Chapter 32 He Hates His Birthday Kim Sejeong returned to the practice room with the gift box and was immediately surrounded by her friends. "Ouni, who gave you this gift? Is today your birthday?" Jin Yeyuan asked first. After spending some time together, she had a very good impression of this kind, upright, considerate and caring sister, and she was quite dependent on her. Whether in daily life or in singing and dancing practice, Kim Sejeong has given her a lot of help. If today was Kim Sejeong's birthday, she would definitely give her a gift as a thank you for her careful care in daily life. "Hey, your birthday and mine are just a few days apart. We're both in August, so there's still plenty of time!" Kim Sejeong rubbed the maknae's chubby cheek and smiled like a weird uncle. "I guess this is a gift prepared by unnie. It's a birthday present for President Nim, right?" Zheng Yilin raised her eyebrows and teased. When Jin Shizheng heard this, the smile on her face suddenly became a little stiff. After a long while, Jin Shizheng finally said quietly, "Oppa doesn't celebrate his birthday."

"Mo? Is there anyone who doesn't celebrate his birthday? Is it a special custom in the president's home country?" Zheng Yilin said in astonishment. "It doesn't matter if we didn't celebrate his birthday before. Starting this year, let's hold a birthday party for President Nim and celebrate his birthday." Choi Yuna raised her hand and suggested. As a fan for ten years, it would undoubtedly be a supreme honor to be able to participate in the idol’s birthday party or even host the banquet for him/her personally. "Don't do that!" Kim Sejeong shouted loudly, which was rare, and she was very emotional. Not only Choi Yuna, but also several other trainees were shocked by Kim Sejeong, who looked like a completely different person than usual. "Miyane, Yuna, I didn't mean to yell at you." Kim Sejeong also realized that her tone just now was a bit harsh, and immediately stepped forward to hug the frightened Choi Yuna, and gently comforted her, "I know you mean well, but Oppa really doesn't have the habit of celebrating birthdays." At this point, Jin Shizheng felt that some things could not be kept secret from everyone forever, so as to avoid some unpleasantness in the future, so she simply told everyone the whole story. "To be exact, Oppa hates his birthday! Because on his birthday, his family was in a car accident and his parents passed away!" Kim Sejeong's voice was a little choked and tears welled up in her eyes. When the girls learned the inside story, they all fell silent. They simply could not believe that on the special day when they were given life, they had to endure the pain of losing both their parents. What a heart-wrenching torture that must be! "The year Oppa first came to the Peninsula, I wanted to give him a surprise, so I secretly prepared a birthday party for him, but of course it was a mess!" Recalling the scene at that time, Kim Sejeong felt extremely annoyed and regretful, and the tears in her eyes began to fall. "I still can't forget the moment when Oppa suddenly broke down after blowing out the candles and cried until he fainted!" Even though her starting point was good, the result showed that she forced Jin Shiming and severely tore open his scar that had not yet healed. Jin Shaoqing, who was standing aside, listened to Jin Shizheng's narration of past events, and couldn't help but recall what Jin Shiming said last night. She is now also filled with regret, feeling deeply that she is not mature enough. She thought she knew Jin Shiming well, and felt that as long as she was brave and persistent enough, she would be able to walk side by side with Jin Shiming. But the truth is, she has no idea what Jin Shiming has endured, and how much pain is hidden behind his cowardice and weakness. Without experiencing the suffering of others, how can one demand the "goodness" of others?

Jin Shiming did not push her away, but acquiesced to her approaching him. This was his gentleness. And the price of this gentleness may be that Jin Shiming is forcing himself and hurting himself. Jin Shaoqing stood there in despair, the little joy he had previously felt in his heart having completely disappeared. "Ouni, I... I didn't know there were these hidden stories. I'm sorry!" Choi Yuna wiped her tears and gave Kim Sejeong a hug in return. "Sejeong, do you mind letting us see what surprise President-nim has prepared for you?" Zheng Yilin clapped her hands and took the initiative to change the subject. The other trainees also felt a little uncomfortable with the heavy atmosphere and started to speak up. "Hehe, that's so embarrassing!" Jin Shizheng was a considerate person to begin with, and now that things had been made clear, she immediately cooperated and moved on. When the gift box was opened, IU's autographed album and various precious peripherals were neatly placed inside. "Wow! It's actually IU senior's autographed album, and it's signed by TO!" Li LUDA was so greedy that she was about to cry, and her little hands were dishonestly touching the coveted "holy objects" one by one. "I'm so envious of you! There are some peripherals here that are not available on the market!" Jin Yiyuan also looked envious. Speaking of which, she is also a fan of IU, but she is much more restrained and rational than crazy fans like Lee LUDA. "It seems that the previous rumors are true. President-nim did cooperate with IU senior." Zheng Yilin was obviously more interested in eating melons. "When will it be my turn to collaborate with President Nim on a song?" Choi Yuna still cares about missing the opportunity to collaborate with Kim Semyung. Kim Sejeong was deeply touched as the person who received the gift. Compared with other expensive gifts, this gift surprised her more. However, despite her joy, Kim Sejeong couldn't help but feel a strong sense of guilt. From the past, it was always Jin Shiming who did something for her, but she rarely gave anything in return. At this moment, she had an urgent urge to do something for Jin Shiming. At this moment, Jin Shaoqing stood up and clapped his hands, then greeted everyone one by one, "Children, the break is over, we should continue practicing!" Although Jin Shaoqing usually plays the role of the eldest sister among the trainees, she is now more mature, stronger and more reliable. She is the glass bead that Jin Shiming mentioned. It looks crystal clear, but it won’t be broken so easily! "Yes! Unnie, I'll clean up right away and hurry up to practice!" Kim Sejeong nodded heavily and turned back into her usual energetic girl. As smart as she is, how could she not guess what Jin Shaoqing was thinking? Nowadays, as trainees, the few practical help they can give to Jin Shiming is to practice hard, strive to debut as soon as possible, and restore the reputation of BD Entertainment and Jin Shiming! In order to prevent them from getting hurt, that gentle Oppa never forgot to smile back even though he was covered in bruises. In comparison, they only have to endure a little bit of hardship in training, so what does it matter? (End of this chapter)