Volume 2 2010 Chapter 385: Park Soo-young Extra: I'm Leaving (Part 1)
The weather is very good.
The warm sunlight lazily fills the entire living room through the bright floor-to-ceiling windows, adding a bit of laziness and warmth to this summer afternoon.
But now the atmosphere in the house is not warm at all.
Not only is it not warm, it even seems a bit serious and cold.
Because the two women sat facing each other on the sofa by the window, their backs straight, not saying a word.
But these two are the type who look very cold when they are not smiling. Such expressionless silence makes the atmosphere even more gloomy, and even the warm afternoon sun is powerless to alleviate it.
…
Bae Joo-hyun felt helpless.
Things have been going badly for the team recently. Wendy was injured, her highly anticipated comeback was aborted, and then I encountered a crisis of trust. The entire team activities were almost completely suspended.
I have finally made it to the point where I can resume activities and am preparing for my long-awaited comeback. Now the tallest girl in the team is talking to me in a serious manner and insists on leaving the dormitory and avoiding other members. It is not a worrying thing to think about.
Leader Pei sighed in her heart and complained secretly, but on the surface she had to remain calm and composed, acting like a reliable elder sister.
Unlike her previous lazy appearance in the dormitory, Park Soo-young sat upright today with her back straight, exactly as her etiquette taught her.
But that was completely against etiquette, and she couldn't change it even after being educated by the company many times. The posture of crossing her arms in front of her chest like a former female gangster still exposed her true nature.
She behaves like this when she's upset.
Today's conversation was the result of Park Soo-young's long hesitation and struggle, and the official decision he made after countless nights of tossing and turning and careful consideration.
But when the time came, the woman hesitated.
After all, this is not a joke, nor a TV show. We are all adults, not children anymore, and we must fulfill our words.
Today, once these words are spoken, there is no room for redemption...
But.
I can't let this go on. If I continue like this I won't be myself anymore.
The idea that he had already made up his mind encountered unexpected resistance at the moment before execution, so Park Soo-young had remained silent with a cold face.
Fortunately, the considerate sister just patiently waited for her to adjust her mood and did not rush her. Otherwise, Park Soo-young herself would not be sure whether she could say it smoothly today.
"Ouni... I've been thinking about this for a long time... I can't go on like this..."
After a long silence, she finally spoke.
“I want to quit.”
…
These four simple words contained a huge amount of information, which immediately impacted Bae Joo-hyun's heart.
Don't get me wrong.
Park Soo-young certainly doesn't want to quit the team.
Red Velvet has been together for 7 years. The early days of their debut were very difficult, but everyone gritted their teeth and supported each other to get through it step by step. The relationship between the members is very harmonious, even Kim Ye-ri who joined later is no exception.
Although Xiurong and Wendy both got solo opportunities this year and their performances were pretty good, from a career development perspective, maintaining a stable team is more beneficial than harmful to the development of individual careers.
Haoyan is right.
Successful idol groups are not something that can be simply replicated using an assembly line. The lifespan of popular groups is increasing, and some old groups that have disbanded in the past are gradually starting to plan for reunion.
All this shows that a successful group is a valuable asset that no one will easily abandon.
The company won’t, the members won’t, and Park Soo-young won’t.
Bae Joo-hyun knew that Park Soo-young didn't want to leave the group.
At the same time, she immediately understood what her sister really meant, and was somewhat surprised... and amused...
However, Bae Joo-hyun did not show . Her expression was calm and her body was still straight, just as serious and earnest as before.
Since Park Soo-young had spoken, she must have something else to say. Now she just needed to be a patient listener.
…
After saying that, Park Soo-young paused for a moment and carefully looked at her elder sister's expression.
As the oldest member of the team, Bae Joo-hyun is 5 years older than Park Soo-young, and even the second oldest, Kang Seul-gi, is 3 years younger than her.
Under South Korea's strict senior-senior system, Bae Joo-hyun's age advantage coupled with her own personality and abilities make her one of the few powerful captains in SM's girl group.
The younger sisters respect, feel close to, and are a little afraid of their captain, and Park Soo-young is no exception.
She saw that Bae Joo-hyun's expression did not change, and thought that the other party did not understand what she really meant. The courage that she had just mustered up became a little slack again, and she even felt a little timid.
After all, what I was about to say was not very good, and I might get beaten...
But the words were already on the tip of my tongue, and I obviously had to say them.
Moreover, I have been tormented by this matter for so long. Only by speaking it out bravely can I face my own heart, seek peace of conscience, and give an explanation to my elder sister.
No matter what, Ouni has been very good to her over the years, and there is affection between them...
Forget it, don't be timid!
We can’t keep getting entangled like this. We’ll have to face things sooner or later, so let’s make it clear today!
Park Soo-young closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and made up his mind.
I continued speaking reluctantly.
"I...I said quitting...I didn't mean leaving the group..."
The woman looked at Bae Joo-hyun 's expression and continued to ponder her words.
She tried not to irritate the other party as much as possible.
"This withdrawal...refers to the emotional entanglement..."
"I...I..." Park Soo-young looked at her elder sister and felt that the following words were like a thorn stuck in her throat and she couldn't say them.
"Um... I have always... I have always liked Yi Haoyan..."
After saying this, Park Soo-young's heart rose to her throat. She didn't even dare to look at Bae Joo-hyun's face, fearing that her eyes would spew out anger and burn her to death.
However, nothing happened.
Bae Joo-hyun is still the same, her body stretched straight, her posture as standard as an etiquette teacher, and there is no obvious change in her eyes, except that they seem a little deeper.
"I, I know this is wrong! This matter has been tormenting me for a long time! Ounimia! I know it's wrong!"
Bae Joo-hyun's reaction was beyond Park Soo-young's expectations. She didn't expect the other party to be so calm and was caught off guard for a moment.
However, seeing that her sister did not get angry, the woman quickly apologized.
These were her true thoughts, which had been brewing and prepared for a long time. She just seemed a little flustered because the situation was beyond her expectations.
"Ouni, I've decided to quit! What was wrong is wrong after all, no matter what excuse you give, I will never do this again, please believe me..."
After saying all this, Park Soo-young looked at Bae Joo-hyun expectantly. She really wanted to know the other party's attitude.
Bae Joo-hyun finally responded.
But this reaction was even stranger than the lack of reaction just now.
“Oh~”
She even relaxed her tense back and leaned back softly on the sofa.
"That's it?"
???
What kind of reaction is this?
Park Soo-young is not feeling well...
