From Thug to Idol: Transmigrating to a Survival Show

Chapter 949: Officially Signed



"You don't want to be the cause of this guy's unemployment, do you?" June asked with bright

eyes.

Lena looked at him like he had gone insane. "Resigned? When? Just now?"

"Nope," June said. "I'm aware of the two-week turnover policy in the company, so he resigned around two weeks ago-just when I was terminated from the company."

Lena's jaw dropped as she processed the information. "Two weeks ago?"

"Yes, ma'am," Jay responded. "At first, I thought he was insane, but then I remembered all the times I thought he was insane, and then I just believed in him. Did you know? There were plenty of moments when things would have gone easier if we just listened to him at the very beginning! So, I didn't think about anything else and said-'fuck it, we're resigning!' But then, I felt bitter because that Dan guy was the one I needed to train to handle EVE and let me tell you-"

"Since when exactly have you planning this?" Lena asked, cutting Jay off and turning her attention to June.

"For a while now," June said, crossing his arms in front of my chest. "There were some mishaps along the way, but it turned out like I planned in the end."

She sighed and closed her eyes for a second. "And what would you have done if I didn't agree to this in the first place?"

"Oh, I was bummed out about that," June honestly said. "I almost thought of giving up! But then, the stakes were too high already. Thankfully, Minjun was there."

Lena narrowed his eyes at him. "You're a cunning man."

"Thanks," June smiled, causing Lena to shake her head.

Meanwhile, Jay, who was still confused about what was happening, raised his hand and cleared his throat.

"So, what about me?" he asked. "My turnover ends the day after tomorrow, and technically, I'll be unemployed."

"Don't worry," June said, smiling as he patted Jay's shoulder. "Lena has the perfect job for you."

Lena pursed her lips and thought about it for a while. But then, Jay did say that June always turned out right in the end.

With that, she sighed in defeat and brought out something from her bag.

She placed it in front of Jay and held out a pen for him.

"What's this?" Jay asked with a small frown.

"Read it, idiot," Lena deadpanned, already frustrated with him.

Jay scratched the back of his head and read the contents of the contract, his brows furrowing with every sentence.

"I think this is wrong," Jay said. "Why would you give me the contract to become the next CEO of Phoenix Entertainment?"

"It's right, then," June smiled.

Jay felt like he was being dunked in acid alive. "W-what do you mean?"

Lena clicked her tongue. "I'm the head of Phoenix, you dimwit. June found me. Now, are you going to sign it or not?"

***

The practice room was in chaos as Dan introduced himself as the new head of the managerial department and the sole manager of EVE.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Joonie clapped for him while the rest lifted their heads faster than the speed of light.

"New manager?" Jisung asked. "What happened to Jay?"

Dan smiled and placed his hand over his chest. "Unfortunately, Jay has resigned two weeks ago. His turnover ends today, so I'm officially introducing myself as your new manager."

The original members of EVE turned to each other with frowns on their faces.

"Resigned?" Jaeyong exclaimed. "Why have we not heard about this?"

"Oh," Dan said, feigning sadness. "Did Jay not inform you beforehand? That's honestly really sad."

The boys were still confused. "Is he here?" Zeth asked.

"I believe he's in his office gathering-"

Before Dan could finish his statement, the members of EVE bolted out of the practice room. Joonie frowned as he watched their retreating backs.

"Hey, we need to practice!" he called out for him; however, Dan stopped him.

"Let them be," he smirked. "We don't want to be too cruel now, do we? This is the last time they'd be working with each other."

Meanwhile, Jay appeared way too happy for someone who had just lost his main stream of income.

He heard a knock on the door and saw Sir Lei standing in the doorway, his arms crossed in front of his chest as he leaned against the frame.

"So, it's official, huh?" Lei asked.

Jay smiled as he glanced at the CEO. "Yes, sir," he said. "Thank you for everything."

Lei smirked and uncrossed his arms. "It's a shame to see such a competent employee go. But then again, who am I to stop you?"

"Right," Jay muttered.

"So, what are you planning on doing now? Go back to being an idol? Be a streamer?" Lei asked, almost in a teasing tone.

Jay shook his head. "I have a small job lined up. It's still here in Seoul, and it's closer to our house."

"A small job," Lei chuckled. "Alright, I hope you're satisfied with that. I hope they pay you better, too."

With that, Lei turned around to leave; however, Jay said something that made him stop in his

tracks.

"You know that I know, right?" Jay asked, his voice turning serious. "About your real personality."

Lei halted before slowly turning around, the smile on his face being replaced with a smirk.

"It's about time you said that," he said. "I was wondering if you'd act clueless until your last

day."

Jay smirked. "I could say the same thing to you, sir."

Lei chuckled and shook his head. "To be fair, I really believed you were on my side in the beginning. However, after I granted you this position, you went ahead and sided with June." "So, I'm thankful you quit on your own. I was going to dispose of you either way."

Jay smiled and bowed his head. "Well, it's time for us to part ways now. Good luck on your

own endeavors, Lei."

Lei's eye twitched at his sudden casual endearment, but he continued to smirk. "You too, Jay.

I hope not to see you on the streets in the future."

"Oh, don't worry, Lei," he smiled. "I like being on the streets."