Peninsula: The Best Actor Starts from an Idol Battleground

Chapter 95 Krystal and Yoona look so alike!

The evening of June 10.

Bendong, JB District, North Seoul, Dream Forest.

To celebrate the official opening, a celebratory party will be held here tonight.

The party started at 7 p.m., and by around 6 p.m., a large number of spectators had already gathered outside the large lawn square of Dream Forest.

Before it had even gotten completely dark, the lights had already been turned on at the temporary stage at the end of the lawn.

The sound of microphone testing could be heard from time to time. Staff members stood by the stage, pressing the intercom while urging the accompaniment to be played again.

Outside the barriers, spectators were still queuing to enter.

Besides fans who came specifically for the event, many nearby residents also brought their children to watch the excitement.

Some people were holding up support items, some were looking down at their albums, some were taking pictures of the stage, and some were huddled together discussing the artists who would be appearing that night.

Seoul was already cool at the end of October, and the wind blew across the open lawn, causing steam to rise from the hot drinks in the paper cups.

Compared to the gradually bustling audience area outside, the area near the backstage entrance was much busier.

Staff members wearing badges moved back and forth, and agents and assistants got out of the van one after another.

The stylist, carrying a clothes hanger, crawled out of the temporary tent and almost bumped into the people moving equipment.

Whenever car headlights sweep past the backstage passage, fans near the barriers instinctively stand up and look in that direction.

Even before the party started, the scene was already bustling with excitement.

Li Zhixing was still dressed in his usual low-key manner.

He wore a baseball cap pulled low, a white T-shirt, and black pants.

He wore a dark gray bomber jacket over his clothes, the zipper undone, still not quite the celebrity look.

There was a suitcase standing next to him, with a white square box on top of it, tied with a light-colored ribbon.

He protected the box very carefully the whole way.

He stood outside the backstage entrance, about to take out his phone to call someone to pick him up.

A hesitant female voice suddenly came from behind.

"senior?"

Li Zhixing looked back.

Seohyun from Girls' Generation was walking over from not far away.

She had long, straight hair, bright black eyes, and wore a white knee-length dress, looking clean and well-behaved.

At this moment, she was looking at Li Zhixing with some curiosity.

"Um?"

"Seohyun?"

Li Zhixing was somewhat surprised.

"Will Girls' Generation also attend this celebration party?"

Jessica didn't mention it last night.

Xu Xian quickly walked up to him and gave him a proper bow.

He then answered seriously, "I'm coming alone today."

"At the gala later, I will be singing 'Jialajajja' with senior Joo Hyun-mi. It's a trot song that we collaborated on in February of this year."

Li Zhixing was stunned.

There's no need to go into such detail.

Seohyun's gaze fell on his suitcase again.

She hesitated for a moment, then asked, "What brings you here, senior?"

Li Zhixing smiled.

"Perfect."

"You don't need to find someone to take me in anymore."

"Does Seohyun know where the waiting room is?"

"Could you take me there?"

"I'm looking for Soojung."

Seohyun nodded.

"Okay, senior, please follow me."

Xu Xian walked to the entrance and explained the situation to the staff.

Only after the staff confirmed the situation did they allow the person to pass through.

Li Zhixing followed behind her, dragging his suitcase, and they entered the backstage area smoothly.

Along the way, whether it was staff members or junior groups greeting her, Seohyun would stop and return the greeting earnestly.

Li Zhixing even noticed that the angle at which she bent over seemed to be almost the same each time, as if she had measured it in advance.

Thinking back to the headache-ridden tone Jessica had used when she mentioned Seohyun, Li Zhixing suddenly understood.

Serious, rule-abiding, and stubborn; they want everything to be done according to standards.

How did a girl with this kind of personality end up becoming an idol?

Throughout the journey, Seohyun's gaze frequently fell on Lee Ji-hyung's suitcase.

Finally, I couldn't help but ask, "Senior, are you going to Hungary later?"

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Li Zhixing looked at her with some surprise.

"You know?"

Seohyun pursed her lips.

How could I not know?

Every time Yoona unnie comes back from Lee Ji-hyeong's place, she pulls him aside and talks to him for ages.

After hearing it so many times, Seohyun sometimes even felt like she was just like Yoona unnie, going to see her senior every night.

However, she certainly couldn't say these things directly.

Seohyun simply nodded.

"I heard Yoona unnie mention it."

Li Zhixing then realized what was happening.

Seohyun glanced at him and noticed that he looked somewhat tired.

She remembered Yoona unnie saying that her senior had a very busy filming schedule recently and had helped the action team with a lot of work on set.

She thought for a moment and said seriously, "Senior should pay more attention to rest and not stay up late."

"otherwise----"

Xu Xian did not continue speaking after that.

Li Zhixing smiled and took over the conversation.

"Otherwise, you'd die sooner, right?"

Seohyun's face flushed red instantly.

"no."

That's not what I meant.

Li Zhixing, however, still wore a mischievous expression.

"Jessica told me everything."

"You're always cursing your unnies to die young."

Xu Xian's ears turned red, and her tone became unusually urgent.

"I did it for the good of the unnies."

"It's to encourage unnies to take their bodies seriously."

After saying that, she felt a little embarrassed and unconsciously quickened her pace.

Before long, the two arrived at a waiting room.

Seohyun stopped and said, "Senior, this is the waiting room for Soojung and her group."

At this moment, the door to the waiting room was ajar.

Xu Xian stood by the door, her posture proper, her cheeks slightly puffed out, like a child waiting for praise after completing a task. Li Zhixing suddenly felt like teasing her.

He smiled and bowed to her.

"Thank you, Seohyun. You can go ahead with your business now."

Seohyun was a little dumbfounded.

"How can you call me 'senior'?"

Li Zhixing had already raised his hand and knocked on the door.

In the waiting room, f() is making preparations for the evening performance.

Victoria Song was sitting in front of the makeup mirror, fixing her earpiece and hair.

Luna stood to the side and whispered something.

Amber looked down to check her clothes and shoes.

Sulli was touching up her lip gloss in front of the mirror, occasionally glancing at Krystal in the corner.

Manager Kim Min-soo was also in the waiting room.

He glanced down at his phone, then looked up at the door and couldn't help but mutter something under his breath.

"Why haven't they arrived yet—"

Only Krystal didn't move much, sitting alone in the corner, clutching her phone.

She would glance down at the screen every now and then.

But every time the screen lit up, there were no text messages or missed calls she wanted to see.

She grew angrier the more she looked at it, yet she couldn't bear to actually throw the phone aside.

Oppa went too far.

It's one thing to not celebrate her birthday.

Not even a text message.

Not only did he not comfort her last night, but he also sent that annoying Lee Ji-eun over to see her make a fool of herself.

Even if he returns from Hungary this time, she will not forgive him easily.

Soojung stared at her phone for a few more seconds.

There was still no movement on the screen.

She bit her lip.

or----

Should I proactively send a text message?

The thought had barely crossed my mind when there was a knock at the door.

Immediately afterwards, the slightly ajar door was gently pushed open.

Song Qian, who was sitting near the entrance, was the first to see who had come in.

She stared in surprise, her eyes widening, and quickly stood up.

Li Zhixing smiled and nodded at her.

Then, he looked past the crowd and at the little girl in the corner who was still staring at her phone.

"Aigoo, Teacher Zheng."

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Soojung abruptly raised her head.

Her eyes lit up.

But the next second, as if remembering that he was still angry, he forced a straight face.

But the corners of her mouth still couldn't help but turn up.

Li Zhixing almost burst out laughing when he saw her pretending not to care when she was clearly happy.

Soojung stood up from the chair.

She originally wanted to walk over slowly and act more reserved.

But once she took that first step, she couldn't stop herself.

Finally, she rushed over to him and bumped her little fist with Li Zhixing.

"Aigoo, Teacher Li."

After she finished speaking, she immediately put on an angry expression again.

"Why is Oppa here?"

Li Zhixing said with feigned seriousness, "If I hadn't come, would some people have stopped recognizing me after I returned from Hungary?"

Soojung snorted.

"Hmph, it's good that Oppa knows."

Li Zhixing looked down at her.

Are you still angry?

"Should I leave?"

Soojung immediately reached out and grabbed him.

"no."

At this moment, the other members of f() also gathered around.

After the previous GGMV shoot, the girls found it difficult to see Li Zhixing as just an ordinary senior.

That closeness, tinged with trust, naturally made greetings less awkward than the first meeting.

Shirley was especially excited.

She circled around Li Zhixing and looked him over, quickly noticing the white square box he had brought.

"Teacher, what is this?"

Lee Ji-hyeong nodded towards Soo-jung.

"Krystal's birthday cake."

Soojung was stunned for a moment.

She glanced at Li Zhixing, then at the white box, and her previously composed expression almost crumbled on the spot.

"real?"

As soon as she said it, she realized that she was being too obvious about her happiness, so she quickly put on a serious face again.

The members immediately surrounded them.

Kim Min-soo quickly went to greet Lee Ji-haeng.

Upon seeing Li Zhixing, he visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Director Li, you've finally arrived."

"I was just thinking that if you didn't arrive in two more minutes, I would go out and get you."

Before coming over, Lee Ji-haeng contacted Kim Min-soo, saying he wanted to give Soo-jung a simple birthday celebration in the waiting room.

He said with a smile, "I just ran into Seohyun at the entrance."

"I asked her to bring me here."

As he spoke, Li Zhixing glanced casually to the side.

Only then did they realize that Xu Xian had also followed them into the waiting room.

Li Zhixing was visibly taken aback.

Seohyun noticed his confusion, but there seemed to be a hint of a smile in her eyes. She explained in a serious tone, "Senior, I'm sharing a waiting room with f today."

Li Zhixing was somewhat at a loss for words, both amused and exasperated.

He really did think that person was a guide.

But she didn't mention it at all along the way, and led him to the door in a proper manner, as if she was just waiting to see his reaction.

Meanwhile, Krystal had already taken the cake out with the help of the other members.

It's a cream and fruit cake.

Fresh fruit is sprinkled on top of white cream, and a ring of mangoes, which is Krystal's favorite food, is placed on top.

Soo-jung's eyes lit up immediately.

She turned to look at Li Zhixing and gave him a "you know what's good for you" look.

But the smile that had just appeared on her face was immediately replaced by a stern expression, clearly indicating that she was not yet willing to forgive him so quickly.

The party was scheduled to start at 7 p.m., leaving them with very little time.

Therefore, keep everything simple.

After lighting the candles, Kim Min-soo took out his phone and stood beside them to record the event.

Then, he casually went over and turned off the light.

The waiting room quickly went dark.

One by one, the candles were lit.

The dim candlelight illuminated Soo-jung's face, and her previously deliberately composed expression finally betrayed her smile.

The members gathered around her and started singing her a birthday song.

Victoria Song clapped her hands with a smile.

Luna sang along earnestly.

Amber was keeping time with the rhythm on the side.

Sulli sang while secretly watching Krystal's reaction.

Seohyun also stood at the edge of the crowd, smiling and clapping along.

Lee Ji-haeng leaned to one side, watching Soo-jung surrounded by everyone.

After the birthday song was sung, Shirley immediately urged her on.

"Soojung, make a wish quickly."

Amber laughed and added, "Make a big one."

Xiujing clasped her hands together and looked at Li Zhixing.

There was still a smile in her eyes.

"I hope Oppa doesn't get injured while filming abroad."

Li Zhixing was stunned for a moment.

Then, the smile on his face faded a little.

"Soojung."

"Birthday wishes are for yourself."

"Make one more wish."

Krystal closed her eyes again and clasped her hands together.

"Hopefully, our f() team can get first place soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, the members all laughed.

Amber exclaimed "Wow!" from the side and patted Krystal's shoulder with a smile.

Shirley even went over and hugged her.

"That's a wonderful wish!"

Krystal looked a little embarrassed, but still smiled with her lips pursed.

Victoria Song looked at her and reminded her with a smile, "Krystal."

"Make another wish about yourself."

This time, Krystal did not close her eyes immediately.

She first turned to look at Li Zhixing.

"Oppa".

"Will Oppa grant me this last wish?"

Li Zhixing was stunned for a moment.

Then he smiled and nodded: "Of course."

"I promise!"

A triumphant smile flashed across Soojung's eyes.

She then closed her eyes again.

This time, she spoke with particular seriousness.

"I hope Krystal Jung can marry Li Zhixing in the future."

After saying that, she blew out the candle.

The waiting room fell silent instantly.

Everyone stood there, stunned.

Amber seemed to recall the incident, but she forcefully held back.

Shirley paused for a moment, instinctively looking at Soojung first, then quickly turning to look at Lee Ji-hyung, as if she was even more eager than Soojung to know his reaction.

Kim Min-soo's hand trembled, and he almost dropped his phone.

He quickly stopped the recording, looked down at his phone, and his first thought was whether this part could be deleted.

Li Zhixing was also stunned for a moment.

Then, his temple twitched.

"Oh, Krystal Jung."

"Do I really have to lecture you on your birthday?"

Standing at the edge of the crowd, Xu Xian suddenly remembered something after a brief moment of stunned silence.

It seems that Yoona unnie's wish on her fifteenth birthday was to marry a senior colleague.

Look at Krystal's face now.

That earnest yet expectant expression was remarkably similar to Yoona's face back then.

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