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

Chapter 498 Lee IU's Special Attribute

Chen Yan and Park In-jae walked to the door of the MC waiting room, and Park In-jae raised his hand and knocked on the door.

A few seconds later, the door to the waiting room opened, and a man appeared in front of the two of them.

Chen Yan also recognized this man; he was Hwang Kwang-hee, a member of the boy band ZE:A.

This boy band is a bit special; to sum it up in one sentence: when they're together, they're a bunch of stars, but when they're apart, they're like stars scattered across the sky.

Upon seeing Park In-jae and Chen Yan, he was momentarily stunned before quickly bowing.

“Park PDnim, Director Chennim.”

While greeting him, Huang Guangxi also secretly glanced at Chen Yan.

Now, which idol in the entire Korean music scene doesn't know this person?

He's here to see IU, right? The two of them are very close.

At this moment, the other male host, Lee Hyun-woo, also walked to the door and greeted the two of them with a bow.

Chen Yan also knew this person, Li Xuanyu, a male actor who started as a child star.

Chen Yan got to know him because he starred in the drama "To the Beautiful You" starring Tao Zi last year.

"PDnim and Director Chennim, please come in."

Huang Guangxi quickly raised his hand to gesture for the two to come in.

Park In-jae waved his hand: "I won't go in. Isn't IU here?"

"Oh, IUxi just went to the restroom, she should be back soon."

As he spoke, Hwang Kwang-hee caught a glimpse of a petite figure walking towards them from a distance: "IUxi is back, PDnim."

Chen Yan and Park In-jae turned around and saw Lee Ji-eun smiling and returning the greetings from those who bowed to her in the corridor as she walked over.

After her eyes met Chen Yan's at the door of the waiting room, her eyes lit up and she quickened her pace.

"oppa~"

As she approached Chen Yan, Lee Ji-eun called out cheerfully, then greeted Park In-jae as well: "In-jae oppa."

Park In-jae smiled and nodded, his eyes glancing involuntarily at Chen Yan beside him.

He's now benefiting from this kid's fame, and he's getting a lot more pretty female idols calling him "oppa."

The Lee Ji-eun in front of him, f(x)'s Sulli and Krystal all call him that.

However, the thought that these people had all been seduced by Chen Yan made Park In-jae feel uncomfortable again, and his gaze towards Chen Yan became more disdainful.

Pooh! Damn scumbag!
I should have known better than to teach him in the first place.

Despite his disdain, Chen Yan felt a sense of pride that he had surpassed his teacher in achieving what he had done.

Besides, we're all brothers, so we should still provide the assists when necessary.

Park In-jae looked at Hwang Kwang-hee and Lee Hyun-woo and said, "Kwang-hee, Hyun-woo, come with me for a moment. There are a few parts of the script that need to be changed."

Lee Ji-eun, standing nearby, was taken aback upon hearing this: "Then me too?"

"You don't need to do that, Ji-eun. The changes are for their parts, so you can leave it as is."

"okay."

And so, Park In-jae left with Hwang Kwang-hee and Lee Hyun-woo.

Before leaving, he gave Chen Yan a meaningful look.

Chen Yan was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening and couldn't help but feel speechless.

So that's what he meant when he said "you'll find out soon"?

He helped create opportunities for him and Lee Ji-eun to be alone together.

Lee Ji-eun seemed quite happy.

"Let's go, oppa, let's go inside and talk."

"No need, let's just talk at the door."

Chen Yan shook his head and glanced at the people in the corridor.

Entering the waiting room alone with Lee Ji-eun in full view of everyone could have a negative impact on the girl.

Noticing the oppa's gaze, Lee Ji-eun blinked and quickly realized what he meant.

She raised her hand and scratched her little face, then smiled sheepishly: "Oh, okay."

It was indeed a bit inappropriate for her and her oppa to enter the waiting room in public, although she didn't seem to mind.

And for some reason, when Lee Ji-eun thought of the scene between her and Chen Yan in the waiting room, she inexplicably thought of the scene between the two of them in the company's recording studio last time.

Back then, oppa spanked her a few times.

Upon thinking of this, the girl subconsciously put her hands behind her back, covering her bottom to some extent.

Her face flushed slightly as she glanced at the waiting room next to her. For some reason, she felt a strange, faint thrill.

If I had gone into the waiting room with oppa just now, I wonder if he would have spanked me.

However, oppa would never do that when we're out in public.

Lee Ji-eun pursed her lips slightly, feeling inexplicably disappointed.

Chen Yan, unaware of the girl's peculiar thought process, would have assumed she had awakened some strange attribute.

He smiled at the girl, his gaze sweeping over her.

Today, Lee Ji-eun wore a loose-fitting orange sleeveless short-sleeved shirt, somewhat like a jersey, with the hem covering half of her buttocks.

She wore dark blue hot pants, which boldly displayed her slender yet shapely long legs.

His gaze shifted from the pair of white, fleshy legs to the girl's pretty face, and Chen Yan spoke:

"I heard from Injae that today is the last episode of 'Inkigayo' that you will be hosting, and you will not be hosting it anymore after that."

"Yes, because the schedule was really hard to coordinate."

Lee Ji-eun pouted slightly: "Besides, after I finished filming the drama in August, I immediately have to prepare for the concert in Busan in September and the comeback album in October. I'm really too busy."

"Yes, I think that's right. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Making choices will make you more comfortable."

"Yeah, I know, oppa, you told me that, right? I remember."

Lee Ji-eun, with her hands behind her back, smiled and said, "But oppa, when you come to Inkigayo, I won't be there every time. I'll only be there when you come to promote your music."

Chen Yan blinked, a sly glint in his eyes: "It's okay, the production team will find other beautiful female celebrities to host the show, and I can make friends with the new hosts."

"oppa!"

Upon hearing this, the girl immediately pouted and let out a soft cry, giving Chen Yan a reproachful look with her beautiful eyes.

This oppa is deliberately trying to annoy her again.

"Okay, okay, just kidding. I don't usually come here. Next time you come to promote your music, I'll come visit you on set."

"Hmph~ That's pretty much it."

The two chatted for a while longer when a staff member ran over to inform Lee Ji-eun to go to the rehearsal.

"You go to the rehearsal, I'll go check on Apink and the others."

"Okay." Lee Ji-eun nodded, then suddenly remembered something, and her smiling eyes looked at this oppa with a scrutinizing gaze.

"Oppa, you haven't fallen for any of the Apink members, have you?"

Chen Yan was stunned for a moment, then raised his hand and smacked her on the head.

"What are you thinking? Am I the kind of person who falls in love with every girl I meet?"

"Hmph, it's not impossible, after all, oppa is such a scumbag."

Lee Ji-eun pouted and hummed twice, softly retorting.

Chen Yan raised his hand again, as if to knock.

The girl quickly ran away, saying, "I'm going to rehearse, oppa."

Watching her departing figure from behind, Chen Yan couldn't help but smile.

Lee Ji-eun and Jung Soo-jung are both jealous little devils.

Huh, why are we bringing up Krystal Jung again?

Chen Yan shook his head slightly to gather his thoughts, and then walked towards Apink's waiting room.

After visiting Jung Eun-ji and the others, and spending some time in their waiting room, Chen Yan left the waiting room and headed towards the studio where Inkigayo was being recorded.

Since I've already promised Park In-jae, I'll find a spot to sit down and watch the rehearsal, then wait for the recording to officially begin.

He couldn't go back to Taozi and the others' waiting room either; it would be inconvenient for a man to be there alone.

As he walked to the entrance of the studio, Park In-jae, who had seen the message Chen Yan had sent him, was already waiting there.

Seeing him come over, she immediately smiled and put her hand on his shoulder: "Come on, there's a rehearsal going on inside. I've arranged a good spot for you."

Upon entering the studio, one could already see many fans in the audience holding support items.

These are fans who managed to snag tickets to watch the rehearsal. Another group of fans will arrive when the recording officially begins.

The two entered just as the host was announcing the program. Some fans in the audience glanced at the newcomers and were stunned.

Quickly regaining their senses, one of the female fans blushed slightly and excitedly shouted, "Ah! PD Chen, it's PD Chen!"

The shouts immediately attracted everyone's attention, and then some commotion broke out in the audience. It was clear that the vast majority of people recognized Chen Yan.

The three people hosting on stage, including Lee Ji-eun, were also taken aback when they saw Chen Yan and Park In-jae enter.

A look of surprise immediately flashed in Lee Ji-eun's eyes.

Below the stage, Chen Yan stared at the scene before him, momentarily stunned.

However, he quickly realized what was happening, smiled, and raised his hand in response.

Another cheer erupted in the studio.

"Look at your popularity, I told you you could boost the ratings."

Park In-jae patted Chen Yan on the shoulder, led him to the middle of the first row, and pointed to the central position.

"You'll sit here, and you'll sit here during the official recording later."

Chen Yan was taken aback: "I'm sitting here?"

"That's right. As a director of JYP and a top producer in the music industry, you have no problem sitting in this position. On the contrary, it would be a problem if you didn't sit in this position."

"Am I the only one sitting in the first row?"

"No, there will be audience members sitting down later, but it's unlikely to be full."

"Oh, that's alright."

Park In-jae raised an eyebrow at him: "You'll get some screen time during the actual recording. You promised to help me, so watch your expressions."

"Okay, got it."

"Then you sit and watch the rehearsal, I'll go and get busy."

Park In-jae turned and left. Chen Yan smiled politely at the fans sitting two rows away from him, sat down in the middle of the first row, and then gave Lee Ji-eun on stage a big smile.

Lee Ji-eun wrinkled her small, flat nose at him.

At this moment, the girl in the back row who had been the first to shout looked at Chen Yan's back and then boldly spoke up:

"PD Chen, are you here to visit and support f(x) on set?"

This action immediately attracted the attention of a group of people nearby, all watching to see if Chen Yan would respond.

If he responds, then maybe I can find an opportunity to chat with him too.

Chen Yan turned to look at her and nodded: "Yes, and Apink too."

"What about IU? You and IU have a good relationship too."

Chen Yan paused for a moment, then turned to look at Lee Ji-eun on the stage, blinked, and smiled inexplicably.

"Ji-eun, well, I just came to visit casually. I only remembered she was a host after I arrived."

On stage, Lee Ji-eun, who had been eavesdropping, immediately puffed up her cheeks upon hearing this and instinctively raised her clenched fist at Chen Yan, looking like she was about to hit him.

Chen Yan showed no fear and even raised his chin slightly in a provocative manner.

Their amusing interaction immediately drew laughter, and it was clear that the two had a very good relationship.

After joking around for a while, the two of them wisely stopped, and Lee Ji-eun continued hosting.

Meanwhile, news that Chen Yan was sitting in the audience of the studio watching the rehearsal spread quickly backstage, and some audience members also posted about his appearance in the "Inkigayo" studio online.

Upon hearing the news that Chen Yan was watching the rehearsal, some small companies' groups and agents were immediately invigorated and instructed their artists to give a good performance later.

Several members, whose popularity was only average, were already rubbing their hands together, secretly thinking about how to attract Chen Yan's attention.

Even some members of boy bands are considering this.

Although Chen Yan seems like a respectable person, what if...?
If they can catch the attention of this top music producer, they could become an overnight sensation.

Girl's Day is a perfect example.

Meanwhile, the door to f(x)'s waiting room opened, and Amber, who had just gone to the restroom, walked in and said to Momo sitting on the sofa:
"Sherry, I just heard people outside saying that Chen Yan oppa is watching the rehearsal in the studio, and it seems he'll stay for the live broadcast later."

"Really."

Peach paused for a moment, then picked up her phone: "Let me ask oppa."

A moment later, she looked up again and smiled, "Oppa said he really is going to stay until the end of the show."

"Oh."

Hearing this news, Krystal Jung couldn't help but recall the scene where some female idols were giving Chen Yan flirtatious glances on their way to the waiting room.

I hope those people won't have any ulterior motives during the rehearsals.

The girl gradually frowned.

At that moment, there was a knock on the door of the waiting room.

A staff member near the door went over and opened it.

While pondering Chen Yan's matter, Jung Soo-jung subconsciously glanced at the doorway and then paused, stunned.

"Jessica?! What are you doing here?!"

(End of this chapter)