Peninsula: After Bai Yueguang left, I went crazy killing people!

Chapter 1037 Stupid woman

The stage was very simple. Standing below the stage, you could even see the crisscrossing iron pipes welded together. Even the occasional hissing sound of the speakers couldn't completely mask the sound of footsteps on the metal sheets.

Two enormous searchlights shone down from above, their beams filled with visible, murky dust.

Liu Zhimin maintained perfect idol expression management throughout, singing and dancing with enthusiasm, like an elf gracefully dancing in the vast yellow sand.

Li Yang mingled quietly among the greasy crowd, his dark eyes swirling with intense emotions that seemed ready to burst forth at any moment.

for a long time.

As he stubbed out the umpteenth cigarette butt at his feet, Li Yang seemed to finally manage to suppress his surging emotions. He glanced at the stage one last time, and after watching the person on stage bow and leave, he turned and slowly walked away.

The tall and muscular figure slowly disappeared into the hazy night.

Meanwhile, as Liu Zhimin was about to leave the stage, she seemed to sense something and subconsciously looked back. After scanning the surroundings and finding nothing unusual, she quickly stepped off the stage, rubbing her temples with a slight headache and muttering with a light laugh, "I guess I've really not been sleeping enough lately, I'm even hallucinating. How could Oppa be in such a remote place?"

ten minutes later.

As the bus drove away from the shipyard, Liu Zhimin leaned back in her seat and closed her eyes for a short rest.

Soon, I heard my manager's voice.

"The next schedule is about three or four hours away, so let's remove our makeup first. Wearing heavy makeup for too long will affect the skin condition, which is a lifelong thing for idols."

Liu Zhimin opened her eyes and was taken aback when she saw the makeup remover in front of her. Her reaction seemed a beat slower because she hadn't had a good night's sleep in a long time. Then she smiled and shook her head, saying, "It'll only take a month or two, no problem."

As she spoke, under the complicated gaze of her manager, she pushed the makeup remover back in front of her, closed her eyes again, and said with a relaxed smile on her pretty face, "In comparison, it's better to catch up on sleep and replenish energy than to spend so much time removing and putting on makeup."

You can't keep pushing yourself like this.

The manager looked at it again and again, and after a moment, she finally couldn't help but say, "I know it's a good thing to work hard to make money, but if you ruin your health by working so hard, what will you do in the future?"

He paused, then tried to persuade her further: "Aespa is doing very well lately. After the company's restructuring, and with no new girl group yet, they'll most likely be promoting your group. So you're sure to make a lot of money in the future. There's no need to overwork yourself like this."

"Hey, unnie, stop talking."

Liu Zhimin opened her eyes and said with a grin, "I've said this so many times, haven't I already explained the reason to Unnie?"

"Yes, you're short of money, but you can't overwork yourself just because you're short of money."

The manager, Unnie, scolded him, her eyes filled with heartache and resentment, and couldn't help but mutter, "You just say you're short of money, but you don't say why. If you told us, maybe we could all help you out."

This manager has been working at SM Entertainment for almost ten years, so she can be considered a veteran. Not to mention the new generation of girl groups that are doing much better now, even the second-generation girl groups she saw during her internship period didn't have the kind of crazy enthusiasm that Yoo Jimin has shown recently.

"No need for help, really no need."

Liu Zhimin nudged her manager's thigh, blinked her big, bright eyes, and said in a coquettish tone, "Really, it's just my own problem, I can really handle it myself."

"I'm afraid you'll collapse from exhaustion before you even resolve your issues."

The manager, Unnie, gave Yoo Jimin a reproachful yet concerned look, then couldn't help but say again, "Really, the stage in Daegu isn't that important. If you're really tired, you can tell me, and we can cancel it anytime."

"No, really, you don't need to!"

Liu Zhimin quickly stopped her, saying, "Every stage deserves the idol's full attention; there's no distinction between important and unimportant."

As she spoke, her beautiful eyes darted around, and she quickly advised, "Like last time at the art school in the whole state, the video from such a remote place was posted online and received a lot of praise. Unnie, that's a lot of fame, so working more isn't without its benefits. It will help me gain more and more recognition."

After saying that, she raised her chin, her high ponytail swaying slightly with the movement, looking every bit the haughty young lady.

The manager, Unnie, could only see the determination in her eyes. Soon, she shook her head as if she had given up and complained, "Alright, I know you're the best at spouting platitudes to shut me up. Unnie won't try to persuade you anymore. Go to sleep now, or we'll be bumping around on the village road and won't be able to sleep."

"Yay! I knew unnie was the best to me!"

Liu Zhimin hugged her manager and kissed her on the cheek, then took the blanket the manager handed her and lay down again.

But this time, surprisingly, I seemed to have trouble sleeping.

Just then, the bus also entered the dirt road, and the journey was bumpy from side to side.

Unable to sleep, Liu Zhimin simply looked out the window, her thick, long eyelashes trembling slightly as she stared unblinkingly at the heavy industrial city. In reality, her gaze was vacant, her thoughts drifting off somewhere else.

A moment later
Liu Zhimin withdrew her gaze, lowered her head, turned on her phone, opened her contacts, and her fingertips traced a name. Suddenly, she smiled, and at that moment, an indescribable tenderness radiated from Liu Zhimin's face.

She imagined how shocked Li Yang would be when she paid off his debts.

"It'll be really funny, won't it?" Liu Zhimin's smile grew even wider, but her eyes were like ripples on autumn water, brighter than the stars and gentler than water.

Just then, my phone screen suddenly lit up.

"???"

Liu Zhimin stared blankly at the name on the caller ID, completely stunned.

"Did I fall asleep?"

Her first thought was that she might have fallen asleep without realizing it, since this wasn't the first time she'd had a dream like this in the past few days. She subconsciously pinched her cheek.

hiss!
Not a dream!
Liu Zhimin regained consciousness, and quickly cleared her throat before cautiously answering the phone.

"Yes, Oppa!"

Her voice was steady and gentle, just like when she was chatting, so no one could detect anything amiss. She even took the initiative to tease me, saying, "Shouldn't you be busy with the company's development lately? How come you have time to call me?"

Liu Zhimin disguised herself very well; she even reached out and covered the area around the microphone, worried that the sound of the bus engine would be recorded.

Soon, Li Yang's voice came from the other end.

"It's nothing, I just miss you."

The words fell instantly.

A drop of water wet the screen. Liu Zhimin quickly covered her mouth, trying to hold back the tears welling up in her eyes. Despite the soreness rising in her nose, she spoke in a light and cheerful voice.

"Really? But I don't feel anything at all, so Oppa is obviously lying." Yoo Jimin said playfully.

Li Yang, however, didn't seem to respond, but went straight to the point, asking, "Have you been busy lately?"

"It's alright."

Liu Zhimin glanced subconsciously at her manager, Unnie, in the last row and found that she had also fallen asleep due to exhaustion. She then looked away and said, "I don't have many schedules lately, and I usually have time."

As she spoke, she said in a slightly nasal tone, "You have no idea how bored I've been lately."

Ok.

In a sense, Liu Zhimin didn't lie either.

Due to changes in the company's management team, not only Aespa, but all of SM's portfolios are currently in a state of inactivity.

However, those like Liu Zhimin who actively apply for the trip are an exception.

"Let's meet then," Li Yang's voice came quickly.

"Oppa has time now?" Yoo Jimin's eyes lit up with surprise, as bright as a torch lit in the darkness.

"Well, it's rare to have a day off," Li Yang said with a light laugh.

"Of course," Liu Zhimin said, but her expression suddenly froze.

With several tight schedules ahead, it seems there really won't be any time to meet.

"Really? That's great!" Li Yang's tone was full of surprise and affection as he softly said, "How about this, come to my house tomorrow, and think about what you want to eat in advance. I'll cook it for you myself." "Okay, I understand."

Liu Zhimin clenched her teeth, her eyes showing struggle, but after a moment, she finally made up her mind and smiled, "Then see you tomorrow?"

"Okay, see you tomorrow!"

After finishing the phone call, Liu Zhimin's pretty face was completely filled with a smile, a genuine joy from the bottom of her heart.

It has nothing to do with money.

It has nothing to do with desire.

She didn't ask for much, just a simple "I miss you." All the grievances, all the hardships, all the exhaustion seemed to transform into sweetness in that instant.

soon.

The manager, Unnie, was awakened from her slumber. She opened her sleepy eyes and looked at Yoo Jimin in front of her, asking in a daze, "What, have we arrived?"

As they spoke, they instinctively began packing their things to get off the bus.

No, it's not about that.

As Liu Zhimin spoke, she suddenly became a little hesitant, as if she was somewhat embarrassed, but in the end she still said, "Well, I was thinking, how about we postpone the next part of the schedule?"

"Moragu?"

The manager, Unnie, who was packing her things, was stunned when she heard this. She stared blankly at Yoo Jimin in front of her.

half an hour.

He slapped himself hard across the face.

hiss!
It hurts.

Not a dream!

"Unnie, what's going on?" Yoo Ji-min rushed forward.

"No, don't touch me."

The manager, Unnie, blocked Yoo Jimin's hand that came to help her, and then touched her burning cheek.

After a while.
She started to chuckle.

"it is good!"

"very nice!"

"A good child is one who can grasp the concept quickly."

The manager, Unnie, expressed her relief, saying that it seemed her efforts to persuade the child had not been in vain and that the child had listened to some of her advice.

Liu Zhimin stuck out her tongue sheepishly, then cautiously probed, "Well... it might just be a two-day break. Later, it might still be..."

Before she could finish speaking, she noticed that her manager, Unnie, had already run ahead to have the driver turn around and head back to Seoul. Seeing how hurried she was, as if afraid she would change her mind, Yoo Jimin couldn't help but laugh out loud.

It seems that this unnie has suffered quite a bit while following him.

And at almost the same time.

Behind the bus that was making a U-turn, a carbon green Ferrari was trailing far behind.

Li Yang took out his phone again and made a call.

"Oppa?"

The call was quickly connected, and a surprised voice came from the other end.

"Inside."

Li Yang responded.

"Why are you calling all of a sudden? Shouldn't we have sent a text message first?" Jin Dongtian's voice was as clear and melodious as ever, with a touch of girlish playfulness.

Li Yang went straight to the point, saying, "Don't you have anything you want to say to Oppa?"

"matter?"

Jin Dongtian's voice sounded somewhat surprised, but then, as if he had guessed Li Yang's thoughts, he asked with a hint of probing, "For example..."

"For example, the reason why Liu Zhimin has been making so much money lately," Li Yang said directly.

After he finished speaking, the person on the other end of the phone seemed to fall silent.

There was a full thirty seconds of silence.

"What, is there something wrong that you can't even tell me?" Li Yang couldn't help but ask.

He seemed to be really about to lose control of his emotions, and his tone was unusually excited and probing. Despite his efforts to restrain himself, the other party still easily noticed.

After these words, there was another moment of silence on the other end.

A moment later, accompanied by a heavy sigh, she asked, "What does Oppa want to hear?"

"Why didn't you tell me?" Li Yang said.

"Jimin unnie said if you find out, she'll break off all contact with me." Kim Dong-won explained helplessly, "Jimin unnie has never been so serious before. I... I can't do it."

"What's the reason?"

Li Yang didn't press further, but instead asked, "Do you know why Zhimin works so frantically?"

He paused, then added confidently to himself, "You two are so close, you must know that, right?"

This time, however, a surprised voice came from the other side, asking, "Oppa, don't you know?"

"What do I know?" Li Yang was completely confused. He only learned about Liu Zhimin's recent crazy overtime work from SM Entertainment.

"because."

Kim Dong-won hesitated for a moment before finally saying, "It's because of Oppa's debt problem!"

The words fell instantly.

With a bang, the phone hit the car door frame and shattered into pieces instantly.

Immediately afterwards, accompanied by a sharp, piercing sound, the Ferrari stopped in the emergency lane next to it.

debt?

"Oppa, don't worry, it's just a mere 100 billion, paying it back will be a piece of cake, won't it?" Liu Zhimin's teasing laughter seemed to pierce through the dusty memories, lingering clearly in my ears.

Li Yang sat there blankly in the car, staring straight ahead, his eyes unfocused.

half an hour.

He slammed his hands on the steering wheel with a bang, and couldn't help but curse under his breath.

"That stupid woman!"

(End of this chapter)