Peninsula: Starting with a silly childhood friend!

Chapter 111 "Didn't you notice how worried Mina-xi was about you?"

Ok? ? ?

Liu Baiyuan was stunned for a moment. Wait, was that what he just meant? What did he mean by writing a song specifically for Bae Joo-hyun?!

I'm warning you not to talk nonsense!

"No, it's a song I wrote for Red Velvet, not a song specifically for Irene. Don't talk nonsense."

Liu Baiyuan quickly corrected her, saying that she shouldn't say such things carelessly. It would be fine if she said it to him in private, but Pei Zhufa, the person involved, was still here. What if she said something carelessly and caused a misunderstanding?

Liu Baiyuan's concerns were not unfounded. For example, Pei Zhufa had indeed misunderstood, but her misunderstanding was not quite the same as Liu Baiyuan's. She misunderstood Liu Baiyuan's explanation.

If it were someone else listening, Liu Baiyuan's explanation would be perfectly reasonable, but Pei Zhufa, who had been "isolated," didn't feel the same way.

Although she knew from the beginning that this song was written by Liu Baiyuan for Red Velvet, she had read through it herself first, and it was Liu Baiyuan who took the initiative to tell her about it.

Therefore, in her view, this song actually had a special connection with her. However, Liu Baiyuan's explanation at this moment undoubtedly lifted that invisible veil, as if telling her: "Actually, you are not special. I'm only telling you this because I just happened to meet you. I gave you the whole Red Velvet, and you are not that special."

Thinking of this, Pei Zhufa's gaze towards Liu Baiyuan's back gradually became more complicated and indescribable, and she felt that she might have been presumptuous.

As mentioned earlier, Liu Baiyuan had his back to Bae Joo-beom at this moment, so he did not notice the strange look in Bae Joo-hyun's eyes. He simply recounted the whole story to Mina.

What?

You ask why I never told Hirai Momo?

This guy knew what had happened; Hirai Momo knew about it as soon as he wrote the song.

The reason she went to Lotte World in the first place was because Hirai Momo was angry that Liu Baiyuan wrote songs for Red Velvet but not for TWICE.

Besides, her eyes are a bit busy right now, so it's better not to bother her.

After hearing Liu Baiyuan recount the whole story once again, Mina finally opened her mouth slightly and nodded. This time, she truly understood.

Liu Baiyuan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Mina seemed to understand. However, when he saw Hirai Momo staring intently at the dishes on the table, a bitter smile appeared on his lips.

These two, one only thinking about food, the other only thinking about asking questions, what on earth blew these two here...?

"Why did you two come out alone today?"

When Bae Joo-hyun saw that Yoo Baek-won was asking the two of them questions again, she stopped standing there and sat back down in her seat, quietly watching the three people in front of her.

She didn't mind that Mina and Momo Hirai had disturbed the dinner party, as it was a good opportunity to gain a more detailed understanding of Liu Baiyuan.

"We... came out to buy things, and after we finished, we thought we'd go for a stroll. As soon as we got here, we saw Oppa's car parked downstairs. We looked around and then we saw Oppa sitting by the window having dinner with Irene-nim."

Mina instinctively wanted to tell Liu Baiyuan the truth, but then she thought, "If I don't tell him, then this matter will remain unknown to everyone." So Mina changed the subject and only told him about her and Hirai Momo going to the convenience store to buy things.

Anyway, I did go to buy things, so it's not exactly lying. At most, I just didn't tell the whole story.

However, while answering, she steered the conversation back to Liu Baiyuan. Before he could speak, Mina said, "Oppa, you came to see Irene-senpai without telling us. Nayeon unnie looked for you all day, and after finding out you left, she said you were disloyal."

Mina glanced at Bae Joo-beom sitting in her seat. Although she was speaking to Yoo Baek-won, her gaze kept drifting towards Bae Joo-beom. Clearly, she was speaking to Bae Joo-hyun, trying to show how close they were to Yoo Baek-won and annoy Bae Joo-beom.

However, to her surprise, Bae Joo-beom seemed unaffected, her beautiful eyes still showing amusement.

"Nayeon? What does she want from me?"

Liu Baiyuan seemed somewhat puzzled. Could it be that this rabbit-toothed gang leader was looking for him...?

He immediately remembered what he had promised the other party but had been unable to do, and an embarrassed look appeared on his face.

"Then I don't know."

Mina shrugged. She had only overheard Nayeon muttering to herself, and she didn't bother to ask why Nayeon said that.

Liu Baiyuan sighed softly. This was the guilt of promising something but not keeping it. It seemed he had to get this done for that Boss Rabbit as soon as possible.

Seeing Bae Joo-beom's expressionless eyes, Mina had no choice but to temporarily withdraw her gaze. She glanced at Yoo Baek-won, who was deep in thought, and after much deliberation, she finally approached him and whispered, "Baek-won oppa, what's your relationship with Irene sunbaenim?"

The moment the question left her lips, her heart clenched. She wanted to hear the truth, but she was also afraid that the truth wouldn't be the answer she was looking for...

Upon hearing Mina's question, Liu Baiyuan snapped out of his reverie, his brows furrowing slightly as he looked at the little penguin in front of him with a puzzled expression, not understanding what she meant by asking that question.

"Hey, what are you thinking? What kind of relationship could Irene and I have? Don't overthink it. We're just ordinary friends."

Call ~

Hearing this, a huge weight was lifted from her heart. Since they were friends, she was alright.

"Yes, I'm sorry, Oppa."

Mina chuckled playfully, revealing her first smile since entering the private room.

Liu Baiyuan rolled his eyes at her. "How come this little penguin has started to become a bit cunning now? Where is the serious, pure, and elegant little penguin from before?"

Who switched them?!

Is it that "black-hearted" chocolate from Chou Tzu-yu?

Chou Tzu-yu: Huh? I've been unfairly blamed.

Ignoring her apology, he noticed the shopping bag in Mina's hand and asked her, "It's already past seven o'clock, aren't you two going back to the dorm... Is that really okay?"

"Hmm? Is it already past seven o'clock?"

When Mina heard Liu Baiyuan's words, a hint of doubt flashed across her face. She took out her phone from her pocket to check the time. They got off work at six o'clock today. After sitting in the dormitory for a while, she came down with Hirai Momo.

Even if you add the time wasted on the way, the time spent eating at the restaurant, and the time spent getting here after shopping... well... it does seem about the same.

Sure enough, when I turned on my phone, the lock screen clearly showed 7:18.

Liu Baiyuan glanced at Mina's phone, originally just wanting to check the time, but his gaze was drawn to her lock screen wallpaper.

It was a...different lock screen photo, because the lock screen photo on her phone...was of him.

In the photo, he stands under a street lamp, with rows of locked walls in front of him, and he looks down at the city at the foot of the mountain in the dark sky.

He recognized it at a glance; it was a photo from when he and Mina went to Seoul Tower that day. But... when was this little penguin photo taken?

Before Liu Baiyuan could figure it out, Mina seemed to notice something as well. She quickly turned off her phone screen, her cheeks slightly flushed, and dared not look at Liu Baiyuan again. Instead, she tugged at Momo beside her and said, "Momo, let's hurry up and go. It's almost 7:30. If we don't go back soon, our manager will call to urge us!"

Upon hearing Mina's words, Hirai Momo seemed to suddenly come to her senses. She shuddered and reluctantly moved away from the table. Just now, looking at the table full of dishes, she had already begun to imagine herself enjoying the feast.

That wretched Mina! She had just picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork and was about to put it in her mouth when she called her!

Mina: ? ? ? Are you delirious?

However, it's not hard to see from this that Hirai Momo is indeed "craving it".

"Inside!"

Although she was reluctant to leave, she still agreed and prepared to leave with Mina. However, just as she took two steps, a struggle flashed in her eyes, and she stopped in her tracks.

He frowned slightly and turned to look at Liu Baiyuan.

"Um?"

Seeing Hirai Momo's behavior, Liu Baiyuan looked at his own silly peach with a puzzled expression and asked, "What's wrong?"

Hirai Momo released Nagai Mina's small hand and stared intently at the man in front of her. Seeing her like this, Liu Baiyuan's heart suddenly pounded a little. Would this little Momo be up to something again?

After a long pause, Hirai Momo slowly asked, "I've come all this way, can't I even have a bite?"

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Upon hearing this, not only was Liu Baiyuan speechless, but even Pei Zhuxuan, who was watching the commotion from the side, was stunned. Although she had only been there for a short while, she could tell that Liu Baiyuan's childhood friend was a bit naive, but she didn't expect her to be this naive.

Of course, the most speechless one has to be Mina. At this moment, she suddenly regretted it. She held the things in one hand and gently covered half of her face with the other, feeling a little embarrassed.

If she had known earlier that Liu Baiyuan and Pei Zhufa had no relationship, she would never have brought Hirai Momo up here.

This woman... is so embarrassing.

Looking at the sincerity in Hirai Momo's eyes, Liu Baiyuan couldn't help but chuckle. He finally nodded and said, "Alright, alright, here's a bite for you."

As he spoke, Liu Baiyuan picked up his chopsticks, preparing to serve some food to his little peach.

"If she doesn't get to eat this tonight, she'll probably have insomnia."

"Just give me a piece of sweet and sour pork."

Upon hearing Liu Baiyuan's agreement, Hirai Momo immediately smiled sheepishly and even thoughtfully ordered some dishes, telling Liu Baiyuan not to worry about what to serve her.

As a piece of sweet and sour pork was put into Hirai Momo's mouth, a satisfied smile finally appeared on her face. After giving Liu Baiyuan a sweet smile, she put on a mask and skipped away with Mina.

Seeing her older sister's pathetic state, Mina was speechless. After saying goodbye to Liu Baiyuan and Pei Zhufa, the two left the private room.

Stepping out of the hotel, the bustling traffic and neon lights on the buildings reflected the essence of Seoul as a "city that never sleeps."

Around 7 a.m., when the flow of people is at its peak, the two of them, wearing masks, didn't stand out much on the street.

"Momo."

"Um?"

After walking a bit further away, Mina finally couldn't help but complain to Momo, "Do you even remember what we went up there for?"

"I remember, it wasn't about going up to Oppa and asking him about..."

"

Hirai Momo was initially quite confident; how could she possibly forget something like this!

However, when she thought about her behavior in the private room, her arrogant attitude vanished without a trace.

"Forehead..."

Mina, of course, noticed Hirai Momo's increasingly evasive gaze and gave her a helpless glare. Hirai Momo usually enjoys eating delicious food, and she would eat pig's trotters, which are fragrant at first bite but greasy after a few bites, one bite after another. So, although Hirai Momo's actions tonight made her a little helpless, it was not unexpected.

Or rather, the moment Hirai Momo first saw the dining table and forgot her purpose by saying the word "stealing food," she was already mentally prepared: "Don't worry, I've already asked Nii-chan. He came out with Irene-senpai tonight, and they were just having dinner."

Hirai Momo breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing Mina's words. She had a great deal of trust in Mina, and if she said it was alright, then it must be alright.

Thinking of this, she grinned and said, "Hehe~ You're the most reliable one, Mitang. I award you the title of Best MVP!"

When Mina heard Hirai Momo's praise, she couldn't help but raise her head proudly, the smile on her lips revealing her secret delight.

"Mitang" is the nickname among MISAMO members. However, this nickname is not widely used yet and is still in its early stages. Therefore, sometimes their names and nicknames are used interchangeably, and they just use whatever comes to mind.

Mina's stage name is Mina, so the character "米" (mi) is added to make her name "米糖" (Mi Tang).

The nickname of Minatozaki Sana is similar to that of Mina. Her name is Sana, and taking the character "sao" from it, it becomes "Sao-tang" (meaning "sao candy").

As for Hirai Momo, hers is a bit different. Her name is Momo, but she is called Momo Zero.

"Of course!"

Mina and Momo headed towards the dormitory, while in the second-floor private room, Liu Baiyuan apologized to Bae Joo-fa: "Sorry, Noona, I made you laugh..."

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"Hmm? No, I think it's very interesting."

Bae Joo-fa smiled slightly, looking at the man in front of her with amusement in her eyes. Although she was indeed a little hurt by his explanation, that didn't stop her from having a good time.

"Hey, what could two naughty little sisters possibly mean..."

Liu Baiyuan waved his hand. One of them was a glutton, and the other was a newly emerged cunning devil. He couldn't see anything between them.

But Bae Joo-hyun leaned back slightly, resting against the backrest, and said softly, "Didn't you notice how nervous Minai is about you?"