Peninsula: My mentor Kim Tae-yeon

"I want to go back to the past~"

"Let's try to keep the story going~"

"At least I won't let you leave me again."

On a street in Hong Kong, Su Xia stood with her hands in her pockets, humming the chorus of "Back to the Past".

Kim Tae-yeon was speechless as she followed Su Xia to her side.

She strongly suspected that this guy was alluding to her by singing this song, but the lyrics weren't strong enough to prove it, so she could only remain suspicious.

It really is!

"Hey!" Kim Tae-yeon, having pondered for a while, stopped Su Xia, who seemed to be wandering the streets, and called out, "Weren't you hungry? What are you doing here?"

"Looking for braised pork knuckle rice."

"What kind of rice? Pork trotter rice?" Kim Tae-yeon wondered, wondering what kind of food this was.

"It's just pig's trotters mixed with rice."

"Oh, oh." Kim Tae-yeon finally understood. "Why do you want to eat this?"

"It's been so long since I've had this," Su Xia said, her eyes scanning the streets for braised pork knuckle rice.

Soon, he saw a restaurant with a sign that read "Longjiang Pig Trotter Rice".

His eyes lit up, and he quickly walked over.

This is a small restaurant with a lively atmosphere. Diners gather in twos and threes at a table, chatting while eating. Perhaps because it is so down-to-earth, Su Xia did not encounter the scene of the boss giving her a hard time when she ate in Hong Kong last time.

This time, the boss greeted Su Xia with a cheerful smile.

"Handsome, what would you like to eat?" The owner's Mandarin, spoken with a Cantonese accent, put Su Xia and Kim Tae-yeon's minds at ease.

Last time at the restaurant, the owner's attitude was so bad that Su Xia was so angry that she pointed at him and started cursing. If other diners hadn't held them back, the two of them would have definitely ended up at the police station.

"One serving of braised pork knuckle rice, and a bowl of herbal tea, please. I'd like to try it." The owner was friendly, and Su Xia was equally friendly, smiling as she spoke to the owner.

He's the kind of person who responds better to gentle persuasion than force; if you argue with him, he'll argue back even more.

"Okay, handsome, make yourself at home, it'll be ready in a minute."

The boss gave a greeting and went into the bright kitchen. Sitting outside, you only need to get a little closer to see the whole kitchen.

This is just like confidence!

Su Xia found an empty table and sat down. In front of her was a young couple sitting face to face. Judging from their accents, they were speaking Mandarin and probably tourists visiting Hong Kong. Su Xia and Kim Tae-yeon didn't pay much attention to them.

Kim Tae-yeon sat down opposite Su Xia.

"Did Chestnut reply to you?"

Upon hearing this, Su Xia took out her phone.

"No." Su Xia shook her head slightly. Liz hadn't replied after the video was sent.

"She probably has a schedule," Kim Tae-yeon guessed. The thought of Liz reminded her of the accident where Liz described her as an "Ai".

The fault wasn't mine, it was Liz's!

Kim Tae-yeon thought to herself.

"Oh right, I remember now, they have a concert in Manila today. She told me about it, but I forgot," Su Xia said, slapping her forehead.

Su Xia's mutterings naturally attracted the attention of those around him, but they all looked away after seeing the Bluetooth earpiece on his ear.

Where is Manila?

"the Philippines."

"That's not too far, it should be over by now, right?" Kim Tae-yeon said, estimating the time.

"You've never been to Manila?" Su Xia looked at Kim Tae-yeon strangely. In his memory, Kim Tae-yeon should have held a concert there.

"I think I've been there before?" Kim Tae-yeon thought for a moment uncertainly. "I go to so many countries every year, I just forget about them after a while."

"We really can't expect too much from an elderly person's brain capacity. It's a pity that you can't install a hard drive in a person's brain, otherwise you old folks could still maintain your memory," Su Xia said with a chuckle.

"Go away." Kim Tae-yeon rolled her eyes. "I don't know who will be able to stand you in the future and spend the rest of their life with you. Just thinking about it feels like being in prison."

"No, it's worse than being in jail! What cellmate is as annoying as you?"

"Hehe, the world is so big, there will definitely be someone who can accept me." Su Xia didn't seem to care much.

He's only twenty-four years old. How many people has he met?

He couldn't be bothered to even consider such a major event as marriage.

A hint of envy flashed in Kim Tae-yeon's eyes.

This is the change that comes with age.

Young people believe that the future holds endless possibilities, so they don't consider many things.

Older people have more experience, so they want to consider everything carefully.

Forget it, I'm not his mother, why should I worry about such trivial matters?

Kim Tae-yeon shook her head.

Ding.

The phone on the table suddenly vibrated, and Su Xia and Kim Tae-yeon looked at it at the same time.

Ding!

Another message notification sound.

Kim Tae-yeon stood up abruptly and moved closer to Su Xia.

SuXia: [Video]

Chestnut: I just finished a concert and am on my way to a dinner party.

Chestnut: I finished watching the video, it was awesome!!!

Chestnut: The members saw it too, and everyone unanimously agreed that this is an absolutely amazing video that deserves to be number one on the trending topics list!!! [Thumbs up]

"Handsome, your braised pork knuckle rice is ready!" The owner, wearing an apron, placed the freshly made braised pork knuckle rice in front of Su Xia. "Sorry, we're out of herbal tea."

"It's nothing." Su Xia smiled and waved her hand, then picked up her phone to take a picture and send it to Liz.

At this moment, the girl at the table in front of Su Xia, who had her back to her, took a sip of her cola and then placed it next to the boy's braised pork trotter rice.

Click.

This scene was captured perfectly by Su Xia's camera.

SuXia: [Photo]

In the photo, the freshly cooked pork trotter rice looks incredibly tempting under the light.

SuXia: Dinner tonight is Longjiang braised pork trotters rice!

Putting her phone down, Su Xia picked up a spoon, scooped up half a spoonful of rice and half a spoonful of pig's trotters, and put them in her mouth.

The aroma of the oil and sauce bursting together exploded in her mouth, and Su Xia, who hadn't eaten braised pork trotters for a long time, felt an extremely wonderful sense of happiness at that moment.

This is exactly what I like!

Ding dong.

Su Xia chewed on the delicious braised pork trotter rice, her gaze falling on her phone screen.

Liz: Do you have any Coke?

Su Xia suddenly stopped moving, even the chewing motion in her mouth subconsciously stopped, her eyes only focused on Liz's question, "Do you have any Coke?"

Kim Tae-yeon noticed Su Xia's unusual behavior and looked curiously at the screen. The next second, a look of surprise appeared in her eyes.

Turning her head to look at Su Xia, who was still standing there in a daze, Kim Tae-yeon sighed inwardly.

It's not "Why didn't you drink Coke?" or "Did you drink Coke?", but "Do you have any Coke to drink?"

Does it exist?

The first thing Liz noticed in the photo Su Xia shared wasn't the food, but the Coke that was on the table in front of her that Su Xia didn't have.

This is a kind of care, a kind of concern, a feeling of being remembered and cherished.

Kim Tae-yeon suddenly understood why the message she taught Su Xia to send was recognized by Chestnut in a second.