Chapter 57

PARK Ji-yeon, female, fifteen years old, known in the community as the "Cross-eyed Cuteness Foodie." Her ultimate skill one: cute pouting, she can act cute for food. Her ultimate skill two: cross-eyed glare, she will give a cross-eyed glare when she doesn't get the food she wants.

JEONG Soo-jung, female, fourteen years old, known in the community as the "Serious Cuteness Foodie." Her ultimate skill one: pouting cutely, she can pout for food. Her ultimate skill two: serious face, she will quickly turn serious when she doesn't get the food she wants.

PARK Ji-yeon and JEONG Soo-jung in the foodie world are like the swordsmen Ye Gucheng and Xi Men Chuixue. On this day, the two finally met their destined rivals, and from then on, the community was no longer lonely!

Jessica began pretending that the person in front of her wasn't her sister, focusing on biting her fingernails. LEE Ji-hyeon also began pretending that the person in front of her wasn't her sister, looking down at her phone, not sure what she was doing.

The showdown between Krystal and PARK Ji-yeon ended in a truce under the meat assault by LEE Jin-myeong, as they both ate until they were full. LEE Jin-myeong saw that these two teenagers were competing in their appetites, so he kept ordering more until they couldn't eat anymore.

Krystal silently looked at PARK Ji-yeon, "Not bad, you can eat so much meat." PARK Ji-yeon didn't say anything either, "Good, you didn't eat less than me."

Since no one was drinking or chatting, they just kept eating the grilled meat, the meal didn't take long. Seeing that it was still early, LEE Ji-hyeon prepared to go back for practice, while Jessica and Krystal chose to return to the dormitory.

The three of them, with the company nearby, walked back. However, PARK Ji-yeon had trouble walking, and it seemed that the afternoon practice was out of the question. LEE Jin-myeong drove the JEONG sisters back to the dormitory, and Krystal kept complaining about her bloated stomach, making Jessica want to take her to the hospital.

"Big sister, do you like Senior LEE Jin-myeong?" Krystal asked Jessica directly after LEE Jin-myeong's car left, as she was her real sister, there was no need to beat around the bush.

"No way." Jessica denied it outright but hesitated and added, "At most, I have a little good feeling."

"Do you have a good feeling for any other men?" Krystal pressed on.

Jessica thought about it, and it seemed she really didn't have this feeling for anyone else, which made her a bit angry, "Hey, what do you know about adult matters, you've ruined my mood today. Don't talk nonsense next time, got it?"

"Really, it's like a dog biting Lu Dongbin, not recognizing a good deed." Krystal said resentfully, feeling that her sister didn't appreciate her good intentions.

"What, a dog bit who?" Jessica didn't understand her sister's words, was this a proverb?

"It's a proverb taught to me by JANG Li-yin unnie from China. Anyway, it means you wasted my good intentions." Krystal's face clearly read, "Big sister, you really lack culture."

Jessica couldn't stand her sister's mocking expression, "What good intentions do you have? You wouldn't be calling someone your brother-in-law just because they fed you grilled meat, would you?"

"If you don't like me saying this, look at yourself, you're so hesitant. Who can't see that you like him? I'm just trying to help you two open up to each other. If you keep being ambiguous, what will come of it?" Krystal was indignant at being misunderstood, "You're usually so capable, why can't you admit it now? I won't mention your nicknames, they're all undeserved."

"Even if I like him, what does it have to do with you?" Jessica argued, she wasn't sure if she really liked LEE Jin-myeong, but she did think he was a good person, "Are you going to confess for me?"

"Big sister, do you know how hard it is for a woman to find a man she likes who also likes her? One in thirty million. I think Senior LEE Jin-myeong likes you too. You need to act fast. If you don't, someone else will. That LEE Ji-hyeon today is a big threat, you need to nip it in the bud."

Jessica looked at her fourteen-year-old sister, who kept talking about women, "Where did you learn all this?"

"Of course, from books!" Krystal had a proud look on her face.

"Books have this in them?" Jessica had only seen some career tips and relationship advice in women's magazines, but never this kind of content.

Krystal proudly introduced, "It's from JANG Li-yin unnie's 'Bud,' 'Reader,' and 'Storyteller.' They say that after reading them, you can know three hundred years into the past and three hundred years into the future, a total of six hundred and one years of everything!"

"Can you even read Chinese books?" Jessica asked in disbelief.

"JANG Li-yin unnie reads them to us." Besides Krystal, CHOI Sulli also went to listen to the stories from 'Storyteller.'

"Anyway, I don't care if you have good intentions or not, don't worry about my affairs, take care of yourself first." Jessica turned and walked into the dormitory, giving Krystal a beautiful back view, but she was now interested in 'Bud,' 'Reader,' and 'Storyteller.'

"Hey!" Krystal gritted her teeth at her sister's back, making sure Jessica was far enough away to not hear her, "When I grow up, you'll be an old lady!"

Jessica walked into the dormitory and started taking off her clothes. The smell of grilled meat on her body made her very uncomfortable, and she needed to take a shower. The trainee dormitory was not far from the company, and in the summer, many trainees would go back to the dormitory during lunch break to shower before the afternoon practice. Jessica always did this.

"Seo-kyung, you're back." Tiffany rushed into the room, clearly having received the news that Jessica was back, and hurried over.

"Um, what's up?" Jessica looked at the hurried Tiffany, a bit confused.

Tiffany looked at Jessica with anticipation, "Did you get my signed photo?"

"Oh..." Jessica had forgotten, her forgetfulness was well-known in the small circle, but she would never admit it, "How could OPPA Jin-myeong carry signed photos around? He said he would get it for you when he's back at the company. I'll bring it to you next time I see him."

"Yay! Seo-kyung, you're the best." Tiffany pounced and gave her a hug, her eyes squinting into two crescent moons.

LEE Jin-myeong, who was driving to Namsan Park, suddenly received a text message from Jessica. He was puzzled; Jessica had asked for his signed photo, but she didn't seem like the type who would collect celebrity signed photos.

LEE Jin-myeong was going to Namsan Tower for "inspiration." KIM C had already told him about the plans for the next regular album. Although LEE Jin-myeong had listened to music and learned to read sheet music in his previous life, it was unrealistic to remember everything. He still needed to create, and even the song "Confession" that he plagiarized was quite different from the original.

It was clearly impossible for all the songs in the first regular album to be written by him alone. There wasn't enough time, and the quality couldn't be controlled. However, at least the lead single had to be his own work, which was LEE Jin-myeong's insistence. A song is not just the music itself; it often represents the author at a certain moment, encapsulating their insights and expressing messages they want to share.

When LEE Jin-myeong arrived at Namsan Park, it was already afternoon. Walking along the path, the coolness of the tree shade invigorated his spirit. Namsan Park is a sacred place for lovers, where many beautiful love stories have begun and many sad love stories have ended. Life is like this, people come together and part, unable to control their own destinies.

As LEE Jin-myeong was reflecting on the nature of love, whether it is good or bad, sweet or bitter, a commotion reached his ears. His hearing was much better than the average person's, and he could hear very clearly.

"Don't come near me anymore, I've never liked you." The girl's words were firm, leaving no room for negotiation.

"Can't you give me a chance?" This phrase has been said countless times, but love is absolute, and there is no such thing as giving or not giving someone a chance. How could someone who is in love see this clearly?

"Like is like, dislike is dislike." The girl's words were correct. People are like this; if they like someone, they will like them, and if they don't, they won't, there is no reason for it.

The boy stood there dejectedly, and the girl left. That was the end.

LEE Jin-myeong watched from the side. Every day, in every unknown corner, the same stories happen. There is no right or wrong, only love or no love.

What if it were the opposite? LEE Jin-myeong suddenly thought. If the girl liked the boy, but the boy had someone else, what would happen? Men and women are different; would the boy reluctantly accept, or would he be unfaithful? Would he also reject so decisively and mercilessly? LEE Jin-myeong's imagination was very active. He not only thought about love but also about everything else. If light were dark, if gravity were repulsive... what would the world be like?

There was once a three-line poetry contest, and LEE Jin-myeong remembered one of the poems, but he couldn't recall it completely. He remembered the general meaning but not the specifics. He could rework it into lyrics:

The lotus heart is sweet on my tongue,

The moth leaves the lamp,

The fruit returns to the branch,

And you are thinking of me.

The sun burns my face,

The warm wind takes the temperature,

The snow returns to the clouds,

And you still love me.

The darkness stings my eyes,

The stone blooms,

The stream returns to the mountaintop,

This song sings of me.

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