Chapter 2 Chapter 2 'Gossip Girlfriend'
Turning off her news feed, Quan Xingai felt that in the second week since her rebirth, she had gradually adapted to this body. She felt no discomfort, no unfamiliarity. She had completely become accustomed to her new life and identity. Although she had no family, no lover, and no money after her rebirth, she was completely alone, but at least she had no ties; everything was brand new.
Although the girl's situation seems a little bad, Sarah is the kind of person who can adapt to the environment very well. She loves life and likes to experience. She has long been accustomed to these public pressures. They are just drizzle or a source of excitement. Since the girl gave her a second life, she should not let it down.
"Okay, let's focus on the present. I'm Korean now, and the leader of a girl group. My past life experiences might not be useful here. I have to learn how to live in Korea. But wouldn't being an 18th-tier idol be a good opportunity for me to slack off?"
Quan Xingai looked at herself in the mirror. It was no longer the bright and smiling face that she was familiar with in her 30s. She raised the corners of her mouth and smiled. The delicate and sweet loli face in the mirror also smiled, and two dimples appeared faintly at the corners of her mouth, making her look adorable.
After a while, the little girl's eyes began to roll around. Quan Xingai, who was possessed by a salted fish, began to think about how to continue the retirement life that she had not achieved in her previous life in her new life.
But before she could start thinking about what path she should take in this life, her vision began to go dark. She felt dizzy just looking around the room, and her stomach started to growl.
She reached out to hold the wall with one hand and covered her stomach with the other hand. She felt hunger rising from the depths of her soul. She had low blood sugar and she was very hungry.
At 167cm tall and weighing less than 90kg, she was unnaturally thin, like a bean sprout. Her waist could be grasped with both hands. Even in her pajamas, her chest and back were indistinguishable. Looking in the mirror, she looked like a malnourished middle school student. Jeon Seong-ae's stomach had been growling for a long time, but strangely, she didn't feel hungry until the onset of hypoglycemia.
This is clearly a symptom of being accustomed to hunger for a long time. No wonder she weighs only 80 pounds and has a flat chest. Xingxing sighed, life is not easy.
Like a ghost, she drifted to the kitchen, leaning against the wall. Relying on memory, she found a protein bar and devoured it in one gulp, finally relieving the dizziness. After leaning against the refrigerator for a moment, Quan Xingai took a deep breath and went to her room to change. Although she was a celebrity, and had once been a huge star, her private clothes were as low-key as could be, looking like a poor female college student...
Oh, sorry, she only has a high school diploma now. Last year, she failed to get into college due to public pressure and was ridiculed by the media. She was embarrassed to take shortcuts by relying on her celebrity status, so she thought about taking the exam again this year. As a result, her comeback single and exam review both collided head-on in November.
Fortunately, it's September now, so there's still some time to warm up. Jeon Seong-ae never considered not taking the college entrance exam. After reviewing her memories, she discovered that her original self's idol status was simply a matter of responsibility. Her deepest desire was to get into Seoul National University. It was just this small wish, so how could Sarah bear to give it up?
But right now, Quan Xing Ai didn't have any extra brain cells to think about all this. All she could think about was food! She wanted meat! She wanted a hamburger! She wanted a Coke! She wanted a McDonald's hamburger! She wanted a McDonald's thick Angus burger with cheese! And a super-sized Coke! After three years in heaven, her first meat meal on earth had to be McMuffin!
Someone who was already starving changed into the ugly sweatpants and T-shirt from the girl's closet without blinking an eye, but Quan Xingai still had the superstar consciousness to put on a hat and mask before leaving the dormitory apartment building.
In fact, in her previous life, she had been to Seoul in 2005 and stayed there for quite a while. She also met a little golden retriever through a friend, and they dated for a few years... Forget it, it's all in the past. This guy is over 30 years old this year, and the little golden retriever is about to become Agassi, so even without the blessing of memory, Quan Xingai is very familiar with this place.
The dormitory is located in Cheongdam-dong, where many entertainment companies are located. It is only 1 kilometer away from the company and there is a shopping mall next to it. Quan Xingai easily found McDonald's and ordered a Fat Otaku Happy Meal in one go, eating hamburgers and drinking Coke in big gulps.
It feels so good to be alive. Even in the middle of summer, under the scorching sun, sweat seems to be full of energy, and the weakness caused by hunger disappears because the appetite is satisfied.
Jeon Seong-ae burped, contentedly holding her Coke, watching the people passing by outside the window while pondering how she would enjoy her new life. While RD was technically a third-rate girl group and not very popular, it still had its own loyal fan base. The company had settled accounts the following year, ignoring external opinion and self-realization, so strictly speaking, life wasn't too difficult.
Moreover, Quan Xingai has saved a lot of money in her bank account, which is about 100,000 US dollars. This is really not easy for a little girl who started out as an orphan.
You are such a great kid, Quan Xingai touched his heart and said to himself.
So, all this actually means is that if her material desires were not so strong, she could just hang out in the girl group and realize her unfulfilled retirement ideal in her previous life.
Quan Xingai's eyes narrowed in laughter. In reality, in the entertainment industry, those who weren't too famous were the happiest: those who earned income but didn't attract a lot of attention. In her previous life, she'd been exposed to the media by her parents since she was three years old, constantly in the spotlight because of her stunning looks. She'd grown up to become a singer and a huge star, but she'd rarely had a quiet day, and rarely, like now, had she just donned her tracksuit and gone out to McDonald's.
Enjoying life starts with shopping for casual clothes. How can such a beautiful girl wear sportswear every day? In fact, her company is right next to it. Big companies like JYP SM are also in this area. There are often beautiful trainees shopping nearby, so no one was curious about Quan Xingai along the way, and no one recognized which star she was.
But before Quan Xingai could go out, she heard two high school girls sitting in front of her eating French fries and gossiping. When she listened carefully, oh my, it seemed like they were talking about her.
"Hey, I heard that SD Doll Knife 2 is in the hospital?"
"SD doll?"
"Oh, the former captain of Riot Dolls, Sarah, is loved by everyone. When she debuted, she was called SD Doll because of her delicate face. Dolls was called the Knife Group, so if she ranked second, she would be Knife 2."
"Ohhhh, about her, hasn't there been any movement since the scandal with GD? It's a pity, I was quite optimistic about her when she debuted!"
"Oh, let me tell you, I just heard some gossip yesterday. Someone seemed to have seen the RD group's manager in the hospital checking in for discharge. It seemed to be Sarah Zisha..."
"Ah! That's so serious! No way! But she has indeed been in poor condition for a long time. Is she saved?"
"Rumors have spread all over the grapevine. Now that they've been discharged from the hospital, they should be fine. Hey, the environment for these idols is actually much better now than before."
"Oh, that's only for idols with wealthy families. Look at Sarah, she's so inspiring. She came from an orphanage and worked hard to debut, but she still got crushed."
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The person in the gossip about the star-chasing high school girls was sitting right behind them, listening to 'her' gossip with great interest. Well, the girls were right, it was quite a pity... Quan Xingai sighed inaudibly, stopped listening to the gossip about the high school girls, cleared the dishes on the table, threw them into the trash can and left McDonald's.
Let the past be the past. Quan Xingai finds it hard to forget the first time she looked in the mirror after waking up and saw her sad and tired eyes.
The summer sunshine is just right, and she wants to cherish the new life, for herself and for the new self.
Just as Quan Xingai was about to go into the nearby boutique with a can of Coke, she bumped into a man who had just walked out of the store. The brim of her baseball cap hit his mouth, and the Coke spilled all over them.
"I'm sooooo sorry!" Quan Xingai gasped and spoke in English subconsciously, then hurriedly came to her senses and said in Korean, "Oh Mo, I'm so sorry, I stained your clothes! I'll compensate you, how much?"
Quan Zhilong, bundled up tightly and dressed modestly, with only two months left of his military service, raised an eyebrow at the girl's words. "Does he look young?" The other party didn't use honorifics. He pursed his lips, a slight look of displeasure beneath his sunglasses. The sticky smell of cola clung to his skin through his clothes.
He waved away the girl's hand that was stretched out without any sense of boundaries.
Quan Xingai was completely oblivious to the other person's emotions. She simply felt that her recklessness had carried over from her past life. As soon as she left the house, she was in trouble. She hoped the other person's clothes weren't too expensive, as she was currently a poor woman with only $100,000 in savings.
She didn't bring her bag, only her phone, so she had to wipe the man's clothes with her hands, and the Coke on his white T-shirt spread even further. At the same time, she also noticed that he was wearing all branded clothes, even some vintage ones... This one was $5,600, this one was $1,000, it was hard to say the price...
It's over! Could she afford it? She regretted not having enough money when she needed it, and she couldn't bear to part with the meager balance in her bank account.
"Okay, don't move. I'm fine and don't need compensation. Be careful when walking next time." The man was also wearing a hat and black sunglasses on his nose. He was not wearing a mask and had stubble, but his voice was unexpectedly youthful, and he actually looked a little familiar.
"Yes, I'm so sorry! I'm sorry!" Quan Xingai finally realized that the other person might be older than her. There are many rules in Korea, so she quickly made up a bow of more than 90 degrees, but her hat fell off. The daredevil quickly picked up the hat, but it still got stained with cola stains on the ground. She sighed in frustration.
When the girl's hat fell off, her big and bright eyes were revealed. The mask hung loosely on her chin, only covering her lips. Kwon Ji-yong raised his eyebrows. He seemed to recognize this girl, the unlucky girl who had been rumored to have an affair with him a few years ago, and the unlucky girl who bought a negative press release because her company was going to launch a similar BP.
I heard that she wasn't doing well... Kwon Ji-yong's expression softened. For the sake of both of them, it would be better for him to leave. If they were photographed again, there would probably be another scandal.
When Quan Xingai came to her senses, she found herself alone. The bad-tempered man had left. She shrugged. "Okay, no compensation would be best, but what about her clothes?"
Damn, it’s all Coke, sticky and hard to wash!
Then she set her sights on a nearby building, then glanced at the nearby boutique. After pacing back and forth, she decided to go back to the office to change clothes. The retirement plan she had agreed to during dinner would have to be postponed. Her primary goal still had to be making money! Otherwise, $100,000 would never be enough for her retirement!
In my previous life, I always paid by credit card. It was not until I saw the other party’s full set of luxury goods just now that I realized that it would take a lot of money to support myself in retirement.
Quan Xingai sighed deeply, threw the Coke into the trash can, and walked towards the company with heavy steps.
"Are you okay, Zhilong?" The bodyguard and driver, Brother Lao Hu, asked when he saw the boss getting into the car in a mess.
"It's okay, just a minor accident. Let's drive home directly - wait a minute." Quan Zhilong said halfway when he saw a girl standing outside the window in the bright sun, looking a little thin and pitiful. The anger in his heart disappeared.
Forget it, he's just an unlucky kid. It seems he went to the company to practice. He was so popular when he debuted, but he couldn't withstand the pressure from public opinion and opinions. 2017 was indeed an unhappy year.
"Let's go, Tiger Brother, it's okay."
"know?"
"It's just an unlucky guy who met me once."
The car drove away quietly, and no one knew that Quan Zhilong, who was on vacation, went shopping in the afternoon and bumped into his "rumored girlfriend". Of course, the rumored girlfriend herself didn't even recognize him.
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