150: Chapter 150 The Second Generation Godly Beauty and the Fourth Generation Godly Beauty Dined at the Same Table
As they reached the trainee floor hallway, they saw Bae Joohyun, Kang Seulgi, and Park Soo-Young emerging from the practice room. Fine beads of sweat still clung to their foreheads, indicating they had just finished a round of practice and were heading out for a meal.
Bae Joohyun was wearing a white T-shirt and black sweatpants, her hair tied in a ponytail. Her cool face showed a hint of fatigue, and she was startled when she saw Liu Zijun.
Kang Seulgi was the first to run over, her face full of pleasant surprise.
"Elder Brother Liu Zijun! Why are you here? Are you looking for us?"
Liu Zijun nodded and said with a smile, "I promised to treat you to coffee before, and now I have time. Would you like to go together? And maybe have a casual meal outside? My treat."
Kang Seulgi immediately said excitedly, "Yes, yes! unnie, let's go, we can get some rest."
Bae Joohyun's cheeks flushed slightly, and she nodded, her voice soft: "Thank you, Joon oppa."
The four of them walked out of the SM Building, where the reporters had already dispersed.
The sun was a bit hot, the breeze... well... just right.
Liu Zijun led them to a nearby coffee shop he frequented. Along the way, Park Soo-Young chattered incessantly, asking about the press conference one moment, and then how Choi Sulli and he fell in love the next. Liu Zijun patiently answered each question.
Bae Joohyun walked beside them, occasionally adding a word or two, her gaze sometimes falling on Liu Zijun before quickly moving away, a faint blush always on her cheeks.
Kang Seulgi, meanwhile, was playfully teasing Park Soo-Young, creating a relaxed and warm atmosphere.
Entering the coffee shop, the rich aroma of coffee wafted over them.
Liu Zijun told them to find a seat first while he went to the counter to order.
He turned his head and asked, "What would you like to drink, Joo-hyun?"
Bae Joohyun replied softly, "An iced Americano is fine, thank you, Joon oppa."
Park Soo-Young raised her hand and shouted, "I want a strawberry latte!"
Kang Seulgi followed, "Me too!"
Liu Zijun placed the order, took the number tag, and sat down opposite them.
"You all seem very busy lately? I heard the company is preparing to launch a new girl group, and you're all candidates?"
That little girl, Park Soo-Young, was quite bold.
She quickly patted her small chest and said, "Yes! Joon oppa! Aren't we amazing?"
Liu Zijun nodded.
The two little girls got excited, chattering about how diligently and hard they had been practicing recently.
Liu Zijun just nodded in agreement.
Bae Joohyun, however, only interjected a few words from time to time, maintaining her cool demeanor.
Kang Seulgi's eyes darted around, and she suddenly said, "When we saw the news! We thought Senior Sulli was really brave!"
Park Soo-Young nodded in agreement: "Yeah, yeah! Joon oppa is so good to Senior Sulli, it's really enviable."
Bae Joohyun looked at Liu Zijun and said softly, "Joon oppa, we've always wanted to properly thank you for protecting us at the company entrance before. Now you're treating us to coffee and dinner, it makes us feel a bit embarrassed."
Liu Zijun smiled and suddenly said, "Eating company food every day gets boring, too. I'm just finding an excuse for myself.
You all practice well; you'll definitely debut in the future. Then I'll treat you to other big meals."
As they spoke, coffee and desserts were brought to the table.
Liu Zijun handed the iced Americano to Bae Joohyun, distributed the strawberry lattes to Kang Seulgi and Park Soo-Young, and then picked up a slice of cheesecake, pushing it to the center: "Try this, it tastes good."
Kang Seulgi picked up a fork, took a small bite, and her eyes instantly lit up.
"Wow! It's so delicious!"
Bae Joohyun sipped her Americano slowly, the slight bitterness of the coffee spreading in her mouth. She watched her two sisters playfully teasing each other beside her, then looked at Liu Zijun, who was smiling gently opposite her, and felt an even greater sense of emptiness in her heart.
Halfway through their coffee, Liu Zijun took the three of them to a Jeonju Bibimbap Restaurant not far away.
Kang Seulgi suddenly asked, "Wow! I just remembered, if Senior Sulli finds out you took us out to eat, will she come looking for us to settle the score?"
Liu Zijun laughed, "Jinri isn't an unreasonable girl like that. She's probably still being lectured by your CEO right now."
Just then, a voice suddenly came from the entrance.
"Yah! Little Seulgi! In your eyes, is it only Choi Sulli who would get angry and settle scores with you?"
Kang Seulgi and the others looked up quickly upon hearing this, and saw Im Yoona, Kim Taeyeon, and Sunny walking in.
It was Im Yoona who had spoken, and at this moment, the face of Girls Generation still had a beautiful, stern expression on her small face.
Bae Joohyun and the other two quickly stood up to greet and bow, while Liu Zijun remained calmly seated, not moving an inch.
Kang Seulgi's little face was stiff with fright, her mouth slightly open, unsure how to respond.
Kim Taeyeon patted Im Yoona and scolded, "Im Yoona! That's enough, why are you scaring Seulgi?"
Sunny smiled and helped Kang Seulgi up, saying, "It's okay! Yoona is just joking with you, she's been a bit... in the head these past two days."
She didn't finish her sentence, instead pointing a finger at her head.
Im Yoona instantly broke character, her stern face suddenly breaking into a smile, and she pouted, "Lee Soonkyu, who are you saying has something wrong with their head?"
Sunny immediately showed a displeased expression. Was she calling her by her full name?
Im Yoona ignored her and smiled at Kang Seulgi, "Seulgi, I was just joking with you, hehe!"
She sat directly next to Liu Zijun and said affectionately, "Oppa! You're eating out, and you didn't even call me?"
Liu Zijun looked up speechlessly and said to Kang Seulgi and the others, "You all sit down, don't mind these crazy Girls Generation members!"
Three "Yah!"s rang out simultaneously.
Then they all happily sat down again.
After ordering bibimbap, the seven of them finally settled down.
Liu Zijun ignored Im Yoona's little gesture of pinching the soft flesh at his waist and said to Kim Taeyeon, "Beautiful Taeyeon, thank you so much for what you did for Jinri last time. I never expected such a small person like you to be so impressive! You really made me look at you in a new light."
Kim Taeyeon rolled her eyes at him and said, "No need for thanks, Sulli is my younger sister too! And everything was fine before, but don't let me hear that address again!"
Liu Zijun nodded and said, "Alright, Little Kim, lunch for bibimbap today is on me, consider it my thanks to you."
Kim Taeyeon's delicate little face was flushed with anger.
"Sica was right! You're an annoying pest! Only Yoona and Sulli, those two silly girls, like you so much!"
Liu Zijun nodded in agreement and said, "Exactly! Only you like listening to that foolish woman, Jessica!"
Kim Taeyeon opened her mouth in exasperation and cursed, "Yah!"
Sunny, who hadn't finished cracking her sunflower seeds, asked directly, "chingu! I've noticed you always seem to have some issues with Sica, isn't she your second ideal type?"
Liu Zijun glanced at her and said, "I don't have any issues with her, look how approachable I am!"
"Hmph!"
Liu Zijun looked at the three trainees, who were a bit reserved but had their ears perked up, and smiled, saying, "You three shouldn't be so gossipy. Be careful, if you hear too much, these crazy Girls Generation members will retaliate against you."
Bae Joohyun and the other two quickly shook their heads, promptly indicating that they would keep everything secret.
However, Bae Joohyun's eyes were fixed on the sight of Im Yoona holding Liu Zijun's arm.
Sure enough, rumors are not unfounded.
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