Peninsula Platinum Era

Chapter 255 Domestication
"We're leaving Source Music! Will the treatment be better at the new label?"

Fan Yuxin has been very happy lately because Min Xizhen, in her good spirits, has become much more lenient with these young girls, and this Vietnamese girl, who has always been troubled by her weight problem, has received more encouragement.

"It's already very good. Isn't it much better than our old dormitory? And such a good practice room, we never dared to dream of it before."

Although joining the new label has been confirmed, Koike felt that since she was still practicing in this building, what was the difference?

As for Min Hee-jin, she had a slightly different understanding from the other members. Under Eun-hye's influence, this girl never let down her guard.

"It's different now, you know. Before, it was internal strife within the management. Now, it's all good, and they'll probably debut very soon."

Currently, the members of the debut group are almost finalized. The Vietnamese girl feels quite safe, after all, she and Xiaochi are trainees who have already appeared on screen.

“But Source Music is great too. We’re about to leave, and they still chose the two of us to be the female leads in BTS’s music videos. That’s really good.”

Xiao Chi naturally knew that Chen Shijun cared for her, but the Vietnamese girl beside her was someone Min Xizhen had asked to join in. This favoritism made Fan Yuxin devoted to Ms. Min.

Despite the frequent insults and reprimands, giving her some sweetness actually fostered a strong sense of dependence in her, making her hope to gain his affection and respect by offering loyalty.

"That's true, but as members of the debut group, it's normal for us to appear in some music videos."

Now that the two of them are officially trainees, they need to send some signals for the group. The remaining members must remain mysterious to keep fans excited and hopeful.

Before the girls could finish speaking, the door to the practice room opened gently, and Ms. Min stood there with an enigmatic smile on her face.

His gaze swept over the two girls who were resting, making them feel extremely uncomfortable. Xiao Chi quickly stood up, and Fan Yuxin hurriedly followed suit, her face full of ingratiating smiles.

Min Hee-jin nodded slightly, looking at the two girls who had been selected for the debut list like a lion king surveying his territory.

“It’s different from before. In the new label, you will no longer just be trainees of Source Music, but members of a girl group that I will personally create.”

This was almost an explicit indication, and the girl's eyes lit up instantly. Almost instinctively, she took a small step closer to Min Hee-jin.

Xiao Chi noticed this small detail and subtly curled her lip. This girl had been tamed and was very obedient.

The middle-aged woman smiled with satisfaction and gently patted Fan Yuxin's shoulder, indicating that Fan Yuxin had always been one of her most favored members.

A new label represents a new beginning, and naturally it also means new rules of the game. Now, it's clear that Min Hee-jin is in charge of this label, but Chen Shi-jun, who is hiding in the shadows, can also become her support.

After Ms. Min left, the girls continued practicing to the music. With their debut opportunity just around the corner, none of them would give up easily.

Just as Chen Shijun was busy with the progress of the new label's split, he received a message from Ahn Yoo-jin. This girl actually reported some of Kim Min-ju's movements to him.

"Sejun oppa, Minju unnie feels that you misunderstand her, and she's very troubled by it!"

Youzhen still cared a little about this older sister, and she happened to be someone who could talk to Chen Shijun. Sometimes, if she could help the two of them clear up their misunderstandings, that would be the best outcome.

"Ah! Did this woman find you? I thought she would go to Yuan Ying." Chen Shijun thought to himself, but then he figured no one knew that he and Youzhen were so close, so it was impossible for her to use An An's connections to talk to him.

"There might have been some misunderstanding. I was a bit angry that day, but the responsibility probably lies with MBC."

Although she was quite dismissive, she still gave An'an some face. It can only be said that this seemingly weak woman was quite deceptive, and An'an was one of the major victims.

"If I haven't known her well, and therefore there are some misunderstandings and prejudices, then given how close Youzhen is to her, what kind of person do you think she is?"

Taking off his glasses and rubbing his temples, Chen Shijun leaned back in his office chair, letting his mind wander. Chatting with his adorable dog during breaks from work was a nice way to relax.

"Minju unnie? She's great! She has a gentle personality, is very caring, and rarely gets angry. We all like her very much."

For An An, she spent the most important two and a half years of her life with Min Zhou. She felt that even if she didn't know Min Zhou inside and out, she understood his character quite well.

"Then I heard that you always bully her, and someone even made a compilation of it. Your affection is a bit too heavy."

Chen Shijun couldn't help but tease her, which made the girl across from him blush. If you were to ask who had the highest highlight reel appearance rate in IZ*ONE, it would undoubtedly be him.

But she was also afraid that Chen Shijun would misunderstand her as a woman who would bully others, so she stammered as she tried to explain, which made the man opposite her burst into laughter. For a moment, she couldn't help but laugh as well.
"Oppa, of course I know! Our An-an is a kind person."

Chen Shijun genuinely felt that this big dog had a good personality, and its childhood friendship with Yuan Ying made him want to protect that bond.

As for Kim Minju, Chen Shijun felt he could understand, since he was lucky enough to make it into the group despite the huge controversy surrounding the vote-rigging, and he wasn't as talented as the other vote-rigging candidate.

More importantly, after being fortunate enough to debut as a replacement, they received resources that others could only dream of. If they couldn't show weakness at this point, it would undoubtedly provoke resentment from others.

At this point, Kim Min-ju successfully achieved this, creating a weak and vulnerable image that made her appear harmless.

It must be said that completing this routine so naturally in such a short time is a very high level of skill among the women Chen Shijun has encountered.

The most skillful hunter is the one who disguises himself as prey, subtly releasing signals of weakness, and in the end, he gains all without suffering any loss.

Chen Shijun always gave An An face and never revealed his true feelings about Jin Minzhou, simply brushing off the topic with vague answers.

Listening to An An recount her recent training stories, some about herself, some about Yuan Ying, and some about trainees who haven't been revealed yet.

The new Starship team was still in its infancy, but it already had no secrets from Chen Shijun. The future captain had already sold most of the valuable information to the executives of the rival company.

At this point, Chen Shijun scratched his head helplessly. Why did this feeling seem so familiar? It seemed that before this, there was also a leader of a new group in the company who betrayed information about the new group.

"Oppa! Wonyoung didn't call me unnie yesterday. The team is getting harder and harder to manage!"

Yu-jin complained sweetly in front of the man, but it was actually because of Chen Shi-jun. That guy would get jealous whenever he mentioned him, and once he got jealous, the sisterly affection disappeared.

(End of this chapter)