Peninsula: From Water Injection to Stardom

"Can't I come?" Jiang Yan asked with a smile.

"Ani, I just didn't expect oppa to come here so late," Yoo Jeongyeon quickly replied.

At the same time, she also noticed that Jiang Yan was with someone else.

Her first impression of this person was that he looked somewhat similar to Jiang Yan. Although he wasn't as stunning as the former, he was the kind of person who grew on you and would be considered a school heartthrob.

"Let me introduce you, this is my older brother, Jiang Zhennan. He just arrived here a few days ago."

"Brother, this is Yu Dingyan, she's my friend here."

Jiang Yan gave the two a brief introduction.

When Yu Dingyan learned Jiang Zhennan's identity, she couldn't help but marvel at how good the family genes were; the two brothers were a handsome man and a handsome young man.

At the same time, Jiang Zhennan was also secretly observing his younger brother's friend.

He subconsciously assumed it would be a male friend, but to his surprise, it turned out to be a beautiful and attractive female friend whose appearance made him feel intimidated.

He couldn't help but look at Jiang Yan with suspicion, and he now had considerable disbelief in the word "friend" that Jiang Yan used.

But it's definitely not a good time to ask directly now.

Afterwards, the two sides greeted each other after Jiang Yan introduced them.

Yoo Jeongyeon then asked, "Oppa, did you come here for something?"

Jiang Yan shook his head and said, "No, it's my brother who wanted to buy bread. The bread I bought here last time tasted pretty good, so I brought him here."

"You don't need to come here specifically to buy it."

"It's okay, we live nearby anyway."

"Qinjia?! Oppa lives nearby."

"Oh, I forgot to tell you last time."

While Jiang Zhennan was choosing bread, Jiang Yan and Yu Dingyan chatted idly.

When asked "Why are you still here so late?", Yoo Jeongyeon said that she doesn't stay this late every day, it just so happens that she's on the night shift today.

After Jiang Yan finished asking his question, Yu Jungyeon looked at him and asked in a concerned tone, "Oppa, is something on your mind?"

"Hmm? Why do you say that?"

Jiang Yan was a little curious as to why the other party would suddenly ask such a question.

"Because when oppa is preoccupied, the muscles in his eyebrows tend to bulge out a bit..."

This is an experience that Yoo Jeongyeon herself observed and summarized, and it was confirmed more than once when Kang Yeon was still a trainee at JYP.

"Is it obvious?"

Jiang Yan subconsciously touched his brow; he didn't even know he had this habit.

"Not obvious."

Yu Dingyan shook her head, but there was something else she didn't say: she was probably the only one who had noticed this habit of the other person.

But she ultimately didn't say those words.

Jiang Yan was also aware that his current concern was finding a water injection channel, but this was something he couldn't say out loud.

"Maybe it's because I'm considering who should be the female lead in the music video," Jiang Yan casually offered as an excuse.

"Is it because you can't find someone who meets oppa's standards?" Yoo Jeongyeon asked, guessing.

"An alias." Jiang Yan nodded in agreement.

"So what are oppa's requirements?"

After pretending to think for a moment, Jiang Yan looked at Yu Dingyan and suddenly smiled, saying, "If I had to ask, you'd at least have to be as pretty as me."

Upon hearing his words, Yu Dingyan's face flushed slightly.

However, to hide the slight excitement in her heart, she quickly said in a reproachful tone, "Oppa, don't joke around, I really wanted to help you, that's why I asked."

"But I'm not kidding, our Jeongyeon is naturally very beautiful."

"Oppa~"

"Haha, but this really is what I asked for."

Jiang Yan smiled. He didn't think he was joking; every word he had said was the truth.

The female lead in a music video must be a beautiful woman; he wouldn't choose someone who isn't within his aesthetic range.

"Oppa, are you serious about this request?!"

"Of course, so do you have anyone you'd recommend?"

"If that's the case, I'm thinking of someone."

After calming herself down, Yu Dingyan suddenly thought of a certain person.

She was a girl with a pretty face, even she thought so when she first met her.

"Who is it?" Jiang Yan was curious to hear whose name Yu Dingyan would say.

"Oppa definitely wouldn't recognize him, because he's a trainee who came to the company after you left," Yoo Jeongyeon said, laying the groundwork.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan immediately began to analyze the situation in his mind.

He left JYP on June 3, 2012. Among the TWICE members who had not yet joined the company at that time, only Son Chaeyoung, Kim Dahyun, Chou Tzuyu, and Mina were still active.

So, which one was Yu Dingyan referring to?

Without giving him much time to guess, Yoo Jeongyeon continued, "Her name is Mina, and she's from Japan."

"However, I'm not very familiar with her. We only saw each other during dance class, and we were never in the same practice room or spoke to each other in private."

Hearing Yu Dingyan's words, Jiang Yan began to ponder.

Having Mina Mina as the female lead in his music video doesn't seem like a bad idea.

He hadn't thought about this before, but now that Yu Dingyan had suddenly brought it up, he simply went along with it.

Anyway, the female lead for the music video hadn't been decided yet.

"Sure, you can ask her for me. If she agrees, I'll go ask Brother Zhenying for her."

"...I don't have her Kakao."

Yoo Jeong-yeon then realized that she hadn't exchanged contact information with Mina yet.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan immediately teased, "Then it seems this person named Mina is indeed very beautiful. You recommend her even though you don't know her well."

Yoo Jeongyeon nodded and immediately told Kang Yeon her first impression of Mina: "Yes, she's the kind of face that both girls and boys would find very attractive." [Original quote from a reality variety show]

As someone who appreciates good looks, Yoo Jeong-yeon has a certain fondness for everyone with a pretty face.

Just like when she first met Jiang Yan, it was because she had a good impression of him that their relationship gradually got better and better.

"I understand. I'll ask someone else to contact them for me later."

"Others?"

"Yeah, since she's from Japan, Sana must be familiar with it."

"Vest, she gets along very well with Sana and Momo."

Yu Dingyan nodded, affirming Jiang Yan's statement.

Just then, Jiang Zhennan placed the selected bread on the cashier's counter with a tray.

The two paused their conversation, and Yu Dingyan skillfully took the tray, carefully packed it up, and then handed it over.

"Did you forget to collect the money?" Jiang Yan noticed the missing step in the process.

"No need, just consider it a gift from me to Zhennan oppa," Yoo Jeongyeon said with a smile.

"This won't do."

"It's nothing, it's nothing."

Jiang Yan knew that the other party didn't get much pay for working here, but he still intended to pay.

But Yu Dingyan refused to accept it no matter what.

Jiang Zhennan stood aside watching the two of them. He couldn't say anything, but he felt that the bag of bread in his hand was a little too hot to handle.

In the end, seeing Yu Dingyan's insistence, Jiang Yan had no choice but to give up.

He didn't bring it up again, but instead instructed, "Then I'm leaving. You should go back to your dorm and rest early too."

Seeing that Jiang Yan had finally agreed to accept it, Yu Dingyan smiled and waved, saying, "Okay, goodbye oppa~"

"Okay, goodbye."

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