Extra Extra Sister Treasure War
"Director Nim, you should stand firmly on my side~"
Yi Haoyan is really embarrassed now, being stared at and instructed by a 16-year-old girl, who is also the youngest idol under his company.
He wished he could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
"Well, of course, I stand on the side of our Li Rui."
"But I just saw you watching LE SSERAFIM's dance, or Hong Eun-chae's solo straight shot. Director-nim likes her very much~ Didn't you say that I am the cutest little sister?"
Li Rui debuted at the age of 14. Now, after two years of debut, he is still a minor and speaks in a soft and cute tone.
But hearing such words coming from her mouth made the young man feel even more embarrassed.
Li Rui has always been very obedient and well-behaved. In fact, she has some persistence in her character and is also a girl with personality.
It's just that I'm still young, so it's not very obvious.
However, it is really embarrassing to be caught by the sister of your own group secretly watching the live stage video of the sister of the rival group.
Thinking of this, the man couldn't help but glare at the twin towers who were watching the excitement nearby.
If it weren't for Zhang Yuanying and An Yuzhen who deliberately tipped off, how could Li Rui have caught him!
These two people were eager to watch the fun and not only urged Li Rui to come out and question him, but also made faces at him. They had no intention of coming to help their director out of the situation.
But from the girls' point of view, it is right to question.
Who made him betray?
There is a reason for this.
In fact, Yi Haoyan had never noticed Hong Encai before, especially when there were 6 people .
Because of the arrangement of the dance team and the main promotion resources, Jin Jialan, as the main promoter, has a bit of a style overlap with Hong Encai, and the dance positions and appearances are mainly based on Jin Jialan.
So Hong Encai was just a youngest member at that time, and she didn’t have any special features or many shots, so it was difficult for her to be noticed.
But since Jin Jialan left the team, people with overlapping positions and clashes in style have disappeared, and Hong Encai's advantages have been perfectly demonstrated.
17 years old, 1.69 meters tall, well-proportioned body, from the school dance club, with solid dance skills. Before joining LE SSERAFIM, she had passed the selection of PLEDIS and JYP, and finally chose DAHEI.
And maybe this child grew up in love and care, and has a very lively personality. She perfectly shows the cuteness of sisters of this age.
Not only is he popular in the team, he is also popular among the fans and even among the staff.
It can be said that she has become the most representative member of the group. Not only does she have her own small variety show, but she also serves as a permanent MC in the music program "Music Bank".
The sister-type attribute has always been a popular setting in the K-pop idol world. Hong Eun-chae fits this type perfectly, and she is also very talented, so naturally her popularity has exploded.
Yi Haoyan was also studying her straight shot carefully in order to observe the enemy's strength. This matter itself was not a problem, but it was a big problem when it was caught by his own sister.
What’s even more hateful is that there are two bad kids fanning the flames.
"I didn't expect that our director would care so much about the other's sister! Li Rui is so pitiful~"
"Yeah, so pitiful! When she was recruited, they said she would be the most favored baby, and that she would surpass all of us and become the pillar of Starship in the future. But she turned around and looked at other maksae~"
Zhang Yuanying and An Yuzhen sang in unison, cooperated well with each other, and their level of weirdness was extremely high.
After a few words, Li Rui's eyes changed.
Children are very easy to trust others.
After saying these words, Li Rui looked like he was about to cry.
"No! Li Rui, listen to my explanation. I was observing the enemy!"
Seeing that his little sister was about to cry, Director Yi certainly couldn't just sit there and do nothing.
"Yeah?"
The little girl was a little bit unconvinced and blinked her big eyes at the man.
"Yes! As a group that debuted at the same time, we are still competitors. We have two popular players from IZONE in IVE, and the other side also has two. Then we have foreign members, and the other side also has two. The strength of both sides is also similar. But why is the youngest member Hong Eun-chae more popular there?"
Of course Yi Haoyan has his own way.
"Did Li Rui do something wrong?"
Listen to him say that.
The little girl's lips pursed and she was about to cry.
"Ah! How can you say that?"
"Are you blaming the group's poor performance on Meibao? That's too much!"
Of course, the Twin Towers have to support their youngest member and denounce the traitorous director.
"No! No! How is it possible? What I mean is that our Li Rui is very capable, beautiful and hardworking, but why is she not as popular as Hong Encai? There is a reason for this. But it's not Li Rui's fault."
"What's the reason?"
The little girl listened very carefully.
She and Hong Eun-chae, one was born in 2007 and the other in 2006, debuted in a girl group at the same time. They are both the youngest members of the team and are also called "meibao".
But Li Rui knew that he was not as famous as Hong Encai.
She also has a competitive mind, so she really wants to know the reason.
“The main reason is still the combination strategy.”
"oh."
"LE SSERAFIM left the group shortly after their debut, which was very damaging to the group, so they need to immediately launch a new focus to make up for the loss."
Yi Haoyan talked freely.
The three girls were all attracted by him unconsciously.
"The most popular members in the group are Kim Chaewon and Miyawaki Sakura, but these two already have their own followers, so the group needs new fans. The effect of promoting Nakamura Ichiyo and Heo Yoonjin was not very good, so the management had to desperately promote Hong Eun-chai and use her status as the youngest member and her sister's treasure to attract fans."
"That sounds like it makes sense."
"Then look at the combined results."
Seeing that the twin towers were no longer causing trouble, the man smiled.
"In fact, after debuting, it's obvious that our group's performance is better than theirs, right?"
"Yes, that's right! I had more songs in IVE and even won a grand prize."
Speaking of this, the three girls are very proud.
"So on our side, we didn't specifically push Li Rui to develop. The main purpose is to keep you as a secret weapon."
After going around in circles, the man finally got to the point.
"Oh? A secret weapon?"
Li Rui looked surprised, and his big watery eyes looked even brighter.
"Uh-huh."
The man nodded proudly.
“Look, we won big awards right after our debut. We were also flooded with advertising endorsements. Of course, Wonyoung and Yujin have made great contributions. They are the cornerstone. On top of that, Aki and Rei have also established their own distinctive images and successfully gained the attention of fans.”
"Although Liz has some problems with her body management, she is strong enough, beautiful, and has a unique personality. She will soon attract attention. So among the six of us, Wonyoung is the mainstay, Yujin's popularity has soared after participating in variety shows, Rei and Qiu Qiu are both very unique and have strong enough fans. So, you and Li Zi are our potential stocks for the time being, especially Li Rui, you are our secret weapon!"
“Does that mean we haven’t made any contribution?”
Li Rui is very simple, she feels that she has gained something for nothing.
"That's not the case."
Yi Haoyan shook his head.
"The attention of idol fans is limited in time. They are a bunch of bad people who get bored easily. Li Rui, you are still young, and Liz, there is no need to rush to tap your potential. We can take it slow and steady. Now, with just four people, we can surpass LE SSERAFIM in terms of attention. Judging from the results, are we ahead?"
"Yes! Yes."
"So, our Li Rui is going to be hidden as a secret weapon now. When you are two years older and more mature in all aspects, you can jump out and take the lead and knock down these older sisters who are standing in the way. At that time, IVE will rely on you!"
"Yes, is that so?"
I don’t know why, but the little girl got a little excited by what she said.
"yes!"
The young man spoke with certainty.
"I am now learning Hong Encai's straight-shot videos, and I am also thinking about how to help our Li Rui grow better in the future! After all, her ability is indeed very strong, and our sister should also learn from her with an open mind~"
"Well! All right then! Please take a closer look and give me more guidance in the future!"
The little girl was easy to coax, and Yi Haoyan coaxed her into submission with just a few words. The twin towers on the side were dumbfounded.
After Li Rui left, Yuanying and Yuzhen stood by and looked at the man with disgust.
"Secret weapon!"
"Provoke all the old sisters!"
" That's not what he said when he coaxed us ."
"I suddenly don't want to do it anymore."
"I'll be absent from work tomorrow."
"We worked so hard to catch up to the schedule, not only did we become the older sister, but we also had to be picked on by our younger sisters. We are so miserable~"
"Ah~ That was just to coax her~ Who doesn't know that you two are the current status and future of the starship?"
Of course he had to appease the twin towers; these two were the aces he had carefully trained and he couldn't offend them too much.
Yi Haoyan took great efforts to appease the two pillars of the family.
Being too friendly is a bad thing.
But Yi Haoyan did not lie. Popularity has its seasons. For a group to maintain the freshness of the idols, the youngest member of the team is actually a very important role and the most suitable person.
The youngest member of SM groups has always been the TOP, and it’s for this reason.
Because the youngest member is young and has a unique positioning from the beginning, there is no need to expand. Then when he gets older, he can bring about a second wave of popularity.
With Li Rui's ability, at this age, it can be said that she is no less capable than Zhang Yuanying of the same age. The biggest difference is that the company did not invest enough resources in her.
So it’s not a lie to say that she is a secret weapon.
Yi Haoyan is actually looking forward to what the group will look like in a few years when Li Rui becomes an adult.
By that time, the war among the sisters has just begun.
