novelraw Chapter 71 Sweet Dreams
Chapter 71 Sweet Dreams
Before he knew it, Lin Yuan had already eaten two plates of pork belly and was feeling a little full.
Park Chorong across from us seemed to be addicted to grilling, and asked the owner to add two more plates. She even put her hair up, looking ready to go all out.
Upon seeing this, Lin Yuan immediately waved his hand, saying, "What kind of good person would treat people like pigs to be fed?"
"Nuna, you should eat something too. You're always the one who's busy. If others see this, they'll say I don't respect my seniors."
Park Chorong looked at Lin Yuan, who was as limp as a lump of mud, and gave him a strange smile. "In that case... let's settle the bill!"
"Checkout?" Lin Yuan was dumbfounded. He quickly stopped her and asked, "Nuna, wait...aren't you going to eat?"
Park Chorong couldn't help but laugh at the thought of what was about to happen.
"Ahem, I have a schedule these two days, so I need to maintain my weight. Besides, I love watching you eat." She walked over and pinched Lin Yuan's cheek. "So cute~".
"....."
Okay, since we've come this far, let's go.
"How much does the boss charge?"
The boss glanced at the bill, did some calculations on the calculator, and said, "Sir, 40."
When Lin Yuan heard the number 40, he looked up instantly, and his hand, which was about to pay, froze in mid-air.
As far as he knew, grilled pork belly shouldn't be this expensive, right? Could this be a rip-off?
He turned to remind Park Chorong, but after searching around twice, he couldn't find her anywhere. He didn't know where she had gone.
Lin Yuan took the bill and glanced at it. He was surprised to find that the two of them had eaten 20 servings of pork belly, and some of the side dishes were ones he had never seen before.
He slammed the bill on the counter and yelled at the owner, "Damn it, the two of us ate 20 servings of pork belly? If you don't give me an explanation today, I'm calling the police and reporting you for taking advantage of your big business."
The shop owner, who had been all smiles just moments before, now turned cold, letting out a sneer, "Hmph, this is a century-old establishment, and no one has ever accused us of cheating our customers. And..."
"Chagama!" Park Chorong, who had been hiding at the door watching the show, knew something was wrong when she saw the two sides arguing, so she rushed in and stopped them.
"Sorry, boss, I was just joking with my friend. I'll pay for it."
Lin Yuan, standing to the side, was somewhat puzzled. "Nuna, don't give it to them. I'm reporting them as a shady business. You saw it yourself; I only ate four servings from beginning to end."
"puff……"
Seeing Lin Yuan's expression, as if he wanted to call the police immediately, Park Chorong finally couldn't help but laugh out loud and pointed to the several bags of food on the table next to her.
She quickly pulled Lin Yuan behind her, handed the shop owner a bank card, and apologized repeatedly, "I'm so sorry, boss, my brother didn't know anything about this. The bill is fine; I told you beforehand. Just swipe the card."
Seeing this, the shopkeeper's expression softened, and he shook his head helplessly: "These young people nowadays, their jokes are too serious. Alright, I'll let it go for your sake, young lady."
After swiping her card, Park Chorong quickly pulled the still-dazed Lin Yuan out of the barbecue restaurant.
As soon as he reached the door, the evening breeze cleared Lin Yuan's head slightly, but his brow remained furrowed: "Nuna, what exactly happened? What do you mean by 'I didn't know'?"
Park Chorong walked ahead with her hands behind her back. Hearing his question, she turned around to face him, walking backwards with a mischievous smirk in her eyes: "Oh dear, you're usually so smart, how come you can't even figure things out right now?"
"Otherwise what?" Lin Yuan patted his slightly bulging belly. "We can't just blame it on the next table for finishing their food, can we?"
"Idiot!" Park Chorong stretched out her index finger and gently poked his forehead, explaining with a smile, "Everyone has been practicing hard lately and has been clamoring for meat for a while now."
And if the other members find out that I went out to eat with you alone, they definitely won't let me off the hook.
So...that's why I haven't eaten, so I can appease them when I get back."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan's mouth dropped open, and he stood there stunned for a full three seconds.
The next second, he had several bags in his hands, which at a glance were the same ones that had been on the table just now.
"So... Nuna is using me as a shield, and also to laugh at me?"
"How can you call this laughing at me?" Park Chorong raised her chin confidently. "Who told you to eat so heartily just now, and say I was feeding you like a pig, and even gave me a nickname? Now you're scared, aren't you?"
Lin Yuan was immediately at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
However, seeing Park Chorong's eyes crinkling with laughter after her prank succeeded, his slight annoyance vanished instantly.
In the end, the other person paid for it, so he essentially got a free meal and was taken care of the whole time.
"Alright, Nuna." Lin Yuan sighed and shrugged helplessly. "But next time there's a 'surprise' like this, please give me a heads-up beforehand. The way I yelled and screamed just now was really embarrassing."
"Okay, okay, I know you were brave." Park Chorong smiled and patted his shoulder. "As long as you're not angry."
"How could that be? Noona took very good care of me."
Park Chorong rolled her eyes and turned to walk forward.
Under the streetlights, she skipped and hopped playfully, her skirt swaying with her movements, her long hair blowing in the wind, making her look like a flower fairy.
Lin Yuan was stunned without realizing it.
Just as he was lost in thought... Park Chorong suddenly stopped, turned around, and smiled back.
"What are you doing? Hurry up and go!"
"Nuna is here."
Lin Yuan, carrying two large bags of food, jogged after him.
"Nuna, let's do it again, okay? I promised to treat you, but you ended up paying the bill anyway."
"Hmm...we'll see how you do!"
Lin Yuan and Park Chorong chatted and laughed all the way, and soon arrived at the dormitory building.
Park Chorong looked up and said, "I'm here. Here are your things." She took the two bags Lin Yuan handed her and said, "Then... I'll go upstairs first? Goodnight!"
After saying that, he turned and walked into the stairwell.
"Nuna!" Lin Yuan called out from behind.
Upon hearing this, Park Chorong turned around and looked at him with a puzzled expression.
"Um....."
Lin Yuan was speechless for a moment. He had only called out subconsciously, and now he stood there awkwardly. "You blockhead, think of something!"
Park Chorong wasn't in a hurry and stood there quietly waiting.
Just then, a gentle breeze blew by, lifting her smooth hair, which she smoothed with her hand.
"Nuna, sweet dreams?" Lin Yuan said with a smile.
Park Chorong paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "You too." She then turned and left, her figure gradually disappearing into the stairwell.
He took out his phone and sent a message to Xia Yuan, then looked up at the corridor light that had just turned on upstairs, and only looked away after it went out, before going to the roadside to wait for his car to pick him up.
They arrived at Xia Garden in no time. Lin Yuan sat in the back seat, rubbed his temples, and Park Chorong's sweet smile echoed in his mind.
"Summer Garden."
"Young Master!"
"Book me a flight back to China early the day after tomorrow. You can come back with me too. I'll give you two days off to go back and see your parents."
Xia Yuan was overjoyed.
"Thank you, young master, I understand."