Peninsula: I, a chaebol! I will never follow hidden rules.

Because Li Zhixuan said he hadn't eaten yet, and Zhang Yuanying didn't know what he liked to eat, on the way here, Zhang Yuanying asked her mother to help her get a McDonald's set meal that everyone likes.

The temperature in Seoul at night is only a few degrees, and the weather is very cold. Zhang Yuanying was worried that the hamburger and fries would get cold, so he put the set meal in his down jacket to keep it warm.

If I do this, he should be a little touched, right?
Zhang Yuanying thought that Li Zhixuan would be touched by her doing this, or at least a little touched.

But when she got into the tent, unzipped her down jacket, and took the meal out of her arms, Li Zhixuan smiled.

"Ha ha!"

He held his forehead with his hand and smiled so... strangely?
She felt guilty for smiling at Zhang Yuanying, and she quickly looked down at her clothes.

There's nothing wrong with a down jacket, and there's also nothing wrong with wearing a slim turtleneck sweater underneath.

"Zhixuan Oppa, what are you laughing at?"

Seeing Zhang Yuanying's somewhat embarrassed expression, Li Zhixuan suppressed his laughter and waved his hand to explain: "Nothing, I suddenly remembered something funny."

Hearing this answer, Zhang Yuanying nodded, bent down and placed the McDonald's meal in his hand on the mat, then said to Li Zhixuan with a polite smile: "Zhixuan Oppa, I put the food here, remember to eat it while it's hot, goodbye."

goodbye?

Li Zhixuan was stunned: "Ah? You're leaving now?"

Zhang Yuanying nodded, then asked in confusion, "You don't like me being here, so why are you pretending to be surprised?"

"Who said I don't like you being here?"

"You said you were bored, so I came to keep you company and even brought you some food. But you didn't even say thank you and even laughed at me. Is this your way of saying you like me staying here? I... woo~"

At this point, Zhang Yuanying could no longer hold it in. After choking for a moment, she let out a wow and started crying with her mouth open.

Tears flowed out of her eyes uncontrollably like a flood, flowing down her cheeks and quickly soaking her clothes.

But the child is so wronged!

Seeing this, Li Zhixuan couldn't help but panic a little, and quickly reached out to wipe her tears and explained: "I'm not laughing at you, I really thought of something."

Hearing his quibbling, Zhang Yuanying opened her eyes and asked through sobs, "Then tell me, what is so funny?"

"Come on, let's sit down and talk."

Standing with crutches must be uncomfortable, so Li Zhixuan helped Zhang Yuanying sit down first, found a tissue and handed it to her to wipe her tears, and then explained: "I remembered a story. At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty in China, was still a small leader in the uprising army. He was plotted to rebel, which led to his imprisonment and the cut off of food supply.

When the rebel leader's goddaughter learned about this, she secretly hid the freshly baked pancakes in her arms and risked getting burned to go to the prison to give the pancakes to Zhu Yuanzhang. This goddaughter of the leader was Zhu Yuanzhang's future wife, Empress Ma.

"Hide the freshly baked pancakes in your arms? Like I did just now?"

"Yes, just like you did just now."

Zhang Yuanying seemed to understand what made Li Zhixuan laugh, but she didn't understand what was so funny.

Li Zhixuan explained, "For a moment, I felt like you were Empress Ma. But if you were Empress Ma, and I were Zhu Yuanzhang? Isn't that ridiculous? You can't be Empress Ma, and I can't be Zhu Yuanzhang. I was just laughing at my own ridiculous thought."

Zhang Yuanying believed it, so she stopped crying. But she still didn't understand. She wiped the tears from her face and said, "But this is not funny. I also imagined myself as a princess. Everyone has a second-year period. It's normal."

"you're right."

Li Zhixuan nodded, then reached out and took the Mackenzie meal, and gave Zhang Yuanying a gentle smile: "Thank you for bringing me food."

Zhang Yuanying shook her head: "You're welcome. Eat quickly, or it'll get cold."

Seeing that her mouth was still slightly pouting, it was obvious that she was still a little unhappy, so Li Zhixuan opened the package, took out a pair of disposable gloves and put them on, then took out a bag of French fries, pinched one and fed it to Zhang Yuanying's mouth.

Seeing this, Zhang Yuanying blushed and looked at Li Zhixuan with surprise.

"Open your mouth. Ah~"

"Pfft! Hee hee~"

Seeing Li Zhixuan coaxing a child to eat, Zhang Yuanying couldn't help laughing. Her smile was as beautiful as a flower, and it seemed like spring had arrived in an instant.

Seeing this, Li Zhixuan laughed and complained: "You're still talking about me, your sense of humor is also weird."

Zhang Yuanying was unconvinced. She opened her mouth and leaned forward to eat the fries that Li Zhixuan fed her. Then she retorted, "What's weird about that? The way you spoke just now was very funny, as if you were coaxing a child."

"Aren't you a child?"

"Of course I'm not a child anymore." Zhang Yuanying raised her little face with a look of pride.

Seeing this, Li Zhixuan asked with a smile: "Are the fries delicious?"

Hearing this question, Zhang Yuanying's little face flushed, nodded vigorously, and said happily: "Delicious!"

"If you like French fries so much, you're just a kid."

Ok? ? ?
Zhang Yuanying thought that after she answered that it was delicious, Li Zhixuan would continue to feed her French fries, but Li Zhixuan actually said this?

Are you kidding me?

"What does liking French fries have to do with being a child? Don't you like French fries?"

Li Zhixuan took a French fry and threw it into his mouth. He chewed it and found it tasteless. “It’s just so-so.”

"Where's the hamburger?"

Li Zhixuan picked up the burger, opened the wrapper and took a bite: "Hmm, this burger tastes okay."

Zhang Yuanying smiled: "You like eating hamburgers? Then you are not that big!"

Finally, he fought back. Zhang Yuanying raised her eyebrows provocatively at Li Zhixuan, with pride written all over her face.

This kid has a strong desire for revenge!

Li Zhixuan smiled, but Zhang Yuanying felt that the smile on his face seemed familiar.

Thinking about it carefully, Zhang Yuanying remembered that his father seemed to have smiled at him like this before.

A smile full of fatherly love and doting.

No way? He treats me like his daughter? This... Zhang Yuanying felt embarrassed and anxious.

Li Zhixuan saw her expression change slightly and thought her ankle was hurting again, so he asked with concern: "Is your ankle swollen? Is it still painful?"

"Almost there. There's still a little swelling. It doesn't hurt if you don't touch it."

As he spoke, Zhang Yuanying supported himself with his hands and moved his butt to get close to Li Zhixuan. Then he winked at him and asked curiously, "Zhixuan Oppa, why did you come here to camp by yourself?"

Why? Because of you!

"I have nothing to do, so I'll find something to do to distract myself."

"Divert attention?" Zhang Yuanying was puzzled.

"Ah."

Seeing that Li Zhixuan nodded and showed no intention of explaining, Zhang Yuanying didn't dare to ask any further questions. Then he said to him with some concern, "There are not many people here. You really stand out here. When I was on the other side of the road, I saw a tent with lights on from a long distance away. What if some bad guys saw it and came to rob you?"

What to do? Treat him to purple eggs!
Li Zhixuan smiled and shook his head slightly: "I'm not afraid, are you afraid?"

Zhang Yuanying moved closer to Li Zhixuan, almost touching him, and then said with a well-behaved face: "I'm not afraid when I'm with you."

As she got closer to Li Zhixuan, the scent of her perfume and the faint fragrance of a young girl entered Li Zhixuan's nose, stirring Li Zhixuan's already restless heart.

In order to calm himself down, Li Zhixuan quietly moved a little further away from Zhang Yuanying, then said while eating his hamburger, "I'm not bored when I'm with you. At least I have someone to chat with."

Then why are you hiding?
Zhang Yuanying immediately moved closer to Li Zhixuan. In order to prevent Li Zhixuan from moving again, Zhang Yuanying hooked her hand around his arm. Then she frowned slightly, and a look of sadness appeared on her little face.

"Actually, I'm also bored at home. I can't go anywhere and stay in my room all day. I feel like I'm going crazy after just one day."

Zhang Yuanying was very proactive, but she didn't do anything excessive, so Li Zhixuan didn't shake her hand off. He just pretended not to notice and said while eating a hamburger, "Then buy a wheelchair, or rent one, and ask your family to push you out to play."

Hearing this, Zhang Yuanying shook his head and said with a wry smile: "My parents both have to go to work, how can they have time to go out and play with me?"

"What about your friend?"

"School or work."

Neither his family nor his friends could do it. Li Zhixuan shrugged and said helplessly, "Then there's nothing I can do."

Zhang Yuanying immediately retorted: "No, you have a way."

She stared into Li Zhixuan's eyes with a firm tone.

Seeing this, Li Zhixuan felt guilty, shifted his gaze elsewhere, and asked casually, "What's the solution?"

Zhang Yuanying directly put her arm around Li Zhixuan's arm, rested her head on his shoulder, and said coquettishly: "You are bored, and I am bored too. Wouldn't it be great if we two get together? We can keep each other company, and then neither of us will be bored. Is this a good idea?"

Li Zhixuan had no choice but to pull his hand out of Zhang Yuanying's arm and said seriously, "Not good."

"why?"

"Because you are so beautiful, it is easy for me to have wild thoughts when I am always with you."

This answer surprised Zhang Yuanying and made her puzzled: "Is it wrong to be beautiful?"

Li Zhixuan shook his head: "This is not a question of right or wrong, or of good or bad. Our status is not equal. Being with you makes me feel like I'm coaxing a child."

Zhang Yuanying didn't understand this at all: "You just think too much and your ideas are too traditional. In fact, if I'm with you, I'm the one taking advantage. With your status and position, if you just give me some resources, I'll be rich.

So, if you're worried about me asking for this and that, I understand. As for the idea of kidding, I'm not a child, and you're not much older than me. Don't act like you're old, and I'm not an ignorant little girl.

Seeing her unconvinced look, Li Zhixuan smiled, unconsciously reaching out to touch her head, and said, "You are not an ignorant girl, but you have not seen much. You are quite capable, and you may get a debut spot in this competition. With your looks and figure, you will definitely be famous after your debut. When you become famous, you will find that there are many outstanding men in this world."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuanying became unhappy. She reached out and slapped Li Zhixuan's arm, pouting and saying, "I told you I'm not an ignorant little girl, and you still lied to me! There are many boys with good character in this world, many handsome boys, and many boys with talent, ability, and status. But how many outstanding boys can combine all these qualities?"

Li Zhixuan shook his head: "I don't know, but I'm not. I'm a playboy and have a lot of women."

Hearing this, Zhang Yuanying became even angrier: "You already have a bunch of women, so one more of me wouldn't be too much? Why are you still rejecting me?"

"Because people need to have self-control and cannot indulge themselves all the time."

Self-control? Can't indulge all the time?
Hearing this, Zhang Yuanying was stunned and thought: In other words, he doesn't dislike me, he's just controlling himself and not getting close to me? He's using me to exercise his self-control?
Thinking of this, Zhang Yuanying immediately leaned over to Li Zhixuan's ear, a smug smile appeared on the corner of his lips, and he asked softly: "Zhixuan Oppa, am I your inner demon?"

Li Zhixuan felt his ears itchy and his heart was beating wildly, but he shook his head slightly without changing his expression: "I don't know, maybe."

"Haha! That's great!"

Although Li Zhixuan's answer was ambiguous, Zhang Yuanying had already seen through his thoughts. He laughed happily and then lay down on Li Zhixuan's legs.

That wasn't all. After she lay down, she took Li Zhixuan's hand and placed it on her face. Then, she said in a serious tone, "Li Zhixuan Oppa, in order to strengthen your will, you must keep me, your inner demon, by your side. Don't run away. If you only run away, you will never make any progress~"

Seeing her "I'm doing this for your own good" look, Li Zhixuan couldn't help but laugh: "How could you be bullied when you're so good at fooling people?"

Hearing this, the smile on Zhang Yuanying's face disappeared, replaced by a suppressed sadness: "Because they just hit me directly and didn't give me a chance to speak."

Seeing this, Li Zhixuan quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have mentioned that."

"It's okay, it's all in the past. From now on, with you protecting me, I won't be able to walk around the company like a bully, but at least few people will dare to bully me, right?"

"Yes."

"Thank you Oppa."

Zhang Yuanying smiled happily, and her smile was very sweet. It was so sweet that Li Zhixuan couldn't help but reveal a doting smile on his face: "You're welcome."

The two of them just looked at each other, and before half a minute had passed, Li Zhixuan couldn't stand it anymore and quickly looked away.

Seeing this, Zhang Yuanying was secretly delighted, and then said: "Oppa, turn off the lights and watch the stars with me."

"Are you sure you're only looking at the stars?"

"Hmm... I'm not really sure."

(End of this chapter)