Chapter 12

"Sure!" Tiffany approached him with a blank expression. Unlike her usual dazed and cute demeanor, she now seemed a bit cold.

"What's up?" Park Ji-hoon asked. Unlike his previous gentleness, he now seemed to be enveloped in a cold shell, and even standing next to him, one could feel a faint chill.

Tiffany pursed her lips. She had intended to question him about his hypocrisy but remembered the request from Taeyeon after that day and forced herself to hold back. Instead, she asked coldly, "Don't you think you should say something to Taeyeon?"

She really felt that Taeyeon didn't deserve this, as Taeyeon truly loved him, even after witnessing that scene, she still spoke well of him!

Is this guy really incapable of taking responsibility as a man? Taeyeon always hesitated to break up with him, and he never took the initiative to propose it?

Park Ji-hoon stood quietly for a moment. Before Tiffany became impatient, he said, "Congratulations on the success of your concert!" His voice was dry, as if he had forced it out.

Tiffany also understood his meaning but showed no expression on her face—what right did he have to be jealous or envious? Did he know how Taeyeon felt at the time?

"Also..." After a pause, Park Ji-hoon spoke again, as if he had made a decision.

"Whoosh—" A cold wind blew, interrupting his words.

"Go and talk to her in person!" Before Park Ji-hoon could speak again, Tiffany suddenly said.

She didn't know why, but something inside her seemed to be urging her to do this! Could it be because of that tiny, hair-thin doubt in her heart?

Park Ji-hoon suddenly fell silent.

"What, don't you even have the courage to see her?" Tiffany said sharply. She had even thought about apologizing to him on Taeyeon's behalf and trying to persuade Taeyeon... but he repaid her in such a way!

Suddenly, Park Ji-hoon remembered the words of a senior who had also served in the military, comforting him after his first breakup: "If you take it lightly, you'll hurt less. Time passes, feelings fade, and everything will be over."

With this emotion, his previous determination surged again.

However, just as he was about to speak, two bright lights appeared, and a car could be seen approaching. Instantly, the words on the tip of his tongue were retracted.

It wasn't just one car.

"YoonA and the others are here," Tiffany said suddenly, noticing Park Ji-hoon's confusion.

"Them?" Park Ji-hoon's entire body stiffened. Could Taeyeon be here too?

But Tiffany had no intention of saying more.

Several staff members came out to greet them.

Park Ji-hoon quietly returned to the house.

Fortunately, Liu Zaishi was gathering everyone to prepare for the shoot.

"Prepared the best gift for everyone, the members of the girl groups..." Lee Hyori's introduction made Park Ji-hoon's expression gradually stiffen.

As an actor, if he couldn't control his expression, it would be a great failure!

"Kids, come in!" After Lee Hyori finished her introduction, she called out to the door.

For a moment, Park Ji-hoon's heart seemed to stop. He thought he had let it go, but when he was about to face it, he realized he couldn't do what that senior had said!

The door opened, and only one member entered, tall and slim, Girls' Generation's YoonA, who had cut her hair short for the drama "Cinderella and Four Knights."

"Huh?" Park Ji-hoon was taken aback, then felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted, and his back was already drenched in sweat. He realized he had been tricked by Tiffany! The "girl group members" Lee Hyori mentioned were not the members of Girls' Generation but multiple girl groups!

"YoonA, YoonA..." Liu Zaishi and the others cheered excitedly.

YoonA happily high-fived everyone. However, when she saw Park Ji-hoon "hiding" at the back of the crowd, she couldn't help but pause, then quickly covered it up, high-fiving as if nothing had happened, and finally hugged Tiffany.

The camera gave Park Ji-hoon a close-up, and even the staff knew about his relationship with YoonA!

"Come in!" Lee Hyori continued to call out.

Kara's Han Seung-yeon and Kang Ji-young, Brown Eyed Girls' Sun Gae-in, JeA, and MiRyo, T-ara's Park Ji-yeon and Hwang Eun-jeong.

These groups were the main contributors to the golden age of girl groups in 2009.

Instantly, a pink wave flooded the room, and many staff members couldn't help but smile.

However, Lee Hyori was pitifully squeezed into a corner.

The men were so excited they didn't know what to do, and it was Lee Hyori who arranged for YoonA and the others to sit down.

"Ji-hoon! Aren't you going to greet YoonA?" Liu Zaishi teased Park Ji-hoon after a moment of silence.

"Right!" Yoon Jong-shin and Kim Jong-kook chimed in.

YoonA's screen first kiss was with Park Ji-hoon! They had even been rumored to be dating. Although Park Ji-hoon was older, such a pairing wasn't unusual in the entertainment industry, especially given his handsome and comfortable appearance.

"OPPA!" YoonA, embarrassed by the teasing, called out, having visited "Family Outing" before and not being unfamiliar with the others.

She forgot that the more she did this, the more excited Liu Zaishi and the others became.

"YoonA, hello!" Park Ji-hoon stepped forward and greeted her casually, treating her like a junior.

"Ji-hoon OPPA, hello!" YoonA stood up and bowed slightly in return.

Liu Zaishi and the others finally quieted down.

Although Park Ji-hoon knew Liu Zaishi was deliberately giving him screen time, his mind was in turmoil—because of Tiffany's words earlier and his past relationship with Taeyeon, he didn't want to use this topic.

However, Liu Zaishi didn't understand his thoughts. Since he had called him "brother," he naturally tried to take care of him.

After the performances by the various groups, Lee Hyori began to announce the results of the girl group vote.

Park Ji-hoon had no idea what was going on and wasn't interested in it. He focused on observing and learning from Liu Zaishi and Lee Hyori's interactions and performances, trying to absorb as much experience as possible.

However, the first voting topic was "Who looks most skilled at kissing!" Without thinking, he knew Liu Zaishi would seize the opportunity to ask again.

"Who did YoonA choose?" As expected, his first target was YoonA.

"Ji-hoon OPPA." YoonA, somewhat embarrassed, pointed to Park Ji-hoon.

"Wow—" The audience, including the girl group members, all exclaimed. Liu Zaishi was the loudest.

Of course, except for Tiffany.

"Why? Is it because his kissing skills are better?" Lee Hyori asked with interest.

"No!" YoonA quickly waved her hands, then realized it was wrong and quickly added, "I don't know! It's because OPPA was very considerate when we were filming the drama. It was my first time, and OPPA guided me well, so I wasn't too nervous..."

Her words were a bit jumbled, but the meaning was clear.

"From this, it seems Ji-hoon has a lot of experience!" Lee Hyori, seeing Liu Zaishi's deliberate care for Park Ji-hoon and having a good impression of him, also took the opportunity to support him.

"No!" Park Ji-hoon shook his head. "Everyone knows I'm a supporting actor, so I rarely have kissing scenes."

"Ha!" The audience, almost all of them, laughed. The term "supporting actor" seemed perfectly suited to him!

Park Ji-hoon also smiled lightly, as if it didn't matter to him.

However, both Tiffany and YoonA noticed his squinting—because his eyes were long and narrow, it was hard to guess his thoughts when he squinted. This was a habitual action, or he did it intentionally.

For the rest of the rankings, Park Ji-hoon didn't pay attention, continuing to focus on observing and learning. He had passed the stage of hormonal impulses, and even if he had them, they were suppressed by reason.

However, he couldn't ignore the last vote—the popularity vote, which would determine the归属 of the midnight activity! He was already mentally and physically exhausted, so he immediately focused his mind to deal with this part.

The on-site voting included a question-and-answer session, and the girl group members would make their choices based on the voting results.

"Which group do you like?" Kang Ji-young asked first.

Everyone pushed and shoved, and no one stepped forward. Park Ji-hoon also wisely hid behind Kim Jong-kook. No matter what answer he gave, it would offend the other groups.

"Ji-shik OPPA!" Kang Ji-young directly called out.

After hesitating for a while, Liu Zaishi surprisingly chose F(x), who were not present! Instantly, a wave of responsibility fell upon him.

The others, however, were relieved.

At this moment, JeA suddenly asked, "Do you prefer older women or younger women? Ji-hoon senior." The girl group members, except for YoonA and Tiffany, were very curious about Park Ji-hoon.

Kim Jong-kook quickly moved aside to avoid being noticed.

"Older women!" Park Ji-hoon stepped forward and answered without hesitation.

"Ha ha..." However, the audience burst into laughter.

"Ah—" Lee Hyori shushed him and then asked directly, "For a one-day date, YoonA or JeA?"

"JeA!" Park Ji-hoon answered without hesitation again. If he had chosen another member, he might have hesitated, but he really didn't want to have anything more to do with Girls' Generation.

"Ah—" He was met with even stronger boos.

"Why?" JeA called out, dissatisfied. "Why can't I be chosen? What's everyone's reaction?"

YoonA was also taken aback. Although she didn't expect him to choose her, his immediate choice of JeA seemed to show a lack of respect! After all, they were good friends, right?

She bit her tongue and gave him a strange look—previously, he had been overly gentle and considerate, even being privately criticized for lacking manliness!

At this moment, Tiffany suddenly raised her hand and said, "I remember that in many interviews, Ji-hoon senior said he liked younger women and often chose Taeyeon as his ideal type. Were all those just lies?"

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