Peninsula: I created the golden age of girl groups

The two cautiously approached the stairwell.

Choi Soo-young was impatient and was about to go downstairs when she was stopped by Lim Yoon-ah beside her.

"Shhh."

Yoona raised her index finger to her lips, then carefully pointed downstairs.

The two peeked out.

On the corner platform half a floor below, Yuri was standing with her back to them, head slightly bowed, her phone clutched tightly in her hand.

The two exchanged a glance, then simultaneously crouched down, pricked up their ears, and listened intently.

on the platform.

Yuri held her phone, her face full of conflict.

Her finger had been hovering over the dial key for a long time, but she only sighed and didn't press it.

She wasn't sure either.

After all, it was already that late when we ended the call last night. We didn't know if Senior Jiang Yuhe was awake yet. If we made a call without warning, would it disturb his rest?

After much deliberation, she exited the dial pad and instead opened the text message to begin editing.

Click to send.

Then came the waiting.

She stood there blankly, staring at the screen almost obsessively, but no reply came for a long time.

Kwon Yuri's lips twitched slightly involuntarily, and the expectation in her eyes gradually dimmed. After waiting a few more seconds, she finally put away her phone, turned around, and went upstairs.

upstairs.

Upon seeing this, Yoona and Sooyoung felt a sudden tightness in their chests.

The two hurriedly got up, preparing to scramble back to their dormitory...

"Ding-dong."

A crisp text message notification sounded from downstairs.

Kwon Yuri stopped abruptly, quickly picked up her phone, and looked down at it.

The next second, the deep disappointment on her face vanished instantly, like dark clouds dispersed by the sunlight.

The eyebrows and corners of the eyes also relaxed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Her fingers flew across the phone's keypad, clearly replying to a message.

Only after replying did she put her phone away again and turn upstairs with light steps.

Seeing this, Yoona and Sooyoung knew that was probably all there was to it, so they didn't dare to linger any longer and quickly slipped back to their dorm.

……

Meanwhile, at Jiangnan Apartments.

Jiang Yuhe put his phone back aside, a faint smile on his face.

It seems that SM Entertainment is really invested in this song, and even... a little anxious about it.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have sent a message through Yuri so early this morning, setting the time for their first meeting for this afternoon.

He threw off the thin blanket, got up, and went to the bathroom mirror.

After all, he was going to meet Lee Soo-man, a legendary figure in the Korean entertainment industry, so his attire couldn't be casual.

Fortunately, the day after he moved into the apartment, Lee Sung-soo sent a large amount of household items and clothes, almost filling the previously empty wardrobe.

He had never even seen many of the clothing brands before, but the texture of the fabrics he touched suggested they were quite expensive.

According to Lee Sung-soo, since he is, after all, a strategic advisor for the future company, how could his attire be anything less than impressive?

Consider it an advance investment for the company.

But then again.

As Jiang Yuhe tidied himself up in front of the mirror, an extremely interesting thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

He remembered that in the original historical trajectory, the nephew who would later report Lee Soo-man for tax evasion and kick him out of SM Entertainment was also... named Lee Sung-soo.

Although he knew that this Lee Sung-soo was not the same Lee Sung-soo as the other Lee Sung-soo.

But this wonderful coincidence that transcends time and space still made him chuckle.

Composing himself, Jiang Yuhe quickly finished watching the show, then went downstairs and drove to SM Entertainment.

Soon, he arrived near the SM Entertainment headquarters, parked his car, and then took out his phone to send a message to Yuri.

……

SM Entertainment headquarters.

Girls' Generation's private practice room.

The morning training session finally came to an end, and the girls sat in twos and threes, drinking water, wiping sweat, and chatting in hushed tones.

Yoona and Sooyoung, still not giving up, huddled together again, pretending to stretch their calves while their eyes kept glancing at the other side of the practice room.

There, Yuri sat alone against the wall, her gaze wandering, her mind elsewhere.

Sure enough, not long after.

As if sensing something, Yuri quietly took out her phone from her pocket and quickly glanced at it.

Then, she quickly glanced around and, seeing that no one was paying attention to her, breathed a sigh of relief. She hurriedly put away her phone and lyric book and walked naturally toward the practice room door.

His footsteps were noticeably more hurried than usual.

"They're here!"

Yoona nudged Sooyoung lightly with her elbow, and the two immediately got up and followed silently.

Yuri was preoccupied with something and a little anxious, so she didn't pay much attention to what was behind her. She simply walked straight through the building and arrived at a parking lot at the back entrance of the company.

Seeing this, Lim Yoon-a and Choi Soo-young were even more excited.

The two unconsciously quickened their pace, slowly pushed open the door, and cautiously peered outside.

Yuri had arrived at the center of the parking lot. She searched around for a moment, then a bright smile appeared on her face, and she jogged lightly into the distance.

A tall, upright man was standing there, quietly in the shade of the tree, seemingly waiting as well.

"I told you there was a problem!"

Yoona excitedly grabbed Sooyoung's arm.

Sooyoung could see it clearly too, but the next second, she calmed down and hesitated, saying, "Yoona, could we have made a mistake?"

"Even if Yuri is incredibly bold, she wouldn't dare bring someone to the company in public, would she? Does she even care about the dating ban?"

"So, from beginning to end, were we just overthinking things? Or did we misunderstand?"

Yoona was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

Yes, dating is a strict rule at the company.

Yuri couldn't possibly be unaware...

She pouted, still unwilling to give up, and muttered, "Who knows...maybe...she's just bold? And the way she talked on the phone last night..."

As she spoke, she squinted, seemingly trying to get a clearer view of the man.

Just then, the man in the distance seemed to notice Yuri's arrival and slowly turned around.

The sunlight shone just across the treetops, clearly illuminating his profile, and then his face.

"etc……"

Yoona's doe eyes widened instantly. "This person... why does he look so familiar? Like I've seen him somewhere before?"

"Where...have I seen you before?"

Upon hearing this, Sooyoung leaned forward and stared intently. "Wait! Isn't that... Kang Woo-hyuk from X-Man? How could it be him?!"

"Kang Woo-hyuk?" Lim Yoon-a was completely petrified and stood there dumbfounded.

On weekdays in the dormitory, one of their few forms of entertainment is watching variety shows.

As a national variety show, they naturally watched a lot of "X-MAN" and recognized Kang Woo-hyuk.

The two looked at each other, their minds in turmoil.

What... exactly is going on?

That mysterious musical genius who can write or revise music that makes even Kenzie tremble and that even the usually domineering Lee Soo-man is willing to make an exception and buy it...

That mysterious figure whom Kwon Yuri risked her life to protect, whom she called in the middle of the night, and whom she worried about constantly...

It turns out to be that scrap from that variety show... Kang Woo-hyuk?

Are they crazy?

Or has the world gone mad?

And... what is the relationship between this senior Jiang Yuhe and Yuri?