Peninsula: My pet is my idol

Master He had planned to throw a New Year's Eve party, with drinks, a chef, fireworks, and even the blind date he had chosen for Tang Xin all prepared.

But Tang Xin got injured, and Master He lost his mood.

He simply asked Tang Xin to come to his place and stay overnight so that the master and apprentice could have a meal together.

Since neither of them has elderly parents or young children, and no partners, they might as well spend the New Year together, otherwise it would be too lonely.

He Dan drove his Mercedes-Benz to Tang Xin's building and parked it directly in front of the store, displaying an arrogant attitude.

Tang Xin, who was playing games with Leng Shao in the shop, said, "Master, why don't you make yourself a cup of coffee? I'm playing right now."

Master He didn't stand on ceremony and walked over to the control panel, casually asking, "Playing games with Young Master Leng again?"

"To earn some pocket money, hehe."

Master He knew that Tang Xin's family used to be poor, so he always tried to find ways to make money.

It's not shabby to earn money.

"This pig you're raising..." Master He scooped up the little pig Ying. "The meat looks pretty good!"

Little Pig Ying kicked its four hooves wildly and made pig noises.

"Haha, Master, don't scare it. It understands."

Master He exclaimed in surprise, "This pig can understand human speech?"

"It reacts strongly to any word related to 'meat'."

Little Pig Ying's helpless struggle didn't last long, because Tang Xin took it after finishing his game.

With the two children in tow, Tang Xin got into Master He's Mercedes and headed to Master He's residence.

Today is the last day of December, and Chef He has a lot of ingredients that he prepared, so he needs to find a way to use them up.

Master He rented a huge, single-level apartment in Seoul, living the life of a complete rich man.

His income level is still very high even by South Korean standards.

Earning 200,000 yuan a month just by fooling around, renting a large, single-level apartment on a super high floor is no problem at all.

Master He was actually a bit lonely living alone, so when he rented this large flat, he reserved a room for Tang Xin.

As it turned out, Master He himself loved to play too much and was too playful, so he brought Old Deng home every day...

Tang Xin simply couldn't bear to look at it anymore, which is why she insisted on moving out.

Of course, there is an even more important reason: Tang Xin is indeed an introverted person who needs ample alone time and to stay away from super extroverted people like Master He.

The master and apprentice were processing a pile of expensive ingredients in the open kitchen.

The two little ones lay down beside them and overheard the entire conversation.

It was during their casual conversation that Little Pig Ying and Little Cat Yuan learned more about the two of them.

The two children have always overlooked Tang Xin's family background.

I knew Tang Xin had a master, but I had never heard him mention his family.

So... they've all passed away.

The two little ones remained silent, exchanged a glance, and both saw the sympathy in each other's eyes.

No wonder... no wonder Tang Xin never talks to her family and doesn't have any close friends her own age.

"Master, you didn't do anything to those four people, did you?"

"Don't worry, they're all alive." He Dan said casually, "They were sent to a mental hospital. They're severely mentally ill, and their families still have to pay to support them."

The master and apprentice were talking from a high place, while the two little ones below were talking.

"A heroic act... Tang Xin saved a director from the film industry, after all," Little Pig Ying grumbled.

Xiao Maoyuan squatted in place, whispering to Zhu Tou: "No wonder he got hurt. He went to fight four people by himself, it would be strange if he didn't get injured..."

……

"By the way, have you finished the treatment for Kim Tae-yeon?" He Dan asked.

Tang Xin said, "Not yet, I've missed a few sessions. I should start Lin Yoona's treatment after the New Year."

The master and apprentice talked about practicing medicine without a license, which stunned the two little ones on the ground.

Xiao Maoyuan pulled open the pig's ears and said, "Huh? I know Tang Xin works part-time as a massage therapist at night, but I've never heard him mention those two seniors..."

"Don't touch my ears, they're itchy! I don't know either." Little Pig Ying shook her head.

Xiaoyao Yuan exclaimed incredulously, "How could he take massage orders and end up massaging a female idol?"

Little Pig Ying chuckled and said, "Do you think Tang Xin might get lustful during the massage and then make a move on the two seniors?"

Xiaoyao Yuan protested softly, "He wouldn't... He's not that kind of person..."

"Eh? I remember... Zhiyuan, you seem to be a fan of Taeyeon, right?" Xiaozhu Ying suddenly thought of this.

A few years ago, Kim Ji-won was a trainee at Starship Entertainment and appeared in Kim Tae-yeon's music video.

"Um……"

Xiao Maoyuan couldn't quite describe her feelings.

Your favorite idol is being massaged by your pet owner?

How strange!

Is Seoul really that small? How could they even get involved in this?!

Little Pig Ying suggested:

"After that, Tang Xin went out for a massage, and we followed him, asking him to take you and me with him."

Let's go to our seniors' house and eavesdrop on their conversation! How about it?

And don't you really like Taeyeon sunbaenim? You even let Taeyeon sunbaenim touch you!

Suddenly, Xiao Maoyuan thought, "But Yuanying, didn't you say that after the New Year, when we have time, we'll go to the Chinese medicine coffee shop to find Tang Xin and pick up the pig and the cat?"

"Oh yeah..." Little Pig Ying smacked her lips, "Hiss... Sigh, we'll see when the time comes."

Xiao Maoyuan fell silent, many questions swirling in her mind:

Should I go see him by myself after the New Year?

Yuan Ying is so busy, when will she have time?

Why is he involved with Taeyeon?

Does that mean... Taeyeon's body has been taken by him...?

How could Tang Xin be so mean?!

So when he was in the bathroom, was he thinking about...?

The more the cat thought about it, the lower its head drooped.

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Master He told Tang Xin to find another place to live after the New Year, as the area where he was currently living in the two-story building was too mixed.

Tang Xin did want to improve her living conditions, but she was somewhat reluctant to give up the Chinese medicine coffee shop on the first floor.

Should I close it down? Anyway, I opened this Chinese herbal coffee shop just as a hobby, making a profit from each cup I sold.

Do you need to renovate both floors and turn them into two-story shops?

After thinking about it for a long time, he still wanted to keep it.

Let's renovate it. We can sell coffee on the first floor and use the second floor as a physiotherapy center, just like having a permanent offline base for ourselves.

But then another problem arises...

Now that I've decided to move to a bigger house, how should I choose a third pet?

"A, dog;"

"B, Rabbit (closed);"

"C, it depends on fate (closed)."

(Voting ends at 19:00 on the 23rd. Please leave the corresponding letter in the option to facilitate vote counting. Please vote for me.)

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That evening, the master and apprentice drank alcohol.

Tang Xin should have abstained from alcohol due to the injury on his head, but don't forget that both master and apprentice are skilled in medicine. It's just a little alcohol; he can just eat a couple of Chinese medicinal herbs the next day and it'll be fine.

After the New Year, a tipsy Tang Xin, his face flushed, came to the guest room.

Before going to sleep, he played with the kitten Yuan, who was clearly a little down, and picked Yuan up and kissed its belly.

"Why are you unhappy?"

"Mambo—!" The little cat Yuan placed its two paws on Tang Xin's nose, trying to stop him from getting closer.

"But I'm very happy, hehe." Tang Xin laughed and picked up the little pig Ying, who was curled up at the foot of the bed.

He held the two pets in his arms and whispered:

"In this house are all my family members, my master, and you two little ones~"

"I'm a little drunk. You two can play by yourselves. I really need to sleep."

"mua~" She gave the kitten a kiss on the head.

"Mua~" She gave Little Pig Ying a kiss on the head.

Tang Xin pulled the covers over herself and slowly fell asleep.

……

One hour later.

Tang Xin lay on her side, fast asleep, tears streaming from her eyes, soaking the pillow.

She was clearly crying, but her mouth was smiling. It was as if she had returned to a precious moment in a dream.

Study medicine, treat illnesses, and save lives.

He wanted to save his family, but couldn't cure their illness, so he studied traditional Chinese medicine.

That feeling of helplessness trapped that boy forever in high school.

The more one knows that there is no cure for a disease, the more one must study it in depth. The more one studies it in depth, the more powerless one feels.

He always knew in his heart that even with his current knowledge, he couldn't save his family if he traveled back in time.

That feeling of helplessness tore his heart apart every time he flipped through a medical book…

Needle after needle, piercing the heart.

"mom……"

The kitten came to his pillow and stretched out its furry little paws...

Gently wipe away his tears.