Chapter 89

No one knows exactly when the online spat between Korean-American and Chinese-American teenagers began.

Suddenly, one day, the internet was filled with such comments, saying that Jin Hyun-tae is actually Korean-American, not Chinese-American, which upset Chinese-American teenagers.

The conflict on Twitter began like this.

Heroes, whether in his past life or in this American timeline, are always highly attention-grabbing.

Especially in a country that venerates individual heroism, Jin Hyun-tae's performance during the shooting incident could be said to have instantly captured the hearts of young men and women, especially girls.

In this parallel American timeline, the same principles apply, and with Jin Hyun-tae being a very handsome young man, it made the girls like him even more.

Of course, this liking comes in several forms.

But you can't stop some bold girls from directly asking for dates, or even hookups, because this is America.

American youth are known for their boldness.

Of course, Jin Hyun-tae has no interest in dates or hookups.

However, he cannot ignore the phenomenon of Korean-Americans and Chinese-Americans clashing on Twitter.

This is not a good trend, and if mishandled, it could lead to serious problems.

Don't think that it's just online bickering, which seems trivial.

But once it escalates to real life, it could lead to physical altercations, so it must be handled with caution.

Although Jin Hyun-tae personally has no good feelings towards Koreans, he has no reason to sit idly by and watch such events unfold.

Just as he was reading the Twitter comments, he noticed that a Chinese-American girl mentioned that she had already had arguments with Korean-American classmates at her school due to her identity.

This is something to be wary of.

As an adult, Jin Hyun-tae sees the issue from a broader perspective, and precisely because of this, he appears somewhat worried.

Even though he doesn't like Koreans, he doesn't want to see conflicts between Korean-Americans and Chinese-Americans online, and if it escalates to real life...

"Annie, what are the public opinions and discussions about the online conflict between Korean-American and Chinese-American teenagers?"

Jin Hyun-tae, frowning, asked Annie without turning his head, sitting in his wheelchair.

Annie, pushing the wheelchair, couldn't see Jin Hyun-tae's expression, but she could tell from his serious tone that he took this matter very seriously.

"The mainstream media hasn't paid much attention to this, but some second- and third-tier media outlets are treating it as a spectacle. Korean-American and Chinese-American newspapers and media are supporting their own ethnic youth and writing articles to refute the other side."

Annie, who spends her days with Jin Hyun-tae at the rehabilitation center, doesn't know much about the outside world, but she has managed to gather this much information.

"Why is this happening? I clearly said I am Chinese-American."

Jin Hyun-tae was very puzzled. He couldn't understand why, even though he had said he was Chinese-American, Korean-Americans still claimed he was Korean-American and sparked this online conflict.

He couldn't figure it out.

He really couldn't figure it out.

Listening to Jin Hyun-tae's muttering, Annie thought for a moment and then shared her thoughts on the matter.

"Mainstream media reported that you are Chinese-American, as you said. But some second- and third-tier media dug up some of your past personal information, including the fact that you were left at the door of the San Juan orphanage as a child and then adopted by the orphanage.

This raises a question.

How could you know you were Chinese-American when you were so young? Clearly, there is an unreasonable aspect to this, and the Koreans noticed this, along with your name and the characteristics of the Korean community, which led to such comments online, so it's not surprising."

What Annie said made sense.

There really was a puzzling little bug in Jin Hyun-tae's background.

After saying this to Jin Hyun-tae, Annie gently patted his shoulder and asked, "I'm also very curious, how do you know you are Chinese-American? After all, you were just a baby when you were left at the orphanage door, right?"

Annie was also very curious about this.

Jin Hyun-tae, sitting in the wheelchair, was extremely conflicted at this moment, hating the irresponsible alien elementary school student who had brought him and his daughter to this timeline.

This is a loophole.

This is definitely a big loophole.

Jin Hyun-tae, in the wheelchair, was at a loss for words to respond to Annie.

He didn't know how to answer her.

Fortunately, Annie was not insensitive. Seeing that Jin Hyun-tae didn't respond, she didn't continue to press the issue.

After all, for Annie, whether Jin Hyun-tae is Korean-American or Chinese-American is a matter of indifference.

His ethnicity wouldn't affect her feelings for him, would it?

After this little interlude, Annie pushed him to the rehabilitation center's dining room. After entering, she looked around and found a seat for Jin Hyun-tae.

"What do you want to eat?"

After securing the wheelchair, Annie gently asked the gloomy Jin Hyun-tae.

At this moment, Jin Hyun-tae had no appetite, but seeing Annie's concerned face, he didn't want to worry her, so he said, "A glass of kiwi fruit juice, a Mexican wrap with extra meat and pickles, and less cheese."

Annie didn't think much of it and turned to leave, assuming Jin Hyun-tae was still upset about the Twitter issue.

In another corner of the dining room, Coco, who was chatting with a few old ladies and gentlemen, saw her father and immediately left the old folks, running over with her short legs.

"Daddy"

The little girl darted through the maze of tables and chairs, her short legs moving quickly, and soon reached the gloomy Jin Hyun-tae, hugging his legs.

Seeing his daughter, Jin Hyun-tae's gloom dissipated a bit.

"Oh, my little princess, did you cause any trouble for the old ladies and gentlemen this morning?"

Jin Hyun-tae leaned down slightly, reached out, and picked up his daughter, placing her on his lap and smiling down at her.

Coco shook her head, "Coco was very well-behaved, didn't misbehave, and because I was obedient, Grandpa Mike gave me chocolate again."

Jin Hyun-tae knew who Old Mike was, as he had been at the rehabilitation center for over a month.

So he turned to look at Old Mike's table and nodded at him with a smile.

The old men and ladies also greeted Jin Hyun-tae, and Old Mike whispered a few words to his companions before getting up and walking over to Jin Hyun-tae and Coco.

"Hi William, your daughter is very cute and very lively. God really favors you; this little one is much more likable than my children when they were young."

Old Mike, upon reaching Jin Hyun-tae and Coco, looked at the little girl sitting on her father's lap and praised her with a smile.

"Mr. Mike, thank you for your kind words about Coco, please sit down."

Jin Hyun-tae accepted Old Mike's praise for his daughter, as every father likes to hear good things about their children.

At the same time, he began to wonder why Old Mike had come over.

Old Mike nodded and sat down next to Jin Hyun-tae with a smile.

After sitting down, Old Mike said, "I came over because I have a small personal request, mainly about little Coco. I have a family-owned sugar company, as you know."

Following the American style of direct communication, Old Mike got straight to the point after sitting down.

Jin Hyun-tae actually appreciated this directness of Americans.

Jin Hyun-tae nodded, indicating that he was aware of Old Mike's family sugar company.

Seeing Jin Hyun-tae nod, Old Mike continued with a smile, "The matter is this: I would like to invite little Coco to shoot a chocolate commercial and also to be the new spokesperson for this chocolate line."

What?

Have little Coco shoot a commercial?

And be the spokesperson for a chocolate line?

My daughter?

Jin Hyun-tae was taken aback by Old Mike's request.

Honestly, he never expected Old Mike to come over for this.

Little Coco didn't understand the implications of this, but she only noticed the word "chocolate."

"Grandpa Mike, are you going to give Coco chocolate?"

The little girl looked at Old Mike with excitement, her big eyes sparkling, making Old Mike laugh heartily.

"She's just too cute. Honestly, little Coco would be perfect as the new spokesperson. I can't miss out on this adorable child."

"William, Mr. Mike, what are you discussing?"

At this moment, Annie returned with a tray, seeing Old Mike laughing heartily and Jin Hyun-tae looking somewhat dazed, she couldn't help but be curious.

"Ah, Annie, you're back. Mr. Mike said he hopes I will agree to let Coco shoot a chocolate commercial and also be the new spokesperson for the chocolate line."

Annie walked to Jin Hyun-tae's side and placed the tray on the table. The tray contained the breakfast Jin Hyun-tae had ordered: a Mexican wrap with extra meat and fresh kiwi fruit juice.

"What do you think, William?"

Annie didn't offer her opinion, as Coco is Jin Hyun-tae's daughter, and she knew her place.

"Um, what do I think?" Jin Hyun-tae looked at Annie and then at Old Mike, who was smiling and waiting for his response, and began to think seriously.

It's a good opportunity, but Jin Hyun-tae had his concerns. After all, Coco is very young and might not adapt well to commercial shooting.

Annie, however, looked amused at the little girl sitting on her father's lap, with a puzzled expression, and thought to herself, "Oh, little one, you're about to enter Hollywood, hahaha."

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