Peninsula: I can steal the luck of disgraced celebrities

Before Lin Chih-hsun could even stand up, the door to the rest area was pushed open.

The first person to enter was Li Yuexi.

The little girl was wearing a pink cotton-padded jacket, her face was red from the cold, and she ran over as soon as she saw Lin Zhixun.

"elder brother!"

Lin Chih-hsun crouched down and caught the small cannonball that was flying towards him.

"Why are you here?"

"Next month is Yuexi's birthday, and I've come to invite you to Yuexi's birthday party!" Li Yuexi hugged his neck, her little face pressed against his shoulder. "You sang so beautifully just now, Yuexi even cried."

"Next month is Yuexi's birthday! I'll definitely go, brother."

"Very good!"

Lin Chih-hsun patted her on the back and looked up at the door.

Lin Zhengzhu walked in.

He was dressed in a suit and tie, his hair was neatly combed, and a woman in a camel coat followed behind him; she was his stepmother.

Lim Jung-soo's expression was subtle.

He looked at Lin Zhixun, his lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he just nodded.

"You sang...well."

This was probably the first time Lin Zhixun had heard a word of affirmation from his adoptive father since he transmigrated.

In the original owner's memories, Lin Zhengzhu's evaluation of him was always "not good enough", "try harder", "look at other people's children".

Lin Zhixun stood up, holding Yuexi, and casually replied, "Thank you."

His tone was so flat, it was as if he were just saying the weather was nice today.

Lim Jung-soo frowned slightly.

He seemed a little unaccustomed to his son's humble yet assertive attitude.

The stepmother stood behind Lin Zhengzhu, glanced at the three women in the room, and then turned to glare at Lin Zhengzhu.

"He's just like you, truly a son."

That's a very meaningful statement.

Lin Zhixun didn't understand, but Lin Zhengzhu did, and couldn't help but cough twice.

Just as Lin Zhixun was about to ask what he meant, the door was pushed open again.

Jang Nara led Director Choi and three children from the welfare home in.

"Lim Ji-hoon!" Jang Nara waved to him as soon as she entered the room.

With a smug look on his face that said, "I knew you could do it," he said, "I cried so much during that song that my makeup was ruined. You have to make it up to me."

"What will I compensate you for?"

"Give me back my dignity."

"I'm shameless, I can't afford to compensate."

Jang Nara choked for a moment, but quickly recovered.

She noticed Lin Zhengzhu and her stepmother beside her and nodded politely.

"Hello, I'm Jang Nara, I'm a friend of Ji-hoon."

Lin Zhengzhu nodded, and his stepmother glared at him again when she saw another woman enter.

The door was pushed open for the third time.

He Zhuxi stood at the door.

She was still holding up the banner with the words "Pinocchio, good luck!" facing outwards.

Seeing so many people in the lounge, she paused for a moment.

"...Did I come at the wrong time?"

"No, you've come at just the right time," Lin Zhixun waved to her.

He Zhuxi tucked the banner behind her back and walked in.

She was wearing an oversized sweatshirt, her hair was casually tied in a ponytail, and she was without makeup, but her skin was so white it glowed.

"How did you know I was filming this scene today?" Lin Chih-hsun asked.

"As I said, I do have some connections in the entertainment industry," Ha Joo-hee replied matter-of-factly.

Jang Nara watched Ha Joo-hee enter, her smile unchanged, but her eyes narrowed slightly.

"What a coincidence, we meet again."

Jang Nara extended her hand: "I didn't have a chance to introduce myself last time. My name is Jang Nara, and like Lim Ji-hoon, I'm an actress."

This emphasizes that she and Lin Chih-hsun share the same profession and have more in common.

Ha Joo-hee shook her hand: "Hello, my name is Ha Joo-hee. I currently run a coffee shop in Seoul, but I have some connections in the entertainment industry."

This is an emphasis on how she can help Lin Chih-hsun's career.

in the corner.

Ham Eun-jung leaned against the wall, her eyes darting back and forth between Jang Nara and Ha Joo-hee.

She leaned close to IU's ear and whispered, "Did you see that?"

IU nodded, also lowering her voice: "I saw it."

Ham Eun-jung took a sip of milk. "The tension between these two women... tsk tsk."

"This is much better than the previous performance!"

IU didn't reply, but instead glanced at Suzy, who had been silent the whole time.

She stood next to Ham Eun-jung, her hands behind her back, revealing that standard, professional fake smile that showed her upper gums and lower teeth.

The atmosphere in the lounge began to become subtle.

At this moment, Lim Jung-soo spoke up: "Ji-hoon."

"Um?"

"You..." He looked at Jang Nara, then at Ha Joo-hee, carefully choosing his words, "You have quite a few friends."

The stepmother scoffed softly from the side, "A friend?"

She glanced down at her phone, then looked up at the women in the room, and finally fixed her gaze on Lim Jung-soo's face.

"He truly is your son." She repeated the sentence, this time with a stronger tone.

Lim Jung-soo looked a little embarrassed.

Lin Chih-hsun finally realized what was going on.

So, his stepmother is implying that he's just like his father, very popular with women?

At this moment, Yuexi peeked out from Lin Zhixun's arms and innocently asked, "Brother, there are so many pretty ladies in this room, which one is your girlfriend?"

The entire lounge fell silent instantly.

Jang Nara's hand froze in mid-air.

Ha Joo-hee smiled so hard her eyes narrowed.

Suzy was still faking a smile.

Ham Eun-jung, with a straw in her mouth, was looking around so much that she didn't know where to look.

She silently gave Yuexi a thumbs up in her heart.

Little friend, you are tall and strong.

Lin Zhixun looked into Yuexi's obsidian-like eyes. His mouth, which usually spouted lies so easily, was now speechless in the face of the child's pure eyes.

Lin Zhixun took a deep breath and said in a gentle tone:

"Tsukihime, do you even know what a girlfriend is?"

"My deskmate told me that a boy's girlfriend is someone who does naughty things."

"What is something shameful?"

Yuexi shyly nestled against Lin Zhixun's shoulder, "Is it... a kiss?"

Lin Zhixun breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yuexi, your brother is an actor. It's normal for him to kiss girls. It doesn't mean that she's his girlfriend."

"Is...is that so?"

Lin Chih-hsun put Yueh-hsi down and patted her head.

"Of course, brother, go take care of something. You stay with Mom and Dad."

Lin Zhixun quickened his pace and walked out of the lounge.

Behind him, he heard Yuexi ask in her childish voice, "Daddy, why is brother walking so fast?"

Lim Jung-soo paused for two seconds before replying, "Because your brother is very busy."

The stepmother added insult to injury: "They're busy running for their lives."

Lin Chih-hsun walked out of the dressing room at a speed comparable to a 100-meter sprint.

A cold wind blew in the corridor, and he felt a chill on his back.

That scene was more tiring than filming a movie.

He leaned against the wall in the corridor, and heard footsteps beside him.

He turned his head and saw that Bae Suzy had followed him out.

"Why are you out here too?"

"To let it breathe," Bae Suzy replied.

Lin Zhixun pressed further, "What's the situation inside now?"

Bae Suzy leaned against the wall next to him, looking into the darkness.

"Ha Joo-hee is chatting with your dad about your childhood, and Jang Nara is playing with Wol-hee."

"...It's quite harmonious."

Bae Suzy did not reply.

The night wind was a bit chilly, and Lin Zhixun decided to leave. "I'm going back to my dorm first. It's getting late, I need to go back to sleep."

At that moment, Bae Suzy suddenly made a move, pushing Lim Ji-hoon against the wall and forcibly kissing him.

Lin Zhixun was so shocked that his eyes widened, and he didn't react for a moment.

By the time she realized what was happening, Bae Suzy had already let go of Lim Ji-hoon's shoulder.

"What...what are you doing?"

Lin Zhixun was so surprised that he stammered; he couldn't understand Bae Suzy's behavior at all.

Bae Suzy remained calm, but her ears were as red as sweet apples.

She didn't dare to look at Lin Zhixun.

"You just said that it's normal for actors to kiss."

"There's a kissing scene between me and Taecyeon in episode 10."

"A woman's memory of her first kiss surpasses that of any other major event in her life."

"I want to leave myself with even better memories."

"Instead of a play."