Peninsula: My e-sports dream shattered, I chose to become an actor.

When Li Mingye saw the person from his dream again, he was no longer as shocked; the feeling of "this is outrageous" took over.

He felt more like he was possessed than dreaming.

"I've seen this younger sister before."

Am I Jia Baoyu from somewhere?

Having regained his composure, Li Mingye looked intently at the girl in front of him.

She had long hair, loosely braided into a side braid that hung down her shoulder. She had a delicate nose, pink lips, and wore a simple black T-shirt. Her apple cheeks were full, and her cheeks were a little chubby. She exuded an unadorned youthful charm, bright and clean.

Her skin is just a little bit darker.

Her eyes were red, as if she had just been crying.

Seeing her standing in front of the vending machine without making a move, Li Mingye couldn't help but speak up:

What would you like to drink?

"Ah, Miane (I'm sorry)."

Chou Tzu-yu was startled by the sudden voice, then realized that she had bothered someone and quickly apologized sincerely.

"It's nothing, I was just reminding you."

Li Mingye waved his hand, his tone relaxed.

"Sorry to keep you waiting. I haven't decided what to drink yet. You can have yours first." Chou Tzu-yu apologized and made way for her.

Li Mingye didn't stand on ceremony with her and went up to order a bottle of Coke.

"Bang!"

Li Mingye unscrewed the bottle cap, took a sip, then looked at Zhou Ziyu's innocent face and hesitantly asked:

"Excuse me, how old are you this year?"

Chou Tzu-yu paused for a moment, thought for a few seconds, and then decided to speak up.

"I'll be 14 this year."

That's too much torture.

Li Mingye quickly extinguished some of his inexplicable thoughts.

However, he just noticed that her accent seemed to have a problem.

Li Mingye asked, "Are you Chinese?"

"Inside."

Chou Tzu-yu nodded gently.

"Wow, what a coincidence!" Li Mingye exclaimed in Chinese. "I lived in China for a long time."

"Really?" Chou Tzu-yu responded with a hint of surprise upon hearing the familiar language, her joy evident on her face.

"Well, in some ways I'd say I'm half Chinese too," Li Mingye calmly cosplayed as Jackie Chan.

"By the way, my name is Li Mingye. What's your name?"

Chou Tzu-yu hesitated for a moment, but still answered truthfully, "My name is Chou Tzu-yu."

Her voice was soft, with the sweetness unique to Taiwanese girls.

Seizing the opportunity, Li Mingye continued, "What a coincidence!"

Can I add you on Kakao?

A hint of wariness flashed in Chou Tzu-yu's eyes as she fell into a brief moment of thought.

A few seconds later, she spoke with an apologetic expression.

"Sorry, I don't have Kakao."

"Ahem!"

Hearing the completely unexpected reply, Li Mingye couldn't hold back for a moment and was so surprised that he choked on his cola.

Are you alright?

Chou Tzu-yu gave him a worried look.

"It's nothing, it's nothing. I'll be going now." Li Mingye wiped his mouth and left quickly, feeling embarrassed.

Watching Li Mingye walk away somewhat awkwardly, Zhou Ziyu pursed her lips, a trace of regret welling up in her heart.

"Should we give it to him?"

After all, it's not easy to meet someone who speaks Chinese, is friendly, and is also very good-looking...

However, in just a moment, Chou Tzu-yu shook her head and became firm in her decision.

A girl this young living alone abroad can't be too cautious. She can't trust him just because he seems friendly on the surface, especially a complete stranger she's just met.

"And Mom also said that the better-looking a boy is, the more likely he is to lie!"

With his good looks, I wonder what kind of incredibly cunning liar he is.

Having calmed herself down, Chou Tzu-yu gently clenched her fist to cheer herself up.

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"If you're going to refuse, then refuse, but the reason you gave was just so absurd."

Sitting in the back seat of the car, Li Mingye propped his head up and muttered to himself.

This was the first time in his life that he had been rejected by a girl other than his sister, and he was so embarrassed that he clenched his toes.

I originally wanted to continue looking at JYP's practice room, but after what happened, I didn't want to anymore, so I calmed down and decided to leave first.

Muttering to himself, Li Mingye recalled the feeling of being rejected just now, and felt a strange sensation in his heart.

"Woman, you've successfully caught my attention?"

No, but I still have a mix of emotions, which are a bit complicated.

It felt like my heart had been tickled twice, a little prickly.

"Is it possible that she really doesn't have Kakao?"

The thought had barely crossed my mind when it was immediately dismissed.

Her expression at the time clearly showed that she was thinking that things wouldn't be like this if Kakao weren't around.

They're really wary.

"What's wrong? Did you run into a wall again?"

Why do you look like you've been dumped?

Kim Hyun-seok, holding the steering wheel, joked.

"Aniyo, I'm thinking about what to eat tonight."

Li Mingye told a little lie without batting an eye.

Are you kidding me? If word gets out, won't he lose face?

Kim Hyun-seok smiled as he looked at Lee Myung-yeop's expression in the rearview mirror, but didn't call him out on it, and instead got down to business.

"I know you don't like too many meaningless schedules, so I've only picked two magazine shoots for you: the 'Newcomer Special' pages of 'W Korea' and 'Marie Claire Korea'. Go and get some exposure first."

After that, I'll see which production teams are casting and try to find you some opportunities. You can choose one yourself then.

Your brother also told you not to be too ambitious and not to think about becoming the male lead in big productions right from your debut, so that you can be more down-to-earth.

Use your free time to practice your acting skills.

"I understand, thank you, hyung." Lee Myung-yeop nodded solemnly as he listened attentively to Kim Hyun-seok's work arrangements.

Although he can be a bit impulsive at times, he's quite decisive when it comes to serious matters.

I still have a lot to take care of after dinner; I'll be busy soon.

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The car slowly came to a stop, and Li Mingye opened the car door to say goodbye to Jin Xianshuo.

"Hyunseok hyung, you should get some rest too."

Kim Hyun-seok smiled and said he understood, waved, and drove away.

Back in the empty living room, Li Mingye sat heavily on the soft sofa, looking up at the white ceiling.

"It feels like a year has passed in the last two days."

Li Mingye's eyes flickered as he recalled the events of the past two days.

He left SKT, decided to become an actor, signed with JYP, and had a strange yet real dream.

The next day, I met the person I had seen in my dream and we exchanged contact information. Then, I was rejected by another person from my dream.

"Ah, this was so fulfilling," Li Mingye exclaimed, scratching the back of his neck.

By the way, contact information!

Li Mingye suddenly remembered that cute girl who looked like a rabbit and became interested.

I took out my phone and opened Kakao, and immediately saw the chibi rabbit avatar I had just added.

After opening the chat interface, Li Mingye hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to keep things simple.

Unfortunately, he hadn't really taken the initiative much and didn't know any other starting moves.

"Are you there?"

The screen immediately displayed a "read" notification, but the other party did not send a message for a long time.

"Why aren't you replying?" Li Mingye tilted his head slightly.

The scene shifts to Lim Nayeon and Yoo Jeongyeon's dormitory.

Yoo Jeongyeon was listening to music when she suddenly heard Lim Nayeon scream like a groundhog.

"Jeongyeon!"

"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Yu Dingyan quickly took off her headphones and asked with concern.

"He texted me." Lim Nayeon covered her chest with her phone, biting her lower lip, her eyes revealing joy and a hint of struggle.

Yu Dingyan, her face full of black lines, retorted, "Your reaction is so strong, I thought he confessed his feelings."

"What should I do? What should I do if he really pursues me!" Lim Nayeon muttered quickly, her eyes filled with worry, but her tone also revealed a hint of excitement.

This was the first time she had met a man who perfectly matched her aesthetic standards.

But she's currently the company's top trainee, with high hopes for her debut. Dating at this point would be playing with her future.

"Stop being so narcissistic, okay? They haven't shown any attitude yet." Yoo Jeongyeon put her headphones back on, intending to listen to Girls' Generation's "I Got a Boy" again.

"You're right..." Lim Nayeon seemed to have calmed down and started to think normally.

How should I reply?

I don't want to be too enthusiastic, but being too indifferent isn't good either.

I don't want him to think he's easy to pursue, but I also don't want to just drive him away.

"Waaaaah, oh dear~" Lim Nayeon wailed.

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"They haven't come back for so long, are they still practicing?"

Seeing that the other party hadn't replied to the message for a long time, Li Mingye naturally thought to himself.

However, without dwelling on it too much, Li Mingye put down his phone and planned to take a hot shower to relieve the day's fatigue.

Just then, my phone vibrated and the screen lit up; it was a message from Lim Nayeon.

"exist."