Peninsula: The idol by the bedside refreshes randomly.

Chapter 111 The Two Busyhearts, Each with Their Own Thoughts

Both groups were taken aback for a moment, because they knew each other.

Chen Ran immediately recognized who the two people who came out from the other side were.

He blinked, thinking to himself, "What a coincidence that all these busy people are eating at his restaurant today."

After a moment of surprise, Lee Ji-eun spoke first: "Jinri, Soo-jung, what are you doing here?"

"We just happened to be eating here, Ji-eun, Ji-yeon, what a coincidence!"

Choi Jin-ri smiled at the two of them, then looked at Chen Ran.

"Oppa, you've made plans to have lunch with IU and Jiyeon?"

Chen Ran shook his head: "No, we bumped into each other at the door just now, so we decided to eat together. We happened to be in the private room opposite yours."

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"Oh, what a coincidence."

Choi Jin-ri nodded, her bright eyes curving into crescents.

I never expected to run into oppa here, what a pleasant surprise!

"You're leaving after you've finished eating, right?" Chen Ran asked again.

Just as Krystal was about to nod, Choi Jin-ri spoke up first, "Oppa, I don't have anything planned for this afternoon, and I don't know where to go next. Could I stay with you guys a little longer?"

The girl's pink lips were slightly pursed beneath her mask.

She simply wanted to spend more time with Chen Ran.

Moreover, with her two good friends, Park Ji-yeon and Lee Ji-eun, there, she was practically a natural wingman... no, a natural third wheel.

She can hide her little thoughts very well.

"Then you should ask IUi. She treated us to lunch," Chen Ran said with a smile.

"Hmm? Is it Ji-eun treating?"

Choi Jin-ri blinked, glanced at Lee Ji-eun, and smiled, "Then I'll definitely stay and mooch a meal. Ji-eun doesn't mind, right?"

Lee Ji-eun rolled her eyes slightly.

"Didn't you just finish eating?"

"Oh, well then I'll just sit here and chat with you and Jiyeon. What? You don't want to?"

"Ha...I don't want to."

Choi Jin-ri smiled, knowing she was joking, and turned to look at Jung Soo-jung.

"Soojung, I'm going to stay and chat with Ji-eun and the others for a while. Why don't you go back first?"

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Krystal Jung resisted the urge to roll her eyes.

Are you trying to stay and chat with Ji-eun and the others? I'm too embarrassed to call you out on it.

Bah, what a guy who values ​​women over friends.

but...

Should I stay behind and keep an eye on things?

Sherry stayed largely because of Chen Ran.

And Chen Ran is the person her unnie likes.

Even with Lee Ji-eun and Park Ji-yeon around, Sulli and Chen Ran couldn't possibly make much progress.

But what if we stay behind and learn some useful information?

This is a chance to get information firsthand, and everyone present is someone I know.

She instantly became the focus of attention. Krystal Jung pondered for a moment, then gritted her teeth.

"Ji-eun unnie, can I stay too? Sulli, stay here, there's no one in the dorm right now, and I don't know where to go."

Jessica Jung, I've even risked my reputation for you.

Since you've gone to such lengths, you'll have to thank me properly when you get back.

Lee Ji-eun paused slightly upon hearing this, then smiled and nodded.

"sure."

Although it was a little strange that this little ice queen would want to stay today, she didn't care. It was just a private dinner with friends, nothing serious.

Beside her, Choi Jin-ri seemed to sense something, and looked at Jung Soo-jung with a slight flicker in her eyes.

Is it for Jessica unnie?

Jessica unnie seems to actually have feelings for oppa too.

The group of people eating suddenly increased to five, and they all went into private room 888.

After entering, Lee Ji-eun and Park Ji-yeon took their seats first.

Choi Jin-ri did not immediately sit down next to Lee Ji-eun. Instead, she waited until Chen Ran sat down before quickly sitting down to his right.

Lee Ji-eun was taken aback for a moment upon seeing this, looking somewhat puzzled.

Shouldn't you have sat next to her? Why did you sit next to Chen Ran?

At that moment, Choi Jin-ri suddenly gave her a sweet smile.

Lee Ji-eun subconsciously returned a smile.

After laughing, he was slightly taken aback.

Huh, what was I thinking about just now?

Lee Ji-eun frowned as she recalled the events.

Seeing this, Park Jiyeon, sitting to her left, asked in confusion, "What's wrong, Ji-eun? What are you thinking about?"

Her thoughts were interrupted again, and Lee Ji-eun still couldn't remember. She shook her head.

"fine."

Never mind, let's eat first.

Seeing Choi Jin-ri sit down next to Chen Ran without hesitation, Jung Soo-jung secretly pursed her lips and then sat down next to her.

Chen Ran was unaware of the "undercurrent" caused by a single seat, and he handed the menu on the table to Li Zhi'en.

"Ui, why don't you and Jiyeon decide what dishes to eat?"

Lee Ji-eun smiled and waved her hand, "Since this is Chen Ran's restaurant, then of course Chen Ran will order the food."

Upon hearing this, Choi Jin-ri's eyes widened slightly.

"Oppa, is this your family's restaurant?!"

Chen Ran smiled and nodded: "Yes, my parents opened it more than ten years ago."

"Daebak, I see on the map that this restaurant seems to have several branches, including one in Busan."

Choi Jin-ri looked amazed.

She was unaware of this, and this was her first time dining at this restaurant.

"So that means, oppa, you're actually a rich second-generation heir whose family owns a chain of restaurants."

"It's alright, not really rich."

"Oppa, what you're saying right now is a bit annoying."

Lee Ji-eun and Park Ji-yeon, who were standing next to her, nodded in agreement.

Chen Ran immediately stopped smiling and manually zipped up his mouth.

The three women laughed when they saw this.

After laughing, Krystal Jung suddenly spoke up.

"My unnie mentioned to me before that Chen Ran oppa, you ate with her twice before, both times at this restaurant. Once she treated you and paid for it."

"Once you treated her to dinner, and then you paid for your own meal, which made her quite resentful for a few days."

Choi Jin-ri was taken aback: "Soo-jung, do you know this is oppa's family's shop?"

"I know, unnie told me once, and I remembered it. Today I came to support Chen Ran oppa's family business."

"oh..."

Choi Jin-ri nodded, but her right hand, which was resting on her lap, suddenly twitched.

A subtle emotion suddenly welled up inside her.

Oppa seems much closer to Jessica than to her.

Even Soo-jung knew about the restaurant incident, but she didn't.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that during this period, she has been talking to Chen Ran about her own things, but has rarely paid attention to Chen Ran's life.

Thinking of this, the girl unconsciously clenched her hands a little tighter, and suddenly felt a little guilty.

Chen Ran, who was looking down at the menu, heard Jung Soo-jung's "accusation" but didn't feel embarrassed. He laughed and said, "We're all friends. We shouldn't let the good stuff go to outsiders."

He then added to Lee Ji-eun and Park Ji-yeon, "Now you know this is my family's restaurant. IUi and Ji-yeon, you should come and support our business often. I'll have the manager give you a 20% discount."

The two smiled upon hearing this.

Chen Ran's straightforward words made them feel even closer to him, knowing that he truly considered them friends.

Lee Ji-eun said, "Since we're all friends, Chen Ran, you can just call me Ji-eun from now on. Don't be so polite by calling me IUi."

"Okay, then you can just call me by my name."

"No, you're three years older than me, how can I just call you by your name?"

Lee Ji-eun thought for a moment and said, "Just like Jinri and Soo-jung, I'll call you Chen Ran oppa."

Chen Ran nodded: "That works too."

Park Jiyeon, who was standing next to her, laughed and said, "Then I'll call you Chen Ran oppa from now on. You're three years older than me."

Chen Ran didn't laugh when two beautiful girls called him "oppa." Instead, he showed a strange expression.

"When you guys say I'm three years older than you, I suddenly feel really old. It feels like you're calling me 'Ajusshi' instead of 'oppa'."

Upon closer reflection, compared to the four people next to him, he did indeed appear to be a bit older.

Park Jiyeon and Lee Ji-eun were born in 93, Choi Jin-ri and Jung Soo-jung were born in 94, so he, born in 90, does look a bit older.

Upon hearing this, all four of them couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Even Choi Jin-ri, who had just been feeling guilty, was pulled out of her reverie and covered her mouth with a smile.

Park Jiyeon's long, narrow eyes darted around: "Chen Ran oppa, if you want me to call you Ajussi, that's not impossible."

Chen Ran glanced at her and pretended to take out his phone.

"I'll send a message to the managers of each branch right now, and tell them to permanently blacklist Park Ji-yeon. No matter which branch she goes to in the future, she's not allowed to serve her."

Hahahaha

Laughter erupted again in the private room.

Park Jiyeon laughed and shook her head: "No, oppa, I still need to support your business."

"Then you should come often in the future."

"Okay, I promise." Park Jiyeon held up four fingers.

After the excitement subsided, Chen Ran asked the group about their dietary restrictions and then called the waiter to order the food.

Standing to the side, Krystal Jung frowned as she watched Chen Ran ordering food.

She suddenly realized that Chen Ran's personality was really good.

Especially just now, with just a few words, he stirred up the atmosphere in the private room.

This is a very attractive quality.

Almost no one would dislike someone like that.

Look at Lee Ji-eun and Park Ji-yeon, in just a short while, their relationship with Chen Ran has become much closer.

The key point is that this seems to be an almost instinctive habit that Chen Ran has developed, which he himself may not even be aware of.

This habit is fine if it occurs in someone who has a sense of boundaries with the opposite sex.

But if it happens to a scumbag, then there's a problem.

Krystal Jung frowned.

Chen Ran shouldn't be the latter, right?

At this moment, Chen Ran turned his head to look in this direction.

"How about I order you two some desserts? They're all sugar-free and low in calories."

"Okay." They both nodded.

"Then let's have one matcha flavor and one mango flavor, Krystal will eat the mango one."

Krystal Jung was taken aback by what she heard.

Is it a coincidence?

Or did he really know that I like to eat mangoes?

But how did he know that?

Did Jessica tell him?

Is there a mole?

"Achoo...Achoo"

2025 years ago, in Jessica's villa in Cheongdam-dong.

Krystal, who was eating, suddenly sneezed twice.

She reached for a tissue, wiped her inexplicably itchy nose, frowned, and muttered, "Strange, why does it feel like someone's talking about me?"