Peninsula: The Deepest Affection in Jiangnan

"So, why did you put on this makeup?"

Xu Youqing sat in the car, looking timid and hesitant.

She was mainly concerned about Shen Yu's appearance; she was afraid that if someone took a picture of them, the two of them would be on the front page of the news the next day.

After all, tabloids love BTS's gossip, especially the elusive Dispatch.

"Sister Youqing, do you think I'll become popular if I really join iKON?"

"..."

Xu Youqing also felt that the company's plan was unreliable, but Li, the company's founder, was a very willful person, and no one could persuade him.

The company's financial situation is not good. If it weren't for CEO Lee's connections at YG Entertainment, which allowed him to borrow a lot of money, and the fact that two members of Kep1er, the group that debuted at the end of the show "Girls Planet 999," were trainees from 143 Entertainment, 143 Entertainment would probably have closed down this year.

Especially the company's plans. Singing aside, Shen Yu hasn't undergone any training as a trainee when it comes to dancing. The company even plans to use him for free, making him a vocal coach for a new girl group for the next few months, and then have him join a boy group part-time. With less than two and a half years of training, how can he debut?

"If I were to guess... Shen Yu, you have to trust the company and trust Representative Li." Although she looked hopeless, Xu Youqing wasn't the type of woman to pour cold water on things.

"So you know about Nuna too, right?" Shen Yu shrugged. "And what era are we living in? Representative Lee still wants to pull that old boy band reincarnation thing?"

"..."

Xu Youqing wasn't as outspoken as Shen Yu.

After all, in her heart, Shen Yu had always been an idealist.

Idealists are willing to speak out and act on anything that doesn't align with their ideals.

"Alright, Nuna, let's go back quickly. You don't want me to be seen like this by others, do you?"

Seeing Shen Yu about to roll down the car window, Xu Youqing immediately became anxious.

Because the windshield film was quite transparent, and given that this was a crowded place like Cheongdam-dong, it would be strange if passersby couldn't see Shen Yu sitting in the passenger seat with the window open!

"Ah, yes, let's go quickly!"

Xu Youqing stopped thinking about useless things and immediately started the car and left.

*

The ground floor houses the 143 Entertainment and Practice Room.

Xu Youqing picked out an empty practice room for Shen Yu, and then directed a few staff members to help set it up.

There wasn't much decoration; I just found a black sofa and drew the dark curtains.

After dismissing the other employees, Shen Yu, dressed in a leather jacket, returned.

"..." Xu Youqing looked at him with the earring and fake lip ring on, and felt that Shen Yu in the phone camera was indeed indistinguishable from Jeon Jungkook.

Then, she set up her phone and began filming.

At first, Xu Youqing thought Shen Yu was performing a mime, since his mouth was moving but no sound was coming out.

Then, the style of the artwork changed abruptly.

This guy pulled out two packs of Marlboro cigarettes from somewhere, then tore open one pack, popped out a cigarette, and started smoking.

Press the button on the Bluetooth remote, and the speaker will start playing BTS's "Standing Next to You".

Xu Youqing was completely devastated.

In her line of sight, in the camera lens of the phone...

Shen Yu used a Marlboro cigarette case as a microphone stand and a cigarette in his mouth as a microphone.

A Zippo lighter, seemingly appearing out of nowhere, was taken out and danced on Shen Yu's fingertips, igniting a flame and making a crisp sound.

"Hiss~" In the dark practice room, Shen Yu took a deep drag on his Marlboro, and the flickering flame on the cigarette holder suddenly blazed brightly.

The song reached its climax.

As the chorus played and the lyrics of "Standing Next to You" played, Shen Yu gradually became shrouded in smoke. He even went so far as to alter the lyrics and begin verbally abusing the video viewers.

Most importantly, he gave the middle finger, saying, "I think we'll do a great job! No regrets!"

"puff……"

Xu Youqing instantly broke down, because she remembered what this scene was all about.

Not long ago, Jungkook did a live stream in a room like this, where he not only smoked but also insulted some viewers, saying they weren't his fans, and showed his typical rapper attitude.

Although Jungkook neither danced nor sang...

But isn't this the trending topic that Shen Yu just searched on his computer?

Xu Youqing watched Shen Yu finish his hot dance, walked to the phone camera, picked up his phone, and sat back down on the sofa.

Shen Yu, holding the camera, finally focused on a corner of the sofa before pressing the stop filming button.

"..."

Xu Youqing's eyes widened because, at some point, Shen Yu had placed a Pleasure brand "little umbrella" in the corner of the sofa.

The final frame shows a clear line of text.

"King Size!"

Xu Youqing recalled a photo that BTS had uploaded by mistake and subsequently deleted.

The photo showed several Pleasure umbrellas scattered on the floor behind Jungkook in the dormitory. The photo was mistakenly posted on Instagram and then quickly deleted.

However, some people did survive.

We're all in the entertainment industry, so naturally we know a lot about things.

"That...Shen Yu?"

"Um?"

"What are you doing? You're not planning to launch a TikTok account, are you?"

Xu Youqing became nervous as she watched Shen Yu start scrolling through his phone.

The person scrolling through their phone didn't seem nervous at all.

"Not yet, it'll be edited a bit. I'll check what Jungkook said during his live stream first. I didn't say anything at the beginning of the video, but I'll record this and upload it in a bit."

"...That means it's going to be a hit."

"Of course! Otherwise, why would I go to all that trouble to have you help me find makeup and styling, set up the background, and take the photos?"

"I'm just worried you'll get attacked by anti-fans!"

"You have to understand, that's BTS, their fan base is huge..."

Xu Youqing felt she couldn't imagine what the situation would be like.

Shen Yu looked up at her after hearing those words.

Xu Youqing is a beautiful nuna.

She wore long, straight black hair with a princess cut, and a wide, pure black suit jacket over a matching pure black strapless top. The fitted suit trousers accentuated her narrow waistline.

Years of trainee experience combined with her own strict management.

You could say she's an active celebrity without any problem.

"Nuna."

"Regardless of whether they're anti-fans or not, having a large number of fans is what matters."

"I have nothing, so I simply can't find a better match."

"..." Xu Youqing.

*

Soon, Shen Yu changed all his account profile pictures to the current ones, browsed through Jeon Jungkook's Instagram, and then copied them one-to-one. It was so good that if it weren't for the different account names, no one would be able to tell whose account it was.

As for the name change?

He wants attention, not to lose his name.

If the name is changed now, is there any point?

Although the profile pictures are the same, if you look closely, Jungkook's face is actually a little bit different from Shen Yu's.

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"So, you deleted your old videos to prevent Jungkook and BTS fans from finding you?"

Shen Yu shook his head. "Jeon Jungkook's fans are Jeon Jungkook's fans, BTS's group fans are BTS's group fans, and the fans of other BTS members are their respective fans. Noona, you need to understand this and not get them confused."