Peninsula Platinum Era

Chapter 216 Giving Kim Minju a Little Sweetness

"Is this our future office? It looks really nice!"

Secretary Eun-hye was in a good mood when she saw that Chen Shih-jun's new office was very spacious. The large, shiny maroon executive desk looked very dignified, and the layout and furnishings were all in line with Chen Shih-jun's own aesthetic.

"All of our subsidiaries will move here in the future, and each label will have its own office space, which will save a lot of time."

Chen Shijun glanced at the calendar. The relocation date was set for next week, and it was an auspicious day chosen by someone. In East Asia, moving is undoubtedly an important matter that requires careful calculation.

"Now Xiaochi is working here too. That girl has been studying very hard lately, and sometimes it looks like she's working very hard."

Secretary Li also noticed the trainee's gratitude towards Chen Shijun. Xiao Chi's dream was to go to university, and she believed that even if her life after debuting couldn't support her to take the university entrance exam, she would continue to take it after her work became stable.

Of course, it would be even better if he could pass the exam smoothly. He could then take a leave of absence and gradually complete his studies, which is exactly the same as Chen Shijun's arrangement for Zhang Yuanying.

Secretary Li found it truly amazing. Chen Shijun and Jin Wenchi rarely met or communicated, and the messages Wenchi sent to Chen Shijun were mostly just polite formalities.

However, I have had a lot of interactions with Kim Min-chi, and I can see that this little girl's favorability rating has been steadily increasing. On the one hand, this is partly due to the favors she received, but on the other hand, I must say that Director Chen has laid a very good foundation.

His skill in dealing with little girls was truly remarkable, but Chen Shijun always denied it, resolutely refusing to admit that he had any ulterior motives.

"I didn't intend to use her to achieve anything. Eunhye, don't think too badly of me. I just saw her, and for a moment it felt like I was seeing my sister."

It was the same old story, which was actually Chen Shijun's true feeling. The two did have many similarities, and it was normal for them to develop feelings for each other when they saw each other in a certain situation.

"Hopefully, there will never be a day when you need this girl. Eunhye, just treat her as a good friend. It seems you don't have many friends."

He observed the office to see if there were any details that displeased him, since the relocation was scheduled for the next couple of days, and there were things that needed to be added or changed. Sometimes, the furnishings could greatly affect his mood.

"Of course I don't want to put her in a difficult position, but it seems that Director Chen deserves a lot of credit for the fact that I don't have many friends!"

Female secretaries in the workplace carry certain social stereotypes and real-world work characteristics globally, and sometimes cannot be simply summarized as stigmatization.

However, his social circle is very narrow, his work rhythm is unstable, and his personal time is extremely fragmented. Sometimes when he takes a vacation, Chen Shijun doesn't dare to entrust things to others.

So most of the time he could only suffer the indignities and benevolence, as the woman didn't dare to curse him to his face, so Chen Shijun just pretended not to hear it.

"Let's not talk about that. If one day Kim Min-ji really has to make a choice between us and Min Hee-jin, what would you think?"

I heard that some of the other girls have already started to treat Min Hee-jin like their mother. I have to say that this woman's discipline is outstanding. To a certain extent, she has a very tight grip on this team.

This also has certain advantages, such as strong cohesion and a significant enhancement of the producer's authority. The downside is that it may lead to situations where people only know Min Hee-jin and not Big Hit.

He had certain expectations for the wedge he had planted, hoping it might be able to deliver a backstab at a crucial moment. However, the prerequisite was that this wedge had to obey him. If it went with Min Hee-jin, he would be completely at a loss.

"Of course, I would rather have Director Chen betray the world than have the world betray Director Chen. I will certainly prioritize Director Chen's interests, but if possible, I must compensate her."

Despite the significant age difference, Eun-hye genuinely considers that young girl a friend. That's good, because besides her few close female friends, Eun-hye now has someone to hang out with.

"By the way, IZ*ONE is about to disband, those girls, especially Kim Minju..." Eunhye was wondering if they should sign her as soon as possible. Although things were practically over, signing her directly might not look good.

"Let's hold off for now and wait until the middle of the year to announce them one by one. Be careful to keep the pace steady."

Chen Shijun pinched the bridge of his nose, thinking that this matter couldn't be rushed. Since they wouldn't debut anytime soon, and these trainees were already set in stone, he should first decide on the debut group for the trainees.

Because the previous group had just disbanded, announcing joining a new company could easily give fans a negative feeling of a seamless transition, and Chen Shijun felt that this should be avoided to prevent controversy.

This is also to protect these girls. Secretary Li felt that Director Chen was kind-hearted after all; no one else would have thought about these girls.

It's clear that Miyawaki Sakura was thinking about delaying her signing, saying she wanted to return to Japan to complete the production of her final album, which would be a fitting end to her 10-year idol career.

In fact, there was also the concern of not giving others ammunition to criticize them. In that case, we will start with Jin Caiyuan in the middle of the month and announce the list of sign-in candidates in turn.

"If there are any suitable roles for Kim Minju, even if they are small roles, we can try to get them for her. After all, we need to give her a little incentive first!"

It's not that I'm siding with outsiders or my older sister Eun-chae; it's just that my older sister has been wasting her time these past few years. She finally got an important role that salvaged her reputation a little, and making her play these minor roles would be more harmful than helpful.

After all, she has won important awards for Best Newcomer. Sometimes, it's better to have nothing than something bad. Jung Eun-chae thought the same way, but Kim Min-ju didn't have that concern.

"I think that girl is quite interesting. You know, there aren't many gentle girls in this line of work. She might be the kind of girl that Director Chen likes, someone who won't fight back no matter how much he bullies her."

Chen Shijun was quite exasperated when he saw that this woman had already started sitting at the boss's desk and was speaking in order to get used to it in advance.

And to make matters worse, he smeared her reputation. It was truly unbearable for an uncle and aunt to tolerate. Enraged, he pinched her black pantyhose hard, making her scream in pain.

"Keep your voice down! Keep your voice down! Don't you dare ruin my reputation!"

He hurriedly strode over to check if the door was closed, then glared fiercely at Secretary Li, who was clinging to his leg, regretting that he had even thought of running away with her.

"It should be soundproofing material! I've looked at the relevant data, and there's nothing wrong with it."

The man's feigned seriousness made Eunhye laugh non-stop, but as for Kim Minju, she never felt there was anything wrong with her methods of recruiting people.

On the contrary, she felt that she was saving Minju's career. The entertainment industry is already difficult enough, and with a blockhead like him, wouldn't it be all over?

Since she saved her career, isn't it only natural that she should pledge her loyalty to Director Chen? Her twisted logic is endless.

Chen Shijun said he would arrange something sweet for her, but he couldn't give it away for free; he wanted her to always remember Director Chen's kindness.

She indicated that Chen Shijun didn't need to handle this small matter personally; she could take care of it entirely. Once Chen Shijun's approval was received, she would communicate with the relevant departments.

Moreover, this reward shouldn't be too big; it needs to be given slowly and gradually, letting her know that Director Chen cares about her and that she should be a grateful person like Xiao Chi.

(End of this chapter)