Chapter 98: Birthday Gift

Lee Yunjae's debut was undoubtedly a huge success, igniting a wave of ballad fever at the venue, with over twenty thousand fans all buying into it. His first live show was a resounding success, and the unique song "Rainbow Paradise" further cemented the memory of this new artist in the hearts of the fans—his name was Lee Yunjae!

Stepping off the stage, a round of enthusiastic applause broke out. Lee Yunjae bowed gratefully to everyone, his heart still warm and his blood gradually calming down.

"Good job, kid... You really surprised us! When are you going to write a song for us older brothers?" Kim Dongwan patted Lee Yunjae's shoulder, his face showing a hint of excitement.

Casually spoken, but with deep meaning.

Lee Yunjae's heart stirred. The six members of Shinhwa had helped him a lot. Without their support when he first joined the company, there might not be the Lee Yunjae of today.

"This favor is hard to repay. They don't lack money or anything else. Perhaps the best way to repay them is to create a few good songs for them!" Lee Yunjae thought to himself.

Lee Yunjae turned and patted Kim Dongwan's shoulder solemnly, saying, "Don't worry, Dongwan-ssi... I'll take care of it!"

"Alright, then it's settled..." Kim Dongwan said without any pretense, but it was clear he was just joking. However, Lee Yunjae took it to heart.

"Oppa, is this 'Rainbow Paradise' a sequel to 'Maple'?" Kim Tae-yeon blinked her watery eyes, staring straight at Lee Yunjae.

The other singers also perked up their ears. They had seen the MV for 'Maple' and found its shooting style quite novel, and they were very interested in the story. However, the MV of 'Maple' only told half the story, with the other half to be revealed in October. Kim Tae-yeon's words reminded them—could 'Rainbow Paradise' be the sequel to 'Maple'?

Lee Yunjae looked at Kim Tae-yeon in surprise. This was the first time he had met her, and he wasn't as familiar with her as he was with Jessica and others. He thought to himself, "This girl is really perceptive, she even guessed this!"

Although he thought this, Lee Yunjae didn't say anything, just giving a mysterious smile.

"Guess what?"

Everyone immediately rolled their eyes at Lee Yunjae.

At this moment, Yang Ho hurried over and said to Lee Yunjae, "Yunjae, I've already talked to the director. We can leave now. Your hand needs to be checked at the hospital. If you get tetanus, it could be serious!"

"Right, right... Go quickly!" BoA also urged.

"Oppa, let's keep in touch... Let's have dinner together when you have time!"

Lee Yunjae poked YoonA's smooth forehead with his finger and said, "YoonA, you haven't changed in all these years. You always want to treat me to a meal, don't you? Be careful, you might get fat!"

YoonA giggled and said, "I'm naturally beautiful, I won't get fat no matter what I eat!"

Although they had only been together for a few hours, it was hard to part. Especially for BoA, Jessica, and Sulli, who still had a lot they wanted to talk about with Lee Yunjae. But due to his hand injury, they had to give up. They exchanged phone numbers and asked for Lee Yunjae's address before parting ways.

After leaving the Seoul Stadium, Yang Ho drove Lee Yunjae to the hospital at high speed. During the journey, Lee Yunjae changed out of his elaborate costume into ordinary casual clothes. If he had gone to the hospital in that outfit, it would have caused unnecessary trouble.

At the hospital, the bandage was removed, and the bleeding on his palm had stopped, but the lingering pain was hard to bear, like an itch he couldn't scratch.

After cleaning the wound, Yang Ho repeatedly asked the doctor, who confirmed that there was no risk of tetanus. Only then did Yang Ho relax.

It was already 10 PM when they left the hospital. As soon as Lee Yunjae got into the car, he received messages from BoA, Jessica, Jung Yunho, Shin Hye-sung, and others, all asking about his hand. Lee Yunjae replied to each one, and the feeling of being cared for made him feel warm all over.

BoA, Jessica, and the others sighed in relief after receiving Lee Yunjae's replies. They had finally reunited with Lee Yunjae today and could now sleep soundly.

After a 40-minute drive, Lee Yunjae returned to his residence, and the concert had just concluded.

The nine members of Girls' Generation got into the car. Their schedule wasn't over yet; they still had to go to KBS for a late-night radio show.

In the car, Jessica exclaimed, slapping her head, "Damn... I completely forgot about something so important..."

"What's wrong, Jessica? Did you leave something at the stadium?" Tiffany asked.

Jessica shook her head and said, "No... Today is Valentine's Day, but it's also Yunjae-oppa's birthday... I completely forgot about it in the excitement!"

"Oh... I remember now! After seeing Yunjae-oppa, I felt like I had forgotten something..." Kwon Yu-ri slapped her thigh and said.

"Alright... Don't be so dramatic. We don't have time to celebrate Yunjae-oppa's birthday today, but we can make it up later!" Tiffany said.

Kim Tae-yeon nodded and said, "He probably forgot about it himself... Just send him a text message to wish him a happy birthday. It's better to show your heart than to do nothing. There are still two hours left in the day!"

With that, she took out her phone and sent a birthday wish to Lee Yunjae. The other eight members also took out their phones and sent messages.

At the same time, BoA and TVXQ were doing the same thing. Like Girls' Generation, they were all excited to see Lee Yunjae today and had forgotten about his birthday. After Lee Yunjae left in a hurry, they had completely forgotten about it until now, sitting in the car.

As Lee Yunjae walked down the green path in the residential area, his phone kept ringing with messages. He smiled when he opened them, but then frowned because he hadn't received a message from Park Soo-yeon...

Entering the apartment, he took the elevator to the 13th floor. When he opened the door, his first reaction was that he had been robbed. The room was brightly lit, and there was a large box in the center of the living room.

"What's going on... Could it be Soo-yeon-ssi?" Lee Yunjae suspiciously circled the large gift box and then opened the lid. Before he could see what was inside, a figure jumped out, and the unprepared Lee Yunjae fell back onto the sofa in shock.

"Soo-yeon-ssi... Please, scaring people to death is not nice... Can you stop these sudden attacks? You scared me to death!" When Lee Yunjae saw the figure, he patted his chest to calm his racing heart.

The figure was Park Soo-yeon.

"Scaring people is good for your health! How did you get back so quickly? I didn't even have time to turn off the lights!" Park Soo-yeon pouted, pretending to be upset.

Lee Yunjae rolled his eyes at her, "Of course, the concert ended, so I came back..."

"Alright, forget about that! Today is your birthday. Here, this is your birthday gift!" Park Soo-yeon took out a card from the box and handed it to Lee Yunjae.

Lee Yunjae was quite disappointed. For years, the only gift he had received from Park Soo-yeon was a card, and it was always the same brand and design.

"Sis... I thought you were going to give yourself to me by putting yourself in the box... But it's just a card again, how disappointing!" Lee Yunjae shook his head and sighed.

Park Soo-yeon huffed, "Stop being so vain, I'm not an object!"

Lee Yunjae looked at Park Soo-yeon seriously and nodded, "Sis, you're being too thick-skinned. How could you be an object? You're definitely not an object..."

"Hey, Lee Yunjae... How dare you make fun of me!" Park Soo-yeon's cheeks turned red as she glared at Lee Yunjae, about to 'attack' him. Suddenly, a leg shot out of the box, tripped on the edge, and she lost her balance.

"Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah..." Lee Yunjae tried to catch Park Soo-yeon, but it was too late. She fell straight onto Lee Yunjae, who ended up lying on the sofa with her on top of him, her upper body supported by his hands.

So soft... A sensation he had never felt before clearly transmitted through his palms, almost making him bleed from the nose. Park Soo-yeon's face turned bright red, and she squeezed out a sentence through her teeth, "Take your hands off me..."

Lee Yunjae shivered and immediately let go, but he didn't ask if she was ready.

Perhaps it was fate, or perhaps it was destiny. At that moment, the young couple lay face to face on the sofa, their eyes locked, feeling each other's hot breath, their lips pressed tightly together...

Chapter 98 ends!!!

These past few days have been incredibly busy... I can only write two chapters a night. These are all saved drafts, so I'm bursting out now!!!

I won't say my writing is the best, but I am one of the most diligent (PS: There are many diligent Korean entertainment authors, and I am one of them! If I don't say this, I might get criticized again...)

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