Peninsula Platinum Era

Chapter 201: Advise reconciliation, not separation!

"Do you think Jimin unnie is dating someone? I saw her not resting properly in the van, she was texting someone, and when I asked, she said she was playing games."

The youngest member of the group, Ningning, was whispering to another green card holder, Nagae Toshimi. Their voices were just loud enough for Dongtian, who was not far away, to hear them, making the girl's ears perk up like a puppy's.

"Don't talk nonsense. We can't afford to be troubled by things that aren't based on evidence. We're just starting out."

Uchiga Eri quickly covered the other person's mouth and looked around to make sure no one else could hear. Although she didn't care whether the leader was in a relationship or not, it would undoubtedly have a huge impact on the group if it were exposed.

She is currently facing a lot of controversy, with many people attacking her for not being skilled enough to debut, claiming that her movements on the debut song stage were the weakest and not up to par.

Especially since both Jimin and Dongtian are quite good dancers, this made her look even worse, as if she were detached from the concept and atmosphere of the song.

Many people have also pointed out the gap between her and her teammates in terms of body management, noting that she is indeed a bit rounder than the others, and that according to the strict body standards of K-pop female idols, there may still be room for improvement.

In terms of popularity data, Zhili is far behind, and he accepts this, as the gap does exist.

However, if the team leader makes a mistake again at this time, it would be a disaster for the entire group. After all, they managed to get through the last controversy safely, but the damage from another one in a short period of time would be much greater.

"Don't even mention things that are just rumors. Even if they are true, you must do your best to keep them a secret. Never make wild guesses or leak them to others."

Unexpectedly, the green card recipient who was parachuted in showed a strong sense of the big picture at this time. Of course, this is also related to her reliance on the team. Liu Zhimin is a bit unreliable, which is basically the consensus of the three girls.

"Don't say that. Everyone knows that Jimin unnie likes playing games. She probably won't be dating when the group first debuted, so everyone can rest assured."

Although I was 95% sure in my heart, winter still sent a strong signal to the two green card holders. As for the captain, we just need to choose to believe him and not question him for now.

Even with a thousand grievances in their hearts, they clearly understood the importance of the captain to the group. No one wanted the group to fail before it even got off to a successful start, so stability was the only priority.

"Why don't we try to persuade her together? If something really goes wrong, none of us will benefit."

Ningning frowned, pulled her two older sisters to a corner, and even locked the door.

After all, according to what this Japanese woman said, the problem does seem quite serious, and it even concerns the survival of the group.

Everyone has given their all to debut, and I was even brought back after returning to my home country. If this bomb blows everyone up, it would be unfair to everyone.

"Persuade? That's not a good idea. You only advise reconciliation, not separation."

Uchiga Eri scratched her head. In her mind, one should respect other people's feelings. Who would advise someone to break up? Besides, would she listen if you advised her?

Moreover, Jimin's performance in the center position on stage was impeccable, showing no signs of distraction whatsoever, and she was never inattentive when interacting with fans.

"Or perhaps we could subtly remind you, give you a hint?"

Ningning looked up at Dongtian, but the other person turned their head to the side and curled their lips at an angle that Ningning couldn't see. Ningning thought to herself that the other person was young but had a lot of tricks up their sleeve and actually wanted to use her as a scapegoat.

“If nothing like this happened, wouldn’t that hurt our feelings? I think it’s better to pretend we don’t know anything and try to cover it up if anything happens.” Seeing that Ningning still wanted to speak, and that Dongtian was giving her a “don’t count on me” look, Uchigatari knew that continuing to talk would not make any progress and would only increase her troubles.

Although the risks were high, it seemed to be the best solution. Zhili knew that the captain was quite irresponsible, but sometimes she had to consider the interests of the whole group.

"It's not easy for anyone to make a living like this; they've all gone through countless hardships to get started. If something like this really happened, we shouldn't follow her example."

Generally speaking, if the leader takes the lead in dating, it will be the beginning of a dating trend in the group. If the company cannot stop this bad trend, it will only continue to happen one after another.

However, despite their eloquent words, could everyone truly do it? Everyone had a question mark in their hearts. When Zhimin opened Pandora's box, those forbidden things were no longer considered monsters.

Zhimin was unaware that her unusual behavior had caught the attention of her teammates, even sparking a small discussion.

But she felt that she was not bound by the captain's sense of responsibility, nor did the captain bring her many extra benefits. She just wanted to break these shackles.

Besides, I'm not a bad captain. I've been following Chen Shijun's instructions to win them over with small favors. Not only did I buy Dongtian a gift, but I also usually pay for the meals and drinks I take the members out to.

Before the results are settled, which team captain can do as well as I do? Zhimin thinks she is the best captain in the world.

Indeed, this is true. Zhimin never hesitates to spend money on daily necessities, which has benefited all the members of the group to some extent. Although they may all be rich in the future, it is truly commendable in the current situation.

This is also why the team atmosphere is relatively good. Everyone is planning to cover for her together. To some extent, they are all in the same boat, sharing both glory and loss. On the other hand, they also remember her good deeds.

In this contradictory and struggling environment, everyone maintained a superficial peace and worked together to build popularity for the group's success.

Chen Shijun didn't really have any feelings about the group's debut. As someone who wasn't very professional, he couldn't see the group's future prospects.

Chen Shijun could sometimes understand Fang Pangzi's apprehension towards SM. After all, this established company had unique insights into artist management. Besides the overt knowledge of exoteric Buddhism, there must be some esoteric content that was not on the surface but generated during the operation process.

Bang Si-hyuk desperately wanted this content; his goal was to monopolize the entire K-pop industry to some extent.

As the origin of the K-pop universe, SM Entertainment may be far smaller than Big Hit Entertainment in terms of scale, but it has a deep-rooted idol culture and a mature star-making system.

It is certain that with this wave of listing, the company's expansion will provide Bang Si-hyuk with tremendous room for maneuver, and he will then explore a great deal of new areas.

However, this is not bad for Chen Shijun. He must learn to go with the flow in this wave. So far, Fang Shihe's boldness and radicalism have achieved great success, but if this continues, many flaws will be exposed.

While it's not fair to say that I'm not firmly established at Big Hit, it's certainly not time to reveal my true intentions. Compared to Bang Si-hyuk's trusted confidants, the trust of outsiders is always limited.

Sometimes it takes longer to be patient and wait. Chen Shijun sometimes reads biographies, and there is one person he admires the most.

Even those who hold great power can remain in hiding for three years after being dismissed, observing the changing times and waiting for the right opportunity to return to power. But for someone of his age and seniority in the company, it's probably impossible to rush things.

(End of this chapter)