“In the current selection of ten candidates for the new boy group, the main vocalist is…”
The presentation was in full swing in a dimly lit meeting room.
The few people seated around the ash-gray table listened intently as an employee energetically explained the details, flipping through the slides at the front of the room.
Among them, sitting at the head of the table in a position with the clearest view of the screen, was Kiyeon. He sat with his arms crossed, watching with a disinterested gaze.
Ilang Entertainment, originally an idol-centric agency, was undergoing significant changes to adapt to a time where being just a singer was no longer competitive. Many idols were transitioning to acting or hosting, leading the company to restructure under the Ilang label, with different business divisions. Kiyeon had been heading the actors’ division for almost two years now.
Kiyeon’s attendance at a meeting of a different division was the result of the management team leader’s pleading a few weeks earlier.
“Why does that trainee perform well in practice but score low in monthly evaluations?”
“He seems to struggle with nerves. Even if we select him, it’s uncertain if he can handle the stage.”
“It might be manageable. He has remarkable skills.”
“What do you think, Director Do?”
A man sitting closest to Kiyeon asked him.
Kiyeon, who had been leaning back with an air of disinterest, casually remarked, “Drop him. With that level of mental strength, he won’t make it.”
Following his comment, the focus of the room shifted back to the front.
The presenter immediately marked ‘exclude’ next to the trainee’s photo Kiyeon had singled out and moved on.
In that room, at that moment, Kiyeon’s word was final.
“What about this one, Director?”
“Give him another month. Make sure he’s aware of the timeline.”
As Kiyeon scanned the dance videos and singing footage with an indifferent voice, no one questioned his decisions.
While the monotonous explanations continued, Kiyeon checked his phone, which vibrated in his jacket pocket. After briefly replying to an email from Jinseok, he checked his messages and call history but found nothing new.
Displeased, he tapped on the darkened screen of his phone.
A week had passed; surely, that was long enough to wait. It seemed like there would be no contact.
A cold laugh escaped his lips as he considered the absurdity of his situation. Waiting for a call he never expected to receive, the inexplicable longing to see Nam Yuin again had only grown, leaving him feeling foolish and ridiculous.
Just when Kiyeon was about to put his phone away, it vibrated and lit up again. He quickly rose from his chair, causing a stir in the room.
“Director Do?”
“Sir, what’s wrong?”
Everyone looked up at Kiyeon, who was suddenly standing.
Ignoring their curious gazes, Kiyeon briskly replied, “Continue without me, I need to step out.”
He swiftly left the room, pressing the call button and bringing the phone to his ear.
“Hello?”
There was silence on the other end, yet a smile slowly formed on Kiyeon’s face. He knew who had called without needing a reply.
“Hello?” he prompted again, eagerly awaiting a response.
“[Pause]… Hello. You asked me to contact you.”
“Nam Yuin?”
“[Pause]… Yes.”
Her response was slow, accompanied by a soft, delicate voice. It was Nam Yuin, the one he had been eagerly waiting for.
Kiyeon felt a surge of relief and a gentle thrill as the tension he had been carrying unwound.
Despite finding his own situation absurd, he was more interested in hearing her voice on the other side of the phone.
“You must have been busy. It took a week to call.”
“[Pause]… Yes, well.”
Her brief reply conveyed annoyance, discomfort, and inconvenience.
Kiyeon almost laughed out loud at her candid response, pressing his lips together with his fingers.
At that moment, several employees passing in the hallway noticed Kiyeon and greeted him noisily.
Quickly hardening his expression, Kiyeon gave a slight nod and walked past them, looking for a quieter spot. Nam Yuin’s voice, laced with confusion, came from the phone.
“[Pause]Ah, if you’re busy, I can call you later.”
“No, it’s fine. Are you at school now?”
Kiyeon continued walking briskly and encountered another group of people near the elevator.
Noticing him, they began to greet him loudly, but Kiyeon put his finger to his lips, signaling them to be quiet, not wanting to startle Nam Yuin.
“[Pause]Yes. Just finished class.”
“Ah, so you usually finish around this time?”
“[Pause]Yes.”
“What are you doing now?”
Ding[Pause].
The elevator doors opened, and Kiyeon stepped in, oblivious to the curious glances from his colleagues, focused only on the conversation.
“[Pause]Heading to the library now. Exams are coming up.”
“Already exam season? When are they?”
“[Pause]In two weeks.”
“You’re quite diligent, studying so early.”
“[Pause]It’s my duty as a student to work hard.”
Her voice, still tinged with reluctance, sounded much more compliant than a week ago. Kiyeon paused, then chuckled softly.
Male lead is a Love-Obsessed Merman
When he discovers she has gone, he risks everything to pursue her on land, enduring agonizing pain to transform his tail into human legs…
One-line summary: Male lead chases female lead. The male lead’s love is a bit sick, an invincible love brain.
Synopsis
During a voyage at sea, Jiang Yang accidentally captures a merman.
Servant: I heard that mermen are fierce and brutal.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman obediently rubbing her palm like a puppy: “You call this fierce and brutal?”
Servant: I heard that mermen have no human nature.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman with wet puppy eyes, obsessively calling her ‘A Yang’ like a childish infant: “You call this having no human nature?”
With great difficulty, she releases the merman back into the sea and returns to shore.
Who would have thought that in less than half a month, the merman, who should have been freely wandering in the South China Sea, would shed his scales, endure the pain of losing his tail, transform into human legs, and come ashore to find her?
He kneels at her feet, rubbing her palm, with merman tears rolling down: “A Yang, don’t abandon me.”
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