Peninsula: These female celebrities are all so neurotic.

The van was parked in the underground parking lot of SM Entertainment.

Liu Zimu got out of the car, opened the door for Pei Zhuxuan, and then stretched his stiff neck.

Bae Joo-hyun doesn't have many plans today; she said she'll be practicing at the company all day.

He should have breathed a sigh of relief, but his back was covered in cold sweat.

Because Bae Joo-hyun has changed today.

She has become gentler.

She's so gentle.

She spoke softly again, and the way she looked at him was no longer like a cat looking at a mouse.

When they met in the morning, she even offered him a carton of milk and said, "Oppa~ You've worked hard."

Liu Zimu immediately got goosebumps.

He wondered to himself what new trick this woman was up to now.

I ran into two trainees in the elevator on my way here.

She even greeted people with a smile, her voice as sweet as honey.

This completely stunned the two trainees.

"You look so beautiful today, senior," one of them complimented.

Bae Joo-hyun turned around and glanced at Liu Zimu, then smiled and said, "Thank you."

The sharp, discordant sound sent a chill down Liu Zimu's spine.

The two trainees left, leaving only the two of them.

After pressing the close button, Bae Joo-hyun didn't say anything and stood quietly.

Liu Zimu stood there, feeling extremely uncomfortable; the woman's aura was very strange.

Then I wanted to give myself an ear.

Liu Zimu, are you being a masochist? She's not tormenting you psychologically anymore, are you not used to it?

He stole a glance at her.

She was looking in the mirror in the elevator.

The reflective surface of the elevator wall illuminated her profile, with a slight curve at the corners of her mouth.

She smiled again.

Liu Zimu quickly pretended to casually move half a step to the side.

"Why are you hiding?" Bae Joo-hyun asked gently.

"I didn't dodge, my legs were numb so I moved them around a bit."

"Oppa~ You're so cute."

Liu Zimu almost bit his tongue because of her sweet, coquettish voice.

It’s over.

This woman is about to unleash a major attack; she's definitely up to something wicked.

Bae Joo-hyun turned her head and looked into his eyes.

There was gentleness, patience, and tolerance in her eyes, just like a kindergarten teacher looking at a child who has just entered kindergarten.

"You seem to be afraid of me."

Liu Zimu remained silent for a moment, quickly weighing the consequences of telling the truth versus lying in his mind.

"I'm not afraid." He chose to go against his conscience.

Bae Joo-hyun nodded in satisfaction and leaned slightly closer.

A fragrant aroma wafts over.

Liu Zimu took a deep breath, then quickly held it back.

"You don't think I look easy to bully, do you? And that's why you're ignoring me?"

Liu Zimu shook his head violently.

You're the only one who ever bullies me. When have I ever bullied you?

The elevator doors opened.

Bae Joo-hyun walked out first, but after taking two steps she suddenly stopped and turned around.

He almost bumped into her.

"If you're not afraid of me, and you're not ignoring me, then I'm relieved."

She smiled and walked out first.

Upon entering the practice room, Liu Zimu stood in the corner, hung Bae Joo-hyun's coat and bag on the hanger, and began organizing today's schedule.

I thought Bae Joo-hyun was going to do something amazing today, but an hour has passed and she hasn't done anything.

She practiced dancing in the practice room, dancing very seriously. Occasionally, she would huddle together with Kang Seulgi to look at her phone screen, and occasionally she would laugh out loud with Kim Yerin.

Totally normal.

Normal rehearsals, normal rest, normal meals.

The only abnormal point.

Every time she looked at Liu Zimu, the corner of her mouth would twitch.

It wasn't laughter, it wasn't crying, it wasn't a threat.

His lips twitched slightly, as if he was holding back something that wanted to erupt but didn't.

After watching it several times, Liu Zimu understood.

This woman is enduring it.

She was trying not to scare him.

She's resisting the urge to revert to being a yandere.

She was trying her best to act like a normal person in front of him.

But here is the problem.

Why did she have to endure it?

The biggest problem is that a yandere suddenly starts pretending to be a normal person.

Liu Zimu began to feel a chill down his back.

Holy crap.

Is this yandere's neuroticism getting even worse than before?

Is she planning something even bigger?

The more I think about it, the more I am afraid.

Liu Zimu was so frightened that he began to unconsciously observe her every move, every turn, every time she sat down and stood up, as if he were watching a bomb on a countdown.

If I were to confront her head-on, wouldn't I be courting death?

As our Chinese ancestors said: "Women and petty people are the most difficult to deal with in this world."

Bae Joo-hyun noticed, of course.

She noticed Liu Zimu looking at her, but instead of glaring back as she usually did, she pretended not to notice.

She continued practicing, continued drinking her water, and continued looking at her phone.

He just ate much slower and his hands were visibly shaking when he drank water.

She was enduring it.

Liu Zimu was also holding back, but then he chickened out.

He went to the usual spot and checked his phone.

He unconsciously touched his lips; they felt a little better.

That crazy girl, Park Chae-young, you can kiss me if you want, but you bite me instead.

They really are like dogs.

Although she kissed him, I wonder how many people would want that.

Lunchtime.

This was Liu Zimu's first time at the SM Entertainment cafeteria. He carried his tray and found a corner to sit down.

He doesn't know anyone, nor does he intend to.

Working as a temporary assistant at SM Entertainment, I bumped into celebrities of all levels every day. At first, my heart would race, but now I'm numb to it.

He showed no expression when he saw any celebrities, even more calmly than when he saw a food delivery guy.

To paraphrase Jin Qiutian: "Oppa, you're hopeless. You're so tired of beautiful women that you've lost all sensitivity to them."

Yes, our little autumn is still the cutest.

I can bully them however I want.

Unlike here, where people are unhappy!

He picked up a piece of tofu and put it in his mouth; it didn't taste like much.

Well, it's good enough that we have something to eat.

As I was chewing, a plate was slammed onto the table opposite me.

Liu Zimu looked up.

It's Krystal Jung.

She wore a black leather jacket over a white T-shirt, and her hair was tied up, making her look capable and cool.

She wasn't wearing much makeup, her lips were a little dry, and she had faint dark circles under her eyes.

"Oh, by the way, is this seat taken?" Krystal looked at him, her eyes not as unfamiliar as last time, but not particularly familiar either.

It's a sense of distance.

Liu Zimu shook his head: "No one's here, have a seat."

Krystal Jung pulled out a chair and sat down.

Her movements were natural and without any hesitation; she had come for this position.

She arranged the soup and rice on her plate, but instead of eating right away, she picked up her water glass and took a sip.

"Why are you alone?" Krystal Jung put down her water glass and tilted her head.

Liu Zimu paused for a moment, then said, "Besides those five young ladies and Kim Eun-jin, I don't know anyone else. I'd like to sit with two people, one on top of the other."

Krystal looked at him for two seconds, her lips twitching as if she was trying to suppress a laugh but couldn't: "I heard from Sulli about you coming to work here. I came back today specifically to sign a contract, and I actually ran into you. Aren't you afraid Sulli will be jealous that you're going to be Bae Joo-hyun's assistant?"

"I'm only here for a week part-time, and two and a half days have already passed," Liu Zimu rolled his eyes. "Besides, I made a promise to Shirley."

Krystal lowered her eyelids, picked up a spoon and started drinking the soup. After taking two sips, she looked up at him again.

"Do you remember what I said last time?"

"Which sentence? The one where you won't let me off the hook if I bully her?" Liu Zimu swallowed the tofu, her tone flat.

"good."

"I won't bully her."

Krystal Jung nodded and said nothing more.

Bae Joo-hyun and her two companions, who had just entered, had not yet started getting their food.

Bae Joo-hyun looked at the two of them, her eyes already narrowed.

No, I'll endure it.

Taking a step back opens up a whole new world.