Chapter 9: The Four Sisters

  Fin.K.L's dormitory is located in Bangbae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, not far from their agency DSP Media. It was a place of rest provided by the company when they debuted. Now that Fin.K.L's first album activities have ended with impressive results and they have shed their "rookie" title, they no longer need to arrive hours in advance for TV show recordings to follow tedious rookie etiquette. As a result, the four members now have more time to rest and usually go home to rest instead of staying in the dormitory often, after all, it's still more comfortable and convenient at their own homes.

  This dormitory became a place where Fin.K.L would occasionally stop by and bond with each other, only staying overnight when they had a lot of schedules.

  This was the first time Zhang Chengyuan came to this dormitory to meet with Lee Hyori and others. Perhaps worried that meeting outside would attract unnecessary attention from the public, Lee Hyori only called him to the dormitory this time. From this, it can also be seen that Zhang Chengyuan has become a relatively harmless person in the eyes of Lee Hyori and other girls. The reason why he was able to win the trust of Fin.k.l is because Zhang Chengyuan is still young, sincere to others, and his mouth is very tight. As long as Lee Hyori's words enter his ears, they will be kept in his belly, which makes the four girls feel very at ease with him.

  In fact, Zhang Chengyuan is quite arrogant and self-satisfied in his daily life, and he only looks at a few people like Lee Hyori with different eyes, treating them as friends who can communicate with each other. This may be the fate caused by that car accident.

  When Zheng Junxian sent Zhang Chengyuan back to the dormitory, Li Xiaoli and others had not returned yet. Zheng Junxian accompanied Zhang Chengyuan for a while, still looking very enthusiastic, and didn't mind Zhang Chengyuan's cold response at all. He might have thought that if he were Zhang Chengyuan, he would also be indifferent to the person who hurt him, but he didn't know that Zhang Chengyuan wasn't bothered by his reckless driving, but rather was still holding onto some of the pride and arrogance of a cultivator. In short, Zhang Chengyuan's cultivation had not yet reached home, and he couldn't achieve true detachment.

  After a while, Lee Hyori and others finally came back. Zheng Jun's face lit up like he had been granted amnesty, and he immediately bid farewell to go home. Being alone with Jang Sung-won was too boring and awkward. Although he didn't blame Jang Sung-won in his heart, it was almost all him talking to himself, while Jang Sung-won didn't even give a responding expression. How could they continue the conversation like this?

  Lee Hyori's eyes widened as she saw Jang Sung-won, and she let out a delighted "Wow!" "Sung-won, you're finally here! Let me take a good look at you. Wow, how much taller you've gotten!" She stood up straight next to him and compared their heights, saying, "You're half a head taller than me now! Boys really do grow fast during puberty. I remember when we met in July, you were about the same height as me. The first two times we met, I was wearing high heels so I didn't notice it, but today I took another look and you're even taller than Ok Joo-hyun! How much rice do you eat per meal?"

  Yu Zhuohuan, Li Zhen and Cheng Youli also leaned their heads to Zhang Chengyuan's side, examining him carefully, just like workers inspecting products.

  Yu Zhuo said: "Not only has he grown taller, but also stronger. He used to be thinner and smaller than Zhen'er, now he has a bit of a manly demeanor."

  Lee Jindao said: "How can I be thin? My legs are very strong, it's just that my cheeks don't grow much flesh. Youli is the one who is really thin."

  Seung-yoo retorted, "Where did I lose weight? Look, look at my face, it's full of flesh. I think Joo-hee unnie is too plump." As she spoke, she gently pinched her own cheeks.

  Yu Zhuo Huan was furious, hooked around Cheng You Li's neck and shouted: "You dare to spout nonsense, see how I'll deal with you!"

  Ock Joo-hyun is the tallest among the four girls, about 172cm tall, and has the most robust body. Although her face is a bit chubby, she looks less pretty than the other three sisters, but her singing ability is the strongest, good at high-pitched sounds, known as the pillar and power of Fin.K.L.

  Lee Hyori saw the three women bickering and said in a bad mood: "Sung Yu is still here, how can you say he's also a boy, don't you pay attention to your image?" However, she just said that, while speaking, her right hand had already touched Zhang Chengyuan's cheek, and she praised: "The skin is really smooth, it's even more delicate than Yoo Lee's, it feels great when I touch it."

  Three women heard this and said in disbelief: "How is that possible? I'll touch it too." Everyone stretched out a hand, curiously rubbing, covering Zhang Chengyuan's entire face.

  "Wow! It's really smooth, even better than Yuli's skin, just not white enough."

  "Huh? Boys should have a bit of a tan, it's healthier and more charming!"

  "If only my skin were this smooth, like a baby's, I could save so much time on makeup."

  "Have we all gotten old or something? Our skin can't even compare to a young boy's. Chengyuan, how do you take care of yourself? Sauna? Massage? Going to beauty salons?"

  "What nonsense! Cheng Yuan works every day, where does he have time for those things?"

  "Hmm! Chengyuan's muscles are still quite solid."

  "Let me take a look!"

  ……

  Four women with seven mouths, talking endlessly, examining Zhang Chengyuan as if he were a newly bought doll, scrutinizing him inch by inch.

  When the four girls were sizing up and evaluating Zhang Chengyuan, Zhang Chengyuan could only stand there like a wooden puppet, motionless, allowing them to touch his face, back, and arms as they pleased. Finally, he felt a hand reaching for his buttocks and couldn't bear it anymore, pleading: "Sisters, you wouldn't be calling me over here just to play with me like a pet dog, would you? I'm still human, after all! Have mercy on me!" He looked even more pitiful than a small dog that had been forgotten by its owner and left hungry for several days.

  In front of the four girls, Jang Sung-yoon, who had almost never interacted with girls in his past life, was completely unable to exert his dominance. Every time they met, he only got bullied, but Jang Sung-yoon could feel that all four girls were very kind and sincere towards him, treating him like a younger brother. Perhaps it was because Lee Hyo-ri, Lee Jin, and Seung-yoo were all the youngest in their families and wanted to have an older brother they could "order around and bully", while Ok-joo had a real younger brother, but how could he be as "obedient" as Jang Sung-yoon?

  Lee Hyori and the four girls finally came to their senses, earlier their behavior seemed really a bit too rude. After all, Jang Sung-kyu is also a boy and was invited by them as a guest, so the faces of the four people turned a little red.

  Maybe it's Lee Hyori's personality that is very casual, like a boy, she immediately sat down on the sofa with Zhang Chengyuan's hand, enthusiastically saying: "Chengyuan, sit down quickly, once you're here, it's like being at home, don't be too polite." After a pause, she said again: "Sisters today may have been so happy to see you that they couldn't help but play a joke on you, you won't mind, will you?"

  Facing Lee Hyori's smiling eyes, Jang Sung-won couldn't bring himself to say "I'm very bothered", and instead said in an unusually crisp tone: "Of course not." However, his expression was too unnatural, and anyone could tell that he was a bit resentful inside.

  Lee Hyori's four girls looked at each other and burst out laughing happily at the same time.

  Perhaps it was because Zhang Chengyuan didn't know how to lie and wasn't petty that made them feel he was very genuine, very considerate, and felt at ease joking around with him, thus their relationship quickly became harmonious.

  Of course, it is undeniable that Zhang Chengyuan's handsome appearance nowadays also played a very important role in this process.