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Chapter 113 Truth's Little Thoughts (Seeking monthly votes!!!)

The van drove smoothly on the asphalt road.

Nearby, Park Jiyeon and Lee Ji-eun were still chatting about what happened during their meal.

"I didn't expect this restaurant to be owned by Chen Ran oppa's family. I'll have to come and support their business more often in the future. The service, privacy, and food are all pretty good."

Lee Ji-eun nodded: "It's really good, we have another new place for gatherings."

Then she asked Park Jiyeon, "By the way, when does Chen Ran oppa's drama start filming?"

Park Jiyeon recalled for a moment: "Eunjung unnie said it's next week, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I was just thinking of calling a coffee truck to show my support."

"Oh right, then I'll also call for two cars, one for Eunjung unnie from the team, and one for Chen Ran oppa personally."

As she spoke, Park Jiyeon turned to look at Choi Jin-ri.

"Will you deliver the truth?"

Choi Jin-ri, who seemed to be lost in thought, snapped out of her reverie upon hearing this.

"Send them, I'll send two too, one to Krystal and one to oppa."

"Oh right, Krystal is the second female lead. Wow, looking at it this way, there are quite a few familiar faces in oppa's drama crew."

Park Jiyeon clapped her hands suddenly, as if she had thought of something, and laughed, "The set will be very lively then. Our group has already made arrangements to visit Eunjung unnie on set."

"As for Krystal, Jessica will definitely be there, and the members of f(x) will also be there. Girls' Generation plus Tara plus f(x), and then there's IU too. Just thinking about it makes me feel excited."

Upon hearing this, Krystal Jung pursed her lips.

It was indeed very lively.

Tara is fine, but if her unnie and Sulli come to visit the set on the same day, that would be a different story altogether.

Thinking about the possible scenarios, the girl slightly furrowed her brows.

Whom should she help then?

Don't be fooled by Jessica's nonchalant attitude now; who knows if she'll change her mind tomorrow?

Suddenly, a pair of fair and delicate hands wrapped around her arm.

Choi Jin-ri looked at her and said with a grin, "Soo-jung, although I'm about to start filming too, I'll definitely find time to visit you on set."

Krystal Jung resisted the urge to roll her eyes.

Did you come to visit me on set? I think I was just dropping by on the side.

That's exactly what Choi Jin-ri thought.

She made up her mind not to give up easily while eating.

Since you don't want to admit defeat, you need to be more proactive and find ways to spend more time with Chen Ran to get closer to him.

Unfortunately, she was very busy afterwards, with the return of f() and the filming of a TV series.

Chen Hou will also be busy from now on, as the film crew is about to start shooting.

This means there will be almost no chance for us to meet and spend time together.

Moreover, it's not really appropriate for Chen Ran, who is both the screenwriter and the lead actress in another production, to visit the set.

But when she heard Park Jiyeon mention visiting the set, she immediately had a flash of inspiration.

Yes, she also has Krystal.

If she went to visit Krystal on set as a member of her team, there wouldn't be any problem.

This way, she could see Chen Ran and also visit Xiujing on set, killing two birds with one stone.

Choi Jin-ri looked at Jung Soo-jung with eyes full of doting affection.

Krystal, thank goodness you're here.

What would I do without you?

Seeing this, Krystal Jung suddenly felt a little tired.

Can you please stop looking at me like that?

I don't want to be part of your game!!!

At this moment, the girl only hoped that Choi Jin-ri wouldn't arrive on the same day as her unnie.

Otherwise, she really wouldn't know who to help.

but...

Why did Jessica's attitude towards Sulli suddenly change like this?

At this moment, Park Jiyeon and Lee Ji-eun exchanged a glance, then glanced at Choi Jin-ri and nodded secretly.

Then Park Jiyeon reached out and pulled Choi Jin-ri over, and she and Lee Ji-eun stared intently at her.

"Tell me! Zhenli, when did you become so close to Chen Ran oppa? What happened during this time that I don't know about?"

"Yes, say it!" Lee Ji-eun nodded in agreement.

They could all tell during their meal that Cui Zhenli and Chen Ran's relationship had become much closer.

Compared to the last time when anti-car chasers were presenting their car, this represents a qualitative leap.

Choi Jin-ri blinked blankly, then realized what they wanted to ask and didn't try to hide it.

The three people, including Krystal Jung, roughly knew about her family situation.

"Actually, it was last time when I met with my mom..."

She briefly recounted her trip to the Busan beach with Chen Ran.

"...That's roughly how things are."

Choi Jin-ri finished speaking with a smile, but the atmosphere inside the car was somewhat somber.

Park Jiyeon took her hand and asked with concern, "So, what about you and your family now...?"

"I've already spoken to the company, and from now on all my income will be deposited into my newly opened bank account. I won't be sending any more money to my family."

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Choi Jin-ri paused, pursed her lips, and continued, "Actually, I should have faced reality long ago and given up that sliver of hope that might never come true, right?"

Upon hearing this, Park Jiyeon and Lee Ji-eun did not reply, but each tightened their grip on Choi Jin-ri's hand.

Beside her, Krystal Jung didn't answer whether it was right or wrong, but simply said softly, "I support you."

Choi Jin-ri turned to look at her, then at Lee Ji-eun and Park Ji-yeon in front of her, and finally smiled.

"Oppa is right, if you don't love someone, you don't love them. I can't keep lying to myself."

The girl's smile contained sadness and reluctance, but mostly a sense of relief.

If you say she had completely given up that last shred of hope, then no.

How can you just give up something you've been pursuing for years?

Chen Ran's words that night did indeed sober her up a bit, and she began to try to make some changes.

Choi Jin-ri doesn't really know if she can truly let go in the end, but at least for now, she really wants to let go and has taken action.

"Okay, I'm fine. In fact, I feel much more relaxed after making the decision."

Sensing the somewhat somber atmosphere, she smiled and comforted Park Jiyeon and the other two.

Park Jiyeon and the other two glanced at her, but didn't continue the topic, quickly changing the subject.

They could all tell that Choi Jin-ri was in a really good state at the moment, and it wasn't something she was putting on.

There was a light in the girl's eyes, and it seemed brighter than ever before.

But what they didn't know was that the light that the girl had been forcing in her eyes because of her family had truly disappeared.

The light in her eyes at that moment was for someone else.

Beside her, Jung Soo-jung watched Choi Jin-ri chatting happily with Park Ji-yeon and Lee Ji-eun, lost in thought.

Could my unnie's sudden change in attitude towards Sulli be related to this incident?

Backstage at a TV station in Seoul, in the dressing room of Girls' Generation.

Jessica Jung frowned slightly as she looked at the message Krystal Jung had sent her on her phone.

She has maintained this posture and expression for two minutes straight.

Lee Soon-kyu, who was not far away, also secretly observed her for two minutes.

Lee Soon-kyu slightly moved his fingers that were pressed against the phone screen.

What exactly are you looking at?

Can you try a different position?

It's hard for me to observe anything like this!

And so is Jin Ruanruan, who's making a phone call in the corner.

Never mind, it's not good to eavesdrop on other people's phone calls, so I won't say anything more about you.

From the moment Lee Soon-kyu entered, she had been secretly observing Kim Yeon-yeon and Jung Soo-yeon.

The two of them sat down next to each other as soon as they came in.

After chatting for a while, Jin Ruanruan answered a phone call, went to a corner to say a few words, and then quickly came back with a happy expression, leaned down and whispered a few words in Zheng Xiuyan's ear.

Then Jessica Jung laughed, and Kim Yeon-yeon turned around to continue making a phone call. Jessica Jung also took out her phone and made a call.

Lee Soon-kyu obviously didn't hear the conversation on the phone, which is why she became increasingly anxious.

No, what is it that's making you happy?

Could you tell me about it too, so I can share in the joy?

Who exactly were you calling?

Why does it feel like you two are having more and more secrets?

Lee Soon-kyu felt as if he had become the dregs in that melon patch.

A large melon field was right in front of her, but there was a fence around it, which was too big for her to pass through. She was so anxious that she jumped up and down.

Unbeknownst to her, there was another person in the lounge who was also observing Kim Yuen-yuen and Jessica Jung.

Sitting in front of the vanity mirror, Lim Yoona pretended to look down at her phone, but in reality, she was secretly observing the two unnies through the reflection in the mirror.

What Lee Soon-kyu observed, she naturally observed as well.

When Jessica Jung was on the phone just now, she even tried to translate based on her lip movements.

Unfortunately, she hadn't learned lip reading, so she naturally failed.

However, she still managed to catch the shape of Chen Ran's mouth when he said those two words.

Sure enough, this unnie was on the phone with Chen Ran; her intuition was right.

So, was the phone call to tell Chen Ran about what Taeyeon unnie had whispered in her ear earlier?

Judging from the expressions of these two unnies, it's clearly a good thing.

But what does this have to do with Chen Ran?

Yoona felt that her mind was being challenged like never before.

She was increasingly unable to understand the relationship between the three of them.

Two minutes later, Jessica Jung hung up the phone.

She scrolled through her phone for a while, then received a message. She frowned, pondered for a moment, and then replied.

She has maintained that expression and posture ever since.

Suddenly, Lim Yoona and Lee Soon-kyu on the other side tacitly withdrew their observations and casually swiped their fingers across their phone screens, pretending to be scrolling through their phones.

Because Jin Ruanruan came back after making the phone call.

She sat down next to Jessica Jung and noticed that she was looking at her phone, seemingly lost in thought. She asked, "What's wrong, Jessica? Is something the matter?"

"Um?

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Jessica Jung snapped out of her daze and shook her head.

"It's nothing, it's just that Krystal just messaged me saying she's having dinner with Chen Ran, and Sulli is there too."

She paused, then softly uttered the word.

"Shirley seems to treat Chen Ran quite differently."

Jin Ruanruan was slightly taken aback, then understood what she meant.

"So... what are your thoughts?"

"I don't really know how to proceed, so I'll just let things take their course for now. At worst, I'll just compete fairly."

Although Shirley is a special case, it's impossible for her to just step down.

On the contrary, Jessica Jung believes that, based on the current progress, she actually has the best chance of winning.

Regarding the 25-year timeframe, Kim Tae-yeon and Jessica are hindering each other, so the progress will likely be stalled. Moreover, there's a one-month time limit, so it's not a major concern.

In 12, although Sulli emerged as a dark horse and was quite unique, her progress was still ahead.

As for Jin Ruanruan, who was standing next to Jessica and had warned her to be careful...

Jessica Jung can say without hesitation that she is miles ahead of her opponent.

In that case, she currently has the best chance of winning.

In conclusion: The advantage lies with me!

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