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2013.11.11

Lee Hae-na was called to President Kim Young-min's office. She was informed that she would be flying to the United States in January of next year for a six-month special training.

To be honest, Kim Young-min had no intention of sending Lee Hae-na to the United States.

After all, she was just a China girl who knew a little about writing. She was nothing in his eyes.

He felt that Lee Hae-na had the ability to debut. Now, she only needed to continue training in the company for a year or two and wait for her debut. There was no need to waste so many resources on her.

However, this was proposed by Lee Soo-man after a week of consideration. In addition, Yu Yongjin also supported it, so he compromised.

Although he didn't believe in Lee Hae-na, he believed in Lee Soo-man and Yu Yongjin's vision.

Kim Young-min looked at Lee Hae-na up and down for a long time. He didn't see anything special about her that was worthy of the two teachers' attention.

After a while, he withdrew his oppressive gaze from Lee Hae-na. "Study hard when you go to the United States. Don't disappoint teacher Lee Soo-man and teacher Yu Yongjin's cultivation and the company's trust in you." Kim Young-min patted Lee Hae-na's shoulder. It was a kind of encouragement and also a kind of spur.

The gaze finally stopped. Lee Hae-na's tense muscles finally relaxed.

"I know."

Lee Hae-na nodded seriously. She understood what this meant for the company and for herself. She solemnly promised, "Thank you for your trust in me. I will do my best."

Kim Young-min nodded with satisfaction, indicating that Lee Hae-na could leave.

When Lee Hae-na closed the door of President Kim Young-min's office, she was shocked to find that her back was covered in cold sweat. What followed was great joy!

Lee Hae-na resisted the urge to scream. Now, she just wanted to find someone to share her excitement with.

She took out her phone and scrolled through her contact list. First, she sent a message to her family and Xu Yiyang. Then, she clicked on the chat box with Kim Tae-hyung.

The last time Kim Tae-hyung contacted her was the day of his debut. It had been five months.

After that, his phone was probably taken away. Lee Hae-na's messages were never replied to.

Lee Hae-na was usually very busy and strictly abided by the company's rules. She didn't know about the news of other idol groups except for her company's news.

So for Kim Tae-hyung and Park Ji-ho.

She knew nothing of what was going on with F's group.

In order to avoid the cameras and the management sister, Lee Hae-na walked to the toilet cubicle. After closing the door, she took out her phone to look at the newly downloaded NK video and YouTube.

Probably because it was only half a year ago, there wasn't much news about the Bulletproof Boys.

After Lee Hae-na looked at the mixed clips of the two stages, she clicked on the comments and found that there were a lot of comments scolding Kim Tae-hyung. As expected, almost all of them were scolding him.

Lee Hae-na didn't want to look at it anymore. She clicked on the video of the signing event to change her mood.

After watching it, her mood became even worse.

Some fans were too rude.

Lee Hae-na saw Kim Tae-hyung being treated badly or deliberately ignored by some fans in the video. She didn't feel good.

She wanted to send a message to Kim Tae-hyung, but then remembered that he couldn't see it. After being annoyed for a few minutes, she decided to put down her phone and go back to practice.

The next day, it happened to be the first day of the month for the company.

Kang Sung-ki originally wanted to ask Lee Hae-na to accompany her to go shopping. When she knocked on her door, she found only the sleepy Sun Shengwan in the dormitory.

Park Soo-young, who lived in Seoul, went straight home after practice last night. Lee Hae-na, who was a practice maniac, also disappeared early in the morning. She didn't know where she went.

Kang Sung-ki shrugged and asked Sun Shengwan to go out.

Lee Hae-na, who got up early, was waiting in line at the Bulletproof Boys signing event in the Wood Cave.

She secretly went online last night and bought a ticket with the quarterly share of the "Butterfly Girl" sound source.

After all, she said that she would be Kim Tae-hyung's first girl, so she had to fulfill her promise.

This was the signing of the Bulletproof Boys' first mini album. She didn't feel much before she came. After she came, she found that the people in line were much more than Lee Hae-na thought.

It was her first time to sign a book. She didn't know anything. She didn't have a fan. She only held the album in her hand and stood there blankly. She looked out of place among the well-equipped fans who were blushing and excited.

Probably because Lee Hae-na's appearance was too eye-catching, several young girls around her gradually noticed her and began to whisper about her fans' good looks.

There were even bold ones who directly talked to her.

Shen Ju-eun was that bold one.

"Little girl, is it your first time to sign a book?" Shen Ju-eun was the girl standing behind Lee Hae-na. She had been paying attention to her for a long time.

Lee Hae-na was small. She shrank in her coat. Her face was white and clean. Her pure and innocent look made her want to raise her DSLR and take hundreds of photos of her.

Lee Hae-na was startled by Shen Ju-eun, who suddenly talked to her, but she still replied politely, "Yes."

Shen Ju-eun, who had no resistance to beauty, saw Lee Hae-na smiling at her with dimples faintly visible. She felt that her heart was about to melt: "Which member do you like?

Do you want a fan?

I have more here! "

"I'm a fan of V and Jimin."

Lee Hae-na was a little puzzled by Shen Ju-eun's enthusiasm, but she was more surprised that she met a good person: "How much is the fan? I'll give you the money."

"No need!

I like Jimin too!

We're all fans, so we're basically a family now!

Don't be polite! "

Shen Ju-eun suppressed the excitement in her heart. She took out the fan that was originally for her friend who would come later from her bag and handed it to Lee Hae-na with a smile.

Lee Hae-na didn't quite understand how to round things up, but she was grateful to this warm-hearted girl. She took the fan and thanked her with a smile.

Shen Ju-eun saw Lee Hae-na accept the fan. She wanted to strike while the iron was hot and ask Lee Hae-na for a Kakaotalk so that she could hook up with her in the future.

However, she found that Lee Hae-na didn't have a Kakaotalk, so she could only give up.

"You are so beautiful. If you debut, I will definitely be your number one fan!" In the end, Shen Ju-eun couldn't help but say her thoughts.

Lee Hae-na just smiled and didn't say anything.

The signing officially began. They were checked in by the staff. Lee Hae-na arrived early and sat in the front row.

Because it was her first time at the signing, she looked around curiously along the way. With Shen Ju-eun's explanation, she finally had some understanding of the process.

Shen Ju-eun was Bulletproof's first fan. Before her debut, she already had a preliminary impression of the underground rap trio. However, she wasn't a fan at that time. It wasn't until the company released Park Ji-ho?.

F's trailer that she became a fan.

She was just a freshman this year. Because she got into a good university, her family's control over her was loosened.

Because she liked photography, she opened Park Ji-ho?.

F's website. She had been running it for half a year and was a little famous among her fans.

She would skip most of Bulletproof's schedule. Every time she came back, she would go to six or seven events. Now, even Park Ji-ho?

F knew her and would greet her.

Shen Ju-eun sat in the first row, three rows away from Lee Hae-na.

She originally wanted to take a few photos of Lee Hae-na, but she was rejected. Although she was a little regretful, she still respected Lee Hae-na's wishes and donated all the memory to Park Ji-ho?.

F。

The seven members of Bulletproof appeared and danced two dances, including the debut song and the main theme.

Kim Tae-hyung's mental state seemed okay. His smile was silly, and his fluffy brown hair made him look like a little lion.

Lee Hae-na also took out her phone and took two photos. Coincidentally, Kim Tae-hyung was moving, so it became an emoji.

Lee Hae-na pursed her lips and smiled. She planned to send it to Park Ji-ho?.

F, whether she could see it now or not, she would see it in the future.

The official autograph session began. Lee Hae-na was actually a little nervous.

After all, she hadn't seen them for seven or eight months. She had grown taller and more beautiful. Her height had grown from 1.55 meters to 1.61 meters. She didn't know if they would be able to recognize her immediately.

It turned out that Lee Hae-na was obviously thinking too much.

When Kim Tae-hyung looked up and saw that it was Lee Hae-na who handed him the album, he thought he was hallucinating.

Kim Tae-hyung closed his eyes and opened them again. He repeatedly confirmed it several times and asked in disbelief, "Hae-na?"

"Your first girl is here to report for duty."

Lee Hae-na pretended to clear her throat. "Uh-huh, please sign it for me — to the world's cutest little fairy, Lee Hae-na."

"Yes, esteemed fairy."

After Kim Tae-hyung confirmed that he didn't recognize the wrong person, he chuckled and carefully signed the autograph according to her request.

"Why are you here?" Kim Tae-hyung asked in a low voice after signing it.

Lee Hae-na smiled. "Isn't it normal for girls to chase after idols?"

Kim Tae-hyung nodded. "It's reasonable and convincing."

Kim Tae-hyung's assistant sister came forward to urge her. Lee Hae-na stopped fooling around and quickly said what she wanted to say. "I'm here today to see how you're doing. Don't care about those anti-fans. You've always been the best!"

Kim Tae-hyung was a little touched. If it weren't for the inappropriate occasion, he would have hugged this warm girl. "I'll buy you strawberries when I make money!"

"There's one more thing." Lee Hae-na was happy and excited. "I'm going to the United States for special training at the end of the year!"

Kim Tae-hyung frowned. "Ah … Then we won't be able to see each other for a long time."

"It's only been half a year. Besides, even now, we haven't seen each other for a long time!" Lee Hae-na showed her small white teeth. "Hehe, do you still want to tell this news to Zhi?

Brother F!

You have to work hard! "

"I know!

You have to keep in touch with me when you go to the United States. I should be able to get my phone back next year. "Kim Tae-hyung urged.

"I know. I'll go first. Your management sister is going to stare a hole in my body!"

Lee Hae-na waved her hand, picked up the album and walked to the next member under the management sister's scorching gaze.

The next man was very handsome. Lee Hae-na felt that he was inexplicably familiar.

Lee Hae-na was embarrassed to keep staring at others. She stole a few glances, but still couldn't remember, so she gave up.

Maybe he gave her a deep impression of the stage?

"Please love our Bulletproof Boys more in the future!"

The man's smile was very gentle. Lee Hae-na nodded politely, took the album from him with both hands, and moved on to the next member.

The last one was Park Ji-ho?

F, who was obviously shocked by Lee Hae-na's arrival, even praised Lee Hae-na for becoming beautiful.

Lee Hae-na happily told him that she was about to go abroad and received Park Ji-ho?'s congratulations.

The two people praised each other for a while before reluctantly saying goodbye under the warning eyes of the assistant sister.

After the signing, Lee Hae-na returned to the dormitory with the album signed by the seven people. She put it in the compartment of the wardrobe and locked it properly. It would be terrible if her management sister found out.

After carefully hiding it, Lee Hae-na turned on her phone and began to play the songs she had written before.

Recently, she didn't have any inspiration to write songs, so she wanted to see if she could find new inspiration from old songs.

When the song list reached "All Kinds of Parting", Lee Hae-na suddenly remembered where she had seen the boy at the signing today!

The boy who had eavesdropped on her recording almost a year ago!

No wonder he was so familiar!

Speaking of which, it was too much of a coincidence. That boy was also Bulletproof Boys. This kind of coincidence was really something that a normal novel author wouldn't dare to write!

Lee Hae-na admired the author for having the courage to write this kind of melodramatic plot. She quickly put this matter to the back of her mind.

In the last month of her stay in Korea, Lee Hae-na didn't waste her time. She still practiced diligently and wrote songs in the dormitory.

With the company of the management sister, Lee Hae-na went to school to complete the suspension procedures and prepared to go to the United States.

The person who was most reluctant to let Lee Hae-na leave was Park Soo-young, who was obsessed with both looks and sister.

Since Lee Hae-na told her in November that she was going to the United States, she had been lying on Lee Hae-na's bed every day, clamoring to sleep together.

They practiced together, ate together, and rested together. Except for when Lee Hae-na was writing songs or going to class, she spent the rest of her time with Park Soo-young by her side.

Because of this clingy sister, Lee Hae-na's dark circles had deepened.

In the end, Kang Sung-ki and Sun Chenghuan worked together to tear Park Soo-young away from Lee Hae-na. Lee Hae-na could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

In addition to Lee Hae-na's good news, Kang Sung-ki and Bae Chu-min, who had been waiting for years, finally saw a glimmer of hope for their debut. They were informed that in December, they would be the first batch of members of S.M's new program, Mr. Parks!

In mid-November, they went to take some promotional photos and some promotional videos.

Not to mention the emotional Kang Sung-ki, even the usually calm Bae Chu-min couldn't help but cry.

In order to celebrate for them, Lee Hae-na bought them two gifts with the rest of the music source.

Bae Chu-min and Kang Sung-ki also treated them to a big meal. It could be said that the guests and the host enjoyed themselves to the fullest.

This winter was particularly cold, but because everyone had new hope and expectations for the future, it became warm and fulfilling.

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2013.12.03

Kang Sung-ki, Li Tairong, and Jeno became S.M

Rookies' first batch of public trainees.

On the day of the announcement, Kang Sung-ki hugged Lee Hae-na and Bae Chu-min and cried for a whole hour.

2013.12.05

EXO's winter special "December Miracle" music source was announced.

2013.12.10

Bae Chu-min, Zheng Zai?

They became the second batch of public trainees with Lami.

2013.12.11