Chapter 33 Unequal Efforts, From Building Dreams...
The two people, located in different places, are seeing each other's messages on their phones.
After reading the post, Kwon Ji-yong's first reaction was to turn his head to look at the seat next to him.
Then he received loud, puzzled looks from his teammates.
He forgot that his junior had a schedule today. He'd talk about these things when he saw his junior later.
Since the car accident, my teammate has been in a very bad state.
She was completely dejected, didn't want to communicate with the outside world, and seemed to have given up on herself.
Kwon Ji-yong practically dragged the other party here today.
Whether it's a heart-to-heart talk or some comforting words, he thought he should at least raise his voice; that's what he, as the team leader, should do.
Within the team, Kwon Ji-yong is the one Daesung trusts the most.
Brother, you don't really need to do so much for me.
The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he couldn't quite bring himself to say them.
During this period, the other party came to talk to me several times.
Every time he looked into the other person's eyes, he was filled with doubt about their intentions and whether he was worth it.
It's not worth it at all.
He knew he wasn't as strong as Brother Zhilong. He couldn't just stand on stage again as if nothing had happened. The accident always haunted his dreams at night. It replayed itself before his eyes, everything so chaotic, and he could only watch helplessly, stiff as a puppet, unable to react at all.
Zhilong was completely sincere towards him, and Dasheng had always understood this. He talked to him, comforted him, and everything he did was for his own good.
But he could no longer offer any return.
After that, he will only be Daesung of BigBang, doing his best on stage for the group, if the group can make a comeback.
His thoughts were still chaotic, but he spoke loudly until the very end as if he had just realized something.
"Brother Zhilong..."
Daesung rarely talks about his inner feelings with the other members of the group, but the leader was an exception for him at this time.
Listening, comforting, and diverting attention are things that Kwon Ji-yong has always done.
Today, we have finally seen some results.
The members and the group are a very important source of motivation for him.
Let's continue with BigBang. This group, whose birthday is just one day after his, shouldn't lose its original meaning because of his mistakes.
Kwon Ji-yong thought this way, and he acted this way.
—Kwon has always felt sorry for Bigbang and its members. This is someone he has been protecting from the beginning. Why do toxic fans have to slander them?
—You keep emphasizing how much he cherishes the group and its members, but you never mention how the members protect him. When will the group's fans realize that what matters is that the latter is far less important than the former?
After delivering her usual retort as Paracosm, Han Sang-hee turned to look out the window and slowly exhaled.
If she could, she really wanted to see what was going on in these people's minds.
Forget it, she'd better review a few more pages of key points. To be honest, coursework is much simpler than understanding these people's thoughts.
The car soon arrived at its destination.
Today, Han Sang-hee is here again as a substitute MC for a music show.
In addition, she has a radio show appearance scheduled for the day after tomorrow to preview ETE's upcoming group single.
This was also one of her last few trips before her training exam.
After the skills test, ETE will operate in groups. This is the company's plan.
Han Shangxi was already familiar with the recording process of the program. However, she still put in 100% of her energy during the preparation.
Her focused and dedicated work attitude kept her away from the distractions of others.
This time, Li Chuxia accompanied her on her travels.
With the other person around, Han Shangxi was able to relax a little more than before.
After the recording ended, Han Sang-hee went to the vending machine to buy milk as usual.
Producer Chioce37 is indeed keeping his bet with the others, providing Sang-hee with a bottle of milk every day. However, for Sang-hee, more milk is always better.
To avoid catching a cold, Han Sang-hee put on a jacket over her outfit before going out. Health is an idol's most valuable asset, and she always takes great care of it.
She wouldn't treat herself badly, no matter who else she treats badly.
It seems there's no pure milk in the vending machine today.
Han Shangxi stared at the colorful array of flavored milk in the display case and sighed softly.
Without my favorite pure milk, all the other flavors seem a little lacking.
Strawberries, bananas, chocolate, cantaloupe, almonds...
Oh, I don't think I've ever tried this almond flavor before.
Let's drink it this time.
Sorry, pure milk. Next time, if I have a choice, I will definitely choose you.
While selecting items, Han Shangxi muttered to himself.
Han Sang-hee naturally noticed Park Hyung-sik's presence behind her.
It's precisely because of this person's existence that she keeps nagging.
Otherwise, it would seem strange for the two of us to be here together.
Especially when you know how the other person feels.
If one cannot discern these differences, Han Sang-hee can enjoy a pleasant working relationship with Park Hyung-sik without any burden. Park Hyung-sik is indeed a reliable and easy-going colleague.
Unfortunately, she realized it too early and pointed it out too soon.
Sigh, I'll be more careful next time.
Han Shangxi muttered to himself, while also looking forward to the delivery of his almond milk.
In fact, in the past, Park Hyung-sik would not have come out with Han Sang-hee.
He was just a little worried about the other person today.
He saw the malicious speculations about the other party online.
When you like someone, your eyes will immediately fall on her, and you will notice any news related to her.
Park Hyung-ji was no exception.
As idols, they always have to bear the public's judgment. Whether these judgments are well-intentioned or malicious, Park Hyung-sik already knew this. But when those prejudices fell on Sanghee, Park Hyung-sik still couldn't accept it.
Park Hyung-sik did not mention what he had seen to Sang-hee or take the opportunity to comfort her.
He always felt that it was like he was using her past hurts to achieve his own goals.
Building closer relationships cannot be achieved by offending others.
He stood next to Shangxi, who was waiting for the vending machine to dispense his order, pretending to be thinking about his next shopping choice, but his fingers kept rubbing the candy wrapper in his pocket.
Finally making up his mind, he took the candy out of his pocket.
Just as he was about to speak, Park Hyung-sik noticed that the strawberry-flavored candy had somehow turned into a lime-flavored hard candy.
"Oops, I picked up the wrong one. This one is sour."
He was momentarily flustered and confused.
Despite being nearly two years older than Han Sang-hee, he seemed to have never done anything well in front of him. Thinking of this, Park Hyung-shik looked like a dejected little dog.
“Mianne, I’ve messed everything up again.”
I didn't mean anything by it; I just hope Sanghee's life can be as sweet as candy.
People tend to say a lot when they're embarrassed, and Park Hyung-sik is currently in that situation.
However, Han Sang-hee did not let the awkwardness last long.
The other person clearly meant well. It seemed they'd seen something about her, and it probably wasn't anything pleasant. Han Shangxi could roughly guess the motive behind giving her the candy.
Before her debut, she received many such candies at school, but she politely declined them all.
This was the first time Han Shangxi had truly looked at that sincerity.
To be honest, Park Hyung-sik's face is among the most handsome of male idols. Even in awkward situations, his face makes others unconsciously defend him.
"Although I don't quite understand what happened, thank you."
Accepting the candy took less time than refusing it, so Han Shangxi didn't think much of it and simply thanked them. She didn't ask any further questions, just accepted their kindness.
Sanghee's fingers gently brushed across his palm, taking the mandarin orange hard candy away.
It's good that you didn't see those contents.
Park Hyung-sik did not say this directly.
After taking the items he had selected from the vending machine's dispenser, Han Shangxi gave up his spot to the other person.
They can only be out for a short time. Besides, it wouldn't look good if both of them came out.
After greeting the other person, she conveniently turned and left.
The worst thing about the other person is that they lost their composure during the first meeting; they're not really a bad person.
However, Han Sang-hee will not eat the candy that Park Hyung-ji gives her.
She plans to look for the same candy at convenience stores later.
Han Sang-hee likes sweet and sour candies, but she won't eat anything handed to her by strangers outside.
Every step Han Sang-hee took as she turned to leave was seen by Park Hyung-shik. To avoid making the gaze too obvious, he randomly tapped the vending machine screen.
Park Hyung-sik never let go of his initial feelings for her.
On the contrary, after working together several times, he developed a more favorable impression of Sanghee.
Sanghee is serious when working on stage, and works hard off stage...
However, Sanghee's rationality and clarity also made Park Hyung-ji hesitant to express his feelings rashly.
Let's wait a bit longer. He didn't want to bother Sanghee at this time.
"Ah, I found it after all."
Han Shangxi scanned the candy shelves for several weeks before finally spotting the familiar light green packaging in a corner, and was pleasantly surprised.
She's already checked three convenience stores. If she still can't find it this time, she'll have to ask Park Hyung-ji about the brand of the candy during the next recording of the show.
Although the final outcome was the same, she would eventually learn the brand of this candy. But sooner is better than later.
Wearing a mask, Han Shangxi successfully paid for the checkout and left the convenience store carrying her shopping bags, humming a cheerful tune, seemingly completely unaware of the gaze hidden in the corner.
Why should Sanghee accept that man's feelings?
That extremely soft voice carried a deep, morbid obsession.
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Author's Note: Thank you all for reading, commenting, and donating!
Ahem, Pigeon plans to bring out the second male lead in the next chapter.
But it wasn't a hero rescuing a damsel in distress, it was... [The pigeon tries to hint][but before it can finish speaking, it's dragged away]
Goodnight, little angels, see you tomorrow! [cheering emoji]
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