Chapter 49: Off Work!!!
Lee Ji-eun was still dazed when she left Jiang Shu's office.
She never expected that she had just thought a song had finally been accepted, and she excitedly ran over, only to find that the song still hadn't been accepted, but she herself had been accepted.
She inexplicably transformed from a failed producer into a trainee about to debut solo.
It was... ridiculous.
Lee Ji-eun went with Sun (Minister of Personnel) to register her information, and everyone else left one after another, leaving only Choi Ji-yeon.
"What is it?" Jiang Shu asked, looking at Choi Ji-yeon who had stayed behind.
"News from S.M. is that Li Xiuman and Kim Young-min still haven't agreed to our girl group collaboration plan, but due to the failure of Rainbow Girls, many people within their company are choosing to support Director Min, and some others are wavering and still observing."
"Did Min Xizhen say anything?" Jiang Shu asked.
"Yes, Director Min sent a message saying that at the latest, in another month, she will have a way to get the company to agree to this matter."
Jiang Shu raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.
"What method could she have?"
"According to the information I gathered at S.M., S.M. has been making some moves recently regarding boy groups."
Jiang Shu was startled.
"Boy groups?"
Are there boy groups in this game world?
Aren't boy groups just a background? Girl groups are the main focus.
"Yes, it seems to be a large group, rumored to have a double-digit number of members," Choi Ji-yeon said after some thought.
Holy cow! SJ?!
Jiang Shu's pupils suddenly contracted.
S.M. has many double-digit boy groups, but when it comes to double-digit boy groups, it's hard to ignore SJ, the emperor of Hallyu.
Just as the Hallyu empress is the exclusive title for Girls' Generation, the Hallyu emperor is also a specific term.
Isn't S.M. supposed to lead the girl group era? Why are they secretly messing with boy groups?
Jiang Shu was confused, but he didn't pay too much attention.
Boy groups indeed have far more influence than girl groups, but the markets they occupy are completely different.
Those who like boy groups might like girl groups, but ninety percent of those who like girl groups are not interested in boy groups.
The reason is simple: beautiful women appeal to both men and women, but very few handsome men appeal to both men and women; it's not that they're not handsome enough, but that there are enough straight men.
The reason boy groups are more popular than girl groups is that girls have strong spending power, not that their fan base is larger than girl groups'.
To put it bluntly, boy group fans are loyal fans with spending power.
A considerable portion of girl group fans are freeloaders, who only look at faces and fantasize, not spending a single cent, mainly relying on mental support.
Companies do like boy groups because they can make money, but in the game, boy groups are non-existent.
And now Choi Ji-yeon tells Jiang Shu that S.M. is messing with boy groups, then...
If SJ exists, is YG's Bigbang far behind?
If Bigbang exists, then will EXO and BTS be far behind?
Oh no, my idea of riding on YG's head and shitting seems to be in trouble!
This won't do!
I might not be first, but YG must die!
Jiang Shu is very vindictive; he couldn't forget how that bastard Yang Hyun-suk treated him.
No!
Jiang Shu suddenly realized something.
How old are the SJ members? How could the boy group S.M. is making be them?
"Keep an eye on YG. I want to know immediately if YG makes any moves!"
Choi Ji-yeon looked at Jiang Shu in confusion.
Aren't we talking about S.M.? How did this get dragged to YG?
But Choi Ji-yeon didn't voice her confusion and nodded in agreement.
"How are the IVE group reality show preparations coming along?"
"Soon, it's expected to be ready before July," Choi Ji-yeon replied.
A debut requires a Packages debut variety show, but IVE's was simplified, and now they're making up for it.
The MV is being made up, the group reality show is being made up, and resources are also being made up.
"Good, make it as soon as possible." Jiang Shu nodded.
Choi Ji-yeon bowed to Jiang Shu, then exited the office.
He stretched in place, picked up his phone, and started scrolling through his Moments.
Jin Zhongting: Coming to see Rainbow Girls' concert 【Photo】
Jin Zhongting...
That high school student from Seoul Arts High School?
Jiang Shu tapped on the photo, looked at the face, and recalled how he met the person.
Continued to scroll down.
Xiao Yuan: Off work! 【Photo】
Time: 2018-11:47
He tapped on the photo, which was a picture of Zhang Yuanying giving a V-sign to the camera.
Still in her teenage years, Zhang Yuanying was still some distance from becoming the "oily auntie," and Jiang Shu had been keeping an eye on her makeup and styling, following the IZONE era template.
However, what puzzled Jiang Shu was that Zhang Yuanying showed no signs of becoming strange; the makeup and styling not triggering the negative effects of the "garden oil meeting" was one thing, but her own affected expressions also didn't appear, which was very strange.
Could it be that the company taught her that?
Is Starship that idiotic?
Jiang Shu couldn't quite figure it out.
He tapped on Zhang Yuanying's account to look at her updates, and then...
Xiao Yuan: Off work! 【Photo】
Time: 2018-11:53
Xiao Yuan: Off work! 【Photo】
Time: 2018-11:24
Xiao Yuan: Off work! 【Photo】
Time: 2018-11:59
...
This little girl would post "Off work" every time she finished her schedule, accompanied by a selfie, without fail.
Jiang Shu hadn't seen her post so much when he subscribed to her Bubble before.
Tsk.
Just as he was about to exit, a refresh showed a new update.
Xiao Yuan: First time getting off work early!!! 【Photo】
Time: 2018-17:48
Jiang Shu: "?"
It's only a little past five, not even six, how could she not have a schedule?
He tapped on Zhang Yuanying's avatar and sent a message.
President oppa: No schedule so early today?
At the same time, on a street in Seongbuk-dong, Seoul, a black Alphard was moving with the traffic.
Inside the car, Zhang Yuanying was lazily lying on the seat, playing with her phone.
Wearing a short-sleeved shirt and shorts, Zhang Yuanying's slender arms and long, somewhat bony legs were easily visible even while sitting in the car.
Although she wasn't as thin as she would be in the future, she wasn't fat either.
Kim Garam and Xu Suizhen, who were in the same car as her, were whispering something, their voices very faint, but if one listened carefully, they could be heard, but Zhang Yuanying was too lazy to listen.
Buzz.
Her phone vibrated, and Zhang Yuanying saw the message from Jiang Shu.
President oppa: No schedule so early today?
Zhang Yuanying shot up.
Yuan Ying: Yes~ I don't have any personal schedules today, and the group schedule also ended very early.
Only Karina Ouni has a commercial to film.
Buzz.
President oppa: Xiao Liu isn't here, are the others all here? I'll treat you all to dinner.
Zhang Yuanying's eyes lit up, but then she frowned again, looking back at Xu Suizhen and the other girl.
Yuan Ying: They look quite tired, maybe next time.
President oppa: Alright then, you all rest.
Yuan Ying: I'm not tired!
President oppa: ?
Yuan Ying: I can go.
Jiang Shu looked speechlessly at the message from Zhang Yuanying.
Why does this little one seem a bit off?
No, I can't spoil her like this.
Jiang Shu: Then let's not go out to eat, let's order takeout at home. I'll head back now.
Yuan Ying: Okay...
Jiang Shu pouted, this little girl.
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