Ouyang Guang's eyes quickly swept over the four familiar people, Kim Junmyeon, Kim Jong-in, Park Chanyeol, and Kim Moon-kyu, and then turned to the slightly unfamiliar Zhao Zhenhu and Liu Qiangxiu.
Kim Junmyeon raised the corners of his lips and gave him a soothing look; Park Chanyeol blinked at him, still energetic; while Zhao Zhenhu and Liu Qiangxiu looked at each other, with confusion and surprise in their eyes.
Kim Min-ji brought them to the end of the line, and Ouyang Guang stood next to Zhang Yixing.
"Everyone is here." Lee Soo Man's voice was not loud, but it was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly attracting everyone's attention and making even the slightest sound disappear.
His eyes slowly swept over the eight boys standing in a row and nodded slightly.
Lee Soo Man tapped his fingers twice on the polished table, breaking the silence: "Starting with Junmyeon, please introduce yourselves one by one."
"Yes." Kim Junmyeon responded, taking a half step forward, his movements were crisp and clear. His voice was steady and powerful: "Hello everyone, I am Kim Junmyeon, born in 1991, and I have been training for 5 years..." He looked at Lee Soo-man with a frank look, and also scanned every companion present.
Zhang Yixing followed closely behind, standing straight: "Hello everyone, I am Zhang Yixing, born in 1991, from China, practiced for 2 years..." When he said "from China", his eyes met Ouyang Guang next to him for a very brief moment.
Next was Zhao Zhenhu: "Hello everyone, my name is Cao Zhenhao, I was born in 1992, and I have been practicing for 2 years..." His voice was steady.
When it was Park Chanyeol's turn, he stepped forward and spoke in a loud and infectious voice: "Hello everyone, I am Park Chanyeol, born in 1992, and I have been practicing for 2 years..."
Kim Moon-kyu: "Hello everyone, I'm Kim Moon-kyu, born in 1993, and have been training for 5 years..." His voice was gentle.
Liu Qiangxiu: "Hello everyone, I am Liu Qiangxiu, born in 1994, and have been practicing for 2 years and 8 months..." He was still a little nervous when introducing himself.
Kim Jong-in took a step forward: "Hello everyone, my name is Kim Jong-in, I was born in 1994, I major in dance, and I have been practicing for 3 and a half years." His introduction was brief and confident.
Finally, all eyes, including Lee Soo Man's penetrating scrutiny, were focused on Ouyang Guang.
He could feel his heartbeat deep and clear in his chest. He took a deep breath, took a step forward, and made his voice as steady and clear as possible:
"Hello everyone, I am Ouyang Guang, born in 1995, from Shenzhen, China, and have been practicing for 1 year and 3 months."
"1 year..." Lee Soo Man repeated softly, his gaze lingering on Ouyang Guang's tender but already angular face for a few seconds.
There was evaluation, scrutiny, and a hint of consideration for the unknown in those eyes.
The air seemed to freeze and sink completely at this moment. The age and practice time reported by Ouyang Guang stood out in front of everyone.
He could clearly feel the shock and even greater doubt in Zhao Zhenhu and Liu Qiangxiu's eyes, while Kim Junmyeon, Kim Jong-in, Park Chanyeol, and Kim Moon-kyu's eyes were relatively calm, with a kind of "known" tolerance and scrutiny.
Lee Soo Man's gaze finally shifted away from Ou Yangguang and slowly swept across the eight boys standing in a row in front of him.
His eyes swept over Kim Junmyeon's calmness, Zhang Yixing's concentration, Kim Jong-in's sharpness, Park Chanyeol's vitality, Kim Moon-kyu's calmness, Zhao Zhenhu's competence, Liu Qiangxiu's potential... and Ouyang Guang's youthful but bright plasticity.
The office fell into a long and strange silence. The bustling night scene of Seoul flowed silently outside the window.
Finally, Lee Soo Man spoke again, his voice steady but with decisive force, breaking the silence:
"You are here today because our company has decided to launch a new boy group project after a long period of investigation and careful evaluation."
Although he had a premonition, this confirmation still made Ouyang Guang's heart skip a beat.
He saw out of the corner of his eye that Kim Junmyeon's fingers were trembling slightly, Park Chanyeol's eyes lit up instantly, while Zhao Zhenhu and Liu Qiangxiu exchanged shocked glances.
Lee Soo Man paused for a moment, his eyes like torches, scanning every face that suddenly held its breath at the news, "This group will carry the company's expectations for the new generation of boy bands, and its name is - M1."
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