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

Chapter 598 Since your rebirth, have you ever regretted it?
Wow, so many dishes!

Looking at the steaming nine dishes and one soup on the table, Kim Tae-yeon couldn't help but speak up.

Chen Yan smiled and said, "It's your birthday, and it's also a housewarming party, so let's make it a bit more lavish."

"Thank you for your hard work, Xiaoyan~"

She replied with a smile, and then, as if she had thought of something, Kim Tae-yeon glanced at Im Yoon-ah next to her, her expression slightly smug.

Last year, on Yoona's birthday, the two had a heated argument over who would celebrate their birthday at their new home.

Now let's look at it now.

hum~
Kim Tae-yeon hummed inwardly.

In the end, I was the first person to celebrate my birthday in the new house!
Upon receiving the look from this unnie, Lim Yoona instantly understood what she meant and rolled her eyes slightly.

Pshaw~ I'll let it slide since it's your birthday today.

Soon, the nine people took their seats.

Chen Yan sat in the main seat, with Kim Tae-yeon and Lim Yoon-ah naturally taking the seats on his left and right.

"Eat~"

"Hmm~"

The group responded and then picked up their chopsticks to eat. They were starving after working for so long.

"Wow, this sweet and sour pork is so delicious! It tastes even better than what you get at Chinese restaurants."

"Dafa, this steamed yellow croaker tastes delicious too, you guys should try it."

"Wow, every dish is delicious! Oppa, you're awesome!"

The family enjoyed their meal together, chatting about various topics. Since they were all in the same industry, they had a lot in common.

As they chatted, the conversation turned to their schedules for the next few months.

The recording studio will be finished in another month, and then they can find time to move in.

After swallowing the food in her mouth, Bae Suzy looked at Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah, the two heads of the household, and asked:

"Taeyeon unnie, Yoona unnie, when are you planning to move in?"

"Um"

Kim Tae-yeon thought for a moment while holding her chopsticks: "Our comeback will end in about half a month, and our world tour will also be over. We'll have some free time after that. Once the recording studio is renovated next month, we'll find some free time to move in."

Yoona nodded: "Yeah, I also plan to move in next month, and then I'll have to start filming."

Bae Suzy asked curiously, "What show is it, unnie? Is it a TV series or a movie?"

"The TV series is called 'Pinocchio,' and it's about the media and journalists. The premise is quite interesting."

"Oh."

Bae Suzy nodded: "Our group will be going to China for an event in April. If we don't have time then, I'll come back and move it."

As she spoke, the girl seemed to remember something and couldn't help but laugh again, her smiling rabbit-like eyes looking at Chen Yan.

“Oppa, I heard that PD-nim originally wanted us to go directly to China to hold a concert, but you strongly opposed it, so he finally changed his mind and let us go to China to do activities for a while first.”

Chen Yan was somewhat amused and exasperated: "Brother Zhenying is being a bit presumptuous. You guys have never been active in China, so how many fans could you possibly have? And you're even holding concerts."

"Taeyeon and Noona were able to hold concerts in China because SM was already trying to expand into the Chinese market when H.O.T. was in the early days. Later, TVXQ further expanded, and most of their fans are actually family fans."

Among all the companies in the peninsula, SM Entertainment's artists have the highest popularity in China.

"But JYP has rarely been active in China before. If they go directly to hold a concert under these circumstances, their results will probably be only slightly better than Wonder Girls' success in the US."

Upon hearing this, everyone else laughed.

That's definitely true.

Sitting next to Bae Suzy, Lee Ji-eun laughed and said, "I'm also going to China for an event at the end of the month. First, I'll hold a live show in Shanghai, and then I'll hold a solo concert in Hong Kong."

Chen Yan nodded: "I will talk to my family. They will send someone to take care of you while you are there. That will make things more convenient."

"Hehe~ Okay~."

Lee Soon-kyu, who was next to Lim Yoon-a, chimed in, "I'm pretty free anyway. I'll see how you guys are available then, and I can hitch a ride with a moving company."

"Tch~ I won't let you freeload, you have to pay."

"Wow, Kim Tae-yeon, as the eldest sister, you actually know so much about things from my perspective."

"Then call me 'unnie' first."

"Tch~ I won't call you that, I'll just give you money."

After a brief exchange of words, Jessica Jung glanced at Krystal Jung across from her and said:

"I don't have anything planned for the rest of the time, except that I'll be filming a variety show with Krystal next month."

Chen Yan looked at the two of them curiously: "Nuna, are you two going to film a variety show?"

Jessica Jung nodded: "Yes, the name is 'Jessica & Krystal,' which records our daily life."

Krystal Jung chimed in, "Well, the show itself isn't anything special, and the filming time isn't very long. It's just that the company is preparing for our comeback in July, so we'll be busy again after that."

Across from her, Peach seemed to remember something upon hearing this.

“Oppa, our manager unnie hinted to me and Krystal that she asked us to ask you if you have time to write the title track for our comeback album.”

Krystal Jung nodded in agreement.

Chen Yan was slightly taken aback: "You're asking me to write again?"

"Yes, the company is planning to launch a new girl group in the second half of the year, and the music department has shifted its focus there."

Is SM Entertainment preparing to launch a new girl group?

"Yeah, they're called Red Velvet. Like us, they're a concept group, so our positioning is a bit similar."

"Oh."

Chen Yan swallowed the food in his mouth, thought for a moment, and smiled, "Tell your agent later that I'm free."

"Good~"

Peach nodded happily.

If her own oppa has time to write a title track for them, that would be the best, so she could work with oppa again.

Upon hearing the topic of the new girl group, Bae Suzy, who was standing next to Chen Yan, also looked at Chen Yan and said:

"Oppa, is our company's new girl group about to debut?" Chen Yan paused slightly, exchanged a glance with Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah, and then nodded.

"Yes, the tentative debut date is set for the end of April."

However, only three people knew that this girl group would not debut.

At this moment, Lee Soon-kyu suddenly remarked, "A new girl group is about to debut. Suddenly, I feel like we're getting old."

Jessica Jung rolled her eyes at her and said, "That's just because you're getting old. We don't feel that way at all."

"Hey, Jessica Jung, can't you just pretend to sigh with me for once!"

"No."

After a lively meal, everyone cleaned up the dishes and the kitchen together, and then Chen Yan took out a four-inch cake from the kitchen.

We didn't buy a big cake. Since none of us will eat that much, buying a big one would be a waste. It's better to buy a small one so everyone can have a taste.

They lit the candles, turned off the lights in the room, and everyone gathered around Kim Tae-yeon to sing Happy Birthday.

Kim Tae-yeon looked at everyone with a beaming smile.

She clenched her hands, closed her eyes, made a wish, and then blew out the candles.

Afterwards, everyone presented the gifts they had prepared.

Lin Yoona and others gave perfumes and jewelry, things they could use every day, while Chen Yan gave a custom-made light purple microphone.

Kim Tae-yeon glanced at the light purple microphone lying quietly in the gift box, then looked at Chen Yan with a smile.

"Thank you, Xiaoyan~ When I debut as a solo artist in the future, I will use this microphone to sing on stage."

Lee Soon-kyu, who was standing nearby, then spoke up: "Hey Taeyeon, you've been learning composition from Xiaoyan for so long, how come we haven't seen a single piece of your work? Are you even capable?"

"Oh, I was just too busy to write the song. I'll definitely finish it when I have some free time. I promise you'll be surprised."

"Okay, okay, I'm waiting for you to scare me."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yan and Lin Yoona, who were standing nearby, subconsciously looked at each other and smiled knowingly.

After finishing the cake, everyone once again toured the house in groups.

Unlike their first visit, they've redecorated their rooms over the past month and haven't even seen each other yet.

After touring the rooms upstairs, what the group didn't immediately notice was that two people were missing from the group.

"Whoo~"

Kim Tae-yeon breathed a sigh of relief as she sat down in the gazebo in the backyard garden.

He quietly watched the figures inside the room, and after a moment, a smile appeared in his eyes.

"so good."

Her words seemed to contain a touch of emotion, as well as a hint of something indescribable.

Beside her, Lin Yoona, whose eyes were also fixed on the room, nodded: "Yes."

The early spring nights in early March still carried a chill, with occasional gentle breezes that ruffled the hair at their temples.

However, since both of them were wearing coats, they didn't feel cold at all; on the contrary, they felt quite relaxed.

After a while, Lim Yoona withdrew her gaze and turned to look at Kim Tae-yeon beside her.

For some unknown reason, she suddenly paused, pursed her lips, and after a long pause, finally spoke:

"Ernie."

"Ok?"

Yoona looked at her profile, her eyes flickering: "Since your rebirth, have you ever regretted anything?"

Kim Tae-yeon paused for a moment, then turned to look at Im Yoon-ah. After a brief eye contact, she smiled and said:
"No regrets."

Even now that there are so many people in the family, has Unnie never regretted it at all?

"Well, I don't regret it."

This time, Kim Tae-yeon answered very quickly.

Her gaze shifted back to the house not far away, and she still wore a smile.

"Yoona, not long after your rebirth, I actually understood a truth: all the gifts of fate have already had a price tag attached in secret."

“From the moment I was reborn until now, I have made up for all my regrets. Dad, Xiaoyan, Taozi, Jessica, Jonghyun. I am already very satisfied.”

"Compared to these regrets that I've made up for, I feel that what I sacrificed was nothing. In fact, from another perspective, it wasn't a sacrifice at all. Instead, I gained a few more family members, so I don't regret it."

Lim Yoona nodded; she understood.

Kim Tae-yeon turned to look at her again: "What about you? Yoona, have you ever regretted it?"

Looking at Chen Yan's profile in the room, Lin Yoona replied, "There was some at first, and more than just a little."

"But now."

Her gaze then fell on the smiling faces of Peach and Jessica Jung next to Chen Yan, and the corners of her mouth also turned up. Then she turned to look at Kim Tae-yeon.

"But now, I don't regret it."

The regrets Kim Tae-yeon mentioned, weren't they also hers?

Their eyes met, and the two smiled at each other.

Suddenly, Kim Tae-yeon pursed her lips: "Yoona, if I had known you would also be reborn, I would have waited for you to come back before pursuing Xiaoyan."

Lim Yoona was slightly taken aback.

Quickly regaining her composure, she slightly raised her chin, pouted, and replied:
"Since you've said so, if I had another chance to choose, I would still choose to be reborn."

Kim Tae-yeon's eyes flickered slightly, her smile brightened, and she softly replied, "Okay~"

The two exchanged another smile, then turned their heads in unison to look back into the room.

Looking at the lively scene inside, Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah smiled brightly, and at the same time, a thought arose in their minds:
"That's fine as it is. This is good enough. This is good enough for my life."

At that moment, another gentle breeze swept by, ruffling the hair at their temples.

Carrying their heartfelt words, it drifted off into the unknown.
The End.

A few more bonus chapters will be uploaded in the coming days.

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