Chapter 46

"But how did the two of you do it? Pretending not to know each other right in front of your big brother?" Liu Zaishi was indeed a bit angry, but he didn't show it too severely. He knew that the awkwardness between the two of them for ten years was harder to overcome than meeting strangers, so he was using a strong approach...

"Brother, I..." Kim Jong-kook wanted to say that as a senior, he couldn't be the one to greet a junior first, right?

"What are you talking about? You're a man, can't you greet him like a man?" Liu Zaishi interrupted Kim Jong-kook.

Lee Seung-chul, who had never seen Liu Zaishi angry before, realized he didn't know him well enough... He always thought Liu Zaishi was a nice guy, but he never expected him to have such a dominant side...

On the other hand, seeing Kim Jong-kook being scolded by Liu Zaishi, Lee Hyori suddenly felt less awkward. She found it amusing to see the muscular Kim Jong-kook being lectured by the slender Liu Zaishi, and with her naturally carefree personality, she burst out laughing.

Seeing Lee Hyori laugh, Kim Jong-kook gave an awkward smile. This awkwardness was different from before; now it felt like being scolded by parents in front of a younger sister for bullying her, rather than the awkwardness of being worse than strangers...

Since the laughter broke the tension, Liu Zaishi couldn't keep a straight face either, "You see, everyone is laughing. I really don't understand why you two are so awkward..."

Although the atmosphere had eased, it was still a bit awkward. Lee Seung-chul didn't want to just be a bystander, so he decided to push them a bit, "Xiaohuhu, remember, don't make mistakes, or you'll be scolded like Uncle and Auntie!"

Xiaohuhu didn't understand what his father was saying. Some sounds seemed familiar, but they were too fast to remember. He said in a cute, babyish voice, "BA~!"

Lee Hyori, hearing Lee Seung-chul call her "Auntie," objected, "Hey, hey, Xiaohuhu already calls me NUNA, why are you teaching him wrong?"

"Hyori NUNA, I call you NUNA, and Xiaohuhu calls you NUNA too, isn't that confusing?"

Women, truly strange creatures!

"I don't care, we'll each call you what we want. I'm Xiaohuhu's NUNA!" The dominant Hyori returned...

Liu Zaishi couldn't help but comment, "A NUNA nearly thirty years older..."

Lee Hyori understood why Liu Zaishi had called her today, and the awkwardness between her and Kim Jong-kook was inexplicable. This was a good opportunity to ease the tension, so she pouted at Kim Jong-kook, "Jong-kook OPPA, isn't Brother Zaishi being too harsh? He scolded you and now he's against me!"

Lee Hyori thought this would bring Kim Jong-kook to her side...

Kim Jong-kook, of course, knew that Lee Hyori was trying to ease the awkwardness between them. As Brother Zaishi said, why should a man be so hesitant? She had given him a way out, but who said they had to follow each other to get closer?

So, Kim Jong-kook added another jab, "Come on, Hyori, call me Uncle!"

With three consecutive hits, the invincible Lee Hyori was beautifully KOed...

The awkwardness between Lee Hyori and Kim Jong-kook was gone, but Liu Zaishi and Lee Seung-chul felt awkward about the previous awkwardness between the two. Hey, you're both singers with over ten years of experience and top-tier artists, but do you really need so many topics...

Lee Seung-chul and Liu Zaishi looked at each other. Since they weren't included in the conversation, they decided to play on their own. The two men and Xiaohuhu started a competition to see who could be the cutest...

Naturally, Xiaohuhu won...

"Brother Zaishi, did Brother Jong-kook say he's joining our 'Family Outing'?"

"Yeah, that's right. Jong-kook joining our show will be beneficial for everyone!"

"What will be Brother Jong-kook's role?" Seriously, you were awkward for ten years, and now that you're not, you're so concerned...

Thinking about how the two had ignored him earlier, Liu Zaishi decided to get revenge, "Since Jong-kook is strong and fit, I think it would be more interesting to reverse it and make him a game black hole, similar to Lee Seunghi from '2 Days & 1 Night'!"

Hearing this name that made him grind his teeth, Lee Seung-chul's hand, which was playing with Xiaohuhu, paused subconsciously and was caught by the little guy... Xiaohuhu thought he had won the game and laughed happily...

It's fine, I need to relax... It doesn't matter if you start higher than me, we'll see how it goes in the future! I'll return your insults to me and Xiaohuhu a thousand times over!!!

Although no one noticed anything unusual, Lee Seung-chul felt a bit guilty, so he took the initiative to speak, "Brother Jong-kook and NUNA Hyori were awkward before, so why not reveal it on the show, show the awkwardness, and then end it with a bit of pink, it should be good..."

These were all things he had learned from watching "Infinite Challenge," especially the pink moments between him and Han Seung-yeon. Even though the participants didn't feel anything at the time, watching TV, even Lee Seung-chul himself thought he and Han Seung-yeon might have something, and the audience's reaction was explosive...

But why are you all looking at me like that?

"Truly the father of Xiaohuhu!" Hey, NUNA Hyori, are you praising me for Xiaohuhu's sake?

"Seung-chul, this younger brother of yours is really talented, not just in songwriting!" Kim Jong-kook was increasingly impressed with this younger brother...

"I'll go talk to PD Kim Tae-ho. Seung-chul, you don't need to appear on 'Infinite Challenge' anymore, just be a writer! I'll introduce you to Kim Tae-hee!" Hey, Brother Zaishi, do you think I don't watch 'Infinite Challenge'? Even though I don't know what the famous Kim Tae-hee does, I know there's a writer named Kim Tae-hee on the show...

Time, the most uncontrollable thing in the world, passed quickly, and it was July 6, 2008, the day of Liu Zaishi's wedding.

Lee Seung-chul reluctantly handed Xiaohuhu to his mother and then drove to DSP's dormitory. He and Han Seung-yeon had agreed to go together to Liu Zaishi's wedding.

"Seung-yeon, I'm downstairs, come down!" Sending a text to Han Seung-yeon, Lee Seung-chul looked around at the dilapidated environment and was truly "impressed" by DSP. The company, known as the fourth-largest entertainment company in Korea, actually had its female group living in such a rundown place?

Lee Seung-chul felt his car's undercarriage had been scraped, giving an idea of how bad the place was...

PS: I recommend 4MINUTE's "Heart to Heart." The lead singer's slightly hoarse voice gives the song a unique feel.

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