Chapter 41

Under the night sky, Seoul remained brilliantly lit. People didn't rest just because night had fallen; they continued to hustle and bustle for their lives and futures. At this moment, in the living room of Girls' Generation's dormitory, only Tiffany, who had no schedule for the day, and Yuri, who had just finished her schedule, were enthusiastically discussing something.

"Wow, what a complete surprise today! I just wanted to go out to relax, but ended up with such a great experience. Hehe, next time I want a big meal, I'll go to Yuhao oppa's place." Yuri was still savoring today's feast. Suddenly, she noticed that Tiffany was smiling but her attention was elsewhere.

"Hey, silly T, what are you thinking about, so absorbed?" Yuri called out, dissatisfied.

"Ye? Ah, I was thinking about what happened this afternoon." Tiffany came back to her senses and explained, somewhat evasively.

"Oh, so you're also savoring the feast from this afternoon! By the way, I didn't expect you, who are usually so absent-minded, to be so perceptive today! You figured out Yuhao oppa's trick right away! But, you didn't tell me, making Sica and me look foolish, it was so embarrassing." Yuri complained to Tiffany, dissatisfied.

"Ah, I just thought this oppa was interesting, so I went along with him. Besides, I didn't know who else was in on it, how could I have warned you!" Tiffany explained her reasons.

"Hmph, you have a point. By the way, do you remember the names of the dishes we had today? I was too busy eating to pay attention." Yuri said, reminiscing.

"Why remember so much? If you want to eat them again, just go to his place." Tiffany crossed her arms and said indifferently.

"Hey, silly T, when did you get so close to Yuhao oppa! That's not like you at all!" Yuri looked at her friend with confusion.

Hearing Yuri's words, Tiffany also felt puzzled, unsure about her own behavior. It was their first meeting, yet she didn't feel any sense of unfamiliarity. Instead, she felt like they were friends, good friends. Although Tiffany loved making friends, she rarely treated someone as a friend on their first meeting. Especially during the meal today, even though they didn't directly talk to each other, they could sense each other's intentions, which Tiffany found very intriguing and enjoyable. This made her even more curious about Yuhao.

"Unnie, I'm back." Just as they were chatting, the dormitory door opened, and a tall figure walked in, sweetly greeting the two.

"Oh, YoonA is back. Were you tired today?" Yuri asked Lin YoonA, who looked a bit tired but still had a smile on her face.

"Um, it was okay. By the way, where are the other unnie and the maknae?" Lin YoonA collapsed next to Tiffany and asked, hugging her.

"The maknae is studying, Hyoyeon went to see her family, Sunny and Sooyoung went shopping to relax, and Taeyeon and Sica are running their schedules." Yuri informed YoonA of the others' whereabouts.

"Oh, then I'll go take a shower first." YoonA didn't say anything more, stood up, and walked back to her room.

"Hey, YoonA is still like that, always bearing everything on her own without saying anything." Yuri looked at the closed dormitory door with concern.

Tiffany nodded in agreement. Being the smart one, she understood better than Yuri why Lin YoonA carried everything on her own. As a debut group, Girls' Generation brought a fresh, youthful breeze to the music industry. As the face of Girls' Generation, Lin YoonA's popularity was undoubtedly the highest among the members. She was also the core of the first wave of the debut plan, so her achievements were unmatched by the other members, even the combined efforts of the Ice Queen Jessica and the Smiling Goddess Tiffany couldn't compare. This was precisely why Lin YoonA was reluctant to reveal her thoughts to the other girls.

Some might think Lin YoonA was showing off, which is why she kept all her worries to herself, unable to easily express them. Although Tiffany knew this, as one of the three most popular members of Girls' Generation, she was also helpless and couldn't share the truth with the other members. She knew that while the members of Girls' Generation were harmonious and loving, they also had their own pride and jealousy. They didn't express these feelings, but they existed. Therefore, YoonA and Sica never initiated discussions about these matters in front of everyone, and the others rarely talked about such topics.

"Alright, Yuri, let's not talk about this anymore. What are we doing tomorrow? We only have a schedule in the evening, right! What should we do during the day?" Tiffany, seeing Yuri's worried expression, didn't say anything but started asking about the next day's plans.

"Ah, I'm going to the gym tomorrow! I haven't been in a while, so I need to exercise. What about you, silly T?" Yuri thought about the next day's schedule.

"I don't know! I have nowhere to go, and I don't know who will be free tomorrow. Maybe I'll just stay at home!"

"Why don't you go out with friends? Don't you know a lot of guys? Just find a few, and you can spend the day!" Yuri asked with a smile.

"I don't know why, but I just don't want to find them." Tiffany shook her head and frowned in response.

"Pani, if, I mean if, you haven't thought about finding someone to date?" Yuri suddenly asked Pani, for some reason.

"Hmm? Yuri, what's wrong with you? Why are you thinking about this? You're not thinking of dating someone, are you?" Tiffany asked, surprised.

"No, you're thinking too much. I just had some thoughts because of today. Didn't you notice that at Yuhao oppa's place, he was the perfect boyfriend? So caring, a complete warm guy! Look at how close Seulgi and he are, they're like siblings. And Song Xi, who rarely speaks, kept looking at Yuhao. I feel like there's definitely something between them." Yuri explained.

Tiffany, who had been listening quietly, suddenly felt uncomfortable when Yuri mentioned Yuhao and Song Xi. She didn't know why she felt this way.

"Maybe. Well, I don't know when they'll be back. I'm going to sleep."

"Alright, go to sleep. I'll watch some TV." Yuri waved and then focused on the TV.

The room fell silent.

Lying in bed, Song Xi was sweetly texting, occasionally laughing out loud, which caught Crystal's attention.

Crystal climbed onto Song Xi's bed, then snuggled into her blanket, hugging Song Xi and asked, "V Mom, who are you texting? Is it Yuhao oppa? Are you dating him?"

Song Xi looked at little Crystal in surprise, then nodded naturally and said, "Yes, but how did you figure it out?"