Peninsula Platinum Era

Chapter 229 Can It Be the Same?
"Kim So-jung, regarding the renewal of GFRIEND's contract, it is indeed still in the discussion and evaluation stage. The final decision rests mainly with the strategy departments at Source Music and Hybe's headquarters. I haven't received a very clear final plan yet."

Chen Shijun's fingertips swiped across the phone screen, completely unaware that the fleeting content had just caught Yuan Ying's eye. He was simply using official jargon and platitudes to appease Jin Shaoqing.

Yuan Ying was still on his back, so Chen Shijun couldn't see her beautifully furrowed brows, nor did he know that the girl was already plotting something.

"GFRIEND? Hwang Eunbi? Jung Eunbi? Or Eunbi unnie?"

If it were anyone else, Won Young would definitely have arrested her group's leader immediately, since she was really going to sign with HYBE.

But the message was sent by Kim So-jung. Their group has two Eunbi, and the message was sent on the day they added each other as friends.

So some ideas started forming in my mind. Perhaps the team leader discovered that Chen Shijun was having an affair with her teammates, and it seemed normal for members of the soon-to-be-disbanded group to look for a way out.

But in my mind, I couldn't help but think about the worst-case scenario. Was Kwon Eun-bi's quiet demeanor just a facade? Why did she suddenly sign with HYBE?

"Your group's achievements and hard work are evident to the company's senior management. There's no need to be too anxious. Just wait patiently for the official communication. We didn't intentionally overlook your information before, so don't overthink it."

The question of whether to renew the contract for a half-dead combination like this doesn't even reach a higher level of decision-making; Su Chengzhen can practically decide it with a single word.

Nobody cared whether he kept GFRIEND or not. Chen Shijun felt that the other party was already re-evaluating, since keeping the group wouldn't be a bad idea if they had enough manpower.

So at this moment, she made a vague attempt to appease the other party. Although Jin Shaoqing did not get any definite answer, she heard a rejection from Chen Shijun.

"Thank you so much for your reply, Director. I understand now. I was too abrupt and disturbed your rest..."

Although I was disappointed, as long as I wasn't sentenced to death on the spot, it meant there was still room for a turnaround, so there was no way to ask any more questions at this point.

"It's okay, just do what you're supposed to do and wait for the company's instructions!"

Chen Shijun twisted his waist slightly, but the girl on his back felt the danger of slipping and couldn't help but hum. Although it was very soft, GFRIEND across from them still heard it.

Shaoqing quickly hung up the phone and rubbed her slightly nervous face. She thought she had just heard a girl's voice and wondered what the context was when the director called her.

The fact that the other party asked me to wait patiently means that the company has not made a complete decision, and may still be considering whether to renew the contract.

However, time was running out, and the contract period was decreasing day by day. The team was restless, and everyone's morale was very low.

"Unnie! You're eating this snack? I'm telling you, I just discovered it and it's really delicious."

Seeing that the older woman walked in with a worried look on her face, and that she didn't seem to be in a very good mood, Yinhe quickly grabbed a bag of snacks and invited her to try them together.

"Eat, eat, all you do is eat! If you eat yourself into a pig, do you not want to be an idol anymore? You all, what makes Eunbi any worse than others?"

Although she reached out and took a piece, she was complaining about the kind-hearted Yinhe, which made the other party puff up her cheeks in dissatisfaction. Then she saw the other party's eyes sweep over SinB sitting next to her.

"This is so weird! Unnie, are you on your period? Should you drink more water...?"

I'm completely baffled. I can only conclude that the captain is under too much pressure in this situation, so as her younger sister, I should just be more tolerant of her.

"Why not eat! Anyway, there's no chance of renewing the contract, and I probably won't be able to make a living in the future! Unnie, eat too, let's all eat together."

Faced with the other person's somewhat self-deprecating words, Shaoqing felt helpless and patted the other person's shoulder to show her dissatisfaction, but she also took out a few snacks from the bag to eat.

"Don't say that. The company hasn't made a final decision yet. There's still a chance. We don't know when they'll send us the contract." Actually, Shaoqing wasn't sure either, but she could only relay Chen Shijun's perfunctory words to her sisters, otherwise, their morale would really collapse.

"Really? Unnie isn't lying to us, is she? Or is this just your own guess?"

"Where did Unnie get this information? If there were good news, why hasn't she contacted us yet? I don't believe it."

"Don't say that! Unnie is just trying to comfort us. Damn company, why are we so unlucky?"

The members' chatter left Shaoqing feeling confused, but there seemed to be no good solution to the current situation. Sometimes, all she could do was be more patient.

“I will look into it again, don’t worry! If I were a high-level executive at HYBE and saw you like this, I wouldn’t be happy to renew the contracts of you scraps.”

In the captain's eyes, it's absolutely wrong to start now. Chen Shijun probably wouldn't lie to him, but it would be great if he could put in a good word for the group.

Given Su's indecisiveness, Chen Shijun might be someone who could help the group, but they didn't have any real relationship; on the contrary, there was only a misunderstanding.

Chen Shijun, on the other hand, noticed something slightly off about Yuan Ying. Her previous liveliness had vanished without a trace, and she was squinting, seemingly lost in thought.

"You silly girl, someone overheard this and now they don't know what they'll think of me. But don't feel guilty, oppa doesn't blame you."

Actually, he didn't care what Jin Shaoqing thought of him; it wasn't important to him. Little did he know that Xiao Yuan's thoughts weren't on that, but on "Consort En".

"Didn't oppa always say that if you're upright, you have nothing to fear? Does oppa want something to happen between her? No wonder he was staring at her long legs!"

Yuan Ying almost laughed out of anger. How did it turn into him mercifully forgiving him? But now that he thought about it, it seemed that there was no need to rush to take that "Consort En" to heart.

Having too many lice isn't too bothersome. Whether it's Consort Ding or Consort Huang, there doesn't seem to be much difference. Even if it were a Consort I knew, the threat would be very limited.

Just wait patiently, and the problem will probably surface naturally. If it really is Kwon Eun-bi, I'd like to see how she'll have the nerve to confront me then, and I'll beat her to a pulp in no time.

Yuan Ying felt frighteningly calm. The expected outburst of anger did not materialize at all. She felt that her mindset was becoming more and more stable, and she was one step closer to becoming a perfect woman.

"Don't talk nonsense. You've gone too far today. Since when have you been able to ride roughshod over me?"

He glared at Yuan Ying as if he were angry, and Yuan Ying gave him a fawning smile and sat down next to Chen Shijun, gently massaging his shoulders.

"How could I possibly ride on oppa's head? I'm just worried that oppa will be scammed out of his money by those wicked women with ulterior motives!"

The little girl thought those women were wolves in sheep's clothing, each with big red eyes, just wanting corn, and that Chen Shijun was just being a sucker by spending money on them.

"The biggest sucker I've ever been in my life is being your oppa."

Chen Shijun pinched the other's cheeks with both hands, turning Yuan Ying's delicate face into a small round shape in his hands, making it look so funny that it made people want to laugh.

"Waaah! How can they be the same? How could you think like that! Besides, oppa, don't you want to be my sucker?"

Xiao Yuan looked serious. Could she be compared to those messy women? Besides, she didn't have any bad intentions towards oppa; she only considered things from Chen Shijun's perspective.

(End of this chapter)