Chapter 11 Don’t walk on the road of thorns anymore, walk on the road of flowers instead At Kim Sejeong's urging, Kim Semyung printed out a trainee contract from the room. "Oppa, I'll take you to see mom." Kim Sejeong held the contract in one hand and Kim Semyeong in the other, and hurried home. Kim Sejeong's mother was a very simple woman. She only asked a few simple questions, then signed her name and stamped the contract. "Shiming, Shizheng has always been a child that has benefited from your care. I'll have to rely on you in the future!" Kim Sejeong's mother looked at Kim Shiming with kindness and thanked him from the bottom of her heart. Over the years, she also watched Jin Shiming grow up, and she could be as satisfied as she could be with this "other people's child". Especially compared with his own eldest son, Jin Shiming is more like a reliable eldest son, taking care of his younger brothers and sisters in all aspects. As for her daughter's little thoughts, Kim Sejeong's mother, as someone who has experienced it, naturally knows them very well. She turns a blind eye to them on the surface, but in her heart she is more or less happy to see them happen. If the two of them could really get together, she would definitely support them unconditionally. If it ended up being just a brother-sister relationship, she would definitely not distance herself from Jin Shiming because of it.
"Auntie, Shizheng is my sister. I will take good care of her." Jin Shiming took the contract with both hands and promised solemnly. Kim Sejeong, who was standing by, saw her mother entrusting her to Kim Semyeong in a serious manner. All kinds of thoughts immediately came to her mind, and her not-so-fair face was covered with a layer of blush. However, when she heard the word "sister" from Jin Shiming's mouth, Jin Shizheng couldn't help but frown, feeling it was inexplicably harsh. She didn't know when it started, but she gradually became resistant to Jin Shiming treating her as a sister. Several times she wanted to blurt out and tell Jin Shiming that she didn't want to be just a younger sister anymore, but when the words came to her lips she inevitably backed down. What if, what if Jin Shiming deliberately keeps his distance from her at this moment, and they can't even be siblings? What should she do? When she thought about how Jin Shiming would one day give her a strange look of disappointment and disgust, Jin Shizheng suddenly felt a suffocating feeling as if her heart was tightened. The risk of going all in is too great, but just waiting is equally inappropriate. She still has several years to go before she reaches adulthood. What if some slutty bitch suddenly appears out of nowhere and gets there first? Don’t do that kind of thing! "Don't panic, Kim Sejeong! No matter what, my childhood sweetheart is a gift from the sky, and I have the advantage!" Kim Sejeong secretly cheered herself up. …… "Sejeong? Sejeong, are you listening? Why is your face turning red and white? Are you feeling unwell?" Jin Shiming waved his hand in front of Jin Sejeong's eyes and asked with concern. "Ani, I'm not feeling unwell, I'm just a little excited to be a trainee." Jin Shizheng rubbed her cheeks, afraid that her thoughts would be seen through, and immediately changed the subject, "Oppa, what did you say just now?" "I just told my aunt that I would let you transfer to an art school in Seoul next year. This way it will be more convenient for you to balance study and practice." Jin Shiming poked Jin Shizheng's smooth forehead and repeated patiently. Jin Shiming has experienced the feeling of running between two camps, so he naturally doesn't want Jin Shizheng to suffer the same pain. Furthermore, transferring to the two famous art schools in Seoul will also help Kim Sejeong's growth and expand her future network. "Oppa, the tuition fees for art schools in Seoul must be very expensive, right?" Kim Sejeong said nervously. She had previously looked up the tuition fees for Seoul Hanlim Arts High School. Wow, the tuition fees were paid four times a year in four quarters, and all in all it came to about 10 million won a year. Given Kim Sejeong's family's financial situation, they simply could not afford such high tuition fees. "Shizheng, I will pay for your tuition." Jin Shiming knew what the girl was worried about, and spoke first, "Don't refuse yet, just think of this money as my advance payment for you, and I will slowly deduct it from you when you get the settlement after your debut in the future, how about that?" "What if I fail in my debut and can't pay back Oppa?" Jin Sejeong said with a bit of insecurity. "Ah! Jin Sejeong, can't you have a little confidence in yourself and expect a little from me?" Jin Semyeong said pretending to be angry.
"Ani, I'm not talking about Oppa! I...I...we will definitely succeed!" Kim Sejeong suddenly realized that her previous words seemed to have hurt Kim Semyeong a little, and immediately waved her hands in annoyance. Jin Shiming looked at the girl in front of him who made him feel so sorry for her. How could he really get angry? He said softly, "My dear Shizheng, don't walk on the road of thorns in the future. Walk on the road of flowers instead!" "Oppa...Oppa..." Kim Sejeong's voice suddenly became blurred in my ears, and her face became distant as if covered by a layer of frosted glass. It was not until then that Jin Shiming realized that his narcolepsy had recurred. The moment his consciousness was completely withdrawn, Jin Shiming vaguely felt his body falling to the side. There was no pain as imagined, but instead a warmth wrapped in softness. …… The familiar "small dark room", the familiar "butterfly". It feels so familiar, just like going home! The only difference is that this time the light jade scattered by the butterflies formed a road surrounded by flowers. Walking to the end of the flower path, Jin Shiming regained consciousness. The ceiling in front of me looks a little strange, but upon closer inspection it seems vaguely familiar. "Oppa, you're awake!" A pretty face with traces of tears still on it came into Jin Shiming's eyes. "Shizheng? Is this your room?" Jin Shiming slowly sat up and looked around. The scene in my memory gradually overlapped with the room in front of me. The girl's room had not changed much from the past and was kept extremely clean and tidy. Occasionally there are a few childish and cute objects, which add a bit of warmth to the slightly cold room and also highlight the true inner self of the owner of the room. On the wall beside the bed, there was a poster of Jin Shiming's makeup photo when he debuted. There weren't many copies of this poster printed to begin with, and the ones that have survived until now are definitely rare collectibles. "Oppa, you just fainted suddenly, I was really scared!" Jin Shizheng said with a bit of fear, "Suzuki said you've been working too hard lately and you'll wake up after a rest, so I asked him to carry you to my room." Upon hearing this, Jin Shiming silently gave Suzuki Tai a thumbs up in his heart. He did not tell his grandparents and Kim Sejeong's family about his narcolepsy, for fear that they would worry too much after knowing it. Fortunately, he had never had an attack in front of them over the years, so the truth had never been revealed. Fortunately this time, Suzuki Taichi cooperated with him, and he was not unconscious for long, so he managed to fool him. Jin Shiming got up from the bed and noticed a guitar placed in the corner. He chuckled and said, "Shizheng, I just thought of a melody. Can I sing it for you?" (End of this chapter)