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

Chapter 460 Oppa, what is he going to do?!
The next morning.

The dazzling morning sun illuminated Seoul as usual, and pedestrians on the streets hurried along as usual. Just like any other workday, everything seemed unchanged.

But for Chen Yan, who drove to the company as usual, everything had become somewhat different.

As the car drove to the entrance of the company's underground parking garage, the detector automatically recognized the license plate number, and the barrier slowly rose.

As usual, Chen Yan turned to look at the security guard sitting in the guard booth and smiled politely at him.

The security guard immediately stood up and bowed 90 degrees to him: "Hello, Director-nim."

"Hello."

Chen Yan was slightly taken aback for a moment, but quickly recovered, politely returned the smile, and then drove into the underground parking garage.

The security guard remained standing there until Chen Yan's car turned and disappeared from sight before sitting back down.

After parking his car in the parking space, Chen Yan unbuckled his seatbelt. Thinking of the respectful attitude and address of the security guard earlier, he chuckled softly two seconds later.

"A director, huh? It's a bit strange to be suddenly like this."

He muttered something to himself, opened the car door, got out, and walked towards the elevator entrance not far away.

As I stepped into the elevator, two familiar figures appeared not far away.

Hearing footsteps, Lee Sunmi and her manager turned around.

Upon seeing that the person who came was Chen Yan, Li Xuanmei immediately smiled.

Her manager, standing next to her, immediately straightened up and bowed deeply to Chen Yan, saying, "Hello, Director-nim."

Upon hearing her manager address her, Lee Sunmi's smile froze, and she swallowed back the "oppa" that was on the tip of her tongue. She quickly followed her manager's example and gave a respectful bow.

"Hello, Director."

Chen Yan blinked at the girl and suddenly said, "Call me oppa."

Lee Sunmi paused slightly, smiled awkwardly, and then obediently called out, "Oppa."

"Ah."

Chen Yan smiled and nodded: "No need to change how you address me or anything, just keep calling me oppa. I prefer to be comfortable with each other."

He knew that the change in his status would inevitably bring some distance. He wouldn't care about others, but he still hoped to maintain some of the closeness he had with the people in the company who were familiar with him.

"Okay~ I understand, oppa."

Lee Seonmi obediently agreed, her smile returning to her face, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

This oppa doesn't seem to have changed at all despite the change in his status; he's still as kind to her as ever.

She was shocked when she saw the company announcement yesterday. She hesitated several times about whether to send a message to Chen Yan to ask about it, but in the end she didn't dare to.

I walked over to Lee Sunmi and waited with her for the elevator to come down.

Turning his head, Chen Yan's eyes once again swept over the girl.

Perhaps because the weather is getting warmer, Lee Sunmi's outfit has become a bit more revealing.

She was wearing a white tank top and a printed shirt over it, revealing a patch of fair skin on her chest, which made his gaze linger on it for a second longer.

However, a second later, Chen Yan looked away.

It's not like he hasn't seen bigger ones before; he's even handled them himself.

Right, Sunny noona?

His gaze continued downwards, landing on a pair of light blue shorts and those long, smooth, white legs with perfect proportions that always caught his eye.

Further down, the girl's fair feet, clad in high-heeled wooden sandals, came into view.

Her toes were like white jade, and her insteps were as white as snow. Her nail polish had been changed to a flesh-pink color, which matched the girl's outfit today, making her look sexy while also adding a touch of innocence.

After admiring her for two seconds, Chen Yan looked away and praised with a smile, "Xuanmei looks beautiful today too."

"Thank you oppa~"

Upon hearing these familiar words, Lee Sunmi's smile became even more natural.

This oppa really hasn't changed. He still looks at her for a few seconds and then compliments her on her beauty, just like before.

Oppa is still oppa, still the oppa who loves to look at her legs and feet.

Chen Yan started chatting: "What are your plans for today?"

"I practiced at the company in the morning, and I have two magazine photoshoots to do in the afternoon."

"Oh."

The elevator doors opened at the floor level, and the three of them stepped into the elevator.

Turning to Lee Sunmi, Chen Yan smiled and said, "I already have an idea for your solo song. I'll write it down, record a demo, and play it for you."

Lee Sunmi's eyes lit up: "Okay~".

"Ding"

The elevator arrived at the first floor, and the elevator doors slowly opened.

The person standing outside the door was slightly taken aback when they saw Chen Yan in the elevator, then realized what was happening and quickly bowed to him before stepping into the elevator.

Chen Yan had already adapted to the change in his identity and adjusted his mindset. Seeing this, he smiled slightly and said nothing more.

The elevator reached the trainees' floor, and Lee Sunmi said goodbye to Chen Yan.

"Then I'll be going now, oppa."

"Ah."

The elevator doors slowly closed again, then opened once more upon reaching the work floor. Chen Yan stepped out of the elevator amidst the bows of the remaining people inside.

After walking for a while, they met the somewhat evasive gazes of Choi Minhyuk and the others.

Understanding the reason, Chen Yan said with a smile, "Make yourself at ease, otherwise you'll feel awkward, and I won't feel comfortable either."

Putting everything else aside, these people are also part of his foundation in the company, and they are also part of the important music production department, so he definitely has to maintain these relationships.

Upon hearing this, the group exchanged glances, and finally, Choi Minhyuk, who was closest to Chen Yan, walked over and smiled at him:
"Putting everything else aside, you have to treat us to lunch. Our director-nim."

"Okay, lunch is on me. Let's go out for barbecue."

Seeing Chen Yan nod with a smile, without putting on airs, the others finally smiled.

Regardless, they had a good relationship with Chen Yan before, and now that Chen Yan has become the company's executive director, it can only be beneficial to them, at least they have gained access to high-level connections.

Choi Minhyuk's smile widened slightly: "You'll have to work in an office from now on, right?"

"Yes, someone will come to pack and set up today, and we'll move in tomorrow. But it'll still be on this floor, right next to Chief Kim's office."

Chen Yan nodded and pointed to the larger office next to Chief Jin's office.

That was originally intended for Park Jin-young to prepare for his office work on this floor, but now it belongs to him.

Chen Yan understood that his identity had changed and it was inappropriate for him to continue sitting at his workstation.

A person's identity should be matched with a certain office location, and also with a corresponding mindset.

One can be easygoing, but it's also important to maintain a certain distance; this helps establish authority within the company.

After exchanging a few pleasantries and getting used to Chen Yan's new identity, the group returned to their respective workstations to begin their work.

Chen Yan was the same; while he was a director, he still had his work to do, primarily music production. After working on Li Xuanmei's solo song all morning, Chen Yan kept his word and treated a few colleagues to barbecue at noon.

After having barbecue at a nearby restaurant, the group returned to the company, went down to the first floor, and pressed the elevator button.

A few seconds later, the elevator went up from the basement to the first floor and opened, revealing two people inside.

Bae Suzy and her manager.

Upon seeing Chen Yan outside the elevator, the girl's eyes lit up instinctively, but then, as if remembering something, she slightly averted her gaze, pouted, and deliberately avoided looking at him.

The agent standing next to him quickly bowed and greeted him: "Director-nim."

Chen Yan smiled and nodded, then walked into the elevator with several colleagues, his gaze falling on Bae Suzy.

The girl responded quickly, bowing at a 90-degree angle like her manager: "Hello, Director-nim."

Chen Yan raised an eyebrow upon seeing this, but didn't say anything more, and also nodded with a smile.

Noticing his raised eyebrow, Bae Suzy pursed her lips and subconsciously backed away.

At this moment, Chen Yan turned to look at her and asked, "Don't you have any plans this afternoon?"

Bae Suzy glanced at Choi Minhyuk and the others beside her, then smiled calmly and replied:

"No, I plan to practice at the company this afternoon."

"Oh."

The elevator doors opened quickly at the practice room floor, and Bae Suzy prepared to step out, while her manager was going to a manager meeting.

Just as the girl was about to say goodbye to Chen Yan, Chen Yan spoke up, "Perfect timing. I have something to discuss with Xiuzhi. Let's go find a place to talk."

However, seeing the man's slightly meaningful smile, Bae Suzy's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously cast a pleading look at her manager.

The agent blinked, then looked straight ahead, pretending not to see.

Don't act like the director is trying to take advantage of you. Don't drag me into this little romantic thing between couples.

They're a board member now, I can't afford to offend them, and I don't want to be part of your game.

"Sooji?"

Chen Yan, who was blocking the elevator door with his hand, called out to the girl.

"Oh, here we come."

Bae Suzy pursed her lips, knowing she couldn't escape it, and resignedly walked out of the elevator.

As they walked down the corridor, neither of them spoke.

Reaching the door of an empty practice room, Bae Suzy pushed it open and went inside.

This isn't Miss A's practice room. After all, that practice room doesn't belong to her alone, so it's inconvenient to bring Chen Yan there.

Otherwise, if the other three people find out, it will cause another small conflict.

The girl turned on the lights in the practice room, turned her head to look at Chen Yan as he walked in, and pouted.

"Oppa, what do you want to tell me?"

Hearing the form of address, Chen Yan raised an eyebrow again, looking at her with a half-smile: "Not calling me Director-nim anymore?"

Bae Suzy glanced to the side with her rabbit eyes and muttered, "I'm not stupid. There are no outsiders here. If I yell, oppa, you'll definitely hit me."

She had seen the way that oppa raised his eyebrows after she called him "Director-nim," so she guessed he wasn't too happy about her calling him that.

"You're quite clever."

Chen Yan smiled as he walked up to the girl.

Then the rabbit got hit on the head.

"pain."

She clutched her head in pain, looking at her oppa with a pitiful expression and pouting.

"Oppa! I called you oppa, why did you hit me?"

"Mind your own business. I'm a board member now, so if you're not happy about it, just keep quiet."

When talking to Lee Sunmi, he reminded her not to worry too much about their identities and to just act naturally as before.

But with this Pei rabbit, he didn't need to be polite at all; he just went straight for it.

Moreover, the rabbit's eyes, both in the elevator and now, clearly showed resentment, indicating it was holding back something.

But I don't think I've done anything these past few days that would make her so resentful.

Thinking of a possibility, he looked directly into the girl's resentful gaze and smiled, "Are you resentful that I didn't tell you in advance that I would become a director of JYP, and that I kept it from you?"

"Not at all."

Bae Suzy puffed out her cheeks. She wouldn't get angry about something like this, it was just that her oppa had become a company director. She would only be happy and proud, not angry.

Turning her puffed-up cheeks to the side, her face turned towards the oppa, the girl muttered:

"Hmph, you're willing to have a scandal with Krystal but not with me. Oppa's biased."

She remembered Chen Yan's advice to speak her mind, so she directly expressed her thoughts.

Chen Yan was taken aback upon hearing this, and was both amused and exasperated, not expecting it to be about this matter.

He reached out and ruffled the girl's hair: "That's different. Soojung's situation is special."

Bae Suzy turned her face towards the man, pouting as she looked directly at him: "What's so special about it?"

They are all female idols, all born in 94, and their birthdays are all in October, only a few days apart.

Krystal Jung is beautiful, but Bae Suzy is just as good-looking.

It can't be because they have an older sister who's an idol, right?

"Krystal agreed because she's about to make a comeback and needs to promote it. I also agreed because I wanted to repay SM for asking Girls' Generation to help me promote it before. We had already agreed beforehand that we would immediately deny the rumors once the hype started, so it wouldn't have any impact on Krystal."

Bae Suzy was still somewhat indignant, her cheeks puffed out slightly: "Hmph, all you know is to give a bunch of excuses."

Chen Yan blinked, a strange smile playing on his lips: "So, is Suzy jealous?"

The girl paused, her lips slightly parted.

Chen Yan thought that Bae Suzy would gradually blush and dart away after realizing what had happened, and would quickly deny it, but her next reaction was somewhat unexpected.

Unspeakable emotions surged in those bright rabbit eyes as she stared directly at the man before her, neither flinching nor avoiding his gaze.

"If I say that I am indeed jealous, what would oppa think?"

Chen Yan was slightly taken aback, but then quickly came to his senses and looked directly into the girl's eyes with a smile in his eyes.

"I think, Suzy, instead of being jealous of the rumors between me and Krystal, you should..."

He paused abruptly, his gaze shifting downwards, seemingly looking in the direction he was referring to.
However, before Bae Suzy could even come up with an answer, the man's head suddenly lowered slowly.

The girl's pupils suddenly dilated.

What are they trying to do?!

(End of this chapter)