Peninsula: My mentor Kim Tae-yeon

Chapter 120 Unveiling a Corner of Memories (5k)

"Mom, Hae-won and I are just for the show, we're not actually dating."

"No, I really don't. Why would I hide it from you if I did?"

"Okay, okay, I'll definitely let you know as soon as I start dating someone."

"Okay, okay, I'm hanging up now."

Su Xia put down her phone, speechless.

The Valentine's Day live stream event he and Wu Haiyuan generated a bigger response than he had imagined. Although it hadn't broken into the mainstream in China, he had a large enough following, so even without breaking into the mainstream, his popularity was still quite high.

Su's mother naturally saw the clips from the live stream and called early in the morning to inquire about it. It was truly a headache.

Su Xia rubbed her temples. She had originally planned to meet with Liz today and return to China tomorrow.

After his mother's antics, he suddenly didn't want to go back.

I picked up my phone again and sent Liz a message to ask where she was.

The next second, Su Xia was knocked on the door of the waiting room on the 12th floor of CJ Entertainment.

"Please come in."

Liz's figure then came into view.

Su Xia's eyes immediately lit up.

Her latest comeback hairstyle features a pinkish-gold color, and the striking pinkish-gold hair paired with a single-sided braided hairstyle retains the sweetness of a young girl while adding a lively and playful vibe through the braid.

The makeup is still a typical Korean-style fresh and clean look, with a clean and soft overall look that highlights the delicate features of the face. This is also the makeup style that Starship Entertainment often uses for IIVE.

The faces of the six characters do not need heavy makeup to enhance their features. Without needing to fit the theme of returning to the past, the makeup should focus on highlighting the original delicate features.

Today's outfit is a classic navy blue and beige baseball jacket, which is also the most common fashion item among young people in South Korea. The white "N" letter embroidery on the chest and the striped design on the cuffs enhance the American retro preppy style. The loose fit combines comfort and trendiness.

Wearing a simple black fitted base layer underneath creates a visual contrast of "tight inside, loose outside" with the loose outer layer, which further enhances Liz's already excellent body proportions.

A pair of distressed, washed blue wide-leg jeans with a loose, draping fit. The retro distressed and pleated design adds a street style vibe, perfectly complementing the American retro style of the baseball jacket.

The overall makeup and outfit follow a vibrant American campus style, making it an eye-catching piece for everyday outings.

"Whose pretty unnie is this?" Su Xia asked with a smile, but as soon as he finished speaking, he saw Liz following behind.

The golden autumn behind me.

yeah?

Liz didn't say that Jin Qiutian would also come.

Liz was very happy by Su Xia's praise, and her discomfort disappeared as a result.

"Oppa, good morning!"

"Good morning, my dear Chestnut," Su Xia replied cheerfully, then looked at Jin Qiutian.

"Good morning, Attorney Su." Jin Qiutian smiled gently and bowed slightly to Su Xia.

Good morning, autumn.

This time, she returned to autumn with a soft black hair color. The hair color is even and has a translucent shine. The length is shoulder-length, and the naturally falling hair strands modify the face shape, creating a gentle and sweet atmosphere. The light hair color also makes the overall look more light and lively.

In terms of makeup, it follows the same light and clear Korean style as Liz. The overall makeup is clean and clear, without heavy colors, and still highlights the natural beauty.

For her top, she chose a loose-fitting white plush coat. The fabric is fluffy and soft, giving off a warm vibe. The dropped shoulder design softens the shoulder line, combining comfort with a slimming effect. The pure white color also makes the overall look cleaner and gentler, perfectly matching the cool yet gentle temperament of autumn.

She paired the top with a black and white checkered patchwork skirt. The black, white, and gray checks create a retro preppy style. The skirt length reveals her leg lines, and she wore sheer tights, which are both warm and create a "wide on top, narrow on bottom" visual contrast with the loose top, thus optimizing her body proportions.

The overall makeup and outfit blend sweetness, gentleness, and coolness, making it suitable for everyday outings while showcasing a girl's lively energy.

The two have their own unique styles, but they were both taught by the same makeup artist.

"Why did you suddenly decide to hang out with me?" Su Xia turned her gaze away from Jin Qiutian and asked Liz with a smile.

"I watched the live stream and found out that Oppa came to Seoul. Since you didn't contact me, I had to contact you." Liz's tone didn't change much, but Su Xia and Jin Qiutian could clearly hear the resentment hidden in her words.

Su Xia couldn't help but laugh.

"I contacted STARSHIP first, but your company didn't want you to participate in my live broadcast, so I contacted Hae-won instead."

This is the truth.

Liz is indeed the first choice.

"Damn company!" Even though Liz already knew about this, she couldn't help but be angry after receiving a confirmation from Su Xia.

"Alright." Su Xia chuckled and patted Liz on the shoulder. "Aren't you guys free today? Let's go out and have some fun together."

As she spoke, Su Xia turned to look at Jin Qiutian.

"Thank you for your hard work, autumn."

Su Xia knew that Jin Qiutian was acting as a "third wheel" to help Su Xia and Liz out of an awkward situation.

Jin Qiutian smiled and shook her head.

"I happen to have nothing to do, and I can get a free meal by hanging out with you guys."

"Is Autumn Oni-san okay?" Liz nudged Su Xia with her elbow.

"Is that even a question?" Su Xia laughed. "Everyone in the group knows how good people are in autumn."

"Certification." Liz nodded in agreement.

"It's not that good." Jin Qiutian smiled gently. "Where are you planning to go?"

"It doesn't seem like there's much to do? An amusement park? It'll probably get a bit cold there," Liz said after thinking for a moment.

"Let's go shopping at a mall. I haven't really shopped at any of Seoul's big malls yet," Su Xia suggested.

Kim Tae-yeon would often drag Su Xia to go shopping at malls when she had nothing to do. After a while, Su Xia also started to enjoy shopping at malls.

"Great!" Liz clapped her hands. "Let's go to the Hyundai Department Store in Cheongdam-dong, right next to the old buildings of SM and JYP."

"Go now?"

"They probably aren't open yet, are they?" Liz shook her head and said, "Let's sit here for a while."

"What about autumn?" Su Xia looked at Jin Qiutian.

"I'm fine with anything, you guys decide."

"Okay," Su Xia replied, walked over, closed the door to the practice room, and then plopped down on the sofa.

"Is your comeback promotions over?"

"It ended yesterday." Liz walked over and sat down next to Su Xia.

Jin Qiutian also came over and sat down on the other side of Liz, fiddling with her phone.

Liz was very close to Su Xia, only a fist's distance away. With a slight turn of his body, he could smell each other's scent.

"I discussed the video series idea you mentioned to me in Fukuoka with my team, and we expect to have some concrete content coming out this month, or at the latest next month."

"Did they really accept it?" Liz asked Su Xia in surprise.

"Yes," Su Xia laughed, "You can even become a planner after you retire."

"Oppa—I'm only twenty years old, I'm far from retiring," Liz said irritably.

"Haha, that's true—hmm?" Su Xia suddenly turned to look at Liz beside her, and abruptly moved closer to Liz.

The familiar scent wafted over, and Liz's face immediately turned red, but she didn't move, letting Su Xia get closer.

At this distance, Liz could see the fine hairs on Su Xia's face clearly, and the masculine aura challenged her rationality.

Too close! Too close indeed!

Su Xia twitched her nose, sniffed the fragrance on Liz, and then looked at Jin Qiutian, who was fiddling with his phone.

Upon hearing this, Jin Qiutian glanced at Su Xia in surprise. How could she smell that?

"I guess so." Liz looked at Su Xia, who was so close to her, and nodded with a blush. "I finished the one my sister gave me in the fall, so I bought another bottle of the same one."

Su Xia nodded in realization and widened the distance between herself and Liz again.

"The same perfume I wore when we first met last year."

"I didn't expect Oppa to remember." Liz glanced at the watch she had given Su Xia on her wrist, her smile wide.

"Of course, I'm quite familiar with Bulgari's Crystal Ladies fragrance line." Su Xia leaned back on the sofa. After all, he couldn't smell Kim Tae-yeon's scent, so he could only judge her by the fragrance based on her own description.

Anyway, the girl's scent is just perfume, it's all soaked in.

"Does Attorney Su also like perfume?" Jin Qiutian's eyes lit up slightly as she asked.

"No, not really. It's just that I've smelled this series quite a lot, and I've given away quite a few as gifts," Su Xia said with a smile, glancing at Liz.

Liz shrank her neck, and her face turned even redder.

What does it mean to smell a lot?

A smile appeared in Jin Qiutian's eyes as she looked at Liz.

"Oh, I see. So, what's your favorite perfume?"

This is pure good luck in the golden autumn.

Since Su Xia could smell that Liz's perfume was the same as when they first met, and also knew about Bulgari's Crystal Lady line, she must know that Liz was using Rose Quartz Lady.

This is an easy question!

Liz raised an eyebrow, realizing Qiu Tian's intentions, and looked at Su Xia expectantly.

"Hermes H24." Su Xia gave an answer that Liz was quite unfamiliar with.

Liz: "?"

Golden Autumn: "?"

No way, you can get even an easy question wrong?

You should drop out of school!

"What perfume is this?" Liz looked at Jin Qiutian blankly. She didn't know much about perfumes, only the series she and her members had used, but it seemed that none of them had ever used Hermès perfumes.

"This is—men's cologne." Jin Qiutian frowned slightly. "Did Attorney Su use it?"

Hermès H24 is a men's fragrance featuring unisex woody, fresh green, and delicate floral notes. It is characterized by its clean, long-lasting, and understated scent.

Su Xia rarely uses perfume; the scent on him is mostly the smell left on his clothes after washing.

Even though she occasionally wore perfume on stage, Jin Qiutian never smelled the unique scent of this perfume.

"No," Su Xia shook her head and said with a smile, "It's a perfume a friend likes, and I quite like it too."

"Oh, okay." Liz didn't get the answer she wanted, but she didn't care too much.

As mentioned in autumn, it's a men's fragrance, probably from one of Su Xia's friends.

But something felt off in the golden autumn.

Looking at the wistful look in Su Xia's eyes when she mentioned the Hermes H24—

Who says men's perfume can only be used by men?

But Su Xia's friends————

At least among my celebrity friends, out of the twenty people in the group, Jin Qiutian can't name all the perfume models, but she definitely doesn't have this one.

He shook his head slightly, "Never mind."

Su Xia stared at Liz in front of her, slightly lost in thought.

Hermes H24 —

That was the only scent he could remember about Kim Tae-yeon.

He shook his head slightly.

What time does Modern Department Store open?

"If we go now, it should be about time," Liz said, snapping out of her reverie.

Su Xia raised her hand to check the time, revealing the watch and bracelet on her wrist.

Liz glanced at the bracelet next to the watch in surprise. When did Su Xia start wearing a bracelet?

"It's almost ten o'clock, let's go."

"Inside~"

It was the same Genesis that Su Xia drove Liz and Jin Qiutian to the headquarters of Hyundai Department Store in Cheongdam-dong, which was also the first Hyundai Department Store in Seoul.

"Chestnut, move aside," Su Xia said, leaning forward.

His left hand rested on the passenger seat, his palm touching Liz's jeans. Through the jeans, they could feel each other's warmth.

Su Xia remained expressionless and reached out with her other hand to open the storage box on the passenger side.

Liz, in the passenger seat, looked at Su Xia's hand pressed against her leg and tried to remain calm.

Su Xia took out a DJI camera from inside.

"Who's holding this? That way we don't have to pretend, and passersby won't bother us if they see it," Su Xia said, waving the selfie stick and camera.

"Let me do it." Jin Qiutian reached out and took the DJI drone and selfie stick. She couldn't really be a third wheel, could she?

"Okay, let's go."

With the cover of "recording," even though the three of them arrived on the ground floor where there was a lot of foot traffic and were recognized by many people, they just watched from a distance and did not rush forward.

Although they were being watched by many eyes, none of the three were newcomers or ordinary people; they were already used to being watched.

"Oh? Is this a performance?" Su Xia pulled the two to the center of the first floor, where a band performing came into view.

Several Tesla Model 3s and Model Vs were parked on both sides, and a well-dressed band was performing some of the most popular K-pop songs of the moment.

"Is this a car show?" Liz followed the crowd and joined in the fun.

Since we're just strolling around, we might as well wander wherever we end up.

Jin Qiutian acted like a real photographer, holding up his DJI drone to take pictures and record videos. Sometimes he even ran up to Liz, making Liz put on a helpless, professional smile.

Su Xia, on the other hand, stood aside watching the band perform, her gaze falling on the pianist.

Su Xia lowered her head slightly and moved closer to Liz.

"This guy doesn't play as well as me."

This is the truth.

Su Xia currently only knows guitar and piano, and piano is his main specialty and the one he is best at. In his opinion, this guy is not as good as him.

Liz was listening to music when he suddenly heard Su Xia's voice and couldn't help but turn his head to look at him.

"Shall Oppa go up and perform?" Liz said with a smile.

"What would I do if I went up there?" Su Xia refused decisively. They were performing, why should she join in?

"But I want to hear it," Liz pouted, looking pitifully at Su Xia.

The firm will crumbled instantly.

"If our Chestnut wants to hear it, then I'll go!"

Yeah, I'm getting into it!

"Go for it!" Liz smiled and made a cheering gesture when she saw Su Xia change her tune.

Su Xia turned and walked away. Jin Qiutian, who hadn't heard their conversation, curiously held up his DJI drone, aimed it at Su Xia's back, and asked Liz a question.

"Where did Attorney Su go?"

"Hehe, just watch, unnie," Liz said with a smile, keeping everyone in suspense.

Jin Qiutian pursed her lips, looking mysterious.

Su Xia exchanged a few words with someone who appeared to be the team leader, and after the band finished performing a song, Su Xia appeared in the audience.

"Whoa!!!"

Many onlookers cheered as soon as Su Xia entered the field.

They might not know Su Xia, but they do know Liz and Jin Qiutian.

Su Xia came with them, so she must be one of the celebrities, right?

Su Xia smiled and waved at Liz.

Liz excitedly raised her right hand and waved at Su Xia.

This scene was captured by Jin Qiutian's camera.

Su Xia nodded to the pianist who had stepped aside and secured the microphone for him, then sat down at the piano.

What will you be playing and singing?

This question popped into Su Xia's mind, but the next second, a scene appeared in her mind.

Kim Tae-yeon stood beside the piano, explaining the basics of piano to Su Xia.

As Su Xia listened to Kim Tae-yeon's story, she secretly glanced at her out of the corner of her eye.

In Su Xia's eyes, the earnest Kim Tae-yeon possessed an indescribable charm.

"There are a few things to pay attention to in this piece, as it's easy to play the wrong notes." Kim Tae-yeon looked at the piano, her eyes shining like the stars in the sky.

"My teacher told me that whenever you play a wrong note, you should punish yourself by pausing for three seconds, just like this."

Thump—

Thump—

Thump—

"Because silence allows for better reflection on one's mistakes."

"Press it down a little, press it down a bit more."

"Yes, that's the right amount of force and sound."

"You must remember this touch pressure. When I'm gone someday, you must play it the way I'm teaching you now."

Su Xia suddenly chuckled softly, and then the melodious sound of a piano echoed on the first floor. Liz recognized the familiar piano sound in an instant.

"Loving the Wrong Person"!

This is a song that Su Xia really likes, and Liz has listened to it many times as well; it's a song that she also really likes.

After the brief excitement came doubt —

This intro seems... a little off?

The slightly rising piano notes abruptly stopped.

The scene was quiet; no one spoke, but everyone held up their phones, pointing them at Su Xia in the center of the room.

One second—

Two seconds—

Three seconds —

hum!

Suddenly, the sound of a piano rang out, accompanied by Su Xia's distinctive voice.

"Unfolding the corners of memories, a perfect life."

"I thought happiness was something I could control."

This wasn't the singing style Liz was familiar with; her voice had a vibrato, and beyond the basic technique, it was more about emotion.

This singing style, rather than being sung by a particular singer, is more like...

An ordinary person who wants to express their emotions through singing.

At that moment, Liz's vision blurred.

Su Xia's figure vaguely overlapped with that of her idol Taeyeon, but gradually became clearer and became Su Xia's appearance again.

What was originally just a resemblance to Kim Tae-yeon's singing skills and vocal intelligence has now become Su Xia's own style.

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