Peninsula: My mentor Kim Tae-yeon

Chapter 85 An Old Ship in the New Era (9k-word long chapter!)

"It's alright, isn't it?" Su Xia put down the microphone and said with a smile.

"Yay!!!" Pei Zhenlu's voice suddenly rose, and his hands slapped like a seal patting its belly.

The sudden volume startled both Su Xia and Kim Tae-yeon, while the members of NMIXX seemed completely unfazed.

"Absolutely amazing!" Following Bae Jin-sol, Oh Hae-won also gave a thumbs up, giving high praise.

"Awesome!" Zhang Guizhen clapped along, her round little face and meowing making her look like a pure white Garfield cat.

Lily and Xueyun were much quieter.

Although the former wasn't distracted, he was too busy laughing.

Xueyun, the visual center of NMXX, does indeed look better to the naked eye than she does online, but at the same time, she's also more—uh—

A silent, unassuming person?

Jin Zhiyu————

Eh?

What about Jiwoo?

"Where's Jiwoo?" Su Xia asked in surprise.

"Here I am!" Jin Zhiyu's voice came from behind Xueyun and Lily. Xueyun and Lily parted to the sides, revealing Jin Zhiyu tying his shoelaces.

"Hehe, my shoelace just came undone."

"

Su Xia nodded and looked away.

I glanced at the NMIXX members standing in a row; they were all very good-looking, it's just that their height was a bit...

It's not their fault, mainly because IVE's average height is too high among female idols. Jin Qiutian's height is the normal range.

"Come on, let's take a group photo." Thinking of IVE, Su Xia remembered something else and took out her phone to say to Wu Haiyuan and the others.

They downplayed their strong connection with IVE, changing their relationship from being good only with IVE to being good with many girl groups.

"Inside!" 6.

Putting everything else aside, JYP artists are quite good at showing their support, which may be related to their bosses frequently appearing on TV shows.

click!

Su Xia held her phone high, and the NMIXX girls surrounded her like flower petals, freezing the moment in the frame.

"We're pretty familiar with each other now, so let's practice our pronunciation of Chinese songs when we have time. Today, we'll start with Korean songs," Su Xia said to the girls while editing her Weibo post.

"At least edit the photos before posting them." Kim Tae-yeon craned her neck, looking at Su Xia's unedited photos, and said speechlessly.

"Do you want the photo edited? I think it looks pretty good," Su Xia said subconsciously.

"Yes!" Wu Haiyuan and the others thought Su Xia was talking to them, and immediately surrounded her as if they had triggered some kind of mechanism.

"Then you guys go ahead." Su Xia handed over his phone. He didn't know how to edit photos; he just took pictures as they were.

Wu Haiyuan carefully took Su Xia's phone and, under the watchful eyes of the other members, began to edit the photos bit by bit.

"My eyes are a little swollen, can you fix them for me?"

"Ugh! My face looks so big after I tie my hair up! I need to get it fixed."

"A strand of hair got into my eye, Photoshop it out!"

The group chattered amongst themselves, while Wu Haiyuan silently edited the photo using the original camera app. After all, it was Su Xia's phone, so it wasn't convenient to download professional photo editing software to tinker with it; a simple edit would suffice.

"Okay!" A few minutes later, Wu Haiyuan handed the phone back to Su Xia with both hands.

Su Xia took the phone, looked at the photo on it, and then looked up at the six pairs of eyes staring at him.

"What did you fix? I don't feel like anything was changed."

"It's been moved." Wu Haiyuan strode over to Su Xia's side and began to introduce the photos one by one.

"Xueyun tied her hair up, so her face was edited to look a little smaller."

"If she has a big face, then what am I? A millstone?" Su Xia glanced at Xue Chong's small face and couldn't help but complain.

"Pfft!" Jin Zhiyu quickly covered her mouth, suppressing her laughter.

"Ahem, I just think it looks a bit big in the photo. Su Xia, your face isn't that big," Xue Chong said softly, blushing.

Su Xia looked at Xue Yun strangely. This girl used to sing like Lu Zhishen, but now she sounds like Lin Daiyu.

What is this?

Did Lin Daiyu punch Zhen Guanxi and uproot a willow tree?

"Fine, whatever." Su Xia clicked save. "I'll post it on Weibo; your manager should have mentioned it already."

"Yes, we know." Team leader Wu Haiyuan nodded.

Su Xia was relieved and clicked send directly.

Then, he didn't forget to send it to Liz again.

Ding!

Reply instantly?

Su Xia opened the message with surprise.

SuXia: [Photo]

Chestnut: This is NMXX?

SuXia: Yes, the new collaboration is NMIXX.

Example: Yoojin unnie really likes Haewon from NMIXX. If possible, could you please get a signed album for Yoojin unnie?

SuXia: OK.

Chestnut: Then you can continue working, I won't bother you anymore.

SuXia: Okay.

Su Xia put down her phone and looked at Wu Haiyuan across from her.

"Haewon, did you bring your new album?"

Wu Haiyuan was taken aback by Su Xia's use of "Haiyuan," but after hearing the second half of the sentence, she didn't care about the form of address.

"I brought it."

"I just chatted with Liz, and she asked me to give your new album to the members, and if possible, to write autographs on it," Su Xia said, shaking her phone.

Liz wanted only Ahn Yoo-jin, but Su Xia took it upon herself to make it six people.

"Yes!" Oh Hae-won nodded in surprise. IVE's seniors wanted their album.

The other members also looked surprised.

"I'll go get the album!" Bae Jin-sul said immediately.

"I'll go too," Kim Ji-woo shouted, and went with Bae Jin-sol to get the album.

At this time, Su Xia was not idle either, and pulled up the sheet music for Kim Tae-yeon's song "Four Seasons".

"Come on." Su Xia waved to the remaining people. "This recording is being filmed in the style of a music video, so there will be certain requirements for the movements and expressions."

Su Xia pulled out the content prepared by the production department.

"Take a look first."

Within minutes, Bae Jin-sol and Kim Ji-woo returned with the album.

"Go get your autographs signed, then come back later," Su Xia said to the group after glancing at the album.

"Inside!"

Soon after, Wu Haiyuan, who had finished signing first, came over.

Su Xia glanced at her, then spoke.

"We need your harmonies for the beginning, have you practiced them?"

Wu Haiyuan nodded.

"The company has specifically arranged similar courses."

"It's definitely a big company, much better than that crappy Starship," Su Xia commented.

Wu Haiyuan let out a laugh, but she dared not respond to that.

A short while later, Pei Zhenshu arrived as well.

Su Xia continued to explain the song's parts and some details.

Soon, the other members of NMIXX also gathered around.

After receiving their respective parts, the seven quickly got into the swing of things.

I gave you the world

"You were my everything."

Su Xia held the microphone and stood in the center of the practice room, on the left. Next to him was Xue Yun, who occupied the center position on the right.

His hand gripping the microphone tightened slightly, but after seeing Su Xia's "please" gesture, he quickly picked up the microphone.

"My coldness"

"stop."

The music suddenly stopped.

"Don't be nervous, your voice is trembling too much, how can we record like this?" Su Xia said helplessly to Xue Yun.

"Mianye!" Xueyun quickly bowed and apologized.

"I'm not going to eat you, is it that scary?" Su Xia asked, puzzled.

"Ani!" Xueyun quickly shook her head; she was just—scared.

The last person to sing a duet with Su Xia was Liz from IVE. Their harmony was hailed as "the chestnut-flavored harmony that makes you happy all day long after just one listen".

This is a high recognition of the harmony between Su Xia and Liz.

And how did she become the one to take over from Liz?

Her voice is completely different from Liz's.

Liz has a clear, bright voice, while she has a sweeter voice; they're completely different styles.

"Come."

Xueyun took a deep breath and nodded heavily.

Knowing I couldn't escape it, I had no choice but to bite the bullet and do my best!

I gave you the world.

"You were my everything."

Su Xia's steady voice rang out once again.

Xueyun took a deep breath and continued with the next sentence.

"I give you both my cold winters and my hot summers."

Since there was no call to stop, the next sentence is the most crucial one!

"In that season of alternating cold and warmth"

Su Xia's voice blended perfectly into Xue Chong's voice, causing the onlookers to widen their eyes in surprise.

How well is the sound blended?

"Did I ever truly love you?"

Xueyun breathed a sigh of relief. This was the first time she had completed this harmony. A smile appeared on her face, but she found that the members all had a look of disbelief on their faces, and a question mark appeared on their foreheads.

But no one paid any attention to her. At that moment, the five members of NMIXX were all replaying the harmony from earlier in their minds.

Su Xia's voice is warm and smooth, with strong penetrating power. After being polished, the richness of her mid and low frequencies has been further enhanced. In addition, her high frequencies are clear and narrative, with a mature and empathetic quality, which has raised her to a whole new level.

Xue Chong's voice is sweet and clear, with a clean mid-high range and delicate, gentle breathiness, which naturally carries a girlish melancholy, making up for Su Xia's lack of sweetness as a male voice. Meanwhile, Su Xia's voice can support the thickness of Xue Chong's tone.

Most importantly, both singers use nasal and head resonance, which allows for seamless transitions in timbre during duets, maximizing the harmony of their voices. It's like brewing a cup of fine Longjing tea with sweet spring water, resulting in a perfect listening experience.

It's a ghost!

"Why do I feel like unnie's harmonies are even better than Liz's?" Jang Gyujin muttered to herself.

The members pretended not to hear, but actually—

That's what they think too!

Su Xia heard it too, but he didn't say anything, because he thought so too.

"In terms of compatibility, Liz's voice is better, but her singing skills are a major weakness. In addition, the vocal techniques are different. Although her rendition of 'My Love' is quite good, it is still not as good as Seol-yoon's 'Four Seasons'," Kim Tae-yeon said, shaking her head.

Liz has a promising future. Once her singing skills are fully developed, she will be Su Xia's best harmonizing partner. However, she still has a lot of room for improvement. She belongs to the future warrior series.

Xueyun's voice is slightly less harmonious, but her vocal technique makes up for this. Her double nasal cavity + head voice resonance vocal method can make up for this imperfection in harmony, thus presenting a better listening experience.

Su Xia glanced at Kim Tae-yeon, a knowing look in her eyes.

No wonder Kim Tae-yeon put Seol-yoon last; it turns out she had already noticed Seol-yoon's vocal characteristics.

[I still have to learn.]

Su Xia couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

I thought my rapid progress meant I was almost at Kim Tae-yeon's level, but now it seems I'm still far from it.

only----

Su Xia glanced at Kim Tae-yeon, who was staring at Xue Yun, seemingly lost in thought.

The real-life Taeyeon, her live performances seem to be like—

It's better to be yourself.

Although Su Xia had never heard Taeyeon's real Iive, she could still tell something was off from the live streams and video clips.

Her singing skills are also top-notch, but it doesn't seem to be that much different from his current level.

The skill of this guy gnawing on Thai lamb is far more than that.

Is she really Taeyeon?

A sense of doubt quietly arose in Su Xia's heart.

He shook his head slightly.

"Let's do it one more time."

"Yes," Xueyun replied instinctively.

With the experience from before, the harmony flowed much smoother this time. At the same time, Xueyun was less nervous this time and realized that something was wrong.

Their harmonies—they sound kind of nice?

While Su Xia was leading the NMIXX members in singing practice, CJMCN immediately noticed the group photo Su Xia posted on Weibo with NMIXX.

As planned, after Su Xia posted the group photo, she immediately updated the new video trailer on Yin Fu and Bilibili.

Li Yuan searches for Su Xia intensively every day, and sees the updates on Weibo as soon as they are posted, then immediately forwards them to Su Xia's fan group.

Li Yuan is not from the Peking Opera world: Here she comes, the new group is here! [Photo]

Raising the banner of chestnut pastries high: Alas! Where are my chestnuts?

Madoka Magica Activation: Is there no IVE anymore? What kind of combination is this?

Sheep that eats tires for breakfast: Yao, JYP's new girl group, the junior of Ji.

Pure Love God of War only likes Dragon Dream: The original group of Jin Jialan who ran away?

My wife Jang Gyu-jin, Hong Eun-chae, Lee Hyun-seo, Pear Garden Opera: That's the hottest thing, the one who ran away with the fragrant glutinous rice is Choi Yoon-jin!

Pure Love God of War only likes Dragon Dream: Oh, it doesn't matter, they're all flops.

Yuan Shen activates: What the hell! Does the word "burning" even have anything to do with "burning"?

Pure Love God of War only likes Dragon Dream: It's already mooing, why isn't it flopped yet?

Pure Love God of War only likes Dragon's Dream: And what are you barking like a dog? What the hell do you owe me for a skin?

Yuan Shen activates: I'll give you a damn leg, and I'll twist your head off!

Pure Love God of War only likes Dragon's Dream: Go to hell, you cheating again! Die!

The user "Pure Love God of War Only Likes Dragon Dream" has been banned from posting by the administrator for one hour.

Yuan Shen has been muted by the administrator for one hour.

When will Su Lu release his album? (Administrator): Damn it, in other groups, Yu fans and Yuan fans are all fighting, but you two are just making personal attacks every day. Can't you fight? I want to see a fight, not you two insulting each other's family history!

Sugar is not Tang: So, the next collaboration partner is NMIXX? It doesn't seem very interesting, there's no buzz to be generated.

My mom, Kim Tae-yeon: When are you going to work with my mom?

My mom, Kim Tae-yeon, has been banned from posting by the administrator for one day.

Kim Tae-yeon (Administrator): This unfilial son, how did he get out again?

My mother, Kim Tae-yeon: F*** you, born!

My mother, Kim Tae-yeon, has been banned from speaking by the administrator for one day.

My mother Kim Tae-yeon: If you ban me again, I'll report you for using PC!

My mother has been banned from speaking by the administrator for one day.

Kim Tae-yeon (Administrator): I only slept with your second aunt.

A sheep that eats tires for breakfast: ?

Madoka doesn't start: ?

My wife Zhang Guizhen Hong Encai Li Xianrui Liyuan Opera: ?

Li Yuan is not from the Peking Opera world: ?

Li Yuan is not from the Peking Opera world: [Musical note link]

Li Yuan is not a Peking Opera performer: [Bilibili link]

Li Yuan is not from the Peking Opera world: The trailer has been updated.

Li Yuan saw the update on Yin Fu and Bilibili as soon as it was released and immediately forwarded it to the group.

The announcements on Yin Fu and Bilibili are the same: both are short videos.

As you open the video, the black screen gradually lights up, the piano prelude begins to play softly, and a gentle breeze whispers by.

In the warm light, Su Xia sat quietly, the wind blowing her stray hairs, her eyes lowered, her face expressionless.

At this moment, the sound of the piano and the white noise of the breeze quietly blended together, and a line of text appeared in the picture.

The four seasons' subtitles transformed into ink wash, scattered by a gentle breeze, and replaced by a logo. Those familiar with NMIXX recognized it as the group logo, indicating that the new collaborative group is NMIXX.

Sugar is not Tang: "???"

Tang is not Tang: "Before, it was all posters and trailers, why is it a video this time?"

A sheep eating a tire for breakfast: "I'm blanching it. Is this the best I can do in all four seasons?"

Kim Tae-yeon (Administrator): "Waaaaah, the Seasons is finally here! I've been waiting forever!"

Chestnut Pastry is the Best in the World: "Wait, who is this NMIXX? Why are they so high and mighty?"

The cutest cat, Jang Gyu-jin: "Is this actually a video? I'm a little trembling. Even Fu doesn't get this kind of treatment."

""

The midwife said, "You know I've been a fan of Fu for ten years. What's the combination of Yao? I'm not familiar with it."

My wife Zhang Guizhen Hong Encai Li Xianrui (a Peking Opera performer): "Isn't this a bit exaggerated? When did Nuomi Xiangxiang ever deserve this kind of treatment?!"

Autumn Senior, Love Me Again: "No! What the hell gives you the right? I'm a poster, why are you a video?"

""

Looking at the chaotic group chat, Li Yuan felt the same question on her mind.

Why is this NMIXX a video?

"Why is our Liz unnie a poster, but NMIXX is a video?" Li Rui complained on behalf of her unnie.

Su Xia and IVE, such a popular girl group, are always together, and many people on Korean websites have become familiar with this internet blogger from the neighboring country.

Not to mention the members of IVE, everyone followed the YouTube channel that uploaded Su Xia's videos.

"Maybe it's because there are a lot of people?" Liz thought for a moment and said, "Judging from the photos posted by Su Xia oppa, this collaboration seems to be with the entire NMIXX group."

"Why didn't you cooperate with our whole team from the beginning?" Naoi Rei asked curiously.

"The company won't agree." Jin Qiutian, who was observing how the new batch of Financiers was doing, said to the members without turning her head.

"Why don't you agree?" Naoi Rei asked, puzzled. "Didn't Liz go?"

"There's a big difference between an individual and a group, not to mention that we have Wonyoung and Yoojin in our team." Kim Qiu-tian said helplessly, wondering why she had to be so clear.

"Oh, oh." Naoi Rei suddenly realized, so that's how it is.

"If this trend continues, Su Xia oppa's videos may become an important channel for K-pop groups to deliver materials to the Chinese market," Liz speculated.

"Isn't that a good thing?" Li Rui hugged Liz's arm. "We have Liz unnie, which gives us a huge advantage!"

Jin Qiutian's lips twitched.

"You're selling out your sister for personal gain."

"Wow, Liz unnie and Attorney Su are such good friends! That's called helping each other out, right, Liz unnie?"

Liz smiled but did not reply.

Although she and Su Xia had a good relationship, it hadn't reached that point yet. They should wait until things progressed further in the future to discuss such matters.

CJ Entertainment, third floor practice room.

puff.

Su Xia lay sprawled out on the practice room floor, completely lacking any decorum, her body spread out in a starfish shape.

The NMIXX girls weren't much better off; the awkwardness of meeting for the first time and idol etiquette compelled them to sit down instead of lying on the floor like Su Xia.

-

"Your JYP artists are really made of steel," Su Xia said, staring at the ceiling.

The members, who were leaning back or half-lying on the sofa, all gave weak smiles upon hearing this.

I'm so exhausted.

Seeing that NMIXX wasn't tired, Su Xia kept singing.

Seeing that Su Xia didn't tell them to stop, NMIXX didn't dare to say anything and continued singing along.

In the end, Kim Tae-yeon couldn't stand it anymore and asked Su Xia to stop it.

Otherwise, this vicious cycle will continue until someone is exhausted to death before it stops.

"At our pace, we can officially start filming tomorrow," Su Xia said again after catching her breath.

"So fast?" Oh Hae-won chimed in.

"You guys are skilled enough, you'll definitely be fast. But Chinese songs will probably take a while."

Liz spent that entire week learning vocal techniques; if it were Lily, she could have mastered it in a single day.

"We have a music show performance tomorrow, but it won't interfere with filming," Oh Hae-won said.

"It's okay." Su Xia waved her hand. "I'll be in Seoul this month, so I can learn it in half a month."

Oh Hae-won looked at the members, and they all nodded.

Learning the pronunciation of a song in half a month is not difficult for them.

In May, they specially prepared several Chinese songs for their Taipei concert, which attracted many new fans on the Chinese internet.

At that time, they had only practiced pronunciation for about a week, and half a month was more than enough time to practice the pronunciation of this song.

but----

"Is this song difficult?" Oh Hae-won asked.

"It's difficult." Su Xia said, without getting up, she picked up her phone, connected it via Bluetooth, and played the song "Under the Flying Clouds" through the speaker.

The girls relaxed as the soothing music started playing, listening quietly to the songs.

"The wind makes the clouds bloom with flowers."

As soon as Han Hong spoke, the girls, who had just relaxed, immediately sat up.

Something is wrong!

Why is the opening note of such soothing music so high-pitched?

The music continued.

After the first chorus, the girls' expressions relaxed a little, and it seemed that—they weren't so high anymore.

However, when the second chorus came, several people, including Xueyun and Wu Haiyuan, twitched their eyes.

If I heard correctly, the core range of the female vocals in this song is from E4 to A4, with the high notes reaching E5.

This means that this song not only has high high notes, but also requires stable mid and low notes. Singing A4 softly requires extreme marginalization of the vocal cords. If you are not careful, there will be breaks, cracks, or weak pitch. This is the biggest technical challenge of the whole song.

And Lily————

His eyes were filled with excitement.

What Wu Haiyuan and the others saw as a challenge was actually a challenge for Lily, a thrill of encountering a new and exciting opponent.

"How is it? Can you accept it?"

As the song ended, Su Xia asked with a smile.

"No problem!" Lily replied instantly, her eyes brimming with excitement; it was clear she couldn't wait.

The others exchanged awkward glances.

To be honest, I'm a little hesitant.

Su Xia noticed Wu Haiyuan and the others' nervousness, but it didn't matter. The main focus was on Lily anyway. The other people's parts were difficult, but not that difficult.

When Wu Haiyuan saw that Lily had agreed immediately, her face fell. She exchanged a glance with Xue Chong beside her before speaking.

"I think I've had enough rest."

"Me too."

Me too.

The girls who were sitting on the sofa and the floor all stood up.

"You guys should stop practicing like this and practice your Chinese pronunciation instead." Su Xia looked up slightly, glanced at the group, and then sent a message to Lao Jin.

"The Chinese teacher will be here soon. Please sit down and rest for a while."

"OK."

Wu Haiyuan, who had just stood up, sat back down. When the others saw their captain sit down, they followed suit.

"This recording is going to be quite interesting," Kim Tae-yeon said to Su Xia, glancing at the NMIXX members who were silently searching for "Under the Flying Clouds."

Su Xia didn't say anything, just kept fiddling with his phone. Kim Tae-yeon thought he was typing a reply, so she came closer.

Then----

On November 23rd, Taeyeon will hold a fan signing event in Seoul at 3:00 PM Korean time.

Kim Tae-yeon: "?"

"Haewon."

"Huh?" Wu Haiyuan, who was looking at the sheet music, subconsciously responded.

"How do I participate in the autograph session?" Su Xia sat up from the floor and asked Wu Haiyuan.

"Buy albums on K4, the more you buy, the higher your chances of winning a raffle," Wu Haiyuan replied immediately.

"How many albums does an artist like Taeyeon need to consistently get autograph sessions?" Su Xia asked again.

"I think the autograph session in Seoul costs 10,000 won per person for a guaranteed spot, right?" Oh Hae-won asked Bae Jin-sol, looking at her uncertainly.

"Pretty much. It's more expensive in China, but it would be less expensive in Seoul," Bae Jin-sol nodded and said.

"A book signing event in Seoul."

"Twenty thousand should be enough, right?" Pei Zhenshu wasn't entirely sure either, after all—

She's never participated either.

"Attorney Su, why don't you just contact SM directly?" Kim Ji-woo looked at Su Xia in confusion. Meeting Taeyeon senior should be easy for him, right?

"Yeah, right." Su Xia raised an eyebrow. Why was his thinking so fixed? With his current fame, he could easily meet with Kim Tae-yeon.

"Forget it," Kim Tae-yeon said from the side. "Let's wait and see. I'm busy with my comeback right now. Even if SM arranges for you to meet, who knows what kind of trouble they might cause later."

"What kind of trouble could this possibly cause?" Su Xia typed this line in confusion.

"For example, they might ask you for royalties, or they might even threaten you into doing SM's promotions," Kim Tae-yeon snorted.

"That's disgusting?"

Su Xia was stunned. Was this SM really that disgusting?

But this was said by Kim Tae-yeon, who is also a veteran of SM Entertainment, which shows that this thing is really that disgusting.

I blanched it!

This is Sima Company.

Seeing Su Xia's expression gradually turn indignant, Kim Tae-yeon secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

This is a lie.

SM is indeed despicable, but it's not that disgusting. This is simply an excuse she used to prevent Taeyeon from accessing the world through the company.

"Attorney Su, you haven't met Taeyeon yet?" Oh Hae-won asked in surprise.

"Yes, this is my second time in Korea. Last time I came to record a video with Liz, and this time I'm here to record a video with you guys," Su Xia nodded and said.

"You don't live in Seoul?"

"Yes, I'll still live in China."

To be precise, he currently owns neither a house nor a car; wherever he goes, that's where his home is.

"Um—Attorney Su, could we exchange contact information?" Bae Jin-sol nudged Oh Hae-won before cautiously asking.

"Of course." Su Xia nodded with a smile, "However, I'll still seek legal advice from professionals for now, as I'm still learning about Korean law."

Upon hearing this, the girls' eyes darkened, but since the words were already out, they couldn't back out.

Su Xia saw all of this and wasn't surprised.

He's not handsome enough to be considered earth-shattering or ghost-weeping, so what else could it be besides his lawyer status that would make NMIXX and other artists actively add him as a friend?

Even Liz was willing to add Su Xia as a friend in the first place because Su Xia could teach her vocal music.

All contact methods are added for a certain purpose; the difference lies in whether that purpose can be transformed into pure affection.

While we were exchanging contact information, the Chinese teacher also came over.

Su Xia sat quietly to the side, watching and glancing at South Korean laws and regulations.

The domestic documents are already being prepared for production; we're just waiting to receive them.

The exams in South Korea can now be scheduled.

Su Xia asked Director Kim of the Cultural Center about the situation. It turned out that it was quite troublesome to practice law in South Korea. It required South Korean legal education experience, passing the bar exam, and training at a training institute.

Su Xia gave up after just one glance at the requirements.

Too much trouble.

They chose the second path directly: the international lawyer route.

The full name is Foreign Legal Counsel Qualification, abbreviated as FLC.

We cannot represent clients in South Korea for litigation, real estate transactions, inheritance, or other similar matters, but we can provide related legal advice.

Simply put, you can't appear in court or represent clients in business, but you can provide consulting services. Your main selling point is having an external brain, but the client still has to do the actual work themselves.

That was enough for Su Xia.

The group chat he joined in China that specifically served celebrities and stars operated on the same model. If something really happened and litigation was needed, it wouldn't be up to him, a newcomer to the industry, to handle it.

The requirements for FLC are not high: three years of practice in the country where the lawyer is located, certification by the Minister of Justice, and registration with the Korean Lawyers Association.

The last two are easy; Director Jin can pull some strings and get them approved in a flash.

However, there can be exceptions to the requirement of practicing for three years, for example—

Referral.

The Ministry of Justice's internal referral quota can be exempted from the requirement of years of professional practice.

Now all that's left is for Su Xia to feel qualified so she can apply for FLC and obtain the foreign legal counsel qualification.

Kim Tae-yeon glanced at Su Xia's phone screen, which was filled with text in the case studies. Just one glance made her head spin; the pollution of knowledge was attacking her brain, so she quickly fled.

After glancing at Su Xia who was studying, and then at the NMIXX members who were learning Chinese, Kim Tae-yeon found a corner to sit down.

He rested his chin on his hand, watching the girls diligently learning Chinese, his face filled with admiration.

The girls from NMIXX are really great.

Even when the market heavily favors appearance, they still maintain an exceptionally high level of singing and dancing skills. Any one of them would be a strong link in the group, and even under these circumstances, there is a lead vocalist like Lily.

Besides their talent, the girls' hard work goes without saying.

She has excellent physical attributes; her only drawback is her height, but it's not a major issue.

As I said before, those like IVE, with an average height of around 170cm, are exceptions.

Su Xia chose the Korean song "Four Seasons" and the Chinese song "Under the Flying Clouds".

She wouldn't choose this song if it weren't for NMIXX, but for any other fifth-generation group.

Even those who don't understand vocal music can hear the difficulty of this song; the high notes are actually the relatively easier part.

For NMIXX, as long as they practice their Chinese pronunciation diligently and successfully complete this song, they will definitely become popular again.

NMIXX gained some popularity in the first half of this year with "The First Day," but that was about it. This song truly expresses NMIXX's...

They showed sincerity, but their actual strength was not particularly evident.

But "Under the Flying Clouds" is different.

This is a gift from a senior figure, presented to these talented juniors through Su Xia.

K-pop shouldn't be just about looks.

She is a remnant of the second generation, an old ship slowly sailing from the old era to the new.

She didn't know how far these younger generations could go, but it was rare to encounter a group that was still following the path of their era, so she didn't mind giving them a push.

Is there still a ship in this new era that can carry these old folks?

Kim Tae-yeon didn't know, but she felt she should do something.

His gaze shifted from NMIXX to Su Xia.

Appreciation in one's eyes has been replaced by complexity.

After observing Su Xia for a year and a half and confirming his personality and character, Kim Tae-yeon finally chose to reveal herself.

When Kim Tae-yeon first decided to show up and mentor Su Xia, she didn't realize what kind of changes her decision would bring.

Even if she tries her best to avoid Su Xia affecting the future, how can the storm brought by the flapping of a butterfly's wings be changed by human will?

Her reason told her that she had done enough, teaching Su Xia her most precious things without reservation, and protecting him during his novice period, watching him transform from a recent graduate who worried about making a living every day into one of the most popular bloggers on the K-pop internet.

They've even partnered with CJMCN, becoming a CJMCN blogger, and have also collaborated with IVE and NMIXX.

These groups completed their collaboration.

Su Xia herself learned from her the abilities that a public figure should have.

She has shared her professional skills, her vision for the future, and her principles regarding the value of life with everyone she knows.

I've done enough; it's time to let go and return to my own world.

But----

Kim Tae-yeon's eyes darkened, and she sighed softly.

Why was she so reluctant to part with it?

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