Peninsula: The idol by the bedside refreshes randomly.

Cheongdam-dong, Girls' Generation's dormitory.

In the living room, apart from Yoona, who still had her schedule to finish, and Jessica, who had gone home, the other six people were sitting in the living room, each holding a small snack in their hands.

The TV is showing SBS's "GG".

After GG ends, the opening credits of "School 2013" begin to play.

At this moment, Jin Ruanruan, who had just finished taking a shower, also walked into the living room wearing a loose set of pajamas.

"Taegu, come sit next to me, Chen Ran's drama has already started airing." Tiffany patted the empty seat next to her.

Jin Ruanruan was taken aback upon hearing this: "You guys are watching Chen Ran's drama?"

"Yes, his drama premieres tonight. Writer Kim Eun-sook just posted about it on social media," Choi Soo-young said, taking a bite of her apple.

"Yes, and then senior actors like Song Hye-kyo, Hyun Bin, and Ha Ji-won all posted updates to promote it. Now the hashtag for 'School 2013' is at the top of the trending list."

Kwon Yuri chimed in from the side, then, seeing Kim Yeon-yeon still looking dazed, asked in confusion:

"Taeyeon, you didn't know about this, did you?"

Jin Ruanruan, who had just sat down next to Tiffany, gave an awkward smile. She genuinely didn't know about this.

Not only was she unaware of the trending topics, she didn't even know that Chen Ran's drama premiered today.

Because she deliberately avoided Chen Ran, she and Chen Ran basically had no contact.

In addition, she had just finished her trip and went straight to take a shower, so she naturally didn't pay attention to the trending topics online.

I didn't expect Chen Ran's drama to air tonight.

but...

Jin Ruanruan's eyes flickered.

Jessica Jung must know that Chen Ran's drama is airing tonight.

After all, she was so concerned about Chen Ran's affairs, and Krystal Jung was the second female lead in this drama.

Her intuition told her that Jessica Jung might take this opportunity to do something else.

Jin Ruanruan pursed her lips again, suppressing the slight discomfort in her heart.

That's good. Once Jessica Jung and Chen Ran are in a relationship, she won't be so wary of me anymore, afraid that something might happen between us. "Taegu, you really didn't know Chen Ran's drama premiered today?" Tiffany asked curiously from the side.

"Yes, I really don't know."

"But I remember you two were pretty close, weren't you?"

Jin Ruanruan twitched the corner of her mouth: "We're not that close, we don't usually keep in touch."

"Tsk, Taeyeon, you have a great network of contacts, but you're not maintaining it."

Choi Soo-young shook her head regretfully: "If I knew Chen Ran, I would definitely maintain a good relationship with him. He's Kim Eun-sook's student; who knows, he might have some suitable film and television resources in the future."

"Sooyoung unnie, Taeyeon unnie doesn't plan to pursue an acting career. She and Chen Ranxi are just friends," Seohyun, who was sitting to the side, chimed in.

"Too."

Choi Soo-young nodded, then her eyes suddenly darted around and looked at Kim Yeon-yeon.

"Taeyeon, do you and Chen Ran ever have meals or coffee together privately? Could you bring me along next time? I'd like to get to know him."

Jin Ruanruan smiled and said, "Why would I have dinner and coffee with Chen Ran for no reason? You should ask Xika about this."

"I did contact her, and she said she would definitely do it next time." Choi Soo-young puffed out her cheeks. "But it's been almost a month, and I haven't seen her make any move. She's keeping such a close eye on Chen Ran, making it seem like I'm going to steal her man."

"Alright, alright, there will definitely be opportunities in the future. We're all in the same industry, there's always a chance to meet. Focus on watching TV and see how Chen Ran's drama is."

Kwon Yuri, who was sitting next to Choi Soo-young, interrupted her grumbling, signaling the others to stop talking about the topic and focus on watching TV.

The living room fell silent instantly as everyone focused on watching "School 2013" on TV.

Only Lee Soon-kyu, sitting on the far side, secretly observed Kim Yeon-yeon, his expression thoughtful.

Judging from Taeyeon's appearance and what they were saying earlier, she really didn't know that Chen Ran's drama was premiering tonight.

In other words, she really hadn't been in much contact with Chen Ran during this time, and their relationship wasn't as close as one might imagine.

That's actually a good thing, since there's also Jessica Jung in the group who likes Chen Ran.

Last time, in order to test who Chen Ran liked, Lee Soon-kyu and Lim Yoon-ah devised a plan to get Chen Ran drunk.

Although she didn't manage to get Chen Ran drunk, she did manage to get the two of them drunk, but at least she managed to bring up the issue in front of Chen Ran, Jessica Jung, and Kim Yuen-yeon, the three parties involved, while under the influence of alcohol.

Chen Ran didn't give an answer, but Jessica Jung and Kim Yuen-yuen definitely already knew what was going on.

Judging from Jin Ruanruan's current appearance, it seems she has absolutely no feelings for Chen Ran. Li Shungui's eyes flickered slightly.

Whether their team leader genuinely had no interest in Chen Ran or proactively withdrew from the competition with Jessica Jung after weighing the options, it's a good thing for the team.

An irreconcilable conflict between the eldest and second eldest sons is something no one wants to see.

But... in this way, it's their own little devil captain who's being wronged again.

Lee Soon-kyu pursed his lips, quickly suppressing his thoughts.

Well, since Taeyeon has already made her decision, there's no need for her to interfere. Taeyeon might not even listen to her anyway.

It's fine to just pretend nothing happened; she can go back to her lazy, aimless life.

God knows how many brain cells she's used up because of these two people; even slacking off isn't enjoyable anymore.

They were all engrossed in watching the show, occasionally offering their own comments.

"Hey, Lee Jong-suk's acting is pretty good. I feel like he's improved since his last drama."

"Yes, that's true."

"Hey, the lighting and shadow composition of this shot feels really good! The director of this drama is very skilled." 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.

"This transition was also quite good. It used changes in light and shadow to move from one character to another, which was rather amazing."

The second hand on the living room wall clock ticked away, and the first episode of "School 2013" came to an end.

After the episode ended, the group blinked, seemingly wanting more.

"It does look pretty good," Kwon Yuri said.

Choi Soo-young, standing next to her, nodded in agreement: "It's really good. The actors who appeared all had good acting skills, and the camera work was very atmospheric."

"If the rest of the series maintains this level of quality, the show's performance shouldn't be too bad."

"I'm starting to wonder how things will develop."

The group was discussing.

Suddenly, the phone rang, and they instinctively fell silent, looking toward the source of the sound.

It was Jin Ruanruan's phone ringing.

Jin Ruanruan picked up her phone, saw the caller ID, and answered the call. The moment the phone was near her ear, her expression changed drastically.

"...Where are you now?...Okay, wait for me there, I'll be right there."

After hanging up the phone, Jin Ruanruan got up anxiously and walked quickly towards the door.

"What happened, Taigu? Where are you going?"

"It's okay, I'm just going to pick someone up, I'll be right back."

"Bang"

The door slammed shut.

The few people left in the living room looked at each other blankly.

---

The entrance to a bar in Gangnam District.

A taxi stopped at the entrance, and the door opened.

Chen Ran strode into the bar, scanning his surroundings as he walked until he spotted the familiar figure slumped over a table in a corner. He breathed a sigh of relief and hurried over. At the table, several cocktail glasses sat.

The girl, slumped over the table, still held a half-finished cocktail in her hand, smacking her lips occasionally, as if she were completely drunk.

Chen Ran frowned and sighed softly, then reached out and gently patted the girl's shoulder a few times.

"Truth...truth..."

As if hearing a sound, the girl frowned, slowly opened her eyes, and looked at Chen Ran with a hazy gaze.

After looking for a while, as if she had finally seen the person's face clearly, a smile instantly appeared on her rosy little face.

"Oppa, you're here! You came so fast! I just called you and you're here already. Did you fly here, oppa?"

Chen Ran pursed his lips helplessly upon hearing this.

He knew it was pointless to discuss anything with a drunkard, so he simply replied with an "um" and got straight to the point.

"Let's go home."

"Okay~"

Choi Jin-ri nodded happily: "I'm just waiting for oppa to take me home." After saying that, she even reached out her hands to Chen Ran, as if asking for a hug.

Although Chen Ran had also been drinking, he hadn't lost his senses. He first put Cui Zhenli's phone back into his bag, then picked up the bag...

He then pulled Choi Jin-ri's right hand onto his shoulder, while his left hand rested on her shoulder.

Once the girl was steady, he said, "Now that you're steady, we're off."

"Okay~" The girl nodded obediently.

Chen Ran helped her take two steps forward, but Cui Zhenli suddenly stopped and raised her head.

"Wait...wait, oppa, we...we can't leave yet."

"what?"

"There are still people who haven't arrived yet."

Chen Ran was stunned.

Are there more people coming?

"Who else did you call over?" "Hmm..."

Choi Jin-ri squinted and tilted her head, as if she was recalling something.

"And...and...Taeyeon unnie."

Taeyeon noonamo.

It seems that Jinri also called Taeyeon noona.

Let's wait here for her to come.

Just as Chen Ran was about to help Cui Zhenli back to her seat, he caught sight of a petite figure walking quickly toward them, her eyes scanning the surroundings.

Chen Ran looked closely and his gaze met the other person's.

She was clearly taken aback for a moment, then quickly walked over.

"Nuna, you've arrived?"

"Um."

Jin Ruanruan nodded, frowned as she glanced at Cui Zhenli, who was being supported by Chen Ran, then looked at Chen Ran. "What are you doing here?"

"I just received a call from Truth, and then I rushed over."

"I see."

Kim Yuen-yuen looked at Choi Jin-ri again and called out to her.

"Truth...truth..."

The girl raised her head upon hearing the sound, and groggily opened her eyes slightly.

After a while, he realized who the person in front of him was, and then gave a silly smile.

"Unnie, you're here."

"Hmm, why are you drinking so much?"

Kim Yeon-yeon gently stroked Choi Jin-ri's slightly flushed cheeks and asked with concern.

When she received the call from this younger sister and heard that she was at a bar, her heart jumped, and she rushed over as fast as she could.

Kim Tae-yeon and Jessica had told her before that Jin-ri's personality started to change drastically around 12 and 13, and they couldn't let things get worse. "Because...because I'm unhappy..."

After saying a word with a frown, Choi Jin-ri lowered her head again.

Seeing this, Chen Ran said, "Nuna, let's leave here first."

"it is good."

Kim Yeon-yeon originally wanted to walk over to Choi Jin-ri's other side to help her up, but when she saw how tall the younger sister was, she immediately gave up the idea.

The height difference between 172 and 158.

If she were wearing high heels, I could barely help her, but now, I'd probably have to walk on tiptoe the whole time.

Let Chen Ran do this job.

She reluctantly reached out and took the bag that Chen Ran was carrying, which belonged to Choi Jin-ri.

"Thank you for your help."

Chen Ran smiled and said, "It's alright, let's go."

The three of them walked out of the bar and to Jin Ruanruan's car. Jin Ruanruan quickly went over and opened the back door. Chen Ran carefully helped Cui Zhenli into the back seat.

Kim Yeon-yeon reached out to block the car frame to prevent Choi Jin-ri's head from hitting it.

"Slow down."

After successfully getting Choi Jin-ri into the car, Chen Ran straightened up and breathed a sigh of relief.

Jin Ruanruan suddenly wrinkled her nose.

"Chen Ran, you've been drinking too?"

"Yeah, it's the premiere of the TV series tonight, and the cast and crew had a dinner party, so I had a little to drink."

"Oh, then you can get in the car too. I'll take you back later. I'll also need to trouble you for Zhenli later, as I might not be able to carry her by myself."

"it is good."

Chen Ran then got into the back seat of the car.

Jin Ruanruan also got back into the car.

"Nuna, shall we take Zhenli back to her dorm?" Chen Ran asked, looking at the girl whose head was resting on his shoulder. Jin Ruan, who was about to start the car, paused.

Good question. When asked that, she really didn't know where to send Choi Jin-ri for the time being.

"Hmm... the dorm might not be suitable. It's almost 2 a.m., Song Qian and the others should be asleep, but I don't have a place to stay outside, and neither does Zhenli."

"It's not very convenient for me there either, Jiyeon is at home."

Jin Ruanruan nodded; Chen Ran's family was indeed no good either.

"Let's go to a hotel with more privacy then."

"OK."

Kim Yeon-yeon eventually took Choi Jin-ri to the Shilla Hotel.

The privacy is absolutely unquestionable, but of course, the price is also quite high.

They booked a double room at the front desk, and the three of them took the elevator to their room floor. Jin Ruanruan swiped her card to open the door.

Chen Ran carefully placed Cui Zhenli on the bed, covered her with the blanket, breathed a sigh of relief, sat down on the short sofa next to her, tugged at her collar, and pursed her dry lips, feeling a little hot.

Perhaps it was because of all the commotion he had just gone through, plus the fact that he had already drunk quite a bit at the dinner party, that the effects of the alcohol were starting to kick in. Earlier in the car, Choi Jin-ri had been rubbing her head against his neck every now and then.

The tingling sensation of her hair gently brushing against her skin came from time to time, and the girl's delicate fragrance continuously filled the air.

In short, Chen Ran felt that he was a bit too angry right now.

Jin Ruanruan put down Cui Zhenli's bag, turned to look at Chen Ran, noticed his pursed lips, reached for the bottled water in the next room, and walked over.

"Are you thirsty? Have some water."

She was about to hand the water in her hand to Chen Ran when she didn't notice a small bump on the carpet under her feet.

And then the next second.

"what!"

Jin Ruanruan, who was tripped, instantly lost her balance and fell forward.

Then...

Their lips touched.

Jin Ruanruan's eyes widened slightly, momentarily stunned. Chen Ran also blinked in confusion.

But the next second, Jin Ruanruan's eyes widened suddenly.

It's...it's inside!

P.S.: I met up with an old friend I hadn't seen for years today, and we ended up chatting for a while longer than I intended. I don't have time to write anymore.

Let's start with 4k today, and I'll add more later.

Clenched fists~