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

Chapter 335 Roses, Perfume, and More Than Just Kiss
Inside the bathroom, Choi Sulli stood in front of the mirror, looking at herself.

Her eyes were slightly red, but thankfully she managed to stop the tears in time and didn't ruin her eye makeup.

Although there were two faint tear tracks on her face, the light in her eyes was brighter than ever before, filled with joy.

The girl grinned at her reflection in the mirror.

Then she grabbed a washcloth from the side, wet it, and began to carefully wipe the tear stains from her face.

In less than two minutes, a flawless, fair face reappeared in the mirror.

Choi Sulli smiled and turned to leave.

Her hand had just touched the doorknob when she remembered something, her smile froze, and a blush quickly crept onto her face.

What inappropriate things did I just say to oppa?

Oh dear, how am I supposed to face oppa if I go out now?

"Woo~"

The immense courage that had just been born from the surge of emotions quickly dissipated, and the girl covered her red cheeks with her hands, sobbing continuously.

Just then, Chen Yan's voice suddenly rang out from outside, as if he had guessed what she was thinking.

"Peach, come out and eat quickly, or the food will get cold."

"Oh, here I come, Oppa."

Choi Sulli pursed her lips, raised her hand to pat her fair face, and took a deep breath.

Oh well, it's bound to happen sooner or later anyway, and I've thought about it quite a few times already, so there's no need to be so shy.

After mentally preparing herself, she reached out, opened the bathroom door, and went out.

Chen Yan seemed to have forgotten what had just happened, and looked at her with a smile, saying, "Sit down and eat."

"Inside~"

Choi Sulli responded softly and sat down again on his left.

"Eat quickly, or the food will get cold."

"Good~"

Seeing that her oppa didn't mention what had just happened, the girl breathed a slight sigh of relief, picked up her chopsticks, and prepared to enjoy the sumptuous birthday dinner.

But looking at the noodles and seaweed soup in front of her, she frowned slightly and pouted, as if she was having some trouble.

One represents the birthday customs of the Chinese people, and the other represents the birthday customs of one's own country. Which one should be eaten first?

"Oppa, which one should I eat first?"

"Ok?"

Chen Yan smiled when he saw the girl's cute, troubled expression.

"You can eat whichever you like first; they're both a beautiful blessing."

"okay."

Choi Sulli nodded, looked at the noodles and seaweed soup for a moment, and then reached for the noodles with her chopsticks.

Oppa is Chinese, and I'm one of Oppa's people, so I should prioritize following Oppa's customs.

First, eat longevity noodles.

Just as her chopsticks were about to land on the noodles, she remembered something, stopped, and looked up at Chen Yan.

"Oppa, let's take some pictures first."

"Oh that's fine."

Choi Sulli chuckled, picked up her phone, and carefully took pictures of the feast in front of her from every angle.

Following the candlelight dinner last time, this birthday dinner is another memory worth cherishing forever.

And both dinners were prepared by her own oppa, which is what makes her feel so happy.

After taking pictures of the food in front of her, the girl started taking selfies, taking several photos with the dishes on the table, and then turned the camera to Chen Yan next to her.

"Oppa, look at the camera."

Chen Yan looked at the camera cooperatively and smiled.

The two took several photos with different expressions before Choi Sulli finally stopped, satisfied.

"very nice."

Looking down at the photo of her and her oppa on her phone, the girl's face was full of joy.

But then, as if remembering something, she looked up at Chen Yan again, pursing her lips with a hint of self-reproach.

"Oppa, I'm sorry about what happened last time. I was supposed to post something to promote you, but the company didn't give any instructions, so I can't post it. It's the same for Krystal."

Although she had already explained to Chen Yan via message that night, she still wanted to explain again in person and express her apology now.

She also made sure to offer an explanation for Krystal Jung.

"We've already talked about this before, it's okay."

Chen Yan reached out and ruffled the girl's hair: "And last time I heard Zhenying say that your company seems to have other plans for you, probably waiting until the comeback announcement is made."

"Really."

Choi Sulli's eyes lit up upon hearing this: "Aigoo, it's good that you have other plans. Oppa, you have no idea how envious I was when I saw IU and Taeyeon unnie post updates, but I couldn't post one myself."

However, when Lee Ji-eun was mentioned, a glint of light flashed in the girl's eyes.

After thinking for a moment, she picked up her phone, opened Kakao, clicked on Lee Ji-eun's profile picture, and sent her a few photos she had just taken.

There was a table full of dishes, and also a photo of her and Chen Yan together.

Hehe, let the storm rage on!

Looking at the photos she had sent, Choi Sulli smiled slyly.

The message was sent but showed as unread, so Lee Ji-eun is probably busy.

Just as she was about to turn off her phone, she suddenly remembered something, so she clicked on Lee Ji-eun's profile picture again, selected those photos, and chose to forward them.

Forwarded to: Krystal Jung.

The girl looked at the photo showing the successful delivery and smiled slyly again.

Hehe, Krystal, oppa is celebrating my birthday with me right now, and he even made a big feast for me himself!

"Alright, Peach, let's check later. If we don't eat it now, the noodles will really get soggy."

"Okay, I'll eat oppa right now."

Choi Sulli quickly put down her phone, picked up her chopsticks, scooped up a mouthful of noodles, and, as Chen Yan had instructed, sucked it into her mouth without biting it off.

Then he gave Chen Yan a thumbs up: "Delicious, oppa."

"If it tastes good, then try some other dishes."

"Good~"

The two then chatted about interesting everyday topics while eating, enjoying this warm birthday meal. Dinner ended about half an hour later.

The two sat on chairs and rested for a while. Cui Xueli turned to look at Chen Yan, just about to say that she would clear the table.

Unexpectedly, Chen Yan suddenly spoke up, "Peach, you shouldn't do strenuous exercise for half an hour after a meal, otherwise it will be bad for your stomach."

Choi Sulli was taken aback upon hearing this.

Upon seeing the wicked smile on the man's lips, she suddenly realized what was happening, and her face instantly turned bright red.

"Hey~ oppa, that's not what I meant."

"I was talking about common sense about health."

Chen Yan feigned ignorance: "Peach, what do you mean?"

"oppa~"

Choi Sulli glared at her oppa, the blush spreading all the way to her swan-like neck; she felt like her face was on fire.

Oppa is so mean!

She thought Chen Yan wouldn't bring up what had just happened, but she didn't expect to be hit with a blow right after finishing her meal.

I almost forgot that this oppa is also a cunning devil, really, really bad!

Seeing that Xiao Taozi's neck was almost completely red, Chen Yan stopped in time: "You sit down and rest, I'll tidy up here first."

"Oppa, let me do it. You've already worked so hard cooking so many dishes."

As Choi Sulli was about to get up, Chen Yan pressed her back down.

"No need, I can handle it. Everyone says it's your birthday today, so all you have to do is have fun."

The doting tone in the man's words made the girl's eyebrows curve into a smile, her eyes practically overflowing with sweetness.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, oppa."

"It's no trouble at all. You can sit in the living room. I'll tidy up here and then come over."

"Good~"

Choi Sulli got up and went to the living room, where she hugged Kim Taek again and gently stroked him.

Her eyes were fixed on the kitchen, and a happy smile, which had appeared countless times that day, immediately appeared on her pretty face.

A moment later, a message notification tone drew the girl's attention back from the kitchen.

She picked up her phone, saw who had sent the message, and couldn't help but smile.

Ji-eun: Hey! Choi Sulli, you've gone too far! I let it go last time, but you're doing it again this time. I'm really going to get angry!

Without rushing to reply, Choi Sulli exited the chat with Lee Ji-eun and then clicked on Jung Soo-jung's profile picture.

The message I sent almost an hour ago shows as read, but I haven't received a reply.

Her expression remained unchanged, and Soojung's reaction was exactly what she expected.

I clicked on Lee Ji-eun's profile picture again, just about to reply to her message.

Chen Yan walked over with his hands behind his back.

Sulli smiled and squinted, "You've worked hard, oppa, come and sit down."

"Hmm~"

With a smile and a nod, Chen Yan did not sit down immediately. Instead, after taking two steps closer, he suddenly moved his hands from behind his back to in front of him.

Happy birthday, Peach.

Sulli was stunned for a moment when she saw the bouquet of roses and the exquisite gift box that suddenly appeared in front of her.

"Thank you oppa~"

After a brief moment of surprise, the girl's lips curled up slightly, and she seemed to accept the bouquet of roses and gift box more calmly than expected.

She lowered her head to smell the fragrance of the roses, then placed them on the coffee table in front of her, and looked at the gift box again.

"Oppa, can I open it and take a look?"

Chen Yan sat down next to Cui Xueli: "Of course."

The girl opened the gift box, and a bottle that looked like perfume lay quietly inside.

Chen Yan explained from the side, "This is a perfume I recently learned to make from a perfumer. It's similar to a peach scent. I thought you would like it. Besides, it's popular to give perfume as a gift when you turn 20 here on the peninsula, so I thought I'd make a bottle of perfume for you."

The transparent perfume bottle shimmered slightly under the living room lights, reflecting the subtle, captivating light in Choi Sulli's eyes.

She stared at him quietly for a few seconds, then turned to Chen Yan with a sweet smile; "Thank you, oppa~ I really like it~"

After saying that, she closed the gift box and placed it on the coffee table along with the roses.

Chen Yan was taken aback when he saw this: "Aren't you going to open it and try the taste?"

"No need, I like anything that oppa gives me."

Choi Sulli's smile remained unchanged, but she paused for a moment after saying this.

"And now, I have an even more important gift I want to ask oppa for."

"what?"

Chen Yan asked in confusion, but a pretty face suddenly magnified in his pupils.

He felt the familiar soft touch and realized what the girl meant by gift.

Roses and perfume are both available; all that's left is a kiss.

This is a common birthday gift that girls on the peninsula hope to receive on their twentieth birthday, signifying that they have officially come of age.

Realizing what was happening, Chen Yan reached out and put his arm around the girl's soft waist, responding gently.

But a few seconds later, he realized something was wrong.

Because Choi Sulli showed no sign of stopping and even started tearing at his clothes.

Beneath her seemingly calm reaction lay a surging tide of emotions within the girl, threatening to burst forth.

So what she wanted was more than just a kiss.

"Peach, your clothes are going to tear."

"I'll buy oppa a new one."

"Hey, pants."

"Oppa, stop talking!"

At that moment, a message notification sound rang out beside them as Choi Sulli's phone screen lit up.

Zhien: Hey! Peach, what does it mean that you haven't replied after reading my message?

Ji-eun: If you keep doing this, I'll really get angry!

Ji-eun: Hey! Choi Sulli! Say something!
The message notifications kept ringing, but the two people next to them didn't care at all.

(End of this chapter)