Peninsula: It’s just a dream, are you serious?

Chapter 183 Yoona's Radiant Smile

Around 7:10 p.m. on the second day, Chen Yan drove to the vicinity of the Chinese restaurant in Daerim-dong where he had his first meal with Lim Yoon-a.

After parking his car in a roadside spot, Chen Yan got out and walked into the restaurant.

"Hello, this is the private room that Ms. Lin has reserved."

I told the staff member who came up to me the information that Yoona had left, and then followed the staff member to the private room.

Lin Yoona just messaged me saying she's still on her way and asked Chen Yan to wait for her in the private room when he arrives.

Coincidentally, this time the private room was the same one he had used with Yoona last time.

After sitting down in the private room, Chen Yan glanced around the room before finally fixing his gaze on the menu on the table.

Last time he came, Yoona ordered all the food; he didn't really look at the menu carefully.

After reading through several pages of the menu, there was a commotion at the door of the private room, and Lin Yoona, disguised, walked in.

Chen Yan stood up and greeted him with a smile, "You're here."

"Hmm~"

Across from her, Lim Yoona smiled, her doe-like eyes crinkling as she looked at the familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar face, her gaze flickering slightly.

She glanced at the man's clothes.

Since it was already November, Seoul was in the midst of a seasonal change, with significant temperature differences between day and night. So Chen Yan simply wore a white sweatshirt on top, a pair of dark blue loose jeans on the bottom, and a pair of white sneakers on her feet.

The simple attire perfectly highlighted the boy's still-youthful charm.

Coupled with that handsome and clean-cut face, Yoona's heart unconsciously raced a few beats faster.

I had never seen Chen Yan with this kind of temperament and attire during the years I knew him in my previous life.

Because at that time, Chen Yan's clothing style was more mature, like wearing shirts and trousers.

However, she only glanced at it before turning her gaze away, quickly suppressing her emotions.

"Didn't they say you could order first? Why did the clerk say you haven't ordered yet when I asked him?"

Chen Yan simply smiled in response without replying.

After all, it's a meal for two, so what's the point of him ordering the food first?

If you're having dinner with Kim Tae-yeon or Tao, you can order first.

He knew what the two of them liked to eat and what they didn't like to eat.

Lim Yoona sat down at the opposite seat, took off her mask, and was about to pick up the menu.

Suddenly, she remembered something and looked up at Chen Yan: "You order. I ordered last time, so you can order this time. After all, this is a Chinese restaurant, and you are the Chinese one."

Chen Yan paused for a moment upon hearing this, but didn't hesitate: "Okay, then I'll order this time."

As he flipped through the menu, he asked, "Yoona, do you have any dietary restrictions?"

Across from her, Yoona paused for a moment as she picked up her water glass.

She glanced at the man, her voice lowering slightly: "I don't eat chicken feet."

Chen Yan is definitely not the Chen Yan she knew.

Unaware of the subtle change in the girl's tone, Chen Yan looked at the menu and nodded: "Okay, then we won't order the chicken feet."

He quickly glanced at the menu and ordered a few dishes from the waiter. Two of them were dishes he wanted to try himself, and the other two were dishes that Yoona had ordered last time.

The clerk made a note of their departure from the private room, where the two people sat facing each other.

Chen Yan picked up his water glass and took a sip, glancing at Lin Yoona across from him.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Yoona seemed more dignified and mature than when he last saw her.

However, he wouldn't ask her directly about it, but instead changed the subject: "Yoona, what's the reason you invited me to dinner this time?" Yoona blinked, about to give a reason, when Chen Yan across from her spoke again:

"Does he want to hear some gossip about me and Taeyeon again?"

His tone was somewhat sarcastic.

But Yoona's smile suddenly froze.

Who wants to hear your gossip about Taeyeon unnie?!
Chen Yan, on the other side, blinked quickly at this moment.

Was it just his imagination? Why did it seem like there was a hint of murderous intent flashing in Lin Yoona's eyes just now?

Taking a deep breath to suppress her anger, Lim Yoona forced a smile:
"It's not because of that, it's just that as a friend, I wanted to have a meal with you."

After saying that, she looked at Chen Yan with a smile and asked, "Do I need a reason to ask you out for dinner?"

"of course not."

Chen Yan smiled and waved his hand.

He and Lim Yoona are indeed friends, although it doesn't seem to be a relationship where they can meet up for meals from time to time.

But friends are all made gradually, and he didn't resist Yoona's closeness.

After all, she's practically his sister-in-law, so there's no harm in being close to her.

If I ever have a fight with Kim Tae-yeon, I might need her to help me out.

Im Yoona: Oh? Arguing?

While chatting casually, the two picked up their teacups and began washing their dishes.

Seeing that their movements were almost synchronized, the two smiled at each other.

After laughing, Yoona still felt a little emotional.

In her previous life, Chen Yan was the one who first taught her the habit of washing dishes before meals, and she gradually developed it on her own later.

In this life, before her rebirth, this was also what Chen Yan taught her.

Fate can be quite mysterious sometimes.

At this time, the restaurant's dishes were prepared and served one by one.

Looking at the steaming four dishes and soup served in front of him, Chen Yan smiled and raised his hand, gesturing for Lin Yoona to start eating.

"Try it. I know you artists can't eat too much at night, but it's always good to try it."

Im Yoona didn't stand on ceremony, picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth, waving her hand as she did so:
"It's okay for me. I don't gain weight easily, so I can eat a little more."

Chen Yan smiled upon hearing this: "Oh, I see. Then you should eat more. I can't finish it all by myself anyway."

He also picked up a slice of boiled pork with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth, saying as he chewed:
“Taeyeon must be very envious of your constitution. When she ate the late-night snacks I made before, she would only eat two or three bites and then give the rest to me.”

He then shook his head and said, "Luckily, I've been going to the gym whenever I have free time lately, otherwise I would definitely have gained more than ten pounds."

He was eating with his head down and didn't notice that Yoona across from him had stopped eating.

Ugh, how come I didn't realize this restaurant's sweet and sour pork was so bad before? It barely had any sweetness at all.

Just then, Chen Yan swallowed his rice and picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork and put it in his mouth.

While chewing, he nodded and said, "Hmm, the sweet and sour pork at this restaurant is pretty good. Taeyeon noona likes it too. I can bring her to try it next time."

"boom"

A loud crash rang out, and Chen Yan looked up in a daze.

What I saw was Yoona's radiant smile.

(End of this chapter)