Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

They really saw through it!

From Kim Tae-yeon's sullen expression, Lin Yuan knew that she had already guessed the fact that he had been hiding in the bathtub in the bathroom earlier.

However, this disguised "bath for two" made her try her best to show a fierce look, but there was a hint of shyness in her eyes.

It gives people the impression of being all bark and no bite, all bluster and no bite.

They look so cute, with their chubby cheeks puffed up, making you want to reach out and poke them.

"Come on, have some more."

Lin Yuan pretended not to know and continued to urge them to eat.

Anyway, you're too embarrassed to openly admit it, so as long as I don't feel guilty, there's nothing you can do about it.

Lin Yuan had long ago learned that a man must have thick skin.

Seeing Lin Yuan's face, Kim Tae-yeon became even angrier.

The thought of how Lin Yuan had done such a thing in front of Yoona in her bed last night made her blood pressure spike with shame.

And just now, he actually turned his back on us and soaked in the bathtub with us?

What did he see underwater?
Kim Tae-yeon dared not think too much, otherwise she worried she would faint from embarrassment.

But then I thought about it again, and realized that after the "hiding under the covers" incident, I felt a little ashamed in front of Yoona.

Now, adding "hiding in the bathtub" seems to even things out?

Although this thought made Kim Tae-yeon feel a little better, the culprit in front of her acted as if nothing had happened, which made Kim Tae-yeon very angry!

Lin Yuan didn't care about Taeyeon's escalating anger, since there was nothing she could do about it anyway.

Just when he thought Kim Tae-yeon was helpless, he suddenly felt a pain in his foot.

My shinbone was kicked hard.

Such force and such a direct angle could only be achieved by Kim Tae-yeon, who was sitting directly in front of him.

It seemed that kicking him hard wasn't enough, so he followed up with another kick.

But this time Lin Yuan was prepared. Even though he couldn't see the movement under the table, he could still judge when Kim Tae-yeon would kick based on her slightly deformed body.

Lin Yuan reached under the table with his left hand.

He held Kim Tae-yeon's feet firmly in his hands.

Lin Yuan's first impression was that she was so young.

When Kim Tae-yeon came to the luncheon today, she wore a pair of black pointed-toe calfskin shoes.

Perhaps fearing that the pointed toe of her shoe might injure him, Kim Tae-yeon took off her shoes before kicking him.

At this moment, she was not wearing shoes, and her bare feet were completely in Lin Yuan's palm.

Her feet were beautifully shaped, with soft arches and smooth, delicate skin.

This reminded Lin Yuan of something that he wasn't sure if it was a little-known fact: from a tactile perspective, a woman's feet feel far better to the touch than her hands.

That's because the soles of the feet have more and thicker flesh, and if properly cared for and free of dead skin, they are incredibly delicate.

Lin Yuan subconsciously used his thumb to gently rub the sole of Kim Tae-yeon's foot.

This action made Kim Tae-yeon cry out.

She tried to pull her foot away, but found that Lin Yuan's grip on her foot was quite skillful.

His strength was just right, not too light, not too heavy, so as not to hurt her, but not too heavy either, so that she couldn't break free.

As she tried to increase the pressure, Lin Yuan's fingernail gently scraped the sole of her foot, causing her to shudder and almost knock over the soup bowl in front of her.

"Taeyeon? What's wrong? Why is your face so red?" Yoona suddenly looked up at her, puzzled.

"N-nothing!" She hurriedly shook her head, her voice unconsciously rising an octave before she guiltily lowered it again. "Maybe... the food was just too delicious, I got a little excited..."

"I know it's delicious, but aren't you getting a little too excited, unnie?" Yoona asked suspiciously.

"It's nothing, it was just an accident." Kim Tae-yeon felt even more guilty.

She knew all too well how perceptive this guy was once he became suspicious.

So Kim Tae-yeon was completely too scared to move and could only let Lin Yuan hold her feet.

"Anyway, the tablecloth is long enough to hang down to the bottom. As long as no one lifts the tablecloth, no one can see under the table. Don't panic!" Kim Tae-yeon could only cheer herself up in her heart.

But her inaction does not mean that Lin Yuan will not take further action.

Under the table, Lin Yuan's fingers were still subtly caressing her soles.
Her toes curled unconsciously, which only made him grip them even tighter.

—At this point, she was completely too scared to move.

What made Kim Tae-yeon feel even more ashamed was that Lin Yuan's slender fingers seemed to have slipped through her fingers.

At that moment, she felt as if Lin Yuan was not holding her feet, but rather firmly grasping her heart.

"Mmm..." She bit her lower lip hard, her ear tips instantly burning red, and her neck was also tinged with a thin layer of crimson.

She looked up in a panic and found that Yoona and Yui Aragaki were still dining elegantly, completely unaware of the undercurrents beneath the table.

However, Ms. Aragaki seemed a little strange, glancing at the ground every now and then while she was focused on eating.

Are there any treasures on the ground?

But at that moment, Kim Tae-yeon couldn't care less about anything else.

She glared at Lin Yuan in embarrassment and anger, but Lin Yuan just pretended to be nonchalant, with a hint of mockery in his eyes, as if to say, "You provoked me first."

Just then, GAKKI-chan suddenly looked up and said, "You guys should try this dish, Longjing Shrimp."

The translucent shrimp are arranged in the shape of blooming flowers on a blue and white porcelain plate, and the faint aroma of Longjing tea rises with the steam.

The shrimp, glistening like jade, gleamed with a pearly luster in the celadon dish. Each one was plump and firm, as if they had just been scooped from the lake and were still fresh with the morning dew.

The tender buds of Longjing tea are interspersed among the leaves, as green as jade. The aroma of the tea rises with the steam, and it has already permeated the heart and soul even before you take a sip.

With a gentle pinch of the tip of her chopsticks, the shrimp trembled slightly, displaying its excellent elasticity.

The moment you carefully put it in your mouth, the first thing your tongue touches is the exquisite smoothness of the shrimp meat, as if you are holding a piece of solidified fat. With a gentle bite, the sweet juice bursts in your mouth, carrying the purest sweetness of the shrimp meat.

"This is so delicious! Longjing shrimp? Longjing is a type of tea, right? You can actually use tea leaves in Chinese cooking?" Yoona asked in surprise.

“Yes, I really like this dish because our Japanese food culture is deeply influenced by Chinese cuisine. This method of using green tea in cooking feels both familiar and refreshing to me,” GAKKI replied.

If she had only said this much, Lin Yuan wouldn't have thought too much about it, but her next sentence almost made him burst out laughing.

“We Japanese women all aspire to be as pure and elegant as green tea, and you are such women.”

Lin Yuan: !(一`一;)！

In a decade or so, "green tea" will definitely not be a positive term in the Chinese context.

But in 2005, it probably didn't have that meaning yet, right?

GAKKI-chan's words, however, made Lin Yuan feel a little uneasy.

Because later generations of Japanese girls were indeed known for their high-level "green tea" tactics.

Furthermore, her statement, which included Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah, made Lin Yuan feel even more strange.

Just imagine that Kim Tae-yeon's feet are currently held in his palm under the table; this is truly a bit of a tease.

In this situation, Lin Yuan suddenly had an idea.

He leaned forward slightly and firmly held Kim Tae-yeon's feet between his legs.

Then he let go of her hand, giving Kim Tae-yeon room to move around.

He was initially worried that his actions might anger her or allow her to escape. However, to his surprise, Kim Tae-yeon not only didn't pull her foot back, but actually moved it.

Lin Yuan: "..."

The thought of GAKKI and Yoona next to me, completely unaware of what was happening under the table, made me feel even more different.

Kim Tae-yeon tried her best to keep her expression natural, but it was really difficult.

She suddenly remembered that Lee Boo-jin seemed to have done the same thing under the dining table last night.

When the images from her memory reappeared in her mind, Kim Tae-yeon suddenly noticed the difference.

She was indeed an experienced and mature woman; in comparison, I was far too inexperienced.

So Kim Tae-yeon adjusted it according to Lee Boo-jin's method from her memory.

Lin Yuanzhen was worried that she would lose control of her facial expressions.

Fortunately, new dishes were served at that moment, and everyone's attention was no longer on him.

What was served on the table was the main course for today's lunch.

This is a braised pork trotter dish, made with the highest quality front trotters, and carefully cooked for 6 hours to infuse the flavor.

The braised pork trotters, glistening with a rich, dark sauce, trembled slightly in a specially made stewing pot, their dark color making them incredibly tempting.

With a careful touch of her chopsticks, the flesh and bone separated naturally.

The cross-section clearly shows that the meat fibers are distinct yet tender, the sauce has penetrated evenly, and the gelatin shines brightly under the light.

"This pig's trotter looks delicious," said Yoona.

Lin Yuan's mind was elsewhere, and he answered somewhat absentmindedly, "Yes, because pig's feet are rich in collagen. I also really like this dish."

"Do men all like bouncy, collagen-rich skin?" Yoona asked further.

"what?"

You can't say it isn't, can you? Collagen represents bouncy and vitality.

But did Yoona discover something when she brought this up now?
Lin Yuan suddenly felt that the dish was a failure, which made Lin Yoona have unnecessary thoughts.

"Don't deny it! Men really love the collagen in women's bodies."

After what happened last night and today, the two have grown much closer.

At this point, Yoona had begun to dare to talk back to Lin Yuan.

snort!
Still pretending not to admit it?

Taeyeon unnie's feet last night!

And what happened in the bathtub just now!
The thought of being kissed made Yoona feel dizzy again.

In fact, she hasn't recovered at all since then.

At the dinner table, she seemed somewhat dazed and didn't appreciate the deliciousness of the food at all.

Thinking about how Lin Yuan had touched her unilaterally, but she hadn't retaliated in kind, Lin Yoona felt it was a bit unfair.

Pig's feet?

You prefer women's feet, don't you?
A bold idea suddenly popped into Yoona's mind.

She sat upright on the table, showing no signs of anything amiss.

Under the table, she quietly took off her flat lambskin shoes, raised her leg, and secretly stretched her toes toward Lin Yuan.

Her foot first touched Lin Yuan's calf, roughly determining the location, and then her toes began to move towards the target.

But the next moment, Im Yoona was stunned:
There's a foot in that spot!

Whose foot is this...?

And why are you here?
The second question is not worth thinking about at all.

What her foot wanted to do, that foot wanted to do as well, only it arrived first.

Whose foot is this?
Im Yoona immediately noticed Taeyeon's surprised expression, and when she confirmed Taeyeon's identity, she clearly confirmed her own as well.

The two of them were stunned for a moment.

Moreover, the reason for the car accident was that both of them were planning to do something bad in secret.

Because they were both stunned, neither of them had time to retract their feet.

At this moment, their feet were pressed together, and they could clearly feel the temperature of each other's skin—soft, delicate, like touching the finest silk.

Kim Tae-yeon's feet are slightly smaller, with thick and soft soles.

Yoona's feet are longer and her toes are more rounded.

Neither of them moved away immediately.

Yoona unconsciously rubbed her toes together, as if trying to push aside Taeyeon's feet and claim this prime spot for herself.

Actually, Yoona didn't have that thought; it was a completely unconscious act.

But this ignited Kim Tae-yeon's competitive spirit:
I was here first! What right do you have to kick me out?

So she increased her strength and pushed back.

Lim Yoona was also very aggrieved:
So what if you came first? Didn't I come first? Didn't you still get to be first?

The two who were originally about to pull their feet back were now unwilling to back down.

This move completely baffled Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan: "..."

At this moment, Lin Yuan actually became a supporting character.

This allowed them to clearly feel each other's body temperature, creating an indescribable sense of intimacy.

Yoona unconsciously rubbed her toes together; she didn't know why she did it.

Kim Tae-yeon's toes curled slightly, but then gently relaxed in the next second, making the soles of their feet touch even closer.

Finally, Kim Tae-yeon's toes twitched slightly, her toes gently rubbing against the soles of Im Yoon-ah's feet.

Yoona's breathing hitched slightly, her instep tensed for a moment, but then completely relaxed the next second.

Their feet pressed even closer together, as if tacitly acknowledging this intimacy.

Lin Yuan couldn't see what was happening under the table, but he could completely imagine a whole drama unfolding in his mind.

You don't even need three women to make a show; two women are enough to blow the place up.

Is GAKKI really that honest?
During dinner today, GAKKI-chan remained quiet throughout the meal, except for making a few comments about the Longjing green tea dish.

She always looked down, as if there was some treasure on the ground.

As if noticing Lin Yuan's probing gaze, GAKKI-chan raised her head, smiled, and looked directly at him with a meaningful look in her eyes.

Lin Yuan's face looked completely normal, as if nothing had happened.

GAKKI smiled and raised her right hand, the object in her hand flashing in front of his eyes before she immediately put it back under the table.

Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah didn't even notice GAKKI's actions, let alone see what she was holding.

But Lin Yuan clearly saw that:

It was a reflecting mirror; you could see what was happening under the table… (End of Chapter)