Peninsula's Life Begins in 2016

Chapter 121 The Path Down the Mountain Filled with the Fragrance of Flowers

Hearing these words, Choi Sulli was touched, but she still chuckled.

Jiang Yan was a little confused by her laughter.

He had just blurted it out on impulse, speaking with such certainty that he hadn't even realized how forceful his tone was. Only now, after she smiled at him, did he belatedly realize that something was amiss.

"Oh, Jiang Yan."

Choi Sulli wiped the moisture from the corner of her eye with the back of her hand, tilted her head and looked at him, "Do you know what kind of tone you used just now?"

"Like what?"

"It feels really weird to see those nouveau riche guys from Gangnam District, smoking cigars, crossing their legs, patting their thighs and telling female celebrities what kind of movies they want to film, and that they'll get their money's worth."

Jiang Yan's eye twitched slightly. "So you're mocking me now?"

"Ani ani!" Choi Sulli quickly waved her hand, "I just think you're being too serious when you say these things with such a straight face, and I'm going to take it seriously."

Jiang Yan felt helpless. Indeed, given his current status, position, and wealth, saying such things did sound like bragging.

But he really wasn't bragging.

This would be unbelievable to others, but for him, it's just a matter of time.

But he couldn't say anything, so he could only let her laugh.

Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, Choi Sulli thought he was really taking it to heart, so she quickly reached out and pulled his hand, coaxing him softly, "Okay, okay, I believe you, alright? From childhood to adulthood, when have you ever failed to keep your word? I was just joking with you."

As she spoke, the smile on her face slowly faded, replaced by a serious expression: "But Jiang Yan, I really don't want you to be distracted by my affairs. You've only been with YG for a short time, and now is the time to establish yourself. Since the seniors in the company value you so much, you should focus your energy on your own important matters."

"My contract still has a year and a half left, so there's no rush. We can talk about it when it comes to that. At worst, I can leave SM and find another company to sing and act. It's not like the sky is falling."

Looking at her slightly furrowed brows, Jiang Yan almost blurted out something for a moment.

He wanted to tell her that he had 20 billion won worth of Bitcoin in his account, and that by the fourth quarter of next year, this number would grow into an astronomical figure that most people wouldn't even dare to dream of.

He also wanted to say that your contract expires next November, and his first large cash withdrawal will arrive in October next year.

The timing was perfect, not too much, not too little, as if it were arranged by God.

So there's really no need to worry. Whether you renew your contract or not, you have the confidence to make any choice. Even if you want to become a shareholder representative of SM at that time, it's not a big deal.

But how do you explain these things if you say them out loud?

Is it true that the money was given to you by Im Yoona?

Why would Yoona give him such a large sum of money?

If this line of reasoning is even slightly torn, it will become a complete mess.

But he couldn't keep quiet about these things. He could see that there was always a shadow in Choi Sulli's heart, and he didn't want to regret it later when something irreversible happened.

So he will say what needs to be said, even if it makes her think he is just talking nonsense, he still has to say it, at least to let her know his attitude and feel that he will always stand by her side.

"Okay, we'll talk about this later, but there's one thing you have to promise me."

"What?"

"During this time, I don't need to worry about SM. With fewer schedules, I can treat it as a vacation. I can draw if I want, and travel around if I want. I don't need to worry about money. YG has offered me a good deal, and the money is enough for us to spend."

"Alas, alas, really don't worry about me." Sulli took his arm again. "If you really..."

If you're still worried, then I'll listen to you for now. I'll treat this period as a long vacation for myself. After my Jeju Island trip, I'll stay a couple more days to see the sea and feel the sea breeze.

The two stood on the viewing platform for a while longer, until the night breeze grew increasingly cool and Choi Sulli couldn't help but sneeze, at which point they began to descend the mountain.

The descent was slower than the ascent.

Choi Sulli would stop every few steps to look at the flowers by the roadside, or point to a brightly lit building in the distance and ask Kang Yeon where that was.

Jiang Yan answered the questions he could, and made up answers when he couldn't, which made her giggle.

It was almost 11 o'clock when I got back to the apartment building in Hongdae.

Choi Sulli's van was parked at the alley entrance. Her manager was sitting in the driver's seat playing on his phone. When he saw the two of them come out of the alley, he immediately sat up straight, his gaze lingering on Kang Yeon's face for a moment before quickly looking away.

"Oppa, have you been waiting long?" Choi Sulli bent down and leaned against the car window, asking somewhat guiltily.

"It's alright, not too long." The agent, a man in his early thirties, pushed up his glasses and said, "Your flight is at seven tomorrow morning, Shirley, you'd better get some rest early tonight."

"Yes, Arasso." Choi Sulli obediently responded, reached out and pressed the button to raise the window, then turned around, took a step forward, tiptoed and lightly kissed Kang Yeon's cheek, then quickly stepped back, "I'm leaving now, work hard for these three days, no slacking off."

"Okay, let me know when you arrive."

"Okay." Choi Sulli opened the back door and got in, waving at him. "Go back now, it's chilly outside."

The van slowly drove out of the alley, its taillights flashing twice in the night before disappearing around the corner.

Jiang Yan stood under the streetlight and watched the car leave until the engine noise was completely gone before turning around to go upstairs.

Lin Xiaolu, who had been silently following behind, spoke up at this moment: "Don't forget that we need to pick up Mindeng later."

Jiang Yan didn't stop walking and said as he walked, "Don't worry, it's still early. She won't finish practicing so soon."

55

For the next two days, Kang Yeon's life was completely filled with the arrangement of "B00MBAYAH" except for Kim Min-jung and Choi Sulli.

Teddy sent the revised version on Monday morning. After listening to it, Jiang Yan listed eleven suggestions for improvement in his notebook, from the synthesizer timbre in the chorus to Lisa's rap section. Each suggestion was marked with a specific time point and reference case.

After he sent his suggestions to Teddy, the two of them spent the entire afternoon in the studio, discussing each suggestion, making revisions, scrapping them, and starting over, until the sky outside the window changed from afternoon to dusk, and then from dusk to late at night.

Lisa's rap section was rearranged three times, Jennie's opening introduction had four different timbre processing schemes, and the thickness of the bass drum in the chorus was adjusted back and forth no less than twenty times.

When Teddy finally pressed the save button, both of them slumped in their chairs, staring at the dense waveforms on the big screen, neither of them saying a word.

After a long while, Teddy finally spoke: "This version is almost done."

"Yeah, it's finally done." Jiang Yan rubbed his throbbing temples.