novellhall Chapter 15 I still need to coax her
Chapter 15 I still need to coax her
The aroma of barbecue filled the air. Xie Mingmu ate with great relish, while Park Jiyeon suffered terribly. Her eyes kept glancing at the barbecue; it was clear she desperately wanted some. But it was already late, and if she ate any more, she would fall below her weight limit.
"No, Park Jiyeon, you have to control yourself. You've already eaten dinner, and if you eat a late-night snack, you'll definitely gain weight. He's deliberately tempting you; you absolutely can't eat it. If you gain weight, the online haters will find new reasons to criticize our group. You absolutely can't eat it!"
Park Jiyeon tried her best to hold back, swallowing her saliva frantically. Xie Mingmu found her behavior amusing, so he deliberately ate his food loudly and smacked his lips.
Hearing this voice, Park Jiyeon's resolve wavered. "Eat, eat, just this once, it'll be fine. I'm the type who can eat without gaining weight. If I don't eat dinner the next day and then go to the gym to run, I can burn off the calories. Eat it. I'm not very hungry, but doesn't this barbecue smell delicious? Look, the Korean beef is sizzling, it's inviting me to put it in my belly."
An angel and a devil argued on either side of her, and finally quieted down, not because they reached a consensus, but because one of them was killed.
In the end, the angel minifigure was killed by the devil minifigure with a super explosive attack.
Without the angel figurine to distract her, Park Jiyeon's eyes are glued to the barbecue.
Xie Mingmu glanced at Park Jiyeon and deliberately spoke loudly, "Sure, this Korean beef tastes pretty good." He paused, saw Park Jiyeon sniffing, and continued to tempt her, "Most importantly, this also has my family's secret sauce, which is a secret recipe even in restaurants in Hong Kong. It tastes good even if you dip a dishcloth in it."
"Can you please be quiet while you're eating?" Park Jiyeon couldn't hold back any longer.
Xie Mingmu knew he had achieved his goal. He picked up a piece of meat, dipped it in the sauce, placed it on lettuce, added rice, rolled it into a ball, and brought it to Park Jiyeon's mouth.
Park Jiyeon looked at the meat-filled vegetable bun in front of her mouth and then at Xie Mingmu with some suspicion. She didn't believe he would be so kind, because he always deliberately made her angry. There must be a conspiracy here. He must be waiting for her to speak before saying something sarcastic. She had fallen for these tricks many times before.
"Eat up," Xie Mingmu continued to tempt, "Look at this Korean beef, it's the most expensive in that supermarket."
Seeing that Park Jiyeon still didn't believe him, he stuffed the beef directly into her mouth. The taste made Park Jiyeon chew it subconsciously, savoring the flavor of the Korean beef. Park Jiyeon laughed as she ate, proving that people really do laugh when they eat delicious food.
In reality, Xie Mingmu didn't have any ulterior motives; he just felt sorry for Park Jiyeon because she was so thin. At this point, Xie Mingmu didn't need to lift a finger; Park Jiyeon was already taking care of herself.
Park Jiyeon swallowed what was in her mouth, still savoring the taste. She picked up some meat with her chopsticks, put it in lettuce with dipping sauce, then picked up some rice and ate it all in one go. When she saw Xie Mingmu watching, she smiled a little embarrassedly.
This time, Xie Mingmu was really amused by her, because she really looked like a pabu!
Seeing Xie Mingmu's smiling response, the little dinosaur, who was eating barbecue, thought he was captivated by her good looks. I knew then that my charm was still intact.
When Park Jiyeon saw that Xie Mingmu was no longer paying attention to her and started eating in silence, she became a little unhappy and began to stare at Xie Mingmu with a death stare.
Sensing the resentful look in her eyes, Xie Mingmu knew exactly what Park Jiyeon was thinking. He could only continue feeding her. Although eyes can't kill, they are creepy. For the sake of his sleep quality that night, he had no choice but to surrender.
"You've been so busy every day since we met, is it to make money?" Xie Mingmu asked casually.
"Of course, I still need to work harder."
Park Jiyeon was once lost. At first, she was dedicated to being an actress, but she inexplicably became an idol. Then came the bullying incident, and after her father became seriously ill and her brother donated his liver, she slowly found her goal: to earn more money. She paid for her father's surgery and will continue to subsidize his future medications. Her brother's physical strength is also very poor because of this, and he will need her help in the future.
"So, what if you've made enough money?" As soon as the words left his mouth, Xie Mingmu realized that his topic was a bit inappropriate. It was like asking "What is your dream?" He wasn't 369, so why was it like he was taking a census?
Hearing this, Park Jiyeon felt lost. What should she do after she earned enough money? Since the bullying incident, she had almost no film and television resources. Even if she did, they were only second-rate ones. So she started to let go of the past and realized that making movies was not that important anymore.
"Maybe she'll marry a man outside the entertainment industry, and the two of them will live a normal life together. Such a stable life is not bad. I haven't had a proper rest since my debut."
"Um, aren't you thinking too far ahead? You're still young, don't worry about things that far ahead, okay?" Xie Mingmu coughed, not wanting Park Jiyeon to have the idea of quitting the entertainment industry over just one meal: "Let's continue eating."
"That's exactly what I think."
"Didn't you act before? I think your acting skills are pretty good." After knowing Park Jiyeon for a while, out of curiosity, Xie Mingmu also searched for her movies and songs from her group.
"Oh, I'm honored." After saying that, Park Jiyeon happily ate the grilled meat that Xie Mingmu handed her.
"If I have the chance in the future, I'll ask you to be the leading lady when I become a film director."
"Are you dreaming?" Park Jiyeon gave Xie Mingmu a dirty look. "Okay, stop feeding me. I really can't eat anymore."
Wow, this woman is playing the victim! You forced me to feed you, and now you have no say: "No, I don't care what you think, I care what I think!"
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After finishing his meal and washing the dishes, Xie Mingmu noticed that Park Jiyeon hadn't left yet. Instead, she was lying on the sofa playing on her phone. Xie Mingmu had originally planned to brew a pot of tea to remind her to leave in a traditional Dongda University way, but he hadn't bought any tea leaves yet.
In the end, he could only resort to a direct approach: "Ahem, it's really getting late, why aren't you home yet?"
Park Jiyeon stood up and said with a grin, "I'm informing you now that I need to use your second floor for a few hours."
"I disagree!"
"I can't disagree!" Park Jiyeon's voice became deep and strong after she finished eating. "It's too late. Aren't you afraid something might happen to me on my way back? Besides, going back so late will disturb the unnies' sleep."
It must be said that her reasoning moved him, leaving him no choice but to agree.
When Xie Mingmu entered the bedroom, Park Jiyeon turned around and said earnestly, "Go to sleep and don't come up to the second floor. I'm a third-degree black belt in Taekwondo!" After saying that, she ran upstairs without giving Xie Mingmu a chance to reply.
Xie Mingmu was left standing there, sulking, regretting his own clumsy tongue.