Chapter Ten: The Awkward Morning

  The next day, on the morning of September 24th, this was perhaps a morning that Zhang Chengyuan would never forget for the rest of his life.

  When he woke up, he found himself almost naked and lying on the floor, while not far away sat Lee Hyori, Lee Jin and Sung Yu-ri, three heartless beauties who were staring at him with great interest, pointing and discussing him as if he was a rare toy.

  The thing is like this:

  Yesterday evening, after Lee Hyori and others teased Jang Sung-won a bit, they felt a little guilty, so they personally cooked dinner to comfort Jang Sung-won. As a result, Jang Sung-won slightly showed off his amazing appetite, sweeping away all the food in an instant, forcing the four women to cook two more meals before stopping.

  After dinner, Yu Zhuoxuan felt a bit tired because of the cold she had been suffering from for several days and went home to sleep first. The other three girls were still chatting enthusiastically and didn't rush home at all, occasionally teasing Zhang Chengyuan and making him laugh and cry.

  At some point, Lee Hyori ran into the bedroom and pulled out several unopened bottles of soju from under the bed, saying: "These wines were gifts given to me by fans, who said they were brewed at home and tasted very different from those sold outside. I haven't tried them either, but today is such a happy day, let's each drink one bottle, how about it?"

  Li Zhen said with interest: "Baijiu? That's great! I've been wanting to try it for a long time!"

  Cheng Youli shook her head and said, "How can this be, True Sister? You're not even at the age to drink yet! And Cheng Yuan is so young, how can we let him drink? What if he becomes an alcoholic in the future? Moreover, tomorrow night on Christmas Eve, we have a live performance. If we get drunk and mess up, Ji Zhonghua won't forgive us."

  In Korea, drinking is something that only adults can do. The government has strict regulations that prohibit businesses from selling alcohol to minors, and if they are caught doing so, they will be severely punished. As a result, Ji-hyun, Sung-yul, and Jang-sung, as underage students, would likely get in trouble with their school if they were found out to have been drinking. Careful Sung-yul lists all the reasons why they can't drink, hoping to dispel their captain's misguided idea.

  Lee Hyori didn't think it was a big deal and said carelessly, "It's okay, we're not drinking outside, no one will know, besides, we're only having this small bottle, less than 400ml, how can we get drunk?" As she spoke, she opened four bottles of wine with the opener.

  Smelling the wine aroma, Zhang Chengyuan thought to himself: "Wine? The last time I drank this stuff was in my previous life. With my capacity for liquor, even if I drink a whole vat, I won't get drunk. This small bottle shouldn't have any effect on me at all. Come to think of it, the taste of wine is actually quite good, and I'm starting to miss it."

  He grabbed a bottle of wine and, imitating Lee Hyori's style, tilted his head back and took a big gulp. He felt the refreshing taste and rich flavor, which was many times better than the wine sold in taverns during the Song Dynasty. In his heart, he secretly sighed: "Time is truly a great creator. In my past life, to drink such good wine, I could only go to the imperial palace or a few famous wineries. But now, it's easily available anywhere. It seems that if my cultivation can't continue, I can occasionally enjoy some of the interesting things in modern times."

  Lee Jin watched as even Zhang Chengyuan, who was her junior, drank the wine without saying a word, and she didn't want to show weakness. However, she didn't dare drink like Lee Hyori, pouring wine directly from the bottle into her mouth. Instead, she went to the kitchen, brought back two cups, poured the wine into them, placed one in front of Sung Yu-ri, and kept the other for herself. Her drinking manner was also very cautious, first taking a small sip to taste the flavor, finding it not bad, then continuing to sip slowly, feeling more like she was tasting tea than drinking alcohol.

  Seung-yu had the nickname "blindly following", seeing that everyone else was drinking, he couldn't bear to hold his own views, and learned from Li Zhen's elegant drinking style, sipping a few mouthfuls, unknowingly being drawn in by the clear and refreshing taste of the wine, getting more and more into it.

  Before long, Lee Hyori was the first to finish her drink and still felt unsatisfied, so she went to fetch five or six more bottles to continue drinking. However, this time she seemed to be more restrained, savoring each mouthful carefully before swallowing, chatting casually with everyone as she drank.

  Zhang Chengyuan also finished a bottle and felt that it was not enough, thinking that with his own capacity, even if he drank eight or ten bottles, nothing would happen. He grabbed an unopened bottle, found it troublesome to use utensils to open the bottle, so he used his fingernail to pry open the cap, aimed at his mouth, and drank several bottles in a row after making a few gulps. When Lee Hyori noticed him, he had already drunk more than five bottles, with alcohol fumes rising, his consciousness gradually becoming blurred, and he even forgot to use internal force to dispel the intoxication.

  "Seung-won, why are you drinking so hastily? You need to catch your breath even when drinking water!" As soon as the words left her mouth, Jang Seung-won fell backwards with a thud and hit his head on the floor, but there was no reaction. The three women were shocked and quickly gathered around him to check on him.

  One person lifted his head to touch the back of it; another went to check his breathing, and a third listened for the sound of his heartbeat. After checking, they found that Zhang Chengyuan's head was fine, but the floor had sunk in a bit; his breathing was even, just with slightly longer intervals; his heart rate had increased somewhat, but it was still within normal range after drinking alcohol.

  The three women felt relieved, let out a sigh, and after coming to their senses, they all felt somewhat annoyed. They couldn't help but hit Zhang Chengyuan's body a few times, not too hard or soft. However, Zhang Chengyuan just fell asleep, like a dead pig, without any reaction at all.

  After a moment of nervousness, the three women lost their enthusiasm for drinking and hastily cleaned up the wine and cups. Afterwards, the three people looked at Zhang Chengyuan's straight body and didn't know what to do with him. After discussing it for a few sentences, they decided to carry Zhang Chengyuan to the bed in the inner room, so that he could sleep soundly. Unexpectedly, although Zhang Chengyuan was not very tall, his body seemed to weigh a thousand catties. The three people joined forces and tried their best, but couldn't lift him at all. They had no choice but to grab his two arms and use all their strength to drag him into the bedroom.

  They were already exhausted from just dragging Zhang Chengyuan into the bedroom, and after considering their physical condition, they immediately gave up on the idea of lifting him onto the bed. They took a blanket and spread it out on the floor, then used all their strength to pull him onto the blanket, covering him with another one so he wouldn't catch a chill at night. After finishing all this, the three women were both tired and sleepy, too lazy to move to the adjacent room, and directly lay down on the bed beside them, hugging each other as they fell asleep, seemingly not thinking about the possibility of Zhang Chengyuan taking liberties with them when he woke up.

  In a daze, Zhang Chengyuan felt increasingly hot and unknowingly kicked off the quilt, tearing off his outer and inner garments, leaving only a pair of shorts hanging crookedly under his belly. According to Zhang Chengyuan's sleeping habits, he usually wouldn't turn on the floor heating and would wear only a pair of shorts lying on the cold floor, using the cold to stimulate his internal energy to circulate automatically, so as to quickly improve his cultivation. At this time, his mind was blurry, and he forgot that he wasn't in his own room. As soon as he felt hot, he subconsciously almost stripped himself naked.

  The sky brightened, and Lee Hyori woke up first. Firstly, she had the best alcohol tolerance and didn't drink much yesterday. Secondly, as the team leader, she needed to get up earlier than other members, and now she had already developed a habit of waking up early.

  Lee Hyori yawned, got up from the bed in a daze, walked out of the door, and suddenly tripped on something, causing her entire body to fall forward.

  Just as he was about to get up, he suddenly saw a nearly naked man lying sideways in front of him, and was so frightened that he almost screamed. Fortunately, he quickly realized that the person was Zhang Chengyuan, and remembering what had happened to Zhang Chengyuan after getting drunk last night, he didn't shout loudly and disturb people's dreams.

  Lee Hyo-ri's eyes widened as she took in Jang Sung-won's appearance, and her interest was piqued. From head to toe, she carefully examined him, taking in his refined features, high nose bridge, plump lips, and smooth skin that seemed almost translucent, with nary a pore in sight - he looked even more delicate than a girl; his broad shoulders, slender waist, and long legs all combined to create a perfectly proportioned physique that was aesthetically pleasing to behold. The bulge in the crotch of his underwear was prominently visible, a testament to the vitality of youth, and as she caught glimpses of it through the gap between his thighs, her face grew hot with embarrassment, leaving her speechless and oblivious to the passage of time.

  Suddenly, someone whispered, "I didn't expect Sung-yuan's body to be so well-built." Another person followed, "Hyo-ri sister, are the bodies of 17 or 18-year-old boys usually this good-looking?" Lee Hyo-ri knew without turning around that Lee Jin and Sung-yu had also gotten up and were sneaking a peek at the boy's body.

  Jang Sung-won was lying on the floor, slightly curled up, sleeping very soundly, completely unaware that Lee Hyori, Lee Jin and Seong Yu-ri were brazenly invading him with their eyes. The three women looked more and more interested, almost reluctant to move their gaze away, looking at his front face was not enough, they moved their feet to look at his back, "Wow" another burst of exclamation, as if they had discovered a new continent again.

  The three women exchanged a glance, their eyes shining with curiosity and excitement. They sat down and used their index fingers to lightly touch Zhang Chengyuan's skin, saying: "It's so smooth! The texture is really good..."

  After a night, Zhang Chengyuan's body had already broken down the alcohol, and as soon as he was touched by one of the three women, he immediately felt something was off and woke up. As soon as he opened his eyes, he wanted to take action, but saw that it was Li Xiaoli who was touching him, so his tense mind relaxed. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly realized he was almost naked, and was so frightened that he jumped up, using his hands to cover his lower body. Seeing the bed sheets beside him, he quickly grabbed them and wrapped himself tightly in them.

  The three girls were startled by Zhang Chengyuan's swift and nervous reaction, but they immediately hugged each other and laughed uncontrollably, finding Zhang Chengyuan's appearance to be quite amusing.

  Zhang Chengyuan, whether in his past life or present life, had never encountered such a situation before and was extremely frightened. He took a deep breath, barely calming himself down, and apologized: "Xiaoli sister, Lijin sister, Yuli sister, I didn't intentionally want to end up like this. It must be because I drank too much wine and my mind wasn't clear, that's why it ended up like this. Please forgive me!"

  Lee Hyori and others would not mind Zhang Chengyuan taking off his clothes, otherwise they could not have a good time, sitting on the floor laughing even more happily, making Zhang Chengyuan extremely embarrassed, after which he made up his mind to never drink excessively again.