Peninsula: Superpowered Daily Life

Chapter 31 The Future Entertainment Tycoon

Following the order for a thorough investigation issued by South Korea's Supreme Leader, the South Korean entertainment industry has experienced its biggest upheaval in history. The stock prices of all listed entertainment companies have plummeted, and those that are not listed are also having a tough time, with previously agreed investments and collaborations falling through.

Among these, YG Entertainment's stock price plummeted the most, dropping 17.8% in just two trading days, wiping out more than 1600 billion won in market value, and this downward trend was unstoppable.

Because of this scandal, other artists at YG Entertainment were also affected, and everyone's work was suspended.

At this time, Zhou Wenzhe was still vacationing on Jeju Island. He was comfortably lying on a deck chair on the rooftop platform of the guesthouse, enjoying the cool sea breeze, drinking delicious juice, and admiring the beautiful sea view.

The troubles of the world are none of his concern.

Ring ring ring~

Zhou Wenzhe picked up his phone and saw that it was his mother calling. Without even thinking, she was definitely asking about the recent scandal in the South Korean entertainment industry.

"Hello, Mom."

"Son, I'm going to South Korea tomorrow."

"Oh? You're coming tomorrow? Is Dad coming?"

"If he doesn't come, it'll just be me and Secretary Li."

"Oh, then I'll come pick you up. What time will you arrive?"

"We're flying Korean Air this time. I'll send you the flight number in a bit."

"Okay, I'm still in Jeju Island."

"Jeju Island? Who did you go with?" Zhou's mother's curiosity was piqued.

"Myself."

"You've been in Korea for so long and still haven't found a girlfriend?" Upon hearing this, Zhou's mother was instantly disappointed again. Her son was so outstanding, how come it was so difficult for him to find a girlfriend?

"I've only been here for a little over a month, how could it be that fast?" Zhou Wenzhe didn't want his mother to know that he and Lin Nayeon were together. If she found out, she would definitely urge him to get married again, and he still had a mission to complete.

"Don't try to fool me, I don't believe you can't find it."

"I'm looking for it, I'm looking for it right now, don't worry."

"Alright, we've already agreed on three rules anyway."

"Okay, okay, I'm hanging up."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Wenzhe went back inside to pack his luggage, then took a boat from Jeju Island and drove for several hours back to Seoul.

It was already past midnight when we got back to Seoul.

Just as I parked my car and stepped into the elevator lobby to take the elevator upstairs, I ran into Yoona again.

This time, however, she acted as if she didn't recognize him, not saying a word.

She didn't talk to him, but Zhou Wenzhe took the initiative to strike up a conversation with her, "Lin Yun'er-xi, you're back so late? Are you very busy with work?"

Lin Yoona rolled her eyes at Zhou Wenzhe and hummed in agreement.

"What's so great about being an entertainer? You have to work so long hours. I think you might as well just find someone to marry. I know a lot of good-looking guys. Are you interested in getting to know them?"

"No!" Im Yoona said, suppressing her anger.

"You're almost 30 years old. If you're not worried, your family must be."

"Hey, can you shut up?" Lin Yoona was furious, glaring at Zhou Wenzhe. She hated it most when people talked about her family.

Zhou Wenzhe shrugged and made an indifferent expression.

Just then, the elevator arrived.

As soon as the door opened, Lim Yoona strode inside and pressed the button for her floor.

Zhou Wenzhe followed closely behind and went inside, pressing the button for the top floor.

The elevator doors closed, and it began to move upwards.

"Your entertainment industry hasn't been very peaceful lately. I didn't expect there to be so many dirty things going on," Zhou Wenzhe suddenly said.

"That's just a few individuals, it doesn't represent everyone." As a member of the entertainment industry, Lim Yoona had to explain this. The recent scandal has affected everyone in the entertainment industry, especially popular female idols like her. Many people on the internet suspect that she has also been subjected to unspoken rules.

"Really? I thought they were all birds of a feather." Zhou Wenzhe used a Chinese idiom.

"What do you mean by speaking Chinese?"

"It's nothing." Zhou Wenzhe crossed his arms, leaned against the elevator, and said nothing more.

The elevator doors opened again, and Lin Yoona stepped out. Before leaving, she glanced at Zhou Wenzhe sideways.

Zhou Wenzhe didn't even look at her. The elevator doors closed again, and he returned home.

After returning home, he chatted on the phone with Lim Na-yeon for a while before going to sleep.

On the other side, Lin Yoona kept thinking about what Zhou Wenzhe said in the elevator, and when she got home, she started looking up the meaning of the Chinese idiom he mentioned.

Upon seeing the meaning of "birds of a feather," she became furious and had an urge to rush up and beat him up.

The intimacy level between the two dropped by 4 points to 59, and their relationship changed from friendly to antagonistic.

Because the intimacy system has seen a significant increase in users recently, it has undergone a major upgrade, with intimacy now divided into 8 levels.

0-19 represents hatred.

20-39 are hostile.

40-59 represent the opposite.

60-69 is considered friendly.

70-79 indicates closeness.

80-89 indicates intimacy.

90-99 as a partner

100 represents perfect harmony.

. . .

The following evening, Zhou Wenzhe drove to Incheon Airport, picked up his mother and her secretary, and returned to Seoul.

On the road.

"Mom, is there something you need to do back in Korea this time?"

"Can't I come back if there's nothing wrong?"

That's not what I meant.

Hearing the conversation between the mother and son, Secretary Li, sitting in the passenger seat, suppressed a laugh and turned her head to look out the car window.

I'll tell you when we get home.

"oh."

After returning home, Zhou's mother carefully inspected the apartment and found no trace of a girl, which was a bit of a disappointment. However, since he bought such a big house, it meant that he was thinking about finding a girlfriend.

It's good to have this idea; let fate take its course.

"Secretary Li, show him the documents," Zhou's mother said to her secretary, then pointed at Zhou Wenzhe.

"it is good."

Secretary Li opened his suitcase, took out a briefcase, and then took out a thick stack of documents from the briefcase, which he handed to Zhou Wenzhe.

Zhou Wenzhe took the documents, sat down, and began to read them.

It turns out that this is all information about South Korean entertainment companies, basically covering all the top-ranked entertainment companies currently available.

"Mom, what does this mean?" Zhou Wenzhe asked, putting down the document.

"Didn't you say you wanted to acquire shares in a Korean entertainment company?"

"That's not necessary, is it?"

"It's not worth much money. Since you're interested in the entertainment industry, then go big. What's the point of playing around like this?"

"When did I say I was interested in the entertainment industry?"

"Alright, stop hiding it. I don't mind if my future daughter-in-law is an artist, as long as she has a clean past and good character."

"..." Zhou Wenzhe was speechless.

"It just so happens that the stock prices of these companies have recently plummeted to rock-bottom levels, making it the perfect time to acquire them. Your father and I have already made the arrangements, so you don't need to worry about it."

"You're just giving me something to do." Zhou Wenzhe was so smart that he immediately guessed why his parents were doing this.

Once the shares are acquired, they can't just be left unmanaged. Someone has to manage them. So, who will be given this job?

It's so obvious.

"This is your suggestion. If you don't care, who will? Your dad and I don't have the time for this."

Zhou Wenzhe rolled his eyes. He only wanted to complete the mission and maybe have a little romance along the way, but he didn't expect to cause himself so much trouble.

"Alright, I'm sleepy, I'm going to bed now. You can take another look at these documents." Zhou's mother yawned and went back to her room.

Secretary Li said goodbye and returned to his room.

Zhou Wenzhe had no choice but to pick up the documents again and start reading, but the more he read, the more confused he became.

One or two is fine, but so many? Are you really going to let him become an entertainment tycoon?

[Ding~ The system has automatically assigned you the mission "The Future Entertainment Tycoon." Please check it.]

here we go again...

This leaves him with no way to back down or escape.

Spicy next door, damn it, bastard, fuck you.

He had just cursed the system in his mind when he was punished by the system with a 380-volt electric shock for ten seconds.

The familiar feeling is back.

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