Peninsula Platinum Era

Chapter 105 is truly heartwarming (Please subscribe)
"So, according to you, this woman really has a gentle personality? I don't believe it."

As Chen Shijun listened to his secretary's analysis of Kim Minju, he was rather dismissive. Although he had studied psychology, he couldn't possibly understand people at a glance.

"If we can actually come in the future, why don't we give it a try and see?"

Secretary Eun-hye felt that seeing is believing, and practice makes perfect. When Kim Min-ju joined Source Music, Chen Shi-jun would naturally have the opportunity to get to know this woman.

"Don't say that. You need to focus on official business. Once you're here, you're one of us. I don't have the habit of targeting people close to me."

Chen Shijun felt that the artists were important assets of the company, and this woman kept saying things that were completely unfounded, as if normal enhancement behavior was hunting for women, which was really unbearable.

"Not eating the grass near your own nest? Me?"

Secretary Eunhye, her eyes wide, felt wronged. Wasn't she a human being? This was really too much. Was she inferior to a vocational school girl who could only hop around and couldn't even hop properly?

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"Unnie, there are so many people who are against you, it's really too much."

Although her company immediately denied the rumors, and she had a long conversation with her agent to explain the situation and the process and results of each meeting, the impact was so great that she could hardly bear it.

Along with these troubles came a deluge of criticism from the public. The impact of the vote-rigging controversy had not yet completely dissipated, and the "royal family" controversy continued to accompany his IZ*ONE career.

Now look what's happened! I've been branded a traitor again, and I've even cried several times these past few days, even though none of this was my intention.

"Let them talk, what can I do? I just went to refuse them, how did I get photographed?"

Listening to An Gou Gou's report, Min Zhou was actually very clear about the online public opinion. Although he sometimes told himself not to look at these things, he couldn't help but look for voices speaking up for him among a bunch of negative comments.

Yu-jin has been paying close attention to this older sister these past two days. She's the kind of person who doesn't dare to tell others when she's wronged. She was like that during the vote-rigging controversy, and she hasn't improved much since.

Two controversies in a short period of time are really hurtful, especially for people with conflicted and indecisive personalities. It might be a little better if it happened to you.

As for the older sister saying that she went to reject Big Hit, An An was skeptical. Considering the joke she made about Director Chen last time, they might have already been in contact.

There are many ways to refuse; making a phone call would be enough. This woman is shy and not the type to refuse face-to-face.

In An An's eyes, since they were able to sit down and talk, it meant there was still something to discuss. Min Zhou's behavior was probably just because he was embarrassed to face the gazes of the other members of the group.

Even if I were to go to Big Hit, I would understand. Although an actor's dream is important, one cannot go without food. Looking for a better job while still employed is actually the best option.

Minju wasn't the only member with different thoughts; she was just unlucky. Yujin didn't think there was anything wrong with Minju's choice.

"I don't think it's a big deal. It's something that's right in front of everyone. Who knows what people are thinking behind the scenes?"

Currently, only Xiaoyuan and her own future are bright and clear. Starship's trainee recruitment is also centered around the two of them, attempting to make a big splash by leveraging the influence of the Twin Towers.

"But I really didn't... I really didn't reach any agreement with Big Hit."

If she had truly made up her mind, that would be one thing, but the problem was that she had made up her mind to refuse. A huge sense of grievance almost overwhelmed her with negative emotions.

"Okay, okay, I believe in you. Unnie will definitely achieve her dream." Ango stretched out his arms and hugged Minju to comfort her. Although he was a little younger, his height and wingspan almost completely overwhelmed his older sister. The model was almost a coat too big for her.

"But then again, it's not a bad choice to actually get in touch. Big Hit has a lot of resources, so maybe unnie can achieve her dreams over there!"

Yujin was speaking from a realistic perspective, explaining the pros and cons to Minju. If you didn't consider that this older sister didn't want to continue being an idol, there was really no reason for her to refuse.

"Let's not talk about that now. I don't know what to do. How are we going to explain this to the company?"

Urban Works believed they had done everything they could for her, from getting her into the group to investing resources to help her reach the top ranks. They never expected that she would be thinking of finding someone else so soon after all.

The company even negotiated with Big Hit over this matter, which must have been very unpleasant. Minju felt that her dream of becoming an actress was about to be lost.

Little did she know that for a company, profit is paramount, and as long as Big Hit can offer satisfactory terms, no one is untouchable.

Minju felt very troubled, wondering if she had become an untrustworthy person in the eyes of Urban Works' higher-ups.

She couldn't believe a single punctuation mark of the other party's statement that they would continue to support her dream of becoming an actress.

Trust requires consistent behavioral validation over a long period, like building a brick bridge, accumulating bit by bit, while its collapse only requires a single major betrayal or deception.

Like a blank sheet of paper, once wrinkles appear, even if you try your best to smooth them out, the subtle creases will still remain permanently.

As a female idol, and not a well-known actress who has proven herself, she has no resources to rebuild that trust.

This is where Secretary Enhui's cruelty lies. With less than two years left on her contract with the company, renewing it was undoubtedly a way to restore Urban Works' trust in her.

But honestly, I still have some reservations about whether she would really entrust her future career, which would last for many years, to Urban Works.

In her heart, trust within the IZONE organization was gradually crumbling. Although members chose to remain silent, did this superficial harmony mask real disagreements?

There are definitely some factors involved, but not many, because everyone is looking for a new partner. However, people who tend to overthink things are always anxious and worried about losing what they have.

At this point, he even secretly hoped that Source Music would continue to contact him, giving him another way out, even if he didn't necessarily have to choose it.

She said those words so nicely when she refused, but now that I'm looking back, she's really terrible.

Although the other party was partly to blame for this situation, and there was even a slight suspicion at first, no one has contacted her until now.

In this case, the suspicion that Source Music deliberately leaked the information can be temporarily ruled out; it's just bad luck that someone filmed it.

Because there are still some criticisms of Big Hit online, some netizens angrily called them thieves, and IZ*ONE fans even said that it was too much to poach members before the group had even disbanded.

Little did she know that Secretary Eun-hye had gone all out in her act, specifically requesting access from Chen Shih-chun and spending a small amount of money to create a buzz online in order to clear her name of suspicion regarding the leak.

Chen Shijun couldn't help but sigh at how meticulous this guy was. The female secretary's explanation was that she was afraid that after Jin Minzhou arrived, she would harbor resentment towards this approach that had forced her into such a predicament.

"So heartwarming! It's really heartwarming; they've thought of everything so thoroughly."

(End of this chapter)