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

In the president's office of JYP Entertainment, Park Jin-young was discussing some marketing plans with Lee Myung-yeop.

Since Lee Myung-yeop's debut, JYP Entertainment has almost never stopped its promotional campaign for him. The company has indeed put in a lot of effort to help Lee Myung-yeop achieve his current level of fame.

However, it must be said that although JYP has unique insights into music production, in terms of artist marketing, it is still much more "simple" than the star-making factories next door, SM and YG, and at best it is only slightly better than those traditional actor management companies.

Therefore, to prevent the marketing department from going all out in the wrong direction, Li Mingye would occasionally personally step in to discuss ideas and correct the direction with relevant personnel.

He usually deals directly with the marketing department, but today Park Jin-young clearly had other plans. He took the opportunity of discussing work to call him into his office.

"Don't push this 'simple persona'."

Li Mingye held the thick proposal in his hand, pointed to a page, and said with a hint of helplessness in his voice.

"This kind of label is too easy to backfire. You can reap the benefits in the early stages, but you'll also crash and burn the fastest in the later stages."

He saw a popular post about him while browsing the forum this morning.

Those fans who scrutinize celebrities with microscopes managed to deduce, based on details in a few leaked videos and blurry photos, that he was the kind of innocent boy who "blushes and gets shy when he touches a girl's hand."

To be honest, this approach is quite effective with young girls. If the company were to market in this direction, the effect of attracting and retaining fans would likely be immediate.

But family members know their own affairs.

Li Mingye knew exactly what kind of person he was.

The word "naive" absolutely cannot be used to describe him. Otherwise, if he really crashes and burns, his former fans will only turn around and criticize him more fiercely.

Park Jin-young, sitting across the desk, listened to his comments one by one, nodding occasionally while slowly twirling his pen in his hand.

He usually didn't bother with these things personally; he would just pass them on to his subordinates. The reason he was sitting here today was more to build a closer relationship with Li Mingye and show how much he valued him.

There will be some big developments in the company soon, and we need to keep things stable with the family of the second largest shareholder.

Once the serious business was mostly finished, Park Jin-young put down his pen, a kind smile on his face, and smoothly steered the conversation towards a more relaxed topic.

"Mingye, have you... found a girlfriend lately?"

His tone was as gentle as that of an elder who cares about a younger person.

Li Mingye was taken aback by the question and almost lost his composure.

Not only did they recruit, but they recruited your company's top trainee.

Of course, he could not say such things aloud; he could only shake his head without changing his expression.

"no."

"I see."

Park Jin-young didn't pay much attention to it; it was just a casual remark.

"It's okay if you're in a relationship, but it's best to let the company know in advance so they can make contingency plans."

Li Mingye nodded, then heard Park Jin-young change the subject, his tone becoming somewhat mysterious:

"By the way, the company is preparing to form a new girl group."

Upon hearing this, Li Mingye immediately became interested and leaned forward slightly: "Really? Have some things been finalized?"

"The number of people and their names have already been decided." Park Jin-young paused for a few seconds, keeping Lee Myung-yeop in suspense, as he observed Lee's reaction.

"The tentative name is '6MIX,' and there are 6 people in the group."

Park Jin-young flashed a confident smile, as if he wanted to get some praise from Lee Myung-yeop.

"Um?"

Li Mingye's smile froze instantly, replaced by obvious confusion, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.

"What's wrong? Is it hard to listen to?" Park Jin-young's smile suddenly lost its confidence.

"Ani (no)," Li Mingye quickly adjusted his expression and returned to normal after realizing what was happening. "It's a nice name. I'm just curious why you would choose this name."

"Oh, that's what you're asking about."

Park Jin-young immediately perked up, his eyes lit up, and he began to explain his naming philosophy with great enthusiasm.

While Li Mingye appeared to be listening attentively, his mind was already wandering elsewhere.

The current situation is quite different from what he dreamed of; not only do the names not match, but the number of people doesn't match either.

"Could it be that I've interfered too much, creating a butterfly effect?"

But upon closer reflection, he realized that he had hardly been involved in the company's operations, so the impact shouldn't be that exaggerated.

……Bar.

After a moment of silent contemplation, he decided to avoid internal conflict for the time being.

Step by step.

Perhaps something unexpected happened later that led to the major changes in the overall plan. Besides, the people he knows are still young, so if problems arise, it's not too late to find a solution then.

He even dreamed about a female idol who debuted at the age of 24.

After talking with Park Jin-young, Lee Myung-yeop got up and left the office.

As soon as the door closed, he turned around and saw an unexpected scene.

Bae Suzy was sitting on the bench by the door, motionless, her head tilted to one side.

She fell asleep.

Her sleeping posture wasn't exactly elegant; her lips were slightly parted, and a dab of saliva hung from her lips, swaying like a tiny, glistening pendant.

It seems I've been too busy lately and haven't been sleeping well, so I can fall asleep even in a wide chair.

Lee Myung-yeop and Bae Suzy had bumped into each other a few times at the company, but they hadn't interacted much. The last time she messaged him was when she sent him a congratulatory message for the premiere of "The Heirs".

He had always had a good impression of Bae Suzy, but it was limited to the level of "company senior" and they weren't close friends.

But now, looking at Bae Soo-ji, who was sleeping anywhere and drooling, he felt a strange sense of closeness to her.

Li Mingye forcibly suppressed the urge to take out his phone and take a picture.

……All right.

Actually, it wasn't suppressed.

He glanced down at the photo he had just taken, put his phone back with satisfaction, then clenched his fist and coughed lightly twice.

"Cough cough."

Bae Suzy woke up instantly, hurriedly raised her hand to wipe her mouth, and then saw Lee Myung-yeop standing straight.

Her face flushed instantly, and she quickly forced a slightly stiff smile.

"Ah...it's Mingye..."

My brain wasn't fully activated yet, and the second half of the sentence was stuck in my throat, unable to come out.

"Is Suzy also here to see PD-nim?"

Bae Suzy nodded blankly.

In her mind, a voice was already screaming wildly.

"Ugh! This is so embarrassing!"

My image as a senior colleague is completely ruined!

"Then I won't bother you any longer."

Li Mingye smiled and turned to leave.

After taking a few steps, he seemed to suddenly remember something, turned around, and had a teasing look on his face.

"Suzy unnie was so cute just now."

Bae Soo-ji's already flushed cheeks deepened in color. She gritted her teeth, but finally couldn't help but glare at him with embarrassment and annoyance.

Li Mingye chuckled and waved his hand.

"Goodbye, Suzy noona."

There was an unconscious increase in intimacy in his tone.

Bae Suzy remained silent, only blushing and waving slightly at him.

Li Mingye smiled and turned to leave.

The corridor lights were bright, and the sound of footsteps faded into the distance.

The distance between the two seemed to have quietly shortened at that moment.