Peninsula Platinum Era

Chapter 232 Teasing
"If she really had no bad intentions, why would she dare to come to Director Chen alone? If I weren't here, I probably would have already seduced you."

Actually, Eunhye didn't have a particularly bad impression of Kim So-jung, but she didn't think the other woman was particularly innocent either. Why didn't she go to Su Sung-jin for an explanation, but instead went to Chen Shi-jun to ask about the inside story?

"You! You only have your own ideas in your head. I've only met Jin Shaoqing a few times, and we've hardly ever spoken a word to each other."

Chen Shijun felt wronged. Jin Shaoqing was probably forced by the situation, and he hadn't done anything outrageous. He was worlds apart from the other captain who was the same age.

Princess Eun-bi was incredibly straightforward. A brave person can possess the whole world, and even a stubborn person can muster the courage to take a gamble.

This time, Chen Shijun didn't bring Miss Eunhye with him to Europe. Of course, this didn't mean he gave her a vacation. On the contrary, his responsibilities were even heavier. Chen Shijun needed to leave her in China to handle many trivial matters for him.

It wasn't that Chen Shijun absolutely had to go to Europe; the main reason was to take this opportunity to get Eun-chae out for a relaxing trip, and incidentally, to make a side trip to Hawaii to check on his villa.

Although the secretary had objections, she was helpless and complained that such a good job was never hers, but she was not the kind of person to make trouble unreasonably and was still very reasonable.

Eunbi, who is also very sensible, was the first to be officially confirmed to join HYBE. Although she and Kim Chae-won transferred together, the order of their official announcements differed. In contrast, Team S had a different order of announcements.

The official announcement by Source Music that a talented artist, the former leader of IZ*ONE, has joined the company has sparked much speculation among fans about the company's future plans.

Besides the rumors surrounding Miyawaki Sakura and Kim Minju, the signing of leader Kwon Eunbi has led many fans to wonder if there are plans to extend the group's lifespan by absorbing such a large number of shorter and less talented members.

However, Source Music quickly stated that the signing was to supplement the company's artist pool and expand the solo artist field, and that Kwon Eunbi would not be a member of the new girl group project.

However, right after the official announcement was released, the members of the company's original group were in an uproar, as no one knew what the arrival of this well-known artist meant.

"Now there are three Eunbi in the company? Do they have some kind of collecting fetish?"

As a senior member, I actually know quite a bit about the company's girl group plans. I also know that Team N is a group of young girls, and it's unlikely that they would fill the gap with a member who is a few months older than their own leader.

As for another girl group project running concurrently, that's highly likely, but the company denied it immediately, which left everyone puzzled.

If they really wanted to keep a solo artist to fill out the lineup, they never considered the members of the group. Besides, if they wanted to fill out the lineup, wouldn't it be better to keep the whole group?

"What nonsense about three Consorts! There will be only one Consort soon!"

Yinhe was most dissatisfied with the company's behavior and was sometimes stopped by the captain, but today Jin Shaoqing did not say a word, only crossed her arms and looked around.

"What you said seems to make sense. Soon there will only be one Consort Eun left, and that will be Consort Kwon Eun..."

"It shouldn't affect us! After all, he's just a solo artist, so it shouldn't affect our contract renewal."

"I'm still thinking about renewing my contract! I'm already planning to start a channel on YouTube, so you guys have to subscribe to me then."

The team leader looked at the members who were talking all at once and felt a sense of unreality. That Director Chen had actually planted his mistress in the company!

With this highly decorated team yet to be renewed, how could this high-ranking director not be outraged by doing such a thing without making a sound?

You should know that he told me he only had the power to inspect Source Music and was not responsible for specific decisions, but this clearly shows that he was just trying to appease me.

"Is this some kind of joke? Do I look like a fool?"

The courage she felt when she went to find Chen Shijun alone not long ago now only left her with a chilling sense of shame, making her extremely depressed and even wanting to cry. The thought that the man hadn't told her a single truth kept swirling in her mind. Her loyalty to the team and the company over the years was nothing more than a pawn that could be discarded at any time.

The carefully constructed belief was easily shattered, mixed with worries about the future, weighing heavily on the chest and making it hard to breathe.

Is it possible that all of everyone's efforts couldn't compensate for the superficial relationship between Kwon Eun-bi and Director Jin Shi-jun? I even had a few dark thoughts at one point.

If it had been Eunbi from her own group who was caught, would the situation have been different? But she quickly suppressed that thought and kept trying to calm her dissatisfaction.

"Quiet down! Everyone, please be quiet, my head is about to explode!"

Looking at the uneasy faces of the members, Shaoqing no longer had the confidence she had last time, because in her heart, she had completely mocked Chen Shijun's perfunctory attitude.

In this situation, nothing the other party said was credible. It's a joke that I actually believed it and relayed it to the other members!

Just like before each performance, Shaoqing gritted her teeth and encouraged everyone, saying that practice couldn't stop, and even if you didn't get the results you wanted in the end, you couldn't let the company find fault with you.

But when she recalled being in Chen Shijun's office and seeing that hunter-like gaze as she turned back to leave, Shaoqing felt quite scared.

Secretary Li's last words sounded more like jealousy over a man, so did she know something?

Or perhaps she has some narcissistic thoughts; is Director Chen waiting for her to try again, and maneuvering the situation around the renewal of her contract?

Chen Shijun had no idea that he was being thought of so badly. He was just happy to have fulfilled his promise to Quan Enfei. Since the New Year, the careers of the girls around him had also entered a period of rapid development.

For example, when Mei Yan's web series was released, although it didn't cause a ripple at all, and it was almost not even found by search engines, it still meant that this young actress had made her debut.

At the same time, he became the new MC of "M! Countdown" and is about to release his first single. He is indeed a triple threat as a singer, actor and MC. Chen Shijun also feels that things are getting better for him.

Fortunately, IZ*ONE has disbanded and is no longer promoting their music shows, otherwise they would definitely have run into each other, and there would have been another fierce battle.

Sometimes, it's not appropriate for me to step in and take sides. As long as it's not too outrageous, Meiyan is too embarrassed to cry in front of me.

"Oppa! It's been so long since we went out together, but unfortunately I don't have time right now."

Even if she had time, it wouldn't matter. Her passport and other documents are all in the company's hands. She can't have her boyfriend accompany her when she goes abroad for activities. Sometimes, Meiyan misses the old days.

Now that they're in the spotlight, many things can't be the same as before, which Meiyan feels is a big obstacle to deepening their relationship. But there's nothing she can do about it; she can't give up her career, which is her life's security.

"Oppa really wants to take you too, Miyeon, is it really not possible for you?"

Chen Shijun feigned concern, saying it was a real pity, but he didn't just say that to Mei Yan.

"Oppa really wants to take you too, Jimin, is it really not possible for you?"

"Oppa really wants to take you too, Xiaoyuan, is it really not possible for you?"

But he didn't tell Consort Eun, because Consort Eun really had the time. Taking one woman with her on official business was enough; taking two would be too debauched.

(End of this chapter)