Peninsula: The Deepest Affection in Jiangnan

The atmosphere will be even more different if it's a little unfamiliar.

The more familiar you are with someone, the more awkward it can sometimes be.

"Why are you so enthusiastic? And won't Senior Shen Yu find it strange that we're doing this so suddenly?"

Holding a coffee and following Kim Minjung's steps, Yoo Jimin deliberately teased his good friend, who, even if he was scheming, would only show it on his face.

"Um, Jimin-ni, I'm only telling you this."

"I used to think that Shen Yu was really mean, deliberately imitating our Jungkook oppa and intentionally making fun of him."

"But after listening to his songs, don't you think Shen Yu oppa is actually incredibly talented? We're musicians too, so naturally we can hear a person's qualities in their music!"

Liu Zhimin said, "I can't understand it. I can only understand the meaning of the song, but I can't figure out who the songwriter is."

That would be amazing if you could really hear it.

Liu Zhimin felt that Kim Minjung's values ​​were dictated by his looks, and that he was already being misled by Shen Yu.

Or rather, Shen Yu's admiration and idealization of Jeon Jungkook was ultimately made tangible.

"After I met senior Shen Yu, I realized it was true! He's an incredibly talented and handsome artist who's also very low-key. If it weren't for the fact that he happens to look a tiny bit like Jungkook, I think senior Shen Yu would definitely be more famous than Jungkook if he were willing to debut as an idol!"

You didn't say that back then, Minjung!

I saw the long essay you wrote on your phone criticizing Shen Yu!

Although you didn't swear, you just said Shen Yu was a bad person, but I still remember you copying and pasting a page of words for bad people and your furious expression!

Liu Zhimin was helpless, but Jin Minzheng spoke with great conviction. Anyone who didn't know the inside story would definitely think that she was a die-hard fan who knew Shen Yu very well.

Who would have thought that this girl's transformation would happen in less than 24 hours!

For some inexplicable reason, after hearing Kim Minjung's explanation, Liu Zhimin did not feel relieved at all; instead, he felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Was it psychological discomfort or the lack of sleep last night that made her feel unwell? She couldn't distinguish between these physical and psychological feelings.

As she passed by the mirror-like glass decorations, she would intentionally glance at her reflection.

"Minjung, wouldn't it be better if we changed our clothes before going?"

"Hmm?" Kim Minjung looked at the two people's casual clothes. Teacher Chi was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and long pants for comfort at work today, with a light down jacket on top.

Liu Zhimin wore loose sweatpants, a black cropped top underneath, and a short down jacket on top.

Regarding her appearance, Kim Minjung felt that compared to Jimin, she didn't seem to have as many distinctive features.

What a woman with a flat chest!

But how can you show that you bought these yourself if you don't wear your own clothes?

"Don't worry, this outfit is the key!" Kim Minjung thought he was being clever. "Casual clothes will show our sincerity! Let's go with an apologetic attitude!"

Looking at Kim Minjung, who was even more eager to apologize than he was, Liu Zhimin felt uneasy.

Upon arriving at the door of Shen Yu's rest room, Kim Minjung appeared to be in good spirits, while Yoo Jimin fell silent.

Liu Zhimin nervously twirled the bag in his hand.

Kim Minjung knocked on the door.

"Please come in."

Shen Yu didn't lock the door this time.

Having just seen ITZY off, Shen Yu felt that Xu Youqing should also come to work.

Without his agent by his side to ease the tension, Shen Yu was finding it hard to cope.

"Senior Shen Yu, we're coming in!"

Kim Minjung walked in happily; the usually introverted girl was now very enthusiastic.

"Forehead."

Liu Zhimin followed him in, and the door closed behind him.

She first noticed the coffee Shen Yu was holding, then looked at his eyes, his clothes, what he was doing, and whether he was still working.

After reading a lot, I realized that I seemed to be concerned about too much.

She also saw that the table was covered with food.

"Senior Shen Yu, Zhi Min and I brought you some delicious pork chop sandwiches."

"Ah, thank you." Shen Yu stood up and took the food. Seeing that there was more food in the lounge, he began to worry about what to do with it.

How about we have Xu Youqing bring over that YG big eater?

Ignoring the other food, Kim Minjung took out a pork chop sandwich from his pocket and placed it in front of Shen Yu.

"Senior Shen Yu, this is a pork chop sandwich from the nearby Pork Chop Story restaurant. It's a secret menu item! You can only get it at this time if you're familiar with the owner—it's absolutely delicious!"

"Really? That's amazing."

Shen Yu felt that Kim Minjung was a bit childish, which wasn't annoying, but rather amusing.

He took the sandwich she offered and said, "Hmm, I'll try it."

"Hehe, right? I timed it perfectly; this is the perfect moment for double the deliciousness!"

Liu Zhimin secretly envied Jin Minzheng for his natural conversation with Shen Yu and for his interaction with him.

She felt she couldn't do that—just take out the food and hand it to Shen Yu.

Deep down, I even had the thought that it would be better if I were the one talking to Shen Yu like that.

Without realizing it, my body moved much closer.

"Oh, there's also Coke?"

Shen Yu saw the bag in Liu Zhimin's hand, containing an iced Americano and a sugar-free Coke.

"Yes, senior, would you like to drink this?"

"Thanks a lot then. I've been drinking a lot of coffee lately."

Shen Yu took the Coke from Liu Zhimin and inserted a straw.

"Senior Shen Yu, could you please give me your contact information?"

"??!?!" Liu Zhimin's eyes widened in surprise.

Kim Minjung is so straightforward! How come I never noticed before!

My heartbeat slowed down for a second.

"Oh? Okay, here's my contact information."

Shen Yu took out his phone, switched to the Kakaotalk interface, and opened his QR code business card.

At that moment, Liu Zhimin looked at Shen Yu's face.

She wanted to know if this person was just being perfunctory, and what changes would occur in their expression.

Will Shen Yu be happy to hear that Min Jung wants his contact information?

Liu Zhimin wanted to know too many things, but his expression remained naturally restrained.

"Hey, Minjung, you're way too direct."

"Huh? Haha, I just wanted to have the chance to sing one of your songs sometime in the future."

*

"Jimin, what's wrong? Did you feel unwell this morning?"

After leaving Shen Yu's lounge, the two walked back down the corridor.

Kim Minjung noticed that Yoo Jimin was staring blankly ahead, and something seemed off about him.

"Huh? Ah! No, I'm just a little dazed. This special episode took too long to record, and I haven't had a proper rest."

"Yes, thankfully I took a nap in Senior Shen Yu's lounge yesterday. It was so quiet and nice back then."

Liu Zhimin subconsciously pursed his lips.

Even his breathing paused for half a second.

"Yeah, there aren't many people in the senior's lounge, so the atmosphere is naturally very nice."

"Haha, right?"

Feeling he had achieved something remarkable, Kim Min-jung took out his phone and looked at it. "I'll just keep the simple nickname 'Senior Shen Yu' for him!"

"You really like Senior Shen Yu."

"That's right, I'm going to be a huge fan of Senior Shen Yu from now on! Hey, what's Senior Shen Yu's fan club called? Does he have a fan cafe?"