Chapter 360

At the entrance of the bar.

After coming out, Lin Xiuyuan quickly led Park Hyomin into the car parked on the side of the road, closed the door, and shut out the blaring music and the restless air.

In the relatively quiet space inside the car, only the slightly hurried breathing of the two remained.

Only then did Lin Xiuyuan have the time to glance to the side and properly size up the classmate Xiaomin who had just successfully sought his help.

Previously, inside the bar, the lighting had been dim and ambiguous, so he couldn't see clearly.

At this moment, under the relatively clear lighting inside the car and from outside, Park Hyomin's outfit for the night was finally clearly displayed before his eyes, causing his breath to hitch slightly.

The first thing that caught his eye was a pair of very simple light blue high-waisted denim shorts; they were minimalist, yet they maximized the advantage of Park Hyomin's already proud long legs.

Her legs were straight and symmetrical, and her skin, under the night and the car's interior lighting, was dazzlingly white, as delicate as fine mutton-fat jade.

This pair of legs alone was enough to keep the vast majority of men from looking away.

However, what Park Hyomin possessed was an even more astonishing "royal flush" combination.

Because at this moment, her upper body was wearing only a black sports bra.

Although the bra had a simple design, it perfectly wrapped and lifted her devilishly proud bust.

The cleavage was deep, and the curves were breathtaking.

As for the denim jacket she should have been wearing over it, it was now like a decorative accessory, completely unbuttoned and hanging loosely off her right shoulder, barely clinging on.

Her entire left shoulder and arm were completely exposed, staging a scene of cunning and alluring beauty.

Her rounded, exquisite right-angled shoulders and sexy collarbones were in full view, along with the bulging, full curves at the edge of the sports bra and a small patch of fair, delicate side-breast skin, all generously displayed before Lin Xiuyuan's eyes.

There was no coyness or concealment; there was only a kind of near-frank display, tinged with the effects of alcohol and relaxation.

(Something like this)

This incredibly wonderful scene caused Lin Xiuyuan's gaze to be involuntarily drawn in, scanning carefully from top to bottom, and his Adam's apple rolled slightly.

It wasn't until he had watched for a good while that he forcibly shifted his gaze away, a teasing smile curling the corners of his mouth, breaking the somewhat subtle atmosphere in the car.

"I say, Hyomin, if you go out dressed like this tonight, how can you not attract bees and butterflies? Any man who sees you in this outfit would probably find it hard to keep his sanity, right?"

Once the words were out, perhaps it was because he had spent too much time in the '25 side recently and had been influenced by the more open and direct atmosphere there.

Or perhaps it was because he realized his words might be somewhat ambiguous, so Lin Xiuyuan immediately added, "Na na na, let me state one thing first. I'm not saying you're dressed too revealingly, or that I have any intention of objectifying women; this is purely an appreciation and exclamation based on objective facts. Just appreciation! Understand?"

Watching Lin Xiuyuan's somewhat eager clarification and slightly clumsy explanation, Park Hyomin, who had been a bit nervous, couldn't help but laugh.

Her eyebrows curved, and her eyes shimmered with a hint of drunken charm, "Who said anything about you? Why are you so nervous?

I didn't blame you."

After drinking, Park Hyomin's voice was softer and more glutinous than usual, carrying a slight nasal tone, so it sounded as if it came with a natural coquettishness.

And while speaking, she seemed to feel a bit hot, or perhaps a little uncomfortable, so she raised her hands to start adjusting her clothes.

While she called it adjusting, the movement was quite bold.

She reached directly into the side of her sports bra, unashamedly grabbing the edge of the bra to lift and adjust it.

And that astonishing fullness, following her movements, produced a clear and violent "Duang Duang" visual impact under the black fabric—it was truly stimulating.

This sudden scene caused Lin Xiuyuan's gaze to be firmly captured once again.

A figure who had also left a deep, impactful impression on him flashed through his mind—that was Liu Zhimin from the '25 side. That girl's body proportions and the scale of certain areas had also made him secretly marvel. Thinking of Liu Zhimin, he remembered the "sunset" appointment they had made while chatting before, and his thoughts drifted for a moment.

【I wonder when I'll have the time to fulfill that promise—】

Afterwards, exhaling a stifling breath tinged with heat, Lin Xiuyuan forced himself to collect his wandering mind and refocused his attention on the matter at hand.

"What now?" Lin Xiuyuan looked at Park Hyomin, his tone much more normal, "I just had a drink; although I feel like I'm fine to drive, if I'm unlucky enough to run into a random inspection, it'll be a big problem."

Hearing this, Park Hyomin blinked, also considering the problem, "Then how about calling a designated driver? Or I could find a friend to come pick us up?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Xiuyuan keenly caught the logical loophole in her words, a teasing arc curling his lips, and he immediately threw the question back.

"Oh? Hyomin, your situation in the bar was so delicate just now, why didn't you just call your friends to come and save the day? Why did you call me instead? Or is it that... you feel I'm closer and more reliable than your friends, and more suitable to handle this kind of scene?"

These words carried a very obvious ambiguity and provocation.

After all, having been long-term nurtured by experts like Krystal and Lin Yun'er, Lin Xiuyuan could now say such things with ease, without any awkwardness.

It was just that, beyond habit, he would sometimes mess around, completely indifferent to who he was talking to.

So Park Hyomin clearly hadn't expected him to counter-question her so directly, and with such obvious intent—what was he trying to do???

Afterwards, she couldn't help but widen those beautiful fox eyes, looking at Lin Xiuyuan in surprise. After a long while, she replied with a teasing tone, "Xiuyuan, so Zhiyan and Baolan unnie were coaxed into your hands by such a glib tongue? That's really impressive~"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan finally realized that he had been a bit abrupt just now.

So he first gave a dry laugh, then looked at her deeply, and suddenly, as if remembering something, chuckled.

"No wonder when I used to chat with Shun Gui in private, she would occasionally say you're a bit simple-minded. Hyomin, you are very smart at times, but at other times, you're a bit of an idiot."

"I am not!" Park Hyomin immediately retorted coquettishly, puffing out her cheeks slightly, "Shun Gui unnie is just jealous that I have a good figure."

"Are you sure??"

Lin Xiuyuan smiled and didn't continue the topic.

The two discussed how to get back for a few more sentences, and in the end, for the sake of safety and to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Considering the gossip among friends and the risks that might come with an unreliable designated driver, Lin Xiuyuan decided to call Li Shaoxi, who should have already returned to the Dormitory with Park Jiyeon, and have her come to pick them up.

The call was answered quickly, and Lin Xiuyuan briefly explained the situation, asking her to come and be their driver.

Li Shaoxi on the other end agreed readily, and after clarifying the address, said she would take a taxi over immediately.

Hanging up the phone, Lin Xiuyuan breathed a sigh of relief and cast his gaze back to the passenger seat.

However, in just this short while, Park Hyomin in the passenger seat seemed to have undergone a new change.

Whether it was the alcohol truly hitting her, the car's heater being a bit too strong, or some other reason—

The denim jacket that had been barely hanging on her right shoulder had now completely slipped off and was casually bunched around her waist.

On her body, only that thin black sports bra remained, barely wrapping the fullness that was ready to burst out.

A few strands of hair, dampened by sweat, clung to her neck and chest, rising and falling slightly with her breathing, and that deep cleavage, half-hidden by the hair and fabric, appeared and disappeared, looking even more heart-stirring.

And those long, straight, glowing white beautiful legs were now curled up, stepping on the passenger seat with her knees pressed against her chest.

This posture caused her already tight denim shorts to ride up significantly, exposing almost the entire curve of her firm, rounded buttocks, with only a small portion barely covered by the hem.

Even more eye-catching was her complexion.

What was previously just a slightly tipsy pink had now turned into the color of a ripe red apple, spreading from her cheeks all the way to her neck, all glowing with an alluring crimson hue.

Her eyes also became more hazy and watery, as if veiled by a layer of mist.

That small face was like a perfectly ripe apple, bright red and tempting to pick.

This caused Lin Xiuyuan's gaze to be uncontrollably and firmly drawn once again to this beautiful body, which was blooming with sexiness and languor in the confined space.

After watching for a long time, until Park Hyomin seemed to notice his overly direct stare, she tilted her head slightly, a drunken smile curling the corners of her lips, and she spoke in a voice that was soft and charming, "Xiuyuan, are you really not going to restrain your gaze at all? Staring so nakedly like that?"

However, as she spoke, she even puffed out her chest slightly, making those astonishing curves even more prominent.

Caught red-handed, Lin Xiuyuan was not embarrassed at all; instead, he was thick-skinned and replied righteously, "You know, taking a look is a sign of respect."

He paused, the wicked smile at the corner of his mouth deepening, "Staring the whole time, of course, is because I've always maintained respect for you."

"Pfft—hahaha!"

Park Hyomin was amused by his twisted logic and laughed out loud again, her body trembling like a swaying flower branch.

The astonishing fullness trembled along with her, creating a visually stunning effect.

After laughing, she seemed to sober up just a little bit.

So she pursed those two lips, which looked exceptionally rosy and sexy at the moment, and turned her head to look at Lin Xiuyuan, her eyes holding a little less haziness and a little more sincerity.

"Regardless of anything else, Xiuyuan, thank you so much just now. If you hadn't arrived in time to help me handle that situation, I really wouldn't have known how to get away."

Her tone was sincere and she felt a bit more relaxed, "And after this time, those people will probably lay low for quite a while."

o

"Huh? It can be settled that easily?" Lin Xiuyuan raised his eyebrows in surprise.

He had thought it would be at most a temporary relief, and that they would continue to pester her after tomorrow; if it were him, he certainly would.

After all, a good woman fears a persistent man.

Regarding this, Park Hyomin raised that slender, fair finger, slightly arched her sexy, slim waist, and leaned her upper body over the center console toward Lin Xiuyuan.

Her fingertips lightly tapped on Lin Xiuyuan's left wrist, specifically on the edge of the dial of that expensive Patek Philippe watch.

The cool, slightly sweaty touch made Lin Xiuyuan's heart skip a beat.

"Xiuyuan, you still underestimate the power of this thing." Park Hyomin's voice lowered, carrying a post-drinking hoarseness and a hint of inexplicable meaning, her gaze falling on the watch that shone with a low-key, luxurious luster.

"Wearing something worth hundreds of millions on your wrist is, in itself, the best warning and deterrent to people like them. They aren't stupid; they know what kind of people they can provoke and what kind of people they can't even touch."

After finishing these words, which showed insight into the reality of society, Park Hyomin seemed prepared to pull her body back.

However, at the very last moment as she retracted her arm and leaned back, due to the movement and angle, her cheek inadvertently brushed against the back of Lin Xiuyuan's right hand, which was still resting on the steering wheel.

The dry autumn night was already a peak time for static electricity.

The friction between their clothes and the car seat leather had long since accumulated an electric charge.

So, at this touch—

"Snap!"

A slight but clear sound of a static discharge rang out.

Both of them simultaneously felt a distinct, stinging, numbing itch where their hands and cheeks had made contact.

"Hiss—"

Lin Xiuyuan reflexively pulled back his right hand quickly and shook the back of it.

Park Hyomin also took a sharp breath, subconsciously covering the cheek that had been shocked, her brows slightly furrowed.

However, the pain vanished in an instant.

Following it was Lin Xiuyuan's almost thoughtless, characteristically glib, and slightly cheeky teasing.

His gaze turned to Park Hyomin, who was covering her face, and his eyes widened with an exaggerated expression.

"Wow, Xiaomin, you actually shocked me!"

Lin Xiuyuan, who deliberately emphasized the pronunciation of the word "shocked," had a smile flickering in his eyes, "This is getting a bit ambiguous, you know; static electricity can create sparks~ You wouldn't really be trying to make those jokes you said at the bar come true, would you?"

After shaking his head and spouting nonsense, Lin Xiuyuan continued with his "upholding male virtue" act, "That won't do, classmate Xiaomin, we have to mind our influence~"

This series of fast and oily teasing was like a string of small sparks instantly thrown into the lake of Park Hyomin's heart, which was already chaotic due to alcohol, lingering fear, gratitude, and the unique charm of the man before her.

The cheeks that had just sobered up slightly from the static stimulation instantly rose in temperature at a visible speed, turning bright red.

And this time, it went straight to the tips of her ears.

Even the exposed collarbone and the skin on her chest were stained with a bright crimson.

Park Hyomin, covering her burning cheeks, looked up, glaring at the man who was laughing heartily with a mix of shyness, annoyance, and a hint of helplessness.

However, the moment her gaze touched Lin Xiuyuan's face, a strange chemical reaction occurred.

When Lin Xiuyuan said those words, he was originally in a mindset of pure joking and adjusting the atmosphere, so his face naturally wore his usual sunny and carefree smile.

His brows were relaxed, the curve of his upturned mouth was just right, and in the dim light inside the car, he had a unique, nonchalant, yet very fatal attraction.

So when this smile fell into the eyes of Park Hyomin, whose brain was soaked in alcohol and complex emotions and whose senses were infinitely magnified, it was instantly endowed with a meaning far beyond itself.

Carefree, uninhibited, confident, and even carrying a bit of wicked sexiness—

These feelings might have had elements of her own imagination, but Lin Xiuyuan's "overpowered" handsome face and outstanding temperament possessed similar capital in themselves.

Some thoughts and images that had originally been suppressed and shouldn't have existed broke free from their cages and flooded into Park Hyomin's mind frantically.

【This is the man Zhiyan likes.】

Once this thought, carrying a strong sense of taboo and immorality, emerged, it entangled her reason like poisonous ivy.

Mixed with those subtle feelings from before, and catalyzed by the alcohol, it quickly fermented, expanded, and occupied all of her thoughts.

An unprecedented feeling, a complex emotion mixed with guilt, excitement, desire, and heat, surged from the bottom of her heart like a volcanic eruption, rapidly sweeping through her entire body.

His heartbeat suddenly lost its rhythm, pounding wildly as if it were about to burst through his chest.

It seemed as though all his blood had surged to the surface of his skin.

And so, the next second.

Within Lin Xiuyuan's slightly stunned and inquisitive gaze, he saw that sexy, delicate body in the passenger seat undergoing an astonishing transformation—

He saw Park Hyomin's entire person, at a speed visible to the naked eye, from her cheeks to her neck, to her exposed shoulders and neck,

her collarbones, and then to the skin on her chest wrapped by her sports bra—

all the exposed skin was spreading with an astonishing, deep, intoxicating crimson!

It was not the previous shade of pink, but a vivid, dripping deep red, like a fully cooked lobster or someone instantly steamed by high-temperature vapor!

Her breathing had clearly become rapid, her chest heaving violently, causing those astonishing curves to tremble.

Fine beads of sweat seeped from the tip of her nose, and her whole person radiated astonishing heat and the alluring scent of a ripe fruit waiting to be picked.

This time, she was truly, thoroughly, and completely ripe.

Watching this scene before him, which defied common sense and possessed extreme visual impact, the first thought that popped into Lin Xiuyuan's mind was not anything amorous.

Instead, it was filled with incredulous astonishment and a trace of wonder, as if he were conducting a scientific exploration.

WTF—is this such a top-tier constitution???

This could no longer be explained by simple shyness or drunkenness!

This was simply extreme physiological sensitivity and a violent reaction!

The air inside the car seemed to solidify and heat up completely at this moment.

It was filled with a certain ambiguous tension, ready to snap at the slightest touch.

And in the distance, the headlights of the taxi Li Shaoxi was riding in were gradually approaching this block.