Peninsula: I'm the Top Streamer

Chapter 503 Reactions from all parties
Chou Tzu-yu opened the door and looked at Minatozaki Sana, who was standing at the door with a concerned look in her eyes. A smile appeared on her face, which made Minatozaki Sana feel a little surprised and uncertain.

Is this a forced smile or is nothing really wrong?

That shouldn't be the case. How could someone remain emotionally stable after something like this happened?

Sana Minatozaki was skeptical, so she looked at Tzuyu with concern and asked, "I'm sorry to have let you come back alone first. Are you alright?"

After comforting Zhao Meiyan, she didn't forget to check on Zhou Ziyu, after all, she was her own sister and teammate with whom she spent every day, and she also wanted to see how she would react.

“It’s okay, she looks more… so I can understand unnie.”

Halfway through her sentence, Chou Tzu-yu smiled somewhat awkwardly and remained silent, looking innocently at Minatozaki Sana in front of her.

"Ugh, this is such a headache."

Sana Minatozaki looked up at Tzuyu, whose expression had changed naturally, and was both surprised and suspicious, completely unsure of what Tzuyu's reaction meant.

No, she doesn't look like Chou Tzu-yu at all.

The reaction seems too gentle; there's not even the most likely sadness. What's going on?

The kind, gentle, and honest Chou Tzu-yu shouldn't be reacting like this at this time.

This is simply unreasonable!
"how is she?"

Chou Tzu-yu, on the other hand, asked tentatively.

She wanted to know just how heartbroken Zhao Meiyan was, and how devastated she was by this scene.

How similar they were back then, both of them became a complete mess because of other women.

Will she be as heartbroken as I was back then?

"She... went back, back to Seoul."

Sana Minatosaki avoided the main point and spoke vaguely, clearly not wanting to say too much to Tzuyu. As the middleman, she had to keep their respective situations confidential and couldn't just casually reveal them to outsiders.

"Oh… okay."

Chou Tzu-yu pursed her lips, nodded slightly, and then asked, "How's Hyunhyuk?"

You can sense someone's attitude through their words, and Sana Minato keenly grasped her attitude towards Kwon Hyun-hyuk.

The fact that they're still calling it the same thing, what does that tell us?

This incident did not affect her opinion of Kwon Hyun-hyuk.

It's really... amazing.

Sana Minatosaki found it somewhat absurd. She always felt that Tzuyu should be very disappointed in this scenario and completely cut ties with Kwon Heonhyuk, that scumbag, instead of appearing completely unaffected.

"Him... Tzuyu, is it appropriate for me to say this?"

However, she didn't give in, and gave a slightly awkward laugh, her expression a little embarrassed, no longer showing her usual lively and cheerful self.

If she accidentally lets something slip, who knows what Chou Tzu-yu will do? Wouldn't she then become the sinner?

"Okay, if Unnie doesn't want to talk about it, then forget it. I'll call him later."

what?
Sana Minatozaki was stunned for a moment, not expecting her to say that, which was quite unexpected.

"Um... since you're alright, you should rest now. It's getting late, and you'll need to get up and play tomorrow."

She didn't know what to say about Chou Tzu-yu's actions, but as long as she knew that Chou Tzu-yu was alright, that was enough. So, Minatozaki Sana spoke vaguely, changed the subject, and finally gave her a comforting and encouraging smile, saying something to reassure her.

"Okay, goodnight, unnie. Get some rest."

Upon hearing this, Chou Tzu-yu didn't express any opinion, but simply nodded slightly and gave her a warm smile.

thump.

After the door was closed, the smiles on their faces gradually disappeared, and they reacted differently.

Only then did Sana Minatozaki's own emotions begin to surface.

As the one caught in the middle, she was honestly not happy about how things had turned out this way. She was filled with complicated feelings and struggles. She didn't know who to help, but she couldn't bear to just sit idly by.

Sigh, this is difficult.

Zhou Ziyu closed the door, then turned around and sat on the bed. She stared blankly into thought for a while, then picked up her phone and called Quan Xuanhe.

"Hey?"

The call was answered quickly, and Zhou Ziyu composed herself before speaking softly.

"Hmm, how are you?"

Quan Xuanhe was also thinking of calling her, and when she called, he answered the phone promptly and asked her a question.

"I...don't want you to feel pressured."

Chou Tzu-yu paused for a moment before softly uttering those words.

The implication is that although I have opinions and am unhappy, I don't want to say them and make you feel burdened, since you must have had a very hard day too.

"So it seems... you know."

"Ah."

what do you know?
I know that he has a girlfriend, and that his girlfriend is Zhao Meiyan.

It can be considered a stroke of luck amidst misfortune. Under normal circumstances, if Chou Tzu-yu had known about this, it would have been a series of twists and turns, and their relationship would have broken down.

But this matter was invisibly dismissed before tonight.

"Did she know about the things I gave you before?"

When Zhou Ziyu heard him admit it, her heart sank slightly, but she took a deep breath to compose herself. Thinking back to what had happened some time ago, she asked again.

"know."

"Then... why didn't you tell me? It must have caused you a lot of trouble."

Zhou Ziyu felt a little relieved, and the worry in her eyes slowly eased. She probably understood why Zhao Meiyan's reaction was so intense.

It seems that she unknowingly made Zhao Meiyan even more resentful towards her.

"Sometimes you don't have to say everything; a white lie is better than honesty."

He was very honest before, but that's the result of his honesty.

"Ok."

"Actually, you can tell me, and I can accept it."

"Tonight's troubles are my fault. It was my sudden visit to you that put you in such a difficult situation."

Chou Tzu-yu was very honest and understanding with Kwon Hyun-hyuk, taking the blame for what happened that night.

"Thank you for being willing to take the blame."

Honestly, even without today's incident, it might have erupted later due to some other event, but the timing was just too coincidental, happening only tonight.

Every cause has an effect; once something is done, there will inevitably be consequences.

"It's alright, I was partly to blame for this."

Chou Tzu-yu may not have realized he was joking, or she may have, but she answered very seriously to show her attitude.

Faced with her straightforward response, Kwon Heonhyuk pursed his lips, not wanting to say anything more.

She might be telling the truth, but Kwon Heon-hyuk sometimes needs to be cautious; you can't always believe everything a girl says.

The conversation seemed to have come to an end there, and a silence fell over the phone.

He was about to hang up when Chou Tzu-yu's next words surprised him.

Are you going to call her later?

Are you going to coax her later?
"Ah."

Kwon Hyun-hyuk sensed something was off about Zhou Ziyu's words.

"Okay." But once she got there, she stopped asking questions and didn't say anything more.

What does it mean?
Quan Xuanhe discovered that Zhou Ziyu's attitude was somewhat different from what he had imagined, even quite different, to the point of being abnormal. It seemed to be developing in a direction he hadn't expected, which made him vaguely feel that something was wrong.

"Then I'll hang up."

After saying that, Chou Tzu-yu hung up the phone abruptly without saying anything more.

Looking at the phone that had just been hung up, Quan Xuanhe was pondering something, but as she had asked, making a call to Zhao Meiyan was what he needed to focus on most right now.

He wants to try to win her back.

but.

The constant busy signals seemed to leave him with absolutely no room to maneuver.

He then tried to send her Kakao messages, but unfortunately, he was blocked and the messages were rejected.

The most effective communication methods at the moment were not working, so he began to think about what he should do next.

Meet.

Only by meeting in person.

Quan Xuanhe made up his mind and roughly knew what to do.

However, before that, he put down his phone and looked directly at Liu Aili, who was bowing her head and admitting her mistake in front of him.

"This is my problem. I know everything. I should have reported it promptly instead of doing nothing."

"I was wrong, I'm sorry."

Saying this now is like locking the barn door after the horse has bolted; it's useless and just a matter of assigning blame afterward.

Quan Xuanhe shook his head slightly, looking at his assistant who was usually quite efficient but had been frequently making mistakes lately. "Were you involved in the matter of Tzuyu giving me something last time?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Aili lowered her head even further, her face filled with shame. "Yes."

There was nothing more to say. Quan Xuanhe sighed softly, "You are actually very capable, and you have always been very satisfactory."

“But you shouldn’t keep messing things up like this. You should know that as an assistant, you should report everything to me as soon as possible.”

He had no intention of pursuing too much blame, since the matter ultimately stemmed from himself and was bound to happen sooner or later; it just happened to fall on tonight.

However, he still had to express his dissatisfaction with her work.

Liu Aili blushed and nodded with a look of shame.

"Go back and rest for a while, pack your things, and wait for the next person to come and hand over the work. Come back when I let you know."

Liu Aili was stunned on the spot, as if she had been struck by lightning. Her eyes were glazed over, but in the end she just lowered her head and admitted her mistake. She did not try to make amends and left dejectedly.

Watching Liu Aili turn and leave, Quan Xuanhe shook his head helplessly.

You must accept the consequences of your mistakes.

...

Zhao Meiyan's eyes were numb and lifeless. With her head down, she slowly followed the crowd out of the airport like a zombie.

Through the mask and hat, you could vaguely see her eyes—lost, lifeless eyes.

Her tears had long since dried, and her heart was numb. All she wanted now was to escape, to find a place of her own, and to give herself a chance to breathe.

But that's not possible right now.

With Minnie's return to Seoul from Thailand, all the Gidle Green Card members have now returned to Seoul from overseas.

When this news spread to the outside world, it unsurprisingly aroused speculation. Given such a move, Gidley was bound to do something, and what that thing would be was a comeback.

Gidle is back!

This is the biggest wish and desire of the fans right now, and after seeing the media reports, they are all eagerly anticipating it.

And the outside speculation was correct; they are indeed starting to officially prepare for their comeback. Minnie's current comeback is to participate in the early preparations for the comeback.

Even Yuqi has returned from China, so what else is there to say?

Zhao Meiyan wanted to be alone and have some peace and quiet, but the schedule at hand left her no time to breathe. After getting off the plane, she rushed to the company, lowered her head and tried to hide herself as she entered the company to attend the team meeting for the comeback.

"Aigoo, Miyeon unnie!"

As soon as Zhao Meiyan stepped into the conference room, her voice preceded hers. Before she could even see who was in the room, she heard Song Yuqi shouting at her in a loud and boisterous manner.

She looked up and saw Song Yuqi's bright and energetic smile. A slight smile appeared on her lips as she pretended to be completely unaffected.

"Long time no see, Yuqi."

Unfortunately, her forced smile was hidden by her mask and was not seen by Song Yuqi in front of her.

"Why are you being so mysterious!"

Minnie stood to the side, grinning foolishly, laughing heartily as she watched him put on his mask and hat tightly, and excitedly shouted.

The members finally got to see each other after such a long time, so they cherished the opportunity.

The members' noisy chatter filled her ears, but Zhao Meiyan's sadness had not completely faded, and she couldn't smile. She simply took off her mask and hat silently.

This action startled everyone else.

What's going on with this unnie?

Why does my face look so pale and lifeless?

Why is my face still a little swollen?

Why do you look so tired, and why do your eyes look so puffy?
why why?
Minnie and Song Yuqi exchanged a glance and immediately sensed something was wrong. They both huddled around her, asking her what was going on.

Faced with questioning from both sides, Zhao Meiyan forced a smile and waved her hand, "Don't ask anymore, we have a meeting later, we can talk about it after the meeting."

The two looked at each other, realizing she was right. Although they were a little worried, they had to sit back down obediently because of the meeting ahead.

The conference room door opened again, and her assistant came in.

When the assistant came in, she saw Zhao Meiyan and was a little confused. She wondered why Zhao Meiyan had come alone. She hadn't seen her on set. Where had she gone?

It's a bit strange.

"Hey Robben, shall we begin?!"

When Tian Xiaojuan arrived and saw that everyone was present, she didn't pay much attention. She simply went to the head of the table, took out her USB drive, opened her PowerPoint presentation, and prepared to begin the formal meeting to prepare for her return.

The crowd below responded enthusiastically, and Tian Xiaojuan, without much thought, began the meeting.

When she was halfway through her speech, she looked at Zhao Meiyan and her eyes widened in shock, clearly startled by Zhao Meiyan's poor condition.

What's going on with this unnie?

Tian Xiaojuan paused for a moment, then continued speaking, but at a faster pace.

Finally, after her explanation, the members spoke up to discuss the matter, and after the discussion, Tian Xiaojuan officially announced the end of the meeting.

As soon as the meeting ended, before Tian Xiaojuan could even ask, the other members surrounded Zhao Meiyan, showering her with concern and asking about her well-being.

"What happened, Ernie?"

Song Yuqi's eyes widened, she leaned closer to her, reached out and pressed her shoulder, gently shaking her.

"Did Quan Xuanhe bully you?"

One or two people chimed in, their expressions concerned, and Minnie chimed in at that moment.

"Kwon Hyun-hyuk? What's his connection to him?"

Before Zhao Meiyan could react to these words, Ye Shuhua was stunned for a moment, then stared at Minnie with wide eyes and a loud voice, before glaring at Zhao Meiyan.

Minnie then realized she had let something slip, quickly tightened her lips, shook her head, and cautiously looked at Zhao Meiyan.

Zhao Meiyan, who was now surrounded and at the center of attention, saw this scene and finally couldn't hold back anymore. She opened the floodgates of her emotions and burst into tears, completely venting her feelings.

(End of this chapter)