Peninsula 2017: Is the system living in the past?

"Advisor, it's only been a day, why did you change your look?"

Dongdaemun Design Plaza, the third day of Seoul Autumn Fashion Week.

Park Jiyeon pushed open the door to EPOCH.

When he saw Jiang Xingchen sitting behind the computer, he was stunned for a moment, then a playful smile appeared on his lips.

It's obvious that the hair has been carefully styled.

Another thing is that the white T-shirts that seemed to have been bought by him in the past few days have been replaced with oatmeal-colored T-shirts.

Combined with the light blue distressed denim jacket on the sofa next to it.

I knew he had gotten his hair and makeup done and bought some new clothes.

No need to look at the pants and shoes.

It must be based on this combination.

Knowing full well his bank account balance, she asked, feigning exaggeration, "Spending money like this, how are you going to make ends meet?"

"Can't I at least tidy up my appearance?"

Hearing her words, Jiang Xingchen smiled, stood up, and walked out from behind her desk.

Although she was dressed similarly to the previous two days, after some tidying up, she looked completely different.

Park Jiyeon looked him up and down a few times.

Then he pointed to the coat on the sofa and asked him to put it on.

"No problem, just be careful."

Jiang Xingchen had no objections and walked towards the sofa with a smile.

As he picked up his coat and put it on, he kept muttering to himself.

Having been in the industry for so many years, she is no longer the naive and innocent girl she once was, and naturally she can understand the meaning behind it.

He wiped the corner of his mouth and smiled casually.

"Don't worry, I've seen plenty of handsome guys. As for the consultant's looks, hmm..."

"At best, it's just average."

"Wow, then you might as well pretend you didn't understand what I said!"

After all that buildup, Jiang Xingchen couldn't help but shake her head, not expecting Park Jiyeon to be so uncooperative.

He went to get several outfits put together yesterday and also went to a beauty salon for a makeover.

I looked in the mirror a few more times before leaving.

I think I need at least 90 points.

However, he only received a mediocre evaluation from Park Ji-yeon.

It's hurtful!

It’s so hurtful!

"It's pretty good. Did you put together this yourself, or did the staff help you?"

"Now that I'm the president of an entertainment company, I should at least have some aesthetic sense!"

"That makes some sense, but not much," Park Jiyeon nodded with a light laugh, then shook her head, before abruptly asking, "Did you go to see Hyomin unnie the day before yesterday afternoon?"

"hold head high?"

Jiang Xingchen looked up in confusion. "She told you?"

"Ani, we haven't been in contact for the past two days, I'm just guessing."

"You guessed so accurately?"

"Something unusual must be going on."

Park Jiyeon took two steps closer, leaned in front of Jiang Xingchen, stared into his eyes, and chuckled softly.

He then sat down on the sofa and crossed his legs.

"When we were having dinner the day before yesterday, you asked about the other unnies, and after dinner you said you had to go out to run some errands."

"Although he went out to ensure the company could operate normally, he didn't come back at that time and probably had other things to do."

"Look at yourself now."

"I don't believe you if you say you've never met Hyomin unnie."

"She is very particular about her clothes, even the simplest styles."

"Coincidentally, the consultant's recent outfit definitely stepped into her no-go zone."

"Did you get scolded?"

Umm ...

Jiang Xingchen gave a thumbs-up with a helpless smile on her face.

This can be seen as an acknowledgment of Park Jiyeon's well-reasoned statement.

"I actually guessed that you might go to see Hyomin unnie that day."

"Then why didn't you ask me if I wanted an introduction?"

"You didn't say that either!"

When Jiang Xingchen asked this question, Park Jiyeon shrugged.

His face showed complete innocence.

I won't ask.

How do I start the conversation?

mystery.

Although after several days of getting to know each other and communicating, the two have established a fairly harmonious relationship.

But "mysterious" was Park Ji-yeon's first impression of Jiang Xingchen.

Therefore, before he spoke, I didn't intend to get too involved, so as not to cause any unnecessary misunderstandings.

Just like that short video that was placed in front of me a few days ago.

If it weren't for the unexpected discovery that their backs overlapped.

She wouldn't inquire about the masked man's identity.

"Wow, have you always been this smart and understanding?"

Jiang Xingchen didn't dwell on the fact that she hadn't asked if she wanted to introduce him to someone; instead, he clapped his hands and praised her.

Those who make it big in the entertainment industry are definitely not pushovers.

He did not explain why he went to see Park Hyo-min alone.

It wasn't that I hadn't considered having Park Ji-yeon introduce it, but rather that I planned to take this opportunity to test the system again.

From the accidental transmigration to the awakening of the system, and then to the completion of several tasks.

The pattern is the same: task issuance and task completion determination.

It seems that they don't care much about the process of completing the task.

For example, the task of delivering banana milk to Park Ji-yeon.

She took it, which meant she accepted it.

Leaving aside Park Jiyeon as part of the main storyline, Lee Ji-eun and Kim Ji-soo's side quests also exhibit similar characteristics.

But it is, after all, a side quest.

It is unclear whether the connections between main quest characters will affect other aspects of the judgment.

That's why I decided to go and try it myself.

He felt that this was very important for other tasks that followed.

After all, why would someone go to a complete stranger and put on such an awkward show just to complete a task?

It's really putting him in a difficult position!

Fortunately, after what happened the night before last, he was certain that he could now focus on exploiting loopholes without worry when receiving missions in the future.

Right and wrong.

As long as the result is correct in the system's eyes, that's fine!

"Hey, consultant-nim!"

Park Jiyeon, who was in a good mood after hearing Jiang Xingchen praise her, was looking forward to hearing how else he could praise her.

But then nothing more was said.

What's even more infuriating is that...

He actually...

daze?

Hey...

Not to mention that she's sitting right here right now.

The thought that the two of them knew each other and had been exchanging pleasantries for several days made him not think about tidying up his appearance.

But after meeting Park Hyo-min, she went for a "makeover" package.

An unnamed anger surged within him.

"What's wrong?"

Jiang Xingchen snapped out of her daze, looked down in confusion, and met those piercing eyes.

"Advisor, why didn't you think about taking care of your appearance while I was here?"

"Did you mention this?"

"I didn't say," Park Jiyeon said through gritted teeth. "I'm considered a pretty woman, and while I don't expect you to be nice to me or anything, that doesn't stop you from paying a little attention to your image, does it?"

"Um... Jiyeon."

"Want to admit your mistake? It's not too late."

Are you jealous?

Jealous?

As soon as those two words came out of Jiang Xingchen's mouth, the atmosphere in the office suddenly became quiet, and then a few strange things happened.

Park Jiyeon opened her mouth, but for a moment she couldn't think of anything suitable to say in rebuttal.

Thinking back on what I just said, it doesn't seem to be that different from being jealous.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, she came to her senses, leaned back against the sofa, and let out a soft hum.

"Advisor, it seems the new look has definitely boosted your confidence!"

"I think so too!"

"shameless."

"Could you please take me to see Park Hyo-min?"

"If it were a couple of days ago, that would be fine."

"Daifa..."

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