Chapter 74

Wen Zhengyu sat in the car on his way back to Seoul after school, still thinking about what had happened during the day. If possible, perhaps he really should come to school more often.

Just because he appeared more frequently due to the school anniversary activities, did it result in so many things? Thinking about it, it seemed quite amusing. Was it because he was too mature for his age, or what? He always felt that everyone around him was like children.

Thinking about this, Wen Zhengyu suddenly paused, a figure flashing through his mind. Perhaps she... didn't count. Petite, quiet, seemingly ordinary, even a bit introverted. But when she sang, you were easily moved by her voice—Kim Tae-yeon.

All these messy things seemed to revolve around the two of them. From the beginning, when he invited her to return to school for the program, to when she drew the lot to be his partner.

Everything around him was related to her and himself. Yet, he was the one who cared the least, and she was the one who never said an extra word. What were all these people around him doing? Jumping around and dieting?

Shaking his head helplessly, Wen Zhengyu leaned against the car window and closed his eyes. Saying it had nothing to do with him, but Wen Zhengyu actually liked the feeling of thinking about it involuntarily. This proved he wasn't a machine but a human.

Was she such a girl? If it was true, then it really showed that one shouldn't judge a book by its cover. Not that she was ugly; on the contrary, when Wen Zhengyu listened to her sing, he also paid attention to her body language.

No matter what, he couldn't avoid looking at her face. It wasn't the kind of stunning beauty that left you speechless at first sight.

But it was very appealing. The more you looked, the more beautiful she seemed. Each additional glance increased her beauty. Combined with her smooth skin, she was simply perfect.

Appealing beauty required time to appreciate, and at first glance, it might not seem special. And the kind of beauty that attracts you at first glance but becomes less appealing over time wasn't particularly outstanding.

Unless it was the kind of flawless beauty that always looked good, but had the fatal flaw of being easily tiring.

This kind of beauty was perfect. It could attract you at first glance with her skin and become more appealing the more you looked. She was destined to be the type that always drew attention, naturally extraordinary...

Suddenly opening his eyes, Wen Zhengyu turned to look at his reflection in the window. Damn, why was he so knowledgeable about girls and their appearances? Why did he even think about what was appealing or not? And the smooth skin... Why was he like this? Looking at himself closely, he couldn't see clearly, so he took out his phone.

The model he used was one he brought from home. It had a powerful front camera with high resolution. Looking at his own face, Wen Zhengyu felt a bit unfamiliar.

After a while, he couldn't see anything, so he closed the phone and put it back. With a strange expression, he leaned against the window, now wide awake. Just looking outside.

Was this a kind of subconscious? Hearing about someone every day, good or bad, even the strongest heart would be influenced involuntarily.

Wasn't he like that now? Saying it was just a collaboration, and they had no extra relationship, but he couldn't help but think about other things.

Shaking his head forcefully, Wen Zhengyu suddenly disliked this involuntary feeling. Not wanting to be a machine didn't mean he had to be controlled by his emotions. Perhaps humans were just fickle. Tightening his lips, Wen Zhengyu's eyes slowly turned cold.

Moreover, it wasn't just a collaboration. Today's "Love Song," Wen Zhengyu didn't plan to not sing from the beginning.

He was easy-going, but he wasn't so easy-going that he had no confidence. Kim Tae-yeon wasn't a trainee; she just learned to sing.

Wen Zhengyu never expected that when she really sang, it would have such a huge impact on him. "Love Song" was known for its sad and melancholic atmosphere, and she could convey such rich emotions.

In terms of technique, the song was also very high-pitched. Even Kim Junsu used a technique to transition at the climax, but she sang it straight through.

There was no sense of abruptness, only shock. Such a petite body, with such explosive power, emotion, and voice, penetrating the heart. Wen Zhengyu didn't explain his voice change to her. The impact was sudden, and he was momentarily stunned. After that, his thought was... he wanted to continue.

The car jolted, snapping Wen Zhengyu out of his reverie. Back in Seoul again, the journey always seemed so fast recently. Just a school anniversary, but it made Wen Zhengyu feel incredibly fulfilled.

Back in Seoul, the way back to the dorm was short. These days, SUGER was releasing an album, and Lee Soo-young was also busy. Wen Zhengyu didn't bother him much.

Back in the dorm, Wen Zhengyu was cooking instant noodles. As expected, Lee Soon-gyu knocked on the door.

Watching Wen Zhengyu scoop the noodles into a bowl, Lee Soon-gyu frowned slightly: "Don't always eat this. You're still growing. It's not nutritious."

Wen Zhengyu nodded and took a sip of the soup: "Don't always say that. If you think my food is bad, help me improve it. Your words are less nutritious than my instant noodles."

Lee Soon-gyu laughed and pointed at him: "Hey. I should take care of you, even in this aspect?"

Wen Zhengyu shrugged: "You know my situation. Is it meaningful to say that instant noodles aren't nutritious?"

Sucking on the noodles, Wen Zhengyu blew on the rising steam: "I know it's not good to always eat this. If I wanted to eat meat every meal, I'd have to afford it."

Lee Soon-gyu sat beside him with a strange expression: "Hey. Eating poorly, dressing poorly, and being so tired every day... Have you ever thought about going home and living a carefree life?"

Wen Zhengyu frowned at her: "Am I lacking food and clothes now?"

Lee Soon-gyu waved her hand impatiently: "I mean eating well, dressing well, and living well."

Wen Zhengyu smiled lightly: "Enjoying life, right?"

Lee Soon-gyu giggled: "Don't make it sound so vulgar."

Looking at Wen Zhengyu curiously, Lee Soon-gyu asked: "Have you ever thought about it?"

Wen Zhengyu shook his head: "For now, having food, drink, and a place to stay is enough. If I talk about enjoying life, of course, I want to. But going home means living well on my family's money. If I can't debut this time, I'll probably have to live like that for the rest of my life. Why rush back?"

Lee Soon-gyu pouted: "I can't stand you rich kids. You have such good living conditions but like to play the individual, as if you hate a good life."

Wen Zhengyu turned to look at her: "Soon-gyu. Have you ever thought about marrying me and living such a life?"

Lee Soon-gyu was stunned, lifting the bowl to hit his face.

Wen Zhengyu laughed and dodged: "I'm not flirting with you. I just want you to understand that everything in this world is balanced. It seems like you gain something or lose something, but in fact, you are also losing or gaining something at the same time."

Finishing the soup in a few sips, Wen Zhengyu went to wash the bowl: "I'm not pretending to be an adult and spouting big words, but I have personal experience. Living there, you can indeed get superior material conditions. The best food, clothing, housing, and even the best education in South Korea. Unexpectedly, I would also be sent to America or England for university. But do you know what you lose?"

Lee Soon-gyu shook her head: "What?"

Wen Zhengyu narrowed his eyes and gently patted her head: "Freedom... and individuality."

Lee Soon-gyu bared her teeth and glared at him, smoothing out the bangs he had messed up, and followed him into the bedroom: "I don't believe it. No family with so much money and such good conditions would make their children live uncomfortably."

Wen Zhengyu turned on the computer, facing away from her and laughed lightly: "They don't think it's bad for the children. Actually, I ran away from home, but I don't think what I did was right."

Lee Soon-gyu was stunned, her expression shocked: "What? You... you regret it?"

Wen Zhengyu turned and smiled: "I don't regret it. But this kind of thing has no right or wrong."

Pulling up the audio of "Love Song," Wen Zhengyu didn't rush to listen but searched for information about the song. "Perhaps they treated me that way because they wanted me to better acquire the skills and knowledge they wanted me to have, but I didn't like it. I wanted my own life, to do what I like." He waved to call Lee Soon-gyu over, and when she sat close, he put the headphones on her.

"Can you say who is right and who is wrong between me and them?"

(I woke up late, so the update is late. It's reasonable, right? O(∩_∩)O Dear, don't forget to vote. zzang. ^_^)

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