Chapter 21: The Eccentric Person

  Most trainees under SM Entertainment live in dormitories arranged by the agency, and Taeyeon and Tiffany are no exception.

  "Park the car at the entrance of the alley, don't go in," Tiffany reminded, "If we're seen by the security uncle, I'm afraid we'll have to go and report to our person in charge again."

  "Make a complaint?"

  "Tiffany nodded: "Before debut, there are many rumors, we must be careful."

  "He still has a sense of crisis." Chu Jingyan stopped the car.

  Tiffany and Kim Tae-yeon got off the car, before Choo Jing-yen could speak, Tiffany smiled and said: "After a while, Tae-yeon is going back to Jeonju for a visit, her parents also invited me to be their guest. If you're free at that time, are you interested in being my escort?"

  "Where have all the flowers gone?"

  Tiffany found that sometimes talking to Chu Jingyan was a bit self-deprecating, so she asked somewhat impatiently: "Are you going to do it or not?"

  Chu Jing said with a smile: "You also said it, if you have time."

  "Is that it?"

  Chu Jing said with a smile, "I didn't say that. For promises, if you don't have 100% confidence, it's better not to make them. Otherwise, the person making the promise will feel guilty and the person being promised will also feel uncomfortable."

  "Tiffany's shoulders slumped: 'It's so tiring talking to you.'"

  "So I've told you before, when you have time, read more books, and people will become more beautiful, and by the way, train your brain to be a bit more flexible."

  As Soo-jung leaves, Kim Tae-yeon pulls Tiffany's hand and walks into the alley, saying "See, his condition isn't as bad as you thought."

  "Tiffany glanced at Taeyeon and said, 'How did you seem to know it all along?'"

  Kim Tae-yeon smiled and said, "Didn't you say before that he's similar to me? Although I don't see where the similarity is, if I put my own mindset and thoughts into him, there's actually nothing. In fact, his mindset is much better than mine."

  "Why?"

  "Have you ever seen him frown because of work or anything else?"

  Tiffany shook her head.

  "Have you ever seen him complain about anything?"

  Tiffany shook her head again.

  "That's it," said Kim Tae-yeon. "I also hate complaining, because I think that if you have time to complain, it's better to go and do the thing that makes you complain well. Of course, as you've seen, I'm not as good as I thought, when something bad happens, I love to cry and give up."

  "It's just like being the captain of this team, apart from being the oldest, I don't see where I'm suitable to be the captain, I've always had a feeling of rushing ducks onto a shelf."

  "It's speaking from the heart, I feel very uneasy, afraid that I won't do well, afraid that after becoming a leader, I won't be able to lead the team properly. Even if I don't need to do anything, this title of captain is also quite intimidating."

  "So sometimes I have to pretend to be strong, even if I want to give up."

  "Have you ever seen him give up?" Kim Tae-yeon asked.

  "Tiffany thought for a moment and said: 'I don't know about this, but I'm sure he had a very hard life before.'"

  Kim Tae-yeon said, "And it's definitely more difficult than us, and after a lot of hardship, he seems to be doing very well now, at least in terms of material wealth." Kim Tae-yeon said, "So in my opinion, he doesn't need us to fill any emotional gaps for him at all."

  "On one hand, our methods are really too immature, and on the other hand, don't you think it's a bit abrupt?"

  "Tiffany asked: "Where is it sudden?"

  Before Kim Tae-yeon could answer, Tiffany glanced casually into the room, saw the food, and let out a terrified shriek.

  A person wearing pajamas, with a face as white as snow, only leaving eyes and mouth, stood there motionless.

  In Tiffany's spiritual world, the thing in front of her can't be considered human. Even a small fly could make her cry, and such a sudden fright made her legs tremble, shaking as she hid behind Kim Tae-yeon and exclaimed: "Is it a ghost?"

  "Yes." said the 'thing' standing opposite him.

  Tiffany burst out screaming again.

  Taeyeon looked at Tiffany helplessly and then shouted loudly at the person in front of her: "Kwon Yuri, I've told you a million times not to secretly use my and Tiffany's face masks. Tell me, whose did you use this time?"

  The pale face opposite suddenly smiled, and in Tiffany's eyes it was a gloomy smile.

  "Oh dear, I didn't finish mine and it's too late to go out and buy more. I happened to pass by your room and took a look, what a coincidence! We use the same brand of face mask. So I couldn't help but use a bit, and then another bit, and before I knew it, I had applied too much."

  "And besides, even if I put on a face mask, it's still going to be naturally beautiful, right? Where does it look like a ghost?"

  Tiffany, who was hiding behind Kim Tae-yeon, finally realized who the disheveled white-faced woman in front of her was and called out with a sobbing tone: "Kwon Yu-ri, you can't play happily anymore, you always scare me like this and also steal my face mask."

  The Mask Girl carefully tore off the mask, revealing a clear and refreshing face, and smiled: "Pani, believe me, this time I absolutely didn't think of startling you."

  "What about before?"

  "What time are you talking about?"

  "Tiffany emphasized: 'Every time!'"

  Kwon Yu-ri waved her hand and said boldly: "All of that was intentional."

  "Alright, stop it." Kim Tae-yeon grabbed Kwon Yu-ri and asked, "Where are the others?"

  Kwon Yu-ri sat down on the sofa and said, "I only know that Seohyun is taking a leave of absence tonight to go to the airport to pick up her dad and mom, so the rest should all be in their rooms."

  "Did Sika's dad and mom come back from America?" Kim Tae-yeon laughed, "Now Soo-jung doesn't have to worry about her allowance being stolen."

  Kwon Yu-ri asked: "Where did you guys go all day today?"

  "Tiffany sat down beside him and said, 'Want to know?'"

  Kwon Yu-ri nodded curiously.

  "Don't tell you." Tiffany said with a quick and smooth tone, very satisfied with her harmless revenge.

  Kwon Yu-ri casually turned her head and said to Kim Tae-yeon, "Tae-yeon, I saw a store selling fake mice online earlier. Not only are they realistic, but they can also move around. I think we should buy one to play with. But you always say that I'm careless and lose things easily, so what if I accidentally leave it in someone's room?"

  Tiffany's face turned pale in an instant, and she pulled Gwon Yu-ri's arm, saying, "Alright, I'll tell you."

  Taeyeon looked at Tiffany with a helpless expression and sighed before saying in a low voice: "You're really the eternal victim."

  ......

  ......

  Incheon International Airport

  Jung Soo-yeon and Jung Soo-jin waited for their parents' flight, Jung Soo-yeon leaned on the railing doing nothing, while Jung Soo-jin looked around. After a while, Jung Soo-jin excitedly waved her hand and shouted: "Dad! Mom!"

  Having said that, he ran over there.

  Jung Soo-yeon rubbed her sore eyes and also went up to greet Jung Soo-jin.

  Zheng's father was a stout middle-aged man who hugged Zheng Xiujing, who had run over, and smiled as he rubbed her head, saying: "Mom and I are not at home, have you listened to your sister?"

  "Listen to her?" Zheng Xiujing's eyes widened and she cried out, "Dad, Mom, you don't know, Zheng Xiuyan is bullying me, waaah—"

  Jung Soo-yeon covered her sister's mouth and walked out, saying with a flattering smile: "Dad, Mom, aren't you tired? Let's go home first. I've already reserved seats at the restaurant we often go to. Let's eat first."

  As Zheng Xiuyan walked, she glared at Zheng Xiujing. Before leaving the house, she had threatened not to tell their parents about her taking her allowance money, but unexpectedly this dead girl didn't put her mind at ease at all. As soon as she finished speaking, she was ready to sell herself out.

  I heard that Taeyeon, although she looks young, is very good at taking care of her younger sister. It seems like I should go to her place and learn from her experience, otherwise, where's the authority of being an older sister?

  "These two girls." Zheng's mother smiled and shook her head.

  A family walked out of the airport, and at the entrance of the airport, which was still a bit empty, a row of black high-end cars had stopped. A young man got out of the last car, followed by several men in black suits. Zheng Xiuyan brushed past him, suddenly stopping in her tracks, turning around, and looking back with a puzzled expression.

  The background is clear, but the memory is vague. It was quick, and that figure was soon covered by the people following behind.

  The more I looked at it, the more confused I became.

  "Sister, what are you doing?" Zheng Xiujing, who had already gotten into the taxi, opened the window and shouted to Zheng Xiuwan, "If you don't come now, I'll leave you here by yourself!"

  "Here I come." Zheng Xiuyan turned around and ran into the car.

  The taxi drove on the highway, Zheng Xiujing excitedly flipped through the gifts, asking her mother what changes there were in San Francisco, while complaining that trainee life was too hard and dry, listening to Zheng Xiuyan roll her eyes and doze off.

  She glanced out of the window and thought of the figure she had seen earlier again.

  Always feel like I've seen it somewhere before, but always feel very strange.

  The atmosphere in the car was pleasant. Even without much hope, Zheng Xiuyan asked, "Dad and Mom, have you heard any news about that person?"

  Jung Hye-sun's joyful expression suddenly froze, then she carefully sat up straight and looked at her parents with hopeful eyes.

  Zheng's mother was a little silent, touched Zheng Xiujing's head and didn't speak. Zheng's father, who was sitting in the front seat, sighed and said, "As usual, there is no news."

  "I knew it." He said, and then glanced out of the window again.

  "It's alright, there will be other opportunities. Who says it'll always be a dead end?" Zheng comforted, "In the end, in the end, it will be found."

  "What's the point of finding it? You can't eat it anyway."

  "Xiu Yan!" Zheng's mother looked at Zheng Xiu Yan with dissatisfaction.

  Jung Soo-jung felt that the atmosphere was not right, so she started to quietly open a bag of potato chips and nibble on them little by little.

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