Volume 1 2009 Chapter 61 Rabbit's Troubles
After a pleasant vacation, the family returned to Seoul from Jeju Island as planned at the weekend.
After a few days of rest, under Bae Joo-hyun's careful care, Yi Haoyan's cold finally recovered.
He made an appointment to meet Tu Zi the next day after he returned and bring her Girls' Generation's signed album.
Because Tu Zi had to practice in the afternoon, the two agreed to meet at a restaurant near the company.
We haven't seen each other for a while, and Rabbit has lost some weight.
The chubby face lost some of its childishness and gained some softness. The already delicate and cute chin line became clearer, and in contrast, the already beautiful eyes looked even bigger.
However, at this moment, those eyes that always sparkled with smiles were filled with melancholy, and her delicate eyebrows were beautifully furrowed, as if something troubling the girl was making her uneasy.
Yi Haoyan felt it as soon as they met.
Although Rabbit tried his best to hide his low mood, the joy of getting a signed album from his beloved idol was fleeting, and his happy smile only lasted for a short while.
It seems that she was indeed in trouble.
"What's wrong?"
"Do you feel unhappy?"
Yi Haoyan asked softly, "Did you encounter any problems during practice?"
The rabbit's long eyelashes trembled a few times, and he seemed to want to say something but stopped himself.
After a while, under Yi Haoyan's insistent gaze, he said helplessly: "I'm sorry, meeting Brother Umbrella is supposed to be a happy thing, but I have indeed encountered difficulties during this period."
"The life of a trainee is not as simple as you think."
"oh?"
"Tell me."
"Maybe I can help."
Yi Haoyan smiled and looked at her patiently.
The worried rabbit adjusted his mood.
She straightened the messy hair around her ears, looked at Yi Haoyan and said, "I seem to be excluded by the company's trainee seniors."
"I am the only rookie who entered the A-class debut group for training, and the others are all seniors."
"My arrival seemed to have caused dissatisfaction among some people, and I felt that I was united and isolated in the group."
"I, I'm a little lonely now."
Yi Haoyan smiled and asked, "Are there any specific manifestations? Is someone targeting you?"
"I can't really put my finger on it, but I feel like the people in the debut group are pretty cold. Everyone is just doing their own thing, and there's not a lot of communication. I've been there for two weeks and I haven't made any friends yet."
“Are you having problems with your normal practices and classes?”
"No problem at the moment."
After receiving a positive answer, Yi Haoyan then asked: "How do you think your ability is in the debut group? Are there any seniors who are not as good as you?"
This question was a bit sharp. Rabbit hesitated for a moment and answered uncertainly: "I feel that not everyone is better than me in dancing. I still have some shortcomings in singing , but I can probably rank in the top three in dancing."
"Does the company have any plans to launch a girl group or a female solo recently?"
"I don't think I've heard of it. I don't think there will be any in the short term. The company's current plans are all personally handled by the president, and we are mainly focusing on practice."
“How old are these seniors in the debut group?”
"They are older than me, girls around 17 or 18 years old."
After hearing this, Yi Haoyan felt relieved and roughly knew what the problem was. He smiled and said, "I know, it's okay. You still have to practice in the afternoon. Let's eat first!"
As time was limited at lunch, the two of them kept things simple and just ordered two bowls of noodles with soybean paste.
Seeing that the rabbit was still listless, Yi Haoyan said while eating: " This situation has little to do with you. It's mainly due to the company. You don't have to take it to heart. Just practice with peace of mind."
"Why?" the rabbit was confused.
"You also said that the company's current plans are all centered around the president, which means that it is still in the early stages of accumulating strength. There will be no plans to produce and launch new artists in the short term. The trainees trained by the company are all for long-term plans."
"The company is not strong and has no plans for new artists in the short term, so what is the future for the trainees?"
"From the company's perspective, we naturally hope to retain as many trainees as possible to accumulate talent for future projects. However, as you get older and have no chance of debuting, what will your seniors think?"
"The company puts older trainees into the debut group to give them a thought, a hope of debuting, so as to keep them."
"But your arrival shows a cruel fact. You will not have a chance to debut in the short term. Your predecessors are not in the company's future plans. Smart people will realize this immediately."
"I guess some people have already started looking for other debut opportunities."
"Rabbit, be prepared, some of your seniors will leave one after another."
"Since everyone is leaving, who would care about you? Besides, your arrival in some way indicates their failure, so of course they won't be in the mood to care about you."
"Everyone is pursuing their own career, so naturally they become more indifferent."
"It's not your fault." Yi Haoyan said to the rabbit with certainty.
After listening to Yi Haoyan's analysis, Rabbit seemed to understand something. She looked up at Yi Haoyan blankly and muttered to herself: "It turns out to be so cruel and scary. Will I also end up like this in the future?"
"It's not that scary," Yi Haoyan comforted him, "It's just that there is no opportunity in this company. If you change to another company, maybe you can make your debut just right."
"These are all normal rules. After all, the Korean music industry is a small market, and each company has limited resources. They can only operate one group of artists at a time."
"Idol singers need more resources, so if you miss this opportunity, you have to wait another 2-3 years. If you don't have time to wait, you can try other companies. After all, as long as you have enough ability, you can always find a chance to debut."
Seeing the girl's confused face, Yi Haoyan reached out and touched her head, encouraging her: "You were selected into the debut group as soon as you entered the company. You have the ability and you are young, so your chances of debuting are great. Now is not the time to be confused. Eat quickly and practice well in the afternoon. Maybe you will be a senior trainee soon. You must cheer up! Look at Jessica from Girls' Generation, she has persisted in training for seven years, and Sunny has changed companies and has accumulated nine years of training experience. You are just starting now, you can't give up!"
Hearing about his idol's deeds, the rabbit's eyes gradually brightened up: "That's right , we're just getting started! We need to practice harder this afternoon!"
Seeing the cheerful girl regain her energy, Yi Haoyan smiled again.
After lunch, Tu Zi went back to the company to practice, while Yi Haoyan went directly to CJ Advertising to report.
