Peninsula: From Water Injection to Stardom

After leaving the studio, Jiang Yan did not stay at Cube, but went straight back to Yuehua's dormitory.

When I got back to the dormitory, it was empty.

At this point, the members of UNIQ are definitely still with YG, and Jiang Zhennan is probably still receiving job training from Yuehua Entertainment.

After returning to his room, Jiang Yan sat back in his chair and quickly turned on his computer.

Actually, he already had an idea while he was on the way.

If we want to build a water injection channel, we still have to start with Fang Shihe.

Of course, he didn't mean to go find Fang Shihe. Rather, after carefully considering some of the revelations he had read in his previous life, he suddenly remembered one of them.

Big Hit Entertainment once reported a person who simultaneously operated Solidens Entertainment and Age of Star Entertainment, citing alleged unfair business practices.

Then, someone claiming to be a former employee of both companies anonymously revealed on a South Korean forum that during his employment, one of the company's clients was BTS.

As for what kind of services are provided, one can imagine.

Unfortunately, in his previous life, Jiang Yan didn't pay close attention when he was just following the gossip. Instead, he mostly watched the comments section of the reposted post, observing a group of people criticizing BTS and Bang Si-hyuk from various angles with a sense of amusement.

Fortunately, he still remembered the names of those two companies.

After turning on his computer, he immediately opened a webpage and searched for the address of Solidens Entertainment.

But after the search results appeared, Jiang Yan's expression froze for a moment.

The website provides very little information about Solidens Entertainment, but clearly states that the company has ceased operations.

The company has two addresses; the new address is in Yisandong.

The old address, which has been moved, is now located in Cheonggoo Building, Nonhyeon-dong.

Big Hit Entertainment's current company address is also Qingqiu Building.

He never imagined that this company had been right under his nose even when he was still with BTS.

Jiang Yan carefully recalled that during his two years at BTS, when he went in and out of the Cheongchiu Building, he never saw a company with the Solidens Entertainment sign outside.

If he has ever had such an experience, seeing it will definitely trigger his memories.

Looking back now, it's probably because the company simply didn't display its name at the entrance, which is why he didn't pay attention.

But it's also possible that after joining BTS, I became complacent and neglected my surroundings.

Pulling his wandering thoughts back, Jiang Yan knew that he was on the right track no matter what.

But the fact that the company is currently in a state of suspension of business is something that puzzles him.

He then changed his approach and searched for information about Age of Star Entertainment. After seeing the results on the webpage, he knew that his judgment was correct.

Age of Star Entertainment has only one address, and it's the same place as Solidens Entertainment's new address, both located in Yeoksam-dong.

Furthermore, the representatives of both companies shared the surname Li, which matched the information he remembered.

He glanced at Age of Star Entertainment's profile, which only stated that it was a record marketing company, but didn't specify what business it was involved in.

If it wasn't written down, then there's definitely something fishy going on.

After writing down the address, Jiang Yan turned off the computer.

But he didn't get up; instead, he remained seated, pondering his next move.

Now that the target has been identified, the next step is naturally to make contact, but he can't do it himself; someone else has to do it for him.

And the person who went in his place was, of course, his own brother, Jiang Zhennan.

Jiang Yan planned to discuss this matter with the other party properly after he returned.

However, just as he was checking the time and deciding to leave the villa for dinner, a phone call came in.

As luck would have it, it was Jiang Zhennan who called.

"Hello, what's wrong?" Jiang Yan asked after dialing the number.

"Where are you right now?" Jiang Zhennan asked on the other end of the phone.

"I'm in my dorm, what's up?"

"You're in the dorm?! That's perfect, I'll be back soon. Let's go out for dinner together later."

"Okay, I'll wait for you."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Yan went to the sofa in the living room and sat down to wait for Jiang Zhennan. She turned on the TV and watched for a while.

About ten minutes later, Jiang Zhennan arrived outside the villa.

He didn't go in; instead, he called Jiang Yan and told him to come out.

The two then went to the nearby commercial street, randomly picked a barbecue restaurant that looked decent, and found a quiet corner to sit down.

After ordering, Jiang Zhennan leaned back in his seat and sighed, "Next time, let's find a Chinese restaurant. It feels like we've only been here a few days, but I already miss Chinese food back home."

Jiang Yan nodded: "Sure, but there don't seem to be any around here. We'll have to go to Myeongdong."

"We'll talk about it later. My training will probably be over in a couple more days."

"So how's your homework going?"

"It's alright. I basically understand what a manager should do. Before I came here, I didn't understand what those K-pop fans online meant by talking about number one on music shows and having no number one spot on the charts. Now I understand."

"Not bad, it seems you have a high level of comprehension, and you're not far from mastering the divine skill," Jiang Yan joked.

"That's still a long way off. I'm definitely not even close to being one of the Five Great Masters. I'll just barely qualify as a first-rate expert." Jiang Zhennan smiled and used this analogy to describe himself, following his words.

As the two chatted, the dishes they had ordered were served one after another.

A waiter started grilling raw meat for them, and the two of them didn't talk about work when other people were around.

The waiter didn't leave until all the meats ordered had been grilled.

Jiang Zhennan originally planned to order two bottles of soju for himself, but Jiang Yan stopped him.

Because he hadn't forgotten that he still had something to tell the other person when he got back.

If Jiang Zhennan gets drunk, we can't talk about this anymore.

After the two finished eating, they sat there for a few more minutes before getting up to pay the bill and leave.

After coming out, Jiang Zhennan planned to go back to the dormitory along the same route he came from, but he stopped halfway and said, "I almost forgot, I won't have time to eat breakfast in the dormitory tomorrow, I need to go buy a bag of bread."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan recalled the bag of pure milk toast he had bought from the bakery where Yu Dingyan worked last time; it tasted quite good.

"There's a nice bakery nearby, and one of my friends happens to work there—no, to use our local term, a close friend."

"Friend? So he's South Korean?"

"That's right."

"Okay, let's go take a look."

"Let's go, but she should have already gotten off work by now."

Jiang Yan hadn't asked Yu Dingyan what time of day she usually worked at the bakery, but it was so late now she should have already gone back to the trainee dorm.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the two arrived at the bakery, Jiang Yan saw Yu Dingyan's figure through the glass door.

I was slightly surprised that Yoo Jeong-yeon was still here so late.

The two then pushed open the door and went inside. Upon hearing the noise at the door, Yu Dingyan immediately bowed in their direction and said, "Welcome!"

However, when she looked up and saw who had come in, her expression immediately changed to one of surprise and delight.

"Oppa! Why are you here again?!"

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