Peninsula: I'm the Top Streamer

Chapter 581 The Future Jewelry Goddess

After the performance, Zhao Meiyan quickly left the stage as soon as the lights went out.

After they stepped off the stage, the staff who had been waiting backstage gave them applause and blessings.

Having just finished her performance, Zhao Meiyan temporarily forgot about the things that had been causing her distress, and was now relaxed and happy after successfully completing the collaborative stage.

"Thank you for your hard work, everyone was great!"

Zhao Meiyan smiled and said to Huang Lizhi and the others.

"You've worked hard, unnie."

Amidst a chorus of thanks, Zhao Meiyan finally returned to the waiting room, preparing to pack her things and leave as well.

After the end.

Only the staff packing their things and Kim Min-ju remained in the waiting room.

"Is everyone free tonight? How about we have dinner together?"

Zhao Meiyan also enjoys lively gatherings, and it's quite a coincidence that the group of people were able to come together to perform on stage. As the eldest, Zhao Meiyan naturally made the suggestion.

"Um...should we ask in the chat room?"

Kim Minju paused for a moment, then spoke.

"OK, I'll ask."

Zhao Meiyan asked in the chat room, but unfortunately, apart from the two of them, the others were all quite busy and couldn't spare any free time in the evening to sit down and have a proper meal together.

So, this is how it has to end for tonight.

Zhao Meiyan put on a heavy coat and a mask, said goodbye to Kim Minju, and stepped out of the waiting room again, ready to leave.

Whether it was luck or not, when Zhao Meiyan came out, she saw Aespa and his group again in the distance of the corridor, getting closer and closer to her.

Liu Zhimin was the first to be affected.

Zhao Meiyan was about to leave when she unexpectedly saw Liu Zhimin again. The troubles she had temporarily put aside resurfaced in her mind with her appearance.

The smile on her lips gradually disappeared, but it was hidden under her mask and no one knew.

Unsurprisingly, Liu Zhimin also saw Zhao Meiyan, but before the two could even exchange a glance, Aespa and his group hurriedly turned right and disappeared into the corridor.

Zhao Meiyan blinked, slightly confused, as the image of Liu Zhimin appeared in her mind.

Should we ask Kwon Hyun-hyuk?

After thinking about this, her curiosity, which she had just suppressed, surged back into her heart uncontrollably.

Zhao Meiyan quickly left the corridor and sat back in the nanny van, the small lights inside shining directly down on her head.

The screen was black, reflecting her vaguely dazed face.

Unlock, open Kakao Talk, and the pinned chat box is Kwon Heon-hyuk.

Her fingertips hovered over the screen as she pondered how to bring these things up with him, not in a confrontational way, which would be too aggressive and not what she wanted.

But countless thoughts surged forth like a flood.

What's going on between you and Liu Zhimin?

Are those rumors true?

'You're talking to me about a cooling-off period, but you're still getting involved with other people?'

How many more things are you hiding from me?

Every word felt like a red-hot branding iron, burning her fingertips until they curled up.

She could even imagine herself typing those sentences in a rapid-fire, hurtful tone.

But... but the finger remained suspended in mid-air, ultimately failing to fall.

After the impulse subsided, a deeper sense of powerlessness gripped her.

The crucial question is... is questioning even useful?
What if she asks the wrong question? Wouldn't that be very awkward?

Zhao Meiyan hesitated for a moment, unsure whether to go up or down.

Across the cold screen, across the busy film set, across the phone line... what kind of answer could he give her that would truly put her at ease and satisfy her?
A lie? A denial? Or a pretext?

Either way, it will only cause the already fragile status quo to collapse completely, pushing the already precarious relationship into an even colder abyss.

This was not the result she wanted.

My heart was still pounding, but the urge to vent was gradually replaced by a more pragmatic and weighty decision.

She wants to meet him. She absolutely must meet him.

She wanted to see his eyes for herself.

See clearly what those eyes are hiding when they mention her, the "cooling-off period," and "Liu Zhimin."

She wanted to stand before him, to feel his breath, his warmth, his tone of voice—a reality that could never be felt through a telephone line.

Only by meeting in person can we make things clear; only by being face-to-face can we decide the future.

Zhao Meiyan thought for a moment, her fingers hovering over the keyboard for a while, before finally deciding to try a different approach.

Just give him a call and tell him.

"Xuanhe...when are you free? Let's meet."

"I really want to see you right now."

These were the words Zhao Meiyan had prepared in her mind, but unfortunately, the call couldn't be made; Quan Xuanhe's end was busy.

This made Zhao Meiyan very discouraged, and she didn't even have a chance to say what she had thought of.

Zhao Meiyan sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation.

The outline of her profile was reflected in the car window, her lips unconsciously bitten until they turned white.

Finally, Zhao Meiyan gave up on calling him and decided to send him a message instead, waiting for his reply.

Meanwhile, in a hotel room near the filming location of "20th Century Girl," Kwon Heon-hyuk was still chatting with Yoo Ji-min.

His personal phone vibrated, and a message from Zhao Meiyan popped up on the screen. He frowned slightly but didn't reply immediately.

"Aren't you being polite? Why do you look like you're gloating, and you're bringing this up specifically in front of me?"

"Ani, is it? Is it obvious?"

Liu Zhimin sounded cheerful on the other end of the phone. Although Quan Xuanhe had exposed her, she didn't seem embarrassed at all.

"Don't go too far. Have you completely ignored the fact that I have a girlfriend?"

"Yes? No."

Liu Zhimin showed no remorse whatsoever and continued to speak to him with a smile, shameless as ever.

"Be careful, or I'll strip you of your rights and you won't be allowed to call me tonight to bother me again."

"Hey, why should I? No, what do you mean by harassing you!"

Liu Zhimin initially denied it without hesitation, and then strongly protested his wording.

"You can leave now. Let's stop here for today. I'm busy, and you're busy too."

Since his girlfriend had sent him a message, Kwon Hyun-hyuk definitely needed to spare some attention, so he first had to get rid of Yoo Jimin.

"Oh my god, that's too much! You just say you don't want to talk to me anymore and then you stop? How can you do that?"

Liu Zhimin immediately saw through his perfunctory excuse and kept muttering to herself, refusing to hang up the phone.

"Oppa, you're not going to go find her after I told you, are you?"

Her random guess turned out to be the exact thing Liu Zhimin was about to do, which showed she was quite clever at the moment.

"Mind your own business, you're overthinking it."

Quan Xuanhe didn't tolerate Liu Zhimin's behavior and hung up without hesitation.

Liu Zhimin listened blankly to the busy tone on the other end of the phone, her face instantly turning red with anger. She angrily wrote down this grievance, preparing to settle the score at another opportunity! After the phone call ended...

Kwon Hyun-hyuk ran his fingertips along the edge of the screen, which had become warm from making the call.

He could almost picture Zhao Meiyan nervously clutching her phone, waiting for his reply.

After hovering his fingertip for a moment, Kwon Hyun-hyuk simply typed a reply on the screen.

"it is good."

The message was immediately sent to Zhao Meiyan, which instantly cheered her up. The messy strands of hair at her temples shimmered under the car's interior lights.

"I'm currently busy filming two movies, so I might not have much time."

"There might only be some time in the evenings."

I'm really busy, and I really don't have time.

The message was sent and received by Zhao Meiyan. In reality, she didn't care about such things. What did it matter if it was early or late? How could an idol be uncomfortable at night?

The lips, which had been taut with tension, finally parted slightly. The taut string deep within her body seemed to be gently plucked by that word, temporarily relaxing a little.

...

Happy birthday, unnie.

It's been quite a long time since Sana Minatozaki was able to properly celebrate her birthday. It's been many years since she was able to have a complete and full birthday celebration without being interrupted by her schedule.

"Thank you, Tzuyu~"

Although nowadays, we don't expect everyone to give us a birthday present. After all, there are nine members in total. If we gave everyone a birthday present, we wouldn't be able to think about anything else all year round but would only be thinking about giving birthday presents.

Even so, Chou Tzu-yu still thoughtfully prepared a birthday gift for her, which warmed her heart and made her feel guilty towards her.

This is truly repaying evil with kindness. Chou Tzu-yu didn't hold it against Minatozaki Sana for siding with outsiders, and still thoughtfully prepared a birthday gift for her.

"It's okay, this year unnie can finally relax and have a proper birthday celebration."

Chou Tzu-yu smiled gently, her smile softening as she watched Minatozaki Sana blow away the cake.

"That's right."

Sana Minatozaki had just made a wish over the candle, but a sense of melancholy welled up inside her.

Who is responsible for this feeling of being out of place?

Of course, it's Kwon Heonhyuk who forgot her birthday!
How can someone go an entire day without sending any messages, even a simple birthday greeting would prove that they remembered their birthday?

But not even a simple greeting!

This quickly made her extremely dissatisfied with this 'heartless' Quan Xuanhe, to the point that she wanted to point her finger at him and curse him out.

Even if you didn't do anything special, you still put in the effort. Putting all that aside, you slept with me! And you just ignored it all without saying a word!
It makes me angry.

Sana Minatozaki put aside her resentment towards Kwon Hyun-hyuk. At this moment, she needed to re-examine whether she should continue to do this without complaint, or even continue like a hardworking paperhanger.

Just then, Sana Minato's phone rang.

"Excuse me, are you Sana Minatozaki?"

"It's me, who are you?"

Sana Minatozaki's guard immediately went up.

She had experienced harassment from stalkers before, so she couldn't just talk to strangers on the other end of the phone.

"I am Xuanhe's assistant, here to deliver your birthday present."

The voice on the other end of the phone proactively explained the purpose of their call, which stunned Sana Minatozaki.

She was just complaining a little while ago, blaming this damn man for forgetting her birthday, and the next second he sent her a birthday present through someone else?
"Eh?"

"Really?"

Sana Minatozaki's reaction quieted down the other members present, who listened carefully to what she had to say.

Sana Minatozaki realized what was happening, quickly stood up, avoided the others, and went to talk on her phone to the side.

“I’m outside the community, so you might have to come down here.”

"It's okay, I'll be right there."

Sana Minatozaki was dressed at the moment, and without bothering to go through the trouble, she quickly put on her shoes and left the dormitory, heading straight downstairs in the residential area.

Kwon Hyun-hyuk's assistant, who was specifically entrusted by him, made several trips back and forth. First, he retrieved the gift box specially prepared by the Graff brand, and then he rushed all the way to the dormitory building of Minatozaki Sana.

When Sana Minatozaki went downstairs, she casually put on a mask. After going downstairs, she shivered from the cold wind and looked around. Finally, she saw a girl standing at the entrance of the community holding a cardboard box.

“Sanaxi, this is from Xuanhe.”

The female assistant didn't hesitate when she saw the person who came in. She handed her the cardboard box, said a few words, and then left.

Sana Minatozaki's attention was entirely focused on the tightly wrapped cardboard box.

When she returned to the dormitory carrying the box rather clumsily, she immediately attracted the attention of the other members, who were surprised that Minatozaki Sana had disappeared for so long and suddenly came back carrying a box.

"what happened?"

"Where did you go?"

"You just came downstairs?"

The last question was asked by Momo, who looked at Minatozaki Sana with a shocked expression.

"Um, this is... a birthday present from someone else."

Sana Minatosaki wanted to say it was Kwon Hyun-hyuk, but seeing Tzuyu's curious eyes, she could only vaguely say that.

"What's inside is shrouded in mystery, and we can't see clearly."

Son Chaeyoung glanced at the cardboard box without any writing or instructions and said this out of curiosity.

"open to take a look?"

Momo suggested.

"it is good."

This perfectly matched Sana Minato's curiosity; she was also curious about what kind of gift Kwon Hyeon-hyuk would give her.

Sana Minatosaki plopped down on the sofa, her heart filled with curiosity and anticipation, and slowly opened the cardboard box.

"This is... Graff?"

Sun Caiying recognized the brand and, upon seeing the Graff logo, immediately read it aloud.

Sana Minatozaki calmed down a bit and opened the gift box.

On the gift box was a card that read birthday wishes from Kwon Heon-hyuk.

"To the future goddess of jewelry."

Sana Minato was slightly speechless, staring blankly at the blessing from Kwon Hyun-hyuk.

Jewelry Goddess…

Will I be the one in the future?

From Tilda's Bow collection.

With its beautiful jewelry designs and captivating brilliance, it celebrates women's confident charm and the deep and unwavering affection for their loved ones.

Is this jewelry?

The Graff Tilda's Bow collection is a classic Graff creation, embodying Graff's spirit of crafting timeless masterpieces.

The price of Tilda's Bow diamond bracelet is around 207,000 RMB.

Kwon Heonhyuk presented the entire Classic Diamond Collection, all of which were worth over a million won, an astonishing figure when converted to Korean won.

(End of this chapter)