Peninsula: Starting with a silly childhood friend!

"Ah~~~"

Bae Joo-hyun's voice, after drinking her carbonated beverage, carried a hint of blush-inducing 'soul-stirring' quality, but Liu Baiyuan didn't seem to pay much attention to it.

He was concerned about why her face seemed to flush slightly after she drank the beverage...

Will drinking cola cause your face to turn red?

Bae Joo-hyun took another sip, still wanting more, but this time she caught a glimpse of the man watching her out of the corner of her eye. She pursed her lips and didn't make that misleading sound this time.

"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

Bae Joo-hyun couldn't help but ask Yoo Baek-won.

Upon hearing Bae Joo-hyun's question, Liu Baiyuan realized he might have been a bit impolite, so he immediately shook his head and said:

"No, I just noticed you were drinking Coke a little...it's nothing."

Liu Baiyuan coughed twice, then, as if remembering something, asked Bae Joo-hyun:

"You're eating so much, you won't be able to lose it anytime soon, right? Is it okay if you have a photoshoot in a couple of days?"

He looked again at the elaborately decorated table and asked Bae Joo-hyun, who replied somewhat dejectedly:

"There's no filming going on. If there were, I wouldn't eat here. We've been in a hiatus for a while now."

Red Velvet's last comeback was in March.

The promotional activities only lasted about half a month at the time. After that, under the company's arrangement, they began traveling around the world with the company to attend the company's "annual party," SMTOWN...

This also resulted in their last comeback album, "July 7th," not getting many number one spots. They only managed four number one spots by the end of the promotions, which is hardly an outstanding achievement for someone who has been in the industry for just over two years.

Bae Joo-hyun's tone betrayed an undeniable sense of dejection. She wasn't without ambition; on the contrary, she was quite ambitious. Debuting as an idol at an older age, she desperately wanted to succeed, but the company seemed rather perfunctory in managing their schedules...

Without going into too much detail, just look at TWICE, who debuted a year later than them.

When they made their comebacks, they were almost always on full roster. Even during their hiatus, they kept appearing on variety shows to maintain their popularity, and they didn't miss out on the variety show concerts and MC appearances that were expected.

This year's "CHEER UP" has propelled them into the top tier of fourth-generation idols, making them almost as popular as the previous generation. Furthermore, there are rumors of another comeback later this year. If they can maintain the level of "CHEER UP" this time, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they've broken into the top tier...

Looking back now, there were times when she really envied him.

"I remember you guys had a comeback in March, right? Is there still no news about another comeback?"

"Not yet, but I heard the company is currently selecting songs."

Bae Joo-hyun is already considered a veteran employee of SM Entertainment. Although she may not be the most well-informed, as the leader, she can always hear some rumors.

Upon hearing this, Liu Baiyuan suddenly thought of a song in his mute system...

He hadn't claimed the reward from the favor points Bae Joo-hyun had given him during this time. He had originally planned to wait, but after hearing Bae Joo-hyun's words, he suddenly had the same idea again.

If I could submit this song to SM Entertainment and get it selected...

When TWICE and Red Velvet make their comeback together... he's bound to become incredibly popular then.

A smile flashed across Liu Baiyuan's face, then he said meaningfully to Bae Joo-hyun:

"Joohyun-ssi, I have a song here, I don't know if you'd be interested."

Ok?

Hearing Liu Baiyuan's words, Bae Joo-hyun was slightly taken aback. He had a song?

But isn't he a director of JYP? The requirements for becoming a director are so high now.

Do they also have to be able to write songs?

So, the winds of involution have finally reached the company's upper management...

"You can write songs? Can I hear one first?"

Regardless of her surprise and complaints, Bae Joo-hyun still had a thought in mind.

If it were before, Bae Joo-hyun might have rationally declined and let Yoo Baek-won talk to the company, but for some reason, she is unusually "excited" now!

"Um... not now. The song is on my home computer. I can get it for you when I get home. Or, let's add each other on the phone, and I'll send it to you tonight."

After hesitating for two seconds, Bae Joo-hyun nodded: "Okay, you must send it to me when you get home."

Soon, Liu Baiyuan added Bae Joo-hyun on Kakao. Seeing that Bae Joo-hyun had used his own photo as her profile picture, a smile involuntarily crept onto Liu Baiyuan's lips. He had to admit, this woman's face was truly stunning, but using his own picture as her profile picture...

It feels like only real estate agents and salespeople would do something like this...

After exchanging contact information, Liu Baiyuan did not rush to leave, but chatted with her for a while longer.

But after chatting for a short while, he gradually sensed that the originally dignified Bae Joo-hyun seemed to be "drunk" at this moment, and had transformed from her original elegance and composure into a... "funny girl"?

The stark contrast made him feel a little scared, so he immediately got up, said goodbye to Bae Joo-hyun, and left.

Of course, that's not the most important reason. Since I'm going to send it to her tonight, I need to hurry back and get the song now, since there's a "sleep" part in it.

Then there's the writing and composing, which all takes time.

Back home, Liu Baiyuan immediately took off his coat and took a shower. In this kind of weather, even if you go out and do nothing, you'll still be covered in sweat.

After everything was done, Liu Baiyuan lay down on the bed again. After activating the mute system, he first checked the progress bars of the four people.

"Hirai Momo: Ten percent."

Sana Minatozaki: Two percent.

Minami: Two percent.

Bae Joo-hyun: One percent.

Hirai Momo remains the undisputed "number one on the leaderboard," but to his disappointment, there's nothing special about the 10-point progress; currently, there's only 1 point.

There might still be 50 points, but right now his highest is only 10. If it were 50, who knows when we'd see that...

It feels like this year is going to be pretty tough...

Like Mina Minato, Sana Minato was added when she gave out autographed photos, while Joo-hyun remained unchanged.

It's fair to say that among these people, Hirai Momo rose the fastest.

Almost every meeting yielded some benefit; was this due to his relationship with Hirai Momo?

Pulling his increasingly chaotic thoughts back, Liu Baiyuan focused his attention on the progress bar once again.

At this point, both Mina and Joo-hyun have a red dot next to their progress bars.

However, recalling his previous conjecture, he decided to choose Bae Joo-hyun again this time, firstly to verify his conjecture, and secondly to be on the safe side.

Bae Joo-hyun's progress bar is probably somewhat related to Bae Joo-hyun herself.

With that thought in mind, he no longer hesitated and clicked the button. Instantly, that familiar feeling of dizziness surged into his mind again like a tidal wave.

Within seconds, Liu Baiyuan, who offered no resistance, fell into a deep sleep.

In a daze, a song title appeared in his mind once again, just like before.

Russian Roulette!

Although Liu Baiyuan's eyes were closed, he still felt that he saw "it," which made him frown slightly and mutter:

"This...is this the song title?"