Chapter 21

"Morning announcements are the most headache-inducing!" Huang Meiying, sitting in the middle seat of the nanny car, rubbed her sleepy eyes and said with a tired expression.

Jin Taeyeon, sitting beside her, nodded and put her arm around Huang Meiying's shoulder, smiling, "Here, lean on my shoulder!"

"Huang Taeyeon is so nice!" Huang Meiying squinted her eyes and smiled in response.

But Jin Hyoyeon, sitting on the side, suddenly interjected, "What's so good about it? We'll be at the company in two minutes!"

"Can you all stop talking? I want to sleep!" Jung Sooyoung, sitting in the back, frowned and said unhappily, but she looked quite cute doing so.

Jin Hyoyeon was about to turn around and tease Jung Sooyoung, but as she turned, she noticed a white object under Xu Hyun's seat. Cough, cough... it was a very pure white object, to be precise, a white dove brooch on the car seat's carpet, which was not easy to spot if you weren't paying attention.

At this moment, the girls in the car were naturally the members of Girls' Generation. They had just finished an early morning appearance and were now heading back to the company to practice and, of course, to eat.

Since it was February 9th, there were no music show activities, so it was a rare break for them. The recent surge in popularity had made them feel excited and happy, and they finally felt like real stars.

However, the surge in popularity naturally came with a heavy workload. The announcements and job offers came like snowflakes. S.M. Entertainment, seeing that the group they had planned for years had finally succeeded, naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity to make money. They accepted all the good announcements and commercial performances.

As a result, the nine members' rest time became extremely precious, and the little rest they had was pitifully scarce.

That's why the girls in the car looked so exhausted, and why Jung Sooyoung frowned.

But after a moment of silence, Jin Hyoyeon suddenly bent down and picked up the white object under Xu Hyun's seat, then exclaimed, "Xu Hyun, isn't this your brooch? How did it fall again!"

Xu Hyun, who was also tired and drowsy, immediately opened her eyes when she heard Jin Hyoyeon. Seeing the white dove brooch on Jin Hyoyeon's finger, Xu Hyun instinctively reached out and snatched it, her speed surprising everyone.

Xu Hyun's face turned red as she came to her senses and quickly bowed to Jin Hyoyeon, apologizing, "I'm sorry, Hyoyeon Unnie, I didn't mean to, I just... just..."

"Okay, okay, I didn't say anything. I know this brooch is from your teacher, but you're too careless. You dropped it again. If you step on it by accident, you'll probably cry!" Jin Hyoyeon said with a hint of helplessness, remembering how scary the maknae looked when she lost the brooch a month ago.

Xu Hyun, blushing, said sorry and thank you, then took out her key to hang the brooch on it. But when she saw the white dove brooch already on her key, she was momentarily confused.

Jin Hyoyeon, also puzzled, suddenly remembered that the brooch on Xu Hyun's key was the one Lin Yoon-a had begged from her sister, and they had tricked Xu Hyun into thinking they found it in the corner of the sofa, which made Xu Hyun return to her usual self.

But now, with two brooches appearing, the only possibility was that the one she just picked up was the one Xu Hyun had lost. She couldn't believe it was there, and no one had noticed it for a whole month.

Seeing Xu Hyun's puzzled look, Jin Hyoyeon decided to tell her the truth.

By this time, everyone had woken up. After the car stopped, Xu Hyun learned the reason. Seeing the concerned looks from her seniors, she felt a warm and grateful heart, especially towards Lin Yoon-a.

The nine of them got out of the car, and those who needed to put on hats and masks did so. Xu Hyun walked to Lin Yoon-a's side and handed her the white dove brooch from her right hand, saying respectfully, "I'm really grateful, Unnie. I'll take good care of the brooch from now on!"

Lin Yoon-a, wearing a white jacket and a cap, took the brooch with a smile and replied, "It's okay. If you really want to thank me, don't keep that cold face. It's scary, even scarier than Seo Kyung Unnie!"

A cold glare flashed, and Lin Yoon-a quickly moved to face away from Jung Sooyoung, feeling more comfortable. But seeing Xu Hyun still holding the other brooch, she playfully reached out and grabbed it.

Before Xu Hyun could react, Lin Yoon-a ran off, laughing, "Xu Hyun, I think it's better if I keep it for you, so you don't lose it again!"

Xu Hyun, wearing a white base with a pink cartoon patterned sweater and jeans, watched Lin Yoon-a run out of the parking lot with both brooches, and finally came to her senses, chasing after her at a fast pace.

Jung Sooyoung, standing on the side, sighed deeply. She couldn't understand how these two still had so much energy, while she felt like she was about to die.

Jin Hyoyeon, carrying a few small bags of cosmetics, was about to say something when she heard the maknae's angry shout from not far away. The girls, who were still half-asleep, immediately perked up, and the thirty-something, bearded manager also quickly got out of the car and ran over with them.

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There's a song that goes, "Without experiencing the storm, how can you see the rainbow? No one can succeed easily!"

Li Huanle didn't know this before, but now he knows that Girls' Generation will achieve great success in the future, which is one of the reasons he chose to come to S.M. Entertainment. Of course, Park Jin-young and Yang Juk... Hyun Seok, who are now presidents, are also reasons why he didn't go to JYP or YG.

Li Huanle just wants to rationally connect with them, to build relationships. Given their current popularity, age, and fan demographics, it's unlikely they could endorse products now, but that doesn't mean it won't be possible in the future.

But now that they are in the midst of a rapid rise, Li Huanle feels a bit regretful. It would have been better to meet them when they were at a low point.

Although he has offended two key figures at S.M., Li Huanle has no intention of avoiding S.M. artists. On the contrary, he has many ideas in his head.

He thought he might only have a chance to meet Girls' Generation after entering the entertainment industry, but fate brought them together much sooner...

Perhaps he really has a special connection with S.M.

Li Huanle looked at the girl in the sweater on the left, who looked very pure but was glaring at him. He instantly knew who she was.

Of course, this wasn't due to the otaku's memory. Although the otaku's memory had a lot of information about Girls' Generation, it was mostly about their performances and news, with very little detailed information about the members, and he couldn't even name two of them.

But Li Huanle didn't mind. He could just look it up online. The girl glaring at him should be the maknae of Girls' Generation.

And the one beside her is the visual leader, Lin Yoon-a.