Peninsula: Superpowered Daily Life

Chapter 23 Do you still remember me?

"Hello, Room Leader." Kim Jisoo greeted Room Leader Kim with a polite bow, and then looked at Zhou Wenzhe.

Who is this?

A new employee at the company?

Why does he look so familiar?

"Jisoo, what brings you to the company today?" Manager Kim asked with a smile.

"I'm here to discuss a job."

"Okay, then you go ahead with your work. Wenzhe, this way please." Director Jin gestured to Zhou Wenzhe.

Zhou Wenzhe nodded, gave Kim Jisoo a deep look, then nodded in acknowledgment before following Chief Kim as she turned and headed towards the office.

Kim Ji-soo watched Zhou Wenzhe's retreating figure, lost in thought.

What did Chief Kim call him just now?

Wen Zhe?

Because Korean is a phonetic language, many words have the same pronunciation, so she wasn't sure if she had misheard.

As Kim Jisoo walked, she pondered, and long-forgotten memories slowly surfaced.

Suddenly, she stopped and turned around abruptly, an incredulous expression on her face.

Could it be... that was... Zhou Wenzhe just now?

At that moment, her mind went blank, and she couldn't believe she had run into him here.

Is it really him?

"Jisoo, what are you doing over there? Come here." A voice interrupted Kim Jisoo's thoughts.

"Oh, coming." Kim Jisoo shook her head and walked over quickly.

. . .

Inside the office.

"You mean you want to work behind the scenes?" Chief Kim looked at Zhou Wenzhe with a surprised expression.

"Well, I've thought about it seriously these past couple of days, and being an artist isn't really suitable for me. However, I am very interested in this industry, so I was wondering if your company is still hiring for this position?"

"The company does have a vacancy in this position, but... aren't you going to reconsider? With your qualifications, you'd definitely become a star as an artist."

Zhou Wenzhe shook his head. "I've already made up my mind."

"Well, alright then. There are many kinds of behind-the-scenes work. Which one would you like to do?" Manager Kim looked very regretful. If she were to discover a star, she would offer a generous reward, but if she were to hire an ordinary employee, she would offer no reward at all.

"Agents or assistants are both fine. Are there any requirements?"

"These two positions don't have very high requirements, it's just that your image isn't really suitable for them."

"Why?" Zhou Wenzhe asked, puzzled.

"He's too handsome; it might cause misunderstandings."

"Huh?" Zhou Wenzhe looked at Chief Kim in disbelief. He hadn't expected that being too handsome would actually be an obstacle.

"Even if we were to make you a manager, you'd be managing male artists; the company wouldn't dare let you manage female artists."

Actually, Director Kim had a pretty good idea of ​​why Zhou Wenzhe wanted to be a manager. In the past, quite a few people had applied for this job with the idea of ​​getting to know female celebrities.

Therefore, the company has very strict regulations in this regard. If a handsome and young manager like Zhou Wenzhe were to manage female artists, the two might end up together someday. Which company would dare to make such an arrangement?

"Well.."

Zhou Wenzhe really hadn't thought of that. Now that he thinks about it carefully, it seems to be true. No brokerage company would take such a risk.

No wonder most of the managers for Red Velvet and Twice are women. The few male managers are either very old or have very ordinary looks.

Sigh, he underestimated things from the start.

What should we do next?

"Actually, if you want to get to know female celebrities, wouldn't it be easier to be an entertainer?" Manager Kim said softly. She couldn't quite understand why Zhou Wenzhe was so insistent on being a manager. Entertainers not only earn more money and have a better reputation, but they also have access to a wider range of female celebrities.

Unless, he has a specific goal.

Who is it?

BlackPink?

If it were them, then Zhou Wenzhe should definitely not be hired as their manager. They are the company's only girl group right now, and such a scandal must not be allowed to spread.

It's considered gossip when celebrities have scandals with each other. Even if they're from the same company, at most fans will object. But if a celebrity has a scandal with their manager, that's an industry scandal, and it's much more damaging to the company.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wenzhe did not try to deny it. Director Jin must have an exceptional ability to judge people to have reached his current position, especially since he works for an entertainment company.

Moreover, his actions are indeed highly questionable. What ordinary person would make such a choice? Giving up a high-profile, lucrative career as an artist to become a slave manager is putting the cart before the horse.

Forget it, let's just use our financial power.

While superpowers would work, it seems that money might be more effective these days.

Acquire some shares in YG Entertainment, then appoint yourself as an agent, and no one will dare to say anything then.

Forget acquiring shares, he could buy the entire YG Entertainment, and even the other entertainment companies.

But doing that would be too conspicuous and unnecessary.

The share acquisition cannot be done in his name; let Mom handle this.

"Chief Kim, thank you for your trouble." Zhou Wenzhe stood up to take his leave.

"Wen Zhe-xi, won't you reconsider?" Chief Kim tried to persuade him again, as she genuinely believed in Zhou Wen Zhe.

"No, I really won't be an entertainer."

"Okay then."

Chief Kim escorted Zhou Wenzhe to the lobby on the first floor, watched him walk out the door, shook his head, and walked back.

Then, she ran into Kim Jisoo again.

"Jisoo".

"Manager Kim, who was that guy with you just now? Was he a new employee at the company?" Kim Jisoo asked.

"I originally wanted to recruit him into the company, but unfortunately he wasn't interested in being an artist."

"Oh, what's his name?"

"Zhou Wenzhe".

Upon hearing the name, Kim Jisoo's eyes widened instantly, and a look of surprise involuntarily appeared on her face.

It's really him!

"Jisoo, do you know him?"

"Uh, I don't know her." Kim Jisoo immediately denied it; there were some things she couldn't let the company know.

"Oh, I'll go up first."

Although Chief Manager Kim felt that Kim Ji-soo was acting strangely, she didn't think much of it and left directly.

Kim Jisoo walked quickly towards the door, and after exiting, she began searching for Zhou Wenzhe. She circled around but couldn't find him, and muttered in disappointment, "Hey, has he already left?"

Just as she was about to turn back, Zhou Wenzhe inexplicably appeared.

Their eyes met across the distance.

Zhou Wenzhe hadn't actually left. He was waiting for an opportunity to meet Kim Jisoo again, since that was his purpose in coming here, and he couldn't just let it go so easily.

When they passed each other just now, he left a mark on her body, but he didn't expect her to take the initiative to find him.

This shows that she recognized herself and truly knew herself.

"Zhou Wenzhe? Do you remember me?" Kim Jisoo walked over excitedly and asked tentatively.

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