Chapter 7

Li Yuhao continued, "That impolite girl bumped into someone and ran away quickly, leaving only a 'sorry' before disappearing. When I was about to clean up the rice cakes scattered on the ground, I found this phone. I immediately guessed it must have been that impolite girl who dropped it. I originally planned to wait for her to call and then give her a good scolding to vent my anger..."

"Poor my newly bought rice cakes, I didn't even get to taste them before they were sacrificed to the great 'mother' earth. Sigh~~~ If I had known, I wouldn't have spent 1000 yuan on the rice cakes." Li Yuhao's tearful speech did not move Pan Yi and Tae Yeon; instead, it made Pan Yi laugh heartily, while Tae Yeon felt extremely awkward. When Li Yuhao mentioned the incident, Tae Yeon immediately recalled what had happened yesterday.

The impolite girl Li Yuhao was talking about was none other than Tae Yeon. Tae Yeon lowered her head and said to Li Yuhao, "I'm sorry, yesterday I was in a hurry because of some urgent matters and didn't stop to apologize to you. I'm really sorry."

After hearing Tae Yeon's apology, Li Yuhao was satisfied. 'The leader of 'Girls' Generation,' Tae Yeon, apologized to me, and we are sitting so close. In my previous life, I had to pay to see 'Girls' Generation' from a distance (concert tickets). Now... Li Yuhao felt that this 'reincarnation' was great, very good, and worth it. At that moment, he really wanted to laugh out loud.

But if he did that, everyone present would definitely think he was a lunatic.

Pan Yi thought the handsome boy in front of her was really too funny. "Hehe... Then tell me, why did you speak English when I called you? You are clearly Korean."

Li Yuhao smiled and said, "That... That's because I saw your name 'Pan Yi' on the caller ID. I knew you were Korean-American, so I naturally spoke English. But I didn't expect Tae Yeon to be using your phone... So I naturally spoke English to you. Also, I am Chinese-Korean, not Korean." Li Yuhao was certainly not foolish enough to reveal his little scheme.

After saying that, Li Yuhao smiled and took Tae Yeon's 3X flip phone from his bag, placed it in front of Tae Yeon, and said jokingly, "Tae Yeon-ssi, I stored your number in my phone without your permission because you still owe me 1000 yuan for the spicy rice cakes. I have to wait for you to pay me back. But I hope you can treat me when 'Girls' Generation' wins the next number one spot."

Hearing Li Yuhao's words, Pan Yi and Tae Yeon once again thought about their current situation. They were now in an uncertain future. It was uncertain whether their company would dissolve 'Girls' Generation' due to external pressure. Because of the 'ANTI' group's incitement, many uninformed fans of Super Junior and TVXQ were blocking the S.M. Entertainment office, demanding a clear explanation from the company and even asking 'Girls' Generation' to come out and apologize.

To protect 'Girls' Generation,' the company had recently banned them from going out. Currently, the head of S.M. Entertainment was Kim Young-min, not the tyrant Lee Soo-man. 'Girls' Generation' was a girl group that Kim Young-min had strongly promoted after taking charge. Therefore, Kim Young-min was doing his best to protect his 'masterpiece.' He needed to prove that he could also create a group that was not inferior to Lee Soo-man's.

Seeing the two girls with their heads down, clearly showing some disappointment, Li Yuhao also smiled and said to them, "Pan Yi, Tae Yeon, I want to ask you a question."

Pan Yi also smiled and replied to Li Yuhao, "Oh? Do you, a top student from Seoul National University, need to ask us a question? Go ahead, but don't ask about private matters. We will refuse to answer those."

"Hehe, I won't ask you about private matters. I want to ask you, do you know what beautiful butterflies turn into?"

Tae Yeon immediately pouted and answered Li Yuhao, "Eh~~~ What kind of question is this? Even elementary school students know that butterflies are transformed from caterpillars."

"Very good. Since you know that before becoming beautiful butterflies, they are caterpillars that everyone finds scary, I guess you know their transformation process. The caterpillar, to avoid being feared, tried to become beautiful. It went to a great wizard in the animal kingdom and asked him to use magic to make it beautiful. The wizard said... No, my magic is not powerful enough. You should go to a plastic surgeon."

At first, they thought Li Yuhao was going to tell a fairy tale, but when they heard 'plastic surgeon,' Pan Yi and Tae Yeon couldn't help but burst out laughing. "Pfft~~~ What? A plastic surgeon?? Hahaha... Hahaha... Too funny. I can't, I need to rest, my stomach hurts... Hahaha, the caterpillar went to a plastic surgeon?"

Both of them laughed so hard that they fell onto the table. The contrast in the story was too great. At first, they saw Li Yuhao telling the story seriously, thinking it had some deeper meaning, but then he said 'plastic surgeon,' and they burst out laughing...

After the two of them had laughed enough, Li Yuhao said, "Do you still want to listen? The story isn't finished yet..."

Pan Yi laughed and said, "I thought you were going to tell us a fairy tale like Andersen... I didn't expect it to be like this."

"This isn't a fairy tale. In fairy tales, the princess always marries the prince. In reality, beautiful women also marry powerful and wealthy 'princes.' That's why I don't like 'fairy tales' because they are too realistic. For example, Snow White, after living with the seven dwarfs in the forest for so long, still chose to marry a powerful prince."

Li Yuhao continued, "They say love can make people abandon everything, regardless of wealth or poverty, but that's all a lie. Talking about love without mutual attraction is nonsense. I get annoyed just seeing you, let alone wanting to see you. Uh... Sorry, I got off track. Let me continue the story of the caterpillar." Li Yuhao became more and more indignant as he spoke, and Pan Yi and Tae Yeon's eyes grew wider than bulls'.

Both of them were thinking, 'What has this person been through?'

"Okay, continue your story about the caterpillar. It went to a plastic surgeon??"

Li Yuhao nodded and smiled, "Of course it did. How else would it become beautiful? The plastic surgeon gave the caterpillar a complete makeover. The caterpillar suffered a lot, and after the surgery, its whole body was wrapped up..."

At this point, Pan Yi and Tae Yeon wanted to laugh again, but they held back. Li Yuhao was really talented, describing the cocoon like this... No wonder he was from Seoul National University.

"When the caterpillar was unwrapped and saw its completely transformed, beautiful self in the mirror, it couldn't believe it. So it said to the plastic surgeon, 'I'll call my brothers and sisters over, and you can give them makeovers too. Oh, and remember to give me a commission.'"

The story ended with "give me a commission," and Tae Yeon and Pan Yi burst out laughing again. "Pfft~~~ Hahaha... This caterpillar has a business mind, even asking for a commission. Hahaha..."

Li Yuhao looked at the two women laughing and shook his head in frustration. He wanted to make sure they understood the deeper meaning of the story, not just the 'plastic surgeon' part. "I told this story to make you understand that before a caterpillar becomes a butterfly, it has to endure a lot of pain. But you must endure, persist, and most importantly, not give up."

"If you give up, if you lose confidence in facing the pain, then 'Girls' Generation' will really be over. So you must eat and sleep. The cloudy days will pass, and the sun will rise. When the sun rises, all the darkness will disappear, and the truth will eventually be revealed. You must have strong confidence and faith, and not fear hardships, to become a butterfly!"

Hearing Li Yuhao's clear explanation of the meaning of the 'caterpillar' story and his encouragement, the two girls finally understood that Li Yuhao wasn't just trying to amuse them with the 'caterpillar' story. They hadn't seen the hidden meaning.

Feeling the power of Li Yuhao's words, both of them felt an infinite surge of determination and strength. Yes, 'caterpillars' have endured endless pain and torment, facing people's dislike, curses, and even harm. Yet they did not give up but persisted until they emerged as butterflies and gained people's love.

Both of them asked themselves, 'Are we, 'Girls' Generation,' not even as strong as 'caterpillars'?' The answer was no. They could be even stronger and more persistent because they were 'Girls' Generation'!!!

Both of them were moved and inspired by the story. They stood up together and bowed 90 degrees to Li Yuhao, expressing their sincere gratitude. "Thank you, 'surgeon.'" Yes, Li Yuhao was their 'surgeon' in their hearts. Li Yuhao's little story changed their mindset, making them both transform and grow.

Li Yuhao also smiled as he saw the two transformed women. "Congratulations on 'breaking out of the cocoon.' I am your 'surgeon' Li Yuhao. Let's formally introduce ourselves!" Li Yuhao extended his hand and smiled at the two of them.

Tae Yeon shook hands with Li Yuhao, and at the moment she touched his hand, she felt an incomparable surge of strength flow into her body...

PS: I really thought for a long time before writing this chapter. What about the rainbow after the storm? The phoenix rising from the ashes? The grass that grows again in the spring... I thought of many metaphors, but none of them could accurately describe the transformation of 'Girls' Generation.' Finally, I thought of the 'caterpillar' story.

This story is dedicated to all the SONEs. I hope you like it.

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