wavenovel Chapter 1373 Disguise
Chapter 1373 Disguise
Chapter 1373 Disguise
“Sana Xi is here.”
The assistant's reminder and the sound of the door being pushed open made Chi Jingyuan, who had been resting with his eyes closed, open them and look over naturally.
The moment the figure before him became clear, Chi Jingyuan subtly raised an eyebrow, his eyes lighting up slightly.
The patient who was wrapped in a bulky down jacket, looked exhausted, and wore a mask that prevented him from even showing his face just two days ago has now undergone a dramatic transformation.
Sana Minatozaki has a head of fluffy, long, brown curly hair that falls naturally over her shoulders. Paired with her sweet and charming face, she exudes a sense of style and beauty at first glance.
Although she hadn't changed into her stage makeup yet and was only wearing a thick black hoodie, her makeup was already done. Her eye makeup was exquisite, her lips were a light red, and with just the right amount of foundation, she looked radiant. As soon as she entered the room, she seemed to instantly liven up the somewhat dull dressing room.
"Annyeonghaseyo~"
As soon as Sana Minatozaki entered, she bowed to the other assistants and cosplayers in the room, her sweet smile quite endearing. After greeting everyone, she looked at Ji Kyung-won, her smile slightly fading, but appearing more natural: "Oppa, good morning~"
Even her voice sounded clearer; although it was a bit high-pitched, it was much more pleasant to the ear than her previous hoarse voice.
Chi Jingyuan was actually quite sleepy, but when he saw Minatozaki Sana's face and heard her smiling greeting, his drowsiness seemed to lessen a bit, as if he had been infected by her warmth.
This is what Sana Minatozaki should be like.
The thought popped into my head reflexively.
"Good morning, you're here so early!"
Chi Jingyuan chuckled, glanced at Minatozaki Sana and her manager beside her, and nodded slightly in response: "You look to be in good spirits."
Sana Minatozaki is still being managed by the same JYP manager as before. Although there was a problem a few days ago and he was scolded by Ji Kyung-won, it seems that JYP is very satisfied with his performance in handling the crisis, and they still let him stay with Sana Minatozaki.
"Inside~"
When Chi Jingyuan greeted her, her manager immediately smiled and came over: "After returning that day, the company gave Sana a break and didn't arrange any work for her to rest. Sana has had plenty of rest and is recovering very well. Her fever subsided yesterday, and her cold is almost completely cured today."
Listening to the manager talking non-stop as if giving a work report, Ji Jingyuan couldn't help but laugh and teased him without holding back, "Why does it sound like you're giving me a report? Isn't Sana an artist under your JYP?"
"Uh……"
The agent was slightly embarrassed by the rebuttal, but he didn't care at all and chuckled, "Ah, yes, yes."
Ignoring the manager, Chi Jingyuan glanced at Minatozaki Sana again and casually said, "Besides, it only takes two days of rest and it doesn't seem that serious. How could it drag on for so long? The day before yesterday... never mind."
"Hehehe~"
The manager could only smile, while Sana Minatozaki smiled sweetly at Ji Kyung-won, saying, "Thank you for your concern, Oppa~"
"..."
Chi Jingyuan met her gaze, paused for a second, and then smiled gently: "Okay~"
Without further ado, they got straight to business: "The stage manager just came over and told us that our stage rehearsal is in 15 minutes. We can practice a bit before the rehearsal."
As he spoke, he stood up from the sofa, took off his coat, and casually asked, "When is Twice rehearsing?"
"I just heard from my manager that it's right behind you, Oppa."
Sana Minatozaki followed Kei-Yuan Chi to the empty area on the left side of the practice room: "They should come with us then."
A gentle breeze brushed past her ears, followed by a familiar fruity scent. But above all, the fragrance of Sana Minatozaki's hair was even more striking, incredibly rich and intense.
"let's start."
Chi Jingyuan glanced at her but didn't say much. The two quickly got into work mode, and the assistant next to them played the accompaniment of "Uchiage Hanabi" on his phone and began practicing before the rehearsal.
Although the area of the lounge was not large, it did not affect the movement of the two. Although they had not communicated beforehand, Chi Jingyuan and Minatozaki Sana naturally shortened their movement path based on the surrounding area, showing great tacit understanding.
We rehearsed twice without any problems... I don't know if it's because the process of this collaboration stage is too simple, or what, just as Ji Jingyuan said the day before yesterday, there really is no need to practice anymore.
After the music turned off, he stopped and stood to the side, looking at Minatozaki Sana with a slightly strange gaze.
Because he felt that Sana Minatozaki was even more familiar with the stage than he was, her movements, transitions, and interactions were very smooth, as if they were engraved in her mind.
"you will not……"
Chi Jingyuan looked Minatozaki Sana up and down: "You didn't practice on your own after you went back the day before yesterday, did you?"
"Hehe, yeah."
Upon hearing this, Sana Minato smiled sweetly, her eyes slightly upturned, and she winked playfully at Ji Jingyuan: "I slept for a long time after I got back that day, but I couldn't fall asleep at night. Before the other members came back, I got up and walked around the bedroom a few times."
Sana Minatozaki's smile was beautiful. When she smiled, her eyes curved, carrying a self-aware charm and liveliness. The spirit between her eyebrows was very special, which made Chi Jingyuan pause for a moment and become somewhat lost in thought.
"..."
Sensing Chi Jingyuan's unusual expression, Minatozaki Sana tilted her head and looked at him without any embarrassment, asking with a smile, "Oppa, what are you looking at?"
"..."
Chi Jingyuan snapped out of his daze, looked at Minatozaki Sana's delicate and beautiful face, his gaze sweeping over her nose and eyes, and suddenly smiled, looking to the side: "I think you look better... better when you're more energetic like this."
Upon hearing his words, Minatozaki Sana was momentarily stunned, her vision blurring. However, after speaking, Chi Jingyuan didn't say anything more, turning his gaze towards the practice room door as if it were just a casual remark.
Just then, there was a knock on the door of the practice room, and the stage manager came again to inform the two that it was time to prepare for the rehearsal.
Upon hearing the notification, JYP's manager greeted everyone and then left first, seemingly having something to attend to. As he walked away, the previously lively atmosphere in the practice room instantly cooled down, and an awkward silence filled the air.
Chi Jingyuan glanced at her, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw that Minatozaki Sana pursed her lips slightly, as if her original enthusiastic smile had faded a little, as if the warmth just now was just an illusion.
"Let's go."
Chi Jingyuan felt a strange sensation, but he didn't say anything. He walked to the side, picked up his coat, put it on, and prepared to go to the rehearsal.
"..."
Sana Minato stopped for a second, then quickly followed Ji Jingyuan out the door, quickening her pace to be side by side with him in just a few steps.
Now that only the two of them remained, the previous pretense was no longer needed.
After walking a few steps quietly, seemingly unaccustomed to the sudden quiet, Minatozaki Sana felt a little uncomfortable. After hesitating for a moment, she looked up and spoke first: "Oppa."
"?"
Chi Jingyuan didn't stop walking, looking at her strangely.
Why did you say that that day?
Sana Minatozaki's voice was very soft, no longer as sweet and enthusiastic as before, but with a cool and honest tone.
"say what?"
Chi Jingyuan didn't react in time.
"Why did you suddenly yell at your manager that day because of me?"
Sana Minatosaki didn't beat around the bush and spoke very directly, and this was a question that often came to her mind after she went back that day and lay in bed with a fever and delirium.
But when Chi Jingyuan heard this, he looked at him strangely, as if he didn't care at all: "Didn't you tell me to say it?"
"You forgot?" Chi Jingyuan looked over and asked him a question.
"..."
Sana Minatosaki was speechless and pursed her lips awkwardly.
This answer disappointed her... Of course she remembered that she was the one who said it, but it was just a defiant provocation during their verbal exchange.
She felt that Chi Kyung-won should be able to understand the meaning behind her question.
But... it didn't happen; instead, it felt so natural.
"I……"
She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but before she could speak, Chi Jingyuan looked at her, a smile that she found particularly annoying at that moment appearing on his lips, his tone carrying a superficial disdain:
"Shouldn't you be enjoying this as a matter of course? Why are you even asking?"
"..."
Sana Minatozaki, who was about to say something, paused upon hearing this. After a few seconds of silence, she awkwardly tucked a strand of brown curly hair behind her ear, looked at Ji Jingyuan, and forced what she thought was a natural smile: "Yes, Oppa is right."
"But... I still want to thank you, Oppa."
After exchanging glances and thanking her, she turned her gaze away and lowered her head.
She felt as if something was blocking her chest, making her feel suffocated and restless. After discarding the smile that was always on her face, all that remained was a deep and irritating sense of suffocation.
The atmosphere was so good just now, and the cooperation was so smooth and tacit. I even helped her a couple of days ago... Sana Minatozaki thought things would get better between the two of them.
So, it's still like this...
She murmured to herself.
But isn't this what she's always wanted? Since he thinks I'm that kind of person, then she's fine.
But when she did it before, she had a kind of vengeful, rebellious pleasure.
But why do I feel like I've been stabbed in the heart today, feeling both pain and coldness?
The two walked silently down the corridor, standing very close to each other, yet seemingly in two different worlds.
There is indeed no need to pretend when there are no outsiders around.
However, some self-assured and honest people are actually pretending, while others who pretend seem to have forgotten this fact.
As the two silently walked around a corner, they looked up and saw several familiar faces, and they stopped in their tracks.
…………
"Brother~"
Kang Daniel, who was chatting and laughing with his girlfriend Park Jihyo and Lim Nayeon at the entrance of the lounge, waved enthusiastically to ZICO Woo Jiho in the distance.
Wanna One and Twice's dressing rooms are quite close; they can bump into each other as soon as they step outside. During their break while waiting for rehearsals, Kang Daniel and Park Jihyo arranged to chat at the door, each with a wingman, pretending to bump into each other.
Wanna One and Twice were already quite familiar with each other because of the media. They were chatting when Kang Daniel saw Woo Ji-ho walking over from not far away and took the initiative to greet him.
"Wow, it's so lively!"
Seeing the situation, Woo Ji-ho raised an eyebrow and swaggered over. His gaze swept over Kang Daniel and Park Ji-hyo, and he roughly understood what was going on. He looked at Kang Daniel with a slightly amused smile: "You little brat..."
To be able to date a member of a top girl group right after her debut, and to meet her so openly here, is truly...something that male celebrities envy and tease.
However, not saying anything despite seeing through it, Woo Ji-ho greeted Park Ji-hyo, Lim Na-yeon, and the others with a smile. After all, they were Twice, and of course they recognized each other after seeing each other so many times at events.
"Oppa~"
Park Jihyo and Lim Nayeon greeted each other with smiles. Although Woo Jiho's image in their group wasn't very good and there were some embarrassing rumors, he was still a senior member. Moreover, because of Kang Daniel, Park Jihyo was quite familiar with him.
Just as they were greeting each other, Yu Zhihao seemed to suddenly remember something. His smile abruptly stopped, and his previously carefree posture tightened. He glanced around nervously, as if trying to confirm something.
Once the person was no longer found, Woo Ji-ho's smile returned to normal, and he casually asked Lim Na-yeon and the other woman, "Just the two of you?"
"Yeah, Oppa, who do you want to see?"
Park Jihyo immediately laughed and teased.
Meanwhile, Lim Nayeon blinked her round eyes, secretly thinking that this senior might not want to see anyone.
It's not that they don't want to see anyone.
Lim Nayeon used to think that Woo Jiho, a senior artist who seemed to have a great rap style, was quite cool and rebellious. However, after seeing how he turned and ran away when he saw Tzuyu, her filter was instantly shattered. Since then, she only has this one impression of him.
"Dude, your hair color is really stylish."
Kang Daniel, however, was unaware of the story behind it and had never heard Park Jihyo mention it. After greeting him, his attention was drawn to Woo Jiho's hairstyle: "This color is not something an ordinary person can pull off."
As a performing guest at the Tokyo MAMA event, Woo Ji-ho sported an extremely flamboyant perm today, with yellow hair tinged with green, resembling a moldy chrysanthemum, making him extremely eye-catching from a distance.
He's not exactly good-looking... but he perfectly fits his identity and style as a rapper. Park Ji-hyo even commented on her boyfriend, saying, "He's definitely an oppa, very distinctive."
Yu Zhihao was clearly pleased with his unique style and hairstyle, and shook his bangs in a cool way: "Haha, I feel that after today's live broadcast, it might start a trend."
Lim Nayeon almost burst out laughing, and the smile on her face was starting to crumble. When Woo Jiho looked over, she quickly and cutely showed her bunny teeth to cover up her unnatural expression.
"You guys didn't see how lively it was over there... When are you rehearsing?"
"It's not our turn yet, we're quite far back."
"We're leaving soon, Oppa, are you done with your rehearsal yet...?"
The group started chatting, but it was mainly Woo Ji-ho and Kang Daniel who were talking. The two were clearly on good terms, and Park Ji-hyo occasionally chimed in, making it quite lively.
"Not yet, it seems someone cut in line..."
Speaking of this, Woo Ji-ho pursed his lips, seemingly a little annoyed, but he didn't take it to heart and immediately extended an invitation: "By the way, are you guys free after the broadcast ends today? Want to hang out together? I'm quite familiar with Tokyo, last time..."
"I should have time..."
Where is Nayeon?
"I won't go with Oppa. I made plans to go shopping with Momo."
"Let's all come together, there will be too many people..."
As they were talking, a series of not-so-light footsteps approached from afar. Chi Jingyuan and Minatozaki Sana turned around the corner and bumped right into the group.