Chapter 81

Jin Taeyeon hasn't gone out much to visit her sisters in the family these past two days. She has been spending all her time with Xia Hou Zhongying, so she couldn't help but ask with doubt: "Sister Zhiyan, Sister Eunyeon, what's going on?"

"Taeyeon, let me tell you," Jin Zhiyan said, holding Jin Taeyeon's hand. "You rarely come home, so you don't know. Since Baeun went to America, she has completely changed. She acts like she's superior to everyone else and doesn't play with us sisters anymore. When we meet, she barely acknowledges us. This year, she even brought back a boyfriend who has American citizenship, and she has become even more arrogant. Yesterday when we met, I introduced our family's Xunyu to them. After shaking hands, he used a tissue to wipe his hand, as if he was afraid we would infect him with poverty."

Jin Zhiyan spoke with indignation, and Xia Hou Zhongying's expression turned strange. No wonder she was so upset with Baeun; it was because of this.

Xia Hou Zhongying glanced at Gao Xunyu.

Gao Xunyu, seeing Xia Hou Zhongying looking at him, couldn't help but smile bitterly, shrugged his shoulders, and spread his hands, showing his helplessness. It was clear that he was also very annoyed with Jin Baeun.

"Zhongying, you'll meet them two later," Guo Dabo whispered to Xia Hou Zhongying. "Once you see them, you'll understand."

Among this group of girls, there were only four boys, including Xia Hou Zhongying. Since they couldn't join in the girls' conversations, they naturally formed a small group. Although Xia Hou Zhongying was much younger than the other three, the three of them all thought that Xia Hou Zhongying's nature was the same as theirs, being the future sons-in-law of the Jin family, making them part of the family. Moreover, Xia Hou Zhongying had a good personality and always smiled, so the three of them had a good first impression of him and were willing to get closer to him.

Choi Yongho's fiancée was a generation younger than Jin Taeyeon and the others, so she was naturally shorter than the three of them. However, after the initial awkwardness, they were all young and quickly got along. She then came over and whispered to Xia Hou Zhongying, "Uncle, when you see that man later, you should watch out for Aunt Taeyeon. Aunt Taeyeon is so beautiful; don't let that guy take advantage of her."

"Call me Zhongying, and I'll call you Brother Yongho. We'll talk about our own things and not get involved with them," Xia Hou Zhongying couldn't help but smile bitterly. Being called "uncle" by someone older than him felt very awkward, and he wasn't in that kind of relationship with Jin Taeyeon, which made him even more uncomfortable.

"Alright, I'll call you Zhongying," Choi Yongho actually felt very awkward too, but seeing Xia Hou Zhongying say this, he went along with it.

"Is that man really fond of taking advantage of girls?" Xia Hou Zhongying asked curiously.

"Yes, Zhongying, you don't know," Choi Yongho said indignantly. "That guy wants to hug and kiss any pretty girl he sees, saying it's a custom in America. He's just fooling around, thinking I don't know. Kissing on the cheek is a European custom, not an American one. If the girl isn't pretty, he just nods and doesn't even bother to shake hands."

"Ah, so he's quite a playboy," Xia Hou Zhongying chuckled.

"So, be careful when you and Aunt Taeyeon meet him later," Choi Yongho glanced at Jin Taeyeon, who was the most beautiful among the girls, and warned, "If he sees Aunt Taeyeon, he'll definitely try to take advantage."

Gao Xunyu and Guo Dabo also nodded in agreement, reminding Xia Hou Zhongying to watch out for Jin Taeyeon.

"I understand, I'll be careful. Thanks for the warning, brothers," Xia Hou Zhongying smiled and nodded, thanking the three of them.

"They're here," while the four were chatting, Gao Xunyu suddenly pointed in a direction and whispered to Xia Hou Zhongying, "That's him, and the woman next to him is Jin Baeun."

Xia Hou Zhongying followed Gao Xunyu's finger and saw a man in his early twenties, accompanied by a woman, surrounded by a group of young people, including Jin Zhiyong. The man was talking to the young people around him and walking towards the group of girls where Jin Taeyeon was.

The man wasn't dressed in Korean traditional clothing like Xia Hou Zhongying and the others but was dressed in a suit. He wasn't bad-looking, but his high nose and double eyelids clearly showed he had had plastic surgery.

"Taeyeon, don't speak first. Watch, the first thing that man will say is that he's from America," the girls also noticed Jin Baeun and her boyfriend approaching. Jin Zhiyan whispered to Jin Taeyeon with a sneaky smile, "But if he tries to hug you, don't let him succeed."

Jin Taeyeon's expression turned strange, and she couldn't help but twitch her lips.

As Jin Baeun's boyfriend led his group towards the girls, he saw Jin Taeyeon in the crowd and his eyes lit up. He immediately quickened his pace.

Jin Baeun's face darkened instantly but quickly recovered to a smile and a haughty expression.

"Hello, I'm Lee Xunzhe, from America," the man called Lee Xunzhe quickly walked up to Jin Taeyeon and extended his hand to shake hers.

Jin Taeyeon's lips curled slightly. Just as Jin Zhiyan said, he started by introducing himself as being from America.

"Ah, hello, hello, I'm Xia Hou Zhongying, a student," Xia Hou Zhongying saw that this man called Lee Xunzhe was just like Choi Yongho described, targeting the most beautiful girl, Jin Taeyeon, among the many girls.

Xia Hou Zhongying, naturally, didn't want to let this playboy succeed. Regardless of his relationship with Jin Taeyeon, at least on the surface, he was considered Jin Taeyeon's future husband by the Jin family elders. If Lee Xunzhe tried to take advantage of Jin Taeyeon in front of him and the girls, it would be embarrassing for him.

Before Jin Taeyeon could extend her hand, Xia Hou Zhongying quickly darted in front of Lee Xunzhe, blocking Jin Taeyeon, and firmly shook the hand Lee Xunzhe extended towards her, introducing himself enthusiastically.

"You...," Lee Xunzhe was caught off guard by Xia Hou Zhongying, not understanding what was happening, and looked at Xia Hou Zhongying with a puzzled expression.

"Oh, I just said, I'm Xia Hou Zhongying, a student. You're from America, a big country, very, very developed," Xia Hou Zhongying sighed and then asked with a smile, "By the way, in America, do you usually give a kiss on the cheek when you meet? Should we do a kiss on the cheek? Come on, don't be shy."

Xia Hou Zhongying then leaned his face towards Lee Xunzhe.

Lee Xunzhe quickly leaned back and took two steps back, trying to pull his hand out of Xia Hou Zhongying's grip, but Xia Hou Zhongying held on too tightly, and he couldn't pull it out after two attempts.

"Ha ha," the girls couldn't help but laugh, then quickly covered their mouths and turned their faces away.

"Who are you?" Lee Xunzhe, unable to pull his hand free, asked with a dark face.

"Tsk, you really have a bad memory. I've said it twice, and you still can't remember," Xia Hou Zhongying said with a grin. "Let me say it again, and this time, remember. I'm Xia Hou Zhongying, a student."

"I don't care if you're a student or what your name is. I just want to know who you are," Lee Xunzhe, angered by Xia Hou Zhongying, spoke incoherently.

When Lee Xunzhe saw Jin Taeyeon, he was stunned by her beauty. Jin Taeyeon was much prettier than his girlfriend, Jin Baeun, with her delicate face and petite figure, almost stealing his soul. Huang Meiyi was also very beautiful, but Jin Taeyeon was exactly the type Lee Xunzhe liked, so he immediately ignored Huang Meiyi and set his sights on Jin Taeyeon.

Lee Xunzhe's first thought was to seduce Jin Taeyeon. He planned to shake her hand, give her a hug and a kiss on the cheek, and casually reveal his identity, thinking it would be easy to win her over. In Korea, his American citizenship and his family's business and wealth had helped him seduce many girls looking for a rich husband.

But he didn't expect Xia Hou Zhongying to intervene, disrupting his plan, which made him furious.

"Ah, Taeyeon, do you have a tissue?" Xia Hou Zhongying, pretending to be scared, quickly let go of Lee Xunzhe's hand and turned to Jin Taeyeon.

"Yes, Brother Zhongying," Jin Taeyeon, amused by Xia Hou Zhongying's antics, took out a tissue and, in perfect sync, wiped Xia Hou Zhongying's hands, making them look like a close couple.

"It seems he's quite sick. I wonder if this amnesia is contagious," Xia Hou Zhongying muttered, seemingly to himself but also to Jin Taeyeon. His voice was loud enough for everyone present to hear clearly.

The girls, who already disliked Lee Xunzhe and Jin Baeun, couldn't help but giggle.

Gao Xunyu, Guo Dabo, and Choi Yongho were extremely impressed by Xia Hou Zhongying, their admiration like a continuous river. They had all been offended by Jin Baeun and Lee Xunzhe, and now Xia Hou Zhongying had almost slapped Lee Xunzhe in the face, making them feel very satisfied.

Lee Xunzhe, however, was livid, glaring at Xia Hou Zhongying with a fierce look.