The two of them saw the lollipop in Jennie's hand almost immediately.

Zhang Guoquan covered his mouth and coughed.

Taehyung had a peculiar gaze and expression for a moment.

"Second brother, I, I..."

Taehyung headed upstairs expressionlessly.

After going up a few stairs, he suddenly turned around and said, "Kim Jennie."

Jennie immediately stood up straight. "Second Brother, I'm here!"

Taehyung rarely called her and even if he did, he would never address her by her full name.

The act of calling her like he just did would happen just once in a blue moon.

Taehyung coughed twice and said, "If you have any sexual needs to fulfill, get a guy that's pleasing to the eye."

After saying that, he headed upstairs alone relentlessly.

Jennie looked at Taehyung before looking at the lollipop she was holding. She then tossed it into her pocket like it was a hot potato.

He wanted to throw it into the rubbish bin, but on second thought, she realized that it was from Y/N.

'Forget it, I'll let it melt in my closet.'

She started sobbing...

'How embarrassing! This is Second Sister-in-law's fault!'

When Taehyung entered the room, Y/N was taking a bath in the bathroom.

She looked over and immediately saw the silk nightgown on the couch.

It was red in color with lace design.

'She didn't bring her nightgown in with her?'

That was the first thought that came to Taehyung's mind.

He couldn't help but look at it again and Taehyung calmly grabbed a book from the study before sitting down on the couch.

The nightgown was right beside him.

Y/N had just finished taking a shower before she realized that she had forgotten to take her pajamas.

She didn't even bring her undergarment in!

Logically speaking, Taehyung would not come if he still hadn't returned yet.

Y/N did not hesitate and simply put her towel on her body before opening the bathroom door.

As soon as she took a step out, she saw Taehyung who was sitting on the couch.

"Doggy Taehyung, what are you doing here!"

Y/N hurriedly returned to the bathroom.

'Doggy Taehyung?'

Taehyung raised his brows and looked at the bathroom.

He could see through the gap that Y/N was standing right behind it.

"This is my bedroom."

'Don't you know to make a sound when you're back!?! What if I didn't have a towel wrapped around me...'

The thought of that image made Y/N a little embarrassed.

"Mr. Kim, are you interested in helping?"

Taehyung glanced at the nightgown beside him and said, "Go ahead."

"Pass my nightgown to me, I forgot to take it just now."

Y/N's voice sounded a little awkward.

Although she was a bandit, she was still a girl! It was really embarrassing for her.

"Benefits?"

"Huh?"

Taehyung said in a low and alluring voice again. "My benefits."

'Damn it! Doggy Taehyung, don't go overboard. If you don't bring any clothes with you when you take a shower next time, I'll take a video recording of you!'

Y/N thought to herself secretly.

"Since you have no rewards for me, I..."

"Hubby~" Y/N suddenly said in a delicate voice, "Hubby, help me out. I'm scared that you'll be shy if I come out naked!"

Taehyung smirked before picking up her pajamas expressionlessly and walking towards her.

"Here."

Y/N stretched her arm out and grabbed the nightgown.

As soon as she was about to wear it, she paused and said, "Ahem, Mr. Kim, can I ask you for another favor?"

Taehyung frowned and asked, "What?"

Y/N's voice obviously got even more awkward. "Um, my... undergarments are in the rightmost drawer of my cabinet. Take one for me."

Taehyung's handsome face instantly blushed peculiarly.

He hollered maliciously, "Come out and take it yourself!"

"I'm not wearing anything!"

Y/N sounded dismayed.

"Honey~ help me take it, I'll get shy if I come out naked~"

Taehyung felt goosebumps all over his body.

'What the hell is Y/N up to?'

He nevertheless compromised and turned around to go to the closet.

Ever since Y/N moved in, he had to share the closet in his room with her, but fortunately, the space was still enough for him.

In the past few days after he returned home, he spent almost everyday sleeping in the guest room while Y/N occupied the master bedroom. Tonight, he somehow wanted to enter the master bedroom.

He pulled open the drawer in the right closet, and he could see at a glance the neatly arranged...underwear.

Taehyung's ears turned red and he casually took one without even looking at it. He then strode towards the bathroom.

"Here." His awkwardness could be heard in his cold voice.

The bathroom door was pulled open again, and a long, slender arm was stretched out.

Taehyung stuffed it into Y/N's hand casually and unintentionally touched her skin. In that moment, his body shuddered.

He turned around and was just about to walk towards the sofa but Y/N suddenly said, "It turns out you like thongs, Mr. Kim!"

'Thong? What do you mean?'

Taehyung pursed his lips and as soon as he sat down, he saw the cell phone beside him.

The great Mr. Kim picked up his cell phone and began to search for a photo of a thong on the internet.

As soon as he saw the photos that popped up on the screen, his neck turned red and he felt as if there was an explosion in his head.

'Why did she buy such a revealing thing? What is this woman thinking?'

Hearing that the door of the bathroom had been opened, Taehyung immediately returned to his expressionless state.

He picked up the book beside him and pretended to look at it seriously.

'He's still reading a book? So he just casually grabbed one without looking at the design of the underwear? What a typical ascetic guy!'

She suddenly recalled Taehyung's strange misogynistic character and smiled wryly before walking over to sit down beside Taehyung.

The distance between them was only the size of a fist and the fragrance of her shampoo immediately wafted up his nose.

Taehyung was thrilled.

"Actually, it's my first time wearing a thong. Mr. Kim, if you like it, I'll wear nothing but thongs in the future, okay?"

The picture that he had just seen on the internet immediately appeared in his head.

Taehyung coughed and said, "As the wife of a wealthy man, you should pay more attention to the way you dress."

Y/N blinked and feigned ignorance. "What's wrong with my dressing? Isn't it pretty normal? Mr. Kim, are you referring to my undergarment?"

At this point, she waved her hand and said in a delicate and coquettish voice, "Ah~ If you like clothes that are more intimate, I'll wear them for you! Other men can't see me wearing it anyway."

Taehyung felt his blood surging through his veins and he subconsciously clenched his fists.

"Mr. Kim, wearing revealing lingerie is a trend these days! I happen to have a set. Why don't you come to our room tomorrow night too? I'll put it on for you!"

Y/N reached out and was about to put her hand on his shoulder. He suddenly stood up and said expressionlessly, "It's getting late. Darling, go to bed."

After saying that, he walked out of the master bedroom without even turning around.

Y/N couldn't help cover her lips and snicker when she saw his ears turning red.

'Doggy Taehyung is so cute! Teasing him is so much fun!'

No one would have thought that the shrewd and ruthless businessman Taehyung, who was the CEO of Kim Group, would be that resolute.

Having created a misunderstanding, Jennie had already decided to avoid contact with Taehyung for the time being.

Hence, she took a class off to leave home later.

However, she ended up seeing Y/N, Taehyung, and Kai having breakfast when she went downstairs.

Jennie subconsciously turned around and prepared to go back to her room when Zhang Guoquan suddenly appeared at the stairway.

"Missy, you're up from your nap, everyone is having dinner. Please take your seat."

Jennie cursed and forced herself to go to the dining room to sit down.

As soon as she did, she glared at Y/N with disgruntlement.

Y/N asked with raised brows, "What are you looking at me for?"

'Second Sister-in-law, I'm too ashamed to see Second Brother now!'

After thinking about it, Jennie looked at Taehyung cautiously.

Taehyung was having his food seriously, completely not intending to pay attention to her.

'Second Brother is so aloof. If it was Third Brother, he would have probably told the entire family.'

Jennie secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

"Second Sister-in-law, have you dealt with those rumors yet? I heard that that little boy is your friend's son, he's really cute."

Y/N nodded.

She was too intelligent. Zhang Wei posted several statements to clarify the matter and even said that he was paid by someone to create a controversy around Y/N.

Now, she had gained several more fans and followers on her social media account.

"By the way." Y/N put down her chopsticks, very elegantly picked up a napkin and wiped the corner of her mouth. "How about that account I told you to check?"

Kai replied quickly, "The account owner is named Suzy. Interestingly, a few minutes before Suzy transfered money to Zhang Wei, she also received a remittance of 200,000 Won to her account."

"Huh?"

Kai glanced at Taehyung and said, "I heard that Second Brother took Second Sister-in-law to a party recently. There should have been a Mrs. Wang at that party. She was the one who transferred 200,000 Won to Suzy."

'Mrs. Wang?'

Y/N thought about it for a long time before saying, "Oh, that woman who lost to me."

She was the one who competed with her in archery.

"Huh? Didn't Wang Group lose a lot of money recently for selling substandard products? Their business is about to fold."

As soon as Jennie spoke up, Kai rolled her eyes at her and said, "So much for being a wealthy heiress. Even if their company is about to fold, the Wangs should be able to afford a mere amount of 200,000 Won."

'She's right.'

Y/N held her chin with one hand and was deep in thought.

Mrs. Wang was said to be a former social media influencer who managed to marry Mr. Wang by becoming the mistress of his extramarital affair.

Y/N wasn't surprised that she would pay attention to the entertainment industry, and more specifically, Y/N.

However...

She surprisingly colluded with Ji-eun who was unaware that she had been made use of.

It was no wonder. Both Ji-eun and Mrs. Wang were of the same age but the latter managed to turn from a social media influencer to the wife of a wealthy man while Ji-eun was just an actress who could only swoon over Jimin.

Yes, Suzy was Ji-eun's manager.

"Second Sister-in-law, what are you going to do about Suzy and that Mrs. Wang?"

Y/N suddenly smiled but she looked at Taehyung ambiguously. "Mrs. Wang, I believe that Mr. Kim will be able to solve it."

As for Suzy and Ji-eun...

No hurry, take your time.

People like Ji-eun would only learn their lesson once she becomes a laughing stock of the entertainment industry.

Y/N was good at teaching such lessons.

After breakfast, Jennie had already packed up and was ready to go to school but Taehyung suddenly spoke up coldly.

"Jennie."

"Yes?"

Taehyung looked at her and said, "If you need a man, Jungkook is a good choice."

'Second Brother, are you a devil? Jungkook wants your wife, not your sister!'

"Second Brother, that lollipop was given to me by Second Sister-in-law."

Taehyung looked sideways at Y/N and nodded. "It seems you do need a man, even Y/N has found out."

???

'Are you serious?'

Naturally, most of them were there for the sake of finding out some information.

"Y/N, Zhang Wei has gone overboard, so is the person who told him to spread negative rumors about you. Y/N, do you know who the instigator is?"

Y/N saw Ji-eun who had showed up late and was obviously tensed up.

"I don't know."

"You don't know? That's a shame, but fortunately, this matter hasn't done any substantial harm to you. It even helped you gain more fans."

Y/N nodded and raised the pitch of her voice. "Actually, I have the instigator to thank, she gave me free publicity."

Hearing her words, Ji-eun subconsciously clenched her fists and glared at her manager.

"What's going on with Sun Min?"

She had seen the news of Mr. Wang's business winding up.

Sun Min was a homewrecker who managed to marry Mr. Wang but Ji-eun deserved credit for it because she was the one who pulled the strings for Sun Min.

Mr. Wang was just a sleazy old man. Yet, he harbored designs on Ji-eun.

If not for the sake of making Mr. Wang drop the idea of courting her, she wouldn't have given Sun Min the chance to marry him.

After becoming the wife of a rich man, Sun Min had been putting on airs and acting arrogantly because of her new status. However, for some reason, Y/N ended up offending Sun Min who then looked for Ji-eun and asked her for her help to get rid of Y/N

"The products manufactured by her husband's company were found to contain material that did not meet the standards. If this matter is exposed, it would definitely seem like an act done by Mr. Wang's rival, which has absolutely nothing to do with us."

Ji-eun humphed coldly.

Of course she knew that it would be fine, but without Sun Min's help, it would be more difficult and troublesome for her to deal with Y/N.

Unlike the bimbotic actresses, Y/N was intelligent and sharp. Besides, the image of the female bandit leader that she now had, allowed her to do lots of things openly.

For example, she could scold or even hit others in public.

'This b*tch is best at hitting others and then finding excuses to clear her name so that she'll be put in the position of the victim!'

Seeing that the people surrounding Y/N had dispersed, Ji-eun immediately smiled hypocritically and walked towards her. "Y/N, are you alright? I wanted to help you clarify things after seeing the news, I know you're not such a person but..."

At this point, Ji-eun hung her head low in remorse. "Well, you know that artists don't have control over their personal social media accounts. Mine has always been managed by my agency and before I post anything on Instagram, I'll have to send a draft to my agency for a check."

'This woman's acting skills and pretentiousness will definitely allow her to survive in a harem!'

'Besides, the consorts of my era don't seem too smart. I heard rumors of certain consorts being abandoned.'

"Y/N, we all trust you. It's good that the matter has been clarified."

Ji-eun babbled on for a long time but Y/N did not answer her at all.

Ji-eun's assistant was obviously a little angry. She interjected, "Hey, don't think you're that impressive just because you've achieved some results. You're still nothing compared to Ji-eun! Ji-eun is kind to come over and comfort you, what's up with your attitude?"

Y/N frowned and glared at the assistant in displeasure. "You're trying to seek attention here just because you're too ugly to be an actress. I'm younger and prettier than Ji-eun. So what? If you're not happy with that, come and bite me!"

The assistant pointed at Y/N's nose. "You!"

Ji-eun hurriedly nudged her assistant and said, "Okay, cut it out guys, we belong to the same crew. Others might think I'm bullying Y/N if you do this!"

"Sister Ji-eun, you also saw how Y/N humiliated you. You are just too kind to let a newcomer trample all over you and lead you by the nose."

"Okay, stop it!" Ji-eun frowned, sternly scolded, and looked at Y/N with an apologetic expression on his face.

"Y/N, I'm so sorry, she's just very protective about me, she doesn't have any ill intentions."

If it were anyone else, they would forgive Ji-eun since she had lowered her pride and apologized, even though her status in the entertainment industry was now declining.

However, it was Y/N and not someone else. Not only did she not accept the apology, but she even went overboard!

"Get her to come here personally and apologize," Y/N said coldly.

Ji-eun froze in shock before forcing a smile on her face. "Y/N, just forget it on my account. I'll apologize to you on my assistant's behalf, okay?"

"On her account?" Y/N folded her arms and leaned back against her seat sluggishly while asking that rhetorical question with nonchalance.

"Yes, Y/N, we still have to face each other often in the set. Hwasa is usually hot-tempered and she's close to me. I apologize on her behalf, I'm so sorry."

"Are you fit?"

Y/N spoke in disdain.

Ji-eun's smile froze. Thinking that there were still many people who were watching, she forced herself to maintain a gentle and kind image.

"Y/N, I know there was some misunderstanding between us before but it's getting late now and the crew still has to get to work. Hwasa is just blunt and straightforward. She doesn't have any malicious intent."

"That has nothing to do with me, get her to scram here and apologize to me. Otherwise, I'll slap her."

"Y/N, you..."

The people in the room felt that Y/N was being a bit too petty by making mountains out of molehills.

However, it was indeed true that the wrongdoer should be the one to apologize.

Chen Keyi was dealing with the other matters and as soon as he arrived at the set, he saw Y/N leaning against the chair like a king, with one leg crossed over the other.

Ji-eun was standing in front of her humbly.

"What's going on?"

Chen Keyi was followed by a chubby middle-aged man who was dressed in a suit and wearing a diamond watch on his wrist, which was extremely eye-catching.

Ji-eun immediately wiped her tears and said with a tender smile, "Director Chen, you're here. There's a small misunderstanding between my assistant and Y/N. Don't worry, I'll handle it well."

"This is not a small misunderstanding," Y/N suddenly said.

Chen Keyi hurriedly winked at her but Y/N just wanted to ignore her.

"Director Chen, Ji-eun's assistant is very arrogant. She humiliated me in front of everyone and ruined my mood, thus hindering us from filming properly. Director Chen, if this results in a loss, who's going to be responsible?"

"You were clearly too..." Hwasa's eyes turned red but Ji-eun glowered at her.

Y/N was the supporting actress of the film while Hwasa was only Ji-eun's assistant. Besides, Y/N was indeed quite a good actress. Chen Keyi chose to stand by her without hesitation.

"Hwasa, apologize to Y/N. Each and everyone should adhere to their own duties, don't create trouble out of nowhere all day." After saying that, Chen Keyi looked at the middle-aged man beside him subserviently. "Deputy Station Manager Zhao, sorry to have embarrassed ourselves. Actually, everyone in the crew usually get along well with each other."

'Deputy Station Manager Zhao?'

Y/N raised her brows.

Chen Keyi coughed and began to introduce, "This is the deputy director of the TV station. He has high hopes for our drama and he specifically came here to visit us on set. What are all of you waiting for? Hurry up and get to work."

'So it's the deputy station manager of the TV station.'

The rest of the cast was excited as they did not expect the deputy director to come over personally. In that case, they would have to perform well.

"You don't have to be too formal. There haven't been many good productions lately. I heard that Director Chen has started filming recently so I came to take a look."

To be honest, the deputy station manager of a first-tier TV station visiting them on set was indeed quite an exaggerated thing.

Ji-eun was afraid of missing this opportunity to express herself, so she adjusted her skirt before walking over graciously. "Hello, I'm Ji-eun, the female lead of The Tumultuous Harem. I'm really glad to meet you."

The deputy station manager nodded and said, "Hello, Miss Ji-eun."

Ji-eun's behavior made the veteran actors displeased.

She seemed to be deliberately trying to show off.

"Deputy Station Manager, I don't have many films to shoot, feel free to ask me any questions if you have any."

Ji-eun poured a cup of hot tea and brought it over. "This is a famous tea that my friend gave to me as a gift. Mr. Zhao, would you like to try it?"

Y/N couldn't help but raise her middle finger while facing Ji-eun's back.

'Maybe I'm prone to getting involved with pretentious women.'

The deputy station manager hesitated for a moment before saying, "That's some fine tea, thank you, Miss Ji-eun."

Ji-eun turned around and looked at Y/N with a complacent gaze in her eyes.

Y/N rolled her eyes at her hostilely.

'What a fool.'

"Miss Y/N, I heard about your acts of kindness. We now need a positive character like you. For your sake, this TV series will also be broadcast in prime time."

'She's becoming a popular star even before the filming is completed?'

The members of the crew were all shocked.

'It seems that the deputy station manager is here for Y/N. Does this mean we have to cozy up to Y/N more?'

'Is Y/N's the deputy station manager's mistress?'

Ji-eun frowned and stared at the deputy station manager who was chatting with Y/N, her heart full of jealousy.

'What right does Y/N have to enjoy that treatment?'

"Miss Y/N, I actually came here with the intention of asking you to consider participating in our new variety show. The conditions might be a little harsh but you only need eight days. That is to say, you only have to participate on filming during the weekends."

'Variety show? Consider it?'

"What kind of variety show is it?"

"It's a variety show about adventures in the wilderness. Nowadays, exploring and going on adventures have become popular so we want to use this show to popularize the precautions that are to be taken when exploring."

'An adventure in the wilderness? No wonder they approached me.'

The deputy station manager came closer to Y/N and whispered, "The pay is definitely high, Miss Y/N, we need people like you who have tough physiques and excellent fitness. I hope you can think about it."

Y/N knew that Kai must have turned the offer down the first time that she was being invited to participate in the filming.

After glancing at the people around who were full of envy and jealousy, she smirked and said, "As long as Director Chen agrees, I have no issue."

The deputy station manager's eyes lit up and he turned around to look at Chen Keyi.

Chen Keyi wiped the sweat on his forehead and said, "Hehe, Y/N rarely makes mistakes during filming and her progress is fast too. If she has to film during the weekends, there should be no problem for us to film her scenes in advance."

The deputy station manager shook Y/N's hand and said, "The person in charge of the new variety show will discuss with your superior. Miss Y/N, I'm very glad that you'd agree."

'Only a fool would turn down an opportunity to earn money.'

Y/N secretly thought to herself.

The deputy station manager had personally gone to the set to invite Y/N to participate in the filming of the new variety show.

After that matter was spread around, it soon became viral on the internet.

Even if Ji-eun had the intention of using other shocking news to suppress those news, her efforts would be futile.

Many fans were delighted because there was finally going to be a decent variety show on TV. They had already gotten sick of the overwhelming number of survival reality shows on TV lately.

The variety show was called "Celebrity Adventure Diaries" and there would be six resident celebrities and two guest celebrities starring in each episode.

Each adventure would take place in groups of two over two days and one night. Both teams would have to complete their respective tasks during this period and collect flags. The team that collected more flags would win.

That was not the point. The point was that the members of each team could snatch the flags of the other team and sneak attacks at night too.

Such a variety show was practically made for her!

Being a former bandit, sneaking up on others was her forte.

She could steal everything from the other party!

However, some people were happy while some were dismayed about the fact that Y/N was going to join a variety show.

Those who were happy were Jennie and Kai who could finally stop living under her imposing authority.

Everyone else was dismayed.

Among them, Y/N's husband was the most displeased.

Y/N returned home early from work the night before the official start of the filming of the variety show.

She took a comfortable shower and was packing the things she wanted to bring for the next two days.

The location of the shoot was in the wild forest in a nearby city.

It was said to be a very high mountain.

Y/N was interested in mountains in the first place.

Taehyung sulked for the entire night and when he returned to his room after finishing his work, he saw Y/N sitting on the floor and packing her suitcase very seriously.

With his thin lips pressed together, he walked past Y/N and went to the closet to get some clothes.

When he came out of the shower, Y/N had already finished packing and was talking to Tzuyu on the phone to ask about her experience.

Tzuyu had once attended a special three-day interview about the training of military school students in the wilderness.

Seeing Y/N talking and laughing with Tzuyu, Taehyung somehow felt frustrated.

The reporters of the magazine seemed to have too little workload and it seemed that

he had to communicate with the president of the magazine.

After a long time, Y/N finally hung up and turned around, only to see Taehyung who was seated on the couch.

He was wearing a dark gray pajamas, and his short black hair was slightly messy.

At this moment, he was holding a cigar between his long and slender fingertips.

She could smell the faint, pleasant scent of tobacco between breaths.

"I didn't expect you to be a smoker, Mr. Kim."

Y/N couldn't help but mock.

Taehyung raised his brow a little and pinched his cigarette. "Darling, do you not like it?"

Y/N looked up and said, "I don't dislike it but..."

She suddenly smiled evilly and deliberately mocked, "What if you one day try to French kiss me? Wouldn't I smell like tobacco too?"

"..."

Taehyung's eyelids moved and he thought, 'Does this girl know what she's saying? French kiss?'

He looked at her red and moistened lips and thought that it would perhaps be a good experience.

However...

At the thought of his misogyny, Taehyung somehow got frustrated.

'It seems I have to get it treated.'

"Go to bed early, Darling."

Taehyung suddenly got up to walk towards the door.

Y/N glanced at him sultrily and said, "Mr. Kim, are you getting shy? We're married. It's only a matter of time before we get intimate, let alone kiss."

Taehyung had long gotten used to Y/N's unrestrained and unfiltered speech.

"Darling, go to bed early. I'm afraid you won't be able to sleep peacefully tomorrow night."

Taehyung walked out of the master bedroom to go to the study and stared at his cell phone for a long time before making a call.

Soon, Jin's warm voice rang in his ears. "Taehyung, what's the matter at this hour?"

Taehyung cut straight to the chase. "How do you treat misogyny?"

Jin was clearly stunned as he froze for a bit.

'Taehyung actually took the initiative to ask me how to treat misogyny. Is it because of Y/N?'

After a moment of silence, Jin suddenly said, "It's actually very simple."

"Huh?"

"Curb the physical discomfort you feel, bear with it and force yourself to come into contact with women."

"..."

'Force what?'

Taehyung began pondering.

'This girl is really wild. If I fail, won't she make me a cuckold a few more times after that?'

Taehyung had no doubt that Y/N would do that.

The moment he thought of this, his face instantly became gloomy.

Jin's voice sounded again and he said, "Y/N is indeed unique."

Indeed, she was different.

She was obstinate, violent, unrestrained, and a modern-day female bandit...

Y/N still didn't know that someone was already keeping close tabs on her.

Just a moment ago, Danny Ahn, who had previously been overwhelmed but subsequently subdued by her domineering character, brought good news.

There was a mountain for sale at the intersection between Seoul and the adjacent city.

That mountain was once bought by a major family-owned agricultural business for the growth of fruit trees, but they were now relocating to another place.

The mountain was not extremely high, but it was more than enough for the Black Cloud Fortress to be built on it.

The point was that it was only a two-hour drive on the expressway from where she was.

Y/N suppressed the joy in her heart and took the initiative to give Danny Ahn a call.

Danny Ahn picked up especially quickly. "Good evening, Sister Y/N, I hope I didn't disturb your rest, did I?"

"Yes."

"Sister Y/N, that mountain I spent a lot of effort inquiring about is the cheapest one I can find. It's also the nearest to Seoul compared to the others."

Y/N fiddled with the tassel on the bolster and asked, "How much does it cost?"

"Sister Y/N, it costs 200 million Won, including dozens of varieties of fruit trees. It's really a good deal."

'200 million Won is a good deal?'

Y/N frowned slightly, feeling the pinch of it.

It seemed that she was miles away from completing her plan to rebuild the Black Cloud Fortress!

She had indeed made a lot of money from starring in 'Female Fortress Leader' but she had made a mistake by forgetting to set up an individual bank card for herself...

"I'm hanging up, continue keeping tabs on that mountain."

"Sister Y/N, I heard that Mr. Jeon and the Jun family are also interested in buying that mountain."

'Jungkook and Jun-ho's father are interested? What do those two need a mountain for? Do they want to be kings too?'

'Oh right, I got quite a lot of money from Jungkook!'

Y/N hurriedly hung up the phone and took out a small notebook. She then began to calculate the existing movable assets under her name.

After the calculations, she got a great shock. To her horror, she only had less than 50 million Won!

'I can forget about buying a mountain! It's all Doggy Taehyung's fault for taking all my hard-earned money!'

Y/N clenched her fists tightly while her teeth chattered loudly.

'Can I get money from Taehyung?'

'It's probably going to be tough. After all, he's a petty miser. Ugh.'

Actually, she preferred the mountain that the Kims used to house the family's escort team.

It was located right in Seoul with a pleasant environment and splendid scenery. Most importantly, there were many men in there who had excellent skills in martial arts, hence saving her the hassle of recruiting men.

'Or should I make a compromise and discuss with Taehyung to see if he can let me build a Black Cloud Fortress beside the base camp?'

With that thought in mind, Y/N resolutely lifted the blanket and got out of bed before rushing to the room next door.

Clad in pajamas, Jennie leisurely hed onto a cup of water and was getting ready to go downstairs when she happened to see Y/N and Taehyung walking towards the room. She hurriedly hid behind the display cabinet.

'It turns out that Second Sister-in-law has ambushed in Second Brother's room at midnight?'

'Are they going to get it on next...'

Jennie smiled lewdly.

'Has Second Brother gotten his ailment treated?'

Y/N knocked on the door violently and Taehyung could tell right away who it was.

As soon as the door was opened, he saw Y/N standing at the door with a pillow in her arms, just as he expected.

Her hair was unkempt and her eyes were glistening like stairs. She seemed rather energetic so he reckoned that she probably hadn't gone to bed before this.

"Darling, you're here at such a late hour. What's the matter?"

Y/N brazenly took off her cardigan and revealed the haltered silk nightgown beneath it.

The color black accentuated her figure and made her look extremely sexy.

'Damn it, Second Sister-in-law is so aggressive. What is she being so eager and impatient for?'

Jennie, who was hiding behind the display cabinet, looked dumbfounded.

"Taehyung, I'll let you sleep with me for a night. How about we discuss something?"

Taehyung raised an eyebrow as he recalled what Jin had just said.

"Darling, what do you want to discuss?"

"It's just a trivial matter, it won't cost you a cent, promise me and I will let you..." Y/N suddenly twisted her slender waist and blinked her beautiful eyes. She continued, "Sleep with me."

'Second Sister-in-law is impressive!'

Jennie covered her face bashfully.

'If Second Brother still rejects her, I'm going to doubt if he's even a man.'

Taehyung's gaze turned gloomy and he said in a hoarse voice, "Darling, don't fool around."

"I'm not fooling around!" Y/N posed in an extremely alluring pose. "Don't you want to try it with me?"

'I want to!'

Taehyung suddenly pulled Y/N's arm from behind and picked her up in his arms before she could even react.

He hooked his long legs and closed the door before carrying Y/N onto the bed.

Jennie's eyes were wide open and her jaw dropped.

'Second Brother... Second Brother... he's so aggressive too! Wow, this is so exciting! I really want to see what happens next!'

Y/N began to get nervous for the first time when he pinned her down beneath him because she didn't expect him to do it for real.

"You... You... You're not going to do it for real, right?"

Taehyung tried his best to bear with the discomfort but he had already begun perspiring as his forehead was covered in sweat.

Supporting the sides of her head with both his hands, he looked down at her from above.

Her fair cheeks were now rosy, and there was obvious panic and nervousness in her starry eyes.

"Darling, are you scared?"

His voice was extremely hoarse, deep and alluring. Y/N felt as if her heart was melting.

"Ahem, it's inevitable to be nervous since it's my first time. Mr. Kim, are you sure you can do it?"

Taehyung smirked and said, "There's nothing I can't manage."

Y/N closed her eyes and looked like she had gone all out. "Come on then, I won't resist."

"..."

'Why does she look like she has resigned to fate?'

Taehyung's fingertips were trembling and he felt that he had started sweating.

He clenched his fists before unclenching them again to reach out for the shoulder strap of Y/N's dress.

Y/N couldn't help sneak a glance at Taehyung, only to see that he had turned a little pale. He should be pleased about such things but he seemed...

He looked as if he was about to sleep with a hideous monster.

The thought of that made Y/N immediately displeased as she suddenly sat up and wrapped her arms around Taehyung's neck. She was all ready to taste his lips but he suddenly pushed her away.

The scene of his mother abducting him, followed by that of his parents getting burned to death, flashed through his mind continuously.

Taehyung's body was trembling continuously and he stood up to walk away from the bed with a cold expression. "It's getting late, you should go back and get some sleep."

'That's it?'

"Taehyung, you turned me on and now you're calling it quits. Are you even human?"

Y/N was half-kneeling on the bed with her hands on her waist, glowering at Taehyung in exasperation.

Taehyung looked away and said, "I'm just kidding."

"Kidding? If your weird illness is acting up, just say so. Ugh, seriously, I didn't marry you to live like a widow! Sooner or later, I'm going to dump you and look for a hunk!"

Y/N cursed and got down the bed. Before leaving, she even flipped Taehyung off.

Hearing the door being slammed shut, Taehyung clenched his fist and slammed it on the wall.

At the end of the day, he really still couldn't overcome his emotional trauma.

Since that incident, his personality became extremely gloomy and withdrawn. Very few people in the residence were willing to play with him.

They were afraid of him.

He became obsessed with reading all kinds of books, and fell in love with numbers, as well as everything related to finance.

He refused to get close to any women and was resistant even to slight physical contact with women.

Including Jennie.

He drove away countless psychologists, and never thought of curing his illness.

However, he now wanted to cure it.

He wanted to try getting intimate with her.

He took a deep breath and Taehyung once again picked up his cell phone to make a call.

Jennie had just gone upstairs with the water in hand when she happened to see Y/N storming out of Taehyung's room furiously.

Her clothes were still messy and she was barefooted.

Y/N returned to her room, as if she hadn't seen her at all.

Upon hearing the loud sound of the door being slammed shut, Jennie blinked and subconsciously looked at the clock on the wall again.

'It's been less than 20 minutes? I just went downstairs to have an apple and Second Brother is already done?'

'No wonder Second Sister-in-law seems to be in a bad mood today. Second Brother must have failed to satisfy her!'

'Oh my God, what have I discovered? My intelligent, crafty, scheming, and vicious Second Brother is actually...'

'He's so pitiful.'

Jennie also took pity on Y/N when she thought that she might never be able to get satisfied in bed in this lifetime.

'No, for the sake of their future sex life, I must do something for Second Sister-in-law.'

Jennie placed the glass of water on the cabinet before striding towards Kai's room.

Kai was sitting on the couch and watching some cartoons with a bag of chips in hand, dressed in a Spongebob Squarepants pajamas.

The door was not closed tightly, so Jennie managed to open it with a gentle push

When she saw what was going on, she couldn't help but remark in disdain.

"Third Brother, you're so immature. I can't believe you're wearing such a childish pajamas even though you're already an adult."

Kai retorted, "That's none of your business. What are you doing here at such a late hour?"

Jennie laughed and walked over to sit down beside Kai. "What is your opinion of Second Brother?"

Kai had always been cautious when it comes to the topic of Taehyung.

Looking askance at Jennie, he said, "What are you smiling so lewdly for? How dare you make comments about Second Brother? You're very brazen, huh?"

Jennie shook her head and said, "Second Sister-in-law is so awesome. I'm sure you don't want to lose her, do you?"

Kai finally realized that something was fishy. He asked, "What do you mean? Is Y/N going to divorce him soon?"

"I think they're going to get a divorce soon. Third Brother, as a man, you should know this better. Is there something men can do to last longer in bed?"

After staring at Jennie for a long time, Kai suddenly laughed and asked, "Jennie, why did you beat around the bush for such a long time? Why? Did you really go out to find a man? Did you find one that can't last long in bed?"

Jennie blushed immediately and said, "Stop the nonsense, I just..."

Jennie told him about everything that she had seen just now, including some details that she imagined herself.

Hearing this, Kai rubbed his chin with his hand.

'This doesn't make sense! I'm so good in bed, how can my brother be that incompetent? It doesn't make sense at all. Indeed, Heaven is fair. He gave Second Brother such a brilliant mind but he took away something from him in exchange.'

"You just didn't see how furious Second Sister-in-law looked just now. She looked like she was going to kill someone. Second Brother has misogyny to begin with, I think she was bothered by that."

Although he didn't see it, he could imagine it.

'Y/N looks angry all the time, doesn't she?'

"Second Sister-in-law is still young and at this age, she should have a healthy sex life with her husband. If Second Brother can't even satisfy her in this aspect, she'd definitely despise him. Once she does, they'll get a divorce sooner or later. Do you really want to see her marrying someone else!?!"

If that happened, there would be no one to stand up for Jennie and protect her from bullies.

When she thought of this, Jennie felt extremely aggrieved.

Only then did Kai realize the importance of the matter.

It didn't matter if Y/N was going to get a divorce or not. If she got a divorce, he'd have the chance to pursue her.

Most importantly, her suitors also included Jungkook and Jimin who were vying hard with each other for her. She might be snatched away before he could even woo her!

"Tell me, what are you going to do?"

"It's actually quite simple. You've had so many girlfriends, and every now and then there'll be women showing up at our door and claiming that they're pregnant with your child." At this point, Jennie poked Kai's arm and continued, "You must be good in bed. How did you do it? Share your experience and tips with Second Brother!"

'I was born with that talent!'

'That's not right.'

Kai looked at Jennie sinisterly. "You're the heiress of the Kim Family and instead of studying, you keep thinking about such stuff. Jennie, I'm your brother, you'd better be more restrained."

"Sister-in-law is almost gone and you're teaching me to be reserved?"

The pair of siblings chatted and discussed for a long time.

Upon returning to her room, Y/N began punching and kicking the bolster and pillows that she didn't like.

'Taehyung, you atrocious jerk. I must divorce you!'

'I've already taken my pants off and you sent me away just like that? It's not like I want you that much.'

With anger brewing within her, Y/N drifted off to dreamland...

In the dream, she and Taehyung...

When Y/N woke up, she hugged the quilt and stared at the ceiling for a long time.

'So, what couldn't be fulfilled in real life happened in my dream? Ah! So annoying!'

After dawdling for a long time, she slowly got out of bed to freshen up because the maids had come to rush her.

She had to go to the airport later to meet up with the other celebrities who were going to star in the variety show.

According to her past experience, there would definitely be young and handsome hunks among the cast. Hence, Y/N meticulously dolled herself up.

She put on a pair of baggy pants with a backless top that was black in color. She looked really beautiful.

She looked glamorous and young, like a college student.

'That old man Taehyung is about to reach the age of thirty. I must make him notice the age difference between us!'

She rummaged through the cabinet to find a white backpack and then put on a pair of sports shoes before skipping her way downstairs merrily.

When Jennie saw Y/N, she subconsciously looked at the Chanel suit that she was wearing herself.

Although it was nice, she seemed a lot older than Y/N!

"Second Sister-in-law, you're so youthful and pretty!"

Y/N tidied her hair and then pulled the chair backwards to take a seat. She then glanced at Taehyung and said, "I'm young in the first place."

"Yes, you're young but you look even younger than me when dressed like this!"

"What a glib tongue. Shall I introduce you to a handsome guy when I'm back from filming?"

Jennie nodded profusely.

Kai looked at Taehyung, whose expression was a little hostile. He then kicked Jennie.

'Aren't you going to talk about the main issue? Have you forgotten about it?'

Jennie shot a glance at him. After all, he was the intimidating Taehyung so she had to get herself into the mood.

Y/N deliberately did not pay attention to Taehyung who did not take the initiative to speak to her.

The tension between them was extremely bizarre, thus confirming Jennie's remarks last night.

Kai carefully observed, only to realize that Taehyung and Y/N indeed did not have a good sex life.

'Hey, if a man can't make it in bed, it's going to be fatal!'

Kai shook his head. He then suddenly took out a USB drive from his jacket and handed it to Taehyung.

"Second Brother, this is a movie that a few of my friends chopped in to produce. It might be useful for you."

Taehyung raised his eyebrows lightly and glanced at the silver USB drive. "Movie?"

"A move that will make you valiant and brave."

Y/N didn't understand what he meant.

"I don't need."

'Second Brother, why are you so daft!?!'

Jennie was a bit anxious and she hurriedly pushed the porcelain bowl on the table towards Taehyung. "Second Brother, try this. It's snapper soup that Grandpa specifically instructed the cooks to prepare for you. It's really fresh. Grandpa wants you and Third Brother to have a bowl every other day."

'Snapper soup?'

Taehyung stared at the delicate porcelain cup and began pondering about it.

Y/N pursed her lips.

'Hmph, he's still biased to his biological grandsons. I don't see him instructing the cooks to prepare snapper soup for me. Well, I don't even get fish soup, let alone snapper'

She was full of disdain.

Afraid that Taehyung wouldn't drink it, Kai picked up his portion and raised his head to finish it one go, as if he had resigned to fate.

After that, he wiped his mouth with the back of his hand and said, "It tastes pretty good."

Taehyung calmly pushed the porcelain bowl in front of him towards Kai and said, "If you like it, drink this bowl too."

Kai was dumbfounded and flabbergasted.

'Second Brother, are you a devil? I'm doing this for your sake! I asked the cooks to prepare a bowl for me, only because I didn't want it to seem too obvious!'

'Second Brother, do you know how terrible it is to be unable to satisfy your woman in bed!?!'

"Second Brother, this soup is too nourishing and too much of it might be bad. This bowl's yours, quickly drink it while it's still hot!"

Jennie smiled and pushed the porcelain bowl towards Taehyung.

"It's not appropriate to drink tonic for breakfast."

Taehyung said calmly and continued to eat his sandwich.

However, a slender hand suddenly grabbed the bowl and they looked over, only to see Y/N chugging the bowl of snapper soup down in one sitting.

"It tastes good," Y/N said, squinting her eyes as she recalled the taste fondly. "It's just a bowl of soup, why do you keep pushing it around? Since none of you wants it, I'll have it."

Taehyung raised his eyebrows and stared at Y/N's side profile.

Kai and Jennie were dumbstruck as their jaws dropped.

'That's not an ordinary bowl of snapper soup! It contains several herbs that are meant for boosting masculinity! Second Sister-in-law drank it just like that? Will there be adverse effects?'

Sensing the gazes in their eyes, Y/N frowned in displeasure. "It's just a bowl of soup, must you behave like this? Why are you looking at me like this? You can't bear to let me drink the soup, eh? If that's the case, I'll brew soup with ten snappers and let you guys enjoy it next time."

'That's not the problem...'

Jennie coughed twice and said, "Hehe, Second Sister-in-law, you're overthinking. It's just that this soup is better for men. It's too nourishing for women and it'll make our skin more prone to acne."

Y/N wasn't bothered at all. "I don't have acne-prone skin. This soup is great but it lacks some flavor. Get the cooks to add more salt next time."

'Next time!?!'

"Second Brother, when are you free? It's been a long time since we got together for a chat. I just called Elder Brother and he said that he's coming back tomorrow but he'll be going straight to the base."

Taehyung sipped on his coffee and said, "I'm going to the US this afternoon, I don't have time."

'Doggy Taehyung is leaving again?'

Y/N couldn't help but look at him again.

'Did he get frightened by me?'

"Second Brother, you just came back recently. Didn't you say you'd be staying here for a long time once you're done handling the things over there?" asked Jennie who began to panic.

'He's sick in the first place but he still goes around traveling. Working late at night will only make his health deteriorate. By then, not only will he not last long in bed he might even...ahem, develop erectile dysfunction.'

"I'm going to go see a friend, do you have an opinion?"

Jennie shook her head vigorously and said, "No, no."

She and Kai exchanged glances.

'Ah, Second Brother is not playing along!'

As his siblings, Kai and Jennie were really worried.

"I'm done eating, you guys continue." Y/N put down her fork and knife, picked up her bag, and got ready to leave.

"Second Sister-in-law, are you leaving now? You're going on an adventure in the wilderness this time. It's going to be very dangerous, take a few bodyguards with you!"

While Jennie spoke, she kept winking at Taehyung.

Taehyung simply ignored her and stood up calmly too.

"Darling, wait a moment while I go get the keys."

'Darling, my foot!'

'Doggy Taehyung, do you know what you did last night?'

Y/N said sarcastically, "I wouldn't dare to trouble you, Mr. Kim. I'll just have the chauffeur send me there."

Taehyung didn't answer her and simply grabbed his keys to go outside.

"Hey, I'm not taking your car!"

Y/N scurried over.

It was as if Taehyung was a clairvoyant. There were usually several luxurious cars parked outside the house but there was now only one BMW in the parking lot.

That was probably the cheapest car she had ever seen in the Kim Family's residence.

According to the memory of the former owner of this body, none of the Kim Family's cars cost less than a million Won.

While Y/N was getting distracted, Taehyung had already pulled open the car door and he said, "Darling, you have two hours left."

Only then did Y/N get startled and hurriedly hopped inside the car.

Taehyung smirked and got into the driver's seat.

Taehyung would usually pick her up from work but the chauffeur would be the one driving.

Taehyung rarely drove when he was in the car with Y/N.

Her instincts were telling her that Taehyung definitely had something to talk to her about.

'Is it about what happened last night?'

The car was driving smoothly on the highway.

Taehyung was gripping the steering wheel with both his hands and he would occasionally glance at Y/N using his peripheral vision.

"Darling, what do you need to discuss with me?"

He skipped the quid pro quo Y/N mentioned and cut straight to the chase.

"There's no need for that anymore." Y/N shrugged her shoulders and said, "I doubt you'd be interested, Mr. Kim."

'How would she know if I'm interested or not if she doesn't tell me?'

"Darling, just tell me."

"I won't stand during the ceremony then. Does that mountain where the Kim Family's base camp is situated belong to you?"

Taehyung nodded. "Yes."

'I knew it!'

Y/N suddenly rubbed her hands together and chuckled sheepishly. "Mr. Kim, that mountain is so big, how lonely would it be if there's nothing else besides the base camp!? Mr. Kim, we should get a neighbour."

'Neighbour?'

Taehyung had already vaguely guessed Y/N's hidden agenda.

"Darling, do you want the rights of use of half of that mountain?"

"What rights of use?" Y/N waved her hand and said, "I just think it'd be a huge pity if that mountain isn't put to good use. Mr. Kim, would you mind renting some land to me?"

'Rent some land? Did she take the initiative in bed last night for the sake of renting land?'

"Darling, what do you need to rent the land on the mountain for?"

Y/N stopped smiling and said, "That has nothing to do with you, Mr. Kim."

'She's coveting my mountain and she said it has nothing to do with me?'

"That mountain is meant exclusively for the use of the Kim Family's escort team. It houses lots of high-tech equipment."

"Don't worry, I'm not preparing to send people to attack your escort team."

'I'm just trying to use some space there.'

"Mr. Kim, last night, you teased me and turned me on so badly but you refused to take the responsibility to finish what you started. You made me feel so uncomfortable. I've been stopping myself from going out to look for a hunk because I'm still your wife. Shouldn't you make it up to me, Mr. Kim?"

Y/N spoke blatantly without blushing or having her heart rate increase at all.

'You felt really uncomfortable?'

Taehyung raised his brows and said, "I didn't expect you to be so passionate about that."

Y/N immediately said righteously, "No, I was purely admiring your body, Mr. Kim. I just wanted to have an intimate encounter with you without having any feelings involved."

Taehyung felt insulted.

He gripped the steering wheel with both hands and pressed his thin lips together tightly while looking straight at the road ahead. "I must have disappointed you then."

"So, Mr. Kim, do you want to make it up to me now?"

'Now?'

Taehyung looked at her.

Y/N leaned back in her chair and said with a sultry gaze, "Mr. Kim, you've got quite a nice car. We can have a quickie here."

Taehyung's ears suddenly turned red.

He covered his lips and coughed, trying to stay composed. "Darling, if I remember correctly, you should be going to the airport now to get ready for filming the variety show."

Y/N said nonchalantly, "Work is not as important as getting it on with you. Mr. Kim, don't you agree? You either rent the land to me, or make it up to me for walking away last night. Why don't you pull over at the side and we have a quickie now?"

Taehyung did not answer her and suddenly floored the gas pedal, causing the car to speed forward like an arrow.

'Damn it!'

Y/N grabbed the safety belt tightly and continued to run her mouth brazenly. "Mr. Kim, are you speeding off to the nearest hotel to get the deed done? Actually, I'm not picky about the venue. Your body is enough to make me ignore the surrounding environment."

'This woman is too intimidating!'

As a normal man, it was impossible for him not to have any desires.

Y/N looked at the veins protruding from the back of Taehyung's hand, and was finally satisfied.

'I'm going to turn you on and leave you with no means to satisfy your needs!'

Finally, they arrived at the airport. Taehyung leaned forward towards Y/N expressionlessly and opened the car door on her side.

Y/N was startled by his sudden move. "Do you want to..."

"Darling, you've arrived. We'll discuss the matter regarding the land another day."

'Indeed, he's such a miser. I've already said that I'd rent it with money!'

Y/N picked up her purse and glowered at Taehyung.

'You're destined to be alone for the rest of your life!'

'You and your brothers are destined to be alone!'

Taehyung watched Y/N leave. He could guess that she must be cursing at him now.

Perhaps, she even cursed his family too.

The production team had already prepared the plane tickets and the professional personnel were already waiting to receive them at the VIP passage.

Y/N dragged her luggage along and walked over, only to see that the staff members were walking over with a smile. "Hello, Y/N, just leave your luggage to me and get some rest in the lounge. Eh, why isn't Jimin here yet?"

'Jimin?'

Y/N's smile froze, and she even glared at the staff with some menace. "You mean Jimin is also participating in this variety show?"

"Yes!"

'Why didn't anyone tell me that Jimin is also part of the cast? Can that delicate gigolo also participate in adventurous variety shows? Is Jimin really not going to drag me down?'

"Little Pepper, you're here!" Just as she was about to go to the VIP lounge, Jimin had already come out to greet her.

He was dressed stylishly, and his hair was dyed black. He looked pretty suave.

"This is what you call an important job that concerns a major matter of your life?"

Jimin often texted Y/N about the important jobs he had received and informed her of which cities he would be going to for filming but Y/N never replied.

Jimin was not bothered by her nonchalance and would still report the details of his life to her happily.

Jimin...

He had a good figure and a handsome face. As a famous award-winning actor, he was very affluent too.

However, he was a little too dense and vain.

To put it bluntly, Jimin was just like an accessory who had nothing to offer except his good looks.

Otherwise, she would consider taking him to the future Black Clouds Fortress.

"Yes!" Jimin blinked his peach-blossom-shaped eyes and explained, "It's going to be our first time starring in a variety show together. It'll help us get closer to each other and improve our relationship, so that's a major milestone in life for me. Little Pepper, don't worry, I'll protect you when we're in the wilderness!"

'Silly, you'd better protect yourself first.'

Y/N rolled her eyes and walked past Jimin to go to the lounge.

There were several staff members inside, who were videographers for her and Jimin.

"Little Pepper you don't have to bring anything, I have everything else with me."

Jimin pointed to two large backpacks and couldn't help but open one of them to reveal a self-heating instant hotpot, some snacks, drinks, and a folding chair.

Y/N smirked and thought, 'So, is this guy going for an adventure or a vacation?'

"Little Pepper, are you very touched? Don't worry, I will protect you!"

The next few participants of the variety show arrived one after another. There was a male and a female idol who both debuted in a talent show, while the other two were veteran actors who were slightly older.

They were both men.

The female idol was about the same age as Y/N, and had debuted only half a year ago. As soon as she entered, she greeted everyone present extremely politely.

"Hello, Sister Y/N, I'm Chaeyoung, I watched Female Fortress Leader, the film you starred in. I really like Gyeong-ae, the character you played..."

Seated on the chair in the lounge, Y/N stared at the female idol who continuously tried to suck up to her.

She was fair and beautiful.

It was no wonder that she could debut as an idol.

It was said that she was good at singing.

Y/N knew who the young hunk, Eun Ji-won, was because she watched the male idol group survival reality show that he had participated in.

He was the last contestant to be picked for becoming a member of the debuting group. Hence, he was considered rather lucky.

As for his looks...

He looked quite delicate and effeminate.

'No, this one's out.'

"Little Pepper, what are you looking at him for? Look at me!"

Y/N was still sizing up Ji-won when Jimin's face suddenly appeared in front of her.

He was frowning slightly and staring at her with displeasure. "Little Pepper, is he your type?"

Jimin's voice was quite loud and he was pointing at Ji-won so everyone stopped what they were doing to look at the two of them.

Ji-won's cheeks were flushed and he looked at Y/N with some embarrassment.

Chaeyoung, who had been trying to get close to Y/N but was getting ignored, couldn't help but glance at him with disdain.

'His company spent a ton of money to let him come in last place on the show, what's there to like about him!?! Sister Y/N, I'm your fan, quickly look at me!'

She felt an urge to hit him.

Y/N glared at Jimin. "I just like delicate and effeminate guys, so what? Get out of my way if you don't want to be beaten up!"

'Y/N actually has the guts to speak to Jimin like that.'

The gossipy bystanders who were unaware of the relationship between the two of them secretly thought to themselves.

Everyone knew how petty Jimin was!

They thought that Jimin would retort but in the end...

"Little Pepper, I've never lost to anyone when it comes to being fair. Look at me, am I fair and tender enough?"

Jimin rolled up his sleeves and leaned close to Y/N, forcing her to look at the tender skin on his arm.

Y/N moved to the side with disgust, "Jimin, if you still want to see me again next time, don't talk before we reach the destination."

Jimin hurriedly covered his mouth and gave Y/N an "OK" sign with his fingers, looking extremely aggrieved.

Everyone couldn't help but be surprised by how obedient Jimin was towards Y/N.

Y/N had allegedly gotten the chance to sign the contract with TG Entertainment and debuted as an artiste, all because she had an ambiguous relationship with Kai.

The cast and crew arrived at the filming location in the afternoon.

It was a forest that was situated behind a village, facing a stream. The scenery was pleasant.

However, due to the geographical location, very few people were aware of this place and the production team chose it as a filming location for the sake of promoting it as an attraction.

Y/N and the others had changed into assault suits and the production team had equipped each person with a backpack containing all the necessities required during an adventure in the wild. Apart from those supplies, there was nothing else.

Watching the precious items that he had painstakingly lugged over, being confiscated, he was so furious that his neck turned red.

"Hey, I prepared that floral dew water for Y/N, her skin is so tender and delicate. What if she gets bitten by mosquitoes and scars develop on her skin?"

"And that self-heating hot pot, hey you guys don't go too far. You should at least let me keep one. Apart from some biscuits and mineral water, you didn't give us anything else. What if Y/N doesn't like it? Will you be responsible?"

"Hello?"

The veins on Y/N's forehead bulged. If not for the sake that Jimin was considered half a friend, she would have immediately gone to punch him.

'Who are Jimin's parents? They gave birth to such an oddball.'

"Jimin, these are the rules of the program. We're just going to be here for two days and one night. Jimin, will you just make do?"

Jimin frowned, seemingly not self-conscious enough to maintain his image as a hunk. "I can make do but Y/N can't."

'Is Y/N such a diva?'

Many of them immediately had a terrible impression of Y/N.

'Since she can't take the hardship, why did she join the variety show? She's really getting so conceited and ahead of herself just because she gained a little success.'

"Jimin, please don't break the rules of the show, everyone is given the same things as you have now."

Jimin's manager couldn't tag along with him to the variety show but he knew that Jimin was definitely going to stir trouble. Hence, he specifically called the assistant director.

At this moment, the assistant director had just hung up the phone and all he could think about was getting Y/N to solve the problems.

He subconsciously looked at Y/N who was wrapping her arms around the tree trunk and leaning against it.

This...

'That works?'

Seeing that the staff couldn't placate Jimin, the assistant director rubbed his hands and walked over to Y/N. "Y/N, could you please help persuade Jimin? It's getting late, we have to start filming."

Y/N yawned and stood up straight. She then said to Jimin, "Those girly things have nothing to do with me. If you want to use them yourself, just say so."

'Sissy?'

Jimin looked at the floral water and self-heating pot in his hand.

'Okay, since Little Pepper said so, it must be really girly.'

Without hesitating, Jimin stuffed the items into the staff's arms and said, "Take these and do whatever you want with them. My Little Pepper doesn't care for it. Hmph!"

One of the two resident guests was an actor who graduated from military school and was extremely muscular. He was a bona fide stylish hunk who often appeared in magazines.

The other one was a famous adventurer who led the team in the first season of the show and gave the other guests some pointers for surviving in the wild.

"Starting tonight, we're going to set up our tents here. The mission of this episode is to find the five flags hidden in this mountain. All of you will be divided into two teams and at 4 pm tomorrow, the team that has found the most number of flags will win."

The director gave each person a safety manual.

"There are clues hidden in the forest but you have to crack the codes to get them. The clues correspond to the location of the flags. Good luck, everyone, light up a distress flare when you encounter any danger."

As soon as the rules were announced, Jimin immediately leaned close to Y/N and exclaimed, "I'm going to be responsible for protecting Little Pepper, she must be in the same team as me!"

"Let Jerry and Min-hyuk decide. Jerry is the only adventurer of this team. Min-hyuk often does extreme sports too. Relatively speaking, they have more experience."

Jerry was the adventurer while Min-hyuk was one of the two veteran actors who were part of the cast. Min-hyuk had clinched all the awards that he could in the local entertainment industry. He had just turned 50 years old this year and had a significant status in the entertainment industry.

Jimin had worked with him twice, and the strange thing was that Min-hyuk seemed to be able to get along well with him.

Jimin was said to have started building his career from scratch and was just an ordinary kid before he became famous. In fact, his family was less affluent than average.

Y/N felt that things weren't that simple.

Jimin had a noble aura which she had only seen on Jungkook and the Kim brothers.

"I have no problem, what about the others?" asked Min-hyuk who was always smiling.

Jimin hurriedly winked at him, pointing to himself and then to Y/N.

"We have no problem."

"Good, in that case, we will draw lots and choose the captain that you will be following, sequentially according to the number you've drawn."

Jimin was known to be lucky. He got "No. 1" on his draw while Y/N got "No. 3"

Jimin blinked at Y/N intently and pointed to Min-hyuk using his chin.

Y/N had a mysterious expression and no one could guess what she was thinking.

Jimin really chose Min-hyuk.

The person who got No. 2 was Ji-won, who obviously looked like a timid and cowardly person. He resolutely chose Jerry.

When it came to Y/N's turn, Jimin had already opened his arms and was ready to embrace. Y/N suddenly spun around and stood behind Jerry.

Jimin's limbs stiffened and he widened his eyes in shock. He exclaimed in disbelief, "Little Pepper, how can you abandon me and go to the enemy? Little Pepper, we don't need a spy!"

"I just want to learn some wilderness survival skills from Mr. Jerry."

'I might be able to put them to use once the Black Cloud Fortress has been established.'

Jimin was displeased. "I don't care, I'm going to go to that team."

The people present seemed to be put in a spot. "Jimin, that doesn't seem appropriate."

"What's wrong? Little Pepper and I are one. I'll go wherever she goes."

"..."

They figured out that Jimin really liked Y/N.

In the past, Jimin would take the initiative to greet the beautiful female artists he saw but he would never be so clingy...

Although they hadn't spent much time with Y/N, they felt that she was a cold and aloof person who wasn't easy to get along with.

Jimin was the exact opposite...

They finally understood why the fans of Female Fortress Leader, who shipped Y/N and Jimin, were still so supportive of the idea.

They were... somehow very compatible with each other.

"Jimin," Y/N suddenly said.

"Little Pepper, speak up!"

"Stay with Senior and I'll give you a present when we go back to Seoul tomorrow."

Jimin's eyes lit up and he said, "Little Pepper, you're so mean, you beat around the bush even when it comes to giving a gift!"

Y/N miraculously managed to pacify Jimin with a single sentence.

The director secretly decided that in the future, he would seek help from Y/N whenever Jimin threw a tantrum. He would seek help from Y/N even if he had to pay her more for it!

The members of both teams had been finally decided. Apart from Jerry and Ji-won, there was another veteran actor in Y/N's team.

"Y/N, you are the only girl in the team. Leave these laborious tasks to us, we'll give you the flags that we find. I believe they won't try to snatch it from a girl," Jerry instructed. After thinking about it, he added, "Just don't drag us down."

Y/N nodded and looked at Chaeyoung who was opposite her. Unfortunately, she would not hesitate to attack girls.

As an explorer, Jerry obviously wasn't very friendly towards girls. Well, at the very least, he had been treating Y/N as a spoiled female celebrity and had been giving her the cold shoulder.

There was obvious disdain towards Y/N in his tone.

It seemed to get darker earlier in the forest than outside.

The camping place was chosen by the program production team. It was set to be at the mountainside and the tent had already been built.

"While the sky is not completely dark yet, let's go together to find some clues. We can't let the other team beat us to it. Once the sky turns dark, we'll return to the camp. Y/N, stay behind with me while Brother Zhang and Ji-won continue to find."

Jerry continued to instruct.

Y/N shrugged her shoulders indifferently.

She didn't know if Jerry was deliberately trying to show off or not but he chose a difficult route when there was obviously an easier one.

"You have to climb up along the rope," Jerry said. Looking at Y/N worriedly, he continued, "Why don't you wait for us here? Anyway, you won't be able to help much up there. If the people from the other team come here, you can help us stop them"

Y/N frowned in displeasure.

'Is he looking down on me?'

'This strange man who's so conceited thinks that I'm so delicate and weak that I cannot take care of myself?'

Y/N did not answer and simply pulled the rope up while studying the safety belt. She looked at Jerry expressionlessly and asked, "What do you do with this?"

"You..."

Jerry was surprised.

'Is she planning to climb up on her own? Can she do it? She doesn't even know how to use these equipment.'

Y/N automatically ignored the contempt in his eyes and said, "Just tell me how to use it."

'Hmph, she's putting on a brave front too.'

'Women these days like pretending like they're so competent. They say that girls can be bosses who are not weaker than men.'

However, in Jerry's opinion, women would never be able to surpass men in terms of physical strength.

"Jerry, teach me how to use this thing."

Y/N suddenly put on a sweet smile but her smile wasn't genuine and she somehow looked guilty.

She was a ravishing beauty and they were in the midst of filming for the variety show after all. Regardless of how much Jerry despised Y/N, he had to pretend to be kind to her.

He stepped forward, ready to personally help Y/N put the safety harness on, but Y/N took a step back and said, "Just tell me how to put it on."

"This thing is rather complicated, let me help you..."

"You just need to teach me how to use it."

Y/N repeated coldly.

Jerry humphed and hurriedly told her how to use it.

He planned to make things hard for Y/N, but to his surprise, she understood his instructions and swiftly attached to the other end of the rope to the carabiner.

She pulled the rope and walked to the foot of the mountain and then stepped on the rock that was the closest to her without hesitation.

"Y/N, don't try to put on a brave front, we'll just go up and take a look. Wait here," Jerry said again.

"I didn't join the program to enjoy or have fun."