Chapter 68

Because the stage was being set up, the guests and the audience were resting to the side. This is how the recording of the show goes; what you see as an hour-long content might actually take several hours, or even half a day to record. Even variety shows aren't as simple as they seem.

Li Huanle and the other six people were sitting on chairs to one side, while the artists were chatting in small groups.

Although some of the singers present wanted to get to know Li Huanle, they still controlled their actions due to the presence of many audience members.

"Li Huanle, I didn't expect you to have such good entertainment skills!" BOOM, holding a water bottle, walked over and sat down, smiling.

Li Huanle also smiled and said, "I'm naturally a humorous person!"

"Hmph, that joke was really funny!" Quan Baolan pouted and muttered under her breath.

Li Huanle ignored her and said to BOOM, "Thanks for this time. We're even now, so you don't have to worry about me coming to you again!"

Hearing this, BOOM felt much more at ease. He was genuinely afraid that Li Huanle might ask him to do something again. If he could reach the status of Jiang Hudong, such a small favor wouldn't be a big deal, but although he was doing well in the variety show industry, he hadn't reached the level where he could influence the production team.

"No problem, actually, the production team was planning to contact you too. I just passed your phone number to them. By the way, I'm a singer too. If there's a chance in the future, could you write a song for me? Haha, let me taste the flavor of popularity too. Oh, do you have confidence in the upcoming competition? Although Brother Jiang has been away from the sports world for many years, he's not someone an ordinary person can defeat!" BOOM, in a good mood, said a lot and even showed a bit of concern at the end.

Li Huanle replied with a mysterious look, "I'm not an ordinary person either!"

"You are a **!"

Jin Aenam, standing nearby, sharply criticized, causing the others to look at her strangely.

Lee Ji-hyun, with a sly smile, asked Li Huanle, "Li Huanle, what did you do to him?"

Li Huanle, with a black line on his forehead, subconsciously reached out and flicked her forehead. This was the first time he had physically interacted with Lee Ji-hyun; usually, he just teased Quan Baolan and occasionally pinched her cheeks.

But Li Huanle was never one to fuss over small details, so he didn't think much of it. Instead, he replied, "Are you a yaoi fan? How can you have such evil thoughts!"

Lee Ji-hyun, stunned by Li Huanle's flick, looked at the strange expressions of the Kim brothers and blushed slightly. She then awkwardly said, "I was just asking what you did to him. How can that be considered evil?"

"Hmph, you know best. I'll go warm up in the back. You guys keep chatting!" Li Huanle saw his "little sister" leave the guest area and head to the backstage, so he quickly said this and got up to follow the direction Jiang Minjing had left.

Not far away, Kim Tae-yeon, who was sitting closer to Jiang Minjing, glanced at Li Huanle and then got up to follow him to the backstage, her heart tightening. 'Could this bastard be planning something bad?'

In Kim Tae-yeon's mind, Li Huanle was no different from a bad person. Although she was amazed by his musical talent, talent doesn't equate to character.

Slightly worried about Jiang Minjing, Kim Tae-yeon thought for a moment and then also got up to go to the backstage. Although she wasn't very familiar with Jiang Minjing, they were both girls and colleagues. If something really happened, she could scream for help and catch that bastard.

...

"Why did you come to the show?"

In a corner behind the stage piled with miscellaneous items, Li Huanle grabbed Jiang Minjing's right hand and asked seriously.

Due to the lighting, Jiang Minjing couldn't see Li Huanle's expression clearly, but from his tone, he seemed very unhappy.

Because Li Huanle was unhappy, Jiang Minjing replied with a smile, "If you can come to the show, why can't I? Besides, I'm an artist, so it's not strange for me to participate in a show!"

"You're deliberately doing this, little brat. What if someone finds out about our relationship? They'll say you're acting in the show. Think about it!" Li Huanle said, a bit angry. He was very concerned about his "little sister's" career.

Jiang Minjing pouted and said nonchalantly, "If they know, they know. Why are you always afraid of people finding out, Oppa? Do you hate me that much?"

Li Huanle smiled bitterly and said, "Who hates you? It's just that if our relationship is exposed, the media will dig into my past. It's only a matter of time before they find out, but if it happens now, it will be very disadvantageous for me. It might also affect you. Besides, don't you remember what happened to me in school? Just dealing with the teachers was troublesome enough. Add to that my explosive past, and it might be as bad as those black files. You... why can't you think about me?"

Compared to the exposure of his relationship with Jiang Minjing, Li Huanle was more worried about his past. After all, there's nothing strange about an artist having a brother. Is there a law that says artists can't have brothers?

Regarding his past, Li Huanle wasn't really worried, but if his past was exposed before he had a fixed image in the public's mind, it would be much harder to change that image. Although Li Huanle had multiple plans, it's always better to keep things simple if possible.

Although Li Huanle didn't think he had done anything wrong, would these Koreans understand a system resistor like him? So, Li Huanle didn't want to expose his past prematurely.

Once he had a new image, he could say he had reformed, and the trouble would be much less.

At this moment, Jiang Minjing was stunned. She had applied to participate in this recording for two reasons: to cause some trouble for her "brother" and to help him.

But now, hearing Li Huanle's words, she suddenly felt she had made a mistake.

"Oppa~ I, I just wanted to help. I'm sorry, Oppa. I didn't think about this. I'm too stupid, too naive, too silly, I..."

Seeing Jiang Minjing's voice becoming more and more off, as if she was about to cry, Li Huanle quickly covered her mouth and comforted her, "It's okay, it's okay. Oppa isn't blaming you. I'm just worried about you. If our relationship is exposed in the future, and they ask about today, just say that Oppa made you do it. Oppa's authority cannot be challenged, understand? Nod if you understand!"

Jiang Minjing felt a warm feeling in her heart and nodded with some self-reproach. At this moment, she truly felt Li Huanle's determination and seriousness. It turned out that Oppa entering the entertainment industry wasn't a joke...

"Bang!"

At this moment, a light sound came from the corner behind them. Li Huanle quickly turned and ran out, seeing the figure in a white dress hurriedly "escaping," his brows furrowed.

...

Kim Tae-yeon returned to her seat, slightly panicked. Shin Ji, standing nearby, asked curiously, "What's wrong with Tae-yeon? You look uncomfortable."

Kim Tae-yeon, who had discovered a shocking secret, shook her head and forced a smile, "No, I didn't eat much for lunch, so I'm a bit hungry. I'll eat something during the break."

At this moment, Kim Tae-yeon's mind was not calm. She had followed Jiang Minjing out of concern, but unexpectedly discovered a big secret. It turned out that Li Huanle was Jiang Minjing's... boyfriend.

The two of them stood so intimately in the dark corner, and Jiang Minjing called him "Oppa" so affectionately. She never thought that Jiang Minjing, who debuted half a year after her, had already found a boyfriend.

Moreover, from their conversation, it seemed there was some special secret.

Thinking about Li Huanle's past misdeeds, Kim Tae-yeon felt both nervous and worried. She wondered if he had noticed her, if he would silence her, if he would harm Xiao Xian, and if he had some special purpose in befriending Xiao Xian.

For a moment, Kim Tae-yeon's mind raced, almost thinking Li Huanle was an alien invading Earth.