Chapter 5: The Main Vocalist
April 10th, Seoul Hanlim Arts High School.
A black Panamera parked on the street opposite the entrance of Hanlim Arts High School, attracting many gazes.
Luxury cars always attract a lot of attention in most scenarios, and even more so here at the entrance of an art school, where the appearance of such a luxury car often signifies the prelude to some intimate activities.
The driver and passenger doors opened one after another, and Jiang Shu, dressed in a sky-blue casual suit, stepped out of the car.
As the protagonist of the game world, Jiang Shu was extremely satisfied with his original divine beauty, a face that could instantly debut him.
The girl who got out of the passenger seat was wearing the Hanlim Arts High School uniform. The uniforms of these art schools are modified formal wear, and even people with average looks would gain a few points of temperament when wearing them, let alone a girl with high divine beauty like Liu Zhimin.
As soon as the two got out of the car, both boys and girls' eyes lit up.
Liu Zhimin, with her backpack, came to the side of Chairman Jiang. She didn't know why Chairman Jiang personally drove her to school, but since someone was giving her a ride, Liu Zhimin, being unfamiliar with the place, certainly wouldn't refuse.
“Let’s go,” Jiang Shu said, patting Liu Zhimin’s backpack.
“Okay,” she replied, and the two walked into the campus together.
“You go report, I’ll wait for you here,” Jiang Shu said to Liu Zhimin, pointing to a nearby sycamore tree.
His purpose in sending Liu Zhimin was not solely to take her to school.
“Oh,” Liu Zhimin glanced at Jiang Shu, then went to the teaching building to report with her backpack.
Although she was already in her third year of high school, Seongnam was still too far from Seoul, so she transferred here to finish the last half of the year.
Watching Liu Zhimin walk away, Jiang Shu's eyes gleamed as he looked at the students coming and going on campus, like a big bad wolf seeing a lamb.
...
Lily (currently 16 years old) yawned, leaning on her broom, and rubbed away the tears from her yawn.
Getting caught sleeping by the teacher last time, being punished to sweep the playground was truly painful.
What was even more painful was that many people were sleeping, but only she got caught.
Thinking of this, Lily's exquisite mixed-race face wore a mask of pain.
Complaining aside, Lily still diligently swept the trash on the ground, wanting to finish quickly because her favorite vocal lesson was coming up!
Thinking of the vocal lesson, the mask of pain on Lily's face lessened a bit. She even couldn't help but hum “Cruel Summer” by her favorite singer, Taylor, as she swept.
Lily was sweeping with her head down when a large shadow suddenly appeared in front of her.
She raised her head in confusion, and what met her eyes was a face that even Lily, who had seen many handsome guys on campus, couldn't help but be amazed by.
So handsome!
But the next second, Lily noticed something was off.
Isn't he a little too close?
Lily looked at the face only a fist's distance from her and instinctively took a step back, her ears instantly turning red.
Jiang Shu looked curiously at the red-faced girl who lowered her head in front of him.
If he wasn't mistaken, this was LilyM, the main vocalist of NMIXX, right?
Although NMIXX wasn't very popular and initially didn't even deserve a name, the members' skills were universally recognized as top-tier for the fifth generation, especially the leader of the group, this shy girl in front of Jiang Shu.
During NMIXX's low period before they gained some fame, the few times they were mentioned by name were usually to put down others.
When fans of two popular groups were arguing, they would often use the strong skills of NMIXX members to severely criticize the opposing side.
Among them, Lily's appearances were especially frequent.
The reason was simple: she was strong enough.
The position of main vocalist is one that fans of every group and every generation of girl group members compete for, and in fifth-generation groups, the position of main vocalist seems to have rarely been questioned.
Even though there were many voices saying that Lily's singing skills hadn't improved much after her debut, she still surpassed other vocalists. In a way, this was even more ridiculous...
Others improved, but she didn't, and she was still number one.
Tsk, he really found a gem!
He didn't know what kind of bond Lily had; NMIXX, as a lesser-known group, wasn't in the high-tier card pool. But you couldn't ignore her strength just because she wasn't popular.
This was a game world, but it had also evolved into a real world. No bond? No problem, he had General Liu Zhimin!
Jiang Shu looked at Lily with sparkling eyes. What a good prospect for a main vocalist.
The remaining Dark Three Kings at home didn't lack dance specialists, but there wasn't a single one who could sing. Lily was simply a major piece of the puzzle!
Lily felt a chill from the fervent gaze of this young man, who was as handsome as an artist. She gripped the broom tightly, ready to shout if he made any move!
The next second, she saw him reach into his embrace. Before she could react, a business card appeared before her eyes.
Lily was stunned. In her surprise, she didn't even think to reach out for the business card, only staring blankly at the card in Jiang Shu's hand.
Name: Jiang Shu
Position: Chairman of DM Entertainment
Contact:...
“Hello?”
Jiang Shu's voice pulled Lily back from her daze. She quickly reached out and took the business card, bowing apologetically to Jiang Shu at the same time.
“I'm sorry, Chairman Jiang, I was too shocked just now and didn't react.”
Jiang Shu waved his hand.
“What's your name?”
“Park Jin.”
“From your appearance, are you mixed-race?”
“Yes, I am Korean-Australian mixed-race, and my English name is LilyM.”
“Then I'll call you Lily.”
“Okay.”
“Lily, are you interested in becoming a trainee at our DM Entertainment?” Jiang Shu asked, inviting Lily.
“Ah?” Lily looked at Jiang Shu in surprise, “A trainee?”
This was a choice she had never considered in her life.
“Yes, I won't hide it from you, our company is just a small company, unlike big companies like S.M, YG, JYP. You can tell that from me, the Chairman, coming to cosplay as a talent scout.”
“But we at DM Entertainment value every trainee greatly and will invest all our resources into nurturing our trainees. I think highly of you. If you can come to our DM Entertainment, I can directly give you a spot in the debut group!” Jiang Shu said with a sincere expression, almost believing his own words.
Lily, as a student, had never seen such a spectacle: a company chairman so sincerely inviting her to join.
“I want to discuss it with my family,” Lily hesitated, saying to Jiang Shu with an apologetic look.
“No problem,” Jiang Shu smiled slightly. “If you want to come to our DM Entertainment, contact me anytime. That's my private number.”
“Okay,” Lily carefully put away the business card and bowed to Jiang Shu in thanks.
Jiang Shu waved his hand.
“I won't bother you anymore, goodbye.”
After saying goodbye, Jiang Shu turned and walked away.
Lily stood in place, watching Jiang Shu's retreating back, his words echoing in her mind.
“Trainee, huh…”
Thinking of this word that had never appeared in her life plans, why did she feel a strange flutter?
Thanks to Old Qin for the generous reward!
Thanks to Shiye for the 100 Qidian coin reward!
Thanks to Sana's only beloved book friend for the 100 Qidian coin reward for the character Liu Zhimin!