Chapter 42, exclusively released...

This is a terrifying ghost story, and what's even more terrifying is that he's now facing it all alone.

Kwon Ji-yong hurriedly took two steps back, trying to pretend he couldn't see the other person, but it was too late. In the blink of an eye, the cleaning lady, played by Kang Ji-won, pounced on Kwon Ji-yong as he tried to escape.

"Oppa!!!"

He must have been possessed by a ghost, otherwise why would a cleaning lady of such an old age call him "Oppa"?

Even knowing this, Kwon Ji-yong still couldn't accept it when he saw the other person's shy and excited expression; it just felt too out of place.

Because he was on guard the moment he saw the other person, Kwon Ji-yong managed to dodge the attack when the other person lunged at him.

"Auntie, what are you doing?"

Kwon Ji-yong tried to use these words to bring the other person to their senses and make them understand the current situation, but Kang Ji-won couldn't care less about that anymore. That time she left inexplicably and prematurely had already made her very flustered. Ever since that time, the pattern of her transmigrating here and possessing other people's bodies had become unpredictable. She was afraid that if she didn't explain clearly, Kwon Ji-yong might really not know about her existence.

“Oppa, you must have noticed that the people around you have been acting strangely lately. Yes, that’s right, those people are me. I’m from the future. I’m your fan. My name is Kang Ji-won. Oppa, you must remember me. I’m your most loyal fan. Don’t forget me. But even if you forget, it’s okay. I will still be by your side in the future, even if I’m in a different identity. I will help you avoid those harms.”

Hearing Kang Ji-won's words, Kwon Ji-yong felt it was absurd, wondering if the person in front of him had gone mad, otherwise how could she say something so speechless?

In other words, we are not in the age of information overload now. If this were 2025, anyone who heard this would be skeptical at first, since this type of novel setting is really too common.

"Auntie, are you alright? Do you need me to call an ambulance?"

Although Kwon Ji-yong was a little scared at the moment, he still forced himself to pretend to be very concerned about the other person.

"Why don't you believe me? How can you not believe me? I'm here to save you! According to the novel's plot, I'm your heroine!!! Oppa, believe me, I'll shield you from all the storms that come your way. We're a match made in heaven. If one day I can no longer appear, go to xxx and find Kang Ji-won. That's who I am now."

Every time Jiang Zhiyuan travels to this timeline, she never thinks about looking for her past self. Firstly, because her past self is living a miserable life, and secondly, because she only has one day, she is always busy with work and doesn't have time. Therefore, she is not sure if she even exists in this timeline.

"But I'm still very young now, and I'm not as good as I will be in the future. If you see this, please don't dislike me. You must wait for me to grow up, okay?"

After hearing what the other person said, Quan Zhilong felt for some reason that the other person was very anxious, but why was he so anxious?

Kwon Ji-yong was somewhat puzzled. Although he didn't believe what he said, he inexplicably believed it, even though it seemed absurd.

"Yes, Auntie, I understand, I'll remember."

Not wanting to provoke the madman in front of him, Kwon Ji-yong could only go along with what the other person was saying. However, even these words did not satisfy Kang Ji-won. She frowned and took two steps forward. Seeing his subconscious action of taking two steps back, she was very dissatisfied.

"Why did you take two steps back? Oppa, do you hate me? Do you think my behavior is like that of a lunatic?"

As she spoke, the cleaning lady, played by Jiang Zhiyuan, wore a strange expression that was neither a smile nor a cry.

"I..."

"I like you so much, why can't you see through this skin to the soul, and why can't you love me?"

Why? Oppa, you're mine! Why can't you be like the male lead in an idol drama, falling in love with the female lead no matter what she's like?

This is a mad ghost.

Kwon Ji-yong has now been diagnosed, but he is even more scared.

"Yes, yes, I just found out! I'll fall in love with it."

"Then break up with Jin Zhen'er!!! Break up with that woman who doesn't know how to cherish you!!! Why are you with a woman like that? It will only become a stain on your reputation. You two shouldn't have been together in the first place. What happened? Why did things turn out differently than originally planned?"

In her frenzy, Kang Ji-won grabbed Kwon Ji-yong's arm with such force that he couldn't break free.

"Aunt, calm down."

Kwon Ji-yong also wanted to say that he wanted to break up with Kim Jin-ah, but unfortunately Kim Jin-ah was unwilling. However, he also knew that he couldn't say such things at this time. Who knew what irreversible things she might do to Kim Jin-ah if she listened to him? After all, he couldn't guarantee that a madman would abide by morality and law.

"Calm down? I can't calm down at all!!!"

After saying that, Kang Ji-won pulled hard on her hand, trying to pull Kwon Ji-yong towards her, while at the same time pouting.

Kwon Ji-yong's eyes widened in terror. At that moment, it was as if his whole body was filled with primal power, and he immediately had the strength to break free and shake off Kang Ji-won, who was trying to take liberties with him.

"Oppa!!!"

Hearing the shrill scream, Quan Zhilong quickened his pace. He had to run away quickly, or he would be in trouble if the woman kissed him.

At this point, he dared not take the elevator, fearing that he might be caught in a trap and have nowhere to escape.

Fortunately, it was going down the stairs instead of climbing them, so it wasn't too tiring. It only took about a minute to escape the dilapidated YG building that had frightened him.

Standing outside the company, he took a deep breath. When he noticed that people were looking at him from time to time, he realized that he hadn't brought anything to cover himself up and had just walked out in the open.

After hesitating for a moment, he still didn't go back to the company. Who knew which corner that female ghost would be lurking, waiting for him to walk right into her trap before catching him off guard?

"well....."

With a sigh, Kwon Ji-yong decided to put on the Emperor's New Clothes he had just mentally dressed himself, trying to brainwash himself into believing that no one else could see him, and then headed towards the Chinese restaurant, after all, there was still a battlefield waiting for him to clean up there.

"Kwon Ji-yong is really something. We've been talking to him for so long, and he still hasn't come. At this rate, we can't even catch the latest gossip, let alone enjoy the gossip."

Jiang Yalin, who had been waiting for a while without seeing anyone, felt speechless. The two inside the room were already at loggerheads, one saying they were breaking up and the other saying they weren't. She was afraid that the two of them would start fighting in the private room at any moment.

As for her personally going in to stop it?

Please, she's his manager, not his parents. Reminding him is already a favor they've done to maintain their relationship. Asking her to do anything more would be a joke.

After all, this is Kwon Ji-yong's personal relationship issue, and he should decide how to resolve it himself, rather than having an outsider like her interfere.

What if they break up in the future and he brings up this old issue?

Therefore, Jiang Yalin would never allow herself to fall into such a situation, and no one else could.

Just as she was inwardly cursing Kwon Ji-ryong, he finally appeared. The moment Jiang Ya-lin saw her, she lazily raised her hand and waved to him.

"It's in the private room. Let's go in quickly, or I'm afraid I'll be on the entertainment headlines tomorrow."

Kwon Ji-yong, who was about to sit down, have a sip of water to catch his breath, and then tell her ghost story, froze for a moment when he heard her words, but quickly pretended to be nonchalant and continued walking towards the private room.

Watching his retreating figure, Jiang Yalin's eyes darted around as she followed him with her bag. Just as Quan Zhilong opened the door and was about to close it, she swiftly and quietly slipped out. Because her movements were so subtle, Quan Zhilong himself didn't even notice. Then, naturally, she squatted down by the door, took out the camera from her bag, and started filming. Such a wonderful scene definitely had to be captured.

Having found a perfect vantage point to capture all three people in the private room, Jiang Yalin settled into a comfortable position on the floor. She then reached into her pocket for some sunflower seeds, which had somehow appeared there, and began munching on them while watching the scene unfold inside the room.

The scene that followed was comparable to the one when Qiong Yao's love triangle was exposed.

Lee Yeon-jin: Oppa, this woman will ruin your career, you should break up with her right away!!!

Kim Jin-ah: Kwon Ji-yong, have you thought this through? Do you really want to break up with me?

Kwon Ji-yong: I won't break up with you, Noona. You know how much I love you. I will never break up with you. Why do you think like that? Yeonjin, thank you for liking me, but I love my girlfriend very much. You should like someone else!

The main point was roughly this, and they were probably too tired from arguing, so the three of them stopped talking in the end. Kwon Ji-yong finally said, "I will not break up," and then tried to leave, which led him to run into Kang Ah-rin, who hadn't had time to escape.

"Hehe...would you believe me if I said I came to check on you because I was afraid you guys would start fighting?"

Kwon Ji-yong was too exhausted to argue with her anymore. He forced a smile and then turned his back on Kang Ya-rin.

"He's not that handsome, so why does he always show his back to others..."

After muttering a few words to herself, Jiang Yalin grabbed her things and followed, completely forgetting about the reactions of the two female protagonists inside the private room.

I finally caught up with him at the company gate. Just as I was about to offer him some words of comfort (or perhaps a bit of misfortune), I saw Lee Joo-hyuk coming to find Kwon Ji-yong.

"Zhilong...."

Lee Joo-hyuk's greeting ended halfway through because Kwon Ji-yong only gave him a stiff smile in response, and then he turned his puzzled gaze to himself.

Why is he like this?

"He's probably troubled by his overwhelming charm."

"ha?"