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

Chapter 524 I Have My Own Plan
"Tell me, is it okay if I break up with Xiaoyan?"

Hearing Jessica Jung's slightly hoarse voice, Lee Soon-kyu was slightly taken aback and turned to look at her.

Just then, I saw a tear spill from the corner of her eye, sliding down her left cheek, shimmering faintly in the sliver of moonlight streaming in from the window.

Lee Soon-kyu sighed inwardly.

It was indeed a difficult decision for Jessica Jung to make.

That's why she keeps thinking of other solutions, and her thoughts have even returned to the idea of ​​breaking up with Chen Yan that she mentioned before.

However, it was clearly a difficult decision for Jessica Jung to make.

After thinking for a moment, Lee Soon-kyu said, "Jessica, didn't we already talk about this before? Even if you're ruthless, and Xiaoyan has agreed, what about Xiujing's side?"

Just as Jessica Jung cares deeply for Krystal Jung and is the ultimate sister-obsessed sister, Krystal Jung also cares deeply for Jessica Jung and is the ultimate sister-obsessed sister.

Sister complex and sister complex are reciprocal.

If Krystal Jung knew that Jessica Jung had given up her relationship with Chen Yan for her sake, she would most likely not accept it.

“You know Krystal’s personality better than I do. I think that what you’re doing will not only fail to solve the problem, but will also further provoke Krystal.”

Jessica Jung pursed her lips, her eyes brimming with tears, and remained silent for a long time.

She knew that what Lee Soon-kyu said was true, but it was the only solution she could think of.

There might be another way, but that won't work.

Thinking of this, Jessica Jung couldn't help but cry out, "Sunny, what should I do?"

Seeing this, Lee Soon-kyu turned to the side and pulled Jessica Jung into her arms.

Without saying a word, he would gently pat her back from time to time, silently soothing her emotions in this way.

She knew that Jessica Jung must know the best solution, but she was just unwilling to make that decision.

So she didn't need to answer Jessica Jung's questions; she just needed to try her best to soothe her emotions.

After a while, the crying in her arms gradually stopped, turning into occasional sobs.

A moment later, a muffled sound came from inside her arms.

"Actually, I know what the safest solution is. Not only do I know, but Taeyeon knows, Yoona knows, you know, and even Krystal knows."

“But I can’t make that decision. Although I know our current situation is against the norm, I don’t want to drag Soojung into it.”

"If our relationship is exposed, we will face a lot of scrutiny and pressure. I don't really care, though. I was prepared for that when I decided to be with Xiaoyan."

"But...but I don't want Soojung to suffer that kind of gaze and pressure in the future. Even if it's just a possibility, I don't want it. Even if it's just a breakup between Xiaoyan, I don't want it. You...you know that, Soonkyu?"

It's like an explanation, yet also like a self-narration.

Jessica Jung spoke for a long time, haltingly. Towards the end, her emotions began to fluctuate, and the sobbing in her voice became increasingly apparent.

Lee Soon-kyu gently patted her back, repeatedly saying, "I know, I know."

After some comforting, the sobbing in her arms gradually subsided, and the frequency of her trembling also decreased.

After sensing that Jessica Jung's emotions had stabilized somewhat, Lee Soon-kyu spoke:

“Jessica, I know what your concerns are, but I think you should also listen to Krystal’s thoughts. Krystal isn’t a child anymore, and you can’t make decisions for her directly, can you?”

Jessica Jung didn't reply for a moment, but after a while, she gently nodded twice in Soon-kyu's arms.

She knew Lee Soon-kyu was right.

She understands Krystal better than anyone else, and knows that if she ignores Krystal's thoughts and opinions and insists on doing things her own way, it will only provoke Krystal's rebellious mentality.

If Krystal Jung does something impulsive, then the situation will truly be out of control.

Feeling Jessica Jung's nod in response, Lee Soon-kyu smiled, patted her back lightly twice, and then slowly released her.

He looked down at her, gently wiped away the tears on her face, tidied her hair, and then continued softly:

"The most important thing now is that you need to be mentally prepared to go see Soojung and then be able to sit down face to face with her and have a good talk."

Upon hearing this, Jessica Jung pursed her lips.

Actually, she wasn't mentally prepared.

She was afraid that if she saw Jung Soo-jung, that girl would immediately say to her, "I'm not going to give up on my feelings for Chen Yan, so don't waste your breath trying to persuade me."

Hearing this, I'd probably lose control of my emotions immediately. At that point, forget about having a proper conversation; I'd be lucky to even sit for ten minutes.

But she thought about it carefully again just now. Tonight, Lin Yoona pointed out this problem to her directly, leaving her with no way to avoid it anymore.

To some extent, it also helped her prepare mentally.

Next, she needs to calm down and think carefully about this issue, and think about how she should respond and what she should do if Krystal really says that when they meet.

Seeing Jessica Jung gradually fall into deep thought, Lee Soon-kyu smiled and didn't disturb her.

Silence fell over the room once again.

The door to the room opened, and Jung Soo-jung, who had just finished showering and was wearing pajamas, walked in from outside.

Peach, lying on her own bed, immediately observed her expression discreetly.

Krystal Jung is now her main focus of observation.

But upon closer inspection, she noticed that although the girl's face was expressionless, she didn't seem as depressed as she had been a couple of days ago.

As if sensing her gaze, Jung Soo-jung, who had walked to sit down by her bedside, glanced at her.

Why are you looking at me? Is there something strange about me?

"No no."

Peach immediately shook her head, then asked with a grin, "I just feel like Soojung seems to be in a much better mood. Is something making you happy?"

Krystal Jung paused for a moment, then muttered softly, "Is it that obvious?"

"There are some."

Nodding quickly again, Peach pressed, "So, is something happy about it, Soojung?"

"It's nothing, Chen Yan just came to visit the set this afternoon, and I chatted with him for a while."

The scene of Chen Yan visiting the set that afternoon involuntarily flashed through her mind, and Jung Soo-jung slightly raised the corners of her mouth.

Peach blinked: "Oppa went to visit the film set this afternoon."

"Yes, Yoona unnie asked him to come."

At this point, as if remembering something, Krystal paused and added, "Because I wanted to see him, I asked Yoona unnie to call him over."

"Oh."

Peach nodded thoughtfully, then looked at Krystal Jung.

"And then? Krystal, what did you and oppa talk about?"

"Yes, we talked about some topics that I care about."

Krystal Jung, having kicked off her slippers and gotten into bed, leaned against the headboard and recalled:

“I asked Chen Yan if he was being so gentle with me recently because of Jessica’s situation. He said that was only part of the reason. More importantly, he realized that I am a girl, so he wanted to change the way he interacted with me.”

"Also, he suddenly told me this afternoon that if he said or did anything that made me sad, I should tell him and not cry alone." "Then I asked him if he would feel sorry for me if I cried, and he actually nodded and said he would."

At this point, the girl's smile widened, her joy evident.

Peach, who was standing nearby, was stunned by what she was saying and it took her a while to come back to her senses.

Seeing the smile on Krystal's face, she smiled too.

Krystal has changed; she's become different.

In the past, when I asked her what had happened, she would reply with a slightly arrogant expression that it was nothing, and then that would be the end of it.

But now, she has said so much and is not hiding her happiness at all.

Thinking of this, Peach smiled genuinely and happily, then looked at Krystal Jung and replied:

"If you cry, Krystal, of course oppa will feel sorry for you, because oppa likes you."

Krystal Jung paused, turned to look at her, her eyes widening slightly, and asked with some uncertainty:

"You mean Chen Yan likes me?"

Peach nodded without hesitation: "Of course, oppa definitely likes you, I'm sure of that, it's just that oppa might not realize it yet, or maybe he does realize it but subconsciously doesn't think about it too deeply, because..."

"Because of Jessica, right?"

Krystal Jung suddenly spoke up.

"Correct."

Nodding, Krystal Jung pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled again.

"I knew Chen Yan liked me. After all, I'm not bad either. He's a scumbag, there's no reason why he wouldn't like me."

She recalled when Chen Yan visited them on the set of "Inkigayo" and a male idol confessed his feelings to her backstage. Chen Yan's reaction at the time was clearly that he was jealous.

The girl's face once again revealed that familiar, slightly arrogant expression.
Peach smiled, pursing her lips.

Krystal is still the same Krystal, she's changed a little, but not completely.

However, seeing that she was in a much better mood, she felt relieved.

The next one left is the Jessica Oni level.

At this moment, Krystal Jung, who was standing next to her, seemed to remember something, her smile faded, and she turned to look at Peach.

"Sulli, what's the latest news about Ji-eun unnie and Suzy with Chen Yan?"

Peach paused for a moment, then shook her head: "No, what's wrong?"

Krystal smiled and said, "Oh, then could you keep an eye on this for me in the future? If there are any new developments, just let me know. If the time is right, you can also give them a push to speed things up."

Sensing a hint of the unspoken meaning, Peach blinked: "Soojung, you..."

Krystal interrupted her, saying, "I have my own plans."

Since making that decision that night, she has thought a lot about what would happen next and has gradually come up with a new plan.

"Oh, okay, I understand."

Seeing her resolute expression, Peach nodded and said nothing more.

Krystal smiled at her, then looked down at her phone.

Peach looked at her for a while, and only looked away after confirming that there was nothing unusual.

After thinking for a moment, she reached for her phone, opened Kakao, and tapped on the pinned profile picture.

Although Krystal said she has her own plans, I still have to help her.

For example, make your oppa realize sooner that he likes Krystal.

The girl quickly typed a message on the virtual keyboard and clicked send.

"Adu"

A message notification tone suddenly sounded in the otherwise quiet bedroom.

Hearing the sound, Chen Yan, who was lying in bed with unfocused eyes, came back to his senses and reached for his phone on the bedside table.

Peach [Heart]: Oppa, I heard from Krystal that you visited her and Yoona on set today.

Seeing that the message was from his own Taozi, Chen Yan couldn't help but smile and typed back: Yes, I stayed there for almost an afternoon.

The message was read immediately, and Peach replied quickly: I see that Krystal is much happier than the past two days, and she didn't scold you oppa again last night.

Chen Yan: Really? That's good.

Peach [Heart]: Hmph, oppa is so good at comforting people. Soojung told me everything. Soojung cried, and oppa felt sorry for her.

Upon seeing this message, Chen Yan's smile instantly froze.

Before he could reply, another message popped up in the chat box.

Peach [heart emoji]: Oppa, I have a question for you, if I cry, will you feel sorry for me? [staring emoji]

Chen Yan immediately replied: Of course I would. Just thinking about that scene makes my heart ache.

Peach [Heart]: Hmph, that's good, then I won't be jealous.

Peach [heart]: Hehe, oppa, don't worry, I'll only be happy when I'm with oppa, never sad.

Chen Yan couldn't help but smile and replied with a message.

They chatted for a while longer before saying goodnight to each other and getting ready to rest.

As usual, Chen Yan sent goodnight messages to Kim Tae-yeon and the others, then turned off his phone and put it back on the bedside table.

Her eyes returned to the ceiling, but her mind couldn't help but drift back to the conversation she had just had with Peach, specifically the few sentences about Krystal Jung.

Soon, the image of Krystal asking me if I would feel sorry for her if she cried when I visited her on set that afternoon flashed through my mind.

Actually, Chen Yan had already been thinking about Krystal Jung even before Peach sent him a message.

First, she recalled the dream she had the night before last, and then she thought about the conversation between the two of them when she visited the set in the afternoon.

The more I thought about it, the more chaotic my thoughts became.

The conversation between Taozi and him just now undoubtedly brought his somewhat organized thoughts back to this matter.

It's normal for him to feel sorry for Taozi if she cries.

But why did he feel sorry for Krystal when she cried?

Perhaps it's because he treats Krystal like a younger sister that he feels sorry for her.

After all, it's normal for him to feel sorry for his sister when she cried.

After a moment's thought, I managed to find a reasonably plausible reason.

Chen Yan shook his head slightly, stopped thinking, reached out and turned off the bedroom light, lay down and closed his eyes, ready to sleep.

After a long while, the quiet bedroom was suddenly filled with the sound of someone tossing and turning.

Then, the sound would ring out again every now and then.

(End of this chapter)