Peninsula: I'm the Top Streamer

Chapter 509 All is at Rest
Zhao Meiyan's eyelashes trembled slightly.

She suddenly grabbed his sleeve, her fingers gripping it tightly and loosely, as if she were holding onto the last piece of driftwood but afraid it would break.

"You said you didn't want to waste my affection. But what do you mean by this?"

Her throat tightened, and her voice sounded extremely dry, as if it had been sanded.

While saying he felt guilty, he suddenly loosened his grip on her fingertips and shrank back into the sofa.

“You always say ‘try to control it as much as possible,’ but what I need is not probability.”

Quan Xuanhe was about to speak when she stopped him with a sharp, reddened look in her eyes: "Don't try to coax me with those ambiguous words."

"I can't even tell if you're being sincere or if this is just another impromptu performance."

Zhao Meiyan unconsciously twisted the tassels of the blanket, creating messy folds in the fabric, and then whispered to herself.

Seeing this, Quan Xuanhe stepped forward and hugged Zhao Meiyan again, hoping to make her feel his sincerity at this moment.

When he approached again, Zhao Meiyan neither flinched nor yielded: "Do you know what I'm most afraid of right now?"

Quan Xuanhe remained silent, simply listening as she continued.

"I'm afraid that if I agree to your request, something like this will happen again next time." Zhao Meiyan's voice trembled with self-mockery, her face filled with disappointment. "I'm even more afraid that even though I know it's a pit of fire, I'll still jump in with you."

The faint shouts of the stagehands could be heard outside the door. Zhao Meiyan pushed Quan Xuanhe away as if she had been startled awake.

"Give me time. No, perhaps I should say give us time."

As she got up, the blanket slipped to the floor, but she stubbornly refused to bend down to pick it up.

"You go."

Zhao Meiyan raised her head and looked directly at him, her tearful eyes shimmering, the corners of her eyes tinged with a faint red like the tips of peach petals.

"I don't want to answer you right now; I need to think about it carefully."

"I"

After a brief but painful struggle, Zhao Meiyan bit her lip so hard it turned white, and finally uttered this sentence, neither fully expressed nor unconvinced.

"There are many things to consider."

There were many things to struggle with. She couldn't readily agree, nor could she decisively refuse, because either decision would ultimately leave her physically and mentally exhausted.

"I hope you will also seriously consider this relationship."

Zhao Meiyan missed Quan Xuanhe's gaze, lowered her head slightly and looked away, speaking hesitantly and sadly.

Ultimately, Kwon Hyun-hyuk's initiative failed to completely win back the wounded Jo Mi-yeon, just as she was not a puppet who would eat candy or be coaxed into submission.

Upon hearing this, Quan Xuanhe opened his mouth, but looking at Zhao Meiyan, who had unusually spoken at such a lengthy manner, with her red and swollen eyes and stubborn gaze, he probably knew in his heart that this was her final bottom line.

"it is good."

"I promise you."

Quan Xuanhe nodded, looked at Zhao Meiyan with a serious expression, and gently wiped away the tears on her face.

Zhao Meiyan did not dodge, but her breathing became slightly more rapid.

Half-frozen tears still clung to her cheekbones, trembling slightly with her rapid breathing, as if they might roll into Quan Xuanhe's still-unretracted palm at any moment.

"Then you go."

"Don't you have filming tomorrow? If you don't go back now, it will be too late."

Zhao Meiyan avoided his hand at this moment, and spoke with great difficulty.

She wanted Kwon Seonhyuk's departure to give her a brief respite; she was too disheveled and too vulnerable right now.

These words, which seemed to be driving him away, left Quan Xuanhe speechless, and he respected her opinion.

He finally bent down and picked up the blanket that had fallen to the ground. The action caught Zhao Meiyan's eye. Looking at his broad back, she may have thought that this was the person she could lean on.

"I'm leaving."

These were the last words Quan Xuanhe left behind. As those words drifted away with the wind, Quan Xuanhe completely disappeared from her sight. Only the tear stains on her face proved that he had been there.

Zhao Meiyan lay weakly on the sofa, her body sinking slightly into it. She picked up a tissue and silently wiped away the tears on her face, her head slightly lowered as she fidgeted with her fingers, seemingly lost in thought.

At this moment, the assistant also cautiously walked in, glancing at her with wary eyes.

"How about it?"

"No, he's gone."

"How are you? You're crying so hard. Have you decided to break up with him?"

The assistant closed the door, sat down next to her, and carefully wiped away her tears with a tissue.

Her makeup was ruined from crying, she looked like a mess. What could she have said to make her like this?

"No, we didn't break up."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Meiyan immediately denied it in a low, hesitant voice, afraid that if she spoke too late, it would be confirmed that they had broken up.

Of course, she was reluctant to break up, but she needed more time to think it over.

Can't there be a cooling-off period after an argument?

Now, the assistant was even more confused, looking her up and down. "You didn't break up? Then..."

"I just need to calm down and think things through. Anyway, we haven't broken up."

Zhao Meiyan looked up at her assistant and emphasized that she had not broken up with her partner, but had simply entered a cooling-off period.

No breakup.

This was her answer to herself.

Meanwhile, after leaving the lounge, Kwon Heonhyuk went to check on Kim Sang-seop and Lee Do-hyun.

"How did it go? Did you meet?"

Li Daoxian looked at him, smiled slightly, and asked.

"I've seen it before."

"Has the problem been solved?"

When Kim Sang-seop asked the question, it was clear that he was quite concerned about the state of their relationship.

"About half and half?"

This made him sigh, a complex emotion flashing across his eyes. He composed himself and said nothing more.

"That's it."

Kim Sang-seop and Lee Do-hyun exchanged a glance, tacitly agreeing not to ask any further questions and leaving it at that.

This reaction doesn't seem very good.

"I wish you a huge success with your broadcast next week, and that the ratings explode!"

"I have to get up early to film tomorrow, so I'll be going now." After exchanging a few pleasantries with them, the set visit came to a complete end. Kwon Hyun-hyuk said goodbye to the two men and immediately headed to the airport, took off again for Jeju Island, and returned to the film crew in a van to resume filming.

Zhao Meiyan's answer actually made Quan Xuanhe not very confident.

Can a period of calm reflection really pass by peacefully?

If all the women around you heard this, would they really miss such a golden opportunity?

Kwon Hyun-hyuk, however, was not actually very confident about this.

He no longer had the patience to deal with his relationship with Zhao Meiyan.

Perhaps in other people's eyes, with so many people in line behind you, you're just occupying the toilet without using it, taking up too much time, which will incite public anger and get you kicked out.

Upon returning to the set, Kwon Heon-hyuk quickly got back into filming mode, making up for the day of scenes he had missed.

At the same time, AAA announced its nomination list for this year. Having maintained a friendly relationship for two years, AAA has sent Kwon Heonhyuk an amazing list of nominations this year.

There are a total of nineteen awards in the acting category, including some "pork" awards that increase or decrease every year and some filler awards. This year, Kwon Heonhyuk was nominated for six awards!
unprecedented!

Actor of the Year! Most Popular Award! Most Popular Award! Emotive Award! Hot Trend Award! RET Popularity Award!
Among them, the Actor of the Year award is the most prestigious, one of the three major awards, and the highest award in the AAA actor category.

The following series of awards with the word "popularity" are all nominations for awards due to his immense popularity this year.

One particularly noteworthy award is the Emotive Award.

The name is nonsensical; it's essentially the Best Couple Award, just with a different name.

Therefore, it was no surprise that Kwon Heonhyuk once again won the AAA Best Couple Award this year.

So who is his best partner?
Kim Jisoo undoubtedly deserves the title.

This year, his chemistry with Kim Jisoo as a couple is undoubtedly the best in the Korean entertainment industry. Any keywords related to the two of them have generated explosive data and attracted a lot of attention.

Even the rumors about Kim Ji-soo and soccer star Son Heung-min were quickly overshadowed and condemned, leaving only him standing alone.

This is a terrible thing. The two of them have tried their best to reduce their collaboration and hype, and the CP announced a clarification and disbandment as early as March or April. However, the hype is still so intense that it can be ignited at any moment until the end of the year.

Soompi has selected 15 K-drama couples who "stole our hearts" in 2021, and the couple from "True Beauty" is among them.

In addition, according to South Korean media statistics, the Korean drama that has received the most posts on English Twitter worldwide in the past three years is "Falling Goddess".

"True Beauty" ranked sixth in TVING's Top 9 most-watched dramas in the first half of this year, which is enough to show that "True Beauty" can be considered a hit drama in South Korea.

There's no way around it, the CP (couple pairing) is just too popular. Under this momentum, there are even many fanfics looking for the two to team up again, trying to take advantage of this popularity. The number of fanfics being submitted is not small.

Kwon Hyun-hyuk naturally accepted AAA's invitation and confirmed his attendance.

On the other hand, Kim Jisoo accepted the invitation to attend, which was not unexpected.

The news that the two accepted the invitation caused a stir, even though it wasn't a big deal. It generated two trending posts on Korean websites, with people looking forward to seeing the two reunite at the year-end awards ceremony.

It even made it to the middle of the trending searches in Chinese entertainment news.

This level of popularity is really quite alarming.

Besides the AAA nomination, Kwon Heonhyuk actually won quite a few other awards during his time at the AAA.

He won the Best Male Actor Award at the 2021 Brand Awards.

Among the winners of the 2021 Brand Customer Loyalty Awards, he was honored as a trend icon and a multi-tainer (male).

There's no need to elaborate on the lesser-known awards and the various lists compiled by industry media; in short, he receives a considerable number of awards and nominations throughout the year.

However, since Kwon Heon-hyuk didn't have any film projects, and the only major award in television dramas was the Baeksang Arts Awards, all the other major award ceremonies were for films, he wouldn't have any significant achievements in film for some time afterward.

No sooner had his message been sent out than another piece of news emerged.

Twice has officially announced that they will begin their world tour at the end of the year, starting in February next year. This will be a busy period, and before that, they will be releasing their new album in just one week.

The comeback that was criticized by fans as "shit scholars" was also the comeback that brought Twice to their knees in the public eye. After that, Twice officially withdrew from the center of the public eye and no longer received concentrated attention.

Meanwhile, (G)I-DLE, who were slowly restarting their activities, rejoined the year-end performance stage, but not as a group. Instead, they participated in stage recordings as individual members of the group, or performed in collaboration with other groups, or sang solo.

Chou Tzu-yu and Chao Mi-yeon were both busy with their own things, and it seemed that neither of them was doing anything for a while.

In addition, a dance practice video filmed in collaboration with aespa a few days ago was also officially released, generating a certain amount of buzz.

Aside from the fierce online battles and arguments among individual fans, who were constantly insulting, comparing, and arguing over the main dancer position, praising Kwon Hyun-hyuk's appearance became the only consensus and the only safe haven for casual viewers who clicked on the video.

Aespa now possesses a formidable fighting power, both in themselves and among their fans.

Among them, Liu Zhimin's star quality could not be concealed. She had the most fans, the most captivating performance, and the strongest fan support. Her reputation could be reversed in an instant.

Willow branches are truly unbeatable.

Liu Zhimin was delighted to see the comments online, not her own, but the comments about Quan Xuanhe.

Because of Kwon Heonhyuk's appearance, the video capitalized on the popularity of the Squid Game, and the number of views for this practice video suddenly broke records, becoming their most-viewed dance video ever.

If it weren't for her, who would dare to imagine this?

Foolish broker.

Liu Zhimin was secretly pleased with herself, looking at the increasing number of views and comments, she was extremely proud of her ingenuity.

Idols' efforts are that simple: they secretly scheme and compete in makeup, styling, camera angles, positioning, and lighting. Even an earring, a headband, or a hair color or accessory becomes part of the competition.

What they're vying for is the public's attention, for that one moment of fixed gaze.

Liu Zhimin felt that she had escaped the low-level infighting among these little idols and had the support of Quan Xuanhe from the sidelines, so what did she have to be afraid of?
Amidst the outside commotion, Kwon Heonhyuk focused on filming, but unsurprisingly, Somi excitedly came to share the good news with him.

"Oppa! The year-end event filming, Qinjia, is progressing so fast!"

Prada organized a year-end photoshoot, which also featured a group of artists who are friendly with Prada, including Sana Minatozaki. Somi, who was temporarily promoted by Kwon Hyun-hyuk, naturally joined in as well.

In fact, Somi's fashion sense is already quite strong. If LV hadn't really wanted to avoid another pitfall, they might have signed her. However, for Prada, a brand that practices a massive spending spree and is generous in signing brand ambassadors, she naturally came into Prada's sights.

"If things are progressing quickly, then focus on filming and try to secure the spokesperson deal as soon as possible."

Hearing Somi's cheerful and excited voice on the other end of the phone, Kwon Hyun-hyuk smiled and said.

"Of course, I'm sure I can get the spokesperson."

Somi was full of confidence this time, firstly because she was confident in herself, and secondly because she trusted Kwon Heonhyuk's abilities.

Even someone as wooden as Chou Tzu-yu, who has no fashion sense, can be promoted to the position of spokesperson. So what's wrong with Somi making a little effort?
Somi's idea isn't entirely wrong.

"Come on."

Quan Xuanhe offered a simple word of encouragement.

"Oppa, I'll come see you whenever I have time!"

Before hanging up, Somi kissed the receiver hard, as if Kwon Seonhyuk were right in front of her, making a sound that Kwon Seonhyuk could hear clearly on the other end of the line.

They were incredibly passionate.

Somi was smug and full of energy, hoping to be even more passionate and unrestrained in front of Kwon Seonhyuk after their next meeting, so that Kwon Seonhyuk could feel her greatest enthusiasm and energy.

(End of this chapter)