Chapter 69: Unexpected East Wind

  After several rounds of cloud and rain, Li Xiaoli had already fallen asleep again, exhausted. Zhang Chengyuan, on the other hand, was even more spirited and radiant, and he held the sleeping Li Xiaoli for a while before quietly getting out of bed and going to the bathroom to bathe and wash up. Since there were no new clothes to change into, he had to put back on the clothes he had taken off yesterday. Fortunately, this set of clothes was also freshly changed that morning, so it wasn't too dirty.

  After that, he came to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for himself and Lee Hyori. He simply fried two poached eggs and a few sausages, heated up a large can of milk, and then made a vegetable sandwich.

  During the two years Zhang Chengyuan was in the army, Lee Hyori developed a habit of eating raw vegetables with milk for breakfast to maintain her slender figure and healthy physique.

  For this point, Zhang Chengyuan strongly disagreed. He felt that Lee Hyori's workload was already extremely large and there was no need to diet or lose weight. Even if she really gained weight, he had many ways to help her get rid of excess fat without suffering. Why force herself to control her cravings? It is also a kind of happiness to be able to eat whatever you want.

  However, Lee Hyori had already gotten used to this diet that allowed her to maintain a beautiful figure every day and refused to give it up. After compromising with each other, breakfast became a vegetable sandwich, the vegetables were still raw, but with two small slices of bread and a small piece of ham added.

  As for Zhang Chengyuan's breakfast, there was no taboo, as long as it was filling and not difficult to eat. Because no matter what kind of food combination, as long as it wouldn't produce toxins, his strong body could digest it perfectly.

  After making breakfast, Zhang Chengyuan carried Lee Hyori from the bed to the bathroom, prepared her toothbrush and towel, and let her rinse her mouth and wash her face. After washing up, he continued to carry her to the dining table in the kitchen and fed her breakfast. Lee Hyori was very tired, and her brain was even more dizzy. Originally, she didn't want to do anything, but she couldn't resist Zhang Chengyuan's persistence, so she had to follow his instructions and did things mechanically step by step. As for what she did, she almost had no feeling at all.

  Zhang Chengyuan felt that at this time, the weak and obedient Xiaoli sister also had a unique charm, making him feel very fresh and interesting. Usually, he would follow his sisters' orders, but now he could turn the tables and do as he pleased. If he had known it was possible, he would have definitely made a move on his sisters long ago.

  However, he also knew that this situation would only occur when Lee Hyori and others were mentally confused. If they were really awake, how could they tolerate him being presumptuous? With just one glance from them, his hands and feet would go soft. Unless they did something that made him feel like leaving, such as "wanting to leave him", he would become tough. Although this was a loss of masculinity, it was also an unavoidable fact! Who let them be his lifesavers, and the meaning of his survival was also largely tied to them?

  After Li Hyori finished eating, Jang Sung-won sent her back to the house to take a nap, and then kissed her a few more times before leaving with joy. In the morning, he still had a commercial promotion event to attend, although he was reluctant to leave Li Hyori, but the work that needed to be done had to be done, so he could only leave a note and hurry away.

  The next period of time was the happiest moment for Zhang Chengyuan in his two lifetimes, even more wonderful than the feeling of happiness brought about by progress in his previous life's cultivation. During this period, he was really carefree and didn't think about anything else, if it weren't for his agent Park Byung-ryul urging him, he would have forgotten that he needed to work to make a living.

  At the height of his romantic success, a shocking scandal erupted in the entertainment industry that caught the attention of the entire nation - Song Seung-heon, Han Jae-suk, and Jang Hyuk were accused of using fake medical certificates to evade military service.

  The Constitution of South Korea stipulates that taxation, education, diligence and military service are the four major obligations that all physically and mentally healthy men in South Korea must abide by. The other three can be let go, but this military service is a killer for male celebrities in the entertainment industry. After two years of military service, the careers of most male artists will suffer greatly, and even if they can make a comeback, it's hard to reach the peak again, and it's even more difficult to take it to the next level.

  Perhaps it is because of this concern that Song Chong-gi, Han Jae-suk, Jang Hyuk and other popular stars were tempted by their management company or some people with ulterior motives to do something that does not conform to the national conditions and public opinion in Korea. It may be true that for citizens of big countries like China and the US, not serving in the military is not a big deal, but for South Koreans who live in a small country with a small population and are always on the verge of war, evading military service is absolutely unforgivable, at least for now. Therefore, two or three years ago, when popular singer Liu Chengjun was expelled from the country, countless Korean netizens applauded and cheered.

  In comparison, Song Chengxiang and others were treated much better. Firstly, the news had not been confirmed yet, although it was already 80-90% certain. However, for such a major event involving super popular stars, a large part of the public would still need to wait for an official announcement from the relevant departments or a personal admission from the artist involved before making any condemnation. Nevertheless, some small newspapers and local radio stations had already begun to heavily criticize and kick them while they were down.

  Secondly, even if these celebrities have committed the crime of desertion, they will always have a chance to atone and make amends. Unlike Liu Chengjun, who directly became an American citizen, leaving the Korean government with no choice but to turn a blind eye, unable to arrest him or sentence him to prison or military service. Of course, Liu Chengjun also suffered greatly, his career was ruined, and even when he wanted to return to Korea to mourn the death of his loved ones, the Korean government blocked him from entering the country.

  At the same time, many big business owners' sons have immigrated or changed their nationality to escape military service, and the Korean government has not thoroughly investigated them either. The reason they are making an example of Liu Chengjun is probably because he is a public figure with great influence, and they cannot let him off easily. This time, Song Chengxian and others are suspected of evading military service again, and their fans are worried that they will receive the same severe punishment as Liu Chengjun.

  No matter what, this thing has become the hottest topic recently and is very likely to be one of the top ten entertainment news in 2004.

  But what does this have to do with Jang Sung-won? He didn't even evade military service, and in fact completed it. But the amazing thing is that he sincerely completed his military service, and did so enthusiastically when the Military Manpower Administration first issued the enlistment notice, showing excellent patriotism, love for the military, and love for the people. Moreover, his performance in the military was extremely outstanding. And the more outstanding he performed, the more he stood out in stark contrast to Song Cheon-ho, Jang Hyeok, and Han Jae-seok.

  Although Jang Sung-won, Park Hyeong-ryeol and Lee Hyo-ri knew that Jang Sung-won had served in the military early on, it was a result of careful consideration and unavoidable circumstances. However, the media did not know this and did not need to know this. As long as they could use Jang Sung-won's military service to highlight the shamelessness and baseness of stars like Song Seung-heon, Jang Hyuk and Han Jae-suk, they would lavish praise on Jang Sung-won in big headlines, using him to mock the people they really wanted to report on, in order to attract attention, increase sales or ratings.

  With this inexplicable attention from the media, Zhang Chengyuan's fame and popularity have risen even more in recent days. Previously, people who were familiar with him were mostly TV viewers or young netizens, but now even many elderly people over 60 years old will feel that they have seen his face before when they see his photo.

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