Peninsula Platinum Era

Chapter 33 Offending Sakura will have no good ending!

"IZ*ONE? IZ*ONE is indeed facing difficulties right now, but it's not time to disband yet, though it seems like it'll be soon..."

Although a three-year contract was signed, half the time has already passed, and the remaining time will pass in the blink of an eye. However, those who can be sent in are all fresh talents from small companies, and who would be willing to sell them off easily?

But now, with this added calamity, the limited-time group might end prematurely, and these companies may not have been prepared for this. Su Chengzhen remained silent, clearly already considering the feasibility in his mind.

Names flashed through my mind. After eliminating a few that were unlikely to be achieved, the remaining ones seemed to be about the same level of difficulty, none of them being completely unbreakable.

"Of course, I was just saying that casually. The N girl group's plan is still the priority. If things really come to a standstill, we will still need to ask Representative Fang to make the decision."

Little Yuan never expected that someone had already set their sights on her teammates. At this moment, they finally received some good news, which relieved many people.

It's worth noting that Ahn Joon-young admitted to rigging all four audition programs, and the first two limited-time groups have already disbanded, leaving only IZ*ONE and the newly formed boy group X1.

As the hardest-hit area, X1 was unable to withstand the public's barrage of criticism and had no choice but to announce its immediate disbandment to quell the anger.

These trainees haven't even had a chance to taste success before they have to go back to the furnace for retraining, and the shadow of disgrace will continue to loom over them.

That leaves only IZ*ONE, which is still in the promotional period. Compared to X1, which allows for timely loss mitigation, the cost invested in IZ*ONE and the returns gained are hard to give up easily.

After the vote-rigging scandal broke out some time ago, the production team took down the group's variety show and suspended activities for a period of time. Many people believe that the group may disband directly or kick out the vote-rigging members and then reorganize.

Fortunately, the company made efforts and stated that it would not change the group structure. Mnet announced that it would take full responsibility and support IZ*ONE to continue its activities.

Finally, on the sixth day of the new year, the girls were given the arrangement to start again amidst controversy, which was undoubtedly a considerable challenge for the more controversial members.

They officially announced that their first full-length album will be released in mid-next month. This comeback comes about 3 months after the scandal broke out, and it is also the group's first new work in 10 months.

Yuan Ying looked at the two Kim sisters who were the most controversial in the incident. Kim Minju had been anxious and uneasy during this period, and didn't talk much. She even seemed a bit introverted.

This is absolutely unacceptable for an idol, but another Kim Chae-won showed a completely different level of resilience, even demonstrating a stronger ability to withstand pressure than the leader.

Sometimes, by playfully teasing teammates, they can demonstrate their composure to a great extent. The so-called fake arrogance and fake anger are actually true elegance and determination.

Although she often teases herself, her relationship with her is surprisingly good. It's just that she sometimes likes to imitate other people's behavior, which makes people feel helpless.

Upon hearing this good news, Wonyoung immediately wanted to share it with oppa, after all, as his personally certified number one fan, she had the right to get first-hand information.

"Oppa! You must buy the album to support us, and come to the fan meeting to get my autograph."

Actually, this wasn't the first time Chen Shijun had gone to Yuan Ying's fan meeting. He felt that this was quite different from his own persona, but the girl kept bringing it up, which was really frustrating.

"Alright, alright, I always buy a ton of stuff, I've spent so much money on you, girl."

Chen Shijun was not lying. Yuan Ying's claim that he was the number one fan was absolutely true. Although he had no interest in K-pop and did not like listening to such messy music, he had indeed bought quite a lot of things.

He might be a quiet person, and since his parents only liked Trot music at home, he rarely listened to music.

Of course, Xiaoyuan is the same. She basically doesn't listen to K-pop, so she can't catch the jokes of some of the seniors on the show and can only awkwardly hum along.

"Of course! You'll always support me, right? Just like before."

Yuan Ying seemed to have thought of something. She was also receiving a lot of unwarranted insults, especially from the fans of the Japanese member in the lower bunk. It had been nine years since she debuted at the age of thirteen, and she could be said to have a lot of loyal fans throughout Asia. Naturally, they wouldn't be polite to the girl who had taken the center position.

Especially after last year's shoulder-bump incident, some fans believed that Won Young's cold expression was a clear case of workplace bullying, while Soo Won's fans thought that she was trying to extort money.

However, the other party's fans started scrutinizing the situation with a magnifying glass, pointing out some unpleasant expressions such as rolling their eyes, impatience, or even frequent blinking.

In short, she's not someone to mess with, whether openly or secretly. Some people even say she's a socialite who likes 80s girls, and the whole thing has been blown out of proportion.

Although the storm gradually subsided over time, she was not a little girl of her age who was too magnanimous. Even if she didn't hold any grudges, there was always a knot in her heart.

Chen Shijun felt that these things were indispensable in places where women gathered, especially when there were significant conflicts of interest, and fan circles were all about putting fans above all else.

"Don't be misled by those people. You know me, I'm not the kind of woman you shouldn't mess with."

Xiao Yuan is sometimes afraid of being misunderstood. She still hopes to leave the image she has created in Chen Shijun's heart, but actually, this oppa doesn't care.

Even if it's real, he won't take it to heart. Isn't that what plastic sisterhood is all about? There might not have been any problems at first, but the intense fighting between fans inevitably affects the celebrities themselves.

"I read some stories about your bunkmate back then. Offending her doesn't end well, Xiaoyuan. You'd better be careful not to block her way!"

Chen Shijun felt that this Japanese girl was really something; the more he looked at her, the more impressive she seemed, especially her skill in manipulating fans.

Her ability to cultivate solo fans is quite impressive; she's a veteran of the entertainment industry for ten years. Xiao Yuan should definitely learn from her systematically; it wouldn't hurt.

This includes, but is not limited to, removing the colored balls from the light sticks of other girls and leaving only one, complaining to one's fans on the radio about the lack of parts, or praising Chinese fans who spend more money and hoping that Japanese and Korean fans will not lose to Chinese fans.

Chen Shijun didn't see any problem with it. Although it went against his concept of modular combination, if controlled well, it would be the strongest module.

Furthermore, a foreigner has to be humbled here, even if he's a dragon. If there's a real opportunity, Su Chengzhen could definitely try to get one.

When Xiaoyuan told him all this, the girl was surprised that Chen Shijun had such a high opinion of this Sakura sister, and she immediately became unhappy.

"Alright, alright! Just sign her up to Big Hit and give her a good makeover! I'll personally avenge you and make sure our Xiaoyuan is satisfied."

Chen Shijun felt that teasing this girl was like teasing a cat; it always made him feel good. He could tease her a little but not too much, and then a little coaxing would make her happy again.

"No way! Why are you rewarding her? Why sign her but not me?"

She didn't know what Chen Shijun had rewarded her with, but she was never satisfied. There was nothing she could do about it, though. Starship had already made her and An Youzhen the cornerstones of their team, so even if they wanted to sign them, they wouldn't let them go.

"What do you mean by 'Twin Towers'? That sounds awful."

Yuan Ying has never been satisfied with her height. For a girl, 165cm-168cm is already quite good. Twin towers always remind her of a big, clumsy guy.

"I think it's great! There are many legendary twin towers in history. Which one of you is the Admiral and which one is the Flying Devil?" (Please read on!)

　Brothers, please keep reading! Don't let this new book sit unread! Please read to the end.

　　
　
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