wavenovel Chapter 1294 I'll Fight for You
Chapter 1294 I'll Fight for You
Chapter 1294 I'll Fight for You
"...I encountered her twice before during promotional events, just now, that Ms. Jin Sujing..."
After the dinner ended and they said goodbye to several senior executives from GUCCI Peninsula, only Ji Kyung-won and Chou Tzu-yu remained.
The earlier commotion and haste subsided, and the two became relaxed and quiet, strolling leisurely towards the parking lot. Zhou Ziyu followed closely beside Chi Jingyuan, recalling the executives she had just met, and said with a hint of reminiscence, "But she wasn't very approachable back then. Sana was thinking of saying hello to her, but she just nodded and left, seeming quite aloof..."
"Say hello? Does Sana still recognize her?"
Upon hearing this, Chi Jingyuan curiously interjected with a question.
But Chou Tzu-yu shook her head and explained, "No, it's not that. We've only met once, but Sana always takes the initiative, um..."
“Sister Sana is one, um…”
She seemed unable to find the right words to describe it, exchanged a glance with Chi Jingyuan, conveyed the general meaning with her eyes, and then continued, "She often does this...it's because of the collaboration with GUCCI, you know. The company told us the names of some of the managers here, so..."
The girl may have originally thought of a word that had a slightly negative connotation, but she felt it wasn't appropriate and didn't say it.
Although Chou Tzu-yu couldn't find the right words, Ji Kyung-won easily understood the meaning: "Minatozaki Sana is a very career-minded, ambitious, and hardworking person who seizes opportunities." She would show more social desire or ambition than the other members.
Although they have basically lost contact now, Chi Jingyuan still knows a bit about Minatozaki Sana because they used to have a good relationship.
Furthermore, he had a deep impression of Sana Minatozaki, the Japanese girl, because she possessed many habits or traits unique to Japanese people:
Just like how students who don't fit in in Japanese schools often face exclusion and bullying, Minatozaki Sana also carries a deep-rooted "inclusion anxiety." She cares a lot about what others think and seems very worried about being ostracized or disliked. Sometimes, even when she knows it's awkward and realizes that the other person may not like her, she will still try her best to be friendly, even awkwardly chatting and trying to ease the situation in an almost ingratiating way.
Then there's the unwillingness to cause trouble for others; there's a restraint and forbearance ingrained in their very being.
To be honest, what impressed Chi Jingyuan the most about her were actually these things... As for other things, such as ambition and intelligence, those were things that could be seen at a glance.
However, Ji Kyung-won is quite understanding, as most artists in the industry who lack sufficient background and resources are in this situation.
Unlike Tzuyu, Sana Minatozaki didn't have someone make a phone call to introduce her to a high-ranking executive at GUCCI Peninsula just because of a bag.
The company didn't really promote her, and apart from a coincidence, which was Chi Jingyuan returning the word 'shyshyshy' to her, she didn't have any other deep memories of her.
So, I can only rely on myself.
"...Anyway, I felt that Kim So-jung's personality wasn't very approachable before."
After chatting for a bit about Sana Minatozaki, Tzuyu brought the topic back. She smacked her lips, offered her own comment, and then looked at Ji Jingyuan with some emotion: "I didn't know she could smile so warmly..."
"Really? I think it's great, they've always been very enthusiastic."
Chi Jingyuan looked up, thought for a moment, and retorted.
That's because of you!
"It's because of me, who cares who she is because of?"
Glancing at Chou Tzu-yu, who was looking somewhat wistful, Chi Ching-yuan didn't seem to care much about the girl's renewed contemplation and growth. He said nonchalantly, "You just need to know that she's smiling at you very warmly right now, and that's enough."
"Ah."
Chou Tzu-yu nodded gently and obediently responded, then muttered to herself, "Maybe I'll see her again in a couple of days."
"okay."
Ignoring her rambling, Chi Jingyuan walked to the parking lot and saw his assistant waiting for him not far away. He turned his head and looked at Zhou Ziyu beside him.
Today she was wearing a pair of slim-fitting light-colored jeans that perfectly outlined her full leg lines, paired with a simple white shirt, giving her a clean and refreshing vibe... If you didn't look at her skin color, this dark-skinned girl could also wear a white shirt very well.
Her long, jet-black hair cascaded smoothly over her shoulders, the ends curling gently in soft waves. Her beautiful face was adorned with only light makeup, and the light shone from the side, casting a small shadow beneath her thick eyelashes.
Especially her short face, with its chubby cheeks, adds a touch of naivety to her already pretty features, making you really want to reach out and pat her.
He gave Chou Tzu-yu a final instruction: "The photos have already been taken. I've already told them that we'll release them directly for the next event in cooperation with the publicity team. You can just carry that lousy bag as you like then... Your company probably won't say anything."
"Woooooooo..."
Chou Tzu-yu couldn't utter a complete sentence. Her face was being pinched and kneaded by Chi Jing-yuan's hands, like dough. Her signature round face was scrunched up, and she could only mumble a protest: "Oh, okay. Ugh, so short!"
Although her face was all scrunched up like a bun, looking unwilling, strangely, Chou Tzu-yu didn't try to stop her at all, only muttering something that no one could understand.
The girl's baby fat hadn't completely disappeared, and her cheeks felt really nice to touch. Chi Jingyuan pinched them for a while before letting go. Looking at Zhou Ziyu, who was puffing out her cheeks and rubbing her red face while glaring at him, he smiled and concluded, "That's about it."
"Ah."
The displeased look lasted only two seconds before Chou Tzu-yu responded softly.
Although today, Chi Jingyuan introduced her to the high-level connections at GUCCI Peninsula, which allowed her to freely carry her beloved bags.
But Chou Tzu-yu didn't seem to be in high spirits at all.
"When are you leaving?" She looked at Chi Jingyuan, her lips pouting, clearly reluctant to part.
She knew that Ji Kyung-won was about to go to the United States with EXO to release an album, which was a long and continuous schedule. Twice themselves were also very busy, and if nothing unexpected happened, they probably wouldn't be able to see each other for a month or two.
"Didn't I already tell you? My flight is the day after tomorrow at noon."
Chi Jingyuan casually repeated it, and then, seeing Zhou Ziyu's expression, he wasn't moved at all. Instead, he waved his hand with a look of disgust: "I'm going to America, not heaven. What's with that expression? Ugh, what bad luck! Hurry up and go, I don't want to see you right now!"
As he spoke, he called over his assistant, Cui Zhichang, who had been waiting for a long time, and asked him to take Zhou Ziyu back... He himself had other things to do later.
"Humph~"
His disdain instantly ruined the farewell atmosphere, and Zhou Ziyu couldn't be coy anymore. She glared at him with a tense expression, first obediently taking a few steps towards the car, then stopping and looking at Chi Jingyuan with her big eyes: "When are you going to call me?"
"Call me my ass! Do you even know about time zones? I'm not letting you call!"
Chi Jingyuan waved his hand, urging her to leave quickly in an annoyed tone.
"hen!"
The dark-skinned woman gave a soft, nasal sound, stood there looking at Chi Jingyuan, and suddenly smiled as their eyes met. She gave Chi Jingyuan a wink, then left with a single sentence before quickly getting into the car:
"Then I'll call it for you!"
You call but I don't answer! Ugh! Aren't you annoyed?
Watching Choi Ji-chang wave goodbye and drive away in his van, leaving behind exhaust fumes, Chi Kyung-won suddenly had this extremely childish and idiotic thought for some reason.
It's all that black girl's fault!
"How to say?"
Chi Jingyuan smiled and shook his head, then turned and got into his van. After closing the door, he saw that Park Jae-hyun looked like he had something to say, so he asked him.
Park Jae-hyun, sitting in the driver's seat, smiled and said, "SM contacted me. Although they put it somewhat euphemistically, I could tell they were considering me as a key player in the 'MOUSE' project."
"Sure enough~"
Upon hearing this, Chi Jingyuan couldn't help but laugh; it was entirely unexpected.
SM has always had ambitions to expand into the film and television industry. Not only did it establish a film and television company called SMCC and sign many actors, but it also actively invested in many TV series in order to expand its influence.
It's a pity that the results were meager. Not only did the actors not have much development, but the dramas they invested in and promoted also failed to achieve good results.
This time, the complete contract can be seen, and SM certainly knows that Ji Kyung-won has considerable power in this collaboration... It's not normal for them not to have any ideas since they've finally gotten a chance to have this opportunity.
"Does the company have any suitable candidates?"
Chi Jingyuan wasn't surprised; instead, he asked curiously.
He actually doesn't dislike this kind of internal recommendation.
If the actors are suitable, he certainly wouldn't mind giving priority to people from his own company.
Even if something is a little inappropriate, as long as it's acceptable, lowering the standards is something we can discuss.
After all, that's how connections are built; it's his own company, after all... although in his opinion, there really aren't any outstanding actors within SM Entertainment.
"Um……"
Park Jae-hyun hesitated for two seconds, then his expression tightened as if he had thought of something. Sensing Ji Kyung-won's curious gaze, he turned around with a strange look on his face: "I heard that SM Entertainment wants to recommend Joy from Red Velvet for the role of Oh Bong-yi..."
"what?"
Chi Jingyuan's eyes widened instantly, stunned.
Park Soo-young?
He knew that Park Soo-young had transitioned into acting and had even landed a leading role in an idol drama this year at the company's recommendation... but it was such a flop that he wouldn't have known about it if Bae Joo-hyun hadn't mentioned it to him by chance.
Hearing Park Soo-young's name at that moment, Ji Kyung-won felt it was even more exaggerated than when he heard Lim Yoon-a's name... At least Yoon-a was actually quite suitable, just a little too pretty.
Joy... It's not suitable, it's really not suitable.
"Ha ha ha ha."
After Park Jae-hyun finished speaking, seeing Ji Kyung-won's wonderful expression, he couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Because SM really doesn't have many actresses who fit the role of Oh Bong-yi, and since we were thinking of having you choose, we just blindly pushed you over."
"..." Chi Jingyuan thought for a moment after hearing this, then nodded in agreement: "Indeed... haha."
But he still couldn't help laughing.
The role of Wu Fengyi requires a young actress, similar to San Jin. SM Entertainment doesn't have any actresses of that type, even Yoona is too old.
After laughing, Park Jae-hyun became a little more serious and continued, "Then there's Choi Hong-joo. The company has quite a few, and they highly recommend Lee Yeon-hee."
"Lee Yeon-hee?"
“Lee Yeon-hee?” Ji Kyung-won raised an eyebrow, and the exquisite face known as the “visual center of SM” immediately came to mind.
I must say, with Lee Yeon-hee's cool and elegant temperament, she is perfectly suited to play an elite reporter.
"Then there's Go Ara... but she's not available right now. She's the female lead in writer Choi Ran's 'Grim Reaper,' which has already started filming. But she'll definitely be available when our drama starts filming."
"Go Ara..."
Chi Jingyuan blinked when he heard the name.
Go Ara seems quite suitable too.
After thinking for a moment, Chi Jingyuan shrugged helplessly.
Because there are many people who are suitable for this role; as long as they are good-looking and have decent acting skills, they can all do it.
Basically, any young actress with decent acting skills can play the role, even if she doesn't quite fit the script.
The character settings in the script can be adjusted. For example, the original script setting for Choi Hong-joo was "a pretty girl with a rather aggressive personality," so writer Choi Ran previously said that she couldn't be too sweet.
But Ji Kyung-won felt that sweetness created a better contrast and thought Kim Ji-won was good... So actually there were no restrictions, it seems like anyone could do it.
Park Jae-hyun mentioned a few more names, but Ji Kyung-won found it increasingly difficult to concentrate, and eventually he couldn't help but drift off into a daze.
...He was really willing to take care of the relationships with the company, but to be honest, there weren't many actors at SM that he thought were good enough.
If it were any other show, and he wasn't playing a very important role, that would be one thing. But "MOUSE" is his debut work with Netflix, so he needs to be more careful.
Sigh, even when given the chance, SM seems unable to seize it.
"correct."
Then, as if remembering something, Park Jae-hyun suddenly revealed a sly smile: "Do you know about the novel 'Grim Reaper' that writer Choi Ran is currently writing?"
"I know."
Chi Jingyuan nodded.
Besides writing the script for "MOUSE" for them, writer Choi Ran had already taken on another job, writing the script for OCN's "Grim Reaper". When Ji Kyung-won first heard the news, he was going to replace her, but writer Choi Ran insisted that he would not delay the project and that's why he contacted her.
"So you know this show..."
Park Jae-hyun smiled again, his eyes gleaming like a fox's: "SM's investment accounts for 51%?"
"Uh."
Chi Kyung-won's expression instantly became quite interesting.
Through these interactions, writer Cui Lan's stance had long since shifted towards their "MOUSE," and her enthusiasm had shifted away from the previous play.
The cast wasn't strong to begin with, and the author's mind was elsewhere... It looks like another flop.
"I wish them good luck..."
Chi Kyung-won sincerely offered his blessings.
Just then, his phone rang; it was Bae Soo-ji calling.
"You're going to America the day after tomorrow?" A familiar female voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Yeah, didn't I tell you?"
"Just checking... then come to my place tonight."