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

Chapter 444 Tae-yoon: Sun-kyu unnie, when did you come to my house for ginger milk curd?
Seeing Chen Yan right outside the door, Lee Soon-kyu showed no surprise.

I walked up to him and gestured for him to press the elevator button.

Chen Yan smiled and reached out to press the button.

"Ding"

The elevator arrived a few seconds later, the doors slowly opened, and the two stepped inside.

Pressing the button for the basement level, Chen Yan turned to look at the woman and asked with a smile, "Nuna, what reason did you give for coming out?"

"Go home and get some board games, we can all play together later."

"Oh."

The elevator quickly reached the basement level, and the two stepped out.

Chen Yan threw the trash into the bin labeled "kitchen waste," and then the two turned back to the elevator. The elevator doors finally opened again on the ninth floor.

As they approached the door on the right, Lee Soon-kyu raised his hand to enter the password, but Chen Yan quickly turned his head away.

The door opened, and the two entered the house one after the other, taking off their shoes before walking inside.

"We don't have any slippers that fit at home. I'll go buy some next time I have time. Xiaoyan, just come in. You're wearing socks anyway. We'll grab our things and leave."

"it is good."

The two went inside, and then Lee Soon-kyu suddenly said, "My house password is Girls' Generation's debut date. Xiaoyan, write it down."

Chen Yan was stunned for a moment: "Huh?"

Why did this woman suddenly tell him her house code? What does it mean?
Lee Soon-kyu turned to look at him, smiled with narrowed eyes, and said, "There's nothing left in the fridge at home. Remember to restock it for me next time you have time."

Chen Yan was taken aback again, then couldn't help but laugh: "Nuna, you're not being polite to me at all."

She even gave him the door code, showing she has absolutely no defenses against him.

Chen Yan didn't say the last sentence, but Lee Soon-kyu seemed to understand his look and straightened his chest.

"Given our relationship, do I need to be polite to you? But if you need me to be polite to you, Xiaoyan, then I can be polite to you too."

As for why we don't guard against Chen Yan.

They've already touched each other, and even slept together all night. What's there to be wary of?

Unless Chen Yan wants to take things further and have a deeper conversation with her, there's really nothing to be wary of between them.

But then again, the man in front of her wasn't the kind of person who would just barge into someone's house without saying hello.

Across from him, Chen Yan squinted subconsciously as he was jolted by the surging waves, and at the same time, he understood what the older woman meant from her actions.

He replied with a smile, "I was just kidding, Nuna. There's really no need for formalities between us."

But in his heart, he secretly added another note to his little notebook about this older sister.

This is the second time; this is the second time this woman has provoked him.

It seems unreasonable not to teach her a lesson.

Thinking this, his gaze involuntarily fell on the bear pattern that was being pushed up on Lee Soon-kyu's chest.

However, Lee Soon-kyu turned around and walked towards the living room the next second.

You can't get the reward we talked about last time anymore. Rewards have an expiration date, so if you miss it, you won't get it again.

"Xiaoyan, just ask whatever you want. We can't take too long, or Taeyeon and Yoona will get suspicious."

Behind him, Chen Yan pursed his lips.

Never mind, I'll write this down in my notebook and teach this older sister a lesson next time I have the chance.

He followed Lee Soon-kyu into the living room and asked, "Noona, has something happened between Taeyeon and Yoona these past few days?"

He called Lee Soon-kyu out to ask about this matter.

How did the two of them suddenly start fighting? He wasn't like this before he went to Hong Kong. So something must have happened during the two days he was in Hong Kong.

Lee Soon-kyu crouched down, opened the drawer under the television, and took out several board game boxes as she replied:
"Last night, during a break after practice, Yuri asked Taeyeon, 'Who do you usually listen to at home?' Before Taeyeon could answer, Tiffany replied, 'Of course it's Taegu.'"

"Taeyeon burst out laughing at that moment, and you know, the two of them have been at odds since last night. It's just that this has happened many times before, so everyone is used to it. It was only just now that they had a little explosion."

As she spoke, Lee Soon-kyu turned to look at Chen Yan and smiled, "But don't worry too much. Based on past experience, they'll both be fine in a couple of days."

"I think Yuri and Tiffany have obviously forgotten about this, probably because similar things have happened too many times before."

Chen Yan smiled helplessly: "Nuna, since you found out yesterday, why didn't you try to remind me when you came in just now? That way I could have been mentally prepared."

Lee Soon-kyu blinked innocently: "Why should I remind you? Since you've become a scumbag, Xiaoyan, you should be prepared to face this situation at any time."

"Forehead"

Chen Yan paused for a moment, then rolled his eyes speechlessly when he saw the smile in the older woman's eyes.

He realized that Lee Soon-kyu was someone who loved to watch the drama unfold.

Very good, another entry has been made in the notebook.

Seeing Chen Yan's speechless expression, Lee Soon-kyu simply laughed out loud, then turned around and continued to take the board game box out.

I chose two that were suitable and interesting, and put the rest back in the drawer.

"Okay, these two will do. Xiaoyan, can you hold them for me?"

Lee Soon-kyu picked up a few board game boxes, intending to hand them to Chen Yan, but when she looked up, she found the man staring blankly in a certain direction.

She looked down following his gaze, then immediately looked up again, rolling her eyes at Chen Yan.

Chen Yan grinned, not caring at all that his admiring gaze had been noticed.

After all, people's eyes are naturally drawn to big things.

What's more, this woman was wearing a loose white T-shirt, and that red color covering the white was simply too eye-catching.

"Take it."

"okay."

Lee Soon-kyu was amused by his shameless behavior: "Xiao Yan, with your shameless appearance, you truly deserve to be called a scumbag."

Chen Yan smiled back: "You flatter me, Nuna. It's not like you just found out I'm a scumbag."

This time, it was her turn to roll her eyes in exasperation.

Suppressing the urge to roll her eyes, Lee Soon-kyu got up and walked towards the door, with Chen Yan following behind.

That was a small comeback.

It's a bit of a pity that I didn't fulfill the reward that the older sister gave me before.

He just had a feeling of gazing into an abyss.

Although we spent almost the entire night together after I got drunk last time, that was while I was asleep, not when I was sober.

The next day, I was still mostly distracted by tension, and I barely had time to fully appreciate the generous softness and warmth before it ended.

Recalling that somewhat vague feeling that remained in his memory, Chen Yan couldn't help but feel a little flutter in his heart.

However, he didn't dwell on it. Looking at the petite figure in front of him, he quickly adjusted his mindset.

If I gain it, I'm lucky; if I lose it, it's fate. Let nature take its course. Closing the door, the two walked to the elevator.

Reaching out and pressing the elevator button, Lee Soon-kyu took the two board game boxes from Chen Yan's hands and put them into his own.

"You go back first, I'll go up in two minutes, so they won't get suspicious."

Chen Yan was slightly taken aback, then nodded in deep agreement.

What a discerning person! This woman possesses both a broad mind and meticulous attention to detail, which is truly rare.

The elevator doors opened when the elevator reached the floor, and he stepped into the elevator.

“Then I’ll go up first, Nuna.”

"Ah."

The elevator door slowly closed.

Lee Soon-kyu, standing still, blinked, glanced down, then looked up at the elevator door, wrinkling her nose slightly.

After waiting for about a minute, I reached out and pressed the elevator button again.

Back on the 12th floor, I reached out and rang the doorbell.

A few seconds later, the door opened, and Chen Yan's familiar smiling face appeared in front of her.

"Nuna, you're back."

"Ah."

With a slight roll of her eyes, Lee Soon-kyu walked into the room, handing over the board game box as she prepared to change her shoes.

Chen Yan tacitly reached out and took it, and after the older woman changed her shoes, they went into the house one after the other.

Slumped on the sofa, Tiffany looked at her and asked, "Why did it take you so long, Soon-kyu?"

"Oh, call me Sunny."

"No, no, why did you take so long?"

"I need to choose a few simple board games, otherwise they're too complicated and you wouldn't be able to understand them with your intelligence."

"Hey, who are you calling stupid?"

"I didn't say that, you said it yourself."

After exchanging a few words, Choi Sooyoung steered the conversation back on track: "Now it's time to open the gifts, let Yoona do it."

Kwon Yuri, who was standing next to her, laughed and chimed in, "Our gifts aren't anything special. The most important thing is to see what gift Xiaoyan gave us."

"That's right, Xiaoyan, what gift did you give Yoona?"

All eyes turned to Chen Yan again, and Lin Yoona looked at him with a hint of anticipation in her eyes.

She really had no idea what birthday gift the man had prepared for her.

Chen Yan smiled and said, "I'll go to the bedroom to get it."

After saying that, she got up and walked towards the bedroom, and returned in less than a minute with a gift box in her hand.

He handed the long gift box to Lim Yoona, smiled gently at her, and said, "Happy birthday."

Yoona pouted cutely, took the gift box, and opened it amidst the expectant gazes of everyone.

Finally, a rose gold necklace in the shape of a fawn appeared before everyone.

Small and exquisite, it is adorned with two tiny white gemstones in the eye area, which shimmer under the living room light, just like Lin Yoona's signature bright and sparkling deer eyes.

With a slight smile, Lin Yoona turned to look at Chen Yan beside her: "Custom-made?"

Chen Yan smiled and said, "You could say that. I carved the shape of the necklace myself using a machine. It's made of memory metal. After I finished it, I used my family's connections to find a jewelry store and had a master craftsman there refine and polish it. That's how I got the finished product."

He had been thinking about Yoona's birthday gift since the end of April, and finally decided to give her a necklace.

However, I made it myself instead of buying it from a brand store, which made it more meaningful. From making it to polishing it to the finished product, it took about a month.

Everyone was taken aback upon hearing this. Tiffany's face flashed with realization: "No wonder we didn't see any brand logo. So you made it yourself, Xiaoyan."

Seohyun blinked: "Doesn't that mean there's only one of this necklace in the whole world? How romantic!"

The others were taken aback upon hearing this, and then their eyes lit up to varying degrees.

Chen Yan waved his hand: "It's not as exaggerated as you say, Xiaoxian. The only special thing about this necklace is that I made it myself. The materials I used are nothing special."

"That's great too. It was made by you, oppa, so it's very thoughtful."

Yoona's smile widened even more; the more she looked at the necklace, the more she liked it.

To be honest, if Chen Yan gave her a custom-made necklace from a big brand, although she would like it, it would still lack a certain special feeling.

Because that kind of necklace can be bought as long as you have money.

But the necklace in front of her was different. Not only was it made by Chen Yan himself, but she could also feel his attention and care for her birthday through the necklace.

She felt it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that this was a necklace that was one of a kind in the world.

After glancing at the necklace again, Lim Yoona smiled and closed the gift box.

She wanted to wait until later, when it was just her and Chen Yan alone, before having him help her put it on.

Beside him, Chen Yan's body suddenly tensed up.

Because he felt the intense gazes from Kim Tae-yeon and Tao.

Even Jessica Jung, who was standing next to Krystal Jung, secretly glanced over.

The meaning expressed is simple and consistent: I want it too.

Chen Yan quickly returned the look: Yes, yes, I'll make one for each of you from now on.

The three of them then withdrew their gaze.

After the gifts were unwrapped, everyone started making plans to play games again.

However, Chen Yan didn't participate and stood up, saying, "I'll go make you some dessert."

Who knows if Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-ah will suddenly create a scene of chaos for him while he's playing? Just to be on the safe side, he'd better stay away.

Making desserts is a perfect reason.

Before anyone else could speak, Lee Soon-kyu's eyes lit up: "Is this the ginger milk curd I had last time?"

"Yes, Peach also said she wanted to eat this this afternoon."

Chen Yan smiled and nodded, then turned and walked towards the kitchen.

What is ginger milk curd?

Kwon Yuri looked at Lee Soon-kyu and asked with some confusion.

"that is."

Just as Lee Soon-kyu was about to explain, he was suddenly locked onto by two sharp gazes.

Kim Tae-yeon and Im Yoon-a asked in unison, "Sun-kyu/unnie, when did you come to our house for ginger milk curd?"

(End of this chapter)