Peninsula: From Water Injection to Stardom

Chapter 178 YANMISA—MO

Upon returning from the United States, Jiang Yan went straight to her apartment to rest.

However, when he woke up the next day, he found that his throat was a little irritated and had a slight stinging sensation.

Furthermore, even though he was covered with a blanket, he still felt a bit cold.

These symptoms are clearly early signs of a cold.

Jiang Yan was surprised that despite taking precautions to keep warm, she still couldn't prevent the virus from spreading.

Fortunately, he has no scheduled activities for the time being after his return, so he can rest for a few days.

After having breakfast at the apartment, Jiang Yan put on a mask and went downstairs to the pharmacy to buy cold medicine. After that, she took a taxi to the new building of CUBE in Seongsu-dong.

During Kang Yeon's absence from South Korea, CUBE had completed all its relocation work, and the office buildings at the old site in Cheongdam-dong were now empty.

The taxi slowly stopped on the side of Shengshuidong Street. Jiang Yan paid the fare and got out of the car.

February in Seoul still carried a chill in the air. As soon as he stepped out of the warm train carriage, a gust of cold wind blew past.

I looked up and my gaze fell on the new CUBE building in front of me.

Compared to the somewhat old office building in Cheongdam-dong, this building is significantly more impressive, with a brand-new CUBE logo hanging on the wall above the main entrance.

After standing there and looking around for a few seconds, Jiang Yan walked inside.

He had only been inside a short time when the staff member in charge of reception noticed him.

Even though Jiang Yan was wearing a mask, the staff member in charge of reception recognized him at first glance.

The other party picked up the phone and immediately contacted the brokerage department.

A few minutes later, the elevator doors on the first floor opened, and a familiar figure quickly stepped out.

It was Lin Longyun, the director of the brokerage department, whom Jiang Yan hadn't seen for a while.

When acquaintances meet, it's natural to exchange a few pleasantries.

After a brief exchange, Lin Longyun led Jiang Yan into the elevator to familiarize them with the new building.

"The practice rooms are all located on the basement level."

"The recording studio and production studio are still located on the third floor, just like before."

"The brokerage department and the planning department are on the second floor."

"Now there's also a rest area for artists, on the fifth floor."

According to Jiang Yan's observation, the overall layout of the new CUBE building is not significantly different from that of the old building.

Many departments have been replanned according to their original locations, except that the space has become larger and the equipment has been updated.

After a brief familiarization with the layout of each floor, Jiang Yan parted ways with Lin Longyun and headed to the composition studio on the third floor.

I spent several hours creating a beat for a new song, and by the time I came to my senses, it was already noon.

Jiang Yan took off his headphones, stretched his slightly sore shoulders, and nimbly got up to leave the production studio temporarily.

He planned to find a restaurant nearby for lunch.

However, as soon as I stepped out of the elevator and onto the first floor, my phone started vibrating in my pocket.

It was Jiang Zhennan who called.

Jiang Yan quickly pressed the answer button, and after the call connected, Jiang Zhennan, with obvious excitement on the other end of the line, said directly: "Epic Records just contacted us and said that a very famous American singer is very interested in your new song and is willing to collaborate with you on a remi version of the song."

"Who?"

"Call him Arthur."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan was slightly surprised, but not overly so.

Michael Jackson is Usher's most admired idol, and "Standing Net to You" itself carries strong elements of paying tribute to MJ from its arrangement to its stage design, so it's not surprising that it was able to attract his attention.

Moreover, in his memory, this song was indeed a collaboration with Usher.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yan said almost without hesitation, "Reply to Epic Records later and say I have no problem."

After saying this, Jiang Yan paused for a moment, and an idea suddenly flashed through his mind.

He then added, "Oh, and by the way, tell Epic Records to ask Arthur if he'd be willing to film the music video as well."

"Okay, I've got it."

"Yes, is there anything else?"

"That's all for now, I'll hang up now."

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Jiang Zhennan hung up the phone on his own initiative.

Jiang Yan put down his phone, but he was still thinking about the collaboration.

Although Usher's popularity has faded in the West, he was once very popular and still has some influence.

If the cooperation goes smoothly, it will also benefit him in entering the European and American markets.

The benefit here doesn't refer to how much it improves the song's sales, but rather to increasing its acceptance by Western audiences.

To draw an analogy, collaborating with established musicians like David Tao in China can help establish a positive musical reputation in lower-tier markets.

With the older generation endorsing you, the public will naturally be more accepting of you.

But this is conditional, which is that there must be something real.

After all, the older generation also values ​​their reputation and won't blindly praise a newcomer who is not related to them.

Of course, if the money is right, that's a different story.

Feeling good, Jiang Yan put his phone back in his pocket and then walked out of the building, finding a restaurant nearby to have lunch.

After finishing his meal, he went back to his studio.

His main task for the next period of time is to release ten songs for his first official album.

The 7th is Lunar New Year's Eve, and the Spring Festival holiday begins in China on this day.

Jiang Yan didn't plan to go back to China for the Chinese New Year this year, but as usual, she called her parents.

Jiang Zhennan could have gone back, but he chose not to.

In his words, if he went back, Jiang Yan would have no family to spend the New Year with.

These words sounded very touching, but if Jiang Zhennan hadn't spent the night at the club on the 6th, Jiang Yan might have actually believed them.

Mina and the other foreign Iine members did not return to their home countries either. As for the locals like Yoo Jeong-yeon and Lim Na-yeon, they naturally went home for the Lunar New Year.

Jiang Yan originally planned to spend the New Year with Mina, but in the end, the three members of the Sakura Line met at his residence, and then the four of them went out for dinner together.

The reason is that Mina simply couldn't find an excuse to go out alone at night.

As for Chou Tzu-yu, Jiang Yan originally planned to invite her along, but because her mother came to spend the Lunar New Year with her, she didn't invite her in the end.

The Sakura Line trio arrived at 3 PM.

After the doorbell rang, Jiang Yan went to open the door.

Outside the door, three pretty figures were standing there, and their positions were coincidentally the same as MISAMO's.

Standing in the middle, Sana Minatozaki looked at Hiko Kou as he opened the door and immediately flashed a bright smile, saying, "Hiko-san, thank you for your care last year. Happy New Year! Please continue to take care of me this year~"

Jiang Yan was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then smiled and said, "Sana-san, shouldn't you be saying this when you see me tomorrow?"

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Sana Minatozaki chuckled and said, "Anyway, it doesn't matter if we say it today."

On the other side, Hirai Momo also chimed in with a simple "Happy New Year!"

Seeing that the two of them had already spoken, Mina could only go along with it to fit the atmosphere.

However, after she finished speaking, she gave Jiang Yan a slight smile.

Jiang Yan also turned his gaze to Mina. After exchanging glances, he stepped aside and said, "Don't stand at the door, come in."

The three of them went into the house one by one and changed into the slippers that Jiang Yan had prepared in the entryway.

As soon as they entered the living room, Sana Minatozaki and Momo Hirai couldn't help but look around.

After all, this was the first time the two of them had come to Jiang Yan's apartment.

Mina had been here before, but to avoid being noticed by the other two, she pretended to look around.

Jiang Yan found Mina's actions somewhat amusing, but he didn't expose her.

Hirai Momo went straight to Jiang Yan's bedroom door, peeked around and looked at it from all sides, and muttered to herself with a slightly envious tone, "Wow, the bedroom is so spacious."

Jiang Yan's bedroom is larger than the bedroom she shared with Yu Dingyan.

When Sana Minatozaki entered the living room, her eyes were immediately drawn to the various trophies below the television.

"?! Are these trophies just going to be left there?!"

Sana Minatozaki's eyes widened slightly. She hadn't expected that Jiang Yan would just casually and haphazardly place these award trophies from TV music shows here.

Hearing the voice, Jiang Yan glanced over and said casually, "I don't know where to put these trophies, so I'll just leave them here for now."

When Sana Minatozaki heard him say that, she gave him a speechless look.

The award that TWICE couldn't win even after two months of promotion seemed to become a burden that Kang Yeon didn't know how to deal with.

When Mina heard Jiang Yan say this, she simply smiled slightly with her lips pursed.

She was already used to Jiang Yan occasionally saying things that sounded very Versailles-like.

However, at that moment, she inadvertently caught a glimpse of a strip of pills that had been half-opened on the coffee table in the living room.

The first thing Mina asked upon discovering it was, "What is this?"

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Her sudden question made Sana Minato and Hiko Kou turn their heads immediately.

Jiang Yan followed her gaze and saw the pills on the coffee table. Only then did he realize that he had forgotten to tidy up.

"This is cold medicine. I had a bit of a cold a few days ago, so I went to the pharmacy and got a box of it." Jiang Yan walked over and picked up the blister pack of pills, then put it away in a drawer.

However, Mina was taken aback upon hearing this answer.

She knew nothing about it.

In the days since Jiang Yan returned to Seoul, he has never mentioned to her that he had a cold.

Mina opened her mouth as if to say something, but before she could speak, Sana Minatozaki, standing next to her, blurted out in surprise, "?! Hikaru-san has caught a cold?"

"Could it be that he got chilled while performing in the US?"

Jiang Yan nodded without denying it and said, "Yes, my throat felt a little uncomfortable the day after I came back from the United States, but I'm fine now."

As he spoke, his gaze involuntarily drifted towards Minami.

He was actually saying that to Mina.

However, when their eyes met, Jiang Yan keenly noticed a clear hint of dissatisfaction in the other person's eyes.

There was even a hint of anger.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yan could only continue, "Actually, I don't plan to tell anyone, not even Dingyan. After all, it's not a big deal, so as not to make her worry unnecessarily."

Unaware of the situation, Sana Minatozaki nodded in agreement upon hearing this, saying, "Yes, if Jeongyeon knew you had a cold, she definitely wouldn't be able to sit still."

However, Mina, who also heard this, knew that Jiang Yan was seemingly referring to Yu Jung-yeon, but was actually alluding to her.

Mina gently pursed her lips, glanced at Jiang Yan, and then softly replied, "If something like this happens again, Yan-san should tell Sadanobu Ona-san first, otherwise she will be very unhappy if she finds out too late."

Upon hearing this, and seeing the obvious "I won't hold it against him this time" look in the other person's eyes, Jiang Yan immediately knew that what Mina said meant that she wouldn't pursue the matter since she hadn't been told this time.

However, if this happens again and you don't tell her, she will be angry for a long time.

"Well, please don't tell Jeongyeon this time."

"Don't worry, we won't tell."

Sana Minatozaki was unaware of the hidden meaning in their words and simply assumed that Jiang Yanzhen was asking them not to tell Yu Jungyeon.

Just as this topic came to an end, Hirai Momo, who had just toured all the rooms of the apartment, returned to the living room.

"What were you guys talking about just now?"

After she walked over, her gaze swept over the three of them.

Although Hirai Momo had been touring the room, she could still vaguely hear three people chatting in the living room, but she couldn't make out what they were talking about.

Seeing Hirai Momo's clueless expression, Minatozaki Sana reacted quickly and said, "It's nothing. We were just talking about whether we should go to the karaoke room to sing together after dinner."

"?is that so?"

Hirai Momo blinked; she felt something was off.

She vaguely remembered hearing a few people mention Yu Dingyan's name, so how could they be talking about a karaoke room?

With a suspicious look in her eyes, Hirai Momo turned her gaze to Jiang Yan and Mingi Mina.

She found that both of them looked very natural, and Jiang Yan even cooperated by saying, "Sana is right. We just discussed it, and since we don't have anything else to do tonight, why don't we go sing karaoke together?"

"I see — then I have no problem with that either."

After hearing Jiang Yan say this, Hirai Momo immediately raised her hand in agreement to go to the karaoke room.

She now realized that she might have just misheard.

After all, it couldn't be that three people were lying to her together.