Watching Liu Zhimin wave away a stranger who was asking for her contact information, Yu Qianjue turned to Kim Min-jeong.
“Min-jeong Staff Sergeant, how many people has Colonel Youzi rejected now?”
“A Yu Private First Class, this is the fourth person Colonel Zhimin has rejected.”
Because the age difference between them was only a few months, and Yu Qianjue and Kim Min-jeong’s birthdays were only one day apart, besides his younger sister Ning Yizhuo, the three of them were almost the same age and quickly became close friends.
Naturally, Yu Qianjue relaxed his tone and started role-playing with Kim Min-jeong, and Kim Min-jeong was quick to pick up on the joke.
“Ah, as expected of Colonel Youzi, who used to be an SNS celebrity, she’s really popular.”
Upon hearing that Liu Zhimin was discovered by an SM scout after uploading selfies on SNS, and thus entered SM as a trainee, Yu Qianjue couldn’t help but feel a sense of respect.
SM’s scouts truly had sharp eyes. He actually had a premonition that whether it was Liu Zhimin, Kim Min-jeong, or his beloved younger sister, they would all achieve great things in the future. He felt the same about Nai Yongzhili, who was far away in Sakura.
This was a profound and mysterious intuition that rarely went wrong in his 17 years of life in this world.
Although he could temporarily cast a divination, knowing his life in advance would probably leave him with no fun at all.
Moreover, he wasn't very good at divination. He could help find lost things, but for something like divining someone else’s fate, his friend in Zhuge Village, Zhejiang Province, was much better at it.
Pulling his thoughts back from wherever they had drifted, Yu Qianjue saw Liu Zhimin return to their group and said to her, “You’ve worked hard, Youzi. You’ve already rejected four people who tried to hit on you on this trip.”
“Oh, it’s a common occurrence, a common occurrence. There’s nothing I can do about being naturally beautiful.”
Liu Zhimin tossed her hair, her tone sounding regretful, but her expression was one of smugness, which made Ning Yizhuo and Kim Min-jeong laugh aloud.
This Euni was usually very gentle and kind, and also strong and hardworking, but she also often played abstract jokes and didn't act like an Euni. This led to her being very popular even among the trainees, most of whom were handsome men and beautiful women.
“You should also be very popular, so why doesn’t anyone hit on you?”
Liu Zhimin looked at Yu Qianjue, who was holding everyone’s bags, and asked.
Yu Qianjue held the bags with one hand and took off his glasses with the other.
“Of course, it’s because I’m wearing this!”
He made a sound as if he had pulled out some strange prop.
“Ta-da! Aura Concealment Glasses!”
“Are you Doraemon or something?!”
After teasing Yu Qianjue for his joke, Liu Zhimin took the glasses, turned them over and over, but found nothing special about them.
“Alright, actually, it’s not because of the glasses, it’s more about my outfit.”
He took the glasses back and immediately put them on Kim Min-jeong’s face. The originally pure and cute Liangshan Maltese instantly turned into an intellectual puppy wearing glasses.
“After all, my outfit, in a Peninsula where almost everyone wears black, white, and gray, doesn’t look like a good person, which is why no one asks for my number.”
“But it still looks good, though. It has a very unique feeling.”
Kim Min-jeong originally thought she would feel dizzy wearing the glasses, but then realized they were just ordinary plano lenses, and she exclaimed to him.
“Oh, our Min-jeong is such a good child, to have such a high opinion of me.” He reached out and gently ruffled Kim Min-jeong’s hair, trying to be careful not to mess it up.
Although the action seemed intimate, for some reason, Kim Min-jeong didn’t feel repulsed. Perhaps it was because he was Ningning’s brother, or perhaps because he looked like a girl.
Because of the close proximity, Kim Min-jeong could clearly smell Yu Qianjue’s perfume, like mint, and also like lemon. It didn’t have the strong scent of men’s cologne; it was more of a neutral scent, like drinking a glass of iced mojito on a hot summer day—very refreshing, making her feel very comfortable.
The four of them chatted and laughed all the way to a Korean barbecue restaurant where Yu Qianjue had booked a table in advance.
“Hello, welcome.”
After communicating with the staff, the four walked to their reserved table. Naturally, Yu Qianjue and Ning Yizhuo sat on one side, and opposite him was Liu Zhimin. As the oldest two among the four, they naturally sat on the outer side, making it convenient to grab dipping sauces and other items.
Picking up the menu, Yu Qianjue immediately handed it to the eagerly awaiting Kim Min-jeong.
“Don’t be shy, Min-jeong. It’s my treat today. Order whatever you want.”
“Oh, oh, oh! Although I’ve said it many times, I still want to say that A Yu, you’re so generous!”
Kim Min-jeong opened the menu and went straight to the korean beef page. Liu Zhimin quietly leaned closer to Kim Min-jeong and whispered in her ear, “Min-jeong, don’t order too much. It’s only our first meeting today, there’s no need to make A Yu spend so much.”
“Don’t worry, Euni, I know my limits.” Kim Min-jeong nodded. She also knew the benefits of a long-term relationship. A Yu was so generous that she had a premonition that after becoming friends with A Yu, there would definitely be no shortage of delicious food in the future.
After hearing Kim Min-jeong symbolically order a few relatively inexpensive dishes, Yu Qianjue slightly furrowed his brow.
He could probably guess Liu Zhimin and Kim Min-jeong’s little thoughts; being a bit reserved on a first meeting was always faultless.
But he actually felt it wasn’t necessary. He was already very grateful to the two for often taking care of his younger sister, and after a brief time together, he also had a good impression of these two seemingly guileless friends.
He himself wasn’t averse to people with complex thoughts, it was just that getting along with them would be more troublesome and easily exhausting.
Back to the topic of diet, trainees in the Peninsula have a very high training volume every day and need to maintain their figures, and anyone with eyes can see that the food in the Peninsula is very poor.
He felt that many idols often have health problems related to their diet. In his eyes, no amount of health supplements could compare to a healthy, normal diet that provides sufficient nutrition.
Opening the menu that Kim Min-jeong had finished ordering from, Yu Qianjue asked the two opposite him.
“Min-jeong, do you like beef tongue?”
“I love it! I love all meat!”
“Youzi, do you usually like shoulder meat?”
“I like it quite a bit, why?”
“What about you, Ningning?”
“You still don’t know my taste? Just go for it!”
Yu Qianjue nodded, then turned to the waiter and said, “Two portions of beef tongue, two portions of shoulder meat, three portions of beef belly, one portion of neck meat…”
He quickly rattled off the dishes, and under the astonished gazes of Kim Min-jeong and Liu Zhimin, Yu Qianjue closed the menu.
“Let’s order these first. We’ll order more if it’s not enough. Thank you.”
He smiled gently at the waiter, who blushed a little.
Handsome and polite, with such a charming and gentle smile—such young people were truly rare.
“I haven’t had korean beef in a long time either. Today, we’re going to feast.”
Waving his hand to bring the two astonished girls back to reality, Yu Qianjue didn’t expose their little thoughts, using the excuse that he himself was craving it to put them at ease.
“Then we’re benefiting from your generosity today too.” Liu Zhimin narrowed her eyes and smiled at Yu Qianjue. Combined with her fair skin, she looked like a little white weasel.
The two also understood his unspoken meaning. Since he neither exposed their little thoughts nor made them lose face, they followed Yu Qianjue’s lead.
But it really was as Ningning said, her brother was indeed thoughtful and very caring. Having such a friend around must make life very comfortable.
It seems like I should be able to rely on him a little in the future, right?
The dishes arrived one after another. Since all four were still underage, they ordered drinks. After pouring drinks for everyone, Yu Qianjue raised his glass.
“Then, to thank Min-jeong and Zhimin for taking such good care of Ningning, and also, I’m very happy to have made new friends!”
“And to celebrate your victory in the competition!” Liu Zhimin also offered a toast.
All four raised their glasses simultaneously and loudly exclaimed, “Cheers!!”