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

Chapter 532 K: Watch your hands! J: What is Xiaoyan doing with her hands?!

Chen Yan paused, and subconsciously turned to look at her.

Whether it was psychological or not, hearing the girl's words made him feel a little strange.

Krystal Jung took off her mask, revealing a smile on her cool face.

“Otherwise, if it were someone I didn’t know who came, I would feel a little awkward, but since it’s you, I feel very relaxed.”

"Oh."

Returning a smile, Chen Yan continued walking forward, trying to find a new topic: "Why did you suddenly decide to come to Zhi En's concert?"

“I happened to have some free time. I haven’t been to a concert in a long time, and Sulli said you were here too, so I thought I’d ask IU unnie if there were any tickets left.”

As she spoke, Krystal Jung glanced at Chen Yan's profile.

For some reason, she felt that Chen Yan seemed a little different this time they met, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was different.

The two chatted as they walked backstage at the venue, and opened the door to the lounge.

There was only Lee Ji-eun inside, sitting on the sofa, looking down at her phone.

Hearing the noise, she looked up and, seeing Krystal Jung at the door, immediately stood up and greeted her with a smile:
"You're here, Soojung."

"IU unnie".

Lee Ji-eun walked over, and when she reached Chen Yan, she suddenly stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the lips.

"You've worked hard, oppa."

Chen Yan was caught off guard. When he came to his senses, his first reaction was to look at Zheng Xiujing next to him.

The girl glanced at the two of them calmly, then stepped inside.

"You can pretend I don't exist, but I know about your relationship."

As she spoke, she paused again, turned to look at the two of them, and asked, "Or perhaps I need to step outside for a moment?"

Seeing this, Lee Ji-eun, who had been secretly observing Jung Soo-jung's reaction since earlier, blinked and immediately smiled:

"Of course not, that was just a habitual action of mine."

She originally thought that Krystal Jung came with some other purpose, which is why she asked Chen Yan to pick her up.

He was thinking of giving Jung Soo-jung a surprise first, and then, after returning to the dressing room, he would kiss Chen Yan in front of her, just like he had done before.

It was a small declaration of sovereignty, a way to give her a warning, to dampen her arrogance, and to annoy her.

But now it seems that this girl really just came to see her concert.

On the other end, Krystal Jung returned a smile.

She genuinely didn't take Lee Ji-eun's actions seriously.

After experiencing the shock Jessica went through some time ago, her mental resilience has improved significantly.

Now, unless Jessica and Chen Yan kiss in front of her, it won't affect her emotions. Otherwise, no one else can do anything to her.

She knew perfectly well that this bastard was a scumbag.

On the contrary, she was actually quite happy to see the two of them being so affectionate.

This shows that Lee Ji-eun's progress is encouraging, and she has even successfully reached base.

"sit down."

Lee Ji-eun came over and invited Jung Soo-jung to sit down on the sofa.

Chen Yan sat on a chair in front of the dressing table, glanced at Jung Soo-jung, and frowned slightly.

He felt that the girl seemed a little different.

She doesn't seem so arrogant anymore.

Thinking back to our conversation when we met, I do have that feeling.

If it were the previous Krystal Jung, she probably wouldn't have said she felt surprised to see me, and would have explained why.

Instead, she would give a haughty hum and then chat with herself about other topics.

Chen Yan fell into deep thought for a moment.

Nearby, Krystal Jung, who was sitting on the sofa, chatted with IU Lee for a few minutes before her gaze fell on the guitar case on the table not far away.

"This guitar is the one Chen Yan gave you, right?"

She noticed the guitar in the guitar case when she walked over.

"Yep."

Lee Ji-eun smiled and nodded, then, as if remembering something, added, "I used this guitar during my performance last night, and oppa will also be performing on stage with this guitar tonight."

Krystal Jung was taken aback by his words and turned to look at Chen Yan: "Are you going on stage tonight too?"

Chen Yan snapped out of his reverie when the two were talking about guitars, and smiled and nodded in response to the girl's question.

Lee Ji-eun explained from the side, "It was my idea. I wanted oppa to come on stage as a surprise guest at the end of the concert and sing a song with me. Wouldn't that be interesting?"

"Oh."

Krystal Jung nodded, then smiled.

"It seems I made the right choice to come to the concert today. I even got to see Chen Yan perform on stage. Shirley will be so envious of me when she finds out."

Chen Yan returned the smile.

For some reason, he felt inexplicably awkward listening to the two of them talking about themselves.

Perhaps it was because he suddenly saw Krystal Jung that his mindset was different from before, and he couldn't adjust for a while.

So, taking advantage of a break in their conversation, he interjected, "You two continue chatting, I'm going to the restroom."

"okay."

He got up and left the lounge, closing the door behind him.

Inside the lounge, Lee Ji-eun and Jung Soo-jung stared at the door, and suddenly fell silent.

A few seconds later, Krystal Jung turned to look at IU (Lee Ji-eun).

"Unnie, has Chen Yan been here these past few days?"

"Yeah, oppa has been here with me for rehearsals these past few days."

"Oh."

The girl nodded thoughtfully.

That means only Suzy is left.

Without asking, she knew that Chen Yan and Li Zhi'en had already done everything they needed to do in the past few days.

A man and a woman alone in a room, both adults who are interested in each other, who would believe that they did nothing?

The question should be: besides the main roads, how many side streets are left unexplored?

Beside her, Lee Ji-eun looked at this little ice queen and felt that she seemed a little different from the last time they met.

Remembering something, she said, "Oh right, Soojung, your seat tonight is next to oppa's, right next to him."

"Okay~ Thank you, unnie."

Krystal smiled happily upon hearing this, finding it a pleasant surprise.

She glanced at the doorway, and her voice inexplicably became somewhat low: "Unnie, actually, I came mainly because I wanted to see Chen Yan."

Lee Ji-eun suddenly realized, and seeing the girl with her head slightly lowered, she pursed her lips.

"Actually, you can just tell oppa that you like him."

"Now is not the time."

Krystal shook her head and raised her head: "If I tell him now, he will most likely start avoiding me because of Jessica."

“I know he actually likes me too, but he may not realize it yet, so I’m not going to tell him yet.”

"Then I'll find opportunities to spend more time with him, so that he can like me a little more, and eventually he'll realize that he likes me too."

The girl turned to look at Lee Ji-eun and smiled: "So unnie, don't tell him yet. I also told Taeyeon unnie and the others not to tell him yet. I need to deal with Jessica's problem first."

"Oh, okay, I understand."

Lee Ji-eun understood what she meant and nodded.

It's clear that even after learning about oppa and Jessica unnie's relationship, Krystal Jung doesn't intend to give up.

Right now, I want to proceed slowly, pursuing both oppa and Jessica unnie's careers simultaneously.

While preparing to resolve Jessica's issues, they also plan to take action to deepen the emotional bond between oppa and her, making oppa realize his feelings for her.

Krystal Jung smiled slightly, her eyes turning to the doorway again, her gaze flickering.

It was soon past 5 p.m. Chen Yan and Zheng Xiujing, wearing masks, took their seats in the audience, in the third row directly facing the stage.

Seeing that the girl's hands were empty, Chen Yan handed her the light stick he was holding.

"Here, here you go."

He has adjusted his mindset, and at least now he doesn't feel awkward around Krystal Jung.

Krystal glanced at it, but didn't take it. Instead, she unzipped her backpack and took out a light stick that belonged to Lee Ji-eun.

"I brought it."

"Wow, you're very well prepared."

"Of course! Coming to a concert, you have to do this basic preparation."

Hearing the girl's slightly arrogant tone, Chen Yan couldn't help but smile.

It's this familiar taste that makes me feel inexplicably comfortable.

The two sat there, chatting occasionally, while waiting for the concert to begin.

A dozen minutes later, the entire venue suddenly went dark.

Upon seeing this, the cheers and screams of the fans instantly increased several decibels.

Less than a minute later, the spotlights on the stage came on, and Lee Ji-eun appeared on stage with a smile on her face, carrying her silver guitar.

Just like yesterday, they spotted Chen Yan sitting in the audience at a glance, and the two smiled at each other.

The next second, the girl placed her hand on the guitar, and melodious music filled the venue.

The concert proceeded smoothly, with cheers and screams erupting from the venue from time to time.

Soon another song ended, and the audience erupted in cheers and screams.

What surprised Chen Yan was Krystal Jung standing next to him.

As an idol who has held his own concert, he appeared extremely excited, even more so than some of his fans.

Looking at the girl's upturned eyebrows, he couldn't help but sigh, "This is the first time I've seen you so excited. You're still an iceberg."

Krystal Jung immediately glared at him: "Mind your own business! That's what going to a concert is all about! Unlike you, you can't even shout properly."

I'm so excited because it's you next to me.

Because I feel like I've created another memory that belongs only to the two of us, you idiot!

After being rebuked, Chen Yan immediately raised his hands in surrender and decisively shut his mouth.

On stage, after exchanging a few words with fans, Lee Ji-eun also noticed the interaction between the two people in the audience.

Her eyes darted around, and she raised the microphone to say, "Actually, two of my friends are here today as well."

Upon hearing this, the audience immediately realized that some celebrity friend had arrived, and they all began searching the vicinity.

Chen Yan and Zheng Xiujing, who were sitting in their seats, were stunned for a moment.

This step wasn't mentioned before.

Lee Ji-eun on stage didn't deliberately keep them in suspense and quickly looked at the two of them.

"That's Chen Yan oppa, and our Xiujing."

Following Pei Zhonghan's instructions, the on-site cameraman immediately located the two individuals.

Soon, the two appeared on the big screen at the scene.

Upon seeing this, Chen Yan and Zheng Xiujing pulled up their masks, smiled, and waved.

Cheers and screams erupted immediately inside the venue, and most people took out their phones to record videos.

The fans sitting next to and near the two were especially surprised, covering their mouths in astonishment and looking excited.

On stage, Lee Ji-eun laughed and said, "Actually, oppa's concert was here last night, but it seems no one noticed. Soo-jung happened to be free this afternoon and came all the way from Seoul. I'm very grateful to them for coming to my concert."

After a few more casual words, the brief interactive session ended, and the concert continued.

A moment later, after Lee Ji-eun finished singing "Peach" on stage, Chen Yan turned to Jung Soo-jung and said, "I have to go."

This was something he and Lee Ji-eun had agreed upon; after singing "Peach," he would go backstage to prepare.

With two songs remaining, the concert's original song schedule was completed.

Krystal nodded and stepped aside to make room.

Some fans nearby didn't suspect anything upon seeing this; they simply looked for a while before turning their attention back to the stage.

After circling around, Chen Yan returned to the backstage area, quickly changed his clothes, took the guitar handed to him by a staff member, and walked to the designated area to wait.

He said he changed clothes, but it was really just putting on a leather jacket over his original black T-shirt. He also had a light layer of makeup on his face before the concert started.

On stage, as the scheduled last song ended, Lee Ji-eun said with some reluctance, "The last song of the night is over."

The fans in the audience immediately shouted in unison, "No!"

"No? But all the songs that were supposed to be sung have already been sung, it's over."

The fans continued to shout in unison, "No!"

Lee Ji-eun looked conflicted, but after a few seconds she smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll sing one more song."

A deafening roar of cheers immediately erupted inside the stadium.

Two seconds later, the melody of "Nagging" began to play.

Lee Ji-eun raised the microphone, sang the first two lines of her part, and then turned to look to her left.

The next second, a somewhat unfamiliar male voice rang out in the venue.

The fans were stunned, because it wasn't Im Seulong's voice.

When the audience saw Chen Yan playing his familiar silver-white guitar and singing in front of the microphone as he slowly appeared on the stage with the rising platform, the entire venue erupted in cheers.

It's Chen Yan! I never expected that this PD Chen could sing.

Krystal Jung was already recording the scene on her phone in the audience.

Watching the two singing sweetly together on stage, she felt neither displeasure nor jealousy, let alone envy.

At that moment, she had only one thought in her mind:
From now on, I can stand openly and honestly beside Chen Yan like this.

In a residential area in the southern part of the city.

Inside a room with the lights on.

Jessica Jung sat cross-legged on the sofa watching TV, but her eyes kept glancing at the wall clock next to her.

It's already past 10 o'clock, why isn't Krystal back yet? Didn't she say she had no schedule this afternoon?

Could it be that she suddenly doesn't want to see me anymore, so she's avoiding me?

Thinking of this, Jessica Jung's slightly furrowed brows instantly tightened.

"Adu"

A message notification tone suddenly sounded at that moment.

Upon hearing the sound, Jessica Jung immediately reached for her phone.

But the message came not from Krystal Jung, but from Yoona Lim.

Yoona: Unnie, go check the trending topics.

After the message, another picture was sent.

Looking at trending topics?
Jessica Jung clicked on the picture with a puzzled look. It was a screenshot of Naver's trending list.

After seeing the screenshot, her eyes widened in shock.

IU and Chen Yan perform a duet of "Nagging" on stage.

[Chen Yan and Krystal Jung appeared at IU's concert]

These are the first and second most popular terms on the trending list; you can see them at a glance.

Krystal and Xiaoyan went to IU's concert?!
How did those two end up going to a concert together?!
After a two-second pause, Jessica Jung came to her senses and, without even checking the details on Naver, immediately dialed Krystal Jung's number.

After a few beeps, the call was connected.

She immediately asked, "Hey, Soojung, where are you right now?"

The voice on the other end of the phone was very calm: "I'm on my way home. Chen Yan brought me back. Don't worry, I'll be home soon."

Suddenly, the girl's voice became noticeably more emotional: "Hey, watch your hands!"

Jessica Jung's beautiful eyes widened instantly.

What do you mean, "Be careful with your hands"?!
What is Xiaoyan doing with her hands?!

(End of this chapter)