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Chapter 147 The Battle Between the Two Shens [Last Day of Double Monthly Tickets]

Perhaps because there's a man in the house, Shin Yuna seemed a bit distracted during practice today.

His movements were occasionally a beat slow, and his eyes would drift to the phone placed in the corner from time to time.

During any break, the first thing he would do was pick up his phone, unlock it quickly, and check if there were any messages from Cui Shi'an.

Obviously not.

Out of curiosity, she then opened the app that connected to her home security camera.

The screen lit up, displaying a live feed of my living room.

In the upper right corner, on the off-white sauna tub, you can vaguely see the figure of Cui Shi'an, still sitting there motionless, like a large figurine.

"Tch—" Shin Yuna's delicate eyebrows furrowed. Did this oppa really not plan to get up and move around?

Won't my legs go numb from sitting for so long?

Worried, she lightly swiped her finger across the screen to zoom in, wanting to get a closer look at whether the oppa's eyes were open or closed.

However, her unusually frequent checking of her phone had already attracted the attention of the other members.

However, everyone was tired, and no one asked for the time being.

During another break, having been keeping an eye on the maknae (youngest member) Shin Ryujin, I grabbed a bottle of water and casually sat down next to her, intending to strike up a conversation: "Yuna, what's wrong with you today—"

She had barely begun to speak when her gaze inadvertently swept over Shen Youna's lit-up phone screen. A sudden, overwhelming realization struck her, and she exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my god! Youna! You're living with a man?!"

In the otherwise quiet practice room, the sound was nothing short of a thunderclap!

"Whoosh!"

The other members, who were drinking water, stretching, or looking at their phones, almost simultaneously stopped what they were doing and all turned to look at them.

Her heart pounded, her cheeks flushed instantly, and she was both flustered and embarrassed. She practically lunged forward to pick up the phone, quickly pressing the side button to turn off the screen. Then she looked up, glaring at Shin Ryujin with a mixture of shock and anger: "Unnie! How could you peek at someone else's phone?! You have no manners at all!!"

Shen Liuzhen was taken aback by her intense reaction and accusations, and then a surge of grievance and anger welled up within him.

She came out of concern, but was immediately labeled as "rude" and "peeping".

Her face flushed instantly, and her voice rose involuntarily: "Hey! Shin Yuna! I didn't mean to look! You held your phone up so high, it was impossible for me not to see it, okay? I don't know what you're feeling guilty about!"

"Why would I feel guilty?!"

Shen Youna was both ashamed and anxious at that moment, her mind a jumbled mess.

She was worried that Choi Si-an's actions at her home would be exposed and cause trouble, so she felt extremely embarrassed that Shin Ryu-jin had revealed it in public. She wouldn't listen to any explanation and just kept shouting emotionally, "Unnie is always like this! Always making up these excuses!"

"What excuse did I make?!"

Shin Ryujin was completely enraged by her attitude. The fatigue and pressure accumulated from days of intense practice, as well as the pent-up dissatisfaction with the maknae's behavior, all exploded at this moment: "You're the one who loves making excuses the most, aren't you? What excuse are you planning to use this time?"

"What excuse did I give you?!" Shin Yuna took a step forward angrily, her eyes already reddening.

"That's exactly what's happening now!" Shen Liuzhen pointed defiantly at the phone clutched tightly in her hand, his emotions gradually spiraling out of control: "You insisted on moving out before, saying you needed your own space and to relax, and we understood and supported that. But what happened? Was it just so you could live with a man?!"

"Have you thought about what will happen to the rest of us if we get photographed and it gets out in the news?! What will happen to ITZY?! They're about to make a comeback!"

That last sentence struck a nerve with everyone, and the air in the practice room instantly plummeted to freezing point.

Lia was the first to react and quickly stepped forward to try to pull the emotionally agitated Shin Ryujin away, gently advising, "Ryujin, say less, let's talk things out. Yoona definitely wouldn't be like that—"

Huang Lizhi quickly stepped forward and stood between the two: "Liu Zhen! Calm down!"

But it seemed like Shin Ryujin had opened the floodgates of her emotions. Even though the two of them were holding her back, she couldn't help but pour out what she had been holding back: "It was the same before. She suddenly said she wanted to change to a private practice room for extra practice without discussing it with everyone beforehand. She just went and rented one herself! Why should we all have to share the rent? Just because you're young, does that mean we have to always accommodate you? Hey, Shin Yuna, you can't always be so selfish, okay?"

That was a rather harsh statement, almost accusing Shin Yuna of being selfish.

Upon hearing this, Lia's expression changed, and she quickly explained, "Liuzhen, the rent issue was discussed between Lizhi and me. We felt that since we're all using it together, it should be shared equally, not what you think."

As she spoke, she looked anxiously at Shen Youna, whose eyes were already glistening with tears.

Li Cailing frowned as well, speaking quickly in an attempt to quell the tension: "Yes, Liu Zhen, don't say such hurtful things over a little money. Everyone's been tired lately, it's normal to be a little emotional —"

"Is this about a little money?!" Shin Ryujin shook off Lia's hand, her emotions running high as she retorted, "This is a matter of attitude! It's about teamwork! We're about to make our comeback, the pressure is immense, everyone's practicing like crazy, worrying about their form, and she's secretly living with a man! If something happens to her, all our hard work could be ruined! You guys just keep spoiling her!"

"Enough! Shin Ryujin!" Lee Chaeryeong raised her voice, a rare occurrence for her, her usually gentle face showing obvious displeasure: "Are you making such a racket here, as if you're afraid passersby won't hear you? Can't you just shut up?!"

On the other side, Shin Yuna's tears finally rolled down her cheeks.

Feeling wronged and heartbroken, she said defiantly to Lia and Reiji, who were trying to comfort her, "I—I didn't ask you to accommodate me! The idea of ​​splitting the rent wasn't mine to begin with, and I even said I could pay for it myself!"

Lia nodded quickly and pulled her closer: "Yes, yes, yes, we all know, Na, don't cry. Ryujin didn't mean it that way, she was just too anxious—"

Shin Yuna forcefully wiped away her tears, her voice thick with emotion, and stubbornly protested, "Unnie, I really didn't live with a man! That was—that was—"

She was stuck. The situation couldn't be explained clearly at this moment. After all, they were already suspicious of her relationship with Cui Shi'an. If she revealed that the person in the picture was him, it would probably be even more difficult to explain.

If Choi Si-an were single, that would be fine, but the problem is he isn't!

Moreover, if Shen Liuzhen knew about this, given her relationship with Liu Zhimin, what if Liu Zhimin wanted to introduce her to her boyfriend Cui Shi'an in the future? She wouldn't be able to explain herself no matter how hard she tried!

"I saw it with my own eyes! That man in your phone is in your living room! You still want to deny it!" Shen Liuzhen's anger flared up again when she heard her denial.

"I told you it's not what you think!!" Shin Yuna was so angry that she was trembling all over. She stomped her foot, unable to stay any longer, bent down to grab her backpack, and turned to rush out of the practice room.

"Youna!" Lia tried to pull her back.

Hwang Ye-ji, who had been relatively silent, glanced at Shin Ryu-jin, whose chest was heaving with anger, then at Shin Yuna, who stormed out with tears streaming down her face, and then looked around at the other members with their various expressions. He sighed wearily, "Alright, let's stop practicing here for today. Everyone's been quite sensitive lately. Let's all calm down first, and I'll talk to her alone later."

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Youna slammed the door to the practice room shut with a thud.

at the same time.

Cui Shi'an finally came out of the sauna.

After a day and a night of recuperation, the lingering gloom in his chest had completely dissipated, and he planned to go to the bathroom to take a shower and wash away the smell of sweat.

Not long after she went in to take a shower, Shen Youna returned home, only to find the tub empty and Shen Youna gone!

"Oppa?"

She heard the sound of water coming from the bathroom, went over and knocked on the door: "Is that you in there?"

"Hmm, I want to take a shower—" Cui Shi'an's voice came from the bathroom.

"Oh—" Shin Yuna finally breathed a sigh of relief, her heart, which had been in her throat, slowly returning to its place. She then asked with concern, "Is Oppa's injury healed? Are you going to—are you going to continue steaming later?"

"I'm not soaking anymore, I'm fine now." Cui Shi'an's voice was clearer, and he clearly had more energy after recovering.

"Okay~" Shin Yuna breathed a sigh of relief, and the heavy feeling that had been pressing on her heart seemed to have lessened a bit.

She thought, at least Oppa is alright, which is the only good news in a terrible day.

"Then—I'll go clean up the bucket?"

Just then, with a soft "click," the bathroom door was opened.

Warm steam mingled with the faint fragrance of shower gel.

Cui Shi'an came out, drying her half-wet hair. She was still wearing the gray loungewear she had prepared, though it was a little tight.

"No need, I'll take care of it. But why are you back so early? Did practice end so quickly?"

His gaze naturally fell on the girl's face, and he immediately noticed that something was wrong with her expression. The smile that had been playing on his lips faltered slightly: "What's wrong? What happened?"

Looking into his concerned eyes, Shen Youna suddenly felt a lump in her throat.

Upon seeing this, Cui Shi'an's heart tightened, and vertical pupils suddenly appeared in his eyes. He strode towards the center of the living room, quickly scanning his surroundings. A subtle swirling aura emanated from his body, and he even drew his knife.

He thought that some unclean evil spirit had brought Shen Youna fright or trouble.

However, the living room was quiet, with only the lingering warmth of the still-warm sauna tub floating in the air; nothing else.

Just as his doubts lessened and he was about to turn around and ask Shen Youna about the details, a gentle, fragrant breeze brushed against him from behind.

Shin Yuna reached out and wrapped her arms around his waist from behind, her cheeks and soft red hair on her forehead pressed against his broad and warm back.

Cui Shi'an's body trembled violently, as if struck by a tiny electric current, and he froze instantly.

He could clearly feel the warmth coming from behind him, the strength of her arms around him, and the subtle trembling that she tried so hard to suppress but still transmitted through her clothes.

Choi Si-an's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and he said in a hoarse voice, "—Yoo-na—what—is wrong with you?"

Behind him, the girl gently shook her head, burying her face in his back: "—It's nothing, Oppa."

She paused, as if calming her turbulent emotions, or perhaps lingering in this moment of silent comfort. Her voice grew softer, almost a whisper: "—Let me stay like this for a while—just a little while."

After saying that, she stopped talking, but buried her face deeper into his back, and tightened her arms around him slightly.

Cui Shi'an remained silent, his muscles relaxing.

Quite some time passed, and finally, she seemed to have regained her composure. She slowly released her grip, sniffed, and said with a hint of apology in her voice, "Mian-nee oppa—did I scare you?"

Cui Shi'an turned around, looked at her head which was lowered in embarrassment, and smiled: "How about we have some drinks tonight? I'm a little hungry."

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