Peninsula: My mentor Kim Tae-yeon

Kim Tae-yeon glanced at Su Xia, who was clearly distracted, but didn't care what he was thinking. She looked around with great interest.

Su Xia rarely goes out, and she even has the nickname "homebody elf". But the problem is that Su Xia is not like her former self. She has her own entertainment activities at home.

But now?

She couldn't do whatever she wanted, and besides observing Su Xia and mimicking the musical notes, there was nothing else for her to do for entertainment.

When people are pushed to the limit, they're capable of anything.

The homebody was going crazy from being cooped up at home and wanted to get some fresh air.

It's been a few months since Kim Tae-yeon returned to Xuzhou after graduating from Beijing with Su Xia, and she hasn't really explored the city much.

She had been craving the city's famous barbecue and whole lamb for a long time.

Unfortunately, there was nothing to eat.

She can see, but she can't smell or eat anything; it's pure torture for her...

There were quite a lot of people on Saturday. People from surrounding counties and districts came here to relax, and people from nearby cities also came to visit during the weekend.

While the streets weren't exactly packed with people, the density was still quite high.

Fortunately, their destination was not what these people were after. After passing through a crowded area, they arrived at their destination—the K-pop dance world.

Su Xia curiously peered through the window into the dance studio, where two female dance teachers were leading a group of children in dance practice. The movements looked somewhat familiar to Su Xia.

"TWICE's 'TT'." Kim Tae-yeon's voice rang in my ears.

Su Xia suddenly realized.

Although I don't watch TWICE videos much, I do occasionally come across them, and I've heard this energetic song before.

"Stop looking, let's go inside," Kim Tae-yeon urged, she couldn't wait any longer.

Su Xia remained silent. To avoid being mistaken for a lunatic, he rarely spoke to Kim Tae-yeon when there were other people around, unless he was wearing headphones and pretending to be on the phone.

"Hello, I'd like to apply for a card." Su Xia went to the front desk and explained her purpose directly.

"Hello." The receptionist put down her phone upon hearing this. "We have many types of membership cards. Would you like a personal trainer?"

"No need, I can practice dancing myself."

"Okay, would you like a single-use pass or a time-limited pass?"

Su Xia remained silent, waiting for Kim Tae-yeon to make a decision.

"Ask how much the time-limited pass costs," Kim Tae-yeon said from the side.

What are the price ranges for time-limited passes?

"Monthly card 999, quarterly card 1999, annual card 4999."

"Let's go check out the dance studio first."

After Su Xia repeated the instructions, the receptionist led her to a dance studio inside.

"It's quite big." Kim Tae-yeon looked at the dance studio with surprise; it was almost as big as a practice room in the wilderness.

"Is this for my own use?" Su Xia asked in surprise.

"We have three practice rooms like this. If there are many members who come to practice dancing, they will share one practice room."

"It's okay, you don't need a big venue. You only need one when recording videos. Just coordinate with the studio then," Kim Tae-yeon said from the side.

"Okay, then let's get a monthly pass."

The receptionist's smile became even wider and more genuine.

"This way, please."

Just as the receptionist was registering Su Xia as a member, a middle-aged man walked over.

"Boss." The receptionist saw the man and immediately called out.

"Want to sign up for a membership?" the boss said with a smile to the receptionist, then nodded to Su Xia.

"Yes, this handsome young man wants to buy a monthly dance membership."

"Don't you need a teacher, handsome? All the dance teachers in our studio are graduates of professional dance schools, and we even have a teacher who graduated from the Beijing Dance Academy every Saturday." The boss cheerfully promoted the dance teachers in his studio.

"No need, I have a teacher." Su Xia shook her head and refused.

"That's right! His teacher is one of the four top female solo artists in South Korea, the top influencer at SM Entertainment, and the leader of Girls' Generation, Kim Tae-yeon!" Kim Tae-yeon said smugly, crossing her arms over her chest.

Su Xia glanced at her speechlessly and silently put on her headphones.

"There's not enough room for all these people."

"Huh?" The boss was taken aback. "What did you say, handsome?"

"Oh, it's nothing, I'm talking to a friend," Su Xia said, pointing to her earphones.

The boss suddenly realized.

"Mr. Su, your membership card has been processed. Please keep it safe." The receptionist handed Su Xia's membership card over.

"You go ahead with your work, I'll take this handsome guy over," the boss said with a smile.

"Thank you, boss. What's your name?" Su Xia asked, looking at him with surprise.

"We're from the same family, and I also have the surname Su, with the single character 'Li,' the 'Li' from Zurich," Su Li said.

"Hey, you two aren't related, are you?" Kim Tae-yeon tilted her head and looked at Su Xia.

"Where are you from?" Su Xia's eyes lit up. That's possible.

"From Xiao County."

"Me too!" Su Xia's eyes lit up even more, and Su Li's eyes also lit up.

"I'm from Meicun."

"My Third Hospital."

"It's close."

"Yes, at most two kilometers!"

"What's your dad's name?"

Su Xia revealed her father's name.

"My dear Uncle Bing, we're from the same village, we're cousins."

"Really?"

"They really are from the same hometown." Kim Tae-yeon couldn't help but laugh as she watched the two of them tracing their bloodline back to their ancestry. Is the world really that small?

Su Li led Su Xia to the practice room they had just been in.

"Hey buddy, do you mind if I look around here?" Su Li said.

"Sure," Su Xia nodded. "I was just thinking of recording a video, could you film it for me, bro?"

"It's nothing."

Su Li took the phone that Su Xia handed her.

"It's amazing how small the world is; we can even meet people from our hometown here," Kim Tae-yeon remarked from the side.

"Xiao County is 30 kilometers away from Xuzhou. The probability of meeting someone from your hometown is no less than meeting someone from Incheon in Seoul."

Kim Tae-yeon suddenly realized.

No wonder, it's so close.

Thirty kilometers... that's not even close for her from her company to the airport.

Su Xia did a simple stretch.

"Hey buddy, which song are you going to dance to?" Su Li had already appeared next to the computer.

"Taeyeon's 'Why'".

"Kim Tae-yeon? She's an artist from my generation. I didn't expect you to like her too, cousin," Su Li said with some surprise.

"Pfft!" Su Xia couldn't hold back anymore, and Kim Tae-yeon, who was standing next to her, turned green.

How did we even get to talking about her?!

"alright."

With the music for "Why" ready, Su Xia calmed her breathing. After practicing it countless times, Su Xia had already memorized all the movements.

As soon as Su Xia stood still, Su Li, who was holding up her phone, immediately raised an eyebrow.

A true expert's skill is immediately apparent.

He runs a dance studio and is a professional who graduated from a dance school, so he can naturally be considered an insider in the industry.

The moment Su Xia stood still, the performers' typhoon-like presence seemed to freeze the entire performance in place, like a stabilizing force.