Chapter 71

"Ah!" Park Ji-hoon suddenly realized.

"I also wanted to surprise OPPA!" Krystal couldn't hold back her laughter and hurriedly defended herself.

The company didn't make things difficult for her. After all, it was just that the company didn't like Park Ji-hoon, but he hadn't caused any significant impact on the company, or rather, he didn't have the ability to cause any significant impact! Moreover, the company didn't lose out in this matter. In the face of interests, minor discomforts could be temporarily set aside.

S.M. Entertainment wasn't a one-man show.

"It's not our business!" Seeing Park Ji-hoon's gaze turn to them, Park Min-ah and Park Ji-hyeon quickly said.

Park Ji-hoon shook his head slightly, feeling a bit helpless. The three of them together made their personalities so lively.

"Let's eat!"

After dinner, he left the three to clean up and returned to his room to organize the script. There was no choice; although he had tried his best, some aspects still needed to be modified.

"Min-ah! Come in for a moment." He finally couldn't resist calling Park Min-ah over to help.

"Huh?" Krystal looked at Park Min-ah entering the room with a puzzled expression. She and Park Ji-hyeon weren't close at all, so why would he call Park Min-ah away?

"The original script was written by Min-ah." Park Ji-hyeon saw her confusion and explained with a smile.

"What?" Krystal's eyes widened suddenly, her mouth opened, and her face showed an expression of disbelief.

Park Ji-hyeon nodded, understanding her feelings. When he first learned of this news, his expression was the same.

"Is she really a genius?" Such a thought couldn't help but pop into Krystal's mind.

Not long after, Park Ji-hoon and Park Min-ah came out together.

"I'll give you the script tomorrow." Park Ji-hoon sat down next to Krystal and said.

"Okay." Krystal nodded, but her eyes followed Park Min-ah's steps.

"I'm talking to you, why are you staring at Min-ah?" Park Ji-hoon waved his hand in front of her face and said, "You don't have any improper thoughts about Min-ah, do you?"

"Spit!" Park Ji-hyeon spat out the mango dry he had in his mouth.

"Brother!" Park Min-ah called out, unable to laugh or cry.

Krystal didn't say anything, just kicked Park Ji-hoon. Of course, she didn't use much force, and since she was barefoot, it didn't hurt.

"Ha ha..." Park Ji-hoon laughed lightly, not taking it seriously. Although they "argued" every day, the busy work made his mood very pleasant.

"Why aren't you wearing the clothes I bought for you, OPPA?" Krystal looked at him and asked.

"Sorry, little crystal, I wore them." Park Min-ah said.

"It's okay, as long as Min-ah-ssi likes them!" Krystal quickly said. If it was given to someone else, she would definitely be unhappy, but it was fine if Park Min-ah wore them.

"Min-ah has been afraid of heat since she was young." Park Ji-hoon explained.

"But..." Krystal hesitated. The clothes were thin, see-through, and revealing, not fitting Park Min-ah's style.

"Only worn at home." Park Min-ah understood Krystal's meaning after a moment of thought and explained with a smile. Although many girls' summer tops were almost the same as not wearing anything, she felt very uncomfortable wearing such clothes outside.

"Oh." Krystal nodded but glanced at Park Ji-hoon again.

"Why are you looking at me?" Park Ji-hoon's mouth twitched, and he called out slightly annoyed. Could he possibly have any bad thoughts about his sister?

Krystal pouted.

Park Ji-hoon held back and said to Park Ji-hyeon, "Ji-hyeon, prepare anything you need in advance, we'll start shooting in a few days." The staff would definitely start working before the actors.

"Okay." Park Ji-hyeon nodded.

"Ji-hyeon is an intern staff member for this movie." Park Min-ah explained to Krystal, who looked curious.

With nothing else to entertain them, the four chatted about movie-related topics in the living room.

"Little Crystal." Seeing the conversation gradually run out, Park Ji-hoon got up and called Krystal.

Krystal and Park Min-ah said a word and followed him into the bedroom, looking around curiously and asked, "What for?"

"I'll give you a private lesson." Park Ji-hoon opened the computer and said with a smile.

"Oh." Krystal didn't ask further, just responded and went to the bed, turned around, and fell down straight, spreading her arms and sighing contentedly.

"How old are you, still acting like a child?" Park Ji-hoon, seeing this, couldn't help but laugh and cry. He knew that because Park Min-ah and Park Ji-hyeon were there, she behaved properly. When it was just the two of them, this little one was very casual.

"I am a child, I'm 10 years younger than you, Uncle!" Krystal said casually.

"Ah!" Park Ji-hoon came to the bed, displeased. Even a man in his thirties wouldn't like being called "Uncle"!

"Ah!" Seeing this, Krystal quickly moved up the bed, trying to escape to the inside, but Park Ji-hoon quickly grabbed her ankles, and she couldn't help but let out a light cry, trying to kick free.

"Click!" At this moment, a light sound was heard, and Park Min-ah walked in with two glasses of juice, just in time to see this scene—Park Ji-hoon standing in front of the bed, facing away from the door, holding Krystal's ankles; Krystal lying on the bed, panicking and struggling.

She was stunned for a moment.

Hearing the door open, Park Ji-hoon turned around, saw her expression, and froze for a moment before letting go and explaining, "We were just playing, no, it was she..." It seemed the more he explained, the more confusing it got.

"Ha ha!" Park Min-ah laughed lightly, put the juice on the desk, and said, "You continue, I didn't see anything!" The situation was easy to misunderstand, so she was stunned for a moment. She knew Park Ji-hoon's character well, and a little thought would show that even if he really wanted to "make a move" on Krystal, he wouldn't choose such a time.

"Min-ah-ssi!" Krystal also reacted, her face turning red, and she quickly jumped off the bed, saying, "We were just playing, OPPA and I!"

"I know." Park Min-ah smiled. Such jokes were best kept brief; too much would make people feel awkward.

Park Ji-hoon didn't explain further, clearly understanding Park Min-ah's thoughts.

Krystal breathed a sigh of relief. After Park Min-ah left, she suddenly asked, "OPPA, what's going on with you and Taeyeon-ssi?" She hadn't seen Park Ji-hoon invite Taeyeon over all day.

"Progress." Park Ji-hoon answered very succinctly.

Krystal pouted, sat obediently to one side, and didn't ask further.

The computer had already started.

"This is the character you'll be playing, a haughty and cold beauty, silent and proud." Park Ji-hoon opened a text file and said to her.

"Ah?" Krystal frowned slightly. She was actually very lively, but she could still accept it.

"There are a lot of swear words and smoking scenes." Park Ji-hoon continued.

"What?" Krystal's eyes widened. How could she act that?

"Don't widen your eyes!" Park Ji-hoon laughed lightly, "The director will guide you. I'm telling you in advance so you can prepare and practice."

"Oh!" Krystal wrinkled her nose and grunted. She had unconsciously learned this from Park Min-ah, noticing that Park Min-ah often made this expression to Park Ji-hoon.

"Focus!" Park Ji-hoon pinched her nose and said, "I'll introduce you to the plot so you can understand the direction of your performance."

"Oh." Krystal touched her nose, looked at him, and seeing his serious face, quickly responded.

The story of a group of high school students in the 1980s. After listening, she suddenly felt like she had been sold. Regardless of whether it would succeed, could she even play this role well?

"Quite challenging, right?" Park Ji-hoon asked after a moment.

Krystal pouted and gave him a glare. Was this a role suitable for her?

"Actually, it's not that hard to play." Park Ji-hoon smiled, "First, you already have the cold and beautiful part; second, you have good athletic skills, so the fighting scenes will be easy..."

Krystal, who had been happy about the "beautiful" part, pouted again at the second part. So, good athletic skills meant fighting was easy... Hmm? Something suddenly came to mind.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Park Ji-hoon suddenly noticed a change in her expression.

"I heard from my sister that OPPA used to be very good at fighting!" Krystal said with a bit of excitement and curiosity, "Can you tell me about it?"

"We're talking about the movie now!" Park Ji-hoon's mouth twitched.

"I don't need OPPA to guide me, I'll try my best!" Krystal said, "I don't even know about OPPA's childhood!"

"What do you need to know that for?" Park Ji-hoon said irritably but eventually told her some stories. A person who couldn't face their past would find it hard to achieve anything.

Krystal listened with great interest and left at around 10:30 PM, still feeling unsatisfied.

...

Girls' Generation dormitory.

"Taeyeon, Ji-hyeon, come look at your man's poster!" YoonA, who was playing with the computer, suddenly called out. Park Ji-hoon's relationship with these two wasn't complicated but was somewhat delicate. Calling him either one's "man" would likely upset the other, so she called him that.

It was just a joke. At first, it might be uncomfortable, but they got used to it over time.

"Onee-san! Don't say that." Sure enough, Seohyun came out, muttering in dissatisfaction.

Taeyeon didn't say anything, just came out and asked, "What poster?" She had heard it so often that she no longer bothered to argue.

"It's the movie promotional poster." YoonA said. After the news conference, the trailer and promotional posters for "Uncle" were released. YoonA was looking at the latest poster released today.

Soyoung and Tiffany also gathered around.

"Huh?" Seeing the poster on the computer, they all suddenly gasped and their eyes lit up.

"Why didn't we notice before?" Soyoung muttered.

"What?" Jessica, who had just come out of the bedroom, saw the members gathered around the computer and heard them murmuring, so she walked over out of curiosity.

Her eyes lit up.

It was a photo of Park Ji-hoon as the main character, bare-chested, standing in front of a mirror, as if he was cutting his own hair. What caught the eye were his long, strong arms, sexy collarbones, solid chest muscles, clearly defined six-pack abs, and the hint of a V-line! These, paired with his handsome hairstyle, indifferent eyes, and stern face, were extremely eye-catching!

Most girls would probably go to the cinema just for this poster!

"Ah! Sunny, what are you doing?" YoonA suddenly called out. This Lee Sun-kyu was too shameless, actually reaching out to touch the computer screen!

"Ah!" A chorus of scolding voices rose.

Somehow, it turned into a group of people fighting to touch the computer screen.

Taeyeon and Seohyun were speechless. After a few years together, they knew the girls weren't really interested in the photo, just playing around.