Chapter 13

"Legendary Hongda Brother!!"

"Cut it out, if you keep calling me that, I won't be nice anymore. Hurry up and finish my stuff, or I'll show you what a real legend is!" Li Huanle, with a slightly red face, looked at Zheng Junying, the bastard who was shouting around in the dance studio, and truly regretted it. If he had known, he would have let this guy stay home and play on the computer. Why did he bring him to help? It would have been better to find his younger sister to help.

Zheng Junying, seeing Li Huanle's glare, smiled foolishly and picked up the guitar, then sat down to study the song.

Li Huanle sighed and turned around, looking at the woman in front of him. She was wearing a gray coat, sweatpants, and a baseball cap, with a rather androgynous appearance. He said helplessly, "Sister Huilan, ignore him. Let's start today's practice!"

Jin Huilan, who was a head shorter than Li Huanle, laughed heartily. Seeing Li Huanle's blackened face, she laughed even harder.

"Huanle, did you tell this kid all about your glorious past? Legendary Hongda Brother... ha ha, that's really funny!"

Li Huanle pursed his lips, thinking it was indeed a mistake. This panda-eyed bastard had a mind that was too four-dimensional. It seemed he should avoid him more in the future.

The woman in front of him, Jin Huilan, was Li Huanle's dance teacher. If using her real name, 'Jin Huilan' would be a common name in Korea, and people might mistake her for some old lady.

But Jin Huilan, who was two years older than Li Huanle, was known in the DANCER world as funky.lia, or simply LIA. She could be considered one of the top female dancers in Korea. At a young age, she had a unique understanding of music, and in the field of popping, she was a rare female hero. She was a representative of the top female poppers in Korea, known for her solid fundamentals and rhythm. She had won against many popping experts in Korea, such as hojinaka-kinpoppinj. She also served as a choreographer for many Korean stars, with Lee Hyori being one of her notable students.

How did such a formidable person become Li Huanle's teacher? It was actually quite simple. A few years ago, these guys who were obsessed with street culture were too showy, showing off their dance moves in front of some students. Li Huanle was one of them.

When Li Huanle tried to push a man in front of him to go home, the others surrounded him, and... naturally, a beating ensued. In the end, Li Huanle barely won. After several battles, Li Huanle, who had started exercising and building arm strength since he was 12, had developed good habits. As for his legs... he still wanted to grow taller. With the help of his friends and his combat skills, he successfully defeated these showy dancers, even though he hadn't yet learned the ultimate skill.

However, there was a funny thing. Because of the widespread popularity of Taekwondo in Korea, many people knew a few moves. Among the opponents Li Huanle defeated, at least half were Taekwondo students, enough to form several dojos.

After the fight, they became friends, as Hongda was the main battlefield for young people. They often met and gradually became friends.

"Stop laughing and start practicing, Sister Huilan. Time waits for no one!" Li Huanle, feeling that time was not enough, wished he could split a minute into two.

For Li Huanle, the biggest enemy now was not anything else, but time...

Jin Huilan, after laughing for a while, relaxed and nodded, starting today's popping lesson. In fact, Li Huanle was not practicing dance to debut as a singer or to become a martial artist.

If learning composition was to plagiarize the songs in his mind and to gain some music knowledge, at least to be able to answer questions, the ultimate goal was to become a producer.

The purpose of learning dance had two aspects. One was for use on TV shows. Li Huanle had a plan for appearing on TV shows, and if needed, he could use it, but this was not the main purpose. It was just an added value.

The true purpose was choreography. He might not be good at singing or producing, but choreography was different.

With the ready-made dance moves in his mind and his body trained through countless battles and exercises, except for slightly stiff muscles, his strength, body control, and coordination were excellent. He only needed to learn some basic dance steps and specialize in two styles.

The styles Li Huanle chose to learn were POPPIN and JAZZ.

Under Jin Huilan's guidance, Li Huanle also started practicing.

After practicing for a while, Jin Huilan, while dancing, asked curiously, "I don't really understand. When the team leader asked you to practice before, you always said you weren't interested. I can't figure out why you're interested now and working so hard. Is it because your sister debuted as a star, and you're planning to enter the entertainment industry?"

Li Huanle's body vibrated rhythmically, but he didn't stop his movements. Instead, he thought about the chances of his product reviving if he became a star and endorsed it.

After considering for a long time, he concluded that unless he became as popular as Zhang Dongjian, the chances of success were less than 20%.

If the product were normal, it would be better, but it was somewhat special.

"But this is a method. If there's really no other way, I'll have to do it!"

Li Huanle thought about this. After a while, he suddenly remembered his sister, who had become a star. In the memory fragments, his sister and her peer's group had a decent future, with ups and downs but generally stable.

Li Huanle really wanted his sister to help him copy a few songs, but... pride...

A man's pride is like a woman's makeup; it's not something you can just throw away.

"But if that girl comes to me for help, it won't be my fault. Yes... I'm so smart!"

Jin Huilan, seeing Li Huanle's movements become smoother and his face showing a strange smile, moved a little away from him.

...

"Thermal underwear!"

"Thermal pants!"

"Shirt!"

"T-shirt, shorts!"

"Hey~~~ There are even underwear!"

"Damn oppa, are you treating me like a housekeeper!" Jiang Minjing, standing in front of the washing machine, sorted the clothes scattered around. She put the more delicate items, like underwear, into a basin on the side.

Jiang Minjing, wearing a white tight high-necked sweater and black casual pants, sighed with a hint of confusion. In over a month, oppa seemed to have changed a lot, and it could be said that he had become strange. The books, instruments, guitar, and even the bed had been moved into the computer room, and he left early in the morning, not knowing when.

After careful consideration, Jiang Minjing felt she might have misunderstood something. Oppa wasn't suffering from a broken heart.

This made her even more curious.

"Is oppa planning to enter the entertainment industry??"

Jiang Minjing shook her head quickly, thinking her idea was too far-fetched. How could oppa want to be a star?

"Wait!!!"

A flash of insight came to Jiang Minjing. She remembered how Li Huanle had looked at the news about WG in the hospital with shining eyes and talked about endorsing a company's product with Park Bo-young.

"If that's the case!!!"

Jiang Minjing's small hands, which were putting clothes into the washing machine, suddenly stopped, and her mouth opened slightly. She finally understood something.

After a moment, she continued her actions, her eyes slightly red, thinking, "Is Dad's company really worth oppa's effort? And will it be useful?"

It turned out there was a reason for all this...

Jiang Minjing remembered when she was very young, only 6 years old. When her parents returned from a trip, she suddenly had a brother who spoke a foreign language (Chinese). Their initial relationship wasn't good. A good family suddenly had someone to share the love of their parents, and Jiang Minjing instinctively rejected Li Huanle.

Li Huanle, on the other hand, ignored her. He was the type who treated others as they treated him. Since this younger sister always gave him a sour face, after a few failed attempts to connect, he simply ignored her.

This life continued for four years. When Jiang Minjing was 10, she was bullied by a classmate after school. Li Huanle saw it and simply lined up the bullies, giving them a stern lecture about how the Saints protect Athena, and warned them to protect his sister like Athena, or else... hmm.

This made Li Huanle's image grow tall, and Jiang Minjing took the initiative to connect with this oppa. Within a few days, she became a wild girl, and the two spent their days running around outside, much to the frustration of their parents. When they didn't get along, they treated each other like air, but now that they were close, they stuck together all the time. The biggest fear of Jiang Dongrun and his wife was... what if their precious child turned into a tomboy because of that little rascal?

Thinking about that oppa, Jiang Minjing really missed him. She even felt a bit resentful towards her father. Why did he put such a heavy burden on oppa? What was so good about that company that it was worth staying for?

At 4 PM, Jiang Minjing, looking at the spinning washing machine, made up her mind. If oppa really didn't want to give up, as his sister and daughter, she had to help. But before that...

Looking at the two pairs of underwear in the basin, Jiang Minjing blushed and turned on the water, adding some detergent, and started washing with her hands, muttering, "Single men are really messy!"

...

At 7 PM, Li Huanle, covered in sweat, returned home with his guitar. Seeing the lit house, he felt a bit of warmth in his heart.

However, when Li Huanle, wearing a gray coat, walked to the entrance of the villa's living room, a burnt smell was lingering in the air.