Peninsula: My mentor Kim Tae-yeon

"Should I respond?" Su Xia asked Kim Tae-yeon.

"No response." Kim Tae-yeon replied instantly.

"This is a hot topic. As long as you don't respond, the discussion will continue and the buzz will never die down."

"When will you respond? If we keep dragging this out, their enthusiasm will eventually fade, right?" Su Xia asked.

"When their enthusiasm has almost worn off, you can go live or just perform on stage and wow everyone!" Kim Tae-yeon pumped her fist. "Then, when you appear with your honed singing skills and the exact same singing style as me, you'll absolutely stun everyone!"

"But your best skill is this... something about musicality. How am I supposed to learn that?"

"I'll teach you," Kim Tae-yeon said with a grin. "The term 'singing intelligence' is quite apt. It actually means that I have my own understanding of the song, and I inject emotion at the right moment when singing, and then use techniques to make the song more layered, enhancing the listener's listening experience and resonance."

"This isn't some abstract term; it's something that can be replicated."

"Then why is it that only you can sing it correctly?" Su Xia asked curiously.

"I can only change my own voice and singing style; other people have different skills and conditions than me," Kim Tae-yeon said, shrugging.

"So others can't do it, but I can." Su Xia suddenly realized that he and Kim Tae-yeon were replicas.

"Yes." Kim Tae-yeon nodded with a smile, "So I'm confident you can replicate everything about me, except for my voice."

"It seems I am your successor." Su Xia nodded. "Don't worry, Old Deng, after you're gone, I will be the precious treasure you left behind in this world."

That sounds... kind of weird.

"Turn on the computer, let's start disassembling the dance," Kim Tae-yeon said, shaking her head.

"Wow, that's impressive~" Su Xia said in a strange tone, looking at Kim Tae-yeon, who was just up to her shoulder.

"Stop talking nonsense, I need to review the dance; it's been so long I've almost forgotten everything," Kim Tae-yeon said, shaking her head.

"As people get older, their minds don't work as well, I understand," Su Xia said as she turned on her computer.

The practice room has a projector, which makes it convenient for the two to break down the dance.

The dance music prepared this time is Girls' Generation's most popular song, arguably the only one of its kind – "Gee".

Actually, Kim Tae-yeon really wanted to see Su-ha dance to "Genie," but this song is not easy to replicate. Without wearing a uniform and high heels, you can't recreate that special seductive vibe. But Su-ha is a straight man; even if you kill him, he won't do it.

This kind of perverse sense of humor is something we can only dream about for now.

As the dance video began, Kim Tae-yeon instantly put aside all other thoughts and started reviewing the dance moves she had danced so hard she had vomited years ago.

It's been so long that I've almost forgotten everything, but my body still remembers the feeling. As I keep dissecting the dance videos, that familiar feeling gradually comes back to me.

While Kim Tae-yeon was dissecting the moves, Su Xia wasn't idle either; she tried to replicate them herself first.

His ability to memorize dance moves is far superior to Kim Tae-yeon's; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to transform from a complete novice into a male version of Kim Tae-yeon who caused a sensation in the domestic K-pop scene in just two weeks.

Once in working mode, the efficiency of one person and one soul is terrifying. Kim Tae-yeon only took about ten minutes to awaken all the dance moves that had been dormant deep in her memory.

Meanwhile, Su Xia has also basically completed the replication of the basic movements.

When it comes to dance, once you have a solid foundation, you can learn new dances very, very quickly. Although Su Xia didn't have a very solid foundation, he was talented enough, and he also had Kim Tae-yeon, the original author's private tutor, who gave him one-on-one instruction without holding back.

The "Why" song has been going on for so long, but it's actually been mostly helping Su Xia build a foundation. Now, the speed of "Gee" will be even faster. Once Su Xia's dance foundation is established, the speed at which she can replicate the dance will be astonishing.

More than an hour later.

"That's enough for now," Kim Tae-yeon said, stopping Su Xia's movements.

"Phew..." Su Xia let out a long sigh and shook the water off his hair. He hadn't stopped for more than an hour, and by now he felt completely drained.

"That's great." Kim Tae-yeon came up to Su Xia. "This kind of high-intensity practice is already amazing for a newcomer. The longest I've ever done before was two hours."

"You have such good stamina?" Su Xia looked at Kim Tae-yeon suspiciously. How could this petite girl have so much stamina?

"Every artist who can hold a concert based on their talent has plenty of stamina. Even if you take away half an hour for interaction and changing clothes, a two- or three-hour concert still involves singing and dancing. If you don't have the stamina, you simply can't finish the whole thing." Kim Tae-yeon looked at Su Xia with disdain.

"Don't you have some misunderstanding about us? Ninety-nine percent of celebrities have physical abilities far exceeding those of ordinary people."

"Now that you mention it, I understand," Su Xia said, suddenly realizing. "You're right, but I don't like your tone, so I've decided that you owe me a meal."

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"Why should I?" Kim Tae-yeon's eyes widened. "What did I say to you? Just because you owe me a meal? I don't agree!"

"I hereby declare your disagreement invalid."

"Hey, is this some kind of dictatorial way?" Kim Tae-yeon laughed in exasperation. "If you want me to treat you to dinner, just say so."

"No, that won't do. You owe me this."

"What do you owe?" Su Li's voice came through.

"Oh, I'm on the phone," Su Xia said to Su Li, glancing at Kim Tae-yeon.

Kim Tae-yeon, dissatisfied, stretched out her fist and punched Su Xia in the forehead.

I'll punch you into Hello Kitty!

"Shall I come back later?" Su Li paused and said.

"No need, it was just hung up."

"Okay." Su Li nodded, took the agreement and came over. "I had someone draft this contract. Have your lawyer take a look at it later. If there are no problems, then sign it."

"No need, I'm a lawyer myself." Su Xia took the agreement and started flipping through it.

"Oh right, look at my brain." Su Li slapped her forehead. "Your ID on the musical note is 'lawyer,' I forgot."

"Because you're Old Deng." Kim Tae-yeon floated to Su Li's side and mocked her with a chuckle.

Unfortunately, Su Li couldn't hear her.

About ten minutes later.

"No problem, do you have a ballpoint pen?"

Su Li handed it over, and Su Xia signed two copies of the contract, one for each of them.

"Okay, then let's have a pleasant collaboration."

"It's a pleasure to work with you." Su Xia and Su Li shook hands.

"Since we're partners now, I have a question for you, bro. Have you thought about your future career path? Taeyeon's dance music, even including Girls' Generation's songs, is only so many. You'll cover them all someday."