Peninsula: My mentor Kim Tae-yeon

The three-and-a-half-minute video ended quickly, and Li Yuan eagerly clicked on the description.

Co-create videos.

Author: Lawyer Su Xia (Studied under Taeyeon's style), Kpop Dance World Studio

Li Yuan: "?"

Li Yuan rubbed her eyes and looked again at the ID in front of the co-creation video.

After confirming that he hadn't misread the two words "lawyer," he clicked on the profile picture in disbelief.

Upon seeing the yellow and black "V" certification mark on the musical note, the corner of his mouth twitched.

Personal Profile: An intern lawyer online, churning out fireballs.

Are you a lawyer, buddy?

It's hard for Li Yuan to equate her stereotypical image of a well-dressed elite with the male version of Kim Tae-yeon in the video.

And what are you lawyers doing?

Why is everyone so irresponsible?

but……

Looking at this line of text, a constant stream of inspiration flowed into Li Yuan's mind.

She wants to make videos!

This was her last dance!

……

"Hiccup~"

On the way home, Su Xia let out a satisfied burp, which made Kim Tae-yeon, who was following behind him, show a disgusted expression.

"Is it really that delicious?" Kim Tae-yeon asked skeptically.

Sun Haotian treated them to lunch, and the two of them ate barbecue together. Su Xia showed off two plates of beef platters, looking like a starving ghost who had been reincarnated.

"It's delicious, food that's free tastes even better," Su Xia said, picking her teeth. "But you haven't eaten or drunk anything for over a year, so I guess you can't understand how I feel."

"Tch, I'll save money by not eating or drinking," Kim Tae-yeon retorted.

"Then your Engel coefficient is 0, which is unprecedented and will never be repeated."

"What is the Engel coefficient?" Kim Tae-yeon's eyes revealed the wisdom of a slacker.

"You don't know?" Su Xia raised an eyebrow. "Then I'll have to question your academic credentials."

"I graduated from high school, what do you have to question?" Kim Tae-yeon said to Su Xia with disdain.

Su Xia: "..."

There's really nothing to question about that.

(This is not intended to discriminate based on educational background; it is purely a playful exchange!)

"So what is the Engel coefficient?"

"Simply put, it's what percentage of your total expenses are spent on food. The higher the percentage, the lower your standard of living," Su Xia explained.

"That's it, your Engel coefficient is basically 100 now." Kim Tae-yeon said happily.

Su Xia's rent was paid by her parents; the utilities were only a few yuan, and the rest went into her food.

No pound of flesh on your body is gained for nothing.

"That old Engel doesn't know anything about good food! Food is the most important thing for people. If you make money and don't eat well, it's as if you didn't make any money at all. If you get things done and don't eat well, it's as if you didn't get things done. If you're in a good mood and don't eat well, it's as if you're in a bad mood."

"And what about when you're in a bad mood?"

"When you're in a bad mood, why not just eat something nice?"

Kim Tae-yeon: "(≖_≖)"

So, whatever you do, good or bad, can be used as a reason to eat a delicious meal?

Su Xia snapped her fingers.

"You have grasped the essence of the Chinese view of food."

"In a while, I'll be a full-fledged Chinese person," Kim Tae-yeon joked.

"Then you're not qualified." Su Xia shook her head. "Old Beijing Path is a sect's foundation. We should just stay quiet for a while."

"All the old BJs are authentic, right?" Kim Tae-yeon said with a smile.

"You know this meme too?" Su Xia asked in surprise.

"I know some, and I also know an artist from Beijing."

"You're not talking about Song Yuqi, are you?" Su Xia asked tentatively.

"You guessed right." Kim Tae-yeon nodded with a smile. "But we're not very familiar with each other, just acquaintances."

"Song Yuqi was one of the few idols I knew before you introduced me to K-pop."

Thanks to her nationality, Su Xia had heard of Song Yuqi, Ning Yizhuo, and Cheng Xiao, but that was all; she knew nothing about which group or company they belonged to.

"Do you know Ningning, Ning Yizhuo?"

"Yes, I know her, she's from Northeast China."

"Northeast...Does China even have such a province?" Kim Tae-yeon asked, puzzled.

"We habitually refer to Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning collectively as Northeast China."

"Liaoning?" Kim Tae-yeon's eyes lit up. "I know a celebrity who's a chaebol from your country! He's from this LN province!"

Su Xia: "???"

Countless question marks appeared on Su Xia's forehead.

He can understand each word individually, so why can't he understand them when they're put together?

What is a zaibatsu (financial conglomerate) from Tokyo University?

Or are they tycoons from Northeast China?

Is that right, buddy?

"Who is this incredibly powerful tycoon?" Su Xia asked curiously.

"Her name is Nina, her real name is Shen Jiarun? I think that's her name. She's an idol from our area... uh." Kim Tae-yeon suddenly paused.

When did Shen Jiarun debut?

Oh no, she doesn't know!

She only knew about this junior because she was the daughter of a wealthy family from the neighboring University of Tokyo; she didn't know much more about her.

I don't know if she's debuted yet, but there is such a person.

"Never heard of him." Su Xia shook his head. He was quite the internet expert, but a tycoon surnamed Shen, especially from the Northeast, was someone he couldn't think of.

"How could I not have heard of her?" Kim Tae-yeon looked at Su Xia in confusion. "Her father's name is the name of your entire city! The city and her father share the same name. Even Samsung couldn't do that."

Su Xia's eyes gradually glazed over, and he involuntarily stopped walking home. He looked up at Kim Tae-yeon, and a face that had become a household name overnight flashed into his mind.

"The Shen Jiarun's father you mentioned, could it be called...?"

"Little Shenyang?"

"Yes, that's right!" Kim Tae-yeon clapped her hands excitedly. "Yes, yes, that's the name! Don't you have a city called Shenyang?"

"Sharing a city's name—doesn't that prove her family is a chaebol?"

Su Xia: "..."

"Uh... in a sense, her family is indeed a chaebol."

After all, her parents were disciples of that new-era Northeast King.

"See, you're just ignorant," Kim Tae-yeon mocked.

"Indeed." Su Xia, unusually, didn't refute, "I'll reflect on my actions!"

Now it was Kim Tae-yeon's turn to be surprised.

Why aren't you being stubborn?

"Because there's really no way to refute that." Su Xia shrugged.

Kim Tae-yeon blinked. It seemed that Su Xia wouldn't forcefully refute the facts.

This somewhat improved Kim Tae-yeon's opinion of Su Xia, who was dead but still had a mouth left open after his body was burned.

He's stubborn, but he's not stubborn all the time.

Su Xia glanced at Kim Tae-yeon, who seemed lost in thought, and had a feeling that she might have misunderstood something.

However, it's understandable that Kim Tae-yeon's brain circuits are a bit off. After all, what kind of good person would disappear and play by themselves for over a year?