Chapter 209 Distorted Self-esteem
Zheng Xiuheng is a man of his word. He said he would take Kim Hyun-ah home, and he did. However, unlike what Zheng Xiuheng imagined, the image of Kim Hyun-ah's father is not as strong as imagined, and is completely different from the image of Park Ji-yeon's father.
Kim Hyun-Ah's parents look exactly like ordinary Korean uncles and aunts. If there is any difference, it is that Kim Hyun-Ah's father is probably still an office worker.
Kim Hyun-ah was still wearing yesterday's clothes, sitting aside with her head down, her mind was blank at the moment. To be honest, she didn't know what this situation was. Although she was very touched that the uncle really took her home, she didn't know how her father would treat her. In fact, the two hadn't seen each other for almost a year. When she returned to this home again, she felt strange and uncomfortable.
Kim Hyun-Ah's mother was in the kitchen, looking at the three people in the living room with some worry. As an ordinary housewife, her status in this family was really not high, and she couldn't even get a say in this situation. Faced with the extreme machismo of Kim Hyun-Ah's father, she was also very helpless.
"What kind of sworn siblings are you? And what do you do?" Kim Hyun-a's father asked with a frown, seemingly not approving of their sworn sibling relationship.
Zheng Xiuheng didn't mind, still smiling and replied: "I met him when I was in JYP!"
"JYP, are you also a trainee? Or an employee?" Father Jin frowned a little deeper, and a hint of disgust appeared in his eyes.
Zheng Xiuheng smiled and did not answer the question, but said seriously: "Mr. Jin, I brought Jin Hyun-ya back today just to talk to you about her future!"
"Future? I don't think I need to talk to you about her future. Also, unless she gives up the shameful idea of becoming a singer, she will definitely not be welcome in this house!" Father Jin looked cold, and it seemed that even though they hadn't seen each other for a long time, his thoughts hadn't changed at all. This made Kim Hyun-ah lower her head even more.
Zheng Xiuheng was also extremely surprised, but he did not feel embarrassed. Instead, he said in a deep voice: "Mr. Jin , can you tell me the reason? Hyun-A is not young anymore. I believe that if you really have a reason, she will understand. As a father, I think your attitude now is too harsh!"
"Who are you and what qualifications do you have to judge me? Also, I don't need to explain anything. She is my daughter. If she can't even listen to her father, then there is no point in raising such a daughter!" A trace of anger appeared on Father Jin's face, and he looked at Zheng Xiuheng with a very unfriendly look .
Zheng Xiuheng shook his head and said, "You said one thing and meant another. When you were willing to let us in, it proved that you didn't care about Kim Hyun-ah. You were willing to talk to a stranger like me so much because you seemed to be worried that I was a JYP employee or a bad person. If you really didn't like her, you should have just turned us away. And judging from Mr. Kim's appearance, he must have hurried back after receiving a call from his aunt!"
"You don't understand. If that's the case, then do as you wish. Now get up and leave here!" Father Jin stood up, pointed at the door, and shouted angrily.
Jin Hyun-ya raised her head in surprise. She glanced at her father, and her eyes, which had been bright at first, became a little disappointed again.
Did Zheng Xiuheng bring Kim Hyun-A home to resolve their family disputes?
Of course not, Zheng Xiuheng didn't think he had that ability. In fact, Jin Hyun-ah had misunderstood from the beginning. Zheng Xiuheng did want to meet her father, but he definitely didn't come to help them. If there was such an opportunity, of course, but if not...
Zheng Xiuheng stood up, looked at Jin's father and said seriously: "Mr. Jin, as an outsider, I have no intention of exploring your position and thoughts, nor do I have the idea of understanding. I came here today. All I want to say is that if you are not willing to recognize your daughter, I will take good care of her in the future. Of course, as Jin Hyun-ya's father, you may doubt my motives, but you can show me my work and identity, which can easily prove my identity. In addition, I don't mean to take your daughter away, but I am willing to take care of her and be responsible for her future. For example, I will help her do what she wants and should do!"
Kim HyunA on the side looked at Zheng Xiuheng beside her, and her eyes suddenly became red. Just saying that he was willing to take care of her was enough to move Kim HyunA. It was not that Kim HyunA was fragile, but that he had never been on her side.
"What are you kidding? Why are you responsible for her? Who are you to her? What qualifications do you have? Do you want me to call the police directly?" Kim Hyun-a's father looked a little agitated and angry, and he glared at Zheng Xiuheng and yelled.
Zheng Xiuheng really doesn't understand the thinking of many Koreans, especially when it comes to people they don't know or have never met before, they have to be respectful when they meet for the first time. If it's relatives, elders, colleagues, etc., it's understandable, but if it's someone like Kim Hyun-a's agent, how could Zheng Xiuheng possibly respect them?
Similarly, he couldn't understand the male chauvinism of Kim Hyun-ah's father. It's not that he couldn't understand male chauvinism, but that he couldn't understand him. In fact, after meeting today, Zheng Xiuheng really couldn't understand Kim Hyun-ah's father's thoughts. Maybe he really had some reasons and opinions, but he just didn't say them, because he was the head of the family, and his words should be an imperial decree, and as a daughter, he needed to obey unconditionally.
Zheng Xiuheng himself has some of this kind of personality, but the difference is that he will give reasons and then no longer argue with you... Well, no matter what, Zheng Xiuheng seems to be very open-minded.
Fortunately, he never thought about becoming a family mediator from the beginning to the end.
Seeing Father Jin about to get angry, Zheng Xiuheng looked at him with a hint of contempt, or even disdain, and then said coldly: "Don't you want to recognize this daughter? Since you can't fulfill your obligations as a parent, why do you want to stop others from caring about you?"
Zheng Xiuheng didn't mean to provoke him, and he really looked down on this Korean man. If Jin Hyun-ah had such a conflict with her parents when she was 18 or 19 years old, or her current age, and then had a cold war for two or three years, Zheng Xiuheng probably wouldn't have such an idea.
However, Kim Hyun-A had a conflict with her father two or three years ago when she became a trainee. At that time, she was only about thirteen years old. She was in a cold war with a child and was so indifferent that Zheng Xiuheng felt that this child was not his biological child.
Okay, this is just Zheng Xiuheng's imagination, but he does look down on this man, not only because of the reasons mentioned above, but also because you are so firm in your stance. But in the end, didn't you stop Kim Hyun-a from becoming a trainee or from making her debut?
So, what is this man's mentality? While Zheng Xiuheng was curious, he also despised him. At this moment, he felt even more heartbroken for HyunA.
Father Jin was stumped by Zheng Xiuheng's question. He stared at him in astonishment and was speechless for a long time...
Zheng Xiuheng suddenly thought of something, looked at the speechless father Jin, and said with sudden enlightenment: "To be honest, Mr. Jin, I came here today with a little hope that I could help Hyun-ah and her father reconcile, but now I finally understand that you are just like most Korean men, a man who needs to rely on women to maintain his self-esteem and show his status. Maybe this is the reason why you are entangled, your twisted self-esteem is greater than that of your blood daughter!"
Koreans have strong self-esteem, which is related to their long history of oppression. It is undeniable that the formation of this self-esteem has, to a certain extent, promoted the development of Korean society after the war and also formed a strong national self-esteem.
But it is also undeniable that Koreans' strong self-esteem has too many negative effects . For example, such people like to brag and show off, or are not good at listening and are reluctant to change their opinions easily.
Especially in the cultural atmosphere of South Korea, there are many men like Kim Hyun-a's father in social life. There are many cases where a few of them can only find a sense of existence in their wives when they encounter pressure and frustration at work.
Zheng Xiuheng seemed to suddenly understand the problem of Kim Hyun-a's father. This mentality is really ridiculous and sad for his own relatives.
