Peninsula: From Water Injection to Stardom

Chapter 174 Super Bowl Live Appearance

The next day, morning.

When Jiang Yan opened his eyes and woke up, all sorts of unreal and absurd memories from the previous night kept surfacing in his mind.

He slowly sat up, his upper body, which was not covered by clothes, was exposed to the slightly cool air, and a few faint red marks could be seen on his shoulders, neck and collarbone.

But Jiang Yan didn't care. He turned to look at his side, where Li Zhi'en was lying on her side next to him, half of her face buried in the blanket.

As he got up and lifted the corner of the blanket, a large expanse of smooth skin was easily visible.

Perhaps because his movements weren't very gentle when he got up, the latter's eyelashes trembled a few times before he slowly opened his eyes.

After their eyes met, Lee Ji-eun paused for a few seconds before opening her mouth slightly, but her voice was a little hoarse as she asked, "What time is it?"

Jiang Yan reached for her phone on the bedside table, glanced at it, and replied, "It's only a little past 6 o'clock. Do you want to sleep a little longer?"

Lee Ji-eun gently shook herself; she was no longer sleepy and didn't intend to close her eyes any further.

However, she also felt a bit uncomfortable in her throat. After swallowing a couple of times, she immediately glared at the culprit next to her, who had made her voice hoarse, with a hint of resentment.

Jiang Yan, however, paid no attention to the gaze. He had only asked Li Zhi'en to cooperate with him in an experiment last night.

The results of the experiment were quite satisfactory.

It turns out that Lee Ji-eun can sing more than just three high notes.

Moreover, he didn't think he had done anything wrong, since the other party hadn't sung the three high notes when performing his signature song "Good Days" yesterday.

His actions were to seek justice for the viewers who watched last night's show!

After deliberately and unceremoniously pinching the other person's round cheek, Jiang Yan smiled and said, "So, are you getting up now? Or do you want to rest a little longer?"

When Lee Ji-eun was asked this question, she moved her body slightly to check her condition.

She found that even after a few hours of rest, the fatigue from the previous night was still there.

She couldn't help but curse inwardly: Damn, is this guy a donkey?!

Then, she recalled how this guy had initially pretended to be clumsy and inexperienced to deceive her last night.

In the end, she became a completely different person. She couldn't even remember how many times she begged for mercy, but in the end, she could only let herself be manipulated.

Thinking of this, Lee Ji-eun gritted her teeth in shame. She thought she was the hunter, but in the end she became the prey and was easily devoured.

Damn it! She's a senior colleague! This guy really doesn't hold back at all!

Lee Ji-eun really wanted to yell at the other person, but she ultimately rationally stopped herself from doing so.

She was afraid that after she finished scolding him, she would provoke him to do something even more outrageous to her that she couldn't refuse.

However, while lost in thought, Lee Ji-eun suddenly realized that she still didn't know who Jiang Yan's girlfriend was.

Thinking of this, she immediately met Jiang Yan's gaze and asked, "Now you can tell me who your girlfriend is, right?"

Seeing that Lee Ji-eun didn't answer his question but asked it again, Jiang Yan chuckled and said, "Actually, you know this person too, it's Seolhyun."

Lee Ji-eun's tone was slightly surprised. "Seolhyun?! The one from AOA, Kim Seolhyun?!"

"Yeah, who else could it be but Seolhyun?"

"I remember now—you two were rumored to be dating before, so you were actually—"

Lee Ji-eun's memory returned, recalling the front-page news she had seen last year. "The alias, it's what you think." Jiang Yan nodded.

"So, doesn't your current state mean you've let Seolhyun down?"

Lee Ji-eun looked at him, her eyes suddenly crinkling into a sly smile.

Jiang Yan glanced at her without changing his expression, then calmly retorted, "I don't think you're qualified to talk about me like that, do you?"

Upon hearing this, Lee Ji-eun retorted defiantly, "I can break up with him after I get back, do you dare?"

"I don't need to do such troublesome things."

"Mo? What do you mean?"

"Because I don't only have Seolhyun to begin with."

"What?! You mean—you have more than one girlfriend?!"

"Yes, that's what I mean."

Lee Ji-eun's eyes widened suddenly, and after several seconds, she couldn't help but ask, "Who else?"

Jiang Yan smiled and said, "I can't tell you that right now."

"Oh, so what do you want in return for telling me?"

Lee Ji-eun was getting a little frustrated; she really hated it when the other person played riddles with her.

When asked this question, Jiang Yan gave Li Zhi'en a meaningful look before grinning mischievously and said, "Then let's further strengthen our relationship now."

Lee Ji-eun's expression changed, and she reflexively shook her head, admitting defeat, "No! I really can't right now! Maybe next time!"

"It's alright, there's still plenty of time."

"Oh dear! Is it just a matter of time?!"

"I'll be gentle."

While Lee Ji-eun verbally resisted, her physical reaction was completely the opposite.

At 9 o'clock, both teams left the hotel together and headed to the airport.

However, both parties departed in their own private cars.

On the way, Jiang Yan leaned back in his seat in a good mood, looking at the scenery outside the car window.

However, the way Jiang Zhennan looked at him from next to him was one of admiration.

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He certainly didn't know what happened in the room, but the fact that Lee Ji-eun entered Jiang Yan's room late at night and only came out during the day already said a lot.

He wasn't the only one who knew; both of their agents knew too.

Jiang Zhennan is actually quite curious about what kind of relationship the two of them have now.

But if Jiang Yan doesn't bring it up, no matter how curious he is, he won't ask.

This is an unspoken understanding between brothers; neither of them will proactively ask about the other's private life.

After turning his gaze away from the window, Jiang Yan habitually took out his phone and logged onto his main Weibo account, intending to take a photo of the journey and share it with his fans on Weibo and Instagram.

I haven't logged into my main account for a while, but my private messages are still overflowing with 999+ messages.

Instead of checking his private messages, I looked at the comments under one of his most recent Weibo posts.

Private messages might contain disgusting content, while the public comment section is much more peaceful in comparison.

However, after scrolling through the comments section a few times, Jiang Yan noticed that the tone of the comments was a bit off.

Many of the comments from yesterday and even today were not left by his fans, but by U Aina, who is Lee Ji-eun's fan.

"As a fan of IU, I came here specifically to thank you after watching last night's interview."

"Thank you, Jiang Yan, for saving the day. I can't imagine how awkward it would have been without your help in controlling the situation."

"Yesterday's performance was amazing! I hope we can continue to collaborate with IU in the future!"

"Thanks to Jiang Yan, the translator Hunan TV hired was absolutely awful; they wouldn't let IU speak properly!"

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After carefully reading through the comments for a while, Jiang Yan roughly figured out the cause and effect.

Hunan TV has already aired last night's interview, and after seeing this very awkward interview segment, IU's fans went to her Weibo account to express their gratitude.

After figuring out the situation, Jiang Yan started updating his Weibo, uploading a snapshot of the scenery outside his car, along with the caption: "See you in Minnesota #fist"

After posting, he logged out of Weibo and posted it on Instagram as well.

Jiang Yan did not intend to respond to U Aina's comments.

Anyway, their idol had already "thanked" him.

Upon arrival at the airport, since there are no direct flights from Changsha, the group needed to fly to Beijing first, and then transfer in Beijing to fly to Minnesota.

The entire flight lasted more than 14 hours.

When Jiang Yan landed safely, she went straight to bed at the hotel to adjust to the time difference.

After resting for the second day, the group went to the performance venue to communicate with the organizers about the specific procedures and precautions for the stage performance.

The weather in Minnesota is very cold; the temperature has been around -6 degrees Celsius for the past two days.

This Super Bowl Live performance marks his first outdoor live performance in the United States, which is quite different from his previous Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, which was held indoors and pre-recorded.

Jiang Yan felt no pressure at all on this live, fully-audio stage; this confidence stemmed from his extensive stage experience.

Led by the public relations staff, Jiang Yan arrived at the temporary dressing room to wait for the rehearsal.

As the promotional ambassador, he will have approximately 30 minutes of solo performance time.

Jiang Yan prepared about 7-8 songs for this, and the beats were handed over to the DJ on site during the coordination process.

The rehearsals went smoothly, and the next day, at 2 p.m. US time, the Super Bowl live performance officially began.

Jiang Yan was the second person to go on stage. He didn't know the first guest, only that he was a Spanish singer.

He's currently in the waiting area of ​​the stage, watching the performances of the guests who come on stage before him.

Although he was singing songs he had never heard before, Jiang Yan listened attentively, treating it as a way to relax.

It was snowing lightly today, but a large audience still gathered below the stage, the vast majority of whom were residents from the neighborhood who came to join in the fun, because the live show was free and anyone could come in.

Half an hour later, the previous guest finished singing his last song.

After the guests left, a black MC wearing sunglasses immediately walked to the center of the stage to take control of the event.

He shouted with great enthusiasm, "Now, please welcome our second performing guest for today's official Super Bowl event!"

"He's a music producer; his songs have hit the Billboard Hot 100!"

"He's here today, he's the NFL's 50th Street Super Bowl ambassador, let's cheer for him!"

"Jiang Yan, an international superstar from China!!!!"

"Minnesota, are you ready? Let's get hyped!!!!"

The DJ played the entrance music, and amidst the screams and cheers of the audience, Jiang Yan strolled leisurely to the center of the stage from the side, microphone in hand.