Chapter 96

As YoonA imagined the scene of her next meeting where she would make Lee Jeong-min suffer, she walked out of the Korean BBQ restaurant. As soon as she stepped out, she noticed Lee Jeong-min's black car already parked by the roadside. She pouted and huffed. Lee Jeong-min, who poked his head out of the car, smiled and winked at YoonA: "It seems your coquettishness is quite valuable, they let you out just like that."

"How can you make such a joke, hyung? We were so nervous just now. We are still underage girls, not economically independent, and not mentally mature. In such a situation, we could easily act rashly and make irrational decisions. Just now, YoonA unnie was even prepared to eat without paying. Do you know how big a mistake that is? It's completely illegal. All because of your joke, YoonA unnie had to make such a difficult decision at such a young age. If we make a mistake in the future, it will be your responsibility." This could only be said by SooHyun. In that situation, she didn't say a word, not because she didn't want to, but because she was stunned. How could such a thing happen? For a moment, she even thought about calling her mother.

YoonA instantly withdrew from her plan to get back at Lee Jeong-min. What had she just heard? "Making a mistake"? What had she done? SooHyun even used such a word, "Hey, SooHyun, what bad thing did I do to make a mistake?"

"Unnie gave me a look to run away, I saw it." SooHyun said with a sense of righteousness, as if the soul of Bao Zheng had possessed her. She wasn't fighting alone!

"Oh, I really..." YoonA felt that it would be best if there were a crack in the ground to hide in. She was utterly embarrassed and immediately added this "sister in adversity" to her revenge list.

Jessica, though she wanted to laugh, felt it wasn't the right time. She put on a serious face and scolded SooHyun: "SooHyun, it was just a joke, why are you taking it so seriously? And you call him hyung, what kind of relationship does he have with me? Just this one meal costs two million won, and you don't even call him oppa?"

"Sorry, Jeong-min oppa." SooHyun immediately apologized with a lowered head, but her tone still seemed a bit不服气 (unconvinced). She thought to herself, he just said they were ordinary friends.

What kind of relationship do you have with me that you don't let him call you hyung? Lee Jeong-min also pursed his lips at Jessica's words. But SooHyun was a different kind of cute. Such principled kids were as rare as wild ginseng in the mountains, "Hehe, I went too far with my joke, don't mind it."

"It's okay." SooHyun seemed to be waiting for Lee Jeong-min to apologize. Hearing this, she nodded and got into the car.

Lee Jeong-min was just being polite, but seeing SooHyun's serious face made him chuckle. He then looked at YoonA, who was still standing outside, "Get in, how long do you plan to stand there?"

"Not getting in, it hurts my pride." YoonA pouted, being stubborn.

"Then we'll go, you can go back by yourself." Jessica, the leader among the trainees, spoke effectively. Before Lee Jeong-min, an expert in inner skills, could react, YoonA had already sat in the car at lightning speed, pushing SooHyun inside.

"Unnies are bullying me with outsiders." YoonA complained to Tiffany and Taeyeon as soon as she got in the car. YoonA was still full of resentment. How could these unnies help others? She had to embarrass herself so much today. She had to get back at them all in the next few days. She might need to call YooRi unnie to make a comprehensive plan. Not just Plan A, but also Plan B and Plan C for safety.

Tiffany was still happy after getting her revenge, "Why didn't you say you were bullying me when you were tricking me just now? Besides, who's an outsider here?"

"Exactly, is there an outsider in this car?" Jessica glared from the front seat. YoonA didn't dare to complain out loud and switched to eye complaints, glaring at the back of Lee Jeong-min's head with Taeyeon.

Although she had laughed heartily just now, it didn't mean that Taeyeon had reconciled with Lee Jeong-min. She had come out with Tiffany because she had seen the problem. If she hadn't been quick to notice, she might have been tricked too. Plus, Lee Jeong-min had been making height jokes at her expense. After calming down, Taeyeon felt annoyed with Lee Jeong-min again and continued to glare at him. It seemed that there would always be two people in the car who were angry. On the way here, it was SooHyun and Taeyeon. Now, SooHyun had calmed down after Lee Jeong-min's good apology, but YoonA was angry again.

When they arrived at the S.M. trainee dormitory at 10:30 PM, there was still plenty of time. The "Eagle Eye" auntie wasn't standing outside with a stopwatch to stop them.

"Bye, oppa. Be careful on the way. Remember to text me when you get home. Don't do anything else tonight, get some rest. I won't be at the performance tomorrow, but let me know the final news." Jessica instructed Lee Jeong-min as she was about to leave. She waited until the other girls had walked far enough to give her a moment alone with Lee Jeong-min before speaking, but everyone had heard her.

"Is that really Sica? Has she been replaced by someone else?" Tiffany whispered to Taeyeon beside her. She was the most amazed. Jessica's shy personality meant that even when she was considerate, she didn't say it out loud. But today's Jessica completely颠覆 (upended) her understanding of her. So gentle and considerate, saying so many warm words, it didn't match her impression of Jessica at all. Was this the same Jessica who could kill with her eyes? Was this the same Jessica who loved boxing? She was just a gentle and timid little wife.

"Oppa, do you need to turn on the air conditioning if you're hot? Do you want to eat noodles if you're hungry? Do you want to drink cold water if you're thirsty?" YoonA softly imitated Jessica's voice, making fun of her, which made everyone laugh.

Although she felt goosebumps all over, Jessica persisted. She had finally made up her mind. A magazine she had recently bought said: Women should express their concern in words because men are often insensitive in this area. They often can't feel your concern just from actions; only words can help them understand your feelings.

"Oh, I know, honey." Lee Jeong-min was stunned for a moment, suddenly feeling as if Jessica was his wife. Then he made a slip of the tongue, using the wrong term of endearment.

"Oh my!" The others also felt goosebumps. It was too mushy, calling her "honey" in public. SooHyun was the most shocked, ready to say something, but YoonA quickly tapped her shoulder. SooHyun, confused, turned to look at YoonA, who gave her a look to keep quiet. Tiffany smiled brightly, feeling as if she had just watched a happy ending in a drama. The closer Jessica and Lee Jeong-min got, the more chances she, as a fan, would have to interact with Lee Jeong-min.

"Bye." Jessica, full of joy, "ran away in embarrassment" before Lee Jeong-min could explain it was a slip of the tongue. How could he take advantage of her with words in public like that?

Watching Jessica's back as she covered her face and left, Lee Jeong-min hesitated for a moment and then called out, "Uh, Sica, it was a slip of the tongue..."

"What?" Jessica stood there, stunned. A slip of the tongue?

Jessica turned and ran back to Lee Jeong-min's car, not shy and hesitant this time, but fiercely biting her teeth. She kicked the car door. A slip of the tongue, why did he have to say it? Jessica's strength and momentum were completely mismatched; her kick made no sound on the car door.

"Are you okay? How can you kick something so hard with your foot?" Lee Jeong-min got out of the car and carefully examined Jessica's foot, showing concern.

At that moment, Jessica's anger and frustration vanished. He didn't care about the car but was concerned about her foot, which moved her. In Korea, cars were taken very seriously for various reasons (mainly because people were petty). Some people even required others to take off their shoes before getting into their car and not to close the door too hard, which could take three to four minutes to close properly (it was really like that, not made up). If a friend kicked their car door, they would lose that friend. What friend could be more important than a car?

"I'm fine." Jessica had forgotten why she had run back to kick the car door. Now, she only felt moved.

Lee Jeong-min squatted down and carefully examined Jessica's foot, which was in a canvas shoe, very small. According to Sir Isaac Newton's "Third Law of Motion" published in the 17th century in "Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica," forces are mutual. Jessica's kick was too weak, so the reaction force from the car door was also weak, and her foot was really fine. Lee Jeong-min wasn't reading a magazine but the notes of experienced seniors. When a woman is angry, change the subject and show concern. He quickly applied this: "Really? Walk a few steps."

"Okay." Jessica obediently walked a few steps.

"Hey, I just noticed you walk with an outward gait." Lee Jeong-min said in a tone full of surprise.

"Hey!" Jessica lifted her leg to kick again, this time aiming at him.