Peninsula Platinum Era

Chapter 70 Oh no, I've become a snake! (35) Please subscribe
"Oppa, I only did this because I trust you, so you can't let me down."

The little snake felt like she must be going crazy. This man hadn't said a single sweet word, yet he had made her reveal everything she knew about the debut project.

"I was just asking, don't overthink it. Why would oppa want to hurt you?"

He grabbed the girl's delicate little hand. Unlike Xiao Yuan's slender fingers, Zhi Min's fingers were short and cute. When she made a fist, they looked like a big mangosteen, which Chen Shijun could easily wrap around with one hand.

"What! I..."

Seeing the man holding her hand while driving, Little Snake was startled. Couldn't he be less casual? Couldn't he have some of the dignity of a girl?

However, Chen Shijun withdrew his hand after only a brief moment of contact, leaving Zhimin with only a trace of warmth and an exquisite bracelet on her wrist.

"Is this for me? It's so beautiful."

Looking at the man driving ahead with suspicion, Zhimin looked at the decoration on her wrist over and over, but still didn't take it off.

"Of course, this is a reward for our lovely Jimin, who has provided oppa with many valuable things."

Actually, it wasn't of much value to Chen Shijun, since he didn't have any plans to target SM's groups, but it always made Zhimin very happy.

"I'm happy to be able to help oppa, but I don't know anything else."

The overjoyed little snake had completely forgotten that it had only met this man for the third time, and had already put the company on which it depended for development out of its mind.

"Zhimin, there's no need to worry. We just want to learn about the competing products launched by other companies. We will absolutely not expose my little spy."

Although he spoke sweet words, he kept calling her a little spy, clearly pushing the girl into the position of being his accomplice and deepening their bond.

"Oh no, I've been labeled a traitor! This is terrible! I'm the loyal Liu Zhimin!"

Zhimin felt that this was the end of it. Forget about being a loyal minister, he might even end up being labeled as a member of his own Liu family, who was the captain of the military police.

But to talk about loyalty to the company is a joke. Although I was a trainee at the company for four years, I don't think any masochist would have any special feelings for the company they work for.

According to this girl, two of the more promising members were trainees who joined the company in the same year as her, and they were quite familiar with each other.

One of them is from China. Even with very strong policy obstacles now, SM will never give up such a huge market.

However, not long ago, the company added another trainee, who was reportedly selected for the fourth time through last year's intense audition, "Saturday Audition," which made everyone very uneasy.

If this newcomer ultimately becomes a member of the debut group, then they can debut after only a few months of training.

This caused a huge uproar among all the trainees, reminiscent of the situation with the third member of the former Queen group, but the signs of nepotism seemed even more obvious in this case.

“Oppa, let me tell you, this is definitely for debut. Otherwise, why would you go to such lengths to suddenly appear here when your singing and dancing are just average?”

The final member selection is scheduled to be completed within the next month or two. To bring in a member out of nowhere at this time is simply an open display of ulterior motives. "Let me tell you, she's definitely a nepotism hire, and she's not even good-looking. She claims to have great rapping skills, but I haven't heard her rap particularly well."

They claim to be fluent in Japanese, Korean, and English, which aligns with the group's global positioning, but can this level of language proficiency truly compensate for a lack of professional skills?

Especially in terms of dance strength and facial expression management, she is at the bottom of the trainees, and her styling is also very ordinary, so she may need further refinement.

“I think he might be a relative of Lee Soo-man. This isn’t the first time he’s done this. As long as it doesn’t affect Jimin’s debut, it’s fine.”

There are people with connections everywhere, and the entertainment industry is no exception. In the past, it was because they didn't earn much money, and it was mostly poor kids earning their meager wages.

But nowadays, people are suffering less and less, and earning more and more money, so more and more celebrity offspring or relatives are flocking to this industry.

At least the trainees nowadays all come from well-off families; very few poor kids can afford to participate in these kinds of artistic activities.

"You mean she's Japanese? Who is she related to? Could she be someone our Japanese business partner pushed out?"

Hearing the man's words, Zhimin felt that they made a lot of sense, and even began to recall the clues in her mind.

That trainee is of Japanese and Korean descent and has been living in South Korea for a long time, so his efforts to expand into the Japanese market have been quite limited.

This led to a further outbreak of discontent among the trainees. After all, it was one thing to lose to a veteran trainee who had been training for several years, but the performance they sometimes displayed was something that everyone could see.

However, it's difficult to take a normal approach when a useless, average-looking parachuted-in person with connections seizes resources, turning what they've worked so hard for into a joke.

Many people are already mentally broken, but fortunately the debut lineup will be finalized in the near future. The company has also given some reassurance to the candidates, and Xiao She herself is no exception.

"You know, a woman as beautiful as me, trained for four years before debuting, and was always on edge. Meanwhile, someone with connections can debut right away. Where can I complain about this?"

Chen Shijun almost burst out laughing at her pitiful look. "You're a newcomer? Some people have been training for ten years and still haven't debuted. Are they going to bang their heads against the wall?"

"This is normal. That's how society is. Zhimin needs to learn to adapt. Also, you need to keep her in check and not cause trouble for yourself."

I parked the car where Zhimin had instructed. This girl was so eager to invite me to dinner, so naturally I had to follow her lead. It seems like my little snake's purse is going to suffer again.

Giving a girl personal advice from the perspective of a successful person who has been through it all may sound a bit like paternalistic lecturing, but it's the incompetent who give that kind of advice, while the capable person does so to give her a wake-up call.

People often say why no one said anything insightful to them when they were twenty, but Chen Shijun thinks that maybe someone did, but people of low status generally don't take what they say to heart.

"I booked this flower restaurant many days in advance. Many romantic gatherings and banquets are held here. The atmosphere is quite nice."

Xiaoshe is the kind of girl who makes a lot of sense to me, but I forget about it as soon as I turn my head. However, she's not the kind of girl who listens to everything I say but still makes the same mistake next time.

She was still fiddling with the jewelry in her hands, turning her head to look at the surrounding furnishings and guests. It was immediately obvious that this was the kind of restaurant that had nothing to offer except for its atmosphere, and almost all the diners were young men and women.

(End of this chapter)