Peninsula: The idol by the bedside refreshes randomly.

Around 8 p.m., a sudden downpour began.

The pattering raindrops instantly soaked the ground, and the whole world seemed to be enveloped in a curtain of rain.

On the street, pedestrians hurried through the rain, some without umbrellas shielding their heads as they ran for shelter.

"Clatter"

A shoe stepped into a small puddle that didn't quite reach the bricks, splashing water and instantly wetting the trouser leg.

A tall figure wearing a black athletic t-shirt and black sweatpants jogged to the entrance of a convenience store before finally lowering his hand from his head and letting out a sigh of relief.

The figure patted his shirt, which was now soaked, tidied the stray bangs stuck to his forehead, and looked up at the dark night sky.

"Why did it suddenly start raining so heavily?" A red mouth under a black mask muttered softly.

She stood there for a moment, and seeing that the rain showed no sign of stopping, she turned around and looked at the convenience store behind her, preparing to buy an umbrella.

"jingle"

"Welcome!" "Hello, I'd like to buy an umbrella."

"Okay, please wait a moment."

The shop assistant took the umbrella and scanned the code: "That'll be 8000 won in total. Is there anything else you need?"

"there is none left."

"Okay, cash or credit card?"

"credit card."

The figure habitually reached into his pocket, preparing to take out his wallet.

The next second, her long, narrow eyes suddenly contracted.

Oh no! I was in such a rush that I forgot my wallet, and I don't think I brought my phone either.

She looked up at the shop assistant and blinked.

The shop assistant also looked at her, blinking her eyes.

"Excuse me, I was in such a rush that I forgot my wallet." "I understand. We have free hot water; would you like some?"

"No need... thank you for your trouble."

Park Jiyeon awkwardly turned and walked out of the convenience store, looking at the rain-soaked sky, feeling like crying but having no tears.

How do I get back?

Not only did she forget her wallet, but she also forgot her phone. Now she can't contact Eun-jung unnie and the others, and she can't even take a taxi.

She doesn't want tomorrow's entertainment headlines to be about T-ara's Park Ji-yeon riding a free ride.

Should I borrow a stranger's phone?

That doesn't seem to work either.

If they get recognized, it could cause trouble, and it might also leak the unnies' contact information.

After thinking it over, it seems that running back in the rain is the only option left.

Seeing the rain showing no signs of letting up, Park Jiyeon gritted her teeth, her eyes revealing a look of "ready to die".

Maybe if I run fast enough, the rain won't get me too wet. Anyway, the company isn't far from here. I just hope I don't catch a cold when I get back. The little dragon took a deep breath, assumed a sprinting stance, and prepared to dash into the rain.

Suddenly, the light around her dimmed.

Park Jiyeon paused in her sprint, staring blankly up at the umbrella that had suddenly appeared above her.

Coming to my senses, I turned my head and a familiar face came into view.

"Oppa?!"

Chen Ran smiled slightly: "Are you... preparing to race against the rain?"

Hehe~

Park Jiyeon scratched her head and smiled sheepishly, "It just suddenly started raining, and I didn't bring an umbrella."

"Why don't you buy one? There's a convenience store right behind you."

This made Park Jiyeon even more embarrassed.

"Um... I didn't bring my wallet or even my phone when I left."

Looking into Park Jiyeon's clear eyes, Chen Ran suddenly felt that the situation made strange sense. "I'll buy it for you."

"Oh, okay, thank you oppa~"

Park Jiyeon's eyes lit up, and she followed Chen Ran as they turned and walked towards the convenience store again.

"By the way, oppa, what are you doing here?"

"I suddenly got a little hungry on the way, so I decided to stop at the convenience store to grab something to eat."

"Oh, oppa, how did you recognize me?"

Chen Ran stopped at the store entrance, turned around and smiled at her.

"Look at your eyes. Your eyes are so distinctive that anyone who knows you even a little bit should recognize you."

"Oh, I see."

Park Jiyeon curved her highly recognizable, narrow, beautiful eyes.

Her eyes are indeed very distinctive, and she is often recognized by fans because of them.

Sometimes she even needs to wear sunglasses when going out. Please remember the only official website address for this novel: www.deqixs.org. This is the only official website; other websites may be discontinued at any time.

"jingle"

The convenience store door was pushed open again.

The shop assistant was slightly taken aback when she saw Park Jiyeon return.

Park Jiyeon didn't notice her gaze and followed Chen Ran closely.

This is her savior tonight!

"Wait a minute, I'll go buy some food first."

"it is good."

Chen Ran picked up a shopping basket from the side and headed towards the bread section.

After he finished buying his lunch, he turned around and saw Park Jiyeon standing in the lunchbox section, staring intently at him.

"Want some?"

Park Jiyeon was staring at the beef bento box, her mouth watering, when a sudden voice startled her. She quickly turned around and waved to Chen Ran.

"No, it's already past 8 pm, I can't eat anything anymore, oppa."

But the subconscious glance at the bento box betrayed the owner's insincerity.

Chen Ran smiled inwardly upon seeing this.

He could tell that Park Jiyeon was a foodie when they ate together last time.

A third of the food on the table ended up in her stomach.

Chen Ran walked over and picked up the beef bento box.

Seeing this, Park Jiyeon quickly stopped her, saying, "Really, no need, oppa, I really won't eat..."

Chen Ran blinked: "I bought this for myself. I suddenly feel like eating something hot."

"Huh?...Oh."

Park Jiyeon pursed her lips, looking a little embarrassed.

She was being a bit presumptuous, thinking that this oppa bought it for her. "I'm planning to finish eating here before I leave, or can you wait for me? I'll drive you home after I finish eating."

Park Jiyeon turned to look at the rain outside the store, which not only hadn't lessened but seemed to have intensified, and finally nodded.

"Okay, thank you oppa then."

Chen Ran walked to the cashier.

"Hello, checkout, please. Also, please add this umbrella and heat up this bento box for me."

The umbrella that Park Jiyeon had just picked up was picked up by Chen Ran again.

"OK."

The shop assistant smiled and nodded, but couldn't help glancing at Chen Ran's face again.

This guy... is so handsome...

She was starting to suspect that Chen Ran was a celebrity, but he wasn't wearing a mask.

On the contrary, it was this girl who went and then returned...

Her outfit looked more like that of a celebrity. Are the two of them a couple?

It doesn't seem like it is...

As she was thinking, the shop assistant unconsciously blurted out what was on her mind.

"Are you two a couple?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Ran and Park Jiyeon, who was behind him, were taken aback.

"No, we're friends," Chen Ran replied with a smile.

"Oh, I'm sorry."

The shop assistant realized what had happened and quickly apologized.

Behind her, Park Jiyeon subconsciously raised her hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear.

This is the first time she's been mistaken for a couple with a man.

The girl looked up again at Chen Ran's angular profile, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up slightly.

"They do seem...quite a good match, huh? After all, he's handsome and she's beautiful, so it's normal for people to mistake them for a couple," Park Jiyeon suddenly thought to herself with a touch of narcissism. With her and Chen Ran's looks, if they really had a child, the child would at least be good-looking enough to be a top-tier celebrity.

But soon, she shook her head violently.

Pshaw, what am I thinking?

Why did you suddenly start thinking about having children?

I must be so hungry that I'm losing control of my brain.

She and Chen Ran are completely innocent, okay?

But at that moment, a touch of pink quietly crept onto the girl's earlobes beneath her long, black hair.

At the cashier, Chen Ran accepted the heated lunchbox and thanked them.

Turning her head, she saw Park Jiyeon standing there lost in thought and asked in confusion, "What are you thinking about?"

"Huh? Oh...it's nothing, I just suddenly spaced out a bit, probably because I'm too hungry, hehe~"

She couldn't very well say, "Oppa, I've already started imagining what our kids will look like."

Wouldn't that make me inexplicably a pervert? "Do you want some?"

Chen Ran handed the bento box forward, his tone inexplicably resembling that of the Big Bad Wolf tempting Little Red Riding Hood.

"I won't eat it!"

Park Jiyeon's expression suddenly turned serious, her eyes filled with a determination as if she were about to attack the northern sun tomorrow.

But after less than a second of determination, her gaze unconsciously drifted towards the beef bento box.

The girl was going through a fierce internal struggle.

"This bento smells so good, I really want to eat it, but I am a mature idol, I have to have professional ethics and be worthy of my fans."

"But I really want to eat it!"

The hungry dragon roars!!!

"It might sound like an exaggeration, but do you know how tempting this bento box is for someone who's been eating mostly grass and has just finished dance practice and is currently starving?"

It's even more tempting than Chen Ran standing naked in front of her right now...

Hmm... I've never seen this oppa's physique before, so it's really hard to compare. Just as Park Jiyeon's thoughts were inexplicably wandering off to completely different places, Chen Ran, who had walked up to her, glanced at the beef bento box in front of her again.

Park Jiyeon's small, upturned nose twitched unconsciously a few times.

"Let's go eat."

"Oh..." Park Jiyeon followed along eagerly.

The two found a corner to sit down.

Chen Ran opened the lid of the bento box, and an even richer aroma instantly wafted out.

Park Jiyeon's saliva started flowing again as she stared longingly at the bento box.

"Just one bite, just one bite, just one bite!" The hungry dragon inside roared wildly.

Then, the next second, she saw the bento box being pushed in front of her.

yeah?

Park Jiyeon blinked in confusion and looked up at Chen Ran.

Chen Ran smiled at her and said, "Eat up, it was originally ordered for you, I was afraid you'd feel embarrassed to take it." "Huh?"

"What do you mean 'huh'? You're still growing. Eat when you're hungry. With your usual level of exercise, indulging yourself occasionally is perfectly fine."

Park Jiyeon took the chopsticks Chen Ran handed her blankly, looked at the beef bento in front of her, pondered for a second, and then her eyes suddenly became firm again.

Oppa is right. I'm only 19 years old, and it's the time when I'm growing. It's okay to eat a little more.

"Thank you, oppa, I'm starting now."

After saying that, Park Jiyeon picked up her chopsticks, preparing to take off her mask and start showing off her food.

But then she suddenly paused and subconsciously looked around.

As if knowing what she was thinking, Chen Ran slightly adjusted the position of his chair.

With this adjustment, Park Jiyeon's body was almost completely blocked by Chen Ran, as if she had been locked in a corner, with only half of her back exposed to the public.

"Okay, now no one will see your face. Eat."

As her vision was suddenly clouded by shadows, Park Jiyeon felt no discomfort or unease, but rather a sudden sense of security.

She looked at Chen Ran, her eyes instantly curving into crescents. "Thank you, oppa~"

"You're welcome, please eat."

"it is good."

Park Jiyeon quickly switched to food-showing mode, and seeing Chen Ran also pick up a piece of bread and start eating, she mumbled:

"Oppa, do you want to eat a bento too? It's hot and tastes pretty good."

"No need, I'm on a diet, you can eat it."

"ha?"

Park Jiyeon was stunned for a moment, her small mouth, stuffed with food, slightly open.

What are you babbling about?

You're telling my idol, who's supposed to be careful about her weight at this point, that she needs to lose weight?!

You want me to eat a bento box, but you only eat bread?!

Seeing the girl's adorable expression, Chen Chenran couldn't help but smile and stopped teasing her. "I'm not teasing you anymore. I'm not on a diet. The calories in these few loaves of bread I ate are about the same as your bento box."

"Oh, that seems to be true."

Realizing that this made sense, Park Jiyeon continued to show off her food with a clear conscience.

The two ate separately and chatted casually about various topics.

"Ji-yeon, why are you at the convenience store so late? Are you buying something to eat?"

"No, not exactly."

Park Jiyeon shook her head and looked up at Chen Ran.

This oppa is actually someone you can trust, and Sulli said so too.

She ate a few minutes slower.

"Actually, it was because of Hwayoung. During practice at night, the unnies almost got into a fight with her. The unnies were probably afraid that I would lose my temper and start hitting her, so they sent me out to buy some food to take back."

Chen Ran paused slightly while chewing.

"Are they about to start arguing? Why?" "Because Hwayoung suddenly got a cramp during practice last night. After resting for a while, the unnies wanted her to continue practicing, but she said she was too tired and wanted to go back to the dorm to rest."

"Because of the Japan concert, everyone's practice time was very tight, and everyone was also very tired during this period. We talked to her nicely several times, but she still wouldn't listen, and the unnies were getting a little angry."

Park Jiyeon sighed as she spoke, "Actually, this isn't the first time Hwayoung has done this. It's happened several times before, but everyone thought she had just joined the group and needed time to adjust, so they tolerated it. But now..."

Chen Ran's eyes flickered upon hearing this. Thinking of that future event, he pondered for a moment and then said:

"Ji-yeon, do you know how I usually solve this kind of problem?"

"How do you solve this?" Park Jiyeon asked him curiously.

"I will secretly record her every word and action to preserve evidence. When she tries to find an excuse again, I will show her the recorded video to prevent her from denying it and to put the problem back on her own."

Of course, the most important thing is to prevent her from turning around and biting you later.

Park Jiyeon thought for a moment, then her eyes lit up.

"This does seem like a good idea. Hwayoung did deny skipping practice before. Thank you, oppa. I'll tell the unnies about this when I get back."

"If you find it helpful, then keep eating, it'll get cold soon."

"Okay~" The two of them continued eating.

"Hey oppa, what about you? Why aren't you home yet, it's so late?"

"I just finished filming on set, and I suddenly got hungry on my way back. I was too lazy to cook when I got back, so I came to the convenience store to buy something to eat."

"Oh, I see."

Park Jiyeon smiled and said, "Eunjung unnie told me that oppa, you're really amazing on set, you can do almost anything."

"It's not that exaggerated."

As Chen Ran was speaking, he suddenly thought of something.

"By the way, Jiyeon, you didn't bring your wallet or your phone. Eunjung and the others must be worried, right?"

Upon hearing this, Park Jiyeon's smile instantly froze.

Oh no, I forgot to let Eun-jung unnie and the others know I'm safe.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Jung Soo-jung, who had just finished work and returned home, was also feeling a bit uneasy, as she faced her unnie's death stare.

P.S.: I accompanied my mom to a series of pre-operative examinations today, so I only had time to write 4kbps. Sorry.

I'll definitely make it up when I have more time later!