Peninsula: From Water Injection to Stardom

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In the lounge, after Cody finished styling, Jiang Yan leaned back in her chair and scrolled through her phone for a while.

I didn't go to visit the seniors because there was no need to.

He'll go if he wants to, and he won't if he doesn't.

Moreover, among his competitors this time, few were his seniors.

Actually, Jiang Yan wanted to visit Kim Tae-yeon, but when he arrived, he learned from the TV station staff that she had already recorded her first stage performance yesterday, so she wouldn't be coming today.

However, even if he doesn't leave the lounge, other people will still come to him.

For example, right now, there was a knock on the door of the lounge. Jiang Zhennan went to open the door, and after a few seconds, he turned around and walked back, saying, "There are some juniors who want to visit outside."

Jiang Yan straightened his posture and nodded, saying, "Let them in."

Jiang Zhennan shook his head and said, "There are too many people, the lounge is too crowded."

"Are there too many people?"

"Yeah, there are more than a dozen people, they've almost blocked the corridor."

"Okay, take your things, I'll go out first."

Jiang Yan was still wondering what kind of group had so many people.

After all, most large tour groups have 7-9 people, and large tour groups with more than ten people are quite rare.

He walked outside, and as soon as he stepped out, he saw more than a dozen male idols standing in two rows in front of his dressing room.

"Hello, Senior Jiang Yan, we are SEVENTEEN!"

Upon seeing Jiang Yan emerge, one of the men, who appeared to be the team leader, immediately organized a bow to greet him.

Hello.

Jiang Yan greeted them with a smile while scrutinizing the group of people in front of him.

Actually, he didn't recognize the boy group before they introduced themselves, but he knew SEVENTEEN.

This group will be one of the few top-tier boy bands in the future to be able to hold a concert for 10,000 people in the United States.

However, SEVENTEEN only became a top-tier group after Pledis Entertainment was acquired by Hybe. Before that, they were just an unknown second or third-tier group.

Leader Choi Seungcheol then handed over an album with both hands, saying respectfully, "Senior, this is our comeback album."

"Thanks."

Jiang Yan took it and glanced at it; the album had the signatures of 13 people.

He handed it to Jiang Zhennan behind him, who then took it and took out a stack of autographed albums from Jiang Yan's bag.

Jiang Yan personally handed out thirteen cards to each of the other party's members, one by one, showing great friendliness.

When the members of SEVENTEEN received the album, they all looked flattered, and Choi Seungcheol even bowed repeatedly to express his gratitude.

Jiang Yan waved his hand dismissively and laughed, "I'm a foreigner, you don't need to use so many honorifics when you speak to me."

His words seemed to remind Choi Seungcheol, who looked behind him as if he had thought of something and said, "Senior, speaking of which, two members of our team are also from China, just like you."

"What a coincidence?" Jiang Yan raised an eyebrow, but he already knew who the two people the other person was talking about.

"THE8, JUN, come out and say hello to your seniors." Choi Seungcheol quickly turned around, waved, and called out.

At his call, the two people who were originally standing in the back row squeezed to the front and said in unison, "Hello, Senior Jiang Yan."

Seeing that the two were a little reserved, Jiang Yan switched to Chinese and said with a smile, "Hello, we're both Chinese, so please speak casually and don't be so nervous."

Seeing how easygoing Jiang Yan was, Xu Minghao and Wen Junhui's tense expressions visibly relaxed a bit.

They've already encountered all sorts of short-tempered Korean seniors since their debut, and compared to them, their seniors from their hometown are definitely easier to talk to.

"Where are you from?" Jiang Yan asked.

"I'm from Shenzhen," Wen Junhui said first.

"I'm from Liaoning," Xu Minghao replied immediately.

Jiang Yan nodded after listening. After thinking for a moment, he took out his phone and said, "Since we're from the same hometown, let's add each other's contact information. We can get together for a meal sometime."

Upon hearing this, Wen Junhui and Xu Minghao immediately took out their phones.

Although the other members of SEVENTEEN couldn't understand Chinese, seeing the three of them taking out their phones to scan each other's QR codes, it was obvious that they were exchanging contact information.

Their eyes immediately revealed undisguised envy, after all, this was a senior who could compete with Kim Tae-yeon.

After adding each other as friends, Jiang Yan casually asked, "Do you guys usually play games?"

Xu Minghao laughed and said, "Brother Yan, I play League of Legends, although my rank isn't very high."

"Sure, I'll play too. Let's set up a room and play a couple of rounds together sometime."

"If Brother Yan calls me, I'll definitely be there. I'll be there anytime he calls."

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"Okay, that's settled then. We'll talk again later."

"Okay, okay."

After chatting with the two old men for a few more minutes, Jiang Yan decided that it was time to end the meeting.

Choi Seungcheol and the other members bowed again to say goodbye. After watching them walk away, Kang Yeon turned around and went back to the dressing room.

Half an hour later, a staff member knocked on the door and told him to go and wait for the rehearsal.

After getting up and straightening his stage outfit, Jiang Yan quickly left the dressing room.

After coming out, they first went to the studio recording room and had a brief interview with the MC.

During this period, the MCs of "M! Countdown" were Key from Flashgroup, Bambam from GOT7, and Park Jin-young.

Jiang Yan greeted him as he entered, saying, "Hello, Key-senpai."

Key smiled at him and said, "Wow, Jiang Yan, hello there! You look really cool in that outfit."

Although Key is an SM artist and has a good relationship with Girls' Generation, he still smiled when he saw Kang Eon, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Everyone here is a seasoned artist, so on the surface they must all be getting along well.

After spending some time going over the questions, the interview officially began recording a few minutes later.

The interview mainly consisted of trivial topics, just a few formulaic questions related to his new song.

After finishing, Jiang Yan went to the rehearsal stage and made some preparations. The first stage recording of "LOVESCENARIO" was about to begin under the instructions of the TV station director.

Inside TWICE's practice room at the JYP Building.

Nine Rabbits were practicing their title track in front of the camera, rehearsing it five or six times before taking a short break.

Yoo Jeong-yeon glanced at the clock on the wall and exclaimed, "Oh my god, it's already past 5 o'clock!"

Seeing her sudden agitation, Park Jihyo asked, puzzled, "Unnie, is there a problem with the timing?"

"Oppa had his first comeback stage today!"

As Yu Dingyan spoke, she quickly ran to the corner to find her phone.

"There's no need to rush. The show has only just started, and oppa's stage performances haven't been released yet."

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"Oh dear, I was just afraid I might miss it."

Yoo Jeongyeon hurriedly opened her phone, entered Ment's live stream page, and breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the name "LOVESCENARIO" in the song list displayed in the upper left corner of the screen.

However, this hint about the upcoming performance doesn't mean that the next stage will feature this song, but rather it's a reminder to viewers of which other highly anticipated performances haven't been broadcast yet.

"Do you want to watch it together?" Yoo Jeong-yeon asked, turning her head after holding her phone horizontally in her hand.

"Okay, but how long will it take before we get to oppa's stage?" Park Jihyo was the first to come over and sit down next to Yoo Jeongyeon.

"It should be soon, right? We can also check out the other seniors' performances together," Yoo Jeongyeon said uncertainly.

Lim Nayeon and Son Chaeyoung also came over at this moment, but the others didn't seem to make any moves.

Yoo Jeongyeon then turned to Mina and the others and asked, "Aren't you going to watch?"

After exchanging glances, the three members of the Sakura Line took out their phones, waved them, and laughed, "There are too many people over there, unnie, so we won't go."

"Oh, okay then." Yu Dingyan nodded.

It's really too much trouble for nine people to huddle together and stare at a small phone screen.

"Tzuyu, would you like to watch it with us?"

As Sana Minatozaki opened her phone, she called out to Tzuyu, who was standing there alone.

"Inside."

Chou Tzu-yu smiled and walked over to the three of them.

Then the four of them sat together on the floor, huddled together, and watched other artists' performances playing on their phones.

Seeing that it wasn't Jiang Yan's turn to perform yet, Minatozaki Sana said with some emotion, "Speaking of which, oppa was really amazing this time. He even outshone Kim Tae-yeon."

Hirai Momo agreed, saying, "Yeah, this is definitely at the level of a top-tier singer, and oppa is a foreigner."

It is more difficult for an individual to achieve this level than for a group.

They certainly understood this principle, especially since Jiang Yan was a foreigner.

Chou Tzu-yu chimed in, saying, "With Kang Yeon oppa's grades, he's definitely going to be number one next week."

Upon hearing this, Sana Minatozaki pondered for a moment before turning to Mina beside her and asking, "Mitan, what do you think?"

"Um?!"

Mina seemed a little distracted, only snapping back to reality after being called upon. After a pause, she replied in a low voice, "One spot, that should be fine, right?"

However, after answering Sana Minatozaki's question, her mind wandered elsewhere again.

Mina was thinking about the bet she had made with Jiang Yan.

And now it seems like she's going to lose.

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