Peninsula: Starting with the nation's first love, the white moonlight

Chapter 118 So he hadn't won her over yet.

Watching Li Luran's busy figure in the kitchen, Lin Yun'er was momentarily at a loss for what to do.

In the peninsula, what does it mean for a lone man and woman to eat ramen together late at night? Does this guy really not know?

Should I remind him? But—it's fine if I don't say anything, but it would be too awkward if I bring it up myself.

Or perhaps he was actually feigning ignorance, genuinely intending to take advantage of the situation—

While Lin Yoona was still struggling with her inner conflict, Li Luran had already come out carrying two steaming bowls of ramen.

Seeing her still standing there in a daze, Li Luran put the bowl of noodles on the table and teased with a smile, "What's wrong? You're already drooling before you've even started eating?"

He handed her one of the bowls of ramen, then took a box of side dishes from the refrigerator and placed it on the table.

"We don't have much food at home today, so it's a bit simple. Please make do with this."

After saying that, he didn't wait for Lim Yoona and picked up his chopsticks to eat.

Yoona sniffed, watching the guy eat with relish, when her stomach, quite uncooperatively, let out a protesting sound.

"This guy definitely did it on purpose—"

Lin Yoona bit her lower lip, glared at Li Luran resentfully, and made a silent protest.

Li Luran seemed to notice her gaze, stopped eating, and looked at her with a puzzled expression: "Why aren't you eating? Aren't you hungry?"

Yoona forced an awkward smile: "I'm fine, not very hungry."

Li Luran glanced at her suspiciously, said "Oh," and lowered his head to continue eating.

Yoona rubbed her stomach, her gaze involuntarily falling on the ramen in front of her.

She didn't know what seasoning Li Luran had added, but the rich, savory aroma lingered around her nose. For a foodie who had been starving all night, the temptation was irresistible!

She swallowed hard, but finally succumbed to the delicious food.

"Never mind, your stomach is more important. It's just a regular bowl of ramen. Li Luran is Chinese, he definitely doesn't understand the intricacies of the Korean Peninsula. Lin Yoona, don't overthink it!"

After successfully convincing herself, Lim Yoona picked up her chopsticks, grabbed a poached egg from the bowl, and took a big bite.

Golden egg yolk slowly dripped out, accidentally getting some on her lips. She licked her lips with the tip of her tongue, then took another big bite with a look of pure bliss.

"Mmm! This is so delicious!"

Yoona squinted her eyes in satisfaction. "Lee Luran, I didn't expect you to be such a good noodle cook! It's much better than Taeyeon unnie's ramen!"

Looking at Yoona's blissful expression, Li Luran chuckled awkwardly, "It's not as exaggerated as you say. But, does Taeyeon cook ramen herself?"

"Yes, we do. Sigh, although Taeyeon unnie's ramen is only so-so, it's still barely acceptable compared to the rest of us."

While chewing on her noodles, Lim Yoona complained, "Actually, Taeyeon unnie's fried rice is a bit better than her ramen, but she always makes a mess of the kitchen when she cooks, so the unnies stopped letting her do it."

"I see."

Li Luran listened to her rambling complaints about her captain, then lowered his head and smiled.

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Lin Yoona swallowed the noodles in her mouth, then suddenly remembered something, looked up at him, and said, "Li Luran, I have something to ask you."

"That's right—" Lim Yoona bit the tip of her chopsticks, her eyes flickering slightly.

Have you ever cooked ramen for other girls?

"No, I've only ever cooked for you so far," Li Luran replied vaguely, taking a bite of noodles without looking up.

"I see," Lim Yoona muttered softly. For some reason, upon hearing this answer, the inexplicable resentment in her heart quietly dissipated.

The apartment was very quiet, with only the slight noise of the two eating noodles.

Yoona picked up a piece of radish and put it in her mouth. After chewing a couple of times, she paused, her delicate brows furrowing slightly: "Huh? This taste—why does it taste so familiar?"

Just then, the screen of Li Luran's phone on the table lit up, and a new message popped up.

Yoona glanced at it out of the corner of her eye, and when she saw that familiar profile picture, she froze—

It's Taeyeon unnie!

So, this side dish in front of you was made by Taeyeon unnie's mom? No wonder it tastes exactly the same!

As if she had discovered some astonishing secret, Lin Yoona was so shocked that she stopped eating with her chopsticks.

She glanced at Li Luran across from her out of the corner of her eye and noticed that he was replying to messages with his head down, and the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned from time to time.

"He and Taeyeon unnie—could it really be that kind of relationship? If it is, then I'll have to call him brother-in-law from now on?"

"But this guy is four years younger than me!" Im Yoona said angrily, biting her chopsticks. Suddenly, the ramen in front of her didn't taste good anymore.

"Hey, Li Luran!" Lin Yoona put down her chopsticks, crossed her arms, and suddenly asked.

"Did you go to Jeonju a couple of days ago?"

"Huh?" Li Luran put down his phone, looking at her in surprise. "How did you know?"

"Of course, Taeyeon unnie told me herself!" Im Yoona lied to him without changing her expression.

"Taeyeon told you?"

Li Luran didn't intentionally try to hide the fact that he knew Taeyeon; he just wasn't sure what Taeyeon was thinking, so he didn't reveal it to her.

"So, you're that mysterious 0?"

"Taeyeon even told you this?" Lee Luran looked at Im Yoona in surprise.

As soon as he finished speaking, looking at the sly smile on Lin Yoona's face, Li Luran thought about it carefully and realized that he had actually been tricked by this woman!

But since things have come to this, there's no harm in admitting it.

"Li Luran, what exactly is your relationship with Taeyeon unnie? And what does that '0' mean? Is it your initials?"

Li Luran shrugged: "Want to know? Go ask Taeyeon yourself."

"Ugh, if Taeyeon unnie were to tell me, would I still try to trick you into telling me?" Im Yoona rolled her eyes helplessly.

"Well, there's nothing I can do about that then. It's your own fault for deliberately trying to trick me. But I'm curious, how did you know I went to Jeonju yesterday?"

Yoona chuckled, revealing two adorable little tiger teeth: "How about we exchange secrets?"

"Fine, don't tell me then." Li Luran wasn't buying it and got up with the empty bowl to head to the kitchen.

Im Yoona quickly reached out and grabbed his arm, looking up at him and glaring at him: "I'll tell you, okay? What a stingy man!"

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She pouted and pointed to the box of side dishes on the table: "Look, this side dish was made by Taeyeon unnie's mom, right? When unnie came back from Jeonju yesterday, she specially shared some with us. It tastes exactly the same as yours."

"So it was the small dish that gave me away!" Li Luran chuckled. "But you actually managed to spot such a small detail. Yoona, why don't you quit being an idol and become a detective?"

"That's a great idea!" Im Yoona narrowed her eyes slightly. "How about you become my assistant? From now on, I'll be your boss!"

The renowned Sherlock Holmes, Yun, you are my assistant, Li Huasheng!

"Pfft—Hahaha!" The two couldn't hold back and burst into laughter at the same time.

"Yoona, I didn't expect you to have such a good sense of humor."

"Of course!" Yoona proudly raised her chin. "My entertainment skills are widely recognized in the industry, much better than Taeyeon unnie's!"

After the joke, the atmosphere relaxed considerably.

Lim Yoona poked Li Luran's arm and asked casually, "Hey Li Luran, you're not... really dating Taeyeon unnie, are you?"

"That's not true."

Li Luran wiped his mouth with a tissue and answered frankly, "Taeyeon and I are good friends."

"Oh—so you haven't won her over yet." Yoona nodded thoughtfully.