Chapter 40

After listening to Li Shenglin, Chae Su-yeong did not show the excitement or happiness he had expected. Instead, her face turned somewhat bitter as she looked at Li Shenglin, "Shenglin oppa, are you really helping me or hurting me?"

Li Shenglin was confused. Was there something wrong with his plan? He saw that Han Sheng-yan's popularity was soaring online, and she was so busy that they hadn't seen each other for months. They usually just called or texted to say hello, and Li Shenglin felt that their relationship had somewhat deteriorated.

Although he didn't have any particular desire to make Han Sheng-yan the mother of his child, it wasn't a pleasant thing to see their relationship become distant.

Seeing that his cousin also looked confused like Li Shenglin, Chae Su-yeong had to explain, "Don't you two go online to read the news?"

Shaking their heads...

"Ah, you two are really something! If someone didn't know better, they'd think you were fifty years old! Do you know what people are saying about us online? The era of plastic surgery! The era of scandals! At this time, we really shouldn't appear in public! Now, only Yoon Ah and Tae-yeon are still active because they can't cancel their schedules, but the rest of us have stopped activities!

Even if we don't talk about this, I still have a clear understanding of myself. My singing skills can't match the main vocalists in the group. If I mess up the performance, what will people who already have a bias against us say? The era of lip-syncing?

Even if I sing well, a wedding song will definitely lead to rumors. If it were someone else, it might be fine, but if it's me... Although it's just Sica, Yoon Ah, and a few others who have a lot of rumors, we're all in the same group, so we'll be labeled as the era of scandals..."

After listening to Chae Su-yeong's detailed analysis, Li Shenglin couldn't help but look at this carefree girl with new respect. People who can stick to their dreams for so long must have something special. She had analyzed so much in such a short time!

Li Shenglin was also a bit curious. What kind of person is Xiao Hu Hu's mother?

Of course, now he was more worried. It wasn't that he couldn't solve Chae Su-yeong's problem, but Shi Ge's wedding was coming up soon, and he still couldn't find a suitable duet partner.

What about Xiao Shui Jing? She's too young!

Park Ji-yeon? She's also too young, and he was currently avoiding Park Ji-yean. If he could avoid her, he would, and if he couldn't, he would just deal with it. Now, he had to actively seek trouble?

Among the people he knew, only Yoon Eun-hye was left. She would definitely go to Shi Ge's wedding, so finding her wouldn't be a problem!

Singing skills? She's also from a girl group.

But as Su-yeong said, there would definitely be rumors. Because of the rumors, her group had been heavily criticized by anti-fans. He wanted to avoid scandals as much as possible under the circumstances.

Forget it, he would write the song and let Shi Ge find the people himself. With his connections, finding two suitable people would be too easy!

"Oh, I really should have thought it through more!" Li Shenglin said apologetically.

"No, I should thank you, Shenglin oppa, for thinking of me for such a good opportunity!"

Oh, saying it like that is so embarrassing. After all, none of the people I know are suitable, and I came to you to avoid being a shield for you... "No, no, it's nothing..."

"But what about my arranged marriage? I've already told my family, and it won't interfere with you. It won't take long, and once the group's situation improves, we can 'break up'!" Chae Su-yeong didn't forget her original purpose for finding Li Shenglin.

Hearing this, Li Shenglin was a bit hesitant. He didn't need to meet the family or go on dates; he just needed to lend his name. In fact, he didn't need to consult him at all, but since she was asking, he could agree.

Chae Su-yeong, seeing Li Shenglin's hesitation, also took care of her son, who had fallen asleep from exhaustion. She understood how important her son was to him and continued to add incentives, "You're taking care of the child alone, and as the child grows, he can't be without a mother, right? So even if I'm just a nominal mother, it would be good. And I can introduce you to my group's sisters. They're all beautiful and can be a mother to your precious son!"

Chae Su-yeong didn't hesitate to sell out her sisters, thinking she would succeed.

But the result was unexpected.

Li Shenglin was about to agree, but when he heard "nominal mother," he thought of Xiao Hu Hu's biological mother. Although he understood the young mother's confusion and pursuit of her dreams, he still felt a sense of resentment, as it reminded him of his own mother from his previous life!

His mother left home because of his father's abuse, but later, his father abandoned him. He resented his father for not wanting him and resented his mother for leaving without taking him, at least he could have had a close family member, right?

Because of the lack of parental love, he didn't want Xiao Hu Hu to experience what he had. But as he invested more in his son, especially when his son called him "BABA" in a soft voice, he changed!

His son was his greatest spiritual support, and he had an unusually strong possessiveness towards his son. Perhaps this was also why he had an exceptionally strong desire to have his own family. His son was being taken care of well, wasn't he? Why did he need a mother? Maybe he would need one in the future, but for now, he didn't want anyone to share his son!

So when Li Sheng-ji insulted him, he was angry and wanted to fight back, to compete with Li Sheng-ji and return the humiliation!

But when Li Sheng-ji insulted his son, he wasn't just angry; he was filled with hatred. So he calmed down, determined to not only outdo Li Sheng-ji but to completely crush him, ruining his reputation and taking everything from him!

In Chae Su-yeong's eyes, Li Shenglin's gaze gradually shifted from hesitation to determination, "My son doesn't need a mother!"

Normally, this would have led to an awkward silence, but Chae Su-yeong, believing she had interacted with Li Shenglin before and based on her brother's description of him, thought that Shenglin oppa was a man of righteousness who sometimes liked to joke around.

Since she had personally asked him and he was "deliberately putting on a serious face," Chae Su-yeong naturally thought he was joking. After all, saying "my son doesn't need a mother" doesn't mean the father doesn't need a girlfriend!

So Chae Su-yeong went along with this "joke," "Okay, okay, let's leave it at that!"

Seeing that Su-yeong was no longer insisting, Li Shenglin breathed a sigh of relief. Although he was firm, he still felt a bit guilty towards his brother and this sister, after all, he was refusing to help them for a reason that seemed inexplicable to them...

Only Chae Ji-jung looked thoughtful. He knew his brother was a bit different from before, and this time, it didn't seem like a joke...

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