Chapter 49

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Lying on the bed, Li Huale ignored his younger sister knocking on the door. He looked at Xu Xian’s text message, thought for a moment, and replied.

"There’s nothing wrong with it. Actually, I don’t really like influencing others’ thoughts, unless they have lost something very important. I think... you’re doing well. I could tell from our conversation this afternoon that you have your own set of beliefs. No matter how they were formed, they are yours, and I think that’s pretty good. Although I don’t agree with what you said, I don’t discriminate. After all, you are you, and I am I. Actually, I think your biggest problem is what’s in your heart. Are you interested in telling me about it?"

Li Huale suddenly became interested. Digging into the deep secrets of a girl was always so thrilling.

However, despite his anticipation, the reply from Xu Xian disappointed Li Huale.

Xu Xian: "Thank you very much for replying to my text, Senior. I’ve taken up a lot of your time. It’s time to study, so I’ll have to contact you next time. Goodbye, Senior!"

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In an instant, Li Huale suddenly felt like he had been treated as a teacher. He shook his head and threw his phone aside, but his mind was still thinking about Xu Xian… of course, don’t misunderstand, he was just curious about what kind of mental issues this girl might have, or what she might be looking forward to.

Li Huale didn’t realize that he actually had a serious gossip mentality. He just wasn’t interested in the secrets of ordinary people before, but when it came to an artist, especially a cute girl, he became much more interested.

"Bang!!"

"Damn oppa~~ Open the door, I want to go online!!"

"Go upstairs and use my laptop, don’t disturb oppa while he’s creating. If you don’t listen, I’ll give you another hour of political education later!"

"Bang!"

"Hmph!"

Jang Min-kyung kicked the door in dissatisfaction and then turned to walk towards Li Huale’s room on the second floor, muttering, "Is oppa… getting shyer as he gets older? Or is his face getting thinner?"

Fortunately, Li Huale didn’t know what Jang Min-kyung was thinking at that moment, or he would have fought her to the death.

That night, both of them stayed in their own spaces, busy with their own affairs. The next day, they started their busy day again.

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On March 3rd, Li Huale received a call from PD Ahn Jung-hwan, setting the recording time. The recording would take place next week, with a small preview this Saturday and the broadcast next Saturday.

So, besides continuing to practice, Li Huale also found something for Quan Baolan to do. Although the last song of his trilogy changed the singing location, there were still other ways to achieve the trilogy.

"1 plus 1 equals little cutie

2 plus 2 equals little cutie

3 plus 3 equals little cutie

4 plus 4 equals little cutie

5 plus 5 equals little cutie…"

"Ah!! I can’t do it, I’m going to die, I’m going to die!" Quan Baolan, sitting on the sofa in the recording studio, finally couldn’t take it anymore and shouted. She could clearly feel goosebumps all over her body.

Beside her, Li Huale smiled and said, "Oh, oh, oh, our Baolan niece is so cute, how could she die? Look, you suddenly stopped, so we have to sing it again. Come on, let’s do it one more time!"

Quan Baolan looked at Li Huale with a mix of embarrassment and anger and complained, "Why do I have to sing this song? Can’t Ji-hyeon sing it? Ji-hyeon is much better at being cute than I am!"

Li Ji-hyeon, who was secretly gloating on the side, was instantly hit hard by these words and weakly said, "I’m not a person who acts cute!"

"Who believes that!"

That was the heart of everyone in the recording studio.

Although they hadn’t known each other for long, they were all young, and except for Jung Young, they were all the same age. Plus, with Li Huale, who often annoyed people, their relationships quickly deepened through laughter and arguments, and there wasn’t much pretense in their interactions.

For Li Ji-hyeon, with her sweet appearance and gentle demeanor, everyone found out over time that she was much better at being cute than the pseudo-loli Quan Baolan. What was admirable was that her cuteness seemed to be a passive talent, completely natural without any effort.

Additionally, her occasional witty remarks also made people admire her.

However, what impressed everyone the most was Li Ji-hyeon’s perceptiveness and strength. Although she always had a smile on her face, it wasn’t a mindless smile. Whether it was reminding others in the recording studio or protecting Quan Baolan in front of Li Huale twice, it proved that this girl was special.

"Huff, huff, huff!" Jung Young suddenly started snoring beside them, looking like he had worked hard all night again.

Li Huale, seeing Quan Baolan’s blushing face, understood her difficulty. Because they had to participate in STARKING, this third song couldn’t be uploaded for now. So, Li Huale decided to upload a comforting song.

After some thought, he suddenly remembered a quirky song called 'Cute Song.' It had no deep meaning and no real value, but its simple lyrics and cute gestures were unique.

The chorus involved making a few corresponding cute gestures to express love for one’s partner. The combination of cute gestures and mindless lyrics made it incredibly popular on the internet.

Although Li Huale didn’t remember the original singer, perhaps because he was a shut-in and didn’t pay much attention, he didn’t think the original singer could be as cute as Quan Baolan.

So, he decided to give this great song to his cute niece, Quan Baolan.

Seeing Quan Baolan’s awkward and angry expression, Li Huale thought for a moment and said, "How about this, we’ll all wait outside, and you can record it yourself. You don’t need to sing it perfectly; just be as cute as I told you. How does that sound?"

Quan Baolan’s eyes lit up, and she nodded quickly. The pressure of being cute in front of so many people was different from doing it alone.

"See you’re happy. Alright, Uncle will take them out first. Blue Baby, you can do it!"

"Li Chouzui!! That’s enough, don’t call me that. What’s this Blue Baby nonsense!" Quan Baolan shouted, her face red, which looked quite amusing.

"Blue Baby, I really like that name. I’ll call you that from now on!" Li Ji-hyeon smiled and stabbed Quan Baolan in the back.

"Ji-hyeon~!"

Ignoring Quan Baolan’s pitiful act, Li Huale started to get everyone to leave. As for Jung Young, the Kim brothers would carry him out, and then the two guys would support the guy with dark circles under his eyes… hehehe.

Actually, they just went outside and woke him up.

When they reached the second-floor corridor, the other three ran to the stairwell to smoke, leaving only Li Huale and Li Ji-hyeon outside.

Looking at Li Ji-hyeun, who was wearing a white sweater and a black skirt and was as beautiful as ever, Li Huale smiled and asked, "How’s everything going at the company?"

Li Ji-hyeun turned her head and looked at Li Huale, who had a good expression, and smiled back, "Just as you said, thank you very much. Although I don’t know what you’re planning, I’ll do my best as long as I can!"

Li Huale was slightly stunned. Looking at Li Ji-hyeun’s smiling face, he didn’t feel awkward at all; instead, it gave him a serious feeling.