*

When they returned to the dormitory, Kim Ye-rin and another agent were already waiting for them.

Kim Ye-rin looked very reserved. When she saw them, she stood up from the sofa and bowed to greet them. Lee Hae-na and the others were not used to her obedient behavior.

The agent broke the awkward atmosphere, "This is Kim Ye-rin. Her stage name is Yeri. Hmm … She'll be in the same room as Irene. You guys should get along well."

"Yes!" Mao Five answered obediently.

The agent left after briefing them on their schedule for the next week. The six of them sat in the living room and looked at each other speechlessly.

"Pfft," Lee Hae-na couldn't help but laugh, "Ye-rin, when did you become so obedient?"

As soon as Li Haina spoke, the strange calm atmosphere cracked like a broken layer of ice.

"Hahaha, that's right!

You're so obedient that I'm scared! "Park Soo-young reached out to pinch Kim Ye-rin's face.

Kim Ye-rin couldn't dodge in time and was pinched. She looked at Bae Chu-min for help, "Augny, you guys are making me sound like a bad person … I'm very obedient!

Augny, save me! "

Bae Chu-min also laughed. She clapped her hands and helped Kim Ye-rin out of the situation, "Xiurong, don't bully your younger sister. Welcome Ye-rin to Red Velvet. Let's work hard together in the future!"

Lee Hae-na also livened up the atmosphere, "Let's have a welcome party tonight!

Let's wish Red Velvet a fresh start in the new year! "

"Okay, okay!" Park Soo-young clapped like a seal.

Sun Shengwan ran to get the take-out order. Kang Sung-ki and Kim Ye-rin chatted for a while and went to take a shower.

When Kim Ye-rin saw that her sisters' attitudes towards her were still the same as before, she finally felt relieved. She obediently followed Bae Chu-min to pack her luggage and visit the dormitory.

Although it was a party, they didn't dare to eat too much high-calorie food. They only ordered sushi, sashimi, and salmon salad for takeout.

Park Soo-young's face turned green when she saw the salad. She had been called Big Size Joy since her debut. In order to get rid of this nickname, she had been eating salads until the end of the day.

Kim Ye-rin was still young, so her weight management was relatively lax. In addition, she wasn't fat to begin with, so when she saw the food that was delivered to her, she was shocked. "Sister, are you all vegetarian?"

"Wrong, you're the one who's going to be a vegetarian in the future," Sun Shengwan, who was also criticized because of his figure, patted Kim Ye-rin's shoulder sympathetically.

Kim Ye-rin's smile immediately disappeared.

"It's good that you're used to it. Good luck!" Kang Sung-ki, who didn't get fat, began to blatantly attract hatred again.

Lee Hae-na didn't think that there was anything wrong with eating these. After all, she was more strict when she was a trainee. Now, she was already very good.

Although there was no fried chicken or beer, everyone ate sashimi and salad, and talked about things that happened when they were trainees. It was a very pleasant night.

Even the invisible barrier between the new members and the old members seemed to have melted a little.

After Lee Hae-na washed up and went to bed, Park Soo-young climbed down from the top bunk and climbed into her bed.

"Tell me honestly, what do you think about joining Ye-rin?" Park Soo-young, who was usually cheerful, had a rare serious look on her face.

Lee Hae-na didn't brush her off. She spoke her mind. "Although I don't know why the company decided to do this, since it's decided, they must think that Ye-rin has the ability and value to join.

As for the distribution of resources, before we really reach the top, it's too ridiculous to argue about it. "

Lee Hae-na's words were exactly what Park Soo-young was thinking.

Although she liked Kim Ye-rin, the addition of a member in a group was actually a very practical matter that concerned the members' personal interests.

An additional member meant an additional share of resources. Lyrics, scenes, variety shows, commercials … In fact, besides the relationship of cooperation, the members of a group were also competitors.

She was different from Lee Hae-na. Lee Hae-na was good at singing and dancing. She could also write songs and lyrics. Even if she didn't have a good sense for variety shows, it wouldn't affect the company's attention on her.

She, on the other hand, couldn't compare to Bae Chu-min in terms of appearance. She couldn't compare to Wen Shengwan in terms of singing. She couldn't compare to Kang Sung-ki in terms of dancing.

She did everything well, but nothing stood out. The only thing that stood out was her sense of variety. It would be a lie to say that she wasn't worried.

However, Lee Hae-na's words just now also reminded Park Soo-young.

Although adding members would indeed affect the distribution of resources, before they were individuals, they were first and foremost a group. It was a relationship where one of them would prosper and one of them would suffer.

If Red Velvet couldn't become popular, then the competition for the distribution of resources would be really ridiculous.

After thinking it through, Park Soo-young also felt a lot more relaxed. She hugged Lee Hae-na and sighed, "Our Hae-na is really much smarter than her sister."

Lee Hae-na and Park Soo-young had known each other for two years. How could she not understand her worries? She patted Park Soo-young's back and said, "What I just said also applies to you. There's no need to think so much. Ye-rin has her value, and you also have your irreplaceable value. You have to have confidence in yourself.

If you're worried, then work harder and fight for everything that you want. "

After hearing Lee Hae-na's words, Park Soo-young's mood became a lot better. "Well, thank you, Hae-na."

"Good night ~" Park Soo-young squeezed closer to Lee Hae-na's body and felt warm.

"Good night." Lee Hae-na pushed Park Soo-young's hand away.

*

This time, the first mini-album's main theme was Lee Hae-na's self-composed song that was originally intended to be her debut song.

cream

cake]。

Because it was the first physical album, the company attached great importance to it. Even the MV was flown to Los Angeles to shoot.

After a few weeks of practice, Kim Ye-rin had already integrated into Red Velvet. Because the group only had one song, the progress was quickly caught up.

Lee Hae-na was both excited and anxious. On one hand, she was happy that her self-composed song was the main theme, but on the other hand, she was worried that the company would be disappointed with her if the song didn't do well … This state of anxiety lasted until the day of the MV shoot.

Because of her continuous insomnia, the dark circles under her eyes were even more serious than the most serious thing that could happen to a trainee. It was extremely obvious on her fair skin.

Cody applied a few layers of concealer on her and finally covered most of it. However, because the rest of her skin was in good condition and she didn't need much makeup, the makeup on her entire face was very unbalanced.

"Hey, Yigu, please don't torture your own skin!"

Cody Wang had worked with Lee Hae-na since her debut, so the two of them were very close. When she complained, she didn't give her any face at all. "If I had your face, I would've already grown a few pimples for you to show off!"

"Insomnia!

Am I the kind of person who purposely stays up late?! "Lee Hae-na bitterly complained about Cody Wang's false accusations.

"You are."

Cody Wang tapped Lee Hae-na's forehead with the handle of a paint brush. "I heard from your manager that you often stay up late to write songs."

Lee Hae-na touched her throbbing forehead. "…"

"If you're done, then move aside. Don't block my path to riches." Cody Wang pushed Lee Hae-na and her chair to the side.

Lee Hae-na: "…"

There was still an hour before the shoot. Lee Hae-na was bored to death and took out her phone, intending to find someone to chat with.

Calculating the time difference, it was around midnight in Korea.

Lee Hae-na recalled Kim Tae-hyung's daily schedule and sent him a message.

Lee Hae-na: [Are you asleep??]

After waiting for about ten seconds, Kim Tae-hyung replied.

Silly Ben Ji: [I'm asleep.]

Lee Hae-na: [I blocked you. I don't want to be friends with people who go to bed before two o 'clock. (Goodbye)]

Silly Ben Ji: [You're such a heartbreaking fan!

Is this how you treat your idol?]

Lee Hae-na: [I'm filming an MV in America. I'm so nervous!]

Silly Ben Ji: [In America?

Help me buy a pair of shoes!]

Lee Hae-na: [The other party has deleted you from their friend list. If you want to send a message, please add the other party as a friend first.]

Kim Tae-hyung: "…"

Kim Tae-hyung added Lee Hae-na back.

Silly Ben Ji: [Fairy, I was wrong. I'll pay you twice the amount.]

Lee Hae-na: [The other party has deleted you from their friend list. If you want to send a message, please add the other party as a friend first.]

Kim Tae-hyung: "???"

Kim Tae-hyung added Lee Hae-na back.

Silly Ben Ji: [Okay, okay, okay. I won't buy your friend list … It's so tiring. Don't delete it!]

Lee Hae-na: [That's why you can't make any female friends. Let me tell you.]

Silly Ben Ji: [You're a man???

(Horrified)]

Lee Hae-na didn't even have the energy to delete him.

Lee Hae-na: [It's okay. Rest early.

Otherwise, I'll use your account and use LuLu, my long-cherished hero, to bring you to the top.]

Because Kim Tae-hyung was addicted to LOL, he often seized every opportunity to recommend it to Lee Hae-na.

Lee Hae-na couldn't stand his pestering, so she agreed to give it a try.

Because Lee Hae-na was too lazy to register an account, Kim Tae-hyung told Lee Hae-na the password of his main account. He used his secondary account to play with her.

When Kim Tae-hyung's main account went from Diamond One to Platinum Five overnight, he never mentioned anything about playing with Lee Hae-na again.

Lee Hae-na finally got some peace.

When Kim Tae-hyung heard Lee Hae-na's threat, he remembered the fear of being dominated by Lee Hae-na's LuLu that night. He quickly put down his phone and changed his password on the computer.

Silly Ben Ji: [Good night!!!]

Lee Hae-na sighed. She shouldn't have chatted with Kim Tae-hyung, that little fool.

However, after being disturbed by Kim Tae-hyung, she wasn't so anxious anymore. She even felt waves of tiredness.

Then, she fell asleep …

Lee Hae-na was woken up by Bae Chu-min because the MV was about to start shooting.

In fact, Park Soo-young saw Lee Hae-na sleeping on the chair first. However, she remembered that she didn't sleep well recently, so she didn't have the heart to wake her up. So, she let her sleep until the shooting started.

Lee Hae-na was in a daze. Her dazed look melted the hearts of the staff present.

Even the director didn't say much. He just told her to get into position quickly.

Park Soo-young looked at the photo of Lee Hae-na sleeping on her phone. She shook her head and sighed. This world was all about looks …

It was so beautiful!