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

Chapter 60 Lullaby, but a horror movie

"Yoona, this is... the lunch you ordered?"

"Yeah, unnie, you're the one who said you wanted to eat the same thing as me."

In the practice room, Kim Tae-yeon stared at the hamburger meal that had been handed to her, lost in thought. The company was very strict these days, how could she possibly stare at these calorie bombs and eat them!

Hamburgers, fried chicken wings, fried chicken drumsticks, fries, and a can of Coke...

She couldn't even imagine how swollen she would become after eating it.

Yoona didn't care, as she's known for not gaining weight easily. Taeyeon, on the other hand, felt she didn't have that ability, so she quietly gave the fried food to the others.

During lunch, Kim Tae-yeon glanced at her phone and casually remarked, "The lunch break will be extended by twenty minutes so everyone can rest a little longer."

"Huh? Is something going on at the company today?" Lim Yoona had just returned and didn't know the reason yet.

Seohyun was equally curious, but she noticed that the expressions on the faces of these older women were normal, and it didn't seem like anything was wrong at the company.

"The head of the department needs to talk to me for a while, so I'll stay a little longer. You can rest more too." After explaining the reason briefly, Kim Tae-yeon's gaze quickly swept over their faces.

They were already exhausted after only half a day. She had her own reasons. Since there was a reasonable excuse, she would let them rest a little longer.

The fact that the room leader spoke to her alone must be related to Jiang Youzhen, but she couldn't remember what it was about for the moment.

But there's no use thinking about it now; she'll find out soon enough.

A hamburger and a glass of water—Kim Tae-yeon silently noted how many calories were in this meal. She greeted the others and then got up to leave.

As soon as she knocked on the door of the head of the department's office, she saw an unexpected figure.

Jiang Jingshu sat there, wearing a white women's suit. She had a slender and graceful figure, with long, slightly wavy black hair draped over her shoulders, exuding an elegant and capable aura.

If you didn't know her age, Kim Tae-yeon would never have guessed that she had been married and had children; she looked like a woman in her twenties.

"Jiang Jingshu, the writer?"

"You must be Taeyeon. Relax, I'm here to discuss a collaboration with you," Kang Jung-seo smiled slightly, while gesturing for her secretary to take out the contract and hand it over.

When Kim Tae-yeon took the book, she glanced at the room leader's reaction. Seeing him nod, she opened it and began to read.

The contract was simple: it allowed him to participate in the OST for Kang Woo-jin's new film, "Lost in the Delta," and the requirements for the song were already specified in the contract.

"We've already talked to the music producer in New York about this song, and they'll be working on it soon. Taeyeon-ssi just needs to cooperate; there are no lyrics, it's just a chant," Kang Jung-seo explained to Kim Taeyeon while she was looking at the contract.

"Also... what does Taeyeon-ssi think? Although it's a horror movie, I think it's pretty good, and it would be quite suitable as the opening and ending credits."

The contract only mentioned one song, which was suggested by Kang Woo-jin. The classic lullaby was to be the first OST of the movie. There were no lyrics. He asked the music producer and sound engineer to adapt the lullaby to have an eerie and gentle feel, and to combine it with a female vocal, which would have a very good effect.

And for this performance, he naturally only considered Kim Tae-yeon.

After reading the contract, Kim Tae-yeon instinctively wanted to agree, but considering that she was still just a trainee, she could only look at the head of the department and nod slightly to indicate that she had no problem with it.

The contract amount is quite good; even for an established artist, it would be a considerable income.

Jiang Jingshu is confident that with her around, this money will only belong to Kim Tae-yeon, and SM Entertainment will not take a single penny away.

While the secretary was discussing the contract with Kim Tae-yeon, Kang Jung-seo took the phone and quickly dialed a number from her contacts.

The two people from SM Entertainment were stunned when the call was connected.

They seemed to hear Kang Jing-seo call out "Lee Soo-man"?

The person in charge at the company readily agreed to the matter, and less than half a minute after the call ended, the department head received a message from his immediate supervisor.

This contract is just a small collaboration. Jiang Jingshu is trying to curry favor with him, and Lee Soo-man is willing to give her face. Besides, she's just a trainee, and he wouldn't be so petty.

After Kim Tae-yeon signed the contract, Kang Jung-seo put it away and prepared to leave. She stood up and stared straight at the petite girl opposite her.

Such a gaze was extremely oppressive, causing the girl to unconsciously break out in a cold sweat.

Seeing Kim Tae-yeon's nervous expression, Kang Jung-seo suddenly smiled. She slowly walked forward and gently stroked the girl's face.

"Taeyeon... her name is beautiful, her voice is beautiful, and she's cute. It's just a pity she's an SM Entertainment trainee. I can't poach her even if I wanted to."

The secretary followed beside her, looking at his boss with some confusion in his eyes. Why did he feel that his boss's behavior today was a bit abnormal?

Jiang Jingshu took out a business card from her bag, gently placed it in the girl's hand, and smiled, "Contact me anytime. You have a great voice. I heard you're the best singer among the trainees. I'll contact you when I have new works."

"Eh? I... thank you, writer-nim." Kim Tae-yeon was so nervous that she could barely speak. She felt her heart pounding. Being so close to Kang Jung-seo, she was overwhelmed by her timeless beauty. She stared at Kang Jung-seo's face, almost mesmerized.

By the time she came to her senses, Jiang Jingshu and her secretary had already left.

Recalling Jiang Jingshu's face and her elegant yet breathtaking aura, she finally understood why the entertainment industry called her a beautiful writer.

This family... is so beautiful it's almost unbearable.

After calming down, Kim Tae-yeon quickly put away the business card in her hand, politely greeted her manager, and left the office.

It was only then that she remembered that she and Jiang Youzhen had talked about this before.

She remembered that she wanted to give a return gift, but she didn't know what to give. Later, Kang Woo-jin suggested that she sing the OST for his movie.

But... she always thought that she would have to wait until after her debut.

"But a lullaby? A lullaby without lyrics, so... I feel like I'm getting free money, wait a minute."

She had only taken a few steps when a thought suddenly flashed through her mind.

Earlier in the office, she thought she heard the words "horror movie," so...it's something else?

Kim Tae-yeon never expected that she would start singing for movies before she even debuted.

No, that shouldn't be considered a song; that should be considered background music.

Is this supposed to be a horror movie?!

Now, doesn't that mean we have no choice but to watch it?