Chapter 88, Exclusive Release...

Seeing her aunt's teasing expression, Jiang Yalin could only offer an awkward smile, say "Excuse me" to the elders at the table, and then take the phone to a corner.

What a miscalculation! Who would have thought that when she picked up the phone, she would not only accidentally answer the call but also press the speakerphone button? She feels like dying right now.

As soon as she left, her family members, who had been hesitant to discuss anything due to their concern for her, immediately began whispering among themselves.

"The young man had a nice voice, and he seemed to be deeply in love with Yalin. I just don't know why they broke up."

"Could it be that Yalin has gone astray outside and become one of those... scumbags? Yes, scumbags!!"

“Sister-in-law, what are you saying? Our Yalin hasn’t learned that yet. I know about the young man she was dating. Although I don’t know why they broke up, the fault definitely doesn’t lie with Yalin.”

Hearing his sister-in-law speculate about his daughter like this, before Jiang's mother could even refute, Jiang's father was the first to speak up in defense of his daughter.

He knew his daughter's personality perfectly well; she wasn't at all like his sister-in-law described. Yalin always knew what she wanted to do and what she was going to do, and she would work hard to achieve it.

Just like at the beginning, he was a top student from Seoul National University, but he condescended to work as an assistant in a small, unknown company. At the time, he didn't understand, but he chose to respect it. Of course, the final result did not disappoint him.

This small company, which was initially unknown, has gradually begun to make a name for itself in the entertainment industry. The fact that her daughter now owns the company at this point is enough to prove that Jiang Yalin has great foresight.

Jiang Yalin: You flatter me, you flatter me. I just wanted to try my luck.

Jiang Yalin, who had run away from her family while holding the phone and eventually ended up in the yard, was truly helpless.

"Lee Soo-hyuk, we have already broken up and it is impossible for us to get back together. I am very busy right now and I don't think about relationship issues, so there is no question of me falling in love with someone else."

"I can wait. When you're willing to consider relationships, could you consider me first?"

He spoke so humbly, yet Jiang Yalin remained unmoved.

"I never agree to anything that is uncertain. Neither you nor I can guarantee that by then I will still be interested in you, and that you will still be waiting for me. Both of these are indispensable."

Lee Soo-hyuk remained silent for a long time after hearing her answer, and finally only said, "Sorry to bother you," before hanging up the phone.

When the call ended, Jiang Yalin felt a little lost. She thought he would say something more, but she didn't expect him to hang up so abruptly.

Suppressing her mixed emotions, Jiang Yalin went back into the house. This was a monthly family gathering, and she couldn't let anything else disturb everyone's mood.

Back at the dinner table, Jiang Yalin simply pretended not to see the curious glances from her elders and peers. It was her personal matter, and she didn't want to put it on the table for others to gossip about, not even her own family.

It wasn't until she got into the car to go home that the agonizing family gathering ended. At this point, there were only the three of them in the car, and without any reservations, Jiang's mother immediately asked the question.

"You broke up with your boyfriend?"

"Yeah, we just broke up today."

"You weren't the one who suggested it, were you?"

That's why mothers know their daughters so well. Unlike others, when Lee Soo-hyuk tried to persuade her to stay, Kang Ya-rin's mother didn't subconsciously assume that she was the one who initiated the breakup.

"Yes, he brought it up. Although it was supposed to be a game and a punishment for losing, since he brought it up, I just went along with it and agreed."

"It's okay, you're still young, you can have more relationships."

When Mr. Jiang, who was driving, heard that his daughter had been dumped, he was definitely unhappy. Even if the young man was being punished for losing a game, why did they have to play this punishment game? Couldn't they have refused?

It's because he sees this relationship as something he can discard at any time; otherwise, why would he so easily agree to this seemingly absurd punishment?

"Well, I...actually, I wanted to break up before, but he tried to keep me, so I didn't insist anymore. Besides, I've been really tired from work lately and haven't had time to think about relationships. When I suddenly heard her say she wanted to break up, whatever the reason, at this moment, I just took it as her true feelings."

Moreover, she genuinely felt no remorse whatsoever; she didn't want the opportunity to be presented to her by him.

The discussion about their relationship ended there. On the way, the father and daughter discussed YG for a while longer, with Jiang's mother occasionally offering her insights. For a moment, the atmosphere in the family of three was filled with the flavor of work.

The next day, Jiang Yalin walked into YG with an air of sophistication. She had an idea recently, but whether it could be successfully implemented depended on the company's financial situation.

As soon as I got off the elevator, I saw G-Dragon standing at the door of my office, looking down at his phone. When he heard me, he looked up and his gaze, which had been casual a second ago, immediately became focused.

"Ya-Lin... President Jiang!!"

Faced with his teasing, Jiang Yalin felt somewhat helpless and asked him as she walked forward.

"What are you doing here? You didn't come here just to tease me, did you? If you came here specifically to tease me, then I'll have to think about whether I should give you more responsibilities?"

"Oh? Please don't! For the sake of our friendship, just pretend I didn't say what I just said."

Knowing she was teasing him on purpose, G-Dragon went along with her and the two chatted and laughed as they entered the office.

"Speak, what exactly do you want from me?"

"I'm here to apologize. Yesterday, due to my carelessness, I lost my phone, which allowed someone to take the opportunity to call you. It might have been a very distressing call for you, so I'm here to apologize. This mistake wasn't something I intended to happen, but it still happened because of me."

Hearing his apology, Jiang Yalin was surprised. Although she had been a little embarrassed yesterday, she hadn't held a grudge against him. But since he apologized so formally and sincerely, she felt she would be letting him down if she didn't show a little dissatisfaction.

"Actually, I wasn't angry at first, but after what you said, I feel like I have to be angry. So I've decided how to punish you."

When the first sentence came out, the whole team laughed happily, but as he continued, he couldn't laugh anymore, so he felt like he had shot himself in the foot.

"How about we punish you... by sending you to develop the Japanese market?"

My heart was lifted high, then fell heavily back down. Although Jiang Yalin wouldn't do anything to harm herself, she still had to maintain appearances, after all, she had to provide enough emotional value.

"Ahhh!!! No, President, I don't want to go to Japan, I want to stay in Korea! Please forgive me! I promise I'll protect my phone from now on and won't let anyone touch it. Please forgive me this once!"

Watching him act silly, Jiang Yalin found it amusing and picked up an apple from the table next to her, throwing it at him.

"Go away, I still have work to do. Hurry up and go make some money for me."

Kwon Ji-yong reached out and caught the apple that Kang Ya-lin threw to him. Without caring whether the apple was washed or not, he rubbed it a couple of times with his hands and took a bite.

"Thank you for the apple, President. I'll go earn money for you right now."

Their shamelessness was simply unbearable to look at.

After he left, Jiang Yalin quickly got into work mode. Now she was like a sponge soaked in water, frantically absorbing what Assistant Lin taught her.

After learning that his temporary boss had taken him from the previous boss and given him the position of vice president, Assistant Kobayashi worked even harder.

He now sees that YG is a very promising company, and the entertainment industry will have great prospects as society develops. Being the vice president of such a company seems like a demotion in disguise, but who can say for sure what the future holds?

So now he not only works hard to teach his own boss, but also tries his best to train his assistant, since this will be of great help to his future work.

And just like that, the turmoil within YG Entertainment subsided at an incredible speed. Outsiders were incredulous, expecting a spectacle and some good fortune.

With the grand finale, the battlefield naturally returns to the artists. In the entertainment industry, competition ultimately depends on the artists, not on opponents suddenly going crazy and sabotaging themselves.

As 2009 came to an end and the timeline moved into 2010, the earliest boy groups in the entertainment industry were Super Junior and Big Bang. As for TVXQ, they suddenly suffered a major blow, so even a weakened camel is bigger than a horse. But the other two are not horses either, so they will naturally seize the opportunity to grab market share.

The Sima family's new boy band has not yet grown to the point where it can compete with these two boy bands. Although there are many talents, they are showing signs of taking the lead. Now it depends on the future development of these two boy bands. Which one is better will be the top group of their generation.

Looking at the analysis of the boy groups, Jiang Yalin glanced at the analysis of the girl groups. If the boy groups still had two leaders and only these two were competing, then the girl groups could truly be described as a diverse and vibrant scene.

However, it's a bit of a pity about Wonder Girls. Due to a company decision-making error, they had a bright future ahead of them and decided to try their luck in the US. It seems that Park Jin-young of JYP really had a big ambition to go to America.

It's so big that they don't care about people's lives or deaths; it's just a pity for those five little girls.

However, she felt that 2NE1 had a good chance of winning, after all, 2NE1 has a female lead in it.

If 2NE1 still loses even with Lee Yeon-jin on their roster...