Peninsula: The Great Producer

X Apartment, Yeongdeungpo.

Jingle Bell.

The phone rang for about half a minute. After a burst of hurried footsteps, Choi Zhenna came out of the room wearing a facial mask and took out her cell phone from the bag on the sofa.

After taking a look at the caller ID, Choi Zhenna was stunned for a moment.

A call from Qi Yaojiu? At this moment, Choi Jinna was also a little dazed.

Why did he call me so late at night? What happened? Did he hear something from someone? Or maybe...

The ringing stopped, and Choi Jinna came to her senses and realized that she had not answered the call from Qi Yaojiu.

I was hesitating whether to call back, but then the sound of ding-dong came and Qi Yaojiu called again.

"cough cough"

She cleared her throat. The reason she was able to face Ji Yaojiu calmly in the studio was because she had prepared herself mentally before the meeting. However, this call came too suddenly, and she was not prepared. She felt inexplicably nervous and her heartbeat accelerated wildly.

After pressing the answer button, Choi Jinna turned on the speakerphone.

A familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar voice came from the receiver, jokingly saying, "PD Choi, are you still busy? I hope I didn't disturb you."

Choi Jinna said, "What's the matter?"

Perhaps because she was wearing a face mask, Choi Jina's words were hesitant. Qi Yaojiu on the other end of the phone didn't hear clearly and asked again, "PD Choi, is it inconvenient to answer the phone now?"

When asked this question, Choi Jinna thought of Qi Yaojiu misunderstanding whether she was doing something.

Pulling off the mask, Choi Jina responded, "I was just wearing a mask."

"Oh, you're wearing a face mask. I was wondering why you were hesitating so much."

Choi Jina got straight to the point: "Is there anything wrong, PD Qi?"

Qi Yaojiu really wanted to say jokingly that it was okay and he couldn't just make a phone call, but he didn't say it out loud. If he said it, he thought Choi Zhenna would think something wrong, or she might just hang up the phone. Either result was not what Qi Yaojiu wanted.

After a pause, Ji Yaojiu told Choi Zhenna about bringing his grandmother to Seoul. The main reason was that Ji Yaojiu would take his grandmother to the MAX Production Company studio in Shinchon tomorrow, and his grandmother wanted to meet Choi Zhenna.

The purpose of this call was only one, to make an appointment in advance. Qi Yaojiu was not sure about the specific recording time of the "Shinhwa Broadcasting" program that Choi Zhenna was in charge of, so it was always good to ask first. In case Choi Zhenna had a filming schedule tomorrow, they could arrange to meet at another time.

Choi Jinna's mind flashed with the image of Ji Yaojiu's grandmother. She didn't ask why her grandmother wanted to see her, but just told Ji Yaojiu that she would go to the studio tomorrow.

Even when talking on the phone, the awkward atmosphere after finishing the business could not be hidden.

Qi Yaojiu on the other end of the phone took the initiative to say: "Then see you at the studio tomorrow. PD Choi should rest early and I won't disturb you."

Choi Jina responded: "Okay, see you in the studio tomorrow."

call ended.

On the sofa, Choi Jinna was staring blankly at her cell phone.

My heartbeat still hasn't calmed down. It feels very strange, as if I'm meeting someone I haven't seen for many years tomorrow, and we had that special feeling for each other many years ago.

Am I the first person to take the initiative to show curiosity to Yaojiu?

At least many people in the studio knew about it, such as Lee Eun-young, Kim Ji-hwan and others.

I thought time could dilute everything, but Qi Yaojiu's sudden contact made the throbbing that had been buried in my heart begin to loosen.

He is now surrounded by people who admire him, including the sister he knew who gave him the tie, and the idol whom Qi Yaojiu used his connections to give special care to on the music programs of major broadcasting stations.

"Drip drip drip"

"bang"

The sound of the door closing brought Choi Jinna back to her senses.

After changing her shoes, Choi In-young walked over to the living room and looked at Choi Jin-na, who was sitting on the sofa holding her phone. She asked, "What is my daughter doing? She seems to be worried."

Choi Jinna shook her head and said, "No, Mom, did the meeting go well today?"

Choi In-young walked over to the sofa and shrugged. "It's going pretty well. Yoo Jae-suk has been confirmed as the main MC for the new show, and the other performers are also being finalized. Yoo Jae-suk recommended Ji Seok-jin. Daughter, who do you think would be suitable for the new show?" Choi Jin-na smiled and said, "Are you testing me, Mom? I'm not from S Broadcasting Station."

Choi In-young sat next to Choi Jin-na and touched her head. "I know. You're from MAX Production, so I'm asking you. Given MAX Production's talent, who do you think would be suitable for our new program?"

Choi Jinna shook her head again and said, "Mom, I really don't know, but the person Yoo Jae Suk recommended should be good. He will definitely be able to create chemistry with him on the show."

"In fact, whether it's an indoor or outdoor variety show, the most important thing is to capture the audience's preferences. Those who had good chemistry with Yoo Jae-suk in previous shows like 'Family Outing' and 'Infinite Challenge' are suitable for the new show."

"Lee Hyori, Kim Jong Kook, Haha, Kang Daesung, anyway, the production team moms of the S Broadcasting Station Entertainment Center can be completely trusted."

Choi In-young nodded as she listened, and before she knew it, she held Choi Jin-na's hand and said, "Our daughter said it very well, so if you have any new program plans this year, if so, mom will definitely support you with all her strength."

There are many kinds of happiness. Having a family that supports and loves you unconditionally is enough to make people envious.

Ding

A text message alert sounds.

Choi Jinna just glanced at the prompt box and did not unlock the phone screen.

Cui Renying slowly stood up and said, "I'm going to take a shower. You should also go down and rest early."

After Choi In-young left, Choi Jinna unlocked her phone screen and opened the text message dialog box.

The text message was sent by Qi Yaojiu, which is why Cui Zhenna didn't click on it just now.

In fact, Choi In-young also saw the text message alert, but she hid her momentary surprise very well. For a long time, even if Choi In-young took the initiative to talk about Ki Yo-jiu, Choi Jinna didn't want to talk more. She thought that the two of them had some irreconcilable differences, but it was unexpected that the two of them were still in contact.

living room.

Looking at the text message, Choi Jina didn't know how to reply.

The content of Qi Yaojiu's message was very simple, like a reminder, reminding Choi Zhenna to be patient if her grandmother said something that might be embarrassing when she saw her in the studio tomorrow.

Yeouido, LT Apartment.

Qi Yaojiu was also in the living room.

After the bathroom door opened, Qi Yaojiu immediately stood up and walked over.

Grandma was wearing the same clothes she wore when she came, and Qi Yaojiu then remembered that he had forgotten to buy her new thermal underwear and pajamas.

"Grandma, let's go shopping at the mall after we go to the company tomorrow."

Grandma was drying her hair with a towel. Qi Yaojiu took out a hair dryer, plugged it in and helped her blow dry her hair.

"This is good."

“This is a hair dryer.”

"I know, Xihai uses this to tinker with his hair every day."

"Grandma, I'm not like Song Xihai."

"Yes, yes, you don't look like it. Your hair on TV is much more honest than Xihai's."

Um, can hairstyle be described as honest and exaggerated?
Just as Qi Yaojiu was about to say something, his grandmother interrupted, "Are haircuts in Seoul very expensive?"

"No, grandma wants to cut her hair?"

"I want to cut it."

"Let's go tomorrow. First, go to the company, then go to the mall, and then get a haircut. We'll eat out tonight. I know a delicious Chinese restaurant. Let's eat Chinese food."

"You kid, eating out is such a waste of money."

"Grandma, you haven't enjoyed your life properly. You must enjoy life from now on. If you hadn't applied for a visa, I would have taken you on a plane to the Chinese capital to eat roast duck tomorrow. Seriously."

Grandma smiled happily, she could feel Qi Yaojiu's filial piety.

In the warm atmosphere, grandma suddenly said, "Who are you going to invite to eat Chinese food tomorrow night?" (End of this chapter)