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

Chapter 469 Little Lee Ji-eun, I've got her figured out!

Blinking, Chen Yan slowly walked over, pondering in his mind whether he had done anything recently that might have offended this girl.

But it seems there really isn't one.

He and Lee Ji-eun haven't seen each other since he visited Bae Suzy on set last time; they usually just chat on their phones.

But the chat process seemed normal; the two of them were chatting happily on their phones just a couple of days ago.

Could it be because I posted a picture of her sleeping in the comments section last night?

But this girl isn't the type to get angry over such a small thing.

Moreover, the photo I posted wasn't an ugly one; on the contrary, it was a very cute photo.

Many netizens praised her for being cute, and some passersby even said they became fans after seeing the photos.

After analyzing everything in my head, I came up with nothing useful and nothing at all.

Chen Yan walked to the chair next to Lee Ji-eun and sat down. He looked at her still expressionless face, thought for a moment, and then said:

"Ji-eun, is something wrong?"

Lee Ji-eun slowly turned her head and looked at him quietly for two seconds: "Chen Yan-xi, you're here today to record songs for my album, so this is a work setting, please call me by my stage name."

Chen Yan blinked, a little confused, and decided to go along with her for the time being: "Okay, IUxi, then you... get ready first, warm up your voice, and I'll test the equipment first."

A hint of unease flashed across her face, but Lee Ji-eun calmly nodded: "Okay."

She then took the lyrics sheet, got up, and went into the recording studio, where she began to sing with her back to Chen Yan.

Watching the girl's retreating figure, Chen Yan grinned, then lowered his head, placing his left hand on the recording console as if adjusting the equipment.

With his right hand resting on his lap, he took out his phone, unlocked the screen, opened Kakao, and tapped on a pinned profile picture.

Chen Yan: Peach, save her quickly!

Peach was clearly looking at her phone; the message was read immediately after it was sent, and a reply came quickly.

Peach [Heart]: What's wrong, oppa? Didn't you go to record a song for Ji-eun? What are you doing?

Chen Yan glanced up at the girl in the recording booth who still had her back to him, then lowered his head to continue typing.

Chen Yan: Is Zhi En's period around these few days?

Peach [Heart]: Hey oppa, how can you predict an artist's period? Sometimes they have to take medication to delay it for work.

Oh, right, I forgot about that for a moment.

Chen Yan: But Zhi En was acting really strange tonight. She had a long face towards me and just now she said it was a work setting and asked me to call her by her stage name, but I don't think I did anything to offend her.

On the other end of the phone, Peach, who was sitting on the sofa in the backstage lounge, stared blankly at the message for a moment, then quickly remembered something and burst out laughing.

Peach: Oh, oppa, I forgot to tell you, I met with Ji-eun and Suzy last night, and they already know about me and Taeyeon unnie.

Peach: But oppa, I've explained everything to them, and they don't dislike you. Ji-eun is probably a little unhappy, but she'll be fine after a while. Oppa, please be a little lenient with her during this time.

oppa [heart heart]: Okay, I understand.

Peach: Mmm~
Looking at her phone screen, Peach smiled.

Ji-eun has really started throwing a tantrum; I just don't know how long it will last.

She also didn't know how oppa would handle it. Although she told oppa to give Ji-eun some leeway during this time, she felt that oppa would have his own way of dealing with it.

It's okay, oppa is always very sensible, she's not worried.

It's a shame I can't be there to watch the show.

Chen Yan raised an eyebrow as he looked at the message.

So he knew about his relationship with Taeyeon and Noona, huh? No wonder.

That stern face was the least of his worries; he had even imagined that Lee Ji-eun would pull out a knife and kill him once she found out about it.

Putting his phone away, Chen Yan subconsciously looked up and caught the girl's head quickly turning back.

He paused for a moment, staring at Lee Ji-eun's retreating figure. His eyes flickered, and then a strange smile appeared on his lips.

Since Ji-eun doesn't dislike me, things will be much easier.

In the recording studio, Lee Ji-eun let out a breath, calming her heart, which had been racing due to her panic.

That was close! We almost got caught.

But soon, she froze.

Wait a minute, why am I panicking?

This oppa himself acted like a jerk. As Tao's best friend, it's only right that I condemn his behavior and vent my anger on him.

Yes, there's nothing to panic about. If he notices that she's looking at him, she'll just glare at him.

Thinking this, Lee Ji-eun slowly turned her head and looked at the man sitting outside.

Chen Yan was intently adjusting the equipment with her head down. She stared at the other person for a few seconds, but the other person didn't look up.

The girl pursed her lips, then turned her head back and wrinkled her nose at the air.

Hmph, what a scumbag!
Lee Ji-eun could feel a surge of anger within her, which was why she deliberately kept a stern face after Chen Yan came in.

She even said something like asking Chen Yan to call her by her stage name at work, which was just a way of inexplicably wanting to throw a little tantrum.

She knew the source of her anger was that her long-standing perseverance had been in vain.

Not long after Chen Yan and Tao Zi got together, she began to feel a little envious of their relationship.

Later, as her relationship with Chen Yan grew closer and she indirectly witnessed many happy moments between the two through Tao Zi, her envy grew stronger.

Finally, quantitative change led to qualitative change, and envy turned into a trace of jealousy.

At that time, she had the idea of ​​stealing from the house, but because the other party was Peach, she suppressed that idea.

Later, when she visited Bae Suzy on set, Bae Suzy directly confronted her about her feelings for Chen Yan, making her face the fact that she liked him.

During that time, she thought about many things, and the idea of ​​sneaking into someone's house popped into her head more than once, but she suppressed it each time.

Finally, she composed herself and decided against stealing the house.

But to her surprise, after all the hard work she had put into getting everything sorted out, Taozi told her in person a few days later that Chen Yan was a scumbag.

Lee Ji-eun felt a strange emptiness in her heart at that moment.

No, if you're telling me this now, then all the efforts I made to stick to my decision not to steal from the base were for nothing?

Do you know how I got through that time?

As a result, resentment inevitably arose in the girl's heart.

Chen Yan, whose image had become that of a scumbag in her eyes, naturally became the best target for her venting.

As for why not send it to the peach.

Peach is my best friend, what did she do wrong?

It's all that scumbag's fault!
"Humph!"

Thinking of this, Lee Ji-eun couldn't help but pout and hum again.

However, she simply wanted to vent her resentment on Chen Yan.

However, she didn't dislike or hate Chen Yan as a person just because he became a scumbag.

After returning home last night, Lee Ji-eun lay in bed and thought carefully about what Peach had said in the coffee shop.

Although she didn't want to admit it, she knew that what Peach said was true.

Some of the things he said even made a lot of sense, which broadened her thinking considerably.

Although some of the statements were indeed fallacies, Lee Ji-eun understood them.

The standards of moral judgment are different within different circles.

The relationship between Chen Yan and those around him, based on emotion rather than self-interest, is indeed a breath of fresh air and a kind of relationship that many people envy.

Most importantly, Taozi and the others were genuinely happy. Therefore, Li Zhi'en had no right to stand on moral high ground and berate Chen Yan, or to feel disgusted by his behavior.

Another very important reason is that she also likes Chen Yan.

After figuring out what Taozi had said last night, she actually felt a little bit of joy.

Since Chen Yan is a scumbag and his family situation is like that, doesn't that mean she also has a chance?
Lee Ji-eun pursed her lips.

Let's not think about that for now. Compared to that slight joy, the most important thing right now is to find a chance to vent my resentment.

She quickly composed herself and focused on warming up her voice while looking at the lyrics in her hand.

She was well aware that work and life should be kept separate.

Record the song first, then settle the score with that scumbag!
Nearly ten minutes later, Lee Ji-eun took a deep breath, tightened her face, and turned around.

She glanced at Chen Yan outside, who had already set up the equipment, put on her headphones, and gestured to Chen Yan that she was ready.

Chen Yan nodded and put on his headphones as well.

The next second, the other person's meticulous voice rang in Lee Ji-eun's ear:

“Then let’s start recording, IUxi.”

A hint of unease flashed across Lee Ji-eun's expression again. She nodded with a straight face and said in a flat voice, "Okay."

But the next second, she couldn't keep her expression straight.

Chen Yan's voice came through the earphone again: "IUxi, this is a work setting, please don't forget to address me by my title, call me PDnim."

Lee Ji-eun paused for a moment instinctively.

Chen Yan, sitting in front of the recording console, wore a calm smile.

Coming to her senses, the girl gritted her teeth secretly.

“Okay, PDnim.”

She endures!

She was the one who first used the term "job title" in the workplace, so if she couldn't hold back at this point, it would make it seem like she couldn't handle the situation.

But
Why can't this jerk give me a break?!

Can't you tell I'm angry?
It was intentional, he must have done it on purpose!
Hearing the girl's slightly clenched teeth voice coming through the headphones, Chen Yan smiled inwardly.

Who says you have to give in to someone's emotions? Just let them express their emotions in another way later, right?

Besides, he's doing exactly what the girl wants right now, so there's nothing wrong with him at all.

While a wicked thought crossed his mind, his smile remained calm.

"Okay, let's officially begin recording then."

“Okay, PDnim.”

The song to be recorded that night was a slightly melancholic love song. Two seconds after the two finished their conversation, a sad intro started playing in Lee Ji-eun's earphones.

A candid shot; the speaker opens their mouth.

But before he could finish a single line, the melody in his headphones stopped, and Chen Yan's voice came on instead.

"Ji-eun... oh no, IU-xi, you're a little emotional. Let's adjust ourselves and do it again."

"okay."

Lee Ji-eun also realized the problem and obediently agreed.

"Okay, let's adjust it and do it again if it's ready."

After saying this, Chen Yan paused for a moment, then spoke again.

"IUxi, don't forget to call me PDnim."

Lee Ji-eun was stunned again, her hands hanging by her sides instantly clenched into fists, and her breathing became heavier.

It was intentional, absolutely intentional! This man must have done it on purpose!
Don't be angry, don't be angry!

Turn around and record the song. In a while, just look at the lyrics and don't look at him.

The sound of a girl letting out a long breath came through the earphones, and Chen Yan almost couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Soon, Lee Ji-eun adjusted her state, gestured to Chen Yan again, and even called him clearly as PDnim.

Chen Yan nodded, suppressing a laugh, and started recording again.

This recording went very smoothly; my emotions and breathing were all fine.

The recording lasted for more than four hours, until after midnight, when the song was finally recorded.

"Okay, come out."

Lee Ji-eun nodded, took off her headphones, and came out of the recording studio.

Chen Yan smiled at her and handed her the water in his hand: "Thank you for your hard work."

Li Zhi'en pursed her lips, took the water, turned it on, tilted her head back slightly to drink, and glanced furtively at Chen Yan, who was saving a file on the computer.

I don't know why, but after recording a song, she seemed to feel much less resentful. Was it because she released her emotions while singing?

still is
She couldn't stay angry with the man in front of her for very long.

After saving the file, Chen Yan turned to look at Lee Ji-eun: "Let's call it a day for tonight. Pack up and go home."

"it is good."

Lee Ji-eun nodded, and as she turned to tidy her things, she said, "Let's continue tomorrow night. I'm free tomorrow night too, oppa."

However, Chen Yan shook his head: "Tomorrow night won't work, I have plans for tomorrow night."

I turned off the computer, but didn't hear a response from the girl.

Turning his head, he saw the girl looking at him with a slightly sullen expression, the meaning conveyed in her eyes was quite clear.

You did this on purpose, didn't you? I even took the initiative to apologize and call you oppa, and you still want to upset me!
Seeing the look in her eyes, Chen Yan smiled and said, "It really is a date. We made it a couple of days ago. You said your album isn't in a rush, right? We can find time next time."

Lee Ji-eun narrowed her almond-shaped eyes slightly: "A woman?"

Chen Yan blinked, got up and walked to the girl, then suddenly reached out and ruffled her hair.

"As a man, I generally don't meet with other women in private."

After a token struggle, Lee Ji-eun pouted and said after Chen Yan withdrew his hand, "Hmph, who knows? I never thought oppa would be such a jerk."

The next second after she finished speaking, the man pinched the flesh of her cheek.

"Don't keep a straight face, it doesn't look good at all. You look much better when you smile."

"Hmph, you think I'll just laugh whenever you want me to? Wouldn't that make me lose face?"

Li Zhi'en slapped Chen Yan's hand away, turned around, picked up her canvas bag, and slung it over her shoulder.

Looking at Chen Yan, she let out another heavy snort: "Hmph, you scumbag."

Chen Yan pretended to be puzzled and pulled up his collar to smell it.

"It doesn't smell."

As he spoke, he stepped forward and grabbed his collar, saying, "If you don't know how kind you are, smell it for yourself?"

Upon seeing this, a hint of panic flashed across the girl's face, and she quickly looked away from the man's barely visible chest muscles.

"Who, who wants to smell it? Oppa, you can smell it yourself."

After saying that, she turned and walked towards the door, her cheeks turning red as she did so.

Behind him, Chen Yan smiled as he watched her retreating figure and followed her.

Little Lee Ji-eun, you've got her figured out!

(End of this chapter)