Chapter 391: Is He a Young Master? Or a Gigolo?? (Please Subscribe, Please Vote)

Following the navigation's guidance, Lin Xiuyuan soon arrived at a parking lot near the restaurant while driving.

After getting out of the car and walking along the street for a few minutes, he saw the restaurant that Park Hyomin had sent.

It was a Thai restaurant.

The sign was not very large, but the decor was exquisite; a few potted green plants were placed at the entrance, and the two dark wooden doors were tightly shut, making it impossible to see the situation inside.

Warm yellow light filtered through the door gaps, appearing exceptionally cozy in the winter atmosphere.

Standing at the entrance, Lin Xiuyuan looked at the sign and couldn't help but smile.

He wondered if Park Hyomin had chosen this place because she learned from Park Jiyeon that he didn't like Tom Yum Goong soup, or if it was simply because the weather was cold and she wanted to drink something hot?

If that were the case, then why not choose other more delicious soup rice or soup noodle dishes?

Regardless of which it was, this choice was definitely a little bit targeted; thinking of this, Lin Xiuyuan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

It seems that beautiful women can be quite petty too.

After laughing, Lin Xiuyuan pushed open the two wooden doors and walked inside.

As soon as the door opened, a wave of warmth immediately rushed toward him.

The heating in the restaurant was turned up high, forming a sharp contrast with the cold air outside, making one relax in an instant.

The lighting inside was very dim, with each table illuminated only by a small pendant lamp; the light was pressed very low, as if deliberately creating an ambiguous atmosphere.

The distance between the seats was not close, and basically, unless one walked closer, one couldn't see the faces of the guests at other tables clearly.

Standing at the entrance, Lin Xiuyuan adjusted to the light, then followed the information Park Hyomin had sent and walked toward the depths of the restaurant.

After bypassing a few rows of seats, he soon saw the spot in the corner.

He saw four figures sitting around a booth.

Those faces were all very familiar.

Among them, Park Hyomin was sitting on the outermost side, looking down at her phone. Beside her was Park Jiyeon, who was turned sideways and talking to the person opposite.

And sitting opposite were two people, one was Xian Enjing, and—

Lin Xiuyuan was stunned for a moment.

Huh, Li Juli? Why is she here too?

Walking to the edge of the booth, he was the first to greet the unexpected person, "Hi, long time no see."

Hearing the voice, Li Juli also looked up, and when she saw him, a smile appeared on her face as well, "Long time no see, Xiuyuan-i."

The 2013 Li Juli, although it couldn't be said to be her peak visual period, her condition had always been very stable, and she was still in her prime.

Her eyes curved when she smiled, and the arc of the corners of her mouth was just right, making one feel comfortable just looking at her.

Lin Xiuyuan nodded toward her and glanced at the layout of the booth again.

Li Juli and Xian Enjing were sitting on one side, the two of them close together, occupying that sofa. Park Jiyeon and Park Hyomin were sitting on the other side, also sitting side by side.

The four people's positions, two sofas, were exactly full.

So where should he sit?

Just as he was hesitating whether to go and fetch a chair, Park Hyomin at the side had already moved; squeezing inward, she pushed Park Jiyeon, who was sitting on the inside, toward the corner.

"—" Park Jiyeon was squeezed against the wall by her, but she didn't resist, just smiled and dodged to the side.

Not until an empty seat was squeezed out did Park Hyomin look up at Lin Xiuyuan and call out, "What are you still standing there for? Sit."

Lin Xiuyuan looked at her like this, smiled, nodded, and sat down next to her.

The sofa was not very wide, and it was just right for three people to sit, but it couldn't be called spacious.

So after sitting down, Lin Xiuyuan could feel the temperature coming from beside him, as well as a faint scent of perfume.

"Have you guys ordered yet?"

Following his words, Xian Enjing on the opposite side immediately took over the conversation.

"We arrived a bit early, so we ordered some food first. Jiyeon ordered pineapple rice and spring rolls for you, as well as some fried items. You can take a look at what else you want to eat and order more."

Hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan, who had originally wanted to grab the menu, paused.

He shook his head repeatedly, "It's enough, it's enough. Everything Jiyeon ordered is what I like to eat; no need to waste any more."

Park Jiyeon on the inside heard this and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.

And not long after Lin Xiuyuan finished speaking, the restaurant's waiter began to serve the dishes.

One after another.

The pineapple rice was served in a hollowed-out pineapple, the spring rolls were fried until crispy and cut in half, and there were various fried items, filling plate after plate.

Finally, there was a large pot of Tom Yum Goong soup, which was brought over steaming hot, and the sour and spicy aroma immediately wafted out.

Not until the entire table was filled to the brim did the serving process finally end.

So when Lin Xiuyuan looked at this table of food, he looked at the few people present with some amusement, "No, you guys are all idols, can you eat this much?"

"It just looks like a lot, but they are all very small portions," Park Hyomin explained from the side.

Lin Xiuyuan looked down at the pineapple rice, which was not a small portion, then looked at the plate full of spring rolls, and finally looked at the pot of Tom Yum Goong soup that was enough for five or six people to drink.

Fine, you're the one treating, you're right.

"Then, let's eat?"

As soon as these words were said, everyone smiled and picked up their chopsticks.

And during the meal, the topic naturally turned back to skiing.

Listening to the discussion among the few people beside him, Lin Xiuyuan looked at Park Hyomin, "No, Xiaomin, I can understand you guys going skiing, but if it's backcountry skiing, will your company agree to it? It's somewhat dangerous, isn't it?"

Park Hyomin, who was preparing a spring roll, skillfully wrapped the filling inside and then dipped it in some sauce.

She didn't forget to answer while eating, "Of course they wouldn't agree, so we didn't say it was backcountry skiing. We just said we were going over to play and do some skiing."

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Then she handed the wrapped spring roll to the side, but not to Lin Xiuyuan; instead, she handed it to Park Jiyeon.

Park Jiyeon, who was lowering her head to eat, was stunned for a moment when she saw the spring roll being passed over, then she giggled and took it.

Immediately after, she turned around and placed it into Lin Xiuyuan's bowl, "Oppa, you eat it."

Lin Xiuyuan looked at the spring roll that had suddenly appeared in his bowl, then looked at Park Hyomin's face, which had frozen in an instant, and couldn't help but laugh.

Park Hyomin glared angrily at Park Jiyeon; this stinky youngest member had no backbone.

However, Park Jiyeon pretended not to see it and continued to lower her head to eat her own food.

Instead, Lin Xiuyuan smiled, picked up the spring roll, and took a bite.

Park Hyomin, who noticed this scene, continued the previous topic, feeling both angry and depressed, "Besides, we aren't elementary school students anymore; who asks for leave and spills every single reason?"

Lin Xiuyuan, who was eating, stopped his movements directly upon hearing this and looked up at the speaker with great surprise.

Park Hyomin felt his gaze and gave him a very straightforward eye-roll.

"What are you looking at? You don't think we're all goody-two-shoes, do you?"

Lin Xiuyuan was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "That's not it, I just didn't expect it to be so violent and direct."

Park Hyomin, having been retorted, snorted and continued eating.

Seeing this, Lin Xiuyuan also continued to eat.

At this moment, Park Jiyeon spoke up again, "Oppa, so are you going or not?"

Lin Xiuyuan looked toward her and saw that she was staring at him with those big eyes, her gaze filled with anticipation.

So he nodded and agreed, "Then I'll go. I'm idle anyway. Besides, I've never been skiing before; it would be nice to try it out."

Lin Xiuyuan was telling the truth.

After all these years of studying and working, it wasn't until the beginning of this year that he finally experienced what that kind of "second-generation heir" life was like.

No need to rush for a living, no need to consider tomorrow's plans; go wherever he wants, do whatever he wants.

So since there was an opportunity to go skiing now, and he would be going with Park Jiyeon and the others, he naturally wouldn't refuse.

Xian Enjing, sitting opposite, saw him nod, and the smile at the corner of her mouth immediately lifted, "Then after we finish eating in a while, let's go out shopping together this afternoon to buy you ski gear."

And her tone began to count off with some excitement, "From quick-dry clothes to ski suits, plus goggles and snowboards, we have to buy it all."

"Daebak, we've got a lot of shopping to do."

Looking at her excited appearance, Lin Xiuyuan looked at the expressions of the others and suddenly felt a bit afraid.

It wasn't that he was afraid of being discovered or having something that shouldn't be photographed caught on camera.

It was simply that he was afraid of shopping, so he tentatively asked, "Um, can I not go?"

Scanning these few great beauties, he said this with little confidence.

Park Jiyeon seemed to have guessed his worry wrong and laughed, "Oppa, don't worry, we don't have that many eyes on us in Seoul now."

Then, thinking of something, she continued to explain, "Besides, we just go directly into the ski gear shops to browse, so we won't bother with the mall. It shouldn't be very tiring; there will be chairs for you to sit and rest."

"What? Is shopping with us tiring you out?" Park Hyomin also took the opportunity to dig a hole for him.

This question was asked with great skill.

If he said it was tiring, it would seem like he disliked them.

If he said it wasn't tiring, then he couldn't explain his previous sentence.

Fortunately, Lin Xiuyuan didn't jump in.

However, he didn't completely avoid it either, but instead kept jumping back and forth on the boundary.

He looked at Park Hyomin and said with a smile, "What would happen if I said I really was a bit tired?"

"I would beat you to death." Park Hyomin gritted her teeth, clenched her small fist, and waved it in front of him.

Looking at that small fist, Lin Xiuyuan simply shrugged.

"Fine, since you've threatened me like that, how could I not go?"

"Hmph."

Park Hyomin snorted coldly and retracted her fist with satisfaction.

Then, suddenly remembering something, she asked, "By the way, I heard you went out to sea to fish a few days ago? How was it? What was the harvest like?"

This sudden topic made Lin Xiuyuan freeze for a moment.

Fishing?

Only then did he remember the excuse Zheng Xiuyan had told him, so he quickly clicked his tongue and started making things up.

"Oh, oh, oh, you mean that time I went out to sea. Although it was a bit tiring, I did indeed harvest a pretty good big fish. Paired with dessert, it was quite fresh, tender, and rich."

This sounded very simple at first glance.

But those who know, naturally understand.

For example, Park Jiyeon.

She roughly understood some of the situations that happened with Lin Xiuyuan over in '25; even if it wasn't everything, it was enough for her to understand some of the subtext in these words.

So she reached out and slapped Lin Xiuyuan, bypassing Park Hyomin who was sitting in the middle.

The force wasn't heavy, but the meaning was conveyed.

And Lin Xiuyuan also smiled knowingly, saying nothing.

For the rest of the time, the group ate and chatted about daily life.

They talked about recent work, funny stories about preparing for the stage, and some gossip in the circle.

The atmosphere was very relaxed, with no pressure, just like a gathering between ordinary friends.

After finishing the meal, they sat for a while longer, and after waiting for their food to digest, the group stood up to leave.

Leaving the restaurant, the cold wind blew in their faces; everyone shrank their necks and quickened their pace toward the parking lot.

Xian Enjing, walking at the front, looked back at everyone, "Let's go straight to the commercial street; I know a few ski gear shops that are quite good."

Hearing this, the others naturally had no objections and followed along.

Originally, Lin Xiuyuan suggested they could buy them after arriving in Nihon, since they were going to Niseko to ski anyway, and it would still be in time to buy them once they got there.

But Park Jiyeon, Xian Enjing, and the others all unanimously decided to buy them now.

The reason was simple: they wanted to go shopping.

What else was there to say?

Just go shopping.

There aren't actually many brands of snow gear, and the good ones are just those few.

It's either Burton, or Salomon.

Or perhaps Atomic and Head.

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And since these members of Tara were all people who weren't short on money, they took Lin Xiuyuan and headed straight for Burton.

The store was very warm, the lights were bright, the walls were covered with ski suits of various colors, rows of snowboards were displayed on the racks, and ski goggles and helmets were displayed in glass cabinets.

Seeing a group of people enter, the shop assistant immediately came up to greet them.

"Welcome, is there anything I can help you with?"

The wealthy and imposing Park Jiyeon immediately pointed at Lin Xiuyuan and said, "Pick out a set of equipment for him, from head to toe, I want it all."

The shop assistant scanned Lin Xiuyuan with their gaze, then nodded and began to introduce things to him.

For the time that followed, Lin Xiuyuan was like a human mannequin, being circled by several people.

"How is this color?"

"Too bright, change to that one."

"Does this cut suit him?"

"I think it's okay, let him try it on."

"For the helmet, let's go with this one, black goes with everything."

"Should we get photochromic lenses for the ski goggles?"

Trying on clothes, trying on snowboards, trying on goggles, trying on helmets.

One set after another.

From quick-dry clothing to ski suits, from snowboards to goggles, from gloves to protective gear, everything was fully equipped.

And everything they bought was high-quality.

Burton's top-tier ski suits, the latest snowboards, professional-grade goggles—not a single thing was left out.

But after buying all these things, the members of Tara still didn't feel satisfied.

Especially Li Juli; this big player immediately suggested, "Shall we go check out another store?"

Following closely, Park Hyomin also immediately responded, "Okay, okay, I heard there's a luxury store over there that also released a ski collection this year."

So the group changed locations again.

As for Lin Xiuyuan himself, no one listened to his opinion.

As they moved to the luxury specialty store, the atmosphere inside was completely different from the snow gear store.

The lighting was softer, the displays were more exquisite, and the service from the shop assistants was more attentive.

Led by the group, Lin Xiuyuan tried on several more ski suits.

The luxury ski collection did indeed have different designs and materials; the cuts were more tailored, the details were more refined, and the colors were more understated yet high-end.

In the middle of it, Park Jiyeon took a liking to one set and swiped her card directly.

And Xian Enjing felt another set suited him better, so she also swiped her card.

Even Park Hyomin and Li Juli each gifted him a pair of LV goggles and a ski suit.

During this time, Lin Xiuyuan watched the expressions of those shop assistants gradually change, and he felt a bit like laughing.

At first, the gaze of those saleswomen toward him was normal.

Just an ordinary customer coming to buy things.

Later, when Park Jiyeon swiped her card, the gaze changed to: Oh, is this a kept boy toy?

Then later, when Xian Enjing swiped her card, the gaze changed to: Hmm? More than one?

By the time Park Hyomin and Li Juli also followed suit and swiped their cards, the expressions of those saleswomen had completely changed in flavor.

Those eyes were filled with complex emotions.

Just which young master is this?

Is this still a boy toy???

Facing those gazes, Lin Xiuyuan smiled very calmly and looked at the people who were paying for him, "Thank you for the rewards from all you bosses. For this ski trip, I will surely serve you hand and foot, work myself to the bone, and serve until my dying day."

"The first two are fine, but forget about the last one." Park Hyomin snorted, discarding an inauspicious phrase with a smile on her lips.

"Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue." Lin Xiuyuan laughed along.

Afterward, the group walked out of the luxury store carrying large and small bags.

The time had already reached evening, and the sky outside had darkened. Streetlights turned on, casting patches of dim yellow light into the winter night air.

Although the weather was colder, everyone was in a very good mood.

"Unnie, oppa~ shall we go back to pack our luggage tomorrow and leave in the evening?" On the way to the car, Park Jiyeon asked.

"Sure, that's no problem for me." Li Juli had long been eager to go.

"I have no problem either." Xian Enjing nodded.

"Alright." Park Hyomin looked at Lin Xiuyuan, "What about you?"

Lin Xiuyuan shrugged, "I'm ready whenever."

Hearing this, the group smiled at each other and continued walking toward the parking lot.

In the night, those figures carrying shopping bags gradually drifted further and further away.

The streetlights stretched their shadows out very, very long.

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