Peninsula: Who taught him to make that connection?!

Chapter 22 Jiang Tang's Kiss

The moment the thought crossed her mind, Kim Tae-yeon's cheeks burned as if she had a fever.

"We...we've only known each other for a month!"

Although they spent every night in the small practice room for the past month.

Although Jiang Tang would teach her to dance, write her sticky notes, and tell her that she wasn't useless when she was scolded to the point of tears.

Although her heartbeat really became strange when she saw Jiang Tang dancing and becoming the focus of the entire audience today.

but……

But wouldn't it be too strange to kiss right now?

Reason told her that she should immediately open her eyes and righteously reject this "outrageous" behavior.

"But……"

A sudden wave of panic washed over Kim Tae-yeon.

"But if I reject him, if I push him away, won't he think I don't like him?"

"Will he stay away from me from now on?"

These two completely different ideas collided fiercely in her mind.

Every second of waiting felt like an eternity.

Finally, emotion triumphed over reason.

Kim Tae-yeon, like a lamb yielding to fate, slightly raised her chin, her body stiff yet... slowly moving towards Kang Tang.

one second.

two seconds.

three seconds.

……

The expected soft touch did not materialize.

Instead, it was Jiang Tang's suppressed laughter that rang in Kim Tae-yeon's ears:

"Taeyeon, open your eyes."

"Hey, what's with that death-defying look on your face? Are you going to the execution ground?"

"..."

Kim Tae-yeon was stunned.

Wasn't Jiang Tang going to kiss me?

The next second, an indescribable sense of shame overwhelmed her like a tsunami.

"Kim Tae-yeon! You hopeless idiot!"

"What the hell are you thinking?!"

Her cheeks flushed instantly, and she slowly opened her eyes, her gaze flustered and unsure where to look.

Jiang Tang simply smiled and handed the things in his hand to her.

Here, this is a gift for you.

It was a card that shone like a diamond under the light.

It features the SM logo, and the words are written in bold black lettering—

[Premium Recording Studio Special Access Pass]

All of Kim Tae-yeon's chaotic and shameful thoughts were instantly dispelled by surprise after she saw that line of text.

She opened her eyes wide.

"This...this is a pass to a high-end recording studio?!"

She could hardly believe it.

How did you get this?

Even for trainees in Group A, entering the high-end recording studio isn't something anyone can just do.

Not to mention a newcomer like her who has only been with the company for a short time.

For Kim Tae-yeon, that's a place closer to being a singer.

Jiang Tang raised his eyebrows smugly, with the arrogance of youth.

"I won it from PD Yu through my own abilities, no deception."

He looked at Kim Tae-yeon, his eyes gradually softening.

"From now on, we can openly go to the recording studio to play."

Kim Tae-yeon carefully took the pass, her eyes becoming very serious.

"The recording studio is not a place for playing around."

"Then let's go to the recording studio and work hard together."

"That's more like it."

She looked down at the pass in her hand, her lips curving into a wider smile.

The next second, Kim Tae-yeon seemed unable to contain her joy any longer, and suddenly stepped forward and hugged Jiang Tang.

"Jiang Tang!"

"I'm so happy!"

Jiang Tang's body stiffened.

The girl's soft body bumped into my arms, carrying a hint of cake sweetness and a faint milky scent.

He possessed the reason and soul of an adult, yet at this moment, his hand hovered in mid-air, unsure whether to bring it down.

At that moment, Jiang Tang looked down at her, who was overjoyed.

His heart suddenly started beating very fast.

Bang.

Bang.

Bang.

Just then, pale blue text quietly appeared before his eyes.

Your meeting has finally taken meaning at this moment.

[Event Anchor: Recording Studio Pass.]

[Current progress of replacing the White Moonlight: 20%]

Jiang Tang stared at the last line of text, his breath catching for a moment.

20%.

From the number plate in the audition waiting room, to the sticky notes pasted all over the corner of the mirror in the small practice room, to this recording studio pass that he fought so hard for in front of Lee Soo-man.

It seems that he gradually entered Kim Tae-yeon's youth and became an indelible mark on her life.

A few seconds later, the temperature in my arms was simply too hot.

Kim Tae-yeon finally realized what she had done.

"Kim Tae-yeon, you...you actually hugged Kang Tang!!!"

Like a startled rabbit, she hurriedly withdrew from Jiang Tang's embrace, her cheeks flushed crimson.

"I...I'm not..."

Kim Tae-yeon was anxious to explain.

The more I explained, the more flustered and helpless I felt, not knowing what to do with my hands and feet.

Seeing Kim Tae-yeon's flustered state, Jiang Tang subconsciously wanted to tease her, "Oh my, our Kim 9000 even knows how to throw herself into someone's arms," ​​but the words just wouldn't come out.

Because of the instant Kim Tae-yeon looked up.

Their gazes met unexpectedly in the interplay of light and shadow.

The quiet practice room began to heat up.

The boy's eyes held a captivating tenderness, while the girl's eyes held panic, shyness, and a hint of anticipation that she herself was unaware of.

The ambiguous atmosphere, like a lit fuse, exploded in this small space.

The heartbeats of the boy and girl were amplified infinitely at this moment, gradually overlapping and becoming deafening.

Jiang Tang's eyes flickered slightly, and he took a step forward.

His tall figure cast a shadow over Kim Tae-yeon.

Kim Tae-yeon did not dodge.

As if drawn by some inexplicable emotion, she tilted her head back slightly, her eyelashes trembling.

At this moment, time seemed to slow down.

Jiang Tang could hear her own heart pounding, and she could also hear the unspoken panic in her voice.

—Jiang Tang…

—Is he...?

Should I move away?

—But, I don't think I want to hide at all.

Five centimeters.

Three centimeters.

Just as their breaths were about to mingle completely, just as Jiang Tang's lips were about to touch that soft spot—

"Taeyeon, close your eyes."

Jiang Tang's urgent voice rang softly in her ear.

Kim Tae-yeon closed her eyes almost instinctively.

one second.

two seconds.

Five seconds.

……

The air suddenly became eerily silent.

A sudden, indescribable panic welled up in Kim Tae-yeon's heart.

She could no longer care about being shy and suddenly opened her eyes.

"Jiang Tang?"

She called out in a panic.

In the small practice room, sticky notes on the mirror swayed gently, and unfinished cake boxes remained on the floor.

But the boy who was standing in front of her just a moment ago, gazing at her with gentle eyes—

Disappeared.

Like a shattered dream, it left no trace.

"Jiang Tang...where did you go? Don't scare me..."

Kim Tae-yeon turned around in a panic, tears streaming down her face, and searched frantically in every corner.

However, she was all alone in the empty practice room.