Chapter 35

Chapter 35Christmas chemistry(4)

Wondering if he had entered the wrong place, Jeong-woo checked the sign in front of the door again and turned to look at Yoon Yi-seol with a perplexed expression.

I think I should say something in this situation.

Jeong-woo, who was embarrassed after checking the sign again, fixed his gaze on her without her mask.

Her small face without makeup, with only reddened lips and stray hairs flowing over her forehead, looked so cute.

As much as her kind personality shown in the morning, her appearance was equally stunning, enough to leave him speechless.

Seeing Yoon Yi-seols blank expression without saying anything, Jeong-woo suddenly came to his senses.

Yoon Yi-seol? Its the first time Ive seen you since last weeks stage, right?

Faced with a question that indirectly avoids asking about the mornings events, Yoon Yi-seol hesitated before nodding her head and saying, Yes.

And the counseling room fell silent.Th.ê most uptodate novels are published on n(0)velbj)n(.)co/m

I hope theyre not asking me to do the 4-hour program with Yoon Yi-seol he thought, and as he glanced at her, she seemed to be thinking the same thing. Yoon Yi-seol was more startled than Jeong-woo.

Um, well

I couldnt sleep.

What?

I came here to treat that.

Oh.

As Jeong-woo spoke naturally, Yoon Yi-seol made up her mind to say something and swallowed her saliva before speaking.

And I cant sleep either.

Oh.

No, I mean, I cant sleep Ah, why do I keep saying that?

Yoon Yi-seol turned her head sharply after hitting her forehead.

Im here, you know. Im good at talking to fans, but not so much with Han Jeong-woo. Thats why I stumble over my words. Please understand.

Im a fan too.

Since last week, right?

Does that mean its not okay?

Its okay.

Yoon Yi-seol nodded her head coolly, but her expression seemed to falter at something, giving her the look of a surprised rabbit as she looked at Han Jeong-woo.

Can entertainers really be this innocent?

The more she looked, the more she could see her pure and naive side. However, as she felt that way, the burden that had arisen as soon as she entered the room melted away.

Han Jeong-woo suppressed a laugh and spoke.

Please feel free to approach me as a fan. I wont insist on asking for autographs or taking pictures with Yoon Yi-seol either.

Why arent you insisting?

Do I have to?

Well, as a fan, you should.

Yoon Yi-seol bit her lower lip and looked resentful. Jeong-woo matched his pace with her serious expression.

I see.

Even though its only been a week since you became a fan.

Im sorry. Im not used to being a fan of such a great singer like Yoon Yi-seol.

Remember that. Thats how you become a regular member quickly.

Regular member on a fan site?

Upon seeing Yoon Yi-seols gaze that seemed to complain about him not joining, Jeong-woo coughed and first addressed the request he heard earlier.

I got the autograph, and theres a video of us taken with a better camera than that. But can we take a picture later?

Im sorry, I cant. I didnt do my makeup today. Im sorry.

If thats the case, why did you say that

Yoon Yi-seol, who was pretty enough without makeup, avoided Jeong-woos gaze with a fresh expression.

Jeong-woo felt that she was shy and lowered his head inwardly.

No way.

At that moment, the door opened with a thud and both of them turned their heads.

Sorry, Im a little late.

Seong Mi-na came in holding the chart in her hand.

Have you introduced yourselves? This is Han Jeong-woo, and this is Yoon Yi-seol. I heard that youre mutual acquaintances

Yi-seol stood up abruptly, grabbed Seongs arm and leaned in close to the door, whispering.

You didnt say anything like this.

Because you kept saying youre ugly with that pretty face. I thought you might run away.

[Im receiving treatment.]

[!!]

After finishing sending the message, Yoon Yi-seol turned to look at Jeong-woo, and their eyes met. She didnt feel as awkward as she did before, when their eyes kept meeting. But still, it wasnt easy to start a conversation.

Jeong-woo, who had been staring silently, asked her a question.

Ms. Yoon Yi-seol. You said you used to sing in Hongdae before your debut, right?

Yes, that was before my debut. But how did you?

Jeong-woo shook his phone.

Youre a famous person, so I happened to come across it while searching.

Thats all well and good, but please dont click on Yoon Yi-seol Kwadang.

Kwadang? Oh, its showing up as the third related search term.

Somehow, Jeong-woos face lit up with a smile as if he expected to see a cute video.

Dont do it.

You shouldnt have brought it up.

Take your hands off the keyboard.

Im not looking at it now. My younger brother is on an important first date with a girl, so I need to search for something else. I asked him earlier, and he said theyre planning to go to a famous cafe in Hongdae called Once. Is the atmosphere there nice?

At this, Yoon Yi-seols eyes lit up.

I know that place very well. Put your phone down.

Yoon Yi-seol explained that it was a traditional music cafe that had produced many talented indie musicians, and added one more thing.

I also perform there from time to time.

Oh really? This place will be crazy when you go there, then.

Not really. There are so many amazing senior musicians there. The place evaluates you based on your singing more than your popularity. But what about your brothers first date? Whats the story?

Oh, its his first love in high school. Youll be surprised when you see her. She looks like a bandit.

Aw, thats cute. I also have a younger brother who just entered college

Before they knew it, 30 minutes had passed since they started talking, even though they had only exchanged a few words.

Whether it was because they were both receiving treatment for the same symptoms or because they were both being analyzed for customized sleep environments while lying on mattresses during brainwave recycling therapy, they continued to chat comfortably.

Like a fan who has met their favorite singer after a long time.

. Ikhyeon doesnt even reply when I ask how hes doing.

Maybe to people, youre the nations sister, but to him youre just his sister. How amusing.

And yet he keeps whining and asking for an allowance.

Thats the same as Chan.

Ding, a message came in, and Jeong-woo opened his phone.

My younger brother. He said he felt really awkward with the girl at the restaurant and asked for some advice on how to turn the atmosphere around. It seems like hes uncomfortable because he hasnt talked much with girls before, and he keeps sending SOS messages to his inexperienced older brother.

Upon hearing this, Yoon Yi-seol turned her head from the mattress to look at Jeong-woo.

You havent talked much with girls either?

Thats right. Since I went to an all-boys middle and high school

As Jeong-woo spoke, he turned his head and found Yoon Yi-seol staring at him with her round, black eyes shining brightly.

Tell your brother to express his feelings rather than trying to come up with fancy words.

Sent.

A minute later, he received a reply.

Ugh, I just threw a straightforward remark. I told her she looked pretty in her wool hat, but it only made things more awkward.

Ha.

I helped him out so much, but if he fails on his first date, it must be fate for him.

Thats not true. Feeling awkward is just a natural desire to want to look good in front of the other person.

Jeong-woo looked at Yoon Yi-seol and exclaimed, Oh!

It seems that Ms. Yi-seol knows a lot about dating more than meets the eye.

We picked it up as we were thinking about the lyrics. Our stylist, who is an expert in this field, also knows about it.

Come to think of it, we were really awkward earlier.

Uh, well.

Yoon Yi-seols response was hesitant, realizing that there was a high chance of misunderstanding. As she tried to respond, a strange atmosphere flowed between her and Jeong-woo, who was also flustered by the misunderstanding he had caused.

Beep.

The timer went off, and the mattress automatically raised the upper body, interrupting their conversation.

Analysis is over. Take a break for a moment. Ill see you in the counseling room at 3:35.

Director Seong said this and opened the door. Jeong-woo and Yoon Yi-seol came out to the hallway feeling a little awkward. Director Seong watched over them with a satisfied smile.