Chapter 4: First Meeting with the Members? The Atmosphere of Gunfire...
Along with the words, a can of beverage was also handed over.
Or, to put it another way, alcoholic beverages.
Before entering, Han Shangxi obtained brief information about the two people in front of him from the director.
If she remembered correctly, these two seemed to have been born in the same year as her.
"Hello, I am Han Shangxi."
Unsure whether this person wanted to get closer to her or recruit her as an accomplice, Han Shangxi chose "or" over "yes" and "no".
As for alcoholic beverages, oh, she didn't hear that.
In the sixteen years of Han Sang-hee's life so far, beverages, alcohol, and alcoholic drinks have all been prohibited.
Having trained in vocal music since childhood, she only symbolically drank a beverage on occasional holidays. During her three years as a trainee, not only beverages but also alcohol were blacklisted.
She remembered that a trainee at her previous company was fired because of alcoholism.
Similar restrictions exist in YG's trainee conduct policy.
Seeing that he refused, Cheng Zhihui did not press the matter, but just winked playfully.
"Okay, you're the lead singer."
Is this new guy really that boring? Aren't you curious why they're so sure of themselves?
Cheng Zhihui sighed inwardly, but her face still wore the same cute smile that had been praised by many.
"I forgot to mention, we were all crammed in here. That's why we're better informed."
Are you really not curious now? Cheng Zhihui wondered to himself.
God knows how bored she must have been practicing with just the guy next to her all this time.
"I originally trained at YG, but I never had the chance to debut."
The guy next to me is a key member of EE's planning team.
Director Jiang founded EE specifically for this friend.
As for Cheng Zhihui herself? She wasn't placed there by Professor Shen with the intention of being a companion to the Crown Prince's daughter.
Professor Shen's intention was to make her suffer under the Crown Prince's wing and give up her debut.
Unfortunately, Professor Shen miscalculated.
"Hello, I'm Lee Min-jin. I just said hello."
Lee Min-jin was already used to Sung Ji-hye's often eccentric behavior.
Moreover, she will fight back.
"Wisdom Xi was someone who almost became a member of 2NE1."
Unfortunately, Professor Shen suppressed it. Oh, Professor Shen is the mother of Wisdom.
As she spoke, a slight smile appeared on Li Minzhen's face, softening the coldness emanating from her.
As expected, the smile doesn't disappear; it just moves on.
Cheng Zhihui gave up on maintaining her smile, pursed her lips, and continued drinking from her open bottle of beverage. However, the drink seemed to be too unpleasant, as she would stop and start drinking after every sip.
The stage in front of them had been set up, but Han Shangxi was not prepared to cooperate with the two performers.
"We have the same goal, we both want to debut, right?"
Compared to those back-and-forth probing tactics, going straight for the ball is currently the most suitable way for Sang-hee to survive.
Han Shangxi didn't like wasting time on unnecessary things. Besides, she didn't have time to waste.
The atmosphere froze for a moment.
"They are all people who have failed in their debut."
"Don't you think this kind of predetermined debut position is particularly hypocritical?"
Cheng Zhihui and Li Minzhen spoke up one after the other, asking a seemingly unsolvable question in perfect unison.
Adolescents are still sensitive to order.
Their identities amplified their sense of unease within the environment.
"I don't think I'm unworthy of this position."
Han Shangxi slowly closed the door, blocking the view from outside, and then walked into the practice room.
Cheng Zhihui and Li Minzhen had no choice but to follow Shangxi's lead and stop lingering at the door.
At the same time, her words reached the ears of Cheng Zhihui and Li Minzhen.
Han Sang-hee, the youngest of the three in terms of birthday and the last to join the project, seems to be the core of the three at this moment.
"you're right."
Lee Min-jin's first impression of this friend was that he was a dazzling, arrogant person who was not annoying.
They shared the same goal: to debut. She also felt she had the ability to do so.
The father, who was high and mighty, simply felt it was undignified. Without him saying a word, his subordinates, with their keen insight, cut off her path to stardom. After her half-sister seized power, she was able to easily send her here to "guarantee" her debut.
She was more like an object whose fate could be decided by others.
Even though she clearly knew that the older woman meant well, Lee Min-jin found it difficult to accept all of this as a matter of course.
So she lived like this for half a year.
Han Sang-hee's appearance made Lee Min-jin think for the first time, "Why did I waste these six months?"
"Then let's start the self-introduction again."
Cheng Zhihui no longer wore that initial smile, and naturally rested her head on Han Shangxi's right shoulder.
Just like the two people Sang-hee obtained from Director Jiang, Cheng-hui and Li-min-zhen also obtained Sang-hee's information and were forced to listen to Director Jiang praising Sang-hee for twenty minutes.
Before meeting Han Shangxi, the two couldn't help but have some doubts.
“I am Cheng Zhihui. Director Jiang said that since I have been practicing ballet since I was a child, he would let me take charge of the role of principal dancer.”
The introduction at this moment had shed its previous stagnant atmosphere and gained a touch of youthful exuberance.
“I am Han Shangxi. Director Jiang said that since I originally came from the Mao family, he would let me take the lead vocal position.”
With her eyes crinkling into crescents, Han Shangxi didn't mind extending goodwill to the two people in front of her.
After all, they were practically tied to each other from then on.
This can be considered another form of sharing honor and disgrace.
"I'm Lee Min-jin, and I'm in charge of rap."
"Minjin, how can you not keep up the formation?"
They were playfully bickering, and the atmosphere was no longer as tense as before.
Han Sang-hee also learned more about the project than she had originally thought.
There were no classes this morning, so Li Minzhen and Cheng Zhihui were happy to chat with Han Shangxi more.
Private practice rooms, specially arranged small-group courses, and assessments conducted separately...
On its own, it is an exceptionally comfortable practice environment.
Han Shangxi felt that this was somewhat conspicuous. He just didn't know whether Director Jiang did it intentionally or unintentionally.
Around noon, Li Chuxia called to tell Zhihui and Minzhen to take Shangxi to the cafeteria for lunch to familiarize them with the environment.
"Okay, Minister."
She sounded somewhat reluctant, but Cheng Zhihui still agreed.
It's not because the food in the cafeteria is so simple, but because going there would mean meeting a group of people I don't want to see.
"Let's go to those shops that Zhihui and I usually go to after that."
Lee Min-jin didn't seem to be in a good mood either, but she didn't say much.
"I really don't want to see those people."
After ending the call, Cheng Zhihui echoed Li Minzhen's words.
Fearing that Han Shangxi might not understand, they gave her a brief explanation.
The matter is quite simple; it's related to the planning of a new girl group.
The high-ranking executives who were parachuted in, the project planners who were parachuted in, and the project member who joined the project without being selected.
Their behavior, which sounded like royalty, made people overlook their original strength and caused Lee Min-jin and Sung Ji-hye some trouble.
Previously, all the trainees practiced in one place.
The area around Lee Min-jin and Sung Ji-hye was like a vacuum.
YG does have some effect on the trainees' behavior guidelines; there's no real bullying, they just tend to ignore it.
The atmosphere was too uncomfortable.
Is this just the whining of those who have already benefited, or something else entirely...?
Too lazy to argue, Li Minzhen simply dragged Cheng Zhihui out to eat, though she would occasionally get nagged by Li Chuxia.
Soon after, another girl group project came along, and their classes were taught individually by teachers. Gradually, those people disappeared from the public eye.
Just as Cheng Zhihui and Li Minzhen had said, once the three of them entered the cafeteria, it was as if the pause button had been pressed, and the original liveliness instantly turned into complete silence.
The cafeterias for male and female trainees are separate at YG, but the taste is not much different; it's just barely edible.
After getting their food and sitting down to eat, the whole process went on, and the surroundings remained quiet, except that the three of them were now being watched more closely.
Actually, the taste was alright. Perhaps it's because all trainee companies are the same, but Han Shangxi seemed to accept the cafeteria food quite well.
The three quickly finished their food and prepared to leave.
"If anyone still wants to see, they can come out with us."
As he was about to leave the cafeteria, Han Shangxi turned to the people around him and said this.
This statement is like a stone thrown into water, creating ripples that spread far and wide.
Whispers suddenly filled the cafeteria. Someone tried to stand up, but was pulled back by the person next to them.
This new trainee didn't seem as easy to bully as the previous two, and since they didn't know his background, they were a bit more wary of him.
Everyone understands the intricacies of the situation; it's just that Li Minzhen and Cheng Zhihui's previous reluctance to argue was interpreted as a guilty conscience and a retreat.
But Han Shangxi wouldn't indulge him.
If this issue isn't resolved now, it will cause significant problems for future training and life.
Actually, telling the board members to handle it is an option, but it's a bit troublesome and could easily turn into a tangled mess later on.
So Han Shangxi just handled it himself.
Lee Min-jin and Sung Ji-hye did not expect their new friend to do this.
Thinking about it carefully, it was really a very satisfying move, and the two of them felt a bit more admiration for Han Sang-hee.
In the afternoon, it seemed that something went wrong with the teacher who was supposed to teach the class, and they didn't show up.
The three then practiced on their own.
By the end of the day, Cheng Zhihui and Li Minzhen's impression of Han Shangxi had changed to that of a friend who was not only very beautiful but also incredibly capable.
After finishing practice, Han Shangxi prepared to go home.
Trainees are supposed to live in dormitories, but it seems they won't be able to move in until the end of summer.
Han Shangxi can take advantage of this time to stay at home for a while longer.
The phone vibrated as expected, and Han Shangxi received a remittance confirmation and thank-you message from that "unnie".
She participated in the birthday support for the subway station billboard she recently became a fan of. As the only child in her family, Sang-hee has never lacked pocket money, and in fact, she rarely had the opportunity to spend it due to her training.
The unnie who was in charge of contacting Sang-hee also took the opportunity to invite Sang-hee to join the fans' chat room.
G~D: paracosmto0818 xi, do you want to join our chat room? It's full of fans who like to come to the base to roll around.
paracosmto0818: No, thank you.
paracosmto0818, a new fan who is a lone wolf but easy to talk to and rich.
A note from the author:
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Regarding Shangxi's actions when she left the cafeteria today
Cheng Zhihui: So handsome! [starry-eyed]
Lee Min-jin: This friend is really likable.
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Thank you so much, my little angels, for reading, adding to your favorites, watering my page, and sending me lots of virtual gifts! [starry-eyed]
After next week, I won't have much time to check the comments section. I plan to put the watering and thunderbolts in the author's thank you message.
I'm very busy these days, so I feel fortunate to be able to continue writing and meet all the little angels. [A pigeon with a class-like air brings a rose]
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