227: Chapter 214 The Disco Puppy

After finishing their discussion, Kim Soo-yeon handled a few more urgent documents before standing up. "Oppa, I'm heading to a meeting now. You can look through the rest of the files yourself~"

With that, she picked up her tablet and quickly walked out of the office.

The door closed softly.

Jiang Zhiyu was the only one left in the office.

Sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, making the entire room bright and warm. Outside was the bustling street scene of Gangnam District, with heavy traffic and people coming and going.

But Jiang Zhiyu's thoughts drifted elsewhere.

He walked to the window and looked at the street below, but his gaze seemed to pierce through time and space.

Bae Joo-hyun...

Ji-xin...

He knew clearly they weren't the same person.

He clearly told himself to stay sober and rational.

But why...

Every time he saw Bae Joo-hyun, every time he heard news of her, why did his heart race uncontrollably?

Was it because of that similar face?

Or was it because of that similar sense of responsibility and resilience as a leader?

He didn't know.

He only knew that some emotions were beyond the control of reason.

Just like now, his heart rhythm had already faltered just by thinking of Bae Joo-hyun's name.

"Sigh..."

He let out a soft sigh, his voice so low it was almost inaudible.

The sunlight outside remained bright, and the sky over Seoul was as blue as if it had been washed clean.

But Jiang Zhiyu's heart was shrouded in a faint, inexplicable mist.

He knew that some things needed time to be sorted out.

Some people needed to be discerned with the heart.

And right now, he had more important things to do.

He turned away from the window, returned to his desk, and picked up the pending documents again.

Work is the best medicine to cure all confusion.

At least, that's what he told himself.

Outside the office, the hustle and bustle of TG Entertainment continued.

New projects, new collaborations, new challenges.

This young entertainment company was growing at an astonishing speed.

And its CEO also had to grow quickly to lead the company toward a further future.

As for those private, complex emotions...

Let's just keep them in the bottom of the heart for now.

Jiang Zhiyu thought this as he flipped open the next document.

But his fingertips unconsciously and gently stroked the edge of the page.

As if he were stroking someone's name.

A name that made his heart race.

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In the living room of the IZ*ONE dorm, the atmosphere was subtle and tense.

Eleven girls sat in a circle on the floor, with Choi Yena's "notice" placed in the middle—a message from Jiang Zhiyu, concise and clear: [Yena-xi, tomorrow at 7 PM, XX Restaurant, to discuss individual work arrangements. Jiang Zhiyu.]

Choi Yena herself had already gone to her room to sleep clutching her pillow, excitedly announcing before she left: "It's finally my turn! A solo plotline! Yay!"

She didn't realize the seriousness of the situation at all.

Or rather, she realized it but chose to ignore it.

After all, it was "her own solo plotline"! After experiencing a series of "tribulations" like collective shame, team battles, market marketing, and being a grilled sausage vendor, she finally had the chance to have an exclusive individual story arc!

Wasn't that worth being excited about?

But for the remaining eleven people, the situation was completely different.

Kwon Eunbi sat cross-legged in the very center, her expression serious. As the leader, she had to consider the safety and interests of all members.

"What does everyone think?" She looked around at everyone.

Miyawaki Sakura was the first to speak, her tone full of worry: "PD Jiang's 'individual work arrangement'... sounds a bit off. Do you guys still remember Wonyoung's 'solo plot'?"

Everyone's eyes instantly turned to Jang Wonyoung.

Jang Wonyoung hugged her knees and buried her face in them, her voice muffled: "Golden Toilet... three-meter giant pie... I don't want to remember..."

The level of shame in those "solo plots" was simply unbearable to look back on.

An Yujin frowned: "And Yena's personality... you know, she loves to play and sometimes doesn't know how to say no. If PD Jiang makes some ridiculous request, she might actually agree to it."

These words hit home for everyone's concerns.

Choi Yena was the happy virus of the team, with a bright and lively personality and a strong sense for variety shows, but she was sometimes too "bold," full of curiosity about new things, and lacked necessary vigilance.

"We must do something," Kwon Eunbi said decisively.

"But..." Jo Yuri said softly, "this is a work arrangement. Would it be bad for us to interfere?"

Kim Chaewon shook her head: "This isn't interfering; it's protecting a member. If PD Jiang's arrangement is reasonable, we'll naturally support it. But if..."

She didn't finish, but everyone understood.

What if PD Jiang was going to pull some "shame play" or "perverted setting" again?

Would Choi Yena be able to handle it?