Peninsula: From Water Injection to Stardom

Chapter 145, Oppa's story ended too quickly.

After returning to the apartment, Jiang Yan first went to the kitchen to boil a kettle of water.

Another ten minutes or so passed before the doorbell rang at his apartment building.

I glanced through the peephole and, unsurprisingly, Yu Dingyan was already standing at the door.

The other person was dressed in a minimalist style, wearing a khaki wool coat over a white low-cut cashmere sweater.

After opening the door to let the other person in, Yu Dingyan, who was standing in the entryway, subconsciously rubbed her hands together, clearly feeling a bit cold from the wind outside when she came in.

Jiang Yan noticed her action.

In December, the temperature is very low, and the winter solstice is just two days away.

Jiang Yan led Yu Dingyan to the living room, gestured for her to sit on the sofa, and then left for the kitchen.

When he returned, he had a cup of hot water in his hand.

"Take this and warm your hands with it first," Jiang Yan said, handing the cup to the other person.

"Thank you, oppa~" Yoo Jeongyeon smiled as she took the cup and held it in both hands, feeling a warmth gradually dispel the coldness in her palms.

"Oppa is still so caring."

Feeling the warmth emanating from her hand, Yu Dingyan's mind was filled with a mix of emotions.

It seemed that she was recalling the days when she and Jiang Yan were trainees.

While Yu Dingyan was lost in thought, Jiang Yan had already turned and gone to the study after giving her a water glass.

A moment later, he came out of the study with something in his hand.

"Here are five tickets. You can have your two older sisters each bring a friend to see them." Jiang Yan sat down on the sofa and handed the tickets to the other person.

After taking the cards, Yoo Jeongyeon hesitated and said, "Oppa, three cards are actually enough."

Jiang Yan said nonchalantly, "It's alright, it doesn't matter who gets these tickets. Giving them all away sooner will prevent anyone from having any more interest in them."

The five tickets he gave to Yoo Jeongyeon were all the tickets he had left. He gave some of the others to Kim Seolhyun, and the remaining two were given away to lucky fans on the official fan cafe.

Hearing Jiang Yan say this, Yu Dingyan nodded and carefully stuffed the ticket into her small bag.

After glancing at her bag, Jiang Yan couldn't help but ask, "Did you all receive the gifts I gave you?"

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The gift he was referring to was the Tiffany Olivia tote bag that he and Momo Hirai had chosen together for all the TWICE members last time.

"We received it a couple of days ago, and everyone likes it, but it's not good to keep making oppa spend money."

"It's nothing, but why aren't you using that bag?"

"Because I want to wait until after the New Year to use it, I'll continue using the one I bought before then."

Several members changed into the new ones immediately after receiving them, but Yoo Jeong-yeon was a little reluctant to use them right away; she hadn't even opened or tried them yet.

"I see—" Upon hearing this reason, Jiang Yan slowly nodded.

The conversation between the two sides paused briefly during this break, and Yu Dingyan took the opportunity to look around the living room, as it was actually her first time here.

I had promised to come a long time ago, but I kept getting delayed because of other things.

Looking at the minimalist living room, almost devoid of any decorations or ornaments, Yoo Jeongyeon couldn't help but say, "Oppa, here—"

"It's too spacious."

Although her room with Hirai Momo wasn't very big, it was still decorated, giving her a cozy feeling every time she returned.

But with Jiang Yan, she only felt a slight sense of desolation.

"I don't know what to put here either, so I'll just make do with what I have," Jiang Yan said with a shrug, seemingly unconcerned.

"Then—how about I bring some decorations next time?" Yu Dingyan thought about it seriously and immediately said eagerly.

"Whatever you want, as long as you don't find it troublesome." Jiang Yan smiled and did not refuse the other party's kindness.

"Then it's settled." Yoo Jeong-yeon smiled as well, already thinking about what kind of decorations she should bring next time.

After discussing this matter, Jiang Yan took the initiative to ask about the other party's recent situation, and Yu Dingyan talked about some of the situations they encountered when recording variety shows.

Jiang Yan only had a general understanding of Twice's itinerary in his previous life, but he certainly didn't know the details.

However, when Yoo Jeong-yeon mentioned that her neck often felt tired recently because she hadn't been getting enough rest, Kang Yeon immediately became alert.

He thought of something not so good.

From what I remember, Yu Jung-yeon later had to use hormone medication because of a neck problem, which caused her to lose weight and become overweight.

And after this pretty female idol gained weight, her popularity in the group suddenly dropped from "m" (mid) to "k" (back).

As a result, they have also been targeted by haters, toxic fans of their teammates, and even the company's management.

"You mean, your neck is occasionally uncomfortable?" Jiang Yan interrupted the other person and asked.

Even though he knew that Yu Dingyan couldn't possibly have a neck problem so early, he still had to find out the current situation first.

"I wouldn't say I'm uncomfortable, it's just that I feel a bit tired after not getting enough rest, but that's normal," Yoo Jeong-yeon said without much concern.

"How are you feeling now?"

"Now? I'm fine now, just a little stiff, but a couple of massages will do the trick."

Yu Dingyan symbolically rubbed her neck a few times with her hand behind her back, her tone quite relaxed.

"Let me massage it for you a couple of times."

"Oh, no need to bother oppa, I can press it myself."

"It's more comfortable for someone else to massage you than for you to do it yourself, so turn around quickly."

"oh----"

Yu Dingyan obediently turned her back to Jiang Yan, who slowly raised her arms and placed her hands on Jiang Yan's shoulders, then began to knead them with moderate pressure.

Jiang Yan was pressing down there, and Yu Dingyan would occasionally let out some inexplicable and subtle murmurs.

She seemed to be enjoying the massage; she even closed her eyes.

After massaging for a while, Jiang Yan stopped and asked, "How does it feel?"

After sensing that the other party had stopped, Yoo Jeongyeon opened her eyes, turned around, and said with a look of lingering satisfaction, "It felt so good, but oppa finished too quickly."

Jiang Yan's lips twitched slightly when he heard her say that.

What does it mean to end too quickly? Is that how it's described?

"So you want me to massage you for a while longer?"

"hey-hey----"

Yu Dingyan smiled at Jiang Yan, and although he didn't say anything, his expression said it all.

Jiang Yan understood and raised his hand again, but just as he was about to put it on the other's shoulder, Yu Jungyeon suddenly said, "Wait a minute, oppa, your clothes are too thick, let me take off my jacket first."

As she spoke, she deftly unbuttoned her coat, took it off, and placed it aside.

"Ugh————"

After completing this action, Yoo Jeongyeon turned her back and continued, "I'm ready~"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan raised his hands and placed them on her shoulders to massage them.

This time, without the jacket to protect him, his fingers inadvertently slipped inside his collar and touched his skin.

Yu Dingyan, of course, also felt the slight coolness from Jiang Yan's fingers the moment they touched.

The other person's fingers were already touching the hollow of her collarbone.

But Yu Dingyan had no intention of speaking up to make Jiang Yan stop, and simply let the other party press her down like that.

In fact, if conditions allowed, she would love to freeze time in this very moment.

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