Chapter 25: The Trial of the Mirror (Part 1) (First Update)

  Thank you yesidodo, Chongqing Feifei and Xiee no Hana for the rewards. Also, there are 2 evaluation votes, but the names were brushed away and I didn't see who voted, thank you too!

  By the way, yesidodo classmate, 12,000 words are too difficult for me...

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  The next day, Ahn Jun-ho was making breakfast at home and hadn't left for the company yet when he received a call from Kwon Bok-soon, urging him to go to KBS for formal recording as soon as possible. The middle-aged man's urgency exceeded Ahn Jun-ho's imagination, and he said helplessly: "Uncle Bok-soon, it's only 5 o'clock now, nobody has gone to work yet!"

  "Go early and it's good, go early and it's good. You're still a newcomer who has nothing, so you should lower your posture..."

  Quan Baogen was nagging on the phone, and since he received the news of confirming the theme song yesterday, he has been acting like this, unable to sit still. Occasionally, An Junhe would also think with a smile, if the crew really sent a trial notice according to his brother's request, two good news came together to impact him, would he suddenly die from a brain hemorrhage?

  He hung up the phone, turned off his cell phone, and stopped paying attention to this nagging middle-aged man. He calmly made some simple breakfast, woke up Zhixiu to eat together, and after a brief cleanup, it was almost 6 o'clock. An Junhe finally left the house and rushed to the company.

  The weather was somewhat gloomy, with leaden clouds covering the sky, and a faint orange-red hue on the eastern horizon, which gave the clouds a brilliant edge. The air felt cool and refreshing due to the weather, and a gentle breeze blew by. An Junhe, dressed in casual attire, took a deep breath, savoring the fresh morning scent as he jogged forward.

  As always, his tempered heart made him imperturbable in any situation.

  However, he underestimated the urgency of Quan Baogen. When he ran to the company while exercising, he saw a black Hyundai business car parked outside the gate from afar, and Quan Baogen was anxiously pacing back and forth beside the car, his distorted busy figure reflected in the clear car body.

  As soon as An Junhe approached, he rushed up and scolded him in the face: "Why did you turn off your phone? You kid really don't know how to be anxious! Can such a big thing be delayed?"

  An Junhe ignored him, carefully sizing up the commercial vehicle that was obviously not driven much and still 90% new, and smiled: "Did Uncle Baogen buy this car? What about the previous one?"

  He had been preparing for a driver's license exam for some time, and recently he couldn't help but want to touch the car whenever he saw one. Quan Baogen obviously didn't have his leisurely mood, grabbed him and pushed him towards the car, "I can't afford it, this is arranged by the company... Don't talk nonsense, hurry up and get on, we're leaving."

  There was still someone in the car, a young man in his 20s with an ordinary appearance. He seemed quite honest and only smiled shyly when he saw Ahn Jun-ho and Kwon Bo-geon approaching, which was enough to acknowledge their presence.

  "Junhe, this is your future assistant. You can call him Jin Xiong Ge. I trained him personally, so if you can't find me for anything in the future, you can have him take care of it."

  "Hello, Jin Xun Ge!" An Junhe hastily stretched out his hand, but in his heart, he was smiling. The company's attitude had indeed changed, arranging a new car and an assistant for him. Such actions indicated that they now officially regarded him as one of the company's artists, rather than just a dispensable trainee like before. Perhaps there were factors at play due to Quan Baogen's efforts, but if the company hadn't changed its opinion of him, even with Quan Baogen's connections, he wouldn't have received such treatment.

  Thinking so, he also slightly relaxed in his heart, as long as the company changed its attitude, with their support, external factors would no longer require him to rack his brains. What he could fight for, the company would naturally strive to fight for him, and not like this time, everything was done by himself, and almost all opportunities were opened up with money.

  "You too!" Jin Xun Ge replied briefly and started the car.

  In the midst of the engine's roar, the car drove onto the road. Kwon Bo-geun, sitting across from Ahn Jun-hyuk, looked him up and down carefully, nodding his head: "Hmm, you look full of energy, that's a good impression... but your clothes are no good. You should be wearing a suit today, why did you come in casual wear?"

  "Alas!"

  He started nagging again, An Junhe let out a sigh, previously he hadn't discovered that he also had such a nagging side.

  After listening for a while, he got a bit impatient and closed his eyes, leaning against the car window to rest. On the other side, Quan Baogen chatted for a while, seeing no one responding, muttered a few words, and stopped continuing. He turned to open his briefcase, pulled out some forms, studied them while taking notes. An Junhe glanced over and vaguely saw that it seemed to be his own itinerary, which should be the proposal he was going to submit to the company for easy contact and packaging.

  All these made An Junhe feel a bit fresh, just for one day, life seemed to have suddenly changed, the previous days were casual, doing whatever he wanted, but now, everything needs planning, and an obvious boundary line was established in such small changes.

  Later, trainee Ahn Jun-hee disappeared and only artist Ahn Jun-hee remained!

  A faint melancholy flowed from the bottom of his heart, but it vanished in an instant. Nostalgia was not what he should be doing now. What he should do most is to add more prefixes before Ahn Jun-hee's name, constantly getting closer to his goal. Everything else was just a roadside view.

  The business car sped quietly on the road, and as time passed, the air finally warmed up. The gloomy sky brought humidity, adding a bit of sultriness. When we arrived at Ryeo Island, the air was already filled with water vapor, looking like it was about to rain.

  The vast Han River also rose a thin mist at this time, like a light gauze, shrouding the island standing in its center. The river wind blew gently, and the misty air rippled, revealing and hiding.

  The car stopped in front of the KBS main building, and as soon as they got out, their hair was dampened by the fog, sticking to their forehead, and their clothes were all wrinkled, looking disheveled. Kwon Bo-geun took out a handkerchief to wipe Ahn Jun-hee's hair while scolding "this damned weather".

  There were also many people in front of the museum who made similar movements. An Junhe looked at those people and asked, "Are they all here to try out the mirror?"

  Quan Baogen glanced around a few times, "Should be, nothing to do with us... Hmm, about right, fortunately didn't wear a suit... Jin Xun went to park the car, will go find us at the film crew's place later."

  "Yes, Uncle Bao Gen."

  Having given his instructions, Quan Baogen led An Junhe into the main hall.

  As one of the three major television stations in South Korea, the interior of KBS headquarters is grand and impressive. After asking several staff members for directions, I finally found the production team of "Sorry, I Love You" in the office area. The corridors outside the conference rooms were already packed with people waiting in line, clearly there to audition. As soon as Kwon Boa and Ahn Jun-ho appeared, they caught the attention of those waiting, and various scrutinizing gazes turned towards them, with most of them filled with a hint of wariness and hostility.

  An Junhe's appearance is really outstanding, especially his sharp yet steady temperament, which is very eye-catching.

  However, after a few glances, most people stopped paying attention. Only a few well-dressed agents noticed Kwon Bo-geun next to Ahn Jun-ho and slightly furrowed their brows, probably recognizing them and knowing their backgrounds.

  "This is the feeling of having a big tree to rely on! Looking at those few agents, he whispered a few words to the artists he brought with him, and their faces suddenly looked a bit ugly. An Junhe smiled slightly, thinking."

  The S·M brand is intimidating in the circle, he puts on this tiger skin, nothing has been done yet, and it scares others. The arrangements of the past few days will slowly take effect from today.

  With An Junhe, Quan Baogen didn't even bother to explain to the people in line, and directly found a staff member. After stating their identity, the staff member who was originally impatient because of being held back suddenly became enthusiastic, leading the two away with a trail of inexplicable sighs behind them.

  "I heard your song that day, great!" The staff member was a young girl who smiled at An Junhe with her teeth and thumbs up, "I didn't expect you to look so good, are you interested in being an actor? Try out for a small role, with this face, you might just pass!"

  "You're overpraising me." An Junhe smiled humbly, "If possible, I'd also like to try, but I'm afraid I'm not capable enough."

  "Hmm, what's there to be afraid of? I've got my eye on you!" The girl jokingly patted him on the shoulder.

  She led the two of them through the crowd of people waiting in line, until they reached a slightly empty conference room at the back half of the corridor, and pushed open the door. "Li scriptwriter, the singer who sang the theme song has arrived."

  "Oh, so early? Please let them in!"

  A gentle middle-aged woman's voice came from inside, Quan Baogen hastily pulled An Junhe in and bowed: "Li Scriptwriter, I'm sorry to trouble you when you're busy, thank you for your hard work! Junhe, come, meet Li Scriptwriter."

  In the bright conference room, there were over a dozen large and small office desks, most of which were empty at this time. Only two largest office desks near the center had someone sitting behind them - a middle-aged woman wearing glasses with a kind face, who was apparently Lee Kyung-hee, the screenwriter.

  An Junhe was appointed by Gwon Baek-ju, and the presence of a manager is revealed at this time. Without letting him manage, everything has been done well, and he might still be uncomfortable! Therefore, following his command, An Junhe bowed 90 degrees and respectfully said: "Hello, Director Lee, I am Ahn Joon-hee, the singer of 'Snow Flower', nice to meet you, please take care of me."

  Behind the desk, Lee Kyung-hee adjusted her glasses and smiled: "You're Ahn Jun-ho? The lyrics are great, the singing is also very emotional, I like it..." Just as she was saying this, Ahn Jun-ho, who had just finished bowing, looked up, and his refined face reflected in Lee Kyung-hee's eyes for a moment. That sharp feeling, like sunlight hitting her face, suddenly made her voice pause.

  Although she quickly recovered, the eyes behind her glasses showed an uncontrollable luster. She looked at An Junhe for a few moments, swallowed back what she was about to say, and fell into contemplation.

  Quan Baogen didn't know what was going on with her reaction, slightly flustered, wanting to say something, but was quietly pulled back by An Junhe, shaking his head at him.

  A moment later, Li Qingxi finally smiled again, looking at An Junhe and said: "You guys wait outside the door for a while, we'll talk about the recording later."

  "Yes, thank you, Director Li!" An Junhe politely bowed and pulled out Guan Baogen, who was still a bit dazed.

  As soon as they stepped out, Quan Baogen called out in a low voice: "What's going on with her reaction? Is something wrong with the settled matter? You, what were you doing just now pulling me back? If there really is a change, we should try to salvage it..."

  "Alright, Uncle Gwangbeom, calm down, it might not be a bad thing!" Ahn Jun-ho furrowed his brow and held down the flustered Gwangbeom, who was spinning around in circles. He wasn't worried at all - he had seen clearly that Lee, the screenwriter, had been taken aback by his appearance earlier, and perhaps... the audition might just work out.

  As soon as Ahn-hyeok and Jae-hee left the room, Lee Kyung-hee immediately made a phone call.

  "Henmin, put the casting work on hold for a bit and come over here... I found a kid who's really suitable for the role of Choi Yoon... Don't know about his acting skills yet, just want you to take a look. His name is An Jun-hee, the singer of the theme song, the investor mentioned him to you yesterday... You'll understand when you come over, that's all!"

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