Peninsula: Don’t just fall in love on Fridays

Chapter 44: Just an Ordinary Colleague Relationship
The filming went on very smoothly for two weeks.

The plot, which was originally estimated to be completed by the end of June, was completed five days ahead of schedule.

Director Yeon Sang-ho, who was in a good mood, waved his hand and told the crew to take a break and go back to reorganize.

As for one of the leading actors, Kang Do-hwan, he naturally has no time to rest.

Today happens to be Friday, the day I report to Music Bank.

Even today is quite special as it happens to be the special edition on the first half of 2015 settlement, so he naturally cannot be absent.

I asked the company's makeup artist to do my makeup in advance in the nanny car, and when I arrived at the KBS headquarters, I only needed to change into the clothes for the filming.

After changing into a black suit with daisies printed on it, Kang Do Hwan sat in the MC waiting room and closed his eyes to rest while there was still some time before the live broadcast.

Manager Choi Jung-soo went to prepare the iced American coffee for later.

After seeing Kang Do Hwan catching up on his sleep in the waiting room, Bae Joo Hyun did not stay there and prepared to return to the waiting room where her sisters were.

Little did I know that on the way back, I would be stopped by a junior I didn’t know.

"Irene-senpai, I saw a sign saying "Do Not Disturb" on the door of the MC waiting room. Is Do Hwan-senpai resting in there?"

The girl with twin ponytails and a bright smile asked while maintaining a polite attitude.

Bae Joo-hyun didn't know her name, but vaguely felt that she was from a small company group that just debuted last month.

In order to avoid embarrassment, she nodded.

Little did he know that the other party acted like an expert and directly took out a sticky note that he had prepared long ago from his pocket.

Before handing it over, the girl with twin ponytails did not forget to look around.

She made sure no one saw it before forcing it into Bae Joo Hyun's hands, and clasped her hands together and begged:
“Irene-senpai, please give this to Do-hwan-senpai~ I’ll be leaving first!”

"..."

Bae Joo-hyun looked down at the sticky note that was forced into her hands and sighed helplessly.

Since her debut, she has received notes from several male seniors. How could she not know what the numbers written on them meant?

She hesitated for a moment, but decided to give the sticky note to Jiang Zhaohuan.

After all, she and Do Hwan are just ordinary colleagues, and she is not qualified to make any decisions for him.

Bae Joo-hyun originally wanted to go back to the waiting room where her sisters were, but after thinking it over, she decided to turn back the way she came.

She tiptoed to open the door, and after making sure that she did not disturb the person sleeping on the sofa, she found an empty seat and sat down.

As for the sticky note, she would definitely not stick it on Jiang Zhaohuan openly. It would be better to wait until he wakes up before telling him about it.

Prevent others from seeing you and mistakenly thinking that you have any improper thoughts.

Not long before the live broadcast, Bae Joo-hyun, who had been looking down to check the script, found that Kang Do-hwan showed no signs of waking up.

She had no choice but to stand up and come to his side, whispering:

"Zhao Huanxi? Zhao Huanxi, wake up. You will be on stage in ten minutes."

However, what responded to her was Jiang Zhaohuan's steady breathing, with no sign of waking up at all.

Bae Joo-hyun sighed helplessly. How could he sleep so soundly in the waiting room? Wasn't he worried that someone would break in and do something bad?
She had no choice but to reach out and pat Jiang Zhaohuan on the shoulder and raised her voice a little:
"Zhao Huanxi? Wake up, it's time to go on stage."

Someone pushed his shoulder. Kang Jo-hwan, who was soundly sleeping, thought he had fallen asleep on the set. He suddenly opened his eyes and the first thing he did was to apologize.

He stood up from the sofa, and the phone on his knees fell directly to the ground:
"Sorry Director-nim, I accidentally... huh?"

He noticed that the person in front of him was not Yeon Sang-ho, but Bae Joo-hyun, who was frightened like a little rabbit.

She seemed frightened by her own actions.

"Irene xi? Oh, sorry, did I scare you?"

"fine."

Jiang Zhaohuan touched the tip of his nose awkwardly, then bent down to pick up the phone that had fallen on the ground.

After making sure that the privacy film was not broken, he casually put it in his pocket. He walked to the mirror beside him and adjusted his suit, which was a little wrinkled from sitting for a long time.

While fiddling with the strands of hair on his forehead, Jiang Zhaohuan recalled that every time he worked with Bae Zhuxuan, she seemed to be scared often.

For example, the sudden sound of music, or things like streamers and salutes on the stage.

This situation should be considered easy to scare, right?

It's quite cute.

When Bae Joo-hyun sat back in her seat, she remembered that she still had something to do.

She found the pink sticky note in her pocket. She hadn't noticed before that there was a red lip print on the lower right corner.

Kids nowadays are really bold. Are they so direct and explicit in their purpose of becoming popular?

"Zhao Huanxi."

"Inside?"

"this is for you."

Jiang Chaohuan reached out and took the pink sticky note handed to him by Bae Zhuxuan with some confusion.

When I saw the number, I felt that the other party took the initiative to exchange contact information with me.

I was quite happy at first, but after noticing the lip print in the lower right corner, my expression changed.

Is this something Bae Joo-hyun would do?
It doesn't seem like her style.

"This is?"

"A new girl who debuted last month asked me to give it to you. I don't even know her name."

What this means is that as long as you add the contact information, you can find out her name.

When Jiang Zhaohuan heard that it was someone else's contact information, he felt a little disappointed for some reason.

He has no interest in meeting new female idols.

Even if you have never eaten pork, you have seen pigs run. The obvious lip prints indicate that he is not here to make friends.

He thought about it and decided that there would be no chance for contact in the future anyway. An idol like him who had no ambition would not be able to stay in this circle for long.

Bae Joo-hyun, who was sitting nearby, noticed that Kang Do-hwan crumpled up the sticky note and was about to throw it away.

She thought that this partner was a nice person and was not tempted by such things.

But as soon as this thought came to my mind, I saw him spread out the sticky notes again - did he regret it?
Jiang Zhaohuan originally wanted to throw it away directly, but then he remembered that there was contact information on it.

If someone keeps the information in the trash can, it will be used by people with ulterior motives.

So he found a black marker and painted both sides black. After making sure that the phone number could not be seen, he crumpled it up into a ball and threw it into the trash can.

Bae Joo-hyun, who witnessed the whole process, had a smile in her eyes. She didn't expect... that he was quite attentive.

After Jiang Zhaohuan dealt with this matter, he looked at Pei Zhuxuan and couldn't help but say:
"Irene xi, don't give me this kind of thing in the future. It's very troublesome to deal with."

"If anyone asks you for my contact information, please don't tell them."

"That's for sure. After all, I don't have your contact information either."

“Ah… that’s right.”

After saying this, Bae Joo-hyun lowered her head. According to normal operations, she should have exchanged contact information.

However, thinking about what her agent had told her, she had no choice but to play dumb.

——"Irene, you can have a good relationship with an actor like Kang Do Hwan who will go further and further, but you can't have feelings for him other than friendship~"

There is no contact information, and we are not even friends, but this can make the agent feel at ease.

(End of this chapter)