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

Chapter 95 Holding Hands in the Evening Breeze

Jeonju, the Kim family.

After dinner, Li Luran followed Kim Tae-yeon for a walk in the neighborhood to aid digestion.

Kim Tae-yeon was wearing a thick down jacket and a scarf around her neck, still fully armed.

It wasn't that I was afraid of being recognized, but the weather was really cold at night.

A gust of cold wind blew by, and Kim Tae-yeon curled up into a ball.

The two walked outside for half an hour without realizing it.

The neighborhood was unusually quiet on this winter night, so quiet that you could hear the two of them walking on the fallen leaves.

The two strolled side by side, their shadows growing longer and closer under the streetlights at dusk.

"Taeyeon, are you cold?" Lee Luran stopped and turned to look at the girl beside him. "Besides, your legs can't handle too much walking. Shall we go back?"

Kim Tae-yeon stopped, rubbed her hands together, and breathed on her palms.

She has a cold constitution, and her hands and feet easily get cold in winter.

However, she didn't plan to go back so early today.

It's rare to be able to take a walk outside with Li Luran like an ordinary person. After the holiday ends, I don't know if I'll have this opportunity to be alone with him again.

She put her hands back into her pockets and shook her head vigorously.

"I'm not cold."

"Our female idols are very resistant to the cold!" She proudly raised her chin slightly.

"Don't push yourself." Li Luran smiled helplessly, pulled her scarf up a bit, and covered her ears, which were slightly red from the cold.

"Seriously, wearing a short skirt to perform outdoors in winter is perfectly normal for us, especially since I'm dressed so warmly today."

"If you don't believe me, touch it."

As she spoke, she pulled her right hand out of her pocket and extended it in front of Li Luran.

But the moment she reached out her hand, she regretted it.

Kim Tae-yeon, what are you doing? Reaching out your hand like that, isn't it obvious you're asking him to hold your hand? That's so suggestive!

Her cheeks slowly began to burn, and she hurriedly tried to pull her hand back.

Just as she pulled back, a large hand tightly grasped her small hand in its palm.

Kim Tae-yeon felt a warm current slowly spreading from her palms to her heart. At this moment, not only were her cheeks flushed, but her heart was also pounding wildly, making her feel like her soul was flying away.

Her hands were slightly cool and soft to the touch. Although her palms were not large, her ten fingers were very long and slender.

Li Luran held her hand and casually put it into the pocket of his coat.

The two walked forward in silence, neither speaking nor looking at each other.

Kim Tae-yeon lowered her head, feeling her heart beating faster and faster.

She pretended to brush a strand of hair aside, taking the opportunity to steal a glance at the man beside her out of the corner of her eye.

Li Luran kept his eyes fixed ahead, his expression remaining calm and composed.

It was as if the hand-holding gesture just now was simply to help her keep warm.

Kim Tae-yeon gently bit her lower lip, then used her fingers slightly to pry his hand away. She slowly groped her way through his fingers, until their hands were finally clasped tightly together in Lee Lu-ran's pocket.

The scorching heat gradually transferred from his palm to Kim Tae-yeon's palm.

She felt her palms starting to sweat.

Sensing the girl's movement, Li Luran paused for a moment, but quickly resumed his steps.

Kim Tae-yeon was extremely nervous at the moment, and she didn't know why she had suddenly become so bold tonight.

Was this my initiative? Was it too obvious? No, he was the one who took my hand first; it should be him who initiated it!

Amidst Taeyeon's rambling thoughts, the two walked side by side for a long time.

"Taeyeon, are you not cold now?" Lee Luran's voice rang out in the night breeze.

He slowly released Kim Tae-yeon's hand, and the warmth in his palm suddenly vanished, leaving him with a strange sense of loss.

She quickly put her hands back into her down jacket pockets.

"Hmm, I'm not cold anymore." Her voice sounded muffled.

"That's enough. It's windy outside, let's head back."

Kim Tae-yeon obediently followed Lee Lu-ran back.

The two didn't talk much along the way, but an ambiguous atmosphere always lingered around them.

To ease the awkwardness, Kim Tae-yeon casually started a conversation.

"Li Luran, what are your plans for tomorrow?"

"Nothing particularly important to do." Li Luran said with his hands in his pockets and a leisurely pace. "After visiting the remaining places, I'll rest at home."

"Taeyeon, what about you? As soon as your vacation is over, you'll be busy again, right?"

Kim Tae-yeon gave a soft "Mmm".

She looked at her shadow on the ground and sighed softly.

I felt very relaxed being with Li Luran today, as if I had returned to the carefree days in New Zealand.

However, the thought of returning to life in Seoul made her feel somewhat discouraged.

"yes."

"With TTS subunit activities, Girls' Generation is also making a comeback."

"Practicing music, recording shows, doing commercial performances—ugh, just thinking about it makes me so annoyed." Kim Tae-yeon kicked a pebble on the side of the road, her words full of complaints.

"Thank you for your hard work, Taeyeon."

Lee Lu-ran had accompanied Lee Ji-eun on her schedule and knew very well how tiring it was to work non-stop from morning till night during the comeback period.

Behind the glamorous facade of female celebrities lies a wealth of hard work and sweat.

"Actually, when you think about it, it's not so bad." Kim Tae-yeon sighed softly. "Compared to those kids in the industry who have been trainees for many years but still can't debut, we are already very lucky."

Kim Tae-yeon proudly looked up at Lee Lu-ran, "Hmph, Girls' Generation is pretty awesome!"

"Hehe, amazing, amazing. With Taeyeon around, of course we're amazing!"

"Ugh, you're so perfunctory! And what do you mean by 'our Taeyeon'—you're not SOE."

Kim Tae-yeon seemed to have recovered somewhat, and even her steps were much lighter.

"Oh right, Li Luran." Kim Tae-yeon skipped over to Li Luran.

She walked backwards slowly, her hands behind her back.

"I remember you were born in '94, right?"

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

Kim Tae-yeon looked into his eyes, a mischievous smile playing on her lips.

"So, what exactly is your birthday?"

Birthday? Why was she asking that? But he still answered truthfully, "November 11th."

Kim Tae-yeon silently repeated it in her mind, then exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my god, didn't that just happen a short while ago?"

"Yeah." Li Luran gave an awkward smile.

"So how did you spend your birthday this year? Did you spend it with Lee Ji-eun?" Kim Tae-yeon asked casually, but her eyes were fixed on his reaction.

"No." Li Luran shook his head decisively. "I don't really like celebrating my birthday. When I was in China, I would have a meal with my parents. But on the peninsula, I just cook a bowl of longevity noodles and that's my birthday."

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"Oh, I see." Kim Tae-yeon secretly regretted that if she had recognized Li Luran earlier, she could have celebrated his birthday together.

However, now that she has missed the past, she absolutely cannot miss any of her birthdays from now on!

But before that————

"March 9th." She stopped and stood still, looking directly at Li Luran.

"This is my birthday." Kim Tae-yeon pursed her lips slightly and announced with utmost seriousness, "You absolutely can't forget!"

"Also, shouldn't you change how you address me?"

"Huh? What's your name?" Li Luran was momentarily confused and looked at her blankly.

"DaeDae?"

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"Ugh—" Kim Tae-yeon blushed with embarrassment and anger, wishing she could pounce on him and bite him.

"It's Noona! Noona!"