Peninsula: The idol by the bedside refreshes randomly.

Night was beginning to fall.

The villa's door opened with a click, and Chen Ran walked in carrying a bag.

Inside the living room, the little dragon, who was sitting cross-legged on the carpet in front of the sofa, heard the noise, put down what he was holding, and poked his head out.

When Chen Ran appeared at the entrance, she greeted him, "You're back."

"Um."

Noticing what he was carrying, the little dragon asked curiously, "What are you holding?"

Fish cake skewers.

Chen Ran placed the bag on the coffee table next to her.

"I saw you order this for takeout once before, so you must really like it. I happened to pass by a stall on my way home just now, so I bought some. Eat it while it's hot."

The little dragon was stunned.

Chen Ran then noticed the white shoe she was holding.

One side of the white sneaker had been painted with a little design, and on the coffee table sat another white sneaker and some paint. "Are you doodling?"

At this moment, Da Longzai, who was staring absentmindedly at the bag of fish cake skewers, snapped out of his reverie upon hearing this and nodded:

"Yeah, I had nothing to do, so I thought I'd doodle to kill time."

As she spoke, her eyes flickered as she looked at Chen Ran.

"Do...do you want to come with me?"

After she finished speaking, she felt a slight nervousness for no apparent reason.

What if he doesn't like doing this, or finds it boring, or has other things to do and refuses?

"OK."

Chen Ran's voice rang in my ears the next second.

"I've been busy on set all day, so I need to clear my head and relax a bit. I really like shoe graffiti, but I need to take a shower first."

The slight tension in his heart vanished instantly, and the dragon cub's eyes brightened a bit.

"It's okay, you go take a shower first, I'll wait for you." "Okay, I'm going to take a shower now, you eat the fish cake skewers while they're hot."

"Okay~"

Watching Chen Ran walk down the stairs, Da Longzai suddenly spoke up again, "Want me to save you a skewer?"

"No need, I've already eaten."

"oh."

Chen Ran's figure disappeared at the top of the stairs. Da Longzai withdrew his gaze and turned to look at the bag on the coffee table.

Because he had ordered takeout once before, and he saw it on his way home, thought of it, and bought one for her?

The little dragon couldn't help but smile slightly.

She put the shoes aside, reached for the bag, and opened it.

A fragrant steam rose up instantly.

Three fish cake skewers were placed in a bucket containing a little fish broth.

The golden-brown fried surface was not only steaming hot, but also coated with just the right amount of sauce. Just smelling it made Da Longzai's mouth water, and he subconsciously swallowed.

She opened her mouth the next second and took a bite.

The crispy crust with its fried aroma, the fragrance of the fish and its natural sweetness, plus the sauce on top—the three flavors blend perfectly together as you chew, and the aroma instantly fills your mouth.

"Hmm~"

The little dragon couldn't help but make a sound, and comfortably squinted its eyes.

These fish cake skewers taste so good, they're much better than the ones she ordered last time.

Is it because this is food from 12 years ago, unlike food from 25 years ago which has more technology and ruthless methods?

Or perhaps it's because Chen Ran bought it on the spot, unlike takeout, which takes longer to arrive and thus compromises the taste.

But she seemed to have forgotten that the time it took Chen Ran to get home from buying the food was actually about the same as the time it took for the takeout to arrive.

Anyway, whatever, the fish cake skewers Chen Ran bought were definitely tastier.

After enjoying two skewers of fish cakes, Da Longzai picked up the last one, ready to put it in his mouth, but suddenly stopped.

Looking at the fish cake skewer in his hand, Da Longzai pursed his lips and finally put the skewer back in the bucket. He'd leave this one for Chen Ran.

Although he just said not to save any for him, these fish cake skewers are so delicious, and he paid for them, so we should save one for him to try.

Da Longzai carefully retied the bag to prevent the heat from dissipating too quickly, then took a tissue to wipe his mouth and smacked his lips a couple of times, seemingly still wanting more.

Not everyone has the right to make her put the food that's almost in her mouth back down.

She glanced at the pair of white sneakers next to her and blinked.

Shoe graffiti is something that only couples do, right?

But she and Chen Ran...

The little dragon quickly dismissed the idea.

She and Chen Ran are already living together, so it's actually quite reasonable for them to do some household chores together.

They live together across time and space, making their relationship far more special than that of ordinary young couples.

Ten minutes later, the sound of people coming downstairs could be heard.

Da Longzai put down his phone and turned to look. Please remember the only website address for this novel: "www.deqixs.org". The website owner has only this one website; other websites may be discontinued at any time.

Chen Ran, dressed in her home pajamas, soon appeared at the bottom of the stairs.

His hair was freshly dried, so it had a smooth, natural feel.

The little dragon's heart stirred slightly.

Having lived together for so many days, she had seen Chen Ran like this before, but for some reason, she felt that Chen Ran had a special charm when she looked at him now.

Although Chen Ran is 3 years older than her in terms of birth year, she is 25 years old, so in some ways she is 13 years older than Chen Ran.

Chen Ran is the younger brother.

So... does this mean she's living with a younger man instead of an older woman?

Da Longzai blinked and came to his senses, then handed over the bag containing fish cake skewers.

"Hey, there's still a skewer of fish cakes inside, you can have it."

Chen Ran was taken aback: "Didn't you say you didn't need to save any for me? Is it not tasty?"

"It's delicious, that's why I thought I'd save one for you so you could try it." "Oh, thank you."

Chen Ran did not refuse the kindness. He took the bag, sat down next to Da Longzai, opened the bag, and took out the last skewer of fish cakes.

"How is it? Delicious, right?"

"Yes, it tastes really good."

Hehe~

After finishing the fish cake skewers, the two moved on to the shoe painting activity.

Chen Ran picked up the other white shoe.

"What are you going to draw on it?"

"It's up to you. Don't ask me. Draw whatever you want."

Chen Ran was taken aback: "Aren't you going to wear these shoes?"

"Wear it."

The little dragon picked up her unfinished shoe, looked at it, and then turned to look at Chen Ran. She knew what Chen Ran meant.

"As long as you don't draw anything shameful, it doesn't matter what you draw, it won't affect me wearing it out, right?"

Chen Ran nodded, agreeing that this made sense.

"But there has to be a theme, otherwise it would be very incongruous if you drew a landscape and I drew a gun or something."

One shoe is decorated with flowers, plants, and the sun, along with the words "sunshine".

The other shoe was covered with various firearms and ammunition, along with the words "fireinthehole".

Isn't this just being abstract?

As if imagining that scene, Da Longzai's sense of humor was instantly triggered.

"Hahaha, it's not impossible, I think it's quite interesting."

"..."

Seeing that Chen Ran was a little speechless, the big dragon cub stopped laughing after a while.

"Hmm..." She frowned and pondered for a moment, then snapped her fingers.

"I've got it! How about we make myself the theme?"

"You?"

"Yes, my shoes, so they're themed around me."

Chen Ran thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay."

Then, the two of them each took a paintbrush and began to paint on the shoe.

The living room fell silent instantly, with only the occasional soft sound of paintbrushes gliding across the shoes.

Da Longzai's fair fingers gently sketched on the shoe with a paintbrush, but his eyes couldn't help but glance at Chen Ran beside him.

Chen Ran was very focused, his movements were slow but without hesitation, as if he had already decided what he wanted to draw.

Da Longzai didn't ask him how good his drawing skills were.

She was just killing time out of boredom, and since she had invited Chen Ran to draw with her, she would accept whatever Chen Ran's final result was.

At most, she'd laugh at Chen Ran if the final drawing turned out really bad. But seeing how focused Chen Ran was, she was starting to look forward to seeing what he would ultimately create.

After all, the subject matter is herself.

Stealthily withdrawing her gaze, Da Longzai refocused her attention on her shoes, but she didn't let the living room remain quiet any longer.

"I visited your film set today with my unnies from 12," she initiated a conversation.

Chen Ran nodded: "Yes."

He knew that the big dragon cub could synchronize the little dragon cub's memories, so it wasn't surprising that he knew this.

"I even gave you a bottle of perfume from 12?"

Chen Ran paused in his actions: "Yes."

He replied, already mentally prepared for the question that Da Longzai would follow up with: "Do you know what it means when a girl gives you perfume?"

But the little dragon simply nodded naturally, and then... nothing more.

Chen Ran raised an eyebrow in slight surprise.

That's it? Noticing his expression, the little dragon couldn't help but smile and stop what he was doing.

"What's wrong? Do you think I'm going to ask you why you're hooking up with someone you've known for 12 years?"

"Forehead"

Chen Ran was momentarily speechless.

Isn't the word "flirting" a bit too blatant?

Seeing this, Da Longzai smiled again: "I know best what kind of person I was 12 years ago, so you can't blame it all on you."

Chen Ran pursed his lips. The dragon cub's directness caught him off guard, and he didn't know how to respond.

Why are these people, who have been around for 25 years, so direct in their speech and actions?

I still remember last month, he was directly won over by Jessica and Kim Tae-yeon.

Fortunately, he regained control in bed and turned the tide.

At this point, the little dragon changed the subject:

"Have you kept in touch with Taeyeon unnie and Jessica unnie during this time?" "Yes, we actually chat every day."

Since Kim Tae-yeon and Jessica last visited my home, reconnected with me, and had dinner together, they haven't come back.

Firstly, Jessica has several engagements in China recently, and Kim Tae-yeon also has several overseas engagements, so neither of them is currently in the Korean Peninsula.

Secondly, because they weren't very familiar with the dragon cub, they couldn't come too frequently.

The little dragon nodded upon hearing this.

"It seems that although Chen Ran is a womanizer, he's not the kind of person who forgets his partner after he's done with her," she thought to herself.

"Why are you suddenly asking about them?"

Chen Ran continued painting on the shoe with a paintbrush in his hand, and casually asked a question.

The little dragon blinked his eyes: "Because I want to know you better, especially in terms of relationships. After all, you've been flirting with me for 12 years, and I don't want to have another painful memory in the future."

Chen Ran paused again, a look of embarrassment on his face.

"Chen Ran, you won't abandon me after starting this, right?"

Chen Ran broke out in a cold sweat. Still so direct, starting something and then abandoning it – it's happened again.

"No," he replied, forcing a smile.

"That's good."

The little dragon nodded, picked up his paintbrush to continue painting, but then suddenly remembered something and turned to Chen Ran, saying:

"Also, you can't act recklessly unless you're someone connected to the house. Otherwise, don't go around having affairs outside."

Chen Ran pursed her lips. "Don't worry, I'm not that kind of person."

Now he understands who he is. He can't guarantee he won't come, but he can guarantee he won't do anything reckless.

At this moment, the little dragon cub inexplicably resembled a mother, instructing her son-in-law not to let her daughter down.

And that daughter is myself from 12 years ago.

The little dragon nodded and turned to continue drawing.

Chen Ran blinked and tentatively asked, "Nothing else you want to say?"

"That's all." "...Oh."

Just as Chen Ran turned his head to continue drawing, he heard Da Longzai's voice suddenly ring out again.

"Sometimes, no matter how nicely you say it, it's useless. You have to take real action. At least right now, you are someone who can do what you say and whose words and deeds are consistent."

Chen Ran paused for a moment upon hearing this, then smiled.

"Thank you for your affirmation. I will try my best to maintain it."

"You're welcome, but... don't oversimplify things. They're not as open-minded as we are in 25."

The little dragon seemed to have thought of something and laughed with a hint of schadenfreude.

This can be seen from the fact that when the little dragon cub discovered during the day that Ham Eun-jung might have run away behind his back, he immediately took out the perfume to declare war.

Tsk tsk, I don't care who you are, if you dare to sneak away, don't blame me for being ruthless too.

The main point is that no one except myself is allowed to sneak away.

That situation hasn't happened yet, simply because no one has taken down Chen Ran in 12, so the balance hasn't been broken yet.

Once the balance is broken, that's when the real show begins. And in the same situation, if it were them at 25, they would simply meet up and talk things out, and in the end, they would all work together to make their lives better—that would be better than anything else.

Unless someone goes too far and develops a desire to monopolize, then everyone will fight each other.

Otherwise, they wouldn't even bother to move; they just want to enjoy themselves.

That's the beauty of having an older sister.

Chen Ran looked at the gloating smile on Da Longzai's face, but his smile turned into a bitter one.

He knew that the little dragon cub was right.

However, he has already embarked on a path with no turning back, and can only keep moving forward.

Once a choice is made, one must naturally bear the corresponding consequences.

The little dragon squinted, a strange smile appearing on its lips as it seemed to be thinking of something. It then raised its hand and patted Chen Ran's shoulder.

"Chen Ran, how about we make a deal?"

"What kind of deal?"

"Give me the chance to be number one in 2012, and I'll be your strategist and help you solve any problems that arise in the future, how about that?" This was something she suddenly thought of in a flash of inspiration.

Perhaps she could directly help her 12-year-old self win the championship?

She refused to believe that Kim Tae-yeon and Jessica hadn't tried to help them take the lead in 12.

Now that my 12-year-old self has made her choice, I definitely need to find a way to help her.

Although I wasn't very bright back in 2012, I still had a chance to take first place back then.

If the little dragon cub really wins first place with my help, it would be a case of a latecomer surpassing the old one, and I would also have face to show off.

She turned to look at Chen Ran, her long, narrow eyes slightly narrowed.

"So, Chen Ran, what do you think?