Chapter 20: Sana Wants to Become a Pokémon Diglett
Stealing food?

Jiang Zhaohuan didn't know at first that they had sneaked out without the company's knowledge, but now he knows it very clearly.

I didn't know whether to say they were too honest or too simple-minded.

He looked down at the cakes and drinks on the table. There were three of them but they only ordered two pieces of cake and low-calorie American coffee.

When he was cheating, he did not forget to restrain himself and not eat to his heart's content. This is really an alternative form of self-discipline.

Jiang Zhaohuan was not the type to tell tales. He sat on the sofa nearby and said in a gentle tone:
"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."

"Jinjia?"

"Yes, I don't lie, and I won't do something that is meaningless to me."

Jiang Zhaohuan took a sip of the blueberry iced tea with a lot of blueberry jam. The ice cubes and green tea were a good combination to offset the sweetness of the jam, leaving just the right sweet and sour taste. It was a thirst-quenching drink without much burden.

The food in this shop tastes pretty good. I would have ordered a cake for myself earlier.

But seeing how painfully the waiters looked as they made coffee and packed cakes, we decided not to increase their workload.

The girl who looked a bit like a Shiba Inu rolled her eyes and said curiously:

"Jo Hwan-senpai, can I call you Jo Hwan Oppa?"

"Hmm?" Jiang Zhaohuan put down the blueberry iced tea in his hand, and suddenly remembered that he seemed to have never asked their names. He took the initiative to ask, "Yes, it's okay. Come to think of it, I don't know your names yet?"

As long as someone takes the initiative to talk to him, he will tend to be more relaxed. Besides, he is a senior, and it would be wrong to embarrass the juniors.

After some self-introductions, Kang Jo-hwan found out that the girl with a lively personality and the best Korean among the three was called Minatozaki Sana.

The mature girl who often falls into a daze and has an actress's face is called Momo Hirai.

Finally, the shy girl who spoke even more softly than Bae Joo-hyun and had a unique temperament was named Ming Jingnan.

Just from their names, you can tell that all three of them are from Japan, the island country that produces many high-quality animations.

As a Gundam fanatic, Jiang Zhaohuan almost communicated with them in Japanese.

But considering that they will debut in the future, it would be better to let them get used to speaking Korean as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, Jiang Zhaohuan didn't know how to continue the conversation and was so embarrassed that he had to drink his drink.

Hirai Momo noticed that Jiang Zhaohuan's drink was almost empty in less than 30 seconds, and without thinking, she asked in a silly way:
"Do Hwan Oppa, are you thirsty?"

"A little bit." Jiang Zhaohuan put down his drink awkwardly. He tried hard to find a topic to talk about, and finally managed to say what he was best at, "Do you watch anime on weekdays?"

"I watch it occasionally. Momo and I like TV dramas more than anime. As for Mina, she likes playing games more~"

Minatozaki Sana habitually looks into the other person's eyes when she talks to them. She found that Kang Cho-hwan's eye color was very beautiful, lighter than that of ordinary people, and very much like the color of amber.

Jiang Zhaohuan noticed Minatozaki Sana's gaze, and he quickly avoided it as he was not used to looking people in the eye.

He looked at Ming Jingnan, who had a similar personality to him and was more introverted, and asked:
"Mingjing Nanxi, what games do you usually play?"

“I’ve been playing Elsword lately.”

Jiang Zhaohuan nodded. It was a game he had never heard of, and he didn't know how to respond.

Minatozaki Sana, who has a high emotional intelligence, reacted quickly. She took over the topic with a smile and asked:
"Do Hwan Oppa, why did you buy so much coffee and cake?"

“The crew members took good care of me, so I bought something to give back to them.”

The following topics were almost all brought up by Minatozaki Sana, and it must be said that she is a talkative type.

Or maybe she also noticed that Jiang Zhaohuan was not good at chatting, so in order to avoid the atmosphere becoming awkward, she kept trying to find topics to chat.

Jiang Zhaohuan was very grateful to her, so after all the coffee and cakes were packed up, he helped to pick up their bill.

Before leaving, I did not forget to exchange KakaoTalk accounts with them. If there is a chance in the future, I will treat them to a good meal again.

But just after he left the coffee shop, Mingjing Nan, who rarely spoke, suddenly handed his cell phone to Minatozaki Sana and whispered:
"Sana, I've been wanting to remind you just now... Do Hwan was born in 1997, which means he's younger than me."

"Mo?" Minatozaki Sana widened her eyes, snatched the phone with an expression of disbelief.

After seeing the age shown in the official data, she recalled how she had called him "Oppa" all the time, and suddenly wanted to turn into the Pokémon Diglett and burrow back into the ground immediately.

Wow, that’s so embarrassing!
Momo Hirai, who was a little slow to react, couldn't help but reach out and push Minatozaki Sana, who was holding her head and pretending to be dead, and frowned and said:

"Ah, it's all your fault. I'm embarrassed to be called Oppa along with you!"

"I didn't expect Do Hwan-oh...Senior was born in 97. He is very tall and looks rich. I subconsciously think he is a successful person."

"Successful people are not necessarily old!" Momo Hirai said speechlessly.

Minatozaki Sana pouted helplessly. This time she was really embarrassed.

The first time they met, I was scolded by the director. The second time they met, I mistakenly called him Oppa. I hope that when we meet for the third time, senior Do Hwan can forget about this incident.

Mingjing Nan sighed, she took her phone back from Minatozaki Sana, checked the time and said:
"Let's go back to the company as soon as possible. If the director finds out, we'll be in trouble."

"Yes, but before that, go rinse your mouth a few more times. We got caught last time when we were secretly eating burgers!"

Obviously, these three people are habitual cheaters...but they only fail occasionally.

At this time, Jiang Zhaohuan, who was already sitting in the nanny car, lowered his head and played with his mobile phone. He habitually added the names of people who added KakaoTalk accounts, so that he could find them accurately when searching.

For example, Minatozaki Sana's KakaoTalk account is called Grapefruit Soda, Hirai Momo's is the endlessly chewed pig's trotter, and Minami Myoi is the most ordinary MyoiMina_97. Even without a note, you can tell who she is.

After Kang Do Hwan finished annotating their names, he did not forget to add the keyword "JYP trainee" in front of them. Just like Seo In Guk and Jang Nara, he added "actor" in front of them.

Choi Jung-soo, who was driving, noticed that Kang Do-hwan was playing with his mobile phone as soon as he got in the car. He thought that newcomers in the entertainment industry are most likely to spark sparks when coming into contact with the opposite sex.

Two hours of alone time, can't it be... No, for the sake of my work, I have to give it a try.

He coughed twice. His brain wasn't very bright to begin with, and he almost exposed his purpose as soon as he opened his mouth:

"Diaohuan, what do you think of Irene xi?"

"Hmm? Pretty good, patient and careful. Jungsu, why are you asking this all of a sudden? Is there something wrong?"

"Ah... nothing special. Do you think she is pretty?"

When Jiang Zhaohuan heard this, he knew what Cui Zhengzhu was worried about. He looked up and said calmly:

"Don't worry, Jungsu. I won't fall in love before I've achieved success, and my criteria for choosing a partner is someone outside the industry."

"Mo? Why?"

"…My private life is easily noticed by others. It would be very tiring to find another one like that."

Jiang Zhaohuan has never thought about who he will be with in the future, but since entering the circle, he has discovered that there are many difficulties hidden behind the glamorous appearance of the artists.

The entertainment industry is indeed a good place to make money, but if your private life is constantly being spied on, it will cause stress in the long run.

He also heard from Gao Zixiang that the private fans and anti fans of Peninsula are the craziest.

They won't just hide behind the screen, they will accompany you from the time you enter the circle until you leave it.

Even some people who have retired will not be let go.

Kang Do-hwan isn’t sure if he has these two types of fans right now, but if his popularity is high, there will definitely be crazy and paranoid ones.

The road to fame is not always smooth.

Choi Jung-soo glanced at Kang Do-hwan who was resting with his eyes closed, and he felt much more relaxed. He also felt that being an artist is indeed not easy.

He drove as slowly as possible so that Do-hwan could take a nap before reaching the set.

As a novice agent, all he can do is try not to cause trouble for his artists.

Protect your artists as much as possible.

(End of this chapter)