The peninsula spans mountains and seas just for you.

Jessica's appearance this time was like injecting an incredibly powerful force into the new album, as if equipping it with a powerful rocket booster, making the album soar to new heights and become unstoppable.

The album's pre-sales skyrocketed, directly topping the charts and dispelling all rumors of her leaving the group.

The Empress once again demonstrated their unparalleled fan appeal to the entire Korean entertainment industry, leaving people in awe.

The first music show performance was still on SBS. The moment Jessica appeared on stage, the deafening screams of the fans instantly resounded throughout the venue, even causing the recording to be interrupted, simply because the cheers from the audience were too loud and the sound could not be picked up.

Jessica had to patiently calm the excited fans, and it took three takes to finally finish recording. That night, the incident quickly became a trending topic, attracting widespread attention and discussion.

Jessica shone on stage for a whole month, participating in round after round of music show promotions and taking on several influential commercial engagements, before disappearing without a trace like a ghost, leaving her elusive.

End of August 2016

After temporarily storing his vehicle in a suitable location, Li Qingshan embarked on his journey back to the peninsula.

Around 11 a.m., Li Qingshan arrived at the company gate by taxi.

This is the newly relocated office space this year, and it's quite impressive.

In the past year or so, the company has indeed made a fortune.

Li Qingshan personally funded and bought the three-story building in front of him without hesitation, and then rented it to his company at market price.

Li Qingshan struggled to carry down two large suitcases, paid the fare, and strode inside.

The company receptionist was a pretty young woman. She was sitting quietly when she caught a glimpse of a tall, long-haired man walking into the company.

She quickly stood up and turned her gaze to the man.

The man in front of me, wearing sunglasses and pushing two suitcases, slowly walked to the front desk. "New here?"

"Huh? Is there anything I can help you with?" The young woman was taken aback when she heard the man speak first, but after realizing what he meant, she immediately asked Li Qingshan politely.

Before Li Qingshan could answer the receptionist, he suddenly heard a sharp scream.

"Ahhhh, Master!"

Meiling and Meilan were about to go out for lunch when they saw Li Qingshan as soon as they reached the front desk.

The two were slightly taken aback, but Meilan was the first to react.

Meilan rushed towards Li Qingshan like a gust of wind, hugging him tightly. "Master, when did you get back?"

"Just now." Li Qingshan took off his sunglasses and smiled at the two sisters.

Meilan has changed a lot; her clothes and style are now more fashionable and trendy, putting her at the forefront of fashion.

Meiling has also changed quite a bit; her clothes and appearance are equally good, but compared to Meilan, she appears much more low-key.

After Li Qingshan took off his sunglasses, the receptionist finally recognized him.

"Hello, boss!" The receptionist's voice was tinged with excitement. She had been with the company for almost four months, and this was the first time she had met the boss in person.

Li Qingshan smiled and nodded. "You two come up with me."

The two sisters immediately and attentively each pushed a suitcase, and together they entered the elevator.

After putting their things away, Li Qingshan took the two sisters out for a sumptuous lunch.

When he came back, he thoughtfully bought coffee for everyone in the company.

Jia Zhen also rushed over in the afternoon. "You're back? I saw the video recording wasn't finished yet. Are you still going?"

"Let's take a month off first. There are still important things to do this year that will take some time to resolve."

The two men sat leisurely on the sofa in the reception area, smoking and chatting.

"What's Jong-kook up to?"

"Recently, SBS's Running Man team wants Jong-kook and Ji-hyo to leave the show, and they are currently discussing it."

"Heh, whose brilliant idea was that?" Li Qingshan laughed upon hearing this. He knew very well that without these two people, the show would probably be over.

"Who knows? But it doesn't matter, whether we take pictures or not won't make a difference. Let's have some drinks and barbecue tonight."

"Okay, I'll go there after get off work."

After thinking for a moment, Lee Cheong-san called Song Ji-hyo and Kwang-soo to arrange to meet at Kim Jong-kook's shop.

When Jia Zhen and Li Qingshan arrived at the barbecue restaurant, everyone else had already arrived.

"Hey, you're late for our appointment."

"Exactly, they've gotten too big for their britches and started putting on airs."

Song Ji-hyo and Kwang-soo took turns teasing Lee Chung-san without any restraint, while Lee Chung-san put on a smug look and even gave the two of them a warm hug.

"Long time no see! Nu, have you been taking preservatives? You haven't changed at all, you're still so beautiful."

"Oh, why have you become so greasy? But why am I so happy?" Song Ji-hyo touched her face shyly, then happily pulled Lee Cheong-san to sit next to her.

The group sat down one by one, and then Haha and Kim Jong-kook arrived. The two bosses were the last to arrive.

Kim Jong-kook gently patted Lee Chung-san's back, "Hey, you haven't gained weight, but you've gotten more muscular."

"I used to be able to beat someone like you in ten seconds, now it takes three." Li Qingshan squeezed the chopsticks in his hand hard, and the chopsticks bent.

"Wow, are you an alien?" Haha exclaimed in surprise, standing up abruptly.

Everyone at the table was dumbfounded, staring at the chopsticks and then at Li Qingshan with their mouths agape.

"Hurry up and serve the food, I'm starving." Li Qingshan casually fiddled with his chopsticks, easily straightening them with both hands.

Food and drinks were served one after another. "Come on, welcome back, kid." Kim Jong-kook raised his glass, and everyone drank it all in one gulp.

"What are your plans for the next step?" Song Ji-hyo put down her cup and thoughtfully placed a piece of pork belly into Lee Cheong-san's bowl.

"Let's take a break. We haven't even been to the provinces near the Central Plains yet. China is too big. We've already skipped many places, and it's still taken us more than a year."

Li Qingshan was deeply moved. He had traveled all over the beautiful landscapes of the motherland and sincerely praised his ancestors for their excellent choice of places.

Everyone present had been to China and deeply agreed with his words, nodding in unison.

"Jong-kook hyung, Ji-hyo noona, what's going on over there?" Lee Cheong-san didn't really want to bring this up, but out of concern, he couldn't help but ask.

"It's nothing, they probably just want to replace him."

"I don't mind. I haven't taken on any new roles for a long time because of this show. After getting off the car, I can focus on the movie."

Li Qingshan felt that the two of them had feelings for the show, but not to the point of being unable to live without it.

"Anyway, I'll get off once you all get off the bus. I was planning to get off anyway." Kwang-soo firmly stated his position.

Haha didn't say much, after all, he's a variety show personality and has to support his family.

Everyone understood him; they were all adults and wouldn't act impulsively like children.

"Let's drink, let's drink! We'll put together our own show sometime and have some fun. Aoyama's personal channel is no joke these days." Seeing that the atmosphere was getting a bit tense, Kajin quickly stepped in to crack a joke and try to ease the tension.

"Wow, I heard that official TV stations all want to collaborate with you now. You must have tens of millions of subscribers by now." Haha said exaggeratedly. He knew very well that many variety show production teams were eagerly hoping to invite Li Qingshan.

"That appearance fee isn't enough to hire me; it's not even as much as I earn from playing the harmonica live for an hour."

Li Qingshan genuinely looked down on the meager appearance fee offered by the TV station; their stingy attitude made it seem like they were doing him a huge favor.

Even presidential candidates on the Korean Peninsula want to collaborate with him now. This is a more powerful publicity channel than many cable TV media outlets. His current fame is in no way inferior to that of top-tier celebrities.

"How long have you and Jessica been broken up?" Song Ji-hyo secretly patted Lee Cheong-san's hand, lowered her voice, and had a gossipy expression on her face.

"It's been over a year now." Li Qingshan is now able to face this matter calmly; time can indeed change some things.

He was a little afraid to face questions about Jessica before, including her comeback stage last year, which he didn't dare to watch. It wasn't that he didn't love her anymore, but that he didn't want to and dared not watch. He couldn't explain his own psychology.

He had also harbored resentment, resentment at being abandoned again, but he didn't resent Jessica; he resented himself.

Over the past year, he has come to accept everything with equanimity; time truly can change many things.

"Your hair is longer than mine now, how about we get it styled together tomorrow?" Kwang-soo looked at Lee Cheong-san's long, flowing hair, which was casually tied up in a Taoist bun.

"Okay, let's arrange it for tomorrow."