The Uncrowned King of the Peninsula

Chapter 261 Boyfriend or Master
"...So, I had no choice but to say you were my boyfriend, otherwise I might be grounded by the company right now." Lim Nayeon said with a worried look on her face.

Bae Young-joon leaned back in his chair, crossed his legs, slowly sipped his coffee, and looked at Lim Na-yeon in front of him.

She was honestly explaining her impending dismissal.

"So, the company thinks that your contact with me is an attempt to betray company secrets? And the solution you came up with is to say that I'm your boyfriend," Bae Young-joon summarized Lim Na-yeon's words.

"Mmm." She nodded obediently.

"So, if JYP comes to me now and I say I'm not your boyfriend, the company can only suspect you're a spy?" Bae Young-joon continued to ask.

"Yes, that's why I came to ask you for help." Lim Nayeon pouted and glanced at Bae Young-joon in front of her. "Hey, the company said they'll contact you tomorrow, so don't run away in fear."

"No backing out." She nervously grabbed Bae Yong-joon's sleeve, as if afraid he would become the kind of person who would run away as soon as his girlfriend mentioned meeting his parents. "No disappearing, no running away."

"Don't worry, I'll be your boyfriend 24/7. I won't run away until I've had my fill." Bae Young-joon looked at Lim Na-yeon, who was as obedient as a little white rabbit, and stroked her soft little hand with his fingers.

"I've always been very good to my girlfriend, you're so lucky."

"Really?" Lim Nayeon muttered, seemingly unconvinced by his words. "Maybe he's the kind of bad guy who'd be unlucky to have as his girlfriend."

"So, is it bad luck or good luck?" Bae Young-joon smiled, and with a little force, pulled Lim Na-yeon's small arm and her petite, plump body onto his lap. "Want to experience it now?"

"Only 24 hours?"

His dark eyes subtly projected a burning gaze, making her heart tremble. Suddenly, his muscular body and the masculine look in his eyes when he gripped her waist tightly flashed into her mind.

Well……

If you're boyfriend and girlfriend, shouldn't you do these things as a matter of course...?

Honestly, what am I even thinking?
Important matters must be taken seriously. Important matters must be taken seriously.

Lim Nayeon's breath hitched, and she quickly shook her head to banish the sudden, romantic thought that had arisen within her.

"Um, let's discuss this," she shook Pei Yongjun's arm, preparing to quickly compare their statements. "The company will be asking about it tomorrow, and I might be questioned when I get back."

"Oh no! They'll definitely ask Nan and the others too, what should I do?"

Lim Nayeon suddenly realized that Bae Yong-joon's agreement was just the beginning, and dealing with an experienced company like JYP would definitely not be an easy task.

"What do you want to discuss?" Bae Young-joon asked calmly.

"Of course we need to discuss it. When did we meet? How did we go on our dates? Where did we go on our dates? Everything needs to be agreed upon." Lim Nayeon counted on her fair fingers, one by one. "Otherwise, if they find out there's something wrong, I'll be in even worse shape."

"Oh, is your company the police? Why do you have to ask where we're going on a date?" Bae Young-joon found it somewhat amusing to see Lim Na-yeon looking so nervous.

"Really! I'm not lying to you!" Lim Nayeon wished she could just dump all the answers into Bae Young-joon's head right now.

However, usually it's her who gets forced to drink.

"I don't know when you'll start asking, hurry up..."

Lim Nayeon, who was urging him on, suddenly stopped.

On the table to the side, the agent's phone, which had been missed earlier, rang again.

buzz~
buzz~
"What should we do?" Lim Nayeon immediately looked at Bae Young-joon and instinctively hugged his arm tightly.

"Answer it, what else can we do?" Bae Young-joon pointed to the phone.

"Huh? Answer?" Lim Nayeon's eyes widened.

“He’s already not answering once, why aren’t you answering? If you don’t answer, who knows where he’ll call?” Bae Young-joon said as he picked up the phone for Lim Na-yeon.

"Don't worry, I'm here."

"You, you don't run away!" Lim Nayeon frowned, took the phone with a mournful face, and sat firmly on Bae Young-joon's lap, as if she wanted to imprison him in place.

"You promised me you'd be my boyfriend, you know?"

"I know, I know, answer it." Bae Young-joon smiled and connected the call for her.

"Oh, what's wrong..." Lim Nayeon hurriedly picked up the phone and quickly put it to her ear. Before she could say anything, her manager on the other end had already started firing.

"Hey! Lim Nayeon! Where are you?! I told you to stay in the dorm and reflect on your actions, where are you?!"

The manager's words sounded very angry, her tone harsh. Lim Nayeon listened with a pained expression, her cute little face scrunched up, afraid to listen yet also afraid to disobey. "Your sick leave notice has already been issued. You're gone!"

"I'm telling you to rest, but if someone takes a picture of you somewhere, you're dead meat, I'm telling you!"

"Tell me, where are you, and what are you doing?"

Nayeon repeatedly disobeyed him and defied his orders, which really angered the manager, who became increasingly rude in his words.

"I'm sorry, I..." Lim Nayeon looked at Bae Young-joon beside her, not knowing what to say, her eyes filled with panic.

“Say you’re with me.” Bae Young-joon gestured with his chin.

"Huh?" Lim Nayeon was startled and quickly shook her head. She didn't dare to add fuel to the fire now. "I, I..."

"Hey, who are you talking to?" The manager apparently overheard their conversation.

"I, I..." Lim Nayeon was terrified. She had finally managed to get Bae Young-joon to agree, but before she could even say what to do, her manager came over, and her tone was even more stern.

What should I do?

If I get caught again, will I really be kicked out of the group?
Countless terrifying thoughts flashed through Lim Nayeon's mind in an instant. Just as she was panicking, the hand she had placed by her ear suddenly felt lighter.

Seeing Lim Nayeon's face scrunched up like a steamed bun, Bae Young-joon reached out and took her phone.

To her astonishment, Bae Young-joon spoke directly into the phone, "Hello, this is Bae Young-joon. Nayeon is with me."

"Bae Yong-joon, Editor-in-Chief Bae?" The manager's tone was full of suspicion. "How come you're with Nayeon? Are you really dating?"

"What on earth do you want to do?"

Unable to discern Bae Young-joon's intentions, he harbored the worst suspicions and spoke rudely.

"you want……"

“Now, call your president’s office right now, and then talk to me, understand?” Bae Young-joon interrupted him.

"What? President? What are you talking about?" The manager's tone was even more questioning. "The thing between you and Nayeon..."

"Now, call your president, understand?" Bae Young-joon's tone was full of unquestionable authority, and then he hung up the phone.

Lim Nayeon, who was standing to the side, felt that the tone was somewhat familiar. Regardless of where she had heard it before, she became a little anxious.

But wouldn't it be even more troublesome if PDnim found out?
Before Lim Nayeon could say anything after regaining her senses, her manager's words on the phone a minute later almost made her think she had misheard.

"Editor-in-Chief Pei, hehe, I'm so sorry, I was being presumptuous just now, please forgive me." The agent, who had been so arrogant just moments before, now spoke in a humble tone as if begging for forgiveness.

Please don't take it to heart, I'm sorry!

"fine."

Bae Yong-joon nodded to indicate that he would not pursue the matter further, and then his manager, without saying anything else, thanked him profusely and hung up the phone.

"You and Nayeon should get some rest. We won't disturb you any longer."

Du~du~du~
The phone went dead.

Lim Nayeon stared blankly at her phone, then looked at Bae Young-joon's face.

"How about it, your boyfriend is still somewhat useful, right?" Bae Yong-joon leaned over and kissed her delicate lips, which were soft and sweet.

Lim Na-yeon offered no resistance, letting him kiss her.

She remembered—that tone, that smile, she had only ever heard from her own boss, Park Jin-young, who could decide the fate of someone in the company with a single word.

That's the sound.

There is no doubt about it.

It's as if she's the master of her destiny.

Her heart pounded as she looked at Bae Young-joon's smile.

(End of this chapter)