Hancheng: There is a door between me and the future

Chapter 127: Is it flirting? Or some other kind of play? (Seeking monthly votes and subscriptions)

Villa backyard.

Just after Da Longzai finished speaking, there was a sudden silence for two seconds by the pool.

Meanwhile, Lin Xiuyuan finally flipped the last batch of pork belly over. With a sizzling sound, the fat began to slide down the grill and, after intertwining with the charcoal fire, released an enticing aroma.

Then he shook the grilling tongs in his hand and shouted over there, "They're almost done grilling, you can start eating now."

The voice wasn't loud, but it was clear and powerful, carrying a touch of youthful cheerfulness.

In an instant, everyone's eyes and attention were drawn to that call.

"I'm coming!"

Sunny was the first to jump up, her movements so fast that water splashed everywhere around her feet.

Lee Juri also stood up, lifted the towel draped around her waist, and walked over gracefully, exuding confidence and charm with every step.

Da Longzai, on the other hand, seemed to have said nothing at all, a smile playing on his lips as he leisurely followed behind, wrapped in a bath towel.

The remaining Park Hyo-min and Ham Eun-jung tactfully put on bathrobes, afraid of getting cold or catching a cold.

As everyone gathered around the oven, the aroma filled the air.

"Wow...you're really something, Xiuyuan."

Sunny, who arrived first, picked up a skewer of beef and started eating without any hesitation. After taking a bite, she gave him a thumbs up, saying, "This tastes different from what we've had before. It's much more flavorful."

"That is required."

Even when abroad, as a descendant of the Chinese nation, Lin Xiuyuan still has to take up the mantle of carrying on the family's culinary traditions and skills.

Then he casually wiped the sweat from his forehead, but didn't notice that when he wiped, he also rubbed some charcoal ash onto his face.

Lee Ju-ri happened to be standing next to him, so she reached out and wiped his face for him, while asking, "Xiu-yuan, how did you bake this? The ingredients and spices are the same, but ours didn't taste as good before."

The faintly scented fingertip brushed across his cheek, causing Lin Xiuyuan to pause in surprise.

However, he quickly came to his senses and replied, "Just grill it normally. For meat, render out the oil first, and for vegetables, grill until the water evaporates, then brush on the seasoning and grill slowly."

At this point, Lin Xiuyuan noticed Li Juli's bewildered expression, so he changed his tone and said, "Never mind, it's hard to explain this to you. Just think of it as a cooking skill."

Upon hearing this, everyone around laughed.

Lee Juri herself laughed in exasperation, "What? Oh, Xiuyuan, are you saying I don't understand and can't learn it?"

"Your reaction tells me that's how it is."

Lin Xiuyuan didn't think there was anything wrong with it and replied directly.

Then everyone laughed even harder, and Lin Xiuyuan was slapped hard on the arm a few times. It was just a joke, but it made Li Juli experience the hard muscles, and her eyes widened in surprise.

Wow, those muscles are amazing...

Just as Lee Juri was about to reach out, Daeyong grabbed her from the side and laughed, "Okay, that's enough, unnie. If you keep going, it'll be sexual harassment."

As a result, Sunny, who was eating barbecue skewers, also came over to join in the fun, saying, "Hey, I want to check out the goods too."

"No, what do you mean by 'inspection'?" Lin Xiuyuan said, both amused and exasperated. Although he protested, he didn't move an inch.

Under the scorching sun, the lines of his abdomen were indeed more alluring than the charcoal fire and kebabs in front of him.

His abs were clearly defined, a blend of youthful leanness and muscularity, with his V-line disappearing into the edge of his shorts along his waist, attracting a lot of attention up close.

Sunny playfully touched it and even whistled in agreement, "Oh no, I have to get my phone and take a picture so I can send it to Taeyeon and the others to enjoy together."

After saying that, he turned around and ran back to where he had been lying, and picked up his phone.

Her "Duang Duang" movements were even more impressive than those of the love-struck girl Lin Xiuyuan had known before, almost making him stare in disbelief.

Lin Xiuyuan only looked away when the little dragon cub laughed, put its hands on its hips to block his view, and smirked at him.

After glancing at her figure and comparing them, he lowered his head and focused on grilling the skewers in his hand.

Lee Juri, who had just been caught by the dragon cub, took advantage of the moment when the dragon's attention was diverted and showed no mercy.

He gently tapped his abs with his index finger, sliding it back and forth a couple of times, seemingly examining them carefully. "Tsk, these muscle textures, truly worthy of a barbecue master's skill."

Sunny, who had run back, immediately turned on the camera and started snapping photos of Lin Xiuyuan's abs. "They're really good. The lines are very clear and not messy, unlike the messy lines of the other guys."

"That's enough for you."

As the two "perverts" got closer and closer, even showing signs of trying to touch his waistline, Lin Xiuyuan finally couldn't hold back and took a deep breath.

Ham Eun-jung and Park Hyo-min, who were eating nearby, laughed. Luckily, Dae-ryong came out to help him, saying, "Alright, alright, unnie, stop teasing him. His face is all red."

However, despite claiming to be helping someone out, she herself moved closer the next second, lightly pressing her body against him and joining in the teasing without any hesitation.

Holding a skewer of grilled meat in her hand, she smiled and waved the meat near his lips, "Come on, Xiuyuan, have a bite, consider it a reward for you."

Lin Xiuyuan was taken aback. He was about to say something when the skewer of meat was stuffed directly into the big dragon cub's mouth.

Then, Da Longzai moved even closer, the soft touch of his chest against Da Longzai's firm biceps, his warm and intimate breath brushing against Da Longzai's ear, "Is it good?"

"Delicious..." Lin Xiuyuan mumbled, his ears turning bright red.

The crowd burst into laughter.

"Hey, you guys are about done."

Finally, Ham Eun-jung couldn't stand it anymore. She clapped her hands and helped Lin Xiuyuan stop everyone, saying, "If you keep making a fuss, the meat will burn, and we won't be able to eat it."

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lin Xiuyuan quickly distributed the stack of kebabs in his hand to the group. He then patted the charcoal ash off his hands, glanced at his own condition, and said somewhat helplessly, "Well, if you guys aren't swimming anymore, then I'll go for a dip."

Covered in sweat and smelling of smoke, plus his incredibly tense nerves, Lin Xiuyuan hadn't been this disheveled in a long time.

The women present were all older women, so how could they not see through the young man's thoughts? After scanning him with smiling eyes, they all laughed and said, "Go ahead, go ahead."

Without saying much, he took a deep breath, turned around, and walked towards the pool with decisive steps, without any hesitation.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he walked to the edge of the pool and jumped in without any hesitation.

"thump!"

A large splash of water rose up, and sunlight shattered into layers of shimmering spots in the ripples. The naked figure drew an elegant arc in the water.

Lin Xiuyuan surfaced, shook the water droplets off his hair, and let out a long sigh.

Call ~
He finally relaxed. Damn, he was teased too much just now. If he had waited a few more minutes, he probably wouldn't have been able to keep his composure.

With Lin Xiuyuan gone from the grill, Xian Enjing quietly took over, placing a few skewers of everyone's favorite vegetables on the grill. They chatted while occasionally glancing at the skewers in their hands. This scene was nothing like what Li Juli had said earlier about needing a barbecue chef.

Lin Xiuyuan, who was in the pool, was also stunned, as if his appearance had been somewhat abrupt from the beginning.

However, he didn't expect that thought to pass through his mind in an instant.

Then, after splashing around in the water a few times, I simply lay on my back and floated on the surface, looking up at the bright blue sky above me, feeling more relaxed than ever before.

……

……

On the other side, Kim Tae-yeon, who had just gone over the performance details with her vocal coach, was sitting in a chair relaxing her throat. She had been singing for more than an hour straight, and it was only because of her mature singing ability that her throat would have been ruined.

After all, she's not a quirky person like Jessica.

Feeling bored during her break, Kim Tae-yeon took out her phone, intending to browse social media and read the comments.

As soon as she picked it up, she received several messages from Sunny, so she opened one of them.

He froze, his hands moving to bring the phone even closer to his eyes, and he unconsciously murmured, "Daiba~"

The sunlight was perfect in the photo.

The gentle afternoon light spilled onto the water's surface, refracting into rings of shimmering gold that made Lin Xiuyuan's half-wet blond hair even more dazzling.

Her hair drifted gently with the current, clinging to her forehead and the sides of her neck. Ripples slid across her chest and abdomen, revealing the lines of her abdominal muscles in the reflection of the water's surface, as if they were sculpted.

The sunlight cast a soft, golden outline on his shoulders and collarbone, mingling with the coolness of the pool water, enveloping him in an ambiguous atmosphere that was somewhere between a boy and a man.

After zooming in to examine the details, Kim Tae-yeon immediately swiped to the next picture.

The following photos were all close-up shots of her abs, injecting a lot of energy into Kim Tae-yeon who was still tired.

The same photo was also sent to Lim Yoona's phone.

This startled Lin Xiaolu, who was busy working on some materials for her at home. "You dyed your hair?"

Then, suddenly startled, I frantically asked Sunny to take more pictures and send them over, preferably in focus.

Because she seemed to, appeared to, or suspected that someone was losing control of their gun.

Then, feeling that wasn't enough, he took out his phone and called Lin Xiuyuan.

Unfortunately, no one answered.

After hanging up the phone, she stared at Lin Xiuyuan's blond hair on the screen, and suddenly a flood of memories washed over her. She remembered her own limited edition blond hair and smiled slightly.

……

……

Laughter and banter still lingered around the oven.

A gentle breeze blew by, creating ripples on the water's surface, and the beautiful women sitting around put on their coats.

Only Lin Xiuyuan remained lazily floating on the water, like a small golden beast, clean, relaxed, and exceptionally alluring.

Lee Juri leaned against the poolside, a drink still in her hand, but her eyes unconsciously fell on the boy stretching his body in the water. She sighed softly, "Hyomin, don't you think Xiuyuan looks really delicious?"

Hearing this, Park Hyomin, who was standing behind her, also glanced at the water. "No matter how delicious it is, it's Jiyeon's birthday cake, unnie, don't even think about it."

"I want to eat this kind of cake for my birthday too, Hyomin. I'm leaving this to you. You're in charge."

As Lee Qri said these words, Park Hyomin behind her was dumbfounded. "Ah, where am I supposed to find this for you, unnie?"

Then she asked suspiciously, "Wait, are you sure you want to? There are still plenty of young men out there."

"Sure, I need someone sunny and clean, who can also mix drinks, play golf, barbecue, swim, have abs, and be funny..."

Before Lee Qri could finish reading, Park Hyomin waved her hand and called for a stop, "Stop, unnie, you only need to name the one by the pool, isn't that enough?"

Lee Juri didn't hold back either, retorting, "Didn't you say it was Jiyeon's birthday cake first? I thought you could find me a new one."

"Okay, unnie, when it's your birthday, I'll go and invite this person over to be your body cake."

I thought Park Hyomin was just joking around, but her voice was quite firm. To my surprise, Lee Qri suddenly turned around, her face full of smiles and seriousness, and even held up her little finger, "Really? Then it's a date?"

"what?"

Unnie, are you serious?
After a while, Lin Xiuyuan, who had taken a bath in the pool and swam a few laps, got up from the back door and sneaked into the villa when few people were paying attention to him.

So when the big dragon cub had almost finished eating, and looked back at the pool, the little blond boy was nowhere to be seen.

"Hey, where's Xiu Yuan?"

"It seems he slipped back inside," Ham Eun-jung, who had taken over the other person's position, said with a smile.

"Honestly, aren't you going to eat anything?"

The little dragon muttered something, not blaming him for leaving, but just worried that he hadn't eaten enough.

Then Ham Eun-jung continued with a smile, "Don't worry, they ate much more than us. They finished a whole plate of fried rice."

At that moment, Park Hyomin came over from the side with her phone and hugged Da Longzai, saying, "Jiyeon, do you want to go check out the birthday party your fans are throwing for you? A lot of people are posting photos of the event on the platform."

“I saw it, unnie.”

Da Longzai glanced at the photos on the screen, thought for a moment, and then put down the skewers in his hand. "Then I'll go over and show my face. I'll come back later to cut the cake with you guys."

“You’ve been drinking, can you drive?” Sunny was worried about this.

“Let Xiuyuan take her there; Xiuyuan hasn’t been drinking,” Li Juli added.

After discussing it, everyone agreed that there was no problem.

So Da Longzai went back to the villa and came to Lin Xiuyuan's door. This time, he even knocked on the door to give him face.

A voice quickly responded from inside, "Coming."

The door opened, and Lin Xiuyuan, who had just finished showering and changing clothes, was drying his hair. "Jiyan?"

"Why don't you go out and play?" Big Dragon Baby smiled.

"You guys have fun, I'm going to rest. I didn't sleep well last night."

Lin Xiuyuan's words were not an excuse. He went to bed at 4 a.m. and then went to work at 8 a.m. He was really tired.

But the little dragon didn't know that, so he laughed and said, "In that case, you'll come with me. I can't drive after drinking."

"Okay, where to?"

"Let's go."

Soon, Da Longzai went upstairs, took a shower, dried his hair, changed into a dark outfit, and prepared to go out.

Just as she was about to leave, she noticed the small gift box she had casually taken from the car earlier. Her eyes lit up, and a sly smile curved her lips.

Then she squatted down, disassembled the garment, took off her top, and began her creation.

So when Lin Xiuyuan saw her again, he saw the familiar tattoo on her hands and was slightly taken aback. "Zhiyan, what's this?"

"Does it look good?"

The little dragon smiled, crossed her arms in front of her chest, and her ponytail swayed back and forth with her movements, making her look very cute.

Lin Xiuyuan nodded slightly and smiled, "It looks good."

"Let's go, hurry up and come back, we need to cut the cake later."

"Then I won't come over later."

"No."

Faced with Lin Xiuyuan's words, Dalongzai suddenly stopped, turned his head and pointed at him, "You have to be here tonight, otherwise I will really be angry, Xiuyuan."

Lin Xiuyuan looked at her bloodshot eyes, paused, and then smiled in agreement, "Yes, yes, yes, come on, let's go, let's go out."

"That's right."

The little dragon cub, who was still having a good time, suddenly started sneezing several times shortly after getting into the car.

"Have a cold?"

Lin Xiuyuan, who was holding the steering wheel, turned his head to look at her and casually tore off a tissue from the middle and handed it to her. "It's probably from that gust of wind just now. You weren't dressed warmly enough."

After wiping his nose with the tissue, Da Longzai looked at Lin Xiuyuan and smiled, "We're dressed so lightly, aren't you happy to see us like this, as a guy?"

In response, Lin Xiuyuan simply said, "If it's based on good health, then I'm definitely happy, since I've made a huge profit. But if I get sick because of it, then I won't be happy."

These words sound very ordinary, yet they are incredibly touching, and Da Longzai felt a sudden warmth upon hearing them.

The air conditioning in the carriage wasn't turned up high, but the atmosphere was surprisingly warm.

After wiping his nose, Da Longzai casually tossed the tissue into the storage box in front of him, turned his head to look at Lin Xiuyuan, and raised the corner of his mouth in a slightly foxy smile, "Where did you learn that line just now? You're starting to flirt with people now."

Lin Xiuyuan gripped the steering wheel, his eyes fixed on the road ahead. "You misunderstood. I was just being normally concerned."

"Look at you, your ears are all red."

The little dragon chuckled and leaned closer, so close that his breath gently brushed against his cheek. "You're not worried about me just because I caught a cold, are you?"

Lin Xiuyuan's jaw tightened slightly. To make his "true fan" persona more believable, he replied in a low voice, "A little. And Zhiyan, you're a bit too close. You're driving; it's dangerous."

Where am I in danger?

The little dragon pretended to be stupid, but his voice was incredibly soft, with a seductive tone, as if he was deliberately being coquettish.

She rested her elbow on the passenger door, turning halfway to look at him, while feeling a little regretful that she had come out wearing a loose T-shirt.

This time, Lin Xiuyuan didn't reply, but he tightened his grip on the steering wheel.

Da Longzai smiled slightly and moved closer again, his finger lightly touching the edge of Da Longzai's thigh, as if unintentionally, or as if testing.

It felt like an electric current had struck him; Lin Xiuyuan's body stiffened instantly. Fortunately, he slammed on the brakes in time and breathed a sigh of relief. "Zhiyan, don't be silly, it's really dangerous."

"Who's making a scene?" The little dragon pretended to be innocent, looking at him with its big, bright eyes.

Lin Xiuyuan turned his head and stared at her, his breathing slightly heavy.

The two locked eyes, and the air in the carriage seemed to freeze for half a second.

A moment later, the corners of Da Longzai's lips slowly turned up, as if he had gotten the reaction he wanted. He slowly leaned back in his chair, his tone still light, "Xiuyuan, do you think my cold will be contagious to you?"

"You didn't do anything, how could your cold have infected me?"

Lin Xiuyuan, who had restarted the car, replied softly.

Then Da Longzai bit his lip and laughed, "So how do you think you can pass on a cold to someone? Is it by hugging, or by kissing each other?"

"do not know."

"Tell me about it, Xiuyuan."

"I'm still young, I don't understand."

"Then I'll teach you."

"..."

"Hahaha"

Finally, the dragon cub's silvery laughter reached Lin Xiuyuan's ears, carrying an indescribable ambiguity and sweetness.

Lin Xiuyuan, who was driving, sighed inwardly.

Today, he really got enough of being teased by these older women.

But if the big dragon cub knew what he was thinking, he'd probably tell him directly: Xiu Yuan, you think this is flirting? This is foreplay!!!
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