Peninsula: From a supporting actor to the best actor in Chungmuro

Chapter 104: A Freezing Christmas Return Run
SBS Mokdong underground parking lot.

The heating in the BMW is on full blast.

Krystal Jung, who stole her sister's car, was currently browsing her phone in the driver's seat.

The latest hot post on Jiang Zaixun's personal DC station——

[#KangJaeHoonBaeSuzyChristmasRadio] Sweet photoshoot! Is a reindeer couple born?

The picture is a screenshot of the visual live broadcast:
Kang Jae-hoon, wearing a deer antler headband, tilted his head to listen to Bae Suzy speak.

Bae Suzy, who was wearing the same deer antler headband, was reaching out to adjust the position of his headband, her eyes as gentle as if she was looking at a lover.

The comment section has already exploded——

[1st floor]: Ahhh, that look! I’m lost!!
【3rd floor】: Reindeer couple locked up!!
[7th Floor]: It seems like we have a strong CP feeling with every girl in our group!

【15th floor】：It is recommended to get married directly (dog head)
[22nd Floor]: Suzy’s eyes are so sweet!
[33rd floor]: Zheng Xiujing might want to assassinate the production team overnight after seeing this kkk...

[44th Floor]: Stop talking nonsense upstairs! We Crystal is the only one who is beautiful! But... the reindeer couple is really good (whisper)
【…】

(…Reindeer couple?)
(marry?)

(How dare you say that!)

Krystal suddenly locked the screen and threw her phone onto the passenger seat.

Then he glanced at the time on the car console - 00:41.

(The live broadcast ended ten minutes ago.)
(Where are the people?)

His fingertips tapped out a rapid rhythm on the steering wheel.

Krystal stared at the elevator door exit.

(Could it be... that he left through another exit?)
(Or... Bae Suzy suggested we go for a drink?)

Just as this thought came to mind, the elevator opened with a ding.

Bae Suzy and Kang Jae-hoon walked out side by side, talking and laughing.

The perfect height difference between the two and the ambiguous composition of being close yet distant made Krystal Jung involuntarily let out a "tsk".

The roar of the engine was particularly harsh in the silent parking lot.

Jiang Zaixun and Bae Suzy turned their heads at the same time——

The white BMW did a beautiful drift and stopped steadily in front of them.

The car window slowly lowered.

Krystal's expressionless face was revealed.

"Xiujing?"

Jiang Zaixun's eyes lit up.

"Eh?"

Bae Suzy raised her eyebrows in surprise:

"Crystal Senior?"

"Well, long time no see."

Bae Suzy's gaze wandered for a second between Krystal's knuckles gripping the steering wheel and Kang Jae-hoon's instantly straightened back.

She was too familiar with this undercurrent atmosphere——

What was hidden in those slightly narrowed eyes was not the alienation of the elders towards the younger ones.

It's a more intimate, possessive vigilance.

and so……

Bae Suzy calmly took a half step back, trying to hide her overly strong presence.

This action suddenly loosened the originally tense space a little.

"So I disturbed Manager Jiang...ah, now it's time to call DJ Jiang's Christmas car."

She half-jokingly said.

"Just on my way."

Krystal's tone was light, but her eyes cut between the two of them like a knife.

"I see."

Pei Xiuzhi nodded thoughtfully:
"DJ Jiang said on the show that he was most grateful to his family who silently accompanied him. So this is what he meant~"

Krystal's fingertips tightened suddenly on the steering wheel.

(family?)

This word was like a fine needle, accurately piercing the blind spot that she had deliberately ignored.

In Kang Jae-hoon's dictionary, "family" only refers to Lee Sung-kyung.

Pei Xiuzhi's light words were like a key, clicking and unlocking the details that she had deliberately ignored:

—The voice suddenly lowered during a late-night call.

——The evasive look when talking about sharing a house.

—Sudden distraction during a date.

(I see……)
Bae Suzy keenly captured Krystal Jung's momentary stiff expression.

(Ahh… stepped on a minefield?)
She covered her mouth in a panic, but her eyes were filled with innocent temptation:
"Did I say the wrong thing?"

Zheng Xiujing's nails were almost digging into the steering wheel, but she forced a smile on her face:
"No."

"I'm so sorry~"

Pei Xiuzhi took two steps back, put her hands together and made a cute apology gesture:
"It's all my fault for talking too much. Next time you come to Tint, I'll treat you to coffee and make amends~"

Before she turned around, she glanced at Jiang Zaixun meaningfully:
"I won't bother you two anymore. I wish you..."

He deliberately dragged out the ending tone, and his gaze lingered on Krystal's clenched white knuckles for half a second.

"…Merry Christmas."

The crisp sound of high heels faded away, but it caused an echo in the empty parking lot.

Zheng Xiujing took a deep breath and turned her head to look at Jiang Zaixun who was still standing there——

"What are you doing standing there stupidly?"

Her voice was colder than the December night wind.

"boarding."

Jiang Zaixun was stunned by her sudden anger and quickly walked around to the passenger seat.

The car door slammed shut.

The car was heated to high temperatures, but the atmosphere was like an ice cellar.

Krystal stepped on the accelerator.

The tires screeched on the ground as the car roared out of the parking lot.

Bae Suzy stood next to her nanny car and watched the white BMW disappear at the end of the underground passage, with the corners of her lips slightly raised.

"Xiujing, slow down..."

Jiang Zaixun gripped the handrail tightly and said dryly, "What?"

Zheng Xiujing sneered: "Are you worried that my driving skills are not as good as Bae Suzy's?"

"no……"

Jiang Jae-hoon opened his mouth, but finally chose to shut up.

Krystal stared straight ahead.

Pei Xiuzhi's words are endlessly circulating in my ears——

"It turns out that DJ Kang is most grateful to his family who silently accompany him~"

(family?)

(Lee Sung-kyung?)
She bit her lower lip, her chest aching.

(It was obviously me who came first...)
(I was the one who confessed first...)
(Why……)
The BMW sped along the empty streets, the neon lights outside the window blurring into a halo.

Jiang Zaixun carefully observed her profile and spoke tentatively:
"Xiujing, aren't we...going to Namsan Tower?"

"not going."

Krystal's voice was hard.

"why?"

"not in the mood."

Jiang Zaixun was silent for a while and said softly:

"Is it because of Suzy?"

"..."

Krystal didn't answer, but her fingers gripped the steering wheel even tighter.

Jiang Zaixun sighed:
"She's just a guest on the show..."

"is it?"

Krystal finally turned to look at him:
"What about 'family'?"

"..."

Jiang Zaixun was speechless.

Zheng Xiujing's chest heaved violently, and her voice trembled slightly:
"Jiang Jaehoon, what do you take me for?"

"Lover."

"What about Lee Sung-kyung?"

"..."

Jiang Jae-hoon was silent.

This silence hurt Krystal more than any answer.

She slammed on the brakes and the BMW came to an abrupt stop on the side of the road.

"get off."

"Xiu-jung..."

"I said, get out of the car!"

Jiang Zaixun was stunned for two seconds, and finally said softly:

"……it is good."

The cold December wind cut my cheeks like a knife.

The white mist exhaled quickly dissipated under the street lights.

The Christmas lights in the distance were still twinkling, and the Christmas trees in the windows were hung with golden bells, but there were no more people on the streets.

Jiang Zaixun subconsciously touched his pocket——

My phone, wallet, and keys are all there.

(fine……)
(At least they weren't dumped in the wilderness.)
Jiang Zaixun smiled bitterly and looked up at the night sky.

There were no stars, just clouds tinted a dull orange by the city lights.

What now?

(Take a taxi back?)

(still……)
at this time--

A nanny car slowly stopped in front of Jiang Jae-hoon.

The car window rolled down, revealing Pei Xiuzhi's slightly surprised face:
"DJ Jiang?"

Jiang Zaixun stood there awkwardly, the white mist he exhaled quickly dissipating in the cold wind:
"Suzy hasn't left yet?"

"I was just delayed by something."

Pei Xiuzhi glanced at the empty street behind him, tilted her head and smiled:
"Being abandoned by his girlfriend on the street in the early morning, this plot is a bit tragic, isn't it?"

Jiang Zaixun forced a smile:
"It's not what you think. She has something urgent to do..."

"Oh?"

Bae Suzy dragged out her tone meaningfully:

"So how is DJ Jiang going to get home now? It's hard to get a taxi at this time."

"I……"

"Get in the car."

Pei Xiuzhi opened the car door and said, "I'll give you a ride."

The cold wind whistled past at just the right moment.

Jiang Zaixun shrank his neck unconsciously, hesitated for a moment and finally got in the car:

"Excuse me, Suzy."

"No trouble~"

Pei Xiuzhi moved a seat inside and said with a smile:
"But DJ Kang is really bad at lying."

"what?"

"I don't even believe the punctuation in what I just said."

She handed Jiang Zaixun a hot pack: "But don't worry, I'm not a gossipy person."

"..."

at the same time--

The white BMW braked to a sudden stop. Krystal slumped over the steering wheel, her shoulders trembling slightly.

(What the hell am I doing…)
(I've been looking forward to this date all day...)
(Are you crazy?)
She yanked the steering wheel, and the white BMW made a sharp turn on the empty street.

However, when Zheng Xiujing rushed back to the place——

The empty streets were left with only a series of tire tracks that were gradually covered by snow.

(End of this chapter)