Peninsula's first chance encounter during my stay in Dali

After finishing his meeting with the two bigwigs, Zhou Haoming drove back to Kakao.

Back in his office, Zhou Haoming, having nothing to do, started scrolling through videos on his phone when a message popped up: Liu Zhimin's solo song "Up" was a huge hit.

Upon seeing the news, Zhou Haoming immediately clicked on it. Looking at the ridiculously good data, Zhou Haoming was smug. Sure enough, publicity makes a difference.

Watching Liu Zhimin dance in the video, Zhou Haoming was filled with pride. Although they had broken up, she was still his ex-girlfriend, right? Now, it was no doubt that he would be the one among the five girls! Zhou Haoming nodded with satisfaction.

On the other side. SM Entertainment.

Liu Zhimin and the aespa members are sitting together watching the real-time data of their solo songs.

"Daaaa, Unnie's going to win the Japanese championship this time!" Ningning exclaimed, her mouth agape.

"Unnie, this song would probably get first place even without any music show performances, look at these numbers!" Kim Dong-won exclaimed.

Liu Zhimin, who was squatting to the side staring intently at her phone, was filled with mixed feelings. "Yeah, Zhou Haoming's gift to me was amazing! But what happened? I broke up with him." The more Liu Zhimin thought about it, the more upset she became. She got up and left the practice room.

Seeing this, Gisele quickly followed, and when she saw Liu Zhimin enter the stairwell, she followed him in.

"Is Unnie still thinking about Zhou Haoming?"

"Yes." Liu Zhimin nodded heavily.

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"Then why doesn't Unnie try to win him back!" Giselle said, surprising everyone.

"Oh no! He's already with Yoona, how am I supposed to pursue him?!" Yoo Jimin said helplessly.

"Unnie! Think about how your senior stood between you and Zhou Haoming back then. Now that you're still hung up on it, why don't you do the same thing?" Giselle advised.

"We've all seen how you've been lately, Unnie! Since you're suffering so much, let's get back together! It's no big deal, the three of us sisters will stand with you through thick and thin!"

Ningning and Dongtian, who had been eavesdropping outside the door, burst in upon hearing the news, shouting, "That's right, Unnie! We support you!"

Seeing her three younger sisters express their gratitude, Liu Zhimin burst into tears, hugging them tightly and saying, "Thank you so much!"

Inside Kakao's company, when Kim Bum-soo learned that Yoo Ji-min's solo song was written by Joo Ho-ming himself, he exclaimed to his secretary, "Since this kid took over, every plan he's made has benefited the company. Young people shouldn't be underestimated!"

He then dialed the company's internal phone number and asked Zhou Haoming to come to his office.

Zhou Haoming, who was preparing for his afternoon nap, was puzzled. Wasn't the old man in such good spirits these days? Did he not need to take a nap?

Despite his grievances, he still obediently went to Kim Bum-soo's office, after all, he was the boss.

"President, is there something you need me for?" Zhou Haoming sat obediently on the sofa and waited for a reply.

"Haoming, I never knew you had the ability to write lyrics and compose music!" Kim Bum-soo exclaimed.

"Hehehe, it's just ordinary little squabbling, nothing to mention." Zhou Haoming feigned modesty.

Kim Bum-soo understood Zhou Haoming's opportunistic nature, and smiled helplessly: "So, the comeback song you produced for aespa will be a huge hit too?"

"Yes, I believe it will be a huge hit!" Zhou Haoming said with certainty.

"Oh? You're that confident? What if you mess it up?" Kim Bum-soo didn't understand the source of Joo Ho-ming's confidence.

"If aespa's comeback song doesn't become a huge hit, then I'm willing to resign from my representative position!" Zhou Haoming said earnestly.

Just kidding, Zhou Haoming is a time traveler, doesn't he know about those hit songs before 2026?

"Oh? Are you giving me a pledge?" Kim Bum-soo looked at Joo Ho-ming with interest. He was becoming increasingly interested in this young man.

"If that's what you think, President, then I have no objection. This is a pledge!" Zhou Haoming said with a relaxed expression, giving Kim Bum-soo a sense of confidence.

"Let's make a bet! If Aespa's comeback is a huge hit, you'll be in complete control of the company's entertainment division from now on, and the company will no longer interfere with any of your decisions. But if the comeback isn't a hit, then we'll do as you say, how about that?"

"I'm fine with it," Zhou Haoming readily agreed.

"Make this public and let all the employees know about it," Kim Bum-soo instructed his secretary, who was standing to the side.

"If there's nothing else, I'll head back now," Zhou Haoming said, taking his leave.

"Go for it. I'm waiting for your big hit!"

Zhou Haoming walked out of the office with a relaxed expression, seemingly unaware of any pressure. As he walked back to his office, employees would occasionally glance at him.

"This news spreads fast!" Zhou Haoming muttered.

Meanwhile, Dongtian, with her fast internet connection, quickly saw this insider message: "Holy crap, Zhou Haoming signed a betting agreement with President Kim Bum-soo for our sake??"

Upon hearing this, the other three gathered together to look at the message.

"Is he really that confident about our return?" Ningning asked doubtfully.

"He has confidence not only in us, but also in the songs he writes," Gisele added.

Sitting in the corner, Liu Zhimin's heart was in turmoil. "He actually signed a performance-based agreement for the future of Aespa? Is this all for me again?"

The other three chattered amongst themselves for a while, then all turned their attention to Liu Zhimin. "Unnie, how about I ask him if he can come to SM? Let's ask him in person!" Ningning suggested.

"Inside!"

After receiving Liu Zhimin's reply, Ningning quickly opened the chat box with Zhou Haoming and sent him an invitation.

"Zhou Haoming, we know about the performance-based agreement you signed with your company president. We'd like to invite you to SM Entertainment to ask why you did this and to give us some guidance on the recording of this song. After all, you are the creator."

Zhou Haoming, who was about to take another nap, saw the message and angrily scratched his head. "Wow, these people have really evolved into this, haven't they!"

He then replied, "Okay, I'll message you when I arrive."

He grabbed his coat and stormed out, startling Secretary Liu outside. He thought something serious had happened.

After driving to the SM building and sending a message to Ningning, Zhou Haoming went into the building after getting the location of the practice room.

"Knock knock!"

"Please come in!"

Zhou Haoming watched as the four members of Aespa sat together, and Liu Zhimin's gaze had been fixed on him ever since he entered.

"Haoming, why did you do this?" Liu Zhimin asked.