Peninsula: I created the golden age of girl groups

"Kim Tae-yeon, wake up!"

She silently told herself, trying to suppress the inexplicable erratic heartbeat and the lingering heat on her face.

In truth, she didn't know why she was so confused and disoriented at that moment.

Perhaps she was originally planning to enjoy the meal alone but was unexpectedly caught, or perhaps the sudden downpour left her in a terrible state...

Kim Tae-yeon glanced cautiously out the window.

The rain continued to fall heavily, making it almost impossible to see anything more than a few steps away. Only the blurry figure in the distance remained standing quietly in the rain, which gave her a strange sense of peace.

Taeyeon took a deep breath, her face flushed, and began to deal with her soaked clothes.

However, the space inside the car was ultimately cramped, which made her movements clumsy.

With great difficulty, she managed to wring out her clothes and put them on, then tightly wrapped Jiang Yuhe's coat around her body.

The warmth seeped in, slightly dispelling the chill and allowing her tense nerves to relax a little.

Next... it's time to call the senior back.

Taeyeon thought for a moment and subconsciously took out her phone, but the next second, she froze...

She didn't have Jiang Yuhe's phone number!

With no other option, she frantically climbed into the driver's seat and peered through the glass.

It was the same figure again, holding an umbrella, with his back to me.

After hesitating for a moment, Kim Tae-yeon reached out and patted the car window hard.

"Knock knock knock".

The sound wasn't very noticeable in the rain, but fortunately, Jiang Yuhe hadn't gone far and was keeping an eye on the situation.

Hearing the knocking sound, he turned around, exchanged a glance with Taeyeon through the glass, and then quickly walked back and climbed back into the car.

"This rain is really..."

As soon as Jiang Yuhe got into the car, he couldn't help but complain, "It just happened like that, without any warning. It was like the sky was falling down."

He quickly grabbed a few tissues to wipe the rain off his face before turning to Taeyeon beside him. "Shall I take you straight back to your dorm now?"

"..."

No one responded.

"Taeyeon?"

Jiang Yuhe turned his head in surprise, only to see Taeyeon standing to the side, her face turned to the side, staring blankly at the rain outside the window, her eyes unfocused.

"Taeyeon-xi!" Kang Woo-hyuk raised his voice and called out again.

"Huh? Oh! Yes! Excuse me, could you please take me home, senpai..."

Kim Tae-yeon suddenly snapped out of her daze and quickly responded, but her voice was even softer than before.

Like...feeling guilty?

"Okay, hold on tight."

Jiang Yuhe glanced at her again, assuming she was just tired, and didn't ask any more questions. He then started the car and drove towards their dormitory.

With the heavy rain and the late hour, there were very few vehicles on the road.

For a moment, neither of them knew what else to say, and they simply let the silence spread silently through the carriage.

The car eventually stopped in a secluded corner not far from their dormitory.

Just then, the rain outside the window began to lessen and gradually stopped.

The air seemed to have been thoroughly washed, exuding freshness and fragrance.

"We've arrived." Jiang Yuhe turned off the engine.

"Thank you... thank you so much, senior! I'm really... so grateful for your help today!"

Until then.

Kim Tae-yeon seemed to snap out of a daze, hurriedly bowed to Kang Woo-hyuk to thank him, then unbuckled her seatbelt and pushed open the car door as if fleeing.

It was too late after all.

She was also worried about being discovered by her teammates or manager, and just wanted to sneak back to her room as soon as possible.

Watching Taeyeon's hurried and flustered figure, Kang Woo-hyuk couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.

Then, as if remembering something, he quickly rolled down the car window, "Kim Tae-yeon!"

"Huh?" Taeyeon stopped and turned around.

"If you happen to run into Teacher Yu Yongzhen, please tell him for me."

Jiang Yuhe said, "Just tell him I'll go see him in the next few days, he doesn't need to call me every day to ask when I'll be back."

"Okay. Got it."

Taeyeon stuck out her tongue, quickened her pace, and soon disappeared around the corner of the small building.

"What's going on here?"

Jiang Yuhe smiled speechlessly. Now that he thought about it, everything that happened today... was really quite strange.

Then he restarted the car and drove towards his apartment.

……

The rain had just stopped, and only a few raindrops were slowly sliding down the eaves, creating an unusually quiet atmosphere.

Kim Tae-yeon tried her best to walk quietly and carefully stepped into the building.

At this point, her heart calmed down a little.

If she does run into someone, she'll say that she was practicing extra in the practice room and got so engrossed that she forgot the time.

Yes, perfect, flawless!

Slowly, she moved to the dormitory door, took out her key, and gently opened the door.

It was pitch black inside; it seemed everyone was already asleep.

Seeing this, she quickly stepped aside and closed the door behind her, finally letting out a sigh of relief.

Safe!

But just as she tiptoed, preparing to slip back to her room as fast as she could...

Suddenly, a sleepy female voice rang out from the corner of the living room without warning.

"Taeyeon? Where have you been? Why are you so late?"

Kim Tae-yeon's breath hitched, and she froze on the spot.

It's Tiffany!

Why is she still awake so late?

"Taeyeon?"

Shh, be gentle!

Taeyeon turned her head and saw Tiffany rubbing her sleepy eyes, her hair disheveled as she got up from the sofa.

I don't know if he was awakened by the noise of her return, or if he woke up and found that she wasn't there, so he waited here on purpose.

"Um... I was practicing in the practice room and forgot the time..." Kim Tae-yeon almost subconsciously made up an excuse.

But the next second, she regretted it and felt inexplicably guilty.

After thinking for a moment, she added, "I was a little hungry after practice, so I went out and grabbed something to eat... Tiffany, please, please don't tell the teachers, or I'll be in big trouble!"

After saying that, she couldn't help but give herself a silent thumbs up.

In this way, at most Pani will complain that she wasn't invited when there was good food.

I can appease her by offering her a cup of coffee or some snacks later.

"Oh……"

Tiffany yawned widely, her eyes still heavy with sleep. "Then you should go back and rest. It's so late, and you have practice tomorrow! Why are you pushing yourself so hard? Your body is..."

Before she could finish speaking, her sleepy eyes suddenly widened. "Wait... what's wrong with your voice?"

Upon hearing this, Kim Tae-yeon's expression froze again.

Although I had been drinking water constantly, which had somewhat relieved the burning pain in my throat, I was still a little hoarse... I never expected that Tiffany would notice.

"that……"

Taeyeon's brain was racing, almost overloaded, and she had no choice but to tell the truth:

"Today's fish cake soup... is a bit too strong in flavor, and it's slightly, slightly spicy... It's okay, I'll just drink more water."

"oh oh!"

Tiffany nodded with a look of sudden realization, as the explanation sounded reasonable.

Then she turned her head again, muttering indistinctly, "If you know you can't handle spicy food, don't eat such strong flavors, it's bad for your throat..."

Watching Tiffany's departing figure, Taeyeon finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally... I managed to fool them.

But the next second she realized that Tiffany, who had already turned around, had stopped again...

She slowly turned around, her smiling eyes slightly narrowed, and looked Taeyeon up and down.

again and again.

"wrong!"

Tiffany's voice suddenly rose and then quickly fell, as she took a step forward to stand in front of Taeyeon. "So, what's with that coat you're wearing?"

boom--!

Kim Tae-yeon felt her mind go blank, and she froze instantly.

It's over! It's all over!

She was in such a hurry to get off the bus that she completely forgot to return the coat.

Practice? Eating? Spicy food burning your throat?

All excuses seem so pale and powerless in the face of this obviously ill-fitting coat.

How...how do you explain this?!

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