Peninsula: The Deepest Affection in Jiangnan

"We don't have any sparkling water at home. I don't usually drink beverages, so here, take this water."

Hearing Park So-hyun's explanation, Shen Yu took the water she offered. "Alright, now that the luggage has been delivered and you've paid the bill, I'll..."

"Would you like some coffee? I'll be right there, I have a coffee machine."

"..."

"Where's the last Polaroid photo? We agreed to take it in the most beautiful spot, but I haven't seen it yet."

"..."

Shen Yu took off his shoes and stepped onto the floor. "What kind of coffee is this?"

"I bought the beans from a friend's coffee shop, they should be pretty good."

Shen Yu put his backpack by the door, intending to look for the Polaroid photo he had put away.

"I'll get you your slippers."

Park So-hyun was flustered yet somewhat composed.

"You live here by yourself?"

"It's close to the school and the price is reasonable."

Shen Yu looked at the bedside table, where several albums were neatly arranged.

One of them looks familiar; it seems to have been released when Shen Yu debuted.

Upon noticing that Shen Yu had seen the album, Park So-hyun put down the coffee beans she was holding, walked to the bedside, and picked up the album.

"Please sign your name."

At this point, she no longer felt the same way about Teacher Park.

It's due to the atmosphere of this environment.

Shen Yu took the album and pen she handed him, thought for a moment, and signed his name on it as he always did.

"Oh! It's Chinese?"

"Yes."

Park So-hyun happily put the album back on the shelf, added the beans to the machine, took out a mug from the side, and placed it underneath to catch the beans.

The sound of a fully automatic coffee machine began to play.

"We're out of ice, but the water should be pretty cold."

Some of the piping hot espresso was diluted with cold water taken from the refrigerator.

A mug was placed in front of Shen Yu.

Unable to find a place to sit, he leaned against the bed and sat on the floor.

"Here you go." Shen Yu handed the Polaroid camera to Park So-hyun.

Instead of making herself a cup of coffee, the girl picked up a Polaroid camera and placed it in her palm.

"This is the prettiest one."

"It's yours."

"Let me see, it's a good shot, teacher, I'm very satisfied."

Shen Yu took a sip of his lukewarm coffee. "Thank you, teacher. It's all thanks to your excellent teaching."

Then Park So-hyun sat down next to Shim Woo.

*

What do you usually do at home?

"Listen to some music and find some inspiration."

"I can tell." Shen Yu pointed to the guitar. "I haven't even asked you what you study yet?"

"I'm a composition major in the Department of Applied Music."

"A true expert!" Shen Yu almost blurted out.

Fortunately, he only took a sip of coffee and swallowed his words.

"So in this respect, I should call you teacher."

Shen Yu didn't reply. "Does a composition major need to learn photography too?"

"I plan to work in artist management and music development (A&R) in the future, so I need to start collecting a lot of materials that can inspire me."

Park So-hyun said, "I will write a song that I want you to sing."

"..."

"Are you graduating soon?" Shen Yu couldn't think of a topic to change the subject.

"It's only just begun. But I'm also looking for a job that allows me to balance my studies. By the way, do you know ModHaus?"

"Producer Jung Byung-ki?"

"Yes, I also want to become that kind of producer. I joined ModHaus in February, but I left halfway through."

Park So-hyun paused for a moment at this point.

"I'm a little troubled."

"Hmm." Being a listener at this time is not a bad idea.

"After I left, I returned to school in the middle of the year and also kept in touch with ModHaus."

"The company said they hope I can debut while also managing song development and artist management, and join their plans."

"So what's troubling you?" Shen Yu could understand, but he was willing to listen to her explanation.

"Studies, work, and Ido itself? There are too many things to handle, and I feel like I can't manage them all."

If you're just paddling, you can handle as many things as you want.

Park So-hyun is a serious person.

Seeing that the conversation was starting to take on more depth, Shen Yu breathed a sigh of relief. "Give it a try, just like you did before. No one is stopping you from resting or quitting."

Looking at Park So-hyun's expression, Shen Yu understood that she didn't want to give up halfway, so she was afraid of starting.

"You too?"

Wait a minute!

Shen Yu was startled. Hadn't they already shifted the topic to work? How did it suddenly turn back to him?

Your car has a pretty short turning radius.

"The coffee is good, the beans seem very fresh." Shen Yu felt that he couldn't taste much of the flavor anymore.

"It probably won't taste very good. I tried it before, and it was lukewarm. You probably wouldn't like it either."

"..."

Did they set me up with coffee from the start?

Shen Yu was caught in a dilemma: whether to put down the coffee cup or keep holding it.

At that moment, my arm was grabbed.

"Does Shen Yuxi have someone he's dating?"

"Do you think the sunset in Seoul is different from that in Busan?"

Shen Yu had never felt that he had answered so fluently before.

"So you like the feeling of ambiguity?"

"Is the soup and rice in Taipingdong very delicious?"

The two people were talking to themselves, but they were still able to convey their meaning very well.

"Who asked me yesterday if I was interested?"

Are you hungry?

"You're not hungry."

"Gurgle..." Shen Yu's stomach saved him.

The sudden sound was indeed quite noticeable inside the bedroom.

"Haha, didn't you eat a sandwich?"

"No, it's still in my backpack." Shen Yu was being held by Park So-hyun at that time.

She was sleeping, and Shen Yu didn't want to wake her.

"Let's go. Since you mentioned soup rice, I'll take you to the best soup rice restaurant nearby."

*

In the southern part of the city, in Shoujing District, we chatted and laughed over beef bone soup.

The two people sat facing each other.

Park So-hyun slowly mixed the rice and soup together before eating it.

Shen Yu thought the beef bone soup was delicious and the portion of beef was generous.

Shen Yu remembered that Zheng Bingji was very ambitious, and several of his projects failed because they lacked financial support.

Shen Yu remembered that ModHaus's new girl group settled accounts very quickly, so it seems like things are different now.

With the support of NFT technology, the team's activities did not have the financial strain often associated with small companies.

The tripleS group has many members, and Shen Yu doesn't remember exactly who they are. However, since Park So-hyun is also in it, the future development should go as she envisions.

"Give it a try, we can't just stop here," Shen Yu decided to encourage her.

Park So-hyun smiled and said, "I will."

"But this is the time when the fish are easiest to catch."

"Good things come to those who wait, let's take it slow," Shen Yu quickly added.

Park So-hyun gave Shen Yu a rather strange look.

"Aren't you afraid the fish will get away if you reel it in too slowly?" She thought for a moment, "Or are you so confident that the fish can't leave the hook?"

Shen Yu clasped his hands together and bowed his head.

"This meal is on me, teacher!"

"Pfft, haha, why are you doing that!"

*

Downstairs at the apartment building.

"This time you're not asking me things like we'll never see each other again?"

"Seoul is too small, you'll definitely be able to see him."

Especially if you also enter this circle.

"That."

"goodbye!"

Shen Yu waved his hand, and Park So-hyun went upstairs.

Shen Yu waited until she got home and turned on the lights before leaving the apartment building.