35: Chapter 35 The Five Girls of f(x)

Seeing Liu Zijun promise Choi Sulli that he would definitely return.

Im Yoona said somewhat anxiously, "Oppa! The doctor clearly said you should rest here, and the company agreed, letting you stay here for a few days before going back."

Liu Zijun suddenly covered the phone's microphone and said, "Jin-ri's current psychological state is still in an extremely unstable stage; I will return no matter what."

"Although she grew up practicing with you all since childhood, none of you are clear about her current psychological state."

Everyone looked at Liu Zijun in a daze. Choi Sulli's psychological state was wrong?

The nine girls were each lost in their own thoughts!

That's right!

Since their debut, everyone has been so busy; how much time do they have to care about others?

Im Yoona gripped her skirt tightly, revealing a pair of long legs.

Did he really care about Choi Sulli that much?

Was he really willing to disregard himself completely for that girl?

Although she knew the answer was yes.

Liu Zijun released the phone's microphone and said with a gentle smile, "Mm! Jin-ri, don't practice too hard. Dancing, as long as it's passable, it's fine!"

After hanging up the phone, Liu Zijun returned the phone to Jessica Jung. Seeing the silent members of Girls Generation, he said, "You all go get busy; the media reporters outside must be surrounding the place. By the way, whatever you do, don't mention my name. Just say I'm a security personnel. I don't want to be disturbed, thanks!"

He had long seen the Girls Generation's Manager pacing around anxiously outside.

Im Yoona originally wanted to stay, but thinking about what he just said, she silently stood up.

He wasn't a good person, but he cared so much about Choi Sulli, as gentle as a little sun.

And what about herself?

Afraid of him, terrified of him.

Moreover, he hadn't harmed her in the slightest and had even saved her life!

If she had fallen from above and hadn't been caught by him, with her posture at the time, she would have definitely landed headfirst; whether she could have survived would be a question.

What right did she have to be afraid of him now?

Meanwhile, in the SM Entertainment practice room, Choi Sulli was still wiping away tears, but she had regained her composure. She was finally no longer in the previous state of panic, and her eyes held a bit more peace of mind.

Seeing her like this, Victoria Song couldn't help but smile and comfort her, "Are you relieved now? Ji-Jun said it's fine."

Choi Sulli nodded and wiped her tears, but was still muttering.

Krystal Jung suddenly rolled her eyes from the side.

"Joon oppa is also too amazing, catching someone from such a high place and only getting abrasions. If it were anyone else, their bones would probably be broken."

Amber Liu laughed and said, "Krystal, earlier you weren't willing to call him oppa, saying you're American and he's Chinese, so you didn't have to call him oppa. Now, you're calling him that so naturally."

Krystal Jung was about to start a playful scuffle with Amber Liu.

Sure enough, Choi Sulli's attention was also somewhat diverted.

Luna looked at Choi Sulli's still-reddened eyes, handed over a tissue, and said, "Alright, stop crying. When Joon oppa comes back, let Older Sister Victoria Song make him something delicious to nourish him."

Victoria Song pretended to be exasperated and said, "Why do I have to make something delicious?"

Choi Sulli took the tissue, wiped her face, nodded, and said, "Mm, unnie, I can only rely on you. Tomorrow's Housewarming Feast for oppa can only depend on you! He's injured, after all."

Victoria Song stood up in mock anger and scolded, "Ya! It's not enough that I'm like a mother to you all, I also have to cook for Liu Zijun? I'm not doing it!"

Choi Sulli and the other four quickly surrounded her, two massaging her legs and two massaging her shoulders, starting to wait on her.

The atmosphere in the practice room became lighthearted again.

Suddenly, Victoria Song sat up straight and said seriously to Choi Sulli, "Seol-ri! Have you fallen in love with Liu Zijun?"

The other three were all stunned, and then they realized it too.

Indeed, Choi Sulli was too dependent on Liu Zijun; her appearance just now had frightened them all.

Choi Sulli blushed, lowered her head, and suddenly said in a low voice, "I... I don't know!"

Victoria Song's heart sank instantly.

"Seol-ri! You're still a minor, and you're still under contract with the company. You'll get into trouble like this."

"Seol-ri, you..."

Choi Sulli buried her head even deeper and fell silent.

Victoria Song and the others became anxious and began to question her persistently, with an air of getting to the bottom of things.

They were truly worried about Choi Sulli.

Choi Sulli raised her head, her small mouth moving as if she had made some kind of decision, and spoke:

"I really don't know. I only know that being with oppa makes me feel so at peace and so happy."

"unnie, do you know? Coming to Seoul alone to be a trainee, although there were people taking care of me, I was always afraid.

After debuting, I'm busy every day and afraid that everyone won't like me.

My mother and the others are very strict with me; I don't even have control over the money I earn.

I would look forward to it every day, hoping that Oppa Soomyeong could come back sooner, could come back to protect me."

"Because of that! I've always been cold toward Unnie Soyeon.

I used to blame her for leaving SM Entertainment Company, blame her for taking away Oppa Soomyeong's care for me, and blame her for arguing with Oppa Soomyeong, which is why Oppa Soomyeong never came back."

"Until someone from the military suddenly told my family that Oppa Soomyeong had died in a car accident abroad.

Do you know? At that moment, my world collapsed. To me, nothing in this world seemed important anymore."

"I felt that in this world, I was all alone, and I didn't dare to believe in anyone. I felt so afraid!"

"Everything was so dark! So dark!"

"Right at that time, the night before Oppa Soomyeong was buried, someone was scolding Unnie Soyeon, and Joon oppa appeared.

He was so fierce then; he sent that person flying far away with a single slap, then he left a lot of money and went away!

The next day, at Oppa Soomyeong's funeral, Joon oppa appeared again. He watched from a distance, and I could see the glint of tears in his eyes.

Then you all know what happened next; he suddenly came to the company to be a bodyguard.

He said he had promised Oppa Soomyeong to come specifically to protect me."

"I was terrified at the time, but the things he said were truly secrets between me and Oppa Soomyeong; he actually knew them all.

I feel that he is the incarnation of Oppa Soomyeong, that Oppa Soomyeong turned into his appearance to protect me!

My world seemed to have light again!"

"But! Hearing the news of him being injured today, I realized it's not like that. He isn't Oppa Soomyeong; he is Joon oppa. He is another person who is truly good to me, and I'm very afraid of losing him again!"

"So, maybe I have fallen in love with him."

"unnie! Even if I'm told not to like oppa anymore, I can even stop being an idol, but I really don't want him to suddenly disappear from my world like Oppa Soomyeong did!"

Choi Sulli raised her head, her face already blurred by tears!

Victoria Song's face was also covered in tears. It turned out Seol-ri had so many things on her mind, making one's heart ache for her.

She pulled Choi Sulli into a tight embrace.

The five girls wept in each other's arms in the practice room.