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

Chapter 523 Im Yoona's Step-by-Step Seduction of Jessica Jung

Late at night, in the dining room of Jung Soo-yeon's home in Seongnam District.

"Yoona, you messaged me this afternoon saying you wanted to talk to me tonight, what's it about?"

Jessica Jung, sitting opposite Yoona, looked at Yoona and asked with a frown.

In the afternoon, she suddenly received a message from her younger sister. When she saw the message, her first reaction was that something had happened to Krystal Jung, so she quickly asked if there was anything wrong with Krystal.

Then Yoona replied that Krystal was fine at the moment and told her not to worry, and that they could talk about it when they met that evening.

Seemingly to prove her point, she later sent a photo.

In the photo, Krystal Jung is chatting with Kim Ji-won, another actress from the drama crew, with smiles on her face, and seems to be in a good mood.

Seeing this photo, Jessica Jung finally felt a little relieved and didn't rush to the film set immediately.

Besides the two of them, Kim Tae-yeon and Lee Soon-kyu were also in the restaurant, looking at Im Yoon-ah with some curiosity.

They came from the dorm with Jessica Jung, while Yoona had just returned from filming a night scene. The three of them hadn't chatted privately yet.

Across from her, Yoona looked at Jessica Jung, didn't reply immediately, but first pursed her lips noticeably before speaking:

"Unnie, Chen Yan came to visit the set this afternoon."

Upon hearing this, all three of them were taken aback.

Jessica Jung immediately panicked: "Xiao Yan went to visit the set?! Didn't I tell him not to show up in front of Krystal for the next few days?!"

After saying that, she immediately picked up her phone, as if she was going to ask Chen Yan.

“Unnie, it was Soojung who asked me first why Chen Yan didn’t come to visit the set, saying she wanted to see him, so I called him over.”

Upon hearing this, Jessica Jung's hand holding the phone froze in mid-air, and after a brief moment of surprise, Kim Tae-yeon and Lee Soon-kyu showed thoughtful expressions on their faces.

"It was Krystal who took the initiative to say she wanted to see Xiaoyan."

Kim Tae-yeon muttered something to herself, then looked at Im Yoon-ah and asked, "What was Soo-jung's reaction when she saw Xiao-yan?"

"Yes, what was Krystal's reaction?"

Jessica Jung snapped out of her daze and quickly followed up with a question.

Yoona didn't reply immediately. Instead, she frowned and pondered, as if recalling Krystal's reaction at the time, or perhaps organizing her words and thinking about how to say it.

Half a minute passed quickly as he pondered this.

Jessica Jung's anxiety grew stronger.

A hint of a smile flashed in Lim Yoona's eyes as she secretly observed Jessica's expression. Just as Jessica was about to speak again, she spoke first:

"Soojung, she doesn't seem to be reacting."

Her tone carried a hint of uncertainty, and then, as if realizing her answer was meaningless, she added another sentence.

"Or rather, she didn't have much of a reaction."

"No reaction?"

Jessica Jung repeated the sentence, her brows furrowing slightly as the image of Krystal Jung crying sadly in front of her that night flashed through her mind.

That shouldn't be the case. Soojung was crying so hard that night, she shouldn't have shown no reaction at all.

Kim Tae-yeon and Lee Soon-kyu, who were standing next to her, were also frowning and thinking.

At this moment, Lim Yoona spoke up again: "But unnie, I think the biggest problem is that Krystal didn't react at all."

Her tone turned noticeably deep and serious, which made Jessica Jung perk up and instinctively look up at her.

Seeing that the unnie was looking over, Lim Yoona frowned and continued speaking.

"Unnie, logically speaking, after what happened, it's impossible for Soojung to have no emotional reaction at all when she sees Chen Yan, right?"

Jessica Jung nodded quickly.

Seeing this, Yoona felt a surge of joy at her success, but her face remained serious as she spoke:
"But Krystal doesn't seem to be showing any emotional fluctuations right now, or rather, not any obvious emotional fluctuations. At least I haven't noticed much."

She paused, her doe-like eyes meeting Jessica's increasingly worried gaze, and continued:
"Unnie, you saw the photos I sent you this afternoon, right?"

"I saw it."

Jessica Jung nodded quickly again.

"I secretly took that picture shortly after Chen Yan left the film crew in the afternoon. I think it's quite telling."

"Think about it, after meeting Chen Yan, Xiujing was able to quickly turn around and chat with Kim Ji-won with a smile on her face. I think that's very unusual."

"After thinking about it carefully, I felt that there was only one explanation: Krystal was suppressing her emotions, and in a rather crazy way."

Yoona's seriousness reached its peak at this moment. She slowly glanced at the three people, including Kim Tae-yeon and Lee Soon-kyu, and finally gave her conclusion.

“I think that if this situation continues for a long time, Krystal is very likely to develop psychological problems.”

"boom"

The short sentence struck Jessica Jung like a thunderbolt, leaving her stunned as she stared at Yoona.

Yoona pursed her lips: "Unnie, we've seen plenty of examples like this in the industry, haven't we?"

Jessica Jung opened her mouth, her mind involuntarily conjuring up extreme cases that had occurred in the entertainment industry.

Thinking of those terrible consequences, her eyes instantly reddened, and tears quickly welled up in them.

After a few sobs, she immediately stood up from her seat: "I'm going to find Soo-jung, I'm going to find Soo-jung."

Yoona, who had been waiting for this moment, quickly stood up from her seat and stopped her, saying, "Unnie, calm down first. Let me finish speaking before you decide whether you want to go find Krystal, okay?"

As she spoke, she winked at Kim Tae-yeon and Lee Soon-kyu.

Upon receiving the look, Kim Tae-yeon and Lee Soon-kyu were momentarily stunned, but reacted quickly and immediately stood up to join in the persuasion.

"Yes, Jessica, calm down first. Yoona hasn't finished speaking yet. Let her finish."

“Yeah, Jessica, if you go to find Krystal now, it will be difficult to explain things clearly, and it won’t solve anything. Sit down first, calm down, and let’s hear what Yoona has to say.”

With the combined efforts of the three, Jessica Jung's somewhat agitated emotions were calmed down, and she sat down again, occasionally sobbing.

Seeing that the other girl's emotions were gradually stabilizing, Yoona decided to proceed with the next step of her plan.

After arranging her words carefully, she said, "Unnie, it's perfectly normal for Krystal to be suppressing her emotions right now. Think about it, she's such a strong-willed person, she definitely doesn't want her emotions to affect her work."

Krystal Jung has a strong personality, which is something that anyone who knows her even slightly knows, and there are many examples to prove it.

For example, even when she wasn't feeling well, she insisted on performing on stage so as not to affect the team, and she fainted on stage more than once. Jessica Jung pursed her lips.

She naturally knew Krystal Jung's personality well. The two of them were actually very similar in personality; they were both strong-willed and, to some extent, stubborn and obstinate.

“Unnie, if you go to Soojung now, given her personality, she probably won’t admit it, and she might even suppress it even more afterward.”

Kim Tae-yeon and Lee Soon-kyu, standing nearby, chimed in, nodding in agreement, "Yeah, Jessica."

Yoona winked at them again, then looked at Jessica Jung, who was looking down slightly and sniffing occasionally.

"And unnie, have you really thought about how to talk to Krystal? Even if you two can sit down and talk calmly..."

Yoona paused here, then carefully observed Jessica's expression as she slowly said:
"But what if Soojung says she can't let go of her feelings for Chen Yan?"

Upon hearing this, Jessica Jung abruptly stopped sniffling.

Kim Tae-yeon and Lee Soon-kyu, who were standing next to her, raised their eyebrows and quickly realized what was going on.

So that's what Yoona was after.

The two of them thought back to what she had just said and nodded to each other.

He laid the groundwork, stirring up Jessica's emotions, then calming her down in time, and finally, when she was no longer completely deaf to anything but her emotions were indeed somewhat unstable, he raised this crucial question.

Yes, they all know that Krystal isn't going to give up. The key question now is what Jessica thinks.

Beside her, Yoona looked at Jessica Jung, who had her head down, and smiled secretly.

That last sentence was indeed the sentence she most wanted to say tonight, and everything that had been built up before was for that sentence.

Moreover, she didn't believe that this unnie hadn't thought about this issue in the past two days.

Jessica Jung isn't stupid; she's just like most people, and when faced with difficult decisions, she subconsciously chooses to avoid them and not think about them deeply.

What she's doing now is bringing this issue up again in front of Kim Tae-yeon and Lee Soon-kyu when she's feeling somewhat emotionally unstable.

This will prevent Jessica Jung from subconsciously avoiding or ignoring the issue, and it will also serve as a preemptive measure for Krystal Jung to confront this unnie later and tell her that she is not prepared to give up on Chen Yan.

Across from her, Jessica Jung looked up at Yoona after a few seconds of silence, her lips pressed tightly together, before lowering her head again without saying a word.

Clearly, she had considered this issue.

“Unnie, I think you should think this through before you go to Krystal. That way you can solve the problem better. Right now, Krystal has Tao at her dorm and I'm on set, so nothing will happen.”

After saying that, Yoona didn't intend to say anything more.

Too much of a good thing can be bad. Her goal tonight was to get Jessica Jung to stop avoiding the key issue she had just raised, not to force Jessica Jung to make a decision immediately.

Ultimately, this is a matter between the two of them, and they need to think it through themselves.

The most they can do is offer support, like they are doing now, and guide them to face the problems directly.

“Jessica, I think Yoona is right. You need to think things through first before you go to Krystal. That way you can communicate effectively and solve the problem.”

Beside her, Kim Tae-yeon added a timely comment, appropriately increasing the intensity for Jessica Jung.

Lee Soon-kyu, who was sitting next to Jessica Jung, didn't say anything, but reached out and gently patted her back a few times. After Jessica turned her head to look at her, she nodded slightly.

Seeing this, Jessica Jung pursed her lips again, and after a few seconds, slowly nodded.

The restaurant fell silent for a moment, and no one spoke another word until the four of them got up and went to their rooms to rest.

The four of them stayed at Jessica Jung's house that night.

Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah stayed in the guest room, while Lee Soon-kyu slept in the bedroom with Jung Soo-yeon.

The lights in the guest room were already off.

Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah lay on the bed, each staring at the ceiling with their eyes open, neither of them speaking for a moment.

A moment later, Kim Tae-yeon's pupils refocused, and she turned to look at Im Yoon-ah beside her, letting out a soft laugh.

"You're really something, Yoona, using psychological issues to deal with Jessica."

Upon hearing this, Lim Yoona chuckled and turned to look at Kim Tae-yeon.

"I'm not lying, unnie. If Krystal's condition continues for a long time, she will definitely develop psychological problems."

She simply concealed the fact that Jung Soo-jung reacted and vented her emotions when Chen Yan visited the set that afternoon.

Furthermore, the fact that Krystal Jung vented her emotions in the afternoon doesn't mean she'll be alright from now on.

If Jessica continues to be stubborn and ultimately makes a decision that Krystal doesn't want, then it's only a matter of time before Krystal develops psychological problems.

What she's doing now is just the first step, letting Jessica Jung confront the most crucial issue.

As for how many more problems will arise, no one can say for sure.

Kim Tae-yeon nodded: "Indeed, the best solution is for Jessica to agree, otherwise there will be a series of problems later. It all depends on whether Jessica can make this decision."

Yoona smiled and said, "I think it should be possible. We all know how much Jessica cares about Krystal."

To deal with an ultimate siscon, the best approach is to use the sister as a weapon – use their own weapon against them.

Jessica will have to suffer a bit during this time, but it's all for Krystal's future mental health and happiness. Yoona feels that she has done nothing wrong.

Moreover, if you want Jessica Jung to make that difficult decision, you have to use drastic measures. If you start with the slow and steady approach, who knows how long it will take?

Kim Tae-yeon clearly understood what Im Yoon-a meant and smiled, "I think so too. It's a well-intentioned but not overt strategy."

"It all depends on when Jessica will make a decision."

"Okay, let's observe the situation further and make sure things don't get out of control."

At this moment, the lights in the master bedroom, which is not far from the guest room, were also turned off.

Jessica Jung lay on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling, lost in thought.

The sound of Lee Soon-kyu's even breathing came from beside her, as if she had already fallen asleep.

The room remained silent for a long time before a voice suddenly rang out: "Sun-kyu."

"Ok?"

As Lee Soon-kyu's soft reply reached her ears, Jessica Jung's eyes remained fixed on the ceiling, yet a strange light flickered within them.

A few seconds later, her slightly hoarse voice rang out:
"Tell me, how about I break up with Xiaoyan?"

(End of this chapter)