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

Chapter 560 Chen Yan and Lin Yoona's Battle of Wits
The "Ideal Type World Cup" is a mini-game on Running Man where guests choose their ideal type.

Normally, there's nothing wrong with playing this game, after all, it's just a game, and it also guarantees a certain amount of screen time.

But Chen Yan's situation is different now.

There are three people in this car alone: ​​Lee Ji-eun, Tao, and Jung Soo-jung. They are all my beloved children.

Not to mention that Kim Tae-yeon, Im Yoon-ah, and Bae Suzy were also in the other cars, making it a truly deadly choice.

He glanced at Lee Ji-eun and the other two subconsciously; all three had a hint of expectation in their eyes.

With a wry smile to himself, Chen Yan thought for a moment and finally nodded in agreement.

It's just a game; at worst, I can just go home and coax them one by one.

Seeing that he agreed, Lee Kwang-soo revealed a mischievous smile and directly gave him two options.

"Sulli, Soojung."

Chen Yan turned to look at the two people in the back row, and after thinking for a moment, replied, "Shirley."

Upon hearing this, Peach laughed happily, while Jung Soo-jung bit her lip lightly, her eyes clearly showing some displeasure as she looked at him.

Seeing this, Chen Yan explained in a teasing tone, "Xiujing and I are too close in private. She rarely calls me oppa, unlike Sulli, who calls me oppa so sweetly."

Hehe~ Oppa~

Upon hearing this, Peach immediately called out sweetly, "Oppa!" which made Lee Kwang-soo's cheekbones swell to the sky.

"I'll call you oppa too, okay?"

Krystal Jung replied, seemingly unconvinced.

Chen Yan smiled and said, "Is that so? Maybe you don't sound as good as Shirley."

"Humph~"

Krystal Jung snorted and wrinkled her nose as she glared at Chen Yan.

If she were to call him "oppa" like Taozi does now, wouldn't she lose face?

If you're going to call someone, you have to do it privately.

Moreover, she suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of something, and she is going to carefully consider its feasibility.

The ideal World Cup continues here.

"Sulli, IU."

Chen Yan answered instantly: "Shirley."

"oppa!"

Li Zhi'en, who was sitting next to Chen Yan, was stunned for a moment, then raised her hand and slapped him.

Chen Yan clutched his slapped arm, feigning pain: "See? That's how Zhi En is—she just goes straight for the kill. She's nothing like the gentle Shirley."

Peach reacted quickly, immediately getting up slightly from her seat and gently rubbing the spot where her oppa had just been hit.

The contrast between his cheerful expression and Lee Ji-eun's sullen expression next to him created a striking effect on the show.

Seeing this, Lee Kwang-soo and Song Ji-hyo both inwardly praised Chen Yan for being so playful, much more so than many first-time guests.

The ideal World Cup continues.

"Sulli, Yoona."

Chen Yan thought for a moment: "Yoona."

Peach immediately pouted at her oppa, but she didn't feel anything inside.

There's really nothing to be angry about losing to my own Yoona unnie, and it's just a little game.

"Yoona, Taeyeon."

"Yoona".

"Yoona, Suzy."

"Yoona".

"Yoona, Eunji."

"Eunchi."

Seeing Chen Yan answer between Yoona and Eunji so quickly, Lee Kwang-soo was somewhat surprised: "Why did you answer so fast between Yoona and Eunji?"

"Because I like Eunji's smiling eyes."

Chen Yan replied with a smile.

He had figured it out. As long as he didn't choose Kim Tae-yeon or any of his family members in the end, nothing would happen. Everyone would just treat it as a simple game.

“That Eunji, Minya.”

A competition between two smiling eyes.

"Eunchi."

"Eunji, Arong."

Chen Yan pondered for a moment: "Ya Rong."

Why did you choose Ya Rong in the end?

Seeing that he suddenly changed his answer, Lee Kwang-soo asked curiously.

"Actually, I think Ah-young's legs are very beautiful. I heard that she insured her legs for 500 million won, which I think is definitely worth it."

"Oh~"

Lee Kwang-soo understood, reached out and patted him on the shoulder, a hint of malice in his smile: "Oh, I see."

Just then, the car arrived at the next location, the swimming pool at the sports center.

The group got out of the car and went into the swimming pool.

"Humph!"

A voice suddenly sounded in his ear, and Chen Yan turned his head.

Lee Ji-eun glared at him angrily, clearly still a little upset about the "ideal World Cup" incident earlier.

Chen Yan smiled, having anticipated the little jealous girl's reaction.

He leaned closer to the girl and whispered, "Jie-eun, that was just a game. I only agreed to come on this show because of you."

Lee Ji-eun was stunned: "Really?"

"Of course it's true. I only agreed to come because the production team said you were the guest."

Chen Yan wasn't lying.

The main reason he initially agreed to come was indeed because the show's guest was Lee Ji-eun.

Although he is somewhat interested in filming Running Man, he won't come if the guests are people he doesn't know.

"Okay~"

Knowing that her oppa wasn't lying, Lee Ji-eun shook her head, a look of joy on her face.

She was just a little upset and wanted Chen Yan to say something nice to comfort her.

She knew that what happened just now was just a game; didn't she see that oppa didn't even choose Taeyeon unnie or Yoona unnie in the end?

Chen Yan smiled when he saw this.

Lee Ji-eun is a real jealous girl, but she's also incredibly easy to coax.

At this moment, the girl suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Chen Yan.

"Oppa, when are you planning to release that song you collaborated on with Suzy?"

"It's not decided yet. We need to have a meeting with the company to discuss it before we can decide. We need to avoid clashing with the comeback dates of other artists in the company."

"Oh." Lee Ji-eun nodded thoughtfully.

The group entered the swimming pool and found that they were the first to arrive, so they sat down by the pool, chatting and waiting for the other groups to arrive.

A few minutes later, the other four teams arrived one after another.

After glancing around and seeing that everyone had arrived, Lee Kwang-soo spoke up at the opportune moment: "On the way here, Chen Yanxi and I played a game about the ideal type of the female guests for this episode."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's attention was instantly drawn to it, especially Kim Tae-yeon, Lim Yoon-a, and Bae Suzy, who hadn't been in the same car as Chen Yan.

Even PD Cho Hyo-jin, who was about to announce the rules of this round of the game, stopped talking.

The cameras on site quickly focused on Lee Kwang-soo and his group.

This is definitely a major highlight.

Chen Yan grinned.

He knew this would happen.

Yoo Jae-suk skillfully controlled the situation: "Oh? So who is the final winner?"

The final winner is...

As the focal point, Lee Kwang-soo deliberately paused for two seconds, giving the editors room to work out, before speaking:

"Ya Rong!"

At this moment, everyone's face showed the most genuine surprise.

Kim Ah-young, the winner, covered her mouth with her hand, looking surprised, seemingly not expecting to be the one to win in the end.

The cameras were given time to record everyone's expressions. After a few seconds, Yoo Jae-suk looked at Chen Yan and spoke at the opportune moment:

"Chen Yanxi, why did you choose Ya Rong?"

Chen Yan had already prepared his words: "Because when I first met Ya Rong, she was the last one to arrive in the group because she was feeling unwell, so I have a deep impression of her. Also, Ya Rong is very cute when she smiles."

The others looked enlightened, while Lee Kwang-soo and the others next to him looked completely bewildered.

Realizing what was happening, Lee Kwang-soo said with a bewildered expression:
"What are you talking about? Didn't you say in the car that you chose Ya Rong because her legs are so beautiful?"

"That's right, that's right, oppa did say that."

Peach, who was watching the drama unfold, nodded repeatedly: "And oppa just chose Eunji over Yoona unnie, saying he liked Eunji's smiling eyes. In the end, he chose Ah-young over Eunji because Ah-young's legs are nice."

As soon as he finished speaking, the whole audience burst into laughter, mixed with jeers.

Even Chen Yan himself looked at his own peach with a bit of helplessness, and then couldn't help but laugh.

After the laughter subsided, Yoo Jae-suk, taking advantage of the lively atmosphere, pressed on, "So you chose Eunji over Yoona? Is it because Yoona doesn't look good when she smiles?"

He discovered that Chen Yan was really good at creating fun. He knew how to create this kind of contrast on his very first visit, and he had already contributed a lot of laughs and highlights since the beginning.

This episode is likely to achieve record-breaking ratings, so he needs to do his best to make it even better.

Upon hearing Yoo Jae-suk's words, Im Yoon-a immediately responded with a sweet smile, her eyebrows curving and her doe-like eyes sparkling and clear.

Haha, who was standing next to him, quickly chimed in: "Suzy looks beautiful when she smiles too."

Bae Suzy also gave a sweet smile, her eyes holding a hint of reproach as she looked at Chen Yan.

She did have a slight, instinctive emotional reaction.

This man was on top of her just two nights ago, but today he's completely turned his back on her.

Kim Jong-kook and others nearby immediately joined in, saying that their teammates also look good when they smile.

Faced with the crowd's "siege," Chen Yan remained silent. The next second, he suddenly turned around and grabbed Lee Kwang-soo by the collar.

"It's all your fault! Why couldn't we just have a normal chat? You had to play this 'ideal World Cup' game, and now look what I've become."

"No, you were playing very seriously just now too."

Chen Yan's eyes widened: "Huh?"

Lee Kwang-soo reacted quickly to the joke, his face immediately showing fear, and he promptly apologized respectfully:
"I'm sorry, Director."

But after apologizing, he immediately turned to the camera not far away, changed the subject, and said sincerely:
"But Chen Yanxi was really serious just now; he even gave a reason for everyone."

At this point, Lee Kwang-soo's voice suddenly stopped, and he staggered and fell into the pool in front of him.

Just as he was speaking to the camera, Chen Yan walked up behind him and kicked him hard in the butt.

He frowned slightly, his expression showing displeasure.

"thump"

The giraffe was kicked into the pool.

"Hahahaha"

Upon seeing this, the people on both sides burst into laughter.

After a period of commotion, the game officially began, and the PD announced the rules.

According to the game rules, after the game starts, everyone needs to find a way to climb onto the cylindrical island in the middle of the swimming pool. The production team will announce the number of people who can succeed in each round.

The last person remaining on the island after each timeout is considered successful.

If the number of people on the island exceeds the program's limit, those who pass will be selected according to the order in which they arrive on the island. Only when all three people in each group pass the challenge will the group be considered truly successful.

After hearing the rules, everyone returned to the shore to prepare, and the game officially began three minutes later.

Thinking about the game rules, Chen Yan glanced at the other teams and then waved to Lee Ji-eun and Song Ji-hyo.

The two immediately came over.

Chen Yan said in a low voice, "Ji-hyo, Ji-eun, this game requires all three of us to pass to win. We need to use a little strategy instead of just blindly rushing forward."

Lee Ji-eun and Song Ji-hyo exchanged a glance and nodded.

Chen Yan continued to explain, "In the first few rounds, we should try to conserve our energy and let others compete first. We just need to make sure to keep the weakest person from each team."

"For example, Kwangsoo, Sukjin, Taeyeon, and Jae-suk. After a few rounds, we worked together to get Ji-eun through first, and then Ji-hyo and I would find another opportunity later."

Upon hearing the names Chen Yan mentioned, Lee Ji-eun and Song Ji-hyo couldn't help but smile.

Song Ji-hyo smiled and said, "It seems that Chen Yan-xi watches our shows quite often."

"Haha, I've definitely watched it quite a lot."

Lee Ji-eun smiled and said, "Oppa, if Taeyeon unnie finds out you're targeting her, you're in big trouble."

She naturally had no objection to her oppa's suggestion that she pass first.

After all, she is not tall, and her physical strength and power are the weakest among everyone, only slightly stronger than Kim Tae-yeon.

Chen Yan gave her a disgruntled look: "I'm doing this so that we can win. Don't you want to win?"

Lee Ji-eun immediately shook her head and even raised her hand to zip up her mouth, indicating that she would absolutely not tell anyone.

Of course she wanted to win. Don't forget, the person who comes in first place in each game segment can choose to switch partners. She didn't want Chen Yan to be swapped out by someone else.

The three continued their discussion, unaware that a pair of beautiful eyes were watching them from a distance.

After glancing at Chen Yan's retreating figure for two seconds, and then at Yoo Jae-suk who had just been called away by the show's writers, Lim Yoon-a's bright, deer-like eyes darted around. She then leaned close to Kim Tae-yeon and whispered in her ear:
"Unnie, Chen Yan and the others seem to be discussing their strategy. I think they'll try their best to keep you and Jae-seok oppa here. This game requires all three of them to pass to win."

Upon hearing this, Kim Tae-yeon glanced in Chen Yan's direction and nodded.

She had absolutely no advantage in this kind of competition that relied on physical strength and power; she was completely outmatched.

The two exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Let's find someone to form an alliance."

After saying that, they smiled knowingly, then turned to look in the direction of Peach, Krystal, and Bae Suzy, their lips curving upwards slightly.

These are all their people.

(End of this chapter)