Peninsula's Life Begins in 2016

Chapter 52?

Exposed?

Jiang Yan wasn't too concerned about this. Anyway, Lin Yun'er had already become suspicious of him, and he was a non-existent character in her timeline, so there was no point in hiding or explaining.

What caught his attention was another sentence from the phantom: Kotaro would become one of the most dazzling girl group members.

Who would have thought that the little girl who didn't even dare to say hello to her seniors in the practice room would become a big star in the future?

The illusory figure seemed to sense the question in his heart and leisurely added: "aespa, a girl group launched by SM in 2020. Your Kotaro is the lead vocalist, her stage name is Winter. She also has three teammates, Yoo Jimin, Uchinaga Eri, and Ning Yizhuo. As for their achievements, all you need to know is that they are the first and currently the only girl group in K-pop history to have 7 albums in the Billboard 200 Top 50."

Liu Zhimin? There's that little girl too. It seems they're quite destined for each other. If that's the case, Minzheng should have a pretty good life from now on.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yan rarely showed a relaxed smile.

"Huh? No, I didn't sense you were nervous at all. Didn't you understand what I just said? You've given yourself away. This means she'll be keeping a close eye on you from now on."

Jiang Yan silently replied in his mind: "So what?"

The phantom blinked, a clear look of surprise on her face. She had made the atmosphere so tense, but she hadn't expected this guy to be completely unfazed by the pressure.

Jiang Yan picked up a piece of grilled meat, wrapped it into a vegetable bun, and stuffed it into his mouth. He continued in his mind, "As for you, don't try to scare me. No matter what, Lin Yun'er can't possibly eat me. You said she's curious about how I can change things, so I guess she might need my help in the future, because I can change things."

But what does that have to do with me? All I want to do right now is make money; other things are none of my business.

The phantom floated down from the ceiling, sat cross-legged on the table in front of Jiang Yan again, and scrutinized Jiang Yan with a completely new look.

A few seconds later, she spoke again: "Have you considered that she's a time traveler? She remembers everything that's going to happen, including who will be in trouble, what will change the entire industry, which houses and properties will rise in price, and which stocks will go up? Are you sure you don't want to take advantage of that?"

Hearing the first two sentences, Jiang Yan didn't react much, but the last two sentences really captivated him.

Any bit of that information about the future would be an immeasurable treasure. Although he had memories of his past life, they were too vague, and besides, the present years were long past the time he had lived.

The opportunity before him, even if he only remembers one or two key points, is enough to ensure that he, Kim Minjung, and Choi Sulli will never have to worry about money again in their lives.

The illusory image of Im Yoona rested her chin on her hand, smiling as she looked at him. "How about it? Are you smitten? I can feel your heart racing."

Jiang Yan didn't deny it, but silently replied in his mind: "And you? How much do you know?"

"Me?" The illusory image of Im Yoona choked for a moment, "Never mind that, you know more than I do anyway."

Jiang Yan was speechless for a moment and rolled his eyes.

Upon seeing this, the illusory image of Lim Yoona immediately raised her eyebrows: "Hey, why are you rolling your eyes at me? I didn't say I knew. I only know when you mention something and she's thinking about it."

Jiang Yan ignored her nagging and was busy making calculations in his mind.

He certainly doesn't lack the ability to make money now; SM's base salary plus his share of the arrangement revenue is enough for him to live comfortably.

But dignity and freedom are two different things.

If we want to prevent Choi Sulli from being coerced by the company into taking on roles she doesn't want to film, and if we want Kim Minjung to not have to depend on anyone after her debut, the producer's income alone is far from enough.

Therefore, I need to collaborate with that Yoona from the future, but I can't rush things now; I must take control of this matter.

"Hey, what are you thinking? Why can't I hear your thoughts?"

Seeing that Jiang Yan was deep in thought, the illusory Lin Yun'er wanted to continue eavesdropping, but Jiang Yan's mind was completely calm, which puzzled her.

Jiang Yan silently replied in his mind: "None of your business."

The illusory image of Lim Yoona was speechless for a long time after being choked by his words "It's none of your business." She floated in mid-air and stared at him, her doe eyes filled with disbelief.

To think that she, the once-powerful Yoona from Girls' Generation, is now... well, she's a ghost.

But a twenty-year-old junior dared to talk back to her, so she took a deep breath and made a mental note of it.

At this moment, Jiang Yan picked up his wine glass and turned to Kim Tae-yeon.

"Taeyeon noona, I heard from Tiffany noona that you've been preparing song selections for your second mini-album recently. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Kim Tae-yeon glanced at the person next to her. Tiffany felt the sharp look in her eyes, lowered her head guiltily, and pretended to be focused on flipping the meat on the grill.

"This is still in the planning stage. The company has given us a few directions, but we haven't decided on the specifics yet. I'll contact you if needed."

Jiang Yan smiled and nodded. Seeing that Tiffany was still drinking, he wanted to remind her that they had to record tomorrow and to tell her to take it easy.

The illusory image of Im Yoona snorted at this moment, "You're quite good at taking advantage of people, aren't you? You're already trying to get close to them."

Jiang Yan chuckled inwardly, silently replying to himself: "This is normal workplace socializing. You've been drifting around for years; you've probably forgotten what normal socializing is."

"Hey! Do you think I can't do anything to you?"

The illusory image of Lin Yoona jumped up from the table in anger, pointing at Jiang Yan's nose, her doe-like eyes filled with disbelief.

Yeah, what can you do to me?

The illusory image of Lim Yoona opened her mouth, then closed it, then opened it again, and finally sat down cross-legged again in a huff, turning her face to the side, leaving him with a semi-transparent back of her head.

"Fine, you've really gone all out. I'm not going to bother with you anymore. When you face her, you'll have to figure it out yourself."

Jiang Yan really couldn't be bothered with this threat from the paper dolls and turned his attention back to the dining table in front of him.

The meal took almost two hours.

When the party ended, Tiffany's cheeks were slightly flushed. She stood at the restaurant entrance with Kim Tae-yeon's arm in hers. She shivered in the night breeze and leaned closer to Kim Tae-yeon.

Standing next to the two, Lim Yoona nodded slightly to Jiang Yan: "Jiang Yan-xi, it was a pleasure to meet you today. Let's have dinner together again next time."

"Yes, senior, please take care. You two, please take care." Jiang Yan bowed slightly.

"Your preferential treatment is too obvious! You call me 'unnie' but me 'senpai'?" The phantom stood next to Jiang Yan, complaining.

Jiang Yan was stunned when he heard the voice. He looked at the nanny van that was gradually moving away, and then looked at Lin Yun'er floating beside him.

"You... why are you still here?"

The illusory image of Lim Yoona was also taken aback, "Huh? How come I'm still here?"