Chapter 41: Overnight on the Mountain Peak

  Although sleeping in a tent is not Zhang Chengyuan's style, setting up the tent still requires Zhang Chengyuan to do some hard work. However, this was Zhang Chengyuan's first time setting up a tent, and he had never thought that such a small thing would be so difficult to deal with. After more than 10 minutes of struggling, he still couldn't figure it out, which made him feel like his exceptionally clever brain was useless. In the end, he had to look at the instruction manual and with Li Xiaoli's prompting, he finally managed to set up the tent, making him feel embarrassed despite being proficient in both studying and working.

  The rain was still falling, the wind blowing, and from time to time, it would send a few raindrops under the tree shade to hit Zhang Chengyuan and Lee Hyori, who were busy, on their bodies and faces. After setting up the tent, Lee Hyori quickly took off her shoes and crawled inside, using her backpack as a pillow to rest, with a pair of charming smiling eyes looking at Zhang Chengyuan, laughing and saying: "Chengyuan, you just stay outside and block the wind for me."

  Jang Sung-won pleaded pitifully, "Hyo-ri sister, the tent is so big, let me in to rest too." The tent was spacious enough for two people to lie down side by side, but without Lee Hyo-ri's permission, Jang Sung-won didn't dare to take liberties.

  Lee Hyori initially refused, but eventually softened up after Zhang Chengyuan's persistent begging and agreed to let him in to rest first, planning to make him leave when she was tired and wanted to sleep. However, she didn't think about what to do if Zhang Chengyuan came in and refused to leave.

  Maybe she had thought about it, but in her heart, she didn't mind sharing a tent with Zhang Chengyuan.

  Jang Sung-won came in and gave Lee Hyori a passionate hug, thanking her for her kindness. During this time, Jang Sung-won occasionally gave the four Fin.K.L sisters a surprise hug, and Lee Hyori and others had already gotten used to it, thinking that he was still young and handsome, so they didn't mind him much. At this moment, Lee Hyori still smiled and lightly tapped his head twice, then pushed him away, lest Jang Sung-won clung to her and wouldn't let go.

  Jang Sung-won sat down next to Lee Hyori, propping himself up with his left hand on the ground. He suddenly turned 180 degrees and leaned against her side, pretending to be unsteady as he rubbed against her a few times before sitting cross-legged. Smiling mischievously, he said: "Hyori noona, in this situation where we're alone together in a room, doesn't it feel like a scene from a romantic drama? Do you think your fans would send me threatening letters if they found out?"

  Lee Hyori glared at Jang Sung-won and said in a bad temper, "Yes, they will also write a blood letter warning you to stay away from me. If you don't listen, they'll cut you in half. Why don't you hurry up and get out of here?"

  Jang Sung-yuan said, "It's not that scary, is it? Even if it really happens, we won't say anything and no one will know! Haeri sister, since we're idle anyway, why don't we play a pretend couple game?"

  Lee Hyori's heart skipped a beat as she stared at Jang Sung-won for a while, trying to gauge the intention behind his words. Seeing that Jang's eyes were clear and didn't seem to have any ulterior motives, she casually said: "Are you unable to find someone you like, so you're thinking of using me as a guinea pig to experience love? Let me tell you, sister, I won't indulge your desires. If you really want to date, why don't you go ask Yoo Hye-ri? She's also been wanting to try dating a handsome guy lately, who knows, she might take a liking to you." Lee Hyori was already aware of Jang Sung-won's failed auditions and his desire to improve his acting skills through experiencing love.

  "Really?" Zhang Chengyuan exclaimed in surprise, but in less than a second, he slumped and said: "You all treat me like a child, how could you be willing to be my girlfriend?"

  Although Zhang Chengyuan is now tall and handsome, with a strong masculine presence, the four members of Fin.K.L have watched him grow up and always regarded him as a younger brother. They wouldn't consider him as a potential romantic partner, so they naturally subconsciously viewed Zhang Chengyuan's somewhat childish behavior in recent days, which he thought was hinting at his good feelings, as just kid-like playful behavior.

  It's actually Zhang Chengyuan's own fault, who made him always show a good boy image in front of Lee Hyori and others. If he showed the same cold face as he did to others, maybe Lee Hyori and others would have been fascinated by him long ago, and now they wouldn't have to worry about finding someone to date.

  Lee Hyori saw his gloomy expression and changed the subject, saying: "I'm hungry, take out all the edible things in your backpack, let's solve dinner first."

  ……

  They finished dinner, packed up their things, and the two of them had nothing to do, so they just sat quietly, gazing out at the misty mountain scenery through the transparent fabric of the tent's front wall, chatting idly about some interesting things that had happened in the entertainment industry recently. After an hour or more of conversation, they couldn't think of anything else to talk about, and Zhang Chengyuan asked Lee Hyori for singing tips. Although he never thought he'd become a singer, having many skills wouldn't hurt, and maybe one day he'd play a singer on TV, so learning some now would save him time later. Anyway, they were just sitting around doing nothing.

  As they both felt drowsy, Lee Hyori decided to kick Zhang Chengyuan out of the tent. However, Zhang Chengyuan shamelessly refused to leave and even lay down in a corner, remaining motionless no matter how hard Lee Hyori tried to shoo him away or push him. Lee Hyori was somewhat helpless and thought that since Zhang Chengyuan usually followed rules strictly, he wouldn't dare be rude to her. With drowsiness overwhelming her, she didn't want to bother with him anymore. She changed out of her hiking clothes into a thin jacket and lay down on the other side to rest.

  As soon as he saw Lee Hyori lying down, he waited for a few minutes and heard her breathing gradually becoming longer and more even, so he knew she had fallen asleep. Jang Sung-won quietly got up, took off his mountain climbing clothes, and lay back down to rest in his underwear.

  The night was deep and the rain was still falling, and the temperature on the mountain top was gradually getting colder even in the sweltering summer. Zhang Chengyuan had a strong inner power and a robust body, so he could naturally withstand this small chill; but Li Xiaoli didn't have such skills, although she had practiced the health-preserving technique taught by Zhang Chengyuan, it had only been a short time, and besides being too busy to have much time to cultivate properly, so she couldn't achieve immunity to cold and heat yet.

  As the temperature slowly dropped, she felt the chill creeping in while she was asleep, her body gradually curling up, and unknowingly leaned towards Zhang Chengyuan, as if feeling the warmth emanating from his body. Finally, Li Xiaoli even hugged Zhang Chengyuan tightly, using his body as a heating device.

  Jang Sung-won noticed her movement, opened his eyes and smiled silently, enjoying the thrill in his heart. Although he wanted to take advantage of the situation, he didn't dare to make a move when he thought of Lee Hyo-ri's occasional fierce appearance. Instead, he focused on feeling Lee Hyo-ri's softness and the fragrance emanating from her body. This was not the scent of perfume, but her own natural body odor, and Jang Sung-won gradually became enchanted by it.

  Zhang Chengyuan fell asleep again, and when he woke up, he found that Lee Hyori was now facing away from him, with her arms wrapped around her chest, her back tightly pressed against his chest, as if she wanted to shrink into his embrace. He himself was lying on his right side, with his right arm supporting Lee Hyori's head, and his left hand had somehow passed through her arms and grasped the softness of her chest. What made him even more embarrassed was that his lower body was still tightly pressed against Lee Hyori's plump and protruding buttocks. The wonderful feeling, Zhang Chengyuan feared he would never be able to forget for the rest of his life.

  Zhang Chengyuan felt both ashamed and secretly delighted, his left hand gently stroking, his lower body slowly moving up and down. He was indulging in this unexpected pleasure while also being vigilant about Lee Hyori's sudden awakening. He didn't know how long it had been, but he felt like every drop of blood in his body was trembling and churning, and he was about to do something inhuman when he suddenly heard Lee Hyori's breathing become heavier, feeling that she was about to wake up. He hastily retreated, quietly withdrew his arm, turned over his body, and faced away from Lee Hyori, pretending to be asleep while covering up the unusual signs on his body. If it weren't for the fact that the tent space was so small, he would have hidden even further away.

  After about half a minute, Lee Hyori let out two yawns, sat up, and immediately realized that she was leaning against Jang Sung-kyu's side. Without saying a word, she kicked Jang Sung-kyu's butt twice with force and scolded, "Jang Sung-kyu, you little brat dare to take advantage of your sister? Today I must teach you a lesson! Get up for me!" As she spoke, she kicked Jang Sung-kyu's knee again with moderate force.

  Jang Sung-yuan pretended to be suddenly awakened and complained: "Hyo-ri sister, why did you hit me?"

  Lee Hyori said, "How dare you say that? You were clearly at a distance from me last night, so how did you end up leaning on me this morning? Be honest and confess, have you ever done anything dishonest to me?"

  Zhang Chengyuan naturally wouldn't admit it, and even if he did, he wouldn't be lectured by her for three days and three nights. So, with a straight face, he lied: "Sister, how could I dare to be rude to you? Look, I've been sleeping on this side the whole time, not moving an inch. If someone's being dishonest, it's you who rolled over to my side. If you say I'm not being honest, then it's you who's not being honest." Looking at Li Xiaoli's wide-eyed stare, he felt a bit guilty and shifted his gaze away, but still continued to spout the lie.

  Lee Hyori hummed and said loudly, "If you hadn't lingered last night, things wouldn't be like this now. Never mind, considering your usual behavior is quite honest and lovely, I won't bother with you for the time being." She turned her head away, not looking at Jang Sung-won, lost in thought.

  Jang Sung-yuan nodded and said: "Yes, yes, it's all my fault. Haeri sister, don't be angry anymore."