Peninsula: I'm the Top Streamer

Chapter 524 Dilemma & Masses
“Oppa…”

Unable to resist Yoo Jimin's pleading, Lami went to Kwon Heonhyuk.

The last time we chatted was when the airport incident happened, and she offered a few words of condolence. Before that, we chatted about DP going live and congratulating Da Huo.

Two years have passed, and their lives have become completely different. Naturally, they no longer have many things in common. Furthermore, as the gap in their social status has widened, the busy Kwon Hyun-hyuk has not had much time to chat with Lami.

Over time, the relationship gradually faded.

"mo?"

"How are you?"

It wasn't Lami who asked the question, but Kwon Hyun-hyuk. Seeing Lami's long-awaited message, he took the initiative to pick up the conversation.

"Um...it's alright, I'm currently in school."

Lami's life after returning to school as a star trainee has attracted much attention. Many people are surprised to hear that she almost debuted at SM Entertainment and then pay a lot of attention to her.

This actually brought a lot of pressure and attention to her life.

However, it gradually disappeared over time, and her life returned to normal. It's just a pity for those fans who had been following her throughout her childbirth.

Lami's feelings are complicated right now, especially after seeing the huge success of aespa. It would be impossible for him not to be moved.

But it's too late for regrets and remorse; there's no going back on decisions already made.

"So, have you got a boyfriend yet?"

Quan Xuanhe asked with a smile.

Lami is a very pure and beautiful girl. This type of appearance is considered attractive in South Korea, and she definitely has no shortage of suitors.

"No, I'm not interested in having a boyfriend."

Lami has only been in university for a year, and her university life has just begun, which is the best time of her life.

"So, how's university life? How do you feel?"

"pretty good."

"Ani, why does it feel like oppa is asking these questions just like uncle?"

Lami responded briefly, but when she heard Quan Xuanhe's question, she felt like she was answering an elder, which felt a little strange.

"Isn't this just because I care about you? Is it wrong to say something like that?"

"Hmm... I feel like oppa is like a weird old man."

"You're asking me if I have a boyfriend? Does oppa have a girlfriend?"

Lami was thinking about the information Liu Zhimin had asked her to find out, so she naturally asked the question as she followed up on what had been said earlier, without any hint of unease.

"Children shouldn't pry into adults' affairs."

Quan Xuanhe laughed it off. His personal love life was complicated enough; telling Lami about it would only shatter his shining image in her eyes.

"Tch, looks like oppa's love life..."

Within a few words, the familiar feeling returned, and Lami spoke much more freely, the subtle awkwardness disappearing.

"What do you mean?"

"If a man is in the right, he is fearless and will not run away."

Lami coughed lightly and began to speak eloquently, her tone playful yet confident.

"Where did such a young child learn such twisted logic?"

Quan Xuanhe couldn't help but glance at him sideways.

"Does this even need to be learned? Isn't this just human nature?"

Lami chuckled lightly, completely unconcerned. "Oppa, are you hiding something? Is that why you're saying things like that?"

"I?"

"What kind of ghost could I possibly be?"

Although Quan Xuanhe's love life is complicated, he has always faced it head-on, and having a guilty conscience has nothing to do with him.

"Really? Then why won't you tell me whether you have a girlfriend or not? You're being so secretive and won't say anything."

Lami hit the nail on the head, revealing that the clever and quick-witted Lami was engaged in a fierce battle with Kwon Heon-hyuk.

Why are you so curious about whether I have a girlfriend?

Quan Xuanhe asked instead.

"Because I'm really curious about what the relationship is between oppa and Jimin unnie. If we're talking about a flirtatious relationship, it's been two years now, haven't they gotten together yet?"

"Two years is enough time to have so many relationships."

In the end, Lami was quite frustrated. Two years had passed, and the two were still entangled. They hadn't talked or broken up, and finally, Yoo Ji-min came after her.

"If I had dated her, do you think she would still be like this?"

After all, Liu Zhimin is a trainee, and dating is not allowed. If it gets back to the company, it will have some impact. Liu Zhimin only needs to focus on dating him, but Quan Xuanhe has many more things to consider.

"Tch, but it can't go on like this for two years."

Lami is undoubtedly on Yoo Jimin's side. No matter what, wasting two years of a girl's youth is unforgivable.

“I didn’t stop her from dating other guys.”

"So, if Unnie really talks about it, can you accept it?"

Lami paused for a moment, then asked him directly, which left Quan Xuanhe speechless for a moment.

He hadn't thought about it in depth.

"So, oppa is like this: (having food but not feeling hungry)."

"I know, now it's your turn to lecture me."

Kwon Hyun-hyuk realized what was happening and felt a little confused as Lami started lecturing him. Was this why she called?
"Really? I just feel it's not worth it for a woman."

At this moment, young Lami let out a sigh.

Little drama queen.

Quan Xuanhe thought to himself, "If there's nothing else, I'll hang up."

"Does oppa have a girlfriend or not? He's never told me."

"Have."

"Who?"

"Don't ask so many questions, kid."

"Hey, oppa!"

beep.

The call ended there. Lami had managed to find out some information, but not all of it. She only knew that Kwon Heon-hyuk had a girlfriend, but she hadn't actually gotten any useful information.

It's perfectly normal for Kwon Heonhyuk to have a girlfriend; it would be abnormal if he said he didn't.

The question now is, who is his girlfriend?

Lami had no connection with Kwon Hyun-hyuk's current circle and didn't know much about him, so she simply relayed the message to Yoo Ji-min.

"I called him, and in the end..."

As she was about to speak to Liu Zhimin, she suddenly hesitated, unsure whether she should make things clear. Liu Zhimin's actions indicated she was very attentive to Quan Xuanhe; what would Liu Zhimin's reaction be if she told her he had a girlfriend?

Will it be better to tell me?
"mo?"

Liu Zhimin was eagerly awaiting her news, and when she suddenly paused, her curiosity was about to burst forth from her chest.

"Unnie... will you be sad after hearing this?"

"I...I'll try my best."

Liu Zhimin wanted to give her a confident answer, but hesitated when the words came out, and finally used a euphemistic word.

Will I be sad?

So what exactly is this news?
Liu Zhimin's breathing suddenly tightened, and she swallowed, her throat suddenly feeling dry. Her heart pounded, and her ominous premonition grew stronger.

"I don't know exactly who it is, but... he said he has a girlfriend."

Because there were many things she couldn't bring herself to ask, she asked Lami to inquire for her. But when she actually found out, she suddenly felt inexplicably melancholy and her heart felt heavy.

He opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say, and in the end all he could do was breathe silently.

"I see."

"Unnie... are you really sleepy?"

Lami sensed something was off on the other end of the phone, but there was nothing she could do. She had simply done what Liu Zhimin had asked of her, giving her the information she needed.

"Unnie...you're not very sad, are you?"

Liu Zhimin lowered her eyes, her gaze filled with complex emotions. She bit her lip slightly and forced herself to cheer up. "I'm fine. I can handle this."

"That's good."

Lami's tone was uncertain, and she spoke somewhat unsteadily.

"I have to hang up now, I have other commitments to attend to. Thanks, Lami. Let's go out for dinner together when I'm free!"

Liu Zhimin took a small breath, composed herself, and smiled nonchalantly at the person on the other end of the phone.

"it is good."

Doodle.

The phone hangs up.

Liu Zhimin's hand fell limply to her side, the phone slipped from her grasp, rolled twice on the bed, and then went dark after a long period of inactivity.

A wave of helplessness and unease washed over her.

Surprisingly, she did not experience the intense pain and heartbreak she had imagined.

There were no outbursts of crying, nor any tears of sorrow.

She simply lowered her head silently, looking utterly dejected and frustrated, sitting there listlessly, her eyes gleaming with a hint of loneliness and helplessness.

Perhaps she already had the answer in her heart and was mentally prepared to hear this news, so she didn't feel too much sadness or pain when she heard it.

She's been rejected by Kwon Seonhyuk so many times that, to put it bluntly, she's become somewhat desensitized.

My tolerance for hearing about these things has increased considerably.

However, at this moment, Liu Zhimin felt lost and confused, and her mind wavered when faced with this answer.

She really...

Is it still necessary to continue pursuing this?

If things continue like this, will there really be a good outcome?

Can we really stop her from feeling pain and sadness?

Liu Zhimin suddenly felt uncertain, and hesitated inexplicably about the thoughts that suddenly welled up in her mind. Her fingers unconsciously clenched her palms, tightening them more and more, until she was completely unaware of the pain.

The fighting spirit and confidence that had been rekindled suddenly wavered like a candle flame in the wind.

Liu Zhimin sat on the bed for a long time, as if time had stood still. Only the faint sound of breathing in the air could prove that Liu Zhimin was still thinking at this moment.

Should we give up?

But it's been so long already, wouldn't it be a shame to give up like this?

Or should we just be friends?
It's incredibly painful to be friends with someone you can't be lovers with.

what…

so annoying.

If you can't figure it out, just put it aside for now. Slowly, when your thoughts are really clear, you'll know what to do.

Liu Zhimin wasn't a person who was prone to internal struggles. After racking her brains for a while, she stopped thinking about it, let out a heavy sigh, and then buried her head in her pillow, completely exhausted.

After a long while, Liu Zhimin gradually calmed down and relaxed, putting her worries aside for the time being.

The sky is big and the earth is big, sleeping is the biggest.

Half-asleep, Liu Zhimin gradually drifted into a dream, feeling light and airy, with images appearing before her eyes.

She seemed to see…

Liu Zhimin strained her eyes to see the scene before her.

Quan Xuanhe?
Liu Zhimin opened her eyes wide, and the figure in front of her became clear in an instant—it was Quan Xuanhe!

Quan Xuanhe was standing sideways in front of her. Liu Zhimin followed his gaze and suddenly saw that he was actually hugging a woman.

The woman's face was obscured, but he could tell she was undoubtedly his unknown girlfriend.

An Dui!
As Liu Zhimin watched Quan Xuanhe become increasingly intimate with that woman, she immediately sensed something was wrong.

She didn't want to watch him do it with other girls...!
As the two men's actions became increasingly outrageous, alarm bells rang louder and louder in Liu Zhimin's mind. The tension and anger in her heart grew stronger and stronger, burning away her inner fire in an instant.

As Liu Zhimin slept, her chest heaved more and more violently, her delicate face showing increasing distress, and her brows furrowing more and more tightly.

Finally, he was so angry that he opened his eyes and woke up. His gaze was empty at first, but then he gradually came to his senses and stared straight at the ceiling, reliving the scene from his dream.

This really doesn't work.

This absurd dream! How could I do such a thing right in front of her?!
After a brief return to the film set, Kwon Heon-hyuk will soon leave the set again and fly back to Seoul to prepare for the upcoming AAA event.

The 2021 AAA Awards ceremony was originally planned to be held in person in Okinawa, Japan, but due to the pandemic, it was ultimately changed to a non-face-to-face online event held at the KBS Arena in Seoul, South Korea.

Although there was no audience this time, one good thing was that the idols had seats below the stage to watch the performance and could film their favorite reaction videos.

For this appearance at AAA again, Kwon Heonhyuk was treated with the highest level of hospitality, and the formal attire he wore was meticulously prepared and of the highest quality.

After all, the AAA had given him several nominations in a row.

The AAA Awards ceremony is well-known for its "nomination equals award" system; once nominated, you're guaranteed to win.

With five nominations in a row, and a nomination is practically a win, Kwon Heonhyuk achieved an unprecedented feat of winning five awards, a record that no actor has ever achieved before in the AAA.

AAA bestowed such an honor upon him, so Kwon Heonhyuk had to treat it with the utmost importance, hence his formal attire.

Of course, besides the attention from fans of each individual, a significant portion, even a considerable portion, of the audience at this year's AAA awards ceremony was also focused on the appearance of the "True Beauty" couple at the AAA awards ceremony.

The after-sales team of the "Godly Couple" is back together!
This level of attention far exceeded the expectations of so-called fans. The vast majority of casual viewers, as well as a large number of drama fans, were closely watching this AAA debut.

Even the Dior brand was working hard to ensure the two appeared together.

It's absolutely the most anticipated event, with everyone's expectations skyrocketing!
(End of this chapter)