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

Chapter 246 Could there really be something going on between Chen Yan and Shirley? (Seeking double monthly votes on the last day!)

After replying to Lin Nayeon's message, Chen Yan turned off his computer and prepared to go to bed.

Just as I reached the bedside, my phone vibrated again.

It was Kim Tae-yeon who replied to the message.

My favorite Nuna: Happy New Year, Xiaoyan! [Puppy heart emoji]

My favorite Nuna: I just finished packing and am getting ready to go back. It's a pity I can't spend New Year's Eve with you tonight. [Sad]

Chen Yan smiled and said, "It's okay, Nuna. New Year's Eve isn't a very important holiday. As long as you're by my side, that's enough."

My favorite Nuna: Hehe~ I'll always be by Xiaoyan's side. [Puppy spinning around]

Nuna (a fan): By the way, I checked the new song's rankings, they're pretty good! Congratulations to our Xiaoyan!
Chen Yan: Nuna, it's because you guys are popular, I'm just benefiting from your popularity.

Nuna (who likes this): Hmph! So how are you going to thank me? [Puppy hands on hips]

Chen Yan's eyes darted around: "Hmm. Next time I'll get Nuna a nice, relaxing foot massage."

Nuna (who likes it): Oh! You're thanking me!

Chen Yan teased Kim Tae-yeon for a while, and then Choi Sulli's reply arrived.

Peach [heart emoji]: Happy New Year, oppa~ Saranghaeyo [peach heart emoji]

Peach [Heart]: I'm already in the van, ready to go back to my dorm to rest.

The girl, like Kim Tae-yeon, congratulated Chen Yan on the success of his new song.

Chen Yan was chatting with the two of them online when another message popped up on his phone.

Lim Yoon-a: Happy New Year, Chen Yan~
Chen Yan glanced at the message and was about to reply when Lin Yoona sent another message.

Lim Yoon-a: I hope we can have a fresh start in the new year.

With his finger hovering slightly above the screen, Chen Yan paused for a moment, looking at the message with a slight surprise.

Can we have a fresh start?

After a while, he came to his senses and slowly tapped the screen: New Year, new look, of course there will be a new beginning, Happy New Year.

On the other side of Seoul, two vans were driving at a steady speed on the asphalt road.

In one of the vans, Yoona looked down at her phone and saw a message from Chen Yan that he had replied to after a while, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

Although the reply was unremarkable and even somewhat evasive, Lin Yoona knew from the interval between the replies that Chen Yan must have understood her meaning.

She turned off her phone and looked out the car window with a smile.

A new year will surely bring a new beginning.

But a moment later, a tall figure with a bright smile suddenly appeared in her mind.

Memories of chatting with the girl backstage at the last event also surfaced.

The smile on Lin Yoona's face faded, and her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Could there really be something between Shirley and Chen Yan?

The next morning, January 1st, which is New Year's Day.

Chen Yan, who was resting at home, slept in a little late and didn't get out of bed until around nine o'clock.

After replying to the good morning messages from Kim Tae-yeon and Choi Sulli, Chen Yan washed up and made himself a simple breakfast.

While sitting at the dining table eating breakfast, I opened my phone to check my grades for "I Got a Boy".

Upon inspection, "I Got a Boy" had already climbed to the top of the real-time music charts on ten major music streaming platforms, including Melon and Mnet, achieving an all-kill on the real-time charts.

A real-time chart "all kill" is the highest achievement on the real-time music charts. Artists who achieve this on the Peninsula Music charts are generally very popular.

To achieve this result, you either need a large number of die-hard fans or a large number of casual listeners.

The fact that they managed to achieve a real-time all-kill outside of the early morning hours, and less than 12 hours after the song's release, is enough to prove the terrifying popularity of Girls' Generation.

"Nuna and the others' popularity is really a bit terrifying."

Chewing on bread, Chen Yan scrolled through his phone screen, muttering to himself. Having never worked with Girls' Generation before, he didn't yet have a real grasp of their popularity.

But now, as the producer of their hit song, watching "I Got a Boy" achieve one success after another in a short period of time, he finally feels a sense of reality.

No wonder composers and music producers in the industry want to collaborate with popular idols or singers.

With such immense popularity, as long as the quality of the songs isn't too bad, achieving results that were previously difficult to attain is not a problem at all.

Chen Yan felt great right now, like he was being carried to new heights.

That makes sense; his first professionally arranged song was "Peach," a collaboration with Lee Ji-eun.

That song also performed well, and Lee Ji-eun's popularity is not to be underestimated. He had experienced that feeling of being carried to new heights before.

With that in mind, he opened his banking app and checked his bank card balance.

The money from selling "I Got a Boy," plus the revenue from the music charts of "Peach" since its release in September, and the copyright revenue from my own arrangement, have all been received.

All things considered, the balance in his bank account has exceeded 100 million Korean won.

Looking at the balance on the card, Chen Yan couldn't help but let out a soft sigh, and the corners of his mouth immediately turned up a few more degrees.

cool!

The number on this card is just the beginning; as long as he consistently produces high-quality work, this number can grow rapidly.

If he gets a few more big hits, he might as well just lie down at home and relax.

The revenue from music streaming and copyrights is no joke. Music producers like Park Jin-young earned a staggering 13.73 billion won in copyright revenue in 2011.

What does 13.73 billion mean? It's equivalent to the market value of a small to medium-sized planning company in Peninsula.

The future is promising.

Chen Yan finished his breakfast with relish, tidied up a bit, and then sat down on the sofa.

Holding my phone, I clicked on Kim Tae-yeon's profile picture, wanting to share my joy with her.

Suddenly remembering something, he exited Kakao, reopened his banking app, entered Kim Tae-yeon's card number as the recipient, and transferred money directly to her.

Chen Yan: Nuna, I've transferred some money to you.

Kim Tae-yeon didn't seem to be busy; the message was instantly read, and she slowly typed a question mark.

Chen Yan explained: "It's the rent that Nuna paid for the house before. Now that I have the money, I'm transferring the rest to Nuna in one lump sum."

Nuna (who likes it): Oh? How much income have you made?

Chen Yan chuckled: Hehe, it's not much, just over 100 million Korean won.

Nuna (who likes it): Oh.

Chen Yan blinked. What did this woman mean by replying with "oh"? Was she angry?
Just as he was about to send a message to ask, a new message popped up in the chat box.

is a picture.

Chen Yan clicked on the picture, which showed the balance of his bank card.

He subconsciously counted: "Ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, millions, billions, billions."

A balance of over eight billion!
Nuna (who likes this): This is my income.

The smile on Chen Yan's face vanished instantly, and he felt as if his heart had been stabbed.

Comparing his balance with that, he could almost see Kim Tae-yeon, his older sister, standing in front of him, giving him a teasing smile: "Xiao Yan, you still have a long way to go."

Chen Yan replied to the message somewhat annoyed: Nuna, you can't do this to me.

Nuna (a fan): Hahahaha, don't be discouraged, Xiaoyan, your future income will definitely be higher than mine.

The older woman's laughter seemed to echo in his ears. Chen Yan then leaned back on the sofa, staring blankly at the ceiling.

I've gotten too complacent; I still need to work harder.

(End of this chapter)