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

Chapter 372 We can't let our guard down, or our base will be raided! (Seeking monthly votes at the end of the month!)

The recording studio door opened, and Chen Yan walked in.

Seeing Lee Ji-eun grinning foolishly with her teeth showing, I couldn't help but laugh and ask:

"What's making you so happy? Why are you laughing like that? Where's Suzy? Is she busy?"

"Yes, Suzy went to film a movie."

Lee Ji-eun turned to look at Chen Yan who was walking over, her smile still undiminished.

"Nothing particularly happy happened, oppa. I just had a nice chat with Suzy."

That's certainly true; she was indeed very happy after talking to Bae Suzy. But whether Bae Suzy felt the same way is none of her business.

"Oh."

Chen Yan nodded, didn't ask any more questions, and walked back to his chair to sit down.

Beside her, after laughing for a while, Lee Ji-eun calmed down and glanced at Chen Yan, who was twirling a pen, seemingly lost in thought.

Thinking of something, she pursed her lips and said, "Oppa, why did you agree to record an OST for Suzy? Didn't you just say you were very busy this month?"

This oppa just mentioned in our chat that he's currently writing a song for EXO, and he's also planning to write a song for the girl group Girl's Day. He's quite busy.

How come he just finished saying that, and then Bae Suzy made a phone call and he immediately took on another job recording an OST?

Could it be that Suzy is quite important to this oppa?

Thinking of this, Lee Ji-eun's joy faded somewhat, and she regained her vigilance.

Although she won the exchange just now, she still needs to be vigilant.

Throughout history, there are countless examples of families being raided because of momentary lapses in vigilance.

Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah: Who are you picking?!

She couldn't let something like that happen to herself, or rather, to her best friend, Peach.

"Ok?"

After hearing the girl's words, Chen Yan snapped out of his reverie, stopped twirling his pen, turned to look at her, and smiled:

"I may be busy, but I'm not so busy that I can't spare a single moment. Besides, Suzy and I are friends. She was the one who introduced me to this OST job in the first place, so it's no big deal to help out. In addition, it's a form of income, isn't it?"

Lee Ji-eun immediately grasped the key point: "Oppa, is there anything that urgently requires money?"

The girl's tone also carried a hint of worry.

This oppa wasn't usually so concerned about income. Could something have happened to him? But she hadn't heard Tao mention it before.

Chen Yan smiled upon hearing this: "Not really, it's just that I've been thinking of moving to a bigger house recently, so I thought I should take advantage of any opportunity to earn more money."

"Oh, that's how it is."

Lee Ji-eun nodded in realization, but then looked puzzled.

"Oppa, the total income from all your songs must be quite a lot, right? It should be enough to buy a slightly bigger house."

“It’s enough for a slightly larger house, but I’m planning to move to a big house, preferably with five or six bedrooms, like a detached villa, then that won’t be enough.”

Since having the idea of ​​moving, Chen Yan has been looking into the prices of houses of this size, which generally range from 20 to 30 billion Korean won.

He roughly estimated that with his current income, he would have to wait at least two more years to buy it outright.

Upon hearing this, Lee Ji-eun frowned, then became even more puzzled.

"Oppa, why did you buy such a big house?"

Oppa lives alone, and even with Tao, it's only two people. There's absolutely no need for him to buy such a big house.

Chen Yan didn't explain the reason, but simply replied, "Oh, Taozi said she wants a house like this."

That's absolutely true. It was Taozi who initially suggested buying a large house with five or six bedrooms.

He used to think it was unnecessary, but now it seems like a very visionary idea.

"Huh? Peach said she wants to buy a house like this?"

Lee Ji-eun's eyes widened slightly in surprise.

But Taozi isn't the type to make such requests. She muttered to herself, puzzled, but instead of discussing it with Chen Yan, she asked directly:

"Oppa, how much money do you still need?"

Chen Yan paused for a moment upon hearing this, then seemed to guess the girl's meaning and said with a smile:

"What, are you going to lend me money?"

"If you need it, oppa, I can lend it to you."

Lee Ji-eun nodded without hesitation.

“A house like this costs over 30 billion. You’d lend me over 30 billion too.”

"Sure, I can really lend it to oppa."

The girl nodded again without hesitation, which surprised Chen Yan once more.

Seeing this, Chen Yan smiled and shook his head, not because he thought she didn't have that much money.

In fact, Lee Ji-eun's earning power is terrifying, even surpassing Kim Tae-yeon and approaching that of Im Yoon-ah.

And this is her income in less than two years since she gradually became popular after the end of 2010 with "Good Days".

Unlike Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah, who are part of a group and have a lower revenue share with SM Entertainment, with the members' income being split equally among the nine of them, Lee Ji-eun is a solo artist. She has a higher revenue share with LOEN, and all the income she receives is hers.

And then there are concerts and other events that are even more lucrative, so the income is even greater.

So the girl in front of me, whose face still hasn't completely lost its youthful innocence, is the real top-tier rich woman.

"No need. I'm not in a rush to buy a house. I can buy one in a year or two when I have enough money. Right now, I'm just thinking about making more money so I can buy one as soon as possible."

Chen Yan had also thought it through. If any special circumstances arose later and it became necessary to move houses, he could still ask his family for help. At worst, he could pay the down payment himself.

He simply thought that he would buy it himself if he was able to, without asking his family for money.

What he lacks now is not the ability to make money, but the time to accumulate income.

Besides, if he really asked Lee Ji-eun for money to buy a house, his family would definitely not let him off the hook if they found out.

What do you mean? You're asking other women for money but won't let the women in your family contribute, huh? I think you're asking for trouble.

"Oh, okay."

Lee Ji-eun didn't say anything more after hearing this. She knew that this oppa had the ability, but she didn't forget to add at the end:
"Oppa, just let me know if you ever need anything."

She was genuinely willing to lend Chen Yan over 30 billion yuan. She wouldn't lend it to anyone else, but she could to this oppa.

Okay~ Thank you, Ji-eun~

This time, Chen Yan didn't shake his head again, but smiled and accepted the girl's feelings.

Lee Ji-eun was clearly satisfied with Chen Yan's attitude, her eyes crinkling with a smile.

The two then stayed in the recording studio for a while longer, resolving all the issues with Lee Ji-eun's arrangement, before finally getting up and leaving.

"Goodbye, oppa. Drive carefully on the road."

"Okay, you should go back and get some rest too."

The two said goodbye at the company entrance. Lee Ji-eun turned around and got into the nanny car, while Chen Yan walked to the parking lot not far away, got into his car, and then drove away.

As Chen Yan's car taillights completely disappeared from her sight, Lee Ji-eun looked away and murmured:
"When did oppa change his car?"

After muttering something, he instructed the driver to drive home.

More than an hour later, in a high-end apartment in Seoul.

Having just finished washing up, Lee Ji-eun walked into the bedroom with a slight blush on her fair face, kicked off her slippers, and tucked her delicate little feet into the blanket.

Leaning against the headboard, the girl pondered for a moment, then reached for her phone on the bedside table, found a number, and made a video call.

A few seconds later, the call connected, and Peach's beautiful face with a bright smile filled the entire phone screen.

"I am grateful."

"Peach, I have something I want to tell you."

(End of this chapter)