Peninsula: I created the golden age of girl groups

Kwon Yuri's gaze was blank, as if she hadn't come to her senses yet.

Kwon Yuri.

Lee Soo-man's voice grew louder, carrying a hint of coldness, and even the temperature in the entire examination hall seemed to drop several degrees.

Kwon Yuri's body trembled uncontrollably.

Ultimately, she was just a seventeen-year-old girl.

The combined influence of the company founder, her relationships with her team, the monthly tests of her own fate, and a series of mistakes... all of this left her mind blank for a moment.

She almost instinctively stepped forward and slowly walked out of the queue.

But at that moment...

A warm little hand reached out with unwavering determination.

It's Kim Tae-yeon.

This usually unassuming, short captain suddenly stepped forward, slightly opening his arms to shield her behind him.

Then, he raised his head and faced Lee Soo-man directly, his eyes filled with a stubborn determination to go all out.

"Teacher... teacher."

Taeyeon tried her best to keep her voice steady, "Yuri... she hasn't been feeling well lately and hasn't been getting much rest... that might be affecting her performance... but she practices really hard, she's never slacked off, and she never..."

She was trying to make amends for Yuri, after all, everyone had seen how Yuri had been lately.

Lee Soo-man's gaze fell on the squad leader, who was clearly afraid himself but was still desperately protecting his teammates.

He was silent.

After a moment, he raised his head again.

First, it landed on Kwon Yuri, whose face was deathly pale, and then slowly moved back to Kim Tae-yeon's face.

"Taeyeon".

Lee Soo-man's voice wasn't loud, as if he were explaining something to everyone.

"With your sense of pitch and professionalism, you should know better than anyone else that I called Yuri out not because she was in bad shape or simply sang a few wrong notes."

Kim Tae-yeon's breath hitched slightly, and her face turned pale instantly.

Of course she knew.

As the lead vocalist, she noticed it the first time Yuri exhibited that subtle deviation.

She knew that it wasn't a mistake.

The song is still the same song.

However, Yuri's handling of the situation at a certain moment was noticeably different.

Although she hid it well, these few scattered glimpses were enough to make her certain:

Yuri's parts are not only more logical, but also sound better!

But this idea... is far too dangerous!

That's so out of place!

So she could only suppress the discovery and try to cover it up for Yuri by saying she wasn't feeling well.

But the current situation is... Lee Soo-man has clearly figured it out, as have Yoo Young-jin and The One...

When she was exposed to her face, a hint of panic flashed across Kim Tae-yeon's face.

But she still bit her lower lip and continued to stand in front of Yuri.

At this moment, the other girls also gradually came to their senses.

Jessica stepped forward and stood side by side with Kim Tae-yeon, while Sooyoung quickly came to Yuri's side and gently held her cold hand.

The other members also stepped forward to protect Yuri behind them.

Lee Soo-man was slightly taken aback by the sudden scene, his eyes filled with helplessness, but even more so with admiration.

For a team, the most precious thing is team spirit.

Thinking of this, he sighed softly and waved his hand helplessly, "Alright, stop blocking the way."

"It's nothing serious that needs to be blown out of proportion. How about this, I won't let her sing solo, I'll just ask her a few questions, is that alright?"

Seeing that Lee Soo-man's attitude had softened, the girls all breathed a sigh of relief.

However, they didn't immediately disperse. Instead, they remained around Kwon Yuri, supporting her as she slowly moved forward.

"Yuri".

Lee Soo-man hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking, "The version you sang just now... well, especially the parts where you had problems... it wasn't the version the teacher taught you to practice, was it?"

Yuri's body trembled slightly.

Instinctively, she wanted to argue that it was her fault for not singing well.

But when she met Lee Soo-man's eyes, which seemed to have seen through everything... all the words she wanted to say were stuck in her throat.

She opened her mouth, but in the end just lowered her head and buryed her head in the sand like an ostrich.

Her heart was in complete turmoil.

She was afraid that the truth would involve senior Kang Woo-hyuk and unnie So-yeon.

Although she still doesn't know how senior Kang Woo-hyuk knew about this song or how he sang this version, she still doesn't have the answer.

However, in the South Korean entertainment industry, where copyright ownership is extremely sensitive, this could very well embroil them in plagiarism allegations.

Moreover, they were facing a behemoth like SM Entertainment!

But if I don't tell the truth...

Sitting in front of them were the company's top decision-makers who held their fate in their hands. With their professional competence and industry experience, they couldn't possibly fool them.

Even a single attitude from them could be enough to make her lose her chance to debut forever!

Looking at his proud disciple, Shen Zaiyuan felt a pang of pity and quickly advised, "Yuri, don't be stubborn now. Answer the president's questions properly and tell me what happened. Don't be afraid, we'll solve the problem together. If you keep hiding it, it won't do you any good, either for you or for the whole team."

Yuri's expression grew increasingly conflicted.

To speak or not to speak?

Countless thoughts raced wildly through her mind, leaving her in a state of utter confusion.

Finally, after a long silence, she nodded, her voice barely audible yet echoing throughout the hall.

"Yes……"

"I... I sang... a different version."

"Whoosh..."

Despite having a premonition, everyone's faces showed disbelief when Kwon Yuri admitted it herself.

Kenzie, the composer of the song, looked utterly incredulous.

As industry leaders, their feelings are naturally more profound.

That's not another version of "Reunion," but rather an optimization of the current version of "Reunion."

Although Yuri's vocal parts are few, they are still noticeable in the existing clips.

Her version is even better; it's a true elevation of the original!

Lee Soo-man's face remained calm, but the veins on the back of his hand gripping the armrest were bulging, and his body leaned slightly forward.

He stared intently at Kwon Yuri and asked in a deep voice, "Who is it?"

"Who told you this version? Or where did you hear it from?"

"I……"

Feeling Lee Soo-man's sudden burst of energy, Kwon Yuri involuntarily took a half step back.

Seeing this, Sooyoung and Taeyeon rushed forward to help her up, but at this moment, in addition to worry, a little confusion began to appear in their eyes.

They were just as curious about this question.

Time passes silently.

Yuri's expression kept changing as she struggled with her dilemma.

But slowly, her expression returned to calm.

She slowly raised her head; her face was still pale, but the struggle and fear in her eyes were gone.

She stopped dodging and faced Lee Soo-man directly, speaking with unwavering determination, "I'm sorry... teacher."

"I can't say."