Peninsula: I, a chaebol! I will never follow hidden rules.

February 1, 2016, the 2rd day of the twelfth lunar month, the Little New Year in northern China.

Li Zhixuan has been traveling with three pregnant women for a month now. He's had a great time, but also some regrets.

He was happy to have enjoyed the beautiful scenery of his motherland with his women. Apart from the young girls who were going to participate in "Hi! Girl", the older girls took turns traveling with Li Zhixuan and the others. Whoever was free would go, and they would go back to South Korea when they had work. So they had a great time during that month.

To Li Zhixuan's regret, they did not encounter any danger when they later traveled to Southeast Asia.

Not to mention them, even the stand-ins arranged at the beginning didn't encounter any danger.

What does this show? It shows that the Li brothers, Zhiwen and Wu, are still too cowardly! He's already abroad, and the two brothers don't even dare to lay a hand on him. They're such useless cowards!
In truth, Li Zhixuan wanted to spend the Spring Festival in China before returning to South Korea. But this was clearly unrealistic; putting aside whether the three pregnant women would be happy about it, at least Li Zhengxian and his wife wouldn't.

Because Lunar New Year is also the most important festival in South Korea, and it emphasizes family reunion. Families should celebrate the New Year together, otherwise they would always try to steal this festival.

In addition, there was another matter that forced Lee Chi-hyun to return to South Korea: the competition for "Hi! Girl" was about to officially begin.

Starting October 30th last year, the 10 contestants of "Hi! Girl" began a three-month intensive training program. November, December, and January—exactly three months have passed.

JTBC is all ready, and the recording of the finals will officially begin today. If all goes well, it will officially premiere in two months.

Although it was a recording, a competition is a competition. Li Zhixuan made it clear to the production team that they could not cheat. As for his group of women, if they really couldn't debut through the competition, that didn't matter. He would arrange for them to debut later.

But since his little girls are going to participate in a competition, shouldn't Lee Chi-hyun, who has been away from South Korea for a month, go and see them, cheer them on, and encourage them?

After getting off the plane in the morning, Li Zhixuan first took the three pregnant women home, and then he went to JTBC TV station to visit his uncle, JTBC TV station chairman Kim Bo-heon.

"Zhixuan?" Upon seeing Li Zhixuan, Jin Baoxian looked surprised, then smiled and asked with concern, "When did you get back? I called your mother yesterday, and she said she didn't know when you would be back."

"I just got off the plane. I bought some local specialties while traveling, so I brought them to you right away."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhixuan's two subordinates immediately carried a pile of gifts into Jin Baoxian's office.

"Why should I stand on ceremony with you and your uncle? Please, have a seat."

Jin Baoxian was very happy. Of course, what he valued most was not the gifts, but that Li Zhixuan had come to see his uncle as soon as he got off the plane.

Although Jin Baoxian guessed that Li Zhixuan was after his girlfriends.

Regardless, the fact that Li Zhixuan visited Jin Baoxian before even returning home shows that Li Zhixuan values ​​his uncle Jin Baoxian highly, and even more so his uncle Jin Junxian, who is the president of Xingji Entertainment and Xingji Film Industry.

Jin Baoxian was beaming with pride and naturally very happy.

Immediately, Kim Bo-heon personally made Lee Chi-hsuan a cup of coffee while exchanging pleasantries with him, asking if they were having fun, how the three pregnant women, including Im Yoon-ah, were doing, and whether their babies were healthy.

After exchanging pleasantries, Jin Baoxian's expression suddenly turned serious, and he said in a low voice, "Zhixuan, I heard that Zhiwen has set up an 'Anti-Zhixuan Alliance'? Are you aware of this?"

Li Zhixuan laughed: "You already know about this, how could I not know? The CEO of Coupang told me a few months ago."

"It's best to be careful. I heard that there are quite a few of them, and they have a lot of power."

"Heh~" Li Zhixuan chuckled lightly, "To me, they are nothing more than withered bones in a tomb."

Seeing his confidence, Kim Bo-heon didn't say anything more and immediately changed the subject, asking, "Hi! Girl is being filmed right now, haven't you gone to check it out?"

"No rush, I'll go again at noon and bring them some food."

"Okay, I'll go with you later."

The final recording of "Hi! Girl" required this large studio, but JTBC headquarters didn't have that much space, so the recording was moved to a large studio located a few kilometers away in the suburbs.

Around noon, Li Zhixuan and Jin Baoxian arrived outside the photography studio with several food trucks.

When they went backstage, they found that the show had just paused recording and the contestants were resting backstage.

There wasn't a proper rest area in this place; it was just a series of individual rooms separated by partitions, which weren't soundproof at all, so the whole backstage area was a mess.

If you listen carefully, you'll hear women laughing and talking, while others are crying.

That's just how it is; some people do a better job than others.

Then, an assistant director shouted loudly for each group leader to bring their group members to collect lunch.

How were the groups divided?

random.

The first day of the competition involved 96 contestants performing in groups, followed by mentors assigning them to six levels, from A to F.

Among Li Zhixuan's women, Kwon Eunbi, Zhao Meiyan, Minatozaki Sana, Mani Mina, Kim Dong-won, and Jang Won-young formed a group of six. Besides them, their group also included Heo Yoon-jin, Kim Qiu-tian, and Ahn Yu-jin, making a total of nine people in one group. All of them had been trainees.

The remaining two, Hwang Ye-ji and Lee Chae-ryeong, who had never been trainees, were in a group. Their group also included Lee Chae-yeon, Shin Yoo-na, and Jeon So-yeon, making a total of five people.

This grouping is fine; familiar people are together, so when Li Zhixuan visits them, he doesn't have to act too formally. Of course, he still has to keep his voice down, since the room isn't soundproof.

Then, Li Zhixuan noticed that the two groups of fourteen people had gathered together for a meal, and they all seemed to be in a bad mood.

"What happen to you guys?"

"Um?!"

At first, the girls all thought it was a staff member looking out the door, so none of them looked at Li Zhixuan directly. But after hearing his voice, more than a dozen heads turned to look at them at the same time.

"Europe……"

"Hello, President!"

Everyone was pleasantly surprised to see Lee Chi-heon, but Zhao Mei-yan and Lee Chae-ryeong instinctively wanted to call him "Oppa"! Fortunately, Kwon Eun-bi reacted quickly and shouted "Chairman!" which made Zhao Mei-yan and Lee Chae-ryeong realize their mistake. Their faces turned red with embarrassment, and they joined everyone in calling him "Chairman."

When more than a dozen people greeted the president in unison, the entire backstage area immediately fell silent.

Now everyone knows Li Zhixuan is here.

Faced with Li Zhixuan's helpless gaze, Zhao Meiyan and Li Cailing lowered their heads guiltily.

Then, Li Zhixuan turned and left.

Seeing this, Zhao Meiyan and Li Cailing lowered their heads even further, because they dared not face the reproachful eyes of their sisters.

There were a total of seventeen dressing rooms. Li Zhixuan went around to each one, offered his condolences, and then pretended to leave. Only then did the backstage area become lively again.

Actually, Li Zhixuan returned to the lounge where Quan Enfei and the others were. "What's wrong with you all? Are you tired? Or in a bad mood? Why do you all look so listless?"

When he asked this, the maids all looked at Kwon Eun-bi, while Kwon Eun-bi looked at Lee Chae-ryeong.

It was obvious that the dozen or so women had already tacitly acknowledged Kwon Eun-bi as their leader.

Lee Chaeryeong then pouted and asked Lee Chi-heon, "Oppa, didn't you notice someone's missing?"

"Missing people?" Li Zhixuan frowned and looked carefully, only to find that all his women were still there.

That's strange, who's missing?

“Youna.”

"Oh!" After Kwon Eun-bi's reminder, Lee Chi-hyun realized that Shin Yuna was not there and immediately asked, "What happened to her?"

Li Cailing's eyes reddened: "She has a fever and went to the hospital."

Today is the first day of the competition, the official start of the competition, and also the first day of filming for "Hi! Girl".

The final was not the preliminary round. Zhao Meiyan had sprained her ankle and was unable to participate in the preliminary round, so Li Zhixuan had the preliminary round extended for a period of time so that Zhao Meiyan could participate.

But the finals have a proper schedule. Once it starts, it starts. It can't be paused because of one person. Even if the young ladies of the business were sick or injured, the competition couldn't be paused.

Shin Yuna got sick on the first day of the competition and couldn't participate, so naturally she can't participate in the subsequent competitions either.

This incident was a significant shock to everyone, as they were already nervous on the first day of the competition, and then Shin Yuna's performance of withdrawing due to illness made them even more nervous.

It's been more than half a year since we started the preliminary rounds. Everyone has been preparing for so long, and we're finally about to reach the finals and debut. But then someone has to withdraw because of a fever. It's terrifying to even think about.

What if I get sick later? Even though there's a revival round, who would want to participate in the revival round if they were competing normally? What if they can't be revived? Then it's all over.

With everyone harboring this thought, it's no wonder everyone's mood is sour.

In response, Li Zhixuan laughed and said, "What's the big deal? There's still a revival competition later, isn't there? With You Na's figure and appearance, participating in the revival competition will only amaze everyone and create more buzz."

At this point, Li Zhixuan lowered his voice and continued to them: "Besides, I am the producer, and Tiffany and Soyeon are the mentors. It's one thing for other contestants to be nervous, but what do you have to be nervous about? Just treat it as playing a game at home."

Quan Enfei and the others thought there was nothing wrong with what he said, but Xu Yunzhen, Tian Xiaojuan, Jin Qiutian, and An Youzhen blushed a little, since they weren't Li Zhixuan's people yet.

However, at this point, no one cared about their feelings except themselves.

Li Cailing said, "But Youna kept crying when she called me."

"Then let's go see her together tonight after you finish work and try to persuade her."

"Uh-huh."

Everyone agreed with Li Zhixuan's suggestion, and Zhao Meiyan then asked, "Oppa, are you going to wait for us to leave work together?"

Li Zhixuan hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Are you nervous if I'm here?"

"Mmm!" Everyone except Zhao Meiyan nodded.

Seeing this, Li Zhixuan smiled and said, "Then I won't stay here. I'll come pick you up after you finish work."

"it is good."

Li Zhixuan had been away on a trip for a month. After such a long time apart, these girls saw him like wolves seeing meat, and they couldn't wait to devour him.

To prevent them from being blinded by desire and missing the competition, Li Zhixuan left after having lunch with them.

Where will you go after leaving?

Back to the company?
He hasn't missed any work this month, working remotely the whole time, so there's not much point in him going back to the office now.

After thinking it over, he went straight to the hospital.

Meanwhile, in a private room at the National Central Hospital, Shin Yu-mi is watching a movie with her younger sister, Shin Yu-na.

Train to Busan, the only South Korean film in history to have grossed over 21 million viewers, has just been released on StarVideo. Although it requires payment to watch, 1,000 South Korean won is really not expensive.

The movie is really good. Shin Yu-mi has seen it in the cinema three times already, and she still thinks it's great even now.

But Shin Yuna was really not in the mood.

She had prepared for so long, going through the preliminary rounds, semi-finals, and intensive training without any problems. But when it came to the most important final, she faltered on the very first day!
If you fall behind at one step, you'll fall behind at every step. I can only wait to participate in the revival round later.

But what if I mess up again when I participate in the revival competition?
Thinking of this made Shen Youna want to cry. Just as her eyes reddened, there was a knock on the door of the ward.

"Tap tap tap tap"

Shin Yoo-mi thought it was her parents, so she quickly got up to open the door. When she opened the door, she saw a young man standing outside, looking very stylish in a black trench coat and holding a bouquet of flowers.

"Hello, who are you looking for?"

"Hello, my name is Li Zhixuan. Is Na in this room?"

Looking for Yoo Na? He's so handsome! Is he one of Yoo Na's suitors?
Shin Yu-mi wasn't unfamiliar with Lee Chi-heon; she had even seen the zombie dance performed by the cast and crew of "Train to Busan," including Lee Chi-heon, to celebrate the film's box office surpassing 10 million viewers.

But she really didn't recognize Li Zhixuan, and because she was gossiping about her sister's relationship, she subconsciously ignored the name "Li Zhixuan".

But! Shen Youna, who was in the ward, heard Li Zhixuan's voice and hurriedly shouted, "Sister! He's the chairman of Xingji Entertainment!"

"Huh?" Shen Youmei was shocked and stared at Li Zhixuan in disbelief. She quickly stepped aside to make way for him and said politely, "Please come in!"

"Thank you sister."

He called me "sister"?
Shen Youmei blushed, feeling shy, and quickly said, "You're welcome."

Seeing this, Li Zhixuan smiled, then walked into the ward and saw Shen Youna lying on the bed, her face still a little pale.

At the same time, Shen Youna also saw Li Zhixuan and immediately scolded, "She's my sister, not yours. Why are you calling her 'sister'?"

(End of this chapter)