Please! My relationship with the girl group leader is purely platonic.

Chapter 68 Sister Jin: You two are really...

A large group of people appeared at the entrance of SM Entertainment. The group that walked faster had already gone inside, while Tiffany accompanied Kim Tae-yeon as they strolled slowly behind.

Before entering the company gate, their eyes swept across the office building across the street, and then around the bus stop and the GG sign on the roadside.

Columbia Pictures has been promoting its new movie abroad, but the promotion in China is even more exaggerated. Jiang Jingshu bought prime spots at city bus stops, posted promotional posters on buses, and even bought prime spots at major shopping malls and shopping streets.

Secretary Lin once said that Jiang Jingshu had never been this attentive to her own films. That's a fact.

Kim Tae-yeon and Tiffany exchanged a glance. The most frequent gossip they'd seen lately was about "Lost in the Delta," and they'd seen the posters countless times.

"Wow, that's quite a feat by the author..."

"Hey~ Taeyeon, I was yelling in the dorm this morning that the Hollywood legend's movie made nine million in its opening weekend, and that's in North America! You didn't hear a word I said!"

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Kim Tae-yeon fell silent. She blinked and chuckled awkwardly, "Would you believe me if I said the blanket kidnapped me today?"

"I may be slow to react, but I'm not stupid. Hurry up and go in before the dorm leader notices we're slacking off at the door. Let's go!" Tiffany's tone was a little anxious. Time was running out, and they hadn't even finished their breakfasts yet.

Once they entered the company, they were afraid that their supervisor would find out they were late or looked bloated. Now was a critical moment, and they didn't want to be scolded.

The air conditioning in the practice room wasn't on yet, and the group was warming up. Before joining the warm-up, Kim Tae-yeon took out her phone to check her messages.

As expected, Kang Woo-jin sent a short message. In it, he mentioned the congratulatory message Tiffany sent that morning. He didn't deliberately mention the box office, since the film company was the biggest beneficiary anyway.

However, he certainly made a lot of money in terms of reputation.

He also mentioned that he was preparing for his second film, and that he might not have much of a chance to return to China in the second half of the year. At the earliest, he would have to wait until after Christmas, at which point he would definitely make time to go back to China.

He missed the honey cupcakes he had in Jeonju that year, and wondered if the shop was still open.

Kim Tae-yeon's gaze lingered on the "little cake" for a while, and suddenly the memory of the first time she met Kang Woo-jin when she was a child came to mind. After so many years, her memory was still a little blurry.

However, she remembered the little cake, and now that Jiang Youzhen had brought it up again, she didn't know why, but she was also a little tempted.

And... she really hadn't been home for a while.

Before warming up, Kim Tae-yeon quickly edited a text message and sent it over. She also wanted to go home for a trip at the end of the year, but unfortunately the company wouldn't give her much vacation time.

Jiang Youzhen was quite happy to receive this message. They could go together. Since they would be buying gifts for the New Year anyway, they might as well deliver them in person this time.

After settling things down, he continued to focus on the cameras he had just bought, placing one in the living room and one in the entryway of his apartment, before returning to his room to continue his work.

He wasn't involved much in what happened after the movie's release, but Tony came several times, each time bringing good news.

The box office results seem to be getting better and better. Tony said that Mads Wu deserves credit for this. Of course, the movie itself is also great, and it's a good thing that movie fans are willing to spend money.

Because there were no plans to make a sequel, as soon as this decision was announced, Kang Woo-jin clearly sensed that the film company's attitude was not as enthusiastic.

However, they did not intend to force Kang Woo-jin to make a sequel. Firstly, there was no reason for this movie to continue with a sequel, as the plot was already well-developed. Forcing a sequel would only damage its current good reputation.

The second, and most important, reason is that the copyright belongs to Kang Woo-jin, not the film company.

The film company understands this principle best: it's easy to manipulate new directors. So they've been hinting and suggesting that they all want Kang Woo-jin to submit a new work that can be used to write a sequel.

Kang Woo-jin did not consider collaborating with other film companies. Columbia Pictures is excellent at publicity and distribution and is willing to spend money... This is indeed true for low-budget productions.

Most importantly, he has already established himself as a director, and he's associated with Columbia Pictures. Until he makes it big and isn't worried about being targeted, he should keep a low profile and develop his career.

Tony has been busy building a regular crew for his films. He has worked on many different productions, knows a lot of people, and is aware of some talented but undiscovered potential stars.

This includes sound engineers, costume designers, prop companies, stunt performers, and many of them who had worked on "Lost Delta," so Tony contacted them in advance and told them to wait for notification of their new jobs.

Within a few days, "Delta" was released in ten countries including the UK, France, South Korea, and Japan. Thanks to its good word-of-mouth, it did quite well at the box office, and many people were willing to watch it a second time.

Kim Tae-yeon took her practice room friends to the movie theater to support them. Since they went after practice, the atmosphere was tense even though there were many people when they entered the theater.

This film is certainly excellent. Some details don't even seem like they were made by a new director; rather, they seem like a veteran director returning to his old ways and creating a satisfying work.

As soon as the movie started, Kim Tae-yeon heard that familiar lullaby melody. She pursed her lips and listened to her own voice echoing in the theater, which made her feel a little strange.

I didn't say anything about feeling awkward, but it just felt a bit strange that my first OST was for a horror movie, even if it was just a short chant.

After recognizing Kim Tae-yeon's voice, her companions couldn't help but whisper and tease her.

The adapted Lullaby had a gentle melody, an eerie atmosphere, and a strange sense of melancholy. Perhaps influenced by the bizarre opening of the movie, they quickly quieted down and watched the big screen intently.

Halfway through watching, Jessica Jung already felt a little regretful because she was constantly memorizing the details in those shots, even the props.

The price she paid was that her head was spinning a bit, but the atmosphere in the movie was just too tense, and some of the scenes were indeed a bit scary.

Kim Tae-yeon felt that her brain capacity was insufficient, so she simply gave up. Now, her left arm is being held by Tiffany because she was frightened by some rather scary images.

Her right hand was being held by Kwon Yuri. Although she was terrified, she insisted on staring at the screen with her eyes wide open, because they had both received dessert gifts from their Hollywood seniors, so she had to keep watching no matter what.

"Aha, I knew it. It wasn't just looped three times, but countless times. And this reflective lens proves that there are three Jesses on one cruise ship."

Upon seeing one of the scenes, Tiffany quickly patted Kim Tae-yeon's arm. Tae-yeon raised her head, her tone somewhat proud, "She's really smart!"

But as the shotgun blasts in the movie, Kwon Yuri hugs Kim Tae-yeon's arm again, then pretends to be calm and says she wasn't scared at all.

Kim Tae-yeon looked at the two of them speechlessly. One seemed to be proud of something, while the other seemed to be afraid of something. It really was...