Chapter 37 - Exclusive Release...
Kwon Ji-yong wondered if there was something wrong with his ears, otherwise how could he hear Kang Ah-rin talking about another friend of hers?
Don't ask, Jiang Yalin clearly didn't say a name, so how did he know which one she was asking about?
The tall friend—he only has two friends so far, and that one is tall. It's obvious who Jiang Yalin is referring to.
For a moment, he regretted meeting the two of them. They had only met once, so why did Jiang Yalin become interested in him?
Thinking back to that day...
That day, Li Zhuhe came to the company to find her, and she happened to be in the company's studio at the time. So she asked him to come to the company to find her. Jiang Yalin also happened to be returning at that time with the things he had asked her to buy. Later, she found out that the two of them met in the elevator.
At the time, he thought the two of them would hit it off, since they looked quite compatible. However, he didn't hear them mention each other again, and his inexplicably anxious heart quietly relaxed.
Hearing her suddenly mention Lee Joo-hyuk again, Kwon Ji-yong felt a little uneasy. Sure enough, Kang Ah-rin's ideal type wasn't someone like him.
"We haven't said anything yet, does Lee Joo-hyuk have a girlfriend?"
Seeing that Kwon Ji-yong was just staring at her without saying anything, she couldn't help but ask again.
"You like it that much?"
"It didn't get to that point. We just got carried away with the conversation. Besides, I see you dating every day, and I was just curious. I figured I might as well try dating since I'm free anyway."
Kwon Ji-yong opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but didn't know where to start. What did it mean to be curious about watching him date, or to want to try dating since he was bored?
No, is dating such a trivial matter?
Shouldn't it be that two people like each other, go through a heartwarming period of ambiguous and ambiguous feelings, then formally confess their feelings, and finally get together?
How come in her mouth, dating is such an insignificant thing? Is it okay to date just because you're curious or bored?
Jiang Yalin: What else? Like you guys, acting like you're going to die?
"He...doesn't have a girlfriend, but he's very serious about relationships. He's not the kind of person who'll date just because he's curious or bored."
"Okay, okay."
Jiang Yalin waved her hand dismissively at Quan Zhilong's subsequent words, and seeing her like this, Quan Zhilong felt a little tired.
"If there's nothing else, I'll go back and rest."
Jiang Yalin felt she had said enough and didn't want to waste any more time with him in this dark place.
This time, Quan Zhilong didn't say anything, but just silently followed behind him. Jiang Yalin didn't say anything either. Let him follow if he wants. Anyway, this road outside isn't hers. If he wants to leave, she can't stop him from leaving.
This time, Quan Zhilong took Jiang Yalin to Building C. He finally knew where Building C was. Just by looking at the fact that the area of this building was a bit larger than theirs, he knew that Jiang Yalin's house was much larger than theirs, and it might even be a one-unit-per-floor apartment.
Which floor do you live on?
Just as Jiang Yalin was about to enter the apartment building, Quan Zhilong suddenly asked.
Why are you asking this?
She was curious about his motive for asking that question.
"No, I was just asking. If you don't want to tell me, then forget it."
"I live on the eighth floor."
Kwon Ji-yong thought that Kang Ya-rin wouldn't tell him which floor she lived on, but to his surprise, she did answer. Although she walked into the building after speaking, her answer made him unable to stop smiling.
"Eighth floor..."
He stepped back and began counting the floors one by one. About two minutes later, he saw the light on the eighth floor come on. He stood there for a while, staring at the light, before turning away.
Standing behind the curtains, Jiang Yalin watched the darkness slowly move forward and couldn't help but sigh.
"What's so strange about this...?"
It's getting more and more chaotic. I feel like I can't even figure out what's going on anymore. It's like all sorts of random things are mixed together.
However, none of this affected Jiang Yalin, because something that made her happy happened. With the help of her father, she successfully acquired 5% of YG's shares. She didn't know how the negotiation was conducted, but in the end, all she had to do was show up and sign her name on the contract.
The fact that she officially became a YG shareholder was not publicized. Apart from YG executives, the only people who knew about it were BigBang's managers.
BigBang's manager was shocked to learn that Kang Ah-rin had become a shareholder of YG Entertainment. Lee Jae-hyun, in particular, was shocked. He even had a brainstorming session and came up with an excuse for Kang Ah-rin to join the company as BigBang's assistant.
It turned out that she came to the lower levels to assess whether the company was worth investing in. With this impression, Lee Jae-hyun immediately felt great respect for Kang Ya-rin. With such perseverance, nothing could be accomplished.
However, he also secretly asked Jiang Yalin if she was still working as an assistant.
After all, he's already bought the shares and is a shareholder, so there's really no need for him to continue being a servant assistant.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yalin paused for a moment, then thought about it. Given her family background, education, and current position in the company, continuing as an assistant was indeed not appropriate. However, she didn't want to leave BigBang's team, and more importantly, she didn't want to leave Kwon Ji-yong. This had nothing to do with feelings; it was simply that if she left, she wouldn't be able to benefit from his luck. So, after thinking for a while, she finally came up with a solution.
She wants to be a manager, she wants to be Kwon Ji-yong's manager!!!
Lee Jae-hyun: So you were trying to steal my job!
However, no one at YG objected to her wanting to become a manager, so Kang Ah-rin smoothly transitioned into this new role.
When the rest of the team learned that Jiang Yalin had gone from being an assistant to a manager, they were initially surprised but then felt it was only natural. After all, it was impossible for a young lady like her to remain a servant assistant forever. So when they learned that she had become BigBang's manager, they felt it made perfect sense.
The most bewildered person was probably Kwon Ji-yong. He was suddenly notified that his assistant had become his manager, and he was completely stunned. He turned his head and looked at Kang Ah-rin in disbelief, looking like he wanted an explanation.
"The matter is quite complicated and cannot be explained in just a few words."
Jiang Yalin felt there was no need to explain, but considering that she would be working with him for a long time to come, she gave a perfunctory answer. However, Quan Zhilong was not someone who gave up easily.
"There's plenty of time, we can talk slowly."
Since things had come to this point, in order to have a relaxed environment when working together in the future, Jiang Yalin decided to share some things with him.
"...That's how it is."
Kwon Ji-yong looked at the girl in front of him and felt a little unfamiliar. It was as if the change in their identities had suddenly widened the distance between them. In fact, he knew he shouldn't be thinking about these things. He should be thinking about how to lead BigBang to better development, how to break up with Kim Jin-ah smoothly, and how to deal with that damned female ghost.
As for why Jiang Yalin suddenly became a shareholder of YG Entertainment, and how she went from assistant to manager, these are not things he should worry about. After all, she's still the same person, hasn't changed, has she?
Jiang Yalin also felt that Quan Zhilong had been focusing too much attention on her lately. He really should consider the issues he had just been thinking about. As for her, she could only be his friend and a partner in his work, nothing more.
"...In a couple of days... never mind..."
He wanted to ask Jiang Yalin if she wanted to have dinner with him and Lee Joo-hyuk in a couple of days, but then he remembered that Lee Joo-hyuk was now a manager, and it would be a bit strange if he went out to dinner with his friends and brought his manager along. So, as soon as he opened his mouth, he decided to give up. However, he also planned to ask Lee Joo-hyuk when he met him, to see if he remembered Jiang Yalin and what his thoughts were about her.
Actually, this is for the best; it avoids potentially awkward situations, especially if they both have those kinds of thoughts...
Kwon Ji-yong, who was preparing to be a matchmaker for the first time, suppressed a little discomfort and thought that if he could really bring them together, it would be a good thing.
"She's an agent now, but who knows what she had to do to get that job?"
"I mean, someone so beautiful doesn't become an artist, but instead becomes an assistant, and now she wants to be a manager. I don't know what she's thinking."
"Tsk tsk tsk... She's probably a rich girl who wants to experience love in the entertainment industry. But if that's what she's thinking, she should go to SM Entertainment. They're full of pretty boys there. What would our company be doing?"
Although they knew some of the speculations were untrue, they still maliciously smeared Jiang Yalin with all sorts of slander. Unlike the last time when Jiang Yalin was oblivious to the rumors, this time she stumbled right into the scene of the slander.
She slowly pushed open the bathroom door. The sound of the door opening startled the group of people who were chatting excitedly by the sink. They turned around in surprise and saw the very person they had just been spreading rumors about standing behind them with a half-smile. For a moment, they felt as if they had seen a demon from hell.
"Spreading rumors behind people's backs can lead to a sour mouth!"
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Author's Note: Tomorrow's update will be a little late, around 9 PM. [Let me see...]
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