Chapter 174 I Like Her Too Much
The next day, Kang Do Hwan's name was still on Naver's hot searches.

His fans have also boycotted the behavior of private life on various platforms.

There are even people who are also sasaeng fans who broke the news.

The reason why Kang Do Hwan was so angry this time and posted a message directly was because the place where the sasaeng fan broke into was a private hot spring.

When the news came out, fans of other artists expressed disbelief.

[Great! We tracked them into the hot spring... these bastards are really crazy. ]

[I thought about what happened to my oppa and stood by the bed in the middle of the night to watch. It was really scary! ]

[Ah Xi, can the illegitimate child die? No parents? ]

[Dohwan has such a good temper that I would have scolded him directly. ]

[As an artist, you can’t vent your emotions freely. It’s really hard. 】

……

The comments under the explosive post are similar.

But there are also some unpleasant remarks from anti fans.

Fortunately, the number was not large and was soon drowned out by the comments of fans and passers-by.

Jiang Zhaohuan, who was at the center of the incident, has returned to the peninsula by plane.

The crew still has work to do next, so he doesn't have time to pay attention to this matter.

However, friends in the circle all sent words of concern.

Kim Seolhyun even posted a lot of precautions to remind herself to protect herself.

After Jiang Zhaohuan got off the plane.

Naturally, I will respond to everyone's concern sincerely.

Afterwards, I got stuck into a busy schedule and had no time to think about the issue of private life.

Two days later, the 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards TV Drama category.

Kang Do-hwan lived up to expectations and won the Best New Actor Award for his role as the third male lead, Jung Sun-ho, in "Remember You".

The awards ceremony is also one of the most influential TV drama awards ceremonies on the Peninsula.

Winning such a prestigious newcomer award right after his debut also proves Kang Do Hwan's incredible popularity.

Filming work for the crew, plus invitations from magazines and advertisements.

Jiang Zhaohuan's already limited rest time was compressed even more.

He leaned wearily in the back seat of the car, thinking that the day after tomorrow would be Friday.

I have to take another day off to host the show "Music Bank", which means I have to work all night to catch up on the progress.

Jiang Zhaohuan heard the sound of the car door opening.

He opened his eyes, looked at Che Chunhao who got into the car, and said in a dejected voice:
"Brother, can you buy me another iced Americano? I'm a little sleepy."

Che Chunhao also felt sorry for Jiang Zhaohuan's schedule. He sighed:

"Yes, I'll buy it for you later. But you'll be free soon, so hold on a little longer."

"Liberation?" Jiang Zhaohuan asked with a puzzled look on his face, "What does that mean?"

Cha Chun-ho smiled and shook the MC script card he had received in advance, and explained:
"The day after tomorrow is the agreed time to get off the show. From now on, there's no need to go to KBS TV station and be busy all day on Fridays."

Jiang Zhaohuan frowned slightly, almost imperceptibly.

He didn't expect that the day of leaving "Music Bank" would come so soon.

Since becoming the MC, he has been able to see Bae Joo-hyun every Friday.

Maybe it's a habit, or maybe it's a rumbling throbbing sensation.

If she's not there on future Fridays, I'll definitely feel like something is weird, right?

Jiang Zhaohuan leaned on the car seat, tilted his head slightly to the window, and reached out to take the MC script card handed to him.

What will happen to the relationship between them after they lose the relationship as colleagues?
Are we gradually becoming strangers who don't interact with each other, or are we seniors and juniors who occasionally say hello to each other?

Jiang Zhaohuan subconsciously clenched his right hand and frowned even deeper.

He actually felt a little panic.

I began to worry that I wouldn't be able to appear in front of her openly after getting off the car the next day.

Previously, Jiang Zhaohuan could still insist that he just admired Bae Zhuxuan.

But now… he couldn't lie to himself anymore.

His feelings towards Bae Joo-hyun are more than just admiration.

Yes.

It's a love that wants to cross the line.

"Zhao Huan, are you feeling unwell?"

Che Chunhao's caring words woke Jiang Zhaohuan up from his own world.

He looked at Che Chunhao in confusion, not understanding why the other party asked such a question.

"Brother, I'm not feeling unwell."

"Are you too tired? I'll go get you some coffee."

After saying that, Che Chunhao pushed open the car door and ran out in a hurry.

Jiang Zhaohuan lowered his eyes and noticed the dialogue card he was holding tightly.

He quickly let go and rolled down the car window, hoping to get some fresh air to dispel the inexplicable heat.

But it was summer at the end of June, and there was no cool breeze in Seoul at this time of year.

Jiang Zhaohuan rolled up the car window with a wry smile, and could only rely on the cold air conditioning in the car to calm himself down.

He picked up the script cards in his hand and flipped through them, only to find that there was nothing particularly special.

I really want to say something special.

I'm afraid it's a chorus song that needs to be prepared for a farewell performance on stage.

Since there was no dancing this time, the two did not need to take time out to rehearse in advance.

For the first time, Jiang Zhaohuan felt it was a pity that there was no dancing.

It's obviously something I hate.

But if it has something to do with her, it seems acceptable.

Kang Do Hwan took out his phone and looked up the lyrics of "45.7cm".

After reading it, he couldn't help but gasp.

It’s not that the songs are difficult, nor that the songs are bad.

It was just the lyrics of this song that were so fitting for his current mood.

Kang Do Hwan really wanted to know after getting off the bus.

What will become of my relationship with Bae Joo-hyun?

He scratched his hair in annoyance.

Instead of worrying about it now, it is better to think about it on the day you get off the bus.

Farewell stage.

It must be completed well.

"Farewell to the stage?"

Bae Joo-hyun, who was filming a web drama, heard these words.

Her eyes couldn't help but widen a little.

"Yes, Zhao Huanxi has already discussed it with KBS TV station."

Assistant Zhang Minzhi helped take the mineral water that Pei Zhuxuan had not finished drinking and continued to explain,
"Our schedule here is quite busy, so this is the best time to get off the bus."

To be honest, SM Entertainment did miscalculate this time.

The company’s decision is to hope that MC will last longer.

Because this will earn you more exposure.

Therefore, when choosing a partner, the company also evaluated Jiang Zhaohuan.

But SM Entertainment didn’t expect this either.

Kang Do Hwan's popularity has reached this level.

Even though he started filming movies right after his debut, his popularity has not decreased even though he has no more works.

Instead, there are announcements from variety shows, advertisements, magazines, etc.

While maintaining popularity and exposure, it shows more reversal charm, thus gaining more and more popularity.

When Bae Joo-hyun heard the first half of the sentence, her mind started to wander.

It turns out that he already knew that he would be dropped from "Music Bank" this year.

The only person who doesn't know is myself, and I am completely kept in the dark.

Pei Zhuxuan's eyes dimmed a little, and complicated emotions spread in her heart.

But this feeling didn't last long.

I was pulled back by reason.

This might be a good development, and it would be nice to get off the bus early.

As long as we don't see each other so often, we should be able to return to "normal".

"Well, it's true that I've been quite busy lately, so it's good to get off."

She started filming a web drama right after the group’s comeback.

It is indeed very busy, so busy that sometimes I can't even tell what day of the week it is.

The only time that can be confirmed is probably Friday when I can meet Kang Do Hwan.

Zhang Minzhi glanced at Bae Joo-hyun.

She made sure that the other person's expression did not change before she spoke:

"I guess we won't have time for a dinner party this time. Zhao Huanxi is also busy filming a movie."

"Well, the web series is over, and we're going to return as well."

"Hey, you've worked so hard. What do you want to eat tonight? Unnie will treat you."

“…Let’s make rice cakes.”

"No problem~"

After Bae Joo-hyun finished her break, she picked up a pair of glasses without lenses.

She took a deep breath and let it out slowly.

Well, hard work definitely dilutes everything.

Now...is not the time to think about these things beyond the line.

(End of this chapter)