Peninsula: The idol by the bedside refreshes randomly.

Chapter 23 Kim Tae-yeon: I will absolutely not date.

On the other side, in Girls' Generation's dormitory.

Just as Chen Ran had guessed, Kim Tae-yeon and the others were indeed watching TV in the living room.

Although it was almost 1 a.m., for these idols who often stay up late, their nightlife was just beginning.

Kim Tae-yeon was sitting cross-legged on the sofa, having just finished a puzzle game on her phone, and was preparing to get up and go back to her room to rest.

Suddenly, she remembered something, picked up her phone again, and opened Kakao.

The first friend on my friend list is Chen Ran, whom I just added this afternoon.

Kim Tae-yeon tapped her finger to enter the chat interface, which only displayed the system's default greeting messages.

She glanced at the time in the upper left corner and pursed her lips.

After adding each other as friends, it's only polite to say hello formally.

At this hour, Chen Ran should still be awake.

She tapped the virtual keyboard with her finger and began typing.

Suddenly, a voice rang in her ear: "Taigu, are you trying to chat with Chen Ran?"

Tiffany glanced at Kim Tae-yeon beside her without thinking, not expecting that Kim Tae-yeon was texting Chen Ran.

Kim Tae-yeon was startled and instinctively flipped her phone over so that no one could see the screen.

But Tiffany's loud voice had already caught the attention of Yoona and Soonkyu who were standing next to her.

Lee Soon-kyu immediately came over: "What?! Taeyeon, you're actually chatting with Chen Ran? What are you talking about?"

Im Yoona quickly came over, her doe-like eyes looking curiously at Kim Tae-yeon.

"Hehe, unnie, you've only met her once and you're already chatting with her late at night, that's not like you at all."

The three surrounded Kim Tae-yeon, their eyes gleaming with gossip, causing Kim Tae-yeon to blush slightly.

"Oh, what are you talking about? I was just politely greeting Chen Ran, I didn't chat with him."

Lee Soon-kyu waved her hand: "Hey, even if Taeyeon, you're really chatting with Chen Ran, it's okay. Making friends is normal. But he's a fan of Jessica, so wouldn't you be considered poaching him?"

Im Yoona blinked her doe-like eyes and immediately followed Lee Soon-kyu's lead.

"How could it be poaching? Sunny unnie, Chen Ran told Taeyeon unnie this afternoon that he's a fan of both Taeyeon unnie and Jessica unnie."

"Oh right, so Taeyeon, you're not really stealing someone else's girlfriend. At most, you and Jessica just share a fanbase."

Kim Tae-yeon's face darkened as she listened.

What does it mean to poach someone's employees?

Chen Ran isn't dating Jessica Jung, so what kind of poaching is this?

Hmm? No, it's because she never intended for anything to happen between her and Chen Ran, so there's no question of her trying to steal him away.

Although...

Kim Tae-yeon recalled Chen Ran's appearance in her mind and pursed her lips slightly.

Although Chen Ran's appearance does match her aesthetic standards, she will not date him.

As the team leader, she cannot date when the team is at the peak of its popularity.

Although someone in the team had already made an exception, she couldn't.

Not at least not now.

Seeing that Yoona was about to speak, she immediately interrupted, "Hey, that's enough."

She showed her phone screen to the three of them.

What could she possibly talk about with someone she'd just met and hadn't even exchanged a few words with?

Seeing this, Yoona and Soonkyu knew when to stop and stopped teasing Taeyeon.

If you anger your own little devil captain, he's not easy to appease.

"Now that you mention it, Taigu, I don't think I've formally greeted Chen Ran either. I'll send one too."

Tiffany also picked up her phone, ready to send a message to Chen Ran.

"Then I'll post one too." Lee Soon-kyu and Im Yoon-ah joined in.

Kim Tae-yeon rolled her eyes slightly, lowered her head to continue editing the message, and then clicked send.

A few seconds later, the message showed as read, and then an emoji popped up in the chat box.

Kim Tae-yeon glanced at it but didn't reply.

She and Chen Ran really don't have much to talk about right now.

Subsequently, Lin Yoona and the other two also received replies from Chen Ran.

Didi

Just then, the sound of a combination lock opening came from the doorway.

A few seconds later, the group saw Jessica Jung walk in with her toes pointing outwards.

"Jessica, you're back."

"Um."

Jessica Jung nodded; she had just returned from a trip.

"Jessica unnie, we went to SBS TV station to record a program this afternoon, guess who we saw?"

Yoona pulled Jessica Jung to sit next to her, deliberately keeping her in suspense.

Jessica Jung raised an eyebrow in confusion: "Who is it?"

"Chen Ran, your fan," Lee Soon-kyu interjected.

Jessica Jung was taken aback: "Chen Ran?"

"yes."

Im Yoona told Jessica Jung about her meeting with Chen Ran that afternoon and their subsequent chat in the studio.

Jessica Jung frowned slightly.

She had no idea that Chen Ran was a newly signed screenwriter for HD.

When she first met Chen Ran at the banquet, she thought he was a wealthy second-generation chaebol, but later she realized he wasn't, and now he's a new screenwriter.

She remembered that during their last meal, she asked Chen Ran what he did for a living, and Chen Ran said he was a freelancer, so she didn't ask any further questions.

Because in her subconscious, Chen Ran was already considered one of those second-generation rich kids. When he said he was a freelancer, he actually didn't want to reveal his background.

Thinking about this, Jessica Jung suddenly felt like crying because of her own stupidity.

What on earth am I imagining?

As the first person she met Chen Ran, she didn't learn any important information from him; instead, her teammates obtained important information from him.

She looked up at the four people beside her: "Have you all added Chen Ran's contact information?"

"Yes, we just sent Chen Ran a message to say hello."

"Was it you who suggested adding contact information?"

"yes."

Tiffany nodded: "Let's be friends. I think he's a pretty nice guy."

"oh."

Jessica Jung felt better.

Everyone actively added Chen Ran's contact information, so everyone is in the same boat.

If any of these people had asked for her contact information first, she would probably have objections.

"Chen Ran's script is going to be filmed in collaboration with SBS."

"Yes, he and Representative Yin went to the TV station today for this very reason."

Jessica Jung nodded, looking thoughtful.

She wasn't trying to get a role in Chen Ran's script.

With "Wild Romance" as a precedent, no one would be foolish enough to cast her in a film, and she knows she's not cut out for it.

However, just because she can't do it doesn't mean her sister can't.

Krystal Jung's acting skills are much better than hers.

Then why don't you recommend Krystal to him?

It would definitely do Jung Soo-jung no harm to get to know a screenwriter as promising as Chen Ran.

The relationship between people is built up little by little through mutual favors and inquiries.

Jessica Jung made up her mind, took out her phone, and sent a message to Chen Ran.

However, the message remains unread after being sent.

Jessica Jung frowned.

Are they already asleep?