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

Chapter 578 Lee Soon-kyu Requests to Join the Battle

Come to the cafeteria.

It was lunchtime, and the cafeteria was bustling with people. Chen Yan led Kim Tae-yeon toward the food serving window.

This novel combination quickly attracted the attention of many people.

The leader of SM's top girl group, plus a director of her own company—who wouldn't take a second look at her?

The most excited were the trainees who were eating.

"Oh my god! I'm not seeing things, am I? Is that Kim Tae-yeon sunbaenim?"

"Wow, it really is Kim Tae-yeon! What's she doing at our company?"

The trainees immediately stirred slightly, all looking in Kim Tae-yeon's direction with a hint of excitement on their faces.

This is Kim Tae-yeon, the real Kim Tae-yeon!
Girls' Generation, the leader of the top active girl group on the Korean Peninsula, is known as the "national girl group" and "national symbol".

They are the idols and goals that all the trainees, regardless of gender, admire and pursue.

They have now essentially met the true God.

However, given that there were still many company employees in the cafeteria, and Director Chen Yan was standing next to Kim Tae-yeon, they were very restrained and only dared to sit in their seats and secretly get excited.

At this moment, Kim Tae-yeon and Chen Yan had also finished getting their food and were carrying their trays to an empty seat not far away.

Despite the subtle gazes cast upon her from all around, Kim Tae-yeon remained composed and even smiled politely at some of the trainees.

She had encountered similar situations many times at SM Entertainment.

A simple smile instantly excited the trainees, and several female trainees even secretly stomped their feet.

After sitting down in an empty seat, Kim Tae-yeon glanced around.

"Xiao Yan, your cafeteria has a lot more people than our company's."

Chen Yan smiled and said, "It's probably because of the taste of the food."

Given the taste of SM's cafeteria, apart from trainees, most people with a bit of financial means wouldn't choose to eat there.

Kim Tae-yeon laughed upon hearing this: "That's possible. Then let me try JYP's food."

She picked up her chopsticks, put a mouthful of rice into her mouth, and then picked up a piece of green vegetable.

After chewing a few times, his eyes lit up instantly: "Mmm~ delicious, wow, the taste is indeed much better than our company's. Food should have some flavor like this so that people will have an appetite."

Chen Yan picked up a piece of grilled meat and placed it on Kim Tae-yeon's plate: "If you think it's delicious, eat more."

"Hmm~"

The two of them ate and chatted.

A few minutes later, noticing several familiar figures looking in his direction, Chen Yan raised his hand and waved to them.

Kim Tae-yeon, who was on the other side, turned her head and saw several girls walking towards them.

Not far away, when the leader, Sana Minatozaki, saw Kim Tae-yeon's face, her puppy eyes widened immediately, and she slammed on the brakes.

The same applies to Mina, Tzuyu, and Momo next to them.

It wasn't until Chen Yan waved to them again that they walked over somewhat reservedly, their faces still showing a hint of excitement.

"Oppa."

Upon reaching the table for the two, the four first greeted Chen Yan, and then bowed deeply to Kim Tae-yeon across from him at a 90-degree angle.

"Hello, Kim Tae-yeon sunbaenim."

"Hello~"

Kim Tae-yeon smiled and nodded, her gaze sweeping over the faces of the group, and she quickly recognized who they were.

She certainly knew about TWICE, the group that rose to the top after Girls' Generation, from her previous life.

I've seen him on variety shows and occasionally run into him at events.

However, compared to their more mature appearance in their previous lives, the four of them still looked somewhat immature at this time.

"Wow, you guys are ignoring me completely when you see Taeyeon noona, right? You're making me really sad."

Seeing that the four people's gazes were frequently falling on Kim Tae-yeon, Chen Yan couldn't help but make a joke.

"No, oppa, we...we were just too excited to see Taeyeon sunbaenim. We are fans of Girls' Generation."

Sana Minatozaki quickly waved her hand and offered a somewhat embarrassed explanation.

The three people next to Chou Tzu-yu also nodded quickly.

"Thank you for your likes."

Kim Tae-yeon smiled at the four of them: "You just finished practice and came here to eat, right? Why don't you eat together?"

"Is it really okay, senior?"

"of course."

Seeing Kim Tae-yeon nod with a smile, the four of them turned their gazes to Chen Yan across from them, their eyes filled with anticipation.

Chen Yan blinked: "If I say no, you guys won't just burst into tears, will you?"

Before Sana Minatozaki could reply, Taeyeon Kim slapped Chen Yan and scolded, "Stop teasing them."

After saying that, he turned to the four girls and said, "Ignore him. Go get your food and then come back to eat together."

"Inside~"

The four of them happily agreed and turned to get their food.

"Hey, wait."

Chen Yan then called them back and handed his meal card to Minatozaki Sana: "Same as always."

This is to have them go to the staff window to order barbecue.

Sana Minatozaki didn't take the card immediately. Instead, she glanced at Taeyeon Kim and, seeing that Taeyeon didn't say anything, smiled and accepted the card.

"Hehe~ Thanks, oppa~"

Watching the group quickly walk away, Chen Yan couldn't help but click his tongue.

"Tsk, Nuna is really charming. Sana and the others are all captivated by you."

"Of course~"

Kim Tae-yeon slightly raised her chin, looking smug: "I'm Kim Tae-yeon, the leader of Girls' Generation."

After speaking, he turned to look at the backs of the four future TWICE members and couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

In fact, Twice and Girls' Generation have quite a few similarities.

They are all large girl groups with nine members, each with an eldest sister who is like the youngest member, a second sister who is in charge of discipline in the group, and a member named Minatozaki Sana whose personality is somewhat similar to that of Im Yoona.

However, in their previous life, they went through several years of grueling journeys before their debut, and there were many issues within the group. Hopefully, in this life, under Xiao Yan's guidance, things will be a little different.

Soon, Sana and her three friends returned with their food and sat down next to the two.

The other trainees watching this scene were filled with envy that was almost palpable.

They want to receive the same treatment too!
The four were a little reserved at first, but with Chen Yan and Kim Tae-yeon's deliberate encouragement, the atmosphere quickly became more natural.

"Tzuyu, have you grown taller?"

Chen Yan looked at Zhou Ziyu beside him and asked with some curiosity.

He noticed the girl seemed to have grown a little taller.

Chou Tzu-yu blushed slightly and nodded her head shyly.

Sitting next to Kim Tae-yeon, Minatozaki Sana said, "That's right, oppa. Tzuyu measured her height a couple of days ago, and she's grown three centimeters. She's already 1.67 meters tall, and she might grow to over 1.7 meters in the future."

Chen Yan raised an eyebrow slightly and subconsciously glanced at Kim Tae-yeon across from him.

Noticing his gaze, Kim Tae-yeon immediately understood what he meant and secretly glared at him.

If you dare to mention my height, you're dead.

Chen Yan smiled and didn't dare to speak recklessly.

The group finished their meal chatting and laughing, and then parted ways with the four on the trainee floor. Chen Yan and Kim Tae-yeon returned to the recording studio.

Sitting down on the sofa, Kim Tae-yeon leaned against Chen Yan, resting her head on his chest, and smiled with narrowed eyes:
"Today I've finally unlocked the possibility of a recording studio date."

Chen Yan laughed upon hearing this: "There will probably be quite a few dates like this in the future, Nuna."

Come to think of it, the recording studio seems like a natural place for him and someone of Kim Tae-yeon's stature to go on a date.

It offers good privacy and soundproofing, and won't arouse suspicion from outsiders.

After resting on the sofa for a while and adjusting their state, the two started recording the song again.

Two hours later.

"Okay, Nuna, that's enough."

"Good~"

Kim Tae-yeon took off her headphones and came out, sitting down next to Chen Yan.

Watching the man busy at the computer, she rested her chin on her hand and quietly watched from the side.

A moment later, Chen Yan finished organizing the audio files and played the recorded "My Destiny" once.

"Nuna, what do you think?"

Kim Tae-yeon smiled and said, "Not bad, I'm very satisfied."

"I think it's great too, let's do it this way then."

The recording officially ended, and Chen Yan glanced at the time in the lower right corner of his computer.

"It's past three o'clock, Nuna, shall we go home?"

Kim Tae-yeon's eyes lit up, and she nodded: "Okay, let's go home~" Her only work today was recording an OST, and she didn't have any schedules for the evening.

It's good to go home early; you feel more comfortable at home and can do whatever you want.

Although recording studios offer good privacy, allowing you to theoretically do whatever you want, and are well soundproofed (if you play music, you can't hear anything outside), they are still somewhat different from home.

The two tidied up their things, Chen Yan turned off the equipment, and then left the recording studio with Kim Tae-yeon.

With light steps, Kim Tae-yeon walked towards the elevator with her man, and couldn't help but smile again.

This was the first time she had gone home from get off work with Xiaoyan, and it felt great.

Upon arriving at the underground parking garage, the two got into their respective cars and drove towards their home in Cheongdam-dong.

I bought some groceries at a supermarket near my apartment complex and then went home.

After changing into slippers, Kim Tae-yeon quickly walked to the sofa in the living room and sat down, revealing a comfortable expression.

"Aigu, it's rare to get off work so early, that's great."

She leaned back comfortably on the sofa for a while, then suddenly remembered something, got up and called out towards the kitchen:
"Xiao Yan, where's your Best Music Producer trophy?"

"It's on the desk in the bedroom."

"okay."

Kim Tae-yeon responded, then put on her slippers and hurried towards the bedroom.

She's been quite busy the past few days and hasn't been home. She hasn't even seen the Best Music Producer award that Chen Yan received yet.

Entering the bedroom and standing at her desk, Kim Tae-yeon immediately spotted the trophy placed next to the photo of a peach.

He carefully picked up the trophy and examined it closely.

She gently stroked her thumb across the words "Best Music Producer" engraved on the trophy base and smiled happily.

Turning around and walking out of the bedroom, Kim Tae-yeon wandered around with the trophy in her hand, finally standing by the dining table with a slight frown.

"What's wrong, Nuna?"

Chen Yan came out of the kitchen, saw her expression, and asked in confusion.

Kim Tae-yeon held the trophy in her hand and pouted, "It's nothing, I just suddenly felt that my house is too small, and I can't even find a suitable place to put the trophy."

“It’s okay, Nuna. After we’re done with the year-end work, I’ll go and take a look at the houses we picked out before, and then choose one to buy.”

The family has discussed the house issue many times in the "We Are a Loving Family" group chat.

A while ago, after Lee Ji-eun, Bae Suzy, and Jung Soo-jung joined the group, they discussed this matter again.

After considering everyone's opinions, we selected three that we were relatively satisfied with. The rest is just a matter of finding time to visit them in person.

Of course, Chen Yan was unaware of the specific details of the discussion.

He wasn't in the group chat, so he was only informed of the discussion results unilaterally.

Kim Tae-yeon glanced around the room and nodded.

"That's true. We'll be moving to a new house soon. Xiaoyan, remember to put a display cabinet in the house to store your trophies. You'll definitely have plenty of trophies in the future."

"Hmm, how about we just build a cabinet that covers the entire wall? That way we can store all the trophies and certificates of everyone in the family."

Kim Tae-yeon's eyes lit up: "Sure, let's do it that way."

"Good~"

The two were discussing the layout of their future home when suddenly the sound of a password being entered came from the front door.

A few seconds later, Lee Soon-kyu's petite figure appeared in front of the two of them.

Kim Tae-yeon was slightly taken aback: "Sun-kyu, what brings you here?"

Looking at the two of them, Lee Soon-kyu showed no surprise.

"My trip is over. I saw your two cars in the garage, so I came right up."

As she spoke, she looked at Kim Tae-yeon with a teasing smile: "Or does Your Majesty feel that I've disturbed your time together? And want me to go back?"

"Cut~"

Seeing her silly antics, Kim Tae-yeon scoffed and pouted, "I didn't say that."

Just because you called me "Empress," I won't hold it against you for ruining my time with Xiaoyan.

Lee Soon-kyu walked over: "Taeyeon, what are you doing holding Xiaoyan's trophy in your hand?"

"Oh, I just took it out to look at it, wanting to find a more suitable place to put the trophy, but I couldn't find it."

"Then Taeyeon and I were just discussing building a shop window wall in the new house we bought later."

Chen Yan took over and shared his thoughts with Li Shungui.

Lee Soon-kyu nodded: "Sure, that's good."

With a top music producer and eight female artists at the peak of their popularity, there's no need to worry about the shop window wall looking empty in the future.

"Okay, then we'll do it that way."

The three chatted for a few minutes, and when they realized it was almost time, Chen Yan turned and went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

After putting the trophy back in its place, Kim Tae-yeon and Lee Soon-kyu returned to the sofa in the living room and sat down.

After sitting down, she glanced around the room again and suddenly sighed softly.

"what happened?"

"It's nothing, I just felt a little sentimental and reluctant to leave because I'll be moving to a new house soon."

This place holds many memories for her and Chen Yan, as do many others.

"Oh, it's nothing."

Lee Soon-kyu leaned back on the sofa and waved his hand: "We'll ask the landlord if we can buy this place. We can just pay more, like the apartment downstairs from Yoona. We're not short of money."

"That's true, then I'll ask about it when I have time."

Kim Tae-yeon's mood instantly returned to normal.

Nearly an hour later, Chen Yan called for the two to eat from the kitchen.

The two agreed and got up to go to the restaurant.

The three of them finished their meal in a harmonious and pleasant atmosphere, then cleaned up the dishes and kitchen together before returning to the living room to sit down and watch TV.

It wasn't until after 11 p.m., when the 14th episode of "The Heirs" ended, that the time came.

Kim Tae-yeon couldn't help but turn her head to look at Lee Soon-kyu next to her, her eyes filled with a strange expression.

Lee Soon-kyu exchanged a glance with her, but seemed not to understand what she meant, then turned her head to look at the end credits of "The Heirs" on TV, sighing:

"Yoona's acting skills have indeed improved a lot."

"Yep."

Kim Tae-yeon casually chimed in.

Yoona's acting has indeed improved, but you've already finished watching the drama, so you should leave now. Don't you even know what time it is? You should go to sleep.

But Lee Soon-kyu just sat there, then turned around and chatted with Chen Yan on the other side for a couple of minutes, seemingly with no intention of leaving.

"cough"

Kim Tae-yeon couldn't help but cough lightly.

I've already invited you to stay for dinner and let you watch TV, why are you still lingering here?

Where did the discernment of someone who just called me Empress go?

You're being a bit immature, Li Yingying.

But then Lee Soon-kyu suddenly turned to look at her and said, "Taeyeon, I can come along."

Your Majesty, it's not that I'm ignorant.

I wanted to share your burdens.

Kim Tae-yeon was momentarily stunned.

Beside him, Chen Yan also paused for a moment, then straightened his body slightly and looked straight ahead.

He had no objection; diligence and competence were among his strengths.

"Hey! Lee Soon-kyu!"

She quickly realized what was happening, and Kim Tae-yeon's face instantly turned bright red.

Lee Soon-kyu took off running.

Hehe~ Jin Xiaoge is really easy to tease.

"Good night~"

The door closed.

Kim Tae-yeon looked towards the door, took a few quick breaths, and then turned to look at someone next to her with a deep gaze.

"You won't be very disappointed, will you?"

Chen Yan immediately forced a smile: "How could that be, Nuna? I know Sunny Nuna was just joking."

Even if he was genuinely disappointed, he couldn't really say it.

"Hmph, I think you're actually... Waaah~"

Kim Tae-yeon had barely opened her mouth when it was covered by a gag.

We can't let this woman continue talking. Arguing with a woman about this kind of thing is impossible to resolve.

Chen Yan picked up Kim Tae-yeon's soft, fragrant body and rushed into the bathroom.

(End of this chapter)