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Chapter 136 Yoona and Sulli (3k 1028)

"Hmm... what's wrong?" Taeyeon mumbled sleepily, her eyes not fully open yet.

"Breakfast...it seems like breakfast is already ready!"

"What?" Upon hearing this, Taeyeon instantly became more alert, as if a power switch had been pressed, and she sat up in bed in a flash.
"Let's go, let's wash up!"

The two quickly finished washing up and obediently sat down at the dining table. Sunny was already sitting there, and seeing their faint dark circles under their eyes, she raised an eyebrow and teased:
"What did you two do last night? Sulli, did you stop Taeyeon from sleepwalking?"

Shirley smiled a little shyly and quickly waved her hand:

"Taeyeon unnie is not sleepwalking."

Taeyeon, recalling their conversation from last night, forced herself to remain calm and picked up a slice of toast:
"That's right, I wasn't sleepwalking! And kids shouldn't pry into adult matters!"

"Hey!" Sunny instantly bristled, puffing out her chest:
"Who is the child?"

Taeyeon ate her toast without looking up.

Children generally don't like to say they are children.

Sunny was taken aback by this logic. She opened her mouth, but for a moment she couldn't think of a rebuttal. She was a little confused.

Just then, Jiang Che came out of the kitchen with the last plate of fried eggs. After sitting down, he said to Sunny very naturally:

"Sunny, come and eat."

The term "cousin" struck Sunny like a sharp arrow, hitting her nerves precisely. She felt her back teeth itch—this bastard's taking advantage of her like this!
She didn't even bother arguing with Taeyeon anymore, and kicked Kang Cheol in the calf while spitting out a sound through gritted teeth:
"Yes! Kangsamida! Kangcheol oppa! I'll eat well!!"

Jiang Che was caught off guard and kicked. Not wanting to suffer a loss for nothing, he recklessly continued:

"Sunny cousin... if you don't have enough to eat, just tell Oppa..."

Sunny felt like she was about to have a heart attack. She took a deep breath and told herself to stay calm and not kill her brother in front of Sherry.

Watching the harmonious scene of brotherly love and sisterly affection at the breakfast table, Shirley couldn't help but smile. This playful banter made her feel exceptionally relaxed.

She looked at Jiang Che and suddenly remembered how swiftly and cleanly he had subdued Cui Zi. A thought struck her, and she put down her milk glass and spoke earnestly:

"Kang Cheol oppa, can you teach me how to fight?"

"Cough cough!"

"Moragu?"

Taeyeon, who was drinking milk, and Sunny, who was glaring at her brother, both choked at the same time. They looked at Sulli in shock and instantly turned into the two silly sisters, Ah-Dai and Ah-Gua.

Jiang Che was also taken aback:
"Why do you suddenly want to learn this?"

Shirley's eyes held longing:
“That way I can protect myself. And…” She paused, savoring the feeling from last night:
"Last night I saw you hitting someone, Oppa...it felt like...it felt like all my troubles could be shattered by those impacts, and it felt so good?"

Upon hearing this, Taeyeon immediately showed a worried expression:
"But Shirley, learning that is too hard, and it's easy to get injured, isn't it?"

Jiang Che stroked his chin and thought for a moment. It was indeed a good way to vent emotions through fighting or physical training.

"Systematic combat training is indeed tough and prone to injury." He first agreed with Taeyeon's explanation, then changed the subject:
"However, teaching her some basic self-defense skills, along with appropriate physical training, would make her much safer."

He looked at Shirley and asked a practical question:
"But the question is, where do you learn that?"

Shirley tilted her head and thought for a moment:

"Kim Jong-kook oppa's gym? It has complete facilities and a good environment."

Upon hearing this, Sunny immediately said to Jiang Che:
"If that's the case, I have a membership card for that gym, I'll give it to you then. That gym is very private and safe, many celebrities go there."

"Okay, thanks, cousin Sunny."

He's getting more and more comfortable calling her "cousin" now.

sunny: "..." (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻I really want to hit someone!
Seeing that the matter was settled, Taeyeon couldn't object anymore and could only instruct Sulli:
"Alright then... You must be careful when you're learning, okay?"

"Yes! Oh, Taeyeon unnie!" Sulli obediently replied, then turned to Kang Cheol and took out her phone:

"Kang Cheol Oppa, let's exchange contact information so we can stay in touch later."

Jiang Che was about to blurt out a phone number when he suddenly stopped—wait! A phone number?!

He suddenly remembered that his phone number should be "Mystique" in Sherry's account! He inwardly cursed: "This plan really can't keep up with changes... This matter with Yoona isn't over yet. What if Sherry finds out about Mystique and goes to ask Yoona about it? And then the two of them are chatting and Sherry says that she gave me the phone number in bed?"

Hiss... Thinking of Yoona's reaction, he couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

"No, no, let's not create any more trouble. Let's postpone it as long as possible, at least let's resolve things with Yoona first."

Thinking of this, he immediately changed his tune, a smile plastered on his face:
"Okay, let's add each other on KakaoTalk then? It'll be easier to keep in touch."

He then took out his phone and opened the KaKaoTalk QR code interface.

"Huh?" Shirley was clearly taken aback. She had originally wanted a phone number, so how did it turn into adding someone on KakaoTalk? But seeing that the other person was already holding up their phone and waiting,
She didn't know what else to say, so she took out her phone, scanned the QR code, and added each other as friends.

'Oh well, I can still contact them via KakaoTalk,' Sherry reassured herself.

Breakfast ended in a subtle atmosphere. Afterwards, Taeyeon and Sunny prepared to leave for work, while Sulli prepared to go home.

Before leaving, Sunny deliberately walked up to Jiang Che, patted him on the shoulder, and wore a kind smile:
"Kang Cheol oppa, now that you're an oppa, you should act like one, okay? Stay home and play games, climb the ranks, you hear me? If you don't get me to Master rank, how can you face your cousin?!"

Jiang Che's lips twitched slightly, and he waved his hand helplessly:
"Nene, Arasso, let's go, let's go!"

Taeyeon, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but chuckle to herself as she listened to their conversation. She then waved goodbye. Sulli followed suit and waved back obediently.

After seeing the three young ladies off, the apartment fell silent. Jiang Che silently walked to the computer, pressed the power button, and watched the screen light up, a faint sense of regret welling up inside him.

"If I'd known... I wouldn't have become this cousin. A master of extraordinary abilities... how long will this fight go on?"

Meanwhile, after returning to her place, Sulli put down her bag and sat on the sofa, lost in thought. The lively and warm scene at breakfast was still replaying in her mind—Kang Cheol oppa, Sunny unnie, and Taeyeon unnie bickering with each other… all of which made her smile involuntarily.

But the inexplicable familiarity with Kang Cheol oppa, and the question of whether there might be some kind of connection between him and Yoona unnie, never dissipated.

She took out her phone, looked at the newly added contact with a simple profile picture in KaKaoTalk, hesitated for a moment, then swiped her finger and opened Yoona unnie's chat interface.

After thinking for a moment, she edited a message and sent it over.

Meanwhile, near SM Entertainment.

As they approached the company entrance, Taeyeon paused almost imperceptibly, her gaze darting to the side. She then casually said to Sunny:
“Sunny, I…I’m going to talk to my manager about my solo career. You go to the practice room first.”

Sunny glanced at Taeyeon and instantly understood—this short figure clearly meant she didn't want to meet Yoona for the time being!
That's true, after all, the trilateral talks only lasted two days, so meeting now would indeed be awkward.

She smiled knowingly, but didn't point it out, and casually waved her hand:

"Nene, Arasso, go ahead."

After the two parted ways, Sunny strolled into the company's practice room alone. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Seohyun diligently stretching in front of the mirror. Upon seeing her enter, Seohyun obediently turned around and greeted her.
"Good morning, Sunny unnie."

"Good morning, Seohyun!" Sunny replied casually, her gaze sweeping over the room and landing on Yoona, who was sitting on the floor against the wall.

Yoona was looking down, her long hair falling down and partially obscuring her face. Her fingers were unconsciously swiping across her phone screen, as if she were lost in thought.

Hearing the noise at the door, she looked up and quickly scanned behind Sunny. Finding no one there, she breathed a barely perceptible sigh of relief.

Sunny took it all in, finding it amusing, but remained outwardly calm. She walked straight to Yoona's side, sat down, and casually took out her phone.
He started playing by himself, as if the person sitting next to him wasn't a living person, but a beautiful sculpture.

The atmosphere remained subtly quiet for a few minutes.

Yoona looked at her unnie, who was engrossed in a mobile game, and hesitated several times before finally taking a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind.
“Sunny unnie…”

"Want to ask about Taeyeon at my house yesterday?" Sunny interrupted before he could finish speaking. She didn't even look up, her eyes still glued to her phone screen, her fingers flying across the screen as if it were just a casual remark.

"Huh?!" Yoona was startled by the sudden question, a hint of panic flashing across her face. She then lowered her head somewhat shyly, and finally gave a soft "Mmm".

"Don't worry, nothing happened yesterday."

Sunny briefly recounted why Jiang Che went to the bar last night, how he ran into Shirley there, how he beat up Choi Ja, and how he took Shirley home for the night.

Yoona listened, and when she first heard "nothing happened," she relaxed considerably. But then, when she heard about Kang Cheol's heroic rescue, her feelings became complicated—on one hand, she felt that Kang Cheol did the right thing, but on the other hand, she couldn't help but think:
"Is Jiang Che planning to take Shirley as well?"

Just as she was lost in her thoughts, the phone in her hand suddenly vibrated and the screen lit up.

She looked down and saw a message from Shirley:

[Yoona unnie, when are you free lately? Let's go out for dinner together.]

(End of this chapter)