Peninsula: Starting with forming a group with the nation's little sister

Chapter 116 Let's Make Money!

Seeing this, Lee Ji-eun sighed, reached out and pulled her into her arms, gently patting her back.

Choi Jin-ri then burst into tears.

She didn't cry when her closest family members treated her like a blood bag, she didn't cry when she was boycotted and insulted by the entire internet, and she didn't cry even when she was tortured like this by Cui Zi.

But... Mieko's gentleness, a bowl of chicken soup that couldn't be simpler, made her burst into tears.

how long!

She couldn't remember the last time she felt the care of a stranger. Every day she returned to an empty house, faced a boyfriend who was worse than an animal, and the only thing that kept her company was bottles of sleeping pills.

Lin Yuan was annoyed by her crying and sobbing, and couldn't even enjoy his meal.

*Slap*

He slammed his chopsticks on the table, and the entire room fell silent instantly. Even Choi Jin-ri trembled and dared not utter a sound.

Xia Yuan, the secretary, found it inexplicably funny.

Lin Yuan: You must be asking for a beating!

"All you do is cry, cry, cry. Does crying solve anything?"

Lin Yuan was too lazy to waste words with Cui Zhenli and pulled her out of Li Zhi'en's arms.

"Don't....."

Lee Ji-eun wanted to stop her, but after opening her mouth, she swallowed it back down.

She understood that Lin Yuan was preparing to give a lecture, but his actions were a bit rough.

Moreover, Lin Yuan is soft-hearted, and after giving his lecture, he will surely find a way to resolve Zhenli's current predicament.

"Choi Jin-ri, sometimes I really don't understand. You're an adult, and adults should have their own thoughts and be responsible for their choices."

What about you? You get depressed because of family problems, relationship problems, career problems, and you even contemplate suicide! What, doesn't your life matter?

"Besides, if your family is bad, just stay away. This is a society governed by law. With your status, dealing with rural parents is easy, isn't it? Call the police, send a lawyer's letter, and if all else fails, there's S&M. What are you panicking for!"

Lin Yuan became angrier and angrier as he spoke, and felt more and more aggrieved, his face turning red and his neck thick with anger.

As he spoke, he turned Choi Jin-ri to face him so that the two of them were facing each other.

"Let's talk about relationships. It's understandable that you don't know who Choi Ja is, after all, love can make people numb! But don't your best friends know? Did Ji-eun and Ji-yeon remind you?"

Choi Jin-ri nodded slightly.

"Is it or not?!" Lin Yuan asked loudly again, "Speak! How am I supposed to know what it means if you nod?"

Choi Jin-ri clenched her fists, mentally preparing herself, then closed her eyes and shouted, "Yes!!!"

. . . . .

This scene was unexpected not only by Choi Jin-ri herself, but also by Lee Ji-eun and Park Ji-yeon.

Is this man definitely not a former pyramid scheme operator?

Normally, no matter how much they say, it's useless; Zhenli won't even nod her head.

But now, not only do they nod willingly, they even dare to shout! And they shout really loudly!!!

Where can you even begin to reason with this? Anyone who didn't know better would think Lin Yuan and she were best friends.

Lin Yuan nodded in satisfaction, took a sip of chicken soup, and continued:

Finally, let's talk about their careers! To be honest, f(x) is a pretty good group. Although they might not be top-tier, they're definitely a first-tier group, right?

And with SM Entertainment backing you, you're not lacking in resources, and you've earned plenty of money. The company must have trained you trainees, telling you what you could and couldn't say, right?

Lin Yuan paused for a moment.

Choi Jin-ri glanced at him hesitantly, then was immediately startled.

"I...the company provided training!"

"Bang!"

Lin Yuan slammed his hand on the table, looking at him with a disappointed expression.

"Then why are you saying these things? Have you earned less money or become less famous? Don't you think before you speak? Public figures face the most restrictions; even the president doesn't dare to speak recklessly. How dare you, an idol, say such things?!"

Lin Yuan spoke at length, almost catching his breath.

Mihoko immediately helped him calm down, gently advising, "Alright! Alright! I think this girl is quite nice, pretty, and you can tell at a glance that she has a good personality."

"snort!"

Lin Yuan snorted coldly, unconvinced, and said, "Yeah, she's so nice that she dares to nitpick in front of me, and even protects her drug addict boyfriend in front of me, and even threatened to call the police to arrest me!"

Lin Yuan's sarcastic tone clearly indicated that he was holding back a lot of anger. In public, he was the president of the company and the second young master of Hongsheng Group, so he had to keep his anger in check and maintain the composure expected of someone of his status.

Therefore, even if you have grievances, you cannot show them.

He didn't vomit until he got home and closed the door, in front of Mieko.

And just like that, her face, which was bright red a moment ago, instantly recovered.

Mieko was also a little confused.

She looked at Choi Jin-ri in disbelief, trying to find a reason why she dared to do this.

But after looking around, I couldn't find any reason to do that, whether it was in terms of appearance, temperament, actions, or expressions.

She looked at Lee Ji-eun again, and Lee Ji-eun just smiled bitterly.

Mieko probably guessed it now.

On one hand, Lee Ji-eun's relationship with Lim Won led Choi Jin-ri to believe that Lim Won wouldn't do anything to her. On the other hand... she was naturally bold.

Choi Jin-ri was also secretly reflecting on it.

No one had ever scolded her like that before. The other members of the group treated her like a child, including Ji-eun and Ji-yeon. Everyone tried their best to accompany her and influence her with love.

Unfortunately, in the end, it was all for naught.

Lin Yuan had recovered by then. He asked Xia Yuan to bring him some documents and then handed them to Cui Zhenli.

"Take a look!"

Choi Jin-ri took it with a puzzled look, and then started flipping through it.

Lee Ji-eun and Park Ji-yeon joined in from either side.

"New Zealand?"

Choi Jin-ri murmured something softly.

The more she looked at it, the more she liked it, and the slower she looked at it.

Her complexion gradually returned to a rosy hue, and the lifelessness in her eyes slowly transformed into brightness and hope.

Until she turned the last page!

"This...can I really do this?"

Choi Jin-ri asked with a nervous heart.

She feared it was all just an illusion, a dream.

When she woke up from the dream, she was still the "human peach" despised by everyone—how ridiculous that title was.

Choi Jin-ri, Lee Ji-eun, and Park Ji-yeon all looked at Lin Yuan, waiting for his answer.

Time passed slowly, and the living room remained silent.

Finally... Lin Yuan nodded.

"Whew~" x5

???

Why are there so many sighs?

Lin Yuan turned his head and saw Mei Huizi looking at him reproachfully, as if to say: What are you pretending for!

Even the usually well-behaved Xia Yuan was now patting her chest with a resentful expression.

As for Choi Jin-ri on the other side, she was slumped in her chair, her face covered in tears.

It's not the bitterness of the past, but the sweetness of surviving a catastrophe.

"but....."

Lin Yuan's expression suddenly turned serious, and everyone's hearts jumped into their throats again.

"However, all of this comes at a price! And not now. Until then, focus on making money. After all... these things are beyond your means right now!"