Peninsula: My mentor Kim Tae-yeon

Chapter 104 The Goblin Groom? (7k)

"Why are you standing so far away?"

Wu Haiyuan's deliberate action naturally did not escape Su Xia's notice, and she immediately turned around and asked in surprise.

"I'm annoyed with you." Wu Haiyuan said this, then turned around and hugged Xueyun, who was playing online games with Sakura, and watched her play the game.

These two game enthusiasts got together, each holding a SteamDeck and playing games online.

"It's like I like you." Su Xia rolled her eyes and lay back down.

Liz chuckled to herself and lay down, just like Su Xia.

"Ha~" Kim Tae-yeon yawned and casually lay down on Su Xia's head. "I'm going to sleep. Don't wake me unless it's important, and don't wake me either."

Su Xia's eye twitched. Who called you?

With hands folded over their bodies and looking at the ceiling, the constant temperature in the sauna made it feel like early summer even though it was below freezing outside. Everyone was wearing short sleeves and shorts, and with just a thin blanket covering them, they had no worries about catching a cold.

The whispers of the maknae trio, Sakura and Seolyoon playing games together, Ahn Yujin and Jang Wonyoung's late-night chat —

People gathered in twos and threes, some sleeping, others doing their own things.

Su Xia and Liz lay quietly, neither of them speaking, but their breathing was clearly audible from such close proximity. Su Xia could even hear Liz's heartbeat when she calmed down.

The faint fragrance wafting around me gradually calmed my restless heart, which had been agitated after playing the live-action goose and duck killing game all night.

It's like when Liz is around, I always feel a sense of peace and comfort.

The sound of even breathing gradually came from beside me, and one by one, the girls fell asleep.

It was already late at night, and even the usually resilient Koreans, having lost the magic of their iced Americano, were gradually drifting off to sleep.

Iced Americano: This power doesn't belong to you!

But Su Xia wasn't sleepy, or rather, he was sleepy but didn't want to sleep.

Turning her head, she looked at Liz's profile so close to hers. She didn't know when, but Liz had already closed her eyes, and her breathing gradually became even, as if she had fallen asleep.

He turned his head and looked in Wu Haiyuan's direction again.

Xueyun and Sakura's excited faces were clearly visible in the light from the handheld console; these two gaming addicts showed no signs of sleepiness whatsoever, while Wu Haiyuan—

Looking at Wu Haiyuan's slightly open mouth, her tongue, which was extremely flexible in the photos taken by fans, seemed to have lost its power, drooping at the corner of her mouth. Her chest rose and fell, and her breathing was even. She was clearly fast asleep.

Su Xia's lips curled up slightly.

This queen of comedy sketches looks like she's creating a show even when she's asleep.

"They're all asleep," Su Xia murmured, lying back down and looking at the ceiling, just as she was about to drift off to sleep, when she suddenly noticed something strange beside her.

He immediately turned his head and met a pair of big, bright eyes.

"You're not asleep?" Su Xia asked Liz in surprise.

"No." Liz smiled. "I was about to go to sleep, but I checked on you when I heard you talking."

"Then go to sleep, I won't say anything more."

Liz shook her head slightly.

"I'm not very sleepy anymore."

"This is the first time I've participated in a team-building activity like this, aside from variety shows," Liz said with a smile.

"At first, I just wanted to find people to hang out with, but after a while, I ended up inviting all of you guys over," Su Xia said cheerfully.

"Will there be another team-building activity like this next time?" Liz asked.

"You like it too?" Su Xia looked at Liz in surprise. He thought that lively girls like Wu Haiyuan and Ahn Yujin would prefer similar activities, but he didn't expect Liz to like it too.

"Yes, it's a great way to meet new friends and have fun and relax," Liz nodded. "Maybe new groups will join in the future, so it would be nice to have one or two more events like this."

"Okay." Su Xia nodded. "I'll make another appointment when I have time, but it's a bit difficult to get everyone available."

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It was quite a coincidence that LESSERAFIM was unemployed at home, the NMIXX concert had just ended, and the IVE awards ceremony had also just concluded, which is why all three groups were able to be brought over.

Any slight change will result in the loss of one or two people, or even the entire group.

Such opportunities may not come many more times in the future.

"There's still a long time ahead," Liz said, looking at the ceiling. "Su Xia oppa, do you have any plans for the end of this year?"

"What? Are you going to treat me to dinner?" Su Xia asked with a smile.

"No," Liz chuckled. "I was just asking. We probably won't have time at the end of the year."

Even slightly famous celebrities have a ton of things to do at the end of the year, with an explosive schedule, making it really hard for them to find time to go out and have fun.

"You guys are really busy at the end of the year," Su Xia agreed. The three girl groups around him were all very busy at the end of the year, with their schedules filled with various award ceremonies and music events.

Even he himself has a lot of schedules at the end of this year.

Recording Bilibili's New Year's Eve Gala.

Live-streaming e-commerce.

Record the latest cover video.

Attended a gathering of bloggers from Yin Fu and Bilibili.

and many more.

And you know what? For those of them who make a living from the internet, holidays and festivals can be quite busy.

"They're so energetic," Su Xia said softly, glancing back at Sakura and Xueyun.

Almost everyone else was asleep, leaving only the two sisters still fighting.

"It's late, I'm going to sleep too," Liz said softly.

"Um."

Su Xia responded with a sound of agreement, swallowing back the words "sleep together" that were on the tip of her tongue.

They lay down, and although they weren't pressed against each other, the heat from such close proximity still allowed Su Xia and Liz to feel each other's warmth.

This temperature makes one feel exceptionally at ease.

Gradually, her breathing calmed down, and she drifted off to sleep, leaving only Xueyun and Sakura still "fighting".

"Wake up." Kim Tae-yeon's voice rang in Su Xia's ears, waking her from her dream.

I groggily opened my eyes, and what came into view was Kim Tae-yeon's face, which I was already used to.

After being scared so many times, you get used to it.

"What time is it?" Su Xia rubbed her eyes and sat up.

Nine o'clock.

"Oh, um?" Su Xia was taken aback, then looked at her side in surprise.

He asked Kim Tae-yeon, but it was Oh Hae-won who answered him.

"You got up so early?" Su Xia asked Wu Haiyuan in surprise.

"Shh." Wu Haiyuan made a shushing gesture and pointed behind Su Xia.

Su Xia turned around and saw girls sleeping in all sorts of strange positions.

"Only the two of us are awake," Wu Haiyuan said softly. "Let's go have breakfast."

Su Xia glanced at the group of people who were still fast asleep, nodded silently, and followed Wu Haiyuan out.

After closing the door, Wu Haiyuan stretched on the spot.

"Ugh... Ah!!!"

Su Xia was drawn to her shouts and turned to look at Wu Haiyuan, who was swaying back and forth like a welcoming pine tree.

What kind of design is this?

"That feels so good~" Wu Haiyuan rubbed her face vigorously, her simply tied ponytail swaying with her movements.

The fragrance had almost disappeared after a night, perhaps because Su Xia had spent the night with her and had gotten used to it?

The room was filled with all sorts of fragrances, to the point that he could barely smell anything.

Xiang numbly said so.

"It's alright, but my back hurts a little from sleeping," Su Xia said, rubbing her lower back.

"Never slept on a hard bed before?" Wu Haiyuan looked at Su Xia in surprise.

"No, you really like hard beds?"

"It's not that I like it, it's just that I'm used to it." Wu Haiyuan chuckled. "The trainees' dorms are all wooden beds with a blanket on top. Sometimes when we practice, we just stay in the practice room until late at night and sleep with the air conditioning on. After a while, we got used to it."

"I'm still not used to sleeping on such a soft bed."

"The conditions in your trainee dorms sound about the same as when I was in college," Su Xia said in surprise.

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Isn't this a university dormitory?

It's still the average university dormitory.

"Are university dormitories like this too?" Wu Haiyuan was also dumbfounded.

The two stared at each other, wide-eyed.

One had never been a trainee, and the other had never been to university; neither knew what the other was like.

"Have you never thought about going to university?"

Wu Haiyuan shook her head.

"I don't have time, and besides, isn't the purpose of going to university to find a good job? I'm already employed." Wu Haiyuan was quite open-minded, but there was still a hint of melancholy on her face.

She had high hopes for her university life.

"Why are you thinking about all this nonsense so early in the morning?" Su Xia patted Wu Haiyuan on the shoulder. "What do you want to eat? It's on me."

Wu Haiyuan raised her head with disdain and looked at Su Xia.

"Buffet lunch, are you treating?"

Su Xia looked at Wu Haiyuan's disdainful expression, her vision blurred for a moment, and she subconsciously glanced at Kim Tae-yeon picking her nose beside her.

Noticing Su Xia's gaze, Kim Tae-yeon flicked a non-existent booger from her nose.

"what?"

Su Xia didn't say anything, but silently withdrew her gaze.

"Let's eat!"

"That's weird," Wu Haiyuan muttered to herself, and followed after them.

restaurant.

"Two eggs are enough, why are you taking so many? Are you trying to work out?" Su Xia complained, looking at Wu Haiyuan behind her who had taken five or six eggs.

"I'm so hungry. I was a real pain in the ass last night, I'm exhausted. I need to replenish my protein." Wu Haiyuan shook her head. "Don't worry about me, you eat."

"Why should I care about you?" Su Xia rolled her eyes and went to get some meat from the side with her plate.

Although the buffet was for breakfast, it had everything you'd expect, and at least it didn't resemble a "state banquet" with only side dishes.

Before long, Su Xia returned carrying a plate full of food.

Wu Haiyuan, besides the five eggs, also took some kimchi, placed the plate in front of Su Xia, and then ran to the beverage area.

When she came back, she was still clutching a handful of instant coffee.

"Wow, is your coffee sentient? Drinking so much this early in the morning?" Su Xia said in shock, looking at the six, seven, or eight packets of instant coffee in Wu Haiyuan's hand.

"Coffee is my life." Wu Haiyuan said calmly, taking a glass of water and then quickly adding three whole packets of coffee.

"Are you really not addicted to caffeine?" Su Xia asked suspiciously, looking at Wu Haiyuan's posture.

"How could that be? I'm just trying to prolong my life." Wu Haiyuan stirred her coffee with a spoon, waving the coffee in her other hand. "Want a packet?"

"I don't drink coffee." Su Xia shook her head decisively. "I don't like coffee. If I drink it in the morning, I can't sleep at night."

"Is it really that exaggerated?" Wu Haiyuan looked at Su Xia with surprise, then took a sip of her freshly brewed coffee with relish. "Hmm, not bad, not bad. Get some ice."

As he spoke, he happily took the coffee and went to add ice.

Su Xia looked at this scene with a face full of confusion.

Is this coffee really that good?

"Is this mouthwash?"

"You know nothing," Kim Tae-yeon scoffed. "For Koreans, losing an iced Americano is like losing their life!"

"I don't understand." Su Xia shook her head.

At this moment, Wu Haiyuan also returned.

"Oh ho, that's more like it." Wu Haiyuan sat down.

Su Xia glanced at her glass, which was filled with ice cubes, almost as many as the deer.

If you throw away the ice, there's only half a cup of coffee left.

"Have you ever tried Luckin Coffee?" Su Xia asked curiously.

"The Chinese coffee brand? The one next to Mixue Ice Cream?" Wu Haiyuan asked after thinking for a moment.

"right."

"It tastes good, but it's not the coffee I want." Wu Haiyuan shook her head. "What I want is the bitterness and caffeine of coffee. Luckin Coffee is more like a caffeinated beverage than coffee, and I don't like it."

"To be honest, I can't sleep even after drinking Luckin Coffee."

Wu Haiyuan stared wide-eyed at Su Xia with envy.

"You're too kind. If I had your constitution, I wouldn't drink so much coffee either."

"Perhaps you could try drinking tea?" Su Xia said after thinking for a moment.

"I can't afford it."

Su Xia: "?"

Wu Haiyuan stared speechlessly at Su Xia, who looked completely bewildered.

Do you know how much a gram of genuine Chinese tea costs in South Korea?

Wu Haiyuan held up five fingers.

"Five hundred won! Five hundred! That's five hundred thousand won per kilogram! Who can afford that?!"

Su Xia blinked.

More than a thousand yuan per kilogram? What kind of tea is this that's so expensive?

"Are you kidding me?"

"You still don't believe me?" Wu Haiyuan was angry. She immediately took out her phone and showed Su Xia some of the most common famous teas on Korean online shopping websites. She randomly picked West Lake Longjing, and then—

Su Xia's eyes widened.

One, two, three, four, five, 530,000 per kilogram? Are you fucking insane?!

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No matter how Su Xia looked at it, it didn't say it was premium grade tea; it was just the most ordinary West Lake Longjing tea, which cost over 1,300 yuan per jin.

Su Xia took out her phone and searched for West Lake Longjing tea on Taobao.

Three hundred yuan per kilogram.

Su Xia: "————"

He showed it to Wu Haiyuan.

Wu Haiyuan wasn't particularly surprised.

"It quadrupled—"

"It's really not something I can afford."

Idol artists are indeed high-income earners, but they are not the wealthy class. Who can stand drinking tea like water?

"So, coffee is the best choice." Wu Haiyuan raised her coffee cup and toasted Su Xia from afar.

"It came with mouthwash," Su Xia complained.

"Tch." Wu Haiyuan rolled her eyes. "You never say anything nice."

"Only treacherous and wicked people say nice things. As your close friend and relative, I naturally only say helpful things. Honest advice is hard to hear, after all."

"What's going on? Why don't I understand?" Wu Haiyuan said, frowning.

"Illiterate," Su Xia sighed. "It's my fault."

"I understood that sentence." Wu Haiyuan looked at Su Xia speechlessly, suddenly calling her illiterate. This person is really—

Damn it!

"Ha, not everyone is like me, with such a solid foundation in Chinese," Kim Tae-yeon said dismissively. "I'm too cultured."

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"Get lost, you guy with only a junior high school education," Su Xia said, rolling her eyes.

"Bullshit! I only have a high school diploma!"

"Ani! I graduated from high school!"

Kim Tae-yeon and Oh Hae-won both lost their tempers.

Su Xia glanced at Wu Haiyuan, then at Kim Tae-yeon.

"Hey! What are you looking at?" Wu Haiyuan said with displeasure.

"Is it possible that I didn't talk to you?" Su Xia said helplessly. He really didn't scold Wu Haiyuan.

"I'm all alone here. If you're not talking to me, who are you talking to? Ghosts?"

Su Xia laughed. Kim Tae-yeon really is a goblin.

However, unlike Gong Yoo who can occasionally pop up in front of others, this guy is truly invisible to everyone except himself.

"Then maybe there really is a ghost or monster by my side?" Su Xia said with a smile.

"You're the goblin's bride too? Oh, and the groom." Wu Haiyuan looked at Su Xia with disdain, as if to say, "You're kidding me."

"Heh, who's that damned groom?" Su Xia rolled her eyes and said.

"Shark arm." Kim Tae-yeon sneered, her words simple and brutal.

"If you're the goblin groom, then I'm Yoo In-na, right?" Oh Hae-won stroked her chin, looking around. "Where's my grim reaper?"

"Can we have some normal daydreams?" Su Xia rolled her eyes and said.

"Hehe, you're already talking about ghosts and monsters, so what's wrong with me fantasizing about being a grim reaper?"

"Speaking of which, my manager, Park Hee-min, was Lee Dong-wook's assistant manager before," Su Xia said cheerfully.

"Boss, having a crush on your little brother is against the gang rules," Wu Haiyuan said sternly and with an air of righteous indignation.

Su Xia was taken aback, clearly not understanding what Wu Haiyuan meant, but Kim Tae-yeon did.

People say, "Don't have a crush on her; she's just a legend."

Su Xia: "?"

Su Xia looked at Wu Haiyuan in disbelief.

"I... have a crush on you?"

"Isn't that right?" Oh Hae-won raised her head. "I was talking about my Grim Reaper, and you've brought up your relationship with Lee Dong-wook. Isn't that a secret crush?"

Su Xia sighed and rubbed her forehead.

"Are you really human, Hae-won?"

"Hehe, it's the real deal." Wu Haiyuan grinned.

"Eat your food." Su Xia sighed. "Eat fewer eggs. The nutritional guidelines for breakfast say that two eggs a day is enough."

"How come I've never heard of this?" Wu Haiyuan asked in confusion.

"Because it's from China." Su Xia smiled slightly.

Oh Hae-won: "————"

When the two finished eating and returned to the sauna, they saw several people who had woken up and were playing on their phones.

Seeing Su Xia and Wu Haiyuan come in together, Jin Qiutian sat up in surprise.

"Oh, autumn has woken up too."

"Hmm." Jin Qiutian nodded, but her gaze fell on Su Xia and Wu Haiyuan.

Wu Haiyuan noticed Jin Qiutian's gaze, and after a moment of confusion, she suddenly realized what was going on. She smiled and quickened her pace to sit down next to Jin Zhiyu, who had just woken up.

Su Xia glanced at her, then sat down in front of Jin Qiutian, not forgetting to yawn.

"Let's go eat. Haiyuan and I just finished eating and came back. The breakfast was pretty good," Su Xia said to Jin Qiutian.

"Okay." Jin Qiutian nodded. "I'll wait for the members to wake up so we can go together."

Su Xia looked at the other four members of IVE, who were sleeping like logs.

Eh?

What about Li Rui?

Looking back, he saw Li Rui clinging to Hong Encai.

"Looks like you won't be getting breakfast anytime soon," Su Xia said with a smile.

Jin Qiutian looked back at the members who showed no signs of waking up, and a smile appeared on her face.

"This is how it is when there are no scheduled activities."

"After this, I don't know when we'll get together again," Su Xia said, shaking her head.

"There's still plenty of time; there will be opportunities in the future," Jin Qiutian said with a smile.

"It's probably not going to happen this year. I probably won't be coming to Seoul in December." Su Xia paused for a moment and looked at Jin Qiutian.

What are you planning to give me for my birthday?

"I can't say," Jin Qiutian shook her head with a smile. "If I tell you, there won't be any surprise."

"That's true." Su Xia nodded in agreement.

Which group are you planning to invite as your next guest?

"I haven't decided yet," Su Xia shook her head.

"(G)IDLE should be suitable, right?" Jin Qiutian thought for a moment and said.

Su Xia shook her head.

"Song Yuqi is fine, but (G)IDLE is out of the question."

Without giving a reason, Jin Qiutian didn't ask any further questions.

"What Qiu Tian said is indeed a problem. It's time to talk to SM," Kim Tae-yeon said after thinking for a moment.

Su Xia subconsciously looked up at her.

"Don't look at me, autumn is watching."

Su Xia then realized what was happening and turned around to see Jin Qiutian looking at him strangely.

[Looking at the air again?]

Thinking this, Jin Qiutian silently looked towards where Kim Tae-yeon was.

There was clearly nothing there, yet Jin Qiutian felt as if there was a person there, or rather, a ghost.

Looking into Kim Qiutian's eyes, Kim Tae-yeon had a guess in her mind.

Could this child have noticed me?

"What about Aespa?" Jin Qiutian turned her gaze back to Su Xia and asked.

"SM is not easy to work with, we are still negotiating. If it really doesn't work out, we'll ask you guys to come back. It just so happens that we've only worked with Chestnut and you before, but this time we'll bring the whole group," Su Xia said with a smile.

"Okay." Jin Qiutian readily agreed; she wished every episode would be their IVE.

Although the trip with Su Xia wasn't exactly easy, it was much more comfortable than a normal trip. He was very strict during filming, but it was really comfortable outside of filming. And maybe we could even try to film in China and travel around at the same time.

"Hmm." Su Xia nodded with a smile, but it was just wishful thinking.

There's no way we'll be collaborating with IVE anytime soon; they won this award, and he's really at a loss for what to do.

"When did you take off your makeup?" Su Xia suddenly noticed that Jin Qiutian's face had become bare.

"I got up around 4 a.m., went to the bathroom outside to remove my makeup, and then went back to sleep," Jin Qiutian explained.

Su Xia stared intently at the golden autumn sky before her.

Her bangs, with their fine, wispy texture, weren't styled in any particular way; a few strands of hair naturally fell between her eyebrows and eyes, giving her a soft and relaxed look.

Her long hair falls naturally without any deliberate manipulation to lift the crown of her head. The ends of her hair have a natural, slight curl, and some strands gently fall over her shoulders and neck, giving off an effortless and refreshing feel.

Completely shedding her heavy stage makeup, she revealed her natural, clear complexion and fair skin. Her cheeks had a faint physiological blush from being in a sauna. Without the cover of heavy foundation, you could see her delicate skin texture and a healthy, translucent glow.

Without colored contact lenses and eye makeup, her natural pupils are light brown, with a clear and gentle gaze, giving off a feeling of a kind older sister next door.

This is the biggest difference between Golden Autumn and Liz.

If Liz is an unforgettable white moonlight to Su Xia, then Jin Qiutian is the warmth of everyday life, as gentle as a neighborly older sister you can always rely on.

No wonder so many male fans like her, hehe, I like her too.

"Attorney Su." Jin Qiutian's soft, gentle voice, tinged with a hint of helplessness, rang in my ears.

Su Xia snapped out of her daze and laughed awkwardly.

"Disgraceful." Kim Tae-yeon looked at Su Xia with the eyes of someone looking at "trash." "Haven't you ever seen a beautiful woman before?"

Su Xia's eyes twitched.

"I'll lie down for a while longer," Jin Qiutian said, ending the conversation.

"Okay." Su Xia nodded, got up and walked away.

Jin Qiutian watched Su Xia's retreating figure, then glanced at the air beside him, and silently lay down.

"This golden autumn—does she have the ability to see ghosts?" Kim Tae-yeon had been staring at the golden autumn since earlier, and she also took in the sight of Su Xia and herself.

"What are you thinking?" Su Xia pouted. "This is K-pop, it's Korean entertainment, not some Taoist priest coming down from the mountain to catch ghosts and perform good deeds on behalf of heaven."

"I haven't done anything wrong, why are you arresting me?" Kim Tae-yeon looked at him speechlessly.

"Hmph! Those who are not of our kind are sure to have different hearts! Long live the Human Alliance!"

"Damn it, I'm human too!"

Do you really think she's a ghost?

She's not dead yet!

Su Xia sat down next to Liz, who had her back to him, breathing evenly, still fast asleep.

Looking around, Wu Haiyuan went to chat with Jin Zhiyu and Bae Jinsol, leaving her seat empty. Further over were Xueyun and Sakura.

The two sisters were asleep, leaning against each other, with two SteamDecks placed on their heads. They must have been playing until who knows how late last night.

"Do you know what time they played until?" Su Xia asked in a low voice. Last night when he went to bed, neither of them was sleepy at all.

"It was a little after five o'clock. They had just lain down when I woke up." Kim Tae-yeon sat down cross-legged and reached out to poke at the two Steam handheld consoles on the ground.

"How much does one of these cost?"

"Several thousand yuan? I don't really understand either." Su Xia yawned and took out her phone.

Everyone's playing on their phones, so I'm playing too!

I logged onto Weibo and, as usual, glanced at today's gold price.

615.5 yuan/gram.

"This is outrageous, the price of gold is already over six hundred." Su Xia couldn't help but exclaim.

Kim Tae-yeon's expression shifted.

Gold price? Over six hundred?

"Su Xia, buy gold."

"This thing is already over 600, how can it go up in price?" Su Xia was shocked. This is over 600 per gram!

Kim Tae-yeon chuckled.

Six hundred?

This is nothing.

Su Xia immediately realized what was going on when she saw Kim Tae-yeon's expression.

Will the price of Buschgomen still rise?

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