Reboot the heyday

Chapter 3491 Kings don't meet kings, and hairs don't meet hairs!
Actually, these words had been bottled up inside Stupid for a long time.

I'm concerned about saving face. I've figured these things out myself, but I can't bring myself to say it.

But now, facing her dearest sister, she finally poured out her heart without reservation. She wasn't seeking comfort, but rather engaging in a belated self-judgment and reconciliation.

Relationships with the other members of Girls' Generation are a burden on Chunka's heart now. Some relationships can't be undone, but her sense of right and wrong remains clear.

As Jiongjing listened, the guilt and unease she felt were slowly replaced by a deeper heartache. She had always thought of Unnie as strong, clear-headed, and even somewhat aloof, never imagining that Unnie had gone through so much inner struggle and self-doubt.

Only that pride remains unchanged.

"Unnie, you're anything but ordinary!" Kyung-jung sat up straight and retorted urgently, "You're the hardest-working and most innovative person I've ever met! You built up the fashion industry step by step, and although, although you had the help of that weirdo card, it's mainly because of you!"

Seeing how eagerly Jing defended him, Chunka couldn't help but laugh. This time, her smile was less self-deprecating and more warm: "I know, I know. I don't mean to deny all my efforts. It's just... Wang Taika said something quite good: one must recognize the limits of one's abilities. I now accept everything calmly, including recognizing the importance of luck and the help of benefactors. I no longer place myself on that 'I must be perfect, I must succeed' pedestal. That's too tiring, and it's easy to fall. No, I've already fallen."

It's only when we get to this point that we realize the issues related to Wang Taika are just minor details. Between sisters, men really aren't that important. They carry their own burdens, which only they themselves can decipher.

When Stupid Ka said all this, he was surprised to find that it wasn't as embarrassing as he had imagined. In reality, a person's life is a constant struggle with their own inner self.

She paused, looked at Jiong Jing, and her eyes became extremely serious: "So, Jiong Jing, you really don't need to feel sorry for me. On the contrary, I should even thank you, and thank that bastard too."

"Huh?" Jiongjing was dumbfounded.

“If it weren’t for you guys, I might still be living in the illusion I’ve woven for myself that I’m great and everything is under control, until one day I fall even harder.” Stuka took a deep breath: “Although the situation is still a bit chaotic now, and everything feels like a mess, at least I have my feet on the ground. I know my own worth and what is really important to me.”

Chunka reached out and gently grasped Jiongjing's hand: "It actually makes me feel shy to say things like this between sisters. But you've grown up now and can be my support. You're braver than me, more honest than me, and you knew what you wanted earlier than me. That's good. That guy may be a bit of a jerk, but his taste isn't too bad."

That last sentence, laced with both strong disdain and implicit approval, finally eased the tension completely. Jiong Jing couldn't help but chuckle, though her eyes were still red.

"Unnie, I've rarely seen you so honest in my life," Kyung-jung said with some emotion.

"There's a saying, 'One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black. One who stays near perverts...'" Stupid Ka shrugged, not finishing his sentence, but the meaning was clear.

However, he then changed the subject: "But that bastard card did teach me one thing in the end, which is not to wait until you regret everything, but to cherish the present. When you have something, it's okay to be a little sentimental. Sentimentality is just excessive honesty."

Jiongjing laughed: "I didn't expect that the case against the perverted card would be overturned."

The two sisters smiled at each other, and the awkwardness and distance in the air vanished.

Actually, no one really said being dramatic was bad, right? It's just that Wang Taika can't be dramatic with that one person, as long as it's fine. He can be dramatic with anyone else except that person.

Jiongjing gripped Chunka's hand and nodded firmly: "Unnie, we're not allowed to apologize or be sad about this anymore! It's too dramatic! There's no need to be like the perverted Chunka."

“Okay.” Stupid Card agreed with a smile: “But we should use these adjectives less often in the future. Although they are very apt to describe Bastard Card, it’s too inelegant for us to say them.”

If Wang Taika knew these words, she would be furious. So the reason that Chunka didn't scold her was because she never forgot her "image management," damn it. Jiongjing said, "Unnie, let's agree on one thing: we'll never meet face-to-face. Even if we do meet, it'll just be like an ambiguous relationship, like when we first met."

The subtext is: "Kings don't meet kings, and big shots don't meet small shots."

It doesn't matter how you express your feelings behind each other's backs, but when it comes to each other's faces, just treat it as a secret relationship.

This decision was indeed difficult; I couldn't accept it before, and I just couldn't get over it. Now I understand, so I'll just think of Wang Taika as the two sisters' sidekick, someone who provides love services.

It's a kind of self-deception, but wasn't this the choice we knew from the beginning?
That's already the limit.

Once the matter is settled and both parties accept the situation, there's no need to bring it up again.

Stupid Ka had re-examined her heart countless times, but the carefree life she envisioned was never enough. Only this compromise seemed to bring her a sense of relief.

"That's how it is then," Chunka finally smiled with a sense of relief. "I guess this is just my personality. I can't change it, and I don't want to change it completely. But it's not so bad as it is now. At least... in a way that might be strange, but it's the most comfortable for us."

These words were perhaps the most honest confession that Kaka could ever make. She shed all pride and pretense, acknowledging her vulnerability, jealousy, and ultimately, acceptance and compromise.

Jiong Jing corrected, "It's strange, it's not because of us, but because of him. It's all because of the perverted card."

"Yes!" Chunka nodded, feeling much better that way.

"That's perfect." Jiongjing leaned back in the recliner with a grin, feeling as if a huge weight had been lifted off her chest, making her feel much lighter.

Once she relaxed, her laziness returned. Jiongjing lay there for a while, then became drowsy.

The subtle barrier that had long existed between the sisters finally dissipated completely under the sea breeze. They remained each other's closest kin; this blood tie and years of mutual dependence were far stronger than any complicated emotion.

They remain independent individuals with their own emotional paths, but they chose to understand and support each other rather than let this relationship become a rift between sisters.

Looking at the sleeping Krystal, Chunka said to herself, "Let's leave it at that, Krystal. Let's just keep going and see what the future holds. Who knows what the future holds? But at least, we sisters will stay together."

Jiongjing seemed to make a vague "hmm" sound in her sleep, but it was unclear whether she actually heard it or it was just her imagination.

Stupid Ka gazed at the sky, silently letting out a sigh of relief. Oh well, even if it's dishonorable, there's nothing he can do about it.

I had been doing what I thought was right all along, but it turned out to be wrong every time.

So this time, let's do something we think is wrong.

Maybe it's right!
(End of this chapter)