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Chapter 86 Taeyeon

Back in the apartment, the moment I closed the door, it felt as if I had shut out the dreamlike world outside, illuminated by fireflies.

Goodnight. X2
The two spoke almost simultaneously, then glanced at each other quickly before averting their gazes, creating an awkward and slightly unsettling atmosphere.

Jiang Che walked quickly back to his room, while Lin Yun'er stood in the middle of the living room, stunned for a few seconds, before turning around and walking into the master bedroom.

However, with a wall separating them, neither of them could fall asleep immediately.

In the master bedroom, Yoona threw herself onto the soft bed, rolled around a couple of times, and her mind replayed everything that had happened that night—the song sung for her, the silly little deer doll, and the star necklace.

That successful forced marriage, that suddenly unfamiliar yet handsome face, and that sea of ​​fireflies rising in the night, like fragments of a dream...

The final image freezes on Jiang Che's gaze as he says, "I'll show you something even more amazing."

Her fingertips unconsciously brushed against her lips, where a certain sensation seemed to linger. Thinking that she had actually kissed a man, Yoona couldn't help but smile, then buried her burning face in the pillow.

My heart seems to be beating a little fast. This isn't right, it's very wrong.

To distract herself, she reached for her phone on the bedside table, instinctively wanting to scroll through social media to clear her mind.
But then I saw an unread message from Kim Tae-yeon that popped up on my lock screen, sent more than half an hour ago.

[Yoona, are you asleep? (cautiously.jpg)]

Yoona's smile vanished instantly, replaced by a chilling sense of anxiety about reality.

"Ugh...really..." She scratched her hair in frustration, her thumb hovering above the screen, hesitating whether to reply. Was this unnie looking for her or Kang Cheol? If it was urgent, she would probably call, right? Sending a text...

She glanced at the time; it was already quite late. Finally, she steeled herself, tossed her phone aside, and pretended to be dead.

Let's talk about it tomorrow! Just pretend I'm already asleep and didn't see it! Yes, that's it—let the troubles disappear into my dreams!
Meanwhile, in the guest room.

Jiang Che was in a good mood. The thought of finally not having to wear a female body made him feel free. Although he could only stay at home, it didn't matter.

He looked at his body again, quite satisfied, then relaxed and fell onto the bed, stretching out his limbs and letting out a sigh of relief.

He was smug for a while before he remembered Taeyeon. So much had happened tonight that he had completely forgotten about her.

I quickly took out my phone, unlocked the screen, and sure enough, several unread messages popped up.
【What are you doing?】

【are you asleep? 】

[A little rabbit peeking out.jpg]

The other party has canceled the video call.

He quickly typed a reply, his fingers flying across the keyboard:

【Anee anee! I was busy with something and didn't check my phone! Mia ne!】

The message was read almost instantly.

[What are you busy with? So late? Curious cat head.jpg]

Jiang Che's scalp tightened, his brain racing, trying to come up with an excuse that he had just been taking a shower—

A video call request popped up unexpectedly.

"I wipe!"

He was so startled he almost threw his phone away. He looked down at his abs, wondering how he was going to answer it. The cooldown hadn't finished yet, and he couldn't go back to normal for a while. Should he answer it and show Taeyeon his abs?

"Slap!" Jiang Che mentally slapped himself, quickly dismissing this outrageous idea.

Then, he abruptly pressed the red reject button. He quickly typed:
【What's wrong? Why the sudden video call?】 【Nothing, I just wanted to see you. Is it inconvenient?】

Jiang Che's mind raced:
It's not that it's inconvenient... it's just that my phone is about to run out of battery, and I'm afraid that if I answer a video call now, my phone will explode.

Taeyeon remained silent for a while.

Then a message came:

Okay, then contact me when your phone is fully charged.

Jiang Che felt as if he had some kind of "sleep buff" on his face, though he wasn't aware of it. He could only bite the bullet and reply: 【OK】

Time ticked by, and Jiang Che paced anxiously in his room, fearing that his transformation ability might cause some trouble again. Fortunately, after a while, he focused his mind and finally transformed back into Yoon-ah.

"Phew..." He breathed a long sigh of relief, not daring to delay any longer, and immediately picked up his phone to make a video call to Taeyeon.

The call was answered almost instantly after the dialer made the call.

On the other side of the screen, Taeyeon seemed to have already lay down, leaning against the headboard, the warm yellow light outlining the soft contours of her face. She carefully examined Kang Cheol on the screen for a couple of moments before nodding in satisfaction.

"Is it fully charged?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Jiang Che nodded quickly. "But unnie, why aren't you asleep yet?"

"Hmm, I have trouble sleeping." Taeyeon adjusted her position.
What were you busy with just now?

"I was just taking a shower, so I didn't see the message," Jiang Che laughed, trying to brush it off.
Taking a shower? Taeyeon glanced at Kang Cheol's dry hair on the screen, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes, but she ultimately didn't ask.

The two chatted casually about everyday things until Taeyeon let out a small yawn:
"Alright, it's getting late, you should get some rest. Will I be able to contact you again tomorrow?"

"Of course!" Jiang Che immediately assured him, inwardly complaining:
'America has its Batman, and Taeyeon has her own Batman, Yoon. Good grief, they both operate at night…'

"Okay, goodnight." Taeyeon smiled with relief.

Goodnight, Taeyeon unnie.

The video hangs up.

Jiang Che tossed his phone aside and muttered to himself:
"I'm having such a hard time. I don't want to be a jerk, but life has forced me to become a time management master..."

On the other side, Taeyeon put down her phone but didn't go to sleep immediately. She bent her knees, hugged her arms, rested her chin on her knees, and gazed at the Seoul night view outside the window, slightly lost in thought.

In the early morning, Lim Yoona woke up and remained stunned for a long time. The fireflies, the singing, and that handsome face that suddenly approached her last night... it all seemed like a dream.

It wasn't until she picked up her phone and saw the unread message from Taeyeon that she suddenly realized, as if everything from last night had actually happened. After hesitating for a moment, she opened and replied:

【Unnie, Mia-nee~ I was already asleep last night and didn't see the message. Is something wrong?】

The message was sent but disappeared without a trace, and there has been no response for the time being.

Then, rubbing her still sleepy eyes, she walked out of the bedroom and habitually glanced at the kitchen.
That glance made her freeze in place, completely waking her up.

In the kitchen, a tall and slender figure stood with his back to her in front of the stove.

The sunlight perfectly outlined his broad shoulders and lean waistline—although he had cooked with his face on before, the overall feeling seemed completely different.

That's a kind of masculine handsomeness.

Seemingly having heard her movement, the man turned around.

(End of this chapter)