Peninsula: My pet is my idol

Chapter 97 IVE Dormitory, not3 [Vote]

The boy who rejected Zhang Yuanying.

This title sounds impressive, but Tang Xin doesn't want it.

Rejecting the girl didn't leave him feeling good either.

Looking at Zhang Yuanying sleeping with tears in her eyes, Tang Xin was overwhelmed with guilt and self-blame.

But he still chose to do it.

Some things need to be made clear so that the "messing around" stops.

He only regretted that he hadn't made these things clear from the beginning, hadn't firmly chosen Jin Zhiyuan from the start, and hadn't distanced himself from others from the beginning.

I regret my hesitation, indecisiveness, greed, and ignorance.

Others might not believe it, but the rapid changes in his height and appearance in a short period of time did not eradicate the boy's inferiority complex.

Because of low self-esteem, one wants to hide it.

Using the emotions of many people to maintain vanity and mask inferiority.

The reason he chose to speak openly today, which is unprecedented for him, is because not long ago, he saw a pair of eyes.

Kim Ji-won has big eyes, filled with her innocent understanding of love.

She was a girl who cried easily, but Tang Xin didn't intend to let her eyes shed tears because of her.

If someone absolutely has to shed tears—

Tang Xin didn't want it to be her.

After Zhang Yuanying fell asleep, Tang Xin checked her phone to make sure Jin Zhiyuan was also asleep, then quietly left the IVE dormitory.

This time there were no major issues; he smoothly navigated the fire escape and was able to leave the apartment.

Tang Xin, feeling down, bought some things at the convenience store that always featured new IVE members and walked into the back alley of the store.

The weight of a tear depends on whose heart it falls on.

Zhang Yuanying's tears fell onto the pillow, but they struck Tang Xin's heart like a heavy hammer.

He was neither a seasoned womanizer nor a self-proclaimed believer in universal love.

He was just a Tokyo University student who had never been in a relationship, like many others.

I don't know how to handle feelings lightly.

He can certainly adapt and grow; it just takes a little time.

One hand protects the fire, the other tries to ignite it.

Just then, a gust of wind blew through the alley, causing the flames to flicker and quickly go out.

He tried a few more times, but the wind showed no sign of stopping.

Just as Tang Xin was feeling a little emo and annoyed because of the lighter, a figure walked up beside her.

Just as he was waiting for the wind to stop, the black trench coat lining came into view.

The girl lifted one side of her trench coat with one hand, revealing the lining underneath and blocking the wind.

The boy, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, slowly raised his head and met the girl's watery eyes.

He nodded almost imperceptibly, then lowered his head and, using the windproof barrier created by his trench coat, lit his cigarette.

The first puff of smoke didn't enter my lungs.

It made its way through my mouth and then quickly dissipated in the wind.

The girl raised her hand, took the cigarette from his mouth, threw it on the ground, and stomped it out.

"If you don't smoke, then you shouldn't smoke."

"I smoke at home all the time, but I just pretend I don't."

The girl smiled and didn't argue, because she really knew that Tang Xin didn't smoke at home.

Tang Xin glanced back at the convenience store and felt that this convenience store was really weird.

How come there are convenience stores that keep refreshing the IVE members?

The first time was when Kim Ji-won sneaked a midnight snack, the second time was when Ahn Yoo-jin had just gotten off the plane, and the third time—

It was Zhang Yuanying who should have been asleep.

"Weren't you sleeping? Why did you come downstairs again?"

"I couldn't sleep at all, I was too angry to sleep," Zhang Yuanying laughed. "What do I lack compared to her? Is it just because she met you before me?"

"Yes! Just because I met her first." Tang Xin hardened her heart, forcing herself to say hurtful words: "Are you satisfied with this answer? Go back, Ms. Zhang."

"Then what are you doing smoking here?"

I'm in a bad mood.

"Why are you in a bad mood? Is it because of me?"

Tang Xin: "————"

"If you're really determined, why are you in a bad mood? Shouldn't you be happy right now?" Tears streamed down Zhang Yuanying's face again, wetting her mask.

What is love?

Make the insecure confident, and the arrogant humble.

Even a girl like Zhang Yuanying would ask in a trembling voice, "You like me too, don't you?"

Tang Xin avoided the girl's gaze, her throat tightening, and said softly, "Last December, I got my first pet, the kitten in my house."

It loves to sleep in late, has a stubborn temper, and is a picky eater.

Love snores on my forehead in the morning.

Sometimes it ignores me when I call it.

One day, I took it out and visited many pet stores. In one of the stores, I saw an even prettier and more affectionate kitten.

Yuanying, do you think I'm the kind of person who would abandon my original kitten to get a new one?

You and I both know I wouldn't do that kind of thing.

No matter how nice a kitten is outside, I wouldn't want to bring it home because I already have one.

Despite its many, many flaws, it is my cat.

My cat is the best kitten in the world.

If your heart is unsettled, there will always be something better.

With a calm mind, what you have now is the best.

I've decided to pluck the first ear of wheat in front of me, hold it tightly in my arms, and walk across the entire wheat field with my eyes closed.

Zhang Yuanying was stunned for a moment, but then she scoffed, "Since you already have a cat, why do you still raise pigs? Dogs? Why do you keep so many pets?"

Tang Xin: "I was just using pets as an analogy. Dating and raising pets are not the same thing —"

Zhang Yuanying: "Your analogy is not very convincing."

Once, Zhang Yuanying said to Jin Zhiyuan: You need to distinguish between the feelings of liking someone as a romantic lover and the dependence a pet has on its owner.

But in the end, the words she uttered struck right at the heart of the matter.

But she herself was completely unaware of it.

The dependence she had on Tang Xin when she was a pet has deeply influenced her judgment of this relationship.

Tang Xin said softly, "Go back, Yuan Ying, it's already very late."

He wasn't just talking about the weather; he was talking about the relationship between the two of them.

Zhang Yuanying was always one step too late.

Meeting you a step later means going home a step later.

These words made Zhang Yuanying think deeply: If I had met you first—

wrong.

I won't go to see you alone; the one who will go to see you alone is not me, Zhang Yuanying.

Personality dictates that Jin Zhiyuan will always be one step ahead of her.

Tang Xin escorted Zhang Yuanying back to her apartment building and watched her walk back into the apartment before leaving.

The girl stood downstairs for a long time.

As the wind blew, I watched Tang Xin disappear into the distance.

The character 薪 (xīn) means firewood.

The boy was just a pile of dry wood. A girl named Jin Zhiyuan found him and threw the first spark into his pile of dry wood.

From then on, he would burn for the first spark.

Some people felt warmth around his campfire and didn't want to leave.

Some people, however, get burned by jealousy.

After returning to the dormitory, I removed my makeup.

Jang Won-young came into the living room in her pajamas, and Kim Ji-won came out rubbing his eyes: "Won-young, shouldn't we go to the company practice room to practice our dance?"

"Yeah, that's right."

As the two went downstairs to the parking lot, Zhang Yuanying casually asked, "How far have things progressed between you and Tang Xin oppa?"

"Huh? What's the progress?" Jin Zhiyuan scratched his head.

Zhang Yuanying:

You two are really quite similar—you both seem a bit dim-witted.

"They're asking if you held hands with him or kissed him."

Jin Zhiyuan smiled shyly and whispered, "We've hugged, but we haven't kissed yet—"

"So he still has his first kiss?" Zhang Yuanying raised an eyebrow. "If you don't hurry, what if he changes his mind?"

"He's not that kind of person."

"What if some other bad woman gets there first?"

"No way~" Kim Ji-won chuckled. "Won-young, I've thought it all through. I don't think I need to worry about Tang Xin's clients, whether it's Yoona or Suzy."

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Zhang Yuanying asked in astonishment, "Why?"

"Because if he can be taken away, it means he could also be taken away by someone else," Jin Zhiyuan said. "I don't like being someone else's option. If I'm not the only one, then it's meaningless."

Zhang Yuanying: "————"

The unavailable is always in a commotion, and the favored have no fear.

Zhang Yuanying knew very well that Jin Zhiyuan was not the type to enjoy competition.

As long as I say it: Zhiyuan, I like him, I like him too.

Simply say this and Jin Zhiyuan will automatically exit.

But—isn't this kind of behavior too shameless?

She couldn't do such a thing, because it was too ugly.

One morning a few days later.

Tang Xin returned to the IVE dormitory.

This time, they came one after another to treat the girls.

Considering his identity as "Zhang Yuanying's boyfriend," the guardians surprisingly agreed to the treatment plan very readily, as they all hoped that their daughters could be healthier.

Only Li Rui's treatment process was slightly different.

Because her parents requested that a third person be present during the treatment process.

This heavy responsibility fell on Jin Qiutian's shoulders, since her schedule was just as packed as Li Rui's.

During the treatment of Jin Qiutian, only the upper abdomen needed to be massaged, and there was nothing wrong with it.

The treatment process for Naoi Rei, however, was more elaborate.

After all, this girl has nodules, which require acupuncture treatment.

Unfortunately, this is something that can't be done by someone else, since the technique for inserting the needle is quite particular.

Originally, Naoi Rei didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

But at the last minute, she became shy.

How can I not feel embarrassed?

It's just two pieces of OK bandage-sized covering!

She had to stand in front of a strange boy—

In the end, it was Jin Zhiyuan's kindness in staying by Naoki Rei's side that allowed the targeted treatment to continue.

"Autumn Unnie, could you—could you please go outside and stop looking—"

Naoi Rei chased away Kinki, who was trying to observe from the room.

Seeing that everything was normal, the latter stopped keeping a close watch and left.

The treatment of Naoi Rei and Li Rui--

"A, concealed, detailed description."

"B, don't write it. Just briefly summarize this part you don't want to see / I want to protect Ruibao."

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