Chapter 52 President, Don’t Be Sad
After gossiping about Ji-ryong having someone he likes, Ye-eun and Do-mi-unnie didn't take it to heart. After all, since the beginning of the new year, not only have they been busy with their studies, but the company's training schedule has also become increasingly tight.
In early 2003, Big Mama, Gummy, and SE7EN debuted one after another, and YG teachers seemed to become more strict with other trainees.
"Even if you can do 100 points in practice, but when you are on the stage, it is very likely that you can only perform 70 points, do you understand?" Li Jae-wook sighed. The three children in front of him were indeed very serious in training, but seriously speaking, except for Ji-ryong, Ye-eun and Young-bae actually had zero experience in facing the stage.
This time, the company took a small risk by bringing them directly to MBC to dance with SE7EN.
After all, once SE7EN debuted, their title song "Come Back" topped the MBC pop song chart for five consecutive weeks.
Li Zaixu said to the three people earnestly: "You must perform well, understand? Don't be nervous, just follow the practice of positioning and so on."
Ye-eun stood between Kwon Ji-ryong and Dong Young-bae, holding a cup of water, pursed her lips and said nothing. SE7EN in front of him had already put on her makeup. She greeted Kwon Ji-yong first. Seeing that Ye-eun seemed a little nervous, she smiled and comforted her, "Don't be nervous. It's just a stage show. As long as there are no big mistakes, it's fine."
“Yes.” Ye-eun smiled and nodded towards the gentle SE7EN, without explaining that she was not nervous because she was afraid of making mistakes.
Quan Zhilong held his forehead helplessly. She was trying to hold back her laughter because she was going to have an intimate interaction with him and Yongbae on the stage.
Although Yeen is only thirteen years old, she has had adequate nutrition and plenty of exercise since she was young, and now she is 158 cm tall. Although their faces still look childish, their tall and straight figures made the company finally decide to let them choreograph the dance according to the lyrics of SE7EN's title song "Come Back".
The friend who had always been close to her suddenly became her "ex-boyfriend", and Yongbae Oppa, who had practiced with her for more than a year, was her "current boyfriend". Ye Eun had to control her smile in advance during every rehearsal.
In front, SE7EN was having a simple interview with the host on the stage. When the host cueed the performance process with a smile, Yeen and the other two hurried onto the stage and stood in their own positions.
The audiences in the audience were all holding SE7EN’s support banners in their hands, and Ye-eun glanced at the audience as she walked.
On the stage before the lights came on, Ye-eun suddenly felt that the audience below the stage seemed to be glowing. In an instant, she remembered the sister when she was a child who said she was her fan and wanted to take a photo with her.
At that moment, she suddenly seemed to really see that sister standing under the stage. Yien was about to take a closer look, but when the music started, she immediately came back to her senses.
Ye-eun stood in the center at the back of the stage, and SE7EN's slightly sad voice sounded, and they danced to the lyrics of "I love you, you love him" in the back.
When turning around, Ye-eun wanted to step back according to her usual practice, but she didn't expect that the stage was different from the empty practice room. Her feet were tripped by the complicated wires, and her body fell backwards unconsciously, as if she was about to fall.
The audience members who noticed the dancers behind them inhaled sharply. If they fell, it would be a real stage accident.
Quan Zhilong, who was standing behind her, had his pupils slightly dilated, but his body tried hard to control itself to complete the actions it should complete, but his head unconsciously looked towards Yien.
Dong Young-bae, who was on the other side of Ye-eun, lacked stage experience and directly reached out his hand to help Ye-eun.
Noticing the expressions of several audience members, SE7EN knew that something must have happened behind him. However, completing the stage was always the most important thing, so he didn't even turn his head and continued singing with the microphone in his hand, hoping that it was just some minor mistakes.
When her foot was hooked, Yien was indeed panicked at first, but after years of dancing practice, she had a terrifyingly strong control over her body. Her mind was racing, and several backward dance moves automatically emerged in her mind. She bent her eyes and exerted force on her waist, and the movement that looked like falling turned into a backward wave after bending down slightly. Not only did she solve the mistake, but she also connected the movement perfectly with the next one.
Yien heaved a sigh of relief and jumped down again according to the movements in rehearsal, while starting to use her peripheral vision to pay attention to see if there was anything under her feet.
After the song was over, even if she thought she had mastered it, Ye-eun knew that people like the president and Lee Jae-wook, who had watched them practice several times, would definitely be able to spot her mistakes. As expected, Li Jae-wook, who had been watching from below, glanced calmly at the president who was standing aside with his hands crossed.
Neither of them spoke.
Yang Hyun Suk hesitated for a second. To be honest, if it was Ji Yong or Young Bae who made a mistake on the stage, he would definitely question them immediately.
However, when facing Yi-eun, he subconsciously swallowed the words in his mouth, and then carefully thought about whether Yi-eun would retort against him for this sentence.
He turned around and looked around, and SE7EN started performing the next song. After all, it’s a TV station. Even if there are mistakes, they should be said in the company, “Go back first and reflect on yourself on the way.”
Kwon Ji-yong pursed his lips, and when the president and the others turned to leave, he raised his hand and patted Yi-eun on the head.
It’s okay, it’s normal to make mistakes when you’re on stage for the first time.
Ye-eun stuck out her tongue and managed to control her expression on stage, but she forgot to look at her feet.
As soon as they arrived at the company, the three of them stood in a row in front of Yang Hyun Suk. He sat in his boss chair, holding his hat down and sighing, "What did I do wrong? Did you think about it along the way?"
All three of them did make mistakes. They had been thinking about their answers for a while on the way, and when they reviewed the situation afterwards, they also answered seriously.
"I tripped over the string on the ground, and then changed my moves." Ye-en raised her hand first, admitting her mistake.
Quan Zhilong also followed, "I couldn't help but turn my head and look at Ye Eun."
Dong Yongpei became even more frustrated. He lowered his head and said, "I reached out..."
Even though he was worried about Ye-eun falling, he was the one who made the biggest mistake in the end, and he felt sad and embarrassed.
Yang Hyun Suk listened to the three people's words quietly, and turned his gaze in front of them with pressure. However, Zhilong and Yongbae both lowered their heads and didn't look at him, while Yien looked at him and blinked in confusion, as if she couldn't feel the oppression in his eyes at all!
He was helpless and speechless. He knew that sooner or later he would be pissed off to death by her! How come I can’t even feel the boss’s pressure?
Ye-eun blinked twice, thinking that they all knew what they had done wrong, so could they leave now? After all, the most important thing is to go back and review the situation and avoid making the same mistakes again. She also thought that she should go and apologize to SE7EN senior as soon as possible.
After all, that was SE7EN’s seniors’ stage.
However, the president did not let them leave. Skipping over Ye-eun who made a mistake, Yang Hyun-suk picked out Dong Young-bae first.
"Yong Pei, among the three of you, I trust you the most. You have a steady personality, but look at what you did today? Are you worthy of the company's cultivation?"
The president said that he was the person he trusted the most. Dong Yongpei felt that he was instantly hit by these words. He lowered his head even more and his eyes instantly turned red.
I have disappointed the president.
Thinking so, he said it out loud. Dong Yongbae thought that the president gave them such a precious opportunity, but they messed it up. As Dong Yongbae's sobs sounded, the atmosphere suddenly became a little depressing.
Kwon Ji-ryong blinked. If it were in the past, he would definitely feel as sad as Yong-bae. But it seems that ever since Ye-eun treated the president like that last time, it seems that every time this happens, he not only doesn’t take other people’s words to heart, but he also secretly looks forward to what Ye-eun will say.
What a sin. Kwon Ji-yong pursed his lips to try to prevent the corners of his mouth from rising. It was all because of Ye-eun that he developed this bad taste.
Ye-eun blinked in confusion, put her left hand flat, put the joint of her right hand on the back of her left hand and raised it, looking well-behaved and polite, "President nim, I want to speak."
Hearing the familiar "President Nim", Yang Hyun Suk's mouth twitched and he raised his hand to cover one side of his face. He always felt that after Ye Eun came to the company, the right corner of his mouth often twitched. Should he go to the hospital?
"Say it..." Although he shouted "Don't say it! Don't say it!" countless times in his heart, Yang Hyun Suk was actually looking forward to what Lee Ye Eun would say this time.
He crossed his arms over his chest, thinking that he hadn't said anything excessive this time, and had even been very gentle. The corners of his mouth curled up.
Ye-eun put down her hand and said seriously, "President-nim, I was the first one to make a mistake today. Yongbae Oppa extended his hand because he was worried that I would fall. So even though he made a mistake, doesn't the fact that he extended his hand mean that Yongbae Oppa is a thoughtful and kind person?"
I was taught since childhood that we should admit our mistakes, but we should also praise what we do well. Yi-eun suddenly took on the role of an idol's mother and thanked Dong Young-bae: "Thank you, Young-bae oppa, for your concern."
Dong Young-bae's tears fell down. Facing the president's guilt, he felt a little happy that he didn't do anything particularly wrong.
Kwon Ji-yong lowered his head with a frown on his face, while Yang Hyun-suk covered his mouth again.
I'm criticizing you, but you're praising me first?
But what the other person said makes sense. If I refute it, doesn’t it mean that caring about your companions is not important?
His mind raced, and he actually felt like he was starting a debate with Yi-en, "Then what about Zhi-long..."
At that time, Zhilong didn't stretch out his hand at all, he just turned his head slightly to look at her.
Kwon Ji-ryong looked up at Ye-eun with anticipation in his eyes and said, "Come and praise me!"
When the two looked at each other, they understood what the other was thinking without saying anything. Ye-eun puffed out her chest, her face full of admiration for Quan Zhilong. She raised her hand and gave him a thumbs up, "Zhilong is extremely dedicated, worthy of being a child who has been standing on the stage since he was a child. He is calm and self-controlled, and he considers the overall situation!"
"No, no, I still have to keep working hard." Quan Zhilong couldn't help but reply, but after noticing the president's eyes, he closed his mouth silently.
You can really praise everything, right? Yang Hyun Suk smiled and said, "So you guys are doing pretty well?"
Ye-eun shook her head, "Of course not. I'm just being realistic. Although there are some things we didn't do well, we also have some good things."
She paused and patted Dong Yongpei's shoulder, "Also, Yongpei Oppa, don't feel so guilty. If we don't work hard enough, we will definitely be the ones who let ourselves down the most."
Could it be that the company wants better for itself than we do? Meeting Yang Hyun Suk's eyes, she spoke firmly, "I know that many teachers in the company have invested a lot in us, but President-nim, didn't the company choose us in the first place because they saw potential in us? Didn't they want a win-win situation? The company is not doing charity. So President-nim, please stop saying such hurtful words that we failed the company's cultivation because of a mistake."
Ye-eun pursed her lips, especially when she noticed that among the trainees, there seemed to be a lot of people with delicate and sensitive minds because they were all artists.
Yang Hyun Suk started brainstorming, no, we’re going to lose! What other rhetoric is there? How come this kid is so eloquent? There must be a flaw in her words, that's right!
"Win-win? But if you debut with your level, I can already foresee how bad your situation will be. The company's training of you will be wasted." Yang Hyun Suk laughed, unable to hide his pride. Oh, he finally found the loophole this time, let's see how you respond!
Kwon Ji-ryong and Dong Young-bae were both confused for a moment. President, has your fighting desire been aroused? And isn’t this a review meeting after a mistake? President, you seem to be completely immersed in the debate with Ye-eun.
Ye-eun sighed, worrying about something big despite her young age, "But President, you don't have any plans for us to debut yet. We will continue to improve until we are able to debut."
"Besides," she met Yang Hyun Suk's proud gaze, her eyes full of confusion, and for the first time she was even afraid that her words would hurt him, "President, even you have so many fans, no matter what we do..."
"Cough cough cough cough." Scared to death! Quan Zhilong lowered his head and covered his mouth, almost laughing out loud.
Dong Yongpei clenched his fists nervously. Fortunately, there were only a few of them in the office!
Facing the president's somewhat frustrated look, Ye-eun shut her mouth. Alas, kindness is the biggest obstacle to one's debate.
She opened her mouth to comfort him, her eyes sincere, as if she was teaching a disobedient child, "But don't be sad, President. Learn to recognize the multifaceted nature of things like I did, and you will find that you still have your strengths."
The expression on Yang Hyun Suk's face froze. Was she hinting that he could only see one side of things, that his vision was limited?
However, the other party's sincere eyes made Yang Hyun Suk deny his thoughts. She just spoke in an annoying way!
Ye-eun counted on her fingers, "For example, last time I told the president to look me in the eyes when I spoke, you changed it. If there is a mistake, you correct it. Also, President, you have a good eye. You chose me!"
"..." Yang Hyun Suk stared at her sincere expression. She was praising herself, right? Right, right?
Yang Hyun Suk was so exhausted that he even forgot why he called the three of them over. He covered his chest and waved his hands, "Get out, you guys go out."
Let me be alone. Why can’t I win an argument with a kid every time? ?
He sighed, and as the others turned and left, his eyes swept across the two documents on the corner of his desk. Although they don't want to, they are the only two suitable.
“Jilong, Yien, you two take this away.”
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