Peninsula: From a supporting actor to the best actor in Chungmuro

Chapter 84: The Kiss of Declaration of Sovereignty
""I Love You" Scene 11, Take 2!"

"Action!"

As soon as the director finished shouting, Lee Sung-kyung suddenly reached out and grabbed Kang Jae-hoon's collar and pulled him closer.

"Don't stick out your tongue." She warned in a low voice.

Before Jiang Zaixun could react, his lips were blocked by something warm and soft.

——It was not the ambiguous kiss required by the script, but a deep and solid kiss.

Lee Sung Kyung's slightly trembling eyelashes were close at hand.

The familiar scent of lavender on her body, mixed with the faint rose scent of her lipstick, forcefully invaded his senses.

Jiang Zaixun's mind went blank for a moment.

Although he finally got what he wanted, he still felt uneasy.

Jiang Zaixun subconsciously wanted to retreat, but Li Jingjing grabbed the back of his head. Her fingertips ran through his hair, the force was neither light nor heavy, but with an irresistible force.

The kiss was clearly declarative, and even made an intentionally ambiguous sound of water.

The entire studio fell silent in an instant.

The director's eyes widened, but he tacitly didn't call for a stop.

three seconds.

Five seconds.

Ten seconds——

"Crack, crack! This is the impact I want, perfect!"

After the director called a halt, Lee Sung-kyung casually loosened Kang Jae-hoon's collar and glanced in the direction of Krystal Jung.

Krystal was sitting there quietly, but the sweet smile on her face had long disappeared.

Lee Sung-kyung didn't miss her knuckles clenched until they turned white and her lips pursed.

(Do you like visiting the set?)

(Let you see enough.)
The two people's eyes met briefly in the air—

Li Jingcheng's eyes were filled with the composure of a winner, and he even licked the corner of his lips gracefully.

Zheng Xiujing's pupils suddenly contracted, her chest heaved violently, and then she forced herself to unclench her fists and squeezed out a stiff smile.

And Jiang Zaixun just stood there.

There was a buzzing in my ears, as if the whole world was on mute.

The lingering warmth on his lips made him dazed for a moment.

(Just now……)
(The Bible... kissed me?)
(Not a borrowed position...)
(It was a real kiss.)
He raised his hand and touched his lips, and his fingertips felt a trace of moisture - the trace of Lee Sung-kyung's lipstick.

Jiang Zaixun slowly turned his head and followed her back as she walked towards the director with a dull gaze.

The moment Krystal Jung's figure came into view, he suddenly realized—

(The Bible does this on purpose.)
(She saw Soo-jung coming, so...)
This realization struck his mind like a bolt of lightning, and the memories of five years of living together flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern.

She always despised him for being stupid, but at the same time she silently helped him deal with his daily life;

She said "leave me alone", but stayed by his bedside all night when he had a fever;

Suddenly inviting him to shoot a music video without telling him the content, and that sudden kiss just now.

(turn out to be……)
Jiang Zaixun's eyes focused on Li Jingjing's fingers, which were slender, white, and with distinct joints.

The hands that could usually lift 10kg dumbbells easily were now shaking slightly - she was not calm.

Next to the monitor.

Zheng Xiujing felt a tight pain in her chest when she saw Jiang Zaixun's absent-minded look.

(He actually...)
(Recalling that kiss?)

(Do you like it that much?)

Her eyes were uncontrollably glued to Lee Sung Kyung——

The woman was walking towards the monitor to watch the replay as if nothing had happened, and the two were less than half a meter apart.

"Come to visit the set?"

"I just happened to be passing by."

"Passing by?"

Lee Sung-kyung's eyes were still fixed on the monitor: "The MV shoot is closed, how did you get in?"

"..."

Krystal was speechless for a moment, then forced herself to smile sweetly and change the subject:

"Lee Sung Kyung-xi's acting is so good, you can't tell it's her first time filming~"

Li Jingcheng nodded slightly:
"Thank you, after all, there is professional guidance."

"Professional guidance?" Krystal frowned.

In the monitor, the scene of Lee Sung-kyung pulling Kang Jae-hoon's collar and kissing him was perfectly captured.

Her eyes were sharp and possessive, and his expression was completely stupid, as if he had been struck by lightning.

"how?"

Li Jingcheng's eyes swept over Jiang Zaixun who was still in a daze not far away:
"Can you teach me?"

"..."

Zheng Xiujing bit her lower lip and replied stiffly:
"Then you've learned well."

"Ah."

Lee Sung-kyung lowered his head and continued to watch the replay:

"After all, not everyone needs to do a dozen NGs to get a good scene."

“That’s because the director has high demands!”

Krystal's voice unconsciously rose, and her cheeks flushed with embarrassment.

Lee Sung-kyung's tone remained calm: "I can see that the ratings have exceeded 20%."

Zheng Xiujing opened her mouth, but couldn't find the words to refute. In the end, she could only glare at Jiang Zaixun angrily.

(It’s all because of this Prabhu!)

(Wood! Idiot!)
(Standing there like an idiot even after being kissed!)

Jiang Zaixun happened to look over and saw her little face puffed up like a pufferfish.

"..."

Li Jingjing followed Zheng Xiujing's gaze and raised the corners of her lips slightly:

"Jaehoon."

Jiang Jae-hoon froze. "Nei, nei?"

"come over."

Her voice was not loud, but it carried a tone that could not be refused.

Jiang Jae-hoon walked over with gritted teeth, and every step felt like walking on the edge of a knife.

Krystal's eyes became even fiercer.

(Go ahead and try it if you dare!)
Jiang Jae-hoon: “…”

(I will die if I don’t go!)

He slowly moved to Li Jingjing's side, like a primary school student who had done something wrong.

Lee Sung-kyung turned the monitor towards Kang Jae-hoon:

"What do you think is wrong?"

On the screen, the scene of the two kissing was frozen and magnified - the force with which Lee Sung-kyung pulled his collar caused obvious wrinkles in the fabric, her slightly closed eyelashes cast tiny shadows under the light, and his shocked, wide-open eyes looked particularly funny.

"This……"

Jiang Zaixun answered with a stiff face: "My expression was too stiff"

“So we have to reshoot.”

Lee Sung-kyung glanced at Krystal Jung seemingly casually.

Krystal's eyes were glued to the screen, her nails digging into her palms unconsciously. When the close-up shot was replayed for the fifth time—

"hiss!"

Zheng Xiujing calmly took back the high heels that were stepping on Jiang Zaixun's instep:

"I'm sorry~"

She smiled sweetly, but her tone was as cold as ice:

"I accidentally stepped on you. I'm going to the radio station to get ready."

After saying that, she walked towards the exit without looking back.

Jiang Jae-hoon froze in place, his instep burning with pain.

(This is not accidental.)

(It was clearly a long-planned move!)
The set was completely silent.

The staff looked at each other, pretending to be busy organizing the equipment, but the gossipy eyes could no longer be hidden.

He subconsciously looked at Lee Sung-kyung, who was staring intently at the monitor as if nothing had happened.

"Actually, there's no need to reshoot. Just keep the close-up of the lips when editing."

The director pointed at the monitor screen and said to Lee Sung Kyung:

"After all, this side light makes the outlines of the two people particularly beautiful."

"Listen to the director." Lee Sung-kyung nodded.

It’s not that the director is fooling around.

The main reason is that the production funds of the MV are limited, especially since Kim Dae-won deducted 2 million won in announcement fees from YG for Kang Jae-hoon.

"So Kang Jae-hoon's filming is over, and what's left are Bible's solo shots."

"Ah? Oh..."

He stood there in a daze, his eyes unconsciously following the direction Krystal left.

"Go."

Lee Sung Kyung suddenly spoke.

"what?"

"You guys have a live radio broadcast tonight."

She continued watching the replay without looking up: "Don't let her emotions affect your work."

Jiang Zaixun was stunned in place, and suddenly realized——

(The Bible is in. Give me a step down?)

(She could have continued to provoke Soo-jung)

On the monitor, the kiss was still playing on a loop. Lee Sung-kyung's profile looked exceptionally cold under the cold light of the screen, the shadow cast by her long eyelashes obscuring the emotion within her eyes.

"Still not going?"

She finally turned to look at Jiang Zaixun, and a slight smile appeared at the corner of her lips:

"Or... do you want to stay and watch me shoot the solo scene?"

Jiang Jae-hoon stared at Li Jingcheng for two seconds, then suddenly stepped forward and gave her a tight hug in front of everyone.

The set suddenly became quiet.

Li Shengjing's whole body stiffened.

The woody scent of the Dior Wilderness perfume that I gave him wafted into his face.

Jiang Zaixun's arm was wrapped around her shoulders, the strength was neither too light nor too strong, but it made her forget to push it away for a moment.

"Thank you."

His voice was soft, with a gentleness that only she could hear.

"no need thank me?"

"Thanks... The Bible is especially good today."

Li Jingcheng narrowed his eyes and slowly clenched his fingers.

(This Prabhu...)
(What nonsense are you talking about suddenly?)

Jiang Zaixun was also stunned after he finished speaking, and quickly made amends:

"No, I mean... the Bible is always interesting, but today is especially..."

After saying that, he turned and ran, almost tripping over the electric wires on the ground.

Li Jingcheng looked at the figure fleeing in panic, and her fingertips unconsciously touched her lips.

(This idiot...)
She should be angry.

I should have said "Are you looking for death?" with a cold face as usual, or just given him a shoulder throw.

But at this moment, the emotions surging in her chest inexplicably made her feel a little at a loss.

The kiss scene was still playing on loop on the monitor.

Li Jingjing reached out and pressed the stop button, and the picture froze at the moment when their lips parted——

(Is this impulsive?)
(but……)
(No regrets.)——
Krystal walked out of the studio quickly in high heels and stopped abruptly when she turned into the emergency passage.

She took out her cell phone and quickly poked the screen with her fingers——

【Krystal Jung】：Kim Ji-won!!!
【Krystal Jung】：It’s all your fault!!!

[Krystal Jung]: They were talking about visiting the set! They were talking about learning about the music video shoot! Now look! I stood there like an idiot watching them kiss!!!

Three exclamation points weren't enough to express her anger.

The phone vibrates quickly——

Kim Ji-won: Kissing scene? A borrowed shot, right?
[Krystal Jung]: What a kiss! I watched the replay seven times! Seven times!!!
Kim Ji-won called immediately.

Zheng Xiujing took a deep breath and pressed the answer button——

"Hey."

Her voice was muffled, with obvious grievance.

"Tell me more about it."

Kim Ji-won's voice was filled with gossip excitement:
"What position? Did you stick out your tongue? How long did you kiss?"

“Kim Ji-won!!!”

Krystal was so angry that she almost threw her phone away: "Are you here to laugh at me?!"

"Hey, calm down."

Jin Zhiyuan's tone suddenly became serious: "Tell me the process in detail first."

"..."

"She's anxious."

Kim Ji-won's voice came through the receiver with a determined smile.

"what?"

Krystal was stunned.

"Stupid! She was avoiding you on your birthday, and now she suddenly kisses you today. It's obvious she's doing it to piss you off!"

"..."

Kim Ji-won's voice suddenly became excited:

"What does this mean? It means she feels threatened."

Zheng Xiujing blinked, and her heartbeat suddenly accelerated:

"Really, really?"

"Of course! Otherwise, how could we possibly do that in front of so many people after five years of not even sparking anything?"

Kim Ji-won suddenly changed the subject: "By the way, Soo-jung..."

"Ok?"

"What do you like about Teacher Jiang?"

"what?"

Krystal was stunned. She didn't expect her to ask this suddenly.

"that is……"

Jin Zhiyuan's voice suddenly softened: "What attracts you to him?"

"I"

Krystal opened her mouth, but was speechless for a moment.

(What do you like about him?)

Countless images suddenly appeared in my mind——

The focused profile of him as he directed her lines on the set;
RM protected her silly smile during the recording;

The words "Bona is lighter than a cloud" he said as he carried her across the tree-lined avenue;
and also……

After that unexpected first kiss, he touched his lips in a daze.

"that is……"

Krystal's voice softened unconsciously: "I think he's very reliable."

"anything else?"

"Very gentle, although sometimes silly..."

"besides?"

"Be serious about your work, be loyal to your friends, and..."

Krystal's voice became smaller and smaller:

"He looks so good when he smiles..."

Her voice was almost inaudible as she spoke the last few words.

Kim Ji-won chuckled from the other end of the phone:

"Then what do you think Lee Sung-kyung likes about him?"

"..."

Krystal froze.

(yes.)

(What does she like about him?)

Kim Ji-won's voice came through the receiver, with a rare seriousness:
"You and Lee Sung-kyung may be seeing different sides of the same Teacher Jiang."

Zheng Xiujing pursed her lips:
"So...what should I do?"

"Just be yourself. You're Krystal, the one who shines so brightly on stage!"

"But……"

Krystal lowered her head and played with the edge of her clothes: "They have known each other for five years."

"Five years, so what? Love isn't a race against time, it's a round-by-round game of heartbeats."

Jin Zhiyuan interrupted her: "If time can decide everything, there will be no breakups and divorces in this world."

Zheng Xiujing was silent for a moment, and suddenly asked:

"Jiwon-unnie..."

"Ok?"

"Have you ever been in love?"

Kim Ji-won: “…”

There was a suspicious silence on the other end of the line.

"Could it be... that you are just talking nonsense?"

“Who, who said that!”

Kim Ji-won's voice suddenly rose an octave: "I'm very experienced!"

"Oh~"

Zheng Xiujing stretched out her tone: "Then tell me, what was it like to have a first kiss?"

"That's it!"

Kim Ji-won stammered: "Soft and warm..."

Krystal raised her eyebrows: "What else?"

"And... Oops! You're trying to trick me!"

Just as Zheng Xiujing was about to continue asking, Jin Zhiyuan suddenly lowered her voice and asked, "Did he catch up with you?"

"what?"

Krystal subconsciously turned her head to look at the end of the corridor.

There was an immediate busy tone from the other end of the line.

"Ah! Kim Ji-won!"

She put away her phone angrily, but was stunned the moment she looked up——

End of corridor.

Jiang Jae-hoon was looking around for something.

The strands of hair on his forehead were slightly damp with sweat from running, and the collar of his sweatshirt hung crookedly on his shoulders, making him look disheveled and anxious.

[PS: Please read the author's words. ]

(End of this chapter)