Peninsula: My e-sports dream shattered, I chose to become an actor.

On April 6, Li Mingye, who had just finished a difficult magazine photoshoot, shook his arms and stretched his somewhat stiff body.

After posing for more than two hours, he now felt like a mannequin in a supermarket that had been manipulated for a long time.

"Mingye, your fashion sense is absolutely amazing!" The magazine editor, who had applied eyeshadow, quickly came over after he finished the photoshoot, her eyes sparkling with an indescribable light.

"With your figure and looks, you were practically born for fashion." The editor's face showed an exaggerated expression of surprise, his hands moving non-stop, sometimes massaging the shoulders, sometimes touching the muscles on the forearms, but he didn't dare to go too far.

Li Mingye subtly shifted his body, naturally deflecting the editor's hand with the motion of adjusting his collar, his face still bearing a polite yet distant smile.

No appointment.

He didn't know why there were so many "gifts" in the fashion industry, but he expressed respect and understanding.

After all, to be a celebrity, you have to deal with these kinds of people all the time, and if you really wanted to discriminate, you probably wouldn't be able to discriminate against them all.

"Thank you for the compliment, teacher. You've worked hard today."

He nodded slightly, politely said goodbye to the magazine staff, turned and walked towards the van, his steps light as if he were fleeing a crime scene.

He got into the car, where Kim Hyun-seok was waiting for him in the back seat.

"Let's go, to OGN." Li Mingye closed the car door and let out a long sigh of relief.

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At 7 p.m., as the night deepened in Seoul, Lee Myung-yeop arrived at the OGN esports arena on time.

He only wore a baseball cap and made no other attempt to disguise himself.

Although the news of his signing with JYP Entertainment caused a stir online, in reality, his fame is far from being known to the average person. Not to mention, the audience here consists mostly of people more interested in gaming than the entertainment industry, so the likelihood of them recognizing him is practically zero.

So what is he here for?

He came specifically to see Lee Sang-hyeok's professional debut.

Today, Lee Sang-hyeok and his SKT T1 second team will face off against CJB.

His opponent is Ambition, currently the best mid laner in Korea.

"Facing such an opponent in his debut match, I wonder if Sang-hyeok can hold on."

After all, training matches and official matches are completely different; the pressure of being under the spotlight is enough to crush many newcomers.

Li Mingye felt a little worried and was sweating for Li Xianghe.

Finally, after the tense and exciting Ban/Pick phase, Lee Sang-hyeok locked in Nidalee, while Ambition locked in Kha'Zix, and the match officially began.

Li Mingye straightened up and focused intently on watching the game, even unconsciously slowing his breathing.

Six minutes later, Ambition's Kha'Zix evolved under the tower and hard-stunned himself, only to be tower-dived and solo-killed by Faker.

?

Li Mingye was stunned.

Is this the best mid laner in Korea?

He died like that?

最终比分定格在2-0。李相赫以第一局6-0-7和第二局8-0-7的恐怖战绩，完成了他的出道首秀。

As I walked out of the venue, the night breeze was slightly cool.

Li Mingye took out his phone and sent Li Xianghe a short congratulatory message, his fingers flying across the screen as he showered him with praise.

Li Mingye felt a little unsettled.

How so?

"I feel... I'm not even as good as him."

Although he might not necessarily fare well against Ambition, that doesn't stop him from using a bit of psychological warfare.

He didn't feel much regret, or rather, he rarely regretted his choices, especially the more important ones.

He's the kind of guy who can seamlessly switch from being dumped by his first love to thinking about what to eat for dinner the moment he's done.

What's past is past, and dwelling on "what ifs" is a waste of his time.

"Watching this match got me so excited, I'm skipping the movie tonight. I'll try to steal the top spot on the Korean server while they're busy training."

Li Mingye blended into the crowded throng and randomly joined a group's enthusiastic discussion, speaking in a relaxed tone as if they had known each other for a long time.

"Yes, I used to be teammates with Faker."

"Why would I lie to you? I used to solo kill him all the time."

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"goodbye teacher."

The following afternoon, Li Mingye politely said goodbye to his acting teacher.

The teacher had some urgent business to attend to today and had to leave after teaching less than half a class.

Li Mingye raised his hand and glanced at his watch; it was only four in the afternoon.

It was a bit early to go home or have dinner, but he happened to have something to do.

Find someone!

Although he didn't dream about anything yesterday, he was still quite concerned about the things he had dreamed about before.

Then he realized a problem.

He dreamed of a girl group, and he met three of the members at JYP Entertainment.

If he's not mistaken, the remaining people are most likely also in this company.

Since he had plenty of time today, he decided to verify his hypothesis.

It should still be practice time now, and he's planning to go check out the girls' practice room.

JYP trainees train separately for boys and girls, and are further divided into four classes: A, B, C, and D.

Classes A and B do not have teachers giving lessons. Usually, the teacher will give some guidance and then students will practice by following the video recordings.

Since the girl group from his dreams had all successfully debuted, Li Mingye figured they would have a higher chance of being in Class A or B, so he decided to go there first.

"Are you practicing now? I want to come over and see you." Lee Myung-yeop sent a message to Lim Na-yeon.

They've been chatting occasionally these past few days. While there's no real progress, they're at least able to exchange a few words naturally.

Although he was very interested in her, he wasn't in a hurry because the relationship couldn't go deeper; he preferred to let things take their natural course.

If it really doesn't work out, just be friends. It's not like you have to be in a romantic relationship.

Seeing that the chat interface remained unread for a long time, Li Mingye guessed that they were probably still practicing.

"Never mind, let's go take a look."

The performance room and practice room were not far apart, or rather, the JYP building was not very big at all, and Li Mingye quickly found the A class classroom.

A woman who looked to be in her thirties was standing at the classroom door; she was probably their instructor.

"Oh, it's Mingye-xi. What's up?" The female teacher immediately noticed him and asked with a warm smile.

Most of the staff knew his identity to some extent, and even if they didn't know he was a shareholder, they at least knew that his background was not simple.

"It's nothing, I just came to take a look around, I won't disturb their training," Li Mingye replied with a smile, his tone humble.

Li Mingye chatted casually with his instructor while looking around with his eyes.

Although he didn't make a big fuss, his presence still caused some commotion, and he's been quite the talk of the town among the trainees these past few days.

Wow, her face seems even smaller in person.

"She really has a great presence; it seems like the people online aren't wrong to praise her..."

Several trainees who had just finished practicing and were resting huddled together, whispering among themselves, their eyes occasionally glancing this way.

Hearing them whispering, Li Mingye's ears twitched. He looked at them, but when he realized there were no familiar faces, he looked away.

For some reason, ever since that dream, his physical abilities have improved, but they are all within the normal range. He could only attribute it to the fact that he no longer had to stay up late after retiring.

Suddenly, upon seeing a familiar figure, he paused slightly and asked his instructor, "Who's that dancing over there with Lim Nayeon and Yoo Jeongyeon?"

"That one," the teacher squinted, recognizing the figure engrossed in dancing, "that's Park Jihyo. She's been with our company for a long time. All three of them have made it into the debut preparatory group."

Information obtained.

Li Mingye nodded, thinking:

"If you go looking for the answer with the right mindset, you can find the corresponding result. It seems that the feeling of familiarity I had before wasn't just a misconception."

Li Mingye was a little stunned, feeling like he had encountered a mysterious event.

Could it be that God sent me a dream?

Is my ideal man among them?

At this moment, the three people practicing over there finally finished their dance and stopped. Just as Lim Nayeon was about to subconsciously strike up a conversation with Yoo Jeongyeon, she caught a glimpse of Lee Myungyeop out of the corner of her eye.

Completely unprepared, she froze, her mouth slightly open, looking adorably dazed that made you want to pinch her cheeks.

Lim Nayeon subconsciously held her breath, her heart feeling as if it had been gently squeezed by an invisible hand.

Li Mingye, meeting her gaze, didn't flinch, flashing a bright smile and waving in greeting, mouthing the words:

"Surprised?"