Peninsula: From Water Injection to Stardom

Jiang Yan was only in charge of Lawson's temporary store manager position for two hours, and she was busy the entire time.

This form of interaction with fans is different from a signing event.

The autograph session is one-on-one, while other fans are in the audience. The surroundings are very quiet, so you can clearly hear what the fan in front of you is saying.

In these offline events, the surroundings are often noisy, requiring more effort to listen attentively to what the fans are saying and respond appropriately.

In short, even after the event ended and Jiang Yan returned to his car to rest, his mind was still buzzing.

After greeting the person in charge of Lawson, Jiang Zhennan came up and saw Jiang Yan slumped in his seat with his eyes closed, resting. He couldn't help but laugh and said, "This is the first time I've seen you so tired."

Hearing the sound, Jiang Yan opened her eyes and looked at him helplessly, saying, "I didn't expect this kind of activity to be so exhausting."

"There were just too many people. I feel like it would be better if there were fewer people."

"Have you considered that the number of people coming will only increase in the future?"

"Well, that's true."

Jiang Zhennan nodded, agreeing that what he said was indeed correct.

As long as Jiang Yan becomes more and more popular, the number of people attending these offline events will only increase.

"Shall we go straight back to the hotel now?"

"Let's go back and rest for a bit. We can have dinner at the hotel tonight and then go out for a stroll."

"ok"

Jiang Zhennan signaled the driver to drive back to the hotel first, then took out his phone and made a call to Yuehua Entertainment to report the situation.

Jiang Yan continued to close his eyes and rest.

On the way back to the hotel, two hashtags related to Jiang Yan suddenly appeared on Weibo's real-time trending topics.

#Jiang Yan makes a surprise appearance at Lawson's Shanghai store#

#Jiang Yan is the most handsome store manager#

This is his second trending topic after his return to the trending topics list last week.

It's obvious this trending topic was bought, since the "500 Pigs Red" marketing campaign is still in full swing.

As for Jiang Yan frequently trending on social media, the general public in China has gone from not understanding it at first to getting used to it now.

Of course, there will still be some bystanders who criticize, but that's okay, Felix will control the comments.

Now, after more than four months since his debut and a constant stream of trending topics, Jiang Yan's name has become somewhat mainstream in China's lower-tier markets.

Even if many people can't remember what he looks like, they know that he is a Chinese working in South Korea.

After all, at this time, the Korean wave had not yet been interrupted in the lower-tier markets of China, and its spread was still very wide.

In the evening, after having dinner at the hotel, Jiang Yan simply put on a mask and, along with Jiang Zhennan and a bodyguard, went out to stroll around the nearby shopping district.

As I walked, I casually took a few pictures of the street scene with my phone and sent them to Mina via Kakao.

Of course, he also posted a few pictures of Kim Seolhyun; he wouldn't show favoritism in this regard.

Forgetting the old love for a new one? That's impossible.

However, not long after the photo was posted, Mina replied: [Mina: Hiko-chan, where did you go? Still in China?]

Since becoming his girlfriend, Mina has changed her way of addressing him from "Hiko-san" to "Hiko-chan".

Actually, Mina initially called him "Kan-kun," but because their relationship warmed up so quickly, it changed to "Hiko-chan" in less than two weeks.

[Jiang Yan: I'm still in Shanghai, just wandering around outside the hotel.]

Mina: Are you coming back tomorrow?

[Jiang Yan: Yes, the flight is tomorrow morning, and it should arrive around noon.]

[Jiang Yan: What about you? What are you doing?]

[Mai Mina: #Image#]

In the chat box, Mina didn't reply, but instead sent a photo directly.

The photo shows a corner of the practice room.

Mina: I'm resting now, but I'll continue rehearsing with the members later.

[Jiang Yan: Take care and get some rest. I'll bring you a gift when I get back.]

[Mina: www What kind of gift is it?]

[Jiang Yan: I won't tell you yet.]

【…】

Jiang Yan was in a good mood and was chatting with Mina while taking a walk outside.

After that, we strolled around for another forty or fifty minutes before returning to the hotel to rest.

……

The next day, I flew directly from Shanghai Pudong Airport to Seoul.

After arriving at noon, Jiang Yan did not return to the apartment, but went directly to CUBE's studio.

He plans to finish the Japanese single he was halfway through production in the next couple of days.

He didn't eat out for lunch; he asked Jiang Zhennan to bring him a bag of bread.

Then, Jiang Yan spent the entire afternoon in the studio.

However, in the evening, Jiang Zhennan called to say that Wang Jiaer was planning to treat everyone to barbecue and asked if he was free.

Upon hearing that someone was inviting him to dinner, Jiang Yan immediately stopped working.

A few minutes later, the three met up near the JYP building.

When Wang Jiaer saw Jiang Yan, he walked over and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "Brother Yan, you look even more handsome now."

Jiang Yan smiled at Versailles: "You're wrong about that. When have I ever not been handsome?"

Wang Jiaer was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then laughed and said, "Wow, can't you be a little more modest?"

"I'm just telling the truth, but you're pretty handsome now."

"Handsome? He can't compare to you."

"Why are you comparing yourself to me? You just need to take out your teammates."

"Don't do that. Don't say that in front of Brother Fan and the others."

"Don't worry, I definitely won't tell them."

After chatting and laughing for a while, the three of them set off together to a barbecue restaurant in Myeongdong.

Upon arrival, the three of them didn't look for a private room, but instead found a four-person table in a slightly off-center spot outside to order food.

That's the good thing about having meals with male celebrities all the time; you don't need to hide it.

"What would you like to eat, Brother Yan?" Wang Jiaer asked, holding up the menu.

"You decide," Jiang Yan said nonchalantly.

"Let's start with a set meal. Would you like some drinks?"

"I won't drink alcohol, I'll just have a soft drink instead."

"No problem, how about a Coke?"

"...Coconut juice, I guess. I still have half a case of Coke at home that I haven't finished."

Jiang Yan still hasn't finished the two cases of Diet Coke that the brand gave him.

After ordering, the three of them sat down and started chatting.

Wang Jiaer then complained, "I don't know what the company was thinking, scheduling our comeback for October."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan looked somewhat surprised and asked, "You're also returning in October?"

Wang Jiaer nodded helplessly: "Yeah, I'm from the same month as you, Brother Yan."

"Isn't that great? The schedules overlap, so we can even run into each other at the TV station."

If Wang Jiaer hadn't told him today, he really wouldn't have remembered that GOT7 would also be making a comeback in October this year.

"What's so great about it? Competing for the same spot as you at the same time puts me under a lot of pressure."

"What are you afraid of? I'm not even sure if there will be one."

"Brother, you're being too modest..."

Wang Jiaer didn't believe Jiang Yan's nonsense. GOT7 was inferior to Jiang Yan in every aspect, whether it was sales, music streaming, or YouTube. No matter how you looked at it, they had no chance of winning against Jiang Yan in a comeback at the same time.

Jiang Yan smiled faintly but did not reply.

He's really curious to see what Wang Jiaer's expression will be when SM Entertainment announces Kim Tae-yeon's solo debut.