Chapter 94

Cheng Youli threw Lee Jong on the bed, "You're so heavy, you should really lose some weight." Cheng Youli fanned herself with her hand and wiped the sweat from her forehead. She then went to the kitchen to pour two glasses of water, drinking one herself and planning to place the other on Lee Jong's bedside table later.

Back in the bedroom, Cheng Youli sat in the chair in front of the desk, looking at Lee Jong with a somewhat dazed expression. She understood what Gao Changjian meant; it was very normal for something to happen after drinking. If she, Cheng Youli, just lay down on Lee Jong's bed, she didn't need to do anything—just let Lee Jong see her lying next to him in the morning, and he would take responsibility. Cheng Youli knew this very well, but that wasn't what she wanted.

The last time Lee Jong was drunk, Cheng Youli heard a name that was both unfamiliar and familiar from his mouth: "Hyun-ju." This name was very common in Korea, and there were many people with this name in the entertainment industry. But considering the time when Lee Jong was serving in the military, this "Hyun-ju" could only be the beautiful and beloved Kim Hyun-ju, also known as Han Ga-in.

At that time, Lee Jong was just beginning to rise to fame. Cheng Youli was already well-known, while Han Ga-in was just starting to gain recognition. Lee Jong kept his feelings well hidden, and he was very secretive. Apart from knowing that Han Ga-in's debut advertisement was directed by Lee Jong, there was no interaction between them. Even when Cheng Youli confessed to Lee Jong, he didn't reveal who his lover was when he rejected her...

"Hmph!" Cheng Youli wrinkled her small, delicate nose, thinking that her first confession to a boy had been rejected, which made her so angry that she ran off to Europe. If it weren't for Lee Hyo-ri persuading her that Lee Jong might have made up a fictional person to deceive her, Cheng Youli would have considered settling in Europe.

The last time Lee Jong was drunk, Cheng Youli sent him home, and when he called out "Hyun-ju" while holding her hand, she realized that the person was real, not just a figment of his imagination.

Cheng Youli felt a bit sad but also a bit relieved. She was sad that he had truly had someone else in his heart, but relieved that person didn't belong to him.

"Should I give him a little lesson?" Cheng Youli looked at the sleeping Lee Jong, who looked like a child.

Cheng Youli thought about tearing a few strips from her clothes to make them look more tattered, and scaring Lee Jong in the morning by saying he had assaulted her, to see how he would try to appease her. "Should I take off my underwear too?" Cheng Youli blushed as she thought.

"Ding dong! Ding dong!" Just as Cheng Youli was mustering the courage to act, the doorbell of Lee Jong's apartment rang. "It's 1 AM, who could it be?" Cheng Youli looked at the clock in the living room.

Kwon Yuri had originally planned to ring the doorbell and go to Lee Jong immediately, but then she realized she was still in her thin cotton pajamas, which were cold in the hallway. She was also afraid that if Lee Jong was drunk and rough, he might tear off her pajamas, so she went back to change her clothes, which delayed her a bit before she rang the doorbell...

Through the peephole, Cheng Youli saw a girl who looked like a high school student. Kwon Yuri, seeing no one answer the door, called out softly, "Uncle Lee Jong? Uncle Lee Jong?" Kwon Yuri was worried that Lee Jong had fallen asleep right inside the door.

"Click!" The door to Lee Jong's apartment opened. Cheng Youli, for some reason, suddenly opened the door when she saw a girl knocking on Lee Jong's door in the middle of the night.

"Ah..." Kwon Yuri was stunned to see Cheng Youli standing in the doorway. She hadn't expected that Lee Jong would be brought back by someone, and that someone was her idol, fin.k.l's Cheng Youli.

"Little girl, do you know Lee Jong?" Cheng Youli looked at Kwon Yuri curiously, wondering why a girl would be knocking on Lee Jong's door at this hour.

"Yes, I live next door. Last time, Uncle Lee Jong was also drunk, and I happened to see him and brought him back home. I heard the door close in the living room just now and smelled a strong smell of alcohol, so I was worried that Uncle Lee Jong might be unconscious again." Kwon Yuri answered honestly.

"Come in, I've already put Lee Jong in the bedroom. He's sleeping soundly now." Cheng Youli found the girl interesting.

"Okay, thank you, Senior Youli." Kwon Yuri entered Lee Jong's apartment and walked into his bedroom, but she quickly came out with a red face.

"Senior?" Cheng Youli was still savoring the girl's use of "senior." They weren't colleagues or classmates, so why was she calling her "senior"? Was this girl also an entertainer?

Cheng Youli saw Kwon Yuri come out of the bedroom and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Ah... Uncle Lee Jong took off all his clothes again." Kwon Yuri said, blushing.

Cheng Youli was speechless. Lee Jong really liked doing this. The last time, before she even left, Lee Jong had already stripped down to his underwear. "Just ignore him; that's just how he is. By the way, you called me 'senior' just now. Are you also in the entertainment industry?" Cheng Youli asked curiously.

"Yes, I'm a member of Girls' Generation, Yuri." Kwon Yuri introduced herself formally to Cheng Youli.

"Girls' Generation... You're the Yuri that Taeyeon mentioned, who has the same name as me?" Cheng Youli found it quite unbelievable.

"Yes, Sister Taeyeon has also told us about Senior Youli." Kwon Yuri also found it interesting.

Neither of them had expected to meet each other in such a place. Cheng Youli had thought she might run into the "Black Pearl" Yuri that Taeyeon talked about at a major award ceremony or a party. Kwon Yuri had thought she might meet Cheng Youli at an audition for a drama or a concert. Instead, they ended up sitting face-to-face in a man's home.

"Um... Don't call me 'Senior Youli.' I think it sounds strange even to you, like you're calling yourself 'senior.'" Cheng Youli said with a smile.

"But..." Kwon Yuri was a bit troubled. If she didn't call her "senior," she would have to call her "sister," which would still sound like she was calling herself "sister"...

Cheng Youli saw Kwon Yuri's worry and understood what she was thinking. "Just call me 'Guaigai Sister.' Lee Jong oppa calls me 'Guaigai.'"

"Okay, Guaigai Sister." Kwon Yuri sighed in relief.

"Taeyeon said your nickname is 'Black Pearl,' but you don't seem that dark. I'll call you 'Little Pearl.' Do you mind?" Cheng Youli added.

Although Kwon Yuri didn't particularly like this new nickname, she wasn't opposed to it, so she accepted it.

The two Yuris then started to criticize Lee Jong, complaining about how he always got drunk, stayed up late, and didn't eat on time. The more they talked, the more they found they had in common, and they felt a sense of regret for not meeting sooner.

Before they knew it, it was already 2:30 AM. "I have a shoot tomorrow, Little Pearl. I can't chat with you anymore. Let's go out and catch up when we have time!" Cheng Youli checked the time and decided it was time to leave.

"Okay, Guaigai Sister. Next time, I'll introduce my sisters to you. Besides Taeyeon, there are seven others." Kwon Yuri also felt it was getting late and expected to be yawning all day tomorrow.

Cheng Youli went to the bedroom to check on Lee Jong and noticed that the water on the bedside table was empty. She went to the kitchen to pour another glass and placed it there. "Oppa, I'm leaving..." Cheng Youli said softly.

After Cheng Youli and Kwon Yuri left, the only sound in Lee Jong's apartment was the ticking of the clock.