Peninsula: From Water Injection to Stardom

The car stopped near Rodeo Street in Apgujeong-dong. After getting out of the car, Jiang Yan walked to her destination.

After waiting for only a few minutes, he saw a woman wearing a baseball cap, sunglasses, and a mask that completely covered her face, walking quickly toward him.

When she arrived, she pounced on him without saying a word, grabbed his arm, and whispered sweetly, "Oppa, when did you get here~".

"I just arrived too, not long before you."

Seeing that Kim Seolhyun was clinging to him from the very beginning, Jiang Yan had already gotten used to it.

But if her male fans saw this, they would probably be heartbroken and break down.

Of course, they definitely can't see it.

Kim Seolhyun shook his arm and continued, "You've been telling me you're busy lately, but what have you been busy with?"

The two hadn't seen each other for over a week. Although it didn't seem like a long time, from Kim Seolhyun's perspective, it felt like she hadn't seen Kang Yeon for ages.

"I'm busy with the album. These past two days I've been discussing set design with the team. Once the venue is finalized and the set is built, we'll be ready to shoot the music video."

"So soon? So when are you planning to announce your solo debut?"

Kim Seolhyun was slightly surprised. She only knew that the other party was preparing for a comeback this year, but she did not expect it to happen so soon.

"Around March or April, but we'll see how it goes after everything is finalized for the album."

Jiang Yan estimated his current progress; he has completed three songs for his solo album.

The instrumental track is also finished, but we're still missing a female vocal chorus.

The female lead for the music video is still undecided. If a suitable candidate cannot be found, they may choose one from the Cosmic Girls who have not yet debuted.

"Looking forward to your solo stage look. This time it definitely won't be the kind of full eyeliner look, right?"

"Of course not, I'm not in BTS anymore, how could I still go for that hip-hop style?"

"Haha, actually my previous look was also very handsome, it just somewhat sealed off my good looks."

"That was intentional on the company's part. If they didn't make me look ugly, I would stand out too much in the team."

"But it's still no use. I can tell at a glance that oppa is the most handsome one."

Kim Seolhyun sounded a little smug when she said this.

When Jiang Yan heard her say that, he thought about how the two of them met.

He first met Kim Seolhyun backstage at the KBS Gayo Daejeon two years ago. At that time, Kim Seolhyun secretly slipped a note into his hand with her contact information.

Actually, Jiang Yan was quite surprised that Kim Seolhyun became his girlfriend.

Based on his experience watching K-pop in his previous life, most of these female idols probably don't have much aesthetic sense when it comes to finding partners and prefer ugly men.

But after entering the industry, I realized that it wasn't that female idols lacked aesthetic sense, but rather that they really didn't have many choices.

Because without makeup and styling, few of these male idols look like human beings.

If we divide male idols' looks into three categories, they are animals, average guys, and handsome guys.

Jiang Yan is like a top-tier handsome guy among these animals, a rare find in the eyes of these female idols.

He certainly wouldn't refuse Kim Seolhyun's advances.

Since he's already here, it would be a waste of his trip if he didn't talk about a few female idols.

……

After spending a little more time cuddling there, the two went to the hotel side by side.

All AOA members are still living together, and Kim Seolhyun can't very well bring him back to the dorm to show affection in front of her teammates.

Although Jiang Yan could bring the villa back, he was reluctant to do so.

After arriving at the hotel and closing the suite door, the two had just sat down on the sofa when Kim Seolhyun hugged him and kissed him profusely, taking the initiative quite a bit.

Jiang Yan initially just enjoyed the service, but later she also took the initiative to retaliate.

Before long, a cheerful atmosphere filled the suite.

More than an hour later.

The two, who had already washed up, lay on the big bed, while Kim Seolhyun lazily lay on top of Kang Yeon, obediently letting him stroke her head like a kitten.

"Oppa, how about we buy a pair of couple rings?" Kim Seolhyun suddenly looked up and said, as if she had thought of something.

"Sure, but aren't you afraid of being recognized by the fans?"

Jiang Yan didn't care, but this was actually very risky for Kim Seolhyun, since she was currently at the peak of her career.

When rumors of their relationship first surfaced, FNC Entertainment managed to temporarily fool the male fans by saying "they are just friends." But if they discover that they are wearing matching rings, it will be much harder to fool them.

"It's okay, I don't wear it on my wrist when I'm out, I just wear it around my neck."

Kim Seolhyun has clearly thought about this issue seriously, but despite the risks, she has not given up on the plan.

"Whatever you want, I'm fine with anything."

"I've recently come across one that I like, and I'll go to the counter to check it out in a couple of days when I'm free."

"What kind?"

"Hehe, I won't tell you yet."

Seeing that she wouldn't say anything, Jiang Yan didn't plan to ask any further.

It probably won't be cheap, but given Kim Seolhyun's current income, it's definitely not a problem.

The two did not stay overnight at the hotel because Kim Seolhyun had a schedule for the next day.

Of course, they wouldn't stay overnight here even if they didn't have any scheduled activities.

Before parting, Kim Seolhyun's face was filled with reluctance: "Oppa, see you in a few days."

Jiang Yan pinched her cheek and smiled, "Be careful on your way back. If you miss me, just send me messages."

"Hmph, you still dare to say that? I didn't reply to your messages promptly before."

"That's because I didn't see it. I would definitely reply if I had."

"I'm afraid he's chatting with other women and doesn't want to talk to me!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? You're the only one here right now."

This is really unfair to Jiang Yan; he can't possibly be staring at his phone the whole time.

"And then what?" Kim Seolhyun stared at him and pressed for an answer.

"We'll talk about the future later," Jiang Yan gave a vague answer without changing his expression.

Upon receiving this answer, Kim Seolhyun pursed her lips and remained silent, but the smile on her face vanished instantly.

She knew what Jiang Yan meant by those words, or rather, he had never hidden this aspect of his thinking.

Seeing Jin Xuexuan's visibly worsened mood, Jiang Yan gently touched her face and said, "Don't think too much. No matter what, I'll always be there for you."

He believed that she would take Chinese medicine to regulate her mindset, because if she really couldn't stand it, she would have broken up with him long ago.

Upon hearing this, Kim Seolhyun simply stared at Jiang Yan with a deep gaze for a long time.

But he didn't say anything more.

Five minutes later, after seeing Kim Seolhyun off, Jiang Yan also hailed a taxi to return to Yuehua Entertainment's employee dormitory.

Upon arriving at the villa, I had just changed into slippers and stepped out of the entrance hall when I saw two people sitting at the dining table in the living room, eating instant noodles.

They are Wang Yibo and Li Wenhan, both Chinese members of UNIQ.

Upon seeing Jiang Yan enter, Li Wenhan immediately said, "You're back so late? Want to grab a late-night snack? We just bought some new flavors today."

Jiang Yan waved his hand: "Thank you, but no need."

On the other side, Wang Yibo said, "Yan-ge, is that new guy in the dorm really your brother?"

Upon hearing Wang Yibo's question, Jiang Yan nodded and said, "Yes, what's wrong?"

"Uh, it's nothing, I was just curious."

Actually, Wang Yibo was just asking casually.

Where is my brother now?

"I saw him in your room before, he should still be here, I haven't seen him come out."

"Okay, you guys keep eating, I'm going back to my room now."

After saying that, Jiang Yan walked through the living room and headed towards his bedroom door.

After opening the door, I saw Jiang Zhennan sitting in front of his computer, engrossed in playing a game.

Jiang Yan leaned over to take a look and found that he was playing League of Legends, specifically the jungle role of Jarvan IV.

I glanced at the score in the upper right corner without thinking: 1-7-3.

That's good, they've even developed an i7 processor.

He had gained a basic understanding of Jiang Zhennan's gaming skills and knew he would never be able to duo queue with him again.

A dozen minutes later, after the base crystal exploded in the game, Jiang Zhennan belatedly realized that Jiang Yan was standing behind him.

Without even bothering to exchange "friendly" greetings with his teammates in the game, Jiang Zhennan jokingly said with a smile, "I thought you weren't coming back tonight."

Jiang Yan casually replied, "She has work tomorrow."

"I understand, I understand. Do you want to play?"

"No need, I'll look at my phone for a bit."

"Then I'll play one last game and then I'm done playing."

As Jiang Zhennan spoke, he clicked the match button again with the mouse.

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