Chapter 65

Jin Taeyeon stayed behind to help the staff clean up. After each shoot, she would always stay to help, so the crew members all liked this diligent little girl and took good care of her.

However, today she seemed a bit distracted, as if something was on her mind.

"Taeyeon, what's wrong?" Kwon Sangkyung noticed that Jin Taeyeon didn't seem to be in good spirits and asked, "Are you feeling unwell? If you're not feeling well, go back and rest."

"Brother Sangkyung, I'm fine," Jin Taeyeon forced a smile and said.

"Alright, we're almost done cleaning up. Can't you tell if something's wrong or not? I'm not blind," Kwon Sangkyung chuckled. "Go on, go back and rest. We have shooting tomorrow, and it won't be good if you fall ill."

"Then, Brother Sangkyung, I'll go back first," Jin Taeyeon thought for a moment and nodded.

"Go ahead," Kwon Sangkyung smiled and nodded.

Jin Taeyeon picked up her bag and secretly glanced at Xiahouchong Ying and Jeong Sooyeon. She suddenly envied Jeong Sooyeon, who could be with Xiahouchong Ying every day.

"He bought this for me," Jin Taeyeon hugged her bag tightly, thinking that she still had a set of couple outfits he bought for her in the dorm, but she couldn't wear them out. It was such a pity; she could only wear them secretly at night.

Thinking back to the day they first met, he pushed her into the Han River and then jumped in to save her, losing his bicycle and coat in the process. Then he took her to Myeongdong to buy clothes and a bag. At that time, they were wearing couple outfits, and it was so happy.

"Taeyeon, let's have dinner together," Jin Taeyeon was lost in thought and walking out when she suddenly heard Xiahouchong Ying's voice, making her body tremble.

"Ah, what?" Jin Taeyeon turned to look at Xiahouchong Ying.

"I said, let's have dinner together, I'll treat you," Xiahouchong Ying said.

"Brat, do you even have money? Treating us? You'll end up paying for it yourself," Lee Hyori laughed and scolded.

"Sister, you're my sister, so what's yours is mine, ha ha..." Xiahouchong Ying laughed.

"You wish, what's mine is mine. I don't want you as a brother, so what's mine is still mine," Lee Hyori laughed.

"Then, can you lend me some, and I'll pay you back when I have money," Xiahouchong Ying said.

"When will you pay it back? And with interest, of course," Lee Hyori said.

"Fine, fine, I've never seen such a stingy sister," Xiahouchong Ying said, feeling frustrated.

"Ten percent interest," Lee Hyori laughed.

"Sister, that's worse than a loan shark," Xiahouchong Ying was exasperated.

"Take it or leave it, but tonight's dinner is on you. If you can't pay, it's not my problem," Lee Hyori laughed and waved Jin Taeyeon over. "Taeyeon, come on, let's go eat this guy's money."

"Ah, Sister Hyori, that's not right," Jin Taeyeon was unsure if they were joking or serious and hesitated.

"Tsk, Taeyeon, why are you so nice to this guy? Don't worry about him; he has plenty of money at home," Lee Hyori teased.

"I don't," Jin Taeyeon awkwardly contradicted.

"Jeong Sooyeon, do you have any money on you?" Xiahouchong Ying suddenly asked Jeong Sooyeon.

"What for?" Jeong Sooyeon looked at Xiahouchong Ying warily.

"Hehe, Sister's interest is too high, I can't afford it. Can you lend me a couple of million?" Xiahouchong Ying laughed.

"I don't have that much money," Jeong Sooyeon glared at Xiahouchong Ying.

"Tsk, don't be so stingy. I saw you have a lot of private savings, at least four or five million," Xiahouchong Ying said.

"Dead brat, how dare you peek at my savings," Jeong Sooyeon was furious and kicked Xiahouchong Ying.

"Hey, if you don't lend me, that's fine, but why kick me?" Xiahouchong Ying dodged and said.

"Sister, you have so much private savings? Did you embezzle mine?" Jeong Soojung was also furious when she heard Xiahouchong Ying's words and shouted at her sister.

"I didn't embezzle yours," Jeong Sooyeon's face turned red as she defended herself. "I give you your allowance every month, don't I?"

"No way, you must have embezzled mine. I'll ask Dad how much allowance I get each month," Jeong Soojung didn't believe it. If her sister hadn't taken some of her money, how could she have saved so much?

"Soojung, I really saved it," Jeong Sooyeon softened her tone and pulled her sister aside, explaining in a low voice, "Sister never buys breakfast or lunch; it's all that guy's money, so I saved a lot."

"Really?" Jeong Soojung was still skeptical.

"Really, really," Jeong Sooyeon nodded repeatedly, thinking that if Soojung asked Dad, it would be a disaster. Even if she had been eating Xiahouchong Ying's food for the past few months, she couldn't have saved that much. The additional 800,000 was from Soojung's "contribution," and it would be best if she didn't remember it, or she would ask for it back.

"Brother, is it true that Sister eats breakfast and lunch with you?" Jeong Soojung turned to Xiahouchong Ying.

Xiahouchong Ying was on the verge of tears. He thought his 1 million monthly allowance should be enough if he saved, but he had to pay for Jeong Sooyeon's breakfast and lunch, which left him short. Thinking about the miserable slave contract he signed, even after his father reduced his allowance, Jeong Sooyeon still refused to lower her standards, eating and drinking as usual. At this thought, Xiahouchong Ying felt like banging his head against the wall.

Jeong Sooyeon was embarrassed and felt a headache coming on.

"Ha ha," listening to their conversation, Lee Hyori couldn't help but laugh. "Alright, alright, I was joking. I'll treat you."

"Sister, why didn't you say that earlier?" Xiahouchong Ying laughed.

"Get lost, I'm only treating them three. You pay for yourself," Lee Hyori laughed.

"Let's go, let's go, let's eat. Sister Hyori is treating us," Xiahouchong Ying pretended not to hear Lee Hyori's last sentence and called out to the three girls.

The three girls burst into laughter at Xiahouchong Ying's shameless behavior, and even Lee Hyori couldn't help but laugh and scold him a bit.

"Jeong Soojung, what do you want to eat?" Xiahouchong Ying asked. He was also craving good food, as being broke was no fun. He wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to get a good meal from Lee Hyori, so he deliberately asked the foodie Jeong Soojung, knowing she wouldn't care about the cost, as it wasn't her money.

"I don't know," Jeong Soojung thought for a moment. "Sister Hyori is treating us, so let her decide."

"Wow, Soojung, you're so sensible," Lee Hyori praised. "It's fine, Soojung, just tell me what you want."

"Sister, really?" Jeong Soojung asked with bright eyes.

"Of course," Lee Hyori waved her hand, thinking that the most expensive place Soojung could think of would be a barbecue restaurant, which she could afford.

"Then, let's go to Poyang Garden," Jeong Soojung said with a smile.

Lee Hyori's legs went weak, and she almost fell, unable to help but laugh bitterly.

She knew Poyang Garden and had been there a few times with friends. It was delicious, but the prices were extremely high, and a meal could easily cost several million. She didn't think someone of Jeong Soojung's background would know about Poyang Garden, but not only did she know about it, she seemed familiar with it.

Lee Hyori, a famous star in Asia, didn't earn much in Korea, especially with DSP's low artist share. Most of the profits went to the company, leaving the artists with very little. Inviting them to Poyang Garden would be a real pain.

"Jeong Soojung, how do you know about Poyang Garden?" Lee Hyori asked, speechless.

"Uncle and Brother took me there a few times," Jeong Soojung licked her lips, seemingly reminiscing about the delicious food.

"Jeong Soojung, Poyang Garden requires reservations. We won't have a place to sit if we go now," Lee Hyori tried to dissuade her, feeling the pain.

"Really? I didn't know that," Jeong Soojung asked, puzzled. "We never had to reserve a table before; we just went and got a seat."

"How is that possible?" Lee Hyori was stunned.

"It's true, Sister," Jeong Sooyeon chimed in.

"How did you get in?" Lee Hyori asked.

"We just walked in," Jeong Soojung said nonchalantly.

Lee Hyori was on the verge of tears. Who were these two kids? Did they even know the rules of Poyang Garden? They made it sound so easy, walking in without a reservation, which she and her friends never did.

Xiahouchong Ying's eyes were also bright. Hearing Jeong Soojung suggest Poyang Garden, he couldn't resist drooling, as he hadn't had Chinese food in months.

"Let's go to Poyang Garden. Sister, I'll treat you tonight," Xiahouchong Ying thought about how his father always signed the bill there and regretted not being smarter before. He wiped the drool from his mouth and said generously.

"You treat? Do you even have money?" Lee Hyori glared at Xiahouchong Ying angrily, thinking he had put her in an awkward position.

"Sister, I always sign the bill at Poyang Garden," Xiahouchong Ying laughed. "My father will pay for it."