Li Menglong was really hesitating at this moment, but his specific thoughts may be somewhat different from the girls' guesses.
His first reaction was to pull Xu Xian out, that is, to make him the number one person under him.
After all, the relationship between the two is here, as the saying goes, one person can achieve enlightenment, chickens and dogs can ascend to heaven, not to mention that Xu Xian has a lot of weight in his heart.
Considering Xu Xian's history of being bullied in the past, he should have done this even if it was out of righteous indignation and human nature.
This is what Yoona did before. As for the effect, there seems to be no fundamental change.
Both he and Yoona are not so secure in their positions as captains. It will be difficult to keep themselves. To be honest, it is a bit fanciful to pull Xu Xian up.
The key is that if those women don't give face, their words alone can't change Xu Xian's situation.
This approach will instead arouse everyone's vigilance towards Xu Xian, and even the possibility of being liquidated later.
To put it simply, Xu Xian himself is probably not willing to be pulled out as a target. The logic here is very complicated.
Li Menglong thought that he knew Xu Xian well enough. Even if he guessed wrong, with Xu Xian's temper, he would probably not be angry with him.
Besides, there are so many people in the team. In theory, as long as you don't become the last maknae, it doesn't matter where you are in the queue. There are maknae who can give orders anyway.
It seems that what Lee Menglong should consider most is the maknae issue. Seohyun cannot be in this position, or should YoonA take over?
Glancing at Yoona out of the corner of her eye, the little girl turned out to be unusually alert and noticed his little movements almost instantly.
But Yoona wasn't sure what this look meant.
Considering her relationship with Li Menglong, he should be trying to appease her, right?
In fact, it was almost the same. Li Menglong felt that if Yoona were to be the maknae again, the little girl's mentality would directly collapse.
After all, Xu Xian, who was suppressed in the past, has risen to the top, but she continues to fall. This is unacceptable to everyone.
It's just that Yoona's possible thoughts are reasonable to anyone. Except for Seohyun, he really doesn't expect anyone to want to be the maknae.
Since this question was forced on him, he could also throw it back: "Do any of you volunteer to be the maknae?"
This sentence made the atmosphere at the scene become weird. Everyone kept looking at each other and secretly guessed what Li Menglong meant.
Will this be a test for them? For example, if someone bravely stands up, instead of becoming the maknae, they will become the vice-captain.
Similar scenes often happen in fairy tales. The core concept is that good people will not suffer!
It's just that this kind of idea is not so practical in real life, and good people and honest people have even become vaguely derogatory terms.
At this moment, he directly agreed to the person who came forward. How should the other person respond?
Considering the risks and benefits of coming forward at this moment, everyone thought it was better to be honest. Besides, what if someone is really interested in the position of maknae?
Don't always think that the position of maknae is full of shortcomings, the advantages are also quite bright.
First of all, the position of the maknae naturally attracts the favor of fans, and he is the kind of person who has a fan aura within the team.
However, they seem to have no shortage of traffic now, so this can be ignored for the time being.
Secondly, the position of the maknae saves money. As long as you go out with this group of sisters, there is basically no chance for the maknae to spend money.
But they don't seem to be short of money right now, so this can be put aside.
And then...it seemed like there was no more.
Although the position of maknae seems to have some advantages, for today's young girls, they can all be understood as disadvantages.
They lack nothing now, they just need someone to run errands and do chores, so who is willing to suffer this injustice?
Li Menglong looked around and found that no one wanted to look at him, which meant that no one wanted to take the initiative to stand up.
This is really inappropriate. We are so familiar with each other. Is it possible that he should take the initiative to name them?
"Kim Taeyeon, as the eldest sister in the team, are you setting an example for everyone?"
Li Menglong asked tentatively, but Kim Taeyeon's reaction was extremely excited.
The whole person stepped forward and grabbed Li Menglong's collar and started nagging: "It's not easy for me either. Please consider my feelings. I really can't..."
Silently wiping the saliva on his face, Li Menglong really disliked it.
Isn't it just that he doesn't want to be maknae? Just say it directly. Can he still force her by pressing her head?
But there is one thing to say, Kim Taeyeon is indeed not a maknae material, because no one dares to give her unscrupulous orders.
From this point of view, Pani seems to be a very suitable candidate. After all, she is a well-known good person in the team.
On weekdays, he would take the initiative to help Yoona and Seohyun share their work. Now it’s just a change of identity. It shouldn’t be that difficult to adapt, right?
"What nonsense are you talking about? I have never helped you. Do you have any evidence?"
Pani did not explicitly refuse, but he rejected Li Menglong's suggestion from another angle, which could be regarded as a sideways statement of attitude.
Now Li Menglong doesn't have to try. Even Pani doesn't plan to accept it. Is it possible for others?
Seeing that things were at a deadlock, Xu Xian felt that he should stand up.
Isn't she the maknae? She has been doing it for so many years, and although she enjoys it, she does have a lot of experience.
Instead of letting this group of people struggle over and over again, it would be better for her to take the responsibility and take it away. At least if she becomes more aware, these women might treat her better in the future.
"That I can..."
"No, you can't!"
Li Menglong didn't give Xu Xian a chance to speak at all. If Xu Xian couldn't arrange it, what's the point of being the so-called captain?
His current thinking is very simple. Even if Xu Xian is tied to him, if Xu Xian continues to be the maknae, then he is not the captain.
Now it depends on the attitude of the girls. After all, Li Menglong was forced into the position by them.
Although I am ready to regret it, I would like to wait one night before talking, otherwise this term will be too short and it will be a slap in the face.
So now they had no choice but to admit it. As for the final candidate for maknae, after their complicated internal discussions, Jessica was successfully elected.
To be honest, no one thought of this candidate at first. After all, what kind of temperament does Jessica have, even Kim Taeyeon wouldn't dare to provoke her easily.
But this time she took the initiative to be honest, maybe she was tired of the endless quarrels.
However, Jessica's thoughts are relatively complicated, and she definitely wants to promote her style.
Otherwise, if she had kept quiet, no one would have forced her to be the maknae.
But at the same time, she also thought that she wouldn't be the maknae for too long. Maybe her career as the maknae would be over early tomorrow morning.
Besides, even if she was the maknae for a short period of time, these women would still dare to do something wrong to her?
Combining all kinds of inner drama, Jessica stood up bravely. As for whether things will develop as she wishes, that is another matter.
However, with Jessica taking the initiative, the benefits are obvious.
Even the most difficult position of maknae has someone taking the initiative. Can the rest of the people also show their initiative?
As a result, the girls spontaneously arranged their seats in less than a minute, without Li Menglong participating in the whole process.
Among them, Jung Soo-yeon is at the bottom, Seohyun is in the middle, and the other position that attracts attention, that is, the vice-captain, falls on Yoona.
Yoona herself felt inexplicable, she felt that she was not worthy.
She was not a fool. How could she not see that this location was a crater, one that could erupt at any time?
If possible, she really doesn't want to sit here. Does anyone want to switch places with her?
It's a pity that no one responded seriously to her words, and there were quite a lot of ridicules and jokes.
"No, the captain did a pretty good job before, but now the vice-captain must be very good at it!"
"I'm just waiting for your care, don't let me down!"
"Be good, don't cry and look sad. It's such a good thing that no one else can ask for."
The girls here threaten Yoona with the gentlest words. It seems that they want to do the following?
The key is that Yoona is a little too timid. She shows the same momentum as when she was the leader. What is there to be afraid of?
Everyone has one nose and two eyes, so why not fight? Is it possible that she doesn't have confidence in herself?
Facing Li Menglong's encouraging eyes, Yoona wanted to go over and punch him. What bad ideas did she come up with?
If it was one-on-one, would she, Lin Yoona, still be able to endure it until now? I've already started!
But those women are not stupid. Every time a group of people rush over, it is difficult for two fists to defeat four hands.
Even he, Li Menglong, is afraid of the crowd tactics of the girls. Isn't it strange that she, Lin Yoona, is a bit cowardly?
After reluctantly settling the matter, everyone finally had some free time.
Speaking of which, they had been arguing about this issue since the beginning of the company, and it was already midnight in the blink of an eye.
I don’t know who yawned first. This action is really contagious, especially when everyone is already a little tired.
"Are you sure you have no other instructions? Then let's go up and rest first."
Xu Xian was the first to say that someone must take the lead in taking a break. She was very aware.
You have to bear certain risks when saying similar things. If those women still feel that they still have more to say, they will often rebuttal.
But has Xu Xian forgotten her identity? She is no longer the maknae. This kind of risky job can be left to others.
The girls obviously had the same idea as Li Menglong, but they were more testing to see if Jessica was willing.
Realizing that she had become the center of everyone, Jessica felt very strange. Did she say a word during the whole process?
But it was precisely because she was silent that this became a problem.
It's just that she has too little contact with such trivial matters in daily life, and has no idea in her mind, even if these people have given her a hint.
"If you have anything to say, just say it directly. It's my first day as maknae, so I might not be used to it yet!"
What Jung Soo-yeon said was so confident, and the tone alone didn't seem like what a maknae would have. Could she control herself?
But since she can say these words, it proves that Jessica is still conscious, otherwise, why should she be reluctant to give her a heads up?
When everyone pointed out the root of the problem, Jessica's expression was very exciting. She felt that these women were deceiving her.
Otherwise, it’s just a casual remark. Does it require so many complicated processes? If anyone wants to speak, just speak boldly.
She had always thought that the atmosphere in the team was very good, but she didn't expect Xu Xian and the others to be so depressed, having to think twice about every word they said?
Seeing that Jessica was about to fall into reflection, Seohyun had to come forward to explain, but she must not cause any misunderstandings again.
By the way, the previous explanation cannot be said to be wrong, but Xu Xian himself does not have that many ideas.
It can only be said that after so many years of getting along, each of them has adapted to their respective positions.
Who should say what at what time, these can be regarded as a kind of instinct.
It must be said that it was mixed with a little grievance or something, maybe it was the first time to adapt and adjust. At least at the moment, she, Xu Xian, really had no complaints at all.
However, Seohyun's explanation as the person involved is still not recognized by Jessica. She believes that this is the dark side of the team and must be completely changed.
It just so happens that she now has this time and this identity. Since this is the case, the change should start from her.
"Each of you must always remind yourself not to bully others every day, otherwise I will not let her go!"
After saying harsh words, Jessica pulled Xu Xian up. She wanted to chat with Xu Xian for a while to see how much grievances the little girl had accumulated in her heart over the years.
Previously, under Jessica's pressure, everyone acted submissively. After she left, everyone finally dared to take a deep breath.
But then she realized something was wrong. When had she, Jessica, been so righteous?
Let’s not talk about whether her past behavior is bullying of Seohyun, but as a member of the enjoyment class, she is not a good person.
As a result, she wanted to clear her name for no reason today. Don't say that she was just on a whim, they wouldn't believe it!
Now it seems that this was clearly planned by Jessica in advance, even before she proposed to be the maknae.
Now that she is taking advantage of her righteousness to make this kind of suggestion, is it possible that they should choose to reject it?
But once you agree, all the previous arguments will be meaningless.
As a maknae who cannot be bullied, who wouldn’t want to rush to do it? They can do it too.
But now it's too late to say anything. Jessica made a maknae so strong that they felt like a failure.
Especially Yoona, who is the vice-captain. She didn't expect that the maknae could do this. If she had known, she would have secretly learned from Jessica.
But her reason is also reminding her that if she had done the same thing, the end would probably not be so easy...
(End of chapter)
