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Chapter 132 A Day Without Yoona (6K 728)

Jiang Cheol's confident "I want them all," Taeyeon unnie's unwavering "I'll take them," and the hurtful words she blurted out in her anger...

"Unregistered resident... 300 million won... Who do you think you are..."

Every word echoed in her mind, causing her heart to clench. Sunny was right; when she took him in, she was fully aware of his situation, and being an undocumented immigrant wasn't his choice.
Yet she still used those words as the sharpest knife to stab him. When she calmed down and thought about it, she had long known about Taeyeon's feelings for Kang Cheol, so why did she still lose control to this extent?

So it was because of jealousy—jealousy that they made a promise behind his back, jealousy that the first person Kang Cheol saw was Taeyeon unnie, and the first person he kissed was also Taeyeon unnie.
Even on their first trip together, the person who might have the most intimate contact is Taeyeon unnie...

Thinking of this, Yoona gripped the pillow in her arms tightly, but then she thought again, wasn't this still Jiang Che violating male virtues? And now he was openly declaring "I want them all"!
How could she have encountered someone so brazenly willing to be a scumbag! If she had known this would happen, she should have just... well, he can turn into a girl too!

But if... Jiang Che really leaves because of what he said tonight, will I regret it?

The thought had barely crossed her mind when Yoona couldn't help but shiver. She hurriedly shook her head, trying to shake off the idea—it couldn't be, could it?

Didn't he say in the end that he "wouldn't let go"? And I'm still his shareholder!

On the other side, the elevator is going down.

Sunny asked Taeyeon, "Should you drive back yourself, or should I take you back?"

How did you know I was driving?

Sunny sighed:

"I saw it with my own eyes. I waited downstairs for ages so I wouldn't miss your party."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Che silently gave this woman a thumbs up in his heart. Taeyeon's lips twitched slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she just pursed her lips and said softly:

"I think I'll drive back myself."

Upon arriving at the parking lot, before leaving, Taeyeon looked at Kang Cheol and gently shook her phone. Kang Cheol understood and nodded.

Sunny caught a glimpse of this and couldn't help but roll her eyes, muttering irritably:
"Hey, is it really that serious? You guys just got back from New Zealand... Kim Tae-yeon, go home and get some sleep!"

Taeyeon didn't reply, but just gave Kang Cheol another deep look before turning around and walking quickly to her car.

Sunny started the car and drove Jiang Che home in silence.

Upon arriving at Sunny's house, Sunny entered the password to open the door, kicked off her shoes first, and stepped barefoot onto the cold floor before letting out a long sigh of relief.

"Ugh... How can eating watermelon be so tiring!"

Looking at her like this, Jiang Che felt both grateful and amused, and thought he might as well lighten the mood:
“That…Sunny…”

"Ok?"

"You wouldn't be... deliberately using this excuse to lure me back to your house, would you?"

Upon hearing this, Sunny turned her head and looked at him with an expression as if he were an idiot, then scoffed:
"Hey! Jiang Che! If it weren't for me tonight, you, the man who's going to become the Pirate King, would have capsized long ago, okay? And you're still joking with me? Is this how you treat your savior?"

Jiang Che was speechless after hearing her words, and could only cough twice to cover his embarrassment:
"Ahem... Yes, yes, our Sunnyxi is the best! By the way, where do I live?"

Sunny saw his clumsy attempt to change the subject but didn't call him out on it, instead leading him into a guest room.
"You can stay here. There are new towels and toothbrushes in the bathroom cabinet; just help yourself. My room is next door, so call me if you need anything!"

After saying that, she went into her room and closed the door.

Jiang Che was finally left alone in the room. He put down his suitcase, sprawled on the bed in a "spread-eagle" position, stared at the ceiling, and let out a long breath.

After calming down, everything that happened tonight replayed in my mind like a movie. Especially that bet; I blurted it out in the heat of the moment, and now, having calmed down, I just feel…

"Ugh! Talking big is fun for a moment, but you'll regret it later!" Jiang Che cried out silently in his heart. What should he do? He suddenly pulled out his phone and started checking the prices of Bitcoin and Ethereum.

He only remembered roughly when he could make money, but he didn't know the specific market conditions at present. Looking at the fluctuating candlestick chart on the screen,

I'm so upset—I can't see any butterfly wings at all. Do I really have to wait until next year or the year after?
"No, no, I can't put all my hopes on this one tree..." Jiang Che forced himself to calm down and instead searched for information about Zheng Xiuyan.

The news that popped up was from a while ago, and the headline read:

Jessica Jung's fashion brand "Blanc & Eclare" has made a comeback with its "wide shoulder strap bag," resonating with female consumers!

[“Live your true self bravely”—Jessica wins the market and overcomes career difficulties with her attitude.]

[Exclusive Reveal: Where Did Jessica's Brand's Popularity Originate? Why Isn't She Named in the Designer List?]

Jiang Che's eyes lit up when he saw Jessica Jung's radiant appearance in the picture—she really made that bag, and it looks like it's a hit? Should he go and talk to her again?
But he quickly dismissed the thought as soon as it crossed his mind. He'd tried too hard to cover up the lie before, and now that things had escalated to this point between him and Yoona…

I'm afraid I can't transform into Yoona to substitute anymore. Should I go secretly? But if Yoona finds out, it will probably only worsen their relationship!
"Sigh, plans never keep up with changes..." Jiang Che sighed, feeling as if another path ahead had been cut off.
"What should I do? Should I go and pray to Guanyin Bodhisattva, Buddha, or God? Ask them to protect me?"

The more he thought about it, the more overwhelmed he became, feeling like his CPU was about to overheat. He quickly forced himself to stop the internal struggle and reorganize his thoughts:

"Forget it, we have to take things one step at a time. Let's get Sunny started on the game first. That seems to be the most reliable thing to do right now."

Then... I still need to think about what other memorable songs from my past life I can 'borrow' from. It doesn't matter if it's slow, as long as I can polish them out.”

Thinking about it this way, although the pressure was still immense, at least there was a clear direction ahead. Only then did the exhaustion from the enormous mental strain belatedly creep in.

Jiang Che quickly finished washing up and went to bed to rest. Almost as soon as his head hit the pillow, he fell asleep.

The next morning, Jiang Che was woken up on time by his biological clock.

The moment he opened his eyes, he instinctively thought of getting up to make breakfast, but halfway through his movement, he froze—he suddenly remembered that there had been turmoil in the palace last night, and he had been taken in by Grand Eunuch Shun-gyu, and was now temporarily staying at the Grand Eunuch's residence.

A strong sense of laziness washed over him. Maybe... he should go back to bed and take another nap? After all, no one's waiting for him to feed them now...

But the thought only flashed through his mind. Jiang Che shook his head and quickly got up. After all, Sunny, that short-statured big shot, really went to the rescue yesterday, so he had to repay her.

He tiptoed out of the guest room, found the kitchen, familiarized himself with the surroundings, and then skillfully got to work.

Just as I finished what I was doing, I heard a noise behind me. I turned around and saw Sunny walking out with her hair a little messy, wearing cute cartoon pajamas, rubbing her eyes.

Upon seeing the scene on the dining table, she was visibly taken aback, then her eyes curved into crescent moons.
"Wow! Tsk tsk, I never thought I'd be living the life of having food served to me! Young man, you have a bright future ahead of you!"

Seeing her smug look, Jiang Che couldn't help but laugh and tease her:
“Neine, in the future, when you need clothes done for you, I can do it for you.”

He meant it as a joke, offering to help her with her coat or something, but Sunny's eyes widened, and she exaggeratedly crossed her arms over her chest:
"Oh! So you were lusting after my body?!"

"Pfft—cough cough cough..." Jiang Che almost choked on his own saliva, explaining with a wry smile:
"What are you talking about! You know what my abilities are. If you really want to covet them, I can just conjure one myself. What's there to covet?"

Sunny was just joking, and said with a grin:
"Nene, Arasso, just kidding! Look how scared you are. I'm going to wash up now, don't sneak any food, okay?"

Jiang Che waved his hand, signaling her to hurry up.

Meanwhile, at Yoona's house.

Yoona woke up too, or rather, she hadn't slept very soundly. After pushing open the bedroom door, her gaze immediately turned towards the kitchen.

Empty.

There was no familiar figure busy at the stove, no comforting aroma of food, and no daily morning greeting.

The light in her eyes dimmed instantly. She pursed her lips, lowered her head, and stood there for a few seconds.

In the end, she silently turned around, closed the bedroom door again, and threw herself back onto the bed, which still retained her body heat.

The room was eerily quiet.

She picked up her phone, her fingers unconsciously swiping across the screen. Finally, her fingers landed on her chat with Jiang Che.

The last message was sent when he was in New Zealand:

[Guaranteed to be a one-of-a-kind gift in the world.]

After watching for a while, she felt a lump in her throat, a mix of sourness and bitterness. Frustrated, she threw her phone aside, pulled up the covers, and buried her head under the covers.

Sunny's home.

After the two finished breakfast, Sunny patted her belly contentedly and waved to Jiang Che:

"Come on, Jiang Che, watch me play games! Let me show you the skills of the Game King Sunny!"

Jiang Che readily followed her into the computer room. Sunny skillfully turned on the computer, logged into her game account, and when the interface loaded, Jiang Che glanced at her rank and exclaimed in surprise.

"Huh? You didn't drop a rank? Have you not been playing much?"

He remembered that he had reached Diamond rank after helping her last time, but he didn't expect that Sunny was still at Diamond rank.

"I'm playing! I'm a gaming pro, maintaining my rank is a piece of cake!"

Jiang Che suppressed the urge to complain and remembered the important matter:
"By the way, did your company approve your live streaming?"

"Not yet," Sunny replied casually while adjusting the game settings.
"The company is still discussing it; those old fogies are incredibly slow."

Jiang Che thought for a moment and then suggested:
"Since the company is hesitant, let's try live streaming without showing our faces first and see how it goes. If it works well, then we can talk to the company more confidently."

"Hey! That's a great idea!"

Seeing that Sunny had agreed, Jiang Che decisively pushed her aside, sat down in front of the computer, and began searching for and downloading popular live streaming apps.
Sunny watched his retreating figure, blinked, and seemed to have thought of something funny.

She picked up her phone, opened the group chat named "Girls' Generation's Secret Garden," and typed rapidly:

[Sunny: @All members, I'm going to stream myself playing games! Everyone who's free, come and watch!]

Not long after the message was sent, my phone started ringing.

[Tiffany: Wow! Really? I want to see! I want to see!]

[Sooyoung: What? Why did you suddenly decide to do this? Have you failed as an idol??]

[Yuri: Sunny, has the company approved this? Don't do anything reckless.] [Seohyun: Unnie, how long do you plan to do your live streams each day? Remember to protect your eyes and neck health, and manage your time wisely.]

Hyoyeon: What's the point of playing games? Let's go out for drinks! You don't know that place is super fun...

[Taeyeon: I'm coming to your house! Wait for me!!]

Seeing the flood of replies, Sunny grinned from ear to ear, her fingers flying across the screen:

[sunny: @Pani, look, look! I'll share the live stream link as soon as I'm done!]

[Sunny: @Sooyoung, find something fun to do when you're bored. It's more interesting than watching your dramas. Disdain.jpg]

[sunny: @Yuli Anla, the company is still considering it, I'll test the waters by not showing my face first.]

[Sunny: @XuXianAlasaoAlasao, our maknae is the most considerate. It won't be long, don't worry!]

[Sunny: @Hyoyeon I won't drink! From now on, I'm Yu-Gi-Oh! Sunny, not Dionysus Sunny!]

Sunny: @Taeyeon, just stay home! Don't cause trouble! (Disgusted emoji)

After replying, Sunny tossed her phone aside, rubbed her hands together, and said to Jiang Che, who had already installed the live-streaming app:

"Is it done?"

Seeing her excited yet nervous expression, Jiang Che smiled and moved aside, then pulled up a chair and sat a little further back, ready to act as a technical advisor.

Sunny rubbed her hands together, took a deep breath, and opened the ranked match. Before long, she was hiding and dodging in the game, occasionally taking a moment to place a mushroom or launch a sneak attack. Just then, the doorbell rang.

"Jiang Che! Go and see who it is, then come back and tell me!"

Sunny shouted without turning her head, her attention completely focused on the game screen.

"Does this woman think she's some kind of remote peephole? Why doesn't she just become lazy to death?!"

Jiang Che silently complained in his mind, but his body had already stood up. He walked to the door, peered through the peephole—it was Taeyeon!

Jiang Che paused for a moment, then without thinking, reached out and opened the door, completely forgetting what Sunny had just said.

When Taeyeon saw Kang Cheol open the door, her eyes instantly curved into crescents, and without thinking, she opened her arms and gave him a tight hug.

"Jiang Che!"

With her warm, soft body nestled in his arms, Jiang Che gently returned the embrace and patted her back.
"Why are you here? Have you had breakfast?"

Taeyeon rubbed her face against his shoulder before letting go, her voice soft and sweet:
Not yet.

Jiang Che laughed:

"Wait a minute, I'll get you something to eat." With that, she turned and walked towards the kitchen.

"Yes!" Taeyeon replied obediently, changed into her slippers as if she knew exactly what to do, and sat down at the dining table. She rested her chin on her hands and smiled as she watched Kang Cheol reheat milk and fry eggs for her in the kitchen.

Meanwhile, in the computer room, Sunny's hero finally died, and she realized that Jiang Che hadn't returned yet, so she shouted:

"Jiang Che! Jiang Che! Where are you?"

The loud voice was incredibly penetrating, carrying clearly into the restaurant. Taeyeon, who was immersed in happiness, instantly turned pale. She jumped to her feet, rushed to the computer room door, and shouted inside:

"Hey! Lee Soon-kyu! Are you trying to summon a ghost? Why are you yelling so loudly!"

Sunny was startled by the sudden noise, turned around and saw Taeyeon at the door, her eyes widening in surprise: "Taeyeon! What are you doing here?!"

"Didn't I say in the group chat that I was coming?"

"Didn't I also tell you to stay home and not cause trouble?!"

"Why should I listen to you?" Taeyeon retorted confidently. "I have legs, of course I can come whenever I want!"

Sunny was so angry she wanted to punch Taeyeon. If the hero hadn't been resurrected, she would have rushed up and given Taeyeon a good beating.

Just then, Jiang Che's voice came from the kitchen:
"Taeyeon, breakfast is ready, come and eat."

"Coming!" Taeyeon replied immediately, her face instantly switching to a sweet smile. She turned and jogged back to the dining table, leaving Sunny speechless. 'This preferential treatment is too obvious!'

Sitting down at the table, looking at the simple yet steaming breakfast in front of her, Taeyeon picked up her chopsticks and began to eat with satisfaction. Kang Cheol sat opposite her, watching her eat, and couldn't help but smile.

But the smile had barely formed when another face flashed before his eyes, and Jiang Che quickly banished the inappropriate image. He cleared his throat, trying to distract himself:
"Taeyeon, is there something you need today?"

Taeyeon swallowed the food in her mouth and shook her head:
"No, I just... came to see you."

Jiang Che glanced in the direction of the computer room, then at Taeyeon in front of him, and struggled internally for a moment.

To be honest, he was tempted to stand Sunny up and just spend the day with Taeyeon, but his remaining conscience made him abandon that idea.

"Um... I promised to help Sunny with her live stream today," Jiang Che said apologetically.
"So you might have to watch us play games all day today."

Taeyeon smiled nonchalantly, her eyes gentle:

"It's okay, as long as you're here."

This direct question made Jiang Che's heart skip a beat, and he returned a gentle smile: "Mm."

While the two were enjoying their moment, Sunny, who was in the computer room, couldn't sit still any longer and shouted again:

"Jiang Che! Come over as soon as you're done! Why does this live stream still seem to have hardly anyone watching?!"

Jiang Che quickly replied, "Coming, coming!" and headed towards the computer room, with Taeyeon following behind him like a little tail.

The two entered the computer room, where Sunny was frantically staring at the computer screen. Jiang Che leaned over and glanced at the live stream; the number of viewers online was... 3.

"Isn't there someone here?" Jiang Che pointed at the screen, then noticed the gift leaderboard:

"Huh? You already have a top fan on the leaderboard so quickly? That's impressive, Sunnyxi!"

Sunny looked exasperated.
"Who are these people?! That top-ranking guy is Tiffany! And those two next to him, I don't even know who they are, they've been coming in and out so many times, I have no idea what they're doing!"

Upon hearing this, Taeyeon, who was standing next to her, burst out laughing.

Jiang Che was also amused:
"So you're just streaming a game and you expect your teammates to be your top spender?"

Sunny is unreasonable yet assertive:

"What's wrong! She's supporting her career! Besides, it's not like I made her the top fan!"

"Alright, alright, whatever you say is right." Jiang Che smiled helplessly, carefully looked at the live stream settings, and noticed a problem:
"Didn't you turn on voice chat?"

"No, what's wrong?"

"How are the viewers outside going to know you're a girl if you don't use voice chat?" Jiang Che explained.

"It's perfectly normal for boys to be good at video games, but it's rare for girls to be good at them," he paused, a mischievous smile spreading across his face.

Once you turn on voice chat, you start acting all cute and cuddly. Isn't that your specialty, Sunny...?

"Hey! Who said that's your specialty skill!" Sunny playfully punched him.
"That's called talent! Talent, you understand!"

"Okay, okay, it's talent, it's talent. Anyway, turn on the voice function and see how it goes."

Sunny turned on her microphone with some skepticism, and then started the game.

Sure enough, once the voice chat was turned on, the number of viewers in the live stream began to climb steadily from single digits.

Wow! A girl!

[That voice... I'm in love! It sounds exactly like my long-lost girlfriend!]

[This girl has a really nice voice! And she's pretty skilled too, she's already in Diamond rank!]

Am I the only one who thinks this voice sounds so familiar? I feel like I've heard it somewhere before...

Now that you mention it, it sounds familiar too.

Jiang Che looked at the comments, turned to Taeyeon, and whispered in her ear:

"Taeyeon, why don't you send her a gift too, and help boost her popularity?"

Taeyeon understood, smiled and nodded, then took out her phone and started using it.

Soon, a user with the ID "Tae" in the live stream sent several valuable gifts, instantly climbing to second place on the leaderboard.

Wow! Another big shot has arrived?

What day is it today?

【Tae? What does that mean?】

Sunny's lips twitched almost imperceptibly as she looked at the ID. During her return trip, she secretly glanced back at Taeyeon, who was smirking, but for the sake of the gifts and rising popularity, she still spoke into the microphone in a sweet voice:
"Thank you Tae unnie for the gift, Kamsammida, unnie fighting!"

Her cry of "Unnie" was so poignant and evocative that it sent chills down the spines of both Kang Cheol and Taeyeon, giving them goosebumps.

On the other side, Yoona also woke up. She picked up her phone and habitually checked the messages in the group chat, naturally seeing the live stream link that Sunny had posted.

She hesitated for a moment, but still silently downloaded the live streaming app, registered an account, and entered Sunny's live stream.

Once inside, she didn't post any comments; she just listened quietly. Through her headphones came Sunny's boisterous voice and occasional interactions with the comments.
But I didn't hear that familiar voice at all.

(End of this chapter)