Chapter 23

"Hey, isn't it true that eating fruit right after a meal is good for your skin?" As Lee Sun-kyu followed in, the cuteness act that Moon Jung-woo was known for had already begun.

At this moment, watching him amuse the girls and make them giggle, and seeing him take fresh fruit from the fridge, she inwardly sighed. Could it be that his so-called enlightenment was to thoroughly integrate and elevate his cuteness into his very bones? But why didn't he act this way with her? After all, it was her who started cultivating this in him, right?!

With resentment in her eyes, Lee Sun-kyu tried to calm herself and walked toward her room. Out of sight, out of mind. It wasn't her who let him in. It's not her fault if he tricks the girls into giving him fruit. Even if he eats them, it's not her problem.

Just to make a statement, Lee Sun-kyu still coldly said, "Have the manager cancel the lease on the house downstairs tomorrow. It's not convenient for boys and girls to live so close to each other."

This comment would have incited anger if it came from someone else. The girls, who were giggling and teasing Moon Jung-woo, suddenly fell silent. They looked at each other, feeling uneasy.

Trainees, while not all are handsome or beautiful, are certainly not misfits. And being in their youth, they are not very self-controlled. Any company strictly controls the relationships between male and female trainees.

The reason for renting the two floors separately for male and female trainees was, first, to save on rent. Additionally, with Lee Sun-kyu here, it effectively prevented such situations. Now that Lee Sun-kyu has officially declared her intention to manage, no one could say anything.

Privately, it's hard to control, but within the company's control, the separation of genders can be more severe than in ancient times. Of course, after debuting, it's a different story. If the manager found out, it would be normal to move Moon Jung-woo away. But if this affected the female trainees, that would be bad. Those who can become trainees don't think the company is small.

They all have their own positions. Leaving here doesn't guarantee entry into another company. Moreover, SW, while of average size, is a subsidiary of S.M. Entertainment. And with a popular group like SUGER, the company is already doing well.

Trainees are always in a weak position compared to any entertainment company. Many companies that don't even have a single group still treat trainees with condescension. This is a deeply ingrained notion in the hearts of both the company and the trainees.

Seeing the girls' silence, Moon Jung-woo swallowed the orange in his mouth and stood up, smiling, heading toward the fridge. "Eun-jin, which one is Sun-kyu's fruit... Is this banana hers?"

A girl around 14 or 15 stood up and pointed to two apples. "This is... Jung-woo, why don't you go back? What if the manager really finds out..."

Moon Jung-woo took the two apples and smiled. "It's fine. It's just a few steps away."

The girl named Eun-jin didn't react in time, and Moon Jung-woo was already at Lee Sun-kyu's bedroom door. He gently knocked and asked, "Sun-kyu, can I come in?"

Thud. Something hit the door. Even though the girls were a bit worried, they couldn't help but laugh at Moon Jung-woo's startled expression.

Moon Jung-woo turned to the girls, shrugged, and leaned against the door, tossing the apples in his hand. "I'll go back first. I'll borrow these two apples and return them later."

As soon as he finished speaking, footsteps were heard inside, and the door was forcefully pulled open. "Ah!" Moon Jung-woo almost fell on top of Lee Sun-kyu.

Taking advantage of Lee Sun-kyu's instinctive step back, Moon Jung-woo smiled and squeezed in, winking at Eun-jin. He closed the door behind him.

The girls only then realized what he meant by "a few steps away." Now that Moon Jung-woo was in her bedroom, even if Lee Sun-kyu didn't care about herself, she couldn't tell the manager about the proximity of the boys' and girls' dorms. At least not involving them.

The girls looked at each other, suppressing their laughter, and went about their own business. Although Hye Mi-na had left, those who could become trainees were certainly not fools.

They could see the relationship between Moon Jung-woo and Lee Sun-kyu. Despite their playful bickering, they understood that Moon Jung-woo was favored by the manager and was always with Lee Sun-kyu.

Lee Sun-kyu glared at Moon Jung-woo, who was sitting on the sofa. The more he smiled, the more it stung her. Especially when he held the two apples. With so many people living here, things were never left around randomly. To avoid mistakes and to organize their lives, even the fruits in the fridge were labeled with names.

The apples weren't labeled, but they were the only ones not labeled in the fridge. They were definitely Lee Sun-kyu's, a habit known to all the girls. She glared at him for a long time, but his smile remained.

Finally, Lee Sun-kyu couldn't resist his thick-skinned nature and sat on the bed, exasperated. "You've taken the apples, can you go now?"

Moon Jung-woo was taken aback and looked at the apples blankly. "But..."

Lee Sun-kyu took a deep breath. "But what?"

Moon Jung-woo smiled shyly. "But they're not washed. You can't eat them unwashed; you'll get a stomachache."

Lee Sun-kyu was taken aback and looked puzzled. "Then go wash them. Is there no water in your room?"

Moon Jung-woo shook his head. "No, I have something to tell you."

Lee Sun-kyu suppressed her anger and nodded calmly. "Then tell me, now."

Moon Jung-woo hesitated, looking at the apples in his hand. "But I want to eat the apples, and talk while eating... Why don't you wash them for me?"

Lee Sun-kyu couldn't hold back and pounced again. Moon Jung-woo laughed and dodged, not retaliating this time, but holding the apples tightly.

After Lee Sun-kyu pummeled him for a while, she seemed to calm down. When Moon Jung-woo straightened up, he smiled and was about to say something, but noticed one of the apples was crushed.

Moon Jung-woo was taken aback and shook his head helplessly. "Look what you did. If you wanted to hit me, just hit me. The apple is innocent. Now we only have one left. How do we split it?"

Lee Sun-kyu sneered. "Hey! You were thinking of sharing it with me? You took two to eat them all by yourself!"

Moon Jung-woo looked serious. "How could I? I came in to offer you some."

"The apples are mine! Bastard!"

Moon Jung-woo scratched his head, looked at the apple, then at Lee Sun-kyu, and said after a while, "Oh."

"You!" Lee Sun-kyu pointed at him and slowly closed her eyes. She muttered, "Stay calm, stay calm," and gritted her teeth. "Hurry up and tell me what you want before I kick you out."

Moon Jung-woo frowned and waved his hand. "You're exaggerating, Sun-kyu. A girl like you, how can you talk so much nonsense? You can't even beat me... Ha ha. Alright, let's get to the point."

Seeing Lee Sun-kyu pick up her laptop, Moon Jung-woo knew she was about to lose it. The laptop was Lee Sun-kyu's most cherished possession, and he knew it.

After a moment of silence, Moon Jung-woo smiled lightly and looked at Lee Sun-kyu for a while before leaning back on the sofa. "Let's call it even, okay?"

Lee Sun-kyu was taken aback and subconsciously put the laptop aside. "What? Call it even?"

Moon Jung-woo narrowed his eyes. "Of course, even. If I hadn't suddenly realized it, I wouldn't have understood your thoughts back then. Honestly, helping me change my personality, were you really that selfless?"

Lee Sun-kyu was about to speak but suddenly realized something. She turned her head away, not looking at Moon Jung-woo, and fiddled with the laptop. "What are you talking about? I don't understand a word."

Moon Jung-woo chuckled. "Training, right? Cultivating, right? Teaching me to be cute, you were so happy watching me. Unfortunately, I considered you a friend and only showed you my true self. But I didn't expect that the person I thought I was being most sincere with wanted me to put on a facade."

Lee Sun-kyu's face turned red, and she looked up defiantly. "Don't be ridiculous. How would you know what I'm thinking? Just because you've had an epiphany doesn't mean you can read minds."

"At least I can read yours." Moon Jung-woo huffed and suddenly stepped forward, shoving the apple into her hand. "Go wash it, you have no sense of propriety."

Lee Sun-kyu was taken aback and was about to throw the apple at him. Moon Jung-woo pointed at her. "If you have the nerve to throw it, I'll despise you for life."

Lee Sun-kyu didn't throw it but didn't take her hand back either. She lifted her chin and looked at him. "What do you despise me for?"

Moon Jung-woo chuckled. "Why did you slap me? If I don't say it, do you really think I don't know?"

He pretended to be puzzled, furrowing his brow and tapping his head. "There's a Chinese idiom for this. I learned it in Chinese class. It's called... anger... anger and... anger and shame..."

Lee Sun-kyu kicked him in the leg and left with the apple without looking back. Moon Jung-woo patted the footprint on his pants, smiled, and hummed a song.

; {Piaotian Literature}