Like the Lotus: The Next Generation

Description

F4's children are growing up and attending Shinwha. Like their fathers before them, the boys rule the school and have created the next F4, and the girls want in on the action. F4's children are as close as real siblings, but what will happen when new feelings arise? Teen drama and angst ensues. Will young love blossom between the kids, and how will their parents react? Part III of the Like the Lotus series.  

 

 

Foreword

This takes place the day after my epilogue from Like the Lotus: The Continuing Story, approximately 22 years after BoF. I really enjoyed writing Like the Lotus and Like the Lotus: The Continuing Story, so much that I was rather sorry to see them end. I ended up enjoying writing about the kids in the epilogue, and I got inspired to write a little spin-off/sequel for them. It will probably be shorter, but who knows...  There will be a lot of the parents in this, too, so you'll get to read a lot about the original BoF characters as parents. 

It helps a lot to have read Like the Lotus and its sequel prior to reading this, but if for some reason you did not/choose not to, or stumbled upon this, you just need to know the following: Jan Di and Ji Hoo are married (those who know of my other stories are not suprised by this). Joon Pyo is married to his business partner, a woman by the name of Alex Lee, who is half-American, half-Korean. Woo Bin is married to a woman named Ji-Hye, who was an arranged marriage and a member of his clan, but they happened to fall in love. And Yi Jeong and Ga Eul are married, of course… ;) And they all have kids! The beginning should explain the rest.

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seamusmommy #1
Chapter 20: Omo...took me almost all day to finish. Kids, Umma and Appa want to show their love to eachother just as much as you do with your significant others. Lol. That said...perhaps the parents could keep it on the down low until they are safely behind a locked door. Kekeke. Good job to our brother sister rescue team. Lei was cute in his shocked blabbering. Looking forward to a new friend for Meeyoung. It's ok Seoky, blame it on the cold saltwater you ingested- gave you weird dreams. Hmm but who is under the blankets with him...? Tadum...Tadum. tadum...
seamusmommy #2
Chapter 19: Oh, MeeYoung!!! *sobs* cry him out of your system. Super daddy to the rescue. I'm sure there's a reason he had to say that but you two live in two different worlds not just country. JunSeo is an old softy under that prickly facade. EunJeong, it's natural to be a little put out but you love your best friend and your boyfriend both,so I know you'll be patient. And I think Seoky has enough love for both girlfriend and sister. I like how you snuck in "Smile " and yes,you can take the man out of F4 but can't take the F4 out of the man. That was a classic F4 move though I'm sure it wasn't all done in a few hours. Anyway, can't wait for vacation. Good luck trying to go alone. Lol
seamusmommy #3
Chapter 17: Intense chapter! Seoky is like his Mom, taking the weight of the world onto his shoulders but at least he's got enough of Jihoo to keep him grounded instead of flying of the handle. lol At least he and EunJeong didn't get too in trouble. The adults are preoccupied with the baby but they understand it was a mistake and I think YiJeong does trust Seoky that he'd never disrespect his daughter. The F4 could be a little intimidating put together but they are all softies, thanks to their wives. JunPyo, really? Just drop your baby into an unsuspecting teen's arms? You're lucky it was Mee-Young.
Ah...JunSeo...it's just not your time, dude. Maybe in 15 years. Ok, maybe I feel a little bad for Aiden but at the same time he's asking her to give up everything to follow him on tour? She's not like that. He's only 1 part of her life, her family, her friends, school, swimming are all very important to Mee Young. And she's just a kid! She needs all those things to make her who she is. Mianhae Aiden...you need to chase your dream and let her chase hers.
Well, I was counting on Jihoo to save the day and the So's will be forever grateful. Very humble Jihoo, remembers to make sure Dr. Yu also gets the credit. I sense a bit of a crush on her part...???
seamusmommy #4
Chapter 16: Ahhh...our Seoky is so sweet! And yes, has the tendency to overreact (just a bit). Though, I think he has a right to ticked at Aiden for kissing his sister even though his girlfriend is the same age but different circumstances. And really Aiden...in the swimming pool for crying out loud? Been taking lessons in romance from your Sunbae Kim Hyun Joong? lol I know I know (Garth Brooks playing in the background - could've missed the pain, etc) but she's fifteen and kind of sheltered why should she be 2nd to Aiden's career. He doesn't mean it to be but still...that's the truth of it. Rip off the band-aid now and get it over with.
YiJeong...YiJeong...YiJeong...your wife is going to kick your once she get's the strength too. Why these guys try to be the strong one and not show they are hurting and end up make themselves a fool. But at least he's not going to kill Seoky. ByeongHo gave Seoky a get out of jail free card.
JunSeo, my friend...I just don't know what to do about you. You're too young for MeeYon. Maybe when she's 40 she won't mind a guy of 37. lol
It's a very fair question that JanDi asked, I want to know what happens to the grapes too. After all, everything is sterile, right? I like that Jihoo can seek comfort (though he tries not to) from his wife as much as she gets from him. Fighting Dr. Yoon & Dr. Yu, we have faith in you. Besides you have no choice, if anything happens to that baby, YiJeong will murder you and then kill himself. So, you're saving 4 lives in one go. As for what he will say about his daughter going on tour with Aiden? A very simple anieyo...no blinking, no smiling, no inflection in his voice.
You take 100 years to update you get a super long comment. :p
seamusmommy #5
Chapter 15: YoonJeong moon
Kim Mungo (can't picture anyone else now)
Bael Sring Heon. (Nam DaReum looks too sweet to be JunPyo’s? :D
angee818
#6
Chapter 15: Great chapter and it funny to see Yi Jeong panicking about his Eun Jeong with Seoky but he mostly panicking because of the motorcycle.
Ga Eul really has her way of making Yi Jeong listening to her and making him studded and she right that Seoky will never let anything happen to Eun Jeong.
Poor baby byeong Ho it so sad that he has a heart condition and I feel so bad for the So family.
Yi Jeong has every right to be mad because the doctors didn't know what wrong with his son with them performing so many tests on baby Byeong Ho until Ji Hoo took a look at it
Dr. Yu seem to be a great doctor and good that Ji Hoo keeping eye on her
Seoky and Eun Jeong date was cute and Eun Jeong really love Seoky to know about his past girlfriend
I think it good that Eun Jeong ask Seoky about then found out from someone else
Seoky telling her is good too and I think it was good to tell her about Baek Hyeon and his past because Baek Hyeon may try to use Seoky ex against him or have Eun Jeong get mad about it.
Baek Hyeon family problems is not Seoky fault but Baek Hyeon parents fault because his dad is drunken and also abuser and his mom is in denied and can't understand that it was not Baek Hyeon fault that her husband left.
Baek Hyeon is jealous of Seoky happy family.
Double date would have been cute if Seoky didn't go all big brother protective on Mee Yon and preventing her from having fun with Aidan
Eun Jeong has a lot of patient to stand see Seoky going protective on Mee Yon
Seoky finally had enough of see Mee Yon and Aidan getting close and pull Mee Yon away and getting mad at her and Mee Yon tell him to stay out of her business to which Seoky shocked and then tells her he going to tell their appa to which scare Mee Yon
Seoky tell Mee Yon he afraid she get hurt if she get too attached to Aidan and Mee Yon tell him she know
It good that the double date end with them having fun and Eun Jeong asking Seoky to sing Kim Hyun Joong song
wow so Jan Di and Ga Eul like Kim Hyun Joong
Seoky sang I'm Your Man as Aidan sang SS501 Let Me Be The One and Love Ya
Seoky really need to tell Aria that he like her as a friend and nothing more because her feeling for him will grow and it will hurt Eun Jeong more and Yi Jeong will kill Seoky for it if Seoky make Eun Jeong cry because to him Eun Jeong is like younger version of Ga Eul and he hate seening Ga Eul hate.
Mee Yon really love Aidan so much that she remember when she tore her rotation cuff and thankful Ji Hoo did the surgery on her and Jan Di had a sad memory of her losing her ability to swim and Mee Yon still doesn't know the real reason why her mom can't swim anymore
Aidan had to hide in the swimming pool where Mee Yon was in because he had girls chasing him.
Omg Aidan and Mee Yon had a sweet moment and it look like they going to kiss
Can't wait for next chapter
seamusmommy #7
Chapter 15: The So baby...hope they figure out what's wrong and can treat it. No parent should have to go through their baby being sick. As for Seoky, he is the perfect gentleman on his date with EunJeong. Very romantic and sweet, it was the perfect first date and only a little F4ish. Just missing fireworks and a serenade ;) The double date...*sighs* Seoky is lucky he has an understanding girlfriend. I'd be really ticked if I were her. That ending! ┌( ಠ_ಠ)┘ She's only 14! If Seoky were around I'm sure he would have finished off drowning him. And Aria...you know she's going to say something to EunJeong...I don't like her one bit. Send them back to the U.S. please.
liSSie #8
Seoky is charming one second and super annoying on the next one. I guess he's just being the protective brother. Good thing he let MeeYon enjoy the rest of their date. I wanna ship her and Aidan but i don't like Aria causing any problem between Seoky and Eun Jeong. Although he promised his sister to not tell Jihoo entirely about what hAppened during the date, how do you think Jihoo or Jandi for that matter will react if and when they learn about it..
angee818
#9
Chapter 14: Jan Di will make a big deal for seoky because he always be Jan Di baby
Seoky turn down the birthday gift from girls but it remind me of when Yi Jeong got valentine day gift
Mi na n baek hyeon asking for trouble to hurt the f4 kids
F4 r not someone to mess with especially yi jeong n woo bin
Aria is in love with seoky even though she denies it
Seoky got motorcycle n had a talk with grandfather
Seoky n eun jeong date is cute
Cant wait to see wt happen next n i might know who help eun jeong with mi na n baek hyeon
Thank u for the birthday wishes
seamusmommy #10
Chapter 14: Grrr...too short! That said. ..I give the F4 adults credit for not embarrassing the kid. I'm still surprised JanDi agreed to a motorcycle. Loved Harabeoji and Seoky!! I'm really worried about Mina and BaekHyeon. And Aria. ..hmph...you just had to try and get your digs in? Can we ship her and her brother back to the US? Now, why are Seoky and Mee Yong going to get angry at each other? Probably has something to do with Aiden. Lol