Peninsula: I'm the Top Streamer

Chapter 515 Every Little Touch is a Must

Jeon Somi approached with light steps, her fluffy curly hair carrying a sweet fragrance in the sea breeze. She shoved a paper bag with the coffee shop logo into Kwon Heonhyuk's arms, her fingertips brushing lightly against the back of his hand.

"Oppa, I bought a hot latte and a blueberry bagel." Her earrings dazzled as she tilted her head, and she sat down next to Kwon Heonhyuk in the empty seat next to him, her knees almost touching his legs.

Jeon Somi opened her latte, and as she stirred it with the straw, she suddenly leaned close to his ear and said, "I heard you're going to collaborate with Aespa?"

Why are you interested in this?

Kwon Hyun-hyuk turned his head to look at Somi standing next to him.

"What's wrong with asking? Can't I be the one who cares about oppa?"

"It has nothing to do with you, so stop worrying about it."

"Let me ask what's wrong."

Somi's smile remained warm, completely unfazed by his indifferent attitude.

She pays close attention to Quan Xuanhe's love life. She can't say for sure, but she knows that Quan Xuanhe is very popular and that she has no idea how many competitors he has. Maybe one of the members of Aespa who has performed with him is one of them.

Which woman doesn't dream of becoming the official wife?

"So, it's about cooperation, then?"

Quan Xuanhe looked at her coquettish and charming appearance, and glanced down at her trembling body.

They were very close, and her warm breath stirred the fine hairs behind his ear. "Remember to teach me how to dance then," she said, her voice lingering, her lips, painted with glossy lip gloss, pouting in a coquettish way.

The cries of seagulls came from afar. Kwon Hyun-hyuk moved half an inch to the side, about to speak, when Jeon So-mi reached out and brushed away non-existent dust from his shoulder, deliberately making some physical contact with him.

Jeon Somi, however, had already turned on her phone and switched to selfie mode: "To commemorate my second visit to the set!"

The shutter clicked rapidly as a strand of hair brushed against Kwon Hyun-hyuk's cheek. Her fingertips flew across the photo album as she muttered, "This one's lighting isn't good. Ah, this one's amazing! Should I post it on my Instagram story? How about tagging it #BestSenior?"

"Are you crazy? Did you forget your brain this time?"

Quan Xuanhe twitched his lips and patted the back of her head, the force neither too light nor too heavy.

"Just kidding."

Somi winced in pain, clutching the back of her head with one hand and looking at him reproachfully, expressing her dissatisfaction.

Her little attempt to test him was immediately slapped away by Quan Xuanhe.

Amidst the sound of the tide crashing over the rocks, Somi suddenly held the straw directly to Kwon Hyun-hyuk's lips, her eyelashes casting a butterfly-wing-like shadow beneath her eyes: "Oppa, do you want to try mine?"

Want to try yours?

Kwon Hyun-hyuk slowly moved his gaze up from the straw, finally fixing it on her.

Just as Somi felt a little nervous facing his gaze, she finally heard Kwon Heonhyuk's words: "Drink it yourself."

"I was a little too energetic today."

Kwon Hyun-hyuk looked at Somi and nodded.

"is it?"

"I'm like this because I'm happy, because of oppa."

Somi then flashed a charming smile, her eyes sparkling with laughter, her enthusiasm for him unchanged.

Somi has been having a lot of good luck lately. Her comeback song from a few days ago has recently made a comeback and entered the top three in the last two days. Compared to Twice, whose comeback suddenly flopped, it makes her feel pretty good.

Regardless, she couldn't possibly be indifferent to the fact that she was eliminated from Sixteen back then.

Some of her Instagram posts even sparked controversy, such as whether she was being sarcastic or disrespectful towards Twice. It's hard to say she wasn't emotional, but seeing how close she was to Twice, it's hard to say there was much more to it.

Somi's music chart performance has taken off, and her collaboration with Prada has progressed rapidly. She has participated in several Prada events and has even claimed the clothes she was sponsored with. This smooth progress has put Somi in a very good mood.

Somi came to visit him on set because she wanted to maintain this close relationship with him, regardless of her motives.

Kwon Hyun-hyuk waved his hand, shoved the coffee into her hand, and then ignored her, continuing to film.

The phone rang, and Kwon Seonhyuk opened it to see that it was a memo he had set in advance.

[Depression Day]

Seeing this, Kwon Hyun-hyuk opened his phone, looked at some posters about depression online, and then posted them on Instagram.

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Although the drama "Melancholia" didn't make much of a splash and received relatively low reviews later on, it was actually of very high quality and project level before it aired.

The tvN 15th anniversary special project, a Wednesday-Thursday drama, is directed by Kim Sang-seop again.

The screenwriter later had a famous work, "Call Now," a popular Korean drama, but the screenwriter should take the blame for "Melancholia," as the script was poorly written.

The poor reception of the broadcast was something no one had anticipated, and the drop was rather severe.

At the same time as "Melancholia" aired MBC's "Red-Embroidered Sleeves," starring Lee Jun-ho.

This drama was not well-received before it aired. Historical dramas have become increasingly popular, especially the most conventional type of historical romance palace drama, which has almost no place to survive in the current market.

Lee Junho, who came from the group 2PM and transitioned to acting, has never made it into the top tier of stars and has never been mentioned among those born in the 90s.

Then came "Red-Embroidered Sleeves," which was seen by outsiders as a downgrade in resources. Who would have thought that it would eventually have a huge ratings explosion, making Lee Jun-ho a movie star?

Sometimes, you really can't predict what will happen when a hit show comes out.

"Red-Embellished Sleeves" garnered nearly half of the total TV drama viewership at the end of 2021. "That Year, Us" which aired later took another portion, leaving the remaining dramas vying for less than half of the remaining share. "Melancholia" ultimately became one of the casualties, becoming one of the lowest-rated Wednesday-Thursday dramas on tvN in recent years.

But these things actually made no difference to Zhao Meiyan.

Whether depression is a smothering or a raging fire, Zhao Meiyan's participation in this project is itself a valuable endeavor.

Kwon Heonhyuk retweeted the post on Instagram, and with his current following of over 30 million, his popularity skyrocketed. Many people also know that he has a close relationship with director Kim Sang-seop and that he was promoting the product out of loyalty.

Somi, who was standing next to the film set, saw Kwon Seonhyuk's new Instagram post, her eyes widened, and she quickly liked it.

"here we go again?"

Surrounded by staff, Han Ji-min glanced outside, then slightly raised her head and looked up at Kwon Heon-hyuk.

"I just came to visit the set, nothing else."

Quan Xuanhe said succinctly.

Han Ji-min rolled her eyes at him slightly, "Visiting the set?"

She still remembers the last time and the time before that. Every night she tossed and turned, unable to sleep for a long time, her heart in turmoil, feeling both depressed and anxious.

"It was really just a set visit, why did you do this, Nuna?"

Seeing Han Ji-min's arrogant and unhappy expression, Kwon Hyun-hyuk smiled and shook his head to prove his innocence.

"You better be."

Considering the large number of people, Han Ji-min pursed her lips, rolled her eyes at him, and finally glanced at Somi, who was eagerly waiting outside the film set, without saying anything more.

Upon hearing this, Quan Xuanhe scratched his head and grinned.

...

the other side.

Beside the bustling film set, a figure sat there, wrapped in a thick coat, holding a warm cup of coffee in both hands. Zhao Meiyan had also clearly seen Kwon Heonhyuk's Instagram post; her eyes held an inscrutable expression, the light in them flickering between light and shadow.

She saw Kwon Heonhyuk's Instagram post, but didn't know what to say. She just glanced at it, then put her phone away without saying anything.

Kim Sang-seop and Lee Do-hyun, on the other hand, were chatting and laughing, discussing the upcoming drama "Melancholia".

Before the broadcast, everyone was quite confident. From any perspective, the show didn't have much of a chance of failing. Even if it didn't become a hit, it could at least be broadcast on par.

"I saw Xuanhefa's message."

Lee Do-hyun looked at the director and smiled as he spoke, glancing out of the corner of his eye at Jo Mi-yeon sitting there.

"I was planning to ask him out for drinks when I had time, but he's filming in Jeju Island."

Kim Sang-seop smiled and shook his head, then glanced at Jo Mi-yeon.

The two knew more or less about what had happened between Zhao Meiyan and Quan Xuanhe, so they tacitly refrained from mentioning anything to her at this moment.

Regardless of right or wrong, and if one insists on taking sides, based on the depth of their relationship and their most straightforward interests, they would definitely side with Quan Xuanhe.

Now it seemed that Zhao Meiyan was sitting there alone, scrolling through the news, and finally saw the news about Quan Xuanhe's collaboration with aespa. She felt a little uneasy and a bit bitter.

She was taking a break to calm herself down and reflect on her relationship with him.

In short, only half a month has passed, and she doesn't know what Quan Xuanhe is thinking. She is here alone, thinking about their future.

Zhao Meiyan hesitated for a moment, then slowly let out a sigh of relief, clearing away the complex thoughts that suddenly welled up in her mind.

I took a sip of coffee, and the bitter taste spread in my mouth.

Zhao Meiyan composed herself, tossed the coffee aside, stood up, looked around, and a smile returned to her face.

...

"Hey, so it really is a collaboration?"

Sana Minatozaki opened her eyes wide, looked at the news, then blinked, rubbed her eyes, and muttered something under her breath.

Quan Xuanhe had been bragging to her before, and unexpectedly, his boast actually came true.

The group is currently sitting in the waiting room backstage for their music show performances. They'll be performing for a week, and once that's over, they'll start rehearsing for the concert stage, culminating in a glamorous tour.

This year, Twice will not participate in the year-end stage, which is an important indication that they are moving into their later life.

Chou Tzu-yu first saw the news about the collaboration, and then saw Kwon Heon-hyuk promoting his Instagram account.

When she saw the Instagram post, she immediately thought of Jo Mi-yeon. Kwon Heon-hyuk posted the post for Jo Mi-yeon.

When she thought of this, she felt a little annoyed.

It seems he still cares about Zhao Meiyan.

When Chou Tzu-yu thought about this, she was still a little bothered and didn't seem very happy, but she was good at hiding her emotions.

She silently raised her head and looked at Sana Minatozaki, just in time to see her muttering to herself while looking at her phone.

Tzuyu's heart skipped a beat, but she pretended to be nonchalant as she sat down next to her. "What are you looking at, unnie?"

"I?"

Sana Minatosaki sensed the movement and, as Tzuyu sat down next to her, turned off her phone and covered her chest with it. Her expression was natural, but you could sense her wariness.

"nothing."

"It's nothing, but I saw that Unnie seemed to be saying something."

Chou Tzu-yu looked at her with her big, questioning eyes, her expression full of curiosity and bewilderment.

Upon hearing this, Sana Minatozaki gave an awkward laugh, then shook her head, seemingly having no intention of speaking.

She was teasing Kwon Hyun-hyuk when Chou Tzu-yu suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Did they discover that she was chatting with Kwon Heon-hyuk?
They probably wouldn't be that perceptive, would they?

"I'm chatting with my best friend."

"That's it."

Seeing this, Chou Tzu-yu suddenly felt a bit bored, realizing she couldn't get any useful information from her.

It seems they've completely switched sides.

Seeing how wary she was, she wouldn't say a word even when I asked her a question.

Chou Tzu-yu suddenly felt a little wronged. She didn't say anything, just sat there silently, looking down and doing nothing, fiddling with her fingers.

This behavior startled Sana Minatozaki, causing her to become conflicted, and she hurriedly put her phone aside.

"Sad?"

Did she upset Tzuyu?

"Does my unnie not like me anymore?"

Tzuyu rarely expresses her affection for her fellow members. She has a somewhat reserved personality and doesn't usually say such mushy things, unlike the outgoing and enthusiastic Sana Minatozaki, who expresses her love in a more extroverted and generous way.

"Ani ani, Tzuyu, don't misunderstand."

These words made Sana Minato turn pale. She hurriedly waved her hand, then hugged her tightly, tilting her head up and asking for a kiss.

Forget Kwon Heon-hyuk, no one is as close as our own maknae.

"It's nothing, just chatting with a friend."

However, she was also cautious and didn't dare to actually tell Chou Tzu-yu.

Chou Tzu-yu lowered her head slightly, glanced at her quietly, bit her lip, and finally said nothing.

"I see."

Her behavior made Sana Minatozaki even more frightened. She really didn't know what to say, or whether she should say it at all.

When the maknae gets serious, she doesn't know what to do.

Is Tzuyu angry?

Sana Minatozaki looked at her cautiously, her heart pounding with anxiety, unsure of what to say.

"Ani."

Chou Tzu-yu shook her head, lowered her head even further, and then turned to the other side.

Where Sana Minatozaki couldn't see, the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned.

If that's the case, it seems that Sana Minatozaki's defection still has...

There is room for her, the youngest member, to waver.

She was about to do something; she didn't know when her Sana unnie had become someone she could no longer completely trust.

Sana Minatozaki merely glanced at her expectantly, her eyes filled with eagerness, completely unaware of her true thoughts at that moment.

(End of this chapter)