Chapter 95

Two hours later, Yoon Hyun appeared at the T-ara dormitory with a large number of bags.

"Hey! Oppa, why did you take so long to come!" Park Jiyeon, who opened the door, was already impatient.

"I bought some ingredients on the way here. I'll cook for you all in the dormitory tonight," Yoon Hyun said with a smile as he carried a pile of things inside.

"But I want to eat Korean barbecue!" Park Jiyeon's face immediately fell.

"The food I make is much better than Korean barbecue," Yoon Hyun patted his chest confidently, then put down the things and started looking around the T-ara dormitory.

"Oppa Yoon Hyun, give me the things first!" As the fifth oldest among the six, Park Hyomin, who wasn't particularly close to Yoon Hyun, felt a bit out of place. Seeing Park Jiyeon being playful with Yoon Hyun, who was carrying a lot of things, she felt a bit embarrassed and stepped forward to help.

"Hyomin Unni, you don't need to help," Park Jiyeon stopped Park Hyomin and shouted into a room, "Eunjung Unni, your husband is here! Come and help him carry the things!"

A roar came from the room, "Hey! Park Jiyeon! You're being annoying again!"

As soon as the words were spoken, Hamin Eunjung ran out of the room.

Soon, the other girls also came out from their rooms to the living room, which immediately became crowded.

"Do you want to go out for Korean barbecue tonight, or should I cook for you here? It's up to you," Yoon Hyun said with a sad look, seeing Park Jiyeon's unhappy face.

"Oppa Yoon Hyun, can you handle all these things?" Park Hyomin took the things from Yoon Hyun's hands, but found them quite heavy.

"Not all of these are for tonight. Some are for you to eat regularly. Last week, when we met at Music Bank, someone was so hungry they couldn't even stand. I brought some snacks that won't make you fat. I also brought some honey for you to drink before bed..." Yoon Hyun rolled his eyes at Park Jiyeon and started pulling out various things from the bags like Doraemon.

"How come you feel like you're visiting relatives in the countryside, Oppa?" Park Soyeon said. She was the one who had been starved for weight loss.

"Isn't it because you all are so careless? Look at your faces. This is your first official album..." Yoon Hyun said, "You need to be in good health to have good opportunities. By the way, do you want to go out for Korean barbecue or eat here in the dormitory?"

"If you're not too tired, cook for us here. We don't cook much in the dormitory, and the things you bought will go bad here," Lee Juri said.

Jung Bora nodded in agreement.

Seeing the two older sisters decided to eat in the dormitory, even Park Jiyeon, who strongly wanted to eat Korean barbecue, had to pout and remain silent.

"The preparation might take a while. If you have something to do or want to go out, just do it. Come back for dinner," Yoon Hyun smiled at the girls, "It's a rare day off, so relax!"

Then Yoon Hyun started cooking.

Originally, he planned to come over in the afternoon to chat or go out for a walk, and then have Korean barbecue together in the evening. But on the way, he suddenly felt that cooking for them himself would be better than eating Korean barbecue.

On the way, he called his sister Yoon Jihye to confirm the situation with CCM. Yoon Jihye told him that although the issue was resolved, the girls seemed to feel very sorry for Yoon Hyun.

Yoon Hyun thought about it. If he invited them out for dinner, they might feel guilty and even cry, making it harder for him to handle. Although he wasn't at fault, he considered them like his sisters, and as an older brother, he should be magnanimous.

So he came up with the idea of cooking for them in the dormitory, to show them that he treated them like sisters, which might make them feel less guilty.

Thus, he brought a large number of bags.

"Oppa, do you need help?" Park Hyomin walked into the kitchen as Yoon Hyun started preparing the soup.

"Oh, Hyomin!" Yoon Hyun was handling a chicken with a knife, "Can you fill the pot with water and put it on the stove to boil?"

"Sure." Park Hyomin obediently did as Yoon Hyun asked and then stood awkwardly in the kitchen.

"Hyomin, you don't need to be so formal with me," Yoon Hyun noticed Park Hyomin's awkward expression, "Look at Juri and Bora, they are doing their own things without any guilt. If you're bored, chat with me, or if you have something to do, go do it. Don't worry about me being alone here."

Even though Yoon Hyun said this, Park Hyomin still stood there, unsure of what to do.

"Oppa, I'm sorry for what happened during the filming of 'Youthful Dream'," Park Hyomin hesitated but finally spoke.

"You have nothing to be sorry for," Yoon Hyun was taken aback, then smiled and shook his head, "You have to follow the company's decisions, that's professional. Besides, you showed concern for me that day, and I'm very grateful."

Perhaps Yoon Hyun's sincere smile or his reasonable words made Park Hyomin nod and leave the kitchen.

A short while later, someone else walked into the kitchen.

"Yoon Hyun xi, do you need help?" This time it was Lee Juri.

"If you really want to help, wash and cut the vegetables. If you're just being polite, it's not necessary," Yoon Hyun was straightforward with Lee Juri. This was probably due to their past interactions.

"Okay." Surprisingly, Lee Juri didn't argue with Yoon Hyun but quietly walked into the kitchen.

Yoon Hyun was taken aback. Even by his expectations, Lee Juri was coming to apologize, but there was no reason for her to be so docile!

"Did you complete the task Jihye Unni gave you today?" Lee Juri looked around to make sure no one was outside, then lowered her voice.

"Task? What..." Yoon Hyun was taken aback, then remembered. The task she referred to was probably his instruction to his sister to keep the T-ara girls from arguing with the company over his issue.

"You didn't know?" Lee Juri was also taken aback.

"I just asked my sister to find a way, but I didn't expect... she would entrust it all to you," Yoon Hyun sighed and gave Lee Juri a grateful look.

"That's good. During that time, even Jihye Unni had difficulty communicating with us," Lee Juri nodded, "Fortunately, nothing major happened."

"Jiyeon... didn't get angry with you over this?" Yoon Hyun was worried. He knew very well what kind of person the little dinosaur was. "And Bora..."

"Jiyeon is very obedient and knows I'm doing it for her, so she didn't say anything. Bora didn't say much, probably because she understood. Without her help, it would have been hard for me. Actually, the one who got really angry with me was Eunjung..." Lee Juri sighed.

Yoon Hyun was taken aback. He and Hamin Eunjung were just a bit closer than ordinary friends. She was a straightforward girl, but... was it really that serious?

He had a bad feeling.

Just as Lee Juri was about to continue, Park Soyeon suddenly appeared at the kitchen door.

"Juri Unni, what are you doing?" Park Soyeon was taken aback when she saw Yoon Hyun and Lee Juri talking in low voices.

"I didn't hide this from Soyeon," Lee Juri said to Yoon Hyun. "She shares a room with Eunjung."

Standing at the door, Park Soyeon immediately understood what Lee Juri meant and gave Yoon Hyun a deep look.

"Thank you too, Soyeon," Yoon Hyun bowed to Park Soyeon. The three older sisters were united... no wonder they were so obedient. But... did Jung Bora really figure it out on her own?

"Juri, I'm going to buy some more things. Do you want to come with me? You can't really help here anyway," Park Soyeon winked at Yoon Hyun and gave him a smile, then left without saying much more.

"Sure. Yoon Hyun doesn't need my help anyway," Lee Juri was also straightforward.

"Go ahead. Remember to come back for dinner, or I'll only have instant noodles left for you," Yoon Hyun smiled, glad to avoid Lee Juri's questioning.

Then the two girls left together.

A while later, as Yoon Hyun was preparing the vegetables, he heard light footsteps behind him.

"Jiyeon, I'm holding a knife here," Yoon Hyun didn't turn his head.

"How did you know it was me, Oppa?"

"Only you would be this bored. Go, help me wash these crabs," Yoon Hyun directed the energetic little dinosaur.

"Oppa, you're being unfair. You didn't make Hyomin Unni and Juri Unni do anything," Park Jiyeon pouted, looking aggrieved.

"Who asked you to be the maknae? Do you know what a maknae is supposed to do? It looks like you've been spoiled by your older sisters. Get to work!" Yoon Hyun bantered with Park Jiyeon but didn't stop his work.

However, what happened next surprised Yoon Hyun.

The seemingly unreliable Park Jiyeon handled the ingredients with precision. Yoon Hyun had just wanted to see her mess up, but she cleaned the crabs neatly and efficiently.

"Jiyeon, I didn't expect you to know how to cook!" Yoon Hyun praised her without hesitation.

"It's not that hard," Park Jiyeon surprisingly didn't boast.

"Actually, you're quite good like this, quiet and calm. Why are you always so wild?" Yoon Hyun suddenly remarked, then realized he might have said the wrong thing...

The atmosphere became awkward again.

After a while, Hamin Eunjung entered the kitchen but didn't say a word. Seeing Park Jiyeon and Yoon Hyun preparing the food, she turned and left.

"Eunjung Unni, don't go!"

"What's up?" Hamin Eunjung was taken aback by Park Jiyeon's call.

"Help Yoon Hyun Oppa cook. I need to go to the bathroom..."

Hamin Eunjung looked speechless as Park Jiyeon ran out of the kitchen with a mischievous smile and even closed the kitchen door...