Peninsula: My mentor Kim Tae-yeon

Chapter 119 My Favorite Girl (5.4k views)

Why do I suddenly feel like crying?

[Two people with a fear of heights support each other as they move forward; perhaps this is the importance of having a life partner.]

[Wait—why the sudden emotional outburst?]

[Could the person who gave Su Lu a gift on his birthday be Xiao Yao Yao?]

[Who was removed?]

[It shouldn't be. Didn't someone analyze that IZ*ONE's background photo was changed on Su Lu's birthday? It was probably a gift from the artist. The only one who could have contact with the other IZ*ONE members is Chi Fu.]

[I've also read the analysis posts, and I think Fu is more likely.]

[I think it's blazing.]

Why couldn't it be me who hit it?

[Huh? The lights are on?]

Suddenly, the six searchlights at the top of the tower lit up, slowly drawing a huge, complete heart shape in the inky night sky.

The Valentine's Day limited-time light show has begun.

Pink, purple, and crimson lights entwine the tower, the sea of ​​reed lights and the city lights reflect each other, the metallic tinkling of the love lock wall drifts up on the wind, and the entire Nanshan Tower is immersed in gentle starlight.

Both of their attention was drawn to the sudden light. Su Xia looked up at the heart-shaped light in front of her and saw this beautiful scene. Suddenly, her fear of heights was somewhat dispelled.

"Not bad at all!"

Wu Haiyuan was also looking at the lights, but when she heard Su Xia's voice, she turned to look at Su Xia.

The colorful lights reflected in Su Xia's pupils seemed to hold an entire starry sea.

Wu Haiyuan's gaze met his star-filled eyes. The city lights were everywhere, and the evening breeze carried the gentle warmth of the city as it brushed against her face.

She didn't speak, but simply smiled and turned her head to look at the lights in the sky, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons.

The light show ended quickly, and Su Xia and Wu Haiyuan carefully descended from the "suspended" platform.

The moment their feet touched solid ground, they both breathed a sigh of relief.

"Finally down." Wu Haiyuan looked shaken, which amused the viewers in the live stream.

"It is indeed a bit scary," Su Xia agreed. He had never been to the glass walkway in Zhangjiajie, but he had been to the one in Seoul first.

This is really—

"I was a little hungry before, but after messing around with this, I'm not hungry anymore," Su Xia said, rubbing her stomach.

"Are you having dinner again tonight?" Wu Haiyuan looked at Su Xia in surprise, reaching out to pinch Su Xia's arm through his clothes. "Boss, how much do you weigh?"

"148, 74kg."

"That's alright." Wu Haiyuan nodded. In her memory, Su Xia didn't show any obvious signs of fitness, or rather, she didn't have any at all.

Su Xia's daily training consists of simple running and cardio; he's always been too lazy to do anything else—like building muscle.

Therefore, Su Xia's weight and height are just right; she won't look too thin or too fat, which is what people commonly call a clothes hanger.

"I don't need to lose weight." Su Xia looked at Wu Haiyuan with a smile. "But you, I feel like your face has gotten fatter. Did you sneak some food?"

"How could that be!" Wu Haiyuan quickly shook her head. "I've only eaten sweets a few times lately, and one of those times was because of the desserts that Qiu Tian Unnie sent me. It would be impolite not to eat them."

"Oh?" Su Xia raised an eyebrow. "You mean, you're blaming autumn for all the weight gain?"

"Ani!" Oh Hae-won waved her hands repeatedly, "Don't try to sow discord!"

"You said it yourself."

"I didn't say that!"

"I don't care, you already said it."

"Isn't this cheating?" Wu Haiyuan was dumbfounded. Wasn't it said that only girls were unreasonable? Why was Su Xia being so unreasonable too?

Ah!

"Boss, it's 8:30." The photographer glanced at the time and reminded Su Xia and Wu Haiyuan.

"Oh, it's time to end the broadcast." Upon hearing this, Su Xia raised her hand and glanced at the time.

Wu Haiyuan noticed the watch on Su Xia's wrist.

"Hey? When did you start wearing a watch? You never wore one before."

"It was a gift from a friend for my birthday." Su Xia smiled and didn't say the name, but Wu Haiyuan knew who the video came from.

IVE.

So, is the watch on Su Xia's wrist—the Liz?

Wu Haiyuan's expression shifted slightly, but she did not continue on this topic.

"That concludes today's live stream." Su Xia and Wu Haiyuan both looked at the camera.

Finally, Happy Valentine's Day everyone, bye-bye!

Amidst a series of mournful cries, the live stream was shut down.

After receiving hand gesture confirmation from their entourage, Su Xia and Wu Haiyuan both breathed a sigh of relief.

Now that the live stream is over, I can speak more freely.

"Boss, you're too scary! I thought there was a suspended platform activity in the script. Aren't you afraid of heights?" Wu Haiyuan complained to Su Xia.

"Is it possible that I didn't even look at the script before today?" Su Xia glanced at her and said irritably.

"That's so irresponsible," Wu Haiyuan said, shaking her head. Then she raised her wrist, took off the bracelet on her right wrist, and casually handed it to Su Xia.

"Give."

"What?" Su Xia didn't take it immediately, but looked at Wu Haiyuan with a puzzled expression.

What does it mean to suddenly give away this DW Shining Star series bracelet that you always carry with you?

"I didn't prepare a birthday gift before, and I'm too lazy to prepare one now. This is the only thing I have that you can use, so I'll give it to you." Wu Haiyuan's words were full of perfunctory attitude, the kind of "I don't really want to give you a gift, but the atmosphere is right, so I'll give you one anyway" mentality.

But what she gave was anything but perfunctory.

If Su Xia remembered correctly, Wu Haiyuan had been wearing this bracelet ever since he met her, except when she was performing on stage.

"Give me the used one?" Su Xia said, but her hands honestly accepted it.

"I bought this with my first settlement fee after my debut, it's very meaningful to me," Oh Hae-won explained. "Give it back if you don't want it!"

"How can I take back something I've given you?" Su Xia chuckled and raised her hand, fastening the bracelet next to her watch.

A single bracelet in rose gold might appear somewhat feminine, but when paired with a silver chain, it creates a striking effect reminiscent of the sun, moon, and stars.

A Vacheron Constantin watch with a series dial would be just right.

"It looks alright." Su Xia felt the warmth on her wrist, the lingering warmth from Wu Haiyuan on the bracelet.

"You have to do it, even if you don't want to!" Wu Haiyuan glared at Su Xia. "It's getting late, I need to go back."

"For you?"

Wu Haiyuan waved her hand.

"No need to see me off, I can go back by myself."

"Okay, drive carefully." Su Xia nodded.

Wu Haiyuan waved to Su Xia and turned to leave.

"See her off," Su Xia said to Xiao Li, turning to him.

"Okay!" Xiao Li quickly followed.

Watching Wu Haiyuan's departing figure, Su Xia touched the bracelet next to her watch and suddenly smiled.

The live stream has ended, but it was a Valentine's Day live stream, and it even featured Oh Hae-won. This live stream didn't need any promotional content; just seeing the name made many K-pop fans want to click in.

After a night of discussion, marketing accounts and other self-media bloggers who watched the entire live stream in Su Xia's live stream room released clips of the live stream.

Among them, the top three most popular scenes, from highest to lowest, are the scene where Su Xia and Wu Haiyuan help each other to the edge of the suspended platform, the scene where the two meet by chance, and the opening scene of throwing money.

The video didn't garner much attention in China and didn't break into the mainstream, but it caused quite a stir on Korean websites where it was simultaneously updated.

Valentine's Day has always been an unofficial holiday that celebrities try to avoid, for fear of being embroiled in scandals and affecting their popularity.

But Wu Haiyuan, on the other hand, openly appeared in Su Xia's Valentine's Day live stream. Although it was a chance encounter, it's still quite outrageous that she was forcibly dragged into the live stream like that.

But what puzzles those in the industry even more is—

Why the hell are there no scandals, only couple pairings?

No negative buzz, only positive attention?

Is that correct?

This doesn't make sense, does it?

MBC's "Show! Music Core," backstage preparation room.

After IVE won first place on "Music Bank" yesterday, they came to "Music China" to perform today. While waiting in the backstage room, they came across a clip of Su Xia's live stream from last night.

"Damn it! Why didn't they invite our Liz unnie to the Valentine's Day live stream?!" Li Rui said angrily.

"The company refused." Jin Qiutian tried to pat Li Rui's head, but seeing Li Rui standing there, she ended up patting his shoulder instead. "Ah? Is that so?" Li Rui's momentum immediately weakened, and he chuckled awkwardly, "So I misunderstood Attorney Su."

Jin Qiutian chuckled and shook his head, then looked at Liz, who was staring at her phone screen, seemingly lost in thought.

"Oh, it's nothing, it's just interaction." Ahn Yoo-jin patted Liz on the shoulder. "Speaking of interaction, Attorney Su and I have quite a lot of interaction too. That's just his personality; he gets along well with everyone."

"I think it's Unnie's personality that makes you two get along so well," Jang Won-young said with a sly smile.

Su Xia's venomous tongue is something most people can't stand.

"Anyway, I don't think he and Hae-won have anything to do with each other," Ahn Yoo-jin said, waving her hand. "But, this Hae-won, she actually sold me out!"

An Youzhen felt a surge of hatred whenever this was mentioned.

Su Xia's live stream clips had just gone viral when Quan Enfei called her.

Ahn Yoo-jin, who hadn't even received her phone yet, was completely bewildered when Kwon Eun-bi berated her. She later learned that it was Oh Hae-won, the mole, who had betrayed her.

It's truly—a heinous crime!

"I support Unnie giving her a good beating, which will be a good opportunity to get revenge on Liz!" Zhang Yuanying, always eager for a good show, happily fanned the flames.

"Of course! When I meet her, I'll definitely smash her head in! I'll turn her appearance check into an appearance back!"

"Attorney Su will cover the medical expenses, just don't kill him," Naoki Rei said quietly from the side.

"Hehe, even more economical." Zhang Yuanying chuckled, even the medical expenses were waived.

Jin Qiutian looked at the lively group, shook his head helplessly, and then looked at Liz.

"This is just a live interactive session."

"I know, unnie." Liz snapped out of her daze and smiled. "But even though I know it's interactive content, I'm still a little unhappy."

Jin Qiutian laughed.

Since you're willing to talk about how unhappy you are, it means it's not a big deal.

"Our music show promotion ends tomorrow. The day after tomorrow, the 17th, I'll go with you to see Attorney Su."

"I'm going too!" Ahn Yu-jin suddenly popped up.

"Me too! Me too!" Seeing the excitement, Zhang Yuanying also joined in.

"Then I'll go too." The Englishman immediately joined the group.

"Uh—then I'll go too?" Naoi Rei blinked and then said.

"Where are you all going?" Jin Qiutian looked at her younger sisters with annoyance. "I'm going there because I'm afraid of being photographed and having scandals. Are you all going there because you're afraid people won't recognize us?"

Makes sense!

"Then why is it you who goes? I can go with Liz too!" Ahn Yu-jin said, dissatisfied.

"That's right, that's right," Zhang Yuanying echoed.

"Because you'll enjoy the show," Liz said, pursing her lips. "And Qiu Tian unnie will help me."

"whispering sound."

He didn't deny it either.

Jin Qiutian shook his head helplessly and turned to look at Liz.

"Then shall we go see Attorney Su on the 17th and ask her?"

Liz blushed slightly, but still nodded.

In what capacity should I ask this question?

Why am I a little shy?

On the other hand, the atmosphere of NMIXX, the group involved in the incident, seemed much more bizarre.

In the dormitory, NMIXX, who are preparing for their tour on the 19th, gathered together. They would return to the dormitory before any group activity.

Then----

In the living room, Wu Haiyuan knelt obediently on the carpet, while five pairs of eyes stared intently at her from across the sofa.

"Hey Hae-won unnie, your interactions don't seem quite right," Jang Kyu-jin said first, getting straight to the point.

"Yeah, the Valentine's Day live stream was supposed to be about siblings interacting, so why did it feel like you were dating towards the end?" Xueyun asked, resting her chin on her hand.

"And there was physical contact too, that's terrifying," Jin Zhiyu said, shaking her head.

"Exactly, exactly," Lily agreed.

Quiet.

Five pairs of eyes turned to look at Pei Zhenshu, who had remained silent.

"It's your turn, unnie," Kim Ji-woo said, nudging Bae Jin-sol.

"Hae-won, where's your bracelet?" Bae Jin-sol ignored Kim Ji-woo and pointed to Oh Hae-won's empty wrist, asking.

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Wu Haiyuan's empty wrist.

That was Oh Hae-won's treasure. Although it was only worth 100,000 won, it had extraordinary significance.

"I gave it to Su Xia as a birthday present," Wu Haiyuan said somewhat guiltily.

"A birthday present? A bracelet?" The two maknaes' eyes lit up instantly.

"Was Attorney Su's birthday yesterday?" Lilv asked blankly.

"It was a replacement," Wu Haiyuan added.

"That's not important," Xueyun interrupted Lily impatiently. "Could it be that you really won over Attorney Su?"

"Ani!" Oh Hae-won quickly waved her hands, "How could I possibly be in a relationship? Absolutely not!"

"real?"

"I swear!"

Seeing Wu Haiyuan's confident demeanor, the others were momentarily unsure.

"Really, no talks?"

"Really not." Wu Haiyuan shook her head earnestly.

"I thought you stole Liz's house," Bae Jin-sol said, stroking his chin.

"That's right, I've already thought it through. If the seniors from IVE call, I'll just send Hae-won unnie to them." Jang Kyu-jin said, rubbing her hands together.

"Hehe, you're thinking the same thing as me," Kim Ji-woo said affectionately, hugging Jang Kyu-jin.

The two even gave each other a high five.

"No, no, I wouldn't dare," Wu Haiyuan said with an awkward laugh.

The relationship between Su Xia and Liz wasn't exactly a secret in the group chat. Apart from a few people who didn't post much, everyone had a pretty good idea about their relationship—more than friends but not quite lovers.

"Is there anything you wouldn't dare to do?" Lily asked in surprise.

Wu Haiyuan's smile froze.

"Unnie! This kind of thing is really unacceptable!" Oh Hae-won raised her voice and said angrily.

"That's hard to say," Zhang Guizhen said with a smile, looking at her second sister. "What if?"

"There's no 'what if'! Absolutely! No way!" Wu Haiyuan looked at the group seriously.

"Tch~" Everyone looked incredulous, leaving Wu Haiyuan speechless.

She did have that tiny bit of an idea, but ideas and actions are two different things, and she wouldn't do that.

but----

Seeing that the members' gossip fire was gradually dying down, this hurdle should be considered over, right?

"So, what about the birthday party at the end of the month?" Bae Jin-sul suddenly asked.

Wu Haiyuan's face stiffened.

May 25th is her birthday.

This year's birthday party —

Oh no!!!

Taeyeon's house.

Taeyeon lay on the sofa, her eyes filled with excitement as she watched the footage projected on the TV screen—a clip of Su Xia's live stream from the previous night.

In front of her was the notebook that connected to Kim Tae-yeon.

"This is so entertaining! Is this how you and Su Xia usually are?" Taeyeon asked Kim Taeyeon with a cheerful smile.

[Your description sounds familiar...]

"What do you mean?" Taeyeon raised an eyebrow. Could it be that Kim Taeyeon and Oh Hae-won are close in the future?

[This is pretty much how things are between me and this rebellious student, except our conversations are a bit more explicit, often involving strong personal attacks and educational discrimination.]

"————?"

Personal attacks are one thing, but it's nothing more than a war of words.

But this educational background discrimination—what the heck?

[From your description, it sounds like this traitor is mistaking Hae-won for me?]

"Aren't you being a bit narcissistic?" Taeyeon said speechlessly. "Haewon looks so different from me, doesn't she?"

[It's not about appearance, it's about how you interact. Of course, given my oblivious nature, I doubt he's even realized it himself.]

[But from your perspective as an outsider, he did cross the line a bit.]

"It's more than just crossing the line," Taeyeon laughed. "I feel like his relationship with Oh Hae-won is even better than the relationship you described with Liz. They're the ones who are boyfriend and girlfriend."

[indeed.]

[But who said you can only have one girlfriend?]

A question mark appeared on Taeyeon's forehead.

"You student, are you playing these tricks?"

No, that's not it. It's just that while he's decisive by nature, he's completely conflicted when it comes to matters of the heart. Add to that his tendency to fall in love easily, and you'll see, this guy is bound to make a complete mess of things.

What does "hesitation" mean?

The desire to have it all conflicts with the reality of only being able to choose one. What to do in this dilemma? Which one to choose?

"Isn't this just a choice between two options?"

[Is choosing one of two options not enough?]

Indeed, that's quite a lot.

"I have a question: who do your students actually like?"

[Chestnuts.]

"Then let's choose Liz."

[Judging from your description, he probably also has some feelings for Hae-won.]

[There may be others in the future.]

"Isn't this a complete scumbag?" Taeyeon replied speechlessly.

[Where is he being a jerk? A jerk is one who starts relationships and then abandons them; he didn't even have one.]

"Why do I feel like you're on his side? You're not projecting your feelings onto his mother, are you?" Taeyeon asked suspiciously, looking at the overtly "motherly" tone in the text.

[How could that be! Even if that traitor dies, it has nothing to do with me!]

[I just think the label of "scumbag" shouldn't be applied to this guy. After all, he didn't even eat a bite, so why call him a scumbag?]

Taeyeon pouted. This stubbornness was like burying her head in the sand. She wasn't the type to be stubborn and arrogant. She wondered where she learned it from.

She shook her head. Whether Su Xia was a jerk or not had nothing to do with her. She was just a pig jumping around in the melon patch, eating melons.

With a thought, another line of text appeared.

"So who do you think he likes the most?"

The laptop suddenly stopped.

Faced with this question, Kim Tae-yeon hesitated.

She had a guess about this, but she wasn't quite sure.

Where are they?

Seeing Taeyeon urging her, Kim Taeyeon hesitated for a moment before replying.

I'm not sure.

"Who is the person you're unsure about?"

Taeyeon asked curiously.

A line of text appeared, and Taeyeon's eyes widened.

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