From Thug to Idol: Transmigrating to a Survival Show

Chapter 944 A Degree Holder



944 A Degree Holder

K-Pop truly wasn't as sparkly as it seemed.

Behind the glittery life of the idols, there lay shadows that few, and sometimes none, dared to speak

of.

The weight restrictions felt like a constant battle. Every grain of rice mattered under the unforgiving scrutiny of cameras and fans alike.

"What happened to her?"

"She let herself go."

"Why is an idol not taking care of his self-image?"

Aside from that, backhanded compliments haunted them, too.

"You look so healthy!"

"I love how confident you are despite your body."

Unsolicited comments were something they had to live with.

Aside from that, personality became a commodity, carefully crafted by the agencies that molded their

careers.

Be mysterious.

Be apologetic.

Be who you are not.

Normalcy became a distant dream. Privacy dissolved everyone in the industry, and you are expected to act like it was okay. Even mundane activities were controlled, from friendships to dating, and every move was choreographed to maintain an illusion of unattainable perfection.

"No idea yet," Lena said.

"It's not someone from the Phoenix board of directors, right?"

Lena frowned. "Of course, it would be from there. Who else am I going to appoint except from my employees?"

"Then, you would fail all over again, June said.

Lena sighed. "What now?"

"Did you know that Lei used to work in Phoenix?"

Lena almost fell out of the beanbag. As someone who has to oversee her empire, I found it impossible to know all of her employees! So, this was new to her.

"He did?" she exclaimed.

"Yup" June answered. "He's been plotting this for a long time!"

"However, he couldn't get Phoenix, so he decided to target Azure instead. With Azure under his name, he also wants to take over Phoenix. That's how big his dream had gotten."

"I don't understand; she muttered. "Why is he doing this?"

"Is there an explanation for the things we want on this earth? Why do you want all the skins in a game? To brag? Why do you want to keep your dad's empire? Just because you miss him? Some things we can't let go of just because we can't."

"It's human nature to always want something more!"

"That's the reason why corruption, wars, and miserablity happen!"

Lena pursed her lips. How could he say such things nonchalantly?

"Bring someone from outside-one that has a relatively clean past!

"One that isn't from a rich family or from an empire!

"One that would protect his artists because he, too, wanted to be one in the past."

"Oh, and did I mention that he has a college degree?"