Peninsula: The idol by the bedside refreshes randomly.

Chapter 18 No Mercedes-Benz Allowed

"Aren't you going out today?" Chen Ran asked again.

"Um?"

Jessica snapped out of her daze and quickly looked away from Chen Ran's lips.

"Oh, no need, nothing's been happening lately."

Damn it, I almost couldn't hold back just now. Has my physical attraction to Chen Ran really reached this point?

"it is good."

Chen Ran nodded and turned to look at the television.

The kissing scene between the male and female leads in the drama has ended, and the scene jumps to the second male lead getting into the car.

Chen Ran murmured, "I think I should probably buy a car too."

Previously, he rarely went out and there was no need to buy a car. Now that he has signed a contract with HD Company, he will inevitably have to go to the company often, and having a car will definitely make it more convenient to go anywhere.

"Okay, what kind of car are you planning to buy?"

"Hmm...I have looked at some cars before."

Chen Ran took out his phone and tapped it a few times: "How about this one?"

Jessica leaned over to take a look, her delicate eyebrows slightly raised, and she decisively shook her head.

"No, that's too flashy. It doesn't suit your status as a new screenwriter. People will immediately know you're a rich kid."

What kind of taste do you have, wanting to buy a Mercedes? What's so great about a Mercedes?

The sight of a Mercedes immediately reminded her of that annoying guy.

You are absolutely forbidden from buying a Mercedes!

Chen Ran nodded, agreeing with Jessica's point.

Mercedes-Benz is indeed too high-profile a luxury brand; even company bosses might not drive one.

This stuff has to be imported even in the peninsula, and it's very expensive.

As he scrolled through his phone, he asked, "Do you have any recommendations?"

"How about BMW? BMW handles better than Mercedes."

"..."

Isn't this in the same league as Mercedes? Why isn't BMW as high-profile?

"Or a Maserati would be nice too."

Chen Ran's lips twitched slightly.

Well, definitely not the flashy BMW, just an ordinary Maserati.

He remembered that Jessica Jung drove a BMW, while Jessica drove a Maserati.

Tsk, why don't you just say you don't like Mercedes and want me to buy the same car as you?

"Let me take another look."

"OK."

Anything is fine as long as it's not a Mercedes.

"It's a pity you can't go to the place 25 years from now, otherwise you could experience the intelligent driving car of the future."

"Intelligent driving? How intelligent is it?" Chen Ran asked curiously.

"Well... you can control the whole car almost entirely through voice commands, but the peninsula is not as good as China. China will be the leader in this area in the future."

Jessica crossed her legs and enthusiastically told Chen Ran about her future adventures.

"The new energy electric vehicles manufactured by Huaxia in the future are quite good. They are inexpensive, have complete functions, and are very suitable for use as a means of transportation. The intelligent driving of the vehicles is also excellent."

"I drove it twice when I went to China. Its 0-100 km/h acceleration is even faster than most sports cars. And on the highway, with the intelligent driving function activated, you can basically free your feet and don't have to keep your foot on the gas pedal. Also..."

Jessica talked for more than ten minutes, and Chen Ran listened attentively, finding it very interesting.

AI, metaverse, and even humans have started signing up for space tourism are all things that are hard for people in his time to imagine.

"Tsk, it seems the future world is going to be very interesting."

"That's right. I don't know if you'll be able to go there in 25 years. If you are, I'll show you around properly."

Chen Ran blinked: "Even if I could get through, I would be an unregistered resident, which would make it inconvenient for me to appear in public. After all, I'm already dead from 25 years ago."

Jessica's expression froze for a moment, then she quickly said, "It's okay, we can change the future. I've already started investigating, and we'll have the results soon."

She had been trying to find out about this through her connections these past two days, but unfortunately, her social circle didn't really overlap with Chen Ran's, so the information she found was still very limited.

If there's really no other way, I'll have to go find that woman, Kim Tae-yeon.

Thinking of this, Jessica pursed her lips.

How long has it been since she last saw Kim Tae-yeon? It seems like it's been seven or eight years.

Chen Ran smiled and nodded: "Okay, thank you. If there's nothing else, I'll go and start writing the script."

"it is good."

Watching Chen Ran go upstairs, Jessica turned around, picked up her phone, and opened her contacts.

My finger kept swiping down, finally stopping at a familiar number that I hadn't called in a long time.

Jessica hovered her thumb above the screen for a long time, then pursed her lips but ultimately didn't press it.

Why make a phone call? If she comes to my door in person, does that woman Kim Tae-yeon think she can kick her out?

Jessica put away her phone, leaned back on the sofa and continued watching TV, but she was clearly distracted.

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One week later, on the 7th floor of SBS television station, in the drama production department.

The elevator doors slowly opened, and HD Company representatives Yin Helin and Chen Ran walked out.

Yin Helin led Chen Ran straight ahead with ease. People would bow and greet him from time to time, and he would smile and nod in response.

Yoon Ha-rim is a former SBS television drama producer. Although he has left SBS, he still maintains the network of connections he built.

Therefore, HD's scripts are mostly produced in collaboration with SBS, and the two have a deep cooperative relationship.

He and Chen Ran came here today to discuss their collaboration on the drama "School 2013".

Chen Ran has already finished writing the first six episodes of the script for "School 2013".

After reviewing it, Yin Helin thought it was very good and decided to formally initiate the project for bidding.

On the Korean Peninsula, TV dramas are filmed and broadcast simultaneously. Usually, after the screenwriter has written the first six or eight episodes, they will submit the script to a TV drama production company.

The advantage of this model is that screenwriters can adjust unfilmed scenes based on audience feedback after the series airs to achieve better viewership ratings.

Yin Helin turned his head to look at Chen Ran and smiled, "When you meet Director Li Changhao of the Television Bureau later, you only need to introduce the plot, and leave the rest to me."

The Peninsula Film and Television Industry is a screenwriter-centric system, where screenwriters have absolute say in the production team, sometimes even more so than the director.

It's impossible to discuss TV series filming without bringing screenwriter Chen Ran along.

Moreover, Yin Helin quite admires Chen Ran, this young man.

As a new screenwriter, being able to write a script of the quality of "School 2013" is enough to prove his talent.

A graduate of a prestigious university, talented yet humble and polite, he is a young man worth nurturing.

Chen Ran nodded beside him: "Okay, on behalf of nim."

He also attaches great importance to today's cooperation discussions.

If all goes well, filming for "School 2013" can officially begin, marking a milestone in his screenwriting career.

The two continued walking forward.

In the corner, a tall figure chatting with a worker sitting at a workstation caught a glimpse of the two people out of the corner of his eye.

The figure subconsciously turned its head to take a look.

This is Yoon Ha-rim, the representative of HD Company, and the person next to him is...

Her gaze shifted slightly to the right, and upon seeing Chen Ran's familiar face, her eyes widened instantly.

It's him? !