Peninsula: It’s just a dream, are you serious?

Chapter 256 Late Night Conversation
The following afternoon, in the waiting room of Girls' Generation backstage at SBS TV's "Inkigayo".

The waiting room seemed as lively as ever, with members sitting in twos and threes chatting.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that the members' eyes kept drifting towards Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah.

The two were sitting on a sofa and a chair in front of a vanity, respectively, and both seemed to be looking down at their phones.

It may seem like nothing's wrong, but we've been a team for so many years, you can tell if something's wrong with a little observation.

On their way here today, they noticed something was off. The atmosphere between them was off, as if they were back to the time when they had just had a fight a while ago, but it also seemed a little different.

The others are now trying to create a lively atmosphere reminiscent of the past, not wanting the staff around them to notice anything amiss or spread rumors of discord within the team.

Looking at the two people with their heads slightly lowered, the group couldn't help but sigh.

To be honest, these two would be better off going back to how they used to argue for ages over getting into the bathroom; then they wouldn't be worried at all.

Lee Soon-kyu sat in the corner pretending to drink water, but secretly glanced at Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah, her brows slightly furrowed.

The two of them were fine yesterday afternoon, but now, just like last time, they've become like this again overnight.

The reason is self-evident.

It must be because of what happened yesterday when Xiaoyan and Shirley appeared together.

There's no problem with the two of them appearing together at Taeyeon's place, so the problem must lie with Yoona.

Having come to a conclusion, Lee Soon-kyu frowned slightly as he watched Im Yoon-ah's retreating figure.

In her opinion, Yoona must have known about Xiaoyan and Sulli before she started to openly express her feelings for Xiaoyan.

Judging from the scene in the waiting room that day where she and Taeyeon pinched Xiaoyan's waist, their relationship had clearly progressed to a certain point, but it seemed they weren't yet boyfriend and girlfriend.

And Taeyeon was also aware of it.

So something must have happened to Xiaoyan and Shirley in the waiting room yesterday that she was unaware of.

Looks like I need to have a talk with this girl.

Around midnight, Yoona finished her last schedule and got into her van.

The moment the car door closed, the smile on her face vanished visibly, replaced by a deep weariness.

Lin Yoona closed her eyes and leaned back in the car seat, letting out a soft sigh.

She wasn't too tired physically; she was used to it by now.

But what's more terrifying than physical exhaustion is the feeling of helplessness in one's heart.

She didn't feel much while working, but as soon as she had free time, the emptiness that had been lingering since last night quickly took over her heart.

"Adu"

A message notification tone suddenly sounded in the somewhat quiet car.

Yoona opened her eyes, took out her phone from her bag, and looked at it.

Sunny unnie: Yoona, unnie can't sleep a bit, can I chat with you for a while?
Lim Yoona pursed her lips.

She understood the unspoken meaning behind the unnie's words, and the unnie certainly knew that she could see through her ulterior motives.

After thinking about it, she decided to agree.

It would be good to chat with this unnie; it's definitely better to confide in someone about my current situation.

There are some things that Sunny, as a smart outsider, might see more clearly.

With her finger hovering over the phone screen, Yoona sent her her current address.

Then he typed: Unnie, remember to bring some food!

The other party replied instantly: Okay.

A dozen minutes later, the nanny van drove into the underground parking garage of the residential community.

After saying goodbye to her manager and getting out of the car, Lim Yoona turned and walked towards the elevator.

When she caught a glimpse of a familiar black Mercedes parked beside her, she paused, glanced at the coupe, a flicker of emotion crossing her eyes, before turning back and continuing on her way. Back home, Yoona turned on the lights, sat down on the sofa in the living room, and waited quietly.

A few minutes later, the doorbell rang.

Im Yoona got up to open the door, and as soon as the door opened, Lee Soon-kyu's petite figure came into view.

“zanzan!”

Lee Soon-kyu waved the things in her hand, her eyes crinkling with a smile: "I brought some delicious food."

Yoona smiled and said, "Come in, unnie."

Lee Soon-kyu entered the room, changed into the slippers that Im Yoon-ah had brought out, and then carried the food straight to the restaurant.

She took out a few dishes and placed them on the table. She looked at Lim Yoon-ah and smiled, "We have another day of schedule tomorrow, so we won't drink tonight."

Yoona smiled and nodded.

The two sat facing each other. Lee Soon-kyu didn't immediately get to the point after sitting down, but instead chatted with Im Yoon-ah for a while.

For example, embarrassing stories about other members, and complaints about the company, etc.

After a moment, she put the dried fish she had picked up into her mouth and then looked at Lim Yoon-ah and asked, "Yoon-ah, do you like Xiao Yan?"

Although she asked the question, she already had a definite answer in her heart.

Based on Lin Yoona's previous unusual behavior and actions, and now that she has moved downstairs from Chen Yan's house, the answer is not hard to come up.

Yoona paused with her chopsticks, and as expected, nodded silently.

Lee Soon-kyu showed no surprise. She didn't ask Im Yoon-ah specifically when she had fallen for Chen Yan, but instead continued:

"So Taeyeon knows about this too, right?"

Yoona nodded again.

"So you're with Taeyeon because of what happened between Xiaoyan and Sulli."

Yoona across from her looked at her with some surprise: "Unnie, do you know about Chen Yan and Sulli?"

Lee Soon-kyu nodded, then said with a serious expression but with a hint of sarcasm, "I overheard Taeyeon and Sulli talking about this outside the door."

She swallowed the dried fish in her mouth: "I talked to Xiaoyan about his relationship with Shirley a while ago."

"Unnie, you actually discussed this with Chen Yan?!"

Yoona's expression showed even more surprise. This unnie actually knew so much and had even talked to Chen Yan about it.

But soon she pressed on, "So what exactly did Unnie and Chen Yan talk about that time?"

He told me that time.

Lee Soon-kyu came to resolve the issue that night, so naturally he wouldn't hide it and told Lim Yoon-ah everything he had discussed with Chen Yan during their last meeting.

After a long pause, Lee Soon-kyu finished speaking, picked up another piece of dried fish, put it in his mouth, and muttered to himself as he chewed:

"It just doesn't feel right without alcohol."

Across from her, Yoona pursed her lips and frowned slightly: "So, unnie also thinks that there's absolutely no problem with the three of them being in this situation, right?"

Lee Soon-kyu paused in her chewing and shook her head: "The most important thing about this is not whether I think there's a problem, but whether Taeyeon and Sulli themselves think there's a problem."

“Taeyeon and Sulli themselves don’t think there’s a problem, and Xiaoyan didn’t force them. The three of them are actually quite happy, which proves that Xiaoyan has acted like a proper lover. So I don’t think it matters if there’s a problem.”

"They themselves feel there's no problem and are quite happy, so it's not so important whether others think there's a problem or not."

Lin Yoona murmured something, feeling the fog in her heart dissipate a little.

Lee Soon-kyu nodded: "Yes, so Yoona, you have to think this through yourself. If you feel there's a problem, then don't force yourself."

Im Yoon-ah remained silent upon hearing this.

I asked myself, "Do I think there's a problem?"

(End of this chapter)