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

Chapter 497 Your biggest threat to taking the throne isn't me (Bee Moe 36)

Chen Yan turned his head.

A petite figure standing not far away saw him, and a bright smile immediately appeared on her face as she quickly walked over.

"Oppa, what are you doing here?"

"Oh, Ji-eun."

Chen Yan smiled at Li Zhi'en, who walked up to him, and said, "I'm here to visit Taozi and the others to promote their songs today."

He almost forgot that this girl was the host of "Inkigayo".

"IU unnie".

Krystal Jung, who was standing next to Lee Ji-eun, also greeted her.

"Oh, it's Krystal."

Lee Ji-eun smiled and responded, then turned her gaze to Chen Yan, and suddenly frowned.

"But I asked Peach before, and Peach said oppa wasn't coming today."

That simple sentence made Krystal Jung raise an eyebrow slightly.

This unnie even specifically asked Shirley about Chen Yan's whereabouts. It seems she guessed correctly; this unnie also has feelings for Chen Yan.

Thinking of this, Krystal glanced at Chen Yan and secretly pursed her lips.

What a jerk! All he does is flirt with other women!
Beside him, Chen Yan replied with a smile, "Oh, I didn't tell Taozi I was coming. I wanted to give her a little surprise."

"Oh, that's how it is."

Lee Ji-eun smiled and narrowed her eyes: "So oppa is going to their waiting room with Soo-jung now, right?"

"Ah."

Lee Ji-eun nodded slightly, and the next second, she suddenly made a move that surprised both Chen Yan and Jung Soo-jung.

Suddenly, she reached out and grabbed Chen Yan's left wrist, which was wearing a watch, then looked down and glanced at the time.

"13:47, it's still early. The second rehearsal starts at 2:30."

After checking the time, Lee Ji-eun gently put Chen Yan's left hand back down.

Note that it was "released," not that he immediately let go of Chen Yan's wrist after checking the time.

Instead, she placed his left hand back on his left leg before withdrawing her own small hand.

The physical contact was so natural.

Beside her, Krystal Jung, after a brief moment of stunned silence, suddenly felt a surge of anger rising within her.

She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but when Lee Ji-eun looked up after checking the time, it seemed like she glanced at her intentionally or unintentionally.

It was as if his actions just now were specifically done for her.

But regardless of whether Lee Ji-eun actually looked at her or not, she still had a reason to be angry.

And most importantly
This unnie is holding her phone in her left hand.

You clearly have your phone in your hand, can't you just check the time yourself? Why do you have to be all over him, pulling and tugging at him? What are you doing?

Don't you have any self-awareness as a female celebrity? There are quite a few people in the nearby corridor. Aren't you afraid of rumors spreading?

Beside her, Lee Ji-eun's smile remained bright, but her eyes were secretly observing Jung Soo-jung, catching a glimpse of the girl's slightly annoyed expression.

In fact, Krystal Jung's idea was not wrong to some extent; her actions just now were indeed deliberately done for Krystal Jung's benefit.

Because she had seen Krystal Jung glance at Chen Yan and then purse her lips.

So Lee Ji-eun wanted to test whether this girl had any feelings for Chen Yan, which led to her intimate action of grabbing Chen Yan's wrist to check the time just now.

This test indeed revealed the answer.

Krystal also has feelings for this oppa.

However, after reaching this conclusion, Lee Ji-eun did not feel any sense of crisis.

The reason is simple: if Krystal wants to rise to the top, she still has a long way to go.

Putting everything else aside, Jessica Jung is a huge obstacle between her and this oppa.

By the time she gets over this mountain, I'll definitely have already taken over.

Therefore, Krystal Jung poses no threat to her; the only one who poses a threat to her right now is Bae Suzy, that rabbit.

Having come to this conclusion in her heart, Lee Ji-eun put her hands behind her back, smiled, and said to Chen Yan:

"Then oppa, go see Momo and the others first. You can come find me in the MC's waiting room later. I'll be there until the rehearsal at 2:30."

"it is good."

Chen Yan responded, then took a cup of iced Americano from the coffee box he was carrying and handed it to her.

"Oh, right, here's your coffee."

"Thank you oppa~"

Lee Ji-eun smiled sweetly and reached out to take the coffee.

At this moment, Krystal Jung, who was standing next to her, suddenly spoke up: "When I came out just now, Sulli said she wanted to drink an iced Americano. I wonder if she has asked her manager to buy it now, since it has been a while."

Noticing the girl's gaze, which she was looking at intentionally or unintentionally, Lee Ji-eun raised her eyebrows slightly.

Using peaches to pressure yourself, huh? And complaining that you've been chatting with this oppa for too long, huh?

I don't even know if it's been three minutes since I arrived.

Understanding Krystal's unspoken message, IU smiled and said, "Oppa, why don't you go find Peach first? Otherwise, Peach might have to drink two iced Americanos later."

"Okay, I'll be going now."

"Okay, oppa, remember to come find me later."

"it is good."

Beside her, Krystal Jung smiled and said goodbye, "Goodbye, IU unnie."

Lee Ji-eun replied with a smile, "Yeah, goodbye Soo-jung."

The two turned around, and she stood there watching their backs, lingering on Krystal's back for a while before shaking her head slightly.

This little iceberg is quite vengeful.

However, when it comes to your rise to power, I'm not the biggest threat to you.

Turning around, Lee Ji-eun walked briskly back to the MC waiting room.

After walking a few steps away, Krystal Jung immediately gave Chen Yan a light snort.

Chen Yan was slightly taken aback: "What? I didn't do anything to you today."

Krystal Jung snorted again and muttered, "That jerk, all he does is attract women everywhere."

"To clarify, I didn't go around flirting with other women; I only did so within a limited circle."

"Really? You got quite a few female idols giving you glances as you walked along."

"So, did you see me pay any attention to them?"

Krystal Jung paused, momentarily at a loss for words.

Because Chen Yan really ignored them, not even giving them a glance. He either kept his eyes straight ahead or was chatting with them the whole time.

The girl pursed her lips, and the two of them arrived at the door of f(x)'s waiting room.

"Wait a moment, let me open the door and take a look."

"it is good."

Krystal Jung pushed open the door to the waiting room, glanced inside, and after confirming that everything was alright, turned back and said:

"come in."

After saying this, she felt inexplicably relieved.

We finally got this guy to the waiting room.

Seeing this, Momoko and the others in the waiting room looked at the door with some curiosity.

Upon seeing Chen Yan walk in, Taozi was the first to react, her eyes filled with surprise as she got up from the sofa.

"Oppa! What brings you here all of a sudden!"

"I came to visit you on set and show my support."

"Hehe, thanks oppa~"

"You're welcome."

Chen Yan smiled at his little peach, handed the coffee he was carrying to Song Qian who was walking over, and then turned to look at f(x)'s manager.

"I ordered a coffee truck to be parked at the broadcasting station entrance. Could you please have someone arrange it?"

The agent smiled and nodded: "Okay, Director Chen, I'll have someone go over right away."

"Oppa, come sit down."

Peach led her oppa to sit on the sofa. After Chen Yan sat down, he glanced at the outfits of the five people in front of him and couldn't help but praise them:
"Wow, your outfits are all beautiful, they're stunning."

For this comeback, not only did Krystal Jung dye her hair burgundy, but the other four members also dyed their hair different colors.

Luna dyed her hair back to pure black, Amber had golden blonde, Victoria Song had coffee brown, and Peach had flaxen brown, highlighting the five members with their respective colors.

Moreover, everyone was dressed as a high school girl in a white shirt and a dark blue pleated skirt, exuding a pure and innocent vibe.

Besides Krystal Jung, the most noteworthy one is her own Tao (a Taiwanese singer/actress).

With her short, slightly curled flaxen hair, cute and delicate face, and this pure and innocent outfit, the girl looks like a delicate porcelain doll.

Unlike others who showed off their fair thighs, Peach wore a pair of black stockings that reached her thighs, revealing a glimpse of fair skin between the hem of her pleated skirt and the stockings.

The delicate, smooth flesh of her thighs, slightly accentuated by the stockings, was quite eye-catching.

If there weren't so many people around, Chen Yan would have pulled Taozi into his arms right now and carefully experienced the texture of the stockings and the smoothness of the flesh on her thighs that had been squeezed out.

Well, at least you have to rub the stockings until they start to swell up.

Seemingly noticing her oppa's gaze fixed on her legs, Peach playfully winked at Chen Yan a few times after their eyes met.

Chen Yan smiled back, then stopped looking and started chatting with them about other topics.

After chatting for a while, Chen Yan got up to leave.

He also wants to go see Apink and IU.

Tsk, I came to visit the set, but somehow I'm still a bit busy. What's going on?

It turns out I have too many friends; I get along well with all the female celebrities.

Peach asked with some confusion, "Oppa, aren't you going to stay a little longer?"

Just as Chen Yan was about to explain, Jung Soo-jung spoke up first.

"We just ran into Apink and IU outside. Oppa still has to go say hello to them, right, oppa?"

The girl not only called Chen Yan oppa, but also smiled at him, her eyes crinkling, and she looked quite cute.

If the tone weren't subtly sarcastic, it would be perfect.

"Oh~ That's it."

Peach understood immediately, and her tone was completely sassy: "Then oppa, you go ahead."

"Hmm~"

Chen Yan smiled and responded, while also glancing at Jung Soo-jung.

It's as if it's saying: Look at the peach, and look at yourself, can't you learn something properly?

Krystal Jung understood and immediately glared back angrily.

Chen Yan didn't argue with her, said goodbye to Taozi and the others, and left their waiting room.

After closing the door to the waiting room, Chen Yan prepared to go check on Apink's waiting room. He had only walked a short distance when a familiar face approached him.

The person who was looking down at his watch looked up the next second and was slightly taken aback when he saw Chen Yan.

"Why are you here, kid?"

"I came to visit f(x) on set, what are you doing here?"

"I'm here to inform f(x) about the time for their second rehearsal."

Chen Yan said sarcastically, "So the assistant PD of Inkigayo has so much free time?"

Park In-jae said matter-of-factly, "I was just thinking of chatting with Sulli and Soojung while I was at it."

"But why didn't you tell me you were coming? You weren't planning to just leave after seeing Sherry and the others without saying goodbye, were you? I'd be really sad if you did."

"Stop being so rude, speak properly."

Chen Yan rolled his eyes at Park In-jae, who was clutching his heart with both hands and looking pained.

Park In-jae immediately reverted to his cheeky expression: "Where are you going now? Are you just leaving?"

"Go check on Apink and Ji-eun."

"Oh right, I almost forgot you're familiar with them all."

As he spoke, Park In-jae seemed to remember something: "You came at just the right time, otherwise you wouldn't have been able to see IU next time you come."

Chen Yan frowned slightly: "What do you mean?"

“IU told the production team at the end of last month that she would stop hosting after July’s Inkigayo because she was too busy with work. Today happens to be her last episode.”

"That's it."

Chen Yan nodded in realization.

"But you've gone a bit too far, coming to Inkigayo and not even bringing me a cup of coffee."

"I did have one, but I ran into Ji-eun just now, so I gave her your cup."

"Wow."

Upon hearing this, Park In-jae raised his hand and tapped him: "Hey, hey, you're prioritizing your girlfriend over your friends."

Chen Yan ignored him and continued walking towards Apink's waiting room.

Park In-jae followed him: "Which way do you want to go first, IU's side or Apink's side?"

"Weren't you going to inform Peach and the others? Why are you following me?"

“I’ll have someone else notify f(x); I need to learn from you.”

What will you learn from me?

"I need to learn how to be a truly devoted scumbag."

Chen Yan stopped in his tracks and looked at him with some surprise.

Park In-jae said earnestly, "If being a genuinely devoted scumbag could allow me to live happily with top female idols, and even high school girls like JK (high school girl)..."

"Stop, stop."

He immediately interrupted Park In-jae, and Chen Yan glanced at him speechlessly, knowing that this guy was up to no good.

"Don't overthink it. My relationship with Soojung isn't what you're thinking."

"Oh."

Park In-jae responded calmly, but his eyes clearly conveyed the message: Guess whether I believe him or not?
Seeing this, Chen Yan rolled his eyes and continued walking forward.

Believe it or not, it's up to you.

Park In-jae followed him again: "Hey, I'm not kidding you anymore. I really have something I need your help with, and you have to help me."

Chen Yan's eyes were full of wariness: "Tell me what kind of help you need?"

He was tricked into becoming a wingman by Park In-jae with the same words when he was in college, so this guy has a history with him.

"Hey, hey, you don't trust your brother, do you?"

Chen Yan took a step to leave.

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm not kidding anymore."

Park In-jae quickly called out to him, then looked around to make sure no one was around, and leaned closer to whisper:
"The PD of Inkigayo will be transferred to another program team in October. The station asked me and another assistant PD to each be responsible for recording four episodes of the program in a month, and then conduct a comprehensive evaluation to select a new PD."

"I'm in charge this month. Could you stay behind when we officially start recording and help me boost the ratings? Although I could rely on my family, I still prefer to rely on my grades."

Chen Yan raised an eyebrow upon hearing this: "Can I help you boost your ratings?"

"Hey, that's because you underestimate your current popularity, isn't it? Let me tell you, the show's ratings this month are almost three percentage points higher than last month. Do you know why?"

Park In-jae answered his own question: "It's because of the girl groups Girl's Day and Apink. The show's real-time ratings are basically highest when these two groups are on. Believe me, the ratings will definitely go up as long as you're on this episode."

Chen Yan nodded thoughtfully; he really had to help with this.

Moreover, he didn't have anything else to do afterward, so he could stay and watch Tao and Apink's performances, and also watch Lee Ji-eun host the show, as this was her last time hosting.

They really took care of everything.

"Okay, I see."

Park In-jae smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "Good brother."

He glanced at his watch and said, "Go find IU first. The second rehearsal starts in about ten minutes. Apink and the others aren't in a hurry; they still have a while before it's their turn to rehearse."

"Row."

Chen Yan nodded and continued walking forward.

The MC waiting room and the Apink waiting room are in the same direction.

At this moment, Park In-jae caught up again.

"Aren't you going to take care of your own things? The rehearsal is coming up soon."

Park In-jae smiled knowingly. "Don't ask, you'll find out soon enough."

(End of this chapter)