Peninsula Platinum Era

Chapter 115 A Slip of the Hand (Part 2)

But then again, this younger sister doesn't seem like the kind of girl who would go through hardship to buy gifts for her older sister. Could it be that her personality has changed drastically recently?
Looking at her from a distance, it seems her outfit and accessories are more refined than before, and her clothes are more sophisticated. But that's normal, since she's about to debut.

Urged by her parents, Zhimin finally put the matter out of her mind and breathed a sigh of relief, resolving to cover it up properly in the future.

Because of her loving relationship with Chen Shijun during this period, her spending habits have changed somewhat, as seen in today's gift.

Under normal circumstances, this amount of money is neither too much nor too little. Even if you go out to work part-time, it would take a considerable amount of time to save up after deducting expenses.

However, because Chen Shijun was so generous, she never used up the allowance he gave her each month, and sometimes she only spent a small portion of it.

This time, she specifically chose a basic model, but forgot that it was completely different from her previous spending habits, and this abnormality was easily noticed by her family.

Walking behind her sister, she hurriedly took off all her slightly expensive jewelry and put it in her pocket, knowing that she would be in big trouble if the whole family questioned her about it.

Although it was the eldest daughter's birthday party, everyone in the family still expressed their concern for the youngest daughter who was about to debut, which made Xiao She feel very guilty.

Indeed, since getting together with Chen Shijun, she hasn't been going home during her free time. She's been blinded by love, and she needs to balance her relationships with both of them in the future.

"Our youngest child is about to debut. Our family will have a big star from now on. There won't be any more changes, right?"

Looking at her daughter, who was growing more and more beautiful, the mother had also seen her daughter's efforts over the past four years. Compared to her eldest daughter, her daughter had never liked studying and had caused her a lot of headaches since childhood.

At a young age, she dressed up beautifully with a group of girlfriends, and was always criticized for not doing her job properly. Unexpectedly, she actually carved out a path for herself.

"It's amazing that the youngest member debuted in a big company like SM Entertainment. I'd love to promote Jimin's debut here at the hospital!"

I heard it's just a group of four, including two with green cards. It's really not easy for them to break through and become the core of the concept under these circumstances.

Although beauty is a rare asset, young and beautiful girls are the least lacking in the entertainment industry, which fully demonstrates Zhimin's excellence.

"Our company is just average. Right now, Big Hit is definitely the best."

It's a pity I can't bring Chen Shijun home to show him off, otherwise my sister would be so envious. This man is so impressive. It's a shame we can only continue this secret relationship.

The feeling of possessing a treasure but not being able to let others know is truly awful; it's incredibly frustrating.

But she wasn't stupid after all. She knew that if it were exposed, it would be a huge disaster for both herself and Chen Shijun. The day it was exposed might be the day their relationship broke down.

He remained calm under these circumstances, knowing that he just couldn't expose himself, and Chen Shijun treated him very well.

In fact, Chen Shijun bought the stock before it was listed. Before achieving success, the girl was in a state of uncertainty about her self-worth.

Chen Shijun's emotional and financial support became an important psychological resource for her. Before she was recognized by society and her fans, her small acts of kindness were often interpreted as a signal of emotional affirmation.

If we wait a few more months and he establishes a stable system of self-worth, the situation will be very different when we meet again.

I took a picture of Chen Shijun lying in his little nest. I wondered what he was doing. After thinking it over, I decided to make a video call.

"Oppa, I miss you so much, but I'm about to debut and I'm feeling really nervous."

If nothing unexpected happens, it should be within three months. Of course, SM Entertainment has a history of dragging things out, so it's possible that it could be postponed for a while.

The long debut process is a huge ordeal for everyone, but it is a relief for those members who have already been determined to have no chance.

Some trainees have already emptied their dorm rooms, which makes this little snake a bit sad. If it doesn't debut successfully, will it also lament that four years have passed in vain, just like them?

From 16 to 20 years old, this is the most glorious time of life called youth, all spent in the noisy practice room and the cramped dormitory.

I wonder if I regretted not studying hard back then. I dropped out of high school and gambled my life. Maybe if I had studied harder, I would be a college student now.

She thought she could live a simple, ordinary life, because being beautiful might make her successful in life, or she could become a nurse like her sister and mother.

"Jimin! Oppa misses you very much too. You must be patient during this crucial time of your debut. I really want to see you if I have the chance."

Chen Shijun knew exactly what to say that girls wanted to hear, and he could easily make her happy with a casual remark. In this summer, the girl was dressed very lightly, and you could even see the straps of her sports bra.

The girl seemed to have noticed this as well, and she even bit her tongue and made a seductive expression, which, combined with the smile on her face, was extremely alluring.

"You brat, you need to be taught a lesson. If you fall into oppa's hands one day, you'll be in big trouble."

Although she is a few years younger than Mei Yan, she is much more generous. After all, she felt no pressure when showing herself to Chen Shijun and just wanted to show the man her most beautiful side.

Zhao Meiyan, on the other hand, was much less open and reserved. She was always secretive and couldn't let go of her inhibitions, but she had a unique charm that Chen Shijun would often forcefully and brutally break down her bottom line.

"What kind of behavior is this, behaving like this so late at night? Believe me or not, I'll come over and teach you a lesson, you little brat."

It took a lot of effort to appease Yuan Ying, but watching her carefully cut out each of her own portraits from her notebook and put them in a box, I could only sigh deeply.

I was thinking of calling Eun-chae today to ask her to come over, but I decided against it. I heard she went to another audition today, and since she hasn't announced any good news yet, it means there's not much progress.

Sometimes I actually feel sorry for her. Her father's condition has reached a very dangerous level. The doctor's diagnosis is that he can only live for about 12 more months at most.

Although her parents were just working class, they did their best to support her expensive tuition and living expenses in the UK. Her father, who was a local worker, was a microcosm of South Korean foreign workers earning income abroad.

Therefore, she always felt burdened, believing that her family's excessive sacrifices had ruined her health, which was certainly one of the reasons.

In contrast, neither Zhimin nor Xiaoyuan had such a difficult experience during their childhood or adolescence.

Although Chen Shijun is a little cold-hearted by nature, he sometimes feels that he should be more humane, at least towards the women he is close to.

He was a little unhappy that the little snake was doing this so late at night, but he couldn't very well ask her to rush back from the pond to be with him.

"Haha! I'm just trying to seduce oppa, do you like it when I do this?"

Although he is a few years younger, his talent for skirting the line is clearly much better than Zhao Meiyan's, and it is also very natural.

These movements were quite skillful; at least Chen Shijun thought they were somewhat interesting, and he would definitely tidy them up when she returned.

The little snake's head, resembling a lotus emerging from the water, didn't seem threatening. Chen Shijun recalled Secretary Enhui's evaluation.

"How can it have such a round head? It really is a little hard-boiled egg!"

After washing off her makeup, Little Egg lost much of her goddess aura; instead, she gained a lot of youthful beauty.

Unexpectedly, this girl is the type with a variety of styles. It's really a stroke of luck for Chen Shijun. He feels that he is destined to be a protagonist in his life.

"Zhimin! After thinking it over, I've decided to give you the money."

She doesn't usually lock the door at home, and when her sister knocked, she was focused on the video call, so her smart ears misheard and thought she was being allowed to come in.

The act of pushing open the door startled Zhimin, causing her hair to stand on end and her skin to turn red instantly. Chen Shijun even felt his head steaming.

"I'm hanging up..."

The girl jumped out of bed and was about to press the hang-up button on her phone, but her short, small hand suddenly lost its grip on the phone and it slammed onto her toes with a thud.

"Ouch! It hurts!"

To make matters worse, a reflexive kick sent the phone flying under the bed, and in the blink of an eye, her sister had entered the room.

She wanted to remind Chen Shijun to keep quiet, but how could she tell him in front of her sister? She felt like the sky was falling. Little did she know, the truly devastating thing was yet to come: as she reached for her phone, her finger accidentally pressed the speakerphone button.

Chen Shijun, on the other side, was confused and thought something had happened to the girl, so he was calling out in alarm.

"Jimin! Jimin! What's wrong? Are you okay? Why won't you agree to oppa's request?"

Liu Zhimin covered her face with her hands, feeling like she wanted to die. If she had to choose the most embarrassing moment in the past twenty years, tonight would undoubtedly be the most awkward.

But Chen Shijun was genuinely worried about her, even thinking she had slipped and fallen unconscious. He was extremely anxious, and his repeated calls could no longer be concealed.

"Oppa, I'm okay, my phone just fell on the ground!"

Looking up at her terrified sister, Zhimin was truly dumbfounded. She leaned over the edge of the bed and reached inside, wishing her parents had given her shorter arms.

But she couldn't reach it no matter how hard she tried, even taking off her slippers. Zhihui stared at her performance in disbelief.

Left with no other choice, the little snake could only respond to Chen Shijun, otherwise it wouldn't be good for him to keep shouting. However, this hurried response did not reassure him.

"Why did the screen suddenly go black? Did you fall? Should we take you to the hospital?"

A man's concern would normally warm one's heart, but this situation was clearly abnormal. Zhimin, sweating profusely, searched for tools and finally managed to reach for her phone using a clothes hanger.

"I'll tell you in a bit, someone hung up before me."

Since things had already come to this, Zhimin didn't seem to care about saying a few more words. After hanging up the phone, she closed her eyes tightly and frowned as if she were enduring great pain.

"Unnie, just kill me! Or I'll kill you!"

Zhimin felt there was no way to explain it, so she covered her head with the blanket tightly, as if she wanted to suffocate to death.

"What's wrong! I just came here... Who was that person just now? His voice was very magnetic."

I didn't expect this guy to actually be in a relationship. But it's normal to be in a relationship at this age. Some older trainees, and even some younger trainees, have been in relationships before their debut.

Ji-min sometimes discusses these gossips with herself. Generally speaking, she will deal with her relationships before confirming her debut.

I just didn't expect her to be so bold. They were still talking about it on the eve of her debut. Has this girl gone crazy?

Zhihui always has a stern face. Although she is often bullied by her younger sister because of her good personality, it doesn't mean that she can't show her authority as an older sister.

This girl is playing with her future. Doesn't she know that if she gets caught, it could very well affect her career?
If you were a senior executive in a company, whether it would be worthwhile to invest resources in a female trainee who doesn't understand things at all is something worth reconsidering.

"Do you even know what you're doing! You dropped out of school to become a trainee, and now that you're about to debut, you're dating. Do you even take your life seriously?"

The more she talked, the more she felt that this younger sister was really going too far. The elder sister's authority made the little snake shrink back, after all, the younger sister was in the right.

Zhihui glanced at the phone and was surprised to find that it was still on video. The man on the other end of the line flashed by, but she couldn't tell whether he was handsome or ugly.

"Stop making noise, stop making noise! ​​It won't be good if Mom and Dad hear you."

The little snake quickly covered its sister's mouth, begging her not to speak anymore, otherwise it would probably be scolded to death by its parents.

"No way! What are you thinking? This is a major life event for you. Are you really that frivolous?"

Although she was furious, she had no choice but to lower her voice. She had only intended to give her the money for the gift today, but she never expected to cause such a big incident.

"Wait a minute! A gift? Liu Zhimin, tell me where the money came from!"

Suddenly I remembered this. Although I have a good relationship with this younger sister, she doesn't need to go out to work to buy me gifts. Besides, she's never been a diligent person.

"My saved allowance, unnie, please... please don't ask!"

As the saying goes, one wrong step leads to another, but in the current situation, making excuses seems useless, since we've already been caught red-handed.

"No, I'm going to tell Mom and Dad that what you're doing is too dangerous."

Pretending to walk towards the door, Zhimin naturally wouldn't allow it and quickly used her special trick of clinging to the leg to firmly hold back Nurse Liu, who wanted to leave.

"I'll tell you! But you have to keep it a secret! You absolutely can't let our parents know."

It's actually quite normal to date at this age, but as this woman said, it seems very inappropriate at this time of year.

If my parents find out, they'll think I'm not taking this crucial moment in my life seriously, and I'll definitely get a lesson from them.

Looking down at her sister's condescending gaze, the little snake finally stood up, gritted her teeth, and made up her mind to find a place to sit on the bed, placing her hands on her knees, as if she had finally confessed after being tortured.

"Let me tell you, I am indeed in a relationship."

Hearing his younger sister admit it herself, Zhihui's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died. This brat was indeed a reckless person, and he felt that she was going to suffer a big fall sooner or later.

"Since we've already talked about it, what are your plans now? When do you plan to break up with him? I'll definitely sort things out before my debut."

Although it felt quite shocking, when he thought about how this guy often acted unconventionally, it seemed somewhat normal. Despite his shock, Zhihui did not take any other action.

"Are you a trainee from your company? Or are you not in the entertainment industry? How did you meet? What do you look like?"

Watching her sister chatter on and on, the little snake gritted her teeth and took out a picture of Chen Shijun from her phone to broaden her horizons.

"I didn't expect you to eat so well, but it doesn't quite suit you. It's such a pity, but we had no choice but to break up for the sake of your debut."

I didn't see it in the video, but the direct shot from the phone's original camera was indeed very clear. The man wearing glasses looked refined and gentle, and his smile was very warm.

The reason it doesn't match is that he has a strong scholarly air about him, and he looks like a typical intellectual.

This image would make someone a young scholar in a school, or a young political official in the government; standing next to her younger sister does seem a bit mismatched.

"You're talking nonsense. We're a perfect match. Let me tell you, I have no intention of breaking up."

When this older woman said that she and Chen Shijun didn't look like a couple, she immediately became a little dissatisfied. She was so beautiful, how could she not be good enough for him?

"Don't break up? What will you do if you debut if you don't break up? I said he's not a good match because he looks like a bookworm. How could he like a girl like you who didn't graduate from high school and only has a junior high school education?"

I just looked at a few photos of men on this girl's phone. Some of them were wearing formal shirts, and some were in more business-like casual wear.

Normal young people rarely dress like this; it's more likely that they are people of status or have respectable jobs.

It's highly likely that this guy is only interested in her looks and wants to have some fun with a female trainee who has no education.

Despite this, Zhimin still chose not to break up, even though the situation was far more complicated than she had imagined, and her wallet felt like it was burning hot.

"Was this gift also bought with his money? Have you been spending his money all along?"

When confronted, Zhimin's gaze was somewhat unfocused, because everything her sister said was true; she was indeed spending Chen Shijun's money.

“Oppa likes me, and I like him too. Besides, I don’t use his card very often.”

He craned his neck and responded somewhat guiltily, wanting to slap himself a few times. If his hand hadn't slipped, this wouldn't have happened. He vowed never to do anything like that again.

(End of this chapter)