Peninsula: I'm the Top Streamer

Chapter 514 Life Becomes Hopeful

"Your team has reached a good consensus."

"After finalizing the idea, Zhimin came to see me alone."

The agent glanced at them, deciding not to intervene in their argument. After a brief look at the two, he turned and left, giving the others the space.

The huge practice room was now empty except for the four of them, making it feel extremely spacious, and their voices could be heard echoing.

The air suddenly solidified.

"Minjung you"

"You don't want to work with him?"

No sooner had the agent left than Liu Zhimin turned around abruptly, glaring at her with a mixture of confusion and dissatisfaction.

Jin Dongtian bit her lower lip with her pearly white teeth: "Ani, this is a good thing. I was just saying there's a possibility of something going wrong. We can't just ignore it, can we?"

Jin Dongtian's wispy hair at the back of her neck trembled slightly from the cold air from the air conditioner. Her expression and tone were quite gentle, but her body betrayed her, as she still stubbornly refused to show weakness.

"So what exactly are you thinking?"

Liu Zhimin clenched her fists, but on the surface she still restrained her emotions and asked her in a relatively gentle manner.

"I think it's fine, no problem, but you need to explain clearly what might happen, and what if it does?"

“During the promotion period for ‘Savage,’ we had just established the metaverse persona of an AI warrior. If we’re too closely associated with a three-dimensional male artist now…”

"The fans' sense of immersion will be shattered." Jin Dongdong looked around at the group, his words seemingly making perfect sense.

Unexpectedly, they were genuinely reasonable.

This left Liu Zhimin speechless for a moment.

Ning Yizhuo suddenly squatted down, attracting the attention of several people, and her phone screen lit up with the YouTube interface.

She opened the comments section of the old practice room dance video, held it between the two of them, and broke the silence with her straightforward comments, typical of Chinese LINE members.

"Have you seen the data, unnies? The practice video you did with Hyunhyuk oppa has already surpassed the number of views for regular practice videos."

"Given this level of quality, and the lack of negative reviews, there shouldn't be any problem with collaborating again, right?"

Ning Yizhuo was speaking to the group of girls on the surface, but in reality, she was speaking to Jin Dongtian and siding with Liu Zhimin.

In reality, only Kim Dong-dong, who was disagreeing for some unknown reason, stood on the opposite side.

“Vest, Ningning is right.”

Seeing that someone was speaking up for her, Liu Zhimin seemed to straighten her back even more in an instant, with a look that said, "I'm right."

"OK, let's do it that way, I agree."

At this moment, anyone who showed anger would lose face. Jin Dongtian suppressed his displeasure, put on a thoughtful and bewildered look, and then nodded decisively, agreeing as if nothing had happened.

The sudden change in the golden winter caught Liu Zhimin off guard, leaving her blinking her bright, watery eyes in a daze.

She had already planned how to teach Jin Dongtian a lesson, how could she change her mind in a second?

This is too.
Now you can bend and stretch, right?

In reality, Jin Dongtian saw that he was going against the trend, and he had some clever ideas in mind, so he knew to avoid the limelight for the time being.

The group exchanged bewildered glances, until Kim Dong-won broke the sudden silence, saying, "Unnie, go talk to your manager, oppa."

"It's better to finalize this sooner rather than later."

Given Kim Dong-won's attitude, Yoo Ji-min couldn't say anything for a moment, since the sliding knee was too fast, giving no one time to react.

Liu Zhimin gave him one last look, then nodded without saying anything more, and turned to leave the next second. "OK."

The moment the practice room door closed, the light that had been dancing in Liu Zhimin's eyes dimmed. She stood in the corridor, taking a deep breath, her thoughts drifting through her mind.

What exactly is Jin Dongtian trying to do?
As Liu Zhimin walked, she thought about things in a jumbled way, her expression shifting between light and shadow, until she finally reached the office door.

As soon as the knocking stopped, the agent stopped knocking and looked up.

"Come in."

The room was quiet, and Liu Zhimin tiptoed to the desk and sat down.

Have we reached a consensus?

"Yes, we all feel that there should be this platform for collaboration, and we think it will be very effective."

"Ah."

The agent was not surprised by this answer; it seemed to be completely unexpected.

That wasn't the main point of his question.

"What is your relationship with Quan Xuanhe?"

He hadn't pressed for details when they filmed the practice room dance video together last time, leaving some room for maneuver. But today, with Liu Zhimin's remarkably proactive attitude, he could no longer ignore it.

Liu Zhimin's body trembled, and she pursed her lips, her heart suddenly filled with tension.

"Hey friend, wasn't he a trainee at the company before?"

"They're just ordinary friends, what else could it be? Is there something unusual about it?"

"We've known each other for several years now. If oppa thought we were a couple, we would have been by now. Otherwise, why are we still just friends?"

Liu Zhimin forced herself to calm down and began to explain, but as she explained, she became more and more emotional, and her words were tinged with sadness and helplessness. Her fingers, hanging at her sides, unconsciously gripped the folds of her pants.

The agent was stunned by her genuine expression, unsure whether it was a genuine emotion or an act.

A little too real.

"But your behavior doesn't match what you said."

The agent continued to question her.

“What’s strange about it? What’s wrong with my behavior? I treat everyone else the same way.”

Liu Zhimin is stubborn.

"No matter what, you have to remember that you've only just started to achieve results, and dating isn't a very appropriate thing to do right now."

Even if we take a step back and assume you're in a relationship, you should keep it a secret and not let anyone find out.

"Don't hide it from the company, or you'll put the company in a passive position in the end."

Even today, SM Entertainment, which is known for its strictness towards its artists, actually turns a blind eye to their romantic relationships.

Even if there is a ban on dating, what good would that do?

The most famous example is the company's internal matchmaking. Did Kim Tae-yeon and Byun Baek-hyun's relationship follow company rules?

Hearing this, Liu Zhimin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Saying such a thing was enough to pass the test, right?
Liu Zhimin nodded obediently, keeping his eyes and nose focused on his mouth, without moving an inch.

"Don't take my nice tone for granted right now, or you'll only start crying when the dorm leader or board member comes to scold you."

Seeing her like this, the agent once again gave her a warning, seemingly lost in thought.

"I will keep a record of this and report it to the company."

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhimin immediately lost her composure and looked up at her manager in shock. "Report to the company? An Dui, if that happens, I'm finished."

The agent only realized how nervous she was when she saw the woman being moved out of the company, and immediately gave a soft snort, "Now you know how to be nervous."

"That's it, don't think about it anymore."

However, the agent was not prepared to say anything more and said that was the end of it.

"Oppa, can you not tell the company?"

"No way, what if I have to resign and you take responsibility?"

"Oppa was just saying don't take it so seriously. Nothing happened. You're just friends, but people think you're in a romantic relationship. That's going too far, isn't it?"

Liu Zhimin felt wronged. If the company were to be notified about this, wouldn't that be too heartbreaking?

"That's all. Don't say anything more. Go back and think it over carefully. If I notice anything amiss..."

The agent paused for a moment, then simply waved for her to leave. "It won't just be a verbal warning then."

Her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled back into her chest. Liu Zhimin breathed a sigh of relief. She pretended to fix her bangs and wipe the thin layer of sweat from her nose, deliberately keeping her voice light as she stood up: "Shall I go?"

"Go back now, and be careful."

As soon as Liu Zhimin left the oppressive office, she breathed a sigh of relief and felt much more relaxed.

She then felt somewhat depressed, realizing that she hadn't done anything wrong but had been unfairly blamed, which made her feel burdened by any future actions she might take.

It's absolutely unbearable.

Thinking of this, Liu Zhimin became discouraged again, but fortunately, the collaboration stage should be almost a done deal.

She should be able to see Kwon Heon-hyuk soon.

Thinking of this, Liu Zhimin felt more hopeful about life, and even her walking became lighter. She began to plan for the future.

The collaboration on the stage has been finalized.

On the other hand, both parties were aware of each other's intentions, and MAMA Company confirmed it immediately and began preparing for the specific details of the subsequent cooperation.

Then, before the matter was officially put into action after it was finalized, MAMA had already announced the news through the media.

The news attracted the attention of a huge number of fans in the Korean entertainment industry as soon as it was announced, and the number of views increased at lightning speed!
Kwon Hyun-hyuk (Xaespa)
The hottest celebrities and idol groups of the moment have joined forces to collaborate.

The original dance practice videos generated extremely high viewership and also generated extremely high levels of discussion.

Doing it again would only add fuel to the fire, causing the level of attention to explode!
I rubbed my eyes; it felt like I was dreaming.

Please look forward to aespa!

[Pay attention to Liu Zhimin.]

Looking forward to a golden winter.

[Ning Yizhuo, the only lead vocalist in the group, is highly anticipated for her amazing year-end performance.]

[kkkk has collaborated again! I can't wait to see what happens!]

Wow, a collaboration with MAMA! Amazing!

Today, aespa has become the most fiercely competitive girl group in the fandom, with not only infighting between groups, but also fierce infighting within the group, and extremely intense competition between them.

Several posts with over 500 replies were generated on the forum, generating a lot of discussion and attracting the attention of many casual observers.

Needless to say, it trended on Twitter in several countries and generated considerable buzz overseas.

The MAMA team felt very good about the buzz surrounding the topic and quickly began to move forward with the next steps.

The MAMA stage is in early December. In the meantime, both teams need to meet to confirm, then they need to find time for rehearsals, and finally, they need to rehearse on stage.

We need to confirm this as soon as possible.

"The collaboration has been confirmed, and there is a lot of anticipation for this collaboration online."

Park Jung-jung sent the summarized online feedback to Kwon Seon-hyuk for him to review.

"Besides this, there's another crucial point I noticed, I don't know if you've noticed it."

Listening to the voice on the other end of the phone, Quan Xuanhe's eyes were thoughtful.

"what?"

"Even now, there are still some voices advocating for you to return to idol life and pursue a solo career."

"Solo event?"

Kwon Hyun-hyuk sounded surprised, as if he was quite taken aback that this topic, which had already been turned over, was being brought up again.

Now that he's reached this point, going back to soloing would be a step backward. To put it bluntly, he's already washed away the idol image from himself, especially since winning the Grand Slam; he's completely severed ties with being an idol.

"That's actually what I'm thinking. Your situation next year will be different from this year."

"Dramas have ample airtime, and their wide reach has always been an advantage of the Korean Wave."

"But this year, we expect two films, one for online streaming and one for theatrical release, but the distribution doesn't feel the same as this year."

"Releasing an album can still keep you in the public eye and generate buzz."

When Park Jung-jung saw the online feedback, he was thinking about these issues. He was racking his brains to keep Kwon Heon-hyuk in the spotlight.

Kwon Heon-hyuk's biggest label right now is still top star. His identity as an actor is just an add-on; his commercial value is much higher than that of an actor.

Commercial value is all about attention, buzz, and trending topics; therefore, he also tries to constantly create all sorts of 'surprises'.

"If it's a solo event, there's a lot to prepare. Should we have some offline activities?"

Kwon Hyun-hyuk felt he was already quite busy, and releasing a solo album wouldn't be a bad idea, but he was afraid he wouldn't have enough energy and wouldn't do a good job. He worried that he would sing off-key, dance stiffly, and attract a lot of haters, causing his image to collapse.

"It depends on the specific situation. If you don't want to be too busy, just release one album and the company can spend more money on promotion."

Park Jung-jung didn't let him operate like a professional idol. If he had, frankly, the public would have started criticizing him even before anyone else did.

The public generally views actors engaging in idol activities as neglecting their proper duties, and even within the fan community, not everyone agrees.

"Let's see how the collaboration goes. If it's good, we'll move forward with it at a suitable time next year."

Park Jung-jung said so.

"Row."

With the matter settled, there were no more doubts, and Quan Xuanhe readily agreed.

The solo project has been talked about for quite some time, starting from the fan signing event, but it has been shelved and never materialized.

After hanging up the phone, Kwon Seonhyuk sat calmly on the set, pulling his coat tighter around himself.

"oppa!"

"I've come to visit the set."

Kwon Hyun-hyuk was relaxing, sitting there looking at the sea, when he heard shouting again. He turned his head to look...

She is the invincible, hot, passionate, and alluring girl, Jeon Somi.

(End of this chapter)