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

Chapter 500 Something seems off between Jessica and Chen Yan.

Chen Yan's smile froze, and he turned his head away.

Jessica Jung stared straight at him with her beautiful eyes, her gaze deep and unfathomable.

What did that man just say?
He said Krystal's legs are really beautiful?!
And they said it to my face!

What is he trying to do?

Chen Yan felt a little flustered at first, but quickly came to his senses.

No, I just complimented Krystal's legs, I didn't do anything else, what's there to panic about?

He's the kind of person who's never even accidentally looked at Krystal Jung's underwear, so looking at a leg is no big deal.

With his mind at ease, Chen Yan's smile became more natural: "Yeah, I do think Xiujing's legs are pretty, don't you think so, Noona?"

A natural smile and a well-chosen question immediately dispelled most of Jessica Jung's initial suspicions.

She didn't reply immediately, but continued to stare intently into the man's eyes.

Chen Yan met his gaze calmly, his expression showing no sign of panic.

There's really nothing between him and Krystal Jung, so what's there to be ashamed of?

A few seconds later, Jessica Jung looked away and gave a soft hum.

Although they no longer had any doubts, they still warned each other in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"Don't forget what I told you, you're not allowed to have any designs on Soojung."

"Noona, I really didn't, I was just complimenting Krystal's legs."

Chen Yan replied with a wry smile, his eyes sweeping over Jessica Jung's long, shapely legs encased in skinny jeans, and continued with a grin:
"I actually still think Noona's legs are prettier."

After all, one can play and the other can't, so he definitely feels that the one who can play is better.

"Humph"

Jessica Jung gave a soft snort, some images flashing through her mind, and glared at him playfully, deciding not to argue with the man any further.

Turning her head, she saw Krystal Jung standing in the center of the stage, and her eyes involuntarily fell on her legs clad in over-the-knee socks.

Slender calves and well-rounded, powerful thighs.

Looking down at her own legs again, Jessica Jung subconsciously wondered, "Are my legs really prettier than Krystal's? Krystal's legs are longer than mine."

After a few seconds of subconscious thought, she suddenly snapped back to reality and quickly banished the thought.

Pshaw, what am I thinking? How could I actually compare myself to Krystal?

Jessica Jung glared at Chen Yan beside her.

It's all that jerk's fault. Why did he have to bring up her and Krystal's legs?

Suppressing her emotions, she looked up to continue watching f(x)'s rehearsal.

But when he looked up, he met Krystal Jung's gaze directly.

The girl's body moved with muscle memory as she performed the dance moves, but her eyes were fixed on Jessica Jung and Chen Yan in the audience.

Although she initially intended to avoid looking at Chen Yan, she couldn't help but glance at him when she got close to him.

Unexpectedly, upon looking up, he saw Jessica Jung glare at Chen Yan, while Chen Yan was smiling and looking at the stage, seemingly unaware of Jessica Jung's gaze.

This somewhat strange scene immediately made Krystal Jung frown.

What's going on? Why is Jessica suddenly glaring at Chen Yan? Chen Yan looks so happy, it doesn't seem like there's been any conflict.

Could it be that this jerk just flirted with Jessica?
That's impossible. If that were the case, Jessica wouldn't just glare at him secretly; she would definitely take action secretly as well.

Just as she was racking her brains trying to figure it out, Jessica Jung happened to look at her.

She didn't look away, her questioning gaze fixed on Jessica Jung, her meaning clear: What's going on?

But before Jessica Jung could respond, the music stopped, and the rehearsal ended.

Helpless, Krystal Jung could only turn her attention away and go with her team to discuss some details with the staff.

Seeing this, Jessica Jung breathed a sigh of relief and pursed her lips.

Xiujing must have seen something just now. Could it be that she saw Xiaoyan and me making eye contact?

Ah, I really need to confront Xiujing sooner rather than later, otherwise, if she and Chen Yan appear in front of Xiujing together, problems will inevitably arise sooner or later.

"Adu"

Just as I was thinking about this, my phone beeped with a message notification.

Jessica Jung picked up her phone, and sure enough, it was a message from Krystal Jung.

Crystal: I think I just saw you glare at Chen Yan, what's wrong?

Thank goodness, we didn't see them making eye contact.

Jessica Jung frowned slightly and thought for a moment before replying: It's nothing, I'll tell you after the show ends.

This response would neither worry Soojung nor prevent her from having time to think of how to explain things to Soojung.

Crystal: Oh.

Putting down her phone, Jessica Jung turned to look at Chen Yan, then lowered her head and sent him a message: Xiao Yan, I've made up my mind. I'll tell Krystal about us after her comeback.

Originally, she only intended to make it a tentative decision, thinking she would see how things went before deciding whether to say it.

But now she feels she can't delay any longer, otherwise it will always feel like an affair, and sooner or later it will be exposed.

It's decided to announce it after Krystal's comeback ends, so that it won't affect her comeback and will also give her some breathing room.

Chen Yan glanced at the message, replied simply with an "okay," then looked up at her and smiled.

In this matter, he was mainly the one cooperating; the real decision-making power lay with Jessica Jung.

Jessica Jung returned the smile, but then, as if remembering something, the smile on her face suddenly took on a strange quality.

"After the rehearsal, I'll go say hello to IU and have a chat. What do you think?"

"cough cough"

Chen Yan's expression immediately became somewhat unnatural.

Weren't we talking about Krystal just a second ago? How come we're jumping to IU the next second?

You women always jump between topics so quickly.

Jessica Jung narrowed her eyes slightly: "What? You think it won't work?"

"Nuna, why not? You two know each other, so if you want to go, just go."

"Hmph, that's pretty much it."

Jessica muttered something under her breath, then turned back to watch the rehearsal.

The rehearsal continued smoothly and ended after half an hour. After a 15-minute break, the production team will begin the official live broadcast.

Jessica glanced at IU on the side of the stage, then stood up and said, "I'm going to chat with IU."

"okay."

Chen Yan responded, showing no intention of following them.

If this continues, what was originally a normal conversation might turn sour, and in the end, he'll be the one who suffers.

Jessica Jung got up and walked over to IU. IU had her back to her and was talking to Hwang Kwang-hee and Lee Hyun-woo.

“Jessica, senior.”

Hwang Kwang-hee and Lee Hyun-woo noticed Jessica Jung walking over and immediately bowed to greet her.

Lee Ji-eun paused for a moment, turned around, saw Jessica Jung behind her, and immediately greeted her somewhat awkwardly: "Jessica unnie."

The sudden change in address made Jessica Jung raise an eyebrow slightly, then smiled and nodded: "I hope I didn't disturb your work. I just came to see Ji-eun." "No, senior, we were just chatting."

Hwang Kwang-hee and Lee Hyun-woo both realized that the other person was looking for IU, so they made up an excuse and left.

Only Jessica Jung and IU were left.

Lee Ji-eun had a smile on her face, but the hand holding the script clenched slightly involuntarily.

Don't be nervous, don't be nervous.

Judging from the attitude this unnie just showed, she probably didn't come here to cause trouble or stage a scene of the main wife suppressing the mistress.

Besides, she wasn't the official wife, and I wasn't a mistress.

They were just the fourth and fifth daughters.

Across from her, Jessica Jung looked at the girl with a smile, but didn't say anything for a moment.

When she noticed the other person's slightly clenched little hand, a smile appeared in her eyes.

Hmph, I'm still quite intimidating, aren't I?

That's true. She's only a little intimidated when facing Taeyeon and Yoona. She's not afraid of anyone else at all.

She smiled and said, "Since you call me unnie, can I call you Ji-eun too?"

“Of course, Jessica.”

Lee Ji-eun nodded quickly, and the smile on her face became much more natural.

This is not just a simple title; it's more like a form of recognition.

The fact that Jessica Jung didn't refuse to call her "unnie" and was even willing to call her by her name shows that she was willing to be close to her.

This also indirectly shows that she doesn't object to having another person like herself by Chen Yan's side.

Lee Ji-eun knew about her relationship with Chen Yan, and most of the family members of Jessica Jung and the others knew a little bit about it.

This information was given to her by her best friend, Peach.

If it weren't for this, Jessica Jung wouldn't be here to chat with her now; their relationship wasn't at this point before.

The two then chatted casually, without mentioning Chen Yan at all, which made Lee Ji-eun even more relaxed.

"The live broadcast will start soon, so I won't bother you any longer. Ji-eun, you can go ahead and do your work."

Lee Ji-eun smiled and nodded: "Okay, unnie."

Jessica Jung smiled back, turned to leave, but suddenly stopped, then looked at the girl and smiled:

"Isn't Zhi'en going to chat with Xiaoyan for a while?"

Lee Ji-eun paused for a moment, then quickly smiled again.

"No need, unnie. I'll chat with oppa on my phone after the show ends, it's the same."

As she spoke, she glanced at Chen Yan, who was sitting not far away looking down at his phone: "Oppa seems pretty bored, unnie, go back."

"Okay, then I'm leaving."

"Okay, goodbye, unnie."

Jessica Jung nodded, turned around and walked towards Chen Yan, but the smile on her lips lifted slightly as she turned.

Not bad, he knows how to behave appropriately.

Behind her, Lee Ji-eun watched Jessica Jung walk away and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Wow! This is a test from a senior, isn't it? It's a little exciting.

She understood the unspoken meaning behind Jessica Jung's last sentence.

On the surface, she was asking herself if she should go and chat with Chen Yan, but if she agreed, it would definitely leave a bad impression on Jessica Jung.

Since this unnie arrived, oppa has been implicitly told that she can only be by his side.

If I had agreed just now, it would have been somewhat of an invasion of territory and a contest for it.

This is not a good thing for her, who hasn't even entered the house yet.

According to Taozi, the family is very harmonious, and they discuss and agree on almost everything.

If she showed any intention to compete for it now, Taeyeon and the others might not let her into the house.

No one would want to accept someone who would disrupt the harmony and stability of their family, and she believed Chen Yan wouldn't either.

So if you should retreat, then retreat, just like you did just now.

Of course, this doesn't mean she won't fight for anything at all. She will definitely fight for what is rightfully hers, but she will be careful not to do anything to disrupt the harmony of the family.

In any case, I have handled Jessica's test very well and left a good impression on her.

Thinking of this, Lee Ji-eun smiled happily, then suddenly remembered something and hummed twice.

Hmph, she's suddenly taken a huge lead again.

Forget Bae Suzy, forget Jung Soo-jung, they all have to step aside.

Now all that's left is to find the right time to eat oppa—no, to let oppa eat me.

It's a bit embarrassing to push someone back, so she can give him enough signals by being half-hearted.

She hasn't decided on the specific time yet.

This can't be rushed; we can't just come at any random time.

That would be so lacking in ceremony, and it would also make you seem like you're giving away something for nothing.

I need to at least leave a deep impression on this oppa.

Let's see if there are any suitable opportunities later.

Gathering her thoughts, Lee Ji-eun turned and walked briskly backstage.

Jessica walked back to Chen Yan's side and saw that he was still looking down at his phone. She glanced at the screen but didn't look closely before asking:
"Xiao Yan, what are you looking at?"

"Oh, I'm looking at the trending topics online. Nuna, our situation here is already trending."

Chen Yan handed over his phone.

Jessica Jung took the phone and glanced at it; she and Chen Yan were fifth on the trending list.

[Chen Yan and Jessica Jung appeared at the SBS "Inkigayo" studio]

She glanced at the contents and then couldn't help but purse her lips.

Why is everyone saying that they and Xiaoyan came to visit f(x) on set? There's not a single hint of romance or flirtation.

I just don't think Xiaoyan and I are a good match.

But then again, if he really did have a dating rumor with Xiaoyan, he'd be targeted and killed by Taeyeon and Yoona when he got home.

After all, none of them have had any romantic rumors with Xiaoyan yet.

Thinking about what she had experienced before, Jessica Jung couldn't help but shake her head.

Hey, when is Ji-eun coming in? Then I'll have someone to bully.

Otherwise, she could only bully Soojung.

Meanwhile, backstage in f(x)'s waiting room, Krystal Jung was sitting on the sofa with her brows slightly furrowed.

Seeing this, Peach blinked and leaned over to ask, "What's wrong, Soojung? Is something the matter? Or are you feeling unwell?"

"Oh, I don't feel uncomfortable."

Krystal Jung snapped out of her reverie upon hearing the voice, replied briefly, then glanced at Peach, pursed her lips slightly, and whispered:
"Shirley, don't you think there's something strange about the relationship between Jessica and Chen Yan?"

(End of this chapter)