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Hard Times

“Thanks for coming,come back next time!”one of the waiter said as we left the café,”That was good~”I squealed as he giggled,”Well,ready for round 2?”I just nodded as he said that,round 2?What round 2?Then he pull my arm and walk to the left.We walk straight then go right,and what a heaven I see here,”Food heaven…”I opened my mouth,he just giggled at me,”Well,we can taste bits of all the foods here.”he smirked at me,all?!ALL?!Wow Im going to get fat soon,”Well,just take a break on your diet~”he said as he nudged me,I laughed at him,”Ahah,challenge accepted~!”

“Woh corn dogs!”I spotted a corn dog stall,then I pull his arm and walk to the stall,we have tried tons of foods already here,tteokbokki,odeng those fish cakes,grilled squid,hotteok,dalgona,many more!Wah I don’t even feel full just yet,we even just ate those chicken skewers.Then I take a picture of some of the corn dogs

”Wah lets try this!”he laughed as I squealed,”Okay,can I have 2 of these?”

“What a journey~”I said as we walk out from our so-called ‘Food Heaven’,I take another bite of the corn dog,”I thought you will be like some other girls,whos afraid of being fat~”then I punch his side,”I don’t care about my weight,besides even I eat much,I rarely get fat~”then I raised one eyebrow at him,well is it random or just because I teach dance?Wow this thing is so good I almost finished it first,”One last bite~”then I take my last bite,man I want more!”Lets go back and get more foods~””Em all the foods we eaten its like already enough for our bellies.”he said as he finish his corn dog,”But I want more~”then I pout and look at him with my big eyes,he just let out a sigh,”Yoo Na,we gained a lot of weight already.””But but…””Ah shush shush~”he put a finger on my mouth,”How about we are going to lose weight now?””By what?””Follow me.”then he pull my hand and walk to the right.

As we reached the place he meant,wow so we lose weight by,”Shopping~!”then I skip ahead as he followed me from behind.So this time,Im the same with the other girls,I LOVE SHOPPING~!As a plus,there are cute shops around me,I love cute things,”Lets go here first~”I said as I pull him to a doll shop.Okay so I prefer to go to a doll shop first rather than looking for clothes.

“Oh look at this!”I showed him a cute bunny stuffed doll

”Isnt it cute?”then he giggled,”Its cute~”then he continue look at the rest of the dolls.As I keep the bunny doll,I spotted a cute unicorn doll

Then I grab one of the dolls and showed it to Lay,”This one looks just like you~”then he opened his eyes wide,then take a closer look of it,he sure love unicorns,”Im keeping this!”he said as he hug the unicorn.Haha he acts like a girl once he saw a unicorn,wish I could take a picture of him like this,”How bout we make a deal,you pay me this and I pay you that?”I suggested,he just giggled,”Okay then.”he said as we continue search around the store,then we spotted the panda bear Tao gave me before,theres the one which has the red collar,and the other ones which has the blue collar,”I got that one from Tao before.”he points at the ones which has the blue collar,”I got this one,also from Tao~”I said as I pointed at the red collared ones,”Heh,now I know where he bought those pandas.”he smirked.But Tao sure is a sweet guy,he bought the panda dolls just for us,”Well,lets pay these first~”I said as we walk to the cashier.As promised,he payed mine,I payed his,”Thank you and come back next time!”the owner said as we left the shop,”So what now?”he asked,”More SHOPPING~!”I squealed as I spin around,he just hid his face in shame.

“Lay isn’t this cute?”I asked him as I show him the dress that I just saw,he smiled,”Yeah,its cute.”Haha as expected,guys will just say its ‘cute’.Then I giggled at him,”Don’t be like that~Oh how bout this one?”I quickly grab the sweater across me,”Oh,that sweater is actually a couple sweater!Thats the one for the girl!”one of the worker quickly said,”Let me show you the ones for the boy~”she said as she scroll through the sweaters,”There you go!”she showed and gave it to me.As I compare both of the sweaters,both of them are sooo CUTE~Its like Christmas-themed sweater,”Lets wear this for upcoming Christmas okies?”I winked at him,he raised one of his eyebrows,”As you wish.”then he smirked,”Cmon,isn’t these cute?”I gave him a closer look on the sweaters,”Okay okay fine.”he smiled at me,”Wah don’t be mad~”I said as I poke his cheek,then he pinch my cheek,”Im not mad.”then he smiled at me.Good job on hiding it Lay,”Okay we’re getting these!”I smiled at the worker,”Okay then,anything else you need?””I guess its enough,we shopped too many already!”I awkwardly smiled at her.And its true,I shopped too much clothes and shoes already,I also buy clothes for Lay!As we got to the cashier,the owner counts the bill,as I almost gave the money to her,”No let me pay it.”he said as he pull back my hand,”No you paid me a lot today,Im going to pay!”I said as I slowly push him beside and almost paid,”No just let me-“”No,I’ll pay!”then we made a little quarrel just for deciding who’s going to pay,”You guys are too cute to be couples.”the owner quickly cut our fight and smirked at us.Then we paused and stand back straight,”Im sorry,but here’s the money,sorry for waiting!”I smiled and gave her the money.He just let out a sigh,”I told you I’ll pay.””Nope,I won,so I pay~!”I put out my tongue at him,he just shook his head,”Here are the sweaters~Thanks for coming by!”the owner handed us the shopping bag,we thanked her and we left the shop.Aah what a tiring day,”Hey lets visit that shop!”he pointed at some kind of shop.As we walked near the shop,it’s a shop that sells couple things!Then we get in to the shop,”Welcome!”the owner bowed to us,we bowed back as we look around.Couple bracelets,rings,neckleace,everything is here!Then we saw a bracelet that caught our eyes,the red infinity bracelet,”You know the story of the red string of fate right?The red color inspired me to make this bracelet!”the owner explained to us,then our eyes are back to the bracelet,”Its cute though~”I smiled as I walk to see other things.Then I saw a couple rings,the boy ones have the left side of the heart,while the girl ones have the right side of the heart.When I join both rings,it become a perfect shaped heart,”Im buying these.”I smiled to myself.Then I secretly walk to the cashier and pay the rings first.But the sound of the machine caught Lay,”Oops!”the owner looked worried at me,I just smiled at him so he knows its okay,”What are you buying?”Wah,he appeared in a blink of an eye,then I face him,”Since I got caught already,so here~”I pick the ring and slide it to his ring finger,he take a look at the ring,”Its nice.”he smiled at it.Then he did the same to me,I giggled as he slide it to my ring finger,”Whoa it looks better when we wore it!”then I try to match rings with Lay.Then the owner giggled,”I hope you like it,and anything else you want to buy?””I guess its enough!”I smiled at the owner,”Thank you for coming by!”the owner said as we left the store.As we walked few steps from the store,”Oh wait I forgot something!Stay here!”he said as he walk back to the store.Hehe this short memory guy,5 minutes later he came back,”Sorry for waiting!I just tend to forgot my things!”he scratched his back,I just giggled,”Then lets go somewhere…oh Photobooth!”I spotted a Photobooth across us,then I pull his arm towards the Photobooth.He looked at me first,I just touch his nose tip,”Cmon it will be fun~”then I bring him inside the booth.We took few shots,as we get out from the booth,the result of the pictures slid out,I pick the college of the pictures,”Haha look at you,its so cute~”I pointed one of the pictures.I did the peace sign while he just poof his cheeks,”Well,I don’t know what pose should I use!”he looked at me,then I pinch his cheeks,”But its so cute,Im so gonna keep this one!”then I giggled.He just shook his head,”We’ll cut these pictures so you and I can share pictures~”I said as I hug his arm,”Next time,just do selcas with Umin,hes the master at it.”then I laughed at him,”Naw,you also cute when you selca.I saw some of your selcas in Weibo~”then he opened his eyes wide,”Woh woh…how?”then I giggled at him,”Thank Tao~!”then I pinch his cheek,”Agh Tao sure is a little piece of-“”No don’t be like that~”I poke his cheek,”He showed it for me~”then I got the chance to kiss his cheek,I just made him embarrassed,”Haha your cheeks are red!”then I rub his cheek with my palm,omo what in the world I just did?!Then he just smiled at me,”You cute silly kid~”then he wrap his arm around my shoulder.As I look at the sky,its sunset already,”Wanna grab dinner before heading home?”he asked,”Sure~”I said as I pinch his cheek again.He smiled at me,ah that dimple~!Then I hug him as Lay lead the way.

We go to this hot pot restaurant,inside it feels like Im in a Chinese restaurant right now,”The cool thing about this restaurant is that.”then he points at the booth.Oh my God those booth which many people said its only for ‘couples’.Then he bring me to one of the booths,inside theres only 2 chairs but big table along with the mini stove for the hot pot,”Its so…wow.”I drop my jaw as I take a seat.He laughed and pull my jaw back up,”I know,the table’s kinda big.”he said as he take the seat opposite me.Then the waiter entered,”Ah hello!So what do you want to order?”she said in broken Korean,she must be Chinese,then Lay asked something in Chinese,then she nodded and replied him back.Then he ordered the foods for me,since I don’t understand a single thing he said.As I stared blankly at him,he tickle my chin,”Hey,I know you don’t understand.Well,she just learnt Korean for a year.”then he smiled at me,I still cant keep my eyes off him,”Yah,youre here?”he said as he poked my cheek,then I shake my head and came back to my senses,”Oh sorry,I was daydreaming!”which is a lie,Im just confused what the hell he just said in Chinese,so he continue order then give back the menu to the waiter,then the waiter said something then face me,”I hope you enjoy your time here!”she said in her broken Korean,I just smiled then she left the booth.Then he smiled at me,”Well,just let you know,sometimes I eat here with the others.”then I giggled,”Must be delicious yah?””But you can eat spicy foods right?”he asked,”Of course I can!Remember,Im a woman!”I said as I swing my hair to the side,he just laughed,”Im just worried,like before,Chanyeol cant really eat spicy foods,so he ended up ordered almost more than 10 glasses of water.”then I laughed,”I cant believe he actually cant eat spicy~!”then he giggled,”Yeah,another issue,Baekhyun don’t eat cucumber since he hate the smell,so whenever theres cucumber,he wont even touch it.”then I laughed,”Boys got eating problems yah?”then we laughed.And the door opened,its another waiter,from the look of her face,she must be Korean,”Hello,Im just here to prepare the soup and the dishes!”and I was right,shes a Korean.Then she put the pot filled with soup on the stove,wow its red,must be spicy.Then she put the dishes around the stove,”You know how to prepare it right?”then he nodded,”Okay then,so I’ll just leave these to you,have a nice meal here!”the waiter bowed as she left the room.Then Lay the stove as I help him put in the dishes to the pot.Then he grab the tongs and also put in the dishes,wow he looks like real Chinese when he use the tongs,”Yoo Na?”then I face him and giggled,”Well its just cool how you use the tongs!”then he chuckled,”I already used to it when I was in China.”then we continue prepare the soup.As we’re done,Lay close the lid of the pot,”Lets just wait these to cook.”then the door opened again,”Im just here to give the drinks!”its another waiter,wow random waiters all the time,then she distribute the glasses and pour tea on each glass,then she bowed and left the booth,I haven’t tried Chinese tea before,Lay sniff on the tea then drink it,from his face he thinks its good.So I tried to drink his way,I sniff at the tea,it smells aromatic,as I drink it,its both nice and bad.Nice because its warm,but bad because its bitter,I squinted my eyes as I put back the glass,he laughed at my expression,”First time trying it right?”I just nodded my head,I don’t have words to say to him,”Yeah,its bitter for first timers.I even almost threw up when I first tried it.”then I giggled,”But I’ll try to drink it.”I smiled as I take the glass again,then drink little by little,well at least it tasted better,then we smell the aroma of the soup,”I guess its done!”he said as he open the lid,waaah aroma is flying around the booth,I cant wait to try it!Then we grab our chopsticks and pick some dishes in the soup,he poured some soup for me.I’ll try to drink the soup first,so I blow the soup and drink it a little.Spicy?HAHA it actually isn’t,”Its not spicy though.”I stick out my tongue,he just giggled,”So you like spicy foods yah?”then I laughed,”Well not really,but its not really spicy for me!”then the taste of spiciness growing in my tongue,and its burning my tongue,”Okay,let me take back those words.”I said as I drink the tea.Then he laughed,”I told you its spicy!””But I can hold it~”then I wink at him.Then we just enjoy our dinner,well FAB dinner.Its a nice dinner for me,plus this is the first Chinese dish Ive tried.It tasted so good,I cant believe they sell it here in Korea,then we finished the dinner,completely.It was really good,”Best dinner ever…”I quietly murmured,he smirks at me,”Really?””Yeap,and thanks for the nice hot pot dinner~!”I said as I stand up.He also stand up and we just bring our shopping bags and went out from the booth.

Its chilly outside,thank God the hot pot before was warm,so its warm in my belly,and it felt nice,we’re still kinda far from our apartement,”Im so tired…”I rub my eyes,”Tired?”I nodded a little as he asked,”Want me to carry you?”wow,that is a really romantic offer of his,”But can you handle my weight?””Meh,Ive carried you before,youre light.”then he smirks at me,ah stop with that se-xy smirk already!But Im way too tired now to even walk,then he bent down a little,”Cmon get up here.”so I did,and he just fix my position and stands.He’s quiet strong for carrying me,”Just sleep,its still kinda far.”he softly spoke,then I nodded and close my heavy eyelids.

~Lay’s POV~
I reached her room,then I reach my pocket to get her key room,thank God she gave me the key to me,unless I cant open the door.As I open the door,I walk to her bedroom and put her on her bed.I take some bags from her hands and put all shopping bags infront of her bed.I smiled at her,here it is,my angel sleeping cutely.Then I walk to her and bent down,”Hope you get a nice sleep yah?”then I her hair and kiss her forehead,”Goodnight my BaoBei.”then before I walk out from her bedroom,I heard a little groan,”Lay…”then I look at her,”Yeah?””Can you stay here for awhile?”I smiled as I walk to her bed.I sat beside her,”What is it?”I said as I her hair,”Can you put my beanie on that table?”she pointed at the dressing table.I smiled as I pull the beanie from her head.As I put it on her dressing table,”Can you sleep here for now?Just for today…”then I was shocked at her request,”Again?”then she just nodded,shes too tired to even speak,”Please…”she reach out her hand.Well,guess I lose here,so I lay on her bed next to her,she turn her body to face me and she hugged me,”Youre so warm…”I almost melted at her words and from the hug,but it made me to hug her back and kiss her forehead,”Cmon,I accepted to sleep with you,now you have to sleep.”then she snuggles in and put her head on my chest.As I check on her,now shes sleeping,since Im stuck now,my sleepy eyes as a plus,I just put my head on top of hers,”Goodnight.”then I close my eyes to sleep.

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Woooooooh I dunno wut I just wrote here!

Lol at the end,my eyes also feel sleepy,okay I need to sleep now.

So sorry if there are mistakes or misstypes and I’ll see you on the next chappie,baiii~

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aimint #1
Chapter 34: Good job author-nim~ Please give me more~
aimint #2
Chapter 8: I like your story author-nim ^^
sazuka #3
Chapter 12: Kyaaaaa so sweet^^