Peninsula: My mentor Kim Tae-yeon

"What is this?" Kim Tae-yeon asked, feigning ignorance as she looked at Su Xia.

"Isn't today your birthday? I'm broke and clueless, so you can choose for yourself." Su Xia handed over the wish coupon. "Take this and make a wish for me, and I'll make it come true."

"On the premise that I can do it."

Kim Tae-yeon looked at the "wish coupon" in Su Xia's hand and was somewhat surprised that the birthday gift Su Xia had spent all day preparing would be in this form.

A moment later, Kim Tae-yeon laughed, but her smile was tinged with sadness.

"I haven't celebrated my birthday in a long time."

"It's normal for older people not to celebrate their birthdays," Su Xia said casually, not noticing Kim Tae-yeon's expression.

"My father passed away on March 9, 2020." Kim Tae-yeon's voice was soft, filled with sorrow and longing for her loved one's passing, like a javelin that pierced Su Xia's heart.

Su Xia froze, mechanically turning her head to look at Kim Tae-yeon, who was gazing at the sky. Her usually defiant mouth was now speechless.

Kim Tae-yeon looked away and couldn't help but laugh as she saw Su Xia standing there in a daze.

"Don't worry about it too much, you didn't know either."

"I'm sorry!" Su Xia apologized immediately after regaining her senses.

Kim Tae-yeon accepted the apology readily and then extended her hand to Su Xia.

Su Xia was taken aback.

Kim Tae-yeon waved.

"Where are my wish tickets?"

"You...I..." Su Xia still handed the wish ticket in her hand to Kim Tae-yeon.

Kim Tae-yeon's illusory hand passed through the wish ticket.

"Alright, you can put it away for me. I'll accept this gift."

Su Xia looked at Kim Tae-yeon, who was all smiles and seemed unaffected by her sadness, and silently put away the wish ticket for her.

"Okay, let's find a hair salon to give you a new hairstyle!" Kim Tae-yeon said, clapping her hands.

"Okay." Seeing that Kim Tae-yeon seemed unaffected, Su Xia felt a little relieved and took out her phone to search for hair salons.

Kim Tae-yeon's smile vanished as Su Xia lowered her head.

My father's image came to mind.

The passing of a loved one is not a violent storm, but rather a dampness that permeates the rest of one's life.

Kim Tae-yeon is no longer the child she once was; she's 41 years old now, and she can process her emotions on her own.

Looking at Su Xia in front of her, Kim Tae-yeon's gaze softened.

Wish vouchers?

……

It was already seven o'clock when the two got home.

Kim Tae-yeon stood to the side, amused as she watched Su Xia admiring herself in the mirror.

"I never thought my hairstyle could be such a killer for my looks!"

Su Xia looked at herself in the mirror with a slightly wavy perm, and thought it was like she had a completely new head!

The improvement in appearance is more than just one level.

No wonder people say that a man's hair is the shared property of his boyfriend and girlfriend.

The difference in appearance between these hairstyles is really huge.

"Once you've made some money, I'll teach you how to do makeup and how to dress. Your wardrobe is just awful," Kim Tae-yeon said, arms crossed.

"Makeup? Do men need to wear makeup too?" Su Xia, who was admiring herself, couldn't help but look at Kim Tae-yeon when she heard this.

"Of course." Kim Tae-yeon raised her head. "Most people have blemishes on their faces, such as acne scars, dull complexion, or dark circles. These need to be covered up with makeup."

"In addition, the right makeup can elevate your facial attractiveness to another level, which is essential."

Su Xia scratched her head, somewhat unable to accept the idea of ​​boys wearing makeup.

"Can we not use it?"

"Makeup is for when filming videos, but it's up to you otherwise," Kim Tae-yeon said, knowing that getting Su Xia to accept makeup wasn't easy.

"Okay then." Su Xia nodded. "But are my clothes alright?"

"This is a big problem." Kim Tae-yeon rolled her eyes and walked to the wardrobe. "Open it."

Su Xia obediently opened the wardrobe.

"First of all, do any of your formal suits cost more than five hundred yuan?"

Su Xia gave an awkward smile.

"Isn't it because we don't have money?"

"I know, but that's the problem. Suits are all about fit and fabric. Non-experts can't tell the difference in most fabrics, but they can definitely tell whether it fits or not."

"Your formal wear looks too cheap. It's fine for work, but it's absolutely unacceptable for an artist."

"What artists need is distinctiveness, a sense of uniqueness; you need to stand out."

Kim Tae-yeon held Su Xia to the standards expected of an entertainer, which left Su Xia somewhat bewildered.

"Why does it sound like being an artist requires spending money everywhere?"

"Because you don't have a company. When I debuted, I had a company to back me up, so I didn't have to worry about these things or spend any money on them."

"By the way, since you're going to follow the artist path I've planned for you, you should also start learning Korean."

"Practicing singing, dancing, learning Korean..." Su Xia's lips twitched involuntarily. "Am I a superhero? I also have to work."

"Want to make money?"

"grass!"

Kim Tae-yeon shut him down completely with just one sentence.

Holy crap!

"Let's continue with the clothing issue. We've covered formal wear, but your casual clothes are too monotonous and dowdy. Your ex-girlfriends were also idiots; they didn't know how to put together a couple of outfits for you." Kim Tae-yeon couldn't help but sigh, her helpless expression making Su Xia scratch her head in exasperation.

"Is my fashion sense really that bad?"

"It's alright, but the problem is that as a celebrity, these kinds of casual clothes aren't eye-catching enough. Let's buy some clothes on Taobao later and focus on the style first," Kim Tae-yeon said.

"You even know about Taobao?" Su Xia asked in surprise.

"I know a lot more," Kim Tae-yeon hummed.

When Su Xia was still a student, his fellow first-year graduate student would slack off during group meetings by browsing Taobao, and Kim Tae-yeon would follow her around like that.

"So what should I do first?"

"Of course, it's dance practice. Dance comes first, followed by vocals. What I just mentioned about Korean, makeup, and clothes are all preparations for when you release your work. Hard skills are the most important thing."

Su Xia nodded.

"Shall we go to the park next?"

"Why don't you buy some soundproofing material online? It's not convenient to go to the park all the time. Just make do for the next few days."

"it is good."

Su Xia grabbed her earphones and phone and headed out to the park.

I casually searched for soundproofing materials on the way, and then...

"Thirty pieces for five hundred yuan?!" Su Xia's eyes widened.

Is this going to kill me?

"Didn't you just get paid?"

"Let me hold onto it a little longer! It hasn't even been in my Yu'ebao account for a week!" Su Xia was on the verge of tears; it was his newly received salary.

"Oh dear, you'll make it all back as soon as you become famous for even a minute."

"It's heartbreaking to eat your pancakes."

"good."