Peninsula Platinum Era

Chapter 134 The Torn Pride (Please Subscribe)

"I'll get seasick on the boat, and there probably isn't enough room for all of us! I'll stay here."

Captain Eunbi smiled and said to Wonyoung, "Wonyoung, take your sisters boating. Make sure you wear your life jackets."

The surface of Qingping Lake is quite calm, with no wind or waves and not very deep, at least not deep enough to drown big guys like Yuan Ying and An An.

"I'll stay too..."

An Gou Gou wanted to stay and play in the water, but Xiao Yuan grabbed him and said that the twins should stick together. She also grabbed Jin Cai Yuan along with him.

"Unnie, let's go boating! The lake will be so much fun, and we can even bring a fishing rod to go fishing."

Kim Chae-won pursed his lips. He didn't know how to catch any fish, but he was quite good at catching fans into frisky smiles. However, Chen Shi-jun couldn't see anyone, so it wouldn't be a problem for him to go play with the little guy.

Half of the group was taken away. Captain Eunbi also told all the sisters to keep an eye on the lake and be careful. Some of the remaining people tried fishing at the fishing spots by the lake, while others changed into their swimsuits and played in the water.

"Minju, aren't you going too? Xiaoyuan has been staring at you the whole time!"

Eunbi teased the girl. The two of them could be considered as the group's punching bag, but the captain was older and could still act like an older sister, unlike Minju who was at the bottom of the food chain.

"Oh? I get seasick too. I'll go fishing then."

Minju smiled awkwardly. Actually, after arriving here, he just wanted to become invisible, to be as low-key as possible.

"Tell Unnie what the next steps are. Is it going to be a contract renewal with Urban Works?"

As the members scattered, Captain Eunbi, whose figure was still stunningly beautiful even in a one-piece swimsuit, was wrapped in a white bath towel, radiating a healthy beauty.

"I...I haven't thought it through yet."

The two have a really good relationship and often hang out together in private. This is probably because they have similar personalities and the leader gave them a lot of support during the crucial period of the group's debut.

Minju couldn't possibly say that negotiations with Source Music had been finalized, and that Source Music and Urban Works had reached an agreement on the transfer fee, and that the company was no longer paying much attention to her leaving.

Although this hurt her deeply, there was nothing she could do about it. Minju even felt a sense of guilt, and she didn't know how much pressure she would face on the day of the official announcement.

"Really? Actually, Big Hit is also very good. I think people should always be more realistic. It's important to realize your dreams, but sometimes you also have to consider practical issues."

Captain Eunbi's words were truly from the bottom of her heart; she genuinely said them for her sister's sake. From her perspective, agreeing to Big Hit's offer was undoubtedly the best choice.

Earning money for a few more years and building up more popularity will be beneficial for her to pursue her dreams. On the contrary, it would be foolish to unrealistically and stubbornly pursue her dreams.

"Yes! I'll consider it, thank you unnie."

Minju gave a sweet smile, feeling the captain's concern, which seemed to confirm that her choice was correct.

"Unnie's figure is amazing! She's so beautiful it's unfair."

Although she was wearing a one-piece swimsuit, the visual impact was truly explosive, exaggerating her curves and making the simple swimsuit accentuate her waist-to-hip ratio.

"Oh, no, I'm going swimming. Aren't you coming?"

This younger sister is indeed very good at talking. Eun-bi was also very pleased. She looked up at the window on the second floor of the villa and saw a figure taking a nap in a recliner.

I don't know if the other person will see this, but it doesn't matter. I simply jumped into the water and swam around like a big white fish.

Two small boats tied with ribbons, carrying picnic baskets, sailed towards the center of the lake. Xiaoyuan kept eating sunflower seeds while Caiyuan and Yinghua rowed the boat with their oars.

"Go! Go! We'll surpass Ahn Yu-jin!"

Xiao Yuan, who was lying down and talking without a care in the world, was soon glared at by her two older sisters. This girl was like a big lord, commanding two sailors to charge into battle.

"Considering it's your birthday, you're lucky today." "For Director Chen's sake, I won't hold it against you."

The two men's complaints did not embarrass Xiaoyuan. Instead, she curled up in a corner where the water was drifting, and reached out to create ripples on the surface of the water.

"I'll sing you a song!"

He casually popped a peeled sunflower seed into Sakura's mouth, which made the other person grumble and complain, maximizing his emotional impact.

"Why isn't Director Chen coming out to play with us? It's such a disappointment."

Seeing Xiaoyuan like this, Caiyuan immediately had an idea. She was really into teasing children.

"My oppa? He might have some things to do, you know, sometimes he works very late."

In fact, Yuan Ying thought Chen Shijun was quite idle, and that was indeed the case; she had teased him about it before.

But Chen Shijun said he always works hard behind the scenes, so why can't he work hard in front of everyone? I don't believe it. I can tell he didn't do anything good last night.

"Ah, that feels so good! Life is all about enjoying it. Once the group disbands, I definitely need to go on a trip for a while."

Source Music naturally provided a general debut plan, but the earliest it could happen would be a year from now, since IZ*ONE wouldn't disband for several more months.

Sufficient downtime must be reserved in between, since they still need to train with other trainees to prepare for their debut, and it's unknown how long that will take.

So there will definitely be a long break in between, during which time I can go on a trip or something, which can be considered a compensation for the hard work of the past two years.

"If I could, I would live here for the rest of my life. The environment is really great."

Sakura wiped the sweat from her brow. It was Madoka's birthday, so she wasn't allowed to work. The thought of continuing to make big money at Big Hit made her paddle fly like it was powered by an engine.

As a result, the boat began to circle in the middle of the lake, which startled Xiaoyuan, who cried out repeatedly. At that moment, she seemed to be so engrossed in the beautiful scenery of the lake and mountains that she forgot the saying, "A tiger should not leave the mountain."

Captain Eunbi felt a bit tired, as if she hadn't warmed up properly, so she went ashore to dry herself off. Her fair skin looked even more hydrated after being soaked.

She cut the washed fruit into a plate and shared it with her sisters who were fishing and playing. The wind blowing by the lake actually made her shiver a little.

Looking at the figure upstairs, Captain Eunbi felt a struggle within her. She covered her face tightly with a towel, feeling as if tears were about to fall.

Lately, I've been finding it increasingly difficult to concentrate. Although the company said they would let me go solo, I still keep questioning my future when I'm alone.

Once she flops, it's hard to have another chance. This anxiety overlaps with the shadow of her group disbanding when she was 19.

Captain Eunbi isn't afraid of controversy; what she fears most is that transparent state where no one criticizes or praises her, as if she were still an ordinary person after her debut.

The psychological trauma from the disbandment of the group still lingers, and this repeated sense of defeat fills him with fear of restarting his career.

Tired of the debut experience where fate is not in their own hands, she rarely showed her vulnerable side when she saw that the maknae (youngest member) had a handsome oppa protecting her.

She also has an older brother. When she was a student, her brother, who was also a student, would work to pay for Eunbi's tuition at her arts high school.

Her parents did not support her going to an arts high school because the tuition was really expensive. Now Eunbi feels that she has no more room for failure and must step out of the brink of elimination.

"Oh my god! What's wrong with me?"

Captain Eunbi felt a sense of loss of control spreading through her, making it impossible for her to concentrate. The harsh reality of the industry was tearing apart the pride in her heart.

Looking back at the two small boats in the middle of the lake, and then at the sisters around her who were having a great time, she gritted her teeth, picked up the fruit platter, and walked into the villa.

(End of this chapter)