Chapter 35

After leaving the CEO's office, Liu Zaitian did not go home directly. Instead, he found a staff member to ask about the floor where the trainees were located, and then slowly made his way there on his own.

Because JS currently had no official artists, the space was relatively spacious compared to other entertainment companies. Therefore, the trainees' practice rooms were directly arranged on the entire fifth and sixth floors.

Unfortunately, most of the rooms on these floors were now empty. The many trainees originally borrowed from the CJ Group had, one by one, lost hope after a long time without any new artists being launched by the company and left.

Especially in the past few months, with Liu Zaitian's return, the trainees had hoped he would make significant changes to the company's policies. However, so far, only a slightly popular variety show had been launched, with no other developments. As a result, those who could no longer bear the situation left the JS trainee department on their own.

However, as he walked along, Liu Zaitian noticed that the remaining trainees were mostly the elite among the original trainees, which also reflected Jin Seong-woo's management skills. Over time, not only had the dross been removed, but the essence had been retained, and the trainees' abilities, already outstanding, had been continuously improved. When they finally faced the public, they would surely occupy a place in the future of the Korean music industry.

In the practice room at the northeast corner of the sixth floor, three girls were dancing to the rhythm of the music.

"Ah~~ I'm so tired, Hyomin-ssi, can we take a break?" After the song ended, one of the girls, not caring about the sweat on her body, pounced onto another girl and started to act cute.

This girl was none other than Park Hyomin, whom Liu Zaitian had met once before. Due to the scarcity of trainees at JS, the company adhered to the principle of only accepting elites. Although new trainees were recruited every month, very few actually made it into the company.

Therefore, it was common to see a few trainees occupying a large practice room. In this room, Park Hyomin, who had transferred from CJ, and the newly joined Park Ji-yeon and Hwang Eun-jeong formed a small group and occupied the practice room at the far end.

"Alright, Hyomin, we've been practicing all morning. It's time to take a break, it's fine." Seeing Park Ji-yeon speak, Hwang Eun-jeong also chimed in.

With that, Park Hyomin nodded, and the three of them walked to the rest area and sat down.

"But Hyomin, I remember you used to hate practicing so much. Why have you been so diligent lately?" After a short rest, Hwang Eun-jeong suddenly asked Park Hyomin.

"Well~~ Actually, I now think that working hard to become a star is not bad. Not only can I continue my dream of being a fashion designer, but I can also receive more attention from others." Park Hyomin replied, but for some reason, her eyes kept darting around as she spoke.

Fortunately, Hwang Eun-jeong was just staring blankly ahead and did not notice.

"Ah! I wonder what the company is thinking. It's been two years, and they haven't launched any artists. I wonder what our future will be like..." Although she was one of the older members who had been practicing here for a long time, Hwang Eun-jeong still felt some unease.

"What else? They want us to make a big splash, of course!" Park Hyomin, although a new addition to the company, saw this very clearly. This was actually the main reason she chose this company.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

"Ji-yeon, someone's here, go open the door." As they were talking, a knock on the door suddenly sounded. Hwang Eun-jeong patted Park Ji-yeon's back, and she ran over like the wind.

"Ah! ... Director, hello!"

"Director?!!!" Hearing Park Ji-yeon's loud voice, Hwang Eun-jeong and Park Hyomin were immediately startled and quickly stood up from their seats to greet him.

A moment later...

"Do I look that scary?" Liu Zaitian looked at the three girls, who were extremely nervous in front of him, and was surprised. He had just come to see Park Hyomin, whom he had met by chance before, but unexpectedly found three future members of T-ara here. He had also recently met Park In-jeong, so now, except for BoA and Ji-yeon, he had met almost all the members of the group.

However, this was not the situation he wanted to see.

"Alright, since you three aren't speaking, I'll speak. Hyomin, we've met once before, although we're not very familiar, and the way we met was quite unique, but we do know each other (at this, Park Hyomin blushed and lowered her head). So, let me introduce myself again. My name is Liu Zaitian, born in 1987, and I am now a signed artist with JS."

Looking at Liu Zaitian's gaze, Park Hyomin kept thinking about their first meeting, which was quite embarrassing. However, now, facing Liu Zaitian, who had introduced himself, she mustered the courage to say, "My name is Park Hyomin, born in 1989, and I am now a trainee artist with JS."

"My name is Hwang Eun-jeong, born in 1988, and I am now a trainee artist with JS."

"My name is Park Ji-yeon, born in 1993, and I am now a trainee artist with JS."

"That's right, now we know each other. If you don't mind, you can call me oppa, and I would be very happy." Liu Zaitian was using his status to force a closer relationship with the three girls, which was almost a shameless act...

Silence...

But in the end, Park Ji-yeon carefully said, "Zaitian... oppa?..."

"That's better. I think it's about time for dinner. What do you three want to eat tonight? I'll treat you!" Seeing Park Ji-yeon's cautious manner, Liu Zaitian laughed and patted his chest, acting as if he were very wealthy.

After Liu Zaitian's long conversation, the awkward atmosphere among the four of them gradually dissipated. They were much more relaxed than before, especially when they heard Liu Zaitian say he would treat them and act like a rich man. Park Ji-yeon's eyes were getting brighter and brighter.

Finally, after exchanging glances, the three of them agreed on the same word.

"Grilled meat!"

...

So, at 6 PM, with Liu Zaitian as the driver, the three young and beautiful girls arrived at a grilled meat restaurant in Apgujeong.

As a public figure, although he had only appeared on "Infinite Challenge," with the increasing ratings, more and more people recognized Liu Zaitian. Especially when Liu Jae-jun and Liu Zaitian admitted they were brothers, the media coverage made many people remember Liu Zaitian's handsome face, which was completely different from Liu Jae-jun's.

Therefore, after reserving a private room, they began to order food one by one.

Five servings of pork belly, one serving of premium Korean beef, and a large amount of side dishes such as lettuce, garlic, chili sauce, and kimchi. The entire ordering process was handled by Park Ji-yeon. As for Liu Zaitian, he had already stated before entering that his role was just to pay, and they could decide what to eat.

However, although they knew Liu Zaitian was wealthy, when it came to ordering, Park Ji-yeon only ordered five servings of pork belly according to everyone's preferences. Unfortunately, she couldn't resist the temptation and added one serving of premium Korean beef at the last moment.

O(╯□╰)o.

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