Chapter 420: 444 【Xiuyuan wants it, Xiuyuan gets it!!!】 (Asking for subscriptions and monthly tickets)

Time quickly arrived at evening.

After finishing the lesson for Liu Zhimin, Lin Xiuyuan first spent some time cuddling with her, then stuffed the bedsheets he had just used into the washing machine, and only then did he stroll into the bathroom to take a shower.

By the time he finished washing, changed into a clean bathrobe, and walked out of the bedroom into the Living Room while drying his still-damp hair with a towel, his entire state of being had relaxed quite a bit.

And Liu Zhimin, who had finished washing a step earlier than him, was already sitting cross-legged on the sofa waiting.

She was curled up in a corner of the sofa, leaning against the armrest, holding a soft cushion in her arms, and was lazily huddled there watching the television program in front of her.

An Idol drama was playing on the TV, the familiar BGM echoing softly in the Living Room, and the light and shadow from the screen reflected on her profile, flickering along with the changing scenes.

Hearing the sound of the bedroom door opening, Liu Zhimin subconsciously looked over, and upon seeing Lin Xiuyuan walk out, her eyes curved slightly, revealing a very relaxed smile.

She then raised her hand and patted the empty spot beside her, her movements casual yet carrying a hint of intimacy, signaling for him to come over and sit together.

As Lin Xiuyuan walked over, he glanced at the TV screen following her line of sight.

He had seen a summary of the Idol drama on a short-video platform, so he raised an eyebrow slightly, his tone carrying a hint of curiosity, "Hasn't this show already aired a long time ago? Why are you watching a rerun now?"

Regarding Lin Xiuyuan's curiosity, Liu Zhimin gently shook the cushion and rested her chin on it as she replied.

"That's because I was too busy before, and I've only been watching a few episodes here and there; sometimes I even had to go practice or rush to a schedule halfway through, so I missed quite a bit of the plot. Now that I finally have some time, I thought I'd finish watching it."

When she said this, her tone wasn't one of complaining, but rather more like a simple statement of her daily life.

It was just that the kind of life chopped into tiny pieces by schedules could be heard very clearly.

So much so that after Lin Xiuyuan heard it, he immediately sat down beside her and laughed, "Being busy is actually quite good; if someone in your profession wasn't busy, that would really be something to panic about."

Just as his words fell, Liu Zhimin nodded gently, as if her inner thoughts had been spoken aloud.

Her gaze lingered on the TV for a moment, then slowly shifted away, "Yeah. That experience from two years ago was really quite panicky. I felt like I was afraid of not being able to grasp anything, and I wasn't even sure what the future would be like. It's a good thing I managed to pull through in the end."

Hearing her say this, Lin Xiuyuan naturally understood that she was talking about the turbulent period their group went through around the year '22.

The voices of doubt from the outside world, the pressure of public opinion, and the anxiety and unease in the members' hearts—that kind of pressure was indeed hard to endure.

But if one really had to compare, compared to the experiences of the members in his Church, the difficulties Liu Zhimin and the others encountered didn't seem like much at all.

But he still comforted Liu Zhimin properly; after all, they had just finished a lesson, and he couldn't just disown her the moment class ended.

He didn't preach any grand principles, nor did he deliberately make his words sound heavy; he just slowed his tone slightly and teased her in a way that carried a hint of relaxation.

"Those are all things of the past. Now, when you bring those things up again, you can completely say to others in an understated way, 'It was but a bit of frost and wind,' and that would definitely look very cool and be very imposing."

This way of comforting was a bit unconventional and unique, so much so that Liu Zhimin was stunned for a moment before she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The smile spread from the corners of her mouth to her eyes, and her entire expression relaxed quite a bit as well.

She then turned to her side, took the opportunity to reach out and hug Lin Xiuyuan, resting her chin lightly on his shoulder, as if she had also let go of those emotions from just a moment ago.

Then the smile gradually faded, her tone became a bit softer, and she asked with a bit of hesitation and worry, "Xiuyuan, if I don't have time to accompany you often like this, will you think it's not very good? Or, will you be unhappy?"

Lin Xiuyuan felt the soft touch on his shoulder and smelled the faint scent of shampoo on Liu Zhimin's hair; he smiled and expressed in a relaxed tone.

"What's not good about that? When you're not in Seoul, I can just quietly play games or do my own things, and when you have time, we can chat. When we meet after you're done being busy and relax properly, this rhythm is actually quite comfortable."

He laughed lightly when he reached this point and added another sentence, "Besides, being able to meet a beauty like you is already a gain for me."

After hearing Lin Xiuyuan's explanation, the smile on Liu Zhimin's face was clearly more cheerful, and her eyes brightened as well.

She then straightened her body slightly and looked at him, asking, "Really?"

"Really." Lin Xiuyuan nodded, his tone very natural; he didn't deliberately emphasize it, but it seemed even more genuine because of that.

Mainly because he truly thought so in his heart.

For a beauty who doesn't check up on him, doesn't pester him, has her own rhythm and boundaries, is sufficiently intelligent and self-disciplined, and on top of that has outstanding, top-tier conditions.

This way of getting along is an incredibly relaxing existence for any man.

But Liu Zhimin clearly thought more, so she puffed out her cheeks slightly again, still unable to be completely at ease, "I'm still a bit worried, a bit afraid that after a long time, you'll feel too lonely."

"It's fine, I still have other friends. When I'm free, I'll hang out with them too; I won't feel lonely."

Lin Xiuyuan smiled and patted the back of her hand.

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhimin's eyes flickered slightly as if she had thought of something, and she took the opportunity to add, "It's Taeyeon and the others, and the Tara seniors, right? Honestly, Xiuyuan, you guys..."

At this very moment, she clearly wanted to take this opportunity to probe a little into the relationship between Lin Xiuyuan and Kim Taeyeon, Dalongzai, and the others.

So her tone carried a bit of probing and also undisguised curiosity.

But before she could finish her sentence, the phone at her side suddenly rang.

The crisp ringtone seemed particularly abrupt in the relatively quiet Living Room, and it also abruptly interrupted the topic and the voice she wanted to ask about.

Lin Xiuyuan, who also heard the ringtone, turned his head to look and asked casually, "Who is it?"

Liu Zhimin hurriedly picked up the phone from the sofa, glanced at the name on the screen, and replied, "Oh, it's Ningning."

After saying that, she held her index finger to her lips toward Lin Xiuyuan, signaling him to be quiet for a moment, and only then did she press the answer button and say in a gentle tone, "Hello, Ningning, what's wrong?"

On the other end of the phone, Ningning's voice was kept a bit low, but she spoke very quickly, clearly making this call while hiding from others.

After Liu Zhimin finished listening to Ningning, she felt relieved and explained to the other side of the phone, "Ah, I see. I told them I was out for a lesson, it should be fine."

It was just that when she reached the end, her voice trembled slightly, and her expression also underwent a subtle change in that instant; her eyes looked to the side with a bit of astonishment and shyness.

It turned out that just as she was talking to Ningning, Lin Xiuyuan's right hand had actually snuck inside her clothes and was moving restlessly.

Frightened, Liu Zhimin hurriedly pressed down on that wolf claw, her cheeks instantly turning as red as a ripe apple, and then she tried hard to keep her voice calm as she continued talking to Ningning on the other end of the phone.

Frightened, Liu Zhimin hurriedly pressed down on that wolf claw, her cheeks instantly turning as red as a ripe apple, then she tried hard to keep her voice calm and continued speaking to Ning Yizhuo on the other end of the phone.

Although Ningning didn't know what Liu Zhimin was doing, her keen hearing as a lead vocalist made her notice that there seemed to be some strange movements on the other end of the phone.

However, she didn't think too much about it, just assuming that Liu Zhimin might be busy with something and inconvenient to talk more, so she hung up the phone after simply informing her of the situation.

As the phone was hung up, the Apartment Living Room became quiet again.

Liu Zhimin on the sofa casually tossed the phone onto the coffee table beside her, turned her head, and with a bit of shyness, annoyance, and helplessness, let out a "Ya," glaring at Lin Xiuyuan with her powerless gaze.

"Xiuyuan, you can't be like this. Ningning was still on the phone just now; what if she heard it?"

Lin Xiuyuan, however, looked at her with an innocent face, his eyes still carrying a hint of suppressed laughter, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, "But you didn't tell me to take my hand out either. You just pressed it down; doesn't that mean you're also accepting this feeling and enjoying this stimulation?"

Lin Xiuyuan, however, looked at her with an innocent expression, a hint of irrepressible amusement in his eyes, the corners of his mouth curving slightly upward, "But you didn't tell me to take my hand out either; you just held it down, doesn't that mean you're also accepting this feeling and enjoying this thrill?"

"I didn't!!" Liu Zhimin's face flushed red all of a sudden, her voice rising a notch involuntarily, carrying a hint of shyness and urgency.

It was just that the flash of amusement in her eyes was something she couldn't hide no matter what.

So, after her feigned anger, she simply lunged forward, as if wanting to take revenge on Lin Xiuyuan, and pushed him down.

The two of them tumbled together into the soft sofa, the cushions pushed aside, their laughter and shouts intermingling, sounding exceptionally clear in the small Living Room, and causing the heated atmosphere that had just risen to slowly dissipate.

But just as they were playing happily, and the next second after Lin Xiuyuan easily unhooked her bra with two fingers, Liu Zhimin's movements suddenly paused, as if she had sensed something, her whole body stiffening slightly.

After looking down at the situation, she hurriedly propped herself up from Lin Xiuyuan, and while sitting up straight, her hands followed to cover her chest.

"No, no, Xiuyuan, we can't keep fooling around."

After saying this subconsciously, she seemed worried that Lin Xiuyuan might misunderstand, so she quickly added an explanation.

"You heard the phone call just now; Sister Jaehee from the company has already arrived at the Dormitory. I have to go back and deal with it; if I don't go back tonight, she will definitely lecture me."

Lin Xiuyuan, who had already leaned in, tilted his body slightly forward, his hands wrapping around those two mounds of milk hills from inside Liu Zhimin's loungewear.

His fingertips brushed lightly over the cherry trees on the peaks, his movements carrying a touch of reluctance and casual intimacy.

"No way, it's 2025 now, and you've all debuted for so many years, how can there still be a rule like a curfew? I can understand banning dating or needing to report in, after all, the company has its considerations, but to manage even this, isn't it a bit exaggerated?"

Liu Zhimin shrank slightly as he touched her, her earlobes turning red, "It's not really a curfew; it's just that if there's a relatively important schedule the next day, the company will come to the Dormitory to check our condition and confirm if we've rested well."

"It's mainly because they're afraid we'll stay up late or have the wrong state for some reason, affecting the next day's work, and if something goes wrong on the spot, it becomes a new problem once it's magnified."

"That's a bit strict." Lin Xiuyuan's tone carried a helpless tease, while his hand moved again involuntarily, as if he hadn't completely reined in his thoughts.

So Liu Zhimin's body trembled slightly once more, and the blush that hadn't yet faded from her face added a few more shades.

This time, she finally raised her hand in shy annoyance and slapped Lin Xiuyuan's arm; the force wasn't heavy, but it carried a clear meaning of restraint, "Alright, alright, this really can't go on anymore. I'll make it up to you when I'm done and come back next time, okay? I really have to go now, if I don't leave, it'll be too late."

Fortunately, although Lin Xiuyuan was a bit reluctant, he wasn't the type of person who didn't know when to stop.

So even though he still felt a bit unsatisfied, he slowly withdrew his hand, "Fine, then I'll take you down."

Beside him, Liu Zhimin lowered her head to re-hook her bra, smoothing out her somewhat messy hem, while subconsciously shaking her head, her tone carrying a hint of caution.

"No need, no need, I'll just take a taxi myself. It won't be easy to explain if I run into company people downstairs. Besides, you're tired today too, go back and rest early."

"I'll send you a message when I get back to the Dormitory, okay?"

Lin Xiuyuan looked at her, gazing at the pitiful expression she was deliberately putting on in those eyes, like a little cat that had been neglected, making one's heart soften uncontrollably.

So he couldn't help but laugh, then feigned an annoyed posture, his tone becoming serious, half-true and half-false.

"Then if that's the case, can I get what I want next time?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhimin's cheeks instantly grew hot again.

She naturally understood what he meant, and in her mind, she couldn't help but think of the moment he touched her somewhere.

She was so shy that her gaze instinctively dodged, her heart wavering between struggle and hesitation for a few seconds, her fingertips tightening slightly, clenching into a fist, then slowly relaxing.

In the end, she nodded lightly, the movement very small, accompanied by the sound of her answer slowly rising.

"If Xiuyuan wants it, then I'll give it to Xiuyuan."

Xiuyuan wants it, Xiuyuan gets it!!!

This answer made Lin Xiuyuan's eyes light up instantly; a man's face and pride were satisfied to the limit at this moment.

So the next second, he directly tackled Liu Zhimin onto the sofa.

"Then let's collect some interest first."

"Xiuyuan~"

"……"