Peninsula Platinum Era

Chapter 14 Athletic Girl (New Book Preview)
“Min CBO can’t be angry. If there are any shortcomings, we should give them a chance to correct them.”

Seeing that no one around him was moved, even the dormitory head who had brought him there was only staring at the middle-aged woman, the poor trainee could only sit pitifully on the ground.

I don't think there's anything wrong with Ms. Min scolding the little girl. It's just a way of manipulating the psychology of members through a cycle of "belittling" and "appeasement." Fatty Fang often uses this method and often gets scolded for it.

However, the little girl looked to be about the same age as Yuan Ying, but her skin was slightly darker...or rather, her complexion was a bit healthier, and she seemed very energetic and vibrant. But the look in her eyes as she gazed at Ms. Min was full of fear, and she sat on the ground clutching her ankle, not daring to utter a single sound.

"Hurry up and greet Director Chen! Are you all dead? Don't you understand basic manners and respect? Didn't your parents teach you to respect others?"

Perhaps because they didn't recognize Chen Shijun or see the trainee supervisor behind him, the children seemed a bit wooden, and the middle-aged woman, who was already angry, appeared even more mean.

The short girl standing in front of her had already been scolded, and when Ms. Min looked at her this time, the girl became the target of the criticism again.

The speed at which he stomped to the bottom made Chen Shijun wonder if his forehead would hit the ground due to inertia, but in the end, he didn't hear a "pong" sound.

"Director Chen, you've arrived so quickly. Why don't you come to my office and have a seat? I'm so worried about these good-for-nothing brats. I hope you can understand what I've done."

Actually, Ms. Min had a good impression of Chen Shijun and hoped that he could get Su Chengzhen to make more concessions. At least before he showed his stance, they could not be considered enemies.

The girl on the ground struggled to stand up and bow. Although she didn't know who this director was, Ms. Min must be a very important guest since she was so furious. She had messed up a lot of things today.

Chen Shijun reached out and helped the girl up from the ground. He could feel her trembling with fear. She was wearing a loose, unisex tracksuit and had a boyish look.

They are cute in a different way from Xiaoyuan, but what they have in common is that they are both very tall. How come all the kids these days are so tall?

"Let her go to the infirmary. It's not good for her to get injured when she's growing."

They gestured to the room leader to let them go downstairs to apply some medicine or check their injuries, and the room leader quickly nodded in understanding.

She waved to the trainee who had just been scolded by Min Hee-jin. His large forehead didn't look particularly outstanding, and he was somewhat chubby, probably due to puberty.

Hearing the other person agree in broken Korean, but after helping the tall girl up, he kept his head down and his feet seemed to be rooted to the spot.

"Take her to the infirmary to check if she's injured. We can't let her miss the rest of the training."

Thinking that the foreigners' Korean language skills were not particularly good, the dormitory manager emphasized it again, but the two girls finally reacted and looked at Ms. Min in front of them.

"Director Chen asked you to take her to the infirmary. Are you deaf?"

Before Chen Shijun could speak, Ms. Min's rebuke made the man with the large forehead shudder. He and the big guy bowed their heads vigorously, expressing their gratitude to Director Chen as they fled the practice room.

Seeing the trainee dorm leader's embarrassed, liver-colored face, Chen Shijun felt a chill run down his spine. He hadn't expected that Min Hee-jin, who was in charge of daily training at Source Music, could discipline these trainees into this state.

"Director Chen is truly kind-hearted. It's normal for trainees to stumble and fall. They felt they were about to have a holiday and became a little lax, which led to their injuries."

Chen Shijun didn't think the woman was wrong for doing that, but he wondered if Yuan Ying had gone through the same thing before. He thought it was probably not that bad, since the girl said her company was relatively lenient.

Moreover, such an extraordinary woman is rare in this world. The more I interact with her, the more I can enrich my image of her. She embodies all the worst stereotypes about women.

"It's nothing. Trainees are an important asset to the company. While Min CBO is strict with them, he also needs to consider the difficulty of recruiting talent."

He didn't really feel any pity or tenderness for these girls who were not related to him; it was purely a matter of feeling a little sentimental about the scene.

Min Hee-jin waved the trainees away, telling them to find somewhere to rest, and the room became empty in an instant.

Strictly speaking, she and Min Hee-jin are of the same nature, both being sent by Big Hit to Source Music to participate in a certain work. Her position is still the CBO of the parent company, responsible for the brand building of all labels.

He himself is a director and CSO of Big Hit, but neither of them holds any position at Source Music, yet their goals and tasks are different. "Let's talk outside; the smell here isn't very good."

With so many young girls sweating profusely here, there certainly wouldn't be any fresh smell. Although Chen Shijun didn't really care, he still followed the advice and changed locations.

"It seems like Min CBO isn't very satisfied with this batch of trainees. Is it because they don't meet Min CBO's requirements?"

In fact, Chen Shijun felt that there must be some talented people among them whom she thought were promising, otherwise she wouldn't have gone to such lengths, or perhaps she wanted to establish some kind of authority and impression within this group.

……

"Slow down, is your ankle really injured? I can't keep up with you."

The Vietnamese man, who grew up in Australia, recently participated in Source Music's Plus global audition for a girl group and has a good relationship with a trainee of the same age named Kim Min-ji.

Of course, one of the more important aspects is that this girl is very caring and is also the most promising trainee in the company. Two months ago, she even appeared in the announcement poster and promotional video for the Plus Global Audition with Min Hee-jin.

If nothing unexpected happens, she will definitely be a top contender in the future. And where there are many girls, small groups will naturally form. In a foreign country, one always needs to find someone to rely on.

"Of course it hurts! But when I saw that scene, I wished I had two more legs."

Although she came to Seoul from Gangwon Province to become a trainee at a young age, this girl is still very smart. At least she noticed the room leader's almost exploding expression at a glance in that situation.

Even though they're just trainees, the atmosphere lately has become very uncomfortable. But as long as trainees practice hard, that's all that matters. Hopefully, the outcome won't let them down.

Why is Ms. Min so angry today? Hasn't she always valued you a lot?

They always have a love-hate relationship with the person in charge of the new girl group project in their eyes, like Koike.

She was repeatedly insulted when she made mistakes, and sometimes even her efforts to debut were belittled as worthless. But sometimes, the care and affirmation helped her regain her confidence.

This combination of kindness and severity, along with the aspiration to become a big star, made these young girls increasingly obedient, giving them far more authority than the practice room manager at Source Music.

The Vietnamese girl with the big forehead in front of me was the same, but we were just trainees who left our homes for the "N girl group" project.

"It was my poor performance. I was looking forward to going home to see my family during the upcoming holiday, and I got distracted."

Before she could even speak, a sharp pain shot through her face as she reached the infirmary, causing her to convulse and groan as she plopped down in a chair.

"But who was that handsome guy who helped you up just now? The head of the department and Ms. Min seemed to respect him a lot. What did he say to us just now? Director Chen?"

While relaxing Xiaochi's leg muscles and waiting for the doctor to come and take a look, they casually chatted about what had just happened.

"Handsome? I didn't even dare to look!"

Sister Xiaochi lifted her loose T-shirt to cover her face and wipe away the sweat, revealing her very healthy little abs, making the Vietnamese man, who was a few months younger, swallow hard, thinking how great it would be to have such a figure.

Actually, she had just seen him and thought he was a newly recruited male actor or something, but Source Music clearly doesn't have an actor agency business, so she was still wondering what was going on.

She blushed slightly when she was being helped up, but since she was prone to blushing after intense practice, it masked her blushing to some extent.

"Who cares who it is? I just hope we can debut safely and not get involved in any trouble."

Looking up at the snow-white ceiling, Sister Xiaochi expressed her beautiful aspirations, unaware that these aspiring individuals, hoping to enter the world of fame and fortune, were never truly in control of their own destiny.

(End of this chapter)