Chapter 367: 389 (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

The rain outside the window seemed to be falling even harder.

Inside the room, the bubbles in the champagne glasses were bursting one after another, rising and falling in succession.

As for Lin Xiuyuan, who had been lying on the bed, the moment he felt Dalongzai's restless little hand suddenly burrow under the hem of his bathrobe, his entire expression stiffened abruptly.

Subconsciously widening his eyes, filled with surprise and a hint of trouble, he turned his head to look at Dalongzai beside him.

However, Dalongzai seemed to have made up her mind to act as if nothing was wrong, or perhaps she was simply doing it on purpose.

Completely ignoring the gaze Lin Xiuyuan cast her way, she just continued her secret and provocative little movements, as if exploring on her own.

Feeling the stimulating touch of that warm, soft hand, Lin Xiuyuan's heart raced wildly, and he hurriedly shifted his gaze toward the other two spectators in the room.

His line of sight fell first upon Li Juli, who was sitting on the sofa.

She was resting her chin on one hand, while the other elegantly swirled a champagne glass as she watched their direction, her eyes looking on with great interest.

Upon realizing this, even though Lin Xiuyuan considered his skin to be quite thick after weathering so many storms, he still couldn't help but feel a subtle sense of embarrassment under Li Juli's undisguised gaze.

He subconsciously squeezed his eyes shut, thinking to himself: This is bad.

When Lin Xiuyuan opened his eyes again and turned his gaze toward Park Hyomin nearby, he saw her holding her glass, seemingly tasting the champagne.

Yet, the very instant his gaze swept over, Park Hyomin's eyes, hidden behind the crystal-clear glass, happened to look up as well.

Their gazes collided squarely across the wine glass and the bursting champagne bubbles, perfectly matched by the ambiguous air in the room.

In that instant, Lin Xiuyuan clearly saw the shock and a trace of panic flash through Park Hyomin's eyes.

And she clearly also saw the helplessness and embarrassment in Lin Xiuyuan's eyes, as well as the awkwardness of being caught in the act.

As the male lead in this secret little drama, Lin Xiuyuan truly felt his scalp tingle, as if countless tiny electric currents were coursing through it.

This cannot go on!!!

Knowing this well, Lin Xiuyuan reacted almost immediately.

While letting out a light cough, he very swiftly reached out to lift the thin quilt, then covered his waist tightly with it, also covering Dalongzai's "dragon claw" hand that was still committing the offense.

As well as any silhouettes and movements that might arise from it, which were enough to set one's imagination running wild.

Only then did Dalongzai, who had been getting a bit carried away, turn her head back, looking at Lin Xiuyuan with some confusion, her beautiful eyes holding a hint of dissatisfaction and inquiry.

Meeting that gaze, Lin Xiuyuan helplessly and amusedly raised his handsome, sword-like eyebrows at her.

Seeing this, Dalongzai pouted her lips with some frustration, looking exactly like a child whose prank hadn't been played to its full extent.

But then, her eyes rolled, she thought of something, and a smile blossomed on her face once again.

She then moved her body closer to Lin Xiuyuan and asked in a tone that was innocent and naive, "What's wrong, Xiuyuan~ What are you afraid of, covering yourself with the quilt so suddenly?"

Dalongzai, who deliberately blinked her eyes, laughed so happily, "We're all our own people here, and there's nothing to be exposed, right?"

Faced with her turning the tables like this, a laughing-but-crying Lin Xiuyuan rolled his eyes at her directly, "What do you think? Zhiyan, could it be that you don't know why?"

However, it must be said, this kind of sneaky little movement under the watchful eyes of others did indeed bring a strange and intense sense of stimulation.

So, although Lin Xiuyuan used the quilt to cover the crime scene, he did not forcibly remove Dalongzai's little hand that was still lingering on his leg, continuing to half-heartedly enjoy that pleasure tinged with a sense of guilt.

Being hypocritical and self-righteous, it's simply damnable.

Park Hyomin, who had seen everything clearly—or perhaps had already guessed that Dalongzai was teasing her—felt only speechlessness and shame. She directly threw an undisguised, massive eye-roll at the shameless pair on the bed.

Her years of idol-level expression management were nearly ineffective at this moment.

It was just that the force of this eye-attack was, to the two people on the bed at this moment, like a gentle breeze brushing against their faces.

After all, one was the former "human wife" Dalongzai, who had long since divorced, seen through the ways of the world, lived very freely and self-indulgently, and was currently pursuing happiness above all else;

The other was Lin Xiuyuan, a man who had personally participated in "stacking games" and seemed to be sprinting endlessly down the road toward all kinds of "twin stacking games," a man whose skin and experience were growing rapidly.

The skin of these two had long been tempered in various storms to be comparable to the corner of a city wall.

Fortunately, Dalongzai also seemed to feel that keeping her arm in that position was uncomfortable, so after seeing that Park Hyomin only rolled her eyes and didn't have a more intense reaction,

And thinking that she had only wanted to tease the other party anyway, she slowly withdrew the little hand that had been exploring under Lin Xiuyuan's bathrobe for a long time.

As she withdrew it, she even deliberately patted Lin Xiuyuan's thigh lightly before pulling it back completely.

Discovering that Dalongzai had finally pulled her hand out, Park Hyomin, who had been keeping her nerves taut, saw her eyes light up.

An opportunity.

So the next instant, without even thinking, she stood up from the sofa with a "whoosh," her movement so fast it stirred up a fragrant breeze.

Completely forgetting how simple and inconvenient the light-colored printed camisole dress she was wearing tonight was, she had only one thought in her mind: to drag this lawless *maknae*, who was leading the way in being lewd and teasing her, off that sinful bed.

One must know, the pajamas Park Hyomin chose tonight were very sexy.

Or rather, her suitcase was basically filled with styles like this.

With fine, elegant patterns printed on a light base, the thinnest of spaghetti straps hung on her snow-white shoulders; her entire upper body, from her exquisite collarbones to her smooth shoulders and arms, and that deep cleavage that invited wild imagination, were almost entirely exposed to the air.

Even the hem of the dress was designed to be extremely short, just barely covering her firm, perky buttocks, revealing a pair of straight, slender, and flawless beautiful legs without reservation.

But that wasn't the most fatal part; what was more lethal was that her figure was naturally graceful and hot, with curves that were always breathtaking.

So at this moment, the pajamas were stretched open by her proud bust, and that "abyss of gods and demons" appeared and disappeared between her movements, radiating an unparalleled, mature beauty.

And with her sudden rise and the series of large, sweeping movements as she stepped over to pull at Dalongzai, the two great mountains sealing the gods and demons shook and trembled violently, as if they were about to leap out at any moment.

The hem of the dress also moved upward significantly with her actions, instantly revealing infinite scenery.

So much so that when Lin Xiuyuan's gaze followed Park Hyomin's series of movements, his brain went completely blank for a moment.

The first thing that flashed through his mind was actually the image of the younger, more youthful, and vibrant Park Hyomin he had seen in 2013 the night before last.

Hmm~ it seems the Hyomin over there is more energetic and youthful.

Subconsciously comparing them, Lin Xiuyuan looked at the Park Hyomin in front of him again.

The one before him had the benefit of time's sedimentation, possessing more of the charm and allure unique to a mature woman; that kind of ripeness, where honey would flow out with just a light touch, seemed to be something the Park Hyomin over there did not yet possess.

And just as his brain was briefly blank, conducting a rational comparison, Park Hyomin, who had successfully pulled Dalongzai from the bed to the sofa area, finally reacted belatedly.

How large the amplitude of that series of movements had been, and how high the risk of exposure was.

So she began to scramble to pull at the collar, which had no real covering effect, attempting to hide some of the incriminating evidence.

At the same time, her gaze subconsciously glanced toward the direction of the bed, meeting Lin Xiuyuan's eyes, which seemed somewhat dazed and lingering, but were actually reminiscing.

Shame and annoyance surged in her heart, and an inexplicable fire flared up instantly.

The anger with nowhere to vent instantly transformed into fury toward the culprit.

She turned around, intending to vent all her rage onto Dalongzai, who had just been pulled off the bed by her and was currently wearing an innocent expression.

"Hey! Park Jiyeon! Look at the good deed you've done!"

Having said that, Park Hyomin reached out to grab Dalongzai's arm, intending to teach this lawless youngest member a lesson.

However, blinded by anger, she completely forgot that within the unique food chain of the Tara group, the youngest member Park Jiyeon, who looked delicate and cute before her, was the one who had long stood at the top, possessing absolute force and the power of suppression.

She and those older sisters like Quan Baolan had not been bullied and humiliated by this little dinosaur in various ways on a daily basis.

This time was naturally no exception.

As Park Hyomin's hand just grabbed Dalongzai's wrist, before she could even exert any force, she saw Dalongzai's eyes light up and a mischievous smirk curl the corners of her mouth.

Immediately following, she nimbly flipped her wrist, instead pinning Park Hyomin's hand, and then quickly reached out with her other hand, flipping her over into the soft, wide sofa amidst Park Hyomin's exclamation.

"Ah! Zhiyan—"

Realizing something was wrong at this moment, Park Hyomin hurriedly spoke up, intending to stop.

But before the words had even faded, Dalongzai had already pounced on her like a little leopard that had successfully caught its prey, pressing her entire body onto Park Hyomin and beginning a new round of inhumane, violent bullying.

Tickling!

"Hahaha, stop, stop it! Zhiyan! Hey!! Help, Juli unnie!!"

Park Hyomin, who was the most ticklish, laughed so hard that she was trembling like a flower in the wind.

She struggled and kicked her limbs wildly, attempting to resist, but was completely no match for Dalongzai.

As for Li Juli, who had originally been sitting on the other side of the sofa watching the show, she had very tactfully stood up holding her wine glass the very moment Park Hyomin moved to grab Dalongzai's wrist.

Not only did she leave the battlefield, but before leaving, she didn't forget to grab the bottle of champagne on the coffee table to avoid being caught in this sudden battle and wasting the fine wine.

After leaving the sofa area, she did not choose to stand on the sidelines to watch, but instead turned her steps and walked very naturally to the bedside, sitting down in the empty space beside Lin Xiuyuan.

After placing the champagne bottle and wine glass in her hand on the nightstand, she picked up her own glass and gently clinked it against the champagne in Lin Xiuyuan's hand, which he hadn't drunk much of, producing a crisp "ding" sound.

The two looked at each other and smiled, then turned their heads together to appreciate the scene of the two women fighting on the sofa, which was full of spring scenery.

It was mentioned before that Park Hyomin's pajamas tonight sacrificed too much safety and stability in their design for the sake of ultimate sexiness.

Therefore, such intense struggling and twisting were simply a wardrobe malfunction disaster for her.

Every angle and every image, as her body twisted and under Dalongzai's suppression, was being broadcast without reservation and continuously, presented before the eyes of the two spectators by the bed.

That fair, dazzling skin, those breathtaking curves, the alluring flush that rose when she struggled, and the occasional glimpse of hidden corners—

It left Lin Xiuyuan with such complicated feelings.

First, he instinctively widened his eyes, then his rationality quickly came online, reminding him that this didn't seem very moral.

So, with a bit of stiffness, he politely averted his gaze.

However, his body's instincts were struggling and clamoring relentlessly.

The breathtaking images over there seemed to have a magnetic attraction, causing his gaze to drift back uncontrollably—or rather, respectfully—landing on the beautiful, sexy body on the sofa that appeared even more so due to the struggle.

At this moment, in Lin Xiuyuan's inner world, rationality and instinct launched a fierce battle, and politeness and respect began to brawl.

He was repeatedly jumping back and forth on the boundary line of morality.

On the contrary, Li Juli, who had seen the sisters playing around in private too many times and was long since unfazed by such scenes, was currently putting more of her thoughts into the spectator beside her.

After keenly capturing the subtle changes in Lin Xiuyuan's repeatedly wandering eyes, she found it extremely interesting.

So she couldn't help but lean close to Lin Xiuyuan's ear and whisper, "What are you doing? Xiuyuan, watching so conflictedly."

Lin Xiuyuan, who was immersed in a moral struggle, responded almost subconsciously, "Uh, I'm currently struggling back and forth between the titles of 'moral' and 'scum'."

"Pfft—"

Hearing such a vivid, humorous, and self-deprecating metaphor for the first time, Li Juli couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing.

Fortunately, she covered her mouth with her hand in time, preventing the wine from spraying out.

"Wow! Xiuyuan~ your words, hahaha, are so great, hahaha—"

Li Juli laughed until her shoulders shook and tears were almost coming out; it took her a good while to calm down.

Wiping the corners of her eyes, she continued to lean into his ear and began to entice him, "But it's okay, just keep watching. Don't worry, we won't tell anyone else."

Following Li Juli's unmasked laughter, Park Hyomin, who was being tortured to the point of being drenched in sweat by Dalongzai on the sofa, finally managed to regain a shred of sanity from the tickling attack.

Feeling the two scorching gazes from the bedside, she was instantly overcome with shame and anger.

So she used all her strength to push Dalongzai away, her voice slightly distorted due to panting and annoyance.

"Alright! Zhiyan! Stop messing around! Get up!"

Hearing this, Dalongzai also knew that playfulness should have its limits, so she giggled, rolled off her body, and sat on the other end of the sofa.

But she clearly hadn't had enough fun, so she turned her gaze to Lin Xiuyuan by the bed and asked loudly on purpose, "Xiuyuan~ is it fun watching women fight?"

Park Hyomin, who was busy tidying up her messy pajamas that could barely cover anything, heard this question and reached out to hit the youngest member who feared no chaos.

However, before her hand could land, she heard an answer coming from the bedside.

"Uh, to be honest, it's not as good as when you were younger."

"..."

The air seemed to freeze in this instant.

Lin Xiuyuan's words were like a deep-sea bomb dropped into a calm lake.

Silent, yet with astonishing power.

It accurately and indiscriminately offended every female in the room except for himself.

And as soon as the words left his mouth, Lin Xiuyuan himself immediately realized something was wrong.

Looking at Dalongzai's instantly narrowed eyes, and the way Li Juli's free hand had already quietly reached into the blanket—

His scalp went numb instantly, and he hurriedly tried to make amends, "Wait a second! Zhiyan, don't let your imagination run wild. I was talking about Xiaomin! I meant that Xiaomin isn't as good-looking as she was when she was younger; I didn't mean you or Juli."

This desperate attempt at damage control showed an undeniable desire to survive, and the explanation could not have been clearer.

However————

After all that, Lin Xiuyuan had indeed successfully pacified the about-to-erupt Dalongzai and Li Juli, but he had once again dealt a fierce, precise, and additional blow to Park Hyomin.

"Me???"

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