I desperately want to win on the peninsula

After recording the "Cypher" mission, the four people who had just worked together walked from the TV station to a barbecue restaurant and casually found an empty seat to sit down.

Before the food arrived, Song Minhao started a conversation, asking Lin Qianqiao, who was sitting opposite him, "Kyo and Zhou Xian, what year were you born?"

Such a standard Peninsula dining culture—they ask about your age before the food even arrives.

"Born in 96," Lin Qianqiao replied.

"I was born in 94," Zhou Xian replied.

"I was also born in 94, the same year as Zhou Xian."

One chimed in, and Zhou Xian was delighted to hear this, "Then we're friends from the same year."

"Haha, yeah."

"I was born in '93, so you all have to call me 'hyung' now." Song Minho chuckled when he heard that he was the oldest.

"What are you thinking? There's no such thing as senior or junior in hip-hop." Lin Qianqiao pouted, then turned to One and said, "You agree, right?"

"I think that makes sense." One nodded in agreement.

As soon as they finished speaking, the two smiled knowingly, looking quite relaxed. Although they had just met One, sitting down for a meal was no problem for him.

Aside from Song Minho, he glanced at the two of them and smiled helplessly.

The four people who started the conversation began chatting, and the waiters started serving the dishes one after another. One placed a piece of pork tenderloin on the grill to sizzle, then flipped it over before putting down the plate and saying:

"To be honest, I didn't expect the western exit to be eliminated like this."

"Putting everything else aside, he's quite handsome," Song Minho nodded in agreement.

Recalling the scene at the time, whether intentionally or unintentionally, Lin Qianqiao was arranged to stand in the center position. When the "Cypher" task started, he only needed to reach forward to get the microphone. With the cooperation of his teammates, he completed this part of the rap without any difficulty.

Song Min-ho and One were very observant. They saw Lin Qian-qiao holding a microphone and instinctively protected him, like a quarterback in a football game, waiting for his pass.

Fortunately, the four formed a temporary dining buddy relationship, and this temporary alliance allowed all four to pass the competition perfectly.

Otherwise, the scene would be very ugly. Rappers from different labels and with different identities have no chemistry at all. When they get the microphone, they don't care how many lines they sing or how powerful their comeback is. They just want to show off in front of Snoopy, like they've gone crazy.

Then it turned into a frenzy of dogs pouncing on their prey and zombies swarming around. Some contestants hadn't even finished eight lines when other contestants frantically snatched their microphones. It's a very difficult thing to teach wild dogs to be humble.

So the scene was quite ugly at one point, and in the end, the production crew had to step in to separate them.

Even after SAN E re-explained the rules and each person rapped eight lines, the production team would extend the beat by five minutes, but the scene remained unchanged.

As a result, there was only enough time for one person to rap in the final beat. west Chukou grabbed the microphone and handed it directly to the high school student Liang Hongyuan. In the end, west Chukou, who did not have enough time, was eliminated without any controversy.

Just as Song Minhao said, putting aside other factors, he is indeed quite handsome, and Lin Qianqiao nodded in agreement.

He originally planned to have a group battle with West Exit, as this guy had a history of provocation and he had wanted to teach him a lesson for a long time.

Now that everyone has withdrawn from the competition, there's nothing we can do.

"By the way, Kyo, have you decided who you'll choose as your mentor?" Song Minho asked casually, putting a piece of grilled meat into his mouth.

"Go over there." Lin Qianqiao also picked up a piece of grilled meat and blew on it to cool it down. When she heard Song Minhao's question, she turned her head and replied to him, and then continued to blow on the grilled meat to cool it down.

"Really?" Song Minho swallowed his food and asked with a happy expression.

"It's fake... I haven't thought about it yet. I'll see how things go. Besides, the company will also get involved in this matter, so I can't make a decision." As she spoke, Lin Qianqiao put the grilled meat into her mouth. She felt that it was still a little hot on her tongue, so she couldn't help but exhale the hot air from her mouth and even reached out to try to fan it away.

"That's right, we've come this far, so it's hard to make a decision," Zhou Xian said hesitantly.

"Tch!" Song Minhao knew he'd been tricked as soon as he heard that, but the thought still lingered in his mind: "Seriously, if the three of us formed a team, our skills would definitely be top-notch, and we might even have a chance to wipe out all the other underground rappers."

"Let the company consider it." Song Minhao felt that a team of four was the best solution, and their similar identities made them natural allies, so he hoped that Lin Qianqiao and Zhou Xian could join his team to assist him.

One nodded in agreement. It was a done deal that he would be paired with Song Mino. He was currently in contact with YG's management, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, he would debut with YG in the future.

If Lin Qianqiao and Zhou Xian were on the team, the combined strength of the two championship candidates and him would indeed make underground rappers fearful.

If they could achieve good results, One thought he could take the opportunity to offer some generous terms. If Lin Qianqiao joined their team, this problem would no longer be an issue.

So One is really looking forward to Lin Qianqiao's answer and hopes to team up with him.

"This is the company's decision, and I don't really want to refuse." Lin Qianqiao glanced at Song Minhao, who was sitting upright with a serious expression on his face. She knew that he was probably here for this meal. She then glanced at One, who was full of anticipation, and decided to change the subject.

The reason for the refusal is very simple: forming a team would mean all the previous efforts would benefit someone else. Why would the production team really care about you after forming a team? The person promoting the show would directly become the popular contestant Song Min-ho. Let's see who suffers then.

Another reason is that the mentor group is very active in the hip-hop scene. However, those in the know understand that if something scandalous or controversial happens, like Zico's drunk driving incident recently, it could implicate MONSTAX, which is a situation the company doesn't want to encounter.

The company is called Starship Entertainment, not YG Entertainment, yet they still dare to act arrogantly in the face of controversy.

Therefore, in order to avoid such problems as much as possible, it is only natural to carefully select a mentor team.

To be honest, Song Minhao knew very well that Lin Qianqiao would be very difficult to win over.

The reason wasn't because of him, but because his good friend Boddy had dissed Lin Qianqiao's senior, Boyfriend. Former teammate ZICO's fans directly attacked Lin Qianqiao's teammate Zhou Xian, and his cousin GUN was kicked out by him.

Given this complex relationship, it would be a bit strange if the four of them could sit down and have a meal together.

The meal maintained a superficial atmosphere; everyone chatted and laughed, and the atmosphere didn't cool down because of the refusal to team up.

After finishing their meal, Lin Qianqiao paid Zhou Xian's and her own bills and then turned to leave. She hailed a taxi and got in, and the two headed back to their dormitory without exchanging contact information.

Watching Lin Qian's graceful departure, and Zhou Xian following behind him.

Song Minho stood by the roadside and shook his head helplessly. Knowing he was being boring, he took out his phone and told ZICO that he wouldn't participate in the team. After saying goodbye to One, they each went back to their dorms.

Song Minho walked alone on the road, feeling a little envious of Boddy. When he participated in the show, he had his teammate Kim Hanbin supporting him, but he was all alone and had to win people over.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

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