Chapter 7 Those Who Are Still Green (Part 2) (First Update)

  First update, seeking recommendations and collections!

  Thanks for Ling Changjin's vote!

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  The afternoon sunlight shining through the floor-to-ceiling windows rendered the interior a soft orange-yellow hue. The warmth of late spring always made people feel drowsy, and in the large rest room, some trainees who had just finished lunch were dozing off on the table, their peaceful postures seeming to infuse the air with a gentle fragrance.

  In the corner, several girls squeezed together on a table, their small heads leaning against each other, eating and laughing as they admired the scenes playing on the DV screen.

  Lin Yuner tried hard to cover her mouth, not letting herself make a sound that would disturb others. But when she saw on the screen Park Jeong-soo being squeezed by Choi Soo-young until he was speechless and furious, she couldn't hold it in anymore. Her whole body curled up into a ball as she burst out laughing uncontrollably, her body shaking violently, and her elbow excitedly poking at Choi Soo-young's waist beside her.

  "Ah, Lin Dali, my waist is almost broken!" Cui Xiuying covered her waist and wailed in pain. She should have known better than to sit with Yuner earlier - this girl had a low threshold for laughter and when she got excited, her body language was exaggerated and unpredictable. Now, Cui felt like her lumbar vertebrae were screaming in agony.

  Lin Yuner, who laughed so hard she almost shrunk into the table, finally caught her breath after a while. Her delicate face still had a lingering flush of excitement, and she pouted, saying: "It's all because of you, sister... why did you have to play such a nasty trick on me... ah, my stomach hurts..."

  On the other side, Gwon Yu-ri, who was leaning on a little girl's shoulder, wiped away tears of laughter. "Soo-young unnie will definitely go crazy if she sees this. By the way, Soo-hyun, how did you agree to do something like this with Soo-young?"

  The little girl, who was using her shoulder to support her and trying not to bend her waist, said in a low voice: "Having a birthday should be happy, sister said that this will make Xiuyan sister laugh more, she always looks tired with a straight face, so..."

  "Hey, Choi Soo-young, is this how you usually deceive little kids?"

  "Shut up, Gwon Yu-ri, your braces are ugly."

  A poisonous tongue hit the vital point, Quan Yu Li subconsciously closed her mouth, then became angry and humiliated, pouting and pouncing on Cui Xiu Ying to tickle her, Cui Xiu Ying naturally wouldn't show weakness, and the two of them started making a ruckus.

  At this time, Lin Yun'er, who had rested enough, panted heavily and urged Xiao Xian: "Continue to release!"

  Xiao Xian nodded and said in a soft voice while operating: "Next is a very handsome brother, even more handsome than Bi Che Ge!"

  Lin Yun'er's eyes lit up, "Huh? Zhu Xian, this is the first time I've heard you actively talk about a boy!"

  "Because that brother is really handsome, isn't it normal to talk about excellent people?" The girl argued seriously.

  "Ugh... talking to you is so boring! You should be making a shy face and satisfying my curiosity now!"

  "I'm really sorry to have disappointed my sister!"

  Although she was apologizing, that sincere and serious tone could make people feel the frustration of defeat even more.

  "This little black belly!" Lin Yun'er gritted her teeth, just about to say something, when the DV suddenly transmitted Xiu Ying's shrill cry of "Hit him, hit him quickly!", followed by a blurry screen that shook for a few seconds, and then a figure appeared in the center of the screen, gradually becoming clear.

  The moment that man's appearance entered her line of sight, Lin Yun'er blinked her big eyes in surprise and suddenly let out a startled cry.

  A sharp voice suddenly rang out in the quiet room, some awakened trainees looked up discontentedly, Lin Yuner covered her mouth, apologetically shrinking into her chair, not daring to look up.

  Choi Soo-young and Kwon Yu-ri, who were startled by her voice, stopped fooling around and came over. Kwon Yu-ri looked at the screen, her eyes lit up, and first let out a coquettish "So cool...", then turned to YoonA, puzzled: "YoonA, what's wrong with you? You're so startled, I thought you saw something R-rated!"

  "Ah, Kwon Yu-ri, this DV is mine, I'm still a girl, how could there be 19-and-over content in it?"

  Looking at Choi Soo-young who was going crazy, Kwon Yu-ri pouted and said, "Who knows if it was deleted when it was taken."

  "Go die!"

  The two of them hadn't been quiet for a minute, and were about to start again. At this time, Yuner raised her head, looked at Quan Xue Li strangely and said: "Sister, don't you remember?"

  "What?" Yu-ri looked puzzled.

  Yoon pointed to the screen that was paused by Soo-young, and on it was Ahn Joon-hee's refined face with a smile, his gentle smile still lingering, making his sharp features soften, revealing the warmth he usually hid, like the spring breeze on a sunny afternoon, hitting a soft spot in the girl's heart, as if an electric current had passed through, her whole body felt numb and weak.

  Kwon Yu-ri's face turned slightly red, but her skin was originally quite dark, so this momentary abnormality wasn't noticed by others. She pretended to be nonchalant and averted her gaze, "What do you mean remember or not? I haven't seen it before."

  "Sister, have you forgotten? The day I put the earthworm in your shoe, weren't we caught and scolded by the dormitory head? That boy was right next to us at the time... Ugh, really, I remember we even called him senior back then. Your memory is so bad, did you really get into middle school on your own?"

  Kwon Yu-ri scrunched up her nose in discontent, saying: "At that time I was only scared and didn't pay attention to so many things." As she spoke, she looked at Choi Soo-young and Sooyoung with a puzzled expression, "You guys took pictures of him in the cafeteria? Is he also a trainee? I've never seen him before!"

  "Should be new here, I don't know either."

  "Just arrived? That's a junior!" Lin Yun'er pouted, her expression displeased. "I even called him senior that day, it's true. And his chest is so hard, I rushed into his arms that day and bumped my head sore..."

  As soon as the words came out, Lin Yuner realized that she had said something very wrong. Before she could react, Choi Soo-young's eyes widened and she let out a meaningful "oh" sound, saying ambiguously: "Rushing into his arms... so proactive, can't see it coming from you, Yuner!"

  Xiao Xian stared at her in horror, "Sister... how could you do that?!"

  "No... it's not like that!" Yun'er hastily waved her hand, "It wasn't what you think, at the time I just..."

  "I get it, I get it!" Choi Soo-young said with a understanding expression, patting Yoon-ah's shoulder and interrupting her weak explanation. "It's just a momentary impulse, it's normal to be like that when you meet a handsome guy! No need to explain, I understand the modesty of a girl, don't worry, your sisters won't laugh at you."

  After saying that, he ignored Yun'er's almost tearful appearance, took the DV and pressed the play button, smiling mysteriously: "Let you see this handsome guy's deep affection for Xiuyan!"

  "What's deeply felt by me?"

  A soft and clear voice sounded from behind, several people turned their heads to look back, a girl with a towel on her shoulder, expressionless, wiping her wet hair, slowly walked over.

  As soon as she saw her, Cui Xiuying happily waved and said: "Xiuyan, come over and take a look, I recorded birthday wishes for you!"

  "Doing something so boring again..." The girl complained softly, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but reveal a warm smile.

  In a competitive environment, she yearns for simple friendships more and more. As an introverted person with some inferiority complex, she values emotions even more. Many times, her silent nature makes her not know how to express her thoughts, so she can only secretly feel grateful that she has such friends who remember her birthday and are busy bringing her more blessings - of course, it would be better if they didn't take this opportunity to play pranks on her!

  Although not very interested in those blessings, Zheng Xiuyan still came over, ready to see what Xiu Ying had come up with this year.

  The scene on the screen, in a slight daze, began to flow smoothly, and at the moment she saw the boy in the scene, Zheng Xiuyan was stunned for a moment, her cold expression was slightly broken, and then she regained her composure, only to become more focused.

  After a brief conversation, on the screen, the boy looked at the camera seriously, with the background of a noisy canteen. But when his sincere words came out of the loudspeaker, it seemed that the whole world behind him was quiet, all colors were concentrated on him, showing a different tenderness, and his blessings were spoken one by one.

  Slowly, Zheng Xiuyan's hands stopped wiping her hair, and on her clean face after the bath, a red flush quietly appeared, whether it was due to the moisture or the sudden acceleration of her heartbeat...

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  In the dance studio, in a small space, intense electronic sounds are playing out a crazy beat. The large mirror wall clearly reflects what's in front of it - four figures jumping to the rhythm, their powerful movements exuding masculine charm. Again and again, sweat covers their bodies, wetting their clothes and hair. The lights from the corners shine over, reflecting off their skin as if it were covered in oil, looking healthy and full of energy.

  It's unknown how long it had been, but one of them finally reached their physical limit. During a certain movement, his left foot tripped over his right foot, and with a loud crash, he heavily collided into another person. The two of them rolled to the ground like a gourd, falling down with a loud thud.

  "Zhèng zhuó gē! Hè zǎi!"

  Translation: "Brother Zheng Zhuo! He Zai!"

  The other two quickly stopped what they were doing and ran over to help them sit up, turned off the music, and fetched towels and water.

  Park Jeong-soo was hugging his legs, covered in cold sweat, and his face had turned white. Next to him was Lee Hyeok-jae, who had been knocked down by Park and had also fallen, hitting the back of his head on the ground. His expression was no better than Park's, holding his head and shaking all over.

  Jin Yeong-yeon anxiously held Lee Hyeok-jae's head, rummaging through his hair and repeatedly asking, "Where does it hurt? Is it here? Dammit, this stupid lamp is useless, you can't see anything!"

  Lee Hye-sun, who had been manipulated by him, seemed to have reduced his pain a bit at this time. He stretched out his hand and touched the back of his head, found no blood, and finally let out a sigh of relief. Hearing Kim Yeong-woo's urgent scolding behind him, he hurriedly comforted him: "Brother, I'm fine, no bleeding, you'd better go see Joeng-soo first."

  Not far from them, Ahn Jun-hee had already rolled up Park Jeong-soo's pant legs, revealing his knees. Even in the dim light, it was clear that they were swollen and red.

  An Junhe furrowed his brow, and at the swollen spot, he rubbed it hard. Park Jeong-soo suddenly gasped in pain, his eyes welling up with tears.

  Jin Yun just arrived in time, while pouring water on a towel to prepare for application, she hastily asked: "How did you fall so badly?"

  An Junhe blocked his way, ignoring the fierce glare that came rushing over, and looked at Park Jeong-soo's purple lips, saying helplessly: "Jeong-soo senior, you have arthritis, why didn't you tell me before practicing?"