Peninsula 2017: Is the system living in the past?

It involves measuring and recording data.

Although it wouldn't be a big problem if Zhao Enjing were to take notes alone, or if one of Ahn Hee-yeons were to help, it wouldn't be a problem.

But Jiang Xingchen still didn't do that.

Things always have a sequence.

Zhao Meina knew she had been too hasty, so she listened to advice.

But she didn't leave; instead, she stayed to help him.

A roundabout way to achieve one's goals.

The sooner the measurements are taken, the sooner we can go and exchange dance ideas.

The EXID members, curious about how they could choreograph such an interesting dance for Park Jiyeon, were very cooperative.

A group of people suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

It took only half the time expected to get things done.

So Jiang Xingchen had no choice but to grant Zhao Meina's wish and go to the practice room together.

Upon arrival, Zhao Meina turned on the music and demonstrated the still-unfinished choreography.

Jiang Xingchen stood quietly to the side and watched.

When the song ended, he walked to the computer next to him and pulled up a section of it.

"The part I showed Hani and the others yesterday is the one I plan to add here."

As he spoke, he clicked play.

After watching it once, he moved the progress bar forward a bit, and then, under the watchful eyes of the others, walked to the middle of the practice room.

Following the rhythm, my body started moving as well.

He meticulously copied down every single movement of Zhao Meina before that rhythm.

Beginner Level: Dance Proficiency.

So terrifying.

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Cheongdam-dong, Girls' Generation's dormitory.

Kim Tae-yeon sat cross-legged on the floor of her room, slowly putting together a jigsaw puzzle she had bought some time ago.

There are quite a lot of them.

It took me a week of intermittent work to complete about 70% of the progress.

I went to the company yesterday.

As the team leader.

SM Entertainment notified her immediately after confirming that Hwang Mi-young, Choi Soo-young, and Seo Hyun would not be renewing their contracts upon expiration.

Notification in person.

Well...

My mood was actually affected to some extent.

After all, we've been together for so many years.

but.

Everyone has their own ambitions.

The company's resources are also limited.

There are no suitable development opportunities or resources here, so leaving is a good option.

So she wasn't really that conflicted.

Anyway, they didn't say they were leaving the group, so there will be opportunities to come back and do activities together in the future.

Knock knock knock...

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Before she could say "Please come in," the door opened from the outside.

Lee Soon-kyu, who hadn't been staying in the dorm much lately, poked his head in.

"I don't need to guess to know you're in the dorm."

She smiled at Kim Tae-yeon, then glanced at the jigsaw puzzle in front of her. "The progress seems a little slow!"

"I don't look at this puzzle every day!"

Kim Tae-yeon made a comment.

After saying that, he picked up another fragment from the box, looked down at the reference diagram next to him, and looked for the approximate corresponding position.

I casually asked Lee Soon-kyu why she came.

They're all top-notch homebodies, yet they went out at this hour for no apparent reason.

Rare.

"I was just worried about you!"

Lee Soon-kyu threw her bag on the floor and sat down next to Kim Tae-yeon.

The three individuals did not renew their contracts upon expiration.

The group already knew about it.

The company's notice was only sent to them yesterday.

Everyone knows Kim Tae-yeon's personality very well.

So, out of concern, Lee Soon-kyu came.

But based on her current observations, it seems like she worried for nothing?

"I'm not a child, what are you worried about?" Kim Tae-yeon replied softly, then exclaimed with delight, "Found it!"

As he spoke, he placed the puzzle piece in the corresponding position.

"If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have come out to look for you."

Lee Soon-kyu also took a piece out of the box and compared it with the picture to find the corresponding position.

However, being a fellow homebody, she spends most of her time playing games when she's alone.

I'm not good at jigsaw puzzles.

I couldn't find the corresponding location for quite a while.

Kim Tae-yeon glanced at her and, after a dozen seconds, pointed her in the right direction.

After putting it down, she couldn't be bothered to help anymore.

He pulled his phone out of his bag and swiped at it absentmindedly.

When he turned to Park Hyomin's photo, his finger stopped, and he said with a smile, "Hyomin and the others have been quite energetic lately."

"Workaholic".

"That's right, a workaholic!"

Lee Soon-kyu wholeheartedly agreed with Kim Tae-yeon's concise evaluation.

At this moment, when Park Hyomin was mentioned, Kim Tae-yeon also thought of the strange man she met downstairs at her company yesterday who made a "good luck" gesture towards her.

"Speaking of which, yesterday when I was about to come back downstairs at the company, I ran into someone who seemed to know Hyomin and the others."

Is it strange that I know her?

"No, he seems to be a fan of mine and wanted to get to know me, so he called Hyomin and asked her for help."

"Yo ho..."

Lee Soon-kyu raised an eyebrow, looking at Kim Tae-yeon with some surprise.

The next second, he burst out laughing.

Clearly, they don't really believe this claim.

I also felt that Kim Tae-yeon was a bit narcissistic today.

"Is it strange that someone wants to get to know me?"

Kim Tae-yeon put down the box containing the shards and looked at Lee Soon-kyu with displeasure.

Lee Soon-kyu shook his head.

That's not surprising, but it's also a little strange.

In the past, Kim Tae-yeon would never have said something like that.

Could it be?

"No, we didn't communicate."

"What happened?"

"It seems that Hyomin and Jiyeon were with him. He probably needed help, so he told them not to call and left."

"Is there anything else?"

"When we reached the door, we suddenly turned around, made eye contact, and he said 'Hang in there' to me. Does that count?"

"He shouted loudly enough!"

Lee Soon-kyu nodded seriously and gave his evaluation.

As for whether it's true or false...

Why don't you just make a phone call and ask?

It's been quite a few days since I last contacted my beloved little screen!

That's perfect, since I already have my phone in my hand.

He dialed the number very easily.

Kim Tae-yeon looked at her, somewhat bewildered.

Why make a phone call at the drop of a hat?

Before she could finish asking her question, the call was answered.

"Sunny, are you calling me at this hour because you want to go out for dinner?"

Park Hyomin, who had already returned to her residence, sounded somewhat surprised.

They have a good relationship.

Therefore, they are very clear about each other's habits.

Lee Soon-kyu is such a homebody.

Asking her out is as difficult as rehearsing a new dance.

Making a phone call at this time today...

Is it rare for you to take the initiative like this?

"Want to have dinner together?"

Hearing her say that, Lee Soon-kyu, who instinctively wanted to refuse, noticed her clothes and immediately changed her mind, "Okay!"

A straightforward answer.

This made Park Hyo-min feel very uncomfortable.

But he guessed that she probably had something to ask him, so he asked her directly.

"Yes, there's something I need to confirm with you."

"What?"

"Taeyeon is right next to me. She said she met a strange man at the company yesterday. It seems he was calling you and wanted to get to know you."

"Oh...they did say hello in the end?"

"Oh, it really is someone you know!"

"He is Mr. K."

"Oh?"

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