Chapter 11: Sister Good Luck
Seo Chan-ho and the nine girls knew they were going to have a busy time coming back to Seoul. www.biquge.info In addition to the second album of the group itself officially entering the list and publicity period (you should know what to do during the publicity period, variety shows, various performances, CFs, etc.), there are also regular albums to be recorded in cooperation with Xu Canhao. In addition to the album that President Seo talked about, we also had to worry about the affairs of several companies, and the original plan that had to be put on the agenda because the baseball park located in Mapo District (southwest of the World Cup Stadium, where the former Blue Sky Park was relocated and built) was about to be completed--- and the filming of "Baseball Heroes" was prepared.
"The latest project from the North American headquarters is about smartphone applications. Headquarters has not been slacking off on the development preview you made at the beginning, although it is now a reality. β
"Oh, what is it?"
"I have to mention that Apple, which we work with, is already preparing to hold a press conference to rename the official release to iOS (although it is just a simple addition of one more word/abbreviation, it is a public acknowledgment of IS's outstanding contribution in this). I think we deserve it. β
"Well, it's been delaying long enough."
βnaeγ Therefore, the proposal and plan of this new project have been approved by their company, and as long as there are no hidden dangers and safety problems in the trial, it can be launched immediately. β
"I mentioned it last year..."
"Yes. Add elements such as gifs and short-throw videos to what you've provided. β
"Okay, send me a message back to my mailbox. Hang up first. Xu Canhao didn't expect that he had just come up with a small idea in a hurry, and someone would actually start to implement it so soon. I don't know ever... Or how different will the future "hard death grandmom" be from the original? He put his phone in his pocket, smiled, and nodded in return with President Choi of CH Entertainment.
"Is there an interview today, the one outside?" As soon as Xu Canhao met, he curiously asked about the various campaign billboards and posters erected outside the company and in the hall.
"Nae, that's a bit unexpected." Lao Choi, who has changed from a representative to the president, said with a smile.
"How?" Xu Canhao asked.
"The number of applicants exceeded expectations, and the final number of interviews was surprising. At first, considering that the trainee department was a start-up, there was no hype, but there were still more than 15,000 online applicants, so the interview had to be divided into three days. Hehe, most of them are for you, and most of them are your fans. β
"Ahem... Is it? It should be a busy few days. β
President Choi nodded noncommittally and smiled, "Do you want to go and see the scene?" I would like to borrow your gold medal insight. β
"Okay, it's time to visit this new department. Things we talk about on the way. Xu Chanhao smiled and gave way to President Choi to go to a new place on the same floor that was almost 50 meters away.
"You also know that most of the dancers and choreographers nowadays are hired from outside the companies. If you want a full-time teacher with a fixed contract, I am afraid that it will cost a lot of money to find a good one. β
"You can let someone go to Japan and contact the United States, and I will help contact Baiwen's people, but you have to do it yourself."
"This is natural. In addition, we have also learned some people through the resources in the hands of President Che (Shulan), and are getting cooperation intentions with them, if feasible, the preliminary training should be able to cope with it for the time being. But... If so, you, Lord..."
"Don't! Don't beat that idea. I'm carrying Hallasan on my back now, and I can't wait for the cell to divide and create a few more of myself. β
"Hehe... In that case, what if..."
"Oh, this is it, isn't it? That's a lot of people. Xu Canhao and President Choi turned around the corner of the corridor and could easily see rows of young people standing or sitting in the closed corridor not far away, and there were also many people wearing headphones and ignoring their surroundings, immersed in their warm-up dance world.
"That's just part of it." President Choi smiled and stretched out his hand to signal Seo Chan-ho to go to the right, and there was a wooden staircase leading to the lower space--- a large lounge with a renovated commissary. However, at the moment, it is also full of all kinds of young faces and many fashionistas, and at the same time, there are a few company personnel with famous brands shuttling through the crowd, either explaining the process and problems encountered by the interviewers, or maintaining order to enter the examination room.
"Oh!?"
"It's Eber, Felix~"
"That's right, that's right! I really saw it~ hey..."
"But, it's also a boss..."
"Is it today's examiner?"
"Really!? What to do~ I'm starting to be nervous now, I'm going to die, what should I do? β
Inevitably, Xu Canhao's appearance downstairs caused a lot of commotion among the group of young people or children, and several company employees who maintained order at the scene hurriedly greeted and stood at the top of the stairs, in addition to greeting to prevent possible accidents.
Seeing that the children in the interview were very restrained and just talking, and none of them made loud noises or did anything out of the ordinary, President Choi was very glad that he had arranged personnel in advance to give these children a simple education before the exam, and he was also very relieved, because he did not lose face in front of the president who came to inspect the work of trainees for the first time. "Would you like to talk to these kids?" President Choi asked softly with a smile.
Xu Canhao retracted his gaze from the large number of young people who waved at him boldly, covered their mouths in surprise, and made a forty-five salute, looked at President Cui and said with a smile: "Look at them are nervous enough, if I work hard, maybe I will burst out with two hundred percent enthusiasm to refer to, that is not their real usual level, and it will affect the judgment of the examiners." Still no, let's go. β
The young people who come here for the interview are all prepared with the idea that they may become trainees under the company CH Entertainment, and they have the awareness of being a pre-emptive employee. So when Xu Canhao passed by them, passing by the superstar idol and former "national hero" in the eyes of himself and others, no one crossed the rules to ask for honorable physical contact and loud noise from the idol, but just watched him with fiery eyes full of various emotions without squinting and confidently passing through the spontaneously formed human wall.
President Cui guided Xu Canhao to the examination room where he was interviewing, and sat down with the two newly hired teachers of the company, the new representative, and the head of the trainee management office, and sat down after greeting each other, to see how many of the young people who came to the selection today would become lucky winners, and at the same time wanted to see what kind of quality some unpolished players would have.
"Alright, please go ahead." The head of the trainee management office said after getting President Cui's promise to let the contestants who had just had no choice but to suspend their individual skills continue. But the kid was obviously a lot nervous because of the arrival of Xu Canhao and others, and the other five test takers were just like him. "Huang Shengyan xi?"
βnaeοΌβ The boy named Huang Shengyan, who was about fifteen or sixteen years old, heard the call of the head of the room, and shouted sharply like a frightened duck, which provoked Xu Canhao, who was looking down and flipping through his resume before, to unconsciously raise his head and look at him. It's even worse. The boy's face was red and white because of the various glances cast by the examiners, and he could no longer speak or move.
After waiting for a while, when several examiners began to be impatient and ready to eliminate this one directly, Xu Canhao spoke.
"Am I scary?" Xu Canhao originally meant to look at the boy and joke, but the student who lowered his head and did not respond like a student who had done something wrong. Xu Canhao smiled and didn't care about his rudeness, on the contrary, he generously said that he understood, after all, the age of these children was there. "Hehe, everybody. I'm sitting here today as an audience, and I won't score your assessments, so be mentally prepared to treat these examiners and me as ordinary spectators, and come to see your future star performances. Okay, why don't we let Huang Shengyan take a break first, did the next few people volunteer to show it first? β
Seeing that the president said this, several examiners present did not raise objections, and they all smiled and said some words to comfort the six children, so that they could relax and behave again. These situations are also shown on a large screen outside by a camera in the examination room, so that other interviewees can understand the requirements and rules of the test, and at the same time allow them to have a preliminary comparison with other contemporaries.
"That's... I got it! Just as the six children peeked at each other's movements, one of them, a girl who looked dressed up and looked quiet in Xu Canhao's eyes, stood up and raised her hand to loudly signal that she was taking the exam.
"Oh... Ahn Hee-yeon xi? The head of the room quickly rummaged through the resume of the girl in front of him and called out her name uncertainly.
"Nae, I'm Ahn Hee-yeon." The girl, who was originally staring at Xu Canhao with a little bold and dull, hurriedly moved her gaze to the long face of the glasses room, and her bright eyes also regained their agility and caution, which was relatively rare among the few interview trainees Xu Canhao had seen. "Well, that's right." She nodded again and added.
"Poof~" The female staff member who was holding the DV record in the examination room couldn't help but laugh. The corners of the examiners' mouths also loosened.
"Oh... Studying in China for a year? On the resume..."The new company representative asked with a smile what he was interested in.
"Nae, one year of high school." Ahn Hee-yeon nodded and replied.
"What do you like most about China?" Xu Canhao does not ban Chinese to test girls' learning ability.
βnaeοΌβ Perhaps she didn't expect that idol oppa would talk to her in Chinese, An Xiyan opened her mouth in surprise and turned her head to look at Xu Canhao. "Ahh Food, different cuisine for each place. Like. She replied in fluent and more authentic Chinese.
Several examiners nodded nonchalantly and scribbled on their resumes.
"My academic performance is not bad, why did I think of being a trainee, why?" Xu Canhao had already taken a cursory look at his resume before, and he was a little interested in this girl who was not outstanding in appearance because of her study abroad in China and her excellent grades.
"I like to sing and want to sing." An Xiyan seemed to be ready to answer such questions, and said it concisely and clearly.
"Want to sing?" Xu Canhao grasped the vague message from the girl's mouth.
"I want to prove to my parents that I can do well in singing, and if I don't study well, I must work like them." An Xiyan is becoming less and less stage frightened, and answers seriously.
The examiners laughed good-naturedly.
"I'm a little curious, I don't know if you've been interviewed by other companies as well, it doesn't look like the first time." The head of the room seemed to ask the girl, causing her eyes to wander and hesitate for a moment.
"Actually... Yes, twice. That was two years ago. An Xiyan didn't know if this would affect the assessment, but out of character, she still told the truth.
"Is it the company you want to go to?" The examiner didn't ask why she was eliminated, but wanted to know which company the girl would choose and whether she liked the style of that company.
"It's not. It just so happened that JYP was in the draft at that time, so I went. Ahn Hee-yeon is very crisp, even outspoken.
"Well, since you like to sing, I think you're going to perform this as well. What is the track? President Choi said with a smile.
"My Love." An Xiyan said, her eyes flashed over Xu Canhao's face.
Xu Canhao smiled, leaned back on the chair with his arms folded, and waited for the girl to perform her song.
"It was raining outside the window, and the hidden memories drenched my heart. People who thought they had forgotten ......" Ahn Hee-yeon sang.
To be honest, in Xu Canhao's view, An Xiyan's singing skills at this moment can only be regarded as medium among the trainees who have not undergone professional training, and the timbre is bright and soft. When it came to the chorus, she showed the weakness of the lack of vocal range in this song, which is not very demanding, and it seemed that she deliberately wanted to show her extended control of the treble, but she didn't want to backfire and lack confidence. In addition, there are many traces of imitation, which leads to the inability to truly express the emotional investment, which does not bring a refreshing feeling to the examiners. This is not only a slight disappointment for everyone.
"Are there any other talents?" Room Chief.
βnaeοΌβ An Xiyan thought that she would get some comments, but she didn't expect the interviewer to let her show other things directly, and she couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive for a while.
"For example, dance, personal skills, acting skills and so on. May I? The head of the room explained.
"Ah, yes." An Xiyan shrunk her neck and thought about it and said, "Vocal cord imitation." Park Hee-jin's dialogue in "Family Honor" (male female doctor in series 3). β
Xu Canhao couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this special parody, and several other examiners seemed to be as curious as he was about how this girl would represent the clips in the comedy movie.
"Ahem, um~" An Xiyan cleared her throat and brewed decently, and from the beginning of singing before, Xu Canhao noticed that this girl's expression was quite rich, a little funny. Boldly she said sorry to President Choi, who seemed to be talking well but didn't know his identity, borrowed a ballpoint pen and held it in his hand and began to perform. "Bang Bang!" She tapped her palm with a pen, her eyes widened with a vicious expression, and her mouth had her own voiceover, which amused several people present at the beginning. "Your brother has already come. He had the same problem. That thing (in the original book, it refers to yang # thing) will not break, but it will only be torn. It's like this... Chirp~" An Xiyan restored the expressions and actions of the actors in the movie very well, especially the onomatopoeia and the reference to "that thing", which made several examiners who knew the plot of the movie couldn't help laughing. Xu Canhao is also one of them, and he silently praised this bold and quirky and funny girl in his heart. "Also, the operation was a success, congratulations. congratulations~" An Xiyan's last English congratulations are even more cleverly imitated, the voice is almost completely synchronized, and the weird tone can't help but laugh even if President Choi, who has never watched the film, not to mention Xu Canhao, who is about to laugh. Looking at the expressions of the examiners, An Xiyan relaxed a lot, smiled and saluted and returned the pen, and then made steps like space steps and stiffened back to the original position, waiting for comments.
"Oh, that's interesting. I don't know about dancing, but how about dancing? President Choi also said to the girl with a smile in his eyes.
"Uh... This one. An Xiyan's big eyes flickered, her mouth curled her teeth, and she expressed her embarrassment. I can't dance. She replied calmly, her hands tangled in front of her abdomen.
"Really?" The head of the room was surprised, and turned his head to make eye contact with several examiners.
Xu Chanhao has been staring at Ahn Hee-yeon, observing her every move and every expression, I have to say that the girl who has relaxed has a fight with Kim Tae-yeon's expression, and he can't help but laugh and shake his head, but he doesn't feel that his short laughter has attracted everyone's attention.
"President... What do you think? The new representative sitting on Xu Canhao's left asked in a low voice.
"Hmm... In my opinion, it is an artistic potential stock. Although Xu Canhao said before that he would not score interviewers, but now he took the resume form in front of President Cui and drew a large red unsealed circle on the name column of An Xiyan's girl.
This scene surprised several examiners who saw it, and at the same time, An Xiyan, who was standing in front of the team and boldly tiptoeing at her, couldn't suppress the ecstasy in her heart, raised her pink fist, lowered her voice and shouted yes!