AFVSIBS Chapter 56: Zhou Chen Makes His Demands

Although Zhang Chu Chu didn't understand why Chen Jie was so concerned about Zhou Chen, now that Chen Jie had spoken, she had no choice but to comply.

She was well aware that her fate in the company, as well as her husband's, was in Chen Jie's hands.

So, after Li Qiankun left, she had no choice but to obediently go find Zhou Chen again.

Zhou Chen was in his room, sipping coffee and reading a book. Suddenly, he heard a knock on the door. He put down his book and went to open it.

"Zhang Jie, why are you here again? Is there something you need? If not, I want to get back to my reading. I'm planning to go fishing later," Zhou Chen said impatiently.

"Do you really dislike me that much?" Zhang Chu Chu asked.

"Zhang Jie, you must have misunderstood. I don't dislike you. I just don't want to waste my leisure time," Zhou Chen explained.

"Pack your things."

"What's going on now? Are they kicking me out of the company's accommodations? Fine, I'll pack up and go home."

Not living on the company's premises suited Zhou Chen better. Living here meant being constantly monitored, whereas at home, he could do as he pleased.

"You're overthinking it. Pack your things and come back with me to the nursing home for the activity," Zhang Chu Chu explained.

"I'm not going."

With that, Zhou Chen turned around and sat back on the sofa, picking up his book to read.

Zhang Chu Chu was naturally furious at this response. But at this moment, she couldn't afford to leave in anger.

Because she knew very well that this was Chen Jie's order, and she had to bring Zhou Chen back to the nursing home for the activity. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to stay at Wanhe anymore.

So, she had to adjust her mood, walked over, and sat down next to Zhou Chen.

"Why don't you want to go back, Zhou Chen?" Zhang Chu Chu asked patiently.

"Tired. Going back yesterday, coming back today, and now you want me to go back again. Zhang Jie, don't you feel exhausted?" Zhou Chen countered.

"I am tired, but I have no choice. This is Mr. Chen's decision. Do you think I want to do this?" Zhang Chu Chu tried to use Chen Jie's authority to pressure Zhou Chen.

"Fine, let Mr. Chen come find me then."

Zhou Chen didn't buy into her tactics at all.

Zhang Chu Chu naturally couldn't really go back and ask Mr. Chen to come find Zhou Chen, or else it would reflect poorly on her performance.

So, she continued to patiently persuade Zhou Chen, "The whole internet is voting for you to come back. They know you're innocent of the plagiarism accusations, and they've all apologized to you online. So, shouldn't you consider yourself, as well as your fans? Otherwise, your fans will be disappointed, and you'll lose some of their support if you want to debut in the future."

"Zhang Jie, perhaps you've forgotten, but I've said it before: I don't care about debuting, and I certainly don't care about becoming a star," Zhou Chen said, infuriating Zhang Chu Chu once again.

But at this moment, she couldn't let her anger show, or she wouldn't be able to complete her task, and she wouldn't be able to stay at Wanhe anymore.

So, she continued to suppress her anger, thought for a moment, and then asked, "So what exactly do you want in order to agree to go back?"

"It's simple. I want to do whatever I want from now on. If there's an activity I don't like, you can't force me to participate. And while I'm participating in activities, as long as I don't break any rules or arrive late, you can't interfere with my life," Zhou Chen stated his demands.

"You're being unreasonable. You need to understand your place. You're just a trainee. Even the company's top stars wouldn't dare to make such demands. Who do you think you are, the king of the world? You can't just choose which activities you want to participate in," Zhang Chu Chu couldn't hold back her anger this time.

"Fine, then go back. I want to continue reading," Zhou Chen remained unmoved. If it were any other manager, he might not have made such demands, but with Zhang Chu Chu, he had to. He knew that Zhang Chu Chu was determined to ruin him now, just because of Chen Jie's instructions. Zhou Chen was well aware that Chen Jie was too busy to focus on him, a trainee who hadn't even debuted yet. But once this matter was over, Zhang Chu Chu would definitely find ways to deal with him.

"Zhou Chen, you're ruthless. Just wait and see," Zhang Chu Chu left with a final threat.

She immediately went to find her husband, Wang Wei.

"Chu Chu, did that kid Zhou Chen really say that? This is the treatment of a superstar," Wang Wei exclaimed.

"Yeah, that's why I won't spoil him. He's just a trainee who hasn't even debuted yet, but he thinks he deserves superstar treatment? No way," Zhang Chu Chu said angrily.

"This kid is really smart. He knows that after this matter, Mr. Chen won't pay attention anymore, and we'll definitely deal with him. Besides hiding him away, we'll make him participate in all sorts of messy activities, tarnishing his reputation completely. Even if his contract expires, he won't be able to survive in the industry. So, he made such a demand," Wang Wei couldn't help but admire Zhou Chen's cleverness. It was a pity that such a clever trainee was so disobedient. If he had just listened obediently, it would have been so much better.

"But being clever doesn't help. I refuse to tolerate him. Should we just endure it?" Zhang Chu Chu was clearly unwilling.

"Sigh, this matter is tricky. Now that Mr. Chen has given the order himself, if you can't complete it, it'll be hard to explain to Mr. Chen," Wang Wei sighed helplessly.

"Is there no better way? Shouldn't we go and tell Mr. Chen ourselves, saying that Zhou Chen refuses to go back?" Zhang Chu Chu suggested.

"Chu Chu, are you being naive? If you tell Mr. Chen that, it'll show that you're incompetent. Mr. Chen will definitely fire you. A leader's authority lies in giving tasks, and you must complete them. If you can't, then it's a problem with your abilities," Wang Wei advised.

As the manager of the company, Wang Wei naturally understood the importance of a leader's authority.

Zhang Chu Chu felt very embarrassed at this moment. Now that Zhou Chen was like this, she didn't want to go back and beg him again, but if she didn't, she wouldn't be able to complete Mr. Chen's task.

"So, what should I do now? I don't want to beg him again," Zhang Chu Chu asked.

"Well, let's not think too much for now. I'll go find Zhou Chen myself and see if he'll give me, as the manager of Wanhe, some face." If it were anyone else, Wang Wei wouldn't have bothered to go himself. After all, he was the manager of Wanhe Entertainment, so when would he ever go to a trainee for anything? It was usually the trainees who begged him. But now, since it involved his wife's future, he had to put aside his pride and find Zhou Chen.


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