Chapter 78: Inviting Guests

  Next, the guests guessed this episode's X-MAN. It is unknown whether Shin Jung-hwan showed too many weaknesses in the game, but he ultimately received 7 votes. The final result revealed that he was indeed the X-MAN. After announcing the results, the recording of this episode came to an end.

  After the recording ended, a group of artists bid farewell to each other. Some people who got along well with each other even exchanged contact information. Zhang Chengyuan also exchanged private phone numbers with three MCs, Jin Changxun, Jin Zhongguo, and Quan Huibin.

  At this time, he unexpectedly saw the little girl Lee Ji-hyun again, accompanied by her agent, solemnly apologizing to the three seniors who had been verbally attacked by her today, Kang Hu-dong, Shin Jung-hwan and Yoon Young-joon; although before that, at the end of the "Of course" program segment, she had already humbly apologized.

  Kang Taedong and Shin Joonhyun have been ridiculed on various shows, so they didn't mind at all. They generously said a few words: "It's okay, I don't take it to heart!" "You're also doing this according to the program requirements."

  Yoon Young-jun was encountering this kind of thing for the first time, and although he felt a bit uncomfortable in his heart, he didn't put on any airs. Seeing Lee Ji-hyun's sincere attitude, he completely forgave her.

  Zhang Chengyuan, who was standing aside, also felt happy for her and revealed a faint smile on his face. At this time, Li Zhihui suddenly saw Zhang Chengyuan, and without knowing what she thought of, her face turned red instantly. She walked over quickly but lightly, bowed to Zhang Chengyuan and said: "Mr. Zhang Chengyuan, my behavior was a bit rude during the recording of the program just now, please don't mind it."

  Jang Sung-won said, "This is a small matter, you don't have to mind it. However, shouldn't you be calling me oppa? I should be older than you by several years."

  As soon as he said this, Li Zhen, Yoon Eun-hye and Jeon Hye-bin, who were standing next to him, couldn't help but burst out laughing. They looked at Jang Sung-won with some embarrassment, making Jang Sung-won feel puzzled, thinking: "Did I say something wrong?"

  Lee Jin slapped his arm with force and laughed, "You must be thinking of going crazy wanting to be called oppa, seeing someone who looks younger than you and wanting them to call you oppa. Ji Hyeon miss is not younger than you, she's the same age as you, just a few months younger, and her debut was also earlier than yours by a year, can be said to be your senior."

  Zhang Chengyuan smiled awkwardly and said, "I don't know about this, Zhen'er sister, you know I'm not very familiar with this aspect." Then he quickly apologized to Li Zhixian. Li Zhen said, "If you don't know, ask clearly before speaking. Miss Zhixian, don't mind him, he's just a bit lacking in that regard."

  Li Zhi Xian said a few more polite words and then took his leave. Once he was gone, Li Zhen scolded Zhang Cheng Yuan again, telling him not to be so reckless next time. After all, the entertainment industry values seniority, and if Zhang had encountered someone with a smaller temper instead of Li Zhi Xian, he would have been severely reprimanded without anyone saying anything.

  Afterwards, Jeon Hye Bin also bid farewell and left, although she wanted to spend more time with Jang Sung Won, but because there were other schedules, she could only leave with some regret. Later, Jang Sung Won invited Lee Jin and Yoon Eun Hye to have a meal together, in his opinion, the three of them rarely had the opportunity to gather together, if they easily parted ways, it would be a pity.

  Lee Jin and Yoon Eun Hye both happened to be free today, so they happily agreed. As for the gathering with Jang Sung Won, neither Jang Sung Won nor Lee Jin's management opposed it, only reminding them to be careful when entering and exiting, lest they be seen by reporters and spark rumors. And as for Yoon Eun Hye, she currently doesn't have a manager, except for fulfilling her obligations as a singer with DR Entertainment Company, all other schedules are handled by herself. Therefore, at this time, no one would stop her from having dinner with Jang Sung Won and Lee Jin.

  Half an hour later, Jang Sung-won drove Lee Jin and Yoon Eun-hye to a luxurious high-end Western restaurant in Cheongdam-dong. It seemed that Jang Sung-won had made up his mind to splurge this time. He did so probably to comfort Yoon Eun-hye who had been living a more and more frugal life recently.

  As the contracts of Baby V.O.X members with their management company are set to expire at the end of this year and early next year, most members have made up their minds not to renew their contracts with the original company, seeking individual development. Yoon Eun-hye also had thoughts of advancing into the film industry, making it almost impossible for her to re-sign with the original company. As a result, the company has become increasingly indifferent to Yoon Eun-hye, and coupled with the harsh exploitation habits of Korean management companies, which require members to share profits, Yoon Eun-hye can no longer afford even her daily living expenses. After all, as a popular female star, she needs a considerable amount of money for her daily life, no matter how much she saves.

  Jang Sung-won saw it with his own eyes and was heartbroken, so he asked Lee Hyo-ri, the wealthiest of the four sisters, for some money. He added this to the money he had saved up before and lent it to Yoon Eun-hye to cover her expenses. This act of kindness in a time of need left a deep impression on Yoon Eun-hye's heart, and she came to trust Jang Sung-won even more, almost like an older brother. As a result, she didn't feel any psychological burden when spending Jang Sung-won's money, thinking that she would repay him once her situation improved. This was exactly what Jang Sung-won had hoped for.

  After arriving at this luxurious and expensive French restaurant, Yoon Eun-hye said somewhat uncomfortably: "Chung-won hyeong, do you have to bring me to a place like this just to treat me to dinner? It's not only a waste of money, but also uncomfortable to eat. Why don't we change to another place?" Except for attending certain business gatherings, Yoon Eun-hye rarely eats at places like this in private, as she has always been frugal by habit.

  "It doesn't matter, I don't usually come to places like this either. Today, let's just consider it a life experience. Who knows, maybe this experience will be useful for filming TV dramas in the future." As he spoke, he kept scanning the scene in the restaurant with his peripheral vision, memorizing every detail in his mind. This was one of his habits - whenever he arrived at an unfamiliar place, he would observe the surroundings and watch the actions of the people around him to broaden his horizons and improve his acting skills.

  Lee Jin-ah advised, "There's no need to change places. This kid is usually so stingy that he can't bear to spend money, even though he earns a lot. He just leaves it in the bank and occasionally letting him splurge is also a contribution to the Korean economy. Besides, he had a huge sum of several tens of millions deposited into his account just a few days ago, so eating out once won't bankrupt him." Three days ago, Park Byung-ryul had just transferred the share of income from Zhang Chengyuan's TV series "The First Love of the Crown Prince" into his bank account. Otherwise, he wouldn't have had enough money to show off now.

  It's come to this, Yoon Eun-hye also just said that, and only ordered a few slightly cheaper dishes when ordering food.

  Jang Sung-won liked that she was considerate, but he didn't like how polite she was to him. He added a few more dishes for her, knowing that Yoon Eun-hye's appetite wasn't comparable to an ordinary girl's.

  Li Zhen was not polite at all, and he didn't need to be with his relationship with Zhang Chengyuan. He didn't even look at the prices, and just ordered whatever he wanted to eat. In one go, he ordered seven or eight dishes. She wasn't worried about wasting food because there was Zhang Chengyuan, a big eater.

  Zhang Chengyuan just casually ordered a few dishes of noodles, he had no interest in French cuisine at all, or more precisely, among all the cuisines in the world, except for Chinese food and the dishes his four sisters cooked for him, nothing else mattered to him, as long as it could fill his stomach and wouldn't be too difficult to eat.

  Moreover, his eating habits are no different from a cow chewing on peonies. Normally when he eats, he gobbles down food in big mouthfuls and never takes the time to savor the flavors of the dishes. This is because he has been criticized multiple times by Lee Hyori and others for being uncouth and lacking refinement. However, he refuses to change his ways! It's only when they're eating out that he considers his image as a celebrity and puts on a refined and elegant facade. In reality, many male celebrities are similar to him - refined in public but sloppy in private.

  This French meal, it took more than an hour to finish eating, and the three of them chatted while eating, chatting very much in tune, as if their relationship had become even closer. Especially between Li Zhen and Yoon Eun-hye, they were almost talking about everything. Zhang Chengyuan was extremely pleased with this!

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