Peninsula: From a supporting actor to the best actor in Chungmuro

Chapter 96: The Lights of the Han River Reveal the True Heart
After Kang Jae-hoon finished shooting the commercial from his main perspective, the staff quickly adjusted the camera position and began reshooting the version with Krystal Jung as the main perspective.

The camera reinterprets from Krystal's perspective——

When she walked into the classroom, she noticed a boy wearing glasses in the corner. When he looked up, his eyes behind the lenses lit up.
When she was wiping the cup in the cafe, the reflection in the glass showed a figure pushing the door open;
On the library steps, snow water dripping from the edge of the transparent umbrella splashed just at her feet.

And the last sentence was screamed out in the snow: "Go away! Please don't bother me anymore!"

The filming of the entire plot advertisement has been completed.

The two were called together again to shoot a pictorial.

The photographer called for a stop from time to time and adjusted the angles and expressions of the two people.

The flash kept flashing.

By the time everything was over, it was almost nine o'clock.

When the two hurried to La Seine restaurant, the celebration banquet had already started for twenty minutes.

The moment I opened the door, warm air and laughter hit me.

"ah--!"

Park Hyung-sik was the first to spot them: "Isn't this our Chanyoung Bo-na?"

The originally noisy box suddenly became quiet for a few seconds.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on them.

Kim Ji-won immediately raised her phone and pointed it at them.

"Is the price of being late to make our relationship public?"

Kim Woo Bin joked while looking at the white couple down jackets from FILA worn by the two.

Jiang Zaixun froze in place and turned to look at Zheng Xiujing——

The tips of her ears were already red, perhaps from the cold or shyness. Her fingers were tugging at the drawstring of her down jacket, and her lips were pursed into a line.

"It's just sponsor clothes..."

Kang Jae-hoon explained dryly.

"Oh--"

Everyone said in unison.

Krystal suddenly grabbed Kang Jae-hoon's sleeve and quickly walked towards the empty seat, her down jacket rustling against the ground, a sound that was particularly clear amid the boos in the room.

"Being late will result in three drinks."

Park Hyung-sik placed a bottle of beer in front of him.

Kim Ji-won also squeezed next to Zheng Xiujing and handed her a pink cocktail: "Drink this, the alcohol content is low."

Jiang Zaixun looked at Zheng Xiujing, suddenly reached out to take the cocktail in front of her, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Wow--"

There was a sudden burst of booing in the box.

Kim Ji-won immediately filled two more cups and pushed them over, her eyes shining frighteningly.

Just as Jiang Zaixun was about to pick up his second glass, Director Fu Shengzhe suddenly knocked on the table:
"Stop messing around, the finale is about to begin."

The box immediately became quiet.

Everyone stared at the screen with bated breath.

The ending story is beautiful.

Kim Tan and Cha Eun-sang realize a love that transcends class;

Choi Young-do takes over his father's hotel and apologizes to the classmates he once bullied;
Liu Rachel reunites with director Lee Hyo-shin after ten years;
Bona became the founder of a fashion brand and Chanyoung became a policeman. Ten years later, the two are still as sweet as ever.

As the ending song played, director Fu Shengzhe's cell phone rang.

He picked up the phone and listened for a few seconds, his expression changing from anticipation to regret:

"28.6%... Okay, I get it."

After hanging up the phone, he raised his glass:

"The final viewership rating was 28.6%, which didn't break 30, but it was already great!"

Applause and cheers instantly filled the box.

Screenwriter Jin Enshu stood up and bowed to everyone:

"Thank you to all the cast and crew for their hard work, especially our young children..."

As Kang Jae-hoon listened to screenwriter Kim Eun-sook's speech, he caught sight of Krystal sipping her pink cocktail from the corner of his eye. A faint blush crept onto her cheeks, accentuated by the warm lighting.

“…I hope this collaboration is just the beginning.”

Kim Eun-sook concluded.

The whole crowd cheered.

The celebration banquet officially entered the carnival stage.

The staff gathered in groups of three or four to take photos, and the actors took turns toasting the director and screenwriter.

Jiang Zaixun's cheeks were burning from the multiple drinks he'd been forced to drink. He went to the balcony under the pretext of getting some fresh air. The cool breeze instantly sobered him up. Behind him, he heard the sound of a glass door sliding open.

The night wind blew fine snowflakes onto her face, and Krystal hugged her arms and shrank her neck.

"Cold?" Jiang Jae-hoon turned sideways to block the wind.

She shook her head and slowly leaned closer to him.

The two looked at the night view in silence.

The lights of the Han River Bridge in the distance blurred into a halo in the winter night.

The glass door was suddenly opened, and Park Hyung-sik stuck his head out:
"Why are you two hiding here? Do you want to move on? It's just Woo Bin, Ji Won, Shin Hye Noona, and a few of us."

Jiang Zaixun turned to look at Zheng Xiujing: "Are you going?"

She stared at the white mist she exhaled for two seconds and nodded.

Ten minutes later, the six people left early on the pretext of "having a schedule tomorrow".

The nanny car drove into a quiet alley in Jiangnan District.

Kim Woo-bin led everyone through the hidden entrance with familiarity and pushed open a heavy black door. Warm yellow lights and jazz music immediately poured out.

The VIP box was more spacious than expected, with dark brown leather sofas arranged in a semicircle, and an ice bucket and champagne already placed on the coffee table.

Jin Yubin took off his coat and hung it on the coat rack, then turned around and asked:
"playing what?"

"Truth or Dare!"

Kim Ji-won immediately raised her hand and looked at Krystal with sparkling eyes:
"I haven't played in a long time."

Park Hyung-sik took out the turntable from the drawer:
"The rules are simple. Whoever's turn it is gets to choose truth or dare. If they refuse, they'll be fined three drinks."

Krystal huddled in the corner of the sofa, sipping hot tea. The alcohol had slowed her reaction time, and she didn't realize the game had begun until the turntable was pushed in front of her.

The first round went to Kim Woo Bin.

"Big Adventure." He didn't hesitate.

Kim Ji-won pointed to the standing microphone in the corner with a wicked smile: "Sing 'Gee'."

Jin Yubin's expression froze for a second, then he stood up:

"I am willing to admit defeat."

When he belted out "Gee Gee Gee Gee Baby Baby Baby" with a subwoofer effect, the entire balcony erupted in laughter.

Kim Ji-won covered her mouth and fell on Krystal's shoulder, and even Kang Jae-hoon couldn't help but smile.

The second round is Park Shin Hye.

"Truthfully."

Park Hyung-sik winked:
"Among the male actors you've worked with, who do you most want to work with again?"

Park Shin Hye held her chin and thought for two seconds: "Kang Jae Hoon."

Jiang Zaixun, who was drinking water, choked.

"Why?" Kim Ji-won asked immediately.

Park Shin Hye smiled and said, "Because he looks at people with such concentration, it's like you're the only one left in the world."

Krystal's teacup stopped in mid-air.

Round three.

The turntable slowly stopped and the pointer pointed at Jiang Jae-hoon.

The box suddenly became quiet for a moment.

“Truth or dare?”

Jiang Jae-hoon hesitated for two seconds:

“…The truth.”

Park Hyung-sik and Kim Ji-won exchanged a look.

"When I was acting with Krystal Jung—"

Jin Zhiyuan said word by word: "Have you ever been moved?"

The heating seemed suddenly too strong.

Jiang Zaixun felt beads of sweat on the back of his neck.

He turned to look at Krystal Jung - she was staring at the teacup.

silence.

two seconds.

three seconds.

"Have."

(End of this chapter)