Peninsula: Starting with a silly childhood friend!

"Then... let's go."

As she spoke, Bae Joo-hyun walked ahead, and the other four members of Red Velvet immediately followed. The seven of them then made their way up to the fifth floor of the building.

Having just reached the fifth floor and stepped out of the elevator, Park Soo-young, who was walking ahead, couldn't help but ask Bae Joo-hyun:

"Unnie, who is he? You two seem to know each other quite well~"

The others immediately perked up their ears to listen.

"Him?" Bae Joo-hyun didn't know how to explain for a moment. She and Yoo Baek-won hadn't actually met many times. As for the familiarity they showed, wasn't it just Yoo Baek-won's one-sided socializing?

What does it have to do with her?

"Well... how should I put it? I've only met him twice before, and I only found out his name today."

Upon hearing Bae Joo-hyun's words, the others also showed a hint of doubt on their faces. How could someone only know someone's name after meeting them several times?

Before long, the group arrived at the coffee corner.

It's called a coffee corner, but it's not really a "corner". It's more like a convenience coffee "shop" on the fifth floor, and it's basically no different from other coffee shops.

The group easily found their way to the coffee corner and ordered their favorite coffees.

"Aniyaseiyo, could I have a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice, please?"

Unlike the previous three fixed Americano coffees, when it came to Bae Joo-hyun's order, the style suddenly changed from a sophisticated urban woman to a "primary school student" ordering.

Upon hearing Bae Joo-hyun's words, Liu Baiyuan also asked curiously:

"Doesn't Irene Xi like coffee?"

"Inside."

Bae Joo-hyun's answer was still brief and forceful, at which point Park Soo-young suddenly spoke up:

"Unnie doesn't like coffee; she thinks it's too bitter. She prefers something sweet."

When Bae Joo-hyun heard her younger sister reveal all her little habits, she couldn't help but show a hint of reproach on her face.

However, Liu Baiyuan nodded upon hearing this. What's the big deal? Everyone has different tastes. He didn't like coffee at first either, but he gradually accepted it after attending school at Peninsula University.

"Then I'll have a glass of orange juice too."

???

Liu Baiyuan's words immediately surprised the others, but they didn't say anything.

However, the staff behind him secretly clicked their tongues in amazement. They knew that the peninsula did not produce much fruit, so juice was generally much more expensive than coffee.

It's almost a full 10% more expensive.

So drinking iced Americano in the Peninsula area isn't just about getting a pick-me-up; it's also about affordability—it's delicious and inexpensive.

Perhaps the only thing that employee could be thankful for was that SM had a "points system" where employees didn't have to pay for meals or coffee; they could simply use points to offset the cost. Moreover, employees could also get points to offset the cost when buying official merchandise, which was a kind of employee benefit.

"You don't like coffee either?"

Bae Joo-hyun asked the boy in front of her, wondering why he seemed to be subtly following her from the beginning.

"It's alright, but why drink something so bitter first thing in the morning? You should drink something sweet in the morning to improve your mood for the whole day, don't you think?"

Liu Baiyuan turned his head slightly and smiled at Pei Zhuxuan.

However, Bae Joo-hyun didn't think much of his smile, but Park Soo-young and Kim Ye-rin, who were obsessed with good looks, felt their hearts skip a beat.

The two, who had already thought Liu Baiyuan was very handsome, were now staring at Liu Baiyuan's smile in a daze.

Hearing Liu Baiyuan's words, Bae Joo-hyun's lips curled up almost imperceptibly. What he said... sounded a little strange, but it also made some sense...

In no time, the coffee and orange juice for everyone were ready.

Liu Baiyuan took the orange juice and took a sip. It was sweet and cool, but otherwise nothing special; it was just an ordinary glass of orange juice.

"By the way, do you know which members of Girls' Generation are still with the company?"

Remembering that he hadn't yet fulfilled his promise to Hirai Momo, Liu Baiyuan suddenly asked Bae Joo-hyun beside him.

Yes, Bae Joo-hyun, who was originally with her teammates, suddenly found herself standing quite close to Yoo Baek-won for some reason.

"What's wrong?"

"I promised one of my younger sisters that I would get her an autographed photo of Girls' Generation, but when I went to their practice room, no one was there, so I thought I'd ask you for help."

Liu Baiyuan didn't hide anything from Bae Joo-hyun, but Bae Joo-hyun shook her head and said, "I don't know either. I haven't seen Taeyeon unnie and the others in a long time."

Hearing this, Liu Baiyuan sighed softly. This was troublesome. Not only had he missed their fan meeting, but he also couldn't deliver the gift. He was sure Taozi would "bite him to death" if he saw her again...

"Perhaps the company has it. You can ask President Park Jin-young for you."

Bae Joo-hyun offered a solution: "Didn't he come with Park Jin-young? Why don't they make use of such a good resource?"

Liu Baiyuan was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, a flash of inspiration crossing his mind. That's right, he came here with Park Jin-young today to discuss cooperation. Since Zhao Quan and Min have been called over, Kim Hyo-yeon, as a partner of SM Entertainment, must also be here.

If you don't talk to Kim Hyoyeon before you leave, then it's all over.

"That makes sense, thank you."

Liu Baiyuan smiled at Pei Zhuxuan with a hint of gratitude, which could be considered as indirectly saving his "life".

If we don't get the autographed photo back this time, that little peach will definitely not let it go!

However, thinking of Hirai Momo, Liu Baiyuan suddenly smiled at Bae Joo-hyun and said, "By the way, speaking of which, you should still know my younger sister."

Ok?

Upon hearing this, Bae Joo-hyun's face showed a hint of confusion.

To say I know her is understandable, since she's been an active artist for almost two years, but to say I know her personally...

"It's Momo from TWICE."

Momo?

Instantly, Bae Joo-hyun's mind conjured up the face of a girl.

So it was her...

She didn't know much about Hirai Momo, only that she was a very good dancer. As for TWICE, she was more familiar with their member, Lim Nayeon.

She wasn't much older than me, and we were both "older sisters," so we had more in common to talk about.

Just as she was thinking this, Liu Baiyuan's phone suddenly rang...

He took out his phone and saw that it was a video call from Hirai Momo. Without thinking much, he answered it directly.

"Oppa~!"

The moment the call connected, Hirai Momo's voice came through the receiver. Hearing this voice, Liu Baiyuan's eyes gradually softened with a smile as he asked Hirai Momo:

"Peach, what brings you to call me? Weren't you at an event?"

"Yeah, I'm backstage right now, Oppa, let me show you!"

As she spoke, Hirai Momo turned her phone camera around, intending to take pictures of the surroundings. But just then, she suddenly captured Mina, standing in front of a makeup mirror not far away, reaching out towards Tzuyu's...