Peninsula: I'm the Top Streamer

Chapter 528 A single move affects the whole body
The first part ended with Kwon Heon-hyuk and Kim Ji-soo receiving awards, achieving the highest viewership ratings for the first part.

The two slowly walked off the stage, handed the trophy to the staff beside them, and then slowly left the stage and returned backstage.

After that, Kim Ji-soo received no further nominations and was allowed to leave, while Kwon Heon-hyuk had to wait for the final award, the Best Actor award, which was announced last.

"What I say on stage can easily be misunderstood by fans."

Backstage, Kwon Heonhyuk turned to look at Kim Jisoo, who was walking beside him carrying her dress.

The two are involved in too many things, including a past romantic scandal that attracted the attention of the entire Korean wave, a high degree of overlap in their business dealings, and even their private lives that are not known to the public.

"If fans were going to misunderstand because of this one sentence, they would have misunderstood long ago."

Kim Jisoo turned to look at her. Her gentle features were quite charming, and she slightly raised her eyebrows. The smile on her face seemed somewhat sarcastic to him.

The rumors surrounding their relationship have been a hot topic from the beginning to the end of the year, with fans trying to find the most intricate details, hoping to find a negative answer or a positive one.

Regardless of whether the answer is right or wrong, it's impossible to tell outsiders that there's absolutely no relationship between the two.

Fans are sensitive, and even though both parties denied it repeatedly, some fans with a strong sense of moral purity still couldn't accept it. After witnessing news of her relationship with a male celebrity flying everywhere, they immediately stopped being fans.

The story between the two will probably only fade away with the passage of time.

Are you afraid of being misunderstood by the US?

Kim Jisoo didn't let him off the hook. Her next words made Kwon Heonhyuk frown and look around. "Don't say things like that outside."

"cut."

Seeing Kwon Heonhyuk's somewhat serious expression, Kim Jisoo pursed her lips. "Would I say something like that?" Her gaze held a hint of dissatisfaction, and the complex emotions in her heart deepened.

Are you just going to protect her like this?
"I didn't think I could before, but now I think I can."

Quan Xuanhe felt that she was deliberately retaliating against him when she mentioned Zhao Meiyan repeatedly.

"What are you afraid of?"

You dared to admit it to my face back then, so why can't I bring it up in front of you now?
What should Kwon Heonhyuk say? Should he directly tell Kim Jisoo that he and Cho Miyeon are on the verge of breaking up?
If Cho Mi-yeon sees him and Kim Ji-soo making similar public appearances together again, seemingly showing off their affection...

No, we're bound to see this eventually.

Kwon Hyun-hyuk suddenly realized something and thought that Kim Ji-soo's words on stage just now might not only cause public discussion, but also cause problems if Jo Mi-yeon heard them.

What if he's afraid to gamble? But that's a tricky situation.

His expression, which hadn't been so serious before, suddenly darkened, and he turned his gaze to Kim Jisoo.

No matter how much you try to prevent it, you can't always guard against it; you never know where or when such a thing will happen.

"You've probably gotten me into some trouble, you know?"

Kwon Heonhyuk stopped in his tracks, standing right at the door of his waiting room. He looked down at Kim Jisoo and sighed softly.

Kim Jisoo had been observing his expression. After she finished speaking, he suddenly stopped talking, and his expression changed.

After he stopped walking, he hesitated for a moment, then observed the scene calmly before hearing this sentence.

It was hard for her not to suspect that her remarks on stage might have hurt the feelings of one of the women next to him.

This woman…

It's very likely Zhao Meiyan.

With her meticulous and thoughtful nature, Kim Jisoo guessed correctly.

"so what."

It's hard for Kim Ji-soo to feel too much regret and shame, after all, she was betrayed by Cho Mi-yeon. They used to be so close, but she ended up becoming the third party.

Kwon Hyun-hyuk looked at Kim Ji-soo, not blaming her too much, but feeling that the timing was not good, he gently pushed her as she tried to climb back from the edge of the cliff.

"That makes it hard for me to say."

He sighed softly and shook his head.

"Then explain it clearly."

Kim Jisoo looked around, walked past him, pushed open the door to the waiting room, and went straight in.

It means to come in and speak.

Quan Xuanhe stood there, glanced at her back, then shook his head, pushed open the door, and went inside.

To isolate the inside from the outside.

The noise outside the corridor suddenly stopped, and the waiting room became quiet.

"Speak, let me hear it."

Kim Jisoo lifted her skirt and sat down, letting out a slight sigh of relief. She stretched her ankles to relax after wearing high heels for so long.

"It feels like you have no other purpose than wanting to hear my jokes."

Kwon Hyun-hyuk glanced at her, but he didn't really have much desire to share. He didn't know what use this would be other than letting Kim Ji-soo hear his gossip.

Judging from Kim Ji-soo's expression, she clearly didn't intend to have a proper conversation with him.

"Have it?"

Kim Jisoo was slightly taken aback, looked up at him, and then smiled to herself, "You've thought too badly of me."

"After all, only a black-hearted person would be so malicious as to speculate about others."

Upon hearing this, Quan Xuanhe shook his head, speechless. "It seems there's no point in me telling you this."

“Ani, I can help you explain. I didn’t mean anything by saying that.”

Kim Ji-soo was naturally curious about the state of his relationship with Cho Mi-yeon. Her complex emotions were hard to describe. She didn't know whether she hoped he and Cho Mi-yeon would break up or what. She was also quite surprised by the unknown impact that her words might have.

In short, it's a mix of love and hate.

"If we break up, the responsibility lies entirely with you."

Quan Xuanhe glanced at her and casually tossed out a comment.

Jisoo's faint smile froze, and she narrowed her eyes slightly. "Oh!"

"In short, you'd better not know about what's going on between me and Miyeon."

Quan Xuanhe shook his head, ultimately choosing not to confess his secret to her.

His love life is already complicated enough; he doesn't want it to become even more complicated.

...

The group hurriedly left the audience seats. Before leaving, Liu Zhimin subconsciously glanced at Quan Xuanhe's seat again, hoping to find him, but only saw an empty seat.

Ning Yizhuo, who was behind her, saw the look in her eyes as she turned around and gave her a gentle push without making a sound.

What are you looking at? You're just looking around randomly.

Feeling the push from behind, Liu Zhimin turned around and glanced at Ning Yizhuo again, quickly putting on a smile before lowering her head and walking away.

"Barry, hurry back and change your clothes."

The agent waved from the side, urging them to hurry back.

The group walked through the backstage corridor and hurried back to the waiting room to change clothes.

After changing into their outfits, they were four beautiful female idols with unique styles who looked perfectly matched when standing together.

Liu Zhimin tugged at the hem of her clothes to make her upper body fit better, and lowered her head, but her toes were still not visible. The makeup artist was busy applying makeup to her face.

Sitting in front of the dressing mirror, Liu Zhimin was pondering whether the words she had just said on stage, which sounded like a real couple showing affection, were true or false.

Is she really Kwon Hyun-hyuk's girlfriend?

But it doesn't quite look like it.

If it really is Kim Ji-soo, then she's really terrified.

This is truly a formidable opponent...

So all those rumors circulating online weren't false after all...

The more Liu Zhimin thought about it, the more intriguing it seemed, and her heart pounded with anxiety.

Her thoughts were drifting, and time flew by. What brought her back to her senses was her agent's shout.

"Zhimin, let's go!"

Liu Zhimin blinked hastily, gave a quick reply, then stood up and looked at her makeup in the mirror.

Exquisite and flawless.

Several people walked out of the waiting room and hurried towards the stage. They quickly bowed and greeted any unfamiliar staff members they encountered along the way, as they were still newcomers.

Their steps were hurried.

Looking into the distance, Liu Zhimin noticed that Quan Xuanhe's waiting room was in front of her.

As they drew closer step by step, Liu Zhimin turned her head to look at Quan Xuanhe's name clearly printed in black and white on the white paper printed on the door of the waiting room, then quickly glanced past it and continued on her way to the stage.

As soon as she passed by, the door to the waiting room was opened, and Quan Xuanhe slowly walked out and appeared in the corridor.

Hearing the door open behind her, Liu Zhimin instinctively turned around and saw Quan Xuanhe walking out of the waiting room. Her gaze lingered on him for a moment, a slight smile playing on her lips, before their eyes met.

Quan Xuanhe, of course, also sensed it. Looking at Liu Zhimin, who was carrying him and running all the way, he returned a big smile.

Seeing his response, Liu Zhimin's smile widened, but then she caught a glimpse of something else out of the corner of her eye. A slightly familiar figure walked out of the waiting room, and the sight of this figure made her smile freeze instantly.

Why did Kim Jisoo come out with him?

Kim Jisoo seemed to notice the gaze as well, and turned her head slightly to see Yoo Jimin looking in their direction.

Even as the distance grew greater, she seemed to keenly perceive the emotions in Liu Zhimin's eyes, sensing the astonishment and strangeness within them.

She seemed to instantly understand what Liu Zhimin was thinking about her appearance in the waiting room.

This sudden change instantly confirmed Liu Zhimin's suspicions.

Kim Jisoo…

That's his girlfriend.

Her steps were hurried and she couldn't stop. After confirming her thoughts, Liu Zhimin turned her head away, lowered her head, and continued walking forward without saying a word, her eyes flickering silently.

My emotions are complicated.

"Does she like you?"

After they had completely disappeared from sight, Kim Jisoo turned her head to look up at Kwon Heonhyuk, her tone inscrutable.

Kwon Hyun-hyuk noticed this scene, but didn't take it too seriously.

It was just a simple misunderstanding.

"Anyone who saw the two of us coming out of the waiting room alone would be shocked and confused, right?"

Kwon Heonhyuk spoke casually, without answering Kim Jisoo's question.

"you…"

Kim Jisoo pouted, expressing her dissatisfaction with his answer.

She vividly remembered Liu Zhimin's gaze just now, and if it was as he said, it wouldn't have been mixed with other emotions.

Women understand women best; that hostile gaze and look can't be wrong.

"Let's go, we still need to go back to the awards ceremony, the next part is about to start."

Before she could think too much, Quan Xuanhe interrupted her thoughts and urged her to turn back.

On this side of the stage.

Noise and clamor, lights as bright as day, colorful spotlights pointing outwards.

Kwon Heonhyuk lowered his body slightly and returned to the audience seats. Lee Jungjae, who was next to him, noticed Kim Jisoo following behind him and nodded with a smile.

Kim Jisoo noticed Lee Jung-jae's meaningful gaze and understood what he meant, but she didn't say anything and simply returned the look with a polite smile.

By the way, in Lee Jung-jae's eyes—no, in the eyes of those people in Chungmuro—she was still Kwon Seon-hyuk's girlfriend…

Kim Jisoo felt somewhat lost, unsure how to find a suitable opportunity to explain the misunderstanding, otherwise she would continue to carry the burden of being his girlfriend...

Something's a bit strange.

After returning to their seats, the director of the awards ceremony continued the proceedings, and the next part of the awards ceremony was about to begin.

After the lights dimmed, the four members of aespa rushed onto the stage, found their positions, and prepared to start dancing.

As Liu Zhimin stepped onto the stage, she had a clear view of the audience below. She could clearly see Kwon Xuanhe and Kim Jisoo sitting together in the first row, both of them sitting upright and looking perfectly normal.

But on the pitch-black stage, in the dim light, Liu Zhimin's gaze shifted between the two men, her heart restless and fluctuating.

She was thinking.

But the music that started playing the next second and the notification sound from her in-ear monitor didn't give her time to think. She instantly entered performance mode, her eyes changed, and her expression became indifferent.

The lights suddenly blazed on, and the unique, tinkling music characteristic of aespa instantly filled the air.

Liu Zhimin's face appeared on the big screen, her exquisite and striking features captivating everyone and leaving them in awe.

Nao Mu Ye Bo.

"pretty."

Quan Xuanhe looked up at the big screen, his gaze fixed on Liu Zhimin's face, his eyes revealing admiration, and he moved his lips slightly to praise her.

The sound was caught by Kim Jisoo, who couldn't help but take a closer look at Yoo Jimin's appearance on the big screen.

She is indeed a beautiful girl.

Kim Jisoo found it hard to deny, but she was now also curious about the relationship between Yoo Jimin and Kwon Hyun-hyuk.

She had heard from the internet that he was a trainee in the same class as Yoo Jimin…

But to be honest, we've never been together, so it's hard to say there's anything unclear about our relationship.

Could it be a one-sided love or ambiguous relationship that has lasted for several years?
That seems unlikely, doesn't it?
Kim Jisoo looked at the girls on stage and pondered to herself, not wanting to place Yoo Jimin in too important a position, but this only made her think more deeply.

This is Liu Zhimin. And then, how many other people related to him are unknown to him?

Kim Ji-soo suddenly realized that she might not know him well enough, otherwise how could she have been betrayed by Jo Mi-yeon without her knowing?

This sudden surge of curiosity took root in her heart, driving her to actively learn more and dispel the mystery surrounding him.

(End of this chapter)