Peninsula: I can steal the luck of disgraced celebrities

Is this normal?

Suzy looked up at him; the brim of her baseball cap cast a shadow under the streetlight.

"Representative Pei called me to the company late at night, but you won't come with me."

Lin Zhixun opened his mouth.

"I didn't know you back then—"

"I'm a girl, going to a man's office alone at night," Suzy interrupted him. "Do you think I shouldn't bring something for self-defense?"

Lin Zhixun remained silent.

She's right.

Perhaps Bae Yong-joon isn't that kind of person, but it's perfectly normal for Suzy, as a young actress without any connections, to be cautious in this industry.

"Next time..." Lin Zhixun began.

"Um?"

"Next time Representative Pei calls you, just let me know, and I'll go with you."

Suzy glanced at him for two seconds, then put her phone in her pocket.

"No, I want you to remember this forever."

She started walking forward again, and when she passed by Lin Chih-hsun, she kept her voice very low.

"And then, you're not allowed to refuse me anymore. You don't want me to be subjected to unspoken rules, do you?"

Lim Ji-hoon: "..."

The two walked back to the main road.

Lin Zhixun glanced back at the alley; the drunkard on the ground was still twitching.

He suddenly thought of a question.

"Suzy".

"Um."

"That stun gun of yours... is it legal, right? Won't it electrocute someone?"

Suzy paused for a moment.

Then she quickened her pace.

"Hurry up, it's windy at night."

You didn't answer my question.

"The wind is too strong, I can't hear you."

Lin Zhixun watched her retreating figure as she sped away, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

He took out his phone and called the police first, to prevent this person from dying on the roadside.

Otherwise, tomorrow's headlines won't be about idols having secret dates, but about idols committing murder.

Then I also sent a message to Bae Yong-joon.

[Mission accomplished, meal eaten, shopping enjoyed.]

Bae Yong-joon replied instantly: [The photos have been taken and will be in the papers tomorrow. You've worked hard; go home and get some rest.]

Lin Zhixun put his phone away and quickly caught up with Suzy.

"Hey, slow down."

"Hurry up."

The two took a taxi back to the film set.

When they arrived at the door of their respective rooms, Soo-ji suddenly said something.

"After the news comes out tomorrow, the trending topics about IU should be able to be suppressed."

"Um."

"But..." Suzy paused, "Have you ever thought that once a scandal starts, it's very difficult to end it?"

Lin Zhixun turned to look at her.

"Then..." she continued, "what do you plan to do?"

After thinking for a moment, Lin Zhixun gave a very Lin Zhixun-esque answer.

"Little brat, don't overthink it."

Suzy stared at his back as he inserted the key and entered the room.

She understood Lin Zhixun's subtext: he was saying she was too young.

Suzy sighed, her sigh carried high into the night air.

"By next October, I won't be someone who can be dismissed with a 'little brat'."

……

The next day, things took an unexpected turn.

2011 1 Month 15 Day.

The South Korean chemical cargo ship "Samho Jewelry" was hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, and 21 crew members were detained.

The entire nation of South Korea is paying attention to this matter, and many celebrities and idols are taking advantage of the situation to gain popularity. Ha Ji-won's look in her new drama "Sector 7" resembles a "female warrior," Lee Joon-gi released his latest military uniform photo, and Hyun Bin applied for military service...

Lin Chih-hsun was woken up by his phone vibrating.

When he opened his eyes, the light streaming through the curtains made him squint. He turned over and reached for his phone, where the screen was lit up with a bunch of unread messages.

Representative Pei sent five messages in a row.

Are you awake?

The photos they arranged have already been sent, but...

[The whole of South Korea is focused on the Somali pirates; the top 20 trending topics are all related to them.]

[Your news and Suzy's story was relegated to the forties, barely making a splash.]

The good news is that IU's negative trending topics have also dropped.

Lin Zhixun stared at the screen for a few seconds.

So all that effort last night was for nothing?

Could those pirates have been sent by IU...?

Lee Ji-eun, you actually went so far as to have pirates rob a South Korean cargo ship just to suppress news about your haters?

I, Lin Zhixun, acknowledge your ninja way!

That's impossible, of course; Lin Zhixun was just entertaining himself in his mind.

Lin Zhixun lay on the bed for thirty seconds, then picked up his phone again.

I opened Naver and searched for "Lim Ji-hoon and Suzy".

As expected, the discussion was very low, with only a few dozen comments in total.

The title read "Dream High cast members have a late-night dinner in Hongdae," accompanied by a candid photo of the two leaving the restaurant; Suzy was wearing a hat and mask, making it impossible to see her face.

"..."

The pirates stole the spotlight.

Lin Chih-hsun sat up, washed up, changed his clothes, and went out. He didn't have any scenes to film today, but the director had said yesterday that all the main actors should be present for a short progress meeting.

I ran into Eun-jung in the hallway; she was carrying two bags of convenience store breakfast.

"Here you go." Eun-jung handed over one of the bags. "Sandwiches and milk."

Thanks.

The two ate as they walked. Eun-jung took a bite of her rice ball and spoke indistinctly.

Did you see yesterday's trending topics?

"I've seen it."

"They fell down, all because of the pirate news." Eunjung swallowed a rice ball. "IU sent a message this morning thanking everyone for their concern, and she seems to be feeling much better."

"They shouldn't thank us, but rather thank those pirates for their ruthlessness and audacity... I suggest IU send them a banner."

Eun-jung was amused by Lim Ji-hoon's words, "Then you'll deliver this banner?"

"No, I haven't done enough good deeds."

"What, do you think you haven't accumulated enough good karma and will suffer retribution?"

Lin Zhixun nodded.

Actually, he meant that he hadn't done enough good deeds.

When we arrived at the crew's temporary meeting room, the director, screenwriter, and several lead actors were already there.

IU sat in the corner, wearing a hoodie, huddled inside. When she saw Eunjung and Lim Ji-hoon come in, she raised her hand and waved slightly.

Suzy sat on the other side, looking down at the script. When Lim Ji-hoon passed by her, Suzy didn't look up and said something softly.

You have dark circles under your eyes.

"This shows that I am just as popular as China's national treasure, the giant panda."

"Didn't you sleep at all last night?"

"Yeah, I'm afraid you'll electrocute me with a stun gun at night."

Suzy turned a page of the script and ignored him.

The director clapped his hands, and the meeting began.

"The scene in Hongdae was interrupted yesterday due to an accident, so we're reshooting it today. Also, filming for episode six will begin next week, and the romantic storyline will be developed."

The director glanced at Lim Ji-hoon and Suzy.

"In episode six, there's a scene where Baek Hee deliberately throws a flowerpot from upstairs at Hye-mi. Sam-dong rushes to save her, gets knocked unconscious, and is taken to the emergency room, while Hye-mi stays by her bedside all night."

"Did you get the script?"

"We got it." Everyone answered almost simultaneously.

"Okay, let's do a rehearsal this afternoon, and then we'll start filming tomorrow."

After the meeting ended, Lim Ji-hoon immediately went to Eun-jung's side.

"Eunjung, why did you hit Suzy with a flowerpot? Why didn't you do what IU did and ask the Somali pirates for help?"