Peninsula: I created the golden age of girl groups

The owner of the voice seemed to realize the inappropriateness of the occasion, and suddenly lowered his tone, addressing the person formally:

"Senior Jiang Yuhe...?"

Jiang Yuhe turned his head upon hearing the sound.

Yuri was standing a few steps away, wearing a gray practice uniform, her hair damp with sweat and clinging to her forehead.

Beside her stood two other girls, also dressed in practice clothes, looking at them with curiosity.

The woman on the left is petite with fair, almost translucent skin, and her slightly narrow eyes are filled with undisguised curiosity.

The woman on the right is taller and more slender, with delicate features that resemble a doll. Her eyebrows and eyes are slightly upturned, giving her an innate sense of aloofness and distance.

It's Taeyeon and Jessica.

However, the two of them were still quite inexperienced at this time, and they were surrounded by the cautiousness of trainees.

Taeyeon looks soft and sweet, while Jessica is more aloof and distant.

The stark contrast was already beginning to emerge in the two of them at this moment.

At this moment, Yu Yongzhen also turned his head upon hearing this.

Upon seeing this, the three of them almost reflexively straightened their backs and bowed respectfully in Yu Yongzhen's direction, saying, "Teacher-nim!"

When Yu Yongzhen saw the three of them, he smiled kindly and said, "Oh, it's you guys. What a coincidence! I was just thinking of calling you from the practice room after dinner, but I didn't expect to run into you here. It saves me the trouble of making an extra trip."

As he spoke, his gaze swept over Kim Tae-yeon and Jessica, "Tae-yeon, Jessica, come to my office at 2 p.m. sharp. I need to talk to you about something."

"Inside!"

Kim Tae-yeon and Jessica immediately nodded in agreement, but a sense of doubt arose in their hearts.

Looking for them? Is there something you need?

Yu Yongzhen turned his head again, glanced at Jiang Yuhe, and then at Yuri, who was obviously a little flustered. He then said, "Well, since we've run into each other, let's sit down and eat together. After we finish eating, we can go over together, which will save you from running around and wasting time."

"...Yes? Ah, yes!"

Kim Tae-yeon and Jessica were both taken aback when they heard this, but quickly agreed.

Teacher Yu Yongzhen... actually took the initiative to invite them to sit down and have a meal together?

What's going on here?

You should know that Yoo Young-jin is known for his strict work ethic and nitpicking within SM Entertainment.

I've heard that he's fairly easygoing, but he's definitely not the type to get along well with everyone.

But now it seems he's surprisingly easygoing?

still is……

Their gazes involuntarily fell on the young man beside Yu Yongzhen.

He looked no older than them, with a handsome face and a calm demeanor... Even standing next to the teacher, he showed no sign of unease.

And... Yuri.

Their gazes then fell on Yuri, who was standing to the side.

That earlier "Oppa"... even though she corrected herself in time, the two of them were right next to her and heard it clearly!

So... what exactly is the relationship between Yuri and this guy?

At that moment, Kim Tae-yeon's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly, and then she suddenly froze.

Yes!

Yuri's incredibly stunning song performance during the previous monthly exam and the ensuing controversy... it seems that a mysterious person is hiding behind all of this!

Could it be... that this young man in front of me is the one Yuri is desperately trying to protect?

For a moment, Kim Tae-yeon felt a little dizzy.

There was a lot of information; she needed time to process it.

But then again.

Since this person can appear here so openly and stand with Teacher Yu Yongzhen, the atmosphere seems quite harmonious.

Does this mean that the matter... has been resolved?

And the result might even be good?

Thinking of this, Kim Tae-yeon couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief for Yuri.

This silly girl, at least she didn't carry the burden for nothing.

Since Yu Yongzhen had taken the initiative to invite them, the three of them naturally dared not refuse.

Although Yuri was still feeling uneasy, she could only obediently follow Taeyeon and Jessica to the window to get their food, and then sat down awkwardly opposite Yoo Young-jin and Kang Woo-hyuk.

Once everyone was seated, Yu Yongzhen took the initiative to introduce the two sides.

"Let me introduce you. This is...this is Jiang Yuhe Xi, a very talented young musician."

"Annyeonghaseyo, Kang Woo-hyuk sunbaenim, I'm Kim Tae-yeon (Jessica)."

Taeyeon and Jessica immediately put down their cutlery and greeted each other respectfully.

Yoo Young-jin nodded, then turned to Kang Woo-hyuk, "Kim Tae-yeon and Jessica, they are currently the most outstanding trainees in our company in terms of vocals... um, they are teammates with Yuri."

"Annyeonghaseyo, I am Kang Woo-hyuk."

Jiang Yuhe politely returned the greeting, saying, "It's a pleasure to meet you."

He never imagined that he would meet the two of them for the first time under such circumstances.

Hmm...that's a bit subtle.

Kwon Yuri sat to the side, still silent.

In fact, Yu Yongzhen's lack of a specific introduction to him already revealed something.

All she could do was pray that Taeyeon and Jessica wouldn't overthink it.

After the introductions, Yu Yongzhen got back to the main point, "I called you two over this afternoon mainly because I have a new song that I need you to record a demo first to get a feel for it. We also need to see how the parts of the song should be allocated more reasonably. Since the schedule is quite tight later on, we need to start this afternoon."

"A new song?"

A hint of surprise flashed across Jessica's cool face, but her eyes were full of interest.

"Well, I guess so."

Yu Yongzhen said vaguely, "It's a song... with a rather unique style. So you two need to sing it first so I can evaluate the final result."

As for anything else, he didn't reveal anything, but this only piqued Kim Tae-yeon and Jessica's curiosity even more.

So after giving their instructions, the group didn't say much, quickly finished their lunch, and then followed Yu Yongzhen back to his office.

Upon entering the office, Yoo Young-jin retrieved two pre-printed sheet music copies and handed them to Kim Tae-yeon and Jessica, respectively.

He transcribed the sheet music overnight; it only contains the most basic melody and lyrics, but it's enough for testing.

"You two take a look first, familiarize yourselves with it for ten minutes, get a feel for it. I've marked all the individual and harmony parts, and we'll record directly in a bit."

The two solemnly accepted it, then stepped aside to familiarize themselves with it.

Ten minutes later, the two entered the recording studio.

The other three stood in front of the mixing console. Yu Yongzhen quickly adjusted the equipment, leaned over, and asked through the microphone, "How's it going? Ready?"

"Ready."

The two put on their listening headphones and nodded to Yu Yongzhen outside the soundproof glass.

Although it was just a trial recording, both of them were extremely focused.

A simple piano chord, Click, then sounded.

The rhythm is brisk, brimming with youthful vigor and energy.

The intro has ended.

Kim Tae-yeon spoke first.

날아직어리다고……

(Me when I was still a child...)

Taeyeon's voice is clear and bright, naturally possessing a strong penetrating and captivating quality!

Her pitch was extremely stable, and even though this was the first time she had sung along with a new sheet music, she was able to handle it with great ease!

Next up was Seohyun's part.

However, since only the two of them were auditioning, Jessica naturally took over.

오늘은웬일인지…

(What's going on today...?)

Unlike Taeyeon, Jessica has a unique and distinctive voice with an innate cool quality, excellent breath control, and a distinct personal style.

Yu Yongzhen listened and nodded, his face full of approval.

Not to mention Jiang Yuhe standing to the side, whose gaze was almost blank.

Imagine you're a SONE (Sony's fan club member), and Taeyeon and Jessica are right in front of you, singing a song you wrote...

This feeling... those who know, know!

The song progressed steadily, and soon the two singers reached their harmony part.

First, import Jessica.

The clear, cool voice rose suddenly like the dawn's first light, filled with the power of a declaration.

화를낼까웃어버릴까……

(Should I be angry or laugh...?)

Almost at the same time as the last syllable sounded, Kim Tae-yeon's harmony followed perfectly, fitting in flawlessly without any abruptness!

생각하다가……

(After much deliberation...)

That clear and bright voice, like the brilliant sunrise bursting forth after the dawn, perfectly complemented Jessica's voice!

The two voices, one before the other, one cold and one warm, blended together perfectly at this moment, enhancing and elevating the experience!

In an instant!

An indescribable, intense tremor suddenly swept over Jiang Yuhe's entire body, causing him to shudder uncontrollably!

This was just a trial performance with the simplest accompaniment, and it was also when the two of them were not familiar with the song...

But even this brief burst of harmony was enough to leave Jiang Yuhe completely lost in a daze.

At this moment, only one thought was echoing repeatedly in his mind.

Western harmony... heavenly music!