Peninsula: The idol by the bedside refreshes randomly.

Chapter 110 An Encounter

After the brief incident, Kim Eun-sook brought everyone's attention back to the main topic.

"The following two scenes are scenes between the male and female leads in their first class. The one on the left is what I originally planned to write, and the one on the right is what I revised after listening to Xiaoran's suggestions. You can see which scene is better."

This scene depicts the female lead, Cha Eun-sang, being forced by her teacher in class to state that her mother is a maid. During her self-introduction, she is deliberately harassed by her classmates, who are also from wealthy families, who question her about her family background.

Then the male lead, Kim Tan, stepped forward to protect Cha Eun-sang and strongly warned everyone not to make things difficult for her.

This is a storyline that deepens the characters of the male and female leads and subtly warms up their relationship.

Originally, Kim Eun-sook wrote that the male lead, Kim Tan, was watching from the sidelines. Through his eyes and some subtle actions, Kim Tan showed his inner struggle of wanting to help when he saw the person he liked in trouble, but also being afraid that it would bring more trouble to Cha Eun-sang.

This is also the standard template for the prince's unrequited love in the Cinderella and Prince stories that have been popular in the market for several years.

However, at Chen Ran's suggestion, it was changed to the version that Jin Tan later stepped forward to defend.

The revised version innovated on Kim Tan's character design, moving him away from the standard character of secretly in love with the prince. Instead, it portrays him as someone whose favoritism is blatant and visible to everyone, making Kim Tan a much more well-rounded character and adding more tension to the plot.

Most importantly, the plot largely caters to the audience's expectations.

When viewers see the female lead being deliberately made difficult, their subconscious thought is that they hope the male lead, who has status and ability, can stand up and protect her.

Previous melodramatic idol dramas usually went against the audience's psychology, aiming to make the audience suffer along with the female lead, making the audience unable to stop watching.

However, the revised plot also incorporates innovations in this regard.

At least Kim Eun-sook herself was very impressed by Chen Ran's innovative thinking after watching this part of the story, which led her to actually make the decision to take Chen Ran as her student.

Having such a talented and innovative student will be very beneficial to her future creative work.

The ten screenwriters sitting below watched the two scenes and ultimately agreed that the revised scene was better.

The male protagonist's character and the plot presented in this story gave them a refreshing feeling.

Kim Eun-sook then explained in detail the structure and innovation of this plot, and also highlighted the advice Chen Ran gave her at the time.

Upon hearing this, the screenwriters' gazes involuntarily fell once again on the handsome young man.

Their innovativeness alone is something they should learn from.

After discussing a few more plot points, Kim Eun-sook moved on to the next topic.

"Next, I'm going to talk to you about the future creative direction for us screenwriters."

"I'm going to have my student Chen Ran talk about this topic with everyone. I personally think his ideas are very forward-thinking."

"Swish" "Swish"

Chen Ran, sitting there, once again became the focus of the entire conference room.

Suddenly being called upon, Chen Ran blinked in confusion and looked at her teacher.

Kim Eun-sook smiled at him and gave him an encouraging look.

Chen Ran knew he had no choice but to go now, so he took a deep breath and got up to walk towards Kim Eun-sook.

Let him speak. He has an information advantage over the next ten years and has his own understanding of the subject. It's not difficult for him to give an impromptu speech.

Kim Eun-sook smiled and gave up her seat, then sat down next to Yoon Ha-rim.

Han Jiayuan took out her phone, turned on the video recording function, and prepared to capture her boss's shining moments.

Chen Ran glanced at everyone, carefully selected his words, and then slowly said, "Personally, I believe that the creative themes of our screenwriting will definitely be more diverse in the future, and will not be limited to the current mainstream romance."

"In fact, I think the market trend is slowly starting to change, and it's beginning to demand that we be creative. For example, the storyline of Kim Tan and Cha Eun-sang that we just discussed is one such example..."

Chen Ran stood in the center of the conference room, speaking in a calm voice, while the ten screenwriters below listened attentively.

As they listened, the nonchalant look in some people's eyes disappeared.

A minute later, someone started writing in a notebook.

Then came the second, the third... the ninth, the tenth.

All the screenwriters began to bury their heads in their notebooks, occasionally glancing up at Chen Ran with serious expressions.

It's as if the person talking about this isn't Chen Ran, their junior who just joined the company, but a screenwriting veteran like Kim Eun-sook.

The only sounds in the meeting room were Chen Ran's voice and the soft scratching of a pen on paper.

After a moment, Chen Ran finished speaking and slowly exhaled. "That concludes my personal thoughts on the future direction of my creative work. Thank you."

*Slap!* *Slap!* *Slap!*

Kim Eun-sook was the first to smile and clap her hands.

Next was Yin Helin.

Han Jiayuan gave a seal-like clapping performance.

Hearing the applause, all the screenwriters who were still taking notes in their notebooks snapped out of their reverie, quickly put down their pens, and joined in the applause.

The meeting room erupted in applause.

Chen Ran smiled, bowed, and returned to his seat.

The applause quickly subsided, and all the screenwriters hurriedly picked up their pens again, continuing to write in their notebooks while they still remembered what Chen Ran had just said.

But when they picked up their pens and looked at the several pages of notes already filled in their notebooks, a bitter smile involuntarily appeared on their lips.

I'm impressed, truly impressed.

Is this the difference between top geniuses and ordinary people?

The slight resentment that Chen Ran had been accepted as a student by Kim Eun-sook vanished instantly.

At this moment, everyone felt as if they had been subjected to a dimensional reduction attack.

No wonder she was able to become a student of teacher Kim Eun-sook at such a young age.

Chen Ran's speech, which lasted less than ten minutes, broadened their perspectives several times, even ten times, and they benefited greatly from it.

For those ten minutes, they all seemed to have become Chen Ran's students.

No, they were Chen Ran's students back then.

You have to admit, talent is something you can't deny.

"Chen Ran, can we exchange contact information? I... I'd like to ask you more questions."

The female screenwriter sitting next to Chen Ran held her phone in both hands, looking at Chen Ran with a very admiring gaze, her tone somewhat cautious.

"Of course, senior. It's not about asking for advice, we can exchange ideas. I'm a newbie, so there's definitely a lot I need to learn from you."

A humble remark made the female screenwriter's eyes narrow into slits, and her eyebrows practically dance to the sky.

"Okay, if Chen Ran has any questions in the future, you can contact me anytime."

"Okay, senior too. Feel free to ask me anytime if you have any questions."

The two then exchanged contact information.

Nearby, the other screenwriters who had noticed the commotion earlier also came over when they saw that Chen Ran was so easy to talk to.

"Chen Ran, let's add each other's contact information."

"Chen Ran, add me too..."

Looking at Chen Ran, who was surrounded, Yin Helin suddenly said to Jin Enshu beside him, "I'm starting to believe what you said before: that Ran's future achievements will not be lower than yours, and may even surpass yours."

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Kim Eun-sook smiled as she looked at her students who were surrounded by others.

"I have a pretty good eye for people."

The screenwriters' discussion ended half an hour later.

After finally declining several screenwriters' lunch invitations, Chen Ran bid farewell to Kim Eun-sook and Yoon Ha-rin and left the company.

He doesn't mind communicating with these screenwriters on his phone, but he doesn't want to turn his lunch break into a communication time.

Once in the car, Chen Ran tapped the steering wheel a few times with his fingers.

In the afternoon, Kim Eun-sook asked him to work together on the script for "The Heirs," and suggested they find a place nearby for lunch.

After thinking it over, Chen Ran decided to have lunch at his own restaurant.

There happens to be a branch nearby; the food is delicious and it's free.

Fasten your seatbelt and start the car.

Ten minutes later, the car stopped in front of the restaurant, and Chen Ran got out and went into the restaurant.

Just as I approached the front desk, a familiar voice suddenly rang out.

"Hello, do you have any private rooms available?"

Chen Ran was slightly taken aback. He looked at the two figures in front of him, one tall and one short, and finally his gaze settled on the taller one. He asked uncertainly, "Ji-yeon?"

The tall figure in front turned her head, and her long, narrow eyes saw Chen Ran, revealing a look of surprise.

"Chen Ran i!"

The slightly shorter figure next to him, who had also turned around, was also somewhat surprised to see Chen Ran.

"Ui." Chen Ran recognized her too.

"What a coincidence."

"Indeed, is Chen Ran here to eat too?" Park Jiyeon asked, her eyes crinkling.

"Yes, I didn't expect to run into you here."

Are you alone?

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"yes."

Park Jiyeon and Lee Ji-eun, who was next to her, exchanged a glance.

"Then...why don't we go together?"

Chen Ran thought about it and didn't refuse.

"If you don't mind having a friend of the opposite sex at your dinner party, I'm fine with it."

"How could that be? Let me ask if there are any private rooms available."

Park Jiyeon was about to turn around and ask the front desk manager if there were any private rooms available.

"No need to ask."

Chen Ran called out to her, then said to the front desk manager, "Sister Chen, my friend and I are going to room 888."

The manager, referred to as Sister Chen, smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll have someone go and get the menu in a bit."

"Um.

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Chen Ran nodded and looked at Park Jiyeon and Lee Jieun, who were standing to the side, looking a little stunned.

"Come with me."

"oh..."

The two, regaining their senses, quickly followed.

"Chen Ran, are you a member of this restaurant?" Park Jiyeon blinked and asked curiously.

"That's not wrong, I'm a VVVVVIP member of this restaurant." Chen Ran teased her a little.

"Huh? This restaurant has so many different rating levels?"

Looking into her clear eyes, Chen Ran couldn't help but smile.

This kid has such an aggressive face, but he's kind of goofy in private.

and...

The same clear look shone in Lee Ji-eun's round, almond-shaped eyes.

Tsk, looks like a bit of a goofball too.

"Just kidding, this restaurant is owned by my family."

"what?"

Park Jiyeon and Lee Ji-eun were stunned.

"Yours? Wow, I didn't realize, Chen Ran, you're a rich kid."

"Thank you for the compliment, but you'll still have to pay after you finish eating; there are no discounts."

"Pfft"

Chen Ran's teasing tone made Park Jiyeon and Lee Ji-eun burst out laughing.

"understood."

Park Jiyeon put her arm around Lee Ji-eun's shoulder: "Ji-eun is paying for today's meal."

"Hey, why am I paying? Didn't you say you were going to treat me to dinner?"

"Oh, they're all the same."

The three of them chatted and laughed as they arrived at the door of VIP room 888.

At that moment, the door to the opposite compartment suddenly opened.

Two figures wearing black face masks walked out.

The two groups exchanged a glance, then both paused, momentarily stunned.

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