Chapter 010 First Meeting
At night, Lin Chiran remembered that Wu Wen had created a group chat. He flipped through the message records and couldn't help laughing at An Juesui's active performance. He knew that he was an extrovert, but he didn't expect that when facing familiar people, he could even be called a social terrorist who bombards people indiscriminately. As long as he was in the group, the atmosphere would never be cold.
The personalities of the five members will probably collide to create interesting sparks. Lin Chiran is also looking forward to the first meeting of the members tomorrow. It is particularly touching to relive this as a producer.
When Lin Chiran met the members of SLANT as members of a group for the first time, everyone was a little reserved. They had not yet gotten used to the transition from competitive rivals to teammates. Except for Lin Chiran and Qi Puxin, who had known each other for a long time, the others rarely chatted even backstage at group activities. It took them a long time to gradually become familiar with each other. Now thinking about it, there were communication problems from the beginning, which laid the hidden dangers. The group led by him as producer this time must not repeat the same mistakes.
The plan was still being perfected in the morning. Many details needed to be adjusted according to the progress in the early stages of the plan, and special arrangements for tonight also needed to be considered.
Wu Wen was more concerned about one item in the plan, and pointed at it to confirm again, "Is this task okay for them?"
"They themselves are the ones who understand this best. We are responsible for controlling the overall direction and details." While answering the question, Lin Chiran continued to look at the information sent by Wu Wen, "Have you inspected this set on site?"
"I went to see it yesterday afternoon. The conditions are good. This one should be the most suitable one. Since time is tight, we signed the contract on the spot." Wu Wen found the information and continued to introduce, "The community is very private, and there are other artists living here. I have agreed with the landlord that if we need it in the future, it will be no problem to rent it long-term." Lin Chiran nodded and wrote down the address.
The agreed meeting time soon arrived, and the members arrived one after another. When Lin Chiran entered the meeting room, several people were already chatting animatedly. To be precise, it was An Juesui and the others who were chatting animatedly. An Juesui said three sentences and the others responded with one, maintaining a pace that was difficult to interrupt.
On either side of An Juesui were Ji Qifeng and Jiang Hechu. Ji Qifeng was staring at his mobile phone intently, which made people wonder what famous work or professional document he was reading.
Jiang Hechu on the other side was a little curious. This was the first time he met Ji Qifeng. His impression of him was still the childhood sweetheart that An Juesui often mentioned. From the description, he was a serious man who didn't talk much. It seemed that he would like to read books as thick as bricks. Jiang Hechu silently imagined this scene, but soon he accidentally glanced at the rows of numbers on Ji Qifeng's mobile phone. After a brief pause, his neatly manicured hands kept filling in numbers in the grid.
This guy looks so serious but he is just playing Sudoku, and he is so fast. Are the answers he filled in really correct? Jiang Hechu just watched quietly, and responded to An Juesui from time to time, otherwise he would be asked all the time if he was listening to him.
Chen Xun sat quietly aside, giving a friendly smile to the somewhat nervous Jing Xing, trying to get to know Jing Xing first with An Juesui's continuous input, although it didn't seem to be very effective.
Jingxing listened to An Juesui's non-stop chatter while trying to decipher what Shen Xun was saying. He felt like his CPU was about to burn out, and his face was filled with confusion. He gave up struggling and just waited for the producer and agent to save this chaotic scene.
This was the scene that Lin Chiran and Wu Wen saw when they pushed the door open. Wu Wen couldn't bear to watch it, so he coughed twice to attract the members' attention, and finally succeeded in making An Juesui quiet for a moment.
"Now that everyone is here, let's go." Lin Chiran spoke in a tone like a teacher leading elementary school students on a spring outing. He then turned around and pushed the door as if he was really going to leave.
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If question marks could be visualized, then everyone present except Lin Chiran should have several big question marks on their heads, including his agent Wu Wen, who had no idea how to react and everyone looked at each other.
"Just a joke. Not yet." Lin Chiran smiled secretly as he looked at the shocked expressions on everyone's faces. He successfully pulled them out of the chaotic state they had just been in.
Someone keenly captured the key word, "now"?
Lin Chiran added considerately: "But I still have to go out soon, let's talk about other things first." Then he found a place to sit down, motioning to continue the process. Wu Wen projected the information in the laptop computer onto the screen, and the members also gathered their attention and sat up straight.
"I called you here today for a few things. First, I hope everyone will introduce theirselves. No matter if you have known each other for many years or just met, from now on you are each other's closest teammates." Lin Chiran said word by word, his serious eyes fell on everyone, "No matter what happens in the future, the lineup will not change, and no one can be missing."
Listening to Lin Chiran's words, the members all looked at their teammates beside them, with similar emotions reflected in their eyes. From the day they chose to become one of them, their destinies began to intertwine.
There is no doubt that the first person to take the initiative to introduce himself was An Juesui. Under his leadership, everyone quickly took their turn. Ji Qifeng, who usually doesn't like to talk, introduced himself very seriously. The members also began to build their impressions of each other at this moment.
Wu Wen was relieved to see that everything was going smoothly. Lin Chiran's words were very effective. Some members already had good relationships with each other, while others were facing completely unfamiliar environments and people. Such a speech allowed them to put aside all kinds of complicated thoughts and anxieties and focus only on getting to know their teammates, establishing good relationships within the group from the very beginning and eliminating hidden dangers for future development.
Lin Chiran watched the members gradually become familiar with each other and his expression relaxed a lot. He thought that if he had understood all this at the beginning, and led them forward as a producer, perhaps he could make up for some minor but unforgettable regrets for himself.
Then Lin Chi Ran began to explain other matters, introducing some of the currently confirmed operational plans, and at the same time asked the members a question, "I will give you a week to find the 'personality' that best suits you, or what you want to do within the group. If you have any questions, you can speak up now."
"The personality that best suits me..." Several people repeated the question softly.
Jiang Hechu thought for a moment and asked first: "Won't the personality setting conflict with what you said before about wanting idols to be more realistic?" In his impression, personality setting is a planned plan that is then executed by idols. It was the same when he was a trainee in Country B.
Understanding Jiang Hechu's concerns, Lin Chiran patiently explained, "The character setting mentioned here does not mean that you should pursue popular labels in the eyes of the public and decorate yourself with completely fictional things, but it means considering yourself and further interpreting a certain aspect of your true personality. This way, you can attract others while maintaining your authenticity, which means finding the unique personality charm of each person."
Seeing that they roughly understood the difference, Lin Chiran continued to add, "If idols want to gain the love and support of fans, they need some special points that can attract people. As for how to maximize their personal charm, this question not only requires producers and planners to think about it, but as people who know their strengths best, you must be more aware of this."
The members looked thoughtful. Jing Xing thought for a moment and continued to ask, "Do you mean specialties, such as a musical instrument or skill that you are good at?"
"These are included but not limited to," Lin Chiran continued to give examples, "As long as you think you can impress others, it can be special skills, living habits, working style, personality traits, and many other aspects."
Everyone has some ideas, but they haven't fully grasped them yet and need some time to think about them.
Lin Chiran indicated to Wu Wen that he had finished the task he was going to assign. Wu Wen showed a look of understanding, ready to give the members a "surprise", and suddenly said: "Finally, considering that everyone must want to get to know the teammates around them and get familiar with them as soon as possible, we have prepared a short-term training camp for seven days. During this time, you can think about the problems assigned by Brother Lin. The starting time is tonight. Now I will take you to the training location."
"Then let's set off. I wish you all a happy camp. I'll come to visit you when I'm free." Lin Chiran said with a smile. Without waiting for the members who were still immersed in thought to speak, he stood up and prepared to leave.
"What?" Jingxing was the first to react, with a confused look in his eyes.
"What!!!" An Juesui also reacted, with a shocked expression, "I haven't packed anything yet."
Jiang Hechu had not expected such a move. Thinking that he had just returned to China and had not yet finished packing his luggage, he could not help but rub his brows and tried to fight for it again, "Do we have to start tonight?"
"Of course, we have to divide the rooms tonight." Wu Wen looked at Jiang Hechu with some sympathy, but did not leave any room for negotiation.
Shen Xun silently thanked his luck. Fortunately, his sister, who had been staying with him temporarily, went home for school the day before yesterday, so it was not a problem for him where to live.
Ji Qifeng was already thinking about what to pack when he got home and started making a list on his memo.
Wu Wen found their expressions a little funny. Seeing that it was getting late, he quickly said, "Let's go. I'll take you to see the house and get the keys. The basic daily necessities and food are ready. You can go home later to pack the clothes and other items you need."
The training location is in an apartment not far from the company. The house is not small, enough for five people to live together, but there are only three bedrooms, two of which have two single beds, which means that two rooms need to be shared by two people. The first problem the members face is how to divide the rooms.
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