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

Chapter 394 Jessica Jung: Have I been exposed?

"I'm home."

When Lin Yoona, who was sitting cross-legged on the sofa watching TV, saw Chen Yan return, a smile immediately appeared on her beautiful face.

After a moment of surprise, Chen Yan quickly composed himself, suppressed the jumbled thoughts in his mind, and walked over.

"Yeah, you're back. What brings you here? You didn't even tell me."

Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah knew that he was going to see Jessica Jung tonight.

As soon as the man sat down next to her, Lim Yoona snuggled into his arms.

"My schedule is at noon tomorrow, so I came here."

But that's only one reason. The most important reason is that she wants to know what her Jessica unnie and her man talked about when they met.

After receiving the photos from that unnie a couple of nights ago, Yoona and Taeyeon both felt something was off.

The angles of those photos were clearly not chosen randomly, but rather the best angles found after consciously trying other angles.

Logically speaking, Jessica wouldn't go to such lengths to take photos of Chen Yan.

Especially knowing that Chen Yan is a scumbag, it's already good enough if she doesn't treat him coldly.

So the two of them discussed it and decided to let Lim Yoona, who was free the next morning, come and find out about the situation first.

Chen Yan responded, reached out and wrapped his arm around her slender waist, then slid into her pajamas and began to caress and rub her soft, smooth waist.

His fluid and effortless movements clearly indicated he was a repeat offender.

She glanced down at her waist, then looked away and snuggled closer to her man.

"What did you and Jessica talk about?"

With her eyes fixed on the television, Lim Yoona asked casually, as if it were nothing out of the ordinary.

His hand paused slightly, then resumed its movement on the smooth, cool skin, Chen Yan's expression remaining unchanged.

“I gave Sikanuna her birthday present and then chatted with her about her fashion brand.”

He certainly wouldn't say Jessica Jung's line, "As a token of my gratitude, you can have anything you want."

Ninety-nine percent isn't one hundred percent. What if that woman isn't what he thinks? What if?

"Hmm? You talked to Unnie about the brand's creation? How did you talk about it?"

Lin Yoona seemed to perk up immediately, sitting up in Chen Yan's arms and looking at him with curious eyes.

“I was talking to Sikanuna about what happened in Hong Kong a couple of days ago, and then we started talking about her brand. I told her about the problems with her brand and advised her to give it up.”

Yoona's eyes lit up even more: "And then, what did you say, unnie?"

Chen Yan recalled Jessica Jung's expression and reaction at the time: "She seemed to have listened, and nodded in the end, but she didn't give any specific answer."

"Oh."

Yoona nodded thoughtfully, then reached out and gently rubbed Chen Yan's face with a bright smile.

"Wow, you've almost finished all the work for me and Taeyeon unnie without saying a word. It seems Jessica unnie trusts you a lot."

However, upon hearing this, Chen Yan felt inexplicably guilty, and the image of him kissing Jessica Jung that night involuntarily flashed through his mind.

A relationship built on kissing should indicate a degree of trust.

He quickly banished the nonsensical thoughts from his mind and forced a smile onto his face.

"It must be because I helped Sikanuna when we were in Hong Kong."

"Well, it's possible."

Nodding thoughtfully, Lin Yoona suddenly raised her hand and slapped the hand that was moving higher and higher under her clothes, giving the man a reproachful look with her doe-like eyes that were slightly watery.

"Go take a shower."

Chen Yan blinked upon hearing this, and was about to speak when Lin Yoona cut him off.

"Don't think about it, go wash yourself. I still need to talk to Taeyeon unnie about Jessica unnie."

Chen Yan nodded, feigning disappointment, but the next second he suddenly moved closer to that pretty little face.

Unfortunately, Yoona quickly grabbed a nearby cushion to block the attack.

The little deer wrinkled its nose, its eyes crinkling with laughter: "Hmph, don't even think about trying the same trick again. I won't let you succeed this time. Go take a bath~"

"Ok."

Seeing that his tactics had failed, Chen Yan nodded helplessly.

It's okay, we can still eat delicious deer later anyway.

She got up and walked towards her bedroom.

Behind her, sitting on the sofa, Lim Yoona watched her man's back, but the smile on her face gradually disappeared, and her eyes narrowed slightly.

Something's wrong, something really isn't right.

When did my Jessica unnie become so obedient and so easy to persuade?

After thinking for a moment, she reached for her phone and sent a message to Kim Tae-yeon.

In the bedroom.

Chen Yan grabbed a set of pajamas and was about to take a shower.

"Adu"

My phone, which was in my pocket, suddenly beeped with a message notification.

He took out his phone and took a look.

Sikanuna: I'm home, Xiaoyan.

Chen Yan immediately replied: Okay, Nuna, I'm home too.

Sikanuna: Hmm~ I'll think carefully about what you just told me.

Chen Yan: Okay.

Sikanuna: Get some rest, goodnight.

Chen Yan: Good night.

After a brief chat, Jessica Jung didn't send any more messages.

Putting down his phone, Chen Yan's thoughts, which he had suppressed when he entered the room, resurfaced.

After thinking for a moment, he picked up his phone again, reopened Kakao, and clicked on a profile picture.

Chen Yan: Are you free tomorrow night? Let's go out for dinner.

The message was read within two seconds of being sent, and a reply popped up.

Park In-jae: Okay. Chen Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

When in doubt, it's best to consult experienced elders in the martial arts world.

“oppaoppa~”

The following evening, at LOEN Company, in Lee Ji-eun's private recording studio.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Hearing the sound, Chen Yan snapped out of his thoughts and looked at Li Zhi'en beside him.

"nothing."

Lee Ji-eun shook her head: "I just noticed you've been spacing out for a while, so I called you. Oppa, what are you thinking about?"

This oppa has been spacing out ever since he finished teaching her. She doesn't think she's ever seen him space out for so long before, and she's quite curious about what he's thinking.

"Oh, I was thinking about the arrangement of the song I wrote for 'Girl's Day' these past few days, and I'm stuck on a part."

Chen Yan quickly found an excuse and replied with a smile.

"Oh~"

Lee Ji-eun nodded in realization: "Then oppa, have you figured it out yet?"

"Not yet, but there's no rush. We can think about it slowly."

How can you come up with something you never even thought about?

He was actually thinking about what Park In-jae had said to him when they had dinner together last night.

Last night, the two had dinner at a barbecue restaurant. During the meal, Chen Yan briefly mentioned Jessica Jung's situation.

He asked this guy out to get his advice.

After hearing his words, Park In-jae, holding chopsticks in his hand, stared at him with his mouth slightly open in a daze.

It took him a while to come to his senses, but his first words were not to offer advice. Instead, he looked at Chen Yan and asked sincerely:
Do you think it's too late for me to go to a beauty salon now and get plastic surgery to look like you? Is there still a chance?

“It’s okay if Tae Seo-yoon is gone, Tiffany is fine too, or Kwon Yuri and Seohyun, I’m fine with either of them, I’m not picky.”

Chen Yan's face darkened: "Get lost, I'm talking to you seriously."

Park In-jae replied with reason and evidence: "I'm serious, you know. I think your face has the potential to be very attractive to Girls' Generation."

After exchanging a few words, Park In-jae looked at Chen Yan and said, "So what's your plan? To keep it from the three at home for now?"

Chen Yan was silent for a moment, then nodded.

Seeing this, Park In-jae was not surprised.

Because if a new person joins, the original balance will be broken, which means more uncertainty.

The first uncertainty to face is the attitude of the three people in the family. Faced with uncertainty, the instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm will subconsciously make people want to escape.

Moreover, this is the first time Chen Yan, a scumbag of low caliber, has faced such a situation, so it's normal for him to want to keep it a secret.

In response, Park In-jae did not rush to speak, but pondered for a moment before speaking:

"Chen Yan, do you know what women, or rather men and women in relationships, find most intolerable?"

Chen Yan thought for a moment: "Cheating?"

Park In-jae nodded: "That is indeed one of them, but there is another one, which is deception."

Chen Yan was stunned for a moment, as if a bolt of lightning had struck his mind.

"Didn't I tell you that already?"

Park In-jae poured himself a glass of soju: "The kind of scumbag you chose, who wants both physical affection and emotional connection, does need to lie to keep things going in the early stages when the feelings aren't strong enough. You have to wait for the right moment to reveal the truth."

"But you've already moved past that stage and entered the next one. The emotional bond between you two is already very deep. There's no need to use lies to navigate between the two sides. That would only damage the trust between you."

"To be honest, if you still lie to them under these circumstances, you're really not a good person."

As he spoke, Park In-jae took a sip of his drink, glanced at Chen Yan, and suddenly smiled:
"Besides, I don't think your three family members are completely unprepared for this kind of thing. With your face and personality, the chances of you attracting attention in the entertainment industry are extremely high."

"And even if you manage to fool them now, they'll find out eventually, and then it'll really be a loss for them."

Chen Yan remained silent for a long while before finally replying, "I understand."

"Yes, that's good to know. Lies can be very hurtful. Right now, mutual trust is the most important thing for you."

As his thoughts gradually returned to normal, Chen Yan let out a soft sigh of relief.

He has actually been thinking about this for a long time, from yesterday until now.

He even recalled that when he went home during his first summer break from college, his father had asked him if he was dating someone, and had said something similar.

However, as he continued talking, his mother, who had just returned from playing cards, overheard him and scolded him for setting a bad example for the children. Only then did he stop talking.

The smiling faces of Taeyeon, Yoona, and Tao immediately flashed through his mind, and thinking of the bond between the three, Chen Yan smiled.

There was really no need to lie to these three people in my family; I almost made a huge mistake.

Lies destroy the unique trust and sense of security that exists between people.

Turning to look at Lee Ji-eun beside him, Chen Yan smiled and said, "Let's continue the lesson, Ji-eun."

"Oh."

Lee Ji-eun nodded: "Oppa, have you figured out how to arrange the music?"

Chen Yan blinked: "More or less."

He really figured it out.

"Hehe, that's good."

The girl gave a simple, innocent smile, then lowered her head and continued her lesson with Chen Yan.

In the recording studio, only Chen Yan's explanations and the girl's occasional responses remained.

While Chen Yan and Li Zhi'en were in class, on the other side, in Chen Yan's residential area in Cheongdam-dong.

Across from Chen Yan's house is Kim Tae-yeon's house.

The restaurant is located inside the brightly lit building.

Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah sat side by side at the dining table.

On the other side, sitting there was Jessica Jung, who was visiting Kim Tae-yeon's house for the second time since she got drunk last time.

Facing the calm gazes of the two people opposite her, Jessica Jung glanced at them secretly, then quickly looked away, her eyes drifting away somewhat guiltily.

What's going on? Why did these two people suddenly contact me?
Have I been exposed?

(End of this chapter)