Chapter 237: President's Wife
If a President nim falls in love with a popular artist under his company, it can easily lead to serious consequences. After all, he has a record, and fans will worry when they prepare to follow an artist from his company, wondering if their idol has been tainted.
If Jiang Shu were still the decision-maker at DM Entertainment, then DM Entertainment would clarify the situation immediately.
And if there really were some changes…
This is a knife meant to completely remove Jiang Shu from the game.
D Company (Dispatch)'s move was undoubtedly a test.
And if it's the former, then they can just kick out this Lee In-hoon and hand him over to DM Entertainment for their anger, as for the rest…
DM Entertainment and D Company (Dispatch) don't have a good relationship to begin with, and there's no cooperation. What can DM Entertainment do to D Company (Dispatch)?
To put it bluntly, spreading rumors is cheap, and D Company (Dispatch) can afford it.
Jiang Shu was a bit speechless after realizing this.
"If these people could put their convoluted thoughts into professional matters, the development of the Korean Wave would reach a higher level," Jiang Shu complained.
"Where there are people, such things are bound to happen," Choi Ji-yeon said with a smile. "Do you need me to have Director Qin come over?"
"Yes, have him come over."
"Understood."
…
In the van.
The van was quiet after the late-night schedule ended. Sun Shengwan was "slumped" in her seat, eyes closed, trying to relieve her tired mind.
Kang Seul-gi and Park Soo-young in the back seat were also leaning on Bae Joo-hyun's shoulders in the middle, one on each side, the three of them resting with their eyes closed.
Only Kim Ye-rim, sitting to Sun Shengwan's left, was tinkering with her phone, but with her Bluetooth earphones on, she didn't let the phone's sound disturb the resting members.
The manager in the passenger seat yawned, rubbed his somewhat stiff eyes, and forced himself to stay awake despite his sleepiness.
The driver, however, was very alert. Each artist group has two drivers, each working half a day. Everyone else can be tired, but the driver cannot; if the driver is tired, something serious could happen.
There's no room for carelessness when it comes to safety.
Kim Ye-rim, who was playing on her phone, suddenly let out a startled cry. Although her voice dropped when she realized it was inappropriate, the sudden sound still woke up her resting teammates.
"What's wrong, Yeri?" Bae Joo-hyun asked, rubbing her eyes, her voice a little hoarse.
"Ouni, you and President nim are trending!" Kim Ye-rim saw that everyone had been woken up by her, so she just blurted it out.
The members, who were still a bit groggy, instantly sobered up when they heard Kim Ye-rim's words.
"Trending?" Bae Joo-hyun was stunned. She had only returned today, so how could she be trending?
Thinking this, Bae Joo-hyun reached out and took the phone Kim Ye-rim handed her.
She looked at the content on the screen.
A moment later, Bae Joo-hyun looked up, speechless, and handed the phone back.
"They're actually saying President nim and I got married…"
There were too many things to complain about, she didn't even know where to start.
Before Kim Ye-rim could take the phone, Park Soo-young snatched it away.
"Huh? Ouni and President nim secretly married in China and went on their honeymoon for the past two months?" Park Soo-young read out the key information, shocking Kang Seul-gi, Sun Shengwan, the driver, and the manager, who hadn't yet understood the situation.
"Ouni became the President's wife?" Kang Seul-gi asked, looking blankly at Bae Joo-hyun beside her.
Bae Joo-hyun's mouth twitched. Such a familiar title. No one had called her that since the variety show ended.
"It should be 'again,' this isn't the first time," Park Soo-young said with a smile.
"I'll tell President nim," Bae Joo-hyun said, rubbing her temples and taking out her phone.
"Ouni, are you going to call him?"
"I'll send a message first to ask," Bae Joo-hyun said, sending a message to Jiang Shu.
Soon after, upon receiving Jiang Shu's reply, Bae Joo-hyun dialed Jiang Shu's number.
As she dialed, Bae Joo-hyun looked at the pairs of eyes staring at her and, feeling a bit helpless, turned on the speakerphone.
With a beep, the call connected.
"President nim, this is Irene."
"What is it?" Jiang Shu's voice spread throughout the car through the speaker.
"I just saw the news online. Will it have any impact on you?" Bae Joo-hyun organized her words before speaking.
She didn't directly ask how to solve it, but rather if the matter would affect Jiang Shu. This would give Jiang Shu the impression that she was there to care for her superior, not to worry about herself.
This is the art of speaking.
"It's fine. I've already arranged for the PR department to clarify. The clarification announcement should have been released by now, and we're waiting for the trolls to do their work," Jiang Shu reassured Bae Joo-hyun.
"Understood, President nim, you've worked hard."
"Are your schedules finished?"
"Yes, we're almost at the dorms," Bae Joo-hyun said, looking at the buildings outside the car window.
"Okay, get some rest early. It's nothing serious."
"Alright."
The call ended with a beep. Bae Joo-hyun looked up and saw Sun Shengwan and Kim Ye-rim, the two in the front seats, staring at her.
"Ouni, it seems our beautiful dream of rising to power with you has been shattered," Kim Ye-rim said with a mournful face.
Bae Joo-hyun looked helplessly at Kim Ye-rim.
"If you think it's a pity, then you can go be the President's wife yourself."
"I wouldn't mind, but President nim doesn't fancy me," Kim Ye-rim's expression changed like a chameleon, instantly transforming from a mournful face to a smiling one.
What a skill at changing faces.
"How do you know he doesn't fancy you if you don't try?" Park Soo-young egged her on from the side.
"No, I'll pass. This arduous task should still be left to wuli Irene Ouni," Kim Ye-rim said, shaking her head.
"Exactly! Ouni, can you really become the President's wife? That way, we'll be the President's wife's confidantes!" Sun Shengwan said excitedly.
"Stop fantasizing, it's impossible," Bae Joo-hyun said helplessly. "You're taking a fake news story seriously."
"Oh, President nim is almost thirty, he should find a wife, and I think Ouni is very suitable!"
"Alright, I see you're not tired anymore!" Bae Joo-hyun quickly interrupted the increasingly outlandish comments from the others.
"I wasn't tired to begin with," Kim Ye-rim said cheerfully.
"You shut up!" Bae Joo-hyun glared at Kim Ye-rim. "If you bring this up again, I won't cover for you anymore!"
Upon hearing this, Kim Ye-rim instantly quieted down, like an ostrich, not saying a word.
This completely confused the gossip-loving manager. He keenly sensed a story and immediately asked, "Cover for what?"
"A story girls can't tell outsiders," Sun Shengwan said with a smile.
"It's not about dating, is it?" the manager asked.
"No."
Hearing that it wasn't about dating, the manager didn't ask any further. Besides that, he didn't care about anything else.
Seeing that the manager didn't press further, Kim Ye-rim breathed a sigh of relief. She looked back at Bae Joo-hyun and saw that her Ouni was still staring at her.
She gave an awkward laugh and shrank back into her seat.