Peninsula: I created the golden age of girl groups

Jiang Yuhe stared blankly at the frozen figure in front of him.

What a coincidence... he actually got caught?

However, the Kim Tae-yeon he encountered this time did not shout at the Han River to release her stress, as described in that widely circulated meme.

At that moment, she was facing away from him, her shoulders trembling slightly.

A closer look reveals that her feet are slowly moving forward, step by step, occasionally hesitating and stopping.

Clearly, he was going through a fierce internal struggle.

Should they run away or not?

Or should we obediently sit back down?

Seeing Taeyeon's predicament, Kang Woo-hyuk couldn't help but smile, his tone softening slightly, "Come back and sit down. I promise I won't tell your company..."

Upon hearing this, Kim Tae-yeon turned around as if granted a pardon and obediently returned to the table.

Her eyes, visible through the mask, curved upwards as she spoke in a soft, gentle voice, "Senior Jiang Yuhe, hehe..."

After chuckling twice, she sat down again opposite Jiang Yuhe, behaving extremely obediently.

"Why are you here all alone at this hour?" Jiang Yuhe ignored her attempts to flatter him and asked directly.

"Ah... that."

Kim Tae-yeon's eyes visibly darted away, and she blinked, trying to change the subject. "By the way, when did you go back to Seoul, senior? You don't know, Professor Yoo Young-jin has been talking about you a lot lately, saying that he feels something is missing without you."

Well... okay, she was changing the subject, but her method was hardly clever.

Jiang Yuhe didn't reply, but simply curled his fingers and tapped the table lightly.

Upon hearing the knocking sound, Kim Tae-yeon immediately became quiet.

With her head down, she whispered, "Okay, actually, practice ended late and I was hungry. I remembered that a senior trainee said that the fish cake soup at this place is especially delicious and is a famous late-night food in the area, so... I sneaked out."

"Really?" Jiang Yuhe remained noncommittal, his gaze immediately falling on her bowl of fish cake soup.

Everything in sight was bright red.

The chili oil and chili flakes almost completely covered the soup noodles, making one's scalp tingle just looking at it.

"Yes, yes!"

Kim Tae-yeon nodded hurriedly and explained, "They also said that the specialty of this restaurant is to add spice, because that's what makes it taste good."

As she spoke, she subconsciously swallowed, her eyes involuntarily drifting towards the paper bowl in front of her.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuhe raised an eyebrow and couldn't help but ask, "Can you handle that much spice? And... can your throat take it?"

He vaguely remembered that Kim Tae-yeon seemed to be completely unable to eat spicy food.

"Is...is everything alright?"

Kim Tae-yeon's expression froze, her eyes becoming increasingly unfocused. "Just... just a little bit... it should... be okay, right?"

Her tone suggested that even she herself lacked confidence.

Jiang Yuhe remained noncommittal.

He found it inexplicably funny to see her trying so hard to maintain a "I'm being good" expression, but her eyes were unconsciously drifting towards the front of her.

He really didn't know that Taeyeon was such a... gluttonous person in private?

But on second thought, it makes sense.

After all, they are trainees, especially those who are close to their debut, so the company must be extremely strict with their body management.

Besides, given Taeyeon's petite frame, it's understandable that she should eat more.

"Alright, alright, let's eat!"

Jiang Yuhe smiled and stopped trying to dissuade him. "It's already this late. Eat breakfast and go back to rest. Don't you have practice tomorrow? Don't be late."

"Inside!"

Upon hearing this, Taeyeon immediately took off her mask and gave Kang Woo-hyuk a bright smile.

He then eagerly picked up a fish cake soaked in red oil, put it in his mouth without hesitation, and chewed it with a satisfied look on his face.

But the next second...

"Pfft—! Cough cough! Cough cough cough!"

She suddenly started coughing violently, and her face began to turn red at a visible speed.

Tears welled up instantly, and her voice became hoarse in a flash.

"Water...water! Cough cough...water!"

"Wait."

Jiang Yuhe was both annoyed and amused. He quickly got up and ran towards the stall owner.

"Agassi, could I have a bottle of ice water?"

The stall owner seemed to be used to this kind of scene.

Before Jiang Yuhe could even reach him, she had already taken a bottle of ice water from a nearby styrofoam box and handed it to him.

He even said with a smile, "Take it quickly!"

The moment Jiang Yuhe received the ice water, he was also stunned, and then glanced to the side.

The large pot that had been cooking fish cakes and oden was already empty, and several similar styrofoam boxes, filled with empty bottles, were piled up next to it.

So this isn't selling fish cakes at all, it's selling water.

This uncle's business acumen is absolutely amazing!

Despite his complaints, Jiang Yuhe didn't stop running. He quickly grabbed the water and ran back to hand it to Kim Tae-yeon.

Kim Tae-yeon took the bottled water and quickly tilted her head back to gulp down several mouthfuls, which finally suppressed the burning sensation.

She was panting, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked at Jiang Yuhe. "Thank you... thank you, senior... I'm sorry to have troubled you."

Immediately, her expression changed, and she subconsciously cleared her throat...

Only then did I realize that my voice seemed a little hoarse than before.

Thinking about the vocal practice she had tomorrow, her expression immediately fell, and she looked annoyed.

Seeing this, Jiang Yuhe naturally knew what she was worried about, and quickly comforted her, "It's probably just a temporary burn. Take a break, drink more water, and you'll probably feel better in a while."

"Really?"

Kim Tae-yeon finally breathed a sigh of relief, sat down apologetically to the side, held the bottle of water, and sipped it slowly, looking both obedient and pitiful.

Jiang Yuhe shook his head before starting to eat his own fish cake soup.

It has to be said that the fish cake soup is indeed delicious, the fish cakes are chewy, and the soup is rich and flavorful. No wonder the business is so good; it seems that it's not all just marketing.

Just as he was about to enjoy his meal, he suddenly felt a gaze fixed intently on him.

No, and it's not just myself.

And there was the fish cake soup in front of him.

Looking up, I saw Kim Tae-yeon across from me, still as well-behaved as ever, if you ignored her piercing gaze and the occasional movement of her Adam's apple...

Even Jiang Yuhe felt uncomfortable being stared at so openly.

So he put down his chopsticks and tentatively asked, "How about I go buy you another one? Hmm... not spicy."

But then he remembered the large pot that was almost empty, and after thinking about it again, he simply pushed the bowl of fish cake soup in front of him, which had barely been touched, in front of Kim Tae-yeon.

Then, quite naturally, she took her bowl of the special fish cake soup and placed it on her side.

"Senior... this... how can this be..."

Kim Tae-yeon was stunned for a moment, but more than that, she hesitated.

"Eat up! Aren't you hungry?"

Jiang Yuhe had already started tasting her portion; it was indeed quite spicy, but not unbearable.

"Don't worry, I only picked up one piece, I haven't touched the rest. You've come all this way, if you don't eat it, there really won't be any left."

"Inside……"

Kim Tae-yeon's internal struggle lasted less than three seconds in front of the delicious food.

She thanked him softly, then picked up her chopsticks, carefully picked up a fish cake, and gently put it into her mouth.

The next second, the deliciousness of the fish cake itself burst on her tongue, mixed with the rich broth, and slid into her stomach.

Taeyeon squinted her eyes contentedly before beginning to enjoy the food in front of her.

……

After a long while, Kim Tae-yeon finished the last bite of the fish cake with satisfaction, and even unconsciously patted her lower abdomen.

But she immediately realized that this action was not very ladylike, so she quickly sat up straight. "Thank you, senior... I'm done eating!"

"Um."

Sweat beaded on Jiang Yuhe's forehead as he barely finished the extremely spicy fish cake soup. He casually asked, "How was it? Has your practice been going smoothly lately?"

"It went quite smoothly."

Kim Tae-yeon nodded, but then her eyes dimmed slightly for a moment, "It's just..."

She paused, then lowered her voice, "I'm under a bit a lot of pressure, which is why I wanted to eat something today."

High pressure...

Upon hearing those three words, Jiang Yuhe blurted out instinctively, "So much pressure... why don't you go to the Han River Bridge and yell a couple of times to vent?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, he realized something was wrong, and his heart skipped a beat.

Oops, I said it without thinking.

As expected, upon hearing this, Kim Tae-yeon abruptly raised her head, her wide eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment. "Senior... how... how did you know...?"

Before coming here, she did have the urge to yell a few times.

After all, this is her most important way of relieving stress.

However, she hadn't mentioned this to anyone, especially Jiang Yuhe, as this was only their second meeting.

How did he know that?

Jiang Yuhe realized his slip of the tongue and quickly coughed to cover it up. "What I meant was, when you're under a lot of pressure, finding a secluded place to yell and vent is actually a good thing!"

"Besides, there are few people around the Hanjiang Bridge at night, and the river breeze is strong, so it's really a good place to shout a couple of times... Haha, hahaha."

He started to laugh awkwardly, his face showing embarrassment.

"Oh……"

Kim Tae-yeon stared at him without blinking, the suspicion in her eyes not completely gone.

Something feels off.

And isn't this explanation just a forced attempt to save face?

Just as Jiang Yuhe was considering how to change the subject...

Suddenly, a slightly hesitant female voice came from the side.

"Um...excuse me...are you...Kang Woo-hyuk oppa?"