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

Chapter 408 Forget it, I can't reward him (Crown Moe 16)

Does Xiaoyan like me?
A thought popped into Lee Soon-kyu's mind, followed by a faint feeling of panic.

Chen Yan noticed the older woman's somewhat dazed expression, paused for a moment, and then realized what was happening.

He took a napkin from the table and handed it to her, then pointed to the area around her collar.

"Nuna, it's on here."

He just suddenly saw this; it didn't mean anything by it.

Lee Soon-kyu looked down in the direction Chen Yan was pointing and noticed a small patch of milk foam stuck to the left side of her collar.

"Oh"

She quickly took the tissue and wiped herself.

Chen Yan's voice rang out again, his tone slightly teasing: "Nuna, why do you act like a little kid, making a mess everywhere when you eat?"

"ah!"

Lee Soon-kyu looked up and glared at him: "I only accidentally got a little bit here, okay? It's everywhere. Who are you calling a child?"

and also
Have you ever seen a child this big?
Chen Yan smiled and didn't continue arguing with the older woman, but instead continued the conversation from where they started.

"Noona, regarding the question you just asked, I really don't like anyone anymore, and I'm also certain that none of the remaining members of Girls' Generation like me."

Compared to last time, his answer was much more rigorous this time, with the addition of the qualifier "currently".

After all, no one can predict what will happen in the future.

He might make a promise now, but then he might dream about a completely different scenario when he sleeps at night.

As for the misunderstanding Lee Soon-kyu just now...
Bringing this up would only make things awkward for both of us.

Lee Soon-kyu also tacitly avoided mentioning her initial misunderstanding, and smiled in agreement with his words:
"You've been much more careful this time, Xiaoyan. Are you afraid that someone in the group might still be secretly in love with you?"

Chen Yan shook his head, somewhat amused and exasperated: "Nuna, I'm not that narcissistic."

He doesn't usually keep in touch with the other members of Girls' Generation, and they meet even less often, so it's unlikely that he'll end up in a situation like Jessica Jung's older sister.

However, it was Jessica Jung's incident that reminded him not to speak too definitively and to leave himself a way out.

Lee Soon-kyu stared at him intently for a moment, then suddenly picked up the bowl in front of her and handed it to him: "I want more."

“Okay, I’ll go get it for Nunaseng.”

Chen Yan smiled as he took the bowl, then got up and went into the kitchen.

Looking at his back, Lee Soon-kyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She almost misunderstood something big just now; she almost started thinking about what to do next.

She aspires to be a wise person and doesn't get involved in these romantic relationships.

With another sigh of relief, suppressing some of his thoughts, Lee Soon-kyu turned to pondering Chen Yan's reply.

His attitude was clear: he himself had no particular thoughts, but if someone else came up to him so directly like Jessica Jung, he couldn't guarantee that a similar situation wouldn't occur later.

Yeah, neither taking the initiative nor refusing is indeed very much in line with the style of a scumbag.

The only difference is that Chen Yan will be in charge.

Having come to this conclusion, Lee Soon-kyu rolled her eyes as she watched Chen Yan's retreating figure.

This guy is definitely becoming more and more like a scumbag.

This little expression was just noticed by Chen Yan, who had finished serving a bowl of milk tea and turned around. As he walked out, he asked with some confusion:

"What's wrong, Nuna?"

"It's nothing, I just suddenly feel a bit more real that Xiaoyan is a scumbag."

Lee Soon-kyu didn't hide anything and spoke her mind directly.

He's already taken advantage of three people in the team, can't he even say a word?

Chen Yan was clearly someone who dared to take responsibility for his actions. He didn't argue back when he was told what to do, but just gave an awkward laugh and then placed the bowl of milk tea in front of her.

This attitude made Lee Soon-kyu's eyes flicker for a moment, then he picked up his spoon and continued eating.

Well, at least she already knows Chen Yan's attitude, so she doesn't need to worry too much about the rest. Relationships are inherently full of uncertainties.

Besides, Kim Tae-yeon, who is short, is the leader, but she hasn't made any explicit statements about it, which already says something.

She pursed her lips and stopped thinking about it.

A dozen minutes later, Lee Soon-kyu leaned back in her chair, patted her belly, and let out a sigh of relief.

"Ah, I'm so full, I feel like I'm stuffed."

As she spoke, she glanced at Chen Yan, who had already eaten a few minutes earlier, and pouted, muttering:

"It's all your fault, Xiaoyan. You didn't stop me from eating so much."

Chen Yan, who was scrolling through YouTube with his head down, looked up in surprise.

If his memory wasn't playing tricks on him, it was this older sister who said she wanted to eat more, which resulted in him only eating one bowl, with the rest ending up in her stomach.

Chen Yan asked sincerely, "Nuna, do you girls have some kind of innate talent for shifting blame?"

Lee Soon-kyu immediately seized on this little trick: "Oh~ I've remembered what you said. I'll go tell Taeyeon, Yoona, Jessica and Sulli in a bit."

Chen Yan was speechless.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha"

Seeing his speechless expression, Lee Soon-kyu burst into laughter.

After laughing for a while, she stood up and said, "Thank you for the late-night snack, Xiao Yan. Let me do the cleaning up."

Chen Yan nodded at first, then, as if remembering something, added, "Nuna, when washing the dishes, you need to put in hot water first, and then add the detergent."

"ah!"

Lee Soon-kyu interrupted him, giving him a speechless glare. His familiar little fist reappeared in his sight, and he pretended to swing it.

"Who do you think you are? Do you think I don't even know how to wash dishes? I'll beat you up."

Chen Yan smiled slightly and shut his mouth at the right moment.

She deftly gathered up the two bowls and spoons and headed towards the kitchen, giving someone one last glare before leaving.

This guy is exactly like Yoona; he'll take revenge on the spot if given the chance.

A dozen minutes later, the kitchen was cleaned up.

Lee Soon-kyu wiped her wet hands, threw the tissue into the trash can, and turned to leave.

At this moment, Chen Yan suddenly walked in. He didn't say anything after entering, but just stood there with his hands behind his back, slowly scanning the kitchen. When his gaze fell on the stove that Li Shungui had just cleaned, he nodded slightly.

His appearance was almost identical to that of a junior leader who came to inspect his subordinates cleaning.

Upon seeing this, Lee Soon-kyu's face darkened immediately, as he had been about to ask him what he was doing there.

Is this never going to end? I just caught you doing something wrong.

She gritted her teeth and looked at Chen Yan's back. Suddenly, she wanted to kick him.

But after looking down at his feet in slippers, he shook his head a few seconds later.

Forget it. Based on some of the conversations I overheard between Taeyeon and Yoona, this guy seems to have some kind of fetish.

Maybe if I just kicked him, it wouldn't be revenge for him, but a reward.

Chen Yan: ? ? ?
She looked up and met Chen Yan's undisguised smiling eyes.

"Humph!"

Lee Soon-kyu wrinkled her nose and snorted in annoyance, then turned and walked out of the kitchen toward the living room.

Behind him, Chen Yan chuckled and followed.

Upon entering the living room, Lee Soon-kyu immediately kicked off her slippers and collapsed onto the sofa.

His gaze unconsciously swept over the other person's delicate little feet, then Chen Yan turned his head to look at the wall clock.

It's already past ten o'clock in the evening.

Chen Yan turned his gaze back to the older sister who was touching her tummy, and couldn't help but smile.

Looks like I really did eat too much.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Nuna, how about we go downstairs for a walk to digest our food? There's hardly anyone in the neighborhood at this hour."

"Ok?"

Lee Soon-kyu's eyes lit up instantly, and then he got up from the sofa.

"Okay, let's go, let's go. Aigoo, I'm really stuffed tonight."

Seeing the other person's scrunched-up face, Chen Yan smiled and said:

"That's because you guys don't usually eat much, so you get full so easily."

For a normal person, the ginger milk curd they just ate was just a dessert after a meal, and it wouldn't make them feel full at all.

However, for female idols like Lee Soon-kyu, who have made dieting and controlling their figure almost an instinct, they do feel full. Lee Soon-kyu, while changing her shoes, replied, "We're idols, of course we can't eat too much."

After changing his shoes, Chen Yan didn't reply. He turned around, opened the door, and walked out with her one after the other.

After closing the door, the two tacitly refrained from continuing their conversation, as doing so would inevitably evoke some unpleasant memories.

Stepping into the elevator and downstairs, the view suddenly opened up considerably as soon as I stepped outside.

After walking for a while, Lee Soon-kyu looked up at the starry night sky and suddenly said with some emotion:

"It's been a long time since I've had such a leisurely stroll outside."

Looking around at the quiet, deserted surroundings, she smiled again: "There really isn't anyone here at this hour. Moving to this neighborhood is really quite nice."

As Chen Yan walked, he replied, "Most of the residents in this neighborhood are probably working professionals, and they should all be staying home and resting at this hour."

"Oh."

Lee Soon-kyu nodded knowingly, her cheerful response and smiling eyes revealing her pleasant mood to those around her.

Those legs were also lightly tapping the ground, leisurely walking forward.

Seeing this, Chen Yan smiled and could somewhat understand the older woman's current state.

People who are constantly in the spotlight yearn for free time when there are no strangers around, and it would be best if a familiar person could be by their side during that time.

After walking quietly for a while in the comfortable evening breeze, Lee Soon-kyu turned to look at Chen Yan.

"Xiao Yan, do you often come down for a walk alone?"

Chen Yan shook his head: "No, not really. Before, when Taozi came over, I would accompany her for a walk downstairs. She liked it. Sometimes she would also go with Yun'er."

"Oh, what about Taeyeon?"

Lee Soon-kyu nodded and then asked about Kim Tae-yeon, whom he hadn't mentioned.

Hearing this, and thinking of the older sister's situation, Chen Yan couldn't help but smile: "Taeyeon noona is so lazy, she doesn't want to move once she gets home."

That older sister likes to lean against him, playing on her phone and watching TV, without ever moving an inch.

"Hahahaha, Taeyeon is definitely like that."

After laughing a few times, Lee Soon-kyu nodded in agreement, a teasing smile suddenly appearing in her beautiful eyes.

"Xiaoyan, I caught you again! You said Taeyeon is lazy."

Chen Yan blinked, paused, and looked at Li Shungui, who had also stopped beside him. His eyes narrowed slightly, and a strange smile appeared on his lips.

"Nuna, you know too much. It seems I have no choice but to kill you to silence you."

"cut"

Lee Soon-kyu scoffed, "Xiao Yan, your acting is terrible. It's not scary at all."

"Wang!"

"what!"

After a loud bark, a large dog suddenly darted out from a nearby building, startling Lee Soon-kyu. She instinctively turned and hid in Chen Yan's arms, hugging him tightly.

Chen Yan instinctively turned sideways and pulled her into his arms.

They breathed a slight sigh of relief after discovering that the large dog was now squatting on the ground with its tongue lolling out, showing no signs of aggression.

At that moment, a girl holding a dog leash hurriedly ran out of the building. After seeing the situation, she quickly came over to apologize.
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I scared you. My dog ​​suddenly ran out when I was putting it on a leash. I'm so sorry."

Feeling the hand that was tightly wrapped around his waist gradually loosen its grip, and the person in his arms stop trembling, Chen Yan smiled and said:
"It's ok."

The girl quickly bowed and walked over to the big dog to put a leash on it.

"I am so sorry."

As she spoke, she glanced at Li Shungui in Chen Yan's arms and asked worriedly, "Is your girlfriend alright?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yan and Li Shungui, who was in his arms, were both taken aback.

The two instinctively lowered their eyes and raised them.

They exchanged a glance, and Lee Soon-kyu was about to turn around, but unexpectedly, Chen Yan pressed him back down and pressed him against his chest.

Then a gentle voice came from above: "Oh, she's fine, and she's not my girlfriend, she's my sister."

Lee Soon-kyu's heartbeat quickened slightly, but gradually calmed down as Chen Yan finished speaking.

But the pleasant and reassuring scent emanating from Chen Yan that she smelled made her feel somewhat dazed.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I misunderstood."

"It's ok."

The girl opposite bowed to Chen Yan again before leaving with her dog, seemingly to walk it.

Seeing the girl walk away, Chen Yan looked down at Li Shungui and released his arms from around her slender waist.

His eyes unconsciously glanced at the spot where he had just felt that amazing softness.

This tiny body contains a lot of energy and has built-in protective measures similar to a safety airbag.

If it had been Yoona instead, the impact would have been even greater.

Cough
His gaze quickly moved upwards, and seeing that the woman's expression was still somewhat dazed, he asked her with concern.

"Noona, are you okay?"

When he met those concerned eyes, Lee Soon-kyu seemed to snap out of his daze.

"Oh, it's nothing."

Then, after a two-second silence, her voice carried a hint of inexplicable emotion: "Xiao Yan, why didn't you let me turn around just now?"

"Because I don't want to make headlines."

Chen Yan pointed to her face and laughed, "I think that girl must know Sunny from Girls' Generation."

Lee Soon-kyu was stunned for a moment, and only when she raised her hand did she realize that her mask had slipped down to her chin, almost exposing her entire face.

"If I had let you turn around just now, we would probably be trending on social media later and making headlines tomorrow. Luckily I was quick."

Don't underestimate Girls' Generation's popularity on the peninsula right now. Any topic related to Girls' Generation can quickly become a trending topic, let alone dating rumors.

Sunny, who had just put her mask back on, was a little annoyed when she heard this.

"Hey, is it so shameful to be trending on social media and having a scandal with me?!"

Fortunately, it didn't sound like they were disgusted with themselves.

Chen Yan looked at his older sister speechlessly: "If Taeyeon and Noona are angry, Noona, can you help me coax them?"

Lee Soon-kyu's speechless expression and helpless tone made him burst out laughing again.

"I'm not going to help you coax him. You deserve it. Who told you to be such a jerk?"

Ignoring her complaints, Chen Yan looked around at the silent surroundings and asked, "Nuna, shall we go back?"

"Well, go back."

Lee Soon-kyu patted her belly: "I don't feel full anymore."

"it is good."

The two started walking again, heading towards their building.

"Nuna."

"Ok?"

"They said my acting wasn't scary enough, but then I got scared by a dog."

"Hey, don't bring up what just happened again."

"It seems that Nuna isn't very brave after all."

"Oh, you still say that? I'm going to beat you up tonight, aren't I?"

"Hahahahaha"

"Hey, Chen Yan, don't you dare run away."

"Ding"

The elevator sounded an announcement that it had reached its floor, and the doors slowly opened on the 9th floor.

Inside the elevator, the two watched as the elevator doors opened, then turned to look at each other.

Chen Yan smiled first and said, "Good night, Nuna. Get some rest. Call me if you need anything."

Lee Soon-kyu smiled and said, "Yeah, you should get some rest too. Goodnight, Xiaoyan."

After saying that, he stepped out of the elevator.

As the elevator doors slowly closed, Lee Soon-kyu paused for a second before turning and walking to his front door.

He raised his hand, but instead of reaching for the combination lock to enter the password, he touched his own heart.

My heart is still beating a little fast.
Is it because you ran after Xiaoyan for a while?
(End of this chapter)