Chapter 366: [Dragon Claw Hand] Under the Bathrobe (Please Subscribe, Please Vote for Monthly Tickets)

Inside the Jiudian.

Lin Xiuyuan and the others, who had been soaked by the rain earlier, were just walking out of the Elevator. A few wisps of cool breeze drifting in from the window by the corridor made them shiver uncontrollably.

Consequently, they hurried their pace, walking toward their respective rooms, thinking of taking a hot shower quickly to drive away the chill on their bodies.

However, as he walked, Lin Xiuyuan discovered a practical problem placed before him.

Because here in Siena, Dalongzai and the others had only booked two rooms; he and Dalongzai were in one, and Li Juli and Park Hyomin were in the other.

And this meant there were only two bathrooms.

On Lin Xiuyuan's side, he could naturally shower with Dalongzai, or take her directly back to the Villa Apartment in Seoul to wash up, which would be more comfortable.

But for Li Juli and Park Hyomin, it wasn't quite okay; the two of them shared one bathroom, so one would always have to wash first, and the other would have to wait while soaking wet.

Right now, everyone was drenched through, and being even a moment late to wash up could lead to catching a cold.

Thinking of this, Lin Xiuyuan, who was walking, paused slightly, turned his head to look at Li Juli beside him, and asked with concern, "Juli, you and Hyomin only have one bathroom, right? Why don't you come over to our side first and quickly take a hot shower; don't wait until you catch a cold."

This suggestion was very direct, and it was also Lin Xiuyuan's unique way of solving problems.

Efficient, but often unexpected.

So when Park Hyomin heard these words, her footsteps stopped dead in their tracks. She turned her head abruptly, her gaze fixed on the man who had just spoken those words, her face filled with unbelievable shock.

At this moment, her brain crashed for a second, and then she blurted out, "No, are you guys not even hiding it from me anymore? Are you planning to start a party right now?"

As she spoke, various chaotic and taboo images flashed through Park Hyomin's mind instantly.

Likewise, when Dalongzai heard this response from the other party, she was stunned at first, then let out a "pfft" and laughed.

Although she was very playful and had a passionate and uninhibited personality, she wouldn't go so wild in this kind of situation in front of Park Hyomin.

So she giggled, hooked her arm around Lin Xiuyuan's, and explained to Park Hyomin, "Unnie, what are you imagining? Xiuyuan probably means for me to go with Juli Unnie and use the bathroom in our room to wash up quickly so it can be faster, not what you're thinking."

Upon hearing this explanation, Park Hyomin was not relieved at all; instead, she subconsciously retorted.

"Then according to what you said, Zhiyan, why don't I just wash with Juli Unnie? Why do we have to go to your room?"

This logic seemed to have no flaws.

But Dalongzai blinked her eyes and, almost as a conditioned reflex, replied in a slightly cruel tone, "That won't work, because you're married, Unnie."

"..."

This answer left Park Hyomin instantly struck dumb as if by a mute spell. Her eyes widened, and she almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

She grimaced, feeling her logic had been completely scrambled, and said in a somewhat frantic manner, "No, it's just taking a shower, what, what does that have to do with whether I'm married or not? Juli Unnie and I are both women!!!"

At this, Li Juli, who had been watching the show from the side without saying much, finally couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle, "That would still be cheating, Hyomin, mentally."

Park Hyomin: "————"

Completely speechless, she felt she could no longer communicate normally with these two women, and a deep sense of powerlessness and isolation welled up in her heart.

So after this brief and chaotic conversation, she could only watch helplessly as Li Juli seemed to be persuaded, following Lin Xiuyuan and Dalongzai's footsteps quite naturally, and walking into their guest room together.

And the moment the door was about to close, the other party even turned back and waved at her as she stood there dazed, "—

See you in a while, Hyomin. Remember to wash quickly, don't catch a cold."

"Click."

The door closed gently, shutting Park Hyomin out.

In the empty corridor, in the blink of an eye, she was the only one left, still dripping with water, feeling exceptionally cold.

Staring at the tightly shut door, Park Hyomin muttered to herself, "Forget 'in a while,' why do I feel like I might not even see you guys again tonight————"

Fortunately, things were not as depraved as Park Hyomin had imagined.

Lin Xiuyuan, who had called Li Juli into the room, really didn't want to play any "stacking games" or a threesome.

The purpose was very simple: to send Li Juli and Dalongzai, who were also soaked, back to their fully equipped Apartment.

To let them take a satisfying hot shower in that spacious and comfortable bathroom there and change into clean, comfortable clothes.

As for himself, he stayed in the Siena Jiudian room, comfortably lying in the guest room's large, luxurious bathtub, filling it with hot water, and even curiously sprinkling in the dried flower petals prepared by the Jiudian, which emitted a pleasant fragrance, enjoying a flower bath in comfort.

After rushing around for several days and being rained on tonight, taking such a comfortable bath was simply a top-tier enjoyment.

It wasn't until more than half an hour later that Lin Xiuyuan, having soaked himself until his whole body was soft and his bones felt lighter, got up with satisfaction, dried his body, and put on the soft bathrobe provided by the Jiudian.

Then, unhurriedly, he opened the Time Gate and brought Dalongzai and Li Juli, who had finished washing up, back from the Apartment to the Siena Jiudian guest room.

When the two reappeared in the guest room, Lin Xiuyuan's eyes couldn't help but light up. He tilted his head and began to look them over with interest.

First looking at Li Juli, he smiled and said, "Wow, Juli, this sleepwear of yours has quite a lot of personality."

Because at this moment, Li Juli was wearing a piece of sleepwear that, to Lin Xiuyuan, was a bit special.

It looked like a dress made from an oversized men's shirt; the material was smooth, draping silk, shimmering with a soft luster.

But it had no buttons, only a V-shaped neckline revealing her delicate collarbones.

The most special part was the hem of the silk dress, which was trimmed with a circle of delicate, white, transparent lace, the length just reaching the middle of her thighs, revealing her blindingly white, beautiful legs in a hazy, alluring way.

Lazy, sexy, and with a touch of artistic fashion.

"Does it look good?" Hearing Lin Xiuyuan talk about her, Li Juli spun around very lightly, letting the lace hem swing in a graceful arc, a confident smile on her face. "I think it's very comfortable to wear, and it's very cool too; it doesn't chafe at all when I sleep."

"It looks quite good." Lin Xiuyuan nodded honestly, giving his affirmation.

The style of this sleepwear really fit Li Juli's maverick personality, and it was also full of feminine charm—a perfect score.

Next, Lin Xiuyuan's gaze turned to Dalongzai beside her.

Compared to Li Juli's highly designed shirt-lace dress, Dalongzai's sleepwear was much more conventional.

A classic Victoria's Secret two-piece silk set, light champagne color, shimmering with a delicate luster.

The top was a short camisole style, and the bottom was a matching pair of loose shorts.

However, conventional did not mean it wasn't alluring.

This seemed to be silently declaring something.

Perhaps beneath that sleepwear, there was very likely a vacuum zone belonging solely to the universe.

Just as Lin Xiuyuan was unreservedly admiring the different styles of the two beauties' pajamas, the two beauties were also sizing him up.

Looking at the other person, Li Juli spoke first.

Her gaze fell upon the bathrobe he was wearing, which was tied loosely and revealed a large expanse of his sturdy chest, "Xiuyuan, aren't you going to wear pajamas? You're just wearing a bathrobe?"

"Hm?" Lin Xiuyuan paused for a moment, scratching his still-damp hair, "I won't change, I'm going to sleep soon anyway."

Accustomed to sleeping half-naked, he rarely wore proper pajamas before he met Zheng Xiuyan.

Most of the time, a pair of loose casual shorts and a simple T-shirt were considered pajamas.

It wasn't until he met Zheng Xiuyan, and later became close with Krystal and the others, that he gradually acquired a few decent sets of pajamas under their urging and guidance.

But right now, he felt that since he had just finished bathing, he might as well stay wrapped in the bathrobe; it would be very convenient to just take it off when he went to sleep later.

However, Li Juli clearly didn't think so. She blinked, her tone carrying a hint of encouragement, "Why sleep so early? What time is it even? Let's call Xiaomin over to sit with us and chat, so she doesn't sit over there letting her imagination run wild."

After the preamble, she quickly added the most important thing, "And let's have a little drink while we're at it; we didn't get to drink our fill at the bar earlier."

"We're still drinking?" Lin Xiuyuan exclaimed.

"What's wrong?" Li Juli looked at him with a smile, her eyes filled with scrutiny.

A helpless Lin Xiuyuan had no choice but to briefly explain his experience of returning to Seoul the night before last to help Park Hyomin out of a jam, and then drinking until the middle of the night with Park Jiyeon and Li Shaoxi.

He concluded, "If Krystal hadn't stopped us last night in Nice, Jessica would have dragged me to drink some too. Plus, I had a few drinks with YoonA and Taeyeon in Lausanne earlier; I've been drinking a bit too frequently lately."

However, after hearing his complaints, Li Juli and Dalongzai's focus shifted entirely.

The two looked at each other, both seeing amusement in the other's eyes.

"I thought as much~"

Then Dalongzai drew out her tone, squeezed back to sit beside Lin Xiuyuan, and lightly poked his chest with her finger, "Xiuyuan, the way you looked at Hyomin unni tonight was a bit off. So it turns out that Hyomin unni over there has already been captured by you."

"Nah, nah, nah, Jiyeon, don't talk nonsense, I didn't." Lin Xiuyuan immediately denied it.

In matters like this, whether it was a success or not, he couldn't admit it in front of his other women; he wasn't a fool.

Although his relationship with the 2013 Park Hyomin had indeed become somewhat subtle because of that night, it was still a step away from being "captured."

If he had to describe it now, it should be a tacit, ambiguous stage.

"It's about time, it's about time." Li Juli also covered her mouth and chuckled, "With your efficiency and charm, Xiuyuan, I think it's just a matter of time."

Just as the three were chatting enthusiastically about this topic—

"Knock, knock, knock."

The room door was lightly knocked.

The laughter in the room stopped abruptly.

Three pairs of eyes looked toward the door in unison.

"I guess it's Hyomin unni," Dalongzai said with a smile.

Lin Xiuyuan glanced at her, also finding it somewhat amusing, "Does that even need guessing?"

At this time of night, who else could it be knocking on this door besides Park Hyomin?

The remaining Li Juli had already stood up, walking toward the door with light steps, and reached out to pull the door open.

Outside the door.

Park Hyomin stood there, feeling anxious.

She was worried that if no one opened the door, it would mean her previous terrible imaginings might have come true.

She was also a little afraid that after the door opened, she would see something she shouldn't.

This conflict and trepidation made her hesitate at the door for a long while before she finally gathered the courage to knock.

As it turned out, the second after she finished her wild thoughts, the door was opened from the inside.

Li Juli, washed clean and tender, wearing a sexy and chic lace shirt dress, stood behind the door smelling fragrant, looking at her surprised and somewhat complex expression with a smile.

After raising her eyebrows slightly, she spoke in a playful tone, "Why? Are you a little disappointed that you didn't see the scene you wanted to see?"

Park Hyomin's face turned red from Li Juli's blunt teasing, and she quickly shook her head to deny it, "No, unni, don't talk nonsense. I just came over to see if you guys were done washing up; if not, I'm done washing up over there."

"Haha, come in first." Li Juli chuckled and stepped aside from the doorway.

Park Hyomin took a deep breath, walked in, and her gaze swept across the room quickly.

She saw Lin Xiuyuan, wearing a bathrobe, leaning against the head of the bed in a relaxed posture;

She also saw Dalongzai wearing sexy silk pajamas, sitting next to him on the edge of the bed. Both of them looked perfectly normal, and there were no traces of disorder or ambiguity in the room.

Only then did the tight string in her heart relax a little.

Behind her, Li Juli, who had closed the door, did not come in immediately, but turned and walked to the small wine cabinet at the entrance of the guest room.

She bent down and took out a bottle of champagne that looked quite good, along with a few clean champagne glasses.

Then she raised the bottle and asked the people in the room, "I really want to drink a bit more, do you want some?"

Park Hyomin, who had just relaxed, thought about it after hearing this, "Mm, let's have some."

Alcohol is indeed a good thing for relieving awkwardness and tension at times.

Dalongzai also immediately raised her hand in agreement, "Yes, yes, I didn't drink enough just now!"

As for Lin Xiuyuan, looking at these three enthusiastic ladies, what else could he say?

So he nodded as if resigning himself to his fate, "Alright then, let's continue."

And so, very quickly, the four people who had just finished bathing and changed into pajamas gathered together again.

Two sat on the bed, two sat on the sofa chair by the window, and with the sound of the rain still pattering outside the window, they held crystal-clear champagne glasses and continued the drinking session that had been interrupted by the heavy rain at the bar.

The golden liquid bubbled with fine bubbles in the glass, emitting an alluring fruity aroma.

Taking a sip of the cold champagne, Park Hyomin felt the slight prickling sensation of the bubbles bursting on the tip of her tongue, cast her gaze toward the pitch-black rainy night outside the window, and casually found a topic.

"Do you think this rain will last until tomorrow morning? If so, our original plans for tomorrow might be ruined, and we won't be able to go out and play."

Leaning against the head of the bed in a lazy posture, Lin Xiuyuan chimed in, "Driving out to roam on a rainy day actually has a unique flavor. The rainy scenery of Tuscany, the misty hills and vineyards—it might even be more atmospheric than a sunny day. Why wouldn't we be able to go out?"

As soon as he said this, Dalongzai, who was sitting cross-legged beside him, excitedly patted his thigh exposed from the hem of his bathrobe, her expression joyful, "Then Xiuyuan, you accompany us tomorrow; you drive, and we'll just stroll slowly in the rain, okay?"

Park Hyomin, who was naturally a literary woman, had already been very moved when she heard Lin Xiuyuan's words earlier.

But she couldn't help but habitually tease Lin Xiuyuan, "Zhiyan, are you sure this busy man has time tomorrow? What if his schedule is packed and he has to fly off to accompany other friends?"

As she spoke, her gaze seemed to sweep over Lin Xiuyuan inadvertently, and then she prepared to shift it away to continue drinking.

However, the moment her gaze wandered, it suddenly stopped abruptly, as if it had been caught by a magnet.

Or rather, it stopped near the spot where Dalongzai had just patted Lin Xiuyuan.

Her eyes clearly saw Dalongzai's fair, petite hand not honestly retracting, but instead very naturally, and one could even say brazenly, slipping quietly into the loose hem of Lin Xiuyuan's bathrobe.

The fabric of the bathrobe bulged slightly, outlining the active contour of a certain dragon claw hand.

Although Park Hyomin could not see exactly what was happening underneath, the subtle wrinkles and ripples in the bathrobe fabric caused by the movements inside were clearly visible to her.

Coupled with the matter-of-fact, almost mischievous, charmingly naive smile on Dalongzai's face at this moment.

Unless Park Hyomin were a fool, she would certainly be able to guess something.

It was just that the impact of this scene was truly a bit too intense.

It caused this eyewitness to feel a rush of hot blood surge to her head, her cheeks instantly becoming so scalding hot they were about to burn.

While her mouth and tongue were dry, her heart also began to beat uncontrollably, shocking Park Hyomin into hurriedly lowering her head and pretending to be nonchalant as she took a large gulp of champagne.

She attempted to use the icy liquid to suppress that sudden heat and palpitation.

However, her eyes behind the rim of the glass still uncontrollably, from time to time, stole glances toward that direction from the corners of her eyes.

Inside her heart, she was screaming silently.

【No way, you two are just too—wanton—aren't you.】

【Do you really just treat us as NPCs in a "PLAY" game??】

Outside the window, the sound of the rain seemed to become more urgent.

And inside the room, the champagne bubbles continued to rise silently, mixing with a certain more subtle and scorching atmosphere, quietly permeating the air.

Li Juli, who was sitting beside Park Hyomin, noticed this, lowered her eyelids slightly, and the corners of her mouth curled upward.

When she raised her head again, her gaze met that of Dalongzai on the bed.

The two smiled at each other; it seemed that a little bit of mischief had just been successfully carried out by them.