Hearing this, Han So-yeon smiled and said, "Alright, then I'll order two more things I like."
"OK."
The dishes were quickly ordered, and the waiter came over carrying a large nine-grid iron pot filled with spicy red oil, placing it on the table.
About ten minutes later, all the ordered dishes had arrived, the hotpot was boiling, and Su Yang started adding ingredients.
There's something magical about Mountain City hotpot—if you don't eat it for a while, you really crave it, but after eating it, you swear you won't touch it again for six months. It's the same principle as instant noodles.
But man, it smells and tastes amazing while you're eating it. The last time Su Yang had Mountain City hotpot was apparently with Lu Yun.
Beef rolls only need a quick swish in the broth before they're ready. Su Yang picked one up with his chopsticks and placed it in Han So-yeon's oil dish, smiling, "Eat."
Seeing this, Han So-yeon smiled and said, "Let me give you some too."
With that, she picked up a piece of tripe and put it in Su Yang's dish.
The two exchanged a glance, smiled, and started devouring the meat.
Han So-yeon ate more delicately, taking small bites and dabbing her mouth with a napkin every few mouthfuls.
Su Yang tilted his head and looked at her: "Don't be shy, alright?"
"I'm not shy."
"Good. I'm going to focus on eating for a bit then."
......
Twenty minutes later, Han So-yeon was full and put down her chopsticks, while Su Yang kept going.
Another twenty minutes passed, and everything in the pot was finished.
Su Yang looked up and let out a breath: "Ugh!! That hit the spot."
"Full?" Han So-yeon pulled out a tissue and handed it to Su Yang.
"Pretty much, about seventy percent full." Su Yang took the tissue and wiped his mouth.
"Seventy... only seventy percent? You also ate two big bowls of rice, you know. You're not a bottomless pit, are you?" Han So-yeon asked, a bit surprised.
"Bottomless... pit?"
"Bottomless pit, don't split the words wrong!"
"Haha, I'm not a bottomless pit, I just have a big appetite. Let's go." Su Yang said as he stood up.
"Alright." The two went to the front counter, paid the extra for the dishes they ordered later, and walked out of the hotpot restaurant onto the street.
A gust of wind blew, and Su Yang caught a strong smell of hotpot.
He pulled up his short-sleeved shirt and sniffed it: "Damn, the smell soaked in."
"Me too~" Han So-yeon laughed from beside him.
Su Yang leaned in and sniffed near her neck: "Yeah, indeed."
But that move made Han So-yeon a bit shy, and she froze in place.
"What's wrong?"
"You just now?"
"I was just smelling the scent. Don't overthink it."
"No, it's not that. I just didn't expect you to suddenly lean in like that."
"So where are we heading now?" Su Yang changed the subject.
"We're covered in the smell right now. How about we go home and change clothes first?"
Su Yang checked his watch—it was only 7:40. He nodded: "Sure, otherwise the smell will scare people away."
Han So-yeon laughed at that: "Alright, but my place is a bit far from here."
"No problem, it's still early. How about we split up? You go home and change, I'll go back to the hotel and change."
Hearing this, Han So-yeon thought for a moment and shook her head: "I want you to come with me..."
"Together? I'm going to your place?"
"Yeah, yeah!" Han So-yeon nodded.
"Is that convenient?"
"Why wouldn't it be? You're my boyfriend now!"
"Er... true enough, okay then, let's go. We'll take a cab."
"Alright."
"Wait." Su Yang looked at Han So-yeon: "Why don't you come with me to the hotel first, and then go to your place? That way we won't have to come all the way back."
"That works too."
The two walked to the curb and quickly hailed a cab back to Peninsula Hotel.
In the room, Su Yang looked at Han So-yeon: "Think about where we should go later."
"Okay, let me think." Han So-yeon walked over and sat on the sofa.
Su Yang opened his suitcase and pulled out a T-shirt and a pair of five-quarter shorts, ready to change. But since Han So-yeon was sitting right across from him, he didn't feel comfortable changing in front of her.
He picked up the clothes and went into the bathroom, quickly changing and coming back out.
"So? Thought of something?"
"How about we go see a movie? Watching a movie together is one of the must-do things for couples."
"Sure, but is there anything good playing right now?"
"Let me search." Han So-yeon scrolled through her phone for a bit, then looked up: "There doesn't seem to be anything good at the cinemas right now."
"Then how about we watch some classic old films?"
"That works, but the cinemas don't show those."
"The cinemas don't, but private cinemas do." Su Yang said.
"Private cinema? You mean the kind where two people watch in their own private room?"
"Yeah, something like that."
"That sounds fun! I've never been to one. How about we go check it out?"
"Alright, let's head out now. Going to your place to change clothes."
"Okay."
......
More than half an hour later, Su Yang and Han So-yeon took a cab to a neighborhood called Tianhe Oriental in Xuhui District.
This neighborhood was relatively new, near the Pujiang River.
But unlike the true riverside luxury apartments of Zhuang Mengli and Qin Su, this neighborhood wasn't directly next to the Pujiang—there were some commercial areas in between.
Even though it wasn't a true riverside view, it wasn't cheap either. The price was around 150,000 yuan per square meter, and it was a high-rise residential area.
Han So-yeon lived in Building 6, Unit 15, Apartment 2 at Tianhe Oriental Phase II. There were two units per floor, with three elevators available.
Although it was quite different from Tangcheng Yipin's one-unit-per-three-elevators setup, it was plenty for everyday living.
The two walked hand in hand to the entrance of Building 6, and Han So-yeon scanned her face to unlock the door.
With a click, the door opened: "Let's go."
Two minutes later, the elevator reached the 15th floor.
Ding—the elevator door opened. The hallway in this neighborhood was quite spacious. Even though there were two units, they were at least ten meters apart.
Han So-yeon led Su Yang to the right side of the hallway, and at the end was a very wide door.
"This is it."
"Not a bad place you've got here."
"Of course it's nice—it was free. My parents gave it to me, I didn't spend a cent~" Han So-yeon said cheerfully as she unlocked the door.
Click—the door opened. She walked in first and turned on the lights: "Come in!"
"Alright." Su Yang responded and followed her inside, looking around. The interior was decorated very stylishly. The entrance had a beautiful foyer, and on the left was a large glass shoe cabinet filled with all of Han So-yeon's various shoes.
"You have so many shoes?"
"It's alright, I still think it's not enough. The cabinet is a bit small and can't hold everything. When I buy my own place someday, I'm going to have a huge shoe cabinet."
"Haha, fair enough. How big is your place?" Su Yang asked as he changed shoes.
"Not that big, 175 square meters, four bedrooms and two living rooms. It's more than enough for just me."
"More than enough for one person." Su Yang said as he walked past the foyer into the living room.
Han So-yeon quickly stepped forward: "Have a seat, I'll go change."
"Alright, go ahead. I'll admire your place."
"Sure, look around as much as you like. The fridge is in the kitchen, grab whatever you want to drink, don't be shy."
"I won't be shy. Go on."
"Okay~" Han So-yeon smiled and headed toward her bedroom.
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