Chapter 419 Public Opinion
Bae Joo-hyun understood the reasoning, but why Vice President?
“This position… won’t it be too high?” Bae Joo-hyun couldn’t help but ask.
“Not high. As the fourth largest shareholder of YG, holding YG shares, no one will object to you being in this position.”
Bae Joo-hyun wouldn’t do.
Irene wouldn’t do either.
But Irene Bae Joo-hyun, who held the fourth most shares in YG, would do.
“Me? YG’s fourth largest shareholder?” Bae Joo-hyun pointed to herself, showing the same astonishment as Shin Ryujin.
“The YG shares I hold, plus the shares Yang Hyun-suk just promised, add up to this amount.”
Bae Joo-hyun heard something was off.
Even if Jiang Shu had special feelings for her, he wouldn’t go to such lengths. He wasn’t dying, so why would he divide his assets?
Hmm?
Bae Joo-hyun looked at Jiang Shu with fear.
“Chairman, you haven’t contracted some terminal illness, have you?”
It wasn’t surprising that Bae Joo-hyun thought this way; Jiang Shu’s actions were simply too easy to misunderstand.
Jiang Shu was stunned when he heard this, then couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
“Do you think this is a TV drama? The triple threat of car accident, terminal illness, and amnesia?”
Bae Joo-hyun chuckled awkwardly after hearing that.
“Don’t overthink it. It’s simply that I need a role model. I know everything about you, so it’s perfectly feasible for you to be this role model.”
When the road ahead is cut off, a new path appears. For artists at the top, that’s a lifeline, and they will grasp it without hesitation.
This was the grand blueprint Jiang Shu drew for artists, and also a legacy he left for DM Entertainment.
“If I really get promoted, it will have an unimaginably huge impact on the entire industry,” Bae Joo-hyun said, frowning.
“That’s the result I want,” Jiang Shu said with a smile. “By then, DM Entertainment will become a sacred place in the hearts of all artists, building its own golden reputation.”
Bae Joo-hyun remained silent, still somewhat unable to accept the fact that she would leap to the top and become the company’s Vice President.
“Alright, I’m taking you to meet one last person.”
“Still?” Bae Joo-hyun looked at Jiang Shu in surprise.
“The last one.”
You said the same thing when we met Yang Hyun-suk.
Bae Joo-hyun muttered to herself, then buckled her seatbelt.
...
At a certain restaurant.
“Jin Zhongting, Team Leader of D-Dispatch Entertainment News Department, Team Three.”
“Red Velvet’s leader, and the future Vice President of DM Entertainment, Bae Joo-hyun.”
Jiang Shu introduced the two to each other.
Upon hearing Bae Joo-hyun’s prefix, Jin Zhongting’s pupils suddenly constricted.
Vice President of DM Entertainment?
Is this right?
An artist?
But Jin Zhongting hadn’t known Jiang Shu for the first time, so he didn’t voice his doubts.
After the three of them were seated, Jiang Shu spoke again.
“Zhongting and I met very early. I remember when we first started, it was at school.”
“Yes.” Jin Zhongting nodded with a smile, “I met Brother Jiang at the school gate back then. Brother Jiang was driving a Panamera, and I was attracted by the car.”
“I originally just wanted to look from afar, but Brother Jiang noticed me and invited me to get in and experience it. At that time, I thought, this big brother is rich and also nice.”
Bae Joo-hyun listened curiously to Jin Zhongting’s narration; she was quite interested in such past events.
“Brother Jiang wanted to visit our school, so I took him there. If I remember correctly, Shin Ryujin and Lee Chaeryeong of ITZY, Lee Caiyan of IZ*ONE, and later Kim Minjeong, were all people I found for Brother Jiang.”
“Yes, you really helped a lot.” Jiang Shu also nodded with a smile. If it weren’t for Jin Zhongting, he really wouldn’t have been able to find these girls so quickly.
“Brother Jiang also helped me a lot. The fact that I could join D-Dispatch during college was all thanks to leveraging Brother Jiang’s influence.” Jin Zhongting laughed when he said this, “Back then…”
Bae Joo-hyun listened as Jiang Shu and Jin Zhongting reminisced about the past, carefully noting the details of their conversation.
So, the Chairman and this Team Leader Jin had known each other as early as five years ago, and perhaps this Team Leader Jin was the Chairman’s insider in the news industry?
“Bae Joo-hyun.”
“Yes.” Bae Joo-hyun quickly responded when she heard her name.
“The information on Park Hongjun that you saw was all investigated by Zhongting.”
Jin Zhongting raised an eyebrow, and the look in his eyes towards Bae Joo-hyun subtly changed.
Bae Joo-hyun didn’t notice this, but after listening to Jiang Shu’s words, she said seriously, “So it was Team Leader Jin’s work. It was a very comprehensive material.”
“The core information was provided by Brother Jiang; I just supplemented and perfected it,” Jin Zhongting said with a smile.
“After Yang Hyun-suk is released from prison, Park Hongjun’s downfall will also be handled by Zhongting. You should interact more with Zhongting and learn how the news industry deals with a person.”
If Jiang Shu was hinting before, now he was clearly telling Jin Zhongting that Bae Joo-hyun was his next protégé.
This made Jin Zhongting very curious. Jiang Shu was barely thirty years old; why was he cultivating a successor so early?
Was he going back to China?
Bae Joo-hyun also thought of this point.
Jiang Shu didn’t have a terminal illness, nor did he show signs of depression, so his behavior, like he was making arrangements for after his death, could only be explained by him returning to China.
But…
It’s just returning to China, not leaving this world. Is it necessary to do all this?
Neither of them understood, but Jiang Shu had done too many things that outsiders didn’t understand along the way, so asking was useless.
“Yang Hyun-suk will be released from prison tomorrow. I don’t know when he’ll contact you, but I imagine it won’t be long,” Jiang Shu continued with his own matters, regardless of what they were brainstorming.
“Understood.” Jin Zhongting nodded. “No matter when he contacts me, I will proceed according to the plan.”
“Be careful of Li Mingjiu. Now that Yang Hyun-suk is about to be released, Li Mingjiu sold his information to me. This person might do something after Yang Hyun-suk is released.”
“I don’t think he’ll do anything,” Jin Zhongting offered a different opinion.
“If I were the President, having already offended Yang Hyun-suk, I would go all the way. Otherwise, at most I’d get Yang Hyun-suk’s forgiveness, but at the same time, I’d also incur your displeasure, Brother Jiang.”
“Now, it’s clear to anyone with eyes that DM Entertainment is showing signs of dominating the industry, while YG is subtly on the verge of falling out of the top four. How to choose between the two, I don’t think requires much thought.”
Jiang Shu couldn’t help but nod as he listened to Jin Zhongting; there was indeed some truth to what he said.
“You can relax a bit, but still pay attention and stay vigilant.”
“Okay.” Jin Zhongting nodded with a smile, glancing at the silent Bae Joo-hyun, a hint of doubt appearing in his eyes.
Vice President…
Can she handle it?
Bae Joo-hyun also really wanted to know if she could handle being Vice President.
She couldn’t refuse Jiang Shu’s orders, and while she worried about being unable to fulfill the role, Bae Joo-hyun also felt a slight anticipation.
After all… who would want to be an employee when they could be the boss?
