Peninsula: The idol by the bedside refreshes randomly.

She has been thinking about this problem for two days.

Last time, she had just woken up in the van and overheard Kim Yuen-yuen and Jessica Jung whispering to each other.

However, because the two were speaking so softly, she could only vaguely hear the words "house," "connection," and "month."

It's easy to guess that this is the little secret between Chen Ran and these two older girls that she's always wanted to know.

Oh no, it should be a big secret.

Literally, the secret is related to the house, which aligns with her previous guess.

She had previously suspected that Chen Ran's secret was hidden in the house.

but...

Based on just these three words, she really couldn't figure out the full picture of this secret.

Yoona thought about it for two days, but still couldn't figure it out.

I thought about going to Chen Ran's house to check things out again, but then I felt it wouldn't be of any use.

She guessed that the house must have some kind of trigger mechanism that Chen Ran himself needed to activate. Otherwise, the house would just be the same as when she visited it before, looking completely normal.

So, I can skip this option and go to Chen Ran's house again.

She didn't want to be fooled by Chen Ran again.

For now, she can only think for herself and see if she can get more information from Kim Yuen-yeon or Jessica Jung.

Of course, it's best not to let others know what she's thinking until she fully understands what that secret is.

So Yoona was planning to come up with an excuse to fool Lee Soon-kyu.

But before she could think of a suitable excuse, Lee Soon-kyu spoke first:

"Yoona, are you also thinking that Taeyeon and Jessica might both like Chen Ran, and that there could be conflicts in the future?"

Yoona's doe eyes lit up, and she seized the opportunity to reply, "Yes, unnie, are you thinking about this too?"

"yes."

Lee Soon-kyu looked like she'd finally found a teammate: "I thought Jessica would definitely react after Taeyeon and Chen Ran's dating rumors this morning, but look at her now, she hasn't reacted at all."

She leaned closer to Yoona and asked, "Do you think Jessica likes Chen Ran or not? I'm a little confused now." Yoona glanced at Kim Yuen-yuen, who was looking down at her phone, and Jessica, who was spacing out, and smiled.

"Maybe it's because Taeyeon unnie has already explained it to Jessica unnie beforehand, and I think Jessica unnie really likes Chen Ran, but Taeyeon unnie is another story. At least I haven't seen it clearly."

Lee Soon-kyu nodded thoughtfully: "You're right. Jessica's little scheme is obvious, but Taeyeon's is hard to say."

"Unnie, as your roommate, didn't you notice anything?"

Lee Soon-kyu said helplessly, "You know Taeyeon is a quiet person. If she wants to hide something, who can tell?"

Yoona nodded, then her eyes flickered.

"Unnie, do you think... we could find some time to secretly meet Chen Ran, get him drunk, and try to get some information out of him to see what he's really thinking?"

In that case, she might also be able to learn that secret.

Lee Soon-kyu paused, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"It seems... not entirely impossible, but how is Chen Ran's alcohol tolerance? What if we both pass out while he's perfectly fine? That would be hilarious."

Im Yoona frowned: "It can't be that exaggerated, right? There are two of us, and you're here too, unnie. Even if we both get drunk in the end, Chen Ran can't possibly be completely unharmed. He'll surely find out something, right?"

Lee Soon-kyu agreed. She was quite confident in her alcohol tolerance.

"That is indeed a solution, but we need to find a suitable time, and we can't let Taeyeon and Jessica know about it yet."

"I understand, unnie."

The two looked at each other, their eyes flashing with excitement at the prospect of getting things done.

"Adu"

A message notification tone sounded in the somewhat quiet environment.

Feeling the vibration, Jessica Jung's eyes refocused.

Seeing this, Yoona and Soonkyu stopped whispering to each other and turned away, pretending to be busy with their own things.

Jessica Jung picked up her phone and saw who had sent the message; a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.

But after reading the message, her face instantly darkened.

Jessica: You're useless.

What do you mean? You're cursing at me as soon as we reconnected? Jessica Jung: ? ? ?

Jessica: Stop using question marks. Take a good look at your head and see if you can drain some of the water out of your brain.

You're still cursing!

Jessica Jung's breathing quickened, and just as she was about to retaliate, Jessica sent another message.

Jessica: You actually let Jin Ruanruan and Chen Ran have a scandal. You really don't take Jin Ruanruan seriously. I told you to be careful of her.

Jessica Jung paused in her typing, her lips slightly pursed.

You can't blame her, though. Who knew these two people would suddenly run into each other and get photographed by paparazzi?

Jessica ignored all of that and began bombarding people with information.

[You were the first to know Chen Ran, but now Jin Ruanruan has overtaken you. You've squandered your advantage.]

What are you thinking? Do I really need to teach you something as simple as pursuing a man?

Can't you even do something as simple as seducing him and then sleeping with him?

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"You grew up in America, yet you're so indecisive about relationships. It's been so long, and you haven't even held Chen Ran's hand yet!"

Look at Jin Ruanruan, she quietly spread rumors about her relationship. From now on, when people mention Chen Ran, their first reaction will be that he's Jin Ruanruan's rumored boyfriend, not yours, Zheng Xiuyan's.

Jessica Jung's chest heaved violently.

Who said I've never even held Chen Ran's hand? Before, Chen Ran was drinking and chatting at her house, and she got drunk. Chen Ran carried her back to the bedroom.

Has Jin Ruanruan ever had this kind of contact?!

Besides, what does it matter if he's a rumored boyfriend? He's just a fake one anyway.

She will soon make Chen Ran her real boyfriend.

Jessica Jung angrily typed "Mind your own business" into the chat box and then clicked send.

Just you wait. When the time comes, I'll take Chen Ran down cleanly and decisively, and then let's see what you have to say.

Even you will only be a servant in front of me when the time comes.

On her phone, Jessica immediately replied to the message: "Yeah, yeah, I don't care. When you see Jin Ruanruan and Chen Ran's child running around in front of you, I hope you can still be this tough."

Jessica Jung suddenly gripped her phone tightly with both hands.

I'm so angry! I'm so angry! I'm so angry!

How can there be such an annoying person!

and also.

Why did Jin Ruanruan have to give birth right in front of me?!

"Adu"

Another message notification sounded.

But it wasn't Jessica Jung's phone; it belonged to Kim Yu-yeon on the other side.

Seeing the message pop-up suddenly appear, Jin Ruanruan's eyes also showed surprise.

It was a message from Kim Tae-yeon.

She can contact me again. Tapping the message, and after reading its contents, Jin Ruanruan's face darkened, just like Jessica Jung's.

Kim Tae-yeon: Didn't you say you weren't going to like Xiao Ran? How come you're suddenly involved in a dating rumor?

Kim Tae-yeon: But you did a good job, I'm very pleased. I'll keep up the good work next time.

Jin Ruanruan's lips twitched slightly.

What do you mean by "that's good"? It sounds like she did it on purpose.

Jin Ruanruan tidied her words and her fingers flew across the virtual keyboard.

She explained in detail how she bumped into Chen Ran that morning and how the rumors accidentally spread, and finally emphasized again that she still did not intend to like Chen Ran.

After typing the nearly 500-word message, Jin Ruanruan carefully checked it again.

Having confirmed that the whole matter had been explained clearly and that there was no wording that could cause any misunderstanding, Jin Ruanruan clicked send with a straight face.

The message was marked as read instantly after being sent.

Then, in less than a second...

Kim Tae-yeon: Oh. Oh?!

Jin Ruanruan stared wide-eyed at the nonchalant "Oh" reply from the other side.

I typed so much and you only replied with "oh"?!

and also.

You finished reading it in less than a second?

Jin Ruanruan typed with a dark expression: Did you not even read my message?

Kim Tae-yeon quickly replied: Yeah, I hate reading long messages or essays the most, didn't you know that?

"Snap"

Jin Ruanruan immediately flipped her phone face down on the sofa, her face showing the same angry expression as Jessica Jung next to her.

That bitch, she actually spoke so confidently!

Is this really her from the future?

The future her is actually so wicked! But the ones who are completely dumbfounded are Yoona and Soonkyu on the other side.

They had been secretly watching Kim Yuen-yuen and Jessica Jung as they picked up their phones one after the other, seemingly chatting with someone, and finally, both of them showed expressions of anger.

Yoona and Soonkyu looked at each other blankly.

What's going on? Who are they chatting with?

Im Yoon-ah frowned.

Could it be Chen Ran?

She thought for a moment, then asked, "Taeyeon unnie, Jessica unnie, what happened?"

"It's nothing, I just got angry because of that bitch."

Kim Yuen-yuen and Jessica Jung replied in unison.

"..."

---

A few hours later, around 10 p.m., after Jin Ruanruan and Chen Ran's dating rumors had dominated Naver's trending topics list for a day.

SM Entertainment has finally released a clarification statement.

The company stated that it contacted Jin Ruanruan immediately after her trip ended to confirm the situation.

Jin Ruanruan and Chen Ran are just friends. Then, she briefly introduced Chen Ran's identity and finally emphasized that Jung Soo-jung plays the second female lead in Chen Ran's drama. She hoped that the public would support the drama after it airs.

They really took the hype to the extreme.

Once the statement was released, all the fans breathed a sigh of relief.

Great! Now we know our idol isn't dating. What will those haters have to say now?

The passersby left satisfied after a day of gossip. They had gotten quite a bit of gossip from various fans, not just about Kim Ruanruan.

The more people there are, the more melons there are.

Only a few haters are still clamoring that SM Entertainment is hiding its artists' relationships.

In her dorm room, Jin Ruanruan, leaning against the headboard, watched the online buzz gradually fade away and breathed a sigh of relief.

It's finally been clarified. The longer it takes to clarify these kinds of rumors, the more people will believe them.

At that point, she really won't be able to explain herself, and Jessica Jung might misunderstand again.

Fortunately, the company showed some conscience this time.

With her heart finally at ease, Jin Ruanruan was about to put down her phone when a message suddenly popped up on the screen.

Jinri: Unnie, are you free the night after tomorrow? Let's meet and chat. It's been a while since I've seen you, Unnie.