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

Chapter 486 She's Just My Sister (Happy Qixi Festival~ Please vote!)

What? You're jealous because I'm rumored to be dating someone else?

Seeing that the message had been successfully sent and marked as read, Krystal Jung's expression revealed a hint of stubbornness.

Since you're not giving me the answer I want, I'll make my point clearer.

That's the kind of character she has.

They will not easily give up on the people or things they are determined to pursue.

Today, she wants to take this opportunity to express her attitude even more clearly.

Although I was still a little uneasy, I also felt inexplicably relaxed.

The girl stared intently at her phone screen, waiting for Chen Yan's reply to pop up in the chat box.

But no reply came for a long time.

10 seconds. 30 seconds. 1 minute. 2 minutes.

Krystal Jung frowned slightly.

What's going on? What does it mean that this person has read my message but isn't replying?

Did I speak too bluntly?
She glanced at the message she had sent.

No, it's more like everyday conversation, even with a hint of joking in the tone.

It's not like it's a direct confession, so logically, she shouldn't be scared off.

Did he understand my thoughts and not know how to reply?

still is
The girl pursed her lips tightly.

He understood what I was thinking, but he didn't have the same feelings for me, so he didn't know how to tell me.

Just as Jung Soo-jung's mind was fast-forwarding to the idea that she and Chen Yan would gradually drift apart from today onwards, a feeling of heartache began to well up inside her.

My phone vibrated, and a new message popped up in the chat window.

Damn it: Stop joking around, I'm talking to you about serious matters, not about being jealous.

"Whoo~"

Upon seeing the news, Krystal Jung instantly breathed a sigh of relief, but soon a wave of disappointment washed over her, along with a touch of annoyance.

You may never know how much courage the sender on the other end of the phone mustered and what struggles they went through before finally sending you that seemingly ordinary message.

Krystal Jung is in that situation right now. She sent this message as someone who secretly admires someone, but didn't get the response she expected, and her feelings are a bit complicated.

Finally, she pursed her lips and sighed softly, tapping her fingers on her phone screen.

Why did it take you so long to reply?

The message was edited, but the girl frowned as she looked at the text.

He shook his head slightly, then deleted the line of text.

That's not a good question.

The previous attempt to probe yielded no results, so this time it seems like they're pressing for answers again.

What if he doesn't reply for half a day again?

To be honest, she was a little scared now; the earlier probing had almost exhausted her courage.

Besides, I'm not with that guy right now. He can easily make up an excuse, like going to the bathroom, and get away with it. Who knows if he's telling the truth or not?

Let me state upfront that she's not love-obsessed.

If she were love-struck, she wouldn't have only now decided to fight for the position of the fourth mistress.

It's just that, perhaps there's a possibility that her probing wasn't entirely useless, but Chen Yan simply didn't give a direct answer.

Perhaps during those three minutes when she didn't reply after reading the message, Chen Yan was actually a little flustered by her probing.

In those three minutes, Chen Yan was trying to compose himself before replying with a message that didn't reveal much.

Although the probability is very low, it is indeed possible, isn't it?

Looking at her phone screen, Krystal Jung frowned and pondered for a moment.

Forget it, I'll stop doing these probing and aggressive things on my phone in the future.

Not only did it make her anxious, but also because she couldn't see Chen Yan's expression or demeanor through the phone, she had no idea whether her probing and attacks were effective.

Let's save the probing and the attack for when we meet that guy, like when we took off our clothes at home last time.

Refocusing her gaze on the phone screen, Krystal Jung tapped her fingers on the virtual keyboard, typed another message, and sent it.

Is Krystal Jung's somewhat love-obsessed thinking really just some kind of delusion on her part?

It really wasn't her; she actually guessed right this time.

Inside Chen Yan's office at JYP Entertainment.

Chen Yan remained seated in his office chair, holding his phone in both hands, his upper body slightly upright, while his feet, which were on the ground, trembled slightly.

"Adu"

When the notification sound rang, his previously unfocused gaze instantly refocused on the phone screen.

Soojung: Tch~ Okay, go on, I'm listening.

"call"

Upon seeing the message, Chen Yan felt a slight sense of relief.

Fortunately, the girl didn't ask him why it took him so long to reply, so he didn't have to give a lame excuse like he went to the bathroom.

This girl just messaged him out of the blue, asking if he was jealous because of her dating rumors with other people.
Chen Yan was stunned for a moment.

After a moment of stunned silence, he suddenly remembered the strange, uncomfortable feeling he had in his dream that night when he thought about the possibility of Krystal Jung dating G-Dragon.

Could it be that I'm actually jealous?

Thinking about this, Chen Yan's mind became inexplicably chaotic.

Then he suddenly snapped back to reality and banished those inexplicable thoughts from his mind.

What am I thinking? Krystal is my younger sister.

Even if I feel uncomfortable, it's more like feeling that my younger sister has been deceived by some blond guy outside, rather than feeling jealous.

Furthermore, she had promised Jessica Jung's older sister that she wouldn't make any moves on Krystal.

After mentally preparing himself, Chen Yan looked at his phone screen for a moment, then sent the message telling Jung Soo-jung not to be naughty.

After sending the message, he felt inexplicably uneasy until Krystal Jung didn't ask him why it took him so long to reply, at which point he breathed a sigh of relief.

This girl was just joking when she asked him if he was jealous. Tsk, I was overthinking it. I shouldn't have.

Chen Yan shook his head and smiled slightly, replying: "That's why I told you not to follow other people's accounts back, so that no rumors might actually spread later."

Krystal: But that doesn't seem to work. Right now I can pretend I don't know, but if fans notice, they'll definitely come and tell me. If I pretend not to know and don't follow back, that would be impolite and offend people.

Chen Yan thought about it and agreed. It was impossible to pretend not to know forever. What Lin Yoona said before was that Jung Soo-jung followed G-Dragon and his friend back after being reminded by fans, and then the rumors started.

Just as he was thinking of a good way to solve this problem, a new message popped up in the chat box.

Krystal: I have an idea.

Chen Yan: What are your thoughts?
Krystal: You're here to be my shield.

Chen Yan raised an eyebrow slightly: "Go on and on."

Krystal: That's right
Krystal then briefly shared her thoughts with Chen Yan.

The gist of it is that she posted an update, thanking G-Dragon for liking her post, and then pointing out that Chen Yan has been following her for so long but has never liked her posts.

By using amusing interactions, they minimized the attention given to G-Dragon following and liking her posts, while simultaneously bringing Chen Yan into the spotlight to attract public attention. Chen Yan hadn't actually liked any of her Instagram posts, so this tactic came in handy.

Moreover, the two had already been rumored to be dating once before, and the public knew that they were close, so there shouldn't be any problems with such public interaction.

In addition, with their group's comeback just around the corner at the end of the month, this interaction between the two can also be interpreted as another promotional event before their comeback.

This way, she could follow G-Dragon back without any problem, and it would be like following him back under public scrutiny.

Moreover, mentioning G-Dragon in the topic can help boost his popularity to some extent, resulting in better publicity.

She felt no guilt whatsoever when people suddenly and inexplicably started paying attention to her and she just wanted to ride on their popularity.

In the back seat of the van, Krystal Jung typed rapidly on her phone, a smile playing on her lips.

I'm so smart.

Originally, she only had the small idea of ​​having another minor rumor with Chen Yan, but the more she thought about it, the more feasible the idea seemed, and the more benefits it brought.

Most importantly, if Jessica asks about it later, she can use the excuse of promotion to brush it off.

Damn it: Oh~ you're so smart, Krystal Jung.

Hmph~ Of course, I am Krystal Jung.

The girl smiled and hummed softly twice, then typed a reply: So, do you think this idea is feasible?

Damn it: It works, it works perfectly, but there's just one problem.

Krystal Jung was slightly taken aback: What's the problem?
Damn it: You're making me a shield, what's in it for me?

The girl pursed her lips, her pale, aloof face flushing slightly as if she were thinking of something: What benefits do you want?
That jerk: Easy, from now on call me oppa. [Krystal Jung hands on hips]

Krystal Jung: Hey! You're not allowed to use my emojis.

Damn it: I'll use it!
"Ha~"

The girl was speechless and laughed at the girl's shameless reply, but secretly she was a little excited.

He used my emoji!

but
This bastard really wants to call him oppa.

But she refused to call him that; getting her to call him "oppa" wasn't that easy.

With a slight wrinkle on her upturned nose, Krystal replied: "Tch~ Help me or don't, it's up to you."

On the other end of the phone, Chen Yan smiled as he read the girl's reply.

It's so hard to get this girl to call me "oppa"! Next time I have the chance, I'll definitely record her calling me "oppa".

He replied: Okay, okay, we've known each other for so long, I'll help you out for free.

Krystal: Then I'll tell my manager to talk to the company again.

Chen Yan: Yeah, just say that this idea was mine. Your company doesn't like artists having too many of their own ideas.

Upon seeing the message, Krystal Jung pursed her lips, instantly understanding what was happening.

He protected me again.

This is the second time, including the last time they were involved in a scandal.

Suppressing her emotions, she leaned down and spoke to her manager in the passenger seat, "Unnie."

The agent turned around: "What's wrong?"

"that is."

After explaining the situation, Krystal Jung handed over her phone, which displayed her Instagram account.

The agent took it, glanced at it, and nodded: "Okay, I'll convey Director Chen's thoughts to the company."

After saying that, she picked up her phone and reported the matter to her direct supervisor.

At the company, Kim Young-min quickly received a report from his subordinate and raised an eyebrow in slight surprise.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Tell Krystal that I agree to this plan. I will ask the public relations department to prepare a more detailed plan and tell her to wait for the company's notification."

Both Chen Yan and G-Dragon are currently riding high on popularity, and this idea was proposed by Chen Yan himself. The company can get this free opportunity to ride the wave of popularity and promote itself without giving up any benefits, so there is no reason not to agree.

The company made a lot of money from f(x)'s concerts in Guangdong Province, so they need to maintain this cooperative relationship with Chen Yan.

After communicating with his subordinates, Kim Young-min hung up the phone and immediately called the head of the public relations department to hand over the matter.

After explaining the situation, he thought for a moment, then picked up his phone and dialed Chen Yan's number.

"President Kim, you're too kind. Soojung is my sister, and of course I don't want her to suffer any undeserved misfortune. Well, it's a pleasure doing business with you. Goodbye."

In Park Jin-young's office at JYP Entertainment, Chen Yan hung up the phone call from Kim Young-min with a smile.

Across from him, Park Jin-young laughed and said, "Kim Young-min got another little advantage."

"You can't say that. This is also a way to promote f(x)'s comeback. If their comeback is successful, it will benefit us too, Jinyoung oppa."

Chen Yan replied with a smile.

After speaking with Jung Soo-jung, he went directly to Park Jin-young's office and told him about the matter.

Although he is now a director, there are some things he should explain to Park Jin-young.

Park Jin-young nodded: "That's true."

A good regression result for f(x) is indeed beneficial to them.

Since the comeback song is Chen Yan's work, if it performs well, it will further enhance Chen Yan's influence, which in turn will benefit JYP.

The most obvious example is that Apink's comeback was visibly successful, which led to a slight increase in JYP's stock price in the past two days.

Seeing Chen Yan smile, Park Jin-young seemed to think of something, and his smile inexplicably turned a bit sarcastic.

"Xiaoyan, why are you only promoting Krystal? You don't have a crush on her, do you?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yan was taken aback, then looked on with a mixture of amusement and exasperation: "What, Zhenying-ge? Xiujing and I are just close friends. She's my sister, not what you're thinking."

The phrase "Soojung is my younger sister" had already crossed his mind twice in just one morning.

"Oh."

Park Jin-young nodded, his expression suddenly turning somewhat melancholy.

"Then why don't you promote yourself with people from the company? You only promote people from SM. I see you're quite close to Suzy and Sunmi, but I haven't seen you promote yourself with them."

Chen Yan was taken aback again. So this was what they were waiting for him.

“Brother Zhenying, it’s not that I don’t want to help, but there’s a right time for creating hype. We can’t just force it.”

Both of his and Krystal Jung's two publicity stunts were indeed somewhat coincidental.

As he spoke, he made a promise: "In the future, if any of the company's artists need help, as long as it's not a publicity stunt for romance, I will help them."

Park Jin-young then dropped his resentful expression: "That's more like it."

"Adu"

The phone then beeped with a message notification.

Chen Yan opened his phone and took a look.

Krystal: The company has already agreed. [Cute]

With a slight smile, Chen Yan replied, "I understand."

Looking at the chat interface with Krystal Jung, a few seconds later, that sentence involuntarily popped into my mind again.

Krystal is the younger sister.

Yes, this is the third time it has happened in just one morning.

(End of this chapter)