Chapter 35 of 100
Chapter 35
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"Taiwan, I'm here!" With a reminder from the in-flight announcement, Jin Yufan turned his head to look at the scenery outside the window, shouting inwardly, and then stood up to say to Lu He beside him, "Bro, let's go!"
Accompanied by the crowd inside the airport, Jin Yufan and Lu He took some time to finally walk out of the airport.
As they walked out of the airport, Jin Yufan looked around, observing the bustling crowd, the familiar characters, and the Chinese language that was slightly different but particularly pleasant to the ear. All of this made Jin Yufan's mood inexplicably improve.
This is where my roots are; I should stay here, in the world of the Chinese. If it weren't for the fact that he still had his only family in Korea, Jin Yufan really planned to stay in the Chinese region and never return to Korea.
Of course, this was just a thought. Not to mention whether DSP Entertainment would agree, he couldn't even pass the first hurdle with his grandmother, let alone the fact that Jin Yufan wasn't really without ties in Korea. At the very least, he was still very concerned about the four senior members of FIN.K.L.
"Bro, you really should learn Chinese well. We're going to be working in China, and not knowing Chinese just won't do. Stop looking, they're over there!" Seeing Lu He dragging his suitcase and standing on the steps outside the hall, looking left and right for the person from Universal Music Taiwan who was supposed to pick them up, Jin Yufan shook his head helplessly.
In fact, as soon as they walked out of the airport hall, Jin Yufan saw the person. A middle-aged man in his thirties was holding a sign with Jin Yufan's Korean name written on it, waving it around as if he was afraid no one would see it.
"Hehe, Chinese is really too difficult. After all, not everyone in this world is as talented as you, Jin Yufan!" Hearing Jin Yufan's helpless tone, Lu He rubbed his nose, a bit embarrassed, and said with a smile.
Jin Yufan glanced at Lu He, shook his head, and thought, "Do I really need to learn Chinese!"
"Hello, I'm Jin Yufan from DSP Entertainment in Korea!" Jin Yufan and Lu He walked over to the man, bowed, and introduced themselves when they were about a meter away.
"Oh~~~ Hello, I'm Peng Bin, sent by Universal Music Taiwan to pick you up!" Peng Bin was a bit stunned but quickly recovered, smiling. "Hehe, I didn't expect Jin Yufan's Chinese to be so good. I was initially worried about communication issues!"
"Hehe, I've always been very interested in China, so I studied Chinese culture well in Korea!" Jin Yufan said with a smile, watching Peng Bin refuse his help and put the luggage in the car with Lu He.
Dealing with the Chinese can be quite challenging, a very common and even normal phenomenon in China. Especially since Jin Yufan was a foreigner, this challenge would be even more pronounced. Therefore, Jin Yufan remained very polite. Even though he didn't know Peng Bin's position, it didn't matter. Even if he was just a driver or a temporary driver hired by Universal Music Taiwan, Jin Yufan didn't want to offend him.
Moreover, Jin Yufan was very clear about the Chinese concept of "face," especially in front of foreigners. Just based on this, Jin Yufan didn't believe that Peng Bin, who came to pick him up, was just a minor figure in Universal Music Taiwan.
In fact, Jin Yufan suspected that Peng Bin might be his future agent in China.
After putting the luggage in the car, the three of them got in and slowly left Chiang Kai-shek International Airport, heading towards Taipei.
"Haha, of course, China has a history of five thousand years and is one of the four ancient civilizations, and the only one whose culture has never been interrupted!" Peng Bin said proudly as he drove.
"Hehe, of course, I've always been very fond of China and understand the greatness of this country!" Jin Yufan said sincerely, without any acting. With a soul that was truly Chinese, Jin Yufan naturally praised and defended China without reservation.
"Oh, since Jin Yufan likes China so much and understands it, I want to test you. How about it?" Peng Bin looked at Jin Yufan thoughtfully and asked with a smile.
"Of course, as long as it's not too difficult or too trivial, I know about the significant events and figures in Chinese history." Jin Yufan said confidently. With his genuine Chinese soul, high intelligence, and excellent memory, if Peng Bin really wanted to compete with Jin Yufan on Chinese history, he would only end up losing.
Seeing Jin Yufan's confidence, Peng Bin's curiosity was piqued. "Oh, really? Then let me test you. What dynasties have there been in China from ancient times to the present?"
Facing Peng Bin's question, Jin Yufan pretended to think for a few seconds before raising his head and answering. His answer was flawless, which made Peng Bin a bit stunned.
Then, Peng Bin's curiosity seemed to really be piqued. He kept asking questions while driving, and Jin Yufan cooperated fully, sometimes taking a bit longer to think, sometimes answering quickly and correctly.
Of course, Jin Yufan didn't give all the correct answers. He selectively gave a few wrong answers, so Peng Bin wouldn't think Jin Yufan was a genius.
However, even with about a 70% accuracy rate, and some answers that even Peng Bin himself wasn't sure about, Jin Yufan could still answer them. This couldn't help but make Peng Bin finally exclaim, "Jin Yufan, you are really amazing. You know a lot about Chinese history, and with your clear Mandarin, if you said you were Chinese, no one would doubt it."
In response to Peng Bin's exclamation and praise, Jin Yufan just smiled faintly and didn't say anything. He was originally Chinese, so what was there to doubt? It would be more reasonable to doubt that he wasn't Korean. Jin Yufan really had no interest in the disgusting, arrogant, and shameless Korean history, and he knew nothing about it.
"Done talking!" Seeing Peng Bin and Jin Yufan stop their conversation, Lu He asked softly.
After all, Lu He really didn't know much Chinese, only a few simple daily phrases with a very limited vocabulary. He couldn't understand the conversation between Peng Bin and Jin Yufan and could only sit quietly.
"Uh-huh!" Seeing Lu He's expression of having held back for a long time, Jin Yufan couldn't help but smile and nod.