244: New CEO

New CEO

At Star Castle Entertainment...  1

The employees working at the company were all sitting around the conference table. They were all tense and utterly silent, so silent that the ticking of the clock was the only thing that could be heard inside the room.  

Everyone was still shocked. How could they even react to this? They came to work today and this beautiful Devil Prince was the one who welcomed them! They hadn't received notification from their boss about this man's presence! How the hell did he even end up here?  

Xiaolei's staff were aware of the name Yu Chen. Even though they didn't know his face, that name was well known to everyone. They knew that he was the infamous tyrant king of a huge empire and that he was the one who was backing Star Castle since its launch four months ago.  

The staff were all utterly shocked and scared. His name alone was already quite scary to them, so how could they stay calm with him right before them now? No matter how beautiful he was, they wouldn't dare look at him! 

"M-Mr. Yu, the boys are here." One of the managers entered the room, and Yu Chen lifted his face. His eyes were focused on the door.  

The first to enter was Lu Xiaotian, the leader of the group. He was still wearing pajamas and his hair was a mess. The others that followed were the same. They were all still dressed in their sleepwear. They all looked like they were half asleep as they stood there, some yawning and some scratching their hair.  

"I-I'm sorry, Mr. Yu. The boys practiced until past midnight last night, that's why they couldn't wake up early today," the manager added hesitantly as he glanced at the man sitting in the main seat.  

"Big bro, what's going on?" Lu Xiaotian was the first to ask. He was finally fully awake as he asked the manager beside him.  

The manager nervously looked at him and signaled him to look at the front.  

Luo Xiaotian creased his brows, but the moment he looked and saw the man sitting there, his eyes widened. The rest of the boys also looked towards the main seat, and they all felt like cold water was suddenly poured over their heads.  

They knew who he was, because their big sister had introduced him to them before. And they were also aware who he was now. But what was this man doing here? 

"G-good morning, Mr. Yu." Lu Xiaotian greeted, and the rest also followed suit. They were obviously tense and confused as to why this person was sitting in their big sister's chair.  

"Good morning. Have a seat," Yu Chen's deep voice echoed inside the room, and the boys looked at each other before they hastily took their seats. "I'd like all of you to watch this," he added, and he immediately signaled Gu Wei to play a video.  

As the video was played, everyone was speechless and in utter shock. Their lady boss was the one on the screen, and she was telling them that their new CEO was this person here and that he will take over Star Castle for a month. Luo Xiaolei explained herself to them and apologized for not being able to tell them about this beforehand. She ended her statement by telling them all not to be scared of Yu Chen.  

When the video ended, no one spoke.  

Miss Luo, how could you do this to us?! How could you abandon us just like that and give us a hella beautiful but hella scary man as our new boss?! This man is an empire's ex-CEO for goodness sake!! Wasn't he supposed to be just a sponsor?  

Yu Chen was the last person they would ever consider to be their new CEO. Even the boys were stunned to their core. They couldn't even react.  

"Just as she said, nothing will change. I'll only be here for a month, so you don't have anything to worry about." Yu Chen was doing his best. He could see that they were all tense. If they were his employees in Yu Empire, he wouldn't have cared if they trembled or passed out before him. But these people before him were his Xiaolei's beloved employees and beloved babies. What would he do if they resigned because of their fear of him? He needed to be careful. 

"What's the boys' schedule for today?" he asked, trying to be as casual as he could.  

"Uhm… they're going to rehearse at MusicHaven for their comeback stage performance this afternoon. We decided that they will rest this morning."  

Yu Chen simply nodded and after a few more questions and answers, he abruptly ended the meeting and told the boys to go back to their rooms and rest.   

Of course, everyone was surprised that he ended the meeting so quickly, but they were all silently thankful that he did. It was not easy to be with him inside a single room! And his bodyguards were also overwhelming! 

Yu Chen exchanged some words with Xiaolei's assistants in the CEO's office, and after they gave him the things he wanted to see, he also let them leave. 

"How was my performance?" Yu Chen asked his men once the door was closed, and Gu Wei was the first to give him a thumbs up.  

"You're doing great, boss. Although, the employees here are quite scaredy cats. They're still amazingly tense. But oh well, they'll get used to your presence soon, so don't sweat it, boss," he said, and Yu Chen looked proud of himself.  

He then went through the papers that the assistants brought to him, and after just a couple of hours, he called the staff again. Yu Chen spoke with them about his plans for the company, especially regarding the promotion of the boys and their current comeback.  

What he told them was outrageously ambitious, but the one talking was the one and only Yu Chen! How could they even think of doubting such a great businessman's plan and strategy?! They could already foresee what was coming, and it was going to be huge!! 

The employees left the room with eyes filled with motivation. They were fired up, and they were oozing with confidence.  

"Haha, that was easy. Their admiration of your skills now overshadow their fear," Gu Wei muttered, grinning wide, but Yu Chen was still unsatisfied about something.  

"My wife told me to support the boys emotionally as well… Tell me Gu Wei, what's the best way to show emotional support?"  

"Hmm… since they're young idols... and this will be their first comeback… hmm… aha! Boss! Listen to me!" 

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