134: Chaeyoung needs to start growing her brain

Kim Jennie saw Park Chaeyoung on the verge of tears and immediately admitted her mistake: "Haha! Uh, the sound was a bit too loud just now, mianhae, we'll change it."

"Hmph~ ~"

Kim Ji-soo saw her like this, poked Lisa with a finger and said, "Lalisa, why are you so over the top? Who told you to laugh so loudly?"

"Me? How could I..."

Kim Jennie quickly interjected: "Exactly! It's you. Messing around usually is one thing, but on such an important matter, you laughed so loudly. What are your intentions?"

While speaking, she winked at her, and Lisa almost rolled her eyes to the heavens.

"Cough, cough, cough! That's too much."

Xu Zhiyou clearly heard Kim Ji-soo laughing the loudest. This scapegoating was too heartless, truly inhumane.

"Wuwuwu! Zoe, do you know? One time, Jennie-oni and the other two were hungry at night and secretly took Chaeyoung's snacks, and they actually framed me for it.

The next day, Chaeyoung dragged me out of bed and beat me up without even asking what happened. I had no idea what was going on. Now they're making me take the blame again.

I really can't live like this anymore. The three of them are leading the charge to exclude the green card member, and also... you need to come back quickly! Come save your baby, wuwuwu!"

Xu Zhiyou felt a little guilty after hearing that. This trick was actually something she had taught Kim Jennie. What could she say?

"Well, I'll go figure something out first. I haven't eaten yet, so I won't chat anymore here!" Then came a series of busy signals.

Lisa wiped away her tears and said, "Huh? What's she doing? This isn't how it's supposed to go! Shouldn't she be comforting me?"

"Puhahaha~ ~"

Kim Jennie couldn't help but laugh, remembering Xu Zhiyou's guilty expression. Kim Ji-soo reached out and touched her forehead, whispering, "She hasn't gone crazy, has she?"

"Jisoo, I'll tell you later. Let me laugh for a bit first, I'm dying of laughter."

"Laugh, laugh, laugh! Laugh my ass off. How many of our new fans don't even know Zoe? If this continues, she might really leave the group."

"How is that possible? Chaeyoung, you're overthinking it. She..." Lisa thought about it and realized there was a risk. When Xu Zhiyou was around, they lived a leisurely life every day.

In the past six months since she left, their schedules have been packed, with all sorts of performances and variety shows. If fans get used to four people, and then someone with ulterior motives stirs things up...

She looked up at Kim Ji-soo and asked, "Jisoo, what should we do?"

"Our Instagram follower count only caught up to hers after she disappeared for half a year. And how many people mentioned her at our fan sign events? How could that be?"

"That's true! She's such a weirdo, it's just a matter of one stage performance."

Kim Jennie also didn't think it would happen, so she looked at Park Chaeyoung and comforted her, "Chaeyoung! You're worrying a bit too much. It won't happen."

"But she just can't come back now! What if her family plans to force her to leave the group through this method? Lisa, don't you know her parents don't like YG?"

"They don't like it, but also..."

She suddenly remembered what happened half a year ago. Returning home sick, with her sister's personality, how could she not inquire about it?

The fact was, she didn't inquire, but how could it be so easily dismissed? It seemed that keeping her trapped studying abroad was the gentlest way to handle it.

"Their hearts are too dirty! No wonder Zoe is completely under their thumb. Sigh~ ~"

Park Chaeyoung didn't think that much. She paused while speaking, then blurted out such a baffling remark.

"What's wrong? What are you saying?"

Lisa explained her speculation. At first, they thought Lisa had watched too many TV dramas, but why would she sign a guarantee letter just to study abroad?

Now they're holding up her degree? Is the professor so bored that they'd hold up her degree? What's their status, why would they bother?

Considering her family's professions, where are there so many coincidences in the world? Too many coincidences mean it's man-made.

The four of them looked at each other, and it was Kim Jennie who broke the silence: "Jisoo, you're quick-witted, help us come up with a plan."

"Let me think!" She paced around the room for more than ten seconds. "I can't think of anything. If her family really won't let her come back, then what do we do?"

Kim Ji-soo really wanted to cry now. What kind of situation was this? No wonder Xu Zhiyou was so afraid of her sister; she was too calculating.

"It's okay, it's okay! I'll go back and ask my Eomma. She's in business, and her heart is also quite dirty, uh, no, she's strategic."

Kim Jennie's mind was on Lisa's 'too dirty' comment, and she accidentally blurted it out.

Lisa held her forehead: "Jennie-oni, take it easy! Don't get yourself dragged away before we even get Zoe back."

"My mistake, my mistake! Chaeyoung! You should also ask your Unnie. Isn't she also quite strategic?"

"Forget it! It's not even on the same level." It wasn't that she looked down on her own sister, but how could a lawyer compare to a politician?

"Indeed!"

Lisa agreed with this. If her guess was correct, there would be a series of Plan A, B, C, D, and no one could outplay them.

"Then what should we do?"

Kim Jennie heard that this wouldn't work and that wouldn't work. In any case, Xu Zhiyou couldn't leave the group. The atmosphere with her and without her was like night and day.

Now, when running schedules outside, they had to be careful of their behavior for fear of fan wars. How free they used to be! She was truly fed up with this kind of life.

Lisa thought for a moment and said, "I think it's better to move her family with sincerity rather than playing these games. If we anger them, it'll be even worse."

"Alright! Let's leave it at that for now. I'll go figure something out."

Kim Ji-soo decided to go find Xu Zhiyou to inquire about the situation first. The responsibility for this was hers; there was no need for Kim Jennie and the other two to worry about it.

"Jisoo, what are you trying to do? I'm coming with you." Kim Jennie knew her well enough; following her would be more reassuring.

Park Chaeyoung raised her hand and said, "Me too! We'll figure it out together. There's no reason for you to worry alone."

"Lisa, just keep quiet. We have a few days off, and I plan to go find Zoe tomorrow. She's so smart; she'll definitely come up with a solution."

Lisa's eyes lit up, and she quickly said, "Then I have even more reason to speak! I haven't seen her in a long time; I'm dying to see my old friend!"

Park Chaeyoung went back to her room to get her tablet and search for MIT information. Her experience of having Xu Zhiyou pick her up last time taught her how important it was to be prepared.

"Chaeyoung, what are you doing?"

"I'm free anyway, so while I have time, I'll do some research to figure out how to find her, instead of being completely clueless and having her pick me up like last time."

"Then I'll help you!" She ran back to her room, grabbed a tablet, and asked, "What should I search for?"

"You search for the school's online directory service and plan the route. I'll go into their alumni forum and ask..."

"Chaeyoung! You've grown up! Are you finally using your brain? You're acting so professional!" Lisa hadn't realized Park Chaeyoung had this trait.

Park Chaeyoung fiddled with her tablet and said proudly:

"I'm a born leader. Did you think I was joking? It's just that I became an idol; otherwise, I'd definitely be a company executive right now."