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

Chapter 97 The Adorable Little Secretary

"Nuna, the ground is cold, get up first."

Lin Yuan sighed and reached out to support her shoulder.

"Don't touch me..."

Bae Joo-hyun's voice was hoarse, and she instinctively shrank back, her eyes filled with nothing but despair.

"Young Master Lin, President Kim is gone, and even Director Lee is being driven out by your combined forces. Now you're in charge of the entire SM Entertainment. You can do whatever you want to me, and I can't fight back. So why are you pretending to be helpful here?"

She tilted her head back, her eyes red and swollen, and gave a self-deprecating laugh: "Do you only find it interesting when you see me kneeling down and begging you?"

Seeing her looking like she might break at any moment, Lin Yuan's heart skipped a beat.

He knew that if he didn't make things clear today, the knot in this girl's heart wouldn't be untied, and she might actually do something drastic.

"Xia Garden!" Lin Yuan called out to the door.

The door was immediately pushed open, and Xia Yuan poked her head in: "Young Master, what are your orders?"

"Go get an ice pack. Also, no one is allowed to come in and disturb us without my permission."

Lin Yuan gave the order in a deep voice, already considering what to do.

"Yes."

Xia Yuan glanced at Pei Zhuxuan on the ground, then quickly turned around to get to work.

After the door closed again, Lin Yuan followed her example and sat down cross-legged on the floor without any regard for appearances.

"Nuna, look at me."

Lin Yuan gently turned Bae Joo-hyun's shoulder so that the two of them sat facing each other.

Bae Joo-hyun's long eyelashes trembled, but she did not resist.

Lin Yuan pointed to his noticeably swollen cheek and said helplessly, "Nuna, you've turned my face into a pig's head."

Upon hearing this, Bae Joo-hyun's gaze briefly fell on his face, where several red and clearly visible finger marks appeared. Her heart trembled, and her nose tingled with emotion.

Lin Yuan said to himself, "I just promised Kim Min-young that I would support him in getting rid of Lee Soo-man. There must have been my reasons."

He paused for a moment, then finally told Bae Joo-hyun his thoughts, "Besides, Lee Soo-man will join Big Hit as vice president and producer, and he'll have his own label. Isn't that better than him just settling down at SM?"

Bae Joo-hyun paused slightly, looking at him with disbelief: "You...you didn't do this for...."

"To force you?" Lin Yuan chuckled and shook his head. "Nuna, what era are we living in? Forcing someone is such a low-level tactic."

Besides, with my family background, even if I had Park Jin-young's face, I wouldn't lack women chasing after me.

"Then why did you deliberately let Kim Min-young pressure me just now?"

Bae Joo-hyun questioned him softly, sounding aggrieved.

"Because I'm angry."

Lin Yuan shifted his position, the hard wooden floorboards hurting his bottom.

He reached out and helped Bae Joo-hyun up. The two sat facing each other on the stool. Bae Joo-hyun lowered her head and didn't dare to look at him. Her anger had subsided considerably.

Lin Yuan picked up a wet wipe and gently wiped away the tears on her face. He said tenderly, "Nuna, it was wrong of me to suddenly get engaged and have a child. I apologize to you. I didn't consider your feelings."

He then recounted his story with Mieko.

"Actually, I was completely clueless before I came back to China, but I admit it about the child. But none of that matters. What matters is... Nuna, you won't even talk to me. I'm so angry and heartbroken."

After saying that, he stood up and prepared to bow and apologize.

"No!" Bae Joo-hyun immediately stopped him.

Seeing this, Lin Yuan knew it was about time. He pretended not to hear and continued to bend over.

"No, I'm not angry anymore."

Bae Joo-hyun became anxious, and her voice became much louder.

He originally thought she was just a commodity, a bargaining chip between the company and those in power.

But Lin Yuan's explanation rekindled her hope. She wasn't a commodity, and Lin Tian wasn't a heartless man (although they weren't together, he was still her blind date). The grievances in her heart vanished at that moment.

At this moment, Xia Yuan knocked on the door and came in, carefully handing over an ice pack wrapped in a towel, and then very tactfully withdrew again.

Lin Yuan took the ice pack and half-squatted in front of Bae Joo-hyun.

Bae Joo-hyun instinctively tried to dodge, but Lin Yuan gently pressed her shoulder down: "Don't move."

An ice pack was placed on her red and swollen eyes. The cold touch made her shiver involuntarily, but a warm feeling rose in her heart.

"So, in Nuna's eyes, I'm just a scoundrel?" Lin Yuan asked jokingly while applying an ice pack to her skin, his words full of teasing.

"You're a filthy scoundrel..."

She mumbled something, and tears streamed down her cheeks again, landing on Lin Yuan's hot hand.

But this time, she was happy.

Lin Yuan's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled back into place.

If someone can swear, it means there's no problem.

A playful smile played at the corners of his lips as he deliberately moved closer, gazing at her face, so close yet still breathtakingly beautiful, her face streaked with tears.

"Fine, I'm a scoundrel. So, Captain Eileen, are you a little calmer now? I'm hungry~"

Lin Yuan, in a high-pitched, coquettish voice, grabbed Bae Joo-hyun's shoulders and shook her like a child.

Bae Joo-hyun blushed, grabbed a piece of meat, and stuffed it into his mouth. "Eat, eat, all you know is eating! Are you a pig?"

.....

The following morning, SM officially released the announcement.

[Mr. Lee Soo-man, the company's founder, announced on April 1, 2016, that he was resigning from his position as a director of SM Entertainment due to health reasons, but would retain his share dividends.]

At this moment, Lin Yuan's convoy appeared at a private teahouse.

The car door opened, and Lin Yuan stepped out wearing a pair of custom-made leather shoes, a white handmade wool suit, a purple shirt underneath, and an overcoat draped over his shoulders.

If this outfit were from the 90s, who wouldn't call him "Big Brother"?

He stomped his foot and muttered under his breath, "I'm never wearing leather shoes again. They hurt my feet."

Xia Yuan covered her mouth and chuckled, but Lin Yuan gave her a look and she immediately shut up.

Then, taking advantage of the moment they were walking and seeing that no one was paying attention, she secretly whispered in Lin Yuan's ear, "Young Master, you look so charming in a suit!"

Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow smugly and asked in her ear, "So, do you like it?" His words were full of seduction.

He was just trying to make a joke.

Unexpectedly, his little finger was hooked in the next second.

Looking down, I saw it was Xia Garden.

When Xia Yuan saw his gaze fall on her, she shyly turned her face away, trying to pretend nothing had happened.

But he didn't notice that her face was flushed red and her ears were so hot they could fry an egg on them.

???

Lin Yuan was stunned. He had been led here by Xia Yuan the whole way.

No, this... this is it?

He was starting to doubt himself.

But Xia Yuan's expression couldn't be faked.

Just like now, whenever Lin Yuan looks over, Xia Yuan will shyly lower her head. The next second, his finger will be hooked.

It seems to have triggered some low-level code.

However, ever since Mihoko agreed to "sleep together under the same blanket," Lin Yuan seemed to have unlocked his full potential, and the time lasted so long that Mihoko was unconscious every day and could not wake up until the next morning.

Therefore, rules were established for the subordinates: either once every three days, or sleep in separate rooms, or if all else fails, go find Lee Ji-eun.

Lin Yuan felt a chill run down his spine when Lee Ji-eun was mentioned.

It seems... he hasn't told Lee Ji-eun about coming to Seoul yet?