Peninsula: From Water Injection to Stardom

Mina was dressed casually today as she came down from the apartment, wearing a light yellow T-shirt and loose snowflake jeans.

However, Jiang Yan smiled slightly after watching the other person's gait as they approached.

His sudden smile was naturally noticed by Mina, who had moved closer.

"Yan-san, what are you laughing at?" Minami stood in front of Jiang Yan and asked curiously.

"Mina, hasn't anyone ever told you that you look a lot like a penguin?" Jiang Yan said quite bluntly.

"Huh—why?" Mina blinked and looked at him in confusion.

"Because the way you walked just now looked a lot like a penguin."

Originally, the first person to think Mina looked like a penguin was Minatozaki Sana, but judging from Mina's current reaction, no one has said that to her yet, so Jiang Yan doesn't mind being the first.

Mina understood why Jiang Yan would say that in less than a second, so she stared straight at him and pretended to be a little angry, saying, "So, Yan-san, are you insulting me?"

Jiang Yan didn't avoid her gaze, and smiled, saying, "No, I meant you're just like a penguin, kiyo."

"Hmph, you pass."

Mina suppressed a smile, put on an expression of reluctant forgiveness, and then lowered her gaze to the bag in Jiang Yan's hand.

Jiang Yan then handed the bag to her, saying, "It's back to its rightful owner. Thank you for your game console."

Mina took it and glanced at it, then noticed the unopened game cartridge inside the bag.

"This is?"

"Consider this a return gift for lending me your game console."

"So you haven't played it at all after buying it?"

"No, I bought a 3DS myself. Let's add each other as friends later."

Jiang Yan hadn't originally planned to buy it, but after thinking about it, he bought it anyway because he found that carrying a handheld console with him while traveling was a good way to pass the time.

"Okay." Mina's eyes lit up when she heard this.

After returning the game console, the two of them didn't have much to say to each other.

However, it was still early, and seeing that Mina didn't seem to be heading straight back to the dorm, Jiang Yan asked, "Did you all stay in the dorm today and not go out?"

Mina truthfully replied, "Many people went out this morning, and only Chaeyoung and I are still in the dorm now."

"Did Sana and Momo go out too?"

"Um……"

"Then why didn't you go out with them?"

"I don't really like shopping."

Jiang Yan was not surprised by Mina's answer; he already knew that she had otaku tendencies.

As if remembering something, Mina took the initiative to ask, "Does Hikaru-san like to go out during his time off?"

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Yan said, "It depends. I usually stay in my apartment alone and don't go anywhere."

"Huh? Won't your brother come looking for you?"

"No, everyone has their own private life."

"Is that so..."

Mina suddenly felt a little envious of Jiang Yan living in an apartment by herself, unlike them, who had nine people crammed into one dormitory and had to queue to go to the bathroom.

The two chatted for a few more minutes, and when Jiang Yan felt they had talked enough, he said, "That's enough for now, I'm leaving."

Mina nodded upon hearing this, but quickly asked again, "Do you have work to do later?"

"Not at the moment, I'll be going back to my apartment in a bit."

"Going back to playing PC games?"

"Mina, you really understand me."

"hey-hey."

Mina smiled as she looked at Jiang Yan, who smiled back after meeting her gaze.

……

On August 1st, Jiang Yan returned to China with her team.

She had already negotiated a contract with Jianyi and signed a one-year endorsement deal, and this trip back to China was naturally for filming GG.

Although Diet Coke doesn't have the same level of exposure as Pepsi, it is still a cola, and it does receive some promotion.

The group departed from the hotel and arrived at the photography studio arranged by the client.

Jiang Yan changed into a looser set of casual clothes, her hairstyle remained largely unchanged, and her overall demeanor was dressed in a very relaxed style.

Pepsi's GG (Girl's Look) concept emphasizes trendiness, coolness, and individuality.

Diet Coke, on the other hand, is more everyday and relatable.

The two are quite different.

After changing her costume, Jiang Yan arrived at the studio and, under the director's instructions, stood in front of the green screen and received the props.

"Raise your hand higher, yeah, this angle is great."

"Facing in my direction, make a gesture of drinking a Coke."

"So cool, you did a perfect job."

"Put down the bottle and keep your eyes fixed on it."

"..."

I don’t know if it was because he cooperated very well, but the director’s tone was a bit excited.

But Jiang Yan didn't pay much attention; he simply followed instructions and posed.

After the photoshoot, Jiang Yan went to the dressing room to change into another set of clothes before being taken by the director in charge of the photoshoot to shoot a video photoshoot.

This video's ending was quite simple; the planners had already prepared the plot and script.

The protagonist wakes up in the morning, gets up and goes to the dining room, where he takes an unopened bottle of Coke from the table.

After staring at it for a few seconds, I smiled slightly. A short narration played in the middle, and finally, I unscrewed the cap and took a sip.

After briefly glancing at the script, Jiang Yan suppressed his urge to complain.

Even if this guy is going for a casual relationship, well—who drinks Coke first thing in the morning?

But he didn't care. He'd just film it anyway, as long as he got the money.

Besides, it was only a one-year contract anyway, so it's not a big problem.

After reviewing his lines several times, Jiang Yan entered the pre-built filming set.

The shoot lasted for two hours.

After the shoot, he didn't linger there and quickly left the studio with his team.

Sitting in the car on the way back to the hotel, Jiang Zhennan sat next to Jiang Yan, looking at his phone.

Jiang Yan rested one hand on the car window, staring blankly at the scenery outside.

"Hey, didn't you say you were going to buy a car? How's it going?" Jiang Zhennan asked, trying to start a conversation.

He knew that Jiang Yan was interested in buying a car, so he was a little curious about what kind of car the other party would buy.

"Not so good, I'll see after I get my driver's license."

Jiang Yan is quite pragmatic; he hasn't even looked at any cars yet, he'll wait until he gets his license before considering it.

"So when do you plan to take your driver's license test?"

"Let's see. It might not be enough this year. If not, we can try next year," Jiang Yan estimated his schedule for the second half of the year and gave a rough timeframe.

"Then you should tell me earlier so I can free up your schedule in advance," Jiang Zhennan instructed.

Getting a driver's license takes a while, at least one or two months.

"Don't worry, I'll let you know in advance."

"Okay, I'll write it down for you."

As Jiang Zhennan spoke, he took out his phone and filled out a memo.