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

Chapter 557 The Showdown in the Waiting Room (Happy Mid-Autumn Festival~)

The next morning.

The dappled sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains into the bedroom, falling on the floor, then slowly creeping up the bed, and finally landing on that fair and radiant pure face.

Noticing the change in light, the girl's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she suddenly rolled over.

Just as I was about to go back to sleep, my arm suddenly started groping on the bed.

Not finding the warmth she expected, Bae Suzy opened her eyes with difficulty and glanced at the side.

Seeing that the bed was empty, she blinked her rabbit eyes twice, and after regaining her senses, she sat up.

She scratched her slightly messy hair while glancing around the bedroom.

On the floor, the fishnet stockings and lingerie that had been torn to pieces last night were gone, clearly having been cleaned up.

Oppa left?

Probably not. He would have told me he was leaving.

Sitting on the bed, Bae Suzy unconsciously stretched, then threw off the covers, got out of bed, put on her slippers, and walked out of the bedroom.

In the kitchen, Chen Yan was intently watching the slices of toast coated with egg wash in the pan.

Suddenly, a pair of hands reached around his waist from behind and hugged him.

His hand paused slightly as he felt the softness behind him. He smiled and said without turning his head:

"I'm awake now."

"Hmm~"

With her cheek pressed against Chen Yan's broad back, Bae Soo-ji squinted and nodded slightly, then opened her eyes again and glanced at the pot.

"Oppa, what are you doing? It smells so good."

"I'm making toast. Perfect timing, you go wash up, I'll finish this and we can have breakfast."

"Good~"

The girl responded cheerfully, and as she withdrew her hand, she playfully tickled her oppa's waist twice. After Chen Yan turned his head, she quickly turned and ran away.

"I'm going to wash up, oppa."

Watching the rabbit frolicking away, Chen Yan couldn't help but smile, then turned back to look at the toast in the pan.

A dozen minutes later, Bae Suzy emerged from the bathroom with a clean, white face.

When I arrived at the restaurant, breakfast was already laid out on the table.

"Come sit down and eat."

"Good~"

With a sweet smile, Bae Suzy sat down next to Chen Yan, picked up the toast in front of her with lettuce and bacon in the middle, and took a bite.

"Mmm~ It's so delicious, oppa."

After chewing a few times, her eyes lit up, and she gave her oppa a thumbs up.

If it's delicious, then you can eat it all.

Chen Yan smiled, glanced at the rabbit, and said meaningfully, "After all, you worked hard last night, you must be quite hungry."

"cough cough"

Bae Suzy immediately puffed out her cheeks and glared at this annoying oppa.

Knowing I was tired, you kept urging me to continue; her cheeks are still a little sore.

Seemingly understanding the meaning in the girl's eyes, Chen Yan raised an eyebrow and smiled:
"Wasn't I just proving what you and Ji-eun said? By the way, has Ji-eun replied to your message?"

She picked up the carrot juice beside her, took a sip, swallowed the food in her mouth, and waved her hand.

"Oh dear, oppa, Ji-eun unnie will definitely read this kind of message but not reply, waiting to get back at you next time."

She's got experience dealing with that unnie (older sister/older sister), and even without looking at her phone, she knows what the outcome will be.

As she spoke, she glanced at the carrot juice beside her, her lips slightly pursed.

Oppa was so thoughtful; he prepared carrot juice for her separately.

Chen Yan, standing nearby, nodded upon hearing this and didn't ask any further questions.

This is clearly a way of getting along between Lee Ji-eun and Bae Suzy, and he wouldn't be foolish enough to interfere.

"Oppa, aren't you going to work today?"

After taking another bite of toast, Bae Suzy looked at Chen Yan and asked.

"Let's go later. You don't have any plans this morning, so I'll stay home with you this morning and we can go to the company together later."

The girl's eyes lit up immediately: "Okay~"

She hasn't experienced this kind of everyday life at home with her oppa yet.

After a pleasant breakfast, the two tidied up a bit and then sat down on the sofa in the living room.

"Hehe~"

After Chen Yan sat down, Bae Suzy unceremoniously leaned her body slightly and rested her head on Chen Yan's chest.

She held his hand tightly with her left, and used her right hand to turn on the TV remote.

"Oppa, what are we looking at?"

Chen Yan reached out and tidied the girl's bangs and sideburns: "Either is fine, you choose whichever you prefer."

"Um"

Bae Suzy rested her chin on the remote control and thought for a moment: "Then let's watch 'Running Man'. I have to record an episode next Monday."

Chen Yan was stunned for a moment.

Well, Suzy is really going to record a show.

"Are you going to record 'Running Man' next Monday?"

"Yes, we received an invitation from the program team a while ago. We're making a comeback in early November, so the timing was perfect. The company thought it would be a good opportunity to promote our comeback, so we accepted."

The girl replied, then frowned slightly: "But this episode seems quite mysterious. The production team requires us to keep our participation in the recording a secret and not to disclose it to anyone."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yan jokingly asked, "Then why are you telling me?"

"Oppa, won't you keep this a secret for me?"

Bae Suzy turned her head, pouted, and glared at him.

They said they couldn't reveal it to the public, but our oppa is clearly an exception.

Chen Yan blinked, then lowered his head and kissed the girl's pink lips.

"Okay, I've received the hush money. I'll keep this a secret for you."

"Cut~"

The girl scoffed, turned her gaze back to the television, and couldn't help but shake her head slightly, clearly in a good mood.

They chose a recent episode of a TV show and watched it together, their laughter occasionally echoing in the living room.

A moment later, hearing the laughter around her, Bae Soo-ji couldn't help but turn her head slightly to look at Chen Yan.

He stared for a few seconds, then a warm smile appeared on his face.

This kind of life is so good.

During her time off, she was always home alone.

Although I feel quite comfortable most of the time, I sometimes inevitably feel a bit lonely.

Especially when you finish your trip late at night and return home alone.

She stood by the window, looking at the dazzling neon lights of the commercial street not far away, but that bustling scene had nothing to do with her.

And when you wake up at home and the sky outside has already darkened, that's when you feel the most lonely.

But now, at these times, she is not alone.

When I get home late at night, I chat with the oppa next to me. When I'm resting, I chat with the oppa too. Sometimes I can even go to his company to see him. When I sleep until dark, I make a video call to the oppa.

Why do so many people in the entertainment industry still do it even though they know that relationships within the industry don't last? A big reason is because the pressure is too great and they feel too lonely.

Even just having a text message romance can effectively relieve loneliness and solitude.

If you were to ask Bae Suzy now what she is most grateful for, it would be...
She would answer that she met Chen Yan and had a long-term and stable relationship with him, and that he was someone she liked.

The girl's life motto is actually very simple: as long as her family is healthy and she is as happy as possible.

She can earn her own money and support herself financially; she doesn't need to rely too much on anyone.

Now that she has Chen Yan, her love life is also going very well.

As for marriage, to be honest, she doesn't think it's a necessity in her life, and she feels the same way about Kim Tae-yeon and the others. So she's really satisfied with her life right now.

Moreover, in this situation, she has indirectly gained many people who are like family to her.

Once oppa buys a house, we'll all be living together.

Perhaps in the future, when I'm resting at home, I'll have someone to chat with, or go shopping with. They'll all be people from the same industry, so I won't be short of topics to talk about.

In some ways, that kind of life is more interesting, isn't it?

Thinking of this, Bae Suzy snapped out of her reverie, smiled, and then asked:
"Oppa."

"Ok?"

"You're planning to buy a house at the end of the year, right?"

"correct."

"Do you have enough money? If not, I have more here."

Turning his gaze away from the television, Chen Yan looked down at her and smiled, "That's enough. You don't need to pay for the house; I'll pay for it myself."

"Oh."

The girl responded, then thought of something else: "I want to buy a house near the house you bought, oppa, so it'll be closer. I won't renew the lease on this house next year."

"In that case, if I finish my trip late, I can go back to my own house to rest, so as not to disturb other people's rest when I go home."

Moreover, this also allows one to have their own space.

We are all adults. It's fine to live together, but we must also ensure that we have a certain amount of time alone and private space.

Chen Yan smiled and ruffled her hair: "Okay~"

Bae Suzy returned a smile but didn't say anything more.

The two embraced and continued watching TV, enjoying this rare moment of leisure.

After the episode ended, Chen Yan glanced at the time, got up, went to the kitchen, and quickly made something to eat, thus solving his lunch problem.

After resting for a while, the two went out together and drove to JYP.

Not long after arriving at the company, Bae Suzy was taken away by her manager to catch up on her schedule. Chen Yan watched her walk out of the office, his expression thoughtful.

"Ji-eun, Tao, Soo-jung, and Suzy, there are already four people. I wonder if there will be any other guests on this episode of Running Man."

He muttered something under his breath, then chuckled, "I'm kind of looking forward to seeing their expressions when they see me. It's something I've been keeping from them, so I'll definitely have to coax them a bit."

"Hello, Jae-seok oppa, Jong-kook oppa, Kwang-soo oppa, and Ji-hyo unnie."

October 13th, Monday morning, Cheongju International Craft Biennale venue.

In a large waiting room backstage at "Running Man," Lee Ji-eun greeted the seven MCs with a smile and a bow.

Yoo Jae-suk immediately returned a smile: "Aigoo, it's our IU."

"IU, it's IU wearing pink high heels."

He took over the conversation with a loud laugh.

Lee Ji-eun covered her mouth and smiled, then greeted him again.

Jiang Gray, who was standing nearby, then spoke up: "What's going on? There seem to be a lot of female guests today. Are we doing a couples special?"

Hearing his words, Lee Ji-eun asked curiously, "Are there many female guests today?"

“Yes, before IU, Girl's Day’s Ahyoung and Minah, and Apink’s Eunji and Naeun had all come.”

"That's it."

Lee Ji-eun nodded in realization.

"IU, did the production team say anything to you?"

Seemingly sensing that something was amiss, the alert Lee Kwang-soo asked.

Lee Ji-eun shook her head: "She didn't say anything, just that the recording of the show must be kept strictly confidential before the recording begins."

"That's a bit strange, the secrecy is so high this time."

Yoo Jae-suk frowned: "Even we MCs don't know what this episode is about."

"That's it."

After saying goodbye to the MCs, Lee Ji-eun walked towards the guest waiting room next door.

Pushing open the door, just as Jiang Gray had said, Girl's Day's Ah Rong Min Ah and Apink's Eunji Na Eun were already in the waiting room.

Upon seeing Lee Ji-eun enter, the four quickly stood up and bowed, saying, "Hello, IU sunbaenim."

"Hello."

Lee Ji-eun smiled and returned the greeting, then sat down next to Jung Eun-ji and quickly started chatting with them.

They had met several times before when they performed on "Inkigayo," so they weren't strangers.

In addition, Jung Eun-ji has a straightforward and cheerful personality, which helped to mediate the situation, so the overall atmosphere was quite good.

A few minutes later, a noise came from the door of the waiting room. The group immediately stopped talking and looked towards the door.

The door was pushed open, and two familiar figures walked in.

Upon seeing the two of them, Lee Ji-eun's eyes widened slightly in surprise.

"Oh my god, Peach, Krystal, are you guests on this episode too?!"

"Ji-eun, you too."

Peach and Krystal Jung both looked at IU with some surprise.

The group greeted each other and sat down again.

As soon as she sat down, Lee Ji-eun looked at Taozi and asked, "Why didn't you tell me you were coming to record this?"

"Ji-eun, you didn't tell me either, and the production team said it was a secret."

"Uh, yes."

After chatting for a while, the door to the waiting room opened again, and Bae Suzy walked in with a smile.

They were taken aback when they saw the lineup in the waiting room.

After exchanging greetings as usual, the group sat down again.

Her gaze fell on Lee Ji-eun, and her rabbit-like eyes narrowed slightly.

"Unnie, you're a guest too."

"Yes, but I didn't expect you to be one too."

Lee Ji-eun replied indifferently, her eyes also narrowing slightly.

She hadn't forgotten the photos that girl had sent her a few nights ago.

Oppa is really amazing.

I bother!

Do you think I don't know how amazing oppa is? Do you need to tell me?

I'm sixth grader, you're seventh grader. Don't you know who's older and who's younger?

As the two spoke, the atmosphere in the waiting room suddenly became a little awkward.

Sensing the change in atmosphere, the four members of Girl's Day and Apink instantly tensed up and secretly sized up the two.

Is there any conflict between these two seniors?

Please, please don't start a war here! These little Karami can't handle it.

Peach and Krystal, on the other hand, remained calm.

Peach has seen her Taeyeon unnie and Yoona unnie compete against each other many times before.

Compared to those two unnies, the slight pressure from these two is nothing at all.

Krystal Jung knew that nothing would happen to them; she simply found it amusing and was watching the spectacle.

The two chatted with the four people next to them, which eased their tension.

Lee Ji-eun and Bae Suzy locked eyes, their gazes clashing in the air, neither giving an inch.

Just then, there was another noise at the door of the waiting room.

Everyone, including Lee Ji-eun and Bae Suzy, instinctively turned to look.

Upon seeing the figure appear at the door, Lee Ji-eun and Bae Suzy were both startled and jumped up from their seats almost simultaneously.

Taeyeon unnie?!
(End of this chapter)