Peninsula: From Water Injection to Stardom

Chapter 165 Just didn't want to be the first

In the first few days after returning to South Korea, Kang Yeon was too busy with various things to meet with Mina.

After finishing all the trivial matters, he arranged to meet the other party.

Jiang Yan specifically chose a beef hot pot restaurant because Mina especially loves beef tongue.

That evening, at the agreed time, Jiang Yan arrived at the private room first to wait.

However, Mina was a few minutes late today. As soon as she sat down in the private room, she said apologetically, "Oh dear, I'm late."

Jiang Yan replied nonchalantly, "It's okay, I haven't ordered yet either. But what's gotten into you, coming so late today?"

This was the first time Mina had been late, and Jiang Yan guessed that something unexpected had happened.

"I was free in the afternoon, but around 2 p.m., Sana suddenly said she wanted to go to a nearby clothing store. I figured we still had plenty of time, so I agreed to go with her."

Mina stopped speaking there, and Jiang Yan understood what was going on.

These two must be really into shopping.

It's understandable, after all, every woman has a natural talent for strolling around, and even Mina, who is a homebody, is not immune.

"So you bought new clothes?" Jiang Yan followed up on her question.

"Yeah, Sana bought one, but I didn't buy anything I didn't like," Mina nodded in reply.

"How about we go shopping at a clothing store together next time we have time? I haven't bought any new clothes in a long time."

"OK."

Minami smiled and agreed.

After exchanging those few words, Jiang Yan called the waiter to start ordering.

Without much deliberation, I chose some of the recommended signature dishes from the menu.

Of course, he didn't forget Mina's favorite beef tongue and ordered two servings.

The restaurant served the food quickly; just a few minutes later, the waiter who had left not long ago brought over the soup pot.

Another waiter who accompanied them pushed a food cart and brought the dishes they ordered to the table one by one.

This hot pot meal took almost an hour to eat.

After paying the bill, Jiang Yan took Mina's hand and they started taking a walk.

They ate in Apgujeong-dong, which is not too far from Cheongdam-dong.

Therefore, Jiang Yan's plan was to walk Minami back to the vicinity of TWCIE's dormitory.

They walked and stopped frequently, and their conversations mainly revolved around their daily lives.

However, just as Jiang Yan reached a relatively quiet corner only two streets away from the dormitory, he suddenly stopped.

He turned around and his gaze fell on Mina's face, who was also looking at him with a puzzled expression.

"Mina-chan, isn't there anything you want to tell me specifically?" Jiang Yan asked, deliberately emphasizing the word "specifically".

"Misunderstanding? No." Mina seemed not to have grasped the meaning behind Jiang Yan's words.

"Really not? For example, a few days ago in China—" Jiang Yan added a slight reminder.

As soon as he finished speaking, Mina's expression froze, and her eyes flickered a few times.

Then, she immediately replied, somewhat annoyed, "I don't even want to dwell on it anymore, why are you bringing it up again?"

Jiang Yan was taken aback after hearing this.

If he understood correctly, Mina meant that she had recovered on her own after returning a few days ago.

But is that really the case? Jiang Yan still expressed doubt.

"You really don't mind?"

"What difference does it make whether you care or not? It won't change anything anyway."

Upon hearing Mina's reply, Jiang Yan realized that although she claimed not to care, she was still bothered by it.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yan glanced around and, sensing that there was no sidewalk nearby, quickly pulled down his mask and then stuck it on before Minami could react.

It wasn't a mere peck, but a rather unreasonable infiltration and deep occupation.

After being ambushed like this, Mina did not resist. Instead, she unconsciously raised her hand and habitually placed it on Jiang Yan's back.

As their lips intertwined, subtle sounds occasionally escaped their lips.

However, the whole process did not last long. Jiang Yan stepped back satisfied and quickly pulled up her mask.

Looking up, he noticed the slight blush on Mina's cheeks and the moisture in her eyes as she looked at him.

It was clear that the comforting kiss was effective, and taking this opportunity, Jiang Yan continued apologetically, "I'm sorry, Mina-chan, I know it's my fault, but if I had told Jeongyeon directly not to do this kind of thing again, she would have mistakenly thought that I was starting to hate her. I don't want to hurt her for no reason, but I promised you that I wouldn't tell anyone about our relationship, so I don't know what to do now."

After he finished speaking, he put on a conflicted expression.

But in reality, Jiang Yan was just trying to shift the pressure.

The reason he said that was to make Mina realize that this was her own choice.

Since she doesn't intend to tell the other members about their relationship, it's inevitable that Yoo Jeongyeon, who is unaware of this, will occasionally have some close interactions with him as usual.

She either has to be tolerant, or she should simply make their relationship public. That way, once Yu Dingyan finds out, her interactions with him in public will naturally become more restrained.

"Isn't there a way to prevent her from misunderstanding?" Mina still wanted to find a solution that would satisfy both sides.

"Maybe I should try to put it more tactfully, but as you know, Jeongyeon may look strong, but she's actually just as sensitive as any other girl."

"Forget it then, don't say anything for now."

"Are you sure I don't need to tell them?"

"Hmm—no need."

Thinking of how worried Yoo Jeongyeon was about getting the members to get along as soon as possible, Mina gave up the idea of ​​letting Kang Yeon try.

She made up her mind to find another way later.

If her actions were to cause a breakdown in their relationship, Mina would feel like she was the kind of vicious girlfriend who forced her boyfriend to cut off all his female friends.

"When do you plan to tell the other members about this?" Jiang Yan asked again.

"I don't know either, I just don't want to be the first," Mina shook her head and explained her reason.

In her opinion, the group has only been established for a little over three months, and the other members are working hard, while she is already dating, which makes her seem unambitious.

Furthermore, letting the members know would be equivalent to letting the company know, and she was somewhat worried that the company might take some negative measures after finding out.

On the other hand, after hearing this reason, Jiang Yan really wanted to say something.

It's understandable that she doesn't want to be the first, but can Mina really keep it a secret for so long?