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Chapter 916 Is That So?

This middle-aged woman looked to be in her forties or fifties. She had all the necessary necklaces, jewellery and watches, and had makeup on her face. Her outfit looked quite fashionable, but her eyes seemed a little cautious, which did not seem to match the environment around the TV station. As an elder, she even bent slightly when talking to Chi Jingyuan.

Behind her was a little girl who was about fifteen or sixteen years old, who seemed to be her child. She was originally looking around curiously, but after seeing Chi Jingyuan, her pupils suddenly shrank, and her expression of excitement and shock was beyond words. She almost screamed but quickly covered her mouth, and then seemed a little embarrassed. She hid behind the middle-aged woman, staring at Chi Jingyuan with her eyes exposed without blinking.

"Uh, Anihasayo~"

Being stopped to ask for directions seemed a little abrupt, and he didn't know these two people at all, but Chi Jingyuanjing's long-standing cultivation made him switch to a standard business smile in an instant. He bowed slightly and returned the greeting. He looked at the two of them for a while, and then his eyes looked at the pass around the woman's neck and asked, "Are you going to Twice's lounge... Um, excuse me, who are you looking for?"

If he didn't have the pass, when he saw the reaction of the little girl behind him, he would have thought that it was a fan who had sneaked in. But even so, he couldn't just give directions casually. If someone who came to cause trouble found the place because of Chi Jingyuan's directions, it would be a sin.

"Oh, we are looking for Nayeon from Twice..." Facing Ji Jingyuan's question, the woman did not hide it, but said it directly, with a smile on her face that seemed a little shy and cautious: "You are Yuan xi from XO, right... I am the mother of Nayeon from Twice..."

Lim Nayeon’s…mother?
Hearing the middle-aged woman introduce herself like this, Chi Jingyuan was stunned for a moment, and the look in his eyes when he looked at her changed, showing some weirdness and curiosity.

Although he is well-dressed and speaks in a cultured manner, his overall temperament seems a little weak, and there is no obvious similarity between his facial features and eyes.

Well, no rabbit teeth either.

They don’t look very similar… Chi Jingyuan couldn’t help but wonder in his heart.

If we say that she and Lim Nayeon are mother and daughter, she actually looks more like the little girl behind her.

However, after hearing what she said, Ji Jingyuan remembered that he had seen the program list for today's Music Festival. There seemed to be a special stage with "TWICE Nayeon and family" as the singer. It seems that this family is her mother.

Unlike SBS, KBS, as an official state-owned television station, has to shoulder the task of promoting positive energy in addition to popularity and ratings at its year-end gala.

Especially in recent times when the situation has been turbulent for a long time and many people are disappointed and pessimistic about the management, it is even more necessary to give them a boost.

Lin Nayeon's special stage is a positive energy main theme stage praising the mother-daughter and mother-son love. The morning and afternoon are rehearsal time, so it is natural for her mother to appear backstage.

...But Chi Jingyuan didn't expect that she was working with her mother. He remembered hearing someone mention it, it was Chou Tzuyu or someone else, saying that they often met the relatives of other members, but you rarely saw Lin Nayeon's parents. Lin Nayeon seemed to deliberately rarely mention her family situation to them.

Even in the special program of "Sixteen" where all the relatives of the trainees showed up to cheer for their children, Lim Nayeon's family did not come. Even the families of foreigners such as Chou Tzuyu and Minami came, and they were having a great time and were very moved by each other, but Lim Nayeon was still alone, shamelessly trying to join in the fun of other people's families.

I didn't expect to meet her family here. Although there was no special meaning, Chi Jingyuan felt it was quite interesting and couldn't help but take a few more glances.

It’s just… Chi Jingyuan felt that the way this aunt and elder looked at him was a little curious and even meaningful. He felt that this Aunt Lin didn’t just stop him to ask for directions by chance.

But he didn't think much about it. When he heard that it was a relative of an acquaintance, Chi Jingyuan's attitude naturally improved. The little airs on his body disappeared and he became much more friendly: "It turns out to be Nayeonxi's mother? Hello, auntie, I'm Yuan from XO..."

As he said this, he couldn't help but look behind Lin's mother. If that was the case, this little girl must be Lin Nayeon's biological sister.

But...it seems that there are no rabbit teeth.

Of the three people in the family we saw, only Lim Nayeon had such a strange feature...I wonder if they are related.

While Chi Jingyuan was secretly complaining, he exchanged a glance with the little girl who had been staring at him, narrowed his eyes and winked slightly. As a result, the little girl's face turned red, and she shrank her head and hid behind her mother.

Such a big reaction surprised Chi Jingyuan. She looked like a grown-up girl of only fifteen or sixteen years old, but when she saw Chi Jingyuan, she acted like a shy fan.

Although it was still a gentle smile, the change between cold and warm was keenly noticed by Lin Nayeon's mother.

"Auntie, walk straight ahead to the end, then turn right and keep going. When you reach the second fork in the road, turn left and you will reach the artists' waiting area. Twice's lounge is in the middle part, with a house number. You can see it at a glance..."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, he carefully repeated the route twice. Only after Lin's mother nodded to indicate that she had memorized it did Chi Jingyuan ask curiously, "If there is a collaborative stage, even if you are not going with Twice, JYP's assistant should be there to pick you up..."

"He let us in and gave us a pass, but then he got a phone call and had something urgent to do..."

Mother Lin also explained somewhat helplessly, but just when she was halfway through, a hurried sound of footsteps came from not far away, quickly coming closer and closer, and in a blink of an eye she was next to her. When she turned around, she saw Lin Nayeon running towards her with an anxious look on her face.

…She didn't use the slightly artificial running moves commonly seen in Japanese dramas by female idols. Instead, she used a regular running posture with her arms swinging wildly, as if she was running a 100-meter race. The hem of her unzipped down jacket was thrown behind her like a dancing cape.

She saw her mother and sister with Chi Jingyuan from several meters away. She paused for a moment, but then seemed to be worried about something. She ran even faster, like a rabbit, taking two steps at a time, and stood next to her mother, panting slightly.

"Why are you running so fast?" After seeing Lin Nayeon, the gentle smile she had just maintained when talking to Chi Jingyuan suddenly disappeared, and she pulled her and scolded her lovingly.

"Oba Anihasayo~"

Lin Nayeon cautiously greeted him and then pursed her lips, turning her eyes to secretly glance at the surrounding situation and Chi Jingyuan's expression. After rolling her eyes, she asked in a low voice: "Oh mom, what are you talking about?"

Her family situation is actually quite complicated, not as happy as she usually appears to be. The single-parent family was reorganized and then separated, and finally they had a big fight in private, with threats and debt collection. She felt embarrassed whenever it was mentioned, and when she showed it in front of outsiders, she would feel embarrassed as if she was being stripped naked and watched by others.

So Lin Nayeon is actually unwilling and doesn't like to talk about her family with outsiders.

Whether it's pretending to empathize after knowing the inside story, or deliberately showing pity, or even being indifferent and completely ignoring it after listening, it will make her feel uncomfortable.

She also cares particularly about her mother and sister, fearing that they will be looked at strangely.

Beneath the seemingly lively, sometimes offline, sometimes childish, sometimes arrogant, and even sometimes angry personality and appearance, he is actually a very timid yet very sensitive person.

She had just received a call from her mother and hurried out to pick her up. However, when she suddenly saw Chi Jingyuan with them from a distance, she couldn't help but feel worried.

I don't know what I'm worried about, but I just feel a tightness in my heart for no reason.

But after she quickened her pace and ran over, she found that the things she was inexplicably worried about were completely nonexistent. Her mother and Chi Jingyuan were chatting and laughing happily, and the atmosphere was surprisingly good.

"Asking for directions?" After listening to her mother's explanation, she blinked stupidly, and looked at Chi Jingyuan who was looking at her strangely, and her smile suddenly became a little embarrassed.

"Since Nayeonxi is here, I, your aunt, will leave first." Seeing that the main person had arrived, there was no need to give any more directions. Chi Jingyuan did not stay any longer. He said goodbye to Mother Lin with a smile and prepared to leave.

"Goodbye, Oppa..."

Lin Nayeon breathed a sigh of relief, and before she could say goodbye in a sweet voice, she suddenly felt someone tugging at the corner of her clothes. If she hadn't been holding her mother's arm, she would have been pulled down.

When she turned around, she saw her sister winking at her frantically. Sisters are connected by heart, and she understood immediately.

After being embarrassed for a second, she still called out to Chi Jingyuan shyly: "That, that Oppa."

"Hmm?" Chi Jingyuan had just taken a step when she called him and turned around with a questioning look.

"This is my sister, Lin Minying. She... has always been a fan of you and XO. Can she..." It seemed a bit embarrassing to ask Chi Jingyuan this. It may also be that the embarrassment of the misunderstanding just now has not passed. Lin Nayeon spoke hesitantly. Finally, after the corner of her clothes was pulled hard, she grinned and asked with a wry smile: "Can she take a photo with you?"

"Okay."

Hearing her hesitant tone, Chi Jingyuan thought it was something serious. Hearing this, Chi Jingyuan smiled and agreed directly. He glanced at the excited little girl who was about to jump up, smiled and waved to her to come over. After thinking for a while, he specifically reminded her:
"Taking a photo is a small matter... but it's better not to make it public. I don't mind it, but it might cause you to get scolded."

"Yu...Oppa, I will never expose myself!" Lin Minying swore to the sky, the sincerity of her words was evident.

After saying that, he jumped next to Chi Jingyuan. The two stood together, took out their phones, and posed.
Lin Nayeon, who was standing next to her, looked at the two figures huddled together in front of her, her lips moved twice, and she suddenly felt a little complicated... Although she felt a sense of accomplishment in fulfilling her sister's wish, she also felt a little bit envious. Why?

"Oh mother!"

After Chi Jingyuan left, Lin Nayeon ignored her sister who was jumping up and down to flatter him, and dragged her mother to the waiting room. After whispering a few words, she suddenly frowned and complained, "Why are you looking for him...looking for him...looking for Jingyuan Oppa to ask for directions? Didn't you call me already?"

"Didn't you mention her from time to time when we were chatting? From your tone, I thought you had a very good relationship with her."

Mother Lin looked at Lin Nayeon with a smile, but there seemed to be some gullies in her gentle voice. She looked at her daughter who she knew best and smiled: "I just happened to run into you, so I just said hello."

"How can we have a good relationship? We are not from the same company, and he is rich... a senior... and we haven't known each other for a long time."

After hearing what her mother said, Lin Nayeon looked back reflexively, as if she was afraid that someone would hear what she had just said. After seeing that Chi Jingyuan had already walked away, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then pursed her lips and spoke in a low voice.

What she thinks is her own business, but from an objective point of view, her relationship with Chi Jingyuan is just average. They only became a little familiar with each other on Kim Ye-rin's birthday last time, and their occasional text messages after that were very ordinary.

Especially since it had always been her one-sided opposition and hatred towards him, she was even vaguely aware that Chi Jingyuan seemed to know about this matter... It would be so embarrassing if someone heard her bragging about their good relationship.

But just as she finished speaking, she didn't expect that Mother Lin would blink her eyes and say, "Is that so? Why do I feel pretty good? Jing Yuanxi's attitude changed after hearing me say it was you, mom. He seemed a little indifferent before, but became much more enthusiastic afterwards... So it turns out that our relationship is just average, and it's just because of his politeness?"

"what?"

Lin Nayeon was stunned for a moment when she heard this. She didn't know if she didn't understand. She opened her mouth blankly: "Is... that so?"

"What else?" Mom also looked at her strangely.

Lin Nayeon blinked, and her face from eyebrows to mouth corners unconsciously lifted up: "Well, that's it."

Suddenly, a refreshing feeling arose in my heart, and it circled around my body.

Her mood suddenly improved. Lin Nayeon hugged her mother's arm and even swung her legs a little more when she walked.

But when she was in a good mood, her courage would swell up and she would always want to show off or tease others out of habit.

She glanced around and immediately locked onto the girl walking beside her, looking at the photo on her phone with excitement. She didn't interrupt from beginning to end and completely ignored her sister. After a few glances, she immediately straightened her chest and waist, and asked righteously with a bit of jealousy as a benefactor, sister, and also a popular idol:
"Ah! Lin Minying! Stop looking at me. Do you like me that much? Why have I never seen you ask me for a photo or autograph? Am I not an idol?"

I originally thought that because I had just asked for a group photo for her, my sister would be very considerate and lick me, but I didn't expect that my sister would glance at me angrily because she was interrupted while enjoying the group photo, and curled her lips in disgust:
"who are you?"

…………

It was quite interesting to meet Lim Nayeon's family, but Ji Jingyuan didn't take the encounter too seriously. After saying goodbye to them, he took a few steps and soon came to the MC's dedicated waiting room, ready to go over the script with Bae Joo-hyun one last time.

But as soon as he entered, he noticed that the atmosphere was a little strange. He saw Bae Joo-hyun sitting on a small sofa, hunched over, holding the script in her left hand, while her right hand was covering her abdomen, gritting her teeth with a painful expression.

"What's wrong?" Chi Jingyuan's heart trembled. He quickened his pace and walked to the side to sit down, then leaned over and asked with concern.

The young lady who heard the noise looked up and opened her eyes to glance at him, pursed her lips but did not speak, and soon lowered her head again.

But this time, Chi Jingyuan realized what was going on. He glanced at the little sister's belly covered by her hands, leaned over and asked in a low voice, "Is that coming?"

Although they had broken up for quite some time, they were still boyfriend and girlfriend who spent every day together and were naked together. He knew something about Bae Joo-hyun's physiological conditions and even cycles. It was obvious that she had her period and was suffering from dysmenorrhea.

"Um……"

Although such a private matter was seen through at a glance, Bae Joo-hyun did not feel it was wrong. She just nodded and responded with a nasal tone, as if she had guessed that Chi Jingyuan could see it at a glance.

Chi Jingyuan looked at the young lady who was obviously in pain and couldn't help but frowned: "Do you want to go to the hospital? It seems to be quite serious..."

"It's fine."

But the young lady directly refused and shook the script in her left hand, as if explaining the reason for her refusal.

Today's MC schedule is extremely important to her. It is a collaboration with Chi Jingyuan. She has been preparing for it for so many days. How could it be delayed because of a little discomfort?

She is very strong-willed and she feels that there is not enough time to prepare from now until the evening.

As if she felt that just refusing was not convincing enough, Bae Joo Hyun paused, looked up at Chi Jingyuan, and forced a smile on her sweat-soaked face: "Just take a break. Ouni has gone to buy me ginger tea. It's from the one in Daechi-dong. I found this with great difficulty. It's my panacea! It's my secret weapon!"

As she spoke, she blinked and gave Chi Jingyuan a beautiful wink, as if she was showing off her "secret weapon" that never failed.

...If you don't count the hair stuck to your forehead by sweat, it would be really beautiful.

Bae Joo-hyun's situation is actually not uncommon, because irregular work and rest schedules happen from time to time, and it actually happened when they were dating before.

If we follow the knowledge Chi Jingyuan received in the mainland, in this situation we just need to avoid eating raw, cold, spicy, overly sweet and salty food, avoid being too cold or too hot, and take a rest and everything will be fine.

It's a pity that these taboo foods are extremely common in the peninsula. They are present in almost every meal of the day and cannot be avoided at all. In addition, as an idol, Pei Zhuxuan cannot control whether the surrounding environment is hot or cold.

At this time, many girls on the peninsula can only rely on kelp soup, ginger tea and other blood-replenishing and qi-nourishing foods or medicines to nourish and relieve the symptoms.

Seeing that the young lady was quite persistent, Chi Jingyuan didn't say anything more. Fortunately, within two minutes, her agent rushed back to the waiting room with kelp soup and ginger tea.

This trick of Bae Joo-hyun seemed to be really effective. After she drank it while it was hot, about ten minutes later her complexion became noticeably rosier and she seemed to be in better spirits. She no longer looked as miserable as she did when he entered the door just now.

So amazing?
Chi Jingyuan was a little surprised by this change, and even wanted to ask her where she bought it, maybe it could be useful next time...

However, his gaze unconsciously lingered for a moment on the young lady's right hand, which was still covering her lower abdomen.

Pei Zhuxuan, who was resurrected on the spot, lifted the hair on both sides, then raised the script in her hand and shook it towards Chi Jingyuan, smiling with narrowed eyes:

"Haha, I told you it would work!"

"Come on, let's continue with the script."