Chapter 24

PS: Thank you for the generous tip from Facai Lantian. Many readers have been urging for updates. First of all, thank you. The plot must develop slowly and steadily. I need to maintain a good rhythm and not let the protagonist become overpowered. I will write more intricately and am working hard. I'm sorry, thank you!

Because of Park Jiho's outstanding appearance, he was quickly nominated as the top campus heartthrob at Seoul University. Due to Park Jiho's appearance, the quality of Seoul University's top ten heartthrobs was greatly improved. Previously, Seoul University's heartthrobs were overshadowed by those from other universities, and their status had almost dropped to the lowest point. Meanwhile, heartthrobs from other universities were rapidly rising, such as Kim Hyun-joong from Kyung Hee University and Lee Min-ho from Konkuk University. The power of the F4 was not to be underestimated, and Seoul University was already in a state of severe talent shortage!

The discovery of Park Jiho finally gave a huge boost to the fangirls at Seoul University, as his looks could easily rival those of the F4 stars!

Without a second thought, Park Jiho was quickly crowned the top heartthrob at Seoul University. What this title would bring to Park Jiho was something for the future!

It was 5 PM, and Park Jiho was off work. He left amidst a chorus of screams from a group of girls, with the security guard providing full protection. Thanks to the security guard's dedication, Park Jiho feared he might have been torn apart by the girls! They were so crazy that if you didn't protect your clothes, they would really tear them off. If not for Park Jiho's quick dodging, he might have ended up shirtless!

After taking a shower at home, Park Jiho went to Lin Chenxi's Yunqi Coffee Shop. He wanted to show off his new handsome look to Lin Chenxi and see if he could recognize him.

Around 6 PM, Park Jiho arrived at Lin Chenxi's Yunqi Coffee Shop. There weren't many people in the shop at this time. The "ding dong" sound of the doorbell rang as the shop door opened.

"Welcome!" a female server bowed and said.

The server didn't recognize him, and Park Jiho chuckled. Honestly, with his new look, he almost didn't recognize himself. It was normal not to recognize him, but what made Park Jiho very happy was that Lin Chenxi immediately recognized him as soon as he saw him enter!

He immediately walked over and grabbed Park Jiho, saying, "Bro... Wow... How did you change so much? You're really handsome. I think if you were to audition for T-ARA's MV, even the stars would be overshadowed by you."

Looking at Lin Chenxi, Park Jiho was taken aback and said, "Chenxi, how did you know it was me? Many people can't recognize me with this look!" He then pointed to the female server and said, "You recognized me yesterday, but today you don't. Wow, you're really amazing!"

Lin Chenxi scratched his head shyly and said, "Really...? It's okay. I might not recognize others, but you're like family to me, so I would definitely recognize you!"

"Good brother!" Park Jiho tightly hugged Lin Chenxi!

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At 7 PM, Lin Chenxi took Park Jiho to a sausage shop to celebrate his role as the MV lead. Park Jiho happily agreed; there was no need for formalities between them anymore!

The shop owner, who was familiar with Lin Chenxi, quickly led them to a small private room. Lin Chenxi ordered a bottle of soju and a combination of beef large intestine, small intestine, and omasum.

Soon, the food Lin Chenxi ordered arrived. Without a word, they both took a sip of soju. The unique cool and bitter taste of soju is particularly refreshing for men. When paired with beef large intestine, small intestine, and omasum, it not only tastes extraordinary but also has unexpected health benefits.

Moreover, beef small intestine is a high-protein, low-cholesterol food rich in inorganic substances and enzymes. When consumed with alcohol, it can protect the stomach lining, effectively break down alcohol, and promote digestion. Besides being the perfect accompaniment to soju, its reasonable price is another advantage.

The two men drank and talked about their lives in the private room. Lin Chenxi asked when Park Jiho would visit the market. The market no longer existed; it had been replaced by a large supermarket where Lee Joo-chul continued to sell meat, albeit in a much better environment.

Actually, Park Jiho already knew about Lee Joo-chul's current situation but lacked the courage to return. To Park Jiho, Lee Joo-chul was like family, and he didn't want to return as a murderer. Park Jiho knew that Lee Joo-chul wouldn't mind his past, but he was afraid of unexpected reactions. Lee Joo-chul might be willing, but what about his family?

Taking a sip of soju, Park Jiho shook his head and smiled, "For now, let Joo-chul uncle forget about me. I don't want to cause trouble for others!"

"Bro... How can you think like that? What happened back then wasn't your fault. You were righteous, brave, and kind...!"

Seeing Lin Chenxi's passionate response, Park Jiho shook his head and smiled, "Alright, alright, I know you admire me, but don't flatter me. Let's not talk about the past. Maybe forgetting is a good choice!"

Looking at Park Jiho's expression, Lin Chenxi bit his lip. He knew Park Jiho was still very confused and had many things to sort out, so he wisely chose to remain silent.

However, at that moment, the door to their private room suddenly opened, and Lin Yoon-a, wearing large sunglasses, walked in. Seeing Lin Chenxi, she grinned, "I recognized your car outside, OPPA. Wow, it smells so good!" She then plopped down next to Lin Chenxi and said, "OPPA, I'm going to start eating!" and began to eat voraciously.

Lin Chenxi was speechless, "Yoon-a, my brother is here, and you don't even greet him?"

Hearing this, Lin Yoon-a impatiently said, "OPPA, it's always about your brother. You have so many brothers. The last one was that old man, and now this one is young. Haha... Oh, right, did I scare that old man away last time? OPPA, please tell that old man that he must remember the names of my group members, or I'll bring my sisters to eat him out of house and home! We'll make sure he knows the consequences of not knowing us, the Girls' Generation, which is bankruptcy!" She then laughed triumphantly.

At this, Park Jiho smiled speechlessly, "The members of Girls' Generation are Lin Yoon-a, Kim Tae-yeon, Lee Sung-gyu, Jung Soo-yeon, Kim Hyo-yoon, Kwon Yu-ri, Choi Soo-young, Sulli, and Hwang Mi-yeong! Now you won't eat me out of house and home, right!"

"Clack" The beef small intestine on Lin Yoon-a's chopsticks fell back into the grill. She widened her eyes and looked at Park Jiho in surprise, "Old man... OMO, this voice, you're that old man?"