Chapter 12

In the evening, at the Zheng family home, Zheng Mama prepared a table full of dishes that her youngest daughter loved, wanting to properly comfort her. Both daughters were her pride, and even though in Korea, the status of entertainers, especially idol entertainers, was not high, having two star daughters was still something to be proud of, even if one was just starting out and the other hadn't even begun yet...

When the youngest daughter returned, she said she had eaten with Little Snowball and was too tired, then locked herself in her room.

Zheng Mama didn't regret the wasted food; her eyes sparkled with intense curiosity. Could it be that the little girl was in love? It didn't seem like it; love is sweet. Little Crystal seemed a bit lost, so it must be that she was confessed to.

It looks like it's her first time being confessed to. Isn't this a bit late... My beautiful daughter, to be confessed to at the age of fourteen?

Didn't you always look up to your sister? Your sister was holding hands with boys at twelve...

Who confessed to her? It must be another trainee, right? No, I have to call Sooyeon and ask...

Ignoring Zheng Mama's wild thoughts outside the door, Chae Kyung lay on her small bed, tossing and turning. What was wrong with her? The name Krystal was fine, but only those close to her could call her Little Crystal. Could it be that she had fallen for that uncle? An uncle with a child? Love at first sight?

Speaking of which, although the uncle was very mature and fit her ideal type, he was also a bit messy... Little Crystal was very conflicted...

When it comes to Korean girls' fantasies about "uncles," one can't help but mention two films from 2004: the TV drama "18 Again" and the movie "My Little Bride." Both tell stories of underage girls falling in love and marrying older men, influencing a generation of Korean girls' views on love. For this reason, the government even raised the legal age for women to marry.

Actually, Chae Kyung was overthinking it. She only said "Little Crystal" because her usual circle of friends were all familiar, and she had subconsciously reacted when she was dazed. It was just a small misunderstanding, but many things start with a misunderstanding and lead to unknown paths...

After a day of practice, Little Crystal was a bit tired and decided not to trouble herself anymore. She would just go to sleep. But before she did, she made a decision. Even though she didn't know how she felt about the "uncle," she believed that as long as she continued to interact with him, she would eventually understand her feelings. What if she really liked him but he didn't quite fit her ideal type?

Women are naturally interested in transforming their partners...

At 521 Dogok-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea, the building looks old and shabby from the outside, but it is actually the headquarters of S.M. Entertainment, the largest entertainment company in Korea and the pioneer of Hallyu, known as the "Star Factory" of Korea.

In a large practice room, nine unique girls were lying on the floor, recovering from the intense dance practice. They were S.M. Entertainment's ambitious project, the rookie girl group, Girls' Generation, preparing for their comeback with their eponymous album.

"Seo Kyung is spacing out again..." The speaker was Girls' Generation's face, the mischievous troublemaker, and the sly YoonA, who was indirectly responsible for Lee Seung Rim's breakup in his past life.

Although when he first arrived, he had a few minutes of wanting to date YoonA to "get back at her," in reality, he didn't recognize her when she stood in front of him...

"Yes, Seo Kyung always spaces out, and after taking Zheng Mama's call, she seems even more out of it..." The one who responded was Sooyeon, known as one of the "Big Eaters" of Girls' Generation along with YoonA, a tall beauty who had previously failed to debut in Japan.

"Right, what's going on?" "Yeah..." The other members of Girls' Generation also joined the discussion...

Meanwhile, Jessica was sorting through the information from her mother's call. Little Crystal was confessed to? She seemed very lost. Was it because she didn't know how to reject the confession, or didn't know whether to accept it?

Zheng Mama suspected it was a trainee, but Jessica scoffed at this. Little Crystal was known as the "Second YoonA" in S.M. Company, and how many trainees hadn't been pranked by her? Although Little Crystal was very beautiful and cute, and some masochists might like her, who would dare to provoke the famous ice queen and sister-lover, Jessica?

Ruling out the trainees, Jessica knew that Little Crystal had left her phone at home, so it couldn't have been a classmate calling to confess... Jessica was very conflicted...

It seems she would have to investigate thoroughly during the break after the comeback stage...

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People in China think the college entrance exam is like a thousand soldiers crossing a narrow bridge, and the importance placed on it is extraordinary. But compared to Korea, it's like a small fry. Not only is the over 50% failure rate daunting, but the one-day, four-subject exam system is absolutely inhuman:

Sick? Congratulations, you're dead!

First subject didn't go well? Congratulations, you have no time to adjust!

On the day of the exam, traffic control, delayed stock market openings, government offices opening an hour late, and airport flight bans are all in place, showing just how extreme the college entrance exam in Korea is...

At 5 PM, Lee Chae Rin was holding her little nephew, anxiously waiting outside the exam venue. Since her parents were out of the country on business, the task of taking care of the child was entrusted to her. She had taken a day off for this and couldn't help but marvel at how difficult it was for her brother to take care of a child...

Finally, that familiar yet strange figure appeared. Lee Chae Rin couldn't understand why her once cool and stylish brother had changed so much... Lee Chae Rin was very conflicted...

So she hurried over to ask how the exam went. As someone who had spent more time abroad than in Korea, she didn't have such a strong sentiment about the college entrance exam.

Mainly, she was eager to hand over the cute little nephew, and more importantly, she couldn't stand the gossip from the surrounding aunts...

"Brother, look, I took good care of Little Huhu!" Lee Chae Rin said this loudly.

Lee Seung Rim thought his sister was boasting, so he took the obedient son who was reaching for him and sincerely thanked her, "Thank you so much, Chae Rin, you've wasted a day of practice for me!"

Lee Chae Rin felt a bit embarrassed, "It's okay, brother, how did the exam go?"

Seemingly recalling a Chinese advertisement, "SO EASY!"

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The brother and sister, no, the trio, left without hearing the comforting words from the parents behind them, "What? Didn't do well? It's okay, look at that person, he already has a child, how many years must he have taken the exam? You need to have confidence, as long as you persist, Seoul University is not a dream..."

Lee Seung Rim touched his ear. Who was talking about him? His ears were almost burning.