Peninsula: Starting with a silly childhood friend!

Chapter 135: Jealousy and rivalry – who will prevail?

To avoid attracting attention, the three found a corner to resume the trial.

However, none of the three spoke; they simply gazed at each other silently.

Bae Joo-fa and Minatozaki Sana faced each other, while Liu Baiyuan stood in the middle, his gaze shifting between the two, unsure which side to side to help.

Normally, Bae Joo-hyun would definitely know Minatozaki Sana, and Minatozaki Sana would certainly know Red Velvet.

The stunningly beautiful captain, Bae Joo-beom.

But the irony is that both of them were so well-covered that they didn't recognize each other, even though they are both currently top-tier fourth-generation celebrities...

"Bai Yuan, didn't you tell me before that you didn't have a female relative?"

Bae Joo-beom crossed her arms. Although she was slightly shorter than her opponent, her aura was overwhelming. She hadn't been the team leader for nothing these past two years.

She spoke first, questioning Liu Baiyuan beside her.

Seeing that someone had finally spoken, Liu Baiyuan was about to say something, but before he could open his mouth, he heard Minatozaki Sana across from him say, "Whether Liu Baiyuan has a daughter or not doesn't seem to have anything to do with you, and besides..."

Halfway through her sentence, she turned her gaze to Liu Baiyuan, no longer looking at the strange woman in front of her wearing a mask and hat.

"Liu Ziyuan, you came out on a date with me today, are you going to chat with other women?"

No, you've misunderstood...

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When Liu Baiyuan saw that Minatozaki Sana had also spoken, he wanted to correct the imprecise parts of her words, but he was interrupted by Pei Zhufa once again.

"A date? So Bai Yuan, you're out on a date today..."

Pei Zhufa turned her gaze to Liu Baiyuan, giving him a deep look before speaking again: "But... Baiyuan, are you saying I'm another woman?"

Bae Joo-fa's tone remained aloof, and she didn't even move an inch. It was impossible to tell that she had been so enthusiastic when Minatozaki Sana wasn't around. She perfectly embodied the term "ice princess."

However, this also indirectly confirms how Bae Joo-beop earned the title of "Iron-Walled Woman."

Most people, faced with Bae Joo-hyun's aloof demeanor, would probably leave after only a few words, feeling awkward and embarrassed.

Seeing that he had been interrupted again, Liu Baiyuan was speechless. However, this time he did not turn around to say anything to Bae Joo-hyun. Instead, he sighed and stood aside with his arms crossed to watch.

Sure enough, the next second, Sana Minato spoke up: "We were having a nice date here, and then you suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and you're another woman, aren't you?"

"Going shopping is fine, but going on a date? Bai Yuan has never acknowledged you as his daughter, so don't rush to find some 'legitimate' label for yourself."

Bae Joo-hyun's blunt sarcasm left Minatozaki Sana speechless for a moment.

Liu Baiyuan seized the opportunity, raised his voice a few decibels, and suppressed the two of them, saying, "You two have had enough. Can you listen to me for a moment?"

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"5

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Upon hearing Liu Baiyuan's words, Bae Joo-hyun and Minatozaki Sana kept quiet out of respect for him.

"Hey you two, haven't you noticed something's off about your conversation?"

Liu Baiyuan looked at the two of them speechlessly: one was the popular leader of Red Velvet, and the other was a top player in TWICE.

The God of Fishing.

I didn't recognize the other person at all...

He first looked at Bae Joo-beom and said to her, "Noona, take off your hat. It's okay. She's in the industry too."

Upon hearing Liu Baiyuan's words, trusting him, she removed her disguise without hesitation.

When Sana Minatozaki heard Liu Baiyuan's words, a look of confusion appeared on her face. However, when she completely removed her hat and mask, revealing her hidden face, Sana Minatozaki's eyes widened involuntarily.

The person who just had a verbal altercation with her... was actually Bae Joo-hyun!

On the other hand, Bae Joo-fa took off her mask and hat, shook her head slightly to loosen her hair, and then looked at Minatozaki Sana again.

The provocation in his eyes couldn't be clearer.

Seeing that Bae Joo-hyun had already been completely honest with him, Liu Baiyuan turned his gaze to Minatozaki Sana and nodded to her.

After taking off her mask, Sana Minatozaki revealed a face that was not much less attractive than Bae Joo-hyun's.

Although Sana Minatozaki's face still had some plumpness at this time, which was somewhat different from Bae Joo-ja's mature face, perhaps because of the clash of two different styles, she and Bae Joo-ja did have a different kind of charm when they stood together.

"Oh, it's Sanai..."

As Bae Joo-hyun looked at that face, her initial curiosity quickly turned into surprise.

Seeing that the two recognized each other, Liu Baiyuan slowly spoke up, saying to Pei Zhufa, "So, noona, this is Sana. How could I be her boyfriend?"

TWICE has only been around for about a year since their debut. Bae Joo-beom, a senior in the industry, couldn't possibly be unaware that it's almost impossible for a female idol at the peak of her career to date.

Sure enough, Pei Zhufa felt much more at ease after hearing Liu Baiyuan's words. As for why she felt much more at ease, it was because she wasn't sure about the remaining part. Feelings aren't something you can just stop liking someone on a whim.

She didn't particularly like Liu Baiyuan at first, but now the situation is beyond her control.

"How is that impossible..."

Sana Minato felt a little uncomfortable after hearing Liu Baiyuan's explanation, so she couldn't help but retort.

When Liu Baiyuan heard what Minatozaki Sana said, he looked at her helplessly. He hadn't even taken the initiative to cause trouble for her, yet she was taking the initiative.

"Hey, you're one to talk! When did I become your boyfriend? Shouldn't you have informed me, the person directly involved, about this...?"

"Why didn't I tell you? Didn't I tell you? You're on a date with me today, so during the date, you're naturally my boyfriend."

Sana Minatozaki looked at Liu Baiyuan with reasoned arguments, and upon hearing her words, Liu Baiyuan couldn't help but pause in surprise. Wait... her logic... it actually makes some sense...

Liu Baiyuan, whose mindset had subtly changed, was easily suppressed by Minatozaki Sana. Seeing Liu Baiyuan's pathetic appearance, Bae Joo-fa secretly rolled her eyes.

"Sanai, dating doesn't mean being with a man. Only dating a man is called dating, not dating someone else."

Bae Joo-hyun's eyes held a hint of amusement. At first, when she heard that Yoo Baek-won was the other person's male relative and that the two were on a date, she did panic for a moment.

But now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, she feels that what Sana Minato just said was just childish playfulness.

However, Sana Minatozaki was no pushover either. Hearing Bae Joo-fa's words, she immediately retorted, "But I did tell Liu Baiyuan that we were going on a date, and he agreed. So, even if it wasn't always a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship, at least during the time we were dating, our relationship was 'more than friends.'"

As she spoke, Sana Minatozaki moved closer to Liu Baiyuan, looking at Bae Joo-hyun with a half-smile.

She wasn't Hirai Momo; judging from Bae Joo-fa's reaction, she could tell that the other person definitely had something in common with her.

On the other hand, Bae Joo-hyun's smile froze after hearing Sana Minato's words, and her gaze toward Liu Baiyuan gradually turned hostile.

That jerk of a man, he agrees to everything, even on dates!

Next time I'll say the same thing: If you don't come, you're doomed!

Although she resented Liu Baiyuan's obedience, the most important thing at the moment was the junior in front of her. The smile on Pei Zhufa's lips quickly melted away like frozen ice, regaining its infectious charm. She said to Minatozaki Sana, "More than friendship? That's not a good thing to say to you right now, Sanai. Newcomers should focus on their careers and build up their reputation while they're young, instead of putting their energy into this kind of thing at such a young age."

Although Bae Joo-fa's words to Minatozaki Sana had a hint of sarcasm, they were also the truth. As someone who came from the "big company" SM, Bae Joo-fa was very clear about the fierce competition among artists. Back when she hadn't debuted, how many hopeful trainees would come in every year?

I'd say there are at least several dozen, if not more.

But what happened in the end?

Only the four members of Red Velvet successfully debuted. Even with the addition of Kim Ye-rin at the end, the elimination rate was extremely high, like weeding out sand from a large group of trainees.

Trainees have their own struggles, and after debuting, there are also competitions among artists. If you don't work hard, you won't be able to seize the market, and without the market, you are destined to become a nobody and not make any money.

Therefore, rather than being idle all the time, celebrities would rather work out schedules and make money. Who wouldn't be happy to do that?

When Sana Minatozaki heard Bae Joo-hyun's words, the corner of her mouth twitched involuntarily. She understood the meaning behind Bae Joo-hyun's words: she was being called a "little sister" who was not focusing on her schedule and was instead preoccupied with her love life.

She gritted her teeth, and although her words remained respectful, her tone was already somewhat exasperated.

"Yes, Irene-senpai is older than me, so what she has seen and heard is certainly beyond what a young person like me can compare to. But I'm just afraid that when I reach Irene-senpai's age, it will be too late for everything..."

If you ignore her, judging from Sana Minato's smiling face alone, you really wouldn't guess that she dared to publicly mock Bae Joo-fa, a senior colleague.

In contrast, Bae Joo-beom's face instantly turned cold. If Bae Joo-beom had any sore spot, then age was definitely one of them.

She was already an older trainee. While others debuted at fifteen or sixteen, she became a formal trainee at SM at nineteen, which was already the age when others had been debuting for many years.

She only made her debut at the age of twenty-three.

The rest of the team members were three or four years younger than her, so age inevitably became a taboo topic for Bae Joo-fa within the team.

Just as Pei Zhufa was about to unleash her attack on Minatozaki Sana, Liu Baiyuan finally spoke up.

"Nuna, nuna, that's enough, we're outside here."

Liu Baiyuan quickly stepped forward, pressed down on Pei Zhufa's arms, and hugged her gently, saying, "Why are you arguing with a child like her?"

When Bae Joo-hyun heard his words, her heart tightened. What did he mean? Did he also think I was too old?

Thinking of this, Pei Zhufa immediately glared angrily, her small hand quietly climbing up Liu Baiyuan's waist, giving him a hard pinch, and said, "Hey, what do you mean by this? She's a child, and I'm so old-fashioned?!"

"Hiss... Of course not, Noona! Let's talk this out, let's let go first!"

Bae Joo-hyun rolled her eyes at him, then put on a mask and left.

Liu Baiyuan gently rubbed the spot where Bae Joo-hyun had pinched him. Just then, Minatozaki Sana came to Liu Baiyuan's side and asked him in an annoyed tone, "Liu Baiyuan, you and Irene-senpai seem to know each other very well."

She didn't even know about this.

Hearing that Minatozaki Sana was speaking in the same tone, Liu Baiyuan felt a surge of anger and said to her, "Hey, hey, hey, I took this hit because of you! And all you care about is my relationship with her? Why don't you care about me for once?"

Upon hearing Liu Baiyuan's words, Minatozaki Sana couldn't help but chuckle softly. She reached out and lightly patted the spot where Bae Joo-hyun had just twisted, saying, "No way."

With that, Sana Minatozaki followed behind Bae Joo-fa and walked out.

Sure enough, just as Minatozaki Sana walked out, she saw Bae Joo-hyun standing not far from the doorway, obviously waiting for Liu Baiyuan. She gave Liu Baiyuan face and didn't argue with Minatozaki Sana anymore, but that didn't mean she would leave in a huff today.

When Liu Baiyuan came out and saw the two people waiting at the door, he sighed inwardly, "It seems today... is destined to be a fierce battle." Ah, that little dog has ruined my life!

Sana Minatozaki: Stop talking!

Along the way, Liu Baiyuan attracted a lot of attention.

He walked in the middle, with a beautiful woman on each side. Although his face was not clearly visible, this setup alone was enough to make him turn heads.

Of course, most of the glances she received along the way were from men.

Although Bae Joo-fa is relatively short and her proportions are a bit off, Minatozaki Sana has an absolutely perfect figure.

She happened to be wearing slightly tight jeans today, which further accentuated the curves of her shapely legs.

Feeling the glare from those around him, Liu Baiyuan was momentarily overwhelmed. Just then, the three of them passed by a men's clothing section. Liu Baiyuan, as if grasping at a lifeline, plunged inside and said to the two beside him, "Hey! We're here right now. Let me see if they have any new clothes. I'll buy a couple!"

Liu Baiyuan's words were so devoid of emotion that Bae Joo-hyun and Minatozaki Sana could immediately tell he was just being perfunctory.

However, they didn't say anything. Instead, they went inside with great interest, because they were also interested in picking out clothes for Liu Baiyuan.

Standing in front of the clothes rack, Liu Baiyuan glanced around casually. He wasn't interested in buying clothes; he simply wanted to avoid trouble. But while he thought this way, someone else didn't...

Before long, Bae Joo-fa and Minatozaki Sana, as if they had planned it, came from opposite sides, one carrying a red top and the other a black coat, and approached Liu Baiyuan, asking him, "Baiyuan (Liu Baiyuan), how about trying this on?"