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

Chapter 109 Fatal Teasing
The next morning, Jin Dayuan arrived downstairs of Jiang Zaixun's house at the agreed time. He was looking down at his phone when he was suddenly startled by a low engine sound.

Look up.

A pearly white sports car slowly stopped in front of him.

The car window rolled down, revealing Jiang Zaixun's energetic face:
"Brother, good morning~"

Jin Dayuan was stunned for two seconds before speaking:
“When did you buy a sports car?”

Jiang Zaixun opened the car door and moved to the passenger seat:
"Lin Yuna's."

Jin Dayuan paused in fastening his seatbelt and turned to look at the passenger seat:
"……last night?"

"Ah."

There was silence in the car for a few seconds.

"and then?"

"Then I went to see Soo-jung."

Jin Dayuan took a breath of cold air:
"Hiss...you drove this car?"

Jiang Jae-hoon nodded.

Jin Dayuan covered his face in pain and asked, "Didn't Zheng Xiujing smash the car?"

"I'm wearing perfume."

"what?"

Jiang Zaixun stated calmly:
"She sprayed me head to toe with her perfume, saying it would cover the smell."

"..."

The car fell into an eerie silence.

After a long while, Jin Dayuan said quietly:
"Tomorrow, New Year's Day, I'll take you to Bongeunsa Temple to get a lucky charm."

Jiang Jae-hoon: “…”

"One shouldn't be enough."

Jin Dayuan counted to himself: "Lee Sung Kyung, Krystal Jung, Lim Yoon-ah, I want three."

"..."

The sports car slowly drove into the alley behind the beauty salon.

The mottled brick walls are covered with dead winter vines, forming a sharp contrast with the modern glass-walled buildings not far away.

Jin Dayuan sighed after turning off the engine:

"I'm going to SM to return the car, you can go in."

Jiang Zaixun unbuckled his seat belt and said, "Remember to fill up the gas tank."

"You still need to tell me?"

Jin Dayuan glared at him and said, "I even had to have the interior cleaned again."

"Thank you, brother."

"Come on this."

Jin Dayuan waved his hand: "Get out of the car quickly, don't waste time."

After the sports car drove away.

Jiang Zaixun stood in the morning light in the alley behind the beauty salon and stretched.

The winter sun shines through the gaps between the tall buildings onto the cobblestone road, giving this ordinary morning a golden hue.

He took out his cell phone and checked the time.

There are still six hours until the SBS Drama Awards red carpet.
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As night falls, the lights are on.

The area outside the PRISM TOWER venue in Mapo District was already crowded with eagerly awaited fans.

The cold winter wind blew up the fine snowflakes, but it could not extinguish their enthusiastic cheers.

The nanny car slowly stopped at the red carpet entrance.

The moment Jiang Jae-hoon pushed open the car door, countless flash lights poured down like a rainstorm.

He narrowed his eyes subconsciously——

His cement-gray suit gleamed subtly under the flashlight, and the navy-gray turtleneck sweater underneath accentuated his jawline. Off-white trousers accentuated his slender legs, making him look like a model straight out of a winter magazine.

"Jiang Jaehoonxi, look this way!"

"Chan-young! Here!"

"..."

Amidst the shouts one after another.

Kang Jae-hoon put his hands together and bowed to the fan area to express his gratitude, then maintained a polite smile and waved to the media areas on both sides.

Enter the signature wall area inside the venue.

He took the marker handed to him by the etiquette lady and signed his name under the gaze of countless cameras.

"Please take your photo in front of the main backdrop."

The staff member reminded quietly.

"Ok."

Jiang Zaixun stood in front of a background board covered with sponsors' logos, his hands hanging naturally at his sides. This seemingly simple posture actually holds a hidden meaning.

The slightly sideways angle can better show the tailoring of the suit, and the left hand holding the hand loosely can avoid wrinkles in the pocket area.

These are the details that the stylist has repeatedly reminded me of.

"Click——"

The shutter sounds were continuous.

Just as he entered the infield.

Suddenly, there was a burst of more enthusiastic screams at the entrance.

Jiang Jae-hoon looked back.

Krystal Jung, wearing a dark green velvet dress, was seen walking slowly towards the background board.

The flash lights instantly formed a silver-white light curtain.

Her right hand gently stroked her waist, while her left hand hung naturally. This posture perfectly showed off the hollow design of the back of the dress, revealing her slender waistline.

"Krystal, look this way!"

"Left! Left!"

Krystal Jung calmly changed the angle, her eyes sometimes cold and sometimes gentle.

The hem of her skirt swayed gently as she turned, like ripples in a deep pool. The diamond earrings on her earlobes sparkled in the light, complementing the fine chain around her neck.

Finished taking photos.

Krystal Jung covered her chest, bowed and thanked him, then turned and walked towards the backstage passage.

Jiang Zaixun was waiting for her at the entrance, grinning:

"It's such a beautiful day today."

As Krystal approached, she raised her chin slightly and asked, "Compared to Yoona?"

The desire to survive made Jiang Zaixun blurt out:

"Xiu-jung is beautiful."

"You know the truth."

Zheng Xiujing raised the corner of her mouth slightly and put her hand on his arm:
"Has the car been returned?"

"Ah."

The two walked into the inner field side by side.

The lighting inside the venue is much dimmer than that in the red carpet area.

The guest area has one less row than yesterday's performing arts awards ceremony, with only eight round tables.

On a row of benches at the back sat writers, directors, and other staff from each crew.

The crew of "The Heirs," where Kang Jae-hoon and Krystal Jung were working, were seated at the second round table on the west side of the first row. The table was decorated with gold-plated name tags, program guides, and mineral water provided by sponsors.

On the left is the crew of "Master's Sun"; on the right, the main creators of "I Hear Your Voice" have already taken their seats.

These three crews took the top three spots in SBS TV drama ratings this year.

Tonight's grand prize will basically be won among them.

"Jong Suk Oppa!"

When passing by the seats of the "I Hear Your Voice" crew, Krystal Jung immediately waved to Lee Jong Suk.

Lee Jong Suk, with his yellow hair, stood up upon hearing the voice and said with a smile:

"Our Soo-jung is so gorgeous today!"

He raised his hand to cover his mouth and lowered his voice: "How can other actresses survive like this?"

"Oppa, you're here again~"

Krystal laughed and punched him.

Jiang Zaixun made an imperceptible "tsk" sound, reached out and gently pulled Zheng Xiujing to his side, and nodded to Li Zhongshuo:

"Senior, long time no see."

Krystal Jung looked down at Kang Jae-hoon's knuckles tightly gripping her wrist, then looked up at his profile and suddenly smiled with her eyes curved.

Lee Jong Suk's eyes flicked back and forth between the two of them.

Finally, the picture stopped at the two people's arms tightly clasped together, and he said meaningfully:
"It seems like I missed a lot of exciting plots?"

Jiang Zaixun finally realized his mistake and quickly let go of Zheng Xiujing's wrist, laughing dryly:
"Senior is joking."

Lee Jong Suk raised his eyebrows and deliberately dragged out his tone: "Oh?"

Jiang Jae-hoon's heart skipped a beat, and just as he was about to explain, the lights in the venue suddenly dimmed.

"Please take your seats as soon as possible, the ceremony will begin soon."

The broadcast sounded timely to relieve the awkward atmosphere.

Jiang Zaixun felt relieved and quickly pulled Zheng Xiujing back to her seat.

When he sat down, he secretly glanced in the direction of Lee Jong Suk and found that he was looking at him with a smile, so he immediately looked away guiltily.

(End of this chapter)