HPDBC Chapter 1366 A Woman You Can Trust
Chapter 1366 A Woman You Can Trust
Chapter 1366 A Woman You Can Trust
On the balcony, Chou Tzu-yu pursed her lips, looking at the disconnected video with some worry, but she couldn't go over there, so she could only helplessly return to her room.
"Tzuyu?"
Kim Dahyun, who was sitting there reading a book, looked up at Chou Tzuyu, who had suddenly returned, and adjusted her glasses with some surprise: "Why are you here so fast today?"
When Zhou Ziyu took her phone to the balcony, she knew that the maknae was definitely on the phone or video chatting with that Jingyuan oppa again; this kind of thing was all too common.
Normally it takes at least several tens of minutes, so why did you come back in just a few minutes today?
"Because he was drunk..."
Chou Tzu-yu sat on her bed and glanced at her phone upon hearing this.
"Huh? Is Kyungwon oppa drinking with someone?"
Upon hearing this, Kim Da-hyun asked curiously, "He can still make video calls even when he's drunk..."
"It wasn't him who answered the video call, it was Eunji unnie who answered it..."
Chou Tzu-yu shook her head, wanting to explain, but before she could finish, the dormitory door was pushed open, and Son Chae-young quickly closed the door and walked in.
"Chaeyoung~"
Upon seeing her, Kim Da-hyun immediately stopped the conversation and asked worriedly, "How is Sana unnie?"
"Yeah, how's Sana unnie?"
Upon hearing this, Chou Tzu-yu looked over and asked with concern, "You seemed to be feeling unwell this afternoon."
Sana Minatosaki wasn't feeling well today, so before she video-chatted with Ji Kyung-won, Chae-young went to visit her in another room.
"I just caught a cold, and I took my temperature and I have a slight fever."
After taking a couple of sips of water, Son Chae-young gently shook her head: "I just took some medicine and fell asleep. I'll see if I feel better tomorrow... But I think it's still quite serious. I touched my forehead and it felt a little hot."
"Haven't you seen a doctor?"
Chou Tzu-yu interjected, "Wouldn't it be better to see a doctor?"
They said if there's no improvement by tomorrow, we should go see a doctor.
Son Chaeyoung shrugged and said with a hint of sarcasm, "But I guess she was just too tired and her body was weak, so she caught a cold. It's not the first time. She probably saw a doctor and he probably said to take some medicine and rest more... She can take medicine, but if she doesn't get time to rest, it's still the same."
They've seen these kinds of injuries and illnesses caused by physical exhaustion and weakened immunity many times in recent months, so they've gotten used to it.
"..."
Hearing her words, Kim Da-hyun sighed silently, while Chou Tzu-yu shrank back slightly, looking a little embarrassed... Compared to the others, she was in much better condition after relaxing a couple of days ago.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. We can go check on it again tomorrow."
Son Chaeyoung waved her hand, not wanting to talk about these troublesome things anymore. She walked over and plopped down on Zhou Ziyu's bed: "I just came in and heard you guys talking about being drunk... Who's drunk? Oh right, Ziyu, you're free today, didn't you call Jingyuan oppa?"
Since they shared a dorm room, Son Chaeyoung was already familiar with Chou Tzuyu's habits.
"We were just talking about this~"
Upon hearing this, Kim Da-hyun chuckled softly and winked. Then, under Son Chae-young's curious gaze, Chou Tzu-yu gave a brief account of what had just happened.
"Is Jingyuan oppa drunk?"
Upon hearing this, Son Chaeyoung suddenly seemed very interested, her eyes lighting up as she chattered on, "Does Kyungwon oppa also like to drink? How is his alcohol tolerance?"
"It's alright, I wouldn't say I like it, but I wouldn't refuse it either." Zhou Ziyu thought for a moment, recalling the scene of Ji Jingyuan bragging to him. He discarded the obviously boastful words and said more conservatively, "As for my alcohol tolerance, it should be pretty good... I was told it's one of the best in EXO."
"Omo is that amazing?" Son Chaeyoung exclaimed, seemingly full of admiration. "Can he video chat with you even when he's drunk?"
“It wasn’t him who answered, it was Jung Eun-ji unnie… He was drinking with Jung Eun-ji unnie at the time.”
"Are Kyungwon oppa and Jung Eunji sunbaen really close? They can drink themselves into a stupor?"
“They must be very good friends. I’ve heard for a long time that they have a good relationship.” After Son Chaeyoung asked, Kim Dahyun chimed in.
"It's great. We've known each other for a long time, and our personalities are very compatible..."
Chou Tzu-yu nodded, paused briefly, and then added, "He's probably one of the closest friends he has in the industry, so he wouldn't mind drinking too much."
"Aigoo, I'm so envious."
Hearing Tzuyu say that, Chaeyoung and Dahyun both sighed with longing... It's really rare to see male and female friends with such a good relationship in the entertainment industry.
Halfway through her daydream, Son Chaeyoung suddenly looked at Chou Tzuyu and asked somewhat strangely, "But wait, Tzuyu, why aren't you worried?"
"what?"
Chou Tzu-yu was taken aback when she heard her say that.
"Look, even though he's been a close friend for so many years, he's still a member of the opposite sex. Last night, it was just the two of them alone, and Kyungwon oppa got completely drunk. Oppa is so handsome..."
Son Chaeyoung recounted the various 'dangers' of yesterday on her fingers, and by the end she seemed a little worried for Chou Tzuyu: "Tzuyu, why aren't you worried?"
"Ah~"
After listening to her friend's analysis, Zhou Ziyu realized that it seemed to be true, but she blinked and was also a little confused.
Yes, why wouldn't I be worried?
'Buzz~'
Just then, the vibration of her phone startled Zhou Tzuyu from her thoughts. She picked up her phone and saw that it was a text message from Jung Eunji:
"Tzuyu, this is Jung Eunji, this is my phone number... Kyungwon has been delivered home, don't worry."
Seeing the text message, Chou Tzu-yu felt relieved. She saved the phone number and replied, a slight smile playing on her lips.
That really puts my mind at ease, unnie!
…………
The next afternoon, Chi Jingyuan arrived at the company after lunch.
Yesterday's drinking session was indeed very enjoyable, allowing him to release some of the pressure and frustration he had been feeling lately. However, he also drank quite a bit too much and lost control, so he has almost no memory of the last part of the drinking session.
I don't know how I got back. I slept until almost noon, and when I woke up, I was on my big bed in the villa's bedroom.
He was in a daze for a while, but after taking a shower, he felt refreshed. After having a meal, Chi Jingyuan came to the company.
He had just sat down in his music room, ready to start working, when his phone suddenly rang.
Five minutes later, he met Jung Eun-ji in the lobby downstairs.
"What are you here for?"
Although he was very grateful to the Busan girl for bringing him back yesterday, Ji Kyung-won still looked puzzled when he saw her and couldn't help but ask her a question.
"I……"
Upon seeing Ji Kyung-won, Jung Eun-ji was about to greet him and ask how he had been doing after returning home last night, but she didn't expect to hear him ask such a direct question.
"what?"
Jung Eun-ji seemed surprised upon hearing this: "Didn't you ask me to come? Before you left yesterday, you kept telling me to come for an audition today, and then listen to the songs so you could feature them. You said it several times. I thought you definitely couldn't get up in the morning, so I waited until the afternoon to come. You..."
Seemingly realizing something, Jung Eun-ji narrowed her eyes, raised an eyebrow, and smirked, her expression turning extremely dangerous as she looked Ji Kyung-won up and down, her voice calm: "You haven't completely forgotten, have you?"
"Uh... hahaha~"
Chi Jingyuan burst into laughter, waving his hand as if to say, "How could that be? Come on, come on, I'll take you upstairs~"
After saying that, he turned and walked directly towards the elevator, not letting the Busan woman see his feigned expression.
Jung Eun-ji's guess was indeed correct... Ji Kyung-won had completely forgotten that he had asked Jung Eun-ji to come to the company for an audition today.
That's why I had no recollection of her when I saw her just now.
But since they've already come, he certainly couldn't say he'd forgotten... And although he'd forgotten that, he did remember inviting Jung Eun-ji to collaborate with him yesterday.
I originally planned to do it in a few days, but I didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
Since we've already discussed this before, and everyone's already here, let's just go with the flow and get it done today.
Of course, Jung Eun-ji noticed this and her lips twitched a few times, but she didn't say anything more and followed Ji Kyung-won into the elevator.
This woman clearly hasn't confirmed whether this side job will work out, and hasn't told her company, so she didn't bring her agent.
"Oh right, I haven't told you yet, after you passed out drunk yesterday, Zi..."
"He wasn't drunk, he just fell asleep."
In the elevator, Jung Eun-ji had just opened her mouth to say something when Ji Kyung-won interrupted her and corrected her wording.
...For him, drinking alone with Jung Eun-ji and getting drunk while Jung Eun-ji was completely unharmed was a disgrace.
Jung Eunji rolled her eyes at the pretentious pose of this guy, too lazy to continue what she was saying: "After you passed out yesterday... don't glare at me! After you passed out, Twice's Tzuyu sent you a video, and I answered it..."
Ignoring Ji Kyung-won's attacking gaze, Jung Eun-ji briefly recounted what happened yesterday: "...She was quite worried after finding out you had drunk too much. She was even thinking of coming over to take care of you, but I stopped her."
"Ziyu?"
Chi Jingyuan was taken aback upon hearing this; he had only just learned of it himself. However, he wasn't surprised and nodded after hearing that Zhou Ziyu was coming to take care of him. He blinked, seemingly somewhat comforted, but then insidiously retorted:
"What's wrong with her so late? She can't even leave her dorm and she still wants to come see me? Besides, does she even have a car? She probably won't take a taxi, will she?"
Although he expressed his disdain verbally, a thought inexplicably surfaced in Chi Jingyuan's mind:
Should we buy her a car? But I don't think she has a driver's license...
"Ha ha……"
Jung Eunji gave Ji Kyung-won a disdainful look, chuckled, and then, thinking of the video from yesterday, couldn't help but praise, "But that Tzuyu-ssi is really good. She recognized me the moment she saw me and called me unnie in a very friendly way. I'm not familiar with her, so it's obvious that you know me."
"And she's so beautiful and considerate. Looking at how she was yesterday, she really seems like your wife, or rather, your girlfriend."
"A little brat, and he wants a wife?" Chi Jingyuan said dismissively.
"A little brat? Heh."
Upon hearing this, Jung Eunji gave Ji Kyung-won a scrutinizing look, as if confirming something. Then she shook her head, curled her lips, and said softly, "She doesn't seem like a little kid to me... She's got quite the ambition."
"Ambition?"
Upon hearing this word, Ji Kyung-won gave her a strange look, finding it odd to use this word to describe Zhou Tzuyu, but Jung Eun-ji didn't offer any explanation and simply moved on from the topic.
As they chatted, the elevator ascended rapidly and soon reached their floor. The two walked out and headed towards the music room, still chatting.
"that……"
After taking a few steps, Chi Jingyuan seemed to remember something, paused slightly, and asked hesitantly, "After I left yesterday, I didn't say anything strange to you, did I?"
What are strange words?
Jung Eun-ji looked up at him and asked a question, but before Ji Kyung-won could reply, she continued, "You have absolutely no recollection of what happened after that?"
"how is this possible?"
Chi Jingyuan vehemently denied it, scratching his right cheek: "I told you I was asleep..."
"..."
Jung Eun-ji already knew her friend's personality inside and out. She stared at Ji Kyung-won for several seconds, making him rub his nose in a somewhat hesitant manner. After a brief silence, she didn't press him further and said, "You told me yesterday..."
"What did you say?" Chi Jingyuan asked immediately.
"Tell someone you want to apologize to."
"Me? Apologize?"
Upon hearing this, Chi Jingyuan pointed at himself, looking as if he had heard a joke: "Hahaha, how could that be? How could I possibly go out of my way to apologize to someone? Who has that kind of influence?"
After a couple of slightly exaggerated laughs, Chi Jingyuan coughed lightly and casually asked, "Hahaha...who was I talking about yesterday?"
"I didn't hear you clearly either; what you said yesterday was too vague."
Jung Eun-ji shrugged, indicating she didn't know either. Then, after looking at Ji Kyung-won's face for a moment, she suddenly laughed, left a comment, and quickened her pace.
"However, when you think of 'apology,' who comes to mind reflexively is probably that person."
Watching Jung Eun-ji's retreating figure, and recalling the words that had lingered in his ear, Ji Kyung-won, who had originally intended to chase after her, inexplicably stopped, frowning and lowering his head, seemingly lost in thought.
"..."
However, he quickly shook his head, dispelling his thoughts, and quickened his pace to catch up. The hesitation that had just appeared on his face had vanished, and he cheerfully opened the door for Jung Eun-ji, who was standing at the entrance to the music room.
"Please come in~"
…………
"I still don't have the confidence to see him again."
Don't let familiarity deceive your true feelings.
As she listened to the demo playing from the speakers, and heard the melody and lyrics sung by Ji Kyung-won, Jung Eun-ji's expression gradually became more vivid and lively. Her body swayed slightly, as if she were also getting excited along with the song.
When Jung Eun-ji heard that Ji Kyung-won had asked her to collaborate on a new song, she had already raised her expectations very high.
But after hearing it now, she found it to be even more exciting than she had anticipated.
Although it wasn't a traditional, pure ballad, this metal music, with its lyrical elements and many other features, completely resonated with her.
The arrangement is very rich in layers, the chorus melody is soaring and memorable. It's not pop but it's very addictive. While the melody is pleasant to listen to, you can tell at a glance that it's very difficult to sing. For a singer with such good singing skills, it sounds very 'singable'... It's the kind of feeling that makes you want to sing this song.
After listening twice, Ji Kyung-won turned off the sound, and Jung Eun-ji asked impatiently:
"What's the name of this song?"
"The Horizon of Events"
"Well……"
"How about it?"
"The song title is weird."