Chapter 4

Before long, half a year had passed. Life between school and home was simple yet fulfilling.

The fulfillment actually had some rather peculiar reasons. After all, in his previous life, he was a doctoral student in philosophy, and although he wasn't an expert in everything, he had learned most of it. University wasn't as strict about attendance as high school, so he decided to take nearly twice the number of credits required for the basic courses, ensuring that his schedule was packed with at least two classes at any given time. At the beginning, his high absence rate made the teachers quite uncomfortable, but by the end of the semester, he had achieved high scores in almost all his elective courses, which allowed him to complete the required credits with some difficulty.

Although Yin Xian was relatively low-key in class and didn't interact much with his classmates, he almost immediately became a campus celebrity due to his outstanding achievement of completing nearly one-third of the total credits needed for graduation in just one semester.

Such outstanding performance naturally caught the attention of the professors in the department.

After in-depth discussions with several professors in the department, he became the first student at Seoul National University to receive a special exemption from attending classes, not as an entertainer.

Then, his course selection for the second semester shocked more than half of the department...

However, these were all future matters, at least a month or two away from the next semester.

For this 20-year-old, who had just celebrated his coming-of-age ceremony and received three items as a coming-of-age gift from his sister, Tae Hee, known as the most beautiful woman in Korea—roses, perfume, and a kiss—and met several of Tae Hee's famous friends in the entertainment industry, thus developing a slight interest in the entertainment world, the first thing to do in the summer of 2005 was to transfer the money he had earned from buying lottery tickets online during his military leave back to Korea.

Then, he planned to start his first trip in his 50-year life.

Speaking of the big win in 2004, it made Yin Xian multiply his 100,000 euros by nearly 100 times. So his biggest wish now was to visit Greece and express his gratitude to the country.

The money transfer went smoothly. After being in a foreign bank for nearly a year, with some deduction of handling fees and some simple operations, the money was transferred back to Korea, leaving 100,000 euros to wait for the World Cup next year.

Yin Xian now loved football to death, even though he couldn't play it.

However, despite his well-laid plans, the day before he was about to buy a ticket to Greece, he received a call from his sister, and his carefully planned trip to Greece had to be postponed indefinitely...

The content of Yin Zhi Hui's call was simple: "Brother, I'm pregnant."

When Yin Xian, with a million horses galloping in his chest, arrived at his sister's house, he found her happily cooking instant noodles...

"What's wrong with you, sister?"

"Didn't I tell you? I'm pregnant."

"Whose child is it?"

"Mine, of course!"

"… I mean, who's the father?"

"Why do you ask? It's not like it's yours!"

"… Have you told Mom and Dad?"

"Ah, they are very busy in Beijing. This is a small matter, so there's no need to bother them, ahahaha…"

"Do you think this is a small matter?" Yin Xian's veins bulged on his forehead.

"Really, you're so nagging! I shouldn't have told you!"

"When do you plan to get married?"

"Get married? Why should I get married? Why do I need to get married?"

"Sister, you're already 27, and you have a child. What are you waiting for?"

"I'm not waiting for anything! Why do I have to get married?"

Yin Xian was speechless, looking at his sister, who seemed either genuinely or playfully four-dimensional, feeling that all the words he had learned in his 50 years were insufficient to describe his current mood.

"Sister, how's your work going?"

"It's going well! I've already moved from being a backup dancer to a choreographer and dance teacher." Yin Zhi Hui looked proud.

"Then, sister, can you still dance now that you're pregnant?"

"… Hey, this is such a happy event, why do you have to say something that ruins the mood?"

"Then, sister, if you don't work, who will support my future nephew?"

"… Since you call him your nephew, you, as his uncle, should take on more responsibility!"

"… Sister, you said the child isn't mine." Yin Xian also made a sarcastic remark.

"Then, I'll make him call you 'uncle' as his first… no, second word, how about that?" Yin Zhi Hui thought for a moment, seemingly making a difficult decision.

"… I can't afford it. Yin Zhi Hui, I must remind you, I'm still a student, I don't have a job, and I don't have a wife. Taking care of someone else's child will ruin my future!" Facing his sister's whimsical or four-dimensional behavior, Yin Xian decided that since he couldn't communicate with her properly, he might as well be four-dimensional too.

"Then, can you bear to see your sister raise the child alone and quickly become a yellow-faced woman?" Yin Zhi Hui started her irresistible coquettish mode.

To be honest, excluding the fact that Yin Zhi Hui is his sister, she can still be considered a natural beauty who scores 70 points. Due to her long-term dancing, although she is not young, her figure is still well-maintained. Combined with her tall stature inherited from her parents, her coquettish behavior is quite powerful.

However, all this is based on the premise that Yin Zhi Hui is not his sister. As siblings who grew up together, with a 7-year age gap, Yin Xian has long been accustomed to the conventional weapon of her coquettish behavior. Moreover, compared to Kim Tae Hee, Yin Zhi Hui is still...

"Sister, don't pout, it will cause wrinkles. And even if you keep pouting, you still won't have a chest."

"Ah! You actually say I don't have a chest! If it were up to me, I would let you see if I have one! But now that I'm pregnant, I can't catch a cold… Ah! If you make me miscarry, it will be a double loss!"

"…"

Seeing that his sister's mental state was fine, Yin Xian finally felt relieved.

He knew his sister too well. She never took her studies seriously, then during her rebellious phase, she became obsessed with Korean pop idols, and later became a hardcore fan of HOT, which led her down the path of the entertainment industry. Even before she finished high school, she ran away to Seoul to learn dancing.

With hard work, Yin Zhi Hui became a signed dancer for a small entertainment company, starting to dance as a backup dancer for various stars at various events and performances. A large photo hanging in her living room is from 2003, when she danced as a backup for the then-popular national idol Lee Hyori and managed to take a photo with her.

As she put it, this one moment in her life was worth it.

Excluding her dedication to dance, Yin Zhi Hui is actually a very unpretentious girl, which is evident in many aspects. For example, she can't remember when she had her first kiss or who it was with, and even her first time was only revealed after Yin Xian's persistent questioning. It sounds scary, but her life is not promiscuous; on the contrary, she is quite conservative.

As Yin Xian put it, she is just a girl who is too easy to deceive.

So when Yin Zhi Hui called him to tell him she was pregnant, his first reaction was: Is my sister under some kind of stress?

As for who the father is, it doesn't matter to Yin Xian. His sister is probably still figuring out how to cover for the man.

As long as his sister is happy, he is willing to take care of her for life! Yin Xian will always remember the words his 7-year-old sister whispered to him when he was a month old.

At that time, his sister knew nothing, and he thought he knew nothing.

That's why it's precious.

"Then, sister, do you want to move in with me? My place is closer to your company, and I can drive you to and from work every day."

"Please, I'm just pregnant, not unable to take care of myself. Do you have to do this?"

"It's not for you, it's for my little nephew."

"What if it's a girl?"

"… This isn't the time to worry about that!" Yin Xian rubbed his head, which was aching from the four-dimensional stimulation, "Let's go to my place after you finish the noodles."

"Okay…" To his surprise, Yin Zhi Hui was unusually compliant this time.

After the always energetic Yin Zhi Hui slowly finished her noodles and directed Yin Xian to pack the clothes she needed into a large box, they were ready to head to Yin Xian's place.

"By the way, can you drop me off at the company? I forgot something."

"Sure, okay." Yin Xian had been to his sister's company before, so he agreed.

In the numerous entertainment agencies in Korea, there is a very interesting phenomenon. For some popular companies, you don't even need to look at their sign; just look at the building. If there's a group of young girls on the opposite side of the road, it's definitely a star-making factory for Korean pop idols. Even the opposite side of these companies gradually evolves into places like cafes...

Of course, this is only true for large companies like S.M. and DSP. For the company where Yin Zhi Hui works, although it has a seemingly impressive background as a subsidiary of a major media group, it doesn't have the same scale. So when Yin Xian parked his car on the opposite side of the road, it didn't interfere with the few girls waiting for their idols, and they even started chatting with each other.

"Little girls, who are you waiting for?" Yin Xian asked first.

"YangPa!" The two girls said proudly.

Yin Xian searched his memory but didn't recognize the name, so he nodded politely.

"Uncle, what about you? Who just got out of your car?" The little girl clearly saw Yin Zhi Hui get out of the car and enter the company with a card.

"Oh, my sister, she's a dancer at this company, her name is Yin Zhi Hui. Please support her." Yin Xian took the opportunity to promote his sister.

"Oh! I remember! She danced as a backup for YangPa! She dances very well!" The little girl was clearly a seasoned fan.

"Oh, thank you for the compliment!" Yin Xian was happy for his sister.

They chatted casually, and soon three girls came out of the company on the opposite side of the road.

Yin Xian was surprised. Two of the girls he recognized: his sister, Yin Zhi Hui, and the doll-faced girl he had met twice before.

The doll-faced girl also recognized Yin Xian and was surprised, but she still walked over.

"Brother, let me introduce you to two girls, both are beautiful! This is Jeon Bora, and this is Lee Ji Hyun." Yin Zhi Hui patted the shoulders of the two girls, "They are beautiful juniors in the company's entertainment department!" Then she introduced Yin Xian to the two girls, "This is my brother, Yin Xian."

"Hello, Lee Ji Hyun!" Yin Xian bowed politely, and Lee Ji Hyun quickly returned a 90-degree bow, showing great respect.

"Hello, Jeon Bora, nice to see you again!" Yin Xian smiled and bowed to Jeon Bora, who blushed and returned the bow.

"Have you met before?" Yin Zhi Hui's curiosity was piqued.

"Twice. But I didn't know Jeon Bora's name." Yin Xian was very polite.

"Earlier this year, Yin Xian helped me and a junior sister out of a difficult situation." Jeon Bora was also very polite, and after learning about Yin Xian's relationship with Yin Zhi Hui, her previous reservations seemed to disappear.

"Oh? I didn't expect that!" Yin Zhi Hui laughed, "You must have grown some courage after serving in the military! That's good, good. At least Tae Hee won't keep nagging me about how I've made you lose your courage."

"Um…" Yin Xian scratched his head, a bit embarrassed, as his act of bravery was actually forced.

But Jeon Bora noticed Yin Xian's discomfort and didn't say anything, just quietly covered her mouth and laughed.

A girl with such a childlike face covering her mouth and laughing... It made Yin Xian a bit dazed. Lee Ji Hyun seemed to notice something and lightly coughed. Yin Xian was immediately startled, a hint of awkwardness flashing in his eyes, then he looked at Lee Ji Hyun with gratitude and said to Yin Zhi Hui, "Sister, didn't you come to get something? Where is it?"

"Oh, actually, I didn't come to get anything." Yin Zhi Hui had no remorse for lying and said casually, "These two juniors and I have a good relationship in the company. Since I'm moving in with you, my place will be empty, so I might as well let them live there. It's closer to the company than their dorm."

"Sister, why have you never been this good to me?" Yin Xian said half-jokingly, half-jealous.

"You're much richer than me. I'm counting on you to take care of me!" Yin Zhi Hui started to act cute again.

Yin Xian, mimicking a popular TV gesture, put his hand on the back of his neck to show his rising blood pressure, which made the three girls laugh.

Under Yin Zhi Hui's urging, Yin Xian exchanged phone numbers with the two girls he had just met, and then Yin Zhi Hui finally went to his place.

Then, Yin Xian entered a standardized routine: making breakfast, driving to work, going home to surf the internet, having lunch together, going home to surf the internet, picking up from work, and making dinner.