Peninsula: My mentor Kim Tae-yeon

CJ Entertainment Building, Seoul.

"Chestnut went abroad?" Su Xia asked Park Hee-min in surprise.

"Yes, IVE's world tour ends this month. If it weren't for the live broadcast the day before yesterday, Liz and the others would have arrived in London the day before yesterday and took a flight early yesterday morning," Park Hee-min explained.

"When will they be back?" Su Xia asked again.

"That'll probably be at the end of the month; their concert schedule is quite tight," Park Hee-min explained.

"Then please give this to Chestnut for me." Su Xia handed the tote bag to Park Hee-min. "These are the eyeglass frames I picked out for Chestnut at the eyewear store near Taeyeon's house."

"Okay," Park Hee-min replied, taking the package.

Su Xia took out her phone, took a picture, and sent it to Liz.

SuXia: [Photo]

SuXia: You guys are on world tour, I gave my glasses frame to Simin Noona, she will give it to you.

Liz didn't reply; she's probably sleeping. It's still nighttime in the Western Hemisphere at this time.

"What time is your flight?" Su Xia asked.

"At 1:40 PM, Lao Jin and Xiao Li will accompany you back. The company has selected three male models for you, and we've also reviewed over a dozen products for the business listings. After confirming there are no issues, they've been added to the product showcase," Park Hee-min said.

"Three guys? I'd better hurry back and film the video!"

"These three guys don't need a storyline; they can just be inserted into the video."

"How much money will we get?" Su Xia asked curiously.

"After deducting the company's cut, Bilibili's GG can get more than 100,000 yuan, while the two of them together are less than 500,000 yuan."

"Duo Shao?" Su Xia stared wide-eyed at Park Hee-min in disbelief.

Park Hee-min felt a little guilty under his gaze and quickly explained, "The company is only giving you the money you've already received. The company only takes a small portion as agreed. The reason it's so small is because taxes have been paid in advance, and you can get a partial tax refund later through legal channels."

"He thinks it's too much, not too little." Kim Tae-yeon couldn't help but laugh. So Park Hee-min thought Su Xia was saying the money was too little?

Su Xia remained silent; what Kim Tae-yeon said was the truth.

Before he graduated from school and became an internet celebrity, he hadn't earned a single penny!

But now?

The three guys combined made five or six hundred thousand, and that's after taxes.

Are you printing money, buddy?

"The company is still reviewing other companies that have requested cooperation. These are just three in the initial review. The review process will be faster in the future, and more companies will be available."

Su Xia: "..."

He began to understand why top internet celebrities could earn money faster than traditional stars; the monetization of online traffic was simply outrageous.

"Okay, I understand." Su Xia nodded. Here comes the motivation!

Su Xia is full of energy right now!

"I made the right decision, didn't I? If you had taken on male partners right from the start, not only would your reputation be worse than it is now, but the male partners you took on would have been risky, and the money wouldn't have been much," Kim Tae-yeon said with a chuckle.

"Amazing, amazing!" Su Xia praised cheerfully.

Kim Tae-yeon is truly visionary; I admire her greatly.

"Following your Sister Kim, you'll make your fortune." Kim Tae-yeon was very satisfied with Su Xia's attitude and felt greatly pleased.

"Will you come back to China with me?" Su Xia asked Park Hee-min.

"No, I'm better able to coordinate things here," Park Hee-min said, shaking his head.

Since Su Xia isn't based in South Korea, her manager has to stay here. After all, CJ MCN is based in Seoul, and they can't be without someone here.

"Okay, call me if you need anything."

"OK."

……

At 1:40 PM, Su Xia returned to China with Yi Hun and the other two.

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

After returning to Korea, Su Xia began a hectic schedule of recording cover videos for Kim Tae-yeon's songs and filming GG.

Liz, on the other hand, is traveling all over the world with IIVE, performing concerts.

Occasionally, I would chat with Su Xia about vocal music, filling in any gaps in our knowledge, and also sharing pictures of beautiful people from all over the world.

Girls, especially female celebrities, often prefer food that looks pretty, regardless of whether it tastes good or not.

Su Xia also often shares his meals with Liz, but compared to the beautifully presented meals that Liz posts, his meals are very simple and unpretentious, except for the presence of a fixed NPC named Cola.

Su Xia has a constitution that makes it difficult for him to absorb nutrients, which is why his appearance doesn't change much even after he eats and drinks excessively.

Whenever he showed any signs of losing control of his body, Kim Tae-yeon would press his head down and make him shut up.

Days passed by like this, until...

On July 1st, the first day of July, Su Xia received a video call invitation from Park Hee-min after finishing recording her cover of Kim Tae-yeon's classic battle song "Spark".

Kim Tae-yeon, who was still savoring Su Xia's performance, also came over when she saw this.

The call connected, and Park Hee-min's face appeared on the screen.

"Boss, there's a very special schedule that requires your decision." After working together for a month, Park Hee-min had a general understanding of Su Xia's working style, and went straight to the point as soon as the video call connected.

"Go ahead." Su Xia raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead. The weather in July was even hotter. Even though the dance of "Spark" was not very intense, it still made Su Xia sweat profusely.

"In mid-to-late July, Jessica Jung has many concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum. The company suggests that you attend the concerts. The company will contact Jessica to arrange for you to interact with her on stage. The pairing of Taeyeon and Jessica is generating a lot of buzz, and if you go, it could be another opportunity for your popularity to soar." Park Hee-min explained the details of the itinerary.

Upon hearing the name Jessica, Su Xia and Kim Tae-yeon both raised their eyebrows.

Kim Tae-yeon was surprised by the name of an old friend, while Su Xia simply felt that it was a bit outrageous.

"Will this work?" Su Xia frowned and said, "I'm making a living off Taeyeon right now. If I offend Taeyeon's fans, wouldn't that be shooting myself in the foot?"

He was also saying this to Kim Tae-yeon.

He cares more about whether Kim Tae-yeon will mind than whether her fans like it or not.

"No, according to market research, Taeyeon's fans' aversion to Jessica has decreased by 730% compared to its peak in 15, while Jessica's fans' aversion to Taeyeon has decreased by 349%. This means that fans of both sides are not particularly bothered by each other, and even have a high desire for them to collaborate again."

"How come the decline data is almost half as bad?" Su Xia said in surprise.

"Jessica has far fewer fans than Taeyeon, and her fan base doesn't have as much room to shrink as Taeyeon's."

Su Xia: "..."

So there's no room for further decline?

Su Xia didn't really care whether she went or not, the main thing was...

"Wait a minute," Su Xia said to Park Hee-min, and then disappeared from the camera's view.

He looked up at Kim Tae-yeon.

"Are you going or not?"