People on the Peninsula: I Became a Lucky Koi

Chou Tzu-yu tiptoed off her canvas shoes and stood up straight on the scale.

47.8kg.

Jin Can raised his head and looked at the height column.

170.6 cm.

With this height and weight, passing the test will be a breeze...

Shen Xiya thought about Zhou Ziyu's age, 16 years old, and felt a headache coming on: "I wonder if Ziyu will still grow taller..."

In idol groups, since they are debuting as a group, there are height requirements.

Being short but having good looks is fine, but if someone is too tall, they will look out of place in a group.

Son Chaeyoung hissed and exhaled, her eyes filled with envy as she stared at the height chart of Chou Tzu-yu, watching the numbers jump around.

That breath...

Jin Can, who was sitting in front of her, heard everything clearly. He turned around and glanced at her small, water-bottle-like figure and body shape, and seemed to understand.

Son Chaeyoung noticed the gaze of this royal brother, lowered her voice, and poked his back, "Kim Chan-ssi..."

"What's wrong?"

Jin Can moved back a little, as he wasn't very familiar with Sun Caiying.

But the all-female department preparing for "SIXTEEN" only had a few people, and I had exchanged a few words with them.

"How did you grow so tall?"

Sun Caiying earnestly sought advice.

Seeing how concerned she was about this question, Jin Can answered just as seriously: "Genes, I guess."

"In addition, exercise after birth is also very important..."

Hirai Momo chimed in, sharing her own experience: "Drink more milk."

Sana Minatozaki and Mina Mei didn't respond, but they were also listening intently.

"Will I grow taller?" Son Chae-young asked worriedly.

Jin Can thought about her age for a moment, "Probably?"

However, he wasn't quite sure, but in any case, he dared not grow any taller; 188.8cm was just right.

"...What if the price stops rising?" Son Chae-young pondered her options. "Are there any other ways?"

Jin Can nodded, "Yes!"

"Go to the hospital..."

"I can introduce you to an expert in this field."

He said this with a smile on his face, but Mina, who was sitting next to Kim Chan, realized that something was wrong.

This royal student, once he shows that kind of smile...

The things he says are always very frightening.

"Doctors who help you grow taller?" Son Chaeyoung asked excitedly, showing her little tiger teeth. "But I heard that hormones can make you gain weight."

Jin Can picked up his coffee, took a sip, and slowly shook his head.

The claim that hormones were used was denied.

While he was keeping everyone in suspense, Kim Da-hyun, who had just stepped off the scale, also pricked up her ears and listened secretly.

The supervising teacher, Shen Xiya, listened to the crickets chirping and didn't mind. After all, the trainees were young and always making noise. The company wasn't an industrial park or a prison.

Jin Can's gaze fell on Sun Caiying's legs, which were casually spread out on the floor.

Son Chaeyoung followed his gaze and looked at her thighs and calves.

"I'm going to have surgery," Jin Can said with a smile, then made a fist out of thin air, as if he were holding a small hammer.

He tapped on Son Chae-young's shinbone from a distance, saying, "Break the thigh bone or the shinbone..."

"..." Son Chaeyoung was dumbfounded, her legs trembled for a moment, and then "whoosh" they were pulled back.

Immediately afterwards, she adjusted to an Asian squat posture, wrapping her arms tightly around her legs. "Isn't that too cruel?"

"There's always a price to pay," Jin Can shrugged.

Son Chae-young looked distressed: "Please don't introduce this kind of doctor to me."

"Hey! Chan—" Shin Hee-ah couldn't help but interrupt Kim Chan and Son Chae-young, "Stop saying things that are meant to scare people."

She then turned to Sun Caiying and encouraged her:

"Chaeyoung, how can you grow taller if you're always frowning? Cheer up! That's how you grow strong and healthy..."

...

...

The physical fitness test is over.

Jin Can carried his bag downstairs, ready to go home.

But as I passed the front desk, I heard a broken Korean voice.

"Annyeonghaseyo~"

Jin Can glanced at her sideways and saw a middle-aged woman with reddish-brown hair talking to the receptionist.

He seemed to only know some basic Korean, and he was holding a translator in his hand, gesturing as if he were talking about something.

"I'm looking for..."

The receptionist, with her sharp eyes, spotted Jin Can passing by and quickly interrupted the woman, calling out to Jin Can:

"Jin Chan-xi!"

"Come here for a moment..."

"Huh?" Jin Can was somewhat taken aback, carefully examining the middle-aged woman who seemed to have some difficulty communicating, completely puzzled: "Looking for me?"

He quickly filtered through his memories but found no information about women.

"Ani~ Ani~"

The receptionist scratched her head. "You're from America, aren't you? Jin Canxi, could you please talk to her for me?"

"It looks like the parent of one of the trainees..."

"My English isn't very good."

"OK." Jin Can nodded and readily agreed.

"..."

The middle-aged woman turned around and glanced at Jin Can, who was walking towards her. She couldn't help but look at the handsome young man a few more times: "Hello, I'm looking for Zhou Ziyu from the trainee department. I'm her mother."

"Tzuyu?"

Jin Can was surprised and asked, "Are you Chou Tzu-yu's mother?"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

Zhou's mother responded twice, then added, "The Lunar New Year is coming soon, and I came to Seoul specifically to spend the New Year with my baby."

The way the mother and daughter addressed each other was a bit too affectionate.

Jin Can nodded, then turned around and explained the situation to the front desk.

Finally, he led Chou Tzu-yu's mother back to the elevator, ready to go upstairs.

"Didn't you contact Tzuyu beforehand?" Jin Can asked, puzzled.

Zhou's mother shook her head and explained, "I wanted to give the child a surprise, and I also wanted to secretly check on her to see how she was doing in Seoul all by herself."

At this point, Jin Can saw a hint of heartache in her eyes.

JYP's building is a low-rise building with few floors.

Within seconds, Jin Can led the way back to the trainee department.

Sana Minatozaki, who was practicing inside, immediately spotted Kim Chan and exclaimed, "Chan-san~"

"Why are you back again?"

Lim Na-yeon, Mina, Lee Chae-yeon, and others also glanced over.

All the girls were already used to it; in the department, this only handsome guy of the opposite sex was much better looking than the senior artists who had debuted and the boys in the male trainee department.

"Looking for someone."

Kim Chan smiled and answered, then his gaze found Chou Tzuyu doing stretches in the corner. "Tzuyu-xi!"

"what?"

Chou Tzu-yu turned around and looked at him, looking bewildered.

She was a little shy and hadn't spoken much to this member of the royal family these days, except for a few times when she was daydreaming in the practice room.

"Are you calling me?"

"Your mom's here~" Jin Can's expression was strange, he felt that this was a very odd thing to say.

It's like kindergarten children passing information to each other.

Chou Tzu-yu's short face puffed up slightly, a hint of annoyance in her voice. "Kim Chan-ssi, don't joke about things like that."

If my mother comes, she will definitely call me.

Even Lim Nayeon, who is usually very outgoing in front of Kim Chan, felt that this kind of joke was inappropriate and quickly jumped in to smooth things over, saying, "Chan, stop teasing Tzuyu."

"..."

Jin Can had no choice but to take a step back and turn to look at Zhou's mother, who was hiding in the corridor. "Auntie, please come in."

"Ziyu thought I was teasing her..."

Chou Tzu-yu's mother nodded, then slung her bag over her shoulder and walked to the door of the practice room. "Baby~"

A heartfelt and sincere statement.

"Mother!"

Chou Tzu-yu's almond-shaped eyes widened immediately, and her soft, sweet voice became slightly coquettish, "Why are you here~"

Switch to Chinese instantly.

As she spoke, she quickly got up from the floor, walked to Jin Can's side, and hugged Zhou's mother tightly.

"Mom, why are you with Kim Chan-ssi?" Chou Tzu-yu blinked her almond-shaped eyes curiously.

Upon hearing this, Zhou's mother's expression changed. How could these words be so ambiguous?

"Golden?"

Once Zhou's mother learned his name, she explained, "Not speaking Korean is such a hassle. Luckily, we ran into each other downstairs..."

After listening.

Chou Tzu-yu quickly turned her head and switched to broken Korean: "Kamsammida, Kim Chan-ssi."

As he spoke, he bowed.

"Kenchana~" Kim Chan waved his hand and laughed.

Chou Tzu-yu led her mother to the corridor, while Kim Chan chatted with Lim Na-yeon, who had come over, at the door.

"Is this boy also a trainee?"

Zhou's mother looked at Zhou Ziyu curiously and asked about the kind person.

Mainly, since her daughter became a trainee at JYP, she has been paying close attention to the company's situation, such as the boy group GOT7, which debuted last year.

She really wanted to ask, "Your company has such a handsome guy, why don't you let him debut?"

"He's really handsome."

Hearing the conversation not far away, Jin Can felt a secret sense of satisfaction.

An aunt with good taste...

Chou Tzu-yu pursed her lips and whispered, "Mom, let's talk about it after we leave the company~ It's bad to talk about people behind their backs!"

"He doesn't understand Chinese," Zhou's mother chuckled. "Besides, we were praising him."

Chou Tzu-yu thought about it and agreed. Her sly eyes glanced at Kim Chan not far away, and she whispered:

"Mom~ He's royalty!"

"So cool!"

Jin Can: "..."

Regarding Chinese, besides GOT7, Park Jin-young, Bae Suzy, the cherry blossom line, and language teachers, there's also the help of others.

No one else knows...

Jin Can couldn't help but turn around and glance at Zhou Ziyu, who was cricketing.

Hehe~

Chou Tzu-yu happened to meet his gaze and immediately gave him a simple and honest silly smile.

The little girl with the short face nodded vigorously at him in a serious manner, pretending to be innocent and not saying anything wrong.

Jin Can was convinced: "Aigoo~"

"How can this person pretend to be stupid so well..."

If he didn't know Chinese, who would he be fooling with that feigned ignorance smile?