lcionline Chapter 5: Bae Joo-hyun's Outstanding Acting Skills
Chapter 5: Bae Joo-hyun's Outstanding Acting Skills
"So what are you two talking about?" Son Seungwan blinked, her gaze sweeping back and forth between the two faces. "Where are you going to go tonight?"
She arrived late and only heard something like "...Let's play."
"Are you planning to sneak out and play behind my back?" Son Seungwan said, reaching out to grab Kang Seulgi's shoulder, determined not to give up until he got to the bottom of it.
"It's nothing," Bae Joo-hyun said calmly, her expression unchanged. "We were just thinking about where to go for a stroll after we get back."
She said she would tell Son Seungwan, but when the person actually stood in front of her, Bae Joo-hyun subconsciously told a little lie.
Kang Seulgi stared wide-eyed at the composed older sister in front of her, her mouth slightly agape, as if she were seeing Bae Joo-hyun for the first time.
That's some serious acting!
"Really?" Son Seungwan was clearly not so easily fooled. She looked suspiciously at the slightly dazed Kang Seulgi. "But Seulgi's expression doesn't seem to tell the whole story."
Kang Seulgi is a child who can't lie; she seems like she can't hide anything.
"She had some snacks hidden in her bag earlier, so she's feeling a little guilty," Bae Joo-hyun said, pointing to the small handbag beside her without changing her expression.
I'm sorry, Seulgi.
To keep this a secret, I'll have to ask you to do this.
Bae Joo-hyun gave Kang Seul-gi an apologetic look.
When Kang Seulgi heard Bae Joo-hyun's words, she opened her mouth blankly, looking like she wanted to argue but couldn't say anything.
Sister, why is it that I always get hurt when it comes to things between the three of you?
Kang Seulgi was on the verge of tears, feeling as if her heart was bleeding.
These are snacks that she managed to buy secretly without her manager's knowledge, and she hasn't even tasted a single bite yet!
Seeing Son Seungwan happily take the snacks out of his bag and start eating, Kang Seulgi's face scrunched up in a frown.
"I'll buy it for you later." Bae Joohyun leaned over and gently patted Kang Seulgi's back, her tone like she was coaxing a child. "We still have two days before we go back, no rush."
"Then I'll take two packs." Kang Seulgi's face still showed no sign of heartache, but she quickly muttered to herself.
"Okay, but don't eat it all at once." Bae Joo-hyun could only nod, seeing that she was ready to throw a tantrum if she disagreed.
"Hehe..." Kang Seulgi finally showed a satisfied smile after receiving Bae Joo-hyun's affirmative reply.
Who says I'm stupid? I'm obviously very smart!
By the way, who was it that first said they were like a silly bear?
It seems... to be that guy Li Yuan!
Thinking of this, Kang Seulgi let out a dissatisfied hum through her nose.
If Lee Won comes to the concert, I won't let him off the hook either, how dare he say that the great Kang Seulgi is a fool!
"But... why are you making that face when I'm eating your snacks?" Kang Seulgi was just imagining how to "teach" Lee Won a lesson when she heard Son Seungwan's puzzled voice.
She looked up and saw that both of them were looking at her.
"Is he happy or angry?"
"Aigoo, I'm so happy to share snacks with my best friend!" Kang Seulgi said, taking the opportunity to snatch the remaining half of the snacks from Son Seungwan's hand.
We can't let her eat it all; I need some too!
"You know what, I got goosebumps when you said that." Son Seungwan rolled her eyes, raised her goosebump-covered arm and brought it close to Bae Joo-hyun's face. "Unnie, look."
"I'm not watching!" Bae Joo-hyun slapped Son Seung-wan's arm.
"Who stole my best friend position from Seulgi unnie?!" The three were laughing and joking when another female voice drifted over.
The three looked up and saw a girl who was obviously younger skipping and hopping towards them.
"How many times have I told you not to run around in the backstage dressing room? You'll bump into people!" Bae Joo-hyun looked at the person who came in with a helpless expression. "Especially since you're wearing this outfit, what if you expose yourself?"
"It's okay, I'm not a child anymore, I'll be careful!" The girl pouted defiantly, but slowed down her pace.
She was wearing a sexy stage outfit that seemed a bit too much for her age, but because the air conditioning in the venue was so strong, she was also wearing a thick down jacket over it.
"Kim Yerin! You won't listen, will you?" Bae Joo-hyun took a deep breath, her tone becoming "kind and friendly."
Upon hearing her full name being called, Kim Ye-rin immediately shrank her neck reflexively: "Yes, ah-la-sou ah-sou."
"Still not listening?" Seeing that she was still being perfunctory, Bae Joo-hyun had no choice but to resort to her last trump card, "I'll talk to Xiao Yuan later and have him deal with you."
"Haji, I'll change." Upon hearing those two words, Kim Yerin jumped in front of Bae Joo-hyun as if on high alert, grabbing her arm. "I'll be very good!"
"That's good." Seeing how effective those words were, Bae Joo-hyun couldn't help but smile.
Kim Ye-rin didn't want to practice because she failed the dance assessment, so Lee Won locked her and him in the practice room for several hours, supervising her practice until she passed.
It alarmed SM Entertainment's top management, and in the end, it was Chairman Lee Soo-man who intervened, and Lee Won-jae let Kim Ye-rin go.
Therefore, in her eyes, Li Yuan was the worst and most terrifying "devil" in the world.
"Has Xiao Yuan arrived?"
Upon hearing the name "Xiao Yuan," Sun Shengwan suddenly lost interest in the snacks in his hand and hurriedly came over.
"Where did this 'Little Yuan' come from!" Bae Joohyun felt a little guilty at her reaction, but still rolled her eyes at her. "I was just teasing Yerin!"
"Oh." Son Seungwan was disappointed and prepared to eat more snacks, but when she turned around, she saw Kang Seulgi hurriedly stuffing the last bit of potato chips into her mouth.
"Hey, those were clearly given to me by unnie!" Son Seungwan said, reaching out to her as if to snatch the potato chips back from Kang Seulgi's mouth.
"Ugh~ This... is all... ugh!" Kang Seulgi's mouth was stuffed full, her cheeks bulging, and her speech was slurred, but the smugness on her face was no less. "What's wrong with me eating some!"
"I'll just let you choke to death." Son Seung-wan rolled his eyes speechlessly, then turned and picked up the bottled water on the table to rinse his mouth.
"Hmph, how could that be!" Kang Seulgi shook her head smugly. "You're just jealous that I eat fast, I..."
Halfway through her sentence, her voice suddenly changed tone.
"Uh...ah..."
Kang Seulgi's face turned red at a visible speed. She raised one hand and frantically waved in Son Seungwan's direction, as if begging for help.
Sun Shengwan was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening and quickly handed over the water in his hand.
Kang Seulgi took the water bottle and gulped down two large mouthfuls, not even bothering to wipe the water running down her chin.
After catching her breath, she finally recovered.
"I told you not to stuff so much in at once, you must have choked." Son Seungwan looked at her with a mixture of amusement and exasperation, and couldn't help but reach out and pat her on the back.
Kang Seulgi will do anything for food.
Kang Seulgi let out a weak hum, too exhausted to even refute.
Anyway, I've already eaten it, so it's not a loss.