squeeze out its potential. Bae Suzy, another cash cow of the company, has also been given a devilish schedule to try her best to fill the company's financial hole.

"Now, their company's second-largest shareholder, LOEN Entertainment, wants to acquire JYP," Kim Hyun-seok said.

"What is CEO Park Jin-young thinking?"

"Of course, he was firmly opposed. He valued his masterpiece more than his own life."

However, LOEN is not so easy to deal with; it seems they are now trying to forcibly acquire JYP.

Now, Representative Park is really in a bind.

Kim Hyun-seok said this as if sighing.

"So this is our opportunity," Li Mingye replied calmly.

Their family business has a close cooperative relationship with LOEN and wields considerable influence within LOEN.

"So your brother's plan is to buy out LOEN's stake in JYP by exchanging some of his other business deals with LOEN."

Kim Hyun-seok paused here and added, "Actually, Jun-won is quite optimistic about JYP's future."

Kim Hyun-seok has been serving their family for eight years, and in a sense, he is already considered a "retainer".

Li Mingye nodded slightly. Even compared to the support his family had given him before, this was the greatest support he had ever received.

However, he was not embarrassed. He believed that this would be a successful investment and would definitely bring rich returns in the future.

His confidence before each setback was extraordinary; otherwise, his enthusiasm wouldn't have been able to sustain it.

As I was pondering this, the car slowly came to a stop.

"arrive."

Li Mingye quickly got out of the car, closed the door, and began to admire the JYP building.

How should I describe it?

It's a bit...unique.

Seeing the poster of Park Jin-young's confident smiling face hanging upstairs, Lee Myung-yeop's lips twitched slightly, and he was speechless for a moment.

It's definitely eye-catching; even dogs passing by can't help but glance at it.

A number of girls gathered around the building, probably fans of 2PM. They heard that the group had just returned from their tour in Japan and were waiting there.

At the gate, a middle-aged man saw Li Mingye and his companion, his eyes lit up, and he quickly walked over to greet them.

"Hello, I am Yoon Sang-bong, a director of JYP."

"You must be Lee Myung-yeop? Wow, that face is amazing! If he becomes an actor, all the girls will go crazy."

Yin Xiangfeng's face was full of enthusiastic smiles, and his tone was filled with exaggerated praise.

He wore frameless glasses and had a lean build, somewhat resembling a stereotypical middle-aged elite in South Korea. However, he had undeniable dark circles under his eyes, and the weariness between his brows was lingering, indicating that he hadn't been getting enough rest lately.

"Hello, Director-nim looks very energetic." Lee Myung-yeop didn't bow, but simply shook hands lightly with Yoon Sang-bong, greeting him politely.

He had just returned from China a few months ago and had mostly been interacting with people his own age at SKT. He wasn't quite used to the almost strict etiquette in Korea.

"Thank you for your kind words," Yoon Sang-bong's smile deepened, seemingly unconcerned about Lee Myung-yeop's behavior. "President Park is already waiting upstairs. Let me take you up."

Li Mingye smiled and nodded, following him through the gate.

"Wow, amazing! Who's that guy? Is he a new trainee?" The girls gathered by the building started to stir when they saw the scene.

"I don't know, let's take a picture and post it online to ask." A girl with a super telephoto camera quickly took a picture of Li Mingye's profile.

Li Mingye ignored the commotion around him and, after entering JYP, looked left and right, curiously observing the structure of the place.

Along the way, people kept casting curious and amazed glances at him. Li Mingye was already used to such stares and didn't react in any particular way, occasionally giving a polite smile to those who looked at him.

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"Jeongyeon, Jeongyeon!" Lim Nayeon patted Yoo Jeongyeon's shoulder energetically, blinking her eyes.

"What is it now?" Yu Dingyan was used to her best friend's inexplicable excitement and simply replied calmly.

Lim Nayeon's eyes darted around, and she sneakily leaned close to Yoo Jeongyeon's ear.

"They said a super handsome trainee joined the company."

"That's it?"

"Please let me finish speaking~"

This trainee came with Director Yoon, and it's said that Director Yoon was extremely friendly towards him; those who saw it firsthand said the attitude was practically fawning.

"Wow," Yoo Jeongyeon exclaimed, hands on her hips, "It sounds like the epitome of 'royal'!"

"Right, right?"

Lim Nayeon nodded heavily.

"The atmosphere is really tense on the boys' side right now, since it looks like they're about to be pre-selected for a debut spot."

"No matter what, he's a boy, so it's not really our business." Yu Dingyan waved her hand dismissively.

Lim Nayeon nodded, not paying much attention.

Trainee life is so boring, we have to talk about something that's right around us.

"Let's go eat in the cafeteria!"

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"Oh, Mingye-xi, you've really been a great help. We wouldn't know what to do without your help."

Moreover, our company happens to be short of a professional actor, let alone someone as promising as you.

I was initially a little disappointed that you didn't want to be an idol. But then I thought about it, and with your looks, if you debuted in a boy band, standing in the middle, no one would even notice the others.

Park Jin-young's face, which resembled a gorilla, was filled with a sincere smile as he held Lee Myung-yeop's hand tightly, muttering to himself incessantly.

He was genuinely excited, as JYP had been in an exceptionally difficult situation for the past few months.

The huge financial losses caused by the failed attempt to enter the US market and the continued shrinking of the local market share had already left him in a state of utter distress, and now the company's major shareholder, LOEN, wanted to acquire the company.

This was unacceptable to Park Jin-young, who considered JYP his life's work.

He even considered abandoning his original plan and urgently seeking a backdoor listing to avoid being acquired.

But if that's done, once LOEN sells his JYP shares, the company will also be on the verge of bankruptcy.

Just then, Li Mingye arrived.

By acquiring LOEN's shares through other business exchanges, JYP resolved its takeover crisis like a prince charming.

The company's only cost was signing such a promising talent as an actor and then managing his career.

JYP doesn't even have many actor resources, so Bae Suzy's rise to fame can be described as extremely accidental.

Even so, Li Mingye didn't complain, but said they had other connections.

How is this any different from getting something for nothing?

No, there's a difference. This wolf even brought its own dry rations.

She's an angel, an angel!

Honestly, Park Jin-young felt that if he were a woman, he would have already considered getting married.

Although Li Mingye might not be happy about it.

Lee Myung-yeop had Kim Hyun-seok double-check the contents of the contract, and after assuring him there were no problems, he smiled at Park Jin-young.

"PDnim, from now on I'm your employee."

The share acquisition agreement has already been signed by Li Junyuan.

"Oh, why be so formal? Just call me Jin-young oppa." Park Jin-young let out a hearty laugh, looking even more like a gorilla.

"It's lunchtime, let me take you to JYP's cafeteria."

Li Mingye readily agreed.

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"Then he 'thud!' and landed hard on his bottom..."

In the cafeteria, Lim Nayeon was excitedly describing the funny video she had just watched to Yoo Jeongyeon, laughing to herself for a while before continuing.

Yu Dingyan was listening with a smile when she suddenly froze.

"By the end, his pants were completely unwearable, hahahahahaha."

Nayeon was talking to herself, and before she had even finished speaking, she was already laughing so hard she couldn't stand up straight.

Yoo Jeongyeon stared intently in one direction and patted Lim Nayeon on the shoulder, who was still grinning foolishly.

"Nayeon, look over there, isn't that him you're talking about?"

"Moya?" Lim Nayeon snapped out of her daze, her eyes still sparkling with lingering laughter and a hint of confusion.

"That really handsome trainee you mentioned before!"

Lim Nayeon stared blankly in the direction Yoo Jeongyeon was gesturing.

Without even looking, she spotted the trainee the moment she glanced in that direction.

Just as Park Jin-young said, Lee Myung-yeop could not see anyone else as long as he stood there.

Lee Myung-yeop ate the tomatoes on his plate in small bites, his handsome face carrying a hint of a judge's air, before smiling at Park Jin-young.

"It's delicious! JYP's cafeteria is really something else."

Actually, it's just so-so, not really to his liking, but he still has that level of emotional intelligence.

"Daifa..."

Lim Nayeon stared wide-eyed at Lee Myung-yeop's smiling face, her mouth slightly open revealing her adorable bunny teeth, and for a moment she even held her breath.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, Li Mingye glanced in Lin Nayeon's direction.

Then, their eyes met.

Lim Na-yeon's heart skipped a beat.