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

Chapter 358 Since your rebirth, have you ever regretted it? (4000-word chapter)
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha"

On the artist practice room floor, inside Girls' Generation's practice room.

After practicing for a while, the nine of them sat on the floor to rest, and then Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah talked about what happened when they went to find Chen Yan.

After hearing this, Lee Soon-kyu burst into laughter and fell into Seohyun's arms.

"Half air, hahaha, what a reason Xiao Yan could come up with, he's so wicked."

While laughing, she secretly nudged the maknae's chest a few times.

Wow, the maknae has grown up a lot, and seems to be getting more and more interesting.

The others also laughed happily.

"Aigoo, that kid Byun Baekhyun probably has quite a bit of psychological trauma."

Choi Sooyoung looked at Kim Tae-yeon and said, "Tae-yeon must be so happy. It feels so good to have someone stand up for you."

Upon hearing this, Kim Tae-yeon's already hard-to-suppress smile instantly turned up even more.

Of course she was happy.

"Tsk tsk tsk, look at Taeyeon's expression, her mouth is practically stretched to the back of her ears. I wonder if Xiaoyan will still like you if she sees you like this."

"Hey, Choi Soo-young, what do you mean?"

"Oh, I'm getting anxious. Are you so afraid that Xiaoyan won't like you?"

"Oh, you're still talking!"

"Alright, alright, I won't talk about you anymore."

Seeing the little guy puffing up angrily and about to pounce, Cui Xiuying quickly raised her hands in surrender.

She was already tired enough from dance practice, and she didn't want to play a chase with this little guy, so she quickly changed the subject:
"Hey, what are we having for lunch? We can have lunch after practicing for a little longer."

Upon hearing this, Lim Yoona looked at Choi Sooyoung, her clear doe eyes sparkling: "How about we indulge a little at noon and have some fried chicken?"

Choi Soo-young's expression stiffened slightly: "Um, we have a concert in a couple of days, we need to manage our figures, eating fried chicken isn't good."

These words instantly resonated with the others.

"Exactly, there are concerts to come, so you need to manage your figure."

"Yeah, we don't have the kind of physique that allows us to eat without gaining weight like you two. If you want to eat, you two can go out and eat by yourselves."

"Okay, okay, then we won't eat fried chicken."

Yoona pouted as if she was a little disappointed.

Seeing this, Choi Soo-young secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

I don't know what's wrong with Yoona these past few days, she keeps thinking about eating fried chicken.

The night before last, after she returned from her date with her boyfriend Zheng Jinghao, this girl suddenly dragged her to eat fried chicken for a late-night snack.

She kept whining and coaxing herself, leaving her no choice but to agree, and in the end she almost vomited from eating.

Because her boyfriend, Zheng Jinghao, usually only eats chicken and not pork or beef, she always eats chicken to cater to his preference during their dates.

So he ate a lot of chicken during the date, and then Yoona dragged him to eat fried chicken when they got back.

Adding chicken on top of chicken almost made me nauseous.

She doesn't want to eat chicken for a month.

Over here, after noticing Choi Sooyoung's furtive glances, Lim Yoona smiled secretly.

Looks like I'll have to think of another way to "get back" at this unnie next time.

Hmph, she hasn't forgotten about the time that unnie gave Chen Yan a Polaroid camera to record his happy life with Taeyeon unnie.

Oh, and there was also the time I teased Taeyeon unnie, which was actually helping the two of them show off their affection. That's another one.

It was a little uncomfortable to listen to this from the sidelines.

Write it down, write it all down in a little notebook.

Although she knew the principle that ignorance is no excuse, she didn't care!
"By the way, Xiaoyan, would you like to stay for lunch?"

The group was discussing what to eat for lunch when Lee Soon-kyu suddenly thought of Chen Yan. She looked at Kim Tae-yeon and then at Im Yoon-ah.

Tiffany moved closer to Kim Tae-yeon: "Yeah, Tae-gu, if Xiao-yan is eating lunch here, you can invite him over to eat with us."

"Yes, yes."

"Then I'll ask."

Kim Tae-yeon paused for a moment, then picked up her phone; she had really forgotten to ask about it.

As Kim Tae-yeon was asking her question, Lee Soon-kyu seemed to remember something, her eyes darting around before she looked at Im Yoon-ah.

"Yoona, are Sulli and the others at the company now?"

Lim Yoona paused for a moment, then said, "Yes, they're practicing the dance for their new album at the company."

"Then why don't you ask Sulli? If she's willing, she can invite Krystal and Victoria over too. It's rare for everyone to be at the company, and they all know each other."

"Besides, their new album's title track was written by Xiao Yan, so it's a good opportunity for them to get to know Xiao Yan better."

This was something Lee Soon-kyu had just thought of on a whim.

Let's get together; maybe there'll be some juicy gossip to share.

Yoona looked at the others and, seeing that they had no objections, also picked up her phone.

"Then I'll ask Shirley."

"Tsk, if everyone came, we could have a lively lunch gathering."

Kwon Yuri clicked her tongue and put her hand on Jessica Jung's shoulder, who had been silent the whole time: "You agree, right, Jessica?"

However, she received no response to her words for a long time. She turned her head and saw that Jessica Jung looked blank and her eyes were unfocused. She was obviously spacing out again.

Kwon Yuri smiled helplessly and patted Jessica Jung on the shoulder: "Jessica, Jessica."

"what?"

Jessica Jung snapped back to reality and, seeing Yuri Kwon looking at her, quickly forced a smile:

"Oh, what's wrong, Yuri?"

"We were just talking about inviting Xiaoyan, Xiujing, and Shirley over for lunch. It just so happens that everyone is at the company today."

"Oh, I heard that."

Kim Tae-yeon then looked up with a smile: "Xiao Yan said it's okay, he'll follow our arrangements."

Yoona looked up and smiled, "Sulli also said it's okay."

"Wow, it's going to be lively at noon."

Just as the others were starting to get excited, Jessica Jung suddenly fell silent, then stood up and said:

"I'm going to use the bathroom."

"okay."

As soon as she stepped out of the practice room, Jessica Jung's eyebrows furrowed together.

She washed her hands at the sink in the restroom, her hand resting on the sink, her mind filled with jumbled thoughts.

I'm having lunch with Chen Yan, and I'm going to see that man again.

Damn, this man is like a leech, I can't shake him off.

The thought of seeing that man soon made Jessica Jung's brows furrow even more, and she felt a little nervous.

In the past, she certainly wouldn't have been nervous at all.

But things are different now; her relationship with Chen Yan is no longer innocent.

After all, they've kissed, and even stuck out their tongues.

Although we said we'd just let it go at the coffee shop last time, the memory is still there. It's impossible to really pretend nothing happened.

On the contrary, she kept dreaming about that kiss when she went to sleep these past two nights, making that memory even more vivid and clear.

What made her even more nervous was that Taeyeon would be there during the meal.

The thought of meeting and having dinner with Chen Yan right under Taeyeon's nose made Jessica Jung even more nervous.

She felt like she couldn't stand up straight whenever she saw Taeyeon these past few days, as if Taeyeon always carried a kind of oppressive aura. Ugh! It's all that scumbag's fault!

As she pondered, Jessica Jung pursed her lips again, seemingly lost in thought.

And for some reason, when she heard Choi Sooyoung teasing Taeyeon and Chen Yan in the practice room just now, she felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

No!

Jessica Jung thinks it's better for her to avoid meeting Chen Yan for a while.

However, she couldn't find a suitable reason to decline the dinner invitation.

Or should we ask Chen Yan to come up with a reason to cancel?

Thinking this, she took out her phone from her pocket, ready to send a message to Chen Yan.

But just as her finger was about to tap Chen Yan's profile picture, it suddenly paused.

This won't do either. What reason do I have to ask Chen Yan to do this?

She's still upset about the last time they kissed, and she's afraid it will be awkward if they meet again?
Or did something unexpected happen between the two of them, and she was afraid that Taeyeon would notice something when they met?
In the end, what they really mean is that they haven't let go of what happened that night and still care a lot.

How could I let Chen Yan know this?

After all, it was she who first generously suggested it be over at the coffee shop that night.

If I suddenly show that I care, won't that make that jerk laugh at me?

Absolutely not!

Frowning, gripping her phone tightly, she stood there for a moment before finally letting out a somewhat irritated sigh.

Fine, let's just eat. At worst, I'll just be more careful while I'm eating and not look at Chen Yan even once.

Having made her decision, she turned and went back to the practice room.

We've been in the restroom for quite a while now. If we don't go back soon, Taeyeon might start to suspect something.

Less than a minute after she left, another tall figure walked in from the other side of the corridor.

He washed his hands and then stood in front of the sink, his brows slightly furrowed.

Why did I suddenly decide to have lunch with Chen Yan?

I just decided a couple of days ago to try to avoid seeing that bastard for a while, and see if I can slowly let go of my feelings for him.

Therefore, she made a special excuse that morning to decline Shirley's invitation to go see Chen Yan together.

Unexpectedly, even though we avoided the morning, we still encountered it at noon.

Krystal Jung couldn't help but pout.

Before, when I wanted to see him, I never had a chance to meet him. Now that I don't want to see him anymore, the opportunity has come to me on its own.

That's nothing.

Moreover, Jessica will be there at noon, so I have to be careful not to let her notice that my relationship with Chen Yan is not right.

He stood in front of the sink, frowning and pondering for a moment.

Damn it, it's all that bastard's fault.

They always barge into your life without your consent, shattering the defenses you've painstakingly built up, and then pat themselves on the back and leave with a flourish.

Now that all the other members are going, she feels embarrassed not to go.

This is so annoying!
Forget it, I'll just be careful when we eat later. I'll pretend I don't know that jerk and not even look at him.

Standing in front of the sink, as if she were seeing Chen Yan in the mirror, Krystal glared at him fiercely.

Then she grabbed a tissue from the side, wiped her wet little hands, and turned to leave.

Nearly two hours later, it was noon.

Girls' Generation, f(x), and Chen Yan gathered in the underground parking garage. The 15 people got into the cars driven by Kim Tae-yeon, Jung Soo-yeon, Im Yoon-ah, and Chen Yan, and headed to a barbecue restaurant near the company that they used to frequent.

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Then the group of people enjoyed a peaceful barbecue meal and left the barbecue restaurant two hours later.

At least on the surface, everyone came out with a smile on their face, showing no other emotions.

The group of people then boarded four separate vehicles, just as they had done on their way there.

Inside a BMW, as the doors and windows closed, the smiles on the faces of JK and his passenger vanished instantly, and they both turned to glare at the black Mercedes coupe next to them.

It looked as if he wanted to kill Chen, the man in the driver's seat, with his eyes.

At that moment, the same thought popped into their minds:
That scumbag/bastard didn't even glance at me while we were eating.

Although their plan before coming was to avoid having too much interaction with Chen Yan, they didn't intend to even glance at him.

But you really don't even glance at yourself.

During the meal, Chen Yan talked most with Kim Tae-yeon, Lim Yoon-a, and Choi Sulli.

Aside from necessary conversations, the man didn't even glance at her once, as if he was avoiding her even more than the others.

He even interacted more with Lee Soon-kyu than with the others.

Chen Yan: Of course I have to take care of my three women first. If I don't take care of them enough, I'll get scolded when I get home.

At that moment, Lee Soon-kyu's voice came from the back seat: "Jessica, we can go now."

"okay."

Upon hearing the sound, Jessica Jung looked away and quickly started the car.

In the back seat, Lee Soon-kyu glanced at Jessica Jung's profile, her eyes narrowing slightly.

This meal was actually quite worthwhile.

At least she was certain of one thing.

That means there's definitely something going on between Zheng Xika and Xiaoyan!

We need to observe this carefully from now on.

Late at night, in Chen Yan's home in a residential area in Cheongdam-dong.

Chen Yan, who had been recording songs at SM Entertainment until after 8 p.m., took a shower and sat down at his desk.

He worked on the new song he wrote for EXO for a while longer, until Kim Tae-yeon finished showering and sent him a message.

He quickly finished up and shut down the computer, then comfortably lay down on the bed and started chatting with Kim Tae-yeon.

Later, Lin Yoona and Taozi joined in, and Chen Yan and the three of them chatted online until after midnight before saying goodnight to each other and putting down their phones.

As I rested my head on the pillow and slowly closed my eyes, the smiling faces of Kim Tae-yeon, Im Yoon-ah, and Tao-zi floated into my mind for a moment.

A moment later, Chen Yan drifted off to sleep with a smile on his lips.

Consciousness drifted in the darkness, and after a while, that familiar light shone again.

When Chen Yan became aware of his own consciousness, he was already in a house.

He glanced around at the surroundings.

This seems to be the house from the dream I had before, where I was sitting on the sofa massaging Yoona's legs with Taeyeon's permission.

Having determined the environment, Chen Yan withdrew his gaze.

Just then, a very soft voice came from behind.

Turning my head, I saw Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah not far away.

The two sat on deck chairs, with what appeared to be a small garden that came with the house in front of them.

Chen Yan walked over, wanting to hear what the two were saying and see if he could get any information.

As they drew closer, their voices became clearer.

They seemed to have just finished discussing a topic, and neither of them spoke again for a moment, their eyes fixed on the distance.

The scene fell silent for a moment.

A few seconds later, Yoona suddenly spoke up:

"Unnie, since you were reborn, have you ever regretted it?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yan, who was about to get any closer, suddenly stopped, his eyes widened, and his pupils trembled slightly.

(End of this chapter)