Just Blame Me

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"What kind of name is that? That's all you could find?" Jungkook asked Eunwoo with a frown.

Eunwoo quickly explained, "Calling Out for Meat at the Heart of the World is the original title on Pu Jiang, but the published version was renamed Just in Time for Love / Season of Love!"

"Mm," Jungkook responded plainly.

Eunwoo continued his recommendation, "During the series' original posting, it was consistently at the top of the charts. The published novel has also sold very well, and it has gotten several reprints. Moreover, Boiled Lemon previously had a series adapted into a TV drama. KaiHuang's Kim Jaewon was the lead then, and Boiled Lemon would also like him to come on as the lead actor in this adaptation as well."

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ungkook wasn't very familiar with celebrities in the entertainment industry, so he told Eunwoo, "Get me the files on Kim Jaewon. Also, what is this novel about?"

"The story is about a girl who loves to eat meat and a chef who's amazing at cooking meat! Modern, cheery, youth drama. It's very innocent and there's not even a kiss scene!"

"Mm." Didn't sound too bad.
Hearing the boss' tone, Eunwoo felt rather pleased. He finally let out a sigh of relief and said, "I've thought it over. Ms Lisa's popularity isn't that high right now, so filming a TV series will help her gain more popularity than filming a movie."

Jungkook chuckled. "Are you planning on becoming a celebrity manager from now on?"

"My wish is to serve CEO Jeon for the rest of my life," Eunwoo responded with utmost earnesty.

"Alright, enough with that. Inform Lisa's manager about it."

Eunwoo was taken aback. "You don't want me to tell Ms Lisa directly? That way, she'll know you helped her find the role."

Jungkook pressed his temples and sighed. "She's annoyed with me right now. If she knew that I helped find this role, she might reject it outright. Tell Kim Seokjin not to mention my name."

"Okay..."

"Alright then." Just as Jungkook was about to hang up, Eunwoo stopped him once more. Jungkook paused before asking him, "Anything else?"

"It's like this. When I was looking for a script, I came across some other news. Universe Pictures is interested in buying the rights for the movie adaptation of Lee Jinwoo's Performer."

Jungkook's brows twitched slightly. "Lee Jinwoo? The famous and highly recommended author?"

"CEO Jeon, you know him too! I'm one of his super fans!" Eunwoo's voice couldn't hide his excitement. "Not only do his novels sell well at home, they're also very popular abroad. Performer is the first novel in his Enron Detective Series. Universe already had their eyes on the story for awhile, but they couldn't come to an agreement even after several discussions. If they come to an agreement, that would be a major IP piece!"

Jungkook contemplated briefly. "And so?"

"If Ms Lisa were able to take the role of the heroine in Performer, her popularity would skyrocket, and she'd even become well known abroad!"

"Mm." Jungkook nodded. "But that role would probably be very hard to win." Even if he was a major shareholder in Universe, he couldn't call all the shots on his own.

"That's certainly true." Eunwoo let out a sigh. "Moreover, Teacher Jinwoo has continued to refuse to sell the rights for the novel because he doesn't feel that there's anyone suitable to portray the characters. Although the main character in the series is male, the heroine in Performer, Yuji, is a key piece to the story. Teacher Jinwoo will naturally be very picky about it."