Peninsula: The Best Actor Begins with a Breakup

Chapter 500: I need to make more appearances in front of oppa. (Seeking monthly votes)
"Jimin unnie, what are you laughing at?"

Ning Yizhuo suddenly appeared from somewhere, looking at the older woman with curiosity.

"N-nothing." Liu Zhimin quickly put her phone away, lest Ning Yizhuo discover anything.

Although the youngest member is only sixteen years old, she seems to have the ability to see through people's hearts. Whenever she thinks of Mingyan, she always sees through him.

However, Liu Zhimin now hopes that if the joke goes on too long, it will become real, and then Mingyan will be her boyfriend.

“Come here, Minzheng, call me ‘Auntie’.”

Liu Zhimin even had such a dream.

Ning Yizhu blinked her big eyes: "Jimin unnie, I feel like you're thinking about men~"

"No!" Liu Zhimin would never admit it.

Some things are better left unsaid; it's best to keep them to yourself.

"Actually, I think it's not impossible for you to snatch oppa back from Nayeon-senpai." Ning Yizhuo continued to speak to herself, "If it were me, I would definitely prefer someone younger and prettier."

Liu Zhimin has the face of a nineteen-year-old with the mature figure of a twenty-nine-year-old, making her every man's dream girl.

Even at SM Entertainment, known for its strict management, many male trainees still try to secretly slip love letters to this older sister every day, even though being discovered could result in expulsion.

Celebrities might be fine in relationships, but trainees will face severe consequences. At best, only one of them will remain.

However, those boys were destined to be disappointed, because after witnessing the charm of a mature man like Mingyan, Liu Zhimin would not be interested in the little brats of her generation.

The two are not on the same level, whether in terms of appearance or problem-solving.

"That has nothing to do with me."

In fact, Ning Yizhuo's words had already touched Liu Zhimin's heart, but she just couldn't admit it.

Ning Yizhu laughed and said, "Yes, yes, our Jimin unnie is only focused on debuting, she doesn't care much about love and romance~"

"Then hurry up and practice." Liu Zhimin pulled her younger sister to her feet.

When they entered the debut preparatory class, they discovered that the company seemed to have intentionally divided everyone into different teams and then pitted them against each other.

Liu Zhimin, Jin Minzheng, and Ning Yizhuo were naturally assigned to the same team because they had been together during the previous assessment.

This is both good news and bad news.

The good news is that familiar people tend to have better chemistry and can unleash greater energy when they're together.

The bad news is that their opponents are a group of trainees led by Lami.

Given that it's assumed Lami will definitely debut, becoming her rival isn't a good choice, which is why the kids feel immense pressure.

Fortunately, the so-called debut preparatory group has only been formed for a short time, and the children have not yet developed a competitive atmosphere among themselves. It can only be said that the better days are yet to come.

That's how the trainee path is: it's like a thousand troops crossing a single-plank bridge. Every year, so many trainees compete for a debut spot, and the chances of becoming famous after debuting are even lower.

Of the millions of trainees, perhaps only a few hundred will survive to claim they are artists.

"Jimin unnie, it's time to rest now."

"Then talk less and recover your strength."

After dealing with Ning Yizhuo, Liu Zhimin secretly took out her phone and sent a text message to Mingyan. She needed to make a good impression on that oppa.

"Oppa, I watched today's press conference, he's so handsome."

……

"Thank you, Zhimin."

Mingyan replied to Liu Zhimin's text message with a smile; receiving praise from a pretty young girl is always a pleasant thing.

"What are you doing, replying to your girlfriend's messages?" Park Shin-hye looked at Ming-yeon. She had also browsed the online posts after the press conference, and they were quite popular.

This is all thanks to Mingyan's popularity; being handsome is definitely an advantage in this industry. Putting aside the quality of the unreleased dramas, numerous posts have been created focusing on his looks, instantly generating a surge in traffic.

Mingyan shook his head: "A little kid."

To be honest, none of Kim Jisoo, Lim Nayeon, or Kim Jiwon sent messages. The first one to send their thoughts was actually Yoo Jimin. That girl is quite thoughtful.

"I think it's your little girlfriend," Park Shin-hye laughed. "Your suit look today has received a lot of praise; everyone online is complimenting you."

Anyone who knows Mingyan a little bit knows her style, so her jokes aren't too much.

Being a womanizer isn't a major flaw for handsome men in the entertainment industry; in fact, it can be considered a moral high ground. There are plenty of men in this circle who don't even know how to handle women.

"Shin-hye noona, everyone is praising us. This drama still needs you."

Park Shin-hye has more experience as an actress than him, especially in the film industry, which is just beginning to be explored by Mingyan. She just worked with Choi Min-sik, one of the three leading actors in Chungmuro, last year.

"Come on, save your energy for wooing your little girlfriend." Park Shin-hye was quite pleased with Ming-yan's words.

"Noona, you're abandoning me already? The fans will be heartbroken."

Mingyan then made a joke in response.

He didn't tell this older sister about his relationship with Lim Na-yeon. Park Shin-hye said it purely out of habit, which was also a lucky coincidence, so the man didn't deny it.

"Hey, what do you think the ratings will be like this time?"

The two then chatted about the show's performance after its broadcast. "Memories of the Alhambra" was a new attempt in terms of plot and presentation, and it was uncertain how well it would be received by the public.

Although the ratings for Ming Yan's previous starring drama, "Fight for My Way," exceeded 20%, it was broadcast on KBS, a terrestrial channel, which is a free-to-air channel.

This time, the broadcasting platform is the cable TV station TVN. If it can still exceed 20%, that would be incredible.

That's basically equivalent to getting into the top three in TVN ratings, which is quite difficult.

The man shook his head: "Noona, you have more experience, why don't you guess?"

“I was going to say five percent,” Park Shin-hye thought for a moment, “but now that you’ve added to the equation, I’ll guess eight percent.”

"Oh dear, I'm so angry! If I could boost the ratings by three percent by myself, my salary would definitely go up again. Don't flatter me." Mingyan waved his hand with a smile.

He doesn't deserve such a big title.

The success of a drama is the result of everyone's joint efforts; it's just that the male and female leads naturally attract more attention.

"What, are you short of money?"

"Nobody ever complains about having too much money."

“That’s true.” Park Shin-hye seemed to have thought of something: “You’re still young and haven’t gotten married yet, so you definitely need to save some money. Getting married isn’t an easy thing.”

It's normal for this woman to think about these things, given the public pressure she's facing while staying with her boyfriend.

"I just want to buy a house."

"Buying a house? Where are you planning to buy one?"

Park Shin-hye also has a lot of experience in this area. Many Korean celebrities invest their money in real estate, and you can easily chat for half a day about just two of them.

The press conference was held on November 28th, and the drama premiered on December 1st, so we'll have to wait two more days for specific reviews.

Mingyan received a call from Lim Nayeon only after he drove away.

"You look really handsome today."

Tell me something I don't know.

"I miss you. Let's meet up later." Rabbit Teeth's voice was filled with longing. "We're going to see the cherry blossoms again soon."

"Then let's go home."

(End of this chapter)