Chapter 24: How to Walk

The oppressive atmosphere made Quan Zhilong breathless, feeling almost suffocated, and had to twitch his nose quickly to breathe. The sweat had been connected into a line, leaving along the sideburns, dripping on the ground and crackling.

Cui Zhengyuan always maintained a posture and looked at the child in front of him motionlessly. It lasted for more than half an hour, until Quan Zhilong's legs trembled uncontrollably, as if he was about to fall down at any moment. He spoke, "Let me introduce myself, I, Cui Zhengyuan, am currently the executive director of the company."

Although this sentence was fluttering, it was like a giant axe that opened the world in Quan Zhilong's ears, and instantly made the dull atmosphere disappear without a trace.

Quan Zhilong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he heard him finally speak. The drum does not need to be beaten, this kind of torment is even more unforgettable, and I believe that it will leave an indelible mark on his life in the future, so that he will never forget.

Moving his legs imperceptibly to relieve the feeling of paralysis, Quan Zhilong hurriedly saluted and said in a trembling voice: "Hello, Changchang." Cui Zhengyuan's position really scared him, a small trainee at the bottom, when he saw the final boss, or in that situation, Quan Zhilong knew that he was going to be finished today.

At the restructuring meeting of A.P Company, trainees like Kwon Zhilong were not eligible to participate. However, this did not prevent the trainees from discussing the legendary young and excessive routine in private. The number two person in this company absolutely holds the power of life and death about their future. In the face of Cui Zhengyuan, Quan Zhilong's pressure can be imagined.

"I want to ask, what do you have for your future? If it's just the way I look at it, then I'm afraid our A.P company is not suitable for you", Cui Zhengyuan's words did not carry the slightest emotion.

Hearing this, Quan Zhilong panicked all of a sudden. Dreaming of becoming a singer has always been his dream, and he never thought of stopping this dream. There is an unwritten rule in the entertainment industry in South Korea that if it is a trainee who has been fired, then other agencies will not accept it. Cui Zhengyuan said such a thing, which was equivalent to blocking all his ways out.

This made Kwon Zhilong completely panicked, and he hurriedly explained: "No, Chang, I have always dreamed of making my debut and becoming the best Raper in Korea." It's my dream and I've never changed it."

"Korea's Best Raper"? Cui Zhengyuan sneered and asked rhetorically, "Can you tell me what you have done for this dream?"

"Yes, permanent. I've been studying and training hard, and I'm still trying my best to learn the most authentic black hip-hop music in the United States. At the same time, I'm still learning to compose and try to make my own music." Quan Zhilong has a strong confidence in what he loves.

The disdain on Cui Zhengyuan's face was even worse, he sneered and mocked: "Study hard and train hard? Did you practice with cigarettes and alcohol, and with the gangsters?"

Kwon Zhilong struggled to defend himself: "Those people are not gangsters, they are my friends."

"The third watch doesn't go home in the middle of the night, is nostalgic for the streets, drinks and smokes, fights and brawls, and takes a woman who doesn't care about it, isn't it a gangster? You're friends with them, so what are you, scum"? Cui Zhengyuan said angrily.

"They are not bad people, they helped me when I was bullied in the past." Kwon seems to have a lot of confidence in his "friend".

Cui Zhengyuan said viciously: "The eldest brother of the underworld will also do this kind of thing, and if the younger brother is bullied, the eldest brother will always come out."

As if disgust was not enough, he added another sentence. "There is a good saying, people gather by like, and things are divided by groups. Do you think anyone who mingles with those people will believe them if they say they are good people"?

Quan Zhilong couldn't argue and stubbornly turned his head to the side. At his current age, he is in a rebellious period. Although he did not dare to refute because Cui Zhengyuan was a standing officer, he still used this to express his protest.

"I've seen your results, there are so many trainees in the company, the RAP aspect is very outstanding, and the strength of dance is also the best in the same period. If nothing else, there will be no problem at all with my future debut."

Quan Zhilong couldn't help but pay attention to the positive evaluation of himself by the executive secretary.

"In our country, it's hard to be an artist. Because our people are very demanding, they won't allow artists to have any stain." Choi Jung-won changed the topic and talked about the social atmosphere in South Korea.

Quan Zhilong nodded in agreement, he has been a trainee for a long time. I have been in S.M company before, and I am considered an insider, so I know more or less about these things.

Many Korean artists disappeared from this circle because they couldn't stand such a harsh living environment, and even many even sacrificed their precious lives. It can be said that to be a Korean artist, you need to have a lot of perseverance and you must be careful enough. Otherwise, if you're not careful, you may be doomed.

"With all that said, let's talk about your situation again. What will happen to you and these people? Do you think these people have any hope of becoming good people in the future"? Choi Jung-won once again turned the conversation back to Kwon Ji-ryong.

Quan Zhilong has been mixed with those people for a long time, although he is one of them, but if he wants to say that those people are good people, he will not admit it himself.

Cui Zhengyuan already knew the answer, and without waiting for Quan Zhilong to say, he continued: "Let's assume it." Sometime in the future, you Kwon Ji-ryong made his debut and became a singer."

With Choi Jung-won's words, Kwon Ji-ryong couldn't help but start imagining that he would one day stand on the stage. What would that look like? Of course, I played my favorite music, wore handsome costumes, and danced dazzlingly. The neon lights shone brightly, the crowd cheered, and the atmosphere was at its peak. The audience desperately cried their names and cheered for themselves with all their might. His every move will make fans fascinated. I don't know how many times this scene has appeared in his dreams.

"You've become a big star, you've got a shining halo, you've got a lot of fans behind you, you're buying you gifts, you're celebrating your birthday. No matter where you go, there is a group of people around you. Magnesium lights, overwhelming praise, will certainly not be less. You also make a lot of money, live in a good house, and drive a good car. It's okay to be filial to your parents and not let them work as hard as they do now," Cui Zhengyuan continued.

Kwon Zhilong has been completely attracted, all of which he himself has secretly thought about. Some were vague conjectures, and some were parts he hadn't fantasized about. Now that someone said it, it easily resonated with him.

The conversation changed, "But right here, the media broke the news that the famous singer Quan Zhilong had an affair with the gangsters." Drinking, gambling, hitting people in bars, and drunk driving, and even taking drugs, what do you think, what will happen to you"?

Between heaven and hell, through Cui Zhengyuan's description, Quan Zhilong fell from the sky to the eighteenth layer of hell at once. This scene is too terrifying, if this is the case, Quan Zhilong can be sure that he will be worse than dead. Since Quan Zhilong had been brought in by him before, his thinking unconsciously unfolded. Think of the overwhelming scolding, the slander that Qianfu refers to. The miserable appearance of falling from the clouds to the bottom of the valley and being trampled on at will couldn't help but shiver for a while.

The biting cold current swept through his body, and Quan Zhilong's heart stopped beating in fright, and he hurriedly said: "No, no, Chang, I never gamble, and I won't touch drugs." The little boy was frightened by Choi Jung-won's description and could only argue weakly.

Cui Zhengyuan sneered: "You won't touch it? You didn't want to touch it, but what about those people? What will they do in the future? Is there any other way out than being a gangster? Will there be less of these things then?"

Although it is said that it is good to play with those little gangsters, but to say how much future they can have in the future, Quan Zhilong himself does not believe it. Those people will either join the underworld or they will do some shady things. This is a doomed ending, in short, a group of people who will be spurned by society.

Quan Zhilong was dumbfounded, and his mind was blank. In fact, he has already believed what the general manager said, if he becomes a star, he will make a lot of money. These people must have haunted him all the time, sucking blood from him and luring him astray. There are too many examples of this, and how many of tomorrow's stars have been ruined in this way.

For the first time in his life, Quan Zhilong had the idea of breaking free from his current situation. But thinking of those people, there are a few ruthless guys, if they leave quietly, they are likely to be taught a hard lesson.

People who get into the tip of the horns of the bull are very scary, especially smart people like Quan Zhilong. He was there alone, anxiously thinking of a solution, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, and the more he thought about it, the more desperate he became. It seems that his future is already predestined and can no longer be changed. But he didn't want to be like that, to Zuihou people are not ghosts.

When he looked around blankly, his eyes suddenly locked on the calm and calm routine in front of him, and a glimmer of hope crept into his heart. Quan Zhilong grabbed Cui Zhengyuan's arm like a life-saving straw, and said earnestly: "Changchang, I don't want this, you help me."

Hearing that Quan Zhilong really regretted it, Cui Zhengyuan also breathed a sigh of relief. If Quan Zhilong continues to be tough, he will have no choice but to give up this good seedling. Although it is a pity, for the sake of the company's interests, it is impossible for him to accommodate. A.P will be the hallmark of Hallyu, and any attempt to discredit it will not be tolerated by Choi Jeong-won. Fortunately, Kwon Zhilong did not disappoint him.

"Do you know how to correct your mistakes"? Choi Jung-won didn't plan to end it like this. If you let him go easily, maybe after a while, he will forget about it again. A child's memory is generally very poor, and only by deepening his impression can he be remembered. He has a lot of things to do, but he doesn't have that much time to supervise him.

"Mmmmmmmmmm In other words, he is only in the first year of junior high school, and he is not much older than a primary school student.

"Well, the company has the company's regulations, and in view of your mistake, the company makes the following penalties, deducting your allowance for this month. Do you have any objections"?

Quan Zhilong is now fully focused on the future prospects, where would he care about a month's subsidy, of course, there is no objection.

"At the same time, I'm going to see how you perform. If you don't get into the top three in the next company's monthly exam, you will have to deduct half a year's subsidy. If you don't make it to the top 10, the company will terminate the trainee contract with you." Cui Zhengyuan simply came ruthlessly, which can be regarded as giving the little guy a little motivation. He knew that Quan Zhilong had been the first place in this group every time before.

I heard that if I didn't meet the requirements, I would be terminated. Kwon Zhilong was terrified. The original psychology of coping with it has disappeared cleanly, and only the determination to practice hard remains.

"But, sir, what if those people come to me again?" The rest is easy to say, but the behavior of those gangsters makes Quan Zhilong very nervous. He could have cut off contact with them, but those people took the initiative to come to the door, what should he do?

Cui Zhengyuan thought about it, the little guy quit for no reason, and he was likely to be threatened and beaten by those people in the alley every day. In this case, what else does he have to think about training?

"You don't have to worry about those people, I'll take care of it." Some unpopular gangsters, Cui Zhengyuan can handle them in minutes.

For Cui Zhengyuan, the executive director, Quan Zhilong still believes in his ability. He said that there would be no trouble in the future, so there would definitely be none. I don't know Weishenme, although he was taught a hard lesson by Cui Zhengyuan, Quan Zhilong inexplicably trusted him very much.

Quan Zhilong sincerely thanked him, "Xiexie Executive, I will definitely train hard to live up to your expectations."

Cui Zhengyuan has rich experience, and he can see at a glance that the little guy is truly repentant, which makes him very happy. The captain of the first men's group of the future company was saved, and while he was happy, he said: "What kind of standing officer, call me brother in the future." I'll tell you my phone number later. If there's trouble, you come to me."

His age is too young, except for Cui Siyuan and Cui Zhiyuan, everyone he knows is much older than him. Nowadays, it's not bad to take in a younger brother.

Quan Zhilong is still a little unable to let go, after all, the status difference between the two is too great.

Cui Zhengyuan grabbed him by the neck and asked, "Do you live in the company?"

"No, my home is in Itaewon, and I come home after training every day."

"Okay, I'll take you to supper first, and then I'll send you home." Cui Zhengyuan didn't ask his opinion, and pushed him and walked out.

Quan Zhilong hurriedly thanked him, "Xiexie Executive."

Cui Zhengyuan pretended to be angry, his eyes widened, "Didn't you ask you to call your brother?" What, look down on me"?

Seeing that he seemed to be angry, Quan Zhilong called out carefully, "Brother"?

Cui Zhengyuan agreed with a smile, showing a big smile, and even with Quan Zhilong, he was happy. It is a great thing for him to be able to call such a high-ranking person as Chang Chang, "Then brother, you will cover me in the future", he said, hugging Cui Zhengyuan's waist and starting to be coquettish.

While dragging him away, he patted him lightly on the back of the head, and Cui Zhengyuan warned: "If you are naughty and mischievous, you will still smoke your ass and bloom."

Quan Zhilong patted his chest and promised: "Don't worry, brother, I promise not to make any more mistakes."

Cui Zhengyuan deliberately hit him, "The most worrying thing is you."

The little kid solemnly promised, but was ignored, and immediately jumped three feet high, "Ah, how can you be a brother like this"! The sound was heard throughout the floor, and many rooms poked their heads out.

With a heavy slap in the back of his head, Cui Zhengyuan muttered: "Stinky boy, are you rebelling"?

Under the dim street lamp, only Quan Zhilong's stinging ghost scream remained.