HPDBC Chapter 1301 Female watch
Chapter 1301 Female watch
Chapter 1301 Female watch
"Our company is very strict."
Nayeon complained about her company, directly avoiding the question the other party had just asked.
But her words couldn't fool Jisoo and Jennie at all. They were both popular idols in the industry and knew each other very well. Who wouldn't know who?
Dating and flirting are natural instincts; how can a company possibly control them just by being strict?
As far as they know, there are plenty of idols in the industry who say they'll get sick if they don't date, but as for Lim Nayeon... don't be fooled by her current act, Kim Jisoo doesn't believe her at all.
"But unnie, your company really doesn't have many handsome guys~"
Jennie and Jisoo exchanged a glance, then cheerfully took on the role of matchmakers: "Nayeon unnie, how about I introduce you to a few?"
"Hey, who is it?"
Upon hearing this, Lim Nayeon blinked her eyes, her expression showing slight resistance, but her eyes were clearly curious.
As a young, beautiful, lively, and adorable female idol, she is surrounded by people in the entertainment industry, mostly handsome men, in her daily life and work. How could she not feel restless?
What's more, there are some bad examples in Twice. First, there was Mina, who openly dated within the group, and the company didn't even care. Then there was Tzuyu, who always pretends to be low-key, but everyone knows that she's doing *that* with Ji Kyung-won.
Now that Twice has been debuted for almost two years, the other members have been getting restless for a while, and some have even been in ambiguous relationships for a long time, like Park Jihyo and Hirai Momo, which Lim Nayeon actually knows about.
Nayeon is also very popular with the opposite sex, and can even be said to be one of the most popular members of Twice.
If you ask her if she has any thoughts about dating, of course she does; it would be a problem if she didn't.
However, on the one hand, the company is indeed very strict, and on the other hand, Lim Nayeon herself is very career-oriented, so she is not in a hurry.
Another reason is the presence of ground light. When she sees a man, knows a man, or someone pursues her, she always reflexively compares him to her ground light. Then she feels that everyone is lacking. He was quite handsome before, but after comparison, he suddenly doesn't seem so handsome anymore.
Especially since almost all the men around her are idols, and compared to these ordinary male idols, Di Guang really feels like a dimensional reduction attack.
...Although Ji Kyung-won himself is also an idol.
But that's precisely what makes him so reassuring. Although he is indeed very capable, he doesn't make people feel too distant from him.
"There are many. I know that many oppas actually have a good impression of unnies."
Upon hearing this, Jennie's gossipy interest was piqued, and she started recommending to Nayeon on her fingers: "From our company, what do you think of iKON's Yoon Hyung oppa unnie? He's the same age as you, unnie, and there's also Junhoe, although he's younger, he's super handsome~ His rap is absolutely killer!"
"There are even more from other companies, it depends on what type you like, unnie..."
Upon hearing Jennie utter several names, Nayeon's face involuntarily scrunched up, revealing her rabbit teeth. Her expression was ambiguous, whether it was disdain or awkwardness.
She knew all the people Jennie mentioned, and even had some of their contact information, but she had never really thought much of them, nor did she think they were as good as Jennie described.
"I feel... she's not my type."
She blinked and politely declined.
"So, what type do you like, unnie?" Jennie asked, sensing that Nayeon seemed somewhat dismissive.
"Um……"
Lim Nayeon looked up, thought for a moment, and replied confidently, "Handsome!"
"Isn't he handsome? I think the oppas from Ikon are super handsome, especially Junhoe~" Jennie raised her voice, her tone seemingly a little dissatisfied.
She felt that this unnie was really picky.
"Um……"
Lim Nayeon hesitated for a moment, then shook her head.
Whether someone is handsome or not... well, it depends on who they're compared to.
And unlike some female idols, she doesn't have any filters or bonuses for rap or rappers... she's actually capable of going to university.
Nayeon, worried that if she was introduced to a few more, it would be harder to refuse, so she quickly changed the subject and asked, "Jennie, why are you suddenly mentioning Ikon? You wouldn't..."
She looked at Jennie with suspicion, her keen intuition telling her that something was amiss, and her eyes immediately filled with a gossipy glint.
"Because Jennie is currently dating Hanbin~"
Jisoo chimed in at the opportune moment, "I've been hanging out with the Ikon members a lot lately, so of course we're close."
"Qingjia?"
Upon hearing this, Lim Nayeon's eyes widened, and she looked at Kim Jennie, who was showing a somewhat reserved expression, with considerable surprise: "When did this happen?"
Jennie Kim and Hanbin Kim. Although it was a bit surprising at first, the two had been rumored to be dating online before. After realizing it, Nayeon felt it was normal. Jennie Kim's personality is that she likes to date handsome and eye-catching people. If she were in a boy group, she would be the top or center member.
...This will make her stand out and become the center of attention.
“Last month, I think…” Jennie smoothed her hair and gave a cheerful recount of her recent relationship. She seemed quite satisfied with her appearance.
"That's really good~ but..."
After listening, Lim Nayeon praised him with a hint of envy, but then quickly remembered something and asked hesitantly, "But I remember you told me before that you were pursuing... pursuing XO's Kyungwon oppa?"
Jennie had never hidden her feelings for Ji Kyung-won; she had already boasted about it on her social media, so Nayeon was naturally aware of it.
She also knew that Jennie had failed and had been privately criticizing Ji Kyung-won recently... Jisoo secretly told her this.
But she still wanted to ask... she was really curious about what happened and why.
"Ugh, I've long since lost interest."
Sensing Nayeon's curious gaze, Jennie felt inexplicably provoked and immediately waved her hand dismissively, saying, "He's not the only handsome guy in the world. What's with the attitude? So what if his family is powerful? What's so great about that?"
Her tone carried a hint of jealousy, resentment, and deep dissatisfaction.
After saying that, seemingly sensing the strange looks from Nayeon and Jisoo, Jennie realized her words weren't very convincing. She immediately lowered her voice, adopting a serious tone as if she were about to reveal a big secret: "And let me tell you, Ji Kyung-won is a very hypocritical person~"
"He's the typical player, pretending to be serious on the surface, but actually keeping us hanging, you know? Last time Seungri oppa invited us out, Ji Kyung-won was there too..."
Sensing the surprised and curious gazes of Jisoo and Nayeon, especially Nayeon, Jennie immediately felt energized and began to talk fluently about her previous nightclub experience.
"...He kept hugging and touching that female trainee, as if he had never seen a woman before."
After talking non-stop for several minutes, Jennie Kim finally snorted dismissively and concluded: "Anyway, he's just so pretentious. I can't stand people like that... I haven't talked to him since."
After finishing, she took a sip of water with composure, expressing satisfaction with her story. Although it was entirely from her perspective and included some embellishment and exaggeration, it was still largely true.
After hearing this, Kim Jisoo's expression was quite interesting. She wanted to laugh, but she was also concerned about saving face. Her eyes darted left and right, and finally she quickly picked up a glass of water, took a big gulp, put down the glass, exhaled, and after a second of contemplation, revealed a look of surprise: "So that's how it is!"
"..."
Lim Na-yeon, however, seemed to have taken some of the story to heart, and was now frowning in confusion.
She finished listening to the story... but she couldn't sense any hypocrisy in Chi Jingyuan.
Just ...
"Jing... he kept touching that trainee's chest, is that true?" Lim Nayeon asked with some doubt.
"Of course it's true. I was sitting right next to him, and his hands were on that trainee the whole time, touching him not just his genitals, but everywhere!"
Jennie nodded seriously, and then demonstrated by touching herself a few times.
Hearing her extremely certain tone, Lim Na-yeon didn't ask any further questions, but she still had some doubts in her heart.
Is he a bear lover? I didn't realize it. Tzuyu has seen bears before, and they're not that big, let alone Mina.
For some reason, Lim Nayeon suddenly lowered her head and looked at the rising and falling curves of her chest, then tilted her head back and gently straightened up.
...And that dark-skinned maknae isn't even as old as me!
Then Jennie Kim, who was standing next to him, added, "And that female model is really slutty too, I bet she ended up hooking up with him too."
"And he's a really boring person."
After a pause, Jennie Kim perked up again and continued, "Don't you find it strange that a male idol likes cartoons? And he never goes out. I've asked him out several times before..."
"And he was also very rude. I sent him a text message and a gift for his birthday before, but he didn't say anything for my birthday this year, as if he didn't know anything about it..."
She ranted and complained about Chi Jingyuan, adding all sorts of bad and rotten things to him.
Moreover, her words subtly suggested that she and Chi Jingyuan were very familiar with each other, even in an ambiguous tone and manner, and that she ignored him afterward... rather than the other party not taking her seriously at all.
Anyway, Nayeon and Jisoo don't know the truth, so they just let her say what she wants. Of course, she cares about her image.
"This is so boring, I don't care anymore." Jennie Kim concluded with a dismissive sneer: "I don't know where all these women in the industry get to like her. So what if she's a little handsome? What's with the attitude?"
By now, even Lim Nayeon could see it... Kim Jennie was clearly bragging and telling stories to them, as if she had turned from love to hate because of a failed pursuit.
Kim Jisoo, standing next to him, couldn't hold back any longer. She exchanged glances with Lim Nayeon, both seeing either amusement or speechless silence in each other's eyes.
Fortunately, seemingly worried that Nayeon and Jisoo would ask too many questions and give away the secret, Jennie stopped pressing the topic of Ji Kyung-won and glossed over the matter of introducing a boyfriend to Nayeon.
The meal was already in its second half.
The three of them had some drinks and were chatting...
"Aigoo."
Jennie suddenly exclaimed in surprise. Under the concerned gazes of the two people next to her, she picked up the pouch that had been sitting on the seat next to her, unzipped it, took out a wet wipe, and then wiped the surface of the pouch with concern: "Ah, I almost spilled some oil on it, ah, just a little bit! Thank goodness!"
After wiping it twice and finding nothing, she patted her chest in relief, looking like she had escaped a disaster. The bag was now in her hand and naturally came into Lim Nayeon's sight.
"Nayeon unnie~" Immediately afterwards, Jennie Kim giggled and held up the Eevee paw pad from her bag, shaking it at Nayeon: "Kiyo, huh?"
Jennie Kim had been holding it in all day, and finally couldn't take it anymore.
This GUCCI collaboration bag is currently a top trend in Seoul's fashion scene. Its extremely cute design and trendy features make it a must-have for female idols. Unfortunately, the quantity is too limited and the price is too high, so not everyone can get their hands on it.
But Jennie Kim has it!
She brought this bag to today's party on purpose.
Jisoo didn't react at all, but they lived together, and Jisoo already knew she had the bag, so it was normal and not surprising.
What puzzled Jennie was that Nayeon, despite having already seen it, didn't ask a single question about it for an entire day.
—Shouldn't that kind of unsophisticated unnie look surprised and exclaim upon seeing this bag, then, under her generosity, first enviously take it to look at and touch it a couple of times, and then awkwardly say something ridiculous and boring, using 'complimentary' behavior to cover up her envy and inferiority complex?
Having known each other for so long, and with the same storyline repeated several times before, Jennie Kim has long since seen through Nayeon's "sycophantic nature."
But why hasn't she reacted at all today? Did she just waste her time memorizing it all?
When Lim Na-yeon heard Kim Jennie's enthusiastic words, she felt a slight pause in her heart, already sensing the malice hidden in the other woman's smile... Women are especially sensitive to things that concern self-esteem and vanity.
But she still smiled habitually and looked over in surprise: "Wow, is this a 'paw pad'?"
"Yes, unnie, you noticed!" Jennie chuckled to herself, thinking to herself...
……really
How did you buy it?
Lim Nayeon peeked at the bag, grinning with her bunny teeth, "I heard it's hard to snag?"
"It's really difficult inside."
Jennie nodded vigorously, casually mentioning her mother again: "My mother is a high-level VIP at GUCCI, and she has a good relationship with the deputy director of marketing at GUCCI in Peninsula. She pre-ordered one before the release..."
Upon hearing this, Kim Jisoo rolled her eyes without making a sound... She had heard the exact same thing before, on the day Kim Jennie brought her bag back.
"Unnie, do you want to touch me?"
Jennie asked sweetly, and before Nayeon could answer, she generously handed it over.
"So soft~"
Lim Nayeon looked as if she was seeing and touching the bag for the first time, her face showing surprise, and she stroked the surface of the bag a couple of times.
The indentations left by her fingers pressing into the leather seemed rather deep, as if she had used a lot of force.
"Inside, the outer skin of this bag is specially made, and it feels very nice to the touch."
Jennie had been waiting for her to say that. After laughing, she immediately switched to a disdainful tone: "But it feels comfortable to the touch. It's actually not very dirt-resistant, and it's especially hard to clean. If the fuzz on the outer skin gets dirty, you might have to send the bag all the way to Europe to clean it completely..."
As she spoke, Jennie felt as if she had drunk honey.
Girls need someone to accompany them and support them.
Ah, that feels so good.
But Lim Na-yeon, standing beside her, felt an unease brewing within her.
She's not stupid; how could she not see that Jennie was showing off?
Actually, this wasn't the first time Jennie had done this. She's always been like this, showing off her superiority more than once or twice. Although Nayeon felt uncomfortable before, she didn't take it too seriously.
But seeing her showing off this bag again today made her feel particularly uncomfortable.
Seeing Jennie's smiling eyes and her affectedly boastful expression, Nayeon really wanted to retort, telling her, "I've actually seen this bag a long time ago, and I'm tired of touching it... Tzuyu has one, and it's a special edition..."
She wasn't good at hiding her emotions, and she immediately opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but then she pursed her lips sadly.
Chou Tzu-yu has it, but she doesn't, so what does it have to do with her?
Even though Jennie's bag is just an ordinary one, it's still her own.
Although it's just a bag, and frankly, just a fashion item, normally you might like it but wouldn't care too much about it... But in this environment and atmosphere, it's not just a bag anymore; it represents many things, like superiority, money, fashion, and other things that girls care about.
It may seem like just a bag, but the differences and levels between them are evident.
They have it, that's their business.
But she had nothing.
"It's a pity, you know there's also a special edition of Unnie, but there are very few special editions. They're only given to very important guests and VIPs, and they're never sold to the public. I wanted to buy one, but I don't have any, and I can't get one."
"Honestly, I have no idea who they were given to. I haven't seen any special editions yet, and I don't even know if they're real or fake."
"Unnie, do you know that the market price of the Paw Pad bag has almost reached over 40 million these past two days? But the price of the Gengar Dionysus bag is also slowly going up. I heard that a lot of people think that bag has a very interesting design and that many people like it."
"But that's about it for GUCCI. It was alright before, but the styles it's released in the last two years have become a bit childish, all those bright and colorful designs that I don't know who designed. This time, it's only surviving a little thanks to the collaboration..."
After chattering away for a while, Jennie finally let out all the words that had been building up in her heart all day. She felt refreshed, but as she spoke, she suddenly remembered that she was no longer 'human GUCCI'. She was now at odds with GUCCI, so she quickly added in a disdainful tone, "I think Chanel and LV are the ones that truly represent fashion. In terms of brand value, those two are also a bit higher."
"But this little paw-shaped bag is really cute, I can wear it for fun~"
"But actually, I want the Gengar Dionysus bag more."
Jennie shook her head, suddenly realizing she hadn't received a response after talking for so long, so she looked at Nayeon and said, "Unnie, your bag is nice too~"
"Yeah, hahaha~"
When Nayeon was mentioned, she snapped out of her reverie, grinned broadly as usual, and then looked at the bag next to her—it was a bag she had bought last year when she went shopping with Jeongyeon. It was just an ordinary local brand, and of course, it couldn't compare to Jennie's bag.
After laughing, she lowered her head slightly. The smile on her face did not disappear, but it became somewhat stiff. Her rabbit teeth did not retract, but they lost their luster.
Honestly, she couldn't hold back any longer.
She felt that Jennie Kim was really going too far at this point, talking incessantly and constantly showing off.
I was really angry and wanted to shut her up, and I wanted to roll my eyes at her!
But at the same time... there was also a strange mix of inexplicable grievances.
This feeling was what made her most uncomfortable.
"I think it's pretty good!"
Jisoo clearly noticed something too, and suddenly interjected, looking at Nayeon's bag with envy and admiration: "Nayeon, where did you buy that? I..."
But before she could finish speaking, Lim Nayeon's phone, which was lying next to her, suddenly rang, interrupting her.
The atmosphere cooled down slightly, and Lim Nayeon picked up her phone and glanced at it, only to find it was an unfamiliar number.
However, it was her private phone number, and only people in the industry could get it, so after hesitating for a moment, she answered the call anyway.
"Yo-boo-seo, is this Nayeon-ssi?"