Peninsula: The Best Actor Begins with a Breakup

Chapter 562 The way to relieve stress is...

Why hasn't Momo come back yet?

Yu Dingyan tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

Since she fell ill, her sleep quality has deteriorated significantly, and her physical condition has been reflected in her mental state.

Twice returned together after their trip. When the second sister came out to shower, she bumped into Hirai Momo, who had just changed her clothes and was about to leave. The younger sister said she was going to the gym.

Yu Dingyan had no doubts.

Hirai Momo isn't the only fitness fanatic in the group; Park Jihyo also squeezed in time to go to the gym whenever she had a spare moment during her most intense weight loss period.

Of course, things are different after you start dating; you'll have to go on dates when you have time.

But despite exercising, Hirai Momo left before midnight, and now it's almost 5 a.m., a whole night has passed.

Even if that girl works out, it wouldn't take her this long, right?
Yu Dingyan turned over in frustration again. She didn't know why, but she always worried excessively when faced with problems, and the worst possible outcome kept popping into her mind.

For example, Hirai Momo might have encountered problems at the gym, or she might have been followed by obsessive fans when she went out.

Each of these possibilities may occur, or none of them may occur.

"I should make a call." Yu Dingyan was very tired, but she just couldn't fall asleep. In the end, she got up and called Hirai Momo, otherwise she would keep thinking about it.

The first call didn't go through, so the girl thought for a moment and tried again.

"Hello~"

Hirai Momo's voice was cheerful, which at least proved that she was alright.

The second sister hurriedly asked, "Momo, why aren't you back yet? It's almost dawn."

"Teiyuen, I'm fine." It was a bit noisy around Hirai Momo. "I'll have to wait a while before I can go back. Anyway, our schedule is in the afternoon."

It's normal for idols to sleep only three or four hours a day; they can simply catch up on sleep in the car or waiting room.

Moreover, girls are doing what they love, which gives them much more energy than running errands and staying up all night.

"Who are you with? Are you alright?" The second sister frowned.

She sensed something was amiss when she chatted with this younger sister last time; Hirai Momo's ideological leanings were dangerous.

"It's okay, I'm perfectly safe, you don't need to worry."

Hirai Momo was about to say Mingyan's name, but she swallowed the words back.

Although the girl was slow-witted, she knew that her older sister and Mingyan didn't get along. Rather than causing trouble for herself, she thought it better to tell a white lie.

If you don’t know, you don’t have it.

"Are you with..."

"Jeongyeon, I'll talk to you later, I'll head back."

Before Yu Dingyan could finish speaking, the phone was hung up.

The second sister looked at her phone. Hirai Momo dared to hang up on her; there must be something wrong here.

What can make a girl lie?
……

"Momo, who is it?"

Mingyan wiped the sweat from his brow.

On a cold winter night, before dawn, a sip of hot soup warms both the stomach and the heart.

"Jeongyeon, she asked me why I haven't gone back yet." Hirai Momo hung up the phone and buried her head in her soup, slurping it down.

The girl's forehead was damp with sweat, clearly indicating that she was enjoying her meal very much.

Mingyan glanced at the time: "It's almost five o'clock now, is Jeongyeon still awake?"

"It seems so."

Hirai Momo didn't notice this detail. Yoo Jeongyeon usually cares about the members, so she's used to it.

"Sigh, no job is easy," Mingyan sighed. "You guys are so busy during the day, but you still have times when you can't sleep at night."

Hirai Momo nodded eagerly: "Of course, sometimes I'm so tired that I can fall asleep the moment my head hits the pillow, and sometimes I'm so tired that I can't fall asleep."

Compared to most people, celebrities earn money much more easily. Groups like Twice, for example, have already earned more money in their twenties than most people could earn in a lifetime.

Including Mingyan, who, having debuted just six years ago, has already spent 3.8 billion Korean won.

That's a huge number. However, it doesn't mean that celebrities don't have worries; the pressure of living under the spotlight all the time is something not everyone can handle.

The simplest example is that people in modern society are basically inseparable from their mobile phones. Ordinary netizens browse videos and the internet simply to see what is entertaining, while celebrities are very likely to come across themselves in the videos.

The internet isn't all positive reviews; the more popular a celebrity is, the more negative reviews they receive.

Imagine opening your phone, searching for your name, and being bombarded with negative comments. People with weak mental fortitude simply couldn't handle it.

Ordinary people might get extremely angry when they argue, but celebrities don't even have a chance to retaliate when they see negative comments.

Over time, people with weak mental fortitude will begin to doubt themselves, wondering if they are really that bad and don't deserve love and recognition from the outside world.

Depression, anxiety, and even camera phobia frequently occur among celebrities, which can be considered occupational hazards to some extent.

"Momo, do you also have trouble sleeping?"

“Yes, I do,” Hirai Momo said naturally. “Sometimes I even cry while I’m working out, especially when I’m running, it’s perfect for crying.”

The girl calmly described the hardships she had experienced in a simple, honest tone.

No one succeeds easily.

"I don't think I've ever seen this before."

“I always cried in secret, oppa. Besides you, only Sana knows about this.”

"You didn't tell anyone else?"

"No, why bring that up?"

Hirai Momo shook her head.

Sadness is a very private emotion, and showing it to outsiders may not have a good outcome.

"Aren't you afraid I'll tell others?" Mingyan asked cheerfully.

Hirai Momo thought about it seriously for a moment: "I haven't thought about it, but oppa, you probably wouldn't, right?"

Myung-yeon possesses a special charm that makes people unconsciously lower their guard. That's how it was with Yoo Jimin back then; even though they hadn't met many times, she felt that this oppa was particularly approachable.

The little guy hadn't yet developed any other intentions at the time, but he was already frequently sending text messages to Mingyan.

A breeze begins with a ripple on the water lily, and the seeds of the flowers that will bloom in the future were sown long ago.

"I'm very tight-lipped." Mingyan thought for a moment, then asked, "Is Nayeon considered an outsider?"

"Nayeon unnie, don't tell anyone either. This is our little secret," Hirai Momo quickly said, refusing.

If this oppa talks about everything with Lim Nayeon, wouldn't all the lies he made up be exposed? That would be like the sky falling down.

Yu Dingyan had no sense of chivalry or pity for women.

Who knows what my second sister would do if she found out that she'd inexplicably become a fan of Lim Na-yeon.

By then, TWICE might not be able to escape the curse of the number one girl group going from nine to eight.

"OK, it's a little secret."

Mingyan smiled and nodded.

He's best at keeping secrets for cute girls; he should actually have a "Friend of Women" sign hanging in his room.

"Oppa, have you ever cried secretly?" Sharing secrets can often quickly bring two people closer.

"Me? I have cried."

"Really?"

"I'm not an alien, crying really does relieve stress." Mingyan finished the last bit of soup in his bowl: "Momo, do you know how Nayeon relieves stress?"

Without any hesitation, Hirai Momo replied, "I know, I'll be looking for you."

"Um...that makes sense."

Mingyan nodded.

He really couldn't say the girl was wrong; when Lim Nayeon was under pressure, she would definitely think of him first.

"I understand, oppa. You mean I should come to you next time I feel stressed."

(End of this chapter)