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

Chapter 232 Should I touch it?

Krystal Jung was running on the treadmill with her headphones on when she suddenly heard a somewhat familiar voice behind her.

Like some bastard.

She subconsciously tilted her head slightly and glanced over. When she saw the man next to her looking at her with a smile, her eyes widened slightly.

She quickly stopped the treadmill. After it came to a complete stop, the girl looked at Chen Yan, slightly out of breath, her delicate eyebrows furrowed.
"How will you be here?"

This is a relatively private gym; outsiders cannot enter without a member's recommendation.

But soon, Krystal realized what was going on; "Did Taeyeon unnie get you the membership card?"

Chen Yan smiled and nodded: "Yes."

Upon receiving the answer, the girl subconsciously pursed her lips.

Well, with cars and gyms, that unnie is really something. It seems like she's arranged everything for the man in front of her, from food and clothing to shelter and transportation.

Ugh, I feel like I'm suffering because I'm young and inexperienced.

"You work out here too? I've been here so many times, but this is the first time I've seen you."

As Chen Yan spoke, he glanced at the girl in front of him.

She wore a black cropped sports vest on top and loose-fitting sports pants on the bottom.

Ordinary clothes look extraordinary on her, making people want to take a second look.

It's absolutely true that the success of a fashion statement depends on one's appearance.

And the most amazing thing is...
Chen Yan's gaze fell on Jung Soo-jung's lower abdomen, and the girl's flat yet powerful abdominal muscles made his eyes light up.

Wow, those abs are amazing!

Unaware of Chen Yan's gaze, and harboring resentment, Jung Soo-jung replied somewhat irritably:
"Pshaw, I don't have a regular work schedule like yours. I'm busy most of the time, okay? I don't have time to come here often."

Chen Yan didn't think there was anything wrong with the tone; since the two had become familiar with each other, their usual way of communicating was pretty much like this.

He nodded understandingly, then suddenly remembered something: "Wait a minute, weren't you all supposed to be very busy at the end of the year? How come you still have time to come here to work out?"

"We really get busy in mid-to-late December. Although we're busy at the beginning of the month, we do have some time to rest occasionally. Our group isn't as popular as Taeyeon and the others."

Krystal Jung explained something to Chen Yan, then got off the treadmill, picked up her water bottle, and took a sip.

As she drank water, her delicate earlobes began to turn slightly red.

Because she noticed the man's gaze frequently falling on her abdomen.

But the girl felt no disgust; instead, she felt a sense of smugness and pride.

Hmph, aren't my abs great? Taeyeon unnie doesn't have them, does she?

Kim Tae-yeon: Although I don't have such great abs, I have Xiaoyan to exercise with.

After finishing her water, Krystal Jung looked at Chen Yan and asked, "Do you often come here to work out?"

"It's not very often; I usually only come here on weekends."

Chen Yan isn't the kind of person who loves fitness; he only goes to the gym to maintain a necessary amount of exercise and keep his body healthy.

"Oh"

Krystal Jung nodded and secretly noted down the time.

It's great to bump into someone at the gym and end up working out together – that's a really natural way to meet. Looks like I'll have to come to the gym more often on weekends when I have free time.

After all, I'm waiting for an opportunity, so I need to maintain the current relationship first.

Yoona: There's a queue, Krystal. I'm still waiting for my chance.

After taking another sip of water, Krystal Jung suddenly asked as she closed the lid, "Want to touch it?"

"Huh?" The girl gave Chen Yan a bright smile: "My abs, you've been looking at them the whole time."

Chen Yan opened his mouth, then subconsciously glanced at the girl's abs, and was momentarily speechless.

Touching it...that's not really appropriate.

Seeing this, Krystal smiled again, then her expression changed abruptly. She wrinkled her upturned nose and snorted, "Hmph, you wish."

After saying that, she turned around and left Chen Yan with a haughty back view before walking back to the treadmill.

Hmph, you bastard! You dumped me, and now you want to touch my abs? Dream on!

But I guess I teased him a little just now, and it was actually quite amusing, hehe.

Behind him, Chen Yan looked at Krystal Jung's retreating figure, shook his head, and smiled.

He knew that Krystal Jung wasn't angry. He hadn't tried to hide anything when he was watching; he had been watching openly and with an appreciative look in his eyes.

He was just laughing at himself for feeling like he'd been teased.

After glancing at Krystal Jung, who had already started running on the treadmill again, Chen Yan stopped chatting with her, got on the treadmill next to her, and started running as well.

After finishing the run, he met up with Krystal Jung, who had already arrived at the equipment area. The two of them worked out shoulders and biceps, respectively.

After finishing a set, Krystal Jung stood up and let out a slight breath, then subconsciously looked at Chen Yan, who was lifting weights not far away.

The girl's eyes lit up as her gaze fell on the muscles that rose and fell with the man's movements.

I hadn't paid much attention to him before, but I didn't expect this man to be so well-endowed.

As she looked, Krystal Jung's gaze involuntarily drifted toward Chen Yan's abdomen.

With such well-developed arm muscles, I wonder if his abs are pretty good too.

She stared at the man's abdomen, her gaze seemingly penetrating his clothes to see the clearly defined muscles on his stomach.

A scene immediately came to mind.

A moment later, the girl snapped out of her daze, quickly averted her gaze, and a blush crept onto her cheeks.

Am I crazy? Why would I want to see his abs?

Just because he looked at my post, does that mean I have to look back at it?!

Hmm, that makes sense.

Pshaw, what the hell is this?

Shaking her head to completely dispel the distracting thoughts and lingering images in her mind, Krystal took a deep breath, regulated her breathing, lay back down, and focused on practicing.

About an hour later.

After finishing the last set of exercises, Chen Yan turned around and glanced around. He saw that Jung Soo-jung was sitting to the side playing on her phone, so he walked over.

"I'm all set. Let's go change."

Krystal Jung pouted: "Why are you making it sound like I was waiting for you on purpose? I was just replying to someone who was looking for me."

His fingers frantically pressed the lock screen button, and the game interface on the screen disappeared instantly. At that moment, his body obediently stood up.

Chen Yan smiled, ignoring the girl's insincerity, and asked as he walked with her towards the changing room:
"Do you have any other plans this afternoon? Would you like me to take you home?"

"I'm free this afternoon. Since you're offering to give me a ride, I won't stand on ceremony."

After saying this, the girl turned and walked towards the women's changing room.

Her tied ponytail swayed slightly with her light steps, the amplitude of the swaying remarkably matching the upturned corners of her mouth.

(End of this chapter)