Chapter 8 (Revised Text) Is composing music really that difficult...?

Recently, a question and answer session has become popular in schools: What moments during your adolescence did your heart race wildly?

Compared to those romantic experiences, the few moments when Han Shangxi's heart raced that he could recall were when he handed in his carefully prepared composition assignments and waited for the president's mysterious smile to give his judgment.

She would rather die a quick and clean death than be tormented by the Damocles' Sword, which could fall at any moment. Each death was a test of her heart.

Originally, Han Shangxi's homework was to be handed in to the course teacher, just like Min Jin's.

Most of the teachers are producers from YG Entertainment. Their language can be a bit sharp at times, but they are genuinely dedicated to teaching the three of them.

However, ever since President Yang said at the planning meeting at the beginning of the year that he wanted to teach her personally, she has been doing her homework with him.

Unlike the straightforward evaluations given by her previous teachers, Han Shangxi often felt as if she were sinking into a swamp when facing the president.

They won't say your assignment is bad, they'll just say it needs improvement. But when she tries to find out what needs improvement, President Yang will tell her to think about it. It's not verbal criticism, but it's worse than verbal judgment.

Why treat Han Sang-hee like this?

Yang Xianshuo believes that Jiang Suxian tacitly approved his actions.

He always tied a string around the artists in the company who were about to debut, like a kite.

Having this line provides a kind of protection for the company.

Yang Hyun-suk will give these trainees the opportunity to debut. Similarly, these trainees will also have to endure this kind of pre-debut suppression.

Yes, Yang Hyun-suk defines this process as a necessary step before debut. The company even develops different plans for trainees with different personalities in the debut group.

As for the other two, Lee Min-jin and Sung Ji-hye, they also have their own paths to walk.

Jiang Suxian had no idea that these things would happen.

When she heard that Yang Hyun-suk wanted to personally teach Han Sang-hee, she simply thought it was part of the resources provided by the company.

Many years later, long after she had left YG, she learned about these things while chatting with Sang-hee. What would she have done if she had known back then?

Lee Min-jin's side was constantly monitored, but her attempts to manipulate others were never effective. Sung Ji-hye, having been with YG for almost three years, was very familiar with the company's style.

At that time, Jiang Suxian was busy dealing with other high-level officials, while also hoping that one of the three would actually be able to write a song.

Looking back, Han Sang-hee realized that he had inevitably fallen into a vicious cycle of being bound by rules set by others.

That was one of the few periods in Han Sang-hee's life during which he had the thought of seeking the approval of others.

The authority that adults naturally possess suppresses her, sometimes even causing Han Shangxi to briefly fall into self-doubt.

Han Shangxi realized something was wrong. Her suggestion to distance herself from President Yang was easily dismissed.

Fortunately, these things did not cause her to fall behind in other areas, whether it was her studies or her life.

Although not outstanding in creative work, he still consistently ranked first in daily assessments.

These are the evaluations given to her by her trainee teachers.

At the beginning of the year, YG Entertainment launched a new round of trainee selections, which included many strong candidates.

Later, the assessments that were originally separate for ETE were also consolidated together.

Do you feel pressured when working with newcomers?

Han Shangxi wouldn't pay much attention to these things.

Rather than the idea of ​​turning pressure into motivation, she prefers the saying that "people have unlimited energy when they do what they love."

Suffering cannot nurture flowers, but love can.

Some might say that her current behavior is finding joy in hardship, and perhaps so.

Han Sang-hee chose to become a trainee twice because she loved the stage.

Although the seedling of Han Sang-hee's dream of becoming an "idol" has experienced many twists and turns so far, she continues to nurture it with love.

Maintaining this mindset allowed her to protect herself to the greatest extent possible when facing the president's manipulative tactics.

However, she was not aware of this at the time.

"I don't want to hand in my homework."

Han Sang-hee sighed, revealing a rare hint of melancholy in front of Lee Min-jin and Sung Ji-hye.

She really didn't want to see the club president anymore.

Although she was still doing her homework, when she reviewed and summarized her work, she always felt that she hadn't made much progress during this period.

She simply can't do the style the president requires.

In private, Han Shangxi also tried other approaches, and she felt that they were better than the assignments she submitted as required.

What level of effort is needed to satisfy the company president?

Han Shangxi couldn't figure out what the other person was thinking.

Cheng Zhihui could understand Shangxi's thoughts very well; she was most familiar with the president's actions.

"I always felt that he was just using his excess energy to torment others."

Even Cheng Zhihui couldn't quite understand this behavior.

Cheng Zhihui defines it as inexplicable and idle behavior.

However, there was nothing she could do to help, and she could only offer her friend emotional support.

"Hey, I'm going to give you a hug."

In addition to providing emotional support, Sung Ji-hye also gave Sang-hee a loving hug.

Li Minzhen thinks more deeply than Cheng Zhihui.

She felt that this President Yang wasn't just trying to torment others. His behavior was quite similar to that of her biological father at times, as if he was trying to achieve his own goals by suppressing others.

"Why don't we mention it to the board members?"

If her friends have no objections, Lee Min-jin plans to talk to the board members about this in a little while.

"Never mind, Director Jiang and Minister Li are both very busy lately, so I won't bother them."

Okay, I was just saying it offhand.

A huge thank you to Zhihui and Minzhen for their comfort.

Han Shangxi instinctively refused all three requests. She had previously expressed her desire to stop studying with the club president several times, but each time she was turned down by different people.

Therefore, she rejected Min-jin's suggestion this time.

She appreciated her friends' kindness.

Let's just assume she's currently in a game world, running a dungeon and preparing to defeat the final boss. Who knows, she might finish the dungeon soon.

"Good afternoon, President."

After exchanging polite greetings and handing in her assignment, Han Shangxi listened quietly to the club president's comments, which, as always, were vague and difficult for her to understand.

She's made plans these past few days; she's going to take a day off to visit her teacher.

After the winter break ended, she was unable to find an opportunity to see her teacher due to her company's practice schedule.

This trip served two purposes: first, to visit her, and second, to seek advice from her teacher, who is also a very famous singer-songwriter.

With the company's path blocked, Han Shangxi had to find her own way. One can't put all their eggs in one basket.

Han Sang-hee has mastered how to give appropriate responses after the president speaks.

While replying, she could also effortlessly spare some time to think about other arrangements.

For example, when is it appropriate to visit a teacher?

The sudden knocking interrupted the president's almost one-sided speech.

The person who came was Han Sang-hee, whom I knew well online but had only met a few times in real life. He was GD, who had recently been embroiled in controversy.

The other person looked somewhat surprised, as if they hadn't expected to see her here with the president.

Han Shangxi wouldn't have imagined this two months ago.

However, regarding this senior's recent troubles, all she can say is that this person is truly pitiful.

Because his first solo album achieved exceptional success, he was questioned about whether it was his own work, and the matter even went to court this year.

Oops, her Amway account was also affected. This made her consider refuting others online for the first time.

However, after she published a well-reasoned rebuttal on her blog, her account paracosm was blocked by those who had previously caused trouble in her comment section.

It feels so familiar, as if it was like this in a past life.

Arguing is all about expressing emotions, not about the truth.

This is a very bad habit.

The arrival of senior GD also caused President Yang to suspend his evaluation of Han Sang-hee's assignment.

Thank you for coming, senior. I will continue to work hard to promote GD, senior. Han Sang-hee thought to herself.

Upon seeing Kwon Ji-yong arrive, Yang Hyun-seok told Han Sang-hee to go back first, and that he would explain the rest of the content to her at the next meeting.

Han Shangxi's quick and unwavering response made Yang Xianshuo momentarily doubt whether his suppression over the past few days had been ineffective.

Perhaps because she was too excited, Han Shangxi accidentally dropped her homework on the ground just as she was about to greet her senior.

To make it easier for the president to turn the pages, she didn't bind these assignments together. And that's how the current situation came about.

The two of them started bending down to pick up the papers that had fallen to the ground almost at the same time.

Kwon Ji-yong felt that this junior trainee had a much stronger heart than he had back then. After all, the CEO's style was sometimes much sharper than others.

If I'm not mistaken, when this person heard the club president tell her to go out first and then bow her head, her eyes curved into a smile for a moment.

Come to think of it, the president seems to have been teaching this person for quite some time now?

Kwon Ji-yong's gaze inadvertently fell on the paper he had picked up in his hand. As if noticing something, his gaze paused for a moment before returning to normal.

Han Sang-hee sincerely thanked GD after taking back the homework that his senior had picked up for him.

"Thank you, senior."

After glancing at the president and expressing her apology, Han Sang-hee quickly left this space that was bringing her bad luck.

If she could, she wouldn't want to come here at all.

I wish you good luck too.

A note from the author:

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Shangxi: Best of luck, senior. I'm leaving this place of bad luck now.

GD: It seems like you've discovered something?

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