Peninsula: I created the golden age of girl groups

Jiang Yuhe was clearly surprised, but he still quickly picked up his phone, flipped it open, and answered the call.

"Oh, not stuffy?"

"S-senpai."

On the other end of the phone, Yuri's voice was low and muffled, as if she were curled up under the covers.

"Excuse me, I just finished washing up and got into bed, and I was about to fall asleep when I saw your message..."

"Practicing so late? You must be tired."

Jiang Yuhe's voice softened involuntarily, "I should be the one who feels bad for sending you a message so late. It's just... about the thing we talked about on the phone last time. I happen to be free tomorrow, so I wanted to ask if it would be convenient for your company to arrange a preliminary meeting tomorrow."

"Oh! Really? You're free tomorrow, senpai?"

Yuri's voice suddenly rose, but she immediately suppressed it.

During this period, she was undoubtedly under tremendous pressure. Although the company's senior management did not investigate further or urge her again, she could not rest easy as long as things did not progress.

Only when she heard Jiang Yuhe's clear answer did she breathe a sigh of relief.

But then her voice lowered again, "However... it's so late now, I don't know if the teachers are resting yet... how about I send a message to my manager oppa first and tell him about this, and let them coordinate to see if they can make time for it. I'll get back to you as soon as I have any news, okay?"

"Okay, then I'll wait for your message."

Jiang Yuhe replied, then added after a moment's thought, "No need to rush, I'll have time tomorrow."

"Yes! Okay, senior!" Kwon Yuri quickly replied.

But she didn't hang up immediately. After a few seconds of silence, she seemed to muster her courage and cautiously asked, "By the way, senior... why are you still up so late? Are you still outside? I thought I heard a car passing by on the phone just now..."

Jiang Yuhe paused for a moment, then smiled and explained, "Yes, I just finished work. It was a script reading session for a TV series, and it ended quite late. Then I ran into Brother Jae-seok, which caused the delay."

"Script Reading Session!"

Yuri's voice was filled with genuine joy, "Senior, you're going to be acting in a drama? That's amazing! You're going to become an actress! Congratulations!"

"Thanks!"

Perhaps influenced by her emotions, Jiang Yuhe's expression softened even more. "It's just a minor role. I'm still learning and exploring, and I need to learn more from my seniors."

"That's amazing! To be able to participate in the filming of a formal TV series!" Yuri's tone was full of longing.

In their group, Yoona has long made it clear that she wants to pursue an acting career, and has even participated in the filming of many commercials and campus short dramas.

And she...

Although the company's assessment mentioned that she was suitable to develop into an actress, in reality, she only had a few more specialized acting classes than others, and she didn't know what the future held.

This topic actually got the two of them really into talking.

Yuri asked a lot of questions out of curiosity, and Kang Woo-hyuk patiently answered the ones he could.

The two chatted idly for some time, until...

"Ah! It's almost past midnight!"

Kwon Yuri suddenly realized how much time had passed and said apologetically, "Senior, you're still outside... I'm so sorry to have kept you from resting! Please go back quickly! I'll leave you a message as soon as I have any news!"

"Okay, you should get some rest too. Even though you're busy with practice, you still need to take care of your health," Jiang Yuhe said with a smile.

"Yes! Goodnight, senior!"

"Good night."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Yuhe put it back on the passenger seat.

Outside the window, the night was as dark as ink, and the dim yellow streetlights blurred the whole world.

"hehe."

Jiang Yuhe chuckled softly. For some reason, the tension he had been feeling due to the intense work made him feel much more relaxed after the phone call.

He shook his head, chuckled to himself, then started the car again and drove towards the apartment.

In any case, I need to get some rest first.

It's foreseeable that he'll be working non-stop like this for a while... He'll have to adapt to this pace as soon as possible.

……

The next morning, at the SM trainee dormitory.

"Unnie..."

Taking advantage of the break after breakfast, Yoona pulled Sooyoung aside and said mysteriously, "I think... Yuri has a problem."

Upon hearing this, Cui Xiuying's eyes lit up.

She immediately looked around and, seeing that her teammates hadn't noticed them yet, grabbed Yoona's hand and led her to the small storage room next door, closing the door behind them.

"What's going on? Tell me quickly!"

Choi Soo-young lowered her voice impatiently, her face full of gossip.

Im Yoona leaned closer excitedly, "Last night, when I got up to go to the bathroom... I clearly heard Yuri making a phone call under the covers. She was on the phone for a long time, and..."

She paused, then emphasized, "Did you notice that Yuri seemed... completely different this morning?"

"Different?" Choi Soo-young frowned in thought upon hearing this.

"Yes!"

Yoona nodded vigorously, "Although my eyes are still a little swollen, my overall energy and expression are completely different from how absent-minded I was a while ago. Even my eyes are starting to shine!"

After hearing Yoona's description, Choi Sooyoung realized what was going on.

Indeed, the previous incident affected not only Yuri, but also them.

But Yuri, as the center of this controversy, undoubtedly bears the greatest pressure.

Although she tried her best to remain normal, everyone could see the worry in her eyes.

But now...

Overnight, he became a completely different person?

Choi Soo-young stroked her chin, asking thoughtfully, "Could it be... that matter has been completely resolved?"

Yoona shook her head firmly: "No way. If things were resolved, Yuri's reaction wouldn't be like this!"

"And...does it really require making such a long phone call under the covers in the middle of the night just for this? The relationship between the person on the other end of the line and Yuri is definitely not simple!"

This completely ignited Choi Soo-young's gossip-loving spirit.

She was just about to speak, ready to express her opinion...

"Shh-"

Yoona's expression suddenly changed. She quickly stepped forward, covered Sooyoung's mouth, and glanced at her, gesturing for Sooyoung to look towards the door.

Through the slightly ajar door, Kwon Yuri could be seen clutching her phone as she tiptoed out of the room.

She first peeked into the living room, and seeing that everyone was busy with their own things, she then sneaked towards the dormitory door.

"See! I told you there was definitely something wrong!" Im Yoona exclaimed excitedly.

Choi Soo-young saw it clearly too, but she was obviously holding back: "Maybe... she just went out to make a phone call over there, to contact them? The company hasn't confiscated her phone lately, precisely to make it easier for her to communicate about this... that should be normal, right?"

"Hmm...that's certainly a possibility..."

Yoona nodded hesitantly, but still somewhat skeptical, she urged Sooyoung, "Unnie, how about... we sneak up and follow them later?"

"Huh? Sneaking up behind them, isn't that a bit inappropriate? Besides, we still have practice later..."

Even so, Xiuying's expression clearly showed some interest.

"Go on, go on!"

Yoona grabbed Sooyoung's arm and shook it frantically, "Just follow her to the stairwell, listen to what's going on, and if we're practicing... there's plenty of time!"

"Besides, we're just... concerned about our teammates!"

Xiuying was still somewhat hesitant, but her gossipy nature ultimately prevailed.

"Okay... just listen for a little while, and if it's nothing, hurry back to practice."

"Uh-huh!"

Im Yoona nodded hurriedly, then glanced outside again, "Quick! She's gone out!"

Yoona pointed outside, and Yuri's figure disappeared just as she entered the dormitory.

The two exchanged another glance, both seeing the excitement in each other's eyes. They quickly left the storage room, opened the dormitory door, and tiptoed after each other.