lcionline Chapter 20 Kim Tae-yeon: Why is he looking at me like that?
Chapter 20 Kim Tae-yeon: Why is he looking at me like that?
Upon getting closer, Kim Tae-yeon and Lee Soon-kyu, who had never seen Chen Ran before, finally saw his face clearly.
Even though the two of them were used to seeing handsome men in the entertainment industry, their beautiful eyes couldn't help but flicker at this moment.
He's truly a top-tier handsome guy.
Moreover, she was completely without makeup, not the kind of person who looks like she's wearing makeup or has had plastic surgery.
This gave Chen Ran a natural, genuine quality that set him apart from other handsome men in the entertainment industry, making Kim Tae-yeon and Lee Soon-kyu remember his face immediately.
Chen Ran smiled and said, "Hello."
"Chen Ran, what are you doing here?" Tiffany asked with a smile.
"Oh, I heard there's a variety show being filmed here today, so I came to check it out."
"Oh, I see. Let me introduce you. This is Kim Tae-yeon, our leader, and this is Sunny."
Chen Ran looked at the two of them and said, "Hello, I'm Chen Ran."
"Hello there."
After a brief introduction, Tiffany continued, "Yoona just said she saw you on the 7th floor."
Upon hearing this, Chen Ran looked at Lim Yoon-ah, who was standing next to Kim Tae-yeon.
Lim Yoona smiled and said, "I just happened to see Chen Ran and Representative Yoon walk by, and I didn't have time to say hello."
Chen Ran nodded; he hadn't even noticed that Lin Yun'er was there.
"Is Chen Ranxi an actor signed with HD Company?" Lee Soon-kyu chimed in from the side.
"No, I'm a newly signed screenwriter at HD Company."
"screenwriter?!"
The four of them were stunned for a moment upon hearing this.
Chen Ran's face immediately made them think of an actor, and they never expected him to be a screenwriter.
Behind the four, the accompanying agent, who had just been preparing to ask Tiffany who this man was, silently cancelled the plan upon hearing this.
Oh, so you're a screenwriter, and a screenwriter signed with HD Company. That's alright then.
HD Company is deeply intertwined with screenwriter Kim Eun-sook, and its standards for signing new screenwriters are very strict. Making connections with such people is definitely not a bad thing.
"Wow, Chen Ran is a screenwriter? What kind of collaboration do you and CEO Yoon have at SBS this time?"
Tiffany had barely finished speaking when Yoona quietly tugged at her sleeve.
Realizing what she had said, she quickly added, "Oh, if it's inconvenient to say, then never mind."
Her question was indeed a bit inappropriate, as some projects need to be kept confidential.
Chen Ran smiled slightly: "It's a script I wrote that I'm preparing to film in collaboration with SBS. I'm here today to discuss the collaboration."
The four of them were stunned again.
Chen Ran already has a script ready for production and filming.
According to the usual practice on the peninsula, new screenwriters start as screenwriting assistants. If they are noticed by a screenwriter, they will be taken on as students.
Once students reach a certain level, teachers will guide them in creating scripts together, and finally, students with sufficient skill will attempt to create scripts independently.
They had never heard of anyone like Chen Ran before.
"Wow, Chen Ran is so amazing! You just graduated from university, and you already have a film to shoot." Tiffany's eyes widened slightly in amazement.
"Just lucky."
Although he wrote the script himself, encountering such a magical thing as time travel and meeting Jessica was indeed his good fortune.
After chatting for a few more minutes, Chen Ran noticed the subtle glances cast at him by the nearby staff and took his leave at the opportune moment.
"I won't disturb your work any longer, I'll be going now."
"it is good."
Just as Chen Ran was about to turn around, Tiffany suddenly spoke up, "Chen Ran-xi, I didn't have time to add your contact information last time. Would it be convenient to add it?"
She didn't mean anything by it; she just thought Chen Ran was handsome and easygoing, and wanted to make friends with him.
"OK."
Tiffany's face lit up with joy, and she took her phone from her assistant.
Seeing this, Lee Soon-kyu winked and leaned in with a smile, "Chen Ran-xi, would you mind if I joined in too?"
She was just doing it so that it would be easier to gossip about things later.
"sure."
So Lee Soon-kyu also brought out his own phone.
Yoona's doe-like eyes darted around, and she leaned closer, saying, "Then I'll join too."
Through the conversation just now, she knew that Chen Ran was a very promising screenwriter. Since she was going to pursue an acting career, she naturally needed to make connections with this person.
Furthermore, she wanted to figure out why Chen Ran was helping Zheng Xiuyan for no reason. Having his contact information would also make it easier to contact him when needed.
Chen Ran looked at the three beautiful women who suddenly surrounded him and didn't know which one to add first.
How did I suddenly end up surrounded by beautiful women?
Kim Tae-yeon, who was left standing still, looked at the three teammates surrounding Chen Ran, then at Chen Ran, and pursed her lips.
Then... he also took his own phone.
"...Count me in too."
Don't get me wrong, she's not interested in Chen Ran.
She just felt that Chen Ran, who was suspected to be a fan of Jessica Jung and had now become a screenwriter, was someone she should pay attention to.
What if Jessica really does develop a deeper relationship with this man later? As the team leader, she definitely needs to keep an eye on this situation.
Chen Ran, who had just added the contact information of the other three people, glanced at another phone handed to him, and then looked up at the owner of the phone.
Facing Chen Ran's gaze, Kim Tae-yeon blinked and met his eyes openly.
But soon, she noticed that Chen Ran's gaze towards her had suddenly changed, from its initial clarity to a more indescribable meaning.
Her fair earlobes began to turn slightly red, and she started to have doubts in her heart.
"Why...why is he suddenly looking at me like that?"
Little did Chen Ran know, he had just suddenly remembered the gossip Krystal had told him a few days ago when Jessica was away, about the love-hate relationship between Jessica and Kim Tae-yeon.
Tsk, it sounds like he's going to use their story as a basis to write a tragic love story.
It seems that Jessica Jung and Taeyeon had a good relationship during this period.
After exchanging contact information, Kim Tae-yeon glanced down at Chen Ran's Kakao nickname and profile picture, only to hear Chen Ran suddenly speak:
"Taeyeon-ssi, actually I'm a fan of both you and Jessica."
"Huh?" Kim Tae-yeon looked at him blankly, not understanding what he meant.
However, Chen Ran didn't give her an answer. He just smiled at her, said goodbye to Lin Yoona and the other two, and then turned and left.
He felt that it was quite nice to be a riddle teller occasionally.
Kim Tae-yeon frowned in confusion as she watched his retreating figure, still somewhat baffled.
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Around 10 p.m., Chen Ran returned to the villa after having dinner with Yoon Ha-rim and SBS TV Director Lee Chang-ho.
"You're back."
Jessica, who was sitting cross-legged on the sofa watching TV, heard the noise, leaned slightly forward, and called out towards the entrance.
"Um."
Chen Ran changed into slippers and went into the house.
Jessica suddenly wrinkled her nose: "You've been drinking?"
"right."
Chen Ran sat down next to her and rubbed his temples. "Tonight, Representative Yin and I treated Director Lee Chang-ho from the TV station to dinner."
"oh."
Jessica nodded in understanding; having social engagements is perfectly normal.
"How are you? You're not drunk, are you?"
Chen Ran shook his head: "No, I'm just slightly tipsy at most."
He has a good alcohol tolerance, unlike Lee Chang-ho, who was already quite drunk when he came out of the barbecue restaurant.
She kept her arm around his shoulder, saying that if she ever got a good script, she should definitely think of him, her senior.
"Oh, that's good. I'll go get you a glass of water."
After drinking alcohol, your throat usually feels very dry.
"Okay, thank you."
Jessica got up and went to the kitchen to pour water, and quickly returned with a glass of water.
Chen Ran took the water glass, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp.
His throat felt much better, so he put his water glass on the coffee table and leaned back against the sofa.
Suddenly, he remembered something.
"Oh, right, I also saw Kim Tae-yeon and the others at the TV station this afternoon."
Jessica, who had been watching TV casually, suddenly turned her head.
"What?! You saw Kim Tae-yeon?!"