Chapter Eleven Sanlang Li Shungui

  After leaving Sung Yu-ri's house, Muzi and Lee Hyo-ri parted ways. Lee Hyo-ri headed to film a commercial, while Muzi strolled through the lush greenery of this vibrant park filled with blooming flowers.

  Last night's gloomy mood seems to have improved a lot now. Maybe my sister was right, I'm still just a kid after all. When did I start looking down on myself? Is it because I helped Kim Min-hee become the top girl group? Or is it because of the long-term superiority complex I've developed from studying? What can he protect now? Can he only talk about it? Even Kim Min-hee couldn't do anything, let alone me. But being able to be with my sisters together, maybe that's the greatest protection for him.

  On a warm spring afternoon, the city that has gone through a winter is filled with lazy comfort everywhere! In the park, there are more elderly people and children, today is not a rest day, students attend classes, adults work, such a beautiful time, many people have to give up.

  Iris is the flower that Mu Zi Qiu likes best. When it blooms, it's like a butterfly dancing in the gentle spring breeze. Although there are only a few irises in this park, even if it's just one cluster, Mu Zi Qiu can spot them from afar and walk quietly to where they are, carefully pulling out the weeds around them, then gazing at them...

  "Ah! Big brother! It's really you!" Suddenly, Muzi Qiu's back was slapped hard, the crisp cry, like a canary singing in the valley, and also like a summer sea breeze, refreshing.

  "Is that you?" It had been too long since they last met, and Muzi Qiu almost forgot about this elementary school classmate. She was the only elementary school classmate that Muzi Qiu could talk to, as they were in the same grade but different classes, and they only knew each other from a chance encounter. She was a very special girl, passionate, bright, and carefree, and she and Muzi Qiu were like two extremes, yet they could still talk to each other. What made her special was that Muzi Qiu had always been puzzled by the fact that despite having two long braids, she liked to touch other girls' hair and then admire their shiny locks with envy; despite having a small and delicate face, she liked to touch other girls' faces and then lament that her own skin wasn't smooth enough; despite wearing pink dresses, she liked to lift up other girls' skirts and peek at what was underneath. She was a tomboy who didn't look like one, named Li Shun Gui, although she disliked it when people called her by this name, which was so common in the countryside that six out of ten grandmothers would respond to it.

  "Big brother, you haven't changed a bit! You're still only slightly taller than me, and still have that icy expression!" Li ShunGui seemed very excited, and after confirming it was Mu ZiQiu, he kept slapping his arm vigorously, as if he had some deep-seated grudge.

  "Sanlang! Take another shot, I'm getting angry!" Because at home she was the youngest, Old Three, and compared to "ShunGui", she preferred others to call her that, she was just special like that...

  "Aren't you afraid I'll get angry? Aren't you afraid I'll get angry? We agreed to attend junior high together, we agreed to go pick up girls together, but you actually chose a different junior high! You're killing me!"

  "That's what you said, I didn't agree. I have something to do, I'll leave first." Mu Zi Qiu didn't want to bother with this girl at first, but she was very noisy and seemed to be always arguing with him. Fortunately, after advancing to a higher grade, Mu Zi Qiu rarely went to class...

  "Wait! I finally met you, I won't let you run away!" Li ShunGui hurriedly lifted his short legs and caught up with Mu ZiQiu, who was also very short-legged. But after catching up, he didn't know what to say, so he talked about himself studying at a nearby middle school, and asked Mu ZiQiu where she studied, whether the school had beauties and other small questions.

  "Aren't you going to class today?" Mu Zi Qiu and Li Shun Gui were two extremes, he himself thought that being able to chat with this girl for a few more sentences was a miracle!

  "When was the last time you cared about attending classes? Speaking of which, I just remembered that I skipped class because something came up! No way, now that we've finally met, it wouldn't be good if you ran off and I felt unfulfilled. Alright then, hmm?" Li Shun Gui grabbed Mu Zi Qiu's arm, a mischievous smile spreading across his face as he pulled him along, saying.

  "Don't think for me! How would you know what I'm like?"

  "Are you going or not?" Li ShunGui's smile became even more radiant!

  "What's up?" Muzi Qiu knew what was hidden behind this smile, anyway, he didn't have anything to do either.

  "Get out of here!"

  ……

  Li Shun Gui started training at a very young age, but actually she wasn't really a trainee, just someone with such interests and hobbies. Her father ran an economic company, and she wasn't very interested in studying, instead she liked singing and dancing, and had extremely high natural talent. However, her personality and young age made her father and sisters never plan to push her out, and gradually she became the way she is today...

  "Where are we going?" Lee Soon-gyu was dragged to the vicinity of Hongdae in Seoul, and Muzi Qiu finally couldn't help but ask. The crowd gathered on Hongdae Street (around Hongik University) is basically young people, from 10 years old to 30 years old. Almost every place here is filled with artistic atmosphere, exquisite small shops, warm and romantic cafes, energetic PUBs, and street performances that never stop.

  "I heard from a trainee in the company that today's performance here will be great! I was just going to take a look, but since I ran into you, I'll drag you along to make some trouble! You're good at dancing, aren't you?"

  “……”

  "Over there! The crowd is gathering! Let's go quickly!" Li Shun-gui pulled Mu Zi-qiu's hand and ran towards the crowd that was not far away, and the two short people were able to squeeze into the crowd very quickly.

  In Hongdae, this kind of thing happens all the time!

  In the center of the crowd, a small and common portable speaker was playing a very rhythmic dance music, tempting the onlookers to move their bodies involuntarily. A young man in the center was constantly twisting his waist, back, and shoulders to the music, causing his arms to shake frequently with his elbows, while his feet were stepping in limited space, like a wave that didn't move from its place, or like someone who had been electrocuted and was struggling desperately. His dance moves triggered waves of enthusiastic applause from the surrounding crowd.

  "This kid's dance isn't bad, right? Does he have confidence!" Muzi Qiu and Li Shun Gui squeezed to the front of the crowd with their short stature, watching a child about their own age dancing in the center.

  "Not interested." Mu Zi Qiu turned around and wanted to squeeze out of the crowd. He was really not used to such gatherings.

  "Hey! Big brother! I've brought you all the way here, are you going to abandon me and run first?" Li ShunGui had always not considered herself a girl, although she still had a head of beautiful long hair, her face was very delicate and lovely.

  "It was you who brought me here, I didn't want to come." There are times like this, it's better to just go home and read a book. He only dances because Lee Hyori likes it, so he learned along with her. Currently, he can only dance popping and wave smoothly.

  "Seriously! If you don't go up, I'll go instead! Don't leave, if you do, I'll catch you at your school every day!"

  "Someone's up!" Mu Zi Qiu grabbed Li Shun Gui just as he was about to step forward.

  Only to see another young man wearing a large duck tongue hat, stepping into the circle with a popping step. The large duck tongue hat made it impossible to see his face, and when he danced, people couldn't help but look at his dance moves! Because his dance steps were really too gorgeous! This gorgeous is not referring to any high-difficulty movements, but rather a combination of basic movements connected together with rapid speed! No high-difficulty movements, no high-visual dance steps, all are basic, just like an extremely steady person, stepping on the soft wheat field, leaving behind rows and rows of neat and clear footprints!

  "Alright! My basics are still solid, right?" Kwang-ji-dragon gave a high-five to the boy who had just jumped over the wave, his mouth corner rising as he laughed loudly.