Peninsula: I'm being supported by a top idol.

And so, Liu Zhimin, holding a portable camera for filming variety shows, walked briskly to the sales department.

Choi Si-an and Song Ji-ah were also shopping here. When they saw her, the latter politely nodded to her and greeted her.

Choi Si-an also took a moment to glance at Yoo Ji-min; upon closer inspection, she was indeed very beautiful.

His head and body proportions, and his small, oval face, seemed smaller than half the size of his palm.

However, under these circumstances, even glancing at Liu Zhimin would be disrespectful to the senior student beside him, so he quickly looked away.

Liu Zhimin caught a glimpse of his indifferent gaze and felt inexplicably bothered. In that dream, his eyes were filled with such sorrow and affection when he looked at her, but in reality, he was as indifferent as a stranger.

So it seems he really hates me?

Is it because of those negative news stories?

Liu Zhimin frowned and pondered, wondering what exactly he did that made his "savior" dislike him?

But she quickly recovered from these feelings of gain and loss; it was just one less fan, Kenchana.

"Hello, I'd like French fries and sago pudding, and four boiled eggs as well." As she spoke, she glanced at Choi Si-an's exposed skin, but didn't see the scars left by the car accident.

It seems Attorney Kim wasn't lying to me; he really is alright. I was worried for nothing.

"Would you like some boiled eggs?" After Liu Zhimin reminded him to order, Cui Shi'an also asked Song Zhiya, who was standing next to him.

"Do you want to eat some?" Song Zhiya asked softly, looking at him. "If you want to eat some, then let's buy some."

"Okay, then have some."

Tch, they seem quite affectionate.

Liu Zhimin pursed her lips, and after receiving the food, she was about to leave when suddenly, as if she had seen something interesting, a slight smile inadvertently appeared in her eyes.

It wasn't anything else; she noticed a gap between Choi Si-an and Song Ji-ah.

Generally speaking, when couples stand side by side, their bodies will naturally touch, unlike them who deliberately leave a buffer distance between them.

So you're still in the early stages of developing feelings for someone?

With a hint of sarcasm, she returned to the filming location: "Come and eat!"

"Why do you suddenly seem so happy, unnie? Did something interesting happen?"

The teammate looked over with curiosity. He had seemed distracted while playing the game, so why did he suddenly change like this?

"Shouldn't you be happy to have snacks?" Liu Zhimin picked up a French fry and fed it to his teammate with a smile.

"Eat quickly, it won't taste good if it gets cold."

At that moment, Choi Si-an also finished shopping and passed by behind the camera.

Liu Zhimin's gaze naturally fell on him, a look that was both teasing and a little amused, which was seen by Song Zhiya who followed behind.

After the two sat down, Song Zhiya secretly pointed to the filming location and whispered:

"Shi An, why do I feel like Karina keeps looking at you?"

"Inside?" Cui Shi'an glanced in that direction subconsciously, but didn't notice anything unusual.

"How could that be? Senior, you must have mistaken me. I don't know her at all."

"Really? I felt like she was sizing you up when we were buying things."

Song Zhiya asked suspiciously, glancing at the top of his head, "Is it because you're too tall and attract attention?"

"Can't it be because I'm handsome?" Cui Shi'an boldly flirted with his senior for once.

Song Zhiya was taken aback, probably not expecting that her usually taciturn junior would have such a side to him. So she pretended to look him over seriously:

"Is he handsome? How come I didn't notice at all?"

Having little experience interacting with women, Cui Shi'an was momentarily at a loss for words. He chuckled dryly, picked up a boiled egg, and pretended to peel it. However, he accidentally scooped out a large piece of egg, shell and all.

"Hey, that's not how you peel an egg. Let me do it."

On the other side, Liu Zhimin still kept an eye on the two of them from time to time. Seeing them chatting and laughing, he unconsciously curled the corner of his mouth.

Heh, the atmosphere is quite nice. Why don't you go to a hotel? Why come to a public place to show off your love?

But at that moment, something unexpected happened!

She saw Song Zhiya carefully dip the peeled egg lightly into the small dish next to her, then smile naturally and reach out to offer the egg to Cui Shi'an's mouth.

In Liu Zhimin's view, this should have been an intimate and heartwarming scene.

However, Choi Si-an's reaction completely surprised her!

Just as the egg was about to touch his lips, Cui Shi'an seemed to see something extremely terrifying. His expression changed drastically, and his body suddenly leaned back!

"Splash—!"

In his panic, he accidentally kicked over a drink cup on the floor next to him, spilling the cold, sweet beverage and drenching the unsuspecting Song Zhiya.

"Ah!" Song Zhiya exclaimed in surprise, looking at her soaked clothes, she froze, her cheeks instantly flushed red with shame and helplessness at being rejected in public and embarrassed.

The guests at the surrounding tables and the aespa filming crew were all drawn to the sudden commotion, casting surprised glances at them.

"I'm...I'm so sorry! Senior! I didn't mean to!" Cui Shi'an panicked and hurriedly grabbed a tissue from the table to help her wipe it, apologizing incoherently:

"I...I just...just..."

He was inwardly groaning, but had no words to express his frustration.

You can't exactly say it's because what you handed me was a "deadly weapon" comparable to concentrated sulfuric acid, can you?

Boiled eggs dipped in salt are a common way to eat eggs here.

Liu Zhimin watched this scene from afar, his mouth agape in astonishment, his eyes filled with immense confusion.

What happened? Did you have a fight?

There wasn't a single sign.

They were fine just a moment ago, chatting and laughing.

Could it be because of that egg?

Is it really necessary? If you don't want to eat eggs or don't like them, why not just say so?

Was such a strong reaction necessary? She felt that Cui Shi'an's reaction just now was less like being fed and more like... dodging a dagger aimed at his throat.

Seeing Choi Si-an's flustered apology and feeling the gazes from all around, Song Ji-ah felt a mix of grievance and embarrassment.

She shoved away the tissue Cui Shi'an offered, her voice trembling with a hint of exasperation: "If you don't want to eat, you can just say so... why are you doing this..."

She didn't understand why he would be so averse to something as simple as an egg.

Is it because they seem too intimate?

This unreasonable and excessive reaction hurt her more than a direct rejection.

"No, senior, let me explain..." Cui Shi'an was so anxious that sweat beaded on his forehead. His brain was racing, but he couldn't come up with a reasonable explanation.

Liu Zhimin, who had witnessed all of this, frowned slightly.

The look of fear and retreat in Cui Shi'an's eyes at that moment didn't seem faked.

What exactly is he afraid of?

What's so scary about a boiled egg?