I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

In my next book, I will try to use fewer of these fancy tricks and instead present the story in a straightforward manner, which will definitely make it more user-friendly for serialization.

In addition, some readers said that the ending of the previous paragraph was a bit too hasty, which is true, because I got lazy and stopped writing as I was writing.

Sometimes when I'm writing, I do have a lot of things in my head that I haven't written down, but the thought of being accused of padding my word count if I do write them down makes me just stop writing.

Actually, not padding the word count and just pushing the pace is much easier for me. It's just about what the protagonist has to do and what he achieves. The starting point and the ending point are very clear, so I hardly need to think about it when writing.

On the contrary, some interesting dialogues, some details of life, and some metaphors require some brainpower to write.

However, the latter is more likely to make people feel that it is padding the word count.

Okay, that's enough rambling. To reiterate, I'm taking leave today, and I might take leave tomorrow too. It's uncertain, depending on when the outline can be finished.

Finally, I wish all readers the best of luck.

Chapter 402 Idol Trainees

Qin Yunchu sat on the toilet, feeling a little uneasy.

Chen Ya was begging him! How could he not do it?

Where did the sky fall?

"Tell me, and I will do my best to help you. If I can't do it, I will try to find a way."

Qin Yunchu tried hard to control the tension in her voice.

Chen Ya hesitated for a moment, perhaps feeling that her attitude was a bit too enthusiastic.

Indeed, although Qin Yun Chu had heard many stories from Chen Ya, from Chen Ya's perspective, he and she were not exactly close.

Chen Ya said, "It's nothing. I heard that the head office is planning a new variety show?"

Qin Yun Chu didn't know why he would ask this, but she still answered truthfully without any ulterior motives:

"Yes, 'Idol Training Club' is a project that collaborates with idol groups in Japan."

“Oh, it’s like this,” Chen Ya said, “I’m very interested in this project. Could you give me a chance to participate?”

Qin Yun Chu was somewhat surprised: "Huh? You still need to participate in this?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yun wondered if this guy wanted to experience life again, climbing from a minor role to the top of variety shows.

"Oh no," Chen Ya said, "I just want to experience the atmosphere. I'm not going to be a player, I'll just be a support staff member."

"what?"

Qin Yun Chu suddenly felt a jolt in her heart as she realized something.

This project was a collaboration with an idol group in Japan, meaning it was almost entirely based in Japan.

And I just heard from Xia You that the Japanese girl has returned to her country...

Could it be that Chen Ya wanted to participate in this project because of this?

Thinking about this, her heart pounded.

Chen Ya must be going to Japan on a tour for this reason. I just don't understand why he didn't go by himself and instead chose to hitch a ride with me.

Is it to save money?

There must be some incredible inside story involved here.

"Is it okay?" Chen Ya urged.

Qin Yun Chu came to her senses and said, "Sure, I'll ask the project team over there to add one more person. It's not a big deal."

Chen Ya hesitated for a moment, seemingly choosing his words carefully, before slowly saying:

"President Qin, it's like this, could you please have one of the logistics staff replaced so I can take their place?"

"Ok?"

Qin Yun Chu didn't quite understand what he meant.

"You mean you're replacing one person's spot? There's no need for that. Adding another person would only increase the budget by a few tens of thousands. There's no need to save that money."

"Well, how should I put it? I had a little trouble in Japan before, which made them not very welcoming of me. So, if I went there using my own identity, they definitely wouldn't allow it... understand?"

Chen Ya gestured a distance with his fingertip, indicating "a minor issue".

Unfortunately, Qin Yun Chu couldn't see it.

"Huh?? You didn't get blacklisted by customs over there, did you? What did you do?" Qin Yun Chu asked.

"Yeah, pretty much."

Chen Ya then used his fingertip to indicate an even smaller distance, suggesting that Qin Yun Chu's understanding was "not much different" from the truth.

Unfortunately, Qin Yun Chu still couldn't see it.

"So you mean, impersonate someone else to participate? Hmm... that's a bit tricky." Qin Yun Chu frowned in thought.

"If it's difficult to persuade that person, I can try to persuade them. You just need to provide me with the logistics list for the team, and everything else can be prepared as normal."

Qin Yunchu thought for a moment and said, "There aren't many people going back this time, and they all have their own tasks. It won't be easy to find someone to take their place. How about this, we can find someone in the company who looks like you and use that person's identity."

"That's even better." Chen Ya was pleased; Qin Yun Chu had already gotten the hang of it.

"Oh dear!" Qin Yunchu slapped her forehead. "We need to hurry. The list of all personnel has been submitted, and visas are being processed collectively. If we delay, it will be difficult to get things done."

"Then trouble you."

"No trouble at all, it's my pleasure..." Qin Yun Chu was embarrassed by Chen Ya's politeness, and stuck out her tongue after saying that.

After hanging up with Chen Ya, Qin Yun Chu immediately dialed the number of the person in charge of the event.

Just then, there was a knock on the bathroom door, and Lu Qingxuan's voice came from outside:

"Mr. Qin, are you alright?"

Qin Yun Chu quickly covered her phone and said, "I'm fine! What's wrong?"

Lu Qingxuan said, "Oh, I just noticed you hadn't come out for a while, so I came over to ask..."

"I'm fine. I have some work to arrange here. I need to use the restroom to make a phone call. Do you need it?"

"Oh... I don't need it..." Lu Qingxuan's voice sounded a little flustered.

"Then go to sleep quickly, it's getting late. President Gu said she's been staying in this room for quite a while, so feel free to rest," Qin Yun Chu said.

Lu Qingxuan asked cautiously, "Um, there are only two double beds in the room. I was wondering if I could sleep with you?"

Qin Yun Chu tucked her hair back and said, "Sure, you go to sleep first, just leave me half a pillow."

Lu Qingxuan responded and left through the door, sounding quite cheerful.

Qin Yun thought to herself that this girl from the Lu family was quite alert, but also easy to deal with.

After dealing with this, she answered the phone: "Hello?"

The person in charge immediately asked, "Mr. Qin, what's wrong?"

Qin Yun Chu asked, "What stage has the preparation for 'Idol Training Club' reached?"

When she called her subordinates, her tone changed instantly, and she reverted to her icy demeanor, her voice sounding unapproachable and exuding a powerful aura.

That's why she's always been known as the "ice queen" in the company.

Upon hearing this, the person in charge on the other end immediately sounded distressed:

"Mr. Qin...you found out so quickly?"

Qin Yun Chu asked in surprise, "What do you know...?"

After saying that, she realized something and immediately asked, "What went wrong?"

The person in charge on the other end said in a dry voice, "President Qin, one of our songwriters has suddenly withdrawn from the competition, and we can't persuade him to come back no matter what we do."

Qin Yun Chu frowned: "Withdrawing from the competition? Is it due to salary issues?"

“Salary is one aspect,” the person in charge said, “but the total budget for the event is what it is, and given his status, we can’t possibly offer him a seven-figure sum.”

Qin Yun Chu raised her voice a few decibels: "He still wants seven figures?"

“He said outright that it wasn’t about the money, but it’s clear that if he were offered a seven-figure sum, he would probably change his mind.”

"That's impossible," Qin Yun Chu said firmly. "We cannot allow such a thing as raising prices on the spot to happen."

The person in charge said, "Of course, so we decided to change the person, but our schedule is already set, and other suitable candidates have already gone to participate in other activities. Their schedules are full, and we can't find a suitable candidate for the time being."

The variety show "Idol Producer" in China uses a 3+3+2 format for its cast.

It means: 3 new idols, 3 songwriters, and 2 top idol mentors.

The basic process of variety shows is that the 3+3 segments can be combined in any way, and the audience and mentors score them together, and finally the idol and creator with the highest score are determined.

The final winning group will face off against a Japanese idol group in a showdown.

It can be said that this 3+3 combination is full of intrigue and tension, and the highlight is all in the 3+3 lineup.

The person who withdrew from the competition, as mentioned by the person in charge, was one of the three songwriters.

This isn't like a boy band or girl group where losing one person doesn't mean much. In a 3+3 group, if one person is missing, the variety show simply can't be made.

How do you pair up players in a 3+2 format? There will always be one player who's not playing. Someone has to fill that gap, otherwise the entire schedule will fall apart.

Qin Yun Chu's tone was quite unpleasant as she said:

"As the person in charge, you should have thought of contingency plans for this kind of thing in advance and always have backup candidates. How could you let someone withdraw from the competition and no one be able to fill in?"

The person in charge over there was sweating. He knew Qin Yun Chu was the type who couldn't tolerate any flaws when it came to work, so he didn't argue:

"Mr. Qin, this is indeed my fault. I lack experience in hosting this kind of competition. I hope you can give me a chance to make up for it..."

"Forget it, forget it," Qin Yunchu interrupted him with a livid face. "Now is not the time to pursue responsibility. The problem now is to find a replacement as soon as possible."

She paused for a moment, then said, "Who else can we invite? What about Zhang Hao? Or Wu Xi? If all else fails, we can invite someone with a bigger name, like Li Hao, right?"

The individuals Qin Yunchu cited are all well-known songwriters in the industry.

“It’s all full,” the person in charge said, shaking his head. “The main problem is that our variety show is too long this time, and we’re also going abroad, so many teachers’ schedules are conflicting.”

After saying that, he added, "The only people we can invite on our side are songwriters who are completely unknown. But as you know, if they don't have the talent, the competition won't be entertaining and it might affect the variety show's appeal."

Qin Yun Chu suddenly felt very tired.

I just wanted to help Chen Ya with his work, but I never expected to run into such a frustrating problem in the middle of the night.

If this variety show turns out to be a mess and Chen Ya sees it and becomes a laughing stock, she will definitely lose a lot of face!

Just as she was thinking about this, Qin Yun Chu's heart skipped a beat, and a rather daring idea suddenly popped into her head.

This idea is so daring! Her heart started pounding as she thought about it.

She suddenly cleared her throat and said to the person in charge:

"Wait a minute, I'll make a call. You continue trying to find a solution."

After hanging up the phone, Qin Yunchu held her phone, thought for a long time, and finally dialed Chen Ya's number.

"Hey, Chen Ya," Qin Yun Chu bit her lip, but finally spoke, "would you be interested in being a songwriter?"

"?"

A puzzled voice came from Chen Ya's side.

Qin Yunchu said timidly, "We happen to be short of a songwriter. There will be less on-stage work, but you will still be on camera and participate in competition judging. Do you... mind?"

Her heartbeat was so loud that her voice was so soft that it almost drowned out her own words.

After a while, Chen Ya finally spoke up: "If we're going, can we only go as a lyricist and composer?"

“No,” Qin Yunchu said, biting her lip, “but, one of our songwriters suddenly withdrew from the competition. If we can’t find a suitable replacement, the event might be postponed, and if it is, we don’t know when it will be postponed…”

After saying that, Qin Yun Chu herself felt embarrassed.

Originally, Chen Ya came to her for help, but now it's the other way around—she needs Chen Ya's help.

Moreover, this wasn't just a regular favor!

She admired herself for coming up with the idea of ​​having Chen Ya be the lyricist and composer for "Idol Producer"!

Don't forget, what Chen Ya's identity is!

So close!