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Chapter 66 Matryoshka Doll
Jiang Che instantly understood and tactfully stopped talking, simply nodding in agreement:
"Um...you guys chat first, I'm going to the restroom. I'll be right back."

After saying that, he instantly disappeared into the crowd.

Once she was sure Jiang Che had walked away, Taeyeon spoke calmly, her voice carrying an undeniable authority:
"Speak, what exactly do you want to talk to me about?"

Sunny's expression also turned serious, and she asked directly:
"Kim Tae-yeon, what exactly do you mean by your feelings for Yoona?"

Taeyeon's eyes darted around for a moment, then she tried to remain calm:

"What do you mean? What could I possibly mean?"

"Don't give me that!" Sunny took a step closer and bluntly stated:

"You... have you fallen for Yoona?"

Taeyeon's pupils contracted sharply, her aura instantly shattered. A flicker of panic crossed her face, but she quickly suppressed it.
"Hey! Lee Soon-kyu! What nonsense are you spouting?! How could I possibly like Yoona? Are you crazy?!"

But in her mind, she was frantically trying to find a way to explain: This isn't the real Yoona! It's her second personality! She never liked the main personality anyway! That makes sense, right? It's logical!
Sunny looked deeply at Taeyeon, her gaze seemingly piercing into her soul. After a few seconds of silence, she slowly spoke:
"That would be best, Taeyeon. You should know better than me that there are some lines you can't cross." Her tone carried a clear warning.
"I will continue to watch over you."

Taeyeon, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, immediately retorted:

"Hey! Lee Soon-kyu! Mind your own business!"

She rolled her eyes in annoyance, but her mind was a complete mess.

That's right, that's Yoona's alternate personality, not the real Yoona.

But the problem is—it's Yoona's body after all!
But what she loved wasn't the body at all, but the soul inside it.

However, that soul was housed in Yoona's body.

Seriously, I'm speechless! How did Yoona develop such a second personality?!
Taeyeon felt like her brain was a Russian nesting doll, completely unable to make sense of it.

She shook her head vigorously, trying to shake off all those messy thoughts.

Well, anyway... anyway, right now I just really enjoy the relaxed and carefree feeling of being around Yoona's alternate personality, and the occasional heart-pounding sensation. As for the future?
—Let your future self worry about what will happen in the future!

She rubbed her hair in frustration, her gaze involuntarily drifting in the direction Jiang Che had left, silently muttering to herself:
This guy... why does it take him so long to go to the toilet?

After waiting for quite a while, Jiang Che still didn't return.

Sunny was getting a little impatient and took out her phone.

"Oh no, did she fall into the toilet? I'll call and urge her."

Upon hearing this, Taeyeon was about to reach into her pocket when Sunny, who was next to her, acted even faster, finding Yoona's number and dialing it, even putting it on speakerphone.

At the same time, Yoona was watching a variety show when her phone rang, and Sunny's name popped up on the screen.

Knowing that Sunny was currently in Macau with Jiang Che, it was best not to answer the call. She promptly silenced her phone, placed it screen-down on the sofa, and pretended nothing had happened.

On the other end of the phone,

"Beep...beep...beep..."

The busy tone continued to ring until it automatically disconnected, and no one answered.

Sunny frowned, hung up the phone, and stared at her phone with a bewildered expression.
"What's going on? Why isn't Yoona answering my calls?"

Seeing her sister's discomfiture, Taeyeon's frustration from Sunny's barrage of questions dissipated considerably, and she even felt a little smug. Only then did she leisurely take out her phone.
I flipped to that special note – “Yoona No. 2”, pressed the call button, and also made sure to put it on speakerphone.

The call was answered almost instantly. "Hello? Unnie?" Jiang Che's voice came through the receiver, with some background noise.

Sunny watched with wide eyes and slightly open mouth, glancing at Taeyeon's phone and then at her own unresponsive phone, her face filled with "Why?" and "I don't understand."

Taeyeon suppressed the urge to curl her lips into a smile and said calmly to the person on the other end of the phone:
"Yeah, it's nothing, I just noticed you've been gone for a long time. Come back soon."

"Okay, sure! Coming right away!" Jiang Che agreed quickly.

After hanging up the phone, Taeyeon glanced at Sunny, who was in a brief silence beside her, and her mood inexplicably brightened up a bit.

A little while later, Jiang Che came running back, saying:

"Sorry, unnies, there were a lot of people just now."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sunny immediately stepped forward, holding up her phone and questioning him:

"Hey! Yoona! Why didn't you answer my calls? But you answered Taeyeon's calls right away?"

Jiang Che mentally screamed, 'Of course you called! You didn't call my number. If you want to find Lin Yoona, you'll probably have to go back to Seoul to find her.'

He immediately put on an expression of sudden realization and apology, his acting was natural and smooth:

"Huh? I wasn't able to answer the phone at the time, and when I was free, Taeyeon unnie called. Isn't this just perfect timing..."

Sunny gave a skeptical "Oh," feeling that something was off, but couldn't quite put her finger on it, so she suppressed her doubts for the time being.

Jiang Che secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then his curious gaze swept back and forth between Taeyeon and Sunny, wanting to know what had happened between them.

Seeing Jiang Cheol's probing gaze, Taeyeon immediately turned her head away, and Sunny smiled mysteriously.

Well, nobody was willing to satisfy his curiosity.

Jiang Che pursed his lips, "Fine, I won't tell you then."

The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat awkward. The three of them, each with their own ulterior motives, continued walking on the streets of Macau, but the previous sense of ease had vanished.

Having finally endured the long journey until the end and returned to the hotel, Jiang Che could hardly wait to speak:
"Unnies, we're heading back to the Peninsula tomorrow at noon. We've already asked our manager to book the tickets. Let's get some rest tonight!"

After washing up in his hotel room, Jiang Che collapsed onto the bed, feeling utterly exhausted. Working for someone else, dealing with suspicion, dealing with his sugar daddy's feelings for him, navigating between two short, powerful men… he suddenly wondered if he should ask Yoona for more money.

"Knock Knock Knock-"

There was a knock on the door.

Jiang Che sat up abruptly, her heart skipping a beat:
"Seriously, officer? Not again? Didn't Taeyeon have enough fun yesterday?"

He walked to the door and nervously looked out through the peephole.

Then, Sunny's pretty face with a playful smile suddenly came into view!
Jiang Che felt a chill run down his spine:
'What's this woman doing here at night instead of sleeping? Considering her strange behavior these past few days, I think it would have been better if Taeyeon had come instead.'

He was extremely reluctant, but not opening the door was obviously more suspicious. After struggling for three seconds, he resignedly turned the doorknob.

"Sunny unnie? It's so late, is something wrong?"

Jiang Che tried his best to look sleepy.

　Newbie asking for everything, lalala

　　
　
(End of this chapter)