Peninsula: My mentor Kim Tae-yeon

"How can this be called taking advantage?" Kim Tae-yeon scoffed. "Besides, haven't you taken advantage of me a lot already?"

"How can I take advantage of you when I can't even touch you?"

Is that what I meant?

I think so.

"I don't care what you think, I only care what I think."

Su Xia's lips twitched, and her gaze toward Kim Tae-yeon carried a hint of disdain.

"So your name is Jin Xiaoming."

"Get out of here."

Su Xia hummed twice, picked up her phone, and walked inside.

Soon, he arrived at the very front row.

Upon arriving at this point, Su Xia realized something was amiss.

Is this really a concert?

Why are all the men and women around me armed with long lenses and tripods, like those bird photographers? Are they going to fire their cannons at IVE?

Even those few who didn't bring camera equipment took out photo tripods from their bags. So far, I haven't seen another person like Su Xia who came in empty-handed.

Oh, so it wasn't like they came away empty-handed; there were light sticks and a few printed cards on the seats.

"Without these fansites, where do you think those pictures and videos you see came from?" Kim Tae-yeon noticed Su Xia's expression and immediately said.

"Should I hold something up too, otherwise it'll be too conspicuous?" Su Xia looked at the fangirl on her left who was adjusting her "big gun," then at the fanboy on her right who was adjusting the angle of his "big gun," and looked down at the light stick in her left hand and her phone in her right, feeling somewhat lost.

"So what if I'm conspicuous? You're already here, it doesn't matter if you get recognized." Kim Tae-yeon yawned. "I haven't been to an IVE concert yet, so I'll just keep you company."

"When you celebrities go to concerts, do you really go to the concert, or are you just trying to ride the wave of popularity?" Su Xia asked curiously.

"I guess so. Sometimes I go to a friend's concert, sometimes I go to see it because it's trending, and sometimes I just want to go."

"Whose popularity are you trying to ride? IU's coattails?"

Kim Tae-yeon instantly switched to deadpan expressions.

"If I dare to go to IU's concert, K-pop will explode that night."

"Besides, I don't need to ride the wave of popularity."

"Tch." Su Xia scoffed, "But that doesn't mean you're more popular than IU."

A fist suddenly appeared before my eyes.

Su Xia remained unmoved, watching as Kim Tae-yeon's fist passed right through her forehead.

"Divine Might!" Su Xia calmly covered one eye, while the other eye widened.

Kim Tae-yeon: "..."

"idiot!"

"What kind of idiot teacher is that? An old idiot?" Su Xia said with a sneer.

"So now you're acknowledging me as your teacher?"

"Isn't it normal for an idiot to know an old idiot?"

"You're the only idiot."

"hehe."

The lights suddenly dimmed, and blue laser lights filled the entire venue.

Su Xia perked up and immediately sat up straight.

It's starting! It's starting!

Kim Tae-yeon stopped posting in dissatisfaction, walked around him once, and watched the performance!

Blue light descended upon the entire venue like rain, and a huge "IVE" logo appeared on the central screen.

Accompanied by rousing music, the central screen among the three large screens slowly rose.

The six members of IVE, dressed in white royal-style stage costumes, make a grand entrance!

"oh!!!"

Suddenly, deafening cheers and shouts of support rang in my ears.

Su Xia had an excellent view. The moment IVE appeared, he saw all six of them, and finally, his gaze settled on Liz on the far left.

Kim Tae-yeon glanced at Su Xia and smiled.

That look in her eyes... she's really staring straight at someone.

Kim Tae-yeon looked up at the six people on the stage, her eyes filled with anticipation.

She hasn't seen an IVE performance yet.

IVE stood in the center of the stage, and as if by prior arrangement, all six of them looked towards the center of the first row.

This sight excited the fans in the first row, who immediately started snapping photos with their cameras.

These individuals were all seasoned veterans, showing no signs of nervousness and remaining focused on their goals.

In an instant, they spotted the only man among the group of fans who was empty-handed and wearing a baseball cap.

Their eyes lit up.

it's him!

Liz naturally saw Su Xia as well.

[Why are you wearing a hat?]

Su Xia was so engrossed in bantering with Kim Tae-yeon that she completely forgot to reply to Liz's message.

However, he was so conspicuous that they recognized him without him needing to reply.

Su Xia waved to Liz.

Liz smiled, but she couldn't make any unnecessary movements on stage, so this was the only way she could respond to Su Xia.

As the music of "I AM" began, the lights dimmed.

The members of IVE quickly moved to their new positions.

"You are someone's dream come true"

"A sense of déjà vu for the best day ever."

After Li Rui's part, Liz's voice resonated throughout the entire venue through the speakers.

"A certain unfamiliar landscape that I long for"

"I'll be far away"

Kim Tae-yeon and Su Xia's eyes lit up at the same time.

G5!

It's still a very high-quality G5!

The bridge before the chorus, "I'll be far away," is actually one of the most difficult parts of the song "I AM," with the highest note reaching G5, the same as Ahn Yu-jin's highest note at the beginning of the chorus.

However, Liz and Ahn Yu-jin previously relied on repeated singing in the recording studio and post-production tuning to achieve the G5 high note. In live performances, neither of them ever achieved a high-quality G5. Even when they sang G5, it was with head voice and mixed voice, resulting in a flawed performance.

This is only because Liz has strong natural talent and can reach the limit of high notes through skill; otherwise, the effect would be even worse if she forced it.

But now?

Liz delivered an incredibly high-quality "I'll be far away" performance on stage!

This means that she has digested and absorbed the head voice and mixed voice techniques that Su Xia (Kim Tae-yeon) taught her, and has integrated them into her own songs.

As a teacher, the feeling of surprise and delight when seeing students master the techniques taught is beyond words.

"I AM" is widely recognized in the K-pop industry as a song with extremely high notes, because IVE needs to complete complex choreography while maintaining stable high notes, which is very rare in girl group songs.

Liz's part in "I AM" is mainly in the D5-F#5 range, with the highest note reaching G5, which is the bridge part "I'll be far away".

However, the extreme difficulty often means the ability demonstrated after completing the song. Although the high notes in "I AM" are extremely difficult, Liz's performance proves that she has been diligently learning the vocal techniques that Kim Tae-yeon has taught her.

"What an excellent child." Kim Tae-yeon's eyes were full of affection and pride.

What teacher wouldn't like a talented and hardworking student?

Kim Tae-yeon became more and more satisfied with Liz, but when she caught a glimpse of Su Xia out of the corner of her eye, the liking in her eyes was immediately replaced by disdain.

Most importantly, Liz doesn't talk back!

Unlike someone else.

What a misfortune for our sect!

If Teacher The One knew about this rebellious student, he would probably be furious.