Peninsula: The Deepest Affection in Jiangnan

Meiyou and Shouhui are somewhat similar in type, and Shen Yu couldn't tell the two girls apart at first.

It took some time before I realized the differences between the two of them.

Shou-hye is a friendly, typical Seoul girl, while Mi-woo's personality is more humorous.

She's clearly an adorable little girl, but at her core, she's a hilarious young lady.

"Congratulations! But don't get too cocky, the upcoming classes will only be busier than before."

The two girls nodded, then took the elevator to the basement to pack their things.

Shen Yu got off the elevator on the first floor and received two sweet "Goodbye, Teacher Shen Yu" greetings.

Instead of going straight out, Shen Yu walked to the practice room on the first floor.

Pushing open the door, the practice room was pitch black, with a little light at the very back.

"Kawa!"

"Eh!"

The woman's voice seemed surprised.

"Let's go, let's go."

*

The girls in the debut group are all quite nice. For example, after I took Abe out for a meal, she specially found a baking class and made me a handmade chocolate peppero as a return gift.

Of course, the other girls would occasionally buy sparkling water for Shen Yu from the vending machine at the entrance.

Even though these kids debuted without pay and were in debt, Shen Yu felt a little guilty.

The familiar seaweed paradise.

Shen Yu definitely didn't treat Xiao He to this meal because he was short of money lately. The main reason was that the restaurant was close to the company, making it convenient to return to the company after the meal, and the price was also reasonable.

Of course, copyright fee settlements by copyright associations are indeed slow.

With his immense popularity on TikTok and the copyright fees from various channels, Shen Yu felt that he would be able to afford grilled pork belly in the future.

"How about a fried pork cutlet set meal?"

"Um."

Xiao He nodded. There were no more tear stains on his face, but his eyes were still a little red.

This girl seems to have been subjected to a lot of PUA (Pick-Up Artist) tactics.

On the way, Abe recounted what Representative Lee had said earlier, such as praising Kagami's appearance and physique, pointing out Kagami's strengths, and then using Kagami as a contrast to highlight her shortcomings...

In layman's terms, it's about flattering the powerful and belittling the weak. Although Shen Yu felt that Representative Li's words were baseless, that's just what he said.

as well as.

Shen Yu could understand.

In Seoul, you won't find a company that doesn't suppress its own artists.

purpose?

It's very simple. In the era of unbridled growth, or rather, the tentative exploration of the idol path, even large companies did not know that an individual idol would become so wildly popular that it would be difficult to control.

After that, no company allowed any one artist in their group to dominate the scene, and preventing such incidents became a key focus.

You wouldn't want one person in your group to earn all the money and then be free to pursue their own career after signing a contract, would you?

If you can't even hold onto the means of production, you deserve to have your company taken over by others.

But the question is, why would 143 Entertainment, a company that's only slightly better than a small workshop, suppress its artists like this? Especially trainees who haven't even debuted yet?

Shen Yu doesn't know much about the trainees' inner workings, since he didn't initially pursue the idol route.

As for what happens after that, there shouldn't be any need to leave.

Shen Yu placed the freshly served cheese pork chop in front of Xiao He, then put the stone pot army stew between the two of them, and in front of himself was a bowl of omelet rice.

Comforting a young girl is something an older brother should do, and Shen Yu didn't consider himself an older brother, so he could only rely on treating her to meals.

"Jiayin was left behind in the end, and we don't know if she ate anything."

When Shen Yu and Xiao He came out of the company, they didn't see Miu and Shouhui, and naturally, they didn't know if the girls upstairs had come down.

With a hint of envy in her voice, Xiaohe said, "If I work hard, I think I'll get praised by the representative too, like Kagami."

No, little sister, you...

Shen Yu couldn't help but wave in front of Abe Kazuya.

"Hmm? Teacher, what's wrong?"

Xiao He was still holding a piece of fried pork chop in his mouth, not having eaten it yet.

Shen Yu sighed, "Good luck. The representative said that Limelight is a group that will keep adding members. In order to keep the group fresh, you and Xiaohe might be second generation members."

"Oh! Is she one of the second generation members of AKB48?"

Seeing Abe suddenly perk up, Shen Yu realized that the concept of AKB48 had deeply penetrated the hearts of Japanese girls.

*

After comforting his wounded student, Shen Yu returned to the company and suddenly didn't know what to do.

He had planned to wait for the situation with Jeon Jungkook to develop further before riding on the coattails of this top star's popularity. However, the biggest news about BTS recently is that they are planning to enlist in batches.

The BTS military service issue, which seemed to be a source of great turmoil throughout Seoul, has finally come to a conclusion.

"No, bro, I was just getting on the right track, how did you end up in jail?!"

Shen Yu sighed. It seemed he needed to find another opportunity. He had finally gotten used to Jungkook's face on camera. If he switched to someone else, he would be seen as a fickle and unreliable man.

I took out my phone and first added the person I was in contact with at StarShip.

Shen Yu sent another message to Xu Youqing.

*

Mapo, Hapjeong-dong.

YG's new building is now considered a landmark in the area, a perfect blend of artistry and aesthetics, and its construction cost is equally substantial.

Shen Yu, riding in Xu Youqing's car, could see the "city loudspeaker" that looked like a giant speaker from afar before they even arrived.

"Shall we have dinner here tonight? Do you get a discount?"

Xu Youqing glanced in the direction Shen Yu was pointing and realized it was a Chinese restaurant.

A restaurant with a romantic atmosphere.

"..."

"That joke isn't that funny."

"Really? It's really hard to understand what makes you girls funny."

"Oh! It seems our teacher Shen Yu has completely captivated the trainees lately. Have they already chosen who they want to get close to?"

"Then it would be better to have a car and a house right away."

"Hey, what are you saying? Honestly, you have no manners at all."

Although somewhat angry, Shen Yu felt that this was merely a case of being embarrassed and angry.

Passing by the last restaurant with romantic feelings, Xu Youqing's BMW Z4 parked in the ground-level parking lot inside YG.

"Is it this silky smooth?"

As expected of a veteran from YG Entertainment, he didn't slow down much when entering the YG parking lot, and didn't even step on the brakes.

"It's all for the company. Sometimes I need to come to YG to communicate and sign contracts in person, so my car has been registered in the parking lot for a long time."

Xu Youqing felt a little helpless; she felt she had no feelings for this place anymore.

No matter how long you've been a trainee, all those memories remain in the original YG building.

The juxtaposition of the old and the new always evoked a strange feeling in her.

I felt both happy and sad.

Ignoring the sentimental woman, Shen Yu got out of the car.

He was still very curious about YG's new building, having heard that YG's cafeteria was already considered one of the best among entertainment companies in Seoul.

The new building now has a full 100 square meters of space dedicated to the cafeteria, where there are food stalls from all over the world.

"What a blunder. We should have just brought Xiaohe here for a free meal."

Shen Yu lamented that today's consumption at the Seaweed Paradise was the worst he had ever experienced.