Peninsula: I'm the Top Streamer

Chapter 543 Just say you want it

When Sana Minatozaki disappeared from Kwon Hyun-hyuk's sight and got into a taxi to go home, her body seemed to relax a little, and her breathing became much smoother.

If I don't want to be your best friend or your strategist, then what do I want to be?

The answer seems to be coming soon.

But Sana Minatozaki kept this answer to herself. She didn't even want to think about it for a few more minutes. She just felt that something was wrong and that it wasn't something she should think about carefully.

The neon lights flashing past the taxi window cast dappled light on Sana Minatozaki's face as she pressed her burning cheek against the cool glass, her gaze somewhat lost in thought.

Unconsciously, his fingers rubbed the gold chain on the edge of the handbag, the metal edges touching his palm.

Sana Minatozaki was lost in thought, her mind wandering. She breathed out a puff of white mist through the car window, and with her fingertips, she drew a crooked heart in the mist.

Her expression lacked the worry and the ease she had shown when facing Quan Xuanhe earlier.

The tartness of the red wine still lingered on my tongue, but my phone in my bag suddenly vibrated. A cat emoji sent by Tzuyu made the screen light up with blue light.

Sana Minato pursed her lips, composed herself, and sent Tzuyu a smiling emoji.

It seemed that because Zhou Ziyu sent the message while she was thinking, it seemed to pull her out of that inexplicably complicated emotion. Minatozaki Sana shook her head and stopped thinking about it.

Thinking too much only adds to your worries.

Sana Minatosaki banished those emotions, and her optimistic mindset returned.

But memories of returning to Japan resurfaced in her mind.

When she returned, she met with her relatives and friends.

Snowflakes gently fell on Sana Minatozaki's cashmere scarf as she sat surrounded by three friends bundled up in thick down jackets, their excited chatter filling the air.

"Eh"

"Sana-chan actually knows Kwon-kun? I even bought a copy of the magazine she did a shoot for!"

The short-haired girl suddenly pulled out her phone, and the screen saver was a profile picture of Kwon Hyun-hyuk, his fair skin glowing like jade against the snowy backdrop.

This was a photoshoot Kwon Hyun-hyuk did for a Japanese magazine a long time ago.

"Haven't you been paying attention to news from here for too long? He's very popular."

"If possible, could you please give us an autographed photo?"

How handsome is he in real life?

When Sana Minatozaki and her friends arrived in Hokkaido, she casually mentioned Kwon Hyun-hyuk, and her friends around her seemed to get excited one after another, starting to talk about him.

"Hey? Why are you all reacting like this? Do you like him?"

Sana Minatozaki pulled her scarf down to reveal her mouth, and looking at her friends who suddenly seemed very interested, she started chattering away.

She admitted that Kwon Seonhyuk was handsome, but why did all her friends like him so much, like sharks smelling blood?

"How could anyone not like a handsome guy like that?"

The best friend with round-framed glasses nudged the dazed Minatozaki Sana with her elbow and continued, "Last month, when LV's new photobook came out, his look of wearing gold-rimmed glasses and a camel coat trended on Twitter for two whole days. The hashtag #KwonSama'sAsceticAesthetics# has over 300 million views."

"No, I know him, don't you know him?"

Sana Minato felt that she and Kwon Hyun-hyuk had appeared together quite a few times, and these carefree best friends should know each other well.

"is it?"

"I think I vaguely remember it."

She was speechless for a moment, rubbing her forehead. Sure enough, her best friends were the least attentive to each other. "Is it really necessary to like each other that much?"

"Of course, Goddess Descends is super popular, and so is Squid Game. The way Kwon-chan is about to be taken over by an old man is really exciting."

Looking at the reactions of her group of girlfriends, Minatozaki Sana seemed to have gained a completely new understanding of Kwon Hyuk's popularity in Japan.

"Why don't you date him? Then share your story with us. Even just once would be enough, please!"

The girls' conversations were quite risqué; they didn't shy away from discussing sex at all.

"Stop, stop, stop! What nonsense are you talking about!"

Amidst the laughter of those around her, Sana kicked a snowflake at her, bewildered by her absurd words, and laughed helplessly.

Does he have a girlfriend?

One girl asked this question out of curiosity, but before Sana Minatozaki could say anything, another girl chimed in.

"It won't matter if we have one. Aren't Korean chaebols supposed to be easy to sexually exploit? Sana-chan, just pretend to be a Japanese chaebol and get a Korean to sexually exploit him for you!"

What kind of outrageous and inappropriate language is this?

"Damn! That's unreasonable, unreasonable, unreasonable!"

Sana Minatozaki waved the end of her scarf wildly at the group of people spouting nonsense.

"Since you don't have a boyfriend right now, it would be great to date a handsome guy."

The sound of giggling drifted through the streets of Sapporo, and snowflakes danced in the air, pulling her thoughts back to reality.

It has to be said that this little incident did make Sana Minatozaki think about a few random things.

It seems to be a Japanese people's innate talent for immorality.

Sana Minatozaki breathed a sigh of relief, stopped thinking about it, got up and got out of the taxi, heading towards her dormitory.

She has now moved in with Jeongyeon, but Jeongyeon mostly goes home, so she is usually the only one in the dorm.

After a while, she started thinking about whether she should move out and rent a place to live, which would be more convenient and comfortable.

As she got on the elevator, Sana Minatozaki suddenly realized something. She hurriedly touched her bag, then stopped abruptly, slowly raised her head, and scratched her head.

She forgot about her best friends.

It wasn't anything particularly important, it was just that her close friends reminded her to sign something, and it had to be a personal signature.

She even thought of what to say and asked her to relay it to Quan Xuanhe and write it down.

She was so engrossed in eating and chatting with Kwon Seon-hyuk that she suddenly forgot about it.

Let's do it next time.

Once Minatozaki Sana realized there would be many more opportunities, she stopped worrying and relaxed, her expression becoming much more relieved.

Let’s talk about it next time we meet.

Kwon Hyun-hyuk watched as Sana Minato's figure disappeared from sight, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes as he stared in her direction. Then he turned around and returned to the van.

He actually wanted to give Minatozaki Sanaichi a ride, but she seemed to have left decisively and didn't give him the chance.

As for what she said...

Quan Xuanhe's mind was filled with the image of Minatozaki Sana's face again, with a gentle smile and eyes that seemed to steal one's soul.

It makes you feel itchy inside, giving you an urge to take it and make that gaze look pitiful.

Indeed, a day apart feels like three autumns. After not seeing each other for a while, he felt that Sana Minatozaki's attitude towards him had improved a lot.

Sana Minatozaki is quite competent as his 'strategist,' and he has no complaints about it at all. If he could, he would like to give her a five-star rating.

but……

Quan Xuanhe seemed to have figured out something unusual.

Although Sana Minato acted naturally, he still noticed that something was wrong.

Details about her resurfaced in Quan Xuanhe's mind...

He had a vague idea in his mind and understood it a little.

When Quan Xuanhe returned home, the dog immediately came to his feet, wagging its tail and sniffing him all over.

Familiar taste.

Mishu leaped up, shoving and sniffing Quan Xuanhe repeatedly, sticking out his tongue to lick him.

"Go aside."

Quan Xuanhe pushed it aside and plopped down on the edge of the sofa.

The phone on the table started vibrating, and the screen lit up.

It's Han Hyo Joo.

"Nuna."

"The preview screening is next month, remember to come! You little rascal, wouldn't you have asked if I hadn't told you?" Han Hyo-joo's "The Pirates 2" will be released in early January next year, and a host of celebrities will be invited to the preview screening.

Upon hearing this, Quan Xuanhe reminded him of something else.

"Has Nuna secured the Dark Glory character yet?"

"Oh? That's what I was just about to say."

"I got the role... of course. It was a bit difficult, but I managed to overcome it in the end."

In reality, screenwriter Kim Eun-sook didn't really want to work with Han Hyo-joo; she personally preferred Song Hye-kyo.

However, due to various factors, Han Hyo-joo ultimately took the role. After all, Song Hye-kyo wasn't much better than Han Hyo-joo, and in a non-Korean drama, Han Hyo-joo might be more reassuring.

"That's good. Has the contract been signed?"

"Not yet, it's just been tentatively confirmed."

"Nuna had better sign the contract as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen changes."

"why?"

"Seize the opportunities you have early to avoid losing them again for some reason."

Kwon Heon-hyuk can't exactly say that his starring role in "The Pirates 2" was a complete flop, a terrible film with disastrous box office results, and one of the worst box office failures in recent years.

This is quite damaging to the actors.

Han Hyo-joo is alright, after all, she has strong background and resources. But Oh Se-hun, who also starred in this movie, suffered a huge setback. His first serious role in such a big production was a disaster, and his acting career was almost ruined.

After appearing in a low-budget TV series, he enlisted in the military.

Pirates 2 is destined to be a disgrace, so to avoid any further instability due to its failure, signing the contract for Dark Glory early on puts our minds at ease.

"Is that so...?"

Han Hyo-joo was not entirely convinced and spoke with skepticism.

"Well, that's right."

Quan Xuanhe expressed his affirmation.

"Ok."

"But if I get the lead role, you'll have to come and be my lead, understand?"

Han Hyo-joo agreed, but then changed the subject and insisted on bringing him in as well.

In fact, she also felt that it would be safest for Quan Xuanhe to join in. He had never made a mistake in his judgment, but he was just giving guidance from the sidelines. It was not as reassuring as having someone actually standing by her side.

"The male lead..."

"Nuna, I don't have much free time next year..."

Quan Xuanhe sighed slightly. He had four projects lined up for next year, making it difficult for him to find time to participate in a new drama.

He's almost full.

"If you can't do it, just quit one of them. Are all four projects going to be more popular than 'Dark Glory'? If so, why don't you let me do your projects?"

These words left Quan Xuanhe speechless, unsure of what to say about her logic.

"If you ask me, there are some roles you don't have to play. Isn't working with me and screenwriter Kim Eun-sook good enough?"

Kwon Hyun-hyuk opened his mouth and tried to think about Han Hyo-joo's suggestion.

We definitely can't give up on the two film projects next year.

The remaining two TV series projects are both sequels: DP2 and Dr. Romantic 3.

He weighed the two series in his mind.

But there are reasons why they can't be abandoned. If I had to abandon a show, it would be "Dr. Romantic 3", which has a slightly lower billing.

The show didn't actually receive very good reviews after it was released...

"There's more good news, do you want to hear it?"

Han Hyo-joo didn't delve into the matter or dwell on it too much. Instead, she changed the subject and asked questions with great interest.

"what?"

Kwon Hyun-hyuk also temporarily put aside his own thoughts and cooperated by showing curiosity.

"Take a guess."

I guess…

"Can not guess."

"Someone should be contacting you soon, Seoul's tourism ambassador!"

Quan Xuanhe suddenly realized what Han Xiaozhou had said before. He hadn't expected that she would accomplish this so quietly!

"Thank you, Nuna. No one else would feed me like this except Nuna."

Quan Xuanhe said with a smile.

"He can at least speak some human language, which is good."

Han Hyo-joo chuckled, feeling quite pleased with herself.

Do you have any plans for the next few days?

"Have."

"Are you so busy that you don't have time to see me?"

"em..."

"You know how boring I am on set every day?"

"Speaking of which, I'd also like to ask about Noona, Jimin Noona..."

He took this opportunity to ask, as he didn't know what Han Hyo-joo was thinking or how she and Han Ji-min had reached an agreement.

They really just used him as a tool?

"About this matter..."

Han Hyo-joo considered her words carefully, a smile remaining throughout, seemingly unsurprised by his question.

"Of course I want to know. I thought I was keeping myself pure and not doing anything wrong, but Nuna betrayed me first. This makes me doubt whether Nuna still has any feelings for me."

"But Jimin unnie really did it!"

Han Hyo-joo didn't actually reach any agreement with Han Ji-min. She just turned a blind eye and pretended not to see or hear anything, making ambiguous jokes with Han Ji-min.

[If you like Hyunhyuk, you could give it a try. Hyunhyuk probably won't refuse you.]

She swore she really said those words, but unexpectedly Han Ji-min actually did it.

really…

A woman's mind should never be underestimated.

"So how do you feel? Do you feel comfortable? Having such a big sister like you for me must make you very reluctant to part with me, right?"

After a moment of contemplation, Han Hyo-joo resumed torturing Kwon Hyun-hyuk.

She's so daring to give, and you're so daring to take it!
"No, didn't she say that she got your consent? You know, if you have no objection to Nu, then I definitely have no objection either."

"If you continue to spout nonsense here, you'll only be making excuses for your disloyalty."

Han Hyo-joo's words were threatening, and she seemed to have no interest in his sophistry whatsoever.

"...I have nothing to say."

Upon hearing this, Quan Xuanhe immediately gave up on trying to reason with her.

"In short, you'd better come see me in the next couple of days. If you don't, you'll see what happens!"

The truth is, this woman was just craving it; otherwise, she wouldn't have repeatedly emphasized that Quan Xuanhe should go and find her.

“…Nuna, just say so if you want it.”

Kwon Hyun-hyuk was speechless for a moment, then decisively threw out a sentence at Han Hyo-joo, which made her lose her temper and feel that she had lost face. She was about to start scolding him.

As soon as she uttered the first beautiful note, Quan Xuanhe hung up the phone, tossed it aside, and sat there leisurely stroking the dog's head.

(End of this chapter)