Chapter 44: Longing (First Update)

  I'd like to ask, does everyone think the plot progression should be sped up? Although my style is slow-burning, I'm always anxious and worried that it's too slow and you'll lose patience...

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  "Oh~~~~~~~~~~~~"

  The boy's voice was painful and desperate, covering his crotch as he slowly knelt down, then lay on the ground with a face that was both red and pale, curled up in a shrimp-like shape. The surrounding sparrows were silent, and the pain expressed by this posture made some of the male onlookers subconsciously clench their legs, and their gaze at the boy was filled with sympathy and relief - fortunately, it wasn't me...

  ……

  "I'm sorry, it's all because of me..."

  Su-yeon apologized to Su-young and Soo-hyun, but the main person she was apologizing to was still behind her in the practice room, receiving a lecture from the trainee dorm mother.

  This is outside the office door, that previous fight - well, it was indeed a fight, although because the battle was resolved too quickly, no major impact was caused, but one boy temporarily lost his ability to act, and two still have psychological shadows, obviously exceeding the usual degree of fighting.

  The company would naturally have to punish such a thing, so in front of Yu Li, the three boys were dealt with and a small report was obtained. The department head rushed over hastily, furious, and took all the people involved in the case to the office, especially the culprit Quan Yu Li, who had already been attacked by the department head's verbal abuse for more than an hour. Even though they were outside the door, several people could still hear his loud roar from time to time.

  But if you say that Yuli is worried, it's not necessary. When the girls came, everyone who was watching at the time saw that the boy took the initiative to hit first, and Yuli just fought back. Although he hit a bit hard, it's not a big deal, right? Yuli is a girl, and facing a boy is already at a disadvantage. If she doesn't use her full strength, she'll get beaten up. It can only be said that those three guys deserved it!

  Moreover, An Junhe was also inside, he had guaranteed to them that Yu Li would be fine, perhaps it was the steady impression he had always maintained that worked, and several girls trusted him very much.

  Only Soo-young felt sorry, when she just arrived, from Soo-young's scolding voice, she knew that it was those three boys who secretly framed her in the rest room, and were heard by Soo-young and others, which led to a quarrel.

  Now that I think about it, in the few days after she lost the election, such scenes may not have occurred only once. Hsiu-ying and the others never mentioned it, and she had no idea.

  "It's okay, we're good friends and sisters. If they say you, it means us too! Of course, we'll stand up for you!" Xiu Ying waved her hand casually, while Xiao Xian nodded repeatedly beside her.

  Two girls, one careless and the other still young and didn't understand much, of course couldn't hear it. Su-yeon's apology contained more meaning than that.

  She was apologizing for this matter and also for her attitude over the past few days. She knew her own character, and after losing out, she had been in a slump for several days, completely trapped in a state of self-pity and self-injury, wandering around every day, stubbornly exercising, and had already completely excluded these few friends from her world.

  Thinking of this, I feel a lot of guilt in my heart.

  Xiu Ying didn't know what was going on in her mind, but she had already pulled Xiao Xian into practicing the beautiful and fluent boxing moves that Yu Li had shown them before. "Fighting" was an unfamiliar yet yearned-for "sport" for someone from a wealthy family like her, which had only existed in her imagination until now. Seeing it with her own eyes and participating in it herself made her very excited. As she hummed and hawed while punching and kicking, she directed Xiao Xian to make "ah ah oh oh" cries of pain in sync.

  Xiao Xian had always been one who didn't know how to refuse, so he could only cooperate under her command.

  "Behold my radiant Sun Fist!" Xiu Ying shouted with a fierce gaze, calling out the names of various techniques in a jumbled manner. With one punch, she struck her opponent, Xiao Xian, who was standing with his back to the office door, and he let out an "ah" as he flew backward, his body bent at an awkward angle. Suddenly, the door behind him swung open.

  "...or else you're fired next time, got it?" A stern voice came from behind, Xiao Xian instinctively stood at attention. Xiuying's fist swung towards her face was about to hit when she hastily dodged to the side. The next moment, she felt like she had hit something hard and her hand stung a bit...

  This scene fell into Ahn Jun-hee's eyes, the process was undoubtedly simple, but the result was extremely complicated. The previous moment, Han Soo-chang finally finished teaching Yu-ri a lesson, opened the door and took two people out, saying "This time, I'll let you off with a warning from Jun-hee, but if there's a next time, I'll fire you directly, got it?"

  He was about to pull Yuli down to bow and thank her, but he vaguely heard some commotion outside the door. He looked up to see Soo-young's fist coming at him with a fierce expression, while Director Han also turned his head to look over.

  "Bang!"

  If it's a variety show, now is the time to throw flowers and applaud, a sharp knockout punch that hits the mark!

  However, in reality, there was no joy on this scene. Soo-young's mouth was agape, and she slowly withdrew her fist. Director Han's face was expressionless as he stared ahead, his glasses askew on the bridge of his nose, with several cracks spreading from one lens.

  An Junhe took in everything before him, patted his forehead and let out a sigh.

  Something's happened again!

  This Korean team leader, actually didn't know him for long, but after confirming his debut as an actor, he was introduced by Kwon Bo-geun and is said to be a colleague with a good relationship. In the company, he is in charge of trainees. In the past S.M, this position was just a cold bench, but now there are over 100 trainees, and this position has also risen with the tide, having moderate actual power, at least having some say in debut selection.

  At that time, I made friends with him, thinking that maybe he could be useful in the future, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon.

  Yuri's fight was a serious matter if taken seriously, but on the other hand, not taking it seriously could also let it go easily, which was why he had confidence in guaranteeing to several girls that Yuri would be fine. Later, accompanying Yuri inside, with a humble attitude and kind words, asking the other party to forgive, the flower sedan chair people carried people, the other party indeed also saw the familiar face, only put on a stern expression to scold, but there was no substantial punishment at all.

  I thought everything would end well and everyone would be happy, but unexpectedly, another twist arose at the last minute.

  The office door was quiet for a moment, then a loud shout broke the silence: "Cui Xiuying, come in here!"

  ……

  Innocently punched, the furious Han Su-long was no longer something that Ahn Jun-ho's face could cover up, and he had no choice but to call in Kwon Bo-geun.

  Quan Baogen rushed back from the crew, now that the crew's work has stopped. An Junhe can leave as an actor, but he cannot as a broker. He needs to stay there and get any news about the crew at the first time, whether it is good or bad.

  He received a call from An Junhe and rushed back in a hurry, only to find that it was just some trouble caused by a few trainees. He couldn't help but complain: "I'm your agent, not your nanny! You hand everything over to me, which puts a lot of pressure on me!"

  "Capable people have a lot of work to do, after all. He's got such a bad temper... thinking about it, only you can calm him down. Those few girls are my friends, I couldn't just leave them be."

  "Alas, I must have owed you a lot of money in my past life, so this life is yours to command to repay the debt..." Quan Baogen sighed, then thought of something and furrowed his brow again. "Junhe, you can be friends with them now, but later... it's better if you don't associate with them too much. You're already an artist, and for now, there's nothing to worry about, but once you gain fame, frequently associating with them will cause trouble... not just for you, but also for them."

  As soon as he said this ambiguous sentence, Quan Baogen hurried to Han Shuzhang's office, leaving An Junhe standing alone in a daze.

  It turns out that he has indeed overlooked some things, and all along, he has used various means to ensure that even if he enters the entertainment industry, he can still enjoy a certain degree of freedom. Originally, Quan Baogen should have been strictly controlled by him, but now he has become a yes-man who basically listens to his every word. As for Li Xiufull, from their initial small test of each other, until now, it still makes him suspicious and unsure of what his true intentions are, which also causes the company to be indecisive in dealing with his problems, unable to find a clear position between being strict or lenient.

  Such freedom made him relax a lot of due caution, such as in dealing with female friends like Xiuying and Youli.

  Whether it's himself or his company, he is positioned as an IDOL, and as an idol, there are some taboos that cannot be touched, scandals being one of them.

  What if in the future, he becomes famous and is no longer in a low-key state, every move he makes will be noticed by people. At that time, if he still associates with several girls, what consequences will there be? The media will sensationalize their relationship, and will irresponsibly make it more ambiguous, his fans will scold and boycott them, his anti-fans will increase, and his popularity will decline. Moreover, the company may take action against them in order to save his image and popularity.

  That's the company's usual tactic - freezing out and killing off!

  "Hmm—"

  An Junhe let out a long sigh, the longer he stayed in this circle, the more he could feel the pressure that was everywhere, it was a huge net of rules woven by the upper echelons of the entertainment industry, and the original intention of this net was to please consumers, consumers were the ones with popularity, so despite feeling helpless, they had no choice but to accept... Sometimes, there really was an urge to completely smash them!

  The "An Junhe" in my heart is stirring again, yearning to come out and take a breath of fresh air, just like in a dream, using ruthless and merciless means to trample all rules underfoot, crushing them mercilessly. Whoever dares to challenge me will be eliminated!

  That is a kind of overbearing arrogance, but the higher you stand, the harder you fall.

  A life that was abruptly cut short, seemingly an accident, a price paid for the blood on his hands in the past. But if analyzed carefully, it's not hard to see the trickery involved. Given his position and cautiousness at the time, the crowd that could get close to him and cheer for him should have all been checked upon entry. Something like a gun wouldn't have slipped through, and he couldn't believe the killer didn't receive help from certain people behind the scenes.

  It's pointless to dwell on that matter now, it was destined not to happen again, so it can only serve as a warning to remind him not to take that path again.

  It's just that now I really miss those days a bit.

  Simple, crude, but refreshing!

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