Peninsula: These female celebrities are all so neurotic.

Chapter 39 Arrogant Choi Sulli

Two days.

Liu Zimu hasn't been bothered by Bae Joo-hyun for two days.

She has changed.

She has really changed.

She reverted to the aloof Bae Joo-hyun he remembered.

They speak softly and politely, yet distantly, as if separated by a pane of glass.

When I look at him, my eyes are no longer piercing; at most, I'll give him a polite glance and then look away.

At first, Liu Zimu was quite relieved, feeling that he could finally catch his breath.

He, on the contrary, began to feel uncomfortable.

Suddenly, I slapped myself.

"Liu Ziming, are you being a masochist?" he muttered to himself. "She's not bothering you anymore, and you're still not used to it, are you?"

But he was indeed uneasy.

This is very unusual.

Kim Ye-rin has returned to normal. She had been inexplicably giving him the cold shoulder these past two days, but now she's started calling him "Zi-mu oppa, Zi-mu oppa" again.

These past two days, the person who has been bothering him the most has become that spirited young woman, Park Chae-young.

I just send him messages at the same time every day.

7 AM: [Oppa, the weather is so nice today, are you up yet?]

Noon: [Oppa, have you eaten? I'm eating salad, it tastes awful, sob sob]

10 PM: [Oppa, I'm so tired from rehearsals today, but I danced so well, you know?]

Liu Zimu saw it, but only replied with an "Mm" and didn't dare to reply further.

......

That afternoon.

SM Entertainment Company lobby on the first floor.

Liu Zimu was standing next to the front desk, chatting idly with the bespectacled receptionist.

"Zi Mu Oppa, I heard you're leaving?"

"Yes, tomorrow is the last day." Liu Zimu nodded, his tone carrying the relaxed air of someone released from prison.

"What a pity, the company coffee shop has become so much livelier since you arrived."

"Do you just want to eat the coffee I made?"

The girl with glasses smiled and didn't deny it.

Indeed, Liu Zimu sometimes helps make coffee, which attracts quite a few people to join in the fun.

Ningning and Liu Zhimin even tried to persuade him to cook in the cafeteria, but he refused with a disdainful look.

Suddenly, the noise at the door started to get louder.

The sound of high heels came from nearby.

Getting closer.

It got louder and louder.

It wasn't like walking normally; it was like having bombs under your feet, with every step a declaration of war.

Liu Zimu subconsciously turned his head.

Then his mind went blank.

Choi Sulli.

She was wearing a long red coat over a silk floral dress, her hair was loose, and her makeup was exquisite.

The person, like a red-hot coal, lunged straight at him.

But Liu Zimu had no time to react.

Choi Sulli snorted, then walked around him and rushed towards the elevator lobby that was about to close.

"Oppa, you wait!"

Liu Zimu was stunned.

The girl with glasses was also stunned.

The staff and trainees in the lobby were stunned.

What's wrong with Choi Sulli?

Liu Zimu suddenly had a bad feeling.

Very ominous.

He stood there for two seconds, then his legs unconsciously began to move toward the elevator lobby.

The receptionist called out to him, "Zi Mu oppa, where are you going?"

"I don't know," Liu Zimu's voice was ethereal, "but I think I should go and take a look."

Red Velvet practice room.

Bae Joo-hyun is practicing with Kang Seul-gi.

Kim Ye-rin was sitting in the corner scrolling through her phone, Park Soo-young was drinking water, and Son Seung-wan was stretching.

Everything is normal.

The door was suddenly pushed open.

It wasn't knocked.

It was pushed.

Moreover, the force was great; the door slammed against the wall with a loud "bang," startling Bae Joo-hyun into stopping her movements.

Everyone looked up and saw Choi Sulli standing at the door.

She was panting, her hair was a little messy from walking too fast, but the expression on her face was frighteningly calm.

She glanced at the five people in the room, her gaze precisely locking onto Bae Joo-hyun.

The air seemed to freeze instantly.

Kim Ye-rin almost dropped the gummy in her mouth, and Kang Seul-gi subconsciously took half a step forward, blocking Bae Joo-hyun's way.

Bae Joo-hyun didn't react much.

She stood there, meeting Choi Sulli's gaze.

The two women stared at each other for about two seconds.

Bae Joo-hyun smiled: "Hello, Sulli sunbaenim."

His tone was indifferent, exactly the same as usual.

It was as if nothing had ever happened between her and Choi Sulli, as if they were just ordinary senior and junior colleagues.

But Sulli didn't reply to her.

She turned to look down the corridor and shouted, "Liu Zimu, come in here!"

Liu Zimu, who had just stepped out of the elevator a few meters away, froze and waved at her with disdain.

Seriously, I find it extremely distasteful.

"Come in!" Choi Sulli's voice was tinged with laughter, but the kind of laughter made you want to call the police.

Liu Zimu was about to leave and turned to go back into the elevator.

But Sulli moved.

She walked quickly to Liu Zimu, pulled him into the practice room, then cupped his face in her hands, stood on tiptoe, and kissed him fiercely.

It wasn't just a fleeting touch like in idol dramas; it was a real blender.

The air in the entire practice room was sucked out.

Kim Ye-rin dropped the gummy candy in her hand.

Park Soo-young sprayed out water and coughed like a patient with late-stage bronchitis.

Kang Seulgi opened her eyes wide, her mouth formed an "O" shape, and her neck stiffly turned towards Bae Joo-hyun.

Ningning and Liu Zhimin were on their way to dinner when they saw this scene and were so excited that they clenched their little fists.

She heard Liu Zhimin whisper, "Damn, awesome!"

Liu Zimu's whole body stiffened, and his mind went completely blank.

That crazy woman!

He shoved her away, saying, "Choi Jin-ri... what's wrong with you...?"

Choi Sulli released him, licked her lips with satisfaction, and turned to look at Bae Joo-hyun.

Then she smiled brightly.

"Joohyun unnie," she called out, her tone as gentle as if she were pouting at her best friend, "thank you for taking care of my oppa these past few days."

My home.

These two words were pronounced very heavily.

Bae Joo-hyun's expression remained unchanged, a faint smile still playing on her lips: "You're too kind, Sulli sunbaenim. It's just normal work."

"That's good." Choi Sulli nodded, then turned to look at Liu Zimu, took his hand, and said, "Oppa, I'm back. I missed you so much."

Her voice softened.

Liu Zimu looked at her, at that face that was smiling like a fool, and suddenly felt as if something had hit him hard in the heart.

—She really came back.

—My crazy peach is back.

But he had no time to be moved, because something more pressing had already happened.

Several people had already surrounded them.

Quan Laoliu and the two trainee girls who were passing by stared wide-eyed, their mouths agape.

Thank you, Brother Tongzi.

You've turned all my favorite female idols into crazy women.

"Oppa." Sulli's voice pulled him back from his swearing thoughts. "Let's go home."

As she said this, her eyes were fixed on Bae Joo-hyun.

Bae Joo-hyun maintained her usual faint smile: "Take care, Sulli sunbaenim, but Liu Zimu-xi, you're still at work, you can't leave!"

Cui Xueli didn't care and pulled Liu Zimu to leave.

Liu Zimu grabbed her arm: "It's the truth! I'm ending this tomorrow. I need to see it through to the end!"

Choi Sulli smiled, then turned around and straightened his coat collar: "Then I'll go to the office first, and we'll go home together tonight."

She stopped abruptly at the door, turned around, and smiled, "Joohyun unnie, you seem to have more dark circles under your eyes lately. Are you not sleeping well? You should get some sleep."

Bae Joo-hyun's right hand, which was behind her back, was so tight that her fingers were digging into her flesh.

Kang Seulgi saw it.