Peninsula Platinum Era

Chapter 245 Loss and Gain
There weren't many people in the waiting room, only two or three other girls who had also come for interviews. Nakamura Ichiyo took a deep breath, concealing a hint of nervousness beneath her elegant demeanor.

However, with the successful meeting with Chen Shijun as a reassurance, there was no longer any anxiety in the face of the unknown assessment.

The other girls also seemed quite pretty. If they weren't attractive, they probably wouldn't have made it this far through the selection process. There was a sense of silent competition between them.

With a quick search, Chen Shijun's familiar figure finally appeared, dressed in a well-tailored suit, giving instructions to some staff members.

As if by telepathy, the moment Yi Ye looked over, Chen Shijun also happened to look up, his gaze landing precisely on her.

He gave her a very faint but reassuring smile and nodded almost imperceptibly, his eyes seemingly filled with affirmation.

This brief, distant exchange quietly concealed the girl's unease, and she subconsciously nodded in return.

Only after calling out her own name did she stand up, taking one last look in Chen Shijun's direction, the man's figure seemingly already disappeared at the elevator entrance.

The thought that Chen Shijun's business card was still in her pocket filled her with anticipation far outweighing her anxiety, and she walked into the interview room with her back ramrod straight.

Chen Shijun had a fairly long discussion with Representative Su today, and the two sides had a detailed discussion on the topic of Nakamura Ichiyo, and ultimately had high expectations for this girl.

After all, Miyawaki Sakura has a lot of past issues, and if her popularity isn't controlled, it could easily become unbalanced.

After all, she already has a large number of die-hard fans, and these fans are incredibly powerful.

You have to understand that Yuan Ying suffered a lot back then. If such a woman wasn't kept in check, she would become a huge problem if she got too arrogant.

Of course, adjustments will be made dynamically based on her performance. If she continues to behave obediently, she will definitely receive the relevant resources.

Chen Shijun felt that Nakamura Ichiyo must be a very well-behaved child. First of all, he looked very well-behaved, which perfectly matched his aesthetic.

Moreover, this girl is different from Kim Minju, who is the kind of girl who pretends to be innocent while demanding more bargaining chips.

If it weren't for the sake of Yuan Ying and An An, Chen Shijun would have really taught her a lesson and shown her why the flowers are so red.

At this time, Sakura went back to Japan to carry out the remaining HKT activities. After all, there was no need for joint practice before the team was fully formed.

Minju, on the other hand, had more free time until some transfer rumors about Kim Chae-won surfaced in the market. However, when he asked Minju, he was told that the situation was still uncertain and that he might need to wait patiently.

Minju was quite happy that he was making more and more acquaintances at the company, as it might make things a little easier for him.

For example, today Eunbi unnie invited me to go shopping together. Actually, it's quite relaxing and enjoyable to go out with this older sister, but ever since that incident, seeing her reminds me of the scene where she was molested by Chen Shijun.

"Unnie! Now we're in the same company, please take good care of me in the future."

Minju didn't know if her older sister's choice was right or wrong, but it seemed that Chen Shijun hadn't treated her badly, which made her feel a little better.

If possible, she really hopes there are more returning members in the group, so that she can feel comfortable instead of having to adapt to a new group.

“Of course, I never expected to be able to continue working with Minju and Sakura, and Chaewon as well.” Recently, Source Music has been gradually releasing signals that Kim Chaewon will be joining the company, which has dropped another bombshell among IZ*ONE fans.

However, these girls are all going to be members of the group, and since she is too old, she can't be one even if she wants to. Captain Eunbi feels that she is still young and energetic, but Chen Shijun said that it does not fit the company's plan, so there is nothing that can be done.

This outcome is probably acceptable, considering that the company releases songs for them and they appear on variety shows, so the regulations are relatively lenient.

They have been given considerable room for personal development and do not need to take off their clothes and switch to a sexy route to gain attention, which to some extent feels like they have preserved their dignity.

But this way of saving face was achieved by taking off his clothes in front of Chen Shijun, and he did so much more thoroughly.

However, no one knew she was undressing in private, and she was still the confident and charismatic Kwon Eun-bi, which was enough for her.

Therefore, many people believe that substance is more important than appearance, but for the vast majority of people, all their spiritual beliefs are based on appearance.

"Yes! And there's Caiyuan too. She's been keeping it a secret from everyone for so long. She's been joking around with Shijun and Yuanying about Director Chen every day. I bet that girl can't sleep now."

Thinking back to when they were in the group, Kim Chae-won would often say she wanted to be Won-young's sister-in-law, which would make that guy get angry all the time. Now that I think about it, it's quite suspicious.

Could it be that guy is like the teammate in front of him? Minju became more and more frightened as she thought about it. Did Chen Shijun have a strange preference for her sister's teammates?

That means he's not safe either. The thought of signing a seven-year contract with the company gave Minju a headache. There's a saying: "It's not the thief you should fear, but the one who's got his eye on you." Who knows if he's been targeted?

"Instead of talking about Kim Chae-won, let's talk about Min-ju yourself. Did you recently audition for a TV series? You haven't even debuted with your group yet, and they're already preparing film and television resources for you?"

Everyone in the group knows this girl's dream. Sometimes she practices her acting skills and lines in front of the mirror.

"I hadn't taken any acting classes, so it was more difficult and strenuous than I had imagined. The other party was very dissatisfied with me during the initial audition, but I still passed in the end."

Minju scratched his head somewhat awkwardly. Thanks to HYBE's expansion in distribution channels and the very helpful intermediary he found, Minju ultimately landed the role without any major problems.

However, she herself knew that the reason she was able to get the role was not because of her nervous performance. She never thought that she had to rely on vote-rigging to debut as an idol, and that she would have to rely on connections to get a role as an actress.

In any case, the nickname "Royal Chou Zhou" can't be washed away anytime soon, but the more this is the case, the more guilty he feels, not knowing how much effort Chen Shijun has put in.

If the other party feels that the favor is very heavy and expects something in return, then things might be a bit troublesome.

"It's good that you got the role! I didn't expect the company to be planning to promote you so quickly. Nobody else gets this kind of treatment."

Although I'm happy for this girl, I also feel a little jealous. She's been a complete royalty since her time with IZ*ONE, and I didn't expect that this royal status would continue even after changing agencies.

She didn't know that this was because Chen Shijun was a gentleman who kept his promises; she simply envied his good fortune. She knew that she had paid so much to get to where she was, and what she had lost was just as much as what she had gained.

(End of this chapter)