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Chapter 136: Reflection [Two in one, please subscribe]

Li Zhixuan called Tian Xiaojuan to his office to understand her abilities. In other words, he planned to interview Tian Xiaojuan in person.

The reason why he called Zhao Meiyan and Huang Lizhi was, firstly, to ask them to help with the interview, and secondly, to provide cover.

What cover?
Didn't the scumbag intend to explain to Zhao Meiyan and appease her? But if Li Zhixuan called her to the office alone, what would happen if the trainees spread gossip?
Although Li Zhixuan didn't care, he couldn't ignore Zhao Meiyan's feelings, so he called Huang Lizhi as well.

In this way, he had called three people in total. There couldn't be any more rumors, right? If there were any more, Li Zhixuan would be helpless.

"Do you have a resume? Show it to me."

Hearing this, Tian Xiaojuan realized that Li Zhixuan was planning to interview her, and quickly nodded and said, "Yes, yes."

As she spoke, she quickly took out a resume from her bag and handed it to Li Zhixuan respectfully.

Li Zhixuan took a closer look and found that the age she filled in on her resume was 18, but she was actually only 17. Most importantly, at the age of 17, she was already a freshman at the Conservatory of Music at the South Korean National University of Arts.

"You're only seventeen and already a freshman?"

Hearing this, the two high school graduates who were already eighteen years old looked at Tian Xiaojuan in surprise.

Seeing this, Tian Xiaojuan blushed and explained, "I started school earlier when I was young, so I went to college earlier. And after my birthday in August, I will be eighteen years old, so it's not too early to go to college."

"It's not too early, at least you got into university. That proves you're a good student. I wonder how good your singing and dancing are? Can you give a performance?"

Hearing this, all three girls blushed. Tian Xiaojuan was a little embarrassed by the compliment, while the two high school students next to her who hadn't gotten into college felt a little ashamed.

Afterwards, Tian Xiaojuan began to prepare for the performance. She first used her phone to find the accompaniment, and then prepared for a while before starting the performance.

Actually, Li Zhixuan didn't listen to much of South Korea's so-called K-pop because he wasn't interested in it and didn't like it. But he did have a basic appreciation for it.

Take Tian Xiaojuan for example. She is nervous, so her breathing rhythm is a little wrong, which leads to problems with the rhythm of her singing and dancing.

However, her voice is very distinctive, and as an untrained newcomer, her singing and dancing skills are pretty good. Overall, Li Zhixuan thinks she is okay.

However, her biggest flaw is her face. But that's okay. No one says idols have to be pretty, right? Ugly idols exist, too. Some look like gorillas, yet still debuted and became group leaders.

What's more, Tian Xiaojuan can write songs. If her creative ability is also good, then she is worth cultivating. Even if she doesn't become an idol in the end, she can still become a producer.

After Tian Xiaojuan finished her performance, Li Zhixuan asked Zhao Meiyan and Huang Lizhi for their opinions.

The two of them had no objection and both felt that with Tian Xiaojuan's current singing and dancing skills, there would be no problem for her to join the company as a trainee.

Hearing them say this, Tian Xiaojuan was delighted and quickly thanked screenwriter Li and the two seniors.

Now, we are just waiting for the production department's evaluation of Tian Xiaojuan's work.

"Tuk~Tuk Tuk~"

Not long after, there was a knock on the office door.

"Enter!"

The door opened with a click, and little Han Ga-in stood at the door: "Teacher Li, Teacher Sun from the production department is here, and Director Tian from the screenwriting department also wants to see you. The script of "Gonjiam" has been revised."

"Let them in."

"Yes."

Minister Tian? Tian Xiaojuan quickly lowered her head.

Seeing this, Li Zhixuan and the other two were very confused. Zhao Meiyan also noticed that Tian Xiaojuan was mumbling something. When she got closer, she could hear clearly what she was mumbling: "I can't see, I can't see, I can't see, I can't see, I..."

What's the situation?
Soon, two middle-aged men, one tall and one short, who looked gentle and refined, walked into the office.

"Hello, Screenwriter Li!"

The two men entered the room and bowed to Li Zhixuan first, greeting him politely. After they straightened up, they subconsciously glanced at the three girls who had been in the office before.

Then, the shorter middle-aged man was stunned for a moment: "Xiaojuan? Why are you here?!"

When he spoke, Li Zhixuan, Zhao Meiyan, and Huang Lizhi were all stunned. Tian Xiaojuan looked at Director Tian timidly and said, "Dad, I...I'm here for an interview."

(⊙o⊙)! Dad?! Good guy!

"Minister Tian, is Xiaojuan your daughter?"

"Yes." Tian Zaixian bowed to Li Zhixuan nervously and said, "Xiaojuan is my daughter. If she has been rude in any way, I apologize to you and hope you can forgive her."

"No, Xiaojuan is fine. I'm just wondering, since she's your daughter, why did she come to the company for an interview alone? Why didn't you, as a father, help her?"

"I..." Tian Zaixian looked at his daughter helplessly and said frankly: "She wants to be an idol, but I want to train her to be a music producer."

As soon as they heard this, everyone understood.

Li Zhixuan looked at Tian Xiaojuan and asked, "Your father doesn't support you becoming an idol, so you came to the interview alone without telling him?"

"Yeah." Tian Xiaojuan looked at her father timidly and nodded.

"Then aren't you afraid of running into Director Tian at the company?"

"I'm afraid. But I've been to several companies and haven't been successful in interviews, so I wanted to give Xingji Entertainment a try."

As she spoke, Tian Xiaojuan's eyes turned red with grievance again.

Seeing this, Tian Zaixian felt bad, but he was too embarrassed to comfort his disobedient daughter.

Here, Li Zhixuan suddenly looked at another middle-aged man: "Teacher Sun, what do you think of the song Xiaojuan wrote?"

Mr. Sun is a music producer of Xingji Entertainment. He has created many excellent works and has a certain status in the industry.

At this moment, he couldn't help but widen his eyes when he heard Li Zhixuan's question, and looked at Tian Xiaojuan in surprise: "Did you write this song?"

"Yes." Tian Xiaojuan was a little nervous, but also secretly happy.

"You have a bright future! Although your music style and lyrics are a bit immature, you are already one of the best among your peers and are worthy of cultivation.

In five years at most, I can train you to become an excellent music producer. Are you willing to be my disciple?"

Upon hearing this, Tian Xiaojuan was stunned, while Tian Zaixian was overjoyed. But when his daughter didn't say anything, he became anxious: "Why don't you just agree to it! Isn't being a producer more promising than being an idol?! What are you still hesitating about?!"

Being able to learn from a well-known music producer, Tian Xiaojuan will not only receive good training, but will also be able to avoid many detours in her development in the circle.

So, Tian Xiaojuan also wanted to agree. She was just stunned because she was too surprised. Now, hearing her father's words, she quickly bowed to Teacher Sun and said, "Hello, teacher!"

"OK!"

Teacher Sun was very happy to have a promising apprentice. Tian Zaixian was also very happy and was already considering where to hold the apprenticeship banquet. At this time, he heard his daughter ask: "Teacher, being an idol and a producer are not contradictory, right?"

"Of course not."

Teacher Sun gave a positive answer, but Tian Zaixian got angry and scolded him, "Do you think you have the qualifications to be an idol? Look at the two girls next to you, and then look at yourself! How do you think you look like an idol?"

The two girls who were watching the fun from the side felt a little embarrassed when they were suddenly called out. At the same time, they were also very uncomfortable with what Tian Zaixian said.

Although Tian Xiaojuan is not good-looking, it is too much for her father to say this in front of outsiders like them, right?
And what about Tian Xiaojuan? She was heartbroken! Being ridiculed by outsiders was fine, but now her father said the same thing. It was really a 10,000-point critical hit!

She really wanted to cry, but she didn't want to embarrass herself in front of so many outsiders, so she bit her lips hard and forced herself to hold back.

She held back, but Li Zhixuan couldn't.

"Minister Tian, this is too much."

Seeing Li Zhixuan's unhappy expression, Tian Zaixian quickly bowed and said, "I'm sorry, screenwriter Li, I made you laugh."

Li Zhixuan said sullenly, "You are Xiaojuan's father. Even if you don't support her decision, you shouldn't say that. Besides, isn't Xiaojuan very talented? Why is she not suitable for debuting?"

You are the president, so whatever you say goes.

Tian Zaixian didn't dare to refute and could only apologize: "I'm sorry, I know I was wrong."

Li Zhixuan ignored him and walked up to Tian Xiaojuan: "Although your father's words are unpleasant, I don't think he wants to hurt you. Instead, he wants to protect you. Do you understand?"

Protect me? Insulting me in front of so many people, this is called protection?

Tian Xiaojuan looked up at Li Zhixuan with a questioning look on her face, waiting for him to give an explanation.

Seeing this, Li Zhixuan smiled and spread his hands, saying, "Don't you understand this country? This country is like a large mental hospital. Naturally, most of the residents here are mentally ill. They're fine normally, but as soon as they go online, they'll definitely have a mental breakdown. They'll say all kinds of disgusting and immoral things. Right?"

Tian Xiaojuan didn't nod, but the questioning expression on her face had disappeared.

"Objectively speaking, your appearance doesn't preclude you from becoming an idol, but after your debut, you'll definitely be subjected to a lot of ridicule, abuse, and even organized cyberbullying. You're not even 18 yet, can you withstand all that?"

"I……"

Tian Xiaojuan wanted to say "I can", but when the words came to her lips, she didn't have the courage to say it.

Li Zhixuan's words were blunt, even cruel, but that was the truth.

There have been cases of adults committing suicide due to cyberbullying. Could she, a teenage girl, really bear it?
Seeing her hesitation, Li Zhixuan smiled, reached out and gently patted her shoulder, and said softly: "Go home and think about it carefully. Whether you want to debut as an idol or want to be a music producer, Xingji Entertainment is willing to accept you and train you."

Hearing this, Tian Xiaojuan couldn't help but tear up again. She'd been ridiculed during her interview today, and it was Li Zhixuan who had helped her out. She'd also unexpectedly become a disciple of a famous producer, and it was Li Zhixuan who had also helped her find him.

Just now, it was Li Zhixuan who spoke for her and helped mediate the conflict between her and her father.

Now, Li Zhixuan made another promise to her.

The child was so moved that he burst into tears.

Fearing being rejected, Tian Xiaojuan resisted the urge to hug Li Zhixuan and instead bowed deeply to him while crying: "Thank you, Screenwriter Li. Woo~"

"You're welcome."

Li Zhixuan helped Tian Xiaojuan up and gestured to Zhao Meiyan and the others to comfort her. Then he turned and walked to Tian Zaixian, holding out his hand and said, "Minister Tian, give me the script. I'll take my time to read it. You go and have a good chat with Xiaojuan, and be careful with your wording."

"Yes, thank you."

"You're welcome."

Tian Zaixian's thanks this time were sincere. He was very touched that Li Zhixuan could help him explain to Tian Xiaojuan. At the same time, he felt a little guilty and began to reflect.

Li Zhixuan helped them resolve the conflict between father and daughter. Would he still help others to harm Li Zhixuan?

"Teacher Sun, congratulations on having a great apprentice. Remember to send me an invitation when you officially become my apprentice."

"Haha! Of course, of course!" Teacher Sun watched the excitement today and accepted a disciple. He was extremely happy.

Afterwards, the Tian father and daughter and Teacher Sun said goodbye, leaving only Li Zhixuan and his two good sisters in the office.

There were only three of them, so Zhao Meiyan stopped pretending. With a stern face, she said to Li Zhixuan in a cold tone, "Writer Li, is there anything else you want to talk to us about? If not, we should go back to practice."

Seeing this, Li Zhixuan laughed: "Are you still angry? So petty?"

"I'm stingy?!" Upon hearing this, the silly pretty girl got anxious: "You're telling Zheng..."

At this point, Zhao Meiyan slammed on the brakes and almost said Krystal's name.

She was glad that she didn't reveal the secret of her scumbag Oppa.

Huang Lizhi's curiosity was immediately piqued! Zheng? Zheng what?
Zhao Meiyan continued to question angrily: "You're dating someone else behind my back! And you blame me for being stingy?"

"Who's in a relationship? I came back right after sending her to the company. How could I have time for a relationship?"

“Isn’t the time on the road enough?”

"It's only a ten-minute walk from Xingji Entertainment to Shamao. What can you do there?"

"Ten minutes is enough to give birth to a child!"

After saying this, Zhao Meiyan felt a little embarrassed. Huang Lizhi, like her, also blushed slightly.

Li Zhixuan hesitated for a moment, then felt he had to explain: "You underestimate me too much!"

(=Д=)
The two women's faces instantly turned red with shame. Zhao Meiyan jumped up from the sofa and said shyly, "You hooligan! I'm not going to pay attention to you!"

"You started it, how can you blame me?"

Zhao Meiyan didn't listen to what Li Zhixuan said at all and ran away shyly.

Seeing this, Huang Lizhi was happy, stood up and walked to Li Zhixuan.

"Master President, what we agreed on last night still counts, right? Here I come~"

(End of this chapter)