Peninsula: I, a chaebol! I will never follow hidden rules.

At 5:30 PM, many office workers had already left work. But the "Hi! Girl" production team was still busy recording the show in the studio.

On and off stage, contestants and judges are giving their all, while backstage most of the contestants are also busy preparing.

Why the majority of players?
At that moment, Park Ah-rin, a contestant from "Hi! Girl" who had just finished her performance, sneaked to the outside of a toilet on the second floor of the studio.

The competition was held on the first floor of the studio; the second floor was practically deserted.

However, when she arrived at the restroom, Park Ah-rin did not rush in. Instead, she looked around first and only went into the restroom after confirming that no one was following her.

"No~"

As soon as Park Ah-rin entered the restroom, someone covered her mouth and hugged her from behind, startling her so much that she couldn't scream because her mouth was covered.

Immediately afterwards, she felt the large hand that had been around her waist begin to roam all over her body.

In an instant, Park Ah-rin's panic vanished. Her face flushed with embarrassment, she forcefully broke free from the other person's grasp, then turned around, cupped their face, and kissed them.

Since she was able to become a finalist in "Hi! Girl", Park Ah-rin's looks and figure, if not top-notch, are at least far beyond the average person.

Under her proactive attack, the other party quickly became so hot that he felt like he was about to explode.

But just then, Park Ah-rin suddenly stopped: "Director, are you going to keep your promise?"

Park Dae-ho, the assistant director of the program "Hi! Girl," is thirty years old this year.

Although people online say that a man is past sixty-five after twenty-five, that's just a joke. If it's true, sixty-five is fine. If not, twenty-five is no good.

Meanwhile, thirty-year-old Park Dae-ho is still in great shape. After being flirted with by Park Ah-rin, he was about to explode. How could he refuse anything Park Ah-rin said?

"Of course it counts! I promise you, I can definitely get you into the industry!"

Hearing this, Park Ah-rin smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay! I believe you."

Park Dae-ho nodded: "Don't worry, I'm absolutely trustworthy."

Park Ah-rin smiled slightly: "No."

"No?" Park Dae-ho frowned. "Then why do you believe me?"

Park Ah-rin squatted down, unbuckling Park Dae-ho's belt as she looked up into his eyes seductively and said, "Because a popular idol is definitely more fun than a nobody, don't you think?"

Hearing this, Park Dae-ho grinned widely, reached out and gently stroked Park Ah-rin's head, revealing a greedy smile: "You're right!"

"Hey! Who's there?!"

!!!

The main event had just begun when a girl suddenly screamed from the doorway.

Park Dae-ho was startled, and Park Ah-rin almost choked to death.

"Cough cough! Cough cough cough! Yue~"

Park Dae-ho didn't care about Park Ah-rin anymore; he pulled up his pants and rushed out of the bathroom.

"Sana!?"

There were over ninety finalists in "Hi! Girl," too many for Park Dae-ho to recognize. However, Sana Minatozaki was one of the top contestants with the potential to debut, and one of only two Japanese contestants, so Park Dae-ho recognized her at a glance.

If it were just Sana Minatozaki alone, Park Dae-ho wouldn't be afraid at all. Because he was the assistant director, he felt that as long as he used some threats and inducements, Sana Minatozaki definitely wouldn't dare to cause him any trouble.

But! Standing next to Sana Minatozaki was a tall man. He was wearing a black overcoat, a mask, sunglasses, and a vintage fedora. He looked just like Hui Man-keung from the old Hong Kong drama "Shanghai Bund."

Where did this old-fashioned gangster come from?
Park Dae-ho was nervous inside, but outwardly he glared angrily and demanded, "What are you doing here?! Who is he?! What do you two want?!"

Why is Sana Minatozaki here?
Because she needed to use the restroom.

Just now, Sana Minatozaki wanted to go to the restroom, and she accidentally noticed that Ariel Park was walking towards the stairs by herself.

This wouldn't have been a big deal, but Park Ah-rin is a troublemaker who often clashes with other contestants, and Minatozaki Sana dislikes her.

Now, seeing Park Ah-rin walking towards the stairs alone, Minatozaki Sana felt that she seemed to be sneaking around a bit.

So, after a moment's hesitation, Minatozaki Sana carefully followed. Then, she noticed that Park Ah-rin wasn't just acting a little sneaky, she was really sneaking around.

The higher they went, the more suspicious Park Ah-rin became, turning back every two or three steps. Minatozaki Sana went to great lengths to follow Park Ah-rin, proceeding cautiously the entire way.

When they reached the second floor, Sana Minato saw Ah-rin go to the restroom. But if she really just wanted to use the restroom, why was she being so sneaky?

Therefore, Sana Minatozaki was absolutely certain that Ariel Park was up to something. So she quietly and quickly ran to the bathroom door, took out her phone, and started recording.

Hearing the conversation inside, Sana Minatozaki was shocked! The assistant director was sexually harassing a contestant?!
Oppa and we got together because we seduced each other. How could a mere assistant director like him engage in underhanded tactics?

That idiot Park Ah-rin actually slept with the assistant director?
"Hi! Girl" is a key project of Xingji Entertainment, a company under Li Zhixuan. As Li Zhixuan's woman, Minatozaki Sana feels obligated to help Li Zhixuan clean up the mess between the two scoundrels in the restroom and make the show cleaner.

So she endured the nausea and recorded the conversation outside the toilet.

Don't get me wrong, the toilet doesn't smell bad, it's not disgusting. What's disgusting are the two people in the toilet.

Just as Sana Minatozaki was recording evidence while enduring nausea, she suddenly heard a voice in her ear: "That's enough."

"ah!"

The sudden appearance of someone next to her nearly scared Sana Minatozaki to death! Her legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground with a thud, shouting in a trembling voice, "Who's there?!"

"Can't you recognize my voice?"

Helpless, Li Zhixuan quickly went over and helped Minatozaki Sana up.

It was only then that Sana Minato realized that the "fully armed" man was her own scumbag oppa!

With Li Zhixuan right next to her, would Minatozaki Sana be afraid of a mere assistant director?
So she immediately retorted, "Why I'm here is none of your business!"

Seeing that Minatozaki Sana wasn't afraid of him, Park Dae-ho was completely oblivious to the problem and even yelled at her menacingly, "I'm the assistant director! Is this how you treat your boss?!"

"Ha!" Sana Minato laughed at her stupidity and sneered, "Assistant director? An assistant director who's having an affair with a contestant? What kind of leader are you!"

As she spoke, she waved her phone in her hand and said, "I've already recorded it! You two are going to be punished!"

Park Ah-rin was hiding in the bathroom when she heard Minatozaki Sana recording. Knowing that hiding was useless, she hurriedly ran out.

Park Dae-ho outside has already rushed over, ready to snatch it!
"Give me!"

"boom!"

Before Park Dae-ho could reach Minatozaki Sana, Lee Chi-hyun kicked him in the chest, sending him flying.

With a thud, Park Dae-ho lay down at Park Ah-rin's feet, clutching his chest in pain. He had been kicked so hard that he couldn't even scream.

Park Ah-rin was stunned when she saw this.

Li Zhixuan then pointed at Park Dae-ho and asked Minatozaki Sana, "Is this idiot the assistant director?" "Yeah."

"And her? The contestant?" Li Zhixuan pointed to Park Ah-rin again.

“Yes.” Sana Minatozaki nodded again.

Li Zhixuan looked at Minatozaki Sana speechlessly: "You're trying to hook up with an assistant director! With your IQ, you'll never become famous even if you debut!"

The assistant director is the one who does the work, gets scolded, and suffers the hardship, but he's never involved in anything that involves decision-making.

Thinking you can make a name for yourself by hooking up with the assistant director? That's just wishful thinking.

Park Ah-rin was indignant, but Lee Chi-hyun's fighting skills were too high, so Park Ah-rin was extremely flustered and dared not refute anything. She only dared to ask cautiously, "Who...who are you?"

Li Zhixuan completely ignored Park Ya-rin and made a phone call.

"Choi Sam-soon! Get your ass up to the second floor of the studio right now!"

Choi Sam-soon?!

Upon hearing the name, Park Ah-rin's eyes widened in shock, and Park Dae-ho, who was lying on the ground, groaned.

The person in charge of "Hi! Girl" is Choi Sam-soon. What kind of person would be able to make Choi Sam-soon come over right away?

Park Dae-ho and his companion understood that whoever the other party was, they were definitely not someone they could afford to offend.

That's it! I'm doomed!

Cui Sanshun was downstairs, and he ran up in less than a minute.

Upon seeing the four people present, Cui Sanshun roughly guessed what had happened. He hurriedly ran to Li Zhixuan and bowed deeply, saying, "Chairman!"

President?!
The chairman of Star Era Entertainment?!

In an instant, Park Dae-ho and Park Ah-rin felt like widows who had lost their sons—completely hopeless!
Li Zhixuan remained silent, while Cui Sanshun bowed deeply and dared not straighten up.

Choi Sam-soon remained stuck in that position for three minutes, his body already trembling from lack of exercise. It wasn't from the cold, but from muscle weakness.

Li Zhixuan then spoke up angrily, "How can you be a person in charge? If a worthless assistant director dares to sexually harass contestants, what about the director, judges, producers, and you, the person in charge? Have you sexually harassed any of them?!"

"No!" Choi Sam-soon seized the opportunity to straighten up slightly and hurriedly explained, "Chairman! I assure you, I have absolutely never engaged in any underhanded dealings with anyone, and the vast majority of people in the crew are clean!"

"Ha! Clean?" Li Zhixuan sneered, then looked at Park Dae-ho and the other man, and asked, "Is there anyone else in the production team like you?"

"N-no... I don't know." Park Ah-rin was so frightened that she trembled and stammered.

A hint of hesitation flashed in Park Dae-ho's eyes before he shook his head and replied, "I don't know either."

Yes! Definitely! But Park Dae-ho doesn't dare say it! This means that the people who engage in underhanded tactics with the contestants are still high-ranking officials on the show!

That's it! It was a gang operation! Park Dae-ho was a member of this gang, otherwise how could he have dared to agree to Park Ah-rin's debut?

Oh, right! There are other possibilities.

For example, if Park Dae-ho has evidence of which leader sexually harassed the contestants, he can force them to help Park Ah-rin debut.

Or perhaps Park Dae-ho was just deceiving Park Ah-rin, but the fleeting look of hesitation in his eyes just now was definitely there, so there must be others in the production team engaging in unspoken rules.

This person might even be Choi Sam-soon!
"check!"

Cui Sanshun was startled and hurriedly bowed, saying, "Yes, I'll investigate right away!"

"Don't announce their information yet; wait until the results of the investigation are available before announcing it together."

"Yes!"

Li Zhixuan then turned to look at Park Dae-ho and his companion: "You two can leave now. If the news leaks out, you'll be going to court!"

Park Dae-ho hurriedly shook his head and said, "No, no, we will definitely cooperate!"

Park Ah-rin then knelt down in front of Lee Chi-heon with a thud, sobbing uncontrollably, "Waaah~ Chairman! I beg you, please give me another chance! I was coerced and lured by Park Dae-ho into coming here to have an affair with him!"

Upon hearing this, Park Dae-ho's eyes widened in shock, and he exclaimed, "Damn it! You're the one who seduced me! You slut!"

Seeing that Park Dae-ho was about to hit Park Ah-rin, Lee Chi-hyun shouted angrily, "Stop!"

Park Dae-ho jolted again and quickly stopped and stood up straight.

"Have someone take them away! Find out exactly what happened and get to the bottom of it!"

"Yes!"

Choi Sam-soon sensed the impatience in Lee Chi-heon's tone and quickly called someone to take Park Dae-ho and the other man away.

After they all left, Li Zhixuan took out his phone and sent a message.

The show "Hi! Girl" has been accused of having its producers sexually harass contestants, potentially involving many people. Asking them to investigate themselves will likely result in nothing happening in the end.

Therefore, Li Zhixuan had to find someone else to investigate them.

After putting away his phone, Li Zhixuan reached out and hugged Minatozaki Sana, gently pinching the tip of her nose as if punishing her, and said, "You don't even recognize me? Are you my woman?"

Sana Minatozaki blushed with guilt and retorted, "You've covered your face so well, how can anyone recognize you?"

“I can recognize you even without seeing your face. You didn’t recognize my voice at first either.”

Sana Minatozaki couldn't deny it anymore, so she quickly hugged Li Zhixuan and said in a coquettish tone, "I'm sorry, I was wrong, how about I make it up to you?"

"How to compensate?"

Sana Minato smiled, then winked at Li Zhixuan and said, "What do you think?"

"Uh—isn't it inconvenient to be here?"

They hadn't been together for a long time, and Li Zhixuan really missed Minatozaki Sana, but there wasn't a proper place to play games in this photography studio.

"What's inconvenient about it? If they can play here, so can we."

As she spoke, Minatozaki Sana pulled Li Zhixuan into the restroom.

Not long after, Mina also came up.

Fellow villagers help each other!
To be fair, the Japanese might have some racial talent. Li Zhixuan was very satisfied!

After finishing his work, Li Zhixuan didn't visit his other women anymore, because he didn't have time and had to go back to have dinner with the pregnant women.

(End of this chapter)