Peninsula: Starting with forming a group with the nation's little sister

After hearing this, Lee Ji-eun's lips twitched twice, and she almost couldn't help but laugh out loud.

She pulled down her sunglasses, her eyes filled with sympathy, then picked up her phone and made a call.

"I have someone on my side, absolutely reliable, good."

After hanging up the phone, Lee Ji-eun said with a hint of slyness, "So... you ran all the way to Japan to escape blind dates, not only losing your wallet but also taking on a part-time job?"

"First, I wasn't running away, it was a strategic retreat," Lin Yuan argued, taking a big gulp of his iced Americano. "Second, I had no choice. You have no idea how crazy those people were; they almost tore me apart."

Lee Ji-eun chuckled and wiped her mouth with a tissue. "Alright, alright, I know you've been working hard, so I found you a part-time job. The pay is pretty good!"

Lin Yuan's heart skipped a beat; he had a feeling this girl was up to no good. "What kind of part-time job?"

"You'll see when you get here." After saying that, she got up, paid the bill, and left, pulling him along as they walked out.

The two crossed the street and headed straight for the Loen Entertainment Building.

As soon as she entered the lobby, the receptionist recognized her and immediately greeted her respectfully, "Hello, Senior Ji-eun!"

Lee Ji-eun nodded slightly, walked straight to the elevator, and pressed the button for the top floor.

"Who are we going to see?" Lin Yuan felt a little uneasy.

"President." Lee Ji-eun turned her head and gave him a meaningful smile. "Now that you're here, I'll take responsibility for you, so you won't go out and mess around."

The company is currently preparing for a new project and needs a handsome and cooperative guy. You've been learning musical instruments since you were little, right? I think you'd be perfect for the job.

The elevator doors opened with a "ding".

Before Lin Yuan was ready, Li Zhi'en pushed him into the president's office.

Behind the large desk, a middle-aged man wearing gold-rimmed glasses was looking down at documents. He looked up when he heard the sound.

Lee Ji-eun said respectfully, "President-nim, this is the person I found. Please take a look."

After saying that, she tugged at his sleeve, signaling him to speak.

Lin Yuan swallowed hard, then forced a bow and said, "Annyeonghaseyo, I am Lin Yuan."

The president put down his pen and looked him over with interest. He was handsome, tall, and had an outstanding temperament; he was a promising talent.

He smiled and said, "Very good, a natural talent. Running away from home, ending up in a foreign land, and finally earning his own way to safety—it would be a great movie if it were made."

"???"

Before he could figure out what was going on, the president said, "From today onwards, you are Loen's trainee. Test..."

Lin Yuan quickly interrupted, "Wait, can I discuss this with you?"

The president paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded: "Of course."

Lin Yuan pulled Li Zhi'en to the stairwell, pinning her to the wall to block her escape. He slowly approached and whispered in her ear, "Li Zhi'en, shouldn't you give me an explanation for this?"

I came here to hide, so why am I becoming a trainee again?

Lee Ji-eun's lips curled up, her big eyes looking at him innocently, and she asked slyly, "What kind of explanation do you want? How about... I give myself to you?" After saying that, she leaned against him.

Just as the two were about to kiss, Lin Yuan turned his head away first, saying, "You... I don't need your explanation."

Lee Ji-eun burst out laughing. "Okay, I'm not teasing you anymore. The company wants me to try a male-female group, and I'm still racking my brains over it. Well, here you are."

"But I can't sing."

Lee Ji-eun stepped forward, patted him on the back, and said with a smile, "You've learned a lot of musical instruments, and your voice is pretty good. You can rest assured about your dancing, because I'm not that great either."

Lin Yuan thought about it for a moment, and it seemed to make sense. The original owner had learned all sorts of musical instruments since childhood, as well as martial arts, golf, horseback riding, and so on. Coupled with his physical attributes, "it seems like there's some potential?"

Back in his office, Lin Yuan said, "President, I've made up my mind. I've decided to become a trainee."

The president, with an expression of complete control, glanced at the time and said, "How about this, you arrange your accommodation first today. Of course, the company also provides dormitories; you can arrange the specifics yourself."

"Also, the company will conduct a preliminary assessment of you at 10 a.m. tomorrow, so please prepare in advance." After saying that, he waved for them to leave.

Lee Ji-eun led him to her private practice room. "You can rest for a while. I'll take you to see a house after I finish my work."

Lin Yuan waved his hand and casually replied, "Okay, you go ahead and do your thing."

Seeing how readily he agreed, Lee Ji-eun couldn't help but feel suspicious. But she didn't have time to ask him any questions right now, and figured he wouldn't run off. "Okay, call me if you need anything."

Lin Yuan looked around and thought to himself, "No wonder he's Loen's cash cow; even the practice room is so spacious."

Arriving at the huge floor-to-ceiling window, the cherry blossom trees on both sides of the road were already in bloom, and countless petals drifted down with the wind, some landing on the ground and some falling on passersby.

"Becoming teammates with IU? That sounds pretty good!"

In her previous life, until 25 years ago, Lee Ji-eun was recognized as the number one female solo artist in South Korea, and the concept of a limited-time group had never even been heard of.

Since God has given me this opportunity, why not give it a try? With the memories of my past life, it would be hard for me to lose!

He took out the phone that Lee Ji-eun had given him and called Hwang Ye-ji.

"Oh, not stuffy?"

"It's me, Lychee, the Oppa from the phone booth!"

"Oppa...?"

"Um... are you free lately? I'd like to ask you for a favor!"

Huang Lizhi was stunned.

"What kind of help?"

"Teach me to dance, money is no problem, you can name your price up to 1000 million."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by Lychee's clear laughter: "Of course, but I need to see your qualifications. I don't take just any kind of money."

Lin Yuan sent her an address, then found Li Zhi'en and took her to get her employee ID card. "Remember to keep it safe. You can eat for free in the cafeteria with your employee ID card."

Back in the practice room, sunlight streamed in through the window, casting their shadows on the floor.

Lin Yuan knew that from this moment on, he would be completely rooted in this world.

From a down-on-her-luck homeless person to becoming the prospective partner of the "Nation's Little Sister".

Although the process was a bit tortuous, the ending... seems pretty good.

At least I don't have to rely on my parents anymore, and I don't have to use my looks to scam people out of sandwiches on the street anymore.

What Lin Yuan didn't know was that he would be met with Huang Lizhi's morbid teaching and the beautiful woman's relentless pursuit.

.......

"Lin Yuan, straighten your back!"

"Okay, okay, little Enen!"

"Slap! What are you supposed to call me?"

Lin Yuan covered his head and gritted his teeth as he replied, "IU sunbaenim!!!"

Lee Ji-eun has finally gotten her revenge; she had been suppressed by Lin Yuan since childhood.

He couldn't match her in grades, height, or even speech, and was often criticized for it.

"You're smart to know what's good for you! Let's continue."

The cherry blossoms outside the window are in full bloom; his spring has just begun.

Downstairs, Huang Lizhi glanced at the building in front of her, where the Loen sign hung high, and she stepped inside.

"Annyeonghaseyo, um... I'm looking for Lin Yuanxi."