Peninsula: My pet is my idol

Chapter 95 IVE Dormitory, Not 1

That afternoon.

Tang Xin went out carrying his ever-present little backpack, because IVE's management team had arranged for him to come to their home for a diagnosis before the Lunar New Year.

Tang Xin, who was working on the IVE order, was taken advantage of for free.

Upon arriving at the IVE dormitory building, he was greeted by the female assistant whom Tang Xin had met before.

As Tang Xin walked upstairs, she entered the girls' dormitory for the second time.

Zhang Yuanying went out to run solo trips and was so busy that she was not in the dormitory.

She and Ahn Yoo-jin, who was in the dormitory, silently met each other's eyes, and both of them subconsciously looked away.

Familiar scenes, familiar characters, thankfully not familiar plots—all three elements of a novel are present.

Without much small talk, Tang Xin first examined An Youzhen and Jin Qiutian, as the two were about to leave for the beauty salon and had to make their schedules.

Ahn Yoo-jin is in good health and has plenty of energy.

Those familiar with Ahn Yoo-jin know that she has inexhaustible energy and is always full of vitality.

But this is also related to each person's innate physical constitution.

People with abundant innate blood and qi have plenty of energy but nowhere to release it, which makes them restless and prone to developing an extroverted personality or appearing lively and active.

A child who was very healthy from a young age, chasing chickens and dogs and jumping around, developed an extroverted personality over time.

A child who is in poor health from a young age, who cannot eat this or go to that place, will naturally develop an introverted personality.

Ahn Yoo-jin is a typical example of someone with plenty of vitality; even if she has minor ailments, they are suppressed by her excellent genes.

Tang Xin's diagnosis for her condition was: drink some traditional Chinese medicine; acupuncture and massage are not necessary.

This left Ahn Yoo-jin somewhat disappointed.

Jin Qiutian, on the other hand, has a normal constitution, but her dieting caused gastroesophageal reflux.

Extreme dieting to lose weight, such as drinking only one iced Americano a day, will definitely cause stomach problems.

Many female idols have this problem.

This situation is easily resolved by simply performing a small amount of targeted abdominal massage combined with traditional Chinese medicine.

After Ahn Yoo-jin and Kim Qiu-ti left, only three people remained in the dormitory.

Naoki Rei has chest nodules, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. Acupuncture and massage can treat it; it's a minor issue.

Jin Zhiyuan is fine, but Tang Xin, who is bursting with selfishness, says she is sick and needs long-term massage therapy.

And Li Rui—

This little girl's condition was actually second only to Zhang Yuanying's.

At such a young age, stopping menstruation after only a few years of menstruation violates the natural rhythms of a woman's body.

She had to undergo long-term, intensive treatment similar to that of Zhang Yuanying.

only----

Treatment couldn't begin immediately; after Tang Xin made a diagnosis, she needed the consent of the girls' guardians before treatment could proceed.

Especially Li Rui.

Her treatment process inevitably involves deep relaxation of the lower abdomen. How could such a thing be done without the consent of her guardian?

The advantage of having Tang Xin provide treatment is that the home visit service is more convenient, eliminating the need to go to the hospital.

IVE is a strong newcomer entering the girl group market, so they simply don't have time to keep going to the hospital, since they barely have time to sleep.

What Tang Xin can offer is therapy during fragmented moments of time.

After the diagnosis, Tang Xin left alone.

He will definitely come often in the future, because Zhang Yuanying's treatment will inevitably have to be carried out, and her family knows about it.

However, he had barely left the IVE dormitory building when Kim Ji-won sent him a message: "Oppa! Don't go yet, Rei-chan and Lee Seo were taken to the company by their assistant! I'm all alone in the dormitory!"

"Um—you mean I should come to your dorm later?"

After a while, Jin Zhiyuan sent a message: "Is it okay?"

"Of course~"

Tang Xin, who had already gotten into a taxi, immediately told her master to turn around and go back.

Feeling a burning desire, he lingered near the IVE dormitory for about fifteen minutes.

Finally, Jin Zhiyuan sent another message, asking Tang Xin to come upstairs.

Standing at 1.9 meters tall, Tang Xin was conspicuous wherever she went, and the security guards naturally remembered her return. However, Jin Zhiyuan made a call to the security office from inside the dormitory, allowing Tang Xin to enter the apartment smoothly.

Like a thief sneaking into the apartment, Tang Xin entered the IVE dormitory for the third time.

As soon as the door closed, Kim Ji-won, her face flushed, stood shyly in front of him and called out, "Oppa!"

"Shh—keep your voice down." Tang Xin's heart was already pounding in her throat, but after seeing Jin Zhiyuan, her heart started beating even faster.

The two tiptoed into Kim Ji-won's private room.

As soon as the door closed, they both let out a sly laugh: "Hehehehehehe."

"Aren't you a coward? How come you're so brave this time?" Tang Xin asked with a low laugh.

Jin Zhiyuan lowered his head, playing with his fingers: "It's just been a long time since I've seen you—it's been almost a month since I last saw you."

"No, the last time you saw me was half an hour ago." Tang Xin raised her hand and poked the girl's dimple.

"Oh, that doesn't count!"

This high-risk behavior of bringing male students back to the group's dormitory is something only Kim Ji-won in the entire IVE group would do, because she is the only one with a very introverted personality.

Introverted people usually have their own inner world and often show extraordinary stubbornness and boldness in "a certain aspect" or "a certain thing".

In short, her situation is: she's fine if she doesn't talk about it, but once she does, she becomes extremely love-obsessed.

Ahn Yoo-jin's situation was purely a matter of perfect timing, location, and people.

If it were Ahn Yoo-jin, Tang Xin wouldn't have been called back right now.

Jin Zhiyuan was also blinded by dopamine. He had just seen Tang Xin half an hour ago, but he couldn't say much, afraid that his teammates and female assistant would notice something was wrong.

After all, based on the information known to the other three members of IVE, Zhang Yuanying was Tang Xin's girlfriend.

If Jin Zhiyuan had been chatting and laughing with Tang Xin, it would have been bad if others had noticed.

The girl thought to herself with delight: "Amazing! Yuan Ying is shielding me from the pressure of dating right after my debut, and I'm secretly seeing Tang Xin behind her back~ Amazing!"

"Oppa, would you like some water? I'll get you some!"

"No need, I'll stay with you for a while and then leave." Tang Xin gently pulled the girl's arm and drew her back.

"Then—would you like to sit for a while?"

"OK."

Two tomatoes sat down on the edge of the bed, shoulder to shoulder, both with their heads down.

Jin Zhiyuan looked down and played with her fingers, and Tang Xin imitated her and played with her fingers as well.

"Why are you copying me!" the girl said coquettishly.

"Why are you copying me?" the boy teased.

Everyone here is a proponent of pure love; who wouldn't dare not be?

The small single room fell silent once again.

However, the temperature seemed to rise because of the blush on their faces.

Tang Xin scratched his head, and Chao Jue casually stretched.

In a completely unintentional manner, his right arm went behind the girl, and then in a completely unintentional manner, touched the girl's other shoulder.

His right hand held the girl's slender right arm.

Tang Xin suddenly exclaimed, "Your female idols all have such narrow shoulders, they're so thin!"

"you?"

The girl's questioning gaze was like a deadly blade, immediately pressed against Tang Xin's neck.

His heart skipped a beat, but he tried to remain calm, though his heart was in his throat. He quickly rambled on, "Yeah! I watched your group's performances and noticed that your shoulders are all very narrow. And I also noticed that there's a difference between on-screen and real life; you're all as thin as bamboo poles in real life. I thought I was thin enough—"

"Oh." Jin Zhiyuan hesitated for a moment, then dismissed the thought: "I can't help it, I have to lose weight—sigh—"

As she spoke, the girl gently rested her head on the shoulder beside her.

At this moment, Tang Xin began to feel fortunate that she was 1.9 meters tall, because Jin Zhiyuan was 1.7 meters tall, and when he tilted his head, it was just right to rest against his shoulder.

His ear was just enough to touch the top of the girl's head.

"Oppa, you seem to be getting busier and busier lately. You don't even have time to take care of your pets at home anymore?"

"The shop is currently undergoing renovations. I plan to bring my pets to the shop during the day once the formaldehyde has mostly dissipated. They are very well-behaved and don't run around much, so it's quite easy for me."

"Don't you have to work a part-time job at night? Bringing your pet back and forth must be a hassle, right?"

"So I'm thinking of buying a car recently. Things have gotten busier since the New Year, and it's really inconvenient to get around. With a car, it wouldn't be so inconvenient. I can take my whole pet army with me and take them all for a ride!"

Jin Zhiyuan looked up and smiled, "I'm cheering for your cat! You should treat it well!"

The boy thought about his cat for a moment, frowned, and complained, "It's practically pooping on my head all the time, how much better can I treat it?"

The girl slapped his thigh and said shyly, "Pah, pah, pah!"

Tang Xin: ?

"Oh, I was being a bit impolite, sorry."

Both of them turned slightly to face each other, and when their eyes met, the girl lowered her head.

"Zhiyuan, I—"

"No! We have to wait a little longer, just a little longer!"

"Okay——" Tang Xin scratched his head in disappointment and muttered to himself as he asked again, "Really, can't I just hug you?"

The girl looked up in surprise: "Huh? Hug?"

"Uh, hug!"

Embarrassed and annoyed, the girl stood up, trying to hide her expression from Tang Xin.

Tang Xin, thinking she was angry, also stood up, somewhat at a loss.

"I'm sorry, I—"

Before he could finish speaking, the girl turned around and threw herself into his arms.

This wasn't the first time Tang Xin had hugged a girl, but it was the first time he had opened his arms wide, hugged her tightly, and took the initiative to do so.

It was also the first time he felt such an impulse—

He wished he could crush this girl in his arms.

For no reason at all, he seemed to hear a female singer's melodious singing in his ears: "The warmth of an embrace, only you know~"

What is the temperature of an embrace like?

Hugs are supposed to be the closest thing between two hearts, so why do I suddenly feel like I'm drifting further away?

In that instant, several figures who had once gently rested their heads on his chest came to mind.

Tang Xin, are you at a loss, or are you secretly enjoying the embraces of many?

Didn't you once want just a hug?

If you love someone, you should only love that one person. If you can't, then you don't love them.

What are your thoughts?

Tang Xin's thoughts began to swirl again, and he couldn't help but press his face against the girl's head, inhaling the fragrance of her hair, and hugging her even tighter.

"Oppa?!"

"Um?"

"I'm a little out of breath!"

"Oh, oh."

The boy relaxed his embrace, and the girl, who had been standing on tiptoe, took a few deep breaths. She pressed her ear against his throat and whispered, "Oppa, your waist is so thin!"

"Once I develop some abs, my waist will get thicker."

Tang Xin is very thin. People with very low body fat percentages naturally have abs, but it's nothing to brag about.

Real abs should be bulging.

"Okay, okay! Hehehe!" Jin Zhiyuan was already happily rolling around on Tang Xin's abs while imagining himself becoming a cat that could destroy the world.

"Hahaha." Tang Xin looked up and stroked the girl's blonde hair: "You like abs that much?"

The girl avoided answering: "Don't go to the gym and develop super big muscles, it's kind of disgusting—"

"I didn't originally intend to train too much, just enough to lift you up with one hand."

"If you could lift me up with one hand, wouldn't that make you a superhero?"

Tang Xin laughed and said, "No, no, don't worry, you'll definitely look handsome. I guarantee you'll be satisfied. Five-star review."

The second part of the "Five-Three Kung Fu Method" can enhance the body's strength, speed, endurance, and so on. Tang Xin will possess enormous strength that is disproportionate to his physique in an unbelievable way.

Hehe~

After hugging for a while, Kim Ji-won looked up and said, "Oppa, why do I feel like you're getting more and more handsome? I don't remember you being this handsome before?"

"As your body develops, your appearance changes a bit too. You're an idol, you know that even the slightest change in a person's facial features can make others think it's a big change."

"Hmm—it seems so—" The girl's chin bumped against his chest: "Do you know what Li Rui said to me about you?"

"What did you say?"

"She said you look like a boy band idol even without makeup, and if you wore makeup, you'd definitely be a popular member in a boy band!"

Tang Xin, feeling embarrassed, said, "Uh—I'll just take it as a compliment—"

"I'm complimenting you, Oppa. Has no one ever told you that you have the kind of tofu-like face that many Koreans would like?"

"Oh? Jeju Island also belongs to South Korea. Would the people of Jeju Island like it?" Tang Xin asked with a smile.

"Hehe, I won't tell you~" The girl lowered her head shyly.

"By the way, what does 'tofu-like appearance' mean? I've never heard of that term before."

"It's a term that's been popular online lately. People with more striking features like me have an Arab look, while people like you, Oppa, have a more delicate, less assertive face, which is like tofu. It's fair and tender, just like tofu."

Tang Xin smacked her lips. "Why do I feel like you're subtly praising yourself?"

No, no!

Tang Xin reached out and lifted the girl's chin, making her look up at him directly.

He gently brushed the girl's bangs aside with his fingers, but Jin Zhiyuan immediately raised his hand to cover them: "Hey, don't touch my bangs! It doesn't look good with your forehead showing!"

Tang Xin smiled and wrapped her left arm around Jin Zhiyuan's waist, then grabbed her left wrist: "Don't move."

Gently brush the girl's bangs aside again.

Perhaps sensing what Tang Xin was about to do, the girl did not object this time, but quietly closed her eyes.

With his right hand supporting the girl's head, Tang Xin lowered his head slightly.

He gently kissed the girl's forehead.

They were so quiet that they almost stopped breathing to maintain the stillness.

This was the first time Tang Xin had taken the initiative to kiss a girl.

Silent and speechless.

The girl simply tightened her embrace a little more.

The boy's mouth stretched from ear to ear.

Inside the room, two figures embraced, their bodies overlapping under the dim light of the table lamp.

One of them was Tang Xin's.