The Peninsula chaebol started by rescuing Samsung's little princess.

Chapter 125 Have you ever been attracted to me?

"Bang!"

With a dull thud, the three ceramic wine glasses clinked together.

"Cheers!"

When Kim Hee-sun took a sip of sake, which should have had a unique aroma, she tasted bitterness instead.

Setting down her wine glass, she looked at Lee Ho-young and Song Ji-hyo in front of her, a hint of awkwardness creeping onto her face.

This Japanese restaurant, named "Mido," is located on Dosan-dairo in Gangnam-gu. It is a Michelin 2-star restaurant and usually caters to wealthy and influential customers.

For today's meal, she specially wore a sexy black dress and put on exquisite makeup.

But the scene at this meal was somewhat different from what she had imagined.

"Thank you so much, Hee-sun unnie. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to eat in such a luxurious restaurant!"

Song Ji-hyo took a piece of sushi, stuffed it into her mouth, and gave a carefree smile.

Upon seeing this, Kim Hee-sun had no choice but to force a smile in response.

Unlike Kim Hee-sun's sophisticated attire, Song Ji-hyo wore a suit and uniform today, looking like a modern urban woman, as if she had just finished filming and rushed over.

"I'm sorry, Hee-sun unnie, I originally planned to come alone, but I didn't expect to run into Ji-hyo on the way."

This guy has a sweet tooth, and when he heard you were going to treat me to dinner, he shamelessly followed me along!

"It's okay, one more person just means one more pair of chopsticks!"

Although Kim Hee-sun greeted Lee Ho-young with a generous smile, she didn't believe a single word of his explanation.

We just happened to run into each other on the road. Is there really such a coincidence in the world?

"Hee-sun, have you come across any good scripts lately? Could you include me in one?"

To avoid an awkward silence at the dinner table, Song Ji-hyo asked a question that perfectly suited her public image.

"You shouldn't ask me that; you should ask our president!"

As Kim Hee-sun spoke, she looked at Lee Ho-young, who was sitting next to Song Ji-hyo.

Upon hearing this, Song Ji-hyo immediately looked at him with intense gaze.

"The company does have a project to film, but you're not suitable!"

Lee Ho-young gave a casual reply, but Song Ji-hyo didn't take it seriously.

"How do you know it's not suitable if there's no audition?"

I have a wide range of roles; I can play any character, whether it's a rebellious teenager, a pure school beauty, or an urban elite!

Give me a chance, Oppa~~

For the sake of her role, Song Ji-hyo even started acting cute towards Lee Ho-young.

"Stop! If you keep doing that, I'll throw up right here, you believe me?"

Unfortunately, Li Haorong wasn't buying it at all.

"Ji-hyo, that movie could definitely be a hit, but it's understandable that the chairman doesn't want you to participate, because that role is indeed very challenging!"

At this moment, Kim Hee-sun also stood up and said something in support of Lee Ho-young.

"It's great that it's challenging! We actors should have this kind of courage to take on challenges. And it's even a movie? What kind of movie is it anyway?"

"Sex Is Zero 2!"

Seeing Song Ji-hyo's persistence, Lee Ho-young finally revealed the movie's name.

As expected, Song Ji-hyo fell silent after Lee Ho-young spoke.

Will starring in this movie make it a hit? The answer is definitely yes!

After all, the first movie made Ha Ji-won the white moonlight in the hearts of many boys!

But this comes at a price!

In the film industry, becoming famous overnight by taking off one's clothes is nothing special.

Not to mention more distant examples like Monica Bellucci, the "ball flower," and Sophie Marceau, the "French Rose."

Take Tang Wei as an example, isn't she going to soar to new heights next year by taking off her job?

But it's easy to take off the clothes, but it's difficult to put them back on!

Song Ji-hyo has only played the second female lead in two dramas this year, and she has already attracted a lot of criticism. If she were to act in a film with explicit content, there would probably be even more rumors and gossip!

In the original timeline, Song Ji-hyo took on this role because it was becoming increasingly difficult for her to continue in the entertainment industry.

But things are different now; she still has Li Haorong.

So she turned her head to the side.

"Don't answer!"

Seeing Lee Ho-young's solemn words, Song Ji-hyo smiled and said, "Alright, since the chairman has spoken, then as an employee, I can only obediently listen!"

While Song Ji-hyo was saying this, the two kept looking at each other, as if they had already said everything they wanted to say through their eyes.

However, their actions made them forget that Kim Hee-sun was sitting right across from them!

Kim Hee-sun looked at the two people in front of her and couldn't help but smile slightly.

At that moment, she felt a strange sense of empathy and even stumbled upon something touching.

In any case, Kim Hee-sun's plan to treat Lee Ho-young to dinner tonight has basically fallen through with Song Ji-hyo's arrival.

"Thank you so much for gracing us with your presence today, President!"

As they left the restaurant, a car was already parked at the entrance. Kim Hee-sun, now fully armed and completely covered up, solemnly addressed Lee Ho-young.

"You're exaggerating! The most beautiful woman on the peninsula is treating us; countless people would kill for that!"

"If the president says so, does that mean you're satisfied with the meal?"

"Of course I'm satisfied! With such a beautiful woman by my side, what more could I ask for?"

"In that case, can we just let bygones be bygones regarding our last unpleasant encounter?"

Kim Hee-sun's words naturally refer to the first time the two met, when Kim Hee-sun was late for the welcome banquet.

Li Haorong smiled and said, "Have we ever had any unpleasantness between us?"

The two exchanged a smile, everything understood without a word.

Song Ji-hyo slowly walked over from behind after Kim Hee-sun left in her car.

Kim Hee-sun, who was sitting in the back row, turned her head to look behind her.

Watching Song Ji-hyo gradually approach Lee Ho-young, he sat back down and sighed softly, "That's so nice!"

"Hee-sun, what's wrong?"

The assistant driving noticed that something was wrong with Kim Hee-sun, so he asked her what was wrong.

"It's nothing, I'm just a little envious of Song Ji-hyo!"

"Hee-sun, you envy her? She's nowhere near as famous as you!"

Kim Hee-sun shook her head at her assistant's lack of understanding; for her, becoming famous now was not what she wanted most!

Unfortunately, there are some things that you can't get no matter how hard you try, like right now!

"This is the second time you've rejected the most beautiful woman on the peninsula!"

Watching the car drive away, Song Ji-hyo, who had come to Lee Ho-young's side, said softly.

"What did I refuse? Didn't I come to keep my appointment?"

Li Haorong pretended not to understand.

"Tch, you're just pretending!"

Song Ji-hyo gave Lee Ho-young a disdainful look, but then she asked curiously, "Do you think she'll give up?"

"Perhaps. After all, three-legged toads are hard to find in this world, but two-legged men are not so rare either."

"Hahaha----"

Song Ji-hyo was amused by Lee Ho-young's words, but after laughing, she couldn't help but say, "But men like you are really rare!"

"That's right, after all, not everyone can be as loyal as me!"

"Pooh!"

Lee Ho-young's words made Song Ji-hyo laugh again. After laughing, she asked, "Don't you feel anything for her at all?"

"It would be a lie to say I'm not tempted, but there are just too many people who have moved me. If I were to accept them all, I simply wouldn't be able to handle it all!"

However, this time, Lee Ho-young's joke did not receive a response from Song Ji-hyo.

He looked at Song Ji-hyo with a puzzled expression, only to meet her eyes filled with deep affection: "Have you ever had feelings for me?"

"I----"

Faced with Song Ji-hyo's sincere and burning gaze, Lee Ho-young suddenly found himself unable to utter the words he was about to say.

After waiting for a long time without hearing what she wanted to hear, Song Ji-hyo became furious and kicked Lee Ho-young's leg hard.

"Hey! I'm unhappy, drink with me!"