Chapter 17

"Maintaining such a spirit and moving forward is the true essence of this program! As long as the program exists, it means that the challenges will continue, regardless of whether they are reckless or even blind. As long as it is needed, we will proceed..."

"For this, I will reserve 10 episodes, or even 20 episodes, to allow all PDs, writers, and MCs to adapt to this style of variety show and integrate their own styles, helping the hosting team find their own roles. Here, I can clearly tell everyone that I lack everything now, but I do not lack money. So, during the program, as long as it is for the betterment of the program, no matter how much money it costs, I will not care."

"Alright, now I will briefly discuss the composition of the entire hosting team..."

...

In the meeting room, Liu Zaitian continued to explain the details of the variety show to Jin Taeho and others. In the adjacent rest area, the gathered comedians began their own conversations.

"Jae-suk, you mean this variety show was planned by the brat?" With wide eyes, Jung Joon-ho's face was full of disbelief.

"Yeah, but I just found out. I didn't expect this kid to hide it from me so deeply." Shaking his head, the fledgling had grown and could now fly on its own. Only then did Liu Zaitian suddenly realize that the younger brother he had sworn to protect had grown to such a level without him noticing.

"Brother Joon-ho, who is the brat you're talking about?" Next to Jung Joon-ho, although also a comedian, Jung Hae-doon, who was much younger and less experienced, could only ask cautiously.

"The brat is Liu Zaitian, Jae-suk's younger brother. If I'm not mistaken, it's likely that he was the one who gathered all of us. Really, he didn't tell me anything when we met a few days ago, just said there was a surprise. Who knew it would be like this!" For Jung Hae-doon, since they were just ordinary friends and not very close, Jung Joon-ho didn't mention that the JS Entertainment company they were in also belonged to Liu Zaitian, or he would have been even more surprised.

At this moment, Liu Zaitian looked at the gathered people and thought about some matters.

Park Myung-soo, Haha, Jung Hae-doon, Jung Joon-ho, and himself. Among those present, he and Jung Hae-doon, as well as Roh Hong-je, were originally the MCs of "No Plan Challenge." Park Myung-soo and Haha were top-tier entertainers during the peak of X-Man. Jung Joon-ho, despite debuting as a fool, was actually a very meticulous person.

Gathering such a group... "Zaitian, what exactly are you planning?"

Bang bang bang... Click!

"Hello everyone." Bowing slightly, Liu Zaitian entered the rest area with Jin Taeho and the others, who had finished their conversation.

As for Kim Sung-woo, although JS Entertainment didn't have many affairs at the moment, it wouldn't be appropriate for him, as the CEO, to stay by their side all the time.

"Zaitian is here." Seeing Liu Zaitian enter, Jung Joon-ho greeted him happily, but Liu Zaitian only nodded briefly and pulled Jung Joon-ho, signaling him not to be so casual.

After all, at this moment, as a formal meeting, Liu Zaitian represented a different identity, not their younger brother. In normal times, no matter how they played around, even if they dragged him to a corner and beat him up, no one would care. But now, as a variety show planner and board member of JS, he needed to maintain a certain level of decorum and rules.

For the sake of face!

Jung Joon-ho, also smiling, nodded to Liu Zaitian and realized the current situation, immediately adopting a serious demeanor and falling silent. At the same time, Liu Zaitian began to speak, "I believe everyone is already very clear about the purpose of gathering here. And the fact that you are here means you have agreed to our invitation."

"Now, let me introduce everyone. This is..."

Stepping back, he presented Jin Taeho to everyone, "Program PD Jin Taeho, this is Deputy PD Je In-jae, and the program writer is Hwang Ji-young. The program's name has been decided as 'Unlimited Challenge.' The hosting team consists of Liu Zaitian, Park Myung-soo, Haha, Jung Joon-ho, Jung Hae-doon, Roh Hong-je, and myself, a total of seven people. Now, Jin Taeho will briefly introduce the structure of the variety show and some basic rules."

Before leaving the meeting room, Liu Zaitian had already discussed with Jin Taeho that after the program started, whether it was editing, the specific flow of the program, or the theme of each episode, Jin Taeho would be fully responsible. Liu Zaitian himself would only exist as a comedian. Even if Liu Zaitian felt there were some deviations during the program, he would only raise them after the filming was completed.

At that time, he would only have the right to suggest.

"I have already told you everything I know and can think of for now. What to do next is up to you. I only hope that with good ideas, ample funds, an excellent hosting team, and the efforts of you PDs and writers, we can create a legend in the Korean variety show industry."

This was what Liu Zaitian said to Jin Taeho and the others at the time. Now, after the introductions, he would gradually let go and look forward to the eighth handsome man of the future "Unlimited Challenge" creating a miracle.

...

"Alright, the basic situation is as follows. The first filming of the program is scheduled for next Thursday, and the broadcast time, after negotiations with the TV station, is tentatively set for 5 PM on the following Saturday. I have everyone's phone numbers, and I will notify you of the specific filming times. Now, I hope everyone can communicate more, as a familiar hosting team can spark the greatest creativity."

After a final greeting, Jin Taeho left with Je In-jae and Hwang Ji-young.

Today, the amount of information received was overwhelming. Jin Taeho, as well as Je In-jae and Hwang Ji-young, needed time to think. From now on, he would have to worry about adding and reorganizing the filming team and forming the writer team.

For a moment, Jin Taeho felt the immense pressure as he walked down the road.

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In the rest area, after PD Jin Taeho left, everyone fell into an awkward silence. For a moment, facing Liu Zaitian, the planner of the program and the board member of the company, no one knew what to say. But soon, in this brief silence, Jung Joon-ho plopped down next to Liu Zaitian.

In an instant, seeing the suddenly darkened surroundings, Liu Zaitian felt a sense of impending danger.

"Hey! Liu Zaitian, you brat, scaring your brother, huh? Giving me a surprise, huh? I'll show you a surprise! I'll show you a cold face!" With both hands, Jung Joon-ho's expression was one of gritted teeth.

"Aaaah! Brother, I'm wrong~~ I'm really wrong, it hurts~~~"

"Pain! I'll show you not letting me speak, I'll show you a cold face, getting arrogant just because you've grown up!"

"Brother, I'm wrong!~~~~(>_<)~~~~"

After a while, feeling thoroughly relieved, Jung Joon-ho finally released Liu Zaitian, who had been struggling for a long time.

By then, Liu Zaitian's originally handsome hairstyle had turned into a complete mess, and his cheeks were completely red.

"Ha ha!"

"Ha ha!~~~"

After a moment of silence, seeing Liu Zaitian's pitiful face, Haha couldn't help but laugh, and the laughter quickly spread throughout the rest area.

For a moment, the awkward atmosphere in the rest area dissipated with the laughter.