Peninsula's first chance encounter during my stay in Dali

Driving to Kakao's office, Zhou Haoming had barely sat down in his seat when Secretary Liu was already knocking frantically on the door.

"Please come in!"

"President Kim is preparing to collaborate with tvN on a variety show, with Na Young-seok as the main PD and Yoo Jae-suk as the main team. An agreement has already been reached, and I guess you'll be in charge of organizing it behind the scenes."

"Look at how rushed you are, is this all there is to it?" Zhou Haoming took a sip of tea and said calmly.

"This is a nationally popular variety show!"

"It's alright, I've already come up with an idea," Zhou Haoming said calmly.

Just kidding. If I panicked when something like this happened, what would have been the point of traveling back in time for the past two years?

It's a good opportunity to watch that camping reality show that I watched when I passed away in my previous life.

"Let me think about the personnel configuration." Zhou Haoming looked confident, and (others) couldn't help but wonder if he had already received the news, which was why he was so confident.

"The best variety show hosts are definitely Yoo Jae-suk and Lee Kwang-soo, plus Do Kyung-soo who can cook. He was in the mess hall when he was in the military, so he's perfect for this kind of large-scale variety show."

"Who should we call the next female MC?" Zhou Haoming paced back and forth.

Suddenly there was a knock on the office door.

"Please come in!"

"Minister Zhou, President Jin wants to see you in his office. He has something important to discuss with you."

Zhou Haoming and Secretary Liu exchanged a glance, probably because of this variety show.

"Okay, then please lead the way." Zhou Haoming straightened his clothes.

"President Kim, Minister Zhou has arrived."

"Come in!"

Zhou Haoming pushed open the door and entered, finding only Kim Bum-soo in the office. "Did the president call me here to discuss the new variety show?"

"Yes, we'd like to hear your opinion as a representative."

"I prefer to create a large-scale camping variety show, and the only thing missing now is a female MC," Zhou Haoming said.

"Oh, that's a good idea. Tell me about your choices. The main MC will definitely be Yoo Jae-suk, and for the other two male MCs, I'd pick Lee Kwang-soo and Do Kyung-soo. One's got top-notch variety show effects, and the other's a former military cook, so he can handle big cooking problems like this," Zhou Haoming explained.

Looking at the young man in front of him, Kim Bum-soo couldn't help but nod in approval. It was already quite impressive that he could come up with a general plan in such a short time.

"I think the female MC should be an idol, and a popular idol at that, so that it can be beneficial for promotion."

"So, which popular idol do you think should be chosen?"

"Between Starship and SM, I think Yoo Jimin is pretty good. What do you think?"

"You were just waiting for me here, weren't you! You old bastard," Zhou Haoming cursed inwardly.

"I think it's great. Yoo Jimin has a great sense of variety, and she's one of the most popular members of the fifth generation of girl groups. The CEO really thought of everything."

  

"Hahaha, alright, stop flattering me. It's decided then. The rest is entirely up to you."

"Okay, then I'll go get ready." Zhou Haoming got up and left the president's office.

On the way back to the office, thinking about Liu Zhimin, I suddenly felt a headache coming on. How did I run into him again? What should I do?

"Secretary Liu, please arrange for the agents of these individuals to inform me that I'd like to invite them to sit down and discuss this variety show, and see how their schedules can be coordinated."

After making the call outside, Secretary Liu returned to the office: "They are all free tonight."

"Let's do it tonight then. I'll send you the address, and you can forward it to them."

SM Entertainment's Aespa practice room.

Liu Zhimin was practicing her comeback dance with her group members, sweating profusely. Ever since she came home crying that day, Liu Zhimin had evolved into a workaholic. She spent all her free time in the practice room. Ningning and the others thought it was good, it was better than crying over that jerk, but they were also a little worried that Liu Zhimin wouldn't be able to handle it.

At that moment, the agent pushed open the door and looked at Liu Zhimin with a strange expression.

"Unnie, what's wrong?" Yoo Jimin asked, wiping her sweat.

"Kakao is planning to collaborate with tvN on a large-scale camping variety show, and you've been selected."

"Wow, as expected, unnie's popularity is no joke," Ningning exclaimed in surprise.

"There's a dinner party tonight, a gathering of the regular MCs to discuss how to produce the variety show. The company has already approved it for you."

"This is a good thing, right? Why does Unnie look so miserable?" Winter asked curiously.

"The people involved include your seniors Do Kyungsoo, Lee Kwangsoo, and Yoo Jae-suk, as well as Zhou Haoming, the representative in charge of this variety show," the manager said.

When Liu Zhimin heard that Zhou Haoming was also going to the dinner party, he instinctively thought he shouldn't go.

"Unnie, you have to go!" Dong-won said, noticing Yoo Ji-min's resistance.

"Just think about how influential this variety show will be! Right now, you and Zhang Yuanying are vying for the lead role among the five female leads. If you don't go, wouldn't that be letting Zhang Yuanying get the spotlight?"

"Besides, he's the one who wronged you, not you who wronged him, so why do you keep avoiding him!"

Listening to Dongtian's words, Liu Zhimin firmly replied, "Dongtian, you're right. It's not like I've wronged him. I'll participate in this variety show and the dinner party, Unnie!"

Ningning, standing to the side, looked at Liu Zhimin with a worried expression but remained silent.

It was evening.

Zhou Haoming drove to the gathering place and informed Lin Yun'er of his itinerary.

"If you get drunk, remember to tell Noona, and Noona will come pick you up."

"Yes, thank you, Noona!"

"Drink less!"

As soon as Zhou Haoming got out of the car, he saw a nanny van parked next to him. As soon as the door opened, Liu Zhimin got out of the car.

"Hello, Zhimin." Zhou Haoming greeted him with a slightly reserved expression.

Liu Zhimin didn't look at him immediately, but instead looked at Lin Yoona's car. "What? Now you only know how to drive Lin Yoona's car? Don't you have your own car?"

"Um..." Just as Zhou Haoming was wondering how to answer...

Another van pulled up, and the person who got out was none other than Yoo Jae-suk, the MC who is famous throughout the peninsula.

"Aigoo, don't you think Zhou Haoming has achieved so much at such a young age!"

"Isn't this Jimin? We're working together again this time! Please take good care of her, big star!"

Yoo Jae-suk truly lives up to his name; he eased the awkward atmosphere with just a few words.

"Brother Jae-seok, just call me Haoming. I've heard so much about you. I've always wanted to work with you," Zhou Haoming said, warmly shaking Yoo Jae-seok's hand.

"What are you saying, Jae-seok oppa? It's my honor to work with you!" Yoo Ji-min replied shyly.

"Alright, alright, let's not just stand outside, let's go inside! Believe it or not, Lee Kwang-soo is going to be the last one to arrive!"

"Hahahaha, since Jae-seok hyung knows Kwang-soo hyung so well, it's probably pretty accurate."