Peninsula: It’s just a dream, are you serious?

Chapter 516 Don't Come Over

Time goes back half an hour.

Somewhere in Seoul, on the set of "The Heirs".

Krystal Jung said goodbye to Yoona after ending her filming schedule early for the day, and then got into her van.

Behind her, Yoona stood still, watching the van slowly start moving, her eyes flickering.

Then I looked down, picked up my phone, opened Kakao, and opened a group chat called "JK Storm Response Committee".

This group chat only has four people: her, Kim Tae-yeon, Lee Soon-kyu, and Taozi.

There was no Jessica Jung, nor Chen Yan.

Yoona tapped her fingers lightly on the virtual keyboard: Krystal just left the set.

A reply quickly popped up in the chat box.

Taeyeon: Received!
Sunny Li: Received!
Peach: Received!
Yoona: Jessica unnie is going to confess to Krystal tonight, right?

Li Sunny: Yes.

Yoona: Those two are going to run into each other tonight, so we need to be prepared.

On the other side, in the nanny van that had already driven some distance.

Krystal picked up her phone and glanced at the time; it was more than half an hour earlier than she had originally estimated the filming would end.

Yoona's acting has improved so much that it has sped up the filming schedule and allowed her to leave work early.

Putting down her phone, she looked up at her agent in the passenger seat and said:

"Unnie, just take me straight home to my house in the South District. I'll be staying home tonight."

"it is good."

Leaning back in her seat, Krystal Jung turned her head to look out the car window.

A moment later, as if she had thought of something, she slightly raised her eyebrows.

I don't know what Jessica is up to, but she insists on making me go home.

When asked what happened, she simply said she'd talk about it when she got home that evening.

She pouted slightly, but the next second, a smile appeared on her lips.

But that's fine, since I was planning to go home anyway.

The reason is also very simple.

That means she has no plans for tomorrow night, so she plans to invite Chen Yan out to a Western restaurant for dinner tomorrow night, and then take the opportunity to express her feelings.

For this important occasion, she naturally had to go home and carefully choose her clothes to make herself look beautiful.

Jessica is going to the company for training tonight, so she can choose her clothes at home without worrying about being discovered.

Thinking of this, Krystal Jung picked up her phone and glanced at the time again.

18: 36.

Jessica's training starts at 8 PM, and given her personality, she won't leave home until at least 7 PM.

She'll get home around the same time as me, and maybe she'll even run into Jessica when she gets home.

After estimating the time, Krystal Jung opened Kakao again, found Chen Yan's profile picture, and clicked on it.

She hadn't told Chen Yan about going to the Western restaurant yet; she had only subtly inquired about his availability for the next few evenings during a chat a couple of days ago.

As for why you didn't say so sooner...

Don't ask, the answer is that I'm usually too busy and just forgot for a moment.

It's not that I'm afraid of anything trivial; I just get inexplicably nervous every time I pick up my phone, which is why I've been putting it off until now.

On the phone screen, their chat history remained at the point where they said goodnight to each other two days ago.

That familiar, inexplicable feeling of tension instantly welled up from the bottom of her heart again, and Krystal pursed her lips.

A few seconds later, I took a deep breath to calm myself down. My finger was about to land on the phone screen, but I suddenly stopped when it was just a little bit away from the screen.

No, I can't send it now.

What if there are people next to Chen Yan right now, like Taeyeon, IU, or Suzy?
No, IU unnie and Suzy, move aside, Xiao Si's spot is mine.

The girl frowned slightly.

Although I know the chances of Taeyeon unnie being there right now are slim, what if she is?

Besides, he's not here now. What if Taeyeon unnie or Yoona unnie went to Chen Yan's house tonight?

Then the two of them talked about this during their conversation, and that would expose them.

After all, given Chen Yan's tendency to never hide anything from the two unnies, there's a good chance he'll tell them this right after I told him.

Unless you specifically tell him not to tell the two unnies.

But wouldn't it seem strange if I specifically mentioned that?

It's a Western restaurant.

She and Chen Yan went to such an ambiguous place alone, and she even specifically mentioned not to tell Taeyeon unnie and Yoona unnie. Everyone would probably overthink it.

It sounds like he's cheating on his girlfriends without their knowledge.

After a strange yet somehow logical brainstorming session, Krystal slowly withdrew her hand.

No, we have to wait a bit longer. We can't tell Chen Yan now; there are too many unexpected factors.

She couldn't very well ask Chen Yan beforehand, "Do you sleep with Taeyeon unnie or Yoona unnie at night?"
We need to minimize the risk of being discovered; things are almost done, and we can't afford any unexpected events at the last minute.

I can't say it now, and I can't say it tonight either.
By the way, I'll talk to him tomorrow morning after Chen Yan goes to work.

He was all alone at the time, making it the perfect time to talk about this.

He might be surprised, so she can say that she saw a Western restaurant when she went out in the morning and remembered that he had promised to treat her to dinner there. She also happens to be free in the evening, so she thought it would be a good opportunity to have dinner together.

Logical closed loop, perfect!
After another brainstorming session, Krystal Jung couldn't help but smile.

Yes, that's it. I'll talk to Chen Yan about it tomorrow morning after he goes to work.

Putting her phone away, the tension that had been weighing on her mind since the beginning of the session subsided, and the girl couldn't help but let out a soft sigh of relief.

This isn't because she's overthinking things, nor is it because she chickened out at the crucial moment.

This is called being sufficiently meticulous when facing important matters, and striving to ensure that nothing goes wrong, isn't it?

Turning her head to look out the car window, watching the street scenes flash by, Krystal pursed her lips slightly.

Chen Yan, I'm not running away, I just need a little more time to gather my courage one last time.

Tomorrow night, I will definitely appear in front of you openly and honestly, and then confess my feelings to you.

Time passed slowly as the girl pondered, and nearly twenty minutes later, the nanny van drove into the underground parking garage of the Chengnan residential area.

"Then I'll be going now, goodbye unnie and oppa."

After saying goodbye to her manager and driver, Krystal Jung opened the door and got out of the car.

Standing there, watching the nanny van disappear around the corner, she turned around and prepared to walk towards the elevator entrance not far away.

But after turning around, his expression suddenly froze.

Turning my head, a familiar black Mercedes sports car came into view not far away.

Is this Chen Yan's car?
Coming to her senses, Krystal Jung was just about to walk over and take a closer look.

"Xiaoyan, there's a hair on your collar. Don't move it, I'll take it off for you."

"it is good."

A very familiar voice suddenly came from there, and the girl stared blankly at the elevator entrance.

"All right."

The sound of high heels hitting the ground rang out, and at the same time, Krystal Jung instinctively ducked next to a black sedan parked nearby.

A pair of still somewhat dazed eyes looked towards the elevator entrance through the car window.

The next second, two figures, both wearing black masks, walked out of the elevator.

As they walked toward the black Mercedes sports car, their eyes met every now and then.

From Krystal's perspective, she could see the slightly shorter girl's familiar eyes crinkling as she tilted her head slightly upward to look at the boy next to her.

His eyes were full of love?

The sound of the sports car starting up brought Jung Soo-jung back to her senses, and she quickly hid in the blind spot in front of the car. Only after the sound faded away did she get up and slowly walk out, just in time to see the last taillight of the Mercedes sports car left on the ground at the corner.

The girl stood there, stunned, for a long time without moving.

"Ding"

The elevator doors slowly opened on the floor where she lived. Krystal Jung stepped out of the elevator, walked to her front door, and entered the password to open the door.

I stepped inside and mechanically bent down to take slippers from the shoe cabinet.

A flicker of emotion crossed his somewhat dazed eyes when he glanced at the unopened pair of large blue men's slippers next to him.

He closed the cabinet door, got up, and walked into the room.

I glanced around the living room and dining room, and for some reason, my home, which I used to know so well, suddenly felt a little strange.

I quietly looked around the living room; there were no traces.

Krystal Jung turned and walked towards the restaurant.

The dining table has been wiped clean.

Then I turned and went into the kitchen. The cutting board hanging there still had a little water stain on it, which meant it had just been washed.

The pots on the counter and stove also had some wet stains.

When I opened the refrigerator, apart from two extra tomatoes, everything else was the same as when she last came back.

But Jessica can't cook at all, and she's too lazy to cook, so it's obvious who used these things just now.

With her lips slightly pursed, Krystal Jung closed the refrigerator door, turned around, and walked out of the kitchen.

He quickened his pace, reached the bathroom door, and flung it open.

The glass door of the bathroom was speckled with residual water stains. In the basket next to it, used for dirty clothes, lay a black pair of underwear, a white T-shirt, and a pair of denim shorts.

A possibility came to mind: what was a commonplace scene that she often witnessed at home was now like a knife, stabbing straight into the girl's heart.

His hands clenched tightly in an instant, and trembled slightly from the force.

With slightly red eyes, Krystal Jung glanced at the pile of clothes one last time, then immediately turned and walked out of the bathroom.

Her gaze fell on the bedroom door not far away. Without the slightest hesitation, she rushed over and opened the bedroom door.

The bed in the bedroom was spotless, showing no signs of having been slept on.

After staring at the bed for a few seconds, the girl's gaze swept around the bedroom before finally settling on the wardrobe next to it.

After hesitating for only a second, she reached out and opened the wardrobe door without further hesitation.

The first thing you see are familiar clothes, but at the very front of these clothes hang several brand-new ones, which are noticeably larger than the others.

He reached out and took out one of the trench coats. The hem of the trench coat dragged on the ground, and it was clearly a men's size.

Moreover, this brand is one of Jessica's favorite brands.

Krystal Jung suddenly remembered that Chen Yan had worn this brand's summer clothes a few times before.

Are those all...?
Her eyes instantly filled with a mist, and the girl's vision became somewhat blurry.

Her hand, hanging by her left leg, clenched tightly and trembled, her nails digging into her flesh.

She couldn't help but let out two breaths through her nose. Jung Soo-jung turned her head to look at the few men's clothes in the closet, reaching out to take them out one by one, as if trying to erase the traces of men from the room.

After taking a few clothes, a corner in front of the wardrobe became empty.

Just then, a box placed at the very back of the box came into her somewhat blurry vision.

Krystal looked at the box for two seconds, then reached out and took it out.

The box contained a delicate Barbie doll dressed in a princess dress, along with a small greeting card.

I opened the box, took out the greeting card, and unfolded it.

A line of text came into view.

Happy Children's Day to the world's most beautiful ice princess!

Children's Day.
The girl's mind quickly flashed back to the snack gift box that Shirley was carrying when she walked into the practice room that morning, and her heart clenched again.

So you also got a Children's Day gift.

May 5th was so long ago.

Tick.

Tears fell onto the greeting card, soaking the writing and blurring it into a black hue.

"Oh dear, I forgot to give you the clothes I bought, Xiaoyan. I was thinking of having you take them back with you."

Near a secluded back entrance of SM Entertainment, Jessica Jung unbuckled her seatbelt, just as she was about to say goodbye to him.

Looking at the clothes he was still wearing, I suddenly remembered the clothes I had bought for him.

Chen Yan smiled and said, "It's okay, we can bring it home next time we go."

Jessica Jung frowned subconsciously, then relaxed a second later: "Okay, then next time."

She had just instinctively thought that Soojung would be home later, and she was a little afraid that Soojung would find out.

But she quickly realized that she would tell Soo-jung the truth when she got home that night, so there was no need to keep it from her any longer.

Moreover, all her clothes are kept in her own closet, and Soojung generally doesn't go into her bedroom, let alone rummage through her closet.

"I'm leaving now, Xiaoyan, drive carefully on your way back."

Jessica Jung gave Chen Yan a light kiss on the lips and said a few words of advice.

"it is good."

The two smiled at each other, and Jessica Jung opened the car door, got out, and walked towards the back door.

After watching her enter the company, Chen Yan turned his car around and left.

Night was falling.

SM Entertainment, Girls' Generation's practice room.

"Is everything packed? Now go back."

Kim Tae-yeon looked at everyone and said something, then picked up her canvas bag and followed the members out of the practice room.

However, she, Yoona, and Soonkyu deliberately slowed down their pace, creating a small distance between themselves and the others, subtly surrounding Jessica Jung in the middle.

Glancing at that beautiful, slightly flushed face, Kim Tae-yeon spoke in a calm voice:

"Jessica, has Krystal gone home yet?"

Jessica Jung nodded: "She should be home already. I told her this morning to come home tonight."

Lee Soon-kyu chimed in from the side: "Jessica, go back and talk it out, don't fight, and call us if anything happens."

Jessica Jung smiled upon hearing this: "Don't worry, I'm not going back to argue. I'll talk to Krystal nicely."

Upon hearing this, Kim Tae-yeon and the other two secretly pursed their lips.

This isn't something you can decide; it depends on Krystal's side.

However, they didn't say anything more, they just nodded.

The group parted ways in the underground parking garage. Jessica Jung got into her BMW, drove out of the garage, and headed south of the city.

Half an hour later, she stood at her front door, entered the password to open it, only to find that her house was completely dark.

"Strange, Soojung hasn't come back yet."

After changing her shoes, Jessica Jung took out her phone and walked into the house.

pat.

The lights in the room were turned on.

Turning around, she was about to call Krystal Jung when she caught a glimpse of a shadow on the ground.

She subconsciously looked up and saw a figure sitting at the dining table, facing away from her, with long, dark hair obscuring his face.

"Oh mo!"

Jessica Jung was startled at first, but after recovering, she patted her chest and said in an annoyed tone:
"You scared me! Soojung, you're home? Why didn't you turn on the lights? Were you trying to scare me on purpose?"

As she spoke, she walked towards Krystal Jung.

But after taking only two steps, a slightly hoarse voice rang out in the somewhat quiet room:
"do not come."

(End of this chapter)