Peninsula: Starting with a silly childhood friend!

Chapter 121 Feeding the Tiger with One's Own Body

"ha???"

"What do you mean?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Baiyuan was so shocked that he suppressed his urge to go to the toilet.

His brows furrowed, his mouth slightly open, and his eyes filled with doubt; every move he made was filled with surprise.

On the other hand, Sana Minatozaki was also a little shy at this moment, as this was the first time she had said such a thing.

She has hardly any romantic experience in her life. The three in the cafeteria all have high school diplomas from Hanlin Arts High School, while she only graduated from junior high school. So, let's not talk about sweet romances during her student days.

Besides, she was learning dance while in school, so she didn't have time to look for a boyfriend.

After that, she came to Peninsula to become a trainee at JYP Entertainment, making it even more impossible for her to commit such a crime in the company.

Therefore, this is the first time she has said such a thing in all these years, but the current scene is very different from the moment she had imagined before.

As a girl, she naturally fantasized about the moment of confirmation with her "Prince Charming".

In her imagination, this "serious" moment would take place in a romantic setting, such as under a cherry blossom tree in a park in her hometown, with the setting sun casting long shadows and cherry blossom petals fluttering in the air. She and he would hold hands, gazing tenderly at each other, and they would even be wearing the same scarf, creating a warm and romantic scene.

Finally, with a solemn "I do," the two shared their most passionate kiss under the gaze of the setting sun and cherry blossom trees.

But what about now?

Inside the archery range, at the entrance to the restroom, she stood blocking Liu Baiyuan's way. Although their eyes met, it was nothing like what she had imagined.

There were no cherry blossom trees, no sunset, and no scarf connecting them.

What she didn't expect was that the man who took her virginity would be her best friend's brother.

Perhaps, this is also a clever twist of fate.

Even so, her slightly lowered head and blushing ears conveyed the unspoken shyness she felt.

"It means exactly what it says, how come you can't understand what I'm saying either, just like Momo..."

Hirai Momo: ? ? ? I'm really angry!

Sana Minato muttered something in a low voice. There were only the two of them there, and no one else around, so even though she spoke softly, it didn't affect Liu Baiyuan's ability to hear her clearly.

Upon hearing this, Liu Baiyuan carefully recalled what Minatozaki Sana had just said: "I think the two of us aren't out of the question..."

If we're talking about the literal meaning, hmm... she doesn't mean she wants to be with me, does she?

Thinking about this, he was startled by his own conclusion, but he didn't actually believe it. Instead, he asked Sana Minatozaki, "Sana, why did you suddenly think of saying something like that?"

Liu Baiyuan frowned slightly, his eyes full of doubt. Just now, inside the house, he was still asking him who Mina and Tzuyu liked, but after coming out of the house, she directly told him that the two of them could also give it a try.

The difference between these two sentences is quite significant.

Upon hearing this, Sana Minato blushed slightly and said, "I just asked you, and you said you liked me. I was thinking that since you said you liked me, I might as well just say yes, so you can't get too close to Mitsu and Tzuyu..."

'

Sana Minatozaki's idea was something she had just come up with on a whim, and although it was a bit hasty, she felt it still had some merit.

It's not entirely unacceptable.

However, Liu Baiyuan sensed a familiar feeling in those words.

That's a statement...

...Isn't that the modified version of Mina or Tzuyu that she asked herself in the room before?

It seems this little dog still doesn't believe what he's saying.

To this end, she even went so far as to use her own words and herself to keep him and Mina from distancing themselves from Tzuyu.

"Aren't you worried that I'm getting too close to you?"

Liu Baiyuan asked her with a slightly amused expression. She realized that this little dog sometimes really couldn't be understood with human thinking. To come up with such an idea... she was quite a "capable person".

Upon hearing this, Sana Minatozaki's face flushed even more, making her already rosy cheeks look as if they were about to drip water.

She didn't actually dislike Liu Baiyuan that much. Sometimes when she bickered with him, it was just an unconscious attempt to undermine him. Although she would sometimes get quite angry because of his words, she didn't take it to heart.

Until today, when she heard Liu Baiyuan say he liked her, although it sounded mostly perfunctory, it still filled her with an uncontrollable joy. Only then did she realize that she seemed to have a special feeling for this man.

But how could she possibly tell Liu Baiyuan such a thing!

"I'm not worried at all. You're such a jerk, even if we get too close, I'll never fall for you!"

Sana Minato turned her head away haughtily, no longer looking at him, but her face remained rosy. Although her tone sounded very tough at first glance, it was not hard to hear a slight lack of strength in her voice upon closer listening.

Obviously, she probably didn't believe what she said, or it was just empty talk, because even before the two of them got too close, her feelings for Liu Baiyuan were already "impure".

On the other hand, Liu Baiyuan, upon hearing her words, suddenly seemed to remember something and smiled, saying, "Big pig's trotters, huh? Well, it's alright then. It doesn't matter if you don't like them. Taozi, on the other hand, quite likes pig's trotters."

As he spoke, Liu Baiyuan slightly curled the corners of his mouth, looking at the arrogant little dog in front of him. He had just gained a little favorability from him, but now he was pretending to be indifferent.

A little bit arrogant, huh? Hmm, it's surprisingly kind of cute.

He found it kind of cute, but Sana Minatozaki felt a little angry when she heard Liu Baiyuan's words.

"Hey! Liu Baiyuan!"

Sana Minatozaki turned her head instantly, her beautiful and alluring eyes staring straight at him. As expected, "like and dislike" can coexist!

She's talking about things between the two of them right now, what's the meaning of suddenly bringing up Hirai Momo!

Seeing her like this, Liu Baiyuan couldn't help but reach out and gently tap her forehead, saying to her, "Alright, if it's because of Ziyu and Mina, then you don't need to worry. Although I am indeed close to them and have a good relationship with them, it's not the kind of relationship you're imagining."

Sana Minatozaki winced and rubbed her forehead, a hint of resentment on her face. This big jerk was still trying to argue. One of them kissed in public, and the other had already set the photo as her screensaver, yet he was still lying to her.

Do they really think she's stupid?!

"As for Tzuyu, it's because we're from the same country that I'm taking care of her. There's nothing wrong with that, is there?"

Upon hearing Liu Baiyuan's words, Minatozaki Sana's face, which had been contorted in pain, froze instantly, and a hint of reluctance flashed across her eyes.

Having known each other for over a year, she naturally knew about Chou Tzu-yu's situation. Although she herself had come to the peninsula alone from a young age, didn't speak the language and didn't have many friends, she was still a fellow countrywoman who had spent time with Hirai Momo and Mani Mina since their trainee days.

They can look out for each other; even when they can't stand it anymore, they can talk to Hirai Momo about running away together.

Although it ultimately failed to materialize because the plan was too far-fetched...

But Chou Tzu-yu was truly all alone. She had no idea how she got through those tough nights during her trainee days by herself.

So from the time of their debut battle, when the two were grouped together, she tried her best to take care of her younger sister.

Even so, isn't this a bit too much of a favor? They're even going so far as to take care of the baby...

That's her Tzuyu!

Lim Na-yeon: No, it's my Tzuyu, I'm Tzuyu's thief!

"What about the rice candy?"

Chou Tzu-yu's situation was too complicated. After thinking for a few seconds, she decided to put it aside for now. Even if Chou Tzu-yu's situation was a bit out of control, how could that Inoko explain it?

They're neither compatriots nor childhood sweethearts, so there's nothing more to say, right?

"Can't I just get along with Mina?"

Liu Baiyuan smiled slightly and asked her in return.

Although Mina is showing signs of becoming a bit cunning and seems to have a unique understanding of the other girls' upper bodies, always staring at them, Liu Baiyuan sees this as just adding to Mina's charm.

This does not affect his opinion of Mina.

Among all of TWICE, if you were to ask who he gets along with best besides Momo Hirai, Minami would definitely be one of the top contenders.

Mina's quiet personality suited his taste quite well.

"you...!"

When Sana Minato heard Liu Baiyuan's answer, she was momentarily at a loss for words. What was this all about?

Is it "playing the rogue"?

"Alright, stop overthinking. If there's nothing else, go back."

As he spoke, Liu Baiyuan prepared to turn around and head towards the restroom. Now that the problem was solved, he naturally had to take care of his personal issues as well.

He had just been stumped by Sana Minatozaki's question, but now that he was alright, that feeling of urgency was sending him signals again.

But just as he was about to lift his foot, Minatozaki Sana suddenly grabbed him again, asking shyly, "Wait, what about the two of us..."

'

Sana Minatozaki only said half of what she wanted to say, but Liu Baiyuan understood something from her fair and rosy face.

What do you think?

Liu Baiyuan gently tapped her forehead again, then brushed past Minatozaki Sana and prepared to head back to the restroom. However, Minatozaki Sana grabbed his arm once more, as if afraid that he would really leave.

"Wait a little longer. Are you really not interested in Tzuyu and Mitang?"

Liu Baiyuan, who had been stopped by Minatozaki Sana several times, was now somewhat speechless. He had come here to use the restroom, after all.

Why did you have to interrogate him like this when he was at his most vulnerable?!

"Oh, you don't believe a word I say?"

His slightly anxious tone made it impossible for him to maintain his composure.

Upon hearing this, Sana Minatozaki suddenly pouted, looking slightly aggrieved: "I can't believe a single thing..."

"You're making it sound like I've ever lied to you."

Liu Baiyuan seemed to laugh in anger, looking at the little dog in front of him speechlessly, not understanding when the other party's trust in him had collapsed.

The latter, however, looked at the man in front of him without any fear and said, "What do you mean, 'no'? Just now in the room, you clearly said you liked me, but you still turned around and went to play with Ziyu."

'

Sana Minatosaki sounded a little resentful. She felt like Liu Baiyuan was just being perfunctory, but because she was a little shy at the time, she didn't say anything. Then, this big jerk went to play with Tzuyu.

They completely ignored her, even though she was speaking very seriously when she asked Liu Baiyuan the question.

"Hey! I was just testing Tzuyu's learning progress. What do you mean by 'playing'!"

Liu Baiyuan tapped her head again. Putting everything else aside, tapping the forehead of this little dog was quite satisfying. With her chubby cheeks, every time he tapped her forehead, her eyebrows would twitch, and the flesh on her cheeks would puff out.

They look very cute.

"Besides, is this even considered lying? At most, it's just... saying one thing and meaning another."

"Hey hey hey! You said it yourself!"

When Liu Baiyuan saw the expression on Minatozaki Sana's face, as if she had caught him red-handed, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

However, he didn't refute anything. He simply tapped her forehead again, then pulled his arm away and went into the men's restroom.

The feeling of this puppy hugging his arm is nothing compared to his silly peach.

The two were not on the same level at all, and the feeling they gave him was naturally completely different.

Meanwhile, Sana Minatozaki stood there, watching Liu Baiyuan's disappearing figure, puffing out her cheeks, and began to recall what he had just said: "What do you think?"

She began to ponder the meaning of those words; in fact, she hated such ambiguous statements the most.

Because it requires her to use her brain...

This task was clearly Mina's specialty; she and Hirai Momo usually just followed orders.

As she thought about it, she turned and walked towards the women's restroom.

She really didn't want to go to the toilet at first, but since she was already there, she decided to give it a try.

However, because she went to the restroom, she didn't notice that there was another girl standing quietly at the corner outside the restroom.

He was standing right in the blind spot where Sana Minatozaki and Baiyuan Liu had just been.

The girl was dressed in all black, and her slightly tight top didn't accentuate her curves, but her loose casual pants and shoulder-length short hair gave her a touch of coolness.

Looking closely at that sweet face, who else could it be but Mina, the half-protagonist in Liu Baiyuan and Minatozaki Sana's conversation?

However, Mina's face was not as happy as it had been inside the room. Instead, it was somewhat indifferent. After standing still for a few seconds and seeing that there was no sound inside, she turned around and walked into the private room.

It was easy to tell from her somewhat heavy steps that she had probably overheard most of the conversation between Liu Baiyuan and Minatozaki Sana.

Minami muttered to herself as she walked, "It seems... Sana is also..."