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

Chapter 364 Don't Tempt Me, Yoona (3000-word chapter)
Over the next few days, Chen Yan and the three members of his family were busy with their own work.

He was busy writing songs for EXO's follow-up album and recording "Baby Don't Cry," while Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah continued to be busy with their Japan tour and various other schedules.

Peach is busy practicing the dance for her new album and her daily schedule. Occasionally, when she has time, she can meet up with her oppa at the company to chat and have lunch together in the cafeteria. Life couldn't be happier.

The four of them then went about their tasks separately.

That afternoon, in a recording studio at SM Entertainment.

"That's fine, thank you for your hard work, Junmyeon-ssi."

Chen Yan's voice came through the earphones, and Kim Junmyeon in the recording studio quickly bowed in return: "Yes, PDnim, thank you for your hard work."

After taking off her headphones and turning around, she instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, this PD-nim didn't treat me the way he treated Baekhyun a few days ago, otherwise...
Recalling the scenes that Do Kyungsoo and Kim Jongin had described to him, as well as Byun Baekhyun's unusual behavior these past few days, he couldn't help but shudder slightly.

Actually, when those two people first told him, he didn't quite believe them, thinking they were exaggerating.

When he returned to his dorm after finishing his schedule that night, he happened to run into Park Chanyeol and Oh Sehun, who had just finished playing a game of Dota.

"No, no, Sehun, our teammates are terrible this game, let's play another one."

"Indeed, if our teammates hadn't fed kills, we definitely wouldn't have lost this game, Chanyeol hyung."

"Again! Again!"

However, at that moment, before Wu Sehun could reply, Byun Baekhyun suddenly sat up abruptly on the bed next to him.

"I'm sorry, PDnim, I'll adjust my breathing."

The dormitory fell silent instantly, and everyone stared blankly at Byun Baekhyun on the bed, creating an eerie atmosphere.

As the images in his mind finished playing, Kim Junmyeon shivered again.

That really caused PTSD.

Sigh, of all people to offend, Baekhyun had to offend this one.

This PD Chen is really ruthless; this method is much harsher than simply beating up Baekhyun.

As they walked out of the recording studio, Chen Yan looked at him and smiled, "Thank you for your hard work, Junmyeon-ssi. The song recording is finished."

Kim Junmyeon was the last member of EXO to record. After he finished recording, the recording of the song "Baby Don't Cry" was completely finished.

Kim Junmyeon immediately bowed and thanked him, saying, "PDnim, you've worked hard too. Thank you for writing such a wonderful song for us."

"You're welcome. I hope your comeback will be a huge success, and we may have the opportunity to collaborate again in the future."

Kim Junmyeon had a smile on his face, but when he heard the second half of the sentence, his smile froze slightly.

If Baekhyun were to collaborate with this PD Chen again, his PTSD would be...
hiss.

He inwardly gasped, but outwardly replied respectfully, "It would be our honor. We hope to have the opportunity to work with PDnim again in the future."

The two chatted for a bit more before Kim Junmyeon left because he had other commitments to attend to.

Chen Yan stayed in the recording studio with his two assistants to finish up the work and made sure there were no problems before leaving.

I went to report to Director Lin that the song recording was finished, and then the two of us sat in the office and chatted for a while.

"Thank you for your hard work, Chen Yanxi. You've collaborated with our company quite a few times. I won't say any more polite words. If you have any good songs in the future, please remember to think of our company."

Director Lin gestured for Chen Yan to try the coffee his assistant had just brought over, then said with a smile.

"Director Lin, you're too kind. My collaborations with SM have all been quite pleasant, and I'm sure there will be many more opportunities for collaboration in the future."

Chen Yan picked up the Blue Mountain coffee his assistant had just brewed, took a small sip, and subconsciously grinned.

It's really tough.

Silently putting the coffee back, she smiled and said, "Besides, I feel like I'm almost an SM Entertainment employee now. I don't know how many times I've been here in the past few months."

This isn't just polite talk.

In the past few months, he has indeed been to SM frequently. Putting aside everything else, he has used the recording studio equipment more often than he has at JYP, and he has given most of the songs he wrote to artists under SM.

But this isn't really his fault; JYP's foundation is indeed weaker than SM's.

This can be seen from the number of groups participating in the events organized by the two companies.

When he joined JYP, Wonder Girls was just a name, and Miss A had already finished producing their new album.

He only managed to catch the last train at 2am and 2pm, collaborating on one song each time.

On the other hand, SM Entertainment's Girls' Generation, f(x), and EXO are all in their rest period after their last comeback, which gives him the opportunity to collaborate.

"Hahahahaha"

Upon hearing this, Director Lin burst into laughter. After laughing, he looked at Chen Yan with a glint in his eyes and said, "If our company could really have an employee like Chen Yan, that would be our good fortune."

Chen Yan understood the implication, smiled and replied with a polite remark, then changed the subject at the opportune moment.

The two chatted for a while longer about the follow-up plans for f(x)'s new album before Chen Yan got up and left.

A white BMW sports car drove out of the underground parking garage of SM Entertainment and headed towards Cheongdam-dong.

When he got close to the neighborhood, Chen Yan turned around and drove towards the supermarket.

Girls' Generation's concert in Japan this weekend has ended, and they will be returning to the Peninsula this afternoon.

Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah messaged him in the morning saying they were going home to have dinner together that evening and needed to buy some ingredients to cook some dishes that they both like.

More than two hours later, around 5:30 pm.

A plane that flew from Japan to the peninsula landed smoothly at Incheon Airport.

The nine members of Girls' Generation walked out of the emergency exit, smiled as they struggled through the crowd of fans, and took a few airport photos in front of the media before splitting into two groups and getting into two vans.

As the car door closed, the smiles on Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah's faces gradually disappeared, replaced by expressions of exhaustion.

In the passenger seat, the manager turned around and saw this scene, and said encouragingly, "Hang in there, kids. There's only one more stop on the tour in Japan. After the tour, there will be a few days of rest, and then you can have a good rest."

"Inside~"

The group responded weakly.

"I'll take you back to your dorms to rest now. Tomorrow, Taeyeon and Yoona have a photoshoot scheduled, but Jessica and Sunny can take a day off."

"Inside~"

Another weak and feeble response.

Sitting next to Yoona, feeling soreness and fatigue in her body, Kim Tae-yeon pouted slightly.

Why didn't my rebirth give her any buffs that made her stronger and more energetic?

That way, I can lie down anywhere, and I can stick to it when I'm exercising with Xiaoyan, instead of giving up after just ten minutes.

After thinking about it for a moment in a somewhat nonsensical way, she shook her head and looked at her manager, saying, "Oppa, could you give Yoona and me a ride to the company on your way? Our photoshoot is tomorrow afternoon, and we'd like to go home for the night."

"okay."

The agent nodded. He knew that the home they were talking about was the apartment they rented, and that they lived in the same neighborhood.

Upon hearing this, Lee Soon-kyu immediately understood what the two were going back to do, and smiled to herself.

On the other side, when Jessica Jung saw that the two were going back together again, her delicate eyebrows immediately furrowed.

Thinking about what she had been secretly observing over the past few days, she temporarily suppressed her thoughts and spoke to her agent:
“Oppa, I’m going home tonight too, just drop me off at the company later.”

"Oh, okay."

The van drove into SM Entertainment's underground parking garage nearly twenty minutes later.

The car door opened, and Kim Tae-yeon and the other two got out of the car first.

In the car, Lee Soon-kyu glanced at the three of them, her eyes suddenly darting around, then she looked at her manager and said with a smile:

“Oppa, I won’t trouble you to take me home. You can go upstairs to report to work and then go home to rest. I’ll just hitch a ride with Jessica and have her take me home.”

Then she looked at Jessica Jung standing outside and asked, "Is it okay, Jessica?"

"Oh, okay."

The ride came a bit suddenly, but Jessica Jung instinctively agreed.

It's all too common for members to hitch a ride with each other.

Lee Soon-kyu chuckled, then got up and jumped out of the car.

The four said goodbye to their agent again, then turned and walked towards the parking space.

As they walked, Lee Soon-kyu glanced at Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah, and suddenly smiled and said:

"Taeyeon should be able to have a hot and delicious meal as soon as she gets home. Aigoo, I'm so envious."

"Hahahahaha"

The once quiet underground parking garage was suddenly filled with the uncontrollable laughter of middle-aged women.

Jessica Jung watched Taeyeon's happy expression and couldn't help but purse her lips, suppressing the discomfort that suddenly welled up in her heart.

It's just eating that scumbag's cooking, why are you so happy?

It's as if Chen Yan's cooking is some kind of heavenly delicacy. It's not like she hasn't eaten it before. She can just go back and order from any high-end restaurant, and the taste will definitely not be worse than that scumbag's cooking.

Thinking of that scumbag, she felt a surge of anger.

Since they last met at the coffee shop, so many days have passed, and that jerk hasn't sent her a single message.

Even though she did say it was fine last time, you really just pretended it never happened.

Even if our "lip friendship" has ended, don't we have any other kind of relationship besides that?

Jessica Jung was sulking on the side, while Soon-kyu's gaze fell on Yoona, her smile carrying a hint of mockery.

"Our Yoona lives downstairs, so it seems she'll be able to enjoy the hot meals Xiaoyan makes."

Knowing that her sister, who was familiar with her situation, was teasing her, Yoona smiled and said, "Yeah~ I'll also come to your house for dinner."

The reply was clear in meaning, but avoided using restrictive terms like "Chen Yan's home" or "mooching a meal," which could create a sense of distance.

That's her home too; she's just eating at her own home.

Lee Soon-kyu understood, of course. After a smile with narrowed eyes, he exclaimed, "Aigoo, Xiaoyan's cooking is really good. It makes me suddenly want to move to your neighborhood so I can mooch a meal from time to time."

Yoona was going home for dinner, while I'm just freeloading.

Kim Tae-yeon put her hand on her shoulder: "Come on, it's not like I'm stopping you from coming."

Im Yoona chimed in, "When I asked last time, it seemed like there was an empty apartment on the 9th floor of our building."

Upon hearing this, Lee Soon-kyu's eyes flickered, and then she narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly.

"Don't tempt me, Yoona, or I might really take it seriously."

"Anyway, the information I provided is true, unnie. As for whether that house is still there, I don't know."

The three of them were chatting, but Jessica Jung blinked blankly beside them, completely bewildered by what she was hearing and seeing.

We were just talking about eating, how did the topic suddenly jump to moving and whether there are any vacant apartments in the neighborhood?

And judging from Lee Soon-kyu's thoughtful expression, you're not really considering this, are you?

Lee Soon-kyu: That's a great spot to watch the drama unfold from the front lines, and there's also the perk of getting a free meal. It's a huge temptation for a homebody like me!

The four of them chatted as they walked to the two cars parked next to each other.

"Then we'll be going now. Please be careful on your way."

"Yeah, so do you."

After saying goodbye to each other, Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah got into the white Mercedes sports car on the left.

The car started quickly and accelerated toward the exit of the underground parking garage.

Standing there, Jessica Jung watched the car's taillights light up and then go out, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, lost in thought.

"Stop looking at Jessica, they're gone, let's go too."

Lee Soon-kyu patted her on the shoulder.

"Oh."

Jessica Jung snapped out of her daze and got into her little BMW with Soon-kyu.

I fastened my seatbelt and was just about to step on the brake to start the car when my foot on the brake suddenly stopped.

She turned to look at Lee Soon-kyu, who had just fastened her seatbelt in the passenger seat: "Wait a minute, the dorm is also in Cheongdam-dong, and my home is in Seongnam. You should have taken Taeyeon's car, it would have been more convenient for you."

"so what?"

Lee Soon-kyu blinked cutely, her tone slightly coquettish: "Jessica, can't you take a slightly longer route to take me back to my dorm?"

Jessica Jung rolled her eyes at the sight, too lazy to pay attention to her, and started the car to drive out of the underground parking garage.

After a while, the car stopped at a red light at an intersection.

Jessica Jung stared ahead, her fair fingers occasionally tapping the steering wheel, when she suddenly heard Lee Soon-kyu's voice beside her.

"Sika, have you been in contact with Xiaoyan lately?"

(End of this chapter)