Peninsula Platinum Era

Chapter 143 I Have a Friend (Please Subscribe)
"Their next comeback might not be until next year, but Director Chen Shih-Chun specifically requested that you be the female lead in the music video, so get ready for that."

Ms. Eunhye often shares insider information with Koike, which makes the young trainees trust her a lot, since she is Chen Shijun's confidante.

In Xiaochi's eyes, Eunhye almost represented Chen Shijun's meaning. This older sister always brought her good news. She looked beautiful and was also a kind-hearted person.

It must be said that Secretary Li is deceptive; despite having a sinister and vicious personality, she has a dignified face.

In addition, her daily style of dress had to match Chen Shijun's, so most of the time her appearance was very dignified and conservative, which made her look quite elegant and dignified.

This gives off a very elite vibe, and coupled with his excellent academic background, it makes girls like Xiaochi yearn for him.

"I hope I can go to university someday. I will always look up to unnie as my role model."

The girl's words startled Secretary Li, who then found it somewhat amusing. If she were to take herself as a role model, then she would have it for life.

This girl clearly doesn't have that kind of talent. Although she's quite smart, based on my analysis, she's a kind and honest person, so it's unlikely she has that kind of insight.

"Koike, may you shine on stage in the future. No matter whether you stay at Source Music or not, you must never forget Director Chen's kindness."

As the possibility of Min Hee-jin establishing her own household and building her own yamen (traditional residence) grew stronger, Secretary Lee also felt that Chen Shi-jun's move to win over this young girl was incredibly farsighted.

As time goes on, Koike's value in united front work will increase, and if we don't make plans early, it will be much more difficult to win her over later.

Min Hee-jin is a very clever woman. Most of the trainees she recruited this time were newcomers who didn't have much of a foothold in the company.

Daniel, who is of Australian mixed race, was just recruited. Jiang Xielin, the cat-eye girl, has only been with the company for a few months. Even Fan Yuxin has only had a year of training.

Kim Min-ji is a rare veteran trainee. Mainly because this girl has performed very well, and the project initially regarded her as the core member. There was no way they would not include her.

Moreover, the girl consistently behaved obediently and followed Ms. Min's requests without fail, thus maintaining a very important position in the middle-aged woman's plans.

Koike quickly expressed that she would not forget Director Chen's kindness. Although nothing was certain yet, filming a BTS music video could send a very strong signal of her debut.

Choosing outstanding trainees to film music videos for their seniors is a common practice for many large companies, but BTS's influence is astonishing, and the potential benefits of appearing in such videos are enormous.

Fans will scrutinize the content with magnifying glasses, and the company will gradually release information about the members as needed.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, they've basically secured a debut spot, which is incredibly exciting.

"You're a good kid, and Director Chen trusts you a lot. You have a clean background, so be careful not to leave any dark history before your debut."

Chen Shijun was just asking Secretary Li to remind him. In his mind, Xiao Chi was very honest and sensible, and would never do something as abstract as Liu Zhimin.

Little did the little snake know that she had become a role model for various talent agencies in instructing trainees, a perfect example of a reckless person who gets into trouble because of her loose tongue.

However, she wasn't afraid at all. At least in her mind, she had already passed the test. It was all because the company was trying to take a black-and-red route, repeatedly bringing her up to be humiliated.

It's all the company's fault. I was just dragged out to generate buzz for the group. SM should give me more resources to compensate me. As for expecting me to repay the company's kindness, don't even think about it.

Chen Shijun hadn't intended to alienate SM's new generation leader from the company, but Little Snake was just too stubborn, and once trust is broken, it can never be fully restored. Dizzy and confused, Minchi returned to her dorm with the happy expression still on her face, looking like a silly little bear, not even responding to the Vietnamese girl's question about where she'd been.

"What's wrong? You look like a lovesick girl. What's making you so happy? Share it with me."

As friends of the same age, Fan Yuxin spoke without restraint, which prompted Xiao Chi to swing her fist fiercely, but it clearly had no deterrent effect.

Although the other person wasn't very old, he had already become a seasoned veteran, and there was nothing Xiaochi could do about it, since the two of them were close friends.

"It's nothing. Ms. Min said the company plans to change our dormitories, and I'm happy about that."

This is indeed true. Min Xizhen also knew the principle that Heaven doesn't give people free rein and that the emperor doesn't starve his soldiers. The premise of using both kindness and severity is that rewards and punishments must be clear.

Chen Shijun even planned to use some resources to win over Kim Min-chi. Playing the emotional card alone wouldn't last long. Once he had a preemptive impression on the girl, Min Hee-jin's methods would be greatly diminished.

Fan Yuxin also knew about the dormitory move. Talking about it immediately woke her up, and she couldn't help but look forward to the wonderful life after moving out of the old dormitory.

Koike sometimes couldn't understand why Ms. Min would belittle them so much. While being strict was a good thing, wasn't the insult to their personalities a bit too much?

Amidst the doubts, a caring older sister is naturally needed, and Eunhye, who has studied psychology, is the perfect candidate. Her name is concealed and some other details are added to cover it up.

"Unnie, unnie! I have a friend...she and their leader..."

How could Secretary Li possibly miss a girl's little schemes? Calling her a shrewd person wouldn't be an exaggeration. In ancient times, she would definitely be a treacherous concubine who would be infamous for eternity, the kind that you have to study in history books.

When Koike asked her question, Eunhye burst out laughing. It wasn't a good thing for Ms. Min that the girl had learned to think. She was just stirring things up for her.

"This is a process of destroying a member's self-esteem through periodic verbal abuse, then using small acts of encouragement to act as a 'savior,' creating a traumatic dependency. And you... your friend, in exchange for a temporary sense of security, will definitely relinquish decision-making power."

Secretary Li's words made Xiao Chi's hair stand on end instantly. After thinking about it, she realized that it made sense, and she suddenly felt a little flustered.

"You know, this intermittent reinforcement pattern of randomly alternating insults and favors is more likely to create a strong habit of obedience than continuous rewards. Your friend will spontaneously reinforce the pleasing behavior in order to avoid the pain of belittling and gain approval."

Fan Yuxin sensed some strange looks, but when she turned around, Xiao Chi lowered his head again, and she felt that she was just overthinking things.

"Oh! Is it that serious? What should I do?"

"I mean, what should my friends do, not me?"

Now that Xiao Chi has become wary, Eun Hye feels that as long as this rift is continuously strengthened, she will be able to know immediately if Min Hee-jin makes any move.

“Your friend’s leadership is really terrible. I think a good leader should be like Director Chen, whose leadership should be based on empowerment, not on destroying the self-esteem of subordinates.”

Looking at the message sent by Secretary Li on her phone, Xiao Chi nodded repeatedly. That was indeed the point; this unnie was absolutely right.

(End of this chapter)