Chapter 373: 【My Husband and I Are on Our Honeymoon~】 (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Barcelona!!!

When Lin Xiuyuan heard that shocking answer from Park Hyomin, a basin of cold water was poured directly over his head, instantly dispelling all the slight warmth born from the hurried journey and the last shred of wishful thinking.

Without any pause afterward, he immediately pulled his phone from his pocket and tapped directly into the flight inquiry app.

His fingers flew across the screen, inputting the search criteria: from Florence to Barcelona.

After the network spun a few times, the results popped up.

His gaze quickly locked onto the flight duration column; it took over an hour on average, and that was not counting the time for check-in, baggage drop, security screening, and the walk from the boarding gate to the tarmac.

Immediately following that, he subconsciously glanced at the time displayed in the top right corner of his phone screen: it was 12:20.

The flight the two were originally scheduled to take to Dubai was set to depart at 2:30 PM; theoretically, if they were at the correct airport, now would be the time to calmly check in.

But now, not only were they in a City Pop hundreds of kilometers away, they would also have to complete a flight of over an hour at the very least to reach the correct departure point.

Calculating the time, this was simply an impossible mission; no matter how one calculated it, they absolutely could not make the original 2:30 PM flight.

Thinking of this, a strong sense of helplessness welled up in his heart, but complaining or assigning blame at this moment would be of no use.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Xiuyuan forced himself to calm down and decisively said to Park Hyomin, who was somewhat flustered beside him, "Alright, stop spacing out. Hurry and see if you can change the ticket for the Dubai flight. Change it to a later flight; as long as we can fly out today, it'll be fine."

Upon hearing this, Park Hyomin acted as if she had grasped a life-saving straw and nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, "Oh, right, change it, change it."

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Then she picked up her phone again, tapped into the airline's app, found the booking record, and began the process of changing the ticket.

But after poking the screen a few times, she looked up at Lin Xiuyuan in a daze again, her eyes filled with helplessness.

"Then change, change to what time? There are a few more flights later today, the earliest one is in the afternoon."

"Wait a second." Lin Xiuyuan interrupted her, as he was also rapidly checking flight information from Florence to Barcelona.

The top priority was that they had to get to Barcelona first.

"I checked the flights from here to Barcelona, the fastest one is—"

His voice stopped abruptly, his eyes widened sharply, and Lin Xiuyuan almost roared, "#!!! It departs at 13:15."

It was already past 12:20.

From their current location to the correct check-in counter, handling baggage, passing through security, and running to the boarding gate, there was less than fifty minutes left at most; this was simply a race against time.

He quickly scanned the other direct flights from Florence to Barcelona for the day; there were very few during the daytime, and the next one wouldn't be until the evening.

If they missed this 13:15 flight, the two would likely be stuck in Florence today, subsequently missing all possibilities of flying from Barcelona to Dubai, and would have to delay for another day.

"Quick, no time to look at the ticket change, let's secure the ticket to Barcelona first." Lin Xiuyuan made a prompt decision, his speech as fast as a bullet, "Buy the ticket to Barcelona first, and we need to hurry to the baggage drop counter."

While speaking, Lin Xiuyuan shoved the phone he was using to check the booking interface into Park Hyomin's hand, while his other hand was already pushing the heavy luggage cart, his eyes searching for the corresponding airline's check-in area.

"Use my account to buy the ticket, quick."

Park Hyomin was infected by his rapid-fire instructions and the tense atmosphere, and she hurriedly took his phone.

Seeing that the screen was still on the booking page, she quickly selected the flight and added the passenger information.

Fortunately, they had transferred together before, so each other's passport information was saved, and the process proceeded quickly.

Until the final step, when the phone screen jumped to the payment confirmation interface, requiring a payment password or fingerprint verification, Park Hyomin's finger hovered over the screen, and she subconsciously looked up and shouted at Lin Xiuyuan, who was pushing the luggage cart straight toward the counter behind her.

"Xiuyuan, the payment password!"

Lin Xiuyuan, who was jogging while pushing the luggage cart, blurted out a string of six digits as if by reflex.

Hearing that string of numbers, Park Hyomin's finger paused slightly as she entered it on the screen, and an extremely strange look flashed in her eyes for a moment.

That look was somewhat surprised, and also held a hint of indescribable, complex emotion.

But there was no time to think about it now; she quickly entered the password and completed the payment.

The confirmation page for the successful ticket purchase popped up.

A few minutes later, the two arrived at the check-in counter and presented the newly purchased tickets and passports; fortunately, there weren't many people in line.

The ground staff operated skillfully, but when handling the baggage, they glanced at the system and then showed an apologetic expression, "Two passengers, I am very sorry, seats on this flight are very tight, and there are only a few scattered seats left, and they are not seats together."

When saying this, the other party's gaze first looked at Park Hyomin, as if asking for this lady's opinion.

Upon hearing that they weren't together, Park Hyomin looked sideways at Lin Xiuyuan, who was placing the luggage, her eyes filled with "what do we do."

Lin Xiuyuan, who only wanted to catch the flight at this moment, shrugged helplessly, "There's no other way, it's good enough to have seats. Otherwise, we'll have to wait for the evening flight; are you willing to wait at the airport for several hours? Besides, the flight from Barcelona to Dubai in the evening might not connect either."

Hearing this, Park Hyomin immediately shook her head like a rattle-drum.

Waiting at the airport for most of the day in boredom was enough to make one break down just thinking about it.

"Then let's do this, sitting separately is fine, it's only for an hour or so." Lin Xiuyuan decisively nodded to the ground staff.

Thus, two boarding passes were printed, and the seats were indeed several rows apart.

The two, who had quickly finished their baggage check-in, took a look at the boarding gate and boarding time printed on the boarding passes after receiving them; boarding had already begun.

So they couldn't care about saying anything more, grabbed their small carry-on bags and boarding passes, and sprinted toward the security checkpoint.

Fortunately, the scale of Florence Peretola Airport was not particularly large, just like a small or medium-sized domestic airport, so the number of people going through security wasn't too high.

It was just that because the time was truly too tight, after passing through security, there was really very little time left before the flight closed its cabin doors.

And the boarding gate was located on the other side of the terminal, which showed it was still some distance away.

"Run!"

Lin Xiuyuan shouted in a low voice and took the lead, stretching his long legs to jog.

This was still easy for Lin Xiuyuan, who exercised frequently, but for Park Hyomin, who was wearing a knee-length slim-fit dress and a pair of low-heeled sandals today, it was a bit of a mess.

Although the dress wasn't too tight, it ultimately restricted her stride, and the sandals weren't designed for running.

So she ran stumbling and panting, and it looked like she was about to be left behind by Lin Xiuyuan.

In her urgency, Park Hyomin couldn't care about anything else; she ran a few quick steps and reached out to grab Lin Xiuyuan's arm.

Lin Xiuyuan, feeling the tug, turned his head in surprise, only to see Park Hyomin's hand slide down his arm and directly hold his hand.

Accompanied by the warm and smooth touch coming from her palm, Park Hyomin's panting and urgent shout also came from behind, "Hold me and run, I can't run fast at all in this dress and these shoes, I can't keep up with you."

Understanding the situation, Lin Xiuyuan said no more, grabbed her, and ran forward.

The man's palms were broad and powerful, steadily wrapping around her hand as he led her charging forward.

During this time, Park Hyomin only needed to stride along to keep up, the whistling wind and the thumping of her own heartbeat in her ears.

Fortunately, this airport was indeed not large, and its structure was not complex either.

Thus, the two, running wildly the entire way, finally arrived at the boarding gate in a disheveled state with just over ten minutes left before the cabin door closed.

Not until he stepped onto the jet bridge connecting to the plane and confirmed they had made it did Lin Xiuyuan finally heave a sigh of relief.

Feeling the other hand still tightly gripped in his own, he subconsciously gave it a gentle squeeze.

This little hand was not particularly small, but the frame was slender, feeling soft and fleshy in his grip.

The palm was slightly damp, though he did not know if it was from nervous sweat or the heat from their recent run.

As for the feeling, it was quite ordinary, no different from a normal little hand.

It was not even as impressive as the slender, supple, and bony feel of Lin Yun'er.

This thought flashed by, and then Lin Xiuyuan, having completed his task of pulling her along, let go of Park Hyomin's little hand just like that.

Turning his head to look at Park Hyomin, whose cheeks were flushed from running, hair slightly messy, and who was panting lightly, he asked, "How is it? Are you alright?"

Park Hyomin, who was just steadying her breathing, suddenly felt a void in her hand; that warm, powerful large hand had already pulled away.

This situation made her pause, a very subtle feeling flitting through her heart; this was the first time a man had ever voluntarily let go of her hand in private.

But soon this thought was covered up by the relief of having made the flight, so she shook her head and smoothed the stray hair on her forehead, "I'm fine, let's go, let's get inside first."

Just like that, the two walked into the cabin one after the other, finding their respective seats, which were far apart, under the guidance of a flight attendant.

The flight of over an hour that followed felt like it passed in a flash, amidst extreme exhaustion and the sleepiness that came with relaxing.

Lin Xiuyuan put on an eye mask to catch up on sleep almost as soon as he sat down, while Park Hyomin stared out the window, lost in thought, reviewing the chaotic morning with complicated feelings.

Until the plane landed steadily at Barcelona–El Prat Airport.

After retrieving their checked luggage, the two again rushed without pause to the international departures hall, looking for the check-in counter for their flight to Dubai, from which they were originally supposed to depart.

However, when they showed the ground staff the tickets that needed to be rebooked, they heard the frustrating news once again.

Because it was a last-minute rebooking to a later flight, there were very few seats left on this plane, and there were still no seats together.

"What should we do?" Park Hyomin was truly on the verge of a breakdown this time.

Looking at Lin Xiuyuan with a mournful face, her tone unconsciously carried a hint of coquettish grievance.

"Deal with it as it comes." Lin Xiuyuan was also helpless and spread his hands.

After all, being able to rebook onto today's flight was already considered lucky.

"That won't do." Park Hyomin immediately began to complain loudly, her voice soft and glutinous, carrying a touch of small grievance.

"When I just came from Florence, the middle-aged man sitting next to me smelled of body odor, like he hadn't bathed in ages; it almost made me faint. If it's like that again this time, the flight to Dubai is many hours long; I really won't be able to stand it!"

Watching her like this, Lin Xiuyuan couldn't help but laugh, teasing her on purpose, "Then you really are unlucky. The person sitting next to me just now was a young beauty, and her perfume smelled quite nice."

"Hey! Lin Xiuyuan!" Park Hyomin was so angry she punched his arm, acting coquettishly, "I'm talking to you seriously, and you still have the heart to joke!"

"Alright, alright." Lin Xiuyuan put away his joking expression and thought for a moment, "There's no other way now, we can only get on the plane first. After we get on, we'll see the situation; if it's truly unbearable, I'll try to communicate with the person sitting next to me or the flight attendant to see if we can swap seats. That's the only way for now."

Hearing the answer, Park Hyomin knew this was the reality, and no matter how depressed she was, she could only accept it.

She just spent the rest of the way pouting, very reluctantly following Lin Xiuyuan to handle check-in and baggage, once again receiving those two boarding passes that were far apart.

Dozens of minutes later, under the slightly scorching afternoon sun of Barcelona, the two finally stepped onto this long-overdue flight to Dubai.

After boarding, Park Hyomin, harboring a final shred of hope, found her seat according to the seat number on her boarding pass.

However, reality dealt her a heavy blow; the person in the adjacent seat was indeed another burly, bald man with a beard, who was buried in reading a newspaper.

That image made Park Hyomin's heart skip a beat; she didn't even have the courage to sit down.

She walked forward with firm steps, not forgetting to lower her head to look at the seat number on Lin Xiuyuan's boarding pass in her hand.

But the scene that met her eyes afterward made her despair instantly; next to Lin Xiuyuan's aisle seat sat another middle-aged man who also didn't look very fresh and was talking loudly on the phone.

This situation left Park Hyomin completely frozen in the aisle between the two rows of seats, clutching the boarding pass, looking at her own direction, then looking at Lin Xiuyuan's side.

Caught in a dilemma, her face was filled with a sense of life being meaningless.

Lin Xiuyuan, who had been following behind her, saw Park Hyomin with this dramatic expression and couldn't help but laugh again, gently patting Park Hyomin's shoulder, "Alright, don't stand here blocking the way. You move aside first, I'll go communicate with the person next to me and ask if we can swap with you."

Hearing this, Park Hyomin turned her body to the side, clearing the aisle.

But in her distracted state, her movements were a bit messy.

So when she turned sideways, she was actually facing Lin Xiuyuan's direction; if the other person wanted to squeeze past her, their body would inevitably brush against her chest.

As a result, the contact in the next second made Lin Xiuyuan's movements pause imperceptibly, and also caused Park Hyomin's body to stiffen, her eyes narrowing suddenly.

A moment later, Park Hyomin almost subconsciously reached out and grabbed the wrist of Lin Xiuyuan, who was about to walk forward.

"What is it?" Lin Xiuyuan looked at her in confusion.

Not knowing if it was because of the touch just now or something else, Park Hyomin pursed her lips and asked, "How do you plan to communicate with them?"

"How else can I communicate?" Lin Xiuyuan thought her question was a bit strange, "Just say it directly, ask if they can swap seats with my friend because she's feeling a bit unwell or something. If it really doesn't work, there's nothing I can do; I can't force them."

Listening to this straightforward plan of Lin Xiuyuan's, which clearly didn't have much hope, Park Hyomin stared at him for two seconds.

Her eyes flickered, as if she were thinking rapidly about something.

Then she took a deep breath, as if she had made some kind of decision, and forcefully pulled Lin Xiuyuan back behind her.

"Forget it, let me do the talking."

After saying this, without waiting for Lin Xiuyuan to object, Park Hyomin's little face quickly switched to a smile mixed with apology and sweetness, directed at the middle-aged man who had just hung up the phone.

She spoke in the gentle tone she had practiced countless times, the one most capable of moving people in front of a camera.

"Sorry to bother you, sir. May I ask if you could please swap seats with me? My husband and I are on our honeymoon, but because of some last-minute issues with our itinerary, we couldn't buy seats together. Please, could you?"

Husband?

Honeymoon??

These words exploded in Lin Xiuyuan's ears like a bomb.

Standing behind Park Hyomin, he was completely petrified, his eyes wide as saucers.

He stared fixedly at Park Hyomin's seemingly sincere profile with a look of extreme shock, as if looking at an alien.

No—

Park Hyomin, have you gone crazy??

After hearing Park Hyomin's words clearly, that gentleman raised his head to look at Park Hyomin and Lin Xiuyuan, hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded gently in a very gentlemanly manner.

Then he picked up his luggage, glanced at Park Hyomin's seat number, and walked toward the back.

Discovering that she had settled everything, Park Hyomin also happily turned her head and made a V-sign at Lin Xiuyuan, "Yay~ Xiuyuan, it's done."

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