Peninsula Platinum Era

Chapter 207 The aftermath
"Did you think that just because your contract is about to expire, I can't do anything to you? You dare to stalk me? Who do you think you are?"

Chen Shijun was actually very angry. He felt greatly offended. The woman in front of him looked beautiful and had a great figure, but she couldn't evoke any sympathy in him.

Seeing that the woman turned her head away and dared not look him in the eye, he became even angrier, reached out and pinched her chin, forcing her to turn her head and look at him.

The blatant threat was almost suffocating. Chen Shijun's expression wasn't ferocious, but it perfectly matched all the characteristics of a hypocrite in Jin Shaoqing's mind. Not to mention her, even the other captain sitting next to her, Quan Enbi, was a little frightened.

The tenderness and sweetness between them had completely vanished, leaving only a chilling coldness. Holding his breath, he sat to the side, not daring to utter a sound. The air inside the car was frozen solid, as if encased in ice.

Captain Kim, who always felt quite composed, felt humiliated, but under the scrutinizing gaze and relentless threats, he could only struggle to try to defend himself.

It seemed the other party had misunderstood something, which frightened Shaoqing greatly. Could it be that she thought she was involved in some high-level power struggle? If so, that would be a great injustice.

"Oppa, she..."

She seemed to want to persuade Chen Shijun not to get so angry, after all, she felt he should listen to the woman's explanation, and she was also curious as to why she suddenly rushed up and called her name.

She had just thought this was Chen Shijun's old flame, chasing after him out of jealousy and causing trouble! But it turned out to be more complicated than she had imagined, and Eun-bi felt her head was in a complete mess.

"Shut up! I want her to tell me everything she knows!"

Chen Shijun reprimanded Consort En, who had almost disrupted the rhythm, causing the woman who had just been sweet and aggrieved to shut her mouth. This was exactly what it meant to serve a king like a tiger; she was utterly ruthless.

Captain Kim felt that his face was very close to Chen Shijun's. At this moment, he could see that the man's features were indeed very superior, far surpassing those of the male idols in the company.

"I must be crazy to think about this at a time like this! I'm insane!"

She quickly shook her head, trying to get rid of the man's hand that was gripping her chin, but he was very strong. Luckily, her chin wasn't fake, otherwise he would have definitely twisted it crooked. It seems there are many misunderstandings involved, and Shaoqing wants to clear them up.

"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry, Director-nim. I didn't mean to. I won't say anything about what happened today. Please forgive me."

She tried to make her voice more steady to enhance the credibility of her words, and then recounted in great detail how she had overheard her from the parking lot as she searched for him.

"You'd better understand who you're talking to, and you'd better think carefully about the consequences of deceiving me."

He released his grip on her chin, but the suspicion on his face did not disappear. With a hint of disgust, he wiped her wet cheek with his fingers, on which he couldn't tell if it was tears or saliva.

Chen Shijun was skeptical of what the woman said, even though her expression was sincere and her story was generally plausible.

"No! I didn't lie. I thought it was Ding Enfei or Huang Enfei. I even texted them today. I have the chat history here."

Captain Kim is actually quite clever. His probing of the two younger sisters today suddenly became his lifeline. The importance of leaving a record at work is evident here, which is truly darkly humorous.

Chen Shijun remained silent, but continued to ponder the veracity of the woman's words. He then checked the time he had contacted Consort En on his phone, and it indeed matched perfectly.

If it were a lie, it would be unlikely that such details would be done, so I couldn't help but believe it to a large extent.

Consort Eun's expression was somewhat strange. It turned out that she wasn't to blame for this. She felt relieved. It wasn't her who had acted carelessly, but Chen Shijun.

The girl, feeling carefree and unburdened, also found the whole thing too coincidental. While her name wasn't uncommon, it was bizarre for two people in the same group to share it. "Just because of this? You traveled across two districts to follow me? Do you think I'd believe you cared that much about the members?"

Regardless, she had still caught her in an affair with Consort Eun, though it wasn't one of the two Consort Eun she had imagined. Consort Huang and Consort Ding—she hadn't expected such a high rate of name duplication. Truly, there are no coincidences in this world.

Jin Shaoqing hesitated, too embarrassed to admit that she had followed the members precisely because she had doubts about them, which resulted in her doing something incredibly foolish.

This man just said he could take care of himself even when his contract expires, and Captain Kim absolutely believes that. Big Hit's influence in the entertainment industry is now extremely widespread, so taking care of a disbanded female idol would be a piece of cake.

However, at this point, Chen Shijun had no intention of continuing to intimidate him. He kept wiping his fingers with a tissue, and Captain Jin couldn't tell from his expression whether he had been forgiven.

"Oppa! I think what she said makes some sense, it doesn't seem like she's lying."

Eunbi was driving, and Chen Shijun was sitting in the passenger seat. During a red light, Eunbi leaned over and whispered her opinion in the man's ear.

The girl in the back seat saw the two men whispering to each other and glancing back at her from time to time. She didn't know where they were going to take her. The car windows were already locked, and she was so scared that she wanted to call the police.

Chen Shijun didn't intend to do anything to her now. After she produced the evidence, most of his doubts dissipated, but the fact that she had been following him was undeniable.

He casually gave her a few words of advice, but stared at the terrified woman through the rearview mirror. He had to admit that she was quite good-looking, and like Eunbi and Little Snake, she had the magnanimity of a captain and an older sister.

However, Chen Shijun felt that Jin Shaoqing was not smart enough. Her panicked state showed that she had not seen the true nature of the matter. Chen Shijun had no way to illegally detain her, nor could he directly punish her.

At worst, I just won't pursue a career as an entertainer! What can I do to her? Although if the group disbands, she'll be no different from an ordinary person, it's undoubtedly a pipe dream for an idol with insufficient popularity to become an actor.

“Oppa, I don’t think this is too serious. Why don’t we forgive her for her recklessness? I think Shaoqing will definitely not tell anyone about what happened between us.”

Having intimidated her enough, Consort En naturally had to follow Chen Shijun's lead and give him a way out; otherwise, this woman, who was the same age as him, would probably continue to live in constant fear.

"Yes! I won't say it. Everything today was just a misunderstanding."

When I get back, I must give those two Consorts a good talking-to, but the biggest problem lies with me. If she hadn't been so easily swayed by rumors, this situation wouldn't have happened.

But with so many coincidences coming together, it didn't feel so unfair anymore. My mood gradually calmed down, and I started thinking about how to gain the trust of Director Chen.

“Remember what you said today, and watch your eyes and mouth. If even a single word of what happened tonight gets out... no matter where it gets out, I will hold you responsible.”

He left the contact information of the only female leader of Source Music, and watched her nod like a chicken pecking at rice. He was helpless about this little episode that had spoiled his mood tonight.

"Let's take Shaoqing back!"

He instructed Consort Eun, who was driving, that it was pointless to spend any more time on the woman in the back seat.

Kim So-jung slumped in her seat, tears streaming silently down her face, her body trembling slightly from lingering fear. The night view outside the car window flashed by, the bustling streetlights of Seoul becoming a blur.

At first, she even felt like she had trespassed into a forbidden zone, and the price of escaping was so easy? The pleasure of surviving the ordeal made her feel lightheaded.

As the vehicle drove away, dark clouds loomed overhead, casting a huge shadow that seemed to have descended upon her, leaving her trapped and unsure of where she could escape to.
(End of this chapter)