Peninsula Platinum Era

Chapter 233 I'm Not a Waste

"Really? But I really can't help it! I'm sorry, oppa."

Miyeon felt a sweet warmth in her heart. As expected, this oppa still liked her. Although he sometimes liked to humiliate people, it was probably just for fun.

However, Zhang Yuanying, that brat, bullied her, and Chen Shijun probably didn't punish her much, which is a bit unsatisfactory, but there's nothing she can do but forgive her.

"There's no need to apologize. Oppa supports your career, and as someone who works in this industry, I'll naturally understand you."

Chen Shijun always spoke very sweetly, and Meiyan, who was completely unaware of what was going on, was overjoyed. After achieving success in her career, a woman's ego inevitably became inflated.

Under these circumstances, she felt she could be bolder in her pursuit of this man, since he genuinely liked her.

"You must bring me a gift back. My birthday is coming up soon, but I'm always so busy these days. I don't know if we can go out and have fun together."

Mi-yeon really wanted to revisit the place with this man, whether it was Tokyo or Jeju Island, because it was close by and might be a achievable goal, though it was hard to say.

The upward momentum always makes people want it to continue, and Miyeon was no exception. Three years after their debut, the group gradually stabilized, and their popularity continued to soar.

Although Tian Xiaojuan is young, she is quite talented at songwriting and takes charge of all the music for the group, and surprisingly, she does a very good job.

Now firmly established in the top tier, this endurance is all the more precious, especially given that the monster rookies of the same era, ITZY, are gradually losing their momentum.

Unfortunately, one of the group's members, Seo Soo-jin, was embroiled in a huge scandal, casting a shadow over the group's future. She has now been suspended from activities, and it's uncertain whether she will be able to return.

Miyeon gradually started talking about the group's recent events, and Chen Shijun also felt that a talented producer was definitely a treasure for the company. Tian Xiaojuan was definitely the one CUBE picked in the lottery, and she should be able to lead the team out of their predicament.

Even under those circumstances, Hong Seung-sung managed to assemble a top-tier team; he's incredibly lucky. Jeon So-yeon, a loser from Produce 101, carried the entire team to victory.

"It's as if we're all useless people. Everyone is an important part of the group. Am I a useless woman?"

Meiyan felt that this guy's words were really unpleasant to hear. He was talking as if the team's success was all due to Tian Xiaojuan alone. All she could say was that she wrote all the songs and her position in the group was indispensable.

"I didn't say that. Usually, the least useful person in a group is made the visual, but you're not the visual."

Chen Shijun suddenly remembered this statement, but upon reflection, it made a lot of sense. First of all, being a lead singer or a dancer requires real skills. Forcing someone to adopt such a highly professional persona would only make them a laughing stock.

As for being a variety show personality, one must have proven their talent to a certain extent, but there aren't as many hard and fast criteria for being a visual representative.

Unless someone's appearance is particularly controversial, you can just label them directly. Even if fans don't agree, you can explain it by saying that everyone's aesthetic is different.

However, if the controversy is too great, then in addition to the official representative, there will be a more authoritative, democratically elected representative, and then both sides' fans can simply reap the benefits of the controversy.

"You can't say that about Shuhua. How can Shuhua be considered useless?"

Miyeon didn't buy into Chen Shijun's act at all. Although she knew that the man was referring to her as the face of the local group, she decided to leave such negative comments to the maknae (youngest member).

After all, she used to be a senior trainee at a big company. While her singing and dancing skills weren't outstanding, she had never held the group back. On the contrary, her abilities were already considered top-tier within the group. Anyway, she was never seen at meetings, and Yeh Shu-hua usually received the most criticism.

"If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have completely forgotten. You weren't the official face of the store, but you're definitely prettier!"

Actually, the maknae (youngest member) in the Miyeon group is also quite good-looking. Although her face is a bit big, she has fair skin, so you don't notice it when she looks at her alone, but she still stands out when they stand together.

It's a bit too abstract, but thankfully she has the team leader Tian Xiaojuan who takes the overall situation into account, and the caring older sister Zhao Meiyan. You could say she's lucky to be in this group.

"You think so too? I'm clearly the prettiest one, so why can't I be the face of the store?"

Meiyan felt it wasn't that Shuhua was bad, but even an expert like Chen Shijun said she was better looking. She had never lost to him in terms of appearance since she was a child, so she was still a little unconvinced.

After admiring herself for a while, Miyeon suddenly remembered something. Xu Suizhen had recently been suspended from activities, and she wanted to hear from an industry insider's opinion on whether this teammate still had a chance to return.

"Bullying! If this is proven true, they're probably finished."

This is one of the more significant news stories in the entertainment industry recently. In fact, there were some developments as early as the beginning of the year, with a person claiming to be the victim's sister revealing that Xu Suizhen committed school violence during her middle school years, as well as behaviors such as smoking and drinking.

At the beginning, Xu Suizhen admitted to smoking and said she had quit. At the same time, she completely denied the allegations of school violence, saying that it was just an argument that happened during a conversation.

At this time, after a preliminary investigation, CUBE did not completely deny the allegations but stated that it was "confirming the facts," which gave fans a very bad feeling.

Once someone took the lead, many voices claiming to be victims of bullying quickly followed suit. In this situation, even fans began to change their tune, demanding that the artist himself clarify the situation.

Amid the controversy, CUBE took decisive action, suspending all of her activities, allowing the group to operate as a five-member group, and actively negotiating with those claiming to be victims, hoping to silence them at a certain cost.

Even now, the company still hopes to keep this member, as maintaining the integrity of the group is very important. However, the result of indecisiveness is that the entire group has been subjected to criticism.

In the past few days, a prominent victim pushed the incident to its peak with a short essay. In fact, at the beginning, actress Xu Xin'ai, who started as a child star, posted some ambiguous content, which was regarded as a response to the bullying incident.

However, Xu Suizhen immediately denied that she had communicated with Xu Xin'ai. It wasn't until the last two days that Xu Xin'ai posted a long article on her personal social media, which made things even worse for CUBE, who were trying to keep their heads down and wait for the storm to pass.

"Oppa, do you think so too? It seems the company still wants to protect him, but this kind of thing is really serious!"

In a place like South Korea, as long as it doesn't affect others, even throwing a few leaves isn't as sinful as bullying, since one is hurting oneself and the other is hurting others.

People usually shout "kill" when someone harms another. This time, Chen Shijun felt that the other party was doomed and that playing dead would only drag the group down. If it were his decision, he would have to cut the Gordian knot quickly.

"Do you think she will bully others? No one can vouch for this, and I doubt even CUBE can withstand it."

The man's words left Mei Yan silent. Although their relationship was fairly good, strictly speaking, they were still colleagues. Who could guarantee the character of a colleague?

(End of this chapter)