Peninsula: The idol by the bedside refreshes randomly.

Chapter 44 Lim Yoon-a: This man is not easy to deal with

Around 3 p.m. the following afternoon, in a private room of a coffee shop in Gangnam District.

Chen Ran, wearing a white short-sleeved T-shirt and a light blue short-sleeved shirt jacket, sat down with a latte he had ordered and an iced Americano for Lin Yoona on the table in front of him.

Yoona just messaged me saying there's a bit of traffic and she'll be a few minutes late.

Chen Ran gazed at the blue sky and white clouds outside the French windows, the sun shining brightly, and drifted off into a daze.

Jessica told me that due to global warming, the temperature in Seoul in early May will reach 30°C by 2026.

Summer has also been extended considerably, and the distinction between seasons has become increasingly blurred, giving the impression that there are only summer and winter all year round.

Unlike now in 2012, it's already the end of May and the temperature hasn't reached 30℃.

"click"

The sound of the door opening suddenly interrupted Chen Ran's thoughts.

"I'm sorry, Chen Ran, I'm late."

Lin Yoona took off her mask and immediately apologized to Chen Ran.

Chen Ran stood up and smiled slightly: "It's alright, Yoona-ssi, I only arrived a few minutes ago."

After exchanging greetings, the two took their seats.

Chen Ran glanced at the face opposite him and couldn't help but sigh inwardly:

"As expected of the visual center of Girls' Generation and the creator of the concept of center position, her looks are truly divine."

When he saw Yoona at the SBS TV studio last time, he didn't actually look at her closely.

Seeing her up close now, I'm definitely a bit overwhelmed by Yoona's beauty.

Yoona's outfit today was also very simple: a white short-sleeved T-shirt paired with dark blue high-waisted jeans.

Her simple yet sophisticated outfit perfectly accentuated her pure and innocent charm.

Noticing the fine beads of sweat on her forehead, Chen Ran asked, "Did Yoon-ah run in just now? You're a little sweaty."

"Haha, no, no, I just walked a little faster because I didn't want to keep others waiting, so I quickly walked over after getting off the bus."

Yoona smiled and waved her hand. After speaking, she raised her hand and fanned her cheeks lightly twice, her small mouth slightly pouting as she exhaled.

Her movements were natural and graceful; she didn't seem to feel awkward or reserved just because Chen Ran was sitting opposite her, which made people like her.

Seeing this, Chen Ran smiled and said, "Have some coffee, it'll cool you down."

"Oh well."

Yoona smiled back and took a sip of her iced Americano.

After she put down her cup, Chen Ran got to the point, saying, "Yoona-ssi said yesterday she wanted to talk to me about something. What is it?"

"Oh, wait a minute. Before we get down to business, let me give Chen Ran her birthday present first."

Lin Yoona turned to the side and took out a small rectangular gift box from her bag, handing it to Chen Ran.

Chen Ran was taken aback: "A birthday present for me?"

Im Yoona blinked her doe-like eyes: "Yeah, yesterday was Chen Ran's birthday, this is a belated birthday present."

"Um, thank you."

Chen Ran took the gift box and opened it; inside was an exquisitely crafted fountain pen.

"Chen Ran is a screenwriter, you should be able to use this pen," Lin Yoona said with a smile.

"Thank you, I like it very much."

"You're welcome. Actually, the main reason I sought out Chen Ran today was to..."

After giving the gift, Lin Yoona was about to get down to business when Chen Ran suddenly raised his hand to interrupt her.

"Wait a mininute."

Chen Ran looked at her and smiled, "Before we get down to business, I'd also like to give Yoon-ah her birthday present."

He returned to Yoona what Yoona had just said to him.

Across from her, Lim Yoona also looked taken aback: "A birthday present for me?"

"right."

Chen Ran turned around, picked up a square box that was placed behind the chair, and handed it to Lin Yoona.

Upon seeing the gift, Yoona, who had just come to her senses, was stunned once again.

What Chen Ran gave her was actually building blocks.

"A belated birthday gift, happy birthday Yoona-ssi."

Lin Yoona blankly reached out and took the box of building blocks. After hugging it to her chest, a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes. She looked at the box of building blocks and then at Chen Ran opposite her.

It wasn't because the gift was expensive, but because it was something she liked.

But she only recently developed this hobby of building blocks and has never told anyone about it.

How did Chen Ran find out?

I recently developed this new hobby, and today Chen Ran just happened to give me this as a birthday gift.

Is it possible for such a perfect coincidence to happen in this world?

Lin Yoona glanced at Chen Ran and suddenly felt that this man had gained another layer of mystery.

She found Chen Ran quite mysterious during the private party that night.

Unexpectedly, after meeting him up close today, his mysterious aura only increased because of a birthday gift.

"Wow, building blocks! Why did Chen Ran think of giving me building blocks?"

Im Yoona quickly calmed herself down, and with a suitable look of surprise on her face, she tentatively asked.

"Oh, I just happened to pass by a building block store on my way here, and I saw that these building blocks looked really interesting, so I thought I'd buy them as a birthday present for Yoona-ssi. I hope you'll like them."

Actually it is not.

Actually, Jessica mentioned it while we were eating breakfast at home this morning, saying that Yoona might prepare a birthday gift for Chen Ran, and that Chen Ran should prepare one as well.

Chen Ran asked her what would be a good gift, and Jessica replied without much thought that Lin Yoona likes building blocks, so she could buy her a set of building blocks.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ran made a special trip to a building block store and picked out a set of building blocks as a birthday gift for Lin Yoona.

Jessica was right; Yoona really did prepare a birthday gift for him.

But perhaps because she was a little sleepy and her mind was a bit foggy when she woke up in the morning, Jessica overlooked something.

That is her hobby of building blocks. For Yoona, who is 25 years old, this is a hobby that she has spoken about to the outside world. Anyone who knows her a little knows this, so there is nothing surprising about it.

But for Yoona in 12, it was a different story.

This information gap instantly created a mysterious filter that allowed 12-year-old Yoona to view Chen Ran.

Upon hearing Chen Ran's answer, she pretended to understand and nodded, then smiled:

"Oh, I see. Thank you, I really like this gift."

Yoona nodded outwardly, but instinctively didn't believe it.

She keenly noticed the words "just right" and "perfectly" in Chen Ran's words.

Is it really possible for such a coincidence to happen in the world?

Her intuition told her that Chen Ran across from her was lying.

Setting the building block box aside, Lim Yoona picked up the iced Americano in front of her and took a small sip.

Actually, her initial plan was to use giving Chen Ran a birthday gift as a way to ease the awkwardness between them.

She then took the initiative to talk about Jessica Jung, whom they both knew, to further reduce the awkwardness.

This also lays the groundwork for asking him about his relationship with Jessica Jung later, making it easier to obtain more useful information.

Unexpectedly, Chen Ran also prepared a birthday gift for her.

It was building blocks, something that perfectly suited her hobby, but she had never told anyone about it.

This sudden turn of events completely disrupted her planned rhythm.

Lin Yoona took another sip of her iced Americano, and with a slight tilt of her head, she secretly glanced at Chen Ran across from her.

This man seems difficult to deal with.