"Hey, hun. Good morning," Y/n was surprised as she saw her mother as she woke up . It was the private hospital room in Shanghai where she always stayed for every confinement and check-up. She has returned to China.

"Mom?"

"It's been two days; we're glad you're awake now; did you get enough sleep? Shiyu went to get some foods for us to eat."

'2 days?'

'She questioned herself. "What happened, Mom?" she finally questioned. Mrs. Song sighed and reached for her daughter's hands. "You don't have a healthy emotional state, Y/n. Please tell me what's bothering you so we can solve this already.

Her family is aware of her anxiety, but they have never disclosed it to anyone, particularly Xiaoting. They predicted that the girl would become overly concerned, which would be detrimental to her health. "It's nothing, mom. You're probably stressed... or bored... and you know how boredom can cause stress, right?"

"But you're always taking lessons you enjoy, right?" Y/n bit her inner cheek, thinking she could get away with it. "Speak the truth to me,"

When Y/n looked at Ziyin, the older realized what was going on. Ziyin asked her mother to leave the room so the two could be alone. "Does Ziyin know what the real reason is?" her mother asked. Without a doubt, Y/n nodded her head. "Would you mind telling me?"

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Xiaoting's POV

Our promotions had just begun, and I was excited to reconnect with the fans. We were so focused on our first group that I forgot about the other.

When I entered our room, I noticed Hikaru conversing with Dayeon. I didn't mind at first, until I heard sniffles. When I turned around, I saw the two hugging and Hikaru crying on Dayeon's shoulders. "What happened?" I asked. Dayeon looked at me, confused. "Didn't you know, unnie? Y/n unnie had to return to China due to a medical emergency."

What are you talking about?

"What? When?" I felt my hands instinctively grab my phone and dial Ziyin's number, but she never answered. I then called You Dayeon, but received the same response.

"After our showcase 2 days ago" 2 days ago? How come they didn't tell me? I'm her girlfriend.

I also saw the unread messages from Y/n. I didn't intend to leave her unread. My phone was left at her family's house for the entire day! I only got it a few days ago, but our promotions have already begun, so we've been very busy.

I then dialed Ruiqi's number, her phone rang three times, but she never answered. I sighed, wondering why they were ignoring me. I exited the room and went outside, but our manager was standing there.

Third Person's POV

Manager unnie inquired, "Oh, Ting, where are you going?" "Unnie, can I go to Yang-"

"I'm sorry, but Jeongwoo (male manager) said no one can go shopping tonight, and you have a busy schedule tomorrow, so please rest first." She was correct. When they arrived at the dorm, it was already 11 p.m. They only had three hours of sleep before going to the make-up artist the next morning.

"But, unnie, this is an emergency," Xiaoting begged, but the manager shook her head. Xiaoting eventually gave up but continued to check her phone. She dialed Kotone's number, and thankfully, the child answered.

"Hello?"

"Tone-chan, hey... uhm... where's Y/n?" she questioned, her voice worried. She can't even calm herself as she walks around the small living room, arms crossed.

"Oh, she's in China, unnie; didn't she tell you?" Xiaoting shook her head, which Kotone missed. "No one told me, and I only found out about it from Hikaru; what happened?"

"She blacked out all of a sudden... Ziyin unnie said she had a low system, I don't know, she gets fever like three days a week, right? I think that's it," Xiaoting was unsatisfied. She is aware that Y/n is frequently ill, but she does not oftenly black out. And this is the first time she's heard of Y/n fainting. This is new.

"Thank you for the information, Tone; I'll call you again if I have any further questions, but for now... why are you still awake?"

"Uh... I'm waiting for my favorite group's teaser. Bye unnie," Kotone abruptly ended the call, making Xiaoting scrunch her brow. "Well, she's a fangirl" Xiaoting returned to the room, only to find Dayeon and Hikaru sleeping on Dayeon's bed. Xiaoting sighed and went to hers, where she opened her conversation with her girlfriend and left a message.

Ting🌷

Hello, bao. I heard you fainted and hope you're doing well now. I apologize for being unavailable the other day; I was extremely busy promoting, remember? I'm also sorry about what happened on your birthday. You know I adore you, don't you? Please stay healthy and return soon <3 love you always, good night

"You're free to go now, Ms. Song; please always take the prescribed pills, and don't overstress yourself," Doctor Jiang told the girl. He'd been Y/n's doctor for years. "Thank you, Doctor," Mrs. Song said as she assisted her daughter into the van. Mr. Win assisted Shiyu with the items, while Ziyin went to their own car. She chose to stay with her cousin and take care of her than work.

"Hey," Y/n said to her older sister, who sat next to her. They haven't spoken in a long time, and Y/n learned from her mother that Shiyu has a job.

"How are you feeling, bud?" Shiyu asked as she patted the taller girl on the head. "I'm fine now, jiejie. I can't even feel myself or remember what emotions rushed in to put me in this condition, but I feel... okay now," Y/n responded, a genuine smile on her face. When her mother, Shiyu, or Mr. Win are nearby, she knows she's in a safe zone. No work, just family and friends.

"I'll drop by Jiaxing street later, I won't be there to look for you, but hey, I got a great news to brighten your mood," the older sister said, grabbing both of her hands. "You seemed happy, what's it? Got a boyfriend?" Y/n teased, causing Shiyu to frown slightly. "Boyfriend? No way... remember our conversation before? When I was still your 'nana'?" Y/n titled her head, unable to recall the ones she was referring to. "You know, the artists and stuff, and that I wanted to be an idol," Y/n said, forming an O with her mouth and nodding her head. She remembered how she and Shiyu used to get along because they both liked the same local artists! Xu Jiaqi, Ju Jingyi, 48Groups, and other artists. "Ah... that one, what's up- wait- you're an idol now?" Shiyu exclaimed as both of them squealedShiyu's dream was known to Y/n, and she is now witnessing it come true. "What group?" the older was about to respond when the car came to a halt.

"We're here now, Ms. Zhou." Y/n recognized the huge billboard photo plastered on the building window and exclaimed, "You're in SNH48?!" Shiyu giggled and nodded. "I was going to tell you about the day I was hired as a trainee, but the manager took our phones."

"Yeah, Jiaqi-jie told me the same thing, their management is trash, but hey, I'm rooting for you, I'll be your #1 fan, and I'll spend billions to get you to the top spot"No, no, I want to test my talent," Shiyu shook her head, still smiling. "Please don't spend too much money on me because I want to climb up naturally. I'm sure someday, not today or this year, I'll be included in the top 5" Shiyu then said her goodbyes to the Songs and Mr. Kim before exiting the car, just as fans began to take photos of her exiting the van, some of which revealed Y/n inside, which will undoubtedly make the news later.

The others then returned to Sichuan for a rest.

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Back in Korea, Xiaoting couldn't help but be concerned about Y/n's situation. She left a lot of messages but still haven't received any response yet. Ziyin also marked her as seen.

Well, she didn't knew Y/n got anxiety that might trigger anytime. If she knew about it, she would never argue or yell at the girl ever again. She remembered that she was probably the cause of her anxiety attack since they fought that night.

She can't help but check her phone during her group's promotion. She also fakes a smile on stage, which the audience thinks is genuine. Hikaru was also faking herself on stage, but she tried her hardest to maintain her presence.

Hikaru asked the manager on their way home if they could visit their other group, but they were denied. Their schedule is becoming becoming jam-packed, and management cannot afford to give them a break just yet.

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Third Person's POV

While confining at home, taken care of Ziyin because Youyi (Mrs. Song) still has a company to handle, Y/n's father has yet to call her. Yifan already knew what happened, according to her mother, but the father doesn't seem to check on her daughter. Y/n was back to her old habits, walking around the house and assisting the maids. Her phone, laptop, and other appliances were all left in Korea. She was rushed back to China, her mom also rented a private jet just to get her.

"Did you eat yet?" Ziyin asked. . Ziyin is basically acting as her substitute mother now that Youyi is on business in Shanghai. Shiyu frequently checks in on her via the house phone because Ziyin doesn't want to open her phone due to Xiaoting bombarding her with messages and Y/n is currently the subject of a lot of press rumors. The first one was was with Kazuha, the second was a paparazzi photographing Y/n being rushed to China, and the third was with Shiyu. Ziyin was stressed out that she needed to delete a lot of social apps including Weibo. After Y/n's popularity grew big especially in China, she can't have her privacy anymore.

"Yeah, Jiaqi-jie called earlier, and she said she'll come over later," Y/n said to the elder while painting something beside the window. "What are you doing? I thought you hated painting?" Roada chuckled as she peered around the corner. Y/n was never good at arts in high school, but in college, she learned a lot of things because Xiaoting is no longer available to help her with some of her projects.

"I learned it in college, jie-jie, and remember how I wasn't good at English in high school? Look at me now, composing English songs," they both laughed. Ziyin was proud of her cousin. Really proud. She recalls how quiet Y/n used to be. She had no friends and was nearly kidnapped. Because they were the only children in their families, Ziyin became overly protective of her. The three cousins became sisters. Just like a real one. "Just let me know if you need anything, okay? I'm just around the corner cooking or something; let me know if you're having trouble, and I'll be there," Ziyin rubbed her cousin's shoulders soothingly. "Thank you, Jie; I will."

Meanwhile, in Japan, Doah was studying, living under the hands of the Kawaguchi. Yurina, of course, was unaware. Mrs. Kawaguchi paid for everything she needs daily as part of their agreement.

She was still keeping an eye on Y/n from afar, and when the rumors started, she became enraged and went to the older Kawaguchi's office.

"Relax, dear; she's my niece," Mrs. Kawaguchi sarcastically laughed. "She's just... spying out there, and I can tell she's doing a great job," Mrs. Kawaguchi said as she zooms into the image. "You're doing well, Nakamura Kazuha."

A/N

I mentioned earlier that Shiyu aspires to be in the top five someday, and surprise, she achieved the position just this Saturday! This chapter has been drafted for quite some time, so coincidence... I'm so proud of her!