Peninsula: It’s just a dream, are you serious?

Chapter 204 The temptation is here?
Chen Yan was naturally unaware of the conversation between the Zheng sisters on the other end of the phone.

After replying to Krystal Jung's message and resting at his workstation for a while, he threw himself back into composing music.

Chen Yan was busy until the end of the workday when Cui Minhe called her to get up and leave the company.

Choi Minhyuk had only graduated from university a little over a year ago and hadn't bought a car yet. When he followed Chen Yan to the Mercedes sports car, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

“That’s great, Chen Yan, it’s an imported Mercedes.”

Chen Yan smiled and waved his hand: "I didn't buy it myself, it's a family car."

That's not exactly a lie. How can Kim Tae-yeon's older sister not be considered family?

Choi Minhyuk nodded. If it weren't for his family's connections, how could a recent college graduate afford this car?

Unless he's being kept by a rich woman.

The two got into the car, and after asking for the address of the dinner party, Chen Yan slowly started the car and drove towards the destination according to the navigation route.

On the way, the two chatted about various topics.

Chen Yan inquired about the details of the dinner party that evening: "How many people were there at the dinner party tonight? Is your brother a senior figure?"

"Including the two of us, there were about eight people. It was just a small gathering among friends. My older brother is only 3 years older than me. He has a very easygoing personality and isn't the kind of rigid senior he's used to."

Chen Yan nodded, having a general idea in mind.

Crossroads, red light.

Chen Yan lightly applied the brakes, at which point Choi Minhyuk turned to look at him and smiled:
"I heard you wrote another song for 2PM's Japanese album a couple of days ago. You were called to the president's office that day because of this, right?"

There are no secrets in the world, and the speed of information transmission is accelerating worldwide, let alone within a single company.

If anything happens in the department, everyone in the department will know about it within minutes.

Chen Yan smiled and nodded: "Mm."

"So the president has decided to put that song on 2PM's Japanese album, right?"

"Correct."

Choi Minhyuk laughed and patted Chen Yan on the shoulder: "You're pretty good, kid."

"I was just lucky; I happened to have some inspiration."

Chen Yan made a small, modest remark.

But this is indeed the truth. Any creative work relies heavily on inspiration. Without inspiration, the result is monotonous and a lack of creativity.

As a fellow composer, Choi Minhyuk naturally knew this as well: "That just shows how talented you are."

There are differences in talent between people, and he could clearly sense that Chen Yan's talent was stronger than his own.

However, Choi Minhyuk didn't feel jealous or resentful; he took it all in stride.

Instead of wasting time being jealous of others, it's better to make friends with them. That way, when they become successful in the future, you'll have more connections.

The red light turned green, the car started again, and arrived near the barbecue restaurant where the gathering was taking place nearly twenty minutes later.

That's right, it's another barbecue restaurant. Chen Yan is already used to the habit of people from the Peninsula going to barbecue restaurants for meals.

After parking the car in a roadside parking space, the two got out and walked towards the barbecue restaurant.

The dinner was held in a private room. Choi Minhyuk told the waiter the room number, and the two followed the waiter to the door of the room.

Pushing open the door to the private room, I found several people already sitting inside, chatting idly.

Upon seeing the two enter, a man sitting in the middle seat immediately greeted them with a smile, "Minhyuk and his friends are here! Please sit down, you two are the only ones missing."

"Sorry, I'm late."

Chen Yan apologized to Cui Minhe and then sat down in the two empty seats.

As he sat down, Chen Yan secretly glanced around the room. Besides a few men who looked to be around the same age, there were also two girls with glamorous makeup.

The two girls were still sitting to his right.

Seeing the two sit down, the man in the main seat smiled at them again, his gaze lingering on Chen Yan for a few more seconds:

"Minhyuk, quickly introduce your friend."

The others also looked over with curiosity, especially the two girls, whose eyes kept glancing at Chen Yan with shining eyes. "Okay."

Choi Minhyuk smiled and took over the conversation, putting his arm around Chen Yan's shoulder and introducing him to everyone: "This is Chen Yan, my colleague, a top student who just graduated from the Composition Department of Yonsei University."

"Wow, so he's a top student from Yonsei University." Everyone reacted immediately.

"Although Chen Yan has only recently graduated, he is very talented. His song was recently bought by SM Entertainment and will be the title track of Girls' Generation's next album. Moreover, Chen Yan was in charge of the song's production."

Choi Minhyuk added with a smile.

Wow, amazing!

"Amazing."

If the previous reaction was somewhat of flattery, then this one was genuine amazement.

Girls' Generation is a national girl group. The fact that someone writes and produces songs for them speaks volumes.

The young man in front of you is a recent college graduate, but he might have an extraordinary background.

Chen Yan didn't stop Choi Minhyuk from introducing him, but maintained a humble smile on his face.

On the peninsula, you have to show off your achievements. That's the kind of flamboyant and arrogant personality that peninsula people have. Humility, which is common in China, won't work here.

If you act overly humble, they will genuinely believe you are weak and easy to bully.

After Choi Minhyuk finished his introduction, Chen Yan spoke up and greeted Lee Hyunwoo, the man in the main seat, and the others.

While greeting everyone, I also secretly observed their expressions.

Compared to the beginning, everyone's smiles now have a touch more sincerity.

Especially those two girls, the light in their eyes seemed to materialize.

Since it was Chen Yan's first time here, the others followed suit and introduced themselves.

This also made Chen Yan realize that apart from him and Choi Minhyuk, who were from JYP, the rest of the people present were independent composers.

In other words, they didn't sign a contract with a company and had to find work on their own.

There were also two girls who seemed a bit out of place at the dinner party; they were trainees from a company Chen Yan had never heard of.

I came along because I knew Li Xianyu, the organizer of the dinner party.

After some self-introductions, everyone got to know each other, and with Li Xianyu's deliberate efforts to liven up the atmosphere in the private room, things quickly became lively.

The group ate barbecue, drank soju, and chatted about various topics in the music industry.

As Chen Yan warmly responded to the greetings and toasts from the others while listening to their conversation, he knew that today's gathering was worthwhile.

Not only did I gain a better understanding of this industry, but I also learned a lot of useful unspoken rules and insider information.

The only downside was that he felt the girl next to him was intentionally or unintentionally rubbing against him.

Chen Yan didn't feel particularly comfortable; he just thought the perfume was a bit overpowering, but he didn't dare to make a scene because of the occasion.

The final meal lasted nearly three hours before everyone staggered out of the private room, each reeking of alcohol.

Chen Yan was alright; his alcohol tolerance was quite good. At most, he only felt a little heavy-headed, but he could still walk in a straight line and remained conscious.

After leaving the barbecue restaurant, I said goodbye to the group and watched them leave in separate taxis.

Chen Yan let out a soft breath and reached into the front pocket of his hoodie to pull out two slips of paper.

These were secretly slipped in by the two girls when he wasn't looking.

Looking at the two notes, Chen Yan smiled helplessly.

Just like Lee Soon-kyu's older sister said, the temptation has come.

He shook his head, crumpled the two slips of paper into balls, and threw them into the trash can next to him.

Chen Yan stood still and hailed a taxi.

You definitely can't drive after drinking. I'll pick up the car tomorrow; I don't have anything planned for tomorrow since it's the weekend.

Go home and sleep!
(End of this chapter)