Peninsula: My mentor Kim Tae-yeon

Chapter 100 has encountered a huge problem! (8k)

In the blink of an eye, almost a week has passed since Su Xiayin reached 10 million followers, and it's now the end of November, the 29th.

In the morning, I attended a cultural and tourism-related meeting in the city. Su Xia's flight was scheduled to depart from Shanghai to Seoul at 2 PM. Since the meeting started at 8:30 AM, Su Xia left after sitting for an hour.

It takes nearly four hours to get from Xuzhou to Shanghai. If you take the train until 10 pm, you'll definitely be late. So, I left after only an hour, which also shows that I had urgent business to attend to.

I went straight to the high-speed rail station after leaving the city, boarded the train just in time, and arrived at Hongqiao High-speed Rail Station at around 1:20 pm, then transferred to the adjacent Hongqiao Airport.

Thankfully, there was online check-in, and I didn't have any luggage to check in. All the check-in procedures were completed in just over ten minutes, and I boarded the plane.

My flight was at 2 PM, and I landed in Incheon around 4 PM. Coincidentally, NMIXX's concert was also in Incheon, only six kilometers away, about a ten-minute drive, so I wouldn't be late for the 5 PM concert.

The two concerts at the InspireArena venue start at 5 PM today, and will start an hour earlier at 4 PM tomorrow.

If it's four o'clock tomorrow, then Su Xia will be late.

He sent a message to Oh Hae-won to let her know he had boarded the plane, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

Even with a private car and driver to pick you up along the way, it still comes down to timing; that's how it is when things all pile up at once.

"Is it easy to go to a concert?" Kim Tae-yeon complained. She was also forced to run with Su Xia all the way. If it were her, she would have made an excuse not to come to NMIXX's concert.

"It's not easy, but I had to come. I promised Haiyuan," Su Xia said, looking at her phone screen.

"What are you looking at?" Kim Tae-yeon asked, coming closer.

"An email from Bilibili." Su Xia unfolded her phone. Ever since she discovered that a folding phone could be used as a small tablet, Su Xia switched to her current Samsung W24.

It is said that this phone is exclusively sold in China and is called the "Heart of the World" series, with all sales proceeds going to charity.

Su Xia happened to need a folding phone, so since it didn't matter which one she bought, she might as well buy this one.

"What is a Top 100 YouTuber?" Kim Tae-yeon quickly glanced at the email and asked in confusion.

"Is it the Bilibili creators who have a million followers every year? I'm not really sure, I haven't seen it."

Although Su Xia has been using Bilibili for many years, he never cares about whether it's a hundred million or not. If he likes watching, he likes watching; if he doesn't like watching, he won't be happy to watch even if you have a hundred million fans.

"Bilibili's awards ceremony?"

"I guess so," Su Xia nodded and said.

"It's a bit like a conference for musical note creators."

"It is somewhat similar, but Bilibili's version should be earlier."

In September of this year, Su Xia was invited to the Musical Note Creators Conference, but he was busy at the time, and the Musical Note Creators Conference did not give him a definite answer as to whether or not he would receive an award, so Su Xia did not go.

Are you going this time?

"Go for it, didn't I say so?" Su Xia pointed to the bottom of the email, "A stable top 100 ranking, with prizes to be won, why not go?"

If Fuyin had ever said she was sure to win the award, he would have made time to go.

Kim Tae-yeon nodded, then suddenly realized something.

"You're not qualified to go on the year-end stages of the three major TV stations, and you can forget about the Golden Disc Awards. MMA and AAA generally don't invite non-artists. So, it seems like you don't have any schedules at the end of the year except for the Bilibili Gala and your regular schedule."

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"Why aren't you qualified?" Su Xia asked curiously.

"The three major entertainment companies only allow celebrities to perform on stage, not someone like you. If it weren't for your collaboration with CJMCN, you wouldn't even be able to get on MAMA," Kim Tae-yeon said, glancing at Su Xia.

"So, if I want to get on the scene, the only way is to debut by releasing a song?"

"Hmm," Kim Tae-yeon responded, "or someone will take you."

"Take me with you?"

"Yes, for example, if you perform a show with Chestnut, in that case, with Chestnut leading the way, the production team will consider letting you perform on stage as a simple performer. As for winning an award—don't even think about it, you won't even get a nomination."

"Starship wouldn't agree, would they?" To be honest, if he were Starship, he wouldn't let Su Xia ride on his own artist's coattails.

"Starship Entertainment would definitely not agree, or rather, no entertainment company would agree," Kim Tae-yeon chuckled. "What does it mean to bring you on stage?"

"First, we need to talk to the three major television stations. MAMA is just an online platform, while the three major television stations are broadcast to audiences nationwide, including cable television. In this situation, having a foreigner, who is not even a celebrity, on stage would be very risky in terms of public opinion and the resulting impact and benefits."

"Secondly, if you want to get on the three major TV stations, you need to exchange resources, right? Take Starship TV as an example. You can't do without Starship TV, and then there's the TV station's share, which can't be reduced either. Starship TV is a bit easier to deal with, they're poor. The resources you need to entice the three major TV stations might be much more valuable, but is it really necessary?"

"Finally, who will guide you? On these three major stages, who will you perform with? Liz? Xueyun? Or someone else? What will you sing? If you sing other people's songs, you'll have to pay royalties."

"When you think about it this way, it's all problems," Kim Tae-yeon said, shrugging.

Su Xia was completely bewildered upon hearing this.

It turns out that apart from his mother, he couldn't attend any other ceremonies.

Even the title of "Mama" was only achieved because of its own (CJ Entertainment) business.

This is fucking ridiculous!

"Isn't there an easier way?" Su Xia asked, unwilling to give up.

What constitutes a simple method?

"The one with fewer steps?"

"Yes," Kim Tae-yeon nodded readily. "The directors of the three major broadcasting stations have all given their approval, so you can go now."

Su Xia: "?"

I'm going to start wreaking havoc on K-pop because of this connection.

"Let's get practical," Su Xia said irritably.

"Find a high-profile artist to collaborate with, and have that artist mentor you. Such an artist needs to meet these requirements."

"First, the company they belong to should be able to influence the selection criteria of the three major television stations. At the very least, they should be from a medium-to-large entertainment company like Cube Entertainment. Anything lower is useless. Ideally, they should be from one of the Big Four."

Su Xia nodded, saying that Hybe and the third brother would be the best.

"Two." Kim Tae-yeon held up her second finger. "This artist needs to have enough status and influence in the industry. Status means that the company will consider the artist's own wishes, and influence means that the program team will feel that the artist's attendance at the three major year-end shows will be a great deal. Then, if they bring someone else along, they will not care."

Su Xia nodded in deep agreement.

That makes sense! (Jia Bing's voice is heard)

"Third, and most importantly."

Su Xia stared intently at Kim Tae-yeon.

"This artist has to be willing to take you up there."

Su Xia's lips twitched, but damn it, it made a lot of sense.

"If this artist isn't willing to take you on, then there's nothing more to say." Kim Tae-yeon shook her head. "This is no easier than building a relationship with the heads of the three major television networks. There aren't many artists who meet the requirements. Who can you even get in touch with?"

Su Xia was about to nod when she suddenly stopped, looking at the oval face in front of her.

Kim Tae-yeon was taken aback by his gaze.

"What?" She crossed her arms to protect her chest. "You're not planning to become a rebellious disciple, are you?"

Su Xia remained unmoved, still staring intently at her.

"You—don't you fit the bill?"

Kim Tae-yeon was stunned again.

Wait a minute————

Her agency is SM Entertainment, and the two television stations with the closest ties to her are Hybe and SM. In terms of the length of time they have been in contact, no one has been as close as SM.

She has enough status and influence in the industry—she is indeed satisfied. Looking at the K-pop artists who are still active, there are only a few who can overshadow her, and among female artists, there is only IU.

As for whether or not you are willing to bring it—

"I definitely wouldn't want to take you along," Kim Tae-yeon sneered. "I'd rather the whole world not know about our relationship, so you don't embarrass me."

Su Xia: "?"

"How can you be so selfish!" Su Xia asked, her eyes wide.

"Me? Selfish?" Kim Tae-yeon pointed at herself, dumbfounded.

She even taught you her best skills, and you say she's selfish?

"A chill in the heart is a loneliness that can never be healed in a lifetime," Kim Tae-yeon sighed, speaking with melancholy.

"Don't give me that! What kind of Hokage are you if you don't use yourself as firewood to pave the way for your students?"

Kim Tae-yeon: "???"

"Have you gone mad from playing Naruto so much?"

Kim Tae-yeon covered her nose in disgust, trying to mask the smell.

"Never mind that, just tell me if you're bringing it or not!"

"No! Absolutely not!" Kim Tae-yeon declared firmly. "If I take you up there, I'll be a dog!"

Anyway, going back to that place would be a completely different world, and I wouldn't know Su Xia there, hmph.

"West 8 Kim Tae-yeon!" Su Xia looked at Kim Tae-yeon in exasperation.

"Dare to insult the teacher? I'll lock you in a dark room!" With that, Kim Tae-yeon disappeared.

The so-called "black room" for Su Xia is simply a way of hiding oneself and ignoring Su Xia.

Deceiving oneself and others —

But don't worry about who's in the dark room or whether they're locked up or not.

Seeing Kim Tae-yeon flee, Su Xia became even angrier.

This guy is infuriating!

Aaaaaaahh ...

boom!

The roar of the plane's engines shook the air as the flight from Shanghai to Seoul officially took off.

The backstage waiting room at the Incheon InspireArena venue.

"Unnie!" Her voice preceded her arrival.

"Unnie, unnie, unnie!" Jang Gyujin, having changed into her stage outfit, ran up to Oh Hae-won, who was touching up her makeup. "Unnie, the PD asked me to ask if Attorney So has arrived yet?"

"Take a look." Wu Haiyuan looked at the image in the mirror and handed the phone she was holding to Zhang Guizhen.

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Zhang Guizhen took the phone, skillfully entered the password, and glanced at the messages.

The last chat message from the person labeled "Lawyer Su" ended at 2:01 AM with the message "Takeoff".

"No news. It's a two-hour flight from Shanghai to Incheon, right? It's already past four o'clock, they should have arrived by now," Jang Gyu-jin asked.

"Why don't you message him and ask?"

"Okay." That was exactly what she was waiting for.

Wu Haiyuan's account was used to edit a message for Su Xia.

"Is it okay to send it like this, Unnie?" After editing, she didn't rush to send it, but instead showed it to Oh Hae-won on her phone first.

"Can."

Haiyuan Street: Lawyer Su, have you arrived in Korea yet?

Attorney Su: We're queuing to have our tickets checked.

Attorney Su: [Photo]

"Oh my, why is Attorney Su queuing up?" Zhang Guizhen said in surprise.

"What line?" Wu Haiyuan asked, looking blankly at the image reflected in the mirror.

"Queue up to enter after ticket inspection."

Oh Hae-won: "————?"

"Didn't we give you VIP tickets with no inspection required?"

The InspireArena venue features an extended "工"-shaped stage, with two long, rectangular stages separated by two super VIP areas.

The location was crowded with fans, so Su Xia wasn't assigned here. Instead, she was given a ticket for the first row directly in front of the "one" sign on the extended stage. This way, she could see the whole venue and also see Su Xia when they arrived at the very front of the extended stage.

This is where the tickets are located. The tickets are categorized. The non-sale ticket that Su Xia has is a complimentary ticket. Just show it to the staff at a prohibited passage and they will let you through. There's absolutely no need to queue.

"Perhaps Attorney Su wanted to experience what it's like to be a fan?"

"But won't he be recognized?" Pei Zhenlu suddenly interrupted, appearing out of nowhere.

"There are quite a lot of Chinese fans coming to the concert this time. Korean fans might not recognize them, but Chinese fans definitely will," Bae Jinsol said confidently, but neither Oh Hae-won nor Jang Gyu-jin refuted it, because it was indeed true.

Su Xia released two videos in collaboration with NMIXX, causing NMIXX's popularity on the Chinese internet to surpass that of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.

In September, NMIXX dominated the search click rate for Korean groups on the Chinese Internet, surpassing both the five members and BLACKPINK. Many Eunseul (NMIXX's fan name) didn't even know that Choi Yoonjin was a member who left the group, but instead knew about Su Xia, an "unofficial member".

"Is everything alright?" Wu Haiyuan asked uncertainly.

Something's come up.

Something really bad has happened!

Su Xia looked at the enthusiastic fans around her, fearing they might eat her alive.

In just a short while, Su Xia had already felt hands touching her body several times.

What the hell are you doing?!

That's indecent assault!

Kim Tae-yeon has self-isolated, and with no one to chat with, Su Xia, seeing that the show is about to start, is thinking of going through the normal entrance to watch the concert.

Who knew that while waiting in line, something was wrong: why were there more and more people gathering around me?

After passing the last security checkpoint, these people rushed up, shouting things like "Tet Tae-yeon", "Attorney Su", and "Unofficial staff".

Upon hearing this, Su Xia wondered, "Where did this come from? Is this still South Korea?"

Why is it all in Chinese?

After a lot of effort, including taking photos and getting autographs, I finally managed to break free from this group of people, and then—I saw another group of people.

Su Xia was like Guan Yu, who overcame five obstacles and defeated six generals. What should have been a five-minute task, from the last security checkpoint in the venue to her seat, took her almost five o'clock.

If it weren't for the fact that the game was about to start, he wouldn't have been able to get to his seat by 5 o'clock.

He forced a smile, took photos with Enser on both sides and behind him, and only then did he calm down.

Looking at his wrinkled coat, he made a silent vow never to walk this way again.

bass!

The lights suddenly dimmed, and Su Xia glanced at her phone screen.

16:00

Su Xia: "?"

"Oh right, I forgot to change the time." Su Xia slapped her forehead, only then realizing that she hadn't changed the time, and it was still showing Beijing time.

It's exactly 5 PM after being changed to Seoul time.

The exciting sounds of drums and electric guitars mingled together, and the five screens on stage constantly switched images, making it look exceptionally cool.

Is this concert going for the style of the album "Dash"?

A cool female warrior from the Arctic?

Blue laser lights rotated inside the venue, illuminating the excited faces of the fans.

The rousing music suddenly stopped, and the figures of the NMIXX members slowly descended from the rising platform.

Su Xia's position was not close to the main stage, and the big screen was completely black, so she could only barely see six dark figures.

Suddenly, music started playing, and deafening cheers erupted from all directions.

This is----

"0.0?" Su Xia raised an eyebrow, but before he could think about it, the lights came on again, and through the big screen, Su Xia saw the NMIXXs on stage.

In the dimly lit center of the stage, Liu Yao's makeup and styling seemed tailor-made for the spotlight, perfectly blending girlishness with punk coolness. Every detail spoke of their own unique stage presence.

Su Xia's gaze finally landed on Wu Haiyuan, an "old acquaintance," and she froze the moment her eyes met Wu Haiyuan's.

I subconsciously rubbed my eyes.

She dyed her hair blonde?!

I'm blanching it?!

Wu Haiyuan's makeup is based on "cool sweetness". Under the light, it has a delicate velvety sheen. Her long hair, dyed light gold, is combed straight. The long, straight gold hair paired with Wu Haiyuan's fair and translucent skin makes her look more than one level higher than the black-haired Wu Haiyuan that Su Xia used to know.

A few strands of hair fell naturally on both sides of her face, shaping a smooth jawline. As she moved on stage, the hair drew soft, shimmering streaks against the black backdrop.

The light gold of her long, straight hair and the distinct layers of her beige highlights add a touch of ethereal beauty to her dynamic style.

No, is this Oh Hae-won?

Looking at Oh Hae-won on stage, he fell into deep self-doubt.

Is Oh Hae-won pretty?

There is no doubt about this.

Aside from being short, NMIXX is top-notch in both looks and talent.

Especially Wu Haiyuan, whom Su Xia knew best, had known her for several months. Su Xia always felt that she and Xue Yun were the most beautiful.

But despite her good looks, Wu Haiyuan's quirky and silly personality was so deeply ingrained in his mind that Su Xia naturally overlooked her appearance and remembered her more for her personality as a comedy queen.

But now?

Su Xia looked towards the stage.

Oh Hae-won's look adopted an all-white design logic. The upper body was a white leather tube top with distressed black prints on the surface. The metal chains that crossed in front of her chest extended from her collarbone to her waist, creating a strong contrast between the cold, hard metallic texture and the soft fabric.

The waist belt design further cinches the waistline, making the exposed waist appear even slimmer under the lights. This echoes the white wide-leg pants and skirt below, creating a perfect balance between sweet and cool.

As Oh Hae-won's blonde hair swayed gently with her movements, the strands brushing against her shoulders and neck, and her makeup flowed in the light and shadow, at this moment, the makeup and styling were no longer a simple combination, but became part of the stage narrative, making her the most vivid presence in the darkness.

Su Xia just stared at the blonde woman on the stage, completely unaware of the figure that had quietly appeared beside her.

Kim Tae-yeon looked at Oh Hae-won on stage, a look of amazement appearing in her eyes.

It's not uncommon for celebrities to achieve stunning results by changing their hair color, but like Su Xia, Kim Tae-yeon's impression of Oh Hae-won was that of a comedy queen, so this sudden change to looking so beautiful was quite surprising.

It's like your own dog, who only barks all day, suddenly transformed into Jin Zhiyu.

Is that correct?

No, no, no!

Kim Tae-yeon seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly laughed, her smile unusually gloating?

He glanced at Wu Haiyuan, then at Su Xia, and quietly disappeared.

We have to dance on the main stage, and we have to dance on the extended stage too, otherwise the extended stage would be a waste of space.

During the final part of "boom" following "seethat?", the group arrived at the extended platform.

As soon as Wu Haiyuan stepped onto the extended platform and could see the audience, she began searching for Su Xia. She already knew where Su Xia was sitting during rehearsals, so she found her easily.

Su Xia sat in the very center of this row, directly facing Wu Haiyuan, who was in the center position.

The moment Wu Haiyuan's gaze swept over, it met Su Xia's gaze.

From her perspective, she couldn't see who Su Xia was looking at, but she clearly felt that Su Xia was looking at her.

This feeling was inexplicable, but she was absolutely certain of it!

A slight smile crept onto her lips, and even her performance became more animated.

With a quick movement, Jang Gyu-jin moved to the center position. She also saw Su Xia. Compared to the reserved Oh Hae-won, Jang Gyu-jin's eyes lit up the moment she saw Su Xia. She waved with a smile during the break in her movement, which drew gasps from the surrounding fans.

Su Xia was also amused by the little guy; kids really know how to have fun.

Time passed slowly, but Su Xia's brows furrowed slightly.

NMIXX's stage costumes—why do they look like they were wholesaled from Dongdaemun (Seoul's street market)?

I don't expect concert stage costumes to be incredibly elaborate, but you can't just do something like this, right?

The first punk style outfit was pretty good; while it wasn't exactly stunning, it was still quite decent.

But the second outfit was a disaster. This outfit wasn't bad, you could even say it was pretty good, but on stage, it looked like—silk pajamas.

Then the third punk style came back, only this time it changed from white to black.

The fourth set —

The first and third outfits can be easily created by mixing and matching black and white.

Did they change the pants for the fifth outfit?

The sixth set feels like a completely private outfit.

Seriously, do JYP stylists get paid that easily?

Su Xia was stunned.

Is it really just about sticking to one style and then casually adding a minimalist touch?

All told, NMIXX probably only used three and a half outfits for this concert.

Isn't this just being lazy?

It looks good, but it's purely relying on the celebrities' good looks to make it look good.

Su Xia scratched her head in disbelief.

He went backstage immediately after the concert ended.

Um----

"Attorney Su!" The girls, still wearing their last set of off-shoulder short-sleeved stage outfits that looked like casual clothes, greeted Su Xia with smiles as she approached.

They interacted with Su Xia quite a bit on stage, but they were rather restrained. Now that they were backstage, they didn't have as many concerns.

"Long time no see."

"Didn't we just see each other?" Wu Haiyuan walked over with a pink and gold bracelet in her hand, putting it on her wrist as she spoke.

Su Xia glanced at the bracelet.

"This bracelet is quite pretty."

"Really?" Wu Haiyuan smiled and shook her wrist. "I've been wearing it for many years, and sometimes I feel a little uncomfortable without it."

"Attorney Su, how was our concert?" Lily asked Su Xia expectantly.

"The concert was great," Su Xia said with a smile, "but the stage costumes were a bit sloppy."

"Huh?" Liu looked completely bewildered, and even the staff looked over curiously.

"Your stage costumes—" Su Xia didn't care about any of that and voiced her opinion.

As soon as he finished speaking, Oh Hae-won couldn't help but laugh. When she laughed, the other members who were trying not to laugh also started to laugh.

"What are you laughing at?" Su Xia looked at the crowd laughing in bewilderment.

"It's not that our company is stingy." Wu Haiyuan smiled, leaning on the table and tilting her head to explain to Su Xia, "Idol concerts are basically arranged like this. There will be beautiful stage costumes, and there will also be everyday stage costumes that are similar to private clothes. This way, fans can see a more authentic version of us."

"And what about your gorgeous stage costumes?"

"It didn't fit the style of this concert, so I didn't choose it," Oh Hae-won added. "Just between you and me, the stage costumes are usually chosen by the artists themselves."

Su Xia: "————"

"So I wronged the stylist; it was your own sloppy choice?"

The little yao twitched slightly at the corners of their eyes.

It's considered "too much" when you're too close to the face.

"Attorney Su, that's a bit much," Jin Zhiyu said, somewhat unconvinced.

Su Xia smiled slightly.

"Then next time you wear something more fancy, I'll praise you."

"Tch~"

"Attorney Su, you'll never find a girlfriend if you keep going like this!" Zhang Guizhen chimed in, siding with her dog.

"Hey! You cursed me, I'll remember that." Su Xia pointed at Zhang Guizhen, "If I ever can't find a girlfriend, I'll sue you for compensation."

"Will you compensate me with a girlfriend?" Pei Zhenlu asked, never one to miss a chance for a good show.

"I don't care, I'll pay you back, either money or my girlfriend," Su Xia said cheerfully, waving her hand.

"How scary!" Jang Kyu-jin pretended to be frightened and shrank behind Seol-yoon, who was watching the show, and gave her a gentle push. "I'll give you Seol-yoon unnie as compensation."

"Desire?" Xueyun was pushed and subconsciously took a step forward, looking at Su Xia blankly.

what?

Su Xia glanced at Xue Yun with feigned disdain, shook his head, and said nothing, yet he said everything.

"Oh my god!" Xueyun came to her senses and her face immediately turned red, not from embarrassment, but from anger.

"So who do you want?" Lily asked curiously.

"Of course it is—" Su Xia drawled out, and the others looked over curiously, even the staff members perked up their ears.

"The richest one!"

"Tch~" 6.

Su Xia chuckled and said, "I'm quite vain, so of course the one who compensates me has to be the richest."

"Then it's Hae-won, she's the richest among us." Bae Jin-sol pushed Oh Hae-won forward with a grin.

Wu Haiyuan looked back at Su Xia, then at the other members, looking like she was deep in thought. After a while, she looked back at Su Xia.

Can your girlfriend claim a share of your assets?

Su Xia: "?"

"If possible, I'll take half of yours and run away with the money. I remember that laws differ from country to country, so even if you're a lawyer, a cross-border lawsuit would take a long time. And then—"

Seeing that Wu Haiyuan was actually considering the feasibility, Su Xia was speechless.

"You actually remembered?" Su Xia resisted the urge to pinch Wu Haiyuan's head. "I wouldn't be interested in someone like you."

"I don't even think much of you," Wu Haiyuan retorted defiantly.

"Oh, you spoke in plain language!" Su Xia immediately pointed at Wu Haiyuan and said.

Wu Haiyuan quickly covered her mouth and shook her head.

"No, you misheard!"

"You have to keep your word. Since you've spoken informally, you have to speak informally from now on. And that includes you guys." Su Xia looked up at the others, "Don't use honorifics with me, or I'll kidnap you all and make you my girlfriends, so you can never be idols again!"

Wow.

What a vicious curse!

The girls are speechless.

"Hello, Oh Hae-won."

"Huh?" Wu Haiyuan straightened up instinctively when her full name was mentioned.

"As the team leader, you need to make sure the members use polite language. I don't care about them, but if even one of them uses honorifics with me, I'll hold you responsible," Su Xia said, tapping Wu Haiyuan's head from a distance.

"Then—hmph."

"Ani!" Oh Hae-won opened her eyes wide innocently. "What does this have to do with me? I'm just the leader when they're entertainers, not their leader in real life! Lily unnie is the eldest sister."

Lily: "(ω°)?"

"I don't care, that's what I told Yujin about IVE, and Yujin agreed." Su Xia brought up IVE's banner.

"But I didn't agree!" Oh Hae-won tried to resist.

"It's decided then, or you'll have to apologize for speaking to me in plain language earlier." Su Xia easily manipulated Wu Haiyuan.

Wu Haiyuan's face fell.

"But it was just an accident—"

"But I think you did it on purpose."

"Unnie, just go for it," Jang Gyujin said cheerfully.

Wu Haiyuan glared at her fiercely. It was this guy who started this!

Then he looked at Xueyun with a pleading expression.

"Ahem." Xueyun's heart softened instantly, and she tried to change the subject to divert Su Xia's attention. "Attorney Su, we're having a dinner party later, would you like to come?"

"You used honorifics, Hae-won, this is the first time."

Wu Haiyuan's eye twitched, and she looked at Xue Chong with a mournful expression.

Is this all you're going to do for me?

Xueyun smiled awkwardly. Wasn't this just a subconscious reaction?

"Alright." Su Xia casually grabbed Wu Haiyuan's arm and lifted her up from her dangling position. The moment their skin touched, both Su Xia and Wu Haiyuan trembled slightly.

Su Xia glanced at Wu Haiyuan's dazzling blonde hair and withdrew her hand without making a sound.

"I won't be going to your dinner party. Let's celebrate the first show of this world tour properly."

"Inside~"

"One, two, three, four, five, Hae-won, that's six times."

Wu Haiyuan snapped back to reality and looked at Su Xia with a look of utter despair.

"I understand—Su—um—Su Xia i."

Su Xia smiled slightly and waved.

Goodnight, children.

"Good night!"

Wu Haiyuan watched Su Xia's departing figure, a smile appearing on her face.

Su Lu — Hmm, Su Xia — She's quite unique.

The next second, Bae Jin-sol's large face appeared in front of Oh Hae-won.

Wu Haiyuan's smile disappeared, and it was replaced by Bae Jinsol's smile.

"Hae-won, what are you laughing at?"

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