Chapter 18, exclusively released...
"What do you mean, what are you thinking?"
Kwon Ji-yong was pretending to be clueless at this point. He clearly knew what Dong Young-bae was asking, but for some reason, he just didn't want to face it directly.
"Li Yanzhen, don't tell me you didn't know she likes you!!"
"...I know, but she's so skilled and hardworking, I feel bad refusing her every time she comes to ask for my advice."
"Are there any trainees in our company who don't work hard or aren't good enough? If they don't work hard or aren't good enough, aren't they all eliminated directly, or can't even get in?"
Dong Yongpei didn't believe his bullshit.
"Tell me, what are you really thinking? What do you want from Kim Jin-ah and Lee Yeon-jin? You've debuted now, but you have a long road ahead of you. Don't you dare..."
At this point, Dong Young-bae looked at Kwon Ji-yong with a worried expression, fearing that this person might not understand things in a moment and do something wrong that would ruin the dream that he had worked so hard to achieve. Such things are quite common in the entertainment industry.
Actually, I don't know either...
Kwon Ji-yong irritably took off his hat and said this while looking down.
"I really like Nuna. I've been pursuing her for a while now. I don't know if you understand that feeling of wanting something you can't have. Just when I was about to give up, Nuna suddenly changed her attitude and agreed to be with me. That feeling made me... I felt like my previous pursuit was... inexplicably strange. I felt like Nuna shouldn't be like this. She should always remain aloof, standing in a position I could never reach..."
Hearing this, Dong Yongbae rolled his eyes without hesitation. Although he had never been in a relationship, he knew that this guy was definitely not thinking straight.
What's wrong with the person you like liking you back? If it were you, they would definitely do a dozen somersaults to celebrate, instead of being so sentimental and lost in thought.
So what? Do you want to break up?
“…Yongpei, if you were to say something that you would consider me a really, really scummy man, I have indeed thought about it.”
"So, is the reason for wanting to break up related to Lee Yeon-jin?"
If it weren't for his genuinely troubled expression, Dong Yongbae would have muttered under his breath, "You're such a jerk." Luckily, he was kind enough to hold back his complaint.
"Of course not!!!!"
Kwon Ji-yong stared at Dong Young-bae as if he had been greatly insulted, his eyes wide as if to say, "How could you think of me like that?" while Dong Young-bae's lips twitched speechlessly.
"Ji-ryong, as a friend of so many years, let me give you some advice. No matter what you're thinking right now, you have a girlfriend. The first thing you need to do is sort out your current relationship. It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that sometimes when you're in the thick of it, you might not feel it or notice that something is different about you. So what you need to do right now is to sort out the things between you and Kim Jin-ah."
Whether you break up or stay together, you need to think it through carefully. Don't drag other people into this. After all, Lee Yeon-jin still wants to debut, and she might even debut with the next girl group. We can't ruin a girl's future because of you. That's all I have to say. Think it over carefully!
After Dong Yongbae finished speaking, he patted him on the shoulder. As a brother, that was all he could say; anything more might annoy him.
After he left, Kwon Ji-yong sat there alone with his head down, seemingly deep in thought about Dong Young-bae's words.
Jiang Yalin, who had returned home early, went to a Chinese restaurant before leaving to get a corn and pork rib soup to take home and share with her family.
The corn and pork rib soup he brought back was praised by the whole family, especially by his mother, who even said...
"If it weren't so far from home, I would take you guys out to eat every day. It's so delicious."
As she spoke, she looked expectantly at her daughter.
What kind of food can we pack to take home tomorrow?
Jiang Yalin: ......
Sure enough, no one truly wants to cook. It might be okay once in a while, but over time, even the most passionate person will become annoyed.
"Mom, what do you want to eat? I'll buy it for you tomorrow. Anything is fine, even expensive things. Your daughter has money!!!"
"Oh, Momo, what's going on? Your dad's still here, how could he let you spend money? Whatever my wife wants to eat, of course I'll buy it!!!"
When he saw that his daughter was trying to steal his wife's heart again, Mr. Jiang immediately stopped her. He had lost once before, and he couldn't afford to lose again this time.
Watching the father and daughter duo goofing around, Jiang's mother smiled gently. It was because of them that she was willing to cook for them.
"Is Mom really not going to hire a nanny?"
Actually, this issue had arisen more than once at the dinner table, but each time Jiang's mother refused, saying, "I don't want strangers in my home." At most, she would hire a cleaning lady to come and clean every day, but Jiang's mother really couldn't accept anything more.
As expected, she received the answer "no" in the end. Jiang Yalin was not disappointed. She would just keep asking if she was not allowed to, hoping that she would get her wish sooner or later.
"By the way, that lousy assistant... is the assistant's work going well?"
In Mr. Jiang's opinion, the assistant's job was a terrible job. With her prestigious university background, she could do any job. Even if she wanted to work in a talent agency, she could go to the public relations department. He really couldn't understand why his daughter would do this.
"It's not bad. Something happened today, but that's the unspoken rule of the entertainment industry. Anyway, I beat up that guy, and I also confronted that PD. My manager didn't say anything to me when he got back, and he adjusted my work direction so that I'm only responsible for the artist's personal life. As for external communication, other people will handle that. We'll take half the work but keep the same salary. The other people are also quite easy to get along with. I'm pretty satisfied now."
Of course, I have to thank my father for all of this, who gave me confidence. If it weren't for your hard work, I don't think I would have the confidence to be my true self. So, Father, I'd like to offer you a toast with water instead of wine.
After hearing what he said, Mr. Jiang couldn't say anything more about her job. He could only helplessly tap her head with his finger from a distance.
"You... just know that your father is your support. If you're unhappy doing something one day, then don't do it. We can't let ourselves be wronged, understand?"
While he was saying this, he was already thinking about how to investigate what happened today. Although his daughter said she had already handled it, this still happened first. If he knew about it and acted as if nothing had happened, then he wouldn't deserve to be Jiang Yalin's father.
"Aaaaaaah!!!!"
Back in her room, Jiang Yalin turned on her computer and saw that the stocks she had bought were soaring. She was so excited that she spun around in circles.
"Kwon Ji-yong, I wish you eternal health and a long life!!!"
Not only that, but good news kept coming one after another today. She figured it out: the closer you are to the other party, the more good luck you can get. She successfully bought the land she wanted, and with her father's help, she also found a construction team to build houses. She also bought some houses in newly developed good areas. After doing all this, the money she had earned recently was almost gone.
However, this doesn't mean she has no money. She has kept all the money her parents gave her since she was a child. All the money she used for investment came from Kwon Ji-yong. In fact, even if she lost money, she would only feel annoyed but not heartbroken, since it really was money that came from thin air.
For Kwon Ji-yong, who offers zero risk and high returns, Kang Ya-rin had only one thought in her mind at this moment: Kwon Ji-yong must live a long and healthy life.
Just as he was getting ready to wash up, there was a sudden knock on the door. When he opened it, he saw that it was Jiang's mother standing outside.
"Is there something you need, Mom?"
"Your neighbor's daughter is looking for you downstairs. Do you two know each other?"
Jiang Yalin was both surprised and not so surprised that Jin Zhen'er came to find her. After all, Jin Zhen'er was working with her boyfriend, and it seemed reasonable for them to reach out to her to check on things.
"We know each other. The circumstances of how we met are a bit complicated. I'll tell you about it when I have time."
Feeling bad about making people wait downstairs, Jiang Yalin checked herself over and, finding nothing amiss, went downstairs directly.
Hearing the noise from the stairwell, Jin Zhen'er, who had been somewhat reserved, immediately sat up from the sofa. She visibly relaxed when she saw that it was Jiang Yalin who came down.
"I'm sorry to bother you, coming to see you so late."
Kim Jin-ah was truly at her wit's end. The fact that Kwon Ji-yong had other women around him made her extremely uneasy. What also left her bewildered was that their relationship seemed to be getting increasingly strange, which was why she couldn't help but come to find Kang Ah-rin...
As she guessed, there was only one reason why Kim Jin-ah would come to her door: her wealthy patron, Sovereign Ji-ryong.
"Please sit down, I'll pour you some water first..."
"If it's alright, can we talk outside?"
Jiang Yalin really wanted to say no, but in the end, she gave in to her desire to hear gossip and nodded in agreement.
"...So, Kim Jin-ah, you came to see me so late just to take a walk with me tonight?"
Jiang Yalin, who had been walking outside for ten minutes, finally couldn't help but speak first.
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