Peninsula: It all started with the breakup

Chapter 9, First Shooting

After handing the chewing gum to Mina, Xie Mingmu decided to leave. The atmosphere was too awkward, and Mina had to take care of that silly girl.

It would be great to be able to chat with Mina for a bit. Anyway, he'll be filming with Twice in the future, so there will be plenty of opportunities. These things can't be accomplished overnight; they require a gradual and steady approach.

"I'll head back now. To be honest, I'm still a newbie, and it's not good to be away from the company for so long during work hours."

"Hmm." Mina nodded, then realized what he meant: "You've worked hard too. Should I have your manager give you a ride?"

"No need, that's too much trouble. I can just take a taxi myself."

After speaking with his manager and finding that she had already made arrangements, Xie Mingmu felt relieved and took a taxi back to JYP Entertainment.

As soon as he got back to the company, he went straight to the cafeteria. His phone rang. He pulled it out and saw it was from that senior colleague. Xie Mingmu had almost forgotten her name; he selectively ignored the names of unimportant people. Luckily, he had already saved her name in his contacts.

"Hello, Senior Kim."

"Xie Mingmu, how are you today?" The senior asked casually, not expecting to uncover a scandal on the first day. The paparazzi in the peninsula are quite particular about evidence, basically having pictures and evidence, and a better logical chain, unlike those in Hong Kong who make things up out of thin air. You could say they are at the level of the grandmasters of a certain news department.

"I've successfully infiltrated the area and spotted Bae Suzy. I saw her go to the underground parking lot alone after practice," Xie Mingmu lied through his teeth.

The senior called because she wanted to hear good news. Although the chances of hearing good news were slim, Xie Mingmu was very considerate of her. In any case, it didn't matter whether she saw Bae Suzy or not.

Moreover, deceiving her would make her very happy. After weighing the options, Xie Mingmu decided to do it this way. This way, the senior would be happy, and then she would praise him. It would be a win-win situation for both of them, wouldn't it? Applause, please!

"Great job, keep it up. See if you can find any discord within their group, and take pictures. Keep up the good work, and report back to me as soon as you find anything."

"OK!"

After hanging up the phone, Xie Mingmu put the matter out of his mind; his priority now was to satisfy his hunger. He had gone through all that trouble and wasted a lot of breath.

Around 5 p.m., Xie Mingmu was told by the person who had led the way that the filming for the day was over, and then the filming tasks were assigned.

The good thing is that there are filming tasks, and it's even Twice's group variety show.

Xie Mingmu followed his team, whose captain was a guy with thinning hair and a bit of a beer belly.

"Team Leader Jin, what's the name of this group variety show we're filming?" Xie Mingmu walked over and asked the beer-bellied team leader.

"Twice TV 3 (Cheer Up Comeback Season) has a theme of a school trip to Jeju Island," Kim Soo-min said happily. He is actually a fan of Lim Na-yeon, and it has to be said that her bunny teeth are still very powerful on the peninsula.

The beer-bellied man was incredibly excited about being able to film with Lim Na-yeon while also traveling in Jeju Island, and he reminded Xie Mingmu, "Make sure you film well!"

"I will." Xie Mingmu looked at the beer belly and could see the joy in it at a glance. He nodded and prepared to go home.

"Wait a minute." The beer-bellied man stopped Xie Mingmu. "Since you're a new assistant cameraman, I don't have a clear understanding of your skill level yet. How about this, I'll give you a task about Twice. We're starting filming tonight, so don't go home yet."

The man with the beer belly said in a seemingly amicable manner, "This is for your own good. It can help you quickly get to know the team members and adapt to the filming rhythm."

Don't be fooled by his beer belly; it's just a way for him to satisfy his lust for power. Meeting the newcomer Xie Mingmu gave him the opportunity to show off!

If it were someone else, although they wouldn't dare to refuse directly, they would definitely hate that beer belly. But for Xie Mingmu, it was something he couldn't ask for. What is poison to him is honey to him.

Xie Mingmu hadn't had enough time with Mina yet, so how could he possibly refuse such an opportunity to spend time together? "OK!"

After Twice finished their schedule, they finally had some free time. Sana Minato asked Mina, "How is Momo-chan's injury?"

"Not good. Basically, just as Xie Mingmu said, I need to rest for a while." Mingjing Nan shook her head.

"I didn't expect it to be this serious. We all know about Momo's leg injury. We didn't think it was that serious at first." Even the usually cheerful Lim Nayeon was a little upset. They were all sisters in the same group, and although their relationships varied, they were all very close. Seeing her like that, she was very worried.

Even if the truth is that they were hospitalized due to a relapse of an old injury, if not all members are present during the comeback, there will still be a bunch of conspiracy theorists stirring up trouble, such as accusing them of bullying.

After Mina finished speaking, the atmosphere became even more somber. The highly tactful Sana Minatozaki quickly changed the subject, trying to divert everyone's attention, "Is that the name of that masked man from today?"

After saying that, Mina couldn't contain her joy; she got to eat the chewing gum he bought again today.

Sana Minatozaki had already noticed this detail. Mina, who was originally a little tired from running around, seemed to have forgotten her fatigue and was suddenly full of energy, which made her very eager to gossip.

Xie Mingmu and Beer Belly had already arrived at the filming location. This time, they were filming GG, which wasn't really related to their variety show shoot. The reason they were there was to collect some footage; they might not use it, but they definitely needed to have some.

After waiting for more than half an hour, they finally arrived. It was clear that they had rushed over, and their exhaustion was immediately apparent.

The eight girls changed their clothes and touched up their makeup before the photoshoot began. Upon entering the studio, Mina immediately spotted Xie Mingmu, just as Xie Mingmu had spotted her.

Although Xie Mingmu was standing in an inconspicuous spot, as he was in charge of a fixed camera position, which was the simplest, she still spotted him immediately.

"It's actually true! He really came to film!"

Mina was somewhat incredulous. After communicating with the photographer and understanding the style and content of today's shoot, she naturally went to the shooting backdrop and officially began filming.

This photoshoot is for a magazine shoot, and the process is very difficult for them. They have to maintain their pose for up to an hour, which often makes their muscles stiff.

After each shoot, a brief interview is arranged. After the equipment is set up, the staff guides them over to stand in front of the camera.

They were somewhat surprised to see Xie Mingmu; they hadn't expected to meet this masked man again.