Peninsula: I, who was originally a camera, suddenly became an internet sensation.

Chapter 24 Shopping with 3 Idlers

After finishing his meal, Li Yuan leaned back in his chair, patted his stomach contentedly, put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth, and looked at Song Yuqi and Zhao Meiyan.

"You two stay here and continue preparing the birthday surprise. I'm going out to buy some necessities."

"Why?" Song Yuqi immediately retorted indignantly, "Why should we stay here?"

"What else can you guys do if you don't stay here?" Li Yuan was amused by her expression and joked, "I can't exactly take you guys shopping, can I?"

He smiled and looked at the two of them, only to find that they were nodding earnestly.

"You guys don't really want to come along, do you?" Li Yuan's smile froze for a moment, and he gave an awkward, dry laugh.

"Why can't we go together?" Zhao Meiyan tilted her head, looking puzzled. "I was thinking of going out too. I haven't been out in ages. Every day is just the dorm, the practice room, and my schedule—it's so boring."

"No, no." Li Yuan shook his head vigorously. "If I take you guys and we get recognized, wouldn't I become famous again? The last incident hasn't even died down yet."

"So the male protagonist in that big red flower incident was really you?" Song Yuqi suddenly realized, her eyes widening in surprise.

"What big red flower?" Zhao Meiyan and Huang Lizhi turned their heads at the same time, their eyes sparkling with gossip.

"It's nothing, she just said she wanted some money." Li Yuanfei glared at Song Yuqi quickly, then changed the subject, "Aren't you guys in your comeback period? No schedule?"

He remembered that (G)i-dle had just made a comeback this month, and with music show appearances, variety show appearances, and fan signings, they should be extremely busy.

Why do these two look so relaxed? It's like they've already retired ahead of time.

"Even when you're busy, you still have time to rest," Song Yuqi said confidently, hands on her hips. "We happen to be free today. You should feel lucky—having three beautiful women like us accompany you shopping is something many people would kill for."

"Can you help me carry my things?" Li Yuan asked.

"You went shopping with three beautiful women like us, and then you asked us to help you carry your things?" Song Yuqi's eyes widened as she repeated his words in disbelief.

"Then that settles it?" Li Yuan shrugged. "Sending you guys there would be completely useless."

A stunning beauty? I've seen plenty of those myself.

Red Velvet, TWICE, the members of IZ*ONE, BLACKPINK, and even Kim Tae-yeon—aren't they all great beauties?

"Then we can give you some advice," Huang Lizhi raised his hand to speak. "If you're buying clothes or something, we can also help you choose and give you some suggestions."

"Your taste in clothes is worse than mine, isn't it?" Li Yuan retorted subconsciously, but after saying that, he hesitated.

Over the years, he has made progress in everything—songwriting, cooking, and even his Korean has become much more fluent than before. However, when it comes to dressing, he is still stuck in the primitive stage of "wearing whatever is comfortable" and "wearing whatever is convenient."

Walking the streets of Seoul, standing next to those well-dressed Korean men, it felt like we were from two different worlds.

Now that we're in South Korea, I can't let my countrymen down. Otherwise, South Koreans will think that Chinese people are only good-looking, and that everything else is just sloppy work.

"Do you guys have a fashion class?" Li Yuan asked, looking at Song Yuqi and Zhao Meiyan.

Hwang Yee-ji is out of the running, but the other two are still a good option.

Especially Song Yuqi, her personal style seems to always be quite good.

"Yes, we have studied it, but we haven't really studied it seriously."

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"That's enough, let's go." Li Yuan waved his hand and stood up from his chair. "Let's take advantage of the time we still have, it'll be dark soon."

"Why is it dark?" Zhao Meiyan asked curiously.

For South Koreans, whose nightlife doesn't truly begin until the early hours of the morning, the phrase "it's dark" hardly signifies a significant time point.

"Because I'm going to do a live stream tonight," Li Yuan explained.

He had promised those viewers that he would do a live stream as soon as he arrived in South Korea.

However, those were all promises made a long time ago, and now he is actually quite scared - ever since the "Big Red Flower Incident", most of the viewers have guessed that the pixelated man is him, and they are all holding their breath, waiting to confront him face to face during the live stream.

"Is Xiao Yuan a big blogger?" Zhao Meiyan asked curiously.

Song Yuqi is an idol, and her brother is a blogger. Does their family have some special genes?

"He's just a small-time blogger on Bilibili, what's there to brag about!" Song Yuqi immediately poured cold water on Li Yuan's slightly upturned lips.

"What 'little blogger'?" Li Yuan retorted, raising his voice by half a tone, "It's already 98,700, okay?!"

Among the bloggers on Bilibili and related to K-pop, I am already quite influential.

"Over 90,000? That's a lot." Huang Lizhi exclaimed enviously, "I wish I could have that many fans someday."

It's unclear whether she genuinely thought it was too much or was simply trying to flatter Li Yuan.

Regardless, Li Yuan found these words very pleasing.

"Don't worry, your fans will only increase, not decrease," Li Yuan said, glancing at her.

"Hehe." Huang Lizhi just chuckled foolishly.

"Alright, if we don't leave now, you'll really miss the live stream tonight," Song Yuqi interrupted. "Besides, we still have to go back and practice tonight."

Their leave is only half a day; they will soon have to continue practicing and working.

I have a music show performance tomorrow, so I have to get up at 3 AM tonight to get my makeup done, rehearse, and record.

"Sigh, I really wish I could sleep in." Song Yuqi sighed deeply.

"Making money is hard work, especially when you have to look glamorous and receive so much love from so many people." Li Yuan waved his hand. "There's no such thing as having it all in this world."

That's how it is for celebrities, especially idols in South Korea; they've really entered a life-or-death situation.

During their comeback promotional period, it's normal for them to sleep only three or four hours a day, and in extreme cases, they only get one hour of sleep, catching up on sleep in their van the rest of the time.

Lim Na-yeon even told Lee Won that she brought a blanket specifically so that during breaks in rehearsals and recordings, she could find a corner, spread it on the floor, and lie down to sleep.

"You make a lot of money too, so why is it so easy for you?" Song Yuqi pouted, unconvinced.

"I'm learning to sing and dance, editing videos and doing live streams, I'm exhausted every day, why should I tell you?" Li Yuan rolled her eyes at her. "I also have to go to school, how can it be easy?"

"Tch..." Song Yuqi scoffed, but didn't continue.

She knew Li Yuan's talent. If she had that talent, she wouldn't have to work so hard; she could have just become an original solo singer.

However, Li Yuan is also a nobody, just staying in Bilibili as a small streamer.

With such talent, why stay holed up on Bilibili as a small-time streamer instead of proving yourself at the World Championships...?

It's a crossover.

Why not just become an idol?

With that talent and that face, she'll become an instant sensation!