145: Despised by Lin Yuna

Bae Joo-hyun's face turned dark. At first, she only intended to put on a show, but now she genuinely wanted to chop Xu Zhiyou to death.

Kim Jennie and the other three also looked at Xu Zhiyou with disdain, thinking she would eventually die by her own big mouth.

"Zoe! I didn't intend to chop you, but I really can't help myself." She took off her jacket and wrapped the cleaver in it.

Seeing her like that, Xu Zhiyou couldn't stand still and darted several meters away. Bae Joo-hyun saw her run.

Forgetting about the cleaver, she grabbed a broom nearby and chased after her, "You stop right there! Let me hit you a couple of times to let off steam, and this will be over."

Xu Zhiyou was speechless. She'd have to be crazy to stand there obediently and let Bae Joo-hyun beat her. "Bae Da Tou, are you insane? If you had a few more plates of peanuts, you wouldn't say something so idiotic."

"Yah! I'm going to kill you."

"You can't kill me. If you do, you'll take my surname. Xu Datou sounds pretty good too."

Bae Joo-hyun was so angry she choked, her abdomen aching faintly, forcing her to stop. Xu Zhiyou watched her from about ten meters away.

"How about we just call it even? You can't catch me anyway."

"Call your grandpa!" She grabbed the broom and continued the chase.

They chased each other for nearly ten minutes, while Kang Seul-gi and Kim Ji-soo sat on the sidelines, cracking melon seeds and watching.

"Jisoo! Don't you think Irene's brain is waterlogged? She's wasting her energy on Zoe. Doesn't she know she's just a little weakling?"

Park Chaeyoung took a sip of lemon tea, smacked her lips, and said, "I don't know if her brain is waterlogged, but she's definitely incredibly angry!"

Lisa told Kang Seul-gi what had happened before she arrived, and Kang Seul-gi listened, wide-eyed. "Tsk tsk tsk, that's truly brilliant."

"Brilliant what?" The four looked at her curiously.

"When Irene gets emotional while running, she'll get winded, won't she? That way, she'll never catch Zoe."

"Heh! You're overthinking it. She's a typical case of her mouth flying ahead and her brain chasing behind. If she had that kind of brain, would she be chased all over the yard?"

"Chaeyoung! Does she know you think of her like that?"

"It doesn't matter! Looking at Irene's stance, it's almost over. Lisa, go get some energy drinks. Look how weak she is."

"I'll go!" Kim Ji-soo gave Park Chaeyoung a speechless look. What good would an energy drink do Bae Joo-hyun in that state?

"Hey! Are you okay? Can you go for another round?"

Bae Joo-hyun threw everything she could at her. "Hey, hey, hey! This earring is expensive! You carry lipstick with you too! Damn! You're ruthless! You even threw your bra pad..."

Kang Seul-gi couldn't bear to watch and quickly scurried over to pick up her bra pad. It was dirty, so she definitely couldn't use it again.

"Irene, what if you get photographed like this?"

"Seulgi, go kick her a couple of times for me. I'm out of strength."

"What a deep-seated grudge! Let's talk about it later. Come! Have some water and calm down first." Kang Seul-gi took the water bottle from Kim Ji-soo's hand.

After running for so long, Bae Joo-hyun's anger had mostly dissipated, but she was still annoyed she hadn't managed to hit her. She felt she had to kick her today, no matter what, or her mind wouldn't be at peace.

She gulped down two sips of water to calm herself. "Go buy me a set of clothes. I'm all sweaty and uncomfortable."

"Then don't bother me again!"

"Seulgi! Call Wendy and ask her to send me a set."

"No need, I have new ones. We're about the same size, so mine will do." Kim Ji-soo went back to her room and brought out a set of clothes for her.

Bae Joo-hyun took the clothes and went to shower, leaving Xu Zhiyou and the others staring at each other. Finally, Kang Seul-gi broke the silence.

"Zoe! Take it easy! Irene is getting older. What if you make her so angry she gets sick?"

"Seulgi Unnie, believe me, if she hears you say that about her, your fate will be worse than mine."

"Uh???" She immediately shut her mouth.

Age is a woman's biggest enemy. If that cursed Xu Zhiyou were to blab, she would definitely be ruined.

When Bae Joo-hyun came out of the shower, Lim Yoona also arrived, and seeing Bae Joo-hyun with wet hair, she was very curious.

"Irene, what are you doing? Did S.M. Entertainment run out of water? You came all the way here to shower."

Bae Joo-hyun recounted the events, emphasizing Xu Zhiyou's shamelessness, which made Lim Yoona burst into laughter.

"Zoe, what have you been doing lately?"

"Going to school, what else?"

"You're lying!"

"Why would I lie to you?" She pulled out her phone to show Lim Yoona her student ID and her school attendance records. "See! Do you believe me now?"

Lim Yoona didn't say anything, rubbed her eyes, and looked again carefully. After realizing she wasn't seeing things, she grabbed Xu Zhiyou's head, rubbing and knocking it.

"Yah! Can you show me some respect?"

Bae Joo-hyun and Kang Seul-gi knew Xu Zhiyou had gone to MIT; otherwise, their reaction would likely have been similar to Lim Yoona's now.

"You disappeared for half a year to go to MIT?"

"Otherwise?"

"But how did you get in? I've heard of people switching from science and engineering to art, but someone like you is a first. The key is that the school is MIT. How can you be so outrageous!"

Xu Zhiyou rolled her eyes. "My dad is rich. He donated money to the school to build a new building, and then they accepted me."

"That's more like it!"

"Yah! Yoona Eonni, did a donkey kick your head? You believe that?"

"Even though it's outrageous, I believe that more than you getting in by merit."

"Forget it! Let it all be destroyed."

People on the Peninsula place great importance on education. Celebrities with higher education are highly sought after in the entertainment industry. Kim Tae-hee is a prime example; she had a smooth ride.

The six of them laughed uncontrollably on the side. Bae Joo-hyun explained it to her, and Lim Yoona found it unbelievable but eventually accepted it.

"So, you're not planning to focus on a singing career anymore?"

"Only children make choices. I'm an adult, so I choose to have it all."

"Don't be too ambitious... Do as you please!" She was about to say 'don't be too ambitious' but then remembered that Xu Zhiyou couldn't be judged by normal standards.

"My business is done. Why are you here?"

"Can't I just come to hang out with you? You're back now, so you'll go to the upcoming music show promotions, right?"

"I have to reshoot my music video, I don't have time."

If she joined, Kim Ji-soo and the others, who had practiced the choreography for a month, would all have to re-learn it. Just thinking about it made her feel guilty.

"Then come eat barbecue with me."

"You came all this way just for that?"

"What else could it be?"

"Why didn't you say so earlier? Have you booked a table? Is it far from here? Wait for me! I'm going to get my motorcycle."

On the Peninsula, she always rode her Kawasaki motorcycle; it was convenient, cool, and discreet.

"Aren't you very busy? Go on with your filming schedule." Park Chaeyoung grabbed her, not letting her leave. Fearing she'd shake her off, she changed from grabbing to hugging.

"Are you coming or not?"

"I... ugh! Don't tempt me. We have a comeback, so we need to control our diet."

"Music show promotions are still a few days away, so what are you controlling? If you're not going, I am. I've been chased around for half the day, and I'm starving."

"Then! A little bit should be fine, right?"

Lisa held her forehead, looking at Park Chaeyoung with disdain and sighing, "I knew it!"

Kim Ji-soo and Kim Jennie also looked at Park Chaeyoung speechlessly. Her stance on food was always like a floating duckweed, constantly wavering.