128: Chaeyoung is upset

“Don’t cry, don’t cry, Unnie will hug you.” Minnie embraced her, comforting her, sensing that Song Yuqi was homesick.

It wasn't easy for someone so young to come to such an unfamiliar place, where she didn't even speak the language, and still face various forms of exclusion.

“Wuwuwu~~”

Cho Mi-yeon was stunned. How could watching a Peking duck make her cry? At first, she thought Song Yuqi was faking it, but then tears started streaming down her face.

“Rainie! Are you homesick?”

“Mm~~”

“Why don’t you take a leave and go home? It’s not too far…”

“No, I can’t go back like this, feeling so dejected.” Wiping the tears from her face, she had chosen to come out on her own; how could she face anyone if she just went back like this?

“Strong-willed little Song, you should learn from Zoe. Look how freely she lives…” Cho Mi-yeon looked at Xu Zhiyou, who did whatever she wanted, and couldn't help but feel envious.

“Of course, my Nicha Yontararak’s idol is definitely unique.”

“Minnie! I still don’t understand why you’re her fan. Is it her school? Her looks or her personality?”

Given Minnie's personality, Cho Mi-yeon couldn't fathom how she could have an idol. They always said that rivals were enemies, and it wasn't just a saying.

Outwardly, they claimed to be fans of so-and-so, but who really knew what they were like?

“Hmm! A bit of everything, I guess! She gives me the feeling of being wise but appearing foolish. Anyway, the overall aura she exudes makes me comfortable.”

“That’s all? Are you kidding me?”

“Of course not! Haven’t you noticed? On stage, she really takes care of her members, and in variety shows too.”

“And she’s super strong and super cool…”

“Stop! If she were a man, would you immediately cling to him?” Song Yuqi thought Minnie, like her, focused more on the work.

She didn't expect the entire conversation to be about the person. She could bet that if Xu Zhiyou were a man, Minnie would definitely be the number one simp.

“Hehe! It’s not like it’s impossible if she’s a woman. I don’t mind…”

All of Song Yuqi’s homesickness was disrupted by Minnie’s comment. “You’re crazy, truly crazy! I never thought you were this kind of girl.”

“Actually! I can do it too. She’s so cool~”

Cho Mi-yeon delivered another blow. Would she, Song, be bent by these two? She imagined Old Man Song seeing her bring a daughter-in-law home.

“Eww~~~” She suddenly shivered.

“Are you two serious?”

“Yah! Song Yuqi, I was just kidding. What kind of look is that?” Minnie was provoked by her wary gaze and immediately felt angry.

Even if it were true, was it really so despised? This situation was quite normal in their country.

“Exactly! You hurt my feelings.” Cho Mi-yeon also glared at her fiercely.

“That’s good. I was mainly afraid you’d bend me too. The Old Song family is counting on me to carry on the family line, so I can’t be bent.”

Minnie and Cho Mi-yeon were speechless. She was usually the one who loved to take advantage of beautiful women. After spending so much time together, who didn't know who?

Song Yuqi pretended not to see their disdainful looks. Her thick skin was practiced; this small scene was nothing.

“Come on, let’s keep watching. Even if we can’t eat it, it’s nice to just look.”

However, she was met with two 'hmpf' sounds.

Over at Xu Zhiyou’s, she saw Kim Ji-soo holding a bowl and eating like Yoo Jae-suk, gritting her teeth, 'Ah~hoo~ah~hoo~'.

Not to mention, it was quite cute. As long as it wasn't about pooping or peeing, she was very much in favor of liberating one's nature in other aspects.

“Isn’t my Show Ge cute! She’s not drinking milk; she’s drinking my girlish heart, hahahaha~”

“Zoe, you’re too biased. Earlier, you were too embarrassed to face Chaeyoung, but with Kim Ji-soo, you say she’s cute. Partiality.jpg”

“Earlier, you were still provoking Zoe. Be careful, she might end the stream, hahahaha~”

Xu Zhiyou saw these comments but couldn't be bothered to respond. Some things couldn't be answered. Girl groups inevitably had some toxic solo stans.

This method of praising one and belittling another was too easy to attract hate, so it was better to keep quiet.

“Is Kim Ji-soo drinking milk? Milk-Show, so cute! A famous scene, hahahaha.”

“She and Yoo Jae-suk are using the same bowl, right? That’s possible.”

“The Peninsula has a communal eating culture; they don’t care about that. It’s like, if you eat with your whole family, would you mind using a family member’s bowl?”

“It’s also a way to quickly improve friendships. I’ve seen it in many variety shows; it seems to be nothing.”

…

After watching the show, she had just finished her late-night snack. The latter part was basically busy eating, so it was truly a live stream watching a variety show.

“Finished eating, that’s all for today. We’re going offline now!”

“Chat? Chat about what? I still have to study. At an age where I should be studying, how can I slack off? I’m a girl who loves to study.”

“No regrets, what’s there to regret? I’ll still go to RM later. Maybe I’ll be back next season, hahahaha~”

She had originally intended to chat a bit more, but seeing all the comments about it being a shame she was missing, and a wave of people trying to stir up trouble, she simply didn't have the heart for it.

Chatting was mainly about having fun. Having to ponder over every word for a long time was truly a bit difficult for her, Xu.

As Xu Zhiyou progressed on her learning journey, her live stream of watching the variety show also spread on YouTube. Kim Ji-soo, returning to her dorm in the evening, was also watching.

She had originally planned to go live, but seeing the notification, she curiously clicked in. Her actions in the variety show hadn't seemed like anything special at the time.

But with Xu Zhiyou’s commentary, it suddenly felt hilarious. She checked the video’s view count, which was even higher than the SBS platform.

Lisa also opened the live stream recording when she returned to her room. Seeing Park Chaeyoung's 'pooping, brushing teeth, washing face' famous scene, she initially just laughed along, not thinking much of it.

But paired with her own leader’s face-covering gesture, the comedic effect instantly doubled. No wonder the view count was higher than SBS’s.

“Hahahaha! Chaeyoung! You’ve embarrassed yourself internationally, I’m dying of laughter.” With the mindset of 'shared joy is double joy,' she ran to Park Chaeyoung’s room.

“Yah! I’m exhausted. In a couple of days, there’s the year-end Gayo Daejeon and a collaboration stage. Can you not have so much energy?”

Park Chaeyoung had just laid down when Lisa's loud voice startled her.

“Let me show you something good. After you see this, you won’t want to sleep.”

“Not interested. Don’t disturb my sleep. Get out.” She threw her caterpillar pillow back at her.

“Just watch it first, I guarantee it’ll make you wide awake.” Then she handed over her famous scene.

Park Chaeyoung wanted to just throw the phone away, but seeing Xu Zhiyou in the video, she curiously started watching.

After watching, she had a bad premonition. She took her phone and checked the comments on Instagram. Her suspended heart finally died.

“It’s over! My life is bleak. Damn Zoe, you psychopath, you bastard! Who asked her to explain it?! I’m so angry, ah~~~”

“Hahahaha~~”

“Get out, don’t make me hurt you.”

Kim Jennie and Kim Ji-soo were startled by her shouts, thinking something had happened, and rushed to her room.

As soon as they arrived, they saw Lisa laughing there. Park Chaeyoung was desperately covering her head with a blanket, muttering about everything being ruined, her image gone, and so on.

Kim Ji-soo had a rough idea, while Kim Jennie was bewildered.