I desperately want to win on the peninsula

If it weren't for the good lighting, he would have almost suspected that he had encountered some kind of paranormal event.

The slightly chubby girl on the left noticed the elevator doors open and looked inside. Surprised to find someone inside, she froze, her captivating eyes instinctively fixed on the person.

Coincidentally, Lin Qianqiao's gaze also turned to her, and she was taken aback by the scene.

In an instant, the two stared at each other, wide-eyed.

"...Are you coming in?" After a while, Lin Qianqiao broke the silence and asked helplessly.

His fingers had been pressing the elevator button for quite a while, and his fingertips were starting to go numb.

If they didn't come in soon, he and Zhou Xian were going to go downstairs.

The girl on the right, who had a slightly aloof demeanor, paused in her comforting gesture when she heard the unfamiliar Japanese question, and looked up at the elevator.

Her gaze fell on Lin Qianqiao, and on Zhou Xian, who was staring blankly to the side. She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but faced with strangers, she didn't know how to start.

"..." After waiting impatiently for a long time without any response, Lin Qianqiao simply released the button and closed his eyes to rest—out of sight, out of mind.

Zhou Xian wanted to help press the elevator button, but he was too timid and only stretched out halfway before reluctantly pulling his hand back.

Just then, the girl who had been sobbing with her head down seemed to want to escape, and she stepped into the elevator first with her head down.

As if by reflex, her two companions immediately followed suit and slipped into the elevator.

The elevator doors finally closed slowly and began to descend steadily.

He sighed silently—why didn't we do this sooner?

"Excuse me, I'm sorry to have disturbed you."

Lin Qianqiao was resting with his eyes closed when a clear but timid female voice suddenly came from beside him.

He opened his eyes and turned to his left, where he saw a slightly chubby girl looking at him. A slightly embarrassed smile graced her fair, round face, and she looked terrified.

"Kunchana, go back and rest early." Lin Qianqiao gently shook her head.

He felt that the girl looked young and innocent, like an ordinary person or a newly debuted artist.

He was feeling conflicted. He had witnessed someone's most awkward moment, but he didn't want to ask why, which gave him a bit of a headache.

The girl seemed to be quite perceptive. Seeing that he had no intention of talking, she stopped bothering Lin Qianqiao, only occasionally raising her eyes to secretly glance at him, blinking her curious eyes.

Zhou Xian probably sensed the tense atmosphere. He glanced at the three girls huddled in the corner, noticing the crying girl. Recalling the malicious targeting during the earlier interview, he felt a pang of sympathy and spoke up: "Sigh... don't be too sad. People here sometimes have a sudden lapse in judgment and do bad things to target you... you'll get used to it. Go back, wash your face, cheer up, and do your best tomorrow!"

The two girls who were responsible for comforting him were stunned for a moment, but did not respond.

The slightly chubby girl, who was crying, raised her somewhat disheveled and dejected face. Perhaps the comfort from outsiders resonated more deeply with her, because she bluntly complained, "But... I've been eliminated."

"Eliminated? You're also a contestant in SMTM?" Zhou Xian was equally stunned upon hearing this, as he hadn't noticed this girl's participation.

"SMTM?" Hearing Zhou Xian's question, the tearful girl's eyes widened, as if her mind hadn't quite processed it yet. Her tears stopped, but the chubby-faced girl next to her reacted first, waving her hand and saying, "Ani, Ani..."

"We are trainees participating in Sixteen, all from JYP." She added, cautiously glancing up at the two. These two were actually contestants from SMTM, no wonder he looked so cold.

"Chase! Wait a minute? Amazing! Trainees from a big company!" Zhou Xian's exaggerated response immediately amused the three girls in the corner. He then asked, "But what's Sixteen for? Judging from the name, it's not like our debut competition, where they select members for the debut, is it...?"

The three girls were increasingly stunned as they listened. They hadn't expected that the two people in front of them had participated in the debut battle. Could this be considered a seasoned veteran? They then imitated the Slowpoke and nodded slightly as a response.

Zhou Xian looked at the crying girl and asked softly, "And then you were eliminated?"

"Mmm... Waaah~"

The girl who had stopped Xiao Zhenzhu nodded dejectedly. Perhaps it was because Zhou Xian's face was rather fierce and he was good at making people unhappy... Then she couldn't hold back her emotions and started sobbing again with her lips pursed. The two girls next to her quickly comforted her.

"Don't worry, Momo-chan, we'll stand by you through thick and thin."

"Um……"

"Don't cry, I apologize to you."

Zhou Xian was at a loss when he saw this, and even Lin Qianqiao couldn't help but laugh.

"It has nothing to do with you, the company doesn't want me anymore..."

"Hey, how's your strength?"

"Momo is an amazing dancer; she's the most talented dance trainee of her cohort."

"Da ...

"Right... Takumi Inui?"

Zhou Xian didn't forget to ask Lin Qianqiao, who hadn't spoken for a while, for confirmation. Lin Qianqiao sighed, "Yeah, trainees from JYP are in high demand. Our leader is a dance specialist who came from JYP."

"Captain? Me?" The tearful girl pointed to her bruised face and asked, her eyes full of surprise that made people want to laugh.

"..." This question stunned Lin Qianqiao. Did the empathy come so quickly? ... She could only say something that was half insincere and half encouraging: "I think you're good enough to be the captain."

The chubby-faced girl next to her quickly chimed in, "Yeah... Momo has a lot of leadership qualities, especially when she took us to buy roasted pig's trotters. She's very responsible and would be perfect as the team leader." The cool girl pursed her lips upon hearing this, glanced at the chubby-faced girl opposite her, and they exchanged a secret look.

"Pig's trotters?" Hearing about the unfamiliar food, Lin Qianqiao was a little surprised, but her expression remained unchanged. She quickly followed up with some motivational words: "Of course, there's a condition. Go back, wash your face, and cheer up. The sun will rise as usual tomorrow. Your years of training won't be wasted, and you'll have a better future. There's no need to limit yourself to one place..."

He felt completely bewildered. He had been quietly listening, but suddenly Zhou Xian had dragged him into the fray, and he had to use his ten years of soup-making skills to comfort her. Fortunately, the more the girl listened, the more she understood, and her expression improved slightly. She suddenly exclaimed solemnly, "Waaaaah!"

The sudden use of neon signs made the atmosphere in the elevator strange, but thankfully it soon arrived at the parking lot floor.

"Keep going... See you again someday."

Zhou Xian, who had just made someone cry, felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders. He almost couldn't wait to stride quickly toward where Li Rongzhen had parked his car. Lin Qianqiao followed closely behind, turning back to encourage him, "Keep it up..."

"Yes, Consamida."

Watching their departing figures, the two girls in the elevator exchanged glances, a hint of apology and embarrassment flashing across their faces. Only the girl who had been crying earlier suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Oh! I forgot to ask the names of these two seniors and which company they were artists from."

"Weren't you just talking about the SMTM contestants? We'll find out when the time comes."

What is SMTM?

"I don't know either. It seems like a program on Ment TV put up posters this morning."

Perhaps she had relaxed her mindset, or perhaps she had given up, but the girl who had been crying had calmed down. Suddenly, her flat stomach rumbled, and she immediately thought of food. "Whatever, I'm already eliminated anyway. When I get back, I'll just eat pig's trotters and drink Pilu while enjoying the show."

"That's too much, Momo-chan, I want to too..."

"Hey~ I'm going to make up for all the nutrients I missed while dieting, so Sana doesn't need to, right?"

"You're already so... grown up, why would you need to make up for it?"

Sana glanced at Momo's magnanimous chest, feeling a little envious. Even the aloof girl beside her couldn't help but keep her gaze fixed on those undulating peaks, touching her own perfectly flat chest and secretly sticking out the tip of her tongue to lick her lips.

"What if it's H?"

Faced with the unabashed stares and strange words from her two friends, Momo was so frightened that she crossed her arms and covered her face.

Nonhyeon-dong, a trainee dormitory.

"Ding!" Xue'e, who was lying on her bed in the dormitory, received a text message and immediately picked up her phone to take a look.

I just got back to my dorm and didn't see your message. #sorry

Xue'e smiled, her slender fingers tapping lightly on the screen as she replied to the text message: "It's okay, I understand. My manager is very responsible and strict."

Lin Qianqiao, in the other dormitory, yawned and smiled when he saw the reply.

He had just come from the TV station dormitory, taken a shower, and was about to play on his phone before going to bed when he saw a message from Xue'e, so he decided to chat with her for a while.

"Yes, the agent is very strict."

"The instructors in the practice room are also very strict; we're in the same boat~ #laughs"

"I'm so glad we're in the same boat..." Lin Qianqiao replied to Xue'e on the other end of the phone. This girl seemed to like laughing a lot during the chat and liked to send emoticons, unable to hide her lively nature.

She's quite different from the shy and gentle person I met a few days ago; there's a certain contrast to her.

"Did Inui Takumi go to SMTM today?"

"Yes, I just got back from the TV station."

"You definitely advanced, right!"

"Of course, it's very easy."

"kkkk, as expected of you, zzang!"

Lin Qianqiao's fingertip hovered for a moment, just about to reply, when she felt a wave of drowsiness wash over her. Yawning, she gently typed a line:

"It's getting late, let's get some rest. We can chat later. #smile"

"Okay... Goodnight~ See you tomorrow. #laughs"

After saying goodnight to each other, they left the chat without hesitation. Lin Qianqiao could tell that the other person still wanted to chat.

Lin Qianqiao was indeed a little sleep-deprived today, and drowsiness kept creeping in, so he immediately washed up and went back to his room after returning to the dormitory, wanting to close his eyes and rest.

If it weren't for the message from my new friend, I would probably be asleep by now.

If Zhou Xian doesn't even reply to his messages, then he doesn't have the right to disturb his sleep for the time being.

Another strange thing tonight was the encounter with those three girls. They were really a bit strange. The one who should have been the leader was the chubby-faced girl, but the one who seemed to be the backbone was the girl who was always crying. The other girl, who seemed aloof, was like an invisible wall, and it was easy to overlook her presence.

After thinking about it haphazardly for a while, Lin Qianqiao turned off the light from her phone. As soon as she closed her eyes, sleepiness washed over her, and she fell asleep in no time.

In his dream, he began to imagine a group of people with indistinct features standing in front of a white dining table, raising their glasses as if they were performing some kind of prayer.

Then the scene shifts to some dance segments. They stand in a V-shape, and the leader in the first row leads the people behind them, moving diagonally while completing the dance, forming a Y-shape.

Once the other team saw that the formation had reached a certain point, they tacitly imitated the dance moves, intersecting and seamlessly cooperating to complete the dance, eventually transforming the formation into an X shape.

The process in the middle seems to incorporate some melodies and modes, and the overall combination seems to have a very good feel to it.

Two more days passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, Dispatch revealed that Peninsula artists Shin Min-ah and Kim Woo-bin were seen on a late-night date in Cheongdam-dong, strolling together in a park under one umbrella.

Both of their agencies confirmed the news. Kim Woo-bin and Shin Min-ah met while shooting for a fashion magazine and officially began dating in May 2015.

The two companies broke the convention of "artists denying the relationship multiple times," and their speed of admission is legendary in K-pop, making them the most straightforward couple to admit to their relationship in history.

But... Lin Qianqiao simply couldn't believe that falling in love at first sight while filming a guy was something that would never happen to him; he just found it too funny.

The probability of this happening in the peninsula is one in ten thousand, so be grateful; most people are just lustful at first sight.

However, they were already dating openly after only a month of dating, and they admitted to it at lightning speed after it was revealed. It's clear that they are truly in love. Fans probably didn't even have time to react before they were fed a huge dose of "dog food" (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).

Lin Qianqiao flipped through the pages with great interest. Although he was not familiar with these two senior figures in the entertainment industry, it did not stop him from enjoying the gossip.

Judging from the comments online, it seems that apart from the fact that the man is not a good match for him, the fans' voices of resistance are not very loud. Kim Woo-bin is a successful actor, and he is a talented actor. Most of the fans on both sides are still sending their blessings.

From this perspective, it seems that most fans in the entertainment industry have an open attitude towards celebrities dating and are quite accepting of it.

That's great!

"Kyo, everything's set up over there, get ready to start," Lee Young-jin called out to Lim Gwan-chiao, who was still engrossed in scrolling through his phone.

"Okay." Lin Qianqiao put away her phone, suppressing her urge to gossip, and followed Li Rongzhen to the filming location.

Today's itinerary includes a photoshoot for the interior pages of the Peninsula fashion magazine, Ceci.

Ceci is a leading mainstream fashion magazine in South Korea, primarily publishing content on Korean celebrities' activities, clothing matching tips, beauty and skincare methods, and workplace skills.

The company has always maintained a good relationship with this magazine, including Starship's Sistar and Boyfriend, which have both been featured in Ceci.

She has also filmed for other companies, including Girls' Generation's Yoona, Cube's Beast, and members of 2AM.

This trip was arranged for Lin Qianqiao by the company, so he can be considered to be carrying on the work of his predecessor.

The morning was mostly spent on makeup tests and costume adjustments, and the actual shooting began in the afternoon.

When Lin Qianqiao arrived at the already set-up photography studio, it seemed that preparations for filming were already underway.

A photographer who seemed to have an artistic flair glanced at Lin Qianqiao as she arrived, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes, before stepping forward to introduce himself:

"Ananhaseyo, you must be Kyo. I'm Kim Sung-soo, the photographer in charge of taking your picture."

"Ah, I'm Kyo from Monstax. I'll be working hard on the rest of the shoot, bro." Lin Qianqiao bowed slightly and gave a brief self-introduction.

"Okay, if you're ready, let's start filming. You should know the theme this time, right?" Kim Sung-soo was very satisfied with Lim Gan-chiao's attitude, because the type of artist he least wanted to work with was the kind who liked to put on airs and act like a big shot; they were really hard to deal with.

Moreover, one can tell at a glance that the temperament he exudes is not something that could be cultivated in an ordinary family.

"Yes, it's ready." Lin Qianqiao nodded.

The main shooting style this time is to portray different aspects of a boy next door and a cold, brooding urban man.

To put it simply, it's about creating a sense of contrast with something commonplace.

Moreover, this trick always works, and there are quite a few fans who fall for it.

After receiving Lin Qianqiao's affirmative reply, Kim Sung-soo immediately became serious, as if he had instantly switched into work mode.

First, I looked up to observe his face, carefully examined Lin Qianqiao's features and skin condition, and then began to assess his height and physique, noting his broad shoulders and long legs, indicating excellent proportions.

Upon seeing Lin Qianqiao's outfit, specially prepared for today's photoshoot, Kim Sung-soo couldn't help but praise her: "Your face is truly outstanding, and you've maintained a great figure with excellent proportions. It perfectly matches our theme of 'the perfect boyfriend.'"

Upon hearing the topic name again, Lin Qianqiao's face remained unchanged, still displaying that polite and bright smile.

I couldn't help but think to myself: Whoever came up with this theme should really go and pray at Miaojue Temple.

"Alright, let's begin!"

Lin Qianqiao stood in the photography studio, while the photographer's assistant next to her adjusted the reflectors and softboxes to make the surrounding lights softer.

This wasn't his first time shooting a photoshoot, so he generally knew what poses to strike and what expressions to make, and he was quite relaxed.

"Yes, keep that feeling."

"Relax a little more, smile a bit, be more natural, and look in my direction."

Kim Sung-soo quickly snapped photos from the side, constantly dodging and weaving. The camera lights flashed by in an instant as he captured the moments he felt were quite good, mostly showing Lin Qianqiao's profile.

The team filmed from the afternoon until evening, with occasional breaks in between, until nightfall when they finally wrapped up.

Lin Qianqiao, who had been on edge the entire time maintaining her composure, breathed a sigh of relief and secretly rejoiced that her work had been successfully completed.