Chapter 79

After finishing the meal, Zhang Chengyuan drove Yoon Eun-hye home first, then without further ado, he took Li Zhen back to his own apartment.

Once inside the apartment, Li Zhen said, "Chengyuan, I have things to do at home tonight, I don’t have time to fool around with you."

Zhang Chengyuan replied, "Sister Zhen, it’s still early, no need to rush back. I have something important to talk to you about."

"Then let’s talk. I’m listening, and after that, I’ll go home."

"No rush. I need to freshen up first. Today’s program recording took more than five hours, and I feel uncomfortable all over. Why don’t you join me?" Zhang Chengyuan said with a lecherous grin.

"Get lost! Your face is thicker than a wall." Li Zhen waved her hand to hit him.

Zhang Chengyuan dodged quickly and slipped into his bedroom. Suddenly, he poked his head out and said, "Sister Zhen, reconsider it." Immediately, a sofa cushion flew at him.

Seeing that Zhang Chengyuan wasn’t coming out to cause trouble, Li Zhen sat on the sofa and watched TV for a while. Suddenly, she had the urge to take a bath, so she got up and entered the bathroom in the shared room of the four sisters, locked the door, and started to clean herself.

Zhang Chengyuan washed very quickly and came out in less than five minutes. Seeing that Li Zhen was not there, he initially worried that she had left. But when he heard the sound of running water from the sisters' room, he realized she hadn’t left and felt relieved.

Lying on the sisters' bed, he saw the phone by the bedside. Thinking about the matter he planned to discuss with Li Zhen tonight, he suddenly felt like talking to Lee Hyori, so he called her.

"It’s me, Sister!"

"Chengyuan, I’m on my way to the next program recording location. What’s up?"

"I miss you, I want to hear your voice." His voice was particularly gentle, as if he was asking for something.

"Get straight to the point, don’t try to charm me." Unfortunately, Lee Hyori wasn’t buying it.

"Okay, today I recorded a program with Sister Zhen, and now she’s here with me. I want to tell her about our current relationship. What do you think?" Zhang Chengyuan asked.

Lee Hyori hesitated for a moment and said, "You decide. I just hope your actions won’t ruin the relationship between us sisters. Well, I have to go, bye!"

After hanging up, Lee Hyori seemed in a bad mood. She stared blankly for a while, then suddenly said to her manager, who was driving, "Oppa, can we move the next schedule to tomorrow? I’m not in the mood right now."

"Probably not. This program is important, and we can’t offend the production team, so we can’t change the time. Hyori, cheer up! Fighting!"

"I understand, I’ll persevere!" Lee Hyori said helplessly.

On the other side, Zhang Chengyuan also sensed Lee Hyori’s mood and regretted calling her. He thought he should find a time to tell her in person, but he still had to do what he planned tonight. Otherwise, his relationship with the four sisters couldn’t continue to develop, and having only Lee Hyori would never satisfy his desires.

Li Zhen, wrapped in a towel, walked out of the bathroom and found Zhang Chengyuan lying on the bed, staring at her. She said irritably, "What are you doing here? I need to change clothes, get out!"

Zhang Chengyuan shook his head and said, "Get out? Why should I? If I go out, I won’t be able to see your beautiful body."

Li Zhen glared at him and said, "The older you get, the more shameless you become. I don’t know why I ever recognized you as my brother. I’ll settle with you later!" She took a set of clothes from the wardrobe and went back into the bathroom.

As soon as she went in, Zhang Chengyuan jumped up and hid by the bathroom door. After a while, when Li Zhen came out dressed, Zhang Chengyuan immediately picked her up.

Li Zhen laughed and said, "Tsk! Playing this trick again, we sisters are already tired of it." Although she said she was tired of it, she was smiling, seemingly enjoying being held by Zhang Chengyuan.

Zhang Chengyuan said, "Then let’s do something new today." He walked a few steps to the bed, gently laid Li Zhen down, and then pressed his upper body on hers, lowering his head to kiss her red lips.

Li Zhen was startled by Zhang Chengyuan’s sudden attack and struggled a few times, but seeing it was futile, she let him have his way. However, Zhang Chengyuan only went so far because he had something important to tell Li Zhen.

"Sister Zhen, I have something to tell you." His expression was unusually serious.

"What is it?" Li Zhen looked at Zhang Chengyuan with surprise and unease, his serious expression making her feel a bit unfamiliar and anxious.

"I did... that kind of thing with Sister Hyori." Zhang Chengyuan was afraid of shocking Li Zhen and spoke vaguely.

"Which kind of thing?" Li Zhen was confused.

"You know, the kind of thing that happens when a man and a woman are in love."

"Oh, just that! We all know about it, including Sister Joo Hyun and Yoo Ri." Li Zhen sighed in relief, not taking it seriously.

"You all know? How did you know? Did Sister Hyori tell you?"

"No, we saw it with our own eyes." This made Zhang Chengyuan even more puzzled.

"Saw it with your own eyes? How is that possible? That day at Sister Hyori’s place, it was only me and Sister Hyori!"

"Sister Hyori’s place? Sister Hyori’s place! You did that with Sister Hyori! When did it happen?" Li Zhen realized that what Zhang Chengyuan was talking about was different from what she thought.

"It happened a few days ago."

"So it wasn’t the incident from a few years ago!" Li Zhen was more certain.

"A few years ago? What incident?" Zhang Chengyuan was also confused.

Li Zhen sighed and said, "We always guessed that Sister Hyori would end up with you. Since you’re together now, there’s no need to hide it from you." She then recounted the incident from 1999 when they all got drunk at a dinner, and a dazed Lee Hyori had an intimate encounter with Zhang Chengyuan.

Zhang Chengyuan was both surprised and regretful, saying, "Why didn’t you tell me earlier?" If he had known, he might have won over Lee Hyori sooner.

Li Zhen patted his head and scolded, "Who are you angry at! You were only 17 back then, what did you know? You couldn’t take responsibility for anything. How could we entrust Sister Hyori to you, who couldn’t even take care of yourself? Besides, we had only been in the industry for a year and were still young, so we didn’t know what to do."

Zhang Chengyuan apologized softly, "Sister, Sister, you should have told me earlier!" In front of the four sisters, Zhang Chengyuan was usually not as tough, and he only acted this way with them.

Li Zhen sighed again and leaned into Zhang Chengyuan’s arms, saying, "Chengyuan, now that you’re with Sister Hyori, you should cherish and love her, and make sure she’s happy." Zhang Chengyuan replied, "Of course!"

Li Zhen continued, "Sister Joo Hyun and Yoo Ri and I will step back and sincerely wish you both happiness."

Zhang Chengyuan was displeased, "Sister Zhen, what are you saying? I said we five would be together forever, you can’t make me break my promise!"

Li Zhen was angry, "You’re the one talking nonsense! Look at today’s society, who can have four wives at the same time?"

"Hmph, although no one can have four wives, there are many people who have dozens or even hundreds of lovers. Why can’t I have a good ending with the four sisters I truly love?"

"Chengyuan, you have to face reality, don’t daydream. You know it’s impossible, we are all public figures."

"Others can’t do it, but I might be able to. Just wait and see."

Li Zhen didn’t want to argue with him anymore. She knew that if Zhang Chengyuan was stubborn, even the four sisters together couldn’t change his mind.

Zhang Chengyuan’s feelings for the four Fin.K.L girls were complex, including gratitude, family affection, friendship, and love. His feelings for each sister were different, some more familial and grateful, others more romantic and friendly. He didn’t bother to distinguish them. Over the years, he had developed a possessive desire for the four sisters. The thought of being separated from them made him feel unwilling, painful, and even heartbroken, which he couldn’t accept. Regardless of what others thought or the legal restrictions, he was determined to be with the four sisters forever, until the end of his life.

At the same time, he didn’t think it was a fantasy. Those wealthy and powerful people, despite their lack of talent and virtue, played with many beautiful women. Why couldn’t he have a good ending with the four sisters he truly loved? However, before that, he needed to break the four sisters’ belief that modern women couldn’t share one man. Actually, it didn’t matter if they considered him a husband or a brother, as long as they were with him for life.

Zhang Chengyuan suddenly pulled Li Zhen into his arms, looking at her face-to-face, and said, "Sister Zhen, I want you!" His eyes sparkled with desire, and his bulge pressed against Li Zhen’s hips without restraint.

Li Zhen was shocked and panicked, saying, "Chengyuan, don’t do something foolish."

Zhang Chengyuan kissed her earlobe and whispered, "Sister Zhen, I’m not doing something foolish, I’m doing the most right thing in my life. Today, no matter what you say, I will have you."

Li Zhen was furious, "What do you think I am? If you keep this up, I’ll never forgive you."

Zhang Chengyuan was almost in a trance, saying, "I will spend my whole life making it up to you, to atone for my sins today." Then he started to caress her body, skillfully removing her clothes. Li Zhen was no match for him, and no matter how she tried to stop him, it was futile. Soon, she was completely exposed and entangled with the equally naked Zhang Chengyuan.

Just as Zhang Chengyuan was about to enter, Li Zhen, overwhelmed with shame and anger, couldn’t help but shed tears. She never imagined that her trusted good brother, Zhang Chengyuan, would do such a thing to her.

Zhang Chengyuan’s movements suddenly stopped. After a while, he kissed the tears still streaming down Li Zhen’s face and said softly, "Sister, I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have done this. Please forgive me." His voice was filled with regret, but he still held Li Zhen tightly, afraid that if he let go, she would escape and never speak to him again.

In Zhang Chengyuan’s heart, Lee Hyori was the most sexy and alluring, Yoo Ri the most beautiful and cute, Joo Hyun the most caring, and Li Zhen the most innocent, sincere, and kind. This might be due to her sincere faith. If not for the situation today, he would never have forced Li Zhen. However, even at the crucial moment, when he saw Li Zhen’s tears, he immediately softened and hesitated, not wanting to hurt his four sisters.

After about five minutes, Li Zhen regained her composure, and her anger turned to understanding. She kissed Zhang Chengyuan’s face and said, "Chengyuan, thank you for understanding. It’s not that I don’t want to give myself to you, but I don’t want to lose my first time in such a situation. Don’t worry, no matter what happens in the future, I won’t have any other man."

These words sounded like she was trying to comfort a child, but Zhang Chengyuan could only believe them. This made him feel better, and at least, Li Zhen didn’t say she would leave him to make things right with Lee Hyori, nor did she lash out at him. This showed that Li Zhen still loved him deeply.