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

Chapter 373 You must seize this opportunity to embezzle! (3000-word chapter, please vote!)
"Peach, I have something to tell you."

After greeting her best friend, Lee Ji-eun got straight to the point.

Peach lay on her bed in the dormitory, her long, slender, and smooth legs swaying slightly behind her. She blinked in confusion when she heard this.

"What is it?"

Judging from Lee Ji-eun's serious expression, it must be something quite important.

Did you know that Suzy and oppa know each other and are actually quite close?

Lee Ji-eun thought about it and decided that she should tell Tao about what happened tonight, and also tell Im Yoon-ah and Jessica Jung.

Furthermore, we need to be more direct and make sure that peaches receive enough attention so that we can effectively guard against these potential enemies.

After all, he was only half a girlfriend at best, and there were some things that Peach, as the real girlfriend, had to do herself.

Peach was taken aback for a moment, then realized what she was about to say.

Those beautiful eyes curved into a smile: "I know, oppa told me about him and Suzy, and Suzy also gave oppa a birthday present when he had his birthday recently."

"Oh, right, Suzy also gave oppa a birthday present."

Speaking of birthday gifts, Lee Ji-eun also remembered this.

I remember that time I and Bae Suzy even tested each other over a birthday present.

However, she has been too busy filming and with her schedule these past few days and forgot about it for a moment.

She patted her forgetful head and quickly asked, "What gift did Suzy give oppa?"

Birthday gifts can reveal a lot about their meaning; there might be special connotations that Peach didn't expect, which I can then tell her.

"Suzy gave oppa a bottle of Hermès Terre d'Hermes perfume."

"perfume?"

Lee Ji-eun was slightly taken aback, then seemed to realize something and was about to speak.

But Peach across from her guessed what she was going to say: "You mean to say that perfume represents some kind of ambiguous hint, indicating that you want to leave your scent on you?"

"Uh, yes."

"Don't worry, Ji-eun, I know all of this."

Peach smiled and replied, then her smile widened as she thought of the perfume that Bae Suzy had given her, which Taeyeon and Yoona had confiscated and which was now nowhere to be found.

She doesn't need to worry about these things; the two older women in the family will handle them.

She then looked up at her best friend on the phone screen: "Ji-eun, don't worry, nothing will happen. Oppa will know what he's doing. I trust him."

Lee Ji-eun pouted: "I'm not doubting oppa, but while I trust him, I still need to be careful. Oppa's qualities are very attractive, you know."

Seeing that her best friend was still not vigilant enough, she told Taozi about what happened with Bae Suzy that night.

"Peach, do you know, tonight Suzy..."

Then the two of them took turns speaking and listening.

Lee Ji-eun recounted her glorious feat of defeating Bae Suzy, and as she spoke, a smug smile crept onto her face.

Meanwhile, on the other end of the phone, as Taozi listened to her story, the smile on her face became increasingly enigmatic, and her eyes flickered.

Wouldn't this be considered a case of the thief crying "stop thief!"?

My best friend's little scheme is way too obvious.

My official girlfriend isn't in a hurry, but you two, one a backup number 1 and the other a backup number 3, are already fighting over it.

A moment later, Lee Ji-eun finished recounting what had happened that evening, her smile gradually fading as she gave a serious summary.

"So, Peach, you still need to be careful. Oppa promised Suzy a job, and you can't let him not go, but you have to be careful about other things."

Peach replied with a smile, "Ji-eun, don't worry, I know all of this."

However, seeing that she still seemed indifferent and hadn't listened to what he said, Lee Ji-eun suddenly became anxious.

"Peach, don't act all nonchalant. Let me tell you, it's not just Suzy, but also Yoona and Jessica. They seem to care about oppa a lot."

But before he could finish speaking, Peach interrupted him.

"Ji-eun, you really don't need to worry, oppa won't leave me."

It was just a simple sentence, but paired with the girl's firm and unwavering expression, it made all the words that Lee Ji-eun hadn't had a chance to say get stuck in her throat.

Looking into those bright and determined eyes, the girl suddenly felt a little dazed.

Peach seems to have really changed.

How much sense of security did that oppa give her that made her say those words again and again without hesitation?

Meanwhile, on the other end of the phone, Peach, seeing her best friend's dazed expression, roughly knew what she was thinking.

The reason why the two became best friends is undoubtedly due to their somewhat similar upbringing.

Peach became a child star at a very young age, and then entered SM Entertainment as a trainee. She grew up in a complicated environment, but never received the love that belonged to her family.

Lee Ji-eun's parents incurred huge debts by acting as guarantors for others, forcing her to live with relatives when she was young.

During this process, I also suffered a lot of verbal abuse from relatives.

If it weren't for Lee Ji-eun's grandmother taking her back to raise her in time, who knows what the girl would be like now.

The lack of love from their family during childhood also led to a lack of security for both of them.

The two men addressed this lack of security in different ways.

Peach has developed a people-pleasing personality. She smiles at everyone she meets and has difficulty refusing others, attempting to gain their favor and attention in this way.

Lee Ji-eun has developed a seemingly strong but actually sensitive and vigilant personality, using the pursuit of a specific goal to compensate for the lack of security.

When I was a child, we were short of money, so now I'm going to earn lots and lots of money, more than I can ever spend.

When I was little, nobody liked me, so I'll work hard to become better and make lots and lots of people praise me and like me.

As for maintaining their relationship, the two had different approaches.

Lee Ji-eun appears independent, but is actually very sensitive. She is vigilant about all potential threats around her and will nip them in the bud.

Peach, on the other hand, tries her best to please the other person. She tries to do anything that the other person likes, and she won't do anything that the other person doesn't like. She tries to satisfy the other person according to their opinion.

But those were the peaches from before.

Now, Peach has found love with Chen Yan, and the love of family with Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah. Nourished by these three, Peach has become plump and full of life again.

Her smile grew brighter and brighter, her heart grew stronger and stronger, and her way of thinking became more and more mature and perfect under the guidance of Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah's past life experiences.

In matters of the heart, although Peach doesn't seem to care much about her oppa, it's not out of a desire to please him, but rather out of affection and a way of reciprocating his feelings.

She gained love from Chen Yan, so naturally she wanted to reciprocate.

However, this reward is not unlimited.

If it were the old Taozi, perhaps we would have chosen to be infinitely tolerant, but now Taozi will have a limit.

The birthday gift given to Chen Yan clearly shows that the number "one" has changed to "five," but it can only be "five" at most, which is the best proof.

A jumble of thoughts flashed through Taozi's mind. Looking at Lee Ji-eun, who was still in a daze on her phone screen, a wave of tenderness washed over her. She spoke softly:

"I am grateful."

"Ok?"

Hearing the sound, Lee Ji-eun came to her senses and saw Peach's bright smiling face. Before Peach could speak again, she pouted.

"Okay, okay, I know you believe oppa, I don't care anymore."

For some reason, she felt inexplicably uneasy.

The two people were so sweet and loving, and they trusted each other completely. But then you started spouting a bunch of threats, making yourself look like the bad guy.

Fine, she doesn't care anymore, okay?

Anyway, I really don't have the right to care, right? What do you mean by "girlfriend's best friend is half girlfriend"? That's all self-proclaimed by her, isn't it?

Thinking of this, Lee Ji-eun's little mouth pouted slightly, and she inexplicably felt a little wronged.

Peach noticed all these changes in expression and smiled.

I need to think of a way to coax him.

As she was thinking, something suddenly occurred to her, and the girl's eyes lit up.

"I am grateful."

"what."

Lee Ji-eun's voice clearly carried a hint of displeasure. She even stopped looking at the camera and kept waving her little hands at the blanket, practically saying, "Come and comfort me!"

This adorable little gesture made Peach laugh, and she continued, "Can I ask you for a favor?"

"what?"

"In the future, when you're with oppa, if you encounter a situation like Suzy's tonight, just continue doing the same thing, and then tell me."

Ok?
Lee Ji-eun raised her head and looked at Peach with a puzzled expression.

What do you mean? Didn't you just say you firmly believe in oppa and told me not to worry?

Peach gave her reasons: "I think what you said makes some sense. I do trust oppa, but I can't trust women who have impure thoughts about oppa."

"Who knows if they'll keep bothering oppa and annoy him, so if you encounter a similar situation again, just continue to act decisively like you did today."

Upon hearing this, Lee Ji-eun's initial anxieties vanished, replaced by a hint of joy, but she still asked with a hint of doubt:
"Are you serious?"

"Of course it's true. You're my best friend, so you're the most suitable person to say this, and I trust you the most."

"Hmph, alright then."

Having received a clear answer, the girl finally smiled and gave a slightly haughty hum.

"That's what I meant just now. I trust oppa too, but you just have to be careful around those women."

"Yes, yes, we know that Ji-eun is right. I didn't think that far ahead."

"Hehe, that's it."

Lee Ji-eun's smile held a hint of smugness; how could her half-girlfriend be wrong?

When she encounters a similar situation again, she will have even more reason to intervene.

After all, she now truly has instructions from Peach, her official girlfriend.

Peach smiled secretly as she looked at her best friend's face, which had regained its radiance.

If I give this task out to others, I guess Ji-eun will get even more into the role.

Having already harbored some ulterior motives, and now with her own permission, she can legitimately assume the identity of oppa's girlfriend.

I hope I can get rid of this "number one candidate" title soon.

Hmph, Zhi En, don't thank me.

You should seize this opportunity to steal from someone else.

But she couldn't help but add, "But Ji-eun, you don't need to worry about Taeyeon unnie and Yoona unnie. I can handle it myself. They're all from the same company anyway."

This needs to be made clear beforehand, otherwise, if my best friend offends the big boss of the family before even entering the house, her future will be in jeopardy.

The two chatted happily for a while longer before hanging up the phone.

Putting down her phone, Peach rolled over in bed, staring at the ceiling. Thinking about the chat she had just had, a sly smile crept onto her face again.

"click"

The sound of the door opening suddenly rang out.

Turning her head, Peach saw the figure walking in, and her eyes lit up again.

Hehe~ Another prey has arrived.

"Xiu-jung."

"what?"

Krystal Jung, who had just finished showering and dried her hair, casually responded as she came in.

"It's nothing, oppa just said he misses you."

"Mo?!"

(End of this chapter)