Chapter 312: When a Woman Chases a Man, It’s Like a Veil Apart
“I’ve heard a bit about your team’s situation,” Jiang Shu suddenly chuckled. “Aside from Xue Yun, all of your members are quite lively.”
Wu Haiyuan: “...”
The Chairman’s choice of words was truly subtle.
High emotional intelligence: lively.
Low emotional intelligence: all troublemakers.
“But it’s also a good thing. Spending all day with a bunch of quiet people would only make one more reserved. Being with lively kids like you, Xue Yun’s introverted personality might even be influenced by you.”
Bae Joo-hyun subtly glanced at Xue Yun. Jiang Shu’s words, both explicit and implicit, revealed his fondness for Xue Yun. Approaching a leader through their preferences is an age-old truth for building rapport.
Perhaps Xue Yun didn’t have such intentions, but she had indeed achieved it by a strange coincidence.
Introverted? Xue Yun? So that’s what it was…
Wu Haiyuan pursed her lips and joined Jiang Shu in a forced smile.
If the Chairman said so, then it was so.
At this moment, Bae Joo-hyun’s expression shifted. She took out her vibrating phone from her pocket, and after seeing the caller, she turned to look at Jiang Shu.
“Chairman, I’ll take this call over there.”
“Mm.”
Bae Joo-hyun took her phone and walked to the side.
“Cube’s board of directors will be coming in two days. You usually stay at JYP and rarely participate in company events. This time, you should come and participate too,” Jiang Shu said, looking at the two of them.
“Cube’s directors?” Wu Haiyuan and Xue Yun exchanged glances upon hearing this, then Wu Haiyuan spoke with some apprehension.
“Are we… qualified?”
“They’re just Cube’s directors. This time, we’re having them come over to secure some collaboration opportunities for you. Although Cube isn’t large, they’ve recently acquired some good resources. We’ll see how much we can get for you this time.”
The two, who had been somewhat hesitant, immediately stopped hesitating when they heard there were resources to be gained.
It was true that most of JYP’s resources were tilted towards them, but even with most resources invested, the discreet JYP still didn’t have many. Let alone comparing with the top two companies, even Red Velvet had more resources than them.
NMIXX had been staying at JYP for a long time, but they were still a DM Entertainment group after all, and it was time to give them some resources.
“Thank you, Chairman,” Wu Haiyuan said respectfully.
“Treating these resources well is the best return you can give me,” Jiang Shu said, waving his hand.
“Will the other members need to come then?” Wu Haiyuan asked.
“No, just send a representative. You, or Xue Yun, or anyone else is fine,” Jiang Shu said indifferently. “Having you come here is simply to represent NMIXX. Who comes is irrelevant, and you aren’t the ones asking for the resources.”
“Yes, we will discuss the selection of the person carefully when we go back,” Wu Haiyuan nodded and said.
“Mm.”
Bae Joo-hyun walked over with her phone, a look of deep helplessness on her face.
“What’s wrong?” Jiang Shu asked, chuckling as he looked at Bae Joo-hyun’s expression.
“It’s my mother’s call. She’s nagging me about marriage again,” Bae Joo-hyun sat down and said helplessly.
Wu Haiyuan and Xue Yun opposite them immediately widened their eyes upon hearing this.
Gossip!
“At your age, it is indeed time to be nagged about marriage,” Jiang Shu nodded, stating matter-of-factly.
Bae Joo-hyun’s mouth twitched. What was wrong with being thirty? Thirty was the prime of her life!
“But this isn’t the first time you’ve been nagged about marriage, is it? Haven’t you gotten used to it yet?”
“This time it’s different. I’m already thirty, and my mother said if I don’t make any moves this year, she’s going to arrange blind dates for me,” Bae Joo-hyun sighed and said.
“Arranging blind dates for an artist? Your mother really dares to think that,” Jiang Shu clicked his tongue in wonder. “An artist and who would go on a blind date?”
“I don’t know what she’s thinking either,” Bae Joo-hyun also expressed that she couldn’t quite guess her mother’s thoughts.
“You two, stop giggling,” Jiang Shu said, amused, looking at the two little ones giggling opposite him. The two were caught red-handed by Jiang Shu and immediately restrained their smiles, sitting up straight obediently.
“You’ll be the same when you reach her age,” Jiang Shu said, nudging Bae Joo-hyun with his thumb.
Bae Joo-hyun’s face darkened. What was wrong with her age? Taeyeon was two years older than her!
“Yes.” x2.
Wu Haiyuan and Xue Yun responded without emotion.
Jiang Shu and Bae Joo-hyun could both tell that the two didn’t care, which was normal. It’s hard to experience the “joy” of being nagged about marriage until you reach that stage.
“Next time your mother nags you, find a male artist in the industry to pretend, just to stall,” Jiang Shu offered a bad idea.
“What if we actually fall for each other?” Bae Joo-hyun’s expression shifted slightly as she followed Jiang Shu’s words.
“Then get married. The company doesn’t forbid you from getting married. As long as you report it to the company, you can do whatever you want,” Jiang Shu said indifferently.
Bae Joo-hyun’s eyes darkened, but the next second, Jiang Shu’s voice echoed in her ears again.
“However… I don’t recommend you actually falling for each other. Red Velvet’s potential is not yet fully realized. If you really fall in love or get married, even with company cover, the risk is still too high. Personally, I don’t recommend it.”
Personally, he doesn’t recommend it?
Bae Joo-hyun’s eyes lit up again.
Jiang Shu’s reason was from the company’s perspective, but his advice was personal…
Bae Joo-hyun’s lips quietly curved into a smile.
Wu Haiyuan and Xue Yun lowered their heads, not looking at the two opposite them, but under the table, their left and right hands were clasped together, communicating through such body language.
Although they didn’t fully understand Jiang Shu and Bae Joo-hyun’s conversation, girls are the most gossipy and best at catching details.
There was something a little off about their conversation.
Wu Haiyuan pulled Xue Yun’s hand, and Xue Yun poked Wu Haiyuan’s palm with her finger.
They communicated through pulling and poking, not a single word spoken, yet they were perfectly in sync, enjoying the gossip.
Soon after, the group finished their meal.
After sitting in the hospital room for a while, Wu Haiyuan and Xue Yun bid their farewells. After they left, Jiang Shu took a nap.
Bae Joo-hyun, however, didn’t have a habit of napping. After putting the heart rate monitor on Jiang Shu, she closed the bedroom door and went to the living room to play on her phone.
The VIP ward was even larger than their dorm. If she didn’t put on the monitoring equipment when Jiang Shu was resting, it would be easy for something to happen if no one was around.
With this equipment, the accompanying personnel could do other things with peace of mind while Jiang Shu slept, without having to stand guard beside him, which would make Jiang Shu uncomfortable.
In the living room, Bae Joo-hyun looked at her phone, seeing her mother’s call from earlier during dinner. She looked back at the tightly closed bedroom door.
“Should I be more proactive?” Bae Joo-hyun muttered, clutching her phone.
Last time was a semi-confession with the Chairman. Although she was implicitly rejected, Bae Joo-hyun could sense from Jiang Shu’s attitude that he probably had some concerns and wasn’t simply uninterested in her.
There’s an old Chinese saying, “When a woman chases a man, it’s like a veil apart.”
Should she give it a try?
