Reboot the heyday

Chapter 3490 Making peace with yourself

The time Wang Taika spent away was actually a good thing.

Chunka and Jiongjing are sisters, so what real grudge could they possibly have? Besides, they don't have any major grudges against each other; they both love the same person, so that's not a problem.

The problem is that this person is really shameless; he actually wants both sisters!
When Wang Taika was around, the two sisters felt something was off. But when Wang Taika went to do other things, it created a turning point in the situation.

We need to rewind the timeline a little further, just a few days.

When Wang Taika left, the air on the island seemed to freeze, filled with a subtle awkwardness.

The two sisters continued their daily routines together, but never mentioned a third person.

When the variety show filming crew arrived, they finally had something to do. During the filming, the two sisters simply ate together, walked on the beach together, and chatted casually in front of the camera. Their chemistry remained, and their professionalism at work was undiminished.

But once the cameras were off and the work was finished, a deliberate avoidance and a silent tension crept in. Neither of them felt the other was at fault; instead, they both believed it was their own mistake, their own guilty conscience.

Chunka felt that she had interfered in Jiongjing's relationship, but Jiongjing felt that if she had known this would happen, she would have preferred to hide her feelings.

So they would tacitly avoid certain topics, limiting their conversations to work, weather, and what to eat for dinner, making it "safe" and boring like never before.

Even at night, the two people living in the same suite, separated by a wall, know that the other is still awake, but they rarely have late-night talks like they used to.

Chunka would lean against the headboard, aimlessly scrolling through her phone, the screen's light reflecting on her somewhat lost face. Jiongjing, on the other hand, would do some simple exercises in her room, or stare blankly at the sea outside the window, her mind a jumble of thoughts.

This awkward situation lasted for two or three days. Until the filming was temporarily canceled due to weather, they were given a long period of time together with nowhere to escape.

The wind was stronger than usual at the beach, and waves crashed onto the sand in layers. The two sisters sat side by side on the balcony, as if separated by an invisible barrier.

This kind of weather actually brings a different kind of peace and tranquility.

Jiongjing caught a cold earlier and hasn't fully recovered yet. In the afternoon, she felt lethargic and drifted off to sleep. But she was sleeping very lightly.

So lightly, even in my drowsy state, I could still feel someone covering me with a blanket.

I opened my eyes and saw Stupid Card.

"Don't catch a cold," Chunka reminded him.

The usual concern only made Jiongjing feel more burdened. She felt that their beautiful relationship had become so difficult. In the end, Jiongjing couldn't hold back anymore and suddenly whispered out of the blue, "Unnie, I'm sorry."

Chunka, who had pulled the covers up and was gazing at the waves in a daze, paused slightly upon hearing this and turned to look at her: "What?"

“It’s...everything.” Jiongjing’s voice was a little muffled, with a “what’s the use” kind of courage.

Chunka fell silent. She didn't respond immediately, but instead turned her gaze back to the horizon where the sea met the sky. After a long while, she sighed softly, "Why apologize? You didn't do anything wrong. I'm the one who should apologize, and I could have done it a long time ago, but I didn't know how to bring it up."

Being able to love and hate fiercely is truly a rare and precious quality. But among the sisters, only Jiongjing has such courage.

"I dare not love, I only dare to hate," she sighed. "It is indeed me who is hesitating about how to apologize."

“But I made you sad.” Jiongjing raised her head, her eyes filled with struggle and guilt: “I broke the original order.”

Looking into his sister's eyes, which resembled his own but were now filled with unease, Chunka felt a pang of tenderness in his heart.

She reached out and gently ruffled Jiongjing's hair, her movements and tone tender as she spoke. "Sweetie, don't be as dramatic as that idiot Wang Taika!"

Huh? Wait a minute!
No, this character doesn't make sense. This doesn't sound like something a stupid card like Kaka would say!

Well, that makes sense. Actually, this nickname was something Chunka heard from her and Wang Taika's "mutual ex."

Back when everything was going well, Stupid had heard that person open up about their feelings.

She once said that there are many swear words in Chinese, but these words can all be "cuteened". For example, "idiot" or "fool" can be changed to "little idiot" or "little fool", which sounds more affectionate.

The word "idiot" alone, no matter how cute it is, carries a strong sense of malice and contempt, and cannot be completely whitewashed.

But "love" is the most absurd thing in the world. It is such an indelible swear word, yet when emotions are running high, a phrase like "stinky idiot" sounds terribly pretentious.

However, it was only when she, at only eighteen, spoke to him, who was also eighteen, that her tone became coquettish.

It's expired, so it's invalid. That's an insult.

When love is at its peak, there are truly no taboos.

But after love fades, every single thing becomes a landmine. Looking back, you can't even empathize with those who did.

Actually, no one is at fault. Even Wang Taika wasn't a deceiver. Back then, he sincerely expressed to Chunka that he cared about Kyung-jung. He didn't hide anything, and in the end, Chunka also bears half the responsibility for how things turned out.

Stupid knew he was wrong. But he was really caught up in the moment and didn't even care about propriety or shame.

"Don't apologize, because I'm the one who's wrong." Stupid's voice was very soft, almost drowned out by the sound of the distant waves: "Feelings aren't toys that you can just give away."

She paused, as if making up her mind, and finally turned her gaze honestly to Jiong Jing: "I admit, at first, I was a little uncomfortable, even a little jealous. I think I'm ridiculous."

Jiongjing held her breath, unsure of what to say.

Chunka smiled helplessly, with a hint of self-deprecation: "But thinking about it later, that idea itself was very naive and ridiculous. Besides, relationships aren't a competition, there's no first come, first served, I was too presumptuous. And I was also greedy, I'm not referring to relationships, but also my career. I had too many ideas back then, I was ambitious but unrealistic, and I gradually sank into the quagmire."

She would only say these things to Jiong Jing. Because it's actually very difficult for people to face their true flaws. After experiencing so much, Chun Ka now truly realizes how naive she was back then. Whether it was her idol career or her fashion career, she was actually too aggressive.

It's because of Wang Taika that things are a bit chaotic right now, but not too bad. But if it weren't for Wang Taika, Chunka would have already had a premonition that his idol career would be completely over, that he would have been kicked out of the group around September 930th, and that his fashion career would have stagnated.

The foolish Kaka once arrogantly believed that he was excellent, clear-headed, and insightful. But looking back, all the pitfalls he encountered were actually dug by himself.

That's so stupid. No wonder Chaos Card nicknamed me "Stupid Card".

"Unnie," Kyung-jung murmured, surprised that Unnie would say such things so bluntly.

"So, I've finally made peace with myself. It was a really tough process, but I've made it through." Stupid had truly gone through a profound awakening and finally realized a cruel truth: he was just an ordinary person who was a bit luckier.

Because of good fortune and ability, they got off to a very high starting point, but in essence they were still mediocre.

After being a trainee for so many years before debuting, do you really think it was because they were deliberately hiding their talents?

(End of this chapter)