Peninsula: I can steal the luck of disgraced celebrities

Chapter 100 Running Man's Invitation

Lin Zhixun grasped his hand.

"Senior Yoo Jae-suk, I'm Lim Ji-hoon, nice to meet you."

Suzy also bowed politely and greeted them.

Yoo Jae-suk looked Lim Ji-hoon up and down. "You're even taller than on TV. I watched Dream High, and you played the role of Song Sam-dong really well."

"You flatter me, senior."

Just as Yoo Jae-suk was about to say something more, the meeting room door was pushed open again.

Lim Ji-hoon and Suzy turned their heads at the same time.

There were two people standing at the door.

Walking in front is Lim Yoon-a.

With her long hair flowing down her shoulders, wearing a white shirt and black high-waisted pants, and her belt tied meticulously, she looked like she had stepped out of a fashion magazine's double-page spread.

As she entered, she slightly turned her head, her gaze quickly sweeping over everyone in the room before lingering on Lin Zhixun's face for a fraction of a second.

Lee Soon-kyu followed behind her.

She was wearing a loose sweatshirt, holding her phone and looking down to reply to messages. She almost tripped over the edge of the carpet as she entered, but she steadied herself naturally.

"Jae-suk oppa!" Im Yoon-a greeted Yoo Jae-suk first, then walked over and gave a slight bow, her posture just right.

Lee Soon-kyu also followed closely behind and greeted them.

Yoo Jae-suk smiled and shook hands with them, then briefly introduced Yoona and Sunny to Lim Ji-hoon: "Yoona and Sunny, the visual and energetic members of Girls' Generation, I don't need to introduce them further, right?"

"Hello, Yoona sunbaenim." Suzy bowed slightly.

Yoona smiled and waved her hand: "Just call me unnie, calling me 'senpai' makes me sound so old."

For a junior like Suzy who has only been in the industry for less than a year, calling her "unnie" is a way of showing goodwill without making her feel too familiar or awkward.

Then Yoona turned to Ji-hoon.

Her gaze lingered on his face for a moment, and the corners of her mouth curved into a perfectly timed smile: "Lim Ji-hoon, it's nice to see you again. Taeyeon unnie heard that you're going to be on this episode of 'Running Man' and specifically asked me to give you and Song Joong-ki my greetings."

This is a veiled reference to his past drama with Song Joong-ki, "Sungkyunkwan Scandal," but none of the other people present were at Seokpo-roong at the time.

They don't understand the background, so naturally they can't grasp the meaning.

"Really? Then I wish Taeyeon great success in both her career and love life," Lim Ji-hoon said innocently.

Upon hearing this, Lee Soon-kyu laughed and said, "Are you sure you're not cursing Taeyeon unnie?"

Wishing an idol a smooth love life will likely be met with a barrage of extreme and cynical comments from fans.

"Sun-kyu sunbaenim, I have to say something to you here. Aren't idols human too?"

Lin Chih-hsun unleashed a barrage of feminist rhetoric, saying, "Of course a person can fall in love. How can you deprive a woman of the right to a normal relationship?"

Lee Soon-kyu was completely stunned by this set of boxing techniques.

Everyone else present laughed.

Yoo Jae-suk smiled and looked at Lim Ji-hoon, "It seems you two are very close, so I won't go into too much detail about introductions."

Lee Soon-kyu finally realized what was going on and laughed, "No wonder Uncle said he had high hopes for you. If you were an idol, you could definitely swindle all the women in Asia out of their wallets with that mouth of yours."

"Moreover," Lee Soon-kyu looked at Yoo Jae-suk, "with you on this episode of 'Running Man,' there's bound to be plenty of entertainment value."

Upon hearing this, Yoo Jae-suk laughed heartily without any airs of a senior: "Then why don't you stay as a regular guest, Lim Ji-hoon? It just so happens that Joong-ki is leaving in May."

"That won't do," Lin Chih-hsun joked. "My dream is to become an international superstar, but I can leave my mouth on the show and play mute characters from now on."

"Hahaha." Yoo Jae-suk slapped his thigh, "Ji-hoon-ssi really has a great sense of variety."

Suzy, who had been silent all along, interjected, "Sunny, sunbaenim."

Lee Soon-kyu looked at Suzy.

Suzy continued, "I just heard you say, senior, that your uncle thinks highly of Ji-hoon. What's going on?"

"Yeah," Yoona chimed in, "How come I've never heard you mention this before?"

Lee Soo-man, founder of SM Entertainment, is a godfather-like figure in the South Korean idol industry.

"Has Lee Soo-man met me before?" Lim Ji-hoon asked.

"I've never seen him before." Lee Soon-kyu shook his head. "But once when he was watching 'Dream High' at home, he pointed at someone on TV and asked me if I knew who it was. I said I didn't know."

"He just said that if this kid came to SM, EXO's debut group would be much more interesting."

Lin Zhixun remained silent for a moment.

Am I actually living the King's script in this world?

EXO's hidden thirteenth member, the leader of Team M?

After finishing his inner monologue, Lin Zhixun gave a polite smile and said, "Please thank Teacher Lee Soo-man for me, and also tell him that I can't dance."

Lee Soon-kyu chuckled: "You don't need to tell me that, your uncle has seen the video of you dancing to 'GENIE'."

Lin Zhixun: "

That goes without saying.

Although his performance of "GENIE" on the streets of Hongdae was just a scene from the drama, the fan-made videos circulating online are enough to prove his dancing skills.

The only way to describe it is that "each limb has its own ideas."

Yoo Jae-suk, who was listening nearby, steered the conversation back on track at the right moment: "Alright, alright, now that we all know each other, let me briefly explain the recording schedule for tomorrow."

He picked up a document from the table and flipped through a couple of pages. "This episode of Running Man is a Valentine's Day special."

"We will split into two groups to compete in various tasks. The specific game rules will be explained on-site."

Yoo Jae-suk closed the document and laughed, "That's what makes it interesting."

Yoo Jae-suk kept everyone in suspense, then stood up and clapped his hands.

"Alright, that concludes the briefing. Meet at the SBS entrance at 8:00 AM tomorrow morning. A car will take you to the recording location."

"Go back and get some rest today, you'll be very tired tomorrow."

The four people got up and walked outside.

Lin Zhixun and Suzy walked in front, while Lin Yoona and Lee Soon-kyu followed behind.

The corridor was brightly lit, the marble floor reflected the light, and footsteps echoed in the empty corridor.

"Ji-hoon," Yoona called from behind.

Lin Zhixun turned around.

Im Yoona quickened her pace and caught up with him, standing shoulder to shoulder.

She was more than half a head shorter than him, so she had to tilt her chin slightly when she looked at him from the side, but this angle looked very natural on her face.

"Could you please provide contact information?"

Lin Zhixun asked warily, "It wasn't Taeyeon who asked you to get it, was it?"

Upon hearing this, Lim Yoona stuck out her tongue and said coquettishly, "Why can't it be what I want?"

"I can't think of a reason why you want my contact information," Lin Zhixun said, taking a step back.

"If you can't think of something, don't think about it. People shouldn't overthink things. Living a simple life is the key to happiness."

Lin Zhixun sighed, took out his phone, and added Lin Yoona's Cyworld account.

Even if he doesn't give it to them, they can still get it by pestering Choi Sulli.

Thanks.

After adding Lin Zhixun's contact information, Lin Yoona immediately sold him out and sent the information to Kim Tae-yeon.

[Kim Tae-yeon: As expected of our visual center!]

[Kim Tae-yeon: With just a little effort, there's no man I can't win over!]

[Lim Yoona: Taeyeon unnie, why do you need Lin Jixun's contact information?]

[Kim Tae-yeon: When I met Lu Han, a junior at SM Entertainment, I realized that Lim Ji-hoon wasn't the one treating us that day!]

[Kim Tae-yeon: Won't I become the clown?! If the rest of the group finds out about this, I'll lose all my dignity as the leader.]

Im Yoon-ah: "————"

Taeyeon unnie, you have this too?

Suzy stood next to Lim Ji-hoon, watching Lim Yoon-a and Lee Soon-kyu's figures disappear at the end of the corridor, and remained silent for two seconds.

"When did you become so close to Girls' Generation?"

"Not really," Lin Zhixun said honestly. "We only had a meal together at Shek Po Lang last time."

"A single meal was enough to get the Girls' Generation leader to ask for their contact information?"

"Maybe it's because I'm handsome?"

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Suzy glanced at his handsome face, didn't reply, and walked forward.

Lin Zhixun followed, and the two walked out of the SBS building side by side.

A night breeze swept over me, carrying the cool yet pleasant scent unique to early spring.

The neon lights across the street lit up one after another, illuminating the entire street as if it were daytime.

"The recording tomorrow will take a long time," Suzy suddenly said.

"Um.

""

"Is your head injury healed?"

"It's been over a month, and you're the only one who keeps thinking about it every day."

Suzy pinched the soft flesh on Ji-hoon's waist.

"Hey—you're a crab!"

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