Peninsula: From Water Injection to Stardom

Chapter 126 How did you get here?

After instructing her team to pack their belongings and return to the hotel first, Jiang Yan changed out of her performance costume and returned to the guest seating area with Mina and the others.

When they returned, they found that the other members of TWICE and GOT7 had moved to other seats.

This is normal, though, as the seats in the guest area are not fixed and will be rotated from time to time depending on the situation.

The group returned to their respective teams, while Jiang Yan remained seated next to TWICE.

"Oppa, you're back." Yoo Jeongyeon came over to talk to Kang Yeon after he sat down.

"Hmm, where is the show at now?" Jiang Yan asked casually.

"SEVENTEEN's collaboration stage just ended, and now it's time for an awards ceremony."

"Oh, where's Zhenying?"

Jiang Yan looked around and found that no one was sitting in the seat where Park Jin-young was.

"PDnim was just called away by the staff."

They called him away? Does that mean Park Jin-young's performance will start in another ten or twenty minutes?

Jiang Yan had actually forgotten when Park Jin-young appeared; he only remembered the two memorable moments Park Jin-young had made at this year's MAMA.

One was tearing the female backup dancers' clothes, and the other was playing the piano with his feet.

The former is unsuitable for children, while the latter involves abstract behavior.

At this moment, the award ceremony was underway on stage, and Jiang Yan was chatting with Yu Dingyan, exchanging a few words here and there.

But the director clearly wasn't going to let him off the hook. The awards ceremony had barely ended when the camera suddenly switched back to him on the big screen.

Moreover, Yoo Jeong-yeon, who was standing next to him, was also included in the cut.

When Jiang Yan saw that he and Yu Dingyan were suddenly displayed on the big screen, he still calmly glanced at the camera.

Yoo Jeong-yeon also turned to look at the camera, and the two smiled and waved together in perfect unison.

On the big screen, the image lingered on the two of them for two seconds before cutting away. Yoo Jeongyeon chuckled softly, "Oppa, I got so many shots of you today sitting next to me."

Jiang Yan joked, "Then you should do something to show your appreciation. Remember to treat me to milk tea later."

"Sure, go ahead," Yoo Jeongyeon said readily, but then seemed to remember something and immediately changed the subject, "Oh, by the way, oppa, are you busy with your schedule afterwards?"

"I'm a bit busy. I'll have to go back to China in a while."

"Oh, then let's talk about it after you've finished this busy period and taken a break, oppa."

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

"It's nothing, it's just that Seungyeon unnie is taking a break starting next month, so I was thinking of having a meal together."

Yoo Jeong-yeon had actually wanted to do this for a long time, but she hadn't had a suitable opportunity since her debut.

It's mainly because of her; Kong Shengyan and Jiang Yan can't seem to find a time that works out together.

"No problem." Jiang Yan readily agreed. His schedule was relatively relaxed next month, so there was plenty of time to have a meal together.

At the same time, Mina, who was sitting in the middle of the group, casually glanced at him.

She watched the two chatting casually, and her lips twitched slightly, but she quickly regained her previous calm expression.

However, she didn't look away immediately, but stared at it for a while longer.

It wasn't until Park Jin-young appeared on the stage from the rising platform that Mina turned her gaze away and stood up to support her boss.

Jiang Yan also got up at this moment.

He watched the big stage with great interest. He had only ever seen this performance on video before, but now he was watching it live from the audience. It was a very different experience.

Jackson Wang, especially, who was standing at the front, was already cheering for Park Jin-young with exaggerated gestures.

Park Jin-young's performance at the beginning was somewhat inappropriate for children, with several female dancers surrounding him, each holding a rope to bind his limbs.

The next song featured the classic shirt-tearing and more daring dance segment.

The entire TWICE team covered their faces and excitedly peeked through their fingers. Yu Dingyan was so excited that she covered the lower half of her face with one hand to hide her expression, while unconsciously elbowing Jiang Yan's arm with the other.

Jiang Yan, who was in pain from the elbow, was forced to raise his hand to block, but unfortunately, the scene of him being elbowed was cut out by the director.

When Yu Manba saw the scene on the big screen, she realized what she was doing. She quickly stopped and rubbed Jiang Yan's arm a few times, muttering with a smile, "Miana, oppa, I didn't mean to."

Jiang Yan: What can I say?

In short, this somewhat comical scene made the other TWICE members next to them turn around and laugh at the two of them.

But one person did not laugh.

Mina turned her gaze over, stared at the two of them expressionlessly for a while, before finally shifting her gaze back to the stage.

About ten minutes later, Park Jin-young's performance ended, and everyone was finally able to sit down.

Lim Nayeon, who was sitting across from Yoo Jeongyeon, reached out and passed Kang Yeon's trophy back to her.

Afterwards, everyone waited in the guest area for a while. Once the camera cut away, they all stood up in unison and walked towards the backstage passage.

After returning backstage, the group went to their respective dressing rooms to pack their things.

After Jackson Wang finished getting ready and came out, he saw Jiang Yan waiting outside and immediately walked over to ask, "Bro, we went to a different club today, are you coming?"

"Forget it, I'll just stay in the hotel and rest." Jiang Yan shook his head; he had no intention of going out tonight.

"What about you, Nan-ge?" Jackson Wang turned to ask Jiang Zhennan, who was standing next to Jiang Yan.

"I'm fine with it, let's go together later." Jiang Zhennan agreed readily.

"Don't stay out too late tonight, we have a flight to catch tomorrow," Jiang Yan said, offering a reminder without intending to stop them.

While the three chatted there, others also came out of the lounge one after another.

After everyone had gathered, they left the venue together and boarded the shuttle bus back to the hotel.

After returning to the hotel, GOT7, along with their manager and Kang Jin-nam, went downstairs to a nearby club.

A dozen minutes later, there was a knock on Jiang Yan's door.

It was Yu Dingyan who came over and said that since they rarely come to Hong Kong, she and her friends were planning to go for a walk around the area with their manager and asked if he wanted to come along.

Jiang Yan said he wouldn't go.

After watching them leave, he closed the door and went back to the sofa to play on his phone.

He thought no one would come looking for him tonight, but less than half an hour later, there was another knock on the door.

Unable to guess who would come looking for him, Jiang Yan went to open the door again.

Then, when he opened the door and saw who it was, he exclaimed in surprise, "What are you doing here?"

The person standing at his door at that moment was Minami.

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