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

After parting ways with Kim Tae-yeon, Li Luran went back to his room and took a nap. When he woke up, it was getting dark outside.

After washing his face, Li Luran felt much more awake.

At this moment, his stomach began to protest, and it was indeed time for dinner.

"Buzzing..."

Li Luran's phone, which was on the bedside table, suddenly vibrated.

He changed his clothes, picked up his phone, and sure enough, it was another message from Zhang Kai:

"Lu Ran! How are the beaches in New Zealand? Aren't they full of beautiful foreign women in sexy swimsuits? Did you see any stunning blondes with blue eyes? Send me some photos quickly! Let the brothers feast their eyes!"

Zhang Kai is a restless fellow. The harassing messages haven't stopped since morning. He doesn't have time to argue with him; filling his stomach is the priority.

"If you want to see it, buy your own plane ticket and come over here!" After sending the message, he put his phone in his pocket.

This guy's head is always filled with all sorts of nonsense.

However, there was no blonde, blue-eyed Western woman, but there was a short blonde man.

After leaving the room, Li Luran looked at room A-203 next door, hesitated for a moment, and then knocked a few times.

About three minutes later, Li Luran heard rustling sounds coming from inside. Then, the door opened a crack, and a small golden head peeked out, looking at him warily.

What are you doing?

Li Luran pointed in the direction of the restaurant, "Miss X, oh no, Miss X, would you have the honor of having dinner with me?"

Kim Tae-yeon stared at Lee Lu-ran for a while, touched her stomach, and then slammed the door shut.

Li Luran thought she had been turned away and was about to turn and leave when she heard her voice from inside the door:

"Wait for me for two minutes!"

Half an hour later, Kim Tae-yeon emerged in a strapless maxi dress, glanced at Lee Lu-ran who looked like he was about to burst from waiting, and confidently raised her chin. "Let's go, aren't we going to have dinner?"

"It's just that I made you wait a few extra minutes! How can you be so petty, you grown man? Let's go, it's my treat later!"

Kim Tae-yeon seemed to be in a good mood, walking ahead with her hands behind her back and looking very excited.

Li Luran was speechless. Was that really just a few minutes?

Ten minutes later, the two sat down at a seaside restaurant. Kim Tae-yeon carefully flipped through the menu, pouting slightly as if she was conflicted.

The large sunglasses that he always wore on his face were finally taken off, and this was the first time Li Luran could clearly see the little guy's face.

She has a small face, delicate features, fair skin, beautiful eyebrows that look like they've been carefully groomed, and large, expressive eyes.

Li Luran also noticed a small detail: when she was thinking, she would subconsciously put her index finger in her mouth and bite it.

"I want this!" After hesitating for a long time, Kim Tae-yeon finally made up her mind and pointed to a seafood rice dish on the menu.

"Oh, what do you want to eat?"

Kim Tae-yeon excitedly raised her head, only to find Lee Lu-ran staring at her. She then realized that she wasn't wearing sunglasses, and her whole body tensed up instantly.

"Ahem, very beautiful." Li Luran noticed that he had lost his composure, coughed twice, and gave a very fair evaluation.

Kim Tae-yeon has the typical Korean woman's looks, which can be described as fair-skinned and beautiful. In addition, her temperament makes her comparable to Suzy in Li Luran's mind.

To be honest, Kim Tae-yeon is used to hearing herself praised.

At first, she thought Li Luran was staring at her because he recognized her. She never expected that this somewhat sarcastic guy was actually attracted by her beauty.

Kim Tae-yeon felt a little smug, a slight smile playing on her lips, and proudly replied:

"Tch, do you even need to tell me that!"

Twenty minutes later, their table was piled high with skewers, and Li Luran also ordered two beers, one for each of them.

A local band was performing outside the restaurant, and the sea breeze made Li Luran feel warm all over.

He handed a skewer of grilled meat to Kim Tae-yeon, saying, "Try this; it smells pretty good."

Kim Tae-yeon took the skewers, hesitated for a moment, but ultimately couldn't resist the temptation of the food and started eating them in small bites, her eating manners were very ladylike.

Li Luran took a sip of beer, enjoyed the barbecue, felt the sea breeze, and listened to music—it was simply the life of a god.

"By the way, how old are you?"

After a few rounds of drinks, Li Luran suddenly put down his glass and casually asked the girl opposite him.

Kim Tae-yeon wiped her mouth with a tissue, her brows furrowing slightly.

"Hey! Don't you know it's very impolite to ask a girl's age?"

"Oh, sorry, I forgot! Hahaha."

Li Luran scratched his head awkwardly. As a straight man, he hadn't thought that much about it.

"But do you people on the Korean Peninsula have this saying too? I thought only China had it."

"Hmph, there's a lot you don't know. You'd better learn from me, little brother."

"Who's the younger brother?" Li Luran was immediately indignant upon hearing this.

Judging from her appearance, this woman is probably about the same age as him, so how did she become his younger brother?

"So what year were you born?" Kim Tae-yeon asked him slyly.

"I was born in 94," Li Luran said without hiding anything.

"As expected, you're a little brother. Quick, call me 'Noona'!" Kim Tae-yeon burst into laughter upon hearing this.

"I don't believe it!" Li Luran took a sip of his drink, completely unconvinced.

"Unless you show me your passport! Otherwise, heh heh, don't even think about it."

"These days, everyone likes to act mature for their age. I bet you are too. I guess you're younger than me, right?"

"Should I call you 'Oppa'?"

"Ugh!" Kim Tae-yeon glared at him fiercely, then took a big bite of the skewer, as if the skewer in her hand was Li Luran himself.

Doesn't this guy know that you can't just call someone "oppa" randomly?

He said he was born in 94, which means he just turned 18, a full 5 years younger than me. How dare he ask me to call him "Oppa"?

Seeing her sullen expression, Li Luran suppressed a laugh and continued to add fuel to the fire.

"How about this, we each call each other what we want? You call me Oppa, and I'll call you Noona, okay?"

"Don't even think about it!" Kim Tae-yeon refused without even thinking.

Li Luran shrugged, and seeing that she seemed a little unhappy, he tactfully changed the subject: "By the way, what are you doing in New Zealand alone? Is it for tourism?"

"Yes." Kim Tae-yeon's eyes dimmed slightly when she heard the question.

"I just came here to relax."

After experiencing several Black Seas (referring to the Black Sea incident), Girls' Generation has finally returned to normal.

Looking back on those two years, she felt like she couldn't breathe.

However, she is the leader of Girls' Generation. Others can fall down and have emotions, but she cannot.

But when the night was deep and quiet, she felt so tired.

So, taking advantage of the rare holiday, I secretly ran away.

Actually, her original plan was just to stay here for a day, watch the sunrise, and then head back.

I never expected to run into this guy. It's rare to find someone I don't know who I can talk to freely.

Kim Tae-yeon picked up her wine glass and secretly glanced at Lee Lu-ran across from her.

Although this guy can be a bit sarcastic at times and has a mischievous streak, enjoying teasing her, for some reason, chatting with him feels especially relaxing.

She hadn't felt this sense of relaxation in a very, very long time.

"And you? What are you doing here in New Zealand all by yourself?"

Kim Tae-yeon slightly raised her head and found that Lee Lu-ran was also looking at her. She panicked for a moment and quickly lowered her head.

Li Luran almost burst out laughing; this woman was really timid.

However, when asked why he came here...

"Actually, I'm the same as you, I just came here to relax."

"Tell me, wouldn't you say we're a pair of star-crossed lovers?"

"Who said we're a pair of lovebirds!" Kim Tae-yeon rolled her eyes at Li Luran and said irritably, "You're just a smooth talker!"

"Let me tell you, if you keep doing this, you might not be able to find a girlfriend!"

For Li Luran, having a girlfriend is no longer important; he's not in the mood for it anyway.

Li Luran finished the last sip of his beer, winked at Kim Tae-yeon, and said, "By the way, do you want to experience something exciting?"

"Huh? What's so exciting? Don't do anything reckless!"

Li Luran smiled and said mysteriously, "Just follow my command!"

"Once I count to one, let's forget everything else and run straight towards the hotel."

"Huh? Are you crazy? We're not even married yet..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Luran had already started counting down:

"3!"

"2!"

"Hey, what do you mean? Stop messing around!"

"1!"

"Run!"

Li Luran suddenly stood up, grabbed Kim Tae-yeon's hand, and led her out of the restaurant without looking back.

"Ah! Slow down!"

Under the moonlight, Li Luran pulled Kim Tae-yeon along the beach for a long run.

As the sea breeze blew by, Kim Tae-yeon's heart pounded wildly.

This is absolutely insane!

She had never done anything so outrageous in her entire life!

"I...I can't take it anymore!"

Kim Tae-yeon, panting, shook off Lee Lu-ran's hand and sat down directly on the beach.

Li Luran also stopped and sat down opposite her.

The two looked at each other:

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Their unrestrained laughter echoed across the beach.

Half an hour later, covered in sand and with messy hair, Li Luran returned to the room with Kim Tae-yeon.

"Um, let's go and pay them back the money, this isn't right."

Upon hearing this, Li Luran turned his head, smiled, and shook his head: "What are you thinking? Do you really think I'm taking you to dine and dash?"

"I already paid the owner for that meal while you were in the restroom."

"Well... goodnight, Ms. X!"

The door closed, leaving Kim Tae-yeon standing there in a daze.

"You big liar!"