Chapter 34 Debut Planning
January 1, 2026 is still vivid in my mind, and in the blink of an eye, a month has passed.
Jiang Tangxia and Jiang Qian suddenly appeared at Jiang Shen's house during the New Year's Day, and prepared to leave two days after they and Ren Fenghe returned from the amusement park.
Before leaving, Jiang Qian reluctantly held Ren Fenghe's hand, tears welling up in her eyes, and she insisted, "Sister, don't live with uncle anymore. Live with me and mom instead."
The adults present were amused by Jiang Qian's words. Jiang Tangxia joked, "The money mom earns from work is only enough to support you. If Yuanyuan lives with us, you will have to go out to work."
Jiang Qian was so surprised that she stood there, tears streaming down her face. She looked at her hand clasped with Ren Fenghe's and fell into deep thought.
After a moment, she said guiltily but firmly, "I'm sorry, sister, I only have a little money left in my piggy bank."
She was afraid that Ren Fenghe would be sad, so she immediately added, "But wait for me for a while. I will take my dad out to pick up cartons and bottles to sell for money on the weekend! If the teacher agrees, I will help my classmates with their homework to make money. When I make enough money, you can come to my house!"
Even Ren Fenghe smiled now. She nodded heavily and said, "I'll wait for you!"
The two kids who just met get along very well and even agreed to video call each other whenever they are free.
"Okay, if we don't leave now we will miss the plane." Jiang Tangxia reminded.
Jiang Qian quickly said the last words to Ren Fenghe and Jiang Shen.
"Yuanyuan, let's go to my brother's concert together next time!" After Jiang Qian said this, she quickly picked up her small bag and followed Jiang Tangxia.
Now it was Ren Fenghe and Jiang Shen's turn to be stunned.
In 2026, amancer plans to embark on a world tour after returning with a new album. This is an open plan that has already been set, and the members have also mentioned it in the live broadcast.
But whether it is this comeback or the World Tour, Jiang Shen cannot participate.
Ren Fenghe secretly glanced at Jiang Shen to make sure that Jiang Shen was not in any negative mood because of Jiang Qian's words.
Jiang Shen had missed some team activities before due to injuries, but this time was different.
After Jiang Tangxia and Jiang Qian entered the elevator and sent them off completely, Jiang Shen lowered his head and asked Ren Fenghe, "Do you want to see the stage where I performed before?"
Ren Fenghe nodded and asked knowingly, "I think the other brothers are here too, right?"
Jiang Shen stared at Ren Fenghe with dissatisfaction. Isn’t it said that children have short memories? It’s been so long since the last video call, how come Ren Fenghe still remembers his teammates?
Thinking about the reason why she learned Korean, Jiang Shen couldn't help but doubt himself.
Logically speaking, children should admire the adults around them the most, so why does Yuanyuan like his teammates more than him? As for his face, he doesn't look bad, does he?
Jiang Shen couldn't help but touch his face.
Could it really be related to my teammate’s blonde hair?
Ren Fenghe laughed inwardly when he saw that he didn't answer immediately. He tugged at the corner of his clothes and asked, "The other brothers are here too, right?"
Jiang Shen walked towards the TV and said as he walked, "It's not here. There's only my stage."
After saying that, Jiang Shen secretly paid attention to Ren Fenghe's expression.
Ren Fenghe just said "Oh", showing no disappointment or expectation. She climbed onto the sofa and sat down, waiting for him to play the video.
There was only Jiang Shen's stage, and Ren Fenghe immediately knew which video Jiang Shen was going to play.
Jiang Shen, who was projecting the screen, opened Bilibili and typed in the name of the stage.
When Ren Fenghe saw the words on the TV screen, she smiled secretly and knew it was this stage.
That was at the end of the year before last. There was only Jiang Shen’s personal dance break, which was not long, only more than 30 seconds.
Ren Fenghe probably watched the video of more than 30 seconds over and over again for 30 minutes. She had already memorized this stage video.
Jiang Shen, who was playing the video, looked at Ren Fenghe carefully.
She stared at the screen without blinking, but her face had no expression and it was hard to tell whether she liked it or not.
It was clear that the person sitting next to him was a child, but Jiang Shen inexplicably felt like he was facing a mentor.
After the video was over, Jiang Shen swallowed his saliva and asked, "How was it?"
Ren Fenghe did not answer. She took Jiang Shen's phone, pressed the replay button, and then moved closer to the TV to watch it closely.
Seeing this, Jiang Shen relaxed with a smile on his face.
This little guy is really making him so nervous.
Knowing that Ren Fenghe liked it, Jiang Shen's invisible tail wagged, and he couldn't help but ask, "Isn't it handsome and cool?"
Ren Fenghe glanced at him, thought of his panic disorder, and decided to give him some confidence.
She nodded modestly and said, "Not bad."
Jiang Shen asked again: "Who is more handsome, me or the uncles who video chatted with me before?"
Ren Fenghe smiled secretly in her heart. She pretended to think very hard. She supported her chin with her hand, pursed her lips and made a "hmm" sound.
Jiang Shen's heart rose with the sound she made.
Ren Fenghe suddenly laughed and said, "I think they are all handsome, but you are different from them!"
This was the first time that Yuanyuan praised him for being handsome. Jiang Shen was secretly delighted. He felt that it was useless to be so happy about being praised by a child, but he couldn't help but ask, "What's different? Why is it different?"
Ren Fenghe didn't plan to answer these. She chose to click on the relevant recommended videos on the mobile phone screen, open the team stage to watch, and clicked to allow automatic jump to the next recommended video.
Jiang Shen was not giving up. He took out some snacks to bribe Ren Fenghe and said, "I'll give you some extra. Tell me, what's different about me?"
He likes his teammates very much and has a good relationship with them, but he is also competitive and wants to be the best and the greatest in the eyes of those who watch their stage.
Ren Fenghe accepted his bribe, crossed his legs seriously, and looked at him solemnly.
Sitting cross-legged and facing each other on the sofa has become a necessary action for them to talk about serious matters.
Jiang Shen became nervous.
Ren Fenghe looked at Jiang Shen. She hadn't observed him so carefully for a long time.
Compared to when she first came, Jiang Shen's spirit and complexion are much better. Her eyes are bright and her lips are rosy enough even without lipstick. Compared with the pale and fragile shine in the documentary about Ren Fenghe's entry into the industry, she is like a different person.
In the documentary, Jiang Shen, who was lying on the sofa and looking at the dying Jiang Shen, pulled Ren Fenghe into the pit. The fragile and confused Jiang Shen brought deep resonance to Ren Fenghe who was separated by the screen.
But what gripped her heart was the vitality of this team on stage, everyone's ambition and undisguised vision for the future.
At the beginning, Ren Fenghe was a die-hard fan of the group, and a magical and rare fan without any bias.
She would watch whoever releases new materials, buy whoever has new endorsement products, and when buying electronic albums, she would buy the ones with all the members’ covers.
The vitality of everyone in the team made up for what she lacked after the operation, and their ambitions and prospects also became her ambitions and prospects.
She wants to see them achieve their dreams.
The bracelet at the concert became her reason to favor Jiang Shen.
Jiang Shen saw the tears in her eyes and handed her the bracelet, making her feel the meaning of existence again.
This is also why she was so disappointed and angry when she first came here and found out that Jiang Shen had a child.
Seeing her just eating snacks and not talking, Jiang Shen couldn't help but ask, "Are you deliberately not talking because you want to tease me again?"
Ren Fenghe came back to his senses, gave a wicked smile, and laughed twice.
"I won't tell you. You have to find out for yourself what makes you different from the other brothers. I can't tell you the answer directly."
“You have to find your own strengths!”
Jiang Shen listened to the little girl opposite him speaking earnestly like a little teacher, raised his hands in defeat and said, "Okay, I'll find it myself."
Jiang Shen really took these words to heart. He leaned back on the sofa and stared at himself on the screen, trying to find out what made him more attractive compared to his teammates.
On the screen, the eight-member large group moved in unison. Members of different heights kept at the same level while performing the dance moves, and even their footsteps were in unison.
Looking at the neat and uniform stage, Jiang Shen thought of the time when he first joined the debut group and couldn't help but feel emotional.
When he was in junior high school, he flew to South Korea alone to take part in SJY's final audition. At that time, he thought that as long as he passed the final audition, he would be able to debut, but he didn't expect that passing the final audition was just the beginning.
There are more than a hundred trainees who have passed the final audition like him, and more than a hundred trainees have to fight hard for a project where even the number of debut positions has not been determined yet.
Their company was originally just a small company with limited funds. The company would not provide good treatment to the trainees who did not make the debut group. They were scattered in different practice rooms and could only live in dormitories that looked like basements. They even had to live in the practice rooms when they were busy.
The winter in Korea is very cold. The practice room without floor heating is even colder than the outdoors. Fortunately, young people have a fire in their hearts. Jiang Shen is not afraid of the cold and he is determined to become a member of the debut group.
Although he didn't speak the language, singing and dancing required the least amount of language, and finally, he made it into the debut group.
After entering the debut group, he was finally able to practice in the head office's practice room, but entering the debut group did not mean he would be able to debut.
From time to time, he would hear that a certain company's debut plan had failed, and from time to time he would find that his competitors and friends in the debut group had been poached by other companies.
He waited for a distant and hopeless debut, year after year.
Friends or competitors who were waiting for debut together left one by one because they could not wait for the debut and took other paths.
He was confused countless times and had the thought of giving up countless times.
Whenever he wanted to leave, he told himself: I have been practicing for so many years, I will make my debut.
Then, we waited for the debut plan and the company finally announced the number of people who would be debuting.
And he was the last person to be officially notified by the company that he could debut.
Even after such a long time, he can still remember how he trembled all over while waiting for the verdict.
Jiang Shen looked at the screen, his vision gradually became empty and he fell into memories of the past.
The several-minute stages passed quickly one after another, and at this time, the projected TV switched to the next recommended video.
The familiar voice brought Jiang Shen back to his senses instantly. He quickly picked up the remote control and said hurriedly, "Wait, wait, wait, you can't watch this!"
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