Chapter 96

"Why can't that jerk, Goo Jun Pyo, understand my heart? I don't want these material things; they make me feel like there's no love between us!" Jin Sae-soo muttered to herself by the poolside.

Yoon Ji-ho watched her from a distance, his eyes filled with affection. He had somehow developed the habit of silently observing and protecting her...

Seeing the troubled Jin Sae-soo, Yoon Ji-ho's heart couldn't help but ache. He knew why she was troubled, and at that moment, he even thought about replacing Goo Jun Pyo. But he sighed deeply, loving her meant wanting her to be happy, and what could he do if she didn't like him?

"Is there something on your mind that you want to talk about?" His voice was still gentle, and he was still the gentle, handsome prince, but neither Jin Sae-soo nor Yoon Ji-ho felt the same as before...

In Jin Sae-soo's heart, Yoon Ji-ho was now just a good friend. Sharing her troubles with a friend wasn't bad, "It's just that Goo Jun Pyo, he only knows how to give me things, this and that..."

Yoon Ji-ho wanted to say, "I can give you what you want," but it ended up as a sigh, "Jun Pyo grew up in a large family and has no experience or guidance in dating. He instinctively thinks that giving you what he likes is a way to express his love. Maybe you can teach him, how about a poor man's style of dating?"

Hearing Yoon Ji-ho's words, Jin Sae-soo suddenly saw the light, "Ji-ho oppa, you're amazing! I'll go tell that Goo Jun Pyo guy and start a poor man's style of dating..."

Watching Jin Sae-soo leave happily, Yoon Ji-ho didn't know what to feel—relief, happiness, and a hint of jealousy...

"CUT! Perfect, your chemistry is getting better and better!"

At the director's command, the entire crew erupted in joy. This was the last scene of the overseas shoot. Although they had enjoyed their time here, everyone was eager to return home...

"Great job, Seung-rim, your acting is getting better and better!" Lee Min-ho wanted to pat Lee Seung-rim's shoulder as he used to, but seeing the little Huhu glaring at him, he shook his head helplessly. Ever since the fight scene with Lee Seung-rim, the little guy had been giving him the cold shoulder and would glare at him whenever he got close to Lee Seung-rim...

"Especially your chemistry with Goo Hye-sun, if I hadn't read the script, I would have been afraid that my Jin Sae-soo would run off with you..."

"Enough with the compliments, didn't you see that Kim Jun and Kim Bum are already packing? Let's hurry back and pack too, then get some rest. We're flying back to Korea tomorrow morning!"

...

When they left Seoul, everyone was ignored and under immense pressure. Now, getting off the plane felt like a whole new world. The seventh episode had aired the night before, and due to the holiday, the ratings had dropped by five percentage points, but they still surpassed "East of Eden" to become the undisputed ratings champion for the time slot...

Everyone was exhausted from the lack of sleep and the discomfort of the flight, and all they wanted was to go home and rest. But the arrival of airport staff disrupted their plans...

After some negotiation, Yoon Jeong-soo, the KBS assistant director who did the work of a production assistant and external liaison, brought a not-so-bad bad news, "Everyone, don't rush to leave. Come on, makeup artists, quickly touch up the actors!"

Despite his young age, Yoon Jeong-soo had a high status in the crew. Although they were reluctant, they followed his instructions...

"Jeong-soo, why do we need to touch up makeup when everyone is so tired?" Goo Hye-sun, the lead actress and senior, asked on behalf of everyone...

Yoon Jeong-soo excitedly explained, "Fans, the airport is full of fans waiting to greet us. So we have to use the special exit. But for safety, we should touch up the makeup. It wouldn't be good if the fans saw us looking bad..."

Director Kim Ki-sang nodded in approval at Yoon Jeong-soo's performance. His old friend's son was truly capable, down-to-earth, and organized, a real talent...

When Lee Seung-rim walked out of the special exit of the airport with the sleeping Huhu in his arms, he was stunned...

There must be hundreds of people here. How many more are in the airport hall? A thousand, two thousand?

According to the staff, some fans had been waiting here since yesterday, almost twenty-four hours. Despite being repeatedly attacked by anti-fans and often feeling that fans were strange, at this moment, Lee Seung-rim understood why celebrities cared so much about their fans. It was truly a happy feeling to have such support...

The fans who were just hoping to get lucky were overjoyed to see the "Boys Over Flowers" crew. The deafening cheers erupted like a volcano:

"Ah, Goo Jun Pyo, I love you!" "Yoon Ji-ho oppa, you're so handsome, I love you!"...

These were the fans who loved the characters in the show, shouting their lungs out...

More fans supported the actors themselves, holding up their banners and screaming for their beloved idols, "Lee Min-ho, Lee Min-ho!"

Clearly, the male lead was always so popular...

But Lee Seung-rim never expected that he, the second male lead, would have a popularity that rivaled Lee Min-ho's, "Lee Seung-rim, Lee Seung-rim!"

Clearly, the fans of the two actors were competing, you shouting your lungs out? I'll go all out...

Feeling the waves of sound, Lee Seung-rim was incredibly grateful to Luo Bo for giving Huhu noise-canceling earplugs early on, or the little guy would have been woken up and scared...

Lee Seung-rim and Lee Min-ho looked at each other and smiled helplessly...

This only made the fans even more excited. The sight of their idols smiling was too captivating, and they couldn't even shout their names, just screaming, "Ah~~~~"

Lee Seung-rim, facing this situation for the first time, was at a loss. Should he leave quickly or greet the fans?

Goo Hye-sun, seeing her "younger brother" standing there dumbfounded, shook her head helplessly. Although she was also facing so many fans for the first time, she knew how to handle the situation. She tugged at Lee Seung-rim's arm, "Let's go, or we won't be able to leave later..."

This triggered the fans' emotions again. The "Kim-Goo" fans shouted, "No! No!" while the "Kim-Yoon" supporters shouted even louder, "Together! Together!"