89: AAA Awards Ceremony

Lim Yoona was already used to such occasions and went straight to her seat, where Park Shin-hye, Bae Suzy, and popular young actor Park Bo-gum were sitting in the same row.

When Lim Yoona sat down, Bae Suzy leaned over to chat with her, "Yoona Eonni, when did you meet Zoe?"

Lim Yoona was a little helpless with Bae Suzy, who was a sucker for good looks, "It's only been about ten days, and I'm not that familiar with her."

Bae Suzy looked at her disdainfully, 'You're fooling me, aren't you? You're already that intimate and you're still not familiar? If you were any more familiar, you'd be rolling in the sheets.'

"Yoona Eonni, do I look like an idiot to you?"

"You're an idiot and a lookist. Don't your company have a lot of pretty younger sisters? Stop flirting with other people."

"Yah!"

She was about to say more when the camera suddenly swept over, startling her. She quickly shut up, put on a smile, and waved at the camera.

It was a good thing Xu Zhiyou didn't see it, otherwise she would have exclaimed, 'How terrifying!'

The camera finished with Bae Suzy and was about to find Lim Yoona to chat, when the lights in the venue suddenly dimmed, and the AAA Awards Ceremony officially began.

"Give your phone to your manager. What if it flies out when you're dancing later?" Kim Ji-soo looked at Xu Zhiyou casually putting her phone in her pocket and was a little speechless.

"The manager is outside. I'll just put it there when we're preparing backstage. Don't make such a big deal out of this small matter. It's fine!"

Xu Zhiyou had already thought of it. She only looked unreliable, but she wasn't actually unreliable. She was never careless about important matters, though forgetting things was another story.

"As long as you have a plan, it's fine. Oh, by the way, let me introduce you to the hosts. That's Leeteuk from SJ, and that's an actress named Lee Si-yeon..."

Kim Ji-soo was afraid of the unlikely. What if there was interaction? Who could guarantee that Xu Zhiyou wouldn't be cued throughout the AAA Awards Ceremony?

It was hard not to be noticed when she looked so good, let alone being so talented.

"Look, look, I told you you're most suitable to be the leader. Why did you insist on me doing it? How about I give it to you?"

Kim Ji-soo really wanted to hit her. She was never serious. Kim Jennie, however, saw it clearly: "Zoe, you still have to be the leader. That way, you'll still have some reservations before you cause trouble."

Kim Ji-soo also thought she was right. If Xu Zhiyou stepped down as leader, she wouldn't be far from leaving the group. A fight would suffice.

"Dumpling Ni, I advise you to think carefully before you speak. What do you mean I cause trouble? Have I caused trouble since my debut?"

"We've only debuted for three months and haven't even done many activities. If you can still cause trouble in this situation, then your future is truly worrying."

"Hahaha~" Park Chaeyoung and Lisa didn't want to laugh at first, but Kim Jennie's serious little face was hilariously funny.

Xu Zhiyou was also provoked to laughter. She was unreliable herself, yet she was lecturing her. "I'll just strangle you to death right now and be done with it."

"Kim Ji-soo Unnie, help!"

"Yah! You two, the AAA Awards Ceremony has started. If you keep making a fuss, I'll really strangle both of you." Kim Ji-soo had a headache. It was a good thing the camera didn't have time to bother with them, otherwise they would definitely be doomed.

"I'll kill you later." Xu Zhiyou also straightened her posture.

It was so annoying. She was an Unnie, yet she was bullied by her younger sisters every day. It was only because she couldn't beat them, otherwise she'd kick them a few times, throw them on the balcony, and let them reflect on themselves.

After the hosts' enthusiastic opening remarks, there was a series of performances and awards segments, and soon it was Cosmic Girls' turn.

"Oh, who was that beautiful girl smiling at Cheng Xiao just now? Her smile was so sweet!"

"Eunhee, I thought it was sweet too, haha~" Park Chaeyoung was quite fond of them. Everyone loves to see beautiful girls being close.

"Her dance feel is super good. It seems casual, but she always hits the beat. There's something to it!" Lisa focused on her dancing, not as superficial as Xu Zhiyou and Park Chaeyoung.

"Lisa, isn't hitting the beat a standard for a main dancer? When did that become something to brag about?"

She was such a mess in her previous life, but her dancing wasn't worse than Cheng Xiao's. This was her confidence, but only her dancing was presentable. In this regard, she was not as good as Cheng Xiao.

"Exactly, would you be proud of hitting the beat?" Park Chaeyoung could hit it precisely, so what was there to brag about?

"Uh???" It seemed she went a bit too far trying to sound profound.

"Heh heh!" Park Chaeyoung and Xu Zhiyou simultaneously glanced at her disdainfully. If she wanted to belittle their superficiality, she should have thought about her angle better. What a brainless person.

"I'll pay attention next time, next time, hahaha~" She laughed foolishly to cover her embarrassment.

...

When it was Lim Yoona's turn to receive an award, the applause in the venue was immense. Xu Zhiyou exclaimed, "This senior has finally made it. Look at her popularity, she truly lives up to her reputation as a second-generation goddess."

"You're the first of the fourth generation. You'll definitely surpass her eventually." Park Chaeyoung said it without thinking.

"Chaeyoung, you'll make me proud."

"It's okay, you can be proud, but don't get carried away. Work hard!"

"You two, that's enough. You're praising each other so much across me. Have you considered my feelings?" The two of them were putting on an act across Kim Jennie, completely shameless.

"Oh, there's a stray cat here! Let me pet it." She reached out and pinched. There was no way around it, who could resist the shy Dumpling Ni pouting in anger?

"Yah! Zoe, I advise you to be a person." Kim Jennie really wanted to kill someone.

Park Chaeyoung had long wanted to try pinching Kim Jennie's cheeks, seeing how much Xu Zhiyou and Kim Ji-soo enjoyed it, but she never dared to.

Xu Zhiyou also saw the longing in her eyes and tempted her, "Chaeyoung, it's really soft. Do you want to try it?"

"She wouldn't dare. Chaeyoung, if you dare to pinch my face, I'll break your hand."

When Park Chaeyoung and Lisa first arrived, she was the one who guided them. If these two dared to rebel, she would teach them a lesson in a minute.

"Uh? Jennie-oni, I was just looking, just looking. Why do you always take your anger out on me?"

"Don't look at my face. Did I give you permission? You just looked!"

"Hmph! Then why don't you say anything when Zoe and Kim Ji-soo Unnie touch it?"

"Yah!"

Wasn't that asking the obvious? Was she mocking her? One she couldn't beat, and the other was her pillar of support. What could she do? If she offended them, how would she live later?

"Dumpling Ni, you only bully the younger ones. Look how you're bullying Chaeyoung. What if she cries later? She's a crybaby."

"You're the crybaby! I'm emotional, what do you know?"

"Shut up. If you say another word, I'll sew your mouths shut with a needle." Kim Ji-soo turned her head and saw the artists all around them looking at their performance with amusement.

Xu Zhiyou also felt something was off and sat down obediently. Park Chaeyoung was displeased by her behavior. "You're still the leader. Why are you so spineless? You're nothing!"

"What do you know? I'm just being pragmatic. We admit our mistakes."

"And you'll decide whether to change next time, right? Don't I know you!"

"Pfft~" The artists next to them were amused by Park Chaeyoung's words.