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"You know?"

Fan Binbin put down his chopsticks and placed his hands, folded, on the table.

Do you know how many trainees SM Entertainment has every year?

There are thousands of students from South Korea alone, plus international students from China, Japan, and Thailand. Do you know how fierce the competition is?

Even if you're lucky enough to be selected, once you're inside, it's hellish training.

I get up at 5:30 every morning and don't get back to the dormitory until 1 or 2 a.m. I practice dancing until my knees are swollen with fluid, and I sing in vocal lessons until I can't make a sound anymore.

You can't even get up on time every morning, and you're telling me you can stick to it?

Fan Chengcheng opened his mouth, his eyes were already a little red, but he bit his lip to keep the tears from falling.

Everyone at the table was drawn to the commotion. Fan Binbin's parents watched quietly as their daughter scolded their son.

"Brother-in-law."

Fan Chengcheng turned to look at him, her eyes pleading for help.

"Binbin".

Fu Yibai turned his head to look at Fan Binbin, his tone neither hurried nor slow.

"If Chengcheng wants to give it a try, then let him try."

Fan Binbin turned to look at him, her brows furrowing slightly.

"Don't spoil him."

"I don't spoil him."

Chenxi has a long-standing partnership with SM Entertainment, so sending a trainee in wouldn't be difficult.

Chengcheng wanted to experience the life of a trainee, so let him experience it.

If he can really persevere, that's his skill.

If he can't persevere and comes back, then he'll have experienced it firsthand.

The less you let him experience it, the more curious he becomes.

Only after truly experiencing it will he know what he wants.

Fan Chengcheng immediately nodded her head like a chick pecking at rice, then put down her chopsticks, turned to Fan Binbin, and put her hands together in prayer.

"Sister, please. Just let me try."

I will definitely practice hard and won't let you down.

Fan Binbin looked at his pleading expression, her face shifting between heartache and helplessness.

At this moment, Mother Fan spoke up.

"Binbin".

Your younger brother grew up with you since he was little, and you always spoiled him, so he never had the chance to suffer.

Let him try. If he succeeds, that's his good fortune; if he doesn't, it's still a valuable experience.

"Yes, Binbin, let Chengcheng go and take a look."

If you can't hold on, just come back; there's nothing to lose.

Li Dabai also offered a word of advice.

Fan Binbin glanced at his mother, then at Fan Chengcheng, who looked aggrieved, and finally sighed.

"Alright, I'll let you go, considering how many people are speaking up for you."

But let me make this clear: if you go to Korea and want to come back after only a few days, don't blame me for cutting off your allowance.

Fan Chengcheng suddenly jumped up from her chair.

No way!

Sis! You're the best! Sis, you're the best sister in the whole world!

"Alright, alright, sit down."

Fan Binbin pressed his shoulder and pushed him back into the chair, her tone filled with disdain.

Fan Chengcheng obediently sat down, picked up her bowl, and began to quickly shovel rice into her mouth.

"If he can really stick with it, he might actually become an idol in the future," Li Dabai said with a smile.

"he?"

Fan Binbin picked up a piece of fish and put it in his mouth, chewing it slowly before continuing.

"If he can stick it out for three months, I'll give him half of my endorsement fees."

"Sister, you have to keep your word!"

Fan Chengcheng looked up, her mouth still covered in rice grains.

"It's true. Your brother-in-law is my witness."

Fu Yibai picked up his wine glass and raised it towards Fan Chengcheng.

"come on."

The atmosphere for the New Year's Eve dinner continues to heat up.

Fan Binbin leaned back in his chair, his hand resting on his stomach, listening to the conversation around the table, his expression relaxed and content.

Fu Yibai reached out and placed his hand on the back of her hand. She turned her head to look at him, smiled, and slipped her fingers between his fingers.

At 10:30, the New Year's Eve dinner was cleared away, and everyone went to the living room to rest.

Fan Chengcheng nestled in the corner of the sofa, clutching her phone and searching for information about SM Entertainment. Her fingers flew across the screen, and the corners of her mouth were constantly turned up in a smile.

After finishing their meal, Fan Binbin and the other woman started to feel sleepy, so Fu Yibai helped them back to their bedroom to rest.

February 10th, the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Fan Binbin and Li Dabai talked with their respective parents in the living room for a while. Their suitcases had already been packed and stood side by side in the entryway.

Fu Jianlin and Li Hui were the first to leave.

Li Hui held Fu Yibai's hand and gave him several instructions, basically telling him to take good care of Binbin and Dabai and not to just focus on work.

Fu Jianlin patted his son on the shoulder and said, "Don't overwork yourself at the company," and then the elderly couple got into the car.

Fan's parents, along with Fan Chengcheng, were in the second group to leave.

Before leaving, Fan's mother hugged Fan Binbin for a long time. Fan's father stood beside her, looking at his daughter's pregnant belly, and remained silent for several seconds before finally saying, "Take care of yourself."

When Fan Chengcheng reached the door, she turned around and made a phone call gesture to Fu Yibai.

"Brother-in-law, about South Korea—"

"We'll arrange for someone to take over when we start work on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year."

"Thank you, brother-in-law!"

Fan Chengcheng grinned, turned around, and ran out the door.

Li Dabai's parents stayed until the afternoon. Li's father didn't say much, but he patted Fu Yibai's shoulder hard as he left at the door.

"Treat her well."

"I will, Uncle Li."

After the door closed, the living room fell silent.

Fan Binbin leaned back on the sofa and let out a long sigh.

"They're finally gone."

"You must be tired."

Li Dabai smiled and handed her a cushion.

"It's okay, it's just that my lower back is a little sore."

On the same day, ticket halls in major cinemas across the country were packed with people.

The Spring Festival holiday on the first day of the Lunar New Year is the most fiercely contested battleground for box office revenue throughout the year, and this year's situation has left everyone in the industry breathless.

"Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" is directed by Stephen Chow and stars Wen Zhang, Huang Bo, and Shu Chang. It is produced by Chenxi Media.

Stephen Chow's return to directing a Journey to the West film after four years has been a hot topic ever since its release date was announced.

"Detective Chinatown" is directed by Ning Hao and stars Wang Baoqiang and Zhu Yilong, with supporting roles by Huang Bo and Lei Jiayin.

Produced by Morning Light Media.

Ning Hao's signature comedic talent, combined with the chemistry between Wang Baoqiang and Zhu Yilong, propelled the film to second place in pre-sale box office among all films released during the Spring Festival season, second only to "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons".

"Brotherhood of Blades 2", directed by Lu Yang, starring Deng Chao and Li Chun, produced by Chenxi Media.

With its previous work receiving excellent reviews, this is Deng Chao's first attempt at a period martial arts film, which has sparked a lot of discussion since the release of the character photos.

"Boonie Bears: Fantasy Space," produced by Star Dream Animation, is the fourth feature film in the "Boonie Bears" series.

The previous films averaged 500 million yuan at the box office, and the pre-sale results for this film are nearly 40% higher than those of the previous films during the same period.

The posters for the four movies were displayed side by side in the ticket halls of major cinemas, with the iconic logo of Morning Light Media printed in the upper left corner of each poster.

On Weibo's trending topics list, just after 10 a.m. on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the hashtag #SpringFestivalFilmsAreTookOverByDawn# surged to third place.

"Four movies! All about Dawn! And every single one is great! How am I supposed to choose?!"

"I just took a group photo of the posters of four movies at the movie theater. It felt like I was paying protection money to Chenxi."

"Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons is Stephen Chow's film, Detective Chinatown is Ning Hao's film, Brotherhood of Blades II is Lu Yang's film, and Boonie Bears is something I watched with my kids. In short: I've given all my wealth to Chenxi today."

"The person upstairs is right. I've already bought tickets for three shows. I'm spending the New Year at the movie theater today."

"Four films occupy four tracks."

Fantasy comedy, suspense comedy, martial arts action, family animation—it doesn't involve fighting at all, appealing to all ages.

Other films released at the same time had absolutely no chance of survival.