87: Chapter 87 Bae Joo-hyun and Her Future Teammates

At SM Entertainment Company, Liu Zijun and Bae Joohyun walked together toward the practice room where she and the other girls trained.

Bae Joohyun followed closely behind Liu Zijun, looking at his tall back.

She pursed her lips tightly; clearly, Im Yoona's undisguised and intimate concern just now had left her somewhat shocked.

Choi Sulli and Im Yoona—these two seniors really did have a relationship with him, and yet nothing bad had happened.

She had also heard Jessica Jung's remark about him being a scumbag, which pretty much confirmed it.

But if you say this man is a scumbag, Senior Jessica Jung's face isn't much worse than Im Yoona's, right?

Why did he behave that way toward Senior Jessica Jung then?

She had many questions she wanted to ask, but she didn't dare, and she felt it wasn't quite appropriate.

After all, this was someone else's privacy and involved two major seniors.

Especially Im Yoona's mutterings and that wary look she gave her.

She understood; it was a warning: 'This is my man, don't try anything funny.'

Lost in these thoughts, Bae Joohyun felt like a head of cabbage hit by frost, looking a bit wilted.

"Bae Joohyun, where is your practice room?"

Suddenly, Liu Zijun's voice drifted over.

"Ah! Oh, oh!"

Bae Joohyun quickly looked up, only to realize they had already walked past it.

She quickly said with a blushing face, "Elder Brother Liu Zijun... it seems we've already passed it."

Liu Zijun looked at the petite girl somewhat speechlessly and laughed. "It's fine! Let's go, you lead the way. Once I drop you off, I have to head out."

There were many more people in the trainees' practice rooms compared to those of debuted artists.

Quite a few trainees passing by witnessed this scene.

With Bae Joohyun's visuals, there were many male trainees who liked her.

They felt angry, but the moment they saw Liu Zijun's face, their fire was instantly extinguished.

They had all vaguely heard of this man; it was said he had ambiguous relationships with both Senior Im Yoona and Senior Choi Sulli. They didn't know why he had suddenly returned.

Bae Joohyun pushed open the door. The young girls in the practice room were about to pounce on her when they saw Liu Zijun behind her.

"unnie... why were you gone for so long?"

A young girl spoke somewhat blankly, and then she spotted Liu Zijun.

"Wow! Daebak!"

"So handsome!"

Bae Joohyun quickly covered Kim Ye-rim's mouth, then turned and said apologetically to Liu Zijun, "I'm sorry! Elder Brother Liu Zij... Ja-joon-xi, I'm sorry! They are a bit mischievous."

Looking at these young girls in their early teens, Liu Zijun suddenly felt like he had become a bit younger too.

He laughed and said, "It's fine! Seeing you all makes me feel much younger! Practice hard, I'll be going now."

"Oh, right! Bae Joohyun, thanks for the coffee!"

Liu Zijun set down the coffee and walked out.

As soon as he left, Bae Joohyun was surrounded by the young girls.

"unnie! How do you know such a handsome oppa? Looking at the ID badge on his chest, is he an employee of our company?"

With a blushing face, Bae Joohyun looked at Kim Ye-rim, who was clinging to her, and nodded. "He's a bodyguard in our company's Security Department. He's responsible for the personal security of the f(x) seniors."

Kang Seulgi suddenly cried out in surprise, "Is it Mr. Liu Zijun?"

Bae Joohyun nodded.

"Wow! Daebak! It's actually him!"

The other girls quickly crowded around her, asking her to tell them more.

Kang Seulgi was excited.

"Let me tell you, this Liu Zijun is amazing. He's the bodyguard who blocked the coffee for Senior Choi Sulli and the one who caught Senior Im Yoona. Now you know, right?"

The girls all nodded one after another.

"And, let me tell you, I also suspect that he is..."

Kang Seulgi was truly excited and wanted to say more, but she was interrupted by Bae Joohyun.

"Hey! Kang Seulgi, shut it!"

Seeing Bae Joohyun's serious gaze, Kang Seulgi immediately snapped out of it.

She stuck out her tongue and shut her mouth, saying no more.

Indeed, in a country like The Peninsula, talking about the private affairs of seniors was a major taboo.

Although the other girls were curious and kept prying, Kang Seulgi didn't say another word.

Finally, under Bae Joohyun's suppression, the discussion came to a halt.

"unnie! I actually want to know, how did you get to know this Mr. Liu Zijun?"

Instantly, the air seemed to freeze.

Bae Joohyun's face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.

But no matter how many young girls were piled on her, she ultimately didn't reveal how she met Liu Zijun, only saying it was a chance encounter.

When Liu Zijun returned to the entrance of f(x)'s practice room and saw they were still filming, he didn't disturb them and instead went back to his office.

Only Kim Young-chul and the others were in the office.

Kim Young-chul and the rest were very surprised by Liu Zijun's return.

However, Kim Young-chul became even more enthusiastic.

He knew relatively more insider information, so he was more attentive toward Liu Zijun, even adding a hint of respect.

As it was almost lunchtime, Kim Young-chul once again warmly invited Liu Zijun to eat at the cafeteria.

Liu Zijun smiled and declined.

He still had to take the five girls out for a meal; he had promised Choi Sulli after all.

Unexpectedly, before he could leave the office, Choi Sulli appeared, peeking in through the office door.

When she saw that Liu Zijun had spotted her, a brilliant smile immediately broke out on her face.

"Oppa! We're finished here. This is my bucket list!"

After saying that, she preciousy handed over her New Zealand wish list from her hand.

Liu Zijun smiled and rubbed her little head, and she leaned in closer, clearly enjoying it.

Kim Young-chul and the others tactfully turned their heads away.

"Oppa! For this trip to New Zealand, I want to complete all these wishes with you. But since we're filming a show, many of them can only be done with Older Sister Victoria Song and the others."

Liu Zijun looked at the wish list in his hand and laughed.

"It's fine! I can actually do some of these activities with you. When the time comes, I'll wear my gear, and no one will recognize me."

The smile on Choi Sulli's face bloomed instantly.

"Really?"

Liu Zijun nodded with certainty.

Having received her answer, Choi Sulli's smile grew even brighter, and she pulled Liu Zijun out the door.

"Jin-ri, let's go! Let's go out for lunch. That Chinese restaurant we had at noon has good food!"

Choi Sulli suddenly let go of Liu Zijun's hand and tightened her expression.

"We're not going out today; we'll eat in the company cafeteria. "

"Yoona Unnie just said that a certain oppa went to approach another pretty girl again!"

"I have to keep an eye on oppa, hmph..."

This little look clearly said, 'I'm angry, come coax me quickly.'

Liu Zijun laughed heartily and said, "Jin-ri, I'm already very happy having you girls; I won't go provoking other girls."

"I only met Bae Joohyun once and spoke a few words. Don't overthink it."

"As for the shop at noon, I've already spoken with the owner, Brother Wang. He made a lot of authentic Chinese delicacies. Are you sure you're not going?"

Choi Sulli immediately said, "Let's go, let's go, let's go!"

Since Liu Zijun had said so, she would only believe him unconditionally.