Chapter 374: 【The Powerless, Furious Married Woman!!!】 (Please subscribe and vote for monthly tickets)

Two minutes ago, when Lin Xiuyuan was standing sideways, speaking in a low voice with Park Hyomin, discussing how to resolve the seating issue.

Sitting in the window seat on the left side of the aisle, several rows away from them, a figure who had originally been looking down at a phone seemed to be drawn by the familiar tone of the conversation nearby.

Thus, she subconsciously tilted her head and looked up toward the aisle.

Her gaze quickly landed on the man standing in the aisle; that height, those shoulder widths, and that profile were all so familiar.

Liu Zhimin blinked her eyes, almost blurting out that name.

However, the second before she was about to open her mouth to greet him, her line of sight keenly caught another figure standing very close to Lin Xiuyuan.

Tall and slender, although wearing a hat, the exposed brows, eyes, overall silhouette, and aura made Liu Zhimin frown slightly, her mind quickly searching for matching information.

A few seconds later, an equally familiar name popped up.

Park Hyomin? That senior from T-ara?

The moment she recognized the other party, Liu Zhimin hesitated in her heart; encountering an acquaintance on such an international flight, especially when the other party was a great senior in the industry, taking the initiative to greet them seemed like the proper etiquette.

But seeing Lin Xiuyuan standing with her, the two seeming to be focused on discussing something, the atmosphere was somewhat subtle, so she felt that rushing over to interrupt might not be appropriate.

It was this moment of hesitation that caused her to miss the best opportunity to speak, but it also allowed her to have the fortune of hearing firsthand the subsequent, truly insane conversation that was enough to make her brain crash.

Because she clearly heard that senior Park Hyomin explicitly say words like "husband" and "honeymoon" to that foreign man.

Even more exaggeratedly, 2 minutes later, Park Hyomin even made a playful, slightly smug "V"

gesture toward Lin Xiuyuan.

That posture, that level of intimacy—

In that instant, Liu Zhimin was completely stunned.

She even subconsciously took off the sunglasses she was using to conceal herself, widened her eyes, and looked at the unbelievable scene in front of her in disbelief.

Her whole head was buzzing, as if a depth charge had been stuffed inside, blasting her thoughts into a blank slate.

After all, she never expected that after just a short time apart, this guy Lin Xiuyuan would suddenly have such a husband status.

And it was even linked to such a married senior known in the industry for her beauty and sexiness, but also known to be taken?

Husband?

Honeymoon?

These two words echoed crazily in Liu Zhimin's mind, every word frantically striking the boundaries of her cognition.

The amount of information was simply too great, so great that it made her feel a sense of inexplicable dizziness and incredible shock, and she even subconsciously looked around, as if wanting to confirm if she was on the set of some prank show.

However, there were only other passengers busy boarding as usual, and the professional guidance voices of the flight attendants.

Everything was real.

But she saw that Lin Xiuyuan also seemed to be stunned after Park Hyomin finished saying those words.

But he did not refute, nor did he explain.

Instead, he seemed to have tacitly accepted it.

After being dazed for a good while, watching as Lin Xiuyuan seemed to really be preparing to sit down and start a so-called honeymoon voyage with that married senior, Liu Zhimin still couldn't help it; she raised her voice a little and called out toward that familiar back.

"Xiuyuan~"

The voice was crisp, yet it pierced through the not-so-noisy background sound inside the cabin.

Up ahead.

Lin Xiuyuan, who had just been about to compromise and sit down, stiffened the moment he heard this call from behind.

His first reaction was not joy or confusion, but a chill that instantly shot up from his spine.

Crap!!!

Could it be that Park Hyomin's shocking performance just now was seen by an acquaintance?

Thus, almost like a conditioned reflex, he turned around rapidly, his gaze scanning toward the direction the sound came from, while his brain operated at high speed, thinking about how to handle crisis PR if something really went wrong.

So when he saw that exquisite little face, Liu Zhimin looking at him with a pair of bright, wide eyes, his heart first skipped a beat.

Then he subconsciously and nervously looked around, as well as at the seats further away.

The result was that, as far as his eyes could see, apart from Liu Zhimin, there didn't seem to be any other familiar Asian faces, and the people in front, behind, left, and right were mostly Europeans and Americans.

At least, in this relatively enclosed cabin space, the potential witness seemed to be only Liu Zhimin.

This realization made Lin Xiuyuan's tense nerves relax by more than half.

Because as long as it wasn't someone else who saw it, then it wasn't a big problem.

So Lin Xiuyuan, having adjusted his expression, stepped toward Liu Zhimin's seat.

When he reached the aisle next to her seat, he asked the first thing, "Great beauty, why are you here?"

His face carried just the right amount of surprise and a smile.

Liu Zhimin looked at his feigned calmness and felt it was somewhat funny, but she still answered the question first, "I'm here to play."

"No." Lin Xiuyuan waved his hand, explaining further, "I mean, why are you on this flight? This is flying to Dubai. Even if you came here to play, logically speaking, you should be flying directly back to Seoul, right?"

Liu Zhimin, being asked, blinked, but still explained in detail.

"Alright, I came to Barcelona to shoot some pictorials and commercials, and attended a few fashion events. Now I'm leaving the team early, planning to go to Dubai to gather with a few good sisters, play for two days, and then return to Seoul from there."

After hearing this explanation, Lin Xiuyuan finally felt completely relieved.

At least hearing the other party say this, the problem wasn't big.

But his body still leaned forward slightly, and he asked with a tone of probing and confirmation, "So, regarding the situation just now, you're the only one who saw it, right?"

As a clever and clear-headed woman, Liu Zhimin immediately understood Lin Xiuyuan's worry, and the initial shock and subtle emotions in her heart quickly turned into a little mischievous thought of wanting to tease someone.

So she tilted her head slightly, a smile appearing on her face, and she deliberately asked back in a light tone, her eyes full of playfulness and banter.

"What are you talking about, Xiuyuan? Is it that wonderful conversation you two just had playing house?"

This precise summary left Lin Xiuyuan speechless for a moment, but he felt more relief than anything else.

However, the moment Liu Zhimin's teasing words fell, she noticed that behind Lin Xiuyuan, Park Hyomin, who had already put away her carry-on bag, was walking toward them.

The playfulness on her face immediately faded, and she quickly switched back to the polite posture a junior should adopt when facing a senior.

She stood up from her seat, bowed slightly, and greeted Park Hyomin as she walked over, "Hello, Senior Xiaomin."

Her voice was crisp, her attitude respectful.

Two minutes ago, when Park Hyomin heard someone call Lin Xiuyuan's name, her heart had actually skipped a beat, and a sense of guilt had welled up.

She was genuinely worried that her impromptu performance just now had been seen by someone who shouldn't have seen it; if it were to get out, it would cause no small amount of trouble for her, for Lin Xiuyuan, and even for her real husband.

Therefore, she first put her things away with a calm exterior, weighed the situation in her mind repeatedly, and ultimately decided to walk over to see what was happening.

If it was an acquaintance from the industry, it would be good to observe the other person's attitude in advance and get a sense of the situation.

If necessary, she could even offer some explanations or groundwork in advance.

As it turned out, when she walked closer and saw clearly that the person calling Lin Xiuyuan was actually Liu Zhimin of aespa, she was also slightly startled.

This person was a red-hot girl group member at the moment, with extremely high popularity, yet she seemed quite familiar with Lin Xiuyuan.

Thinking of this, Park Hyomin quickly adjusted her expression, revealed a gentle and appropriate senior's smile on her face, and nodded at the other person, "Hello, Zhimin-i."

"Do you two know each other?" Lin Xiuyuan asked, somewhat surprised.

Park Hyomin, being asked, glanced at Lin Xiuyuan and replied with a natural tone, "We met backstage at an event before; I have a deep impression of her. She is even prettier in person than she looks on screen."

"Thank you for the compliment, Senior." Liu Zhimin maintained her polite smile and responded with a slight bow.

But that smile looked very familiar to Park Hyomin; it was the official, distant feeling of a well-trained idol, showing almost no real emotion.

So, after exchanging greetings, she made a few more casual remarks and then turned around very naturally, returning to her seat in front, as if she had really only come over to say hello.

Watching Park Hyomin's departing back, Lin Xiuyuan finally shifted his attention back to Liu Zhimin.

He raised his sword-like eyebrows at this beauty and asked with a playful, cynical smile back on his face, "You're so pretty and so smart, you shouldn't really think that absurd thing just now was true, right?"

With Park Hyomin's departure, the atmosphere of the exchange between Liu Zhimin and Lin Xiuyuan became relaxed and cheerful again, so hearing this, she pursed her lips.

She put on a thoughtful expression and muttered, "That's hard to say. Someone hasn't contacted me for a while now; who knows if you secretly ran off to flirt with that beautiful and sexy senior?"

Hearing this obviously playful accusation, Lin Xiuyuan was not annoyed at all; instead, he felt much more relaxed.

So he simply decided to go along with her words, made an exaggerated expression, and then made a move to turn and leave.

"If you're going to say that, then that's great. I'll go tell Xiaomin right now and have her switch seats with you. We two can sit together properly and spend the next few hours deeply and properly catching up."

This action of his gave Liu Zhimin a fright.

Although she really liked bickering with Lin Xiuyuan, she didn't want to actually compete for a seat with that senior in this kind of setting.

That would be so awkward.

So she hurriedly reached out and grabbed Lin Xiuyuan's wrist, "Hey! Don't! Xiuyuan~ I was just joking. I'm not a fool; how could I not tell whether what was said in that situation was true or false?"

It was just an excuse to change seats; it wasn't as if she hadn't done such things before.

"Don't~"

But this time it was Lin Xiuyuan's turn to hold the cards; he followed her tone, acted as if he wouldn't give up, and continued his performance standing in the aisle.

"I think your suggestion just now was quite good. Look, we've known each other for so long; how rare is it to have a chance encounter like this? We can just skip those tedious steps of holding hands and dating, and go straight to sleeping together—oh no, I mean sitting together to properly catch up. Such an opportunity is truly too rare."

So much so that when Liu Zhimin finished listening, she was immediately amused by this guy's shameless talk.

Then she glared at him, but there was no real anger in her eyes; instead, there was a hint of coquettishness.

Afterwards, she noticed the flight attendant's gaze with sharp eyes, so she reined in her smile and gave Lin Xiuyuan a light push.

"Alright, stop messing around. I don't want to be remembered by that senior, and the flight attendant is looking over too. Xiuyuan, you go back to your seat first. Once the flight is stable in a while, we'll find a chance to chat again."

Hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan also glanced at the flight attendant over there, then looked back at the relatively spacious business class area.

He smiled meaningfully, "Hmm, the space is quite large; it's enough for two people to squeeze in."

Liu Zhimin, being teased, understood the subtext, and two more obvious clouds of red rose on her face, so she rolled her eyes at him with a hint of shy annoyance.

Fortunately, Lin Xiuyuan knew when to stop; he winked at Liu Zhimin, turned and left, smiled at the approaching flight attendant, and walked quickly back to his seat.

Just as he sat down and hadn't even had time to fasten his seatbelt, Park Hyomin's voice came from the seat next to him.

"Xiuyuan~ You seem to have quite a few female confidantes. This one is currently the hottest idol in Seoul. Looking at how you two were chatting just now, you're very close."

Park Hyomin's voice was very calm, with no detectable emotion, but it was precisely this calmness that made Lin Xiuyuan's heart stir slightly.

Because he had just been in that relaxed, flirtatious state with Liu Zhimin, his mind hadn't fully switched back yet, so after hearing this, he didn't even think about it and blurted out a reply, following the casual momentum of his bickering with Liu Zhimin.

"Why, are you jealous?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Lin Xiuyuan realized something was wrong, so he added, "Haha, just kidding. She and I are just ordinary friends; you're overthinking it, Xiaomin."

Seeing that Lin Xiuyuan didn't intend to explain anything, Park Hyomin, even if she was curious, could only purse her lips to maintain her composure and didn't feel it was appropriate to keep asking.

After that, until the plane took off, the two didn't say a word.

When the plane reached the stratosphere and it was safe to move around, Park Hyomin, who had just asked the flight attendant for a glass of water, turned her head and saw Lin Xiuyuan stand up, turn around, and walk toward Liu Zhimin's direction.

Watching that back, watching him stand by that seat for a while, and then sit down.

This scene made this married woman, holding that glass of ice water, really want to chase after him and question him.

But in the end, she could only drink the bone-chilling cold water in frustration, sitting in her seat in a state of impotent rage!!!