Peninsula: The Best Actor Begins with a Breakup

Chapter 432 I have good news and bad news.

"Dang Dang Dang."

The knocking on the door outside the practice room interrupted the three girls' bickering.

"Who is it?" Liu Zhimin quickly gestured for Jin Minzheng and Ning Yizhuo to be quiet, as their playful fight would be quite a spectacle if outsiders heard it.

Logically speaking, since they are not yet a debut group, they are not entitled to have their own practice room. The fact that they can talk and eat freely at this moment is because they specifically found an empty room to stay in.

So, the sudden knocking was quite startling; could it be someone from the company coming to see me?

Kim Minjung slowly spoke up: "It should be my uncle."

"oppa?"

"oppa!"

Liu Zhimin and Ning Yizhuo uttered the same word, but the emotions conveyed in their tone vividly expressed their thoughts.

Kim Minjung didn't answer, but instead stood up and opened the door.

"Minjung, how was your breakfast?" Mingyan tried to pretend he hadn't heard anything, so as not to embarrass Liu Zhimin.

Girls joking with each other don't need to take it seriously. It's normal for guys to joke around like that when they get together, saying things like "I'll give you XXX as your wife."

"Uncle, you'll have to ask Jimin unnie and Ningning."

Kim Minjung stepped aside, revealing the two members behind him.

Everyone was laughing and having a good time just now, but now that the main characters have arrived, let's see how they perform.

Kim Minjung can be cunning at times. If she had said from the beginning that Yan would be coming, Yoo Jimin might have been more restrained. In any case, she definitely wouldn't have said that.

Ning Yizhuo paused for a moment, then waved with a smile: "Hello, oppa."

The little guy is fearless and doesn't care about anything; there are some things he might not dare to say even to Mingyan's face.

She felt that Yoo Jimin and this oppa were indeed a good match.

The girl who had just joked and shouted "So what if I like oppa?" was at a loss, as she had no idea whether Mingyan had heard her.

If the most embarrassing situation were to occur, Liu Zhimin felt that she should simply quit the club and go back to school, at least so as not to lose too much face.

"Jimin unnie~"

Ning Yizhu nudged the older woman with her elbow.

Say something.

"Ah, um... Hello, oppa." Liu Zhimin snapped out of her daze, and as soon as she opened her mouth, her pretty face turned bright red.

The girl felt that in her eighteen years of life, she had blushed the most times she had faced Mingyan.

"Long time no see, Zhimin." Mingyan knew that the more natural she seemed at this moment, the better. "And Ningning, what about the Chinese gift you promised me?"

"I haven't had any vacation time to go home recently, so why don't you help me get a leave to visit my family, oppa?"

Ning Yizhuo is truly unafraid to speak her mind, and there's even a sense of kinship with someone from the same hometown.

"Sure, I'm always happy to help if you need anything." This child is not yet sixteen years old, and it's usually very difficult for him to move around in the dormitory. Having an adult speak up for him can indeed solve a lot of problems.

"Really?"

“Minjung and Jimin are there to testify.”

"Thank you oppa~"

Ning Yizhuo beamed with joy.

To be honest, she had long envied Kim Minjung for having such a doting uncle. Even Yoo Jimin and Myungyeon had a close personal relationship and could go out together.

The trio has two members who are on good terms with Mingyan, so I can't be left out.

A family should be together.

The man looked around the practice room and asked, "Jimin, what are you thinking about?"

"N-nothing." Liu Zhimin stared intently at Mingyan's expression, trying to confirm whether her oppa had heard what he said: "Oppa, when did you get here?"

"Minjung and I came together." Mingyan suddenly felt it would be nice to tease the girl a little. Liu Zhimin has a face that looks intimidating and an overall mature demeanor, but in reality, she has a soft and sweet personality, which is mainly due to her unexpected charm.

"So you've been outside the whole time?"

The naive Liu Zhimin had no secrets from Mingyan and could only passively fall into someone's trap.

"My uncle must have gone to report back on leave for me first." Kim Minjung subconsciously stepped between the two of them: "Did the department head say anything?"

The girl had been to Lee Minwoo's office a few times in the past two years, but she had only received good news, such as her trainee ranking being promoted.

She also knew about the relationship between the minister and her own uncle.

"I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear?" Mingyan deliberately kept everyone in suspense.

Kim Minjung replied without hesitation, "Okay."

"Let's start with the bad news."

I'll make it clear that I won't let my niece get away with it so easily.

"Oppa, let's tell you the good news first. Jimin unnie must want to hear good news too." The mischievous Ning Yizhuo pushed Liu Jimin, who was pretending to be a quail with her head down, towards Mingyan's side.

"Huh, what does this have to do with me?"

"Jimin unnie, oppa's good news is related to all three of us."

Liu Zhimin really couldn't refute it. It seemed that Mingyan had obtained the information from the new talent development department, which was very important for the trainees.

Who doesn't want their hard work to yield good results?

"Alright, I'll tell you." Mingyan spoke up to help Liu Zhimin out of the predicament: "According to the information I've gathered, SM already has plans to prepare a new girl group."

"Really?" Liu Zhimin's eyes lit up.

This is great news.

Teenage girls can't eat or play, so they spend a lot of time practicing singing and dancing every day, all for the sake of one day being able to stand on the stage they dream of.

Kim Minjung and Ning Yizhuo's performances were equally inspiring; debuting is the ultimate goal for all trainees.

Especially at SM Entertainment, the competition among trainees is extremely intense, but debuting means becoming at least a top-tier girl group, with a much higher minimum standard than those from smaller companies.

Mingyan nodded: "Really."

"Then let's..."

As expected of the leader of the three, Liu Zhimin quickly grasped the key point.

“All three of you are on the shortlist,” Mingyan reassured the three girls.

The preparation of a new girl group is a long and unpredictable process. Initially, a group of outstanding trainees will be selected to enter the debut group. Then, they will be continuously assessed and eliminated before the debut members can be determined.

There might even be a sudden, unexpected arrival of a star, someone who can debut after just a few months of training.

For example, EXO's Baekhyun only practiced for four months, and APINK's Jung Eunji, as the rarest main vocalist, only practiced for two months.

Because of her weak foundation, Jung Eun-ji later intensified her dance practice and even developed a back injury.

Kim Minjung said quietly, "Lami and the others will definitely be on the list."

She, Liu Zhimin, and Ning Yizhu belong to a small group, and the others also have their own small groups, which eventually lead to a competitive relationship.

"Are you still afraid of competition?" Mingyan patted his niece's head.

"Not afraid!"

That's right, you can't succeed without a strong mental fortitude.

Ning Yizhu leaned on Liu Zhimin's shoulder: "Hehe, oppa, what you said is indeed good news. Zhimin unnie is happy."

"What's wrong, Zhimin? Were you unhappy before?"

"I didn't..." Liu Zhimin opened her mouth weakly, but her voice was drowned out.

"Jimin unnie missed Minjeong unnie before, and she also missed oppa."

(End of this chapter)