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

Chapter 1039

Bed.

Li Yang held Liu Zhimin very tightly and forcefully, as if he wanted to meld the woman into his own body.

Liu Zhimin let Li Yang hold her, gently stroking his strong back with both hands, as if trying to soothe the turbulent emotions in the man's heart.

The bedroom was quiet, yet harmonious and cozy.

At this moment, it was as if the image of hearts being joined together had been brought to life.

A full ten minutes.

Liu Zhimin could feel a faint sigh in her ear. Then, she gave him a hug and looked up, meeting Li Yang's bright and deep eyes.

Immediately afterwards, a slightly rough, large hand gently stroked the delicate, pretty face that seemed as if it could be broken with a touch.

"Don't be so silly in the future, okay?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Zhimin looked slightly taken aback.

The sunlight today is dazzling, but not glaring; rather, it is very gentle.

Some say that the eyes are the windows to the soul, and even the most skilled con artist in the world will occasionally reveal their true feelings through their eyes.

Just like now
Looking against the light, Liu Zhimin easily discerned doting, heartache, tenderness, and... a strong sense of annoyance in those complex eyes.

What's there to be upset about?
Is he regretting that he's not strong enough, that he can't even give a woman a sense of security?

Or is he still regretting not knowing enough about Yoo Ji-min?
Yes.

Because of the special experience of getting to know Yoo Ji-min.

This led to misunderstandings, guilt, greed, and感动 (being moved/touched) in this relationship.
That's right.

It was touching.

It's just that I've been hurt by this silly girl's feelings time and time again.

It's touching.
It was never love.

For Li Yang, Liu Zhimin was more like a bed partner, a lustful object for his body and beauty, a precious figurine that a greedy and selfish person couldn't give up, or perhaps money found on the street.

In short
Before this, Li Yang felt that his relationship with Liu Zhimin was still a very, very long way from being considered a luxurious love.

But at this moment.
No.

When Li Yang learned that this idiot had foolishly gone to pay off his debts, the relationship seemed to come to an end in an instant.

After all, people are made of flesh and blood.

Even Li Yang's heart, which had been frozen for so long, was penetrated for the second time, and began to take root and sprout within it, growing wildly like weeds in a wasteland.

It was precisely because of this that Li Yang, who was usually sharp-tongued and eloquent, became unusually quiet and spoke less. He suddenly lost the ability to express his emotions and just stared intently at the other person.

It was a serious look that Liu Zhimin had never seen in Li Yang before.

Just like...
At this moment, Li Yang finally shed his last layer of pretense and revealed his beating, vibrant heart to her without reservation.

"Oppa, don't do that."

Liu Zhimin gently stroked Li Yang's handsome and delicate eyebrows with her small hand, her eyes tender as she softly comforted him, "I've already said, this is my own decision. Didn't Oppa also say that every adult must be responsible for their own decisions?"

"So Oppa doesn't need to take any responsibility for this. I just did it because I wanted to."

Her small hand was quickly grasped by a large hand. Li Yang kissed her palm, then rubbed it against his face. He squinted his eyes slightly, looking somewhat content, like a golden retriever being pampered by its owner.

Soon, Li Yang, without opening his eyes, chuckled and explained, "It has nothing to do with you. I was just thinking that if I knew a little more about you, if Oppa were strong enough, would my Xiaoliu suffer less?"

"Wow, Oppa, did you have to change so fast?"

Li Yang's stubble tickled his palm. Liu Zhimin laughed and pulled her hand back, saying, "You were just saying that everyone is an independent individual, but now you're regretting not doing enough for me?"

As she spoke, she changed her position, lying on her side with her head on Li Yang's arm, her thick, black hair cascading over the headboard. Looking up, her eyes crinkled into crescents, and she shook her slender white fingers with a hint of disdain, emphasizing in a slightly teasing tone, "You can't be so hypocritical!"

Li Yang lowered his eyes slightly, admiring the bright eyes and white teeth of the beauty in his arms. Seeing her smiling face, he suddenly laughed, laughed happily and heartily, and said, "So, a doctor heals others but cannot heal himself, and a teacher teaches others but cannot teach himself. Just like me, I usually have a lot of grand principles, but when I really encounter a problem, I am still like a headless fly."

As soon as she finished speaking, she felt a slap on the chest, and Liu Zhimin's reproachful voice rang out from the side: "Hey, who would describe themselves as a fly!"

Li Yang wanted to say something more, but Liu Zhimin stopped him from speaking.

It was a long, passionate kiss.

After a while.

The first thing that catches the eye is a charming and beautiful face.

"I finally managed to catch Oppa taking a break, I think we should use that time to do something more meaningful!" Her voice was low and slightly hoarse, as if she were aroused.

Li Yang readily agreed, casting aside all his previous distracting thoughts.
He rolled over and pinned the beauty beneath him.

Liu Zhimin stayed at Li Yang's house for two days.

Over the past two days, Li Yang has shared all his knowledge and experience, and his surging emotions have poured out.

Liu Zhimin did not leave until the third day.

Before leaving, I was filled with reluctance, but I still left.

I heard that the company is preparing a roadmap for Aespa's future.

As the team leader, she absolutely had to be there.

So I had no choice but to leave, even though it was painful.

Of course, love holds more weight in Liu Zhimin's heart than her career.

However, she believes she can still strike a balance between the two.

After seeing Liu Zhimin off, Li Yang finally called back the phone number that he had hung up on five or six times in the past two days.

in the afternoon.

SM Entertainment.

aespa and his brokerage team waited for further instructions in the conference room.

Although it was a small group of only about ten people.

Everyone was quiet.

It was so quiet.
Amidst the turmoil and uncertainty, people are filled with anxiety, as if awaiting some kind of judgment.

With Lee Soo-man's resignation and Lee Sung-soo's appointment, SM Entertainment officially embarked on its 3.0 era vision.

Despite the brief rise in stock price and the high expectations from the outside world, the members of the aespa team were in a state of unease, confusion, and even worry.

One emperor and one courtier!

This is not just talk; it is the essence that has been distilled from the vast history.

Aespa is currently in the process of two generations of representatives changing.

Furthermore, Aespa's current achievements are neither particularly impressive nor disappointing. Although they seem to be full of potential among the new generation of girl groups, they are simply not nearly as good as their predecessors from the same period.

If Lee Sung-soo, as the new representative, continues to run aespa, even if it becomes a huge success in the future, some people will attribute the credit to the departed Lee Soo-man.

Obviously, no emperor would like to hear that his achievements were due to the legacy of his predecessors.

Even father and son are not allowed.

Not to mention they were enemies.

Therefore, the Aespa group's position within the company is currently quite awkward.

Especially recently, rumors have been circulating among company employees that Lee Sung-soo plans to train a new girl group to debut.

That's why everyone is in a state of panic and anxiety right now.

After all, everyone knows that SM's rumors are usually just to test the reactions of fans and the general public, so most of them are true.

Even Liu Zhimin had heard that several of her fellow trainees were already secretly preparing for their debut.

So she herself was extremely irritable at the moment.

Perhaps because of his personality and his position as captain, he simply kept it to himself.

However, Jin Dongtian seemed to be getting restless. She felt that with each tick of the clock on the wall, her mood became more and more irritable, and she became more and more uneasy.

half an hour.

Noticing that someone was holding her hand on her knee, Kim Dong-won turned her head and met Unnie's calm and gentle eyes. Only then did her agitated mood seem to calm down a lot.

"Unnie!"

Jin Dongtian lowered his voice and said, "Rumor has it that the company is going to abandon us. Do you think it's true?"

"How could that be? We've only been in the industry for a little over a year."

Liu Zhimin, however, appeared confident, chuckled, and said, "Are you really going to abandon us in such a hurry? Doesn't the company want to make money?"

"But I heard..." Jin Dongtian couldn't help but want to speak, but Liu Zhimin interrupted her, saying, "Don't worry, we've gotten through the most difficult period recently, and things will only get better in the future."

After speaking, Jin Dongdong paused for a moment. Perhaps moved by the determination in Liu Zhimin's eyes, she seemed to quickly adjust her mindset and nodded, saying, "Yes, I believe that hard work will definitely pay off, and the company will not give up on us easily."

As they spoke, she teased him back, leaning close to Yoo Jimin's ear and whispering, "But judging from your complexion, you must have been eating very well these past few days, right?"

Her smile remained as mischievous as ever, with a youthful playfulness in her eyes.

Seeing this, Liu Zhimin realized what Jin Dongtian meant by "eat". Her pretty face flushed slightly, but she pretended not to understand and did not answer. Instead, she turned her gaze elsewhere.

But Kim Dong-won didn't seem to have any intention of letting her off the hook. Instead, he continued to analyze in a low voice, like Fromus, "Given that guy's personality, even if he tries to coerce, bribe, or act cute, he'll definitely get Unnie to fall for it."

"ah!"

Liu Zhimin couldn't help but lower her voice and say, "We're in a meeting right now, so let's not talk about those weird things."

As she spoke, her face turned bright red, clearly indicating that the events that had just occurred were still vividly clear in her mind.

"Is that all?"

Jin Dongtian looked over, smiling sweetly, her eyes filled with a knowing look, and said, "Why do I get the feeling that you're a little embarrassed and angry?"

As she spoke, she suddenly realized something, then exclaimed, "I get it! It seems that Unnie didn't just eat, she ate a lot, a lot!"

"Shut up!"

Liu Zhimin couldn't help but interrupt, then seemed completely embarrassed and annoyed, saying, "Eat, eat, eat! I think it's because you like to eat. Oppa is on break right now, so if you want to eat, go find it yourself."

"For now, let's forget about it." Kim Dong-won shook his head, then, under Yoo Ji-min's slightly puzzled gaze, suddenly smiled mischievously and said, "I like my food thicker. If we go now, it might have been diluted by what Unnie has eaten, so it definitely won't taste good."

As she spoke, she licked her lips with her pink tongue, as if savoring some delicious food.

To this
Yoo Jimin: "."

Her lips twitched slightly as she looked at the golden winter scene, and suddenly felt speechless, as if she had been hit by a boomerang she had thrown.

I shouldn't have been the villain who helped Li Yang tie up Jin Dongtian in the first place.

Who knows what strange attributes this guy has awakened?

Beside her, Jin Dongtian smiled broadly, her eyes crinkling; she was, of course, just teasing her.

After all, who would like to eat something that's both fishy and salty?

But upon closer inspection, there was still a hint of complexity and heartache in those smiling eyes.

The two have lived in the same dormitory since their trainee days.

Having spent so much time together, she could still clearly sense the pressure Liu Zhimin was under.

"I'm not worried, so you don't need to worry either."

Kim Dong-won winked at Yoo Ji-min and said playfully, "There will be an opportunity."

"There will be an opportunity!"

Liu Zhimin nodded at her, her gaze firm, but quickly, when she looked away and gazed at the blue sky outside the window, her eyes couldn't help but show a moment of confusion. At the same time, she silently added in her heart, "There will be... a miracle, right?"

Meanwhile, on the other side.

The rooftop of SM Entertainment.

The luxurious and extravagant representative office of the past is gone.

At this moment, apart from the office area remaining unchanged, the original lounge room has been opened up, and the huge sofa that used to be in the center is gone, making this huge and spacious office appear empty.

However, Lee Sung-soo looked very energetic, and after not seeing him for a while, he had gained a bit of authority in his eyes.

Of course, Li Yang didn't seem to care about this. He simply sat down on the newly installed, rather ordinary sofa, and said casually with a smile, "Is the representative planning to change his style?"

"It's a sign of new talent and a fresh start," Lee Sung-soo nodded.

"Pity."

Li Yang said with a smile, "I used to dream of having an office like that, but I didn't expect that even though Representative Lee Sung-soo already has one, he's still not satisfied."

As he spoke, he feigned a sigh and said, "Is this what it means to perceive the scale of relationships between people?"

"You've become so adept at using flattery to kill people after just a few days?"

Lee Sung-soo also smiled and sat down next to him, quickly saying, "If nothing unexpected happens, it's only a matter of time before you, with your extraordinary talent, get that kind of office."

Li Yang shrugged and said, "Plans can't keep up with changes. Who can be sure that there won't be any unexpected events?"

“I believe you still have the ability to overcome this difficulty,” Lee Sung-soo said with a smile.

Li Yang's eyes flickered slightly as he looked over and said, "Oh, does the representative mean that he received some information?"

But as soon as he finished speaking, Lee Sung-soo didn't seem to intend to continue the topic. Instead, his smile faded, replaced by a serious expression, and he went straight to the point, saying, "Name your price!"

(End of this chapter)