Peninsula Steel Love

Chapter 830: A woman is pleased with herself
Some might wonder if it's far-fetched for Yuri to conclude that Sooyoung has feelings for Joo Kyung based solely on these facts; it seems like she's just making things up out of a guilty conscience.

Haha, then everyone underestimates Yuri too much. The truth is that there's an important detail in her judgment.

What exactly is it? Sorry, I'll keep you in suspense for now, because she wants to verify it further.

However, Yuri has an urgent matter to deal with right now: her sudden loss of composure has clearly aroused Sooyoung's suspicion.

If it were any other member, Yuri would have plenty of ways to fool them, but since the other party is Choi Sooyoung, things are not so easy.

It's worth noting that among the nine members of Girls' Generation, Yuri and Sooyoung are the closest. For example, in 2009, Sooyoung was admitted to the Department of Theater and Film at Chung-Ang University, and the following year Yuri followed suit and was admitted to the same university and the same major, which shows how close the two are.

Therefore, given Sooyoung's familiarity with Yuri, if Yuri hesitates or wavers even slightly, she will immediately give herself away.

Fortunately, Yuri is known as the "Queen of the Hill" for no reason; how could she be easily manipulated by Sooyoung?

"Hey, Choi Sooyoung, what could be wrong with me? If you hadn't dragged me to wish Joo Kyung oppa a Happy New Year out of the blue, would I be in this situation? Unbelievable!"

"Aren't you getting a little too worked up? Is it really necessary? Hehe."

Sooyoung responded with a cold laugh, frankly stating that Yuri's explanation had some merit but couldn't convince her until...
"Hey, is this even necessary? Last night, Jessica dragged me to a dinner party with Zhou Jing oppa, and now you want me to go to his house to wish him a Happy New Year. What's going on? You guys are all using me as a tool."

"Mo?"

Choi Soo-young was stunned. Yuri's words were completely unexpected. As Yuri recounted the general events of last night, Soo-young's expression finally softened.

Although Yuri chose to blur out the theme of the dinner party and the identities of the participants, it still made Sooyoung breathe a sigh of relief.

To be honest, she has been worried about Yuri since last year, after all, there are some things she just can't figure out.

Yuri, who was clearly a member of Girls' Generation's TOP and disliked Joo Kyung, suddenly became a completely different person after Chuseok.

Not only did she change her stance and support Jessica on the issue, but she also quickly became acquainted with Zhou Jing, and later became the first artist signed by SM Entertainment to Xuejing Media.

Sooyoung was stunned by this series of dramatic reversals. Do you think she would believe it if I told her that nothing happened between Yuri and Joo Kyung?

The key point is that SM Entertainment had issued a strict gag order regarding the yacht incident. No matter how Sooyoung tried to subtly probe, Yuri could only evade the question and offer no useful explanation.

Sooyoung was extremely upset about this. She wasn't stupid; putting aside everything else, based on her observations, the maknae (youngest member) and the second maknae (second maknae) definitely had problems, and the leader was as obvious as a bald man's lice.

Wait, there's also Jessica, right? Hehe, it's her own business, so she can't interfere, but Yuri is different.

She genuinely didn't want Yuri to get caught up in this mess, because it would spiral out of control and end up harming both herself and others.

Fortunately, Yuri's behavior made Sooyoung realize that she might have been overthinking things. Even Jessica, who was fiercely protective of her sister, didn't mind taking Yuri to meet Joo Kyung, which meant that Yuri was safe.

However, just as she was slowly letting go of her worries, she heard Yuri's question in her ear.

"By the way, Sooyoung, you still haven't told me why you're going to wish Joo Kyung oppa a Happy New Year?"

Well, this is another sad story. Faced with Yuri's questioning expression, Sooyoung sighed silently and said:

"I had no choice; it was all thanks to my grandfather and other people."

Rewind to the first day of the Lunar New Year. Xiuying was dragged by her parents to visit her maternal grandfather. She thought her grandfather would scold her again for her messy affair with Zheng Jinghao, but to her surprise, the family didn't mention Zheng Jinghao at all.

On the contrary, Zhou Jing's name appeared frequently, especially when my mother, Min Shaoxi, talked about Zhou Jing with great enthusiasm, as if Zhou Jing were her son-in-law. What kind of nonsense is that?

Just as Xiuying was about to leave as soon as the day was over, her grandfather called her back.

"Xiuying, Director Zhou has helped our family a lot. Grandpa is too old to visit in person, so please convey Grandpa's New Year greetings to Director Zhou and bring some gifts with you."

"Inside?"

Choi Soo-young was dumbfounded. She never expected her grandfather to assign her such a task. Just as she was racking her brains to politely decline, her father Choi Jung-nam's words left her speechless.

"What a coincidence! The newly appointed vice president, Jeon Doo-seon, also asked me a couple of days ago to bring some local specialties from Geoje Island for Kyung-young. Soo-young, why don't you bring them along too?"

It's over. It's already a joint request from Grandpa and Dad. How could Xiuying dare to refuse anymore? Little brat, you think you've grown wings and don't listen to adults anymore?
While agreeing, Sooyoung also had her own considerations. Since Crystal wasn't in Seoul, it seemed inappropriate for her to go see Joo Kyung alone, so she thought about bringing Yuri along.

Little did she know that Yuri's feelings were extremely complicated after hearing Sooyoung's story. If she had only speculated before, she was now certain.

"Sigh, Sooyoung, you still are..."

That's right, Yuri has already confirmed that Choi Sooyoung is probably in love with Zhou Jing. What's interesting is that this silly girl probably doesn't even realize it herself.

Earlier, Yuri keenly noticed a detail, which came from a sentence by Sooyoung, containing a keyword that is easily overlooked: beauty salon.

Yuri and the other members of Girls' Generation regularly visit beauty salons, but unless it's for work or formal occasions, who would willingly go to a beauty salon and endure that ordeal? Even the simplest makeup and hair styling takes at least two hours, during which time you have to abstain from food. Is that really necessary?
According to Xiuying, she was just going through the motions at the request of her elders, so why would she go to the beauty salon before dawn to get her hair done? There's only one answer.
A woman dresses up for the man she loves.
"Hello everyone, we are Tiara."

Jeon Boram, Lee Qri, Park Soyeon

Wow, that was amazing! Even though the TV station had muted the sound, the thunderous cheers were still clearly audible.

Zhou Jing was holding his phone and watching T-ARA's performance on the Jiangsu Spring Festival Gala stage. He originally wanted to stay in bed a little longer, but unfortunately, guests were coming to visit.

So he quickly got up, washed up, tidied up the room, and then sat on the sofa and turned on his phone.

#Korean girl group T-ARA's first performance of the Korean version of "Little Apple" at the Spring Festival Gala#
The headline "FX members reunited" on Weibo, which was ranked fifth on the trending list, immediately caught Zhou Jing's attention. "Damn, is this for real?" He scrolled down and found that the reunion of the five members of FX was only ranked twenty-fourth on the trending list.

As expected of my melon, T-ARA has truly risen from the ashes. Zhou Jing couldn't help but sigh as he stared at the six figures on his phone screen, especially Lee Qri with her blonde hair and pigtails.

It's unclear how insecure T-ARA became after the troll incident, but Lee Qri actually thought that after participating in the Jiangsu TV Spring Festival Gala, the rest of them could go home and relax.

With nothing else to do and Jinling not far from Longcheng, Li Juli wanted to visit Zhou Jing's hometown for a couple of days, provided that Zhou Jing could help make the arrangements.

It was a trivial matter. Zhou Jing had considered having that bitch Yang Xiaoxiao entertain him, but he was afraid that the guy would have a heart attack if he saw Li Juli, which would be too unfair to Yan Jia's unborn child.

The best candidate was none other than her eldest niece, Zhou Wenqian. The little girl had even prepared a plan, but MBK's schedule left Lee Ju-ri speechless.

What good things could they possibly be thinking? They have tons of business activities, both domestic and international. The six members of T-ARA are probably dreaming back to their disastrous trip.

This is what they call experiencing pain and pleasure simultaneously. Zhou Jing could understand the true meaning behind Li Juli's rant text messages to him.

After three years of silence, T-ARA is setting sail again. Countless fans who had been struggling to support them are overjoyed. T-ARA, go!
"Ding dong, ding dong"

The doorbell rang, and Zhou Jing quickly put down his phone and got up, thinking it was a guest. But when he opened the door...
"Xiao Liu, it's you. Come in, please."

Zhou Jing smiled and waved to the side, but the other party did not appreciate the gesture.

"Commander Zhou, I won't go in. This is a list of personnel who went out during the holiday. Please take a look."

According to the relevant regulations of the embassy and the project command, DPS staff stationed in Seoul must report to their superiors before leaving Seoul during the Spring Festival holiday.

Since Zhu Ziping was not in Seoul, Zhou Jing was in charge, so Xiao Liu's application naturally required Zhou Jing's approval.

"I agree in principle, but one thing is for you to be extremely careful."

As Zhou Jing was speaking, he reached into his pocket and found he didn't have a pen. Xiao Liu quickly handed it to him, but Zhou Jing noticed something amiss in the list.

"Sokcho in Gangwon Province? Little Liu, where are you going?"

"Hehe, Commander Zhou, it's me."

"Alright, I was just asking casually, no need to explain."

Zhou Jing took the pen and waved it around, then glanced at Xiao Liu with a teasing look, which made the young man's cheeks flush instantly.

Sure, you didn't realize you were so decisive and ruthless. The reason is simple: this list has been technically altered, and a name that also went to Sokcho has been deliberately placed on a later page.

Yoon Hyo-jin, is this a coincidence? (The last part is a nonsensical phrase and doesn't translate directly
This was definitely a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for public displays of affection). Zhou Jing rarely saw Xiao Liu with such a shy and embarrassed expression, and he was just about to tease her a bit, since it was a rare opportunity.

"Ding"

The elevator doors opened in response, and Zhou Jing glanced at them, only to freeze in shock the next second.

"Commander Zhou, are you alright?"

Following Zhou Jing's gaze, Xiao Liu saw that the corridor was empty, except for the door to the stairwell, which seemed to be swaying slightly.

"I'm fine, Xiao Liu. Just like I said, be careful."

Zhou Jing patted Xiao Liu on the shoulder with one hand. His words were full of double meaning, which startled Xiao Liu so much that he fled immediately without even taking back the documents.

"Youth is wonderful, the feeling of being in love, hehe."

Zhou Jing chuckled and shook his head, then turned his gaze back to the stairwell.

What the heck? Are you alright?

What are you doing, Cui Laoqi? You're acting so suspiciously. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were a paparazzi.

Zhou Jing pretended not to know that he had closed the door and went back inside, while Cui Xiuying, who hurriedly hid in the stairwell, was about to encounter a bizarre and hilarious crisis.
(End of this chapter)