Chapter 48: Taking the initiative (6000 words long chapter)
"Then I'm looking forward to it."
Jin Zhixiu smiled and glanced at Lin Nanxing again.
She was slightly curious, wondering what this guy was thinking?
However, this is just the beginning. If you want to express your good feelings, you should take your time.
Nayeon said that if two people want to get close, they need to take the initiative at the same time.
"Um."
Lin Nanxing picked up another piece of luncheon meat and thought about a question.
So how do you go about dating?
As a single mother, he doesn't know much about this aspect.
"Oh, I'm full. I'll go back and change my clothes first. I'll see you later!"
After Kim Ji-soo ate the rice in the bowl, she stood up, then took her cell phone and ran away.
He probably went back to his apartment.
"OK."
Lin Nanxing nodded, looked at Jin Zhixiu's leaving figure, and looked at his kakaotalk.
If we go to Nanshan tonight, it might be an opportunity, right?
Kim Ji-soo returned to her apartment, changed out of her coat, and after brushing her teeth, she picked up her kakaotalk and started reading.
After thinking for a while, I decided to ask Nayeon about this.
Card through!
"Are you there?"
Kim Ji Soo sent a message.
"You are lying on the sofa watching TV, what's wrong?"
Im Nayeon was watching JTBC's variety show and was a little confused when she saw Kim Ji Soo's kakaotalk.
"A friend of mine is going to Nanshan with a boy friend, and she asked me how we can make progress? You know, I have zero love experience, so I'm here to ask you."
Kim Ji Soo sent a message.
"...A friend of yours? Oh, is that so? Got it, is it Nanshan? I remember there is a cable car, where you can do simple skinship, and suddenly fall into your arms or something."
Lin Nayeon was slightly startled. Aren't they the only ones who had Jin Jixiu's friends?
However, who would ask Kim Ji-soo such a love question?
Very strange.
"OK, I got it, kekeke, thank you very much. I thank you on behalf of my friend."
After Kim Ji Soo sent the message, she showed a satisfied look.
What did you think it was? Pretend to fall. She can learn this very easily.
"Hey, Li Guangzai, are you there?"
Lin Nanxing was also sending a message to Li Guangjae at this time.
"Axi, you bastard is so annoying. I'm having dinner with my sister."
Li Guangzai was on a date and unexpectedly received a message from Lin Nanxing.
"If you go on a date in Nanshan, what should you pay attention to? Are there any ways to increase your relationship?"
Lin Nanxing sent a message.
"We've already gone on a date in Nanshan, why are you still asking this kind of question? Didn't I teach you before? Simple skinship, accidentally hugging the other person, etc."
Lee Kwang Jae replied to the message.
"Is this okay? Isn't it too impulsive?"
As a single mother, he was still a little hesitant.
"Why are you so impulsive? Just go ahead. You are so cowardly. In the worst case, there will be no follow-up. You have to do it when it's time to do it, otherwise you won't have a chance in the future."
Lee Kwang Jae replied casually.
Fortunately, the sister went to the toilet, and he could temporarily recover from his stubborn head.
"I know, OK, I understand! I'll try."
Lin Nanxing replied.
"That's good, that's it, you can fight on your own."
Lee Kwang Jae said.
However, after hearing what Lin Nanxing said, this guy seemed to be in trouble.
I just don’t know what the situation is?
If you go on a live date with a girl from the peninsula, it feels like half of it is already done.
But it seems that this guy is too conservative, and the progress is probably not very fast.
If you can drink, the progress should be faster.
He just drank a little soju now, and the atmosphere was good just now. I wonder if he can win it tonight?
Ding dong ding dong!
The doorbell rang, it was probably Ji Soo who had changed her clothes.
Lin Nanxing opened the door and walked out, and sure enough he saw Zhixiu wearing a gray beret.
I don’t know if it’s because of the mask kiss last time, but now when I watch Ji Soo, his heartbeat can’t help but speed up occasionally.
Jisoo is still very beautiful today. She has a pair of silver cross earrings on her ears and is carrying a white canvas bag with an elephant pattern on it.
I bought it at the OBJECT cultural and creative store last time.
"let's go."
Jin Jixiu secretly glanced at Lin Nanxing.
This guy is still very good-looking, otherwise he wouldn't have been pestered by that weird senior and female classmate before.
So, she also thinks that she should be more proactive?
In case this guy suddenly has a girlfriend?
Of course, it's impossible to be too proactive, she is a girl.
Although she is usually very carefree, she can't be like this.
"Hey, let's go, let's listen to some music?"
Jin Jixiu put her earphones into one of Lin Nanxing's ears.
"It's okay not to listen."
Lin Nanxing said.
Adoy's "Balloon" came to my ears.
"We are good friends, right?"
Jin Jixiu suddenly asked.
The questions asked this time were the same as those at clubff, which made Lin Nanxing's heart beat faster.
After all, that experience was truly unforgettable.
"Yes, we are relatives."
Lin Nanxing said with a smile.
"I think so too, so do you want to shake hands?"
Kim Ji Soo's ears are a little red.
"This should be no problem. Good friends can shake hands."
Lin Nanxing thought for a while, then pretended to be casual and said.
Of course, he felt a little happy in his heart.
"Then shake hands!"
Jin Zhixiu stretched out her hand and gently held Lin Nanxing's big hand.
The moment she held it, she felt her heart beating rapidly.
Fortunately, after a while, he calmed down.
"Put it in my pocket, it's still very cold outside."
Lin Nanxing said.
"Okay, the thermal patch in your pocket is very warm."
Jin Jixiu also pretended not to care and said.
The two came to the street and headed towards the subway station.
On the streets of Cheongdam-dong, when passing by some shops, you can occasionally hear kpop songs played in them, including aespa, BP, and ive.
There are also some songs from boy bands, but Lin Nanxing doesn’t know them at all.
I still heard some of the songs from Lee Kwang Jae.
"It's so late, is the cable car still there?"
Lin Nanxing asked curiously.
"You can use it before eleven o'clock at night. You are indeed an international student. You don't know anything."
Jin Zhixiu glanced at Lin Nanxing.
"So that's it, I know."
Lin Nanxing smiled awkwardly.
The two walked into the subway station, swiped their transportation cards, and waited for the subway to arrive.
The subway arrived soon, and the two of them entered the carriage. However, it was a bit inconvenient to sit down while holding hands, so they simply put their hands down temporarily.
"It felt so strange just now."
Kim Ji-soo thought that it was really special when she held hands with Lin Nanxing.
It was completely different when shaking hands with Jennie and the others.
“Do I like Ji Soo?”
Lin Nanxing thought of the mask kiss before, and the scene of that day could not help but appear in his mind.
When the two of them were thinking wildly, the subway had already arrived at the station.
After the two people came out of the station, they came to Myeongdong.
"You have to cross the road and then climb up. You need to exercise, Yahoo."
Jin Jixiu shook her body and screamed strangely.
"Are you so excited?"
Lin Nanxing looked at Jin Zhixiu who was screaming strangely and smiled helplessly.
Sure enough, the girl from Peninsula in front of him was different from the ones he knew. Other girls liked to go shopping, but she liked to do other things.
"Of course, because you can exercise, go, go!"
Jin Zhixiu took Lin Nanxing and crossed the road while the light was green.
Then go up the road uphill. There are many small shops nearby, as well as shops selling pig trotters and shops selling fried pork chops.
The two of them quickly climbed up and finally arrived at the place where they took the cable car.
After buying the tickets, the two people lined up and quickly arrived at their turn.
"I'm a little nervous."
Jin Zhixiu shivered slightly. After all, she was a little afraid of heights.
"Don't be afraid, it's actually fine."
Lin Nanxing had ridden with Lee Kwang Jae before, and the cable car was much easier than the pirate ship in Lotte World.
"Then can we hold hands?"
Jin Zhixiu looked at Lin Nanxing.
"Can."
Lin Nanxing stretched out his hand.
"Hey, it's much better now."
Jin Jixiu held Lin Nanxing's hand and entered the cable car.
The cable car starts to start, and through the transparent glass windows, you can see the night view of Seoul.
"So beautiful."
Jin Zhixiu's eyes lit up, and she no longer had the fear before.
And holding Lin Nanxing's hand seemed very reassuring.
"really."
Lin Nanxing also saw the night view of Seoul through the glass window.
His life studying abroad seems to have changed a lot from before, all because of this beautiful girl next to him.
The feeling of the two holding hands was so subtle that it caused inexplicable ripples in his heart.
"Kekeke, it turns out it's not scary at all."
Jin Jixiu smiled.
This is much better than riding on that scary thing before.
She is now looking forward to her friend locking it, and she doesn't know what to write on it when the time comes.
"It's not scary in the first place."
Lin Nanxing said.
There were some couples in the cable car, hugging each other and looking quite intimate.
"After hanging up the lock, let's go home and play games."
Kim Ji Soo said.
"...Of course, I will fight with you."
Lin Nanxing smiled awkwardly.
"Would you like some wine? How about the peach wine from last time?"
Kim Ji-soo asked.
She felt that the alcohol content of peach wine was very low. If she drank a little bit and added other drinks, she would not get drunk.
"sure."
Lin Nanxing's heart moved.
If so, it seems pretty good.
At this time, the cable car had already arrived, and the two of them followed the crowd and walked down.
The view of Seoul from here is indeed very beautiful.
"Hey, let's go buy a lock quickly."
Jin Zhixiu couldn't wait to hold Lin Nanxing's hand and ran to the shop.
"Um."
Lin Nanxing nodded, feeling a subtle heartbeat.
This feeling seems very special.
After the two came to the store, Lin Nanxing spent 10,500 won to buy a white couple lock and a pen.
The price is exactly what Lee Kwang Jae said.
And Lee Kwang Jae also gave him a little tip.
On the top glass window of the Seoul Tower observation deck, the names of many countries, capitals, and other cities are printed in English, as well as the distance to Namsan Tower. It is quite beautiful to take pictures there.
Of course, you still have to pay for the tickets to enter.
"16,000 won per person, it is indeed a capitalist country."
Lin Nanxing thought.
However, he is not short of money for the time being, so this amount of money is okay.
"What are you going to write about? What do you think is good to write about?"
Jin Zhixiu looked at Lin Nanxing.
"Let's write our names first."
Lin Nanxing picked up a pen and wrote his Korean name "???" on the white couple lock.
"I'll also write my name first."
Kim Ji-soo also took over Lin Nanxing's pen and wrote her Korean name "???" on it.
I will write something else next.
"What to write?"
Lin Nanxing was very distressed.
"Write this."
Kim Ji-soo picked up the pen and wrote on the key lock, "??????????????? (Share my thoughts, joy, and even pain)".
"not bad."
Lin Nanxing looked at this text and felt a strange feeling in his heart.
"Hahaha, of course, this was written by the genius Ji Soo."
Jin Zhixiu took Lin Nanxing's hand, looked at the colorful love locks, found an empty spot and hung it up.
"As expected of you."
Lin Nanxing gave a thumbs up.
"Let's take a photo!"
Jin Jixiu pulled Lin Nanxing and took a photo in front of the love lock.
"Would you like to go to the observatory?"
Lin Nanxing said.
"OK!"
Jin Zhixiu nodded and his eyes lit up.
The two quickly came to a place where "Observation Deck Entrance and Exit" was written in Korean. Next to it was inside seoul in English (arranged up and down, inside on the top and Seoul on the bottom). The letter E turned into three stripes, which was probably some kind of sign.
Artistic behavior (it's not that the letters are blurry, it's just done on purpose).
After the two bought the tickets, they received free macaron cookies from the conductor (at many events on the peninsula, or when buying tickets, you have the opportunity to get random cookies).
The two took the elevator and arrived at the observation deck.
There are many tourists from foreign countries inside, and of course Lin Nanxing is considered a foreigner here.
"kekeke, look at this!"
Kim Ji-soo pointed to a window with "???(pronunciation of kekeke, Korean)" written on it.
In addition to "???", the country's name and capital (as well as other cities) are written in English.
"MADRID (Madrid, the capital of Spain)" is written in large English letters at the top, and "Spain (Spain) 10,083.75km (distance from Seoul)" is written in small English letters diagonally above.
"Want to take pictures?"
Lin Nanxing asked.
"OK, I'm going to do a bunny pose!"
Jin Jixiu put both hands on her head and made a V, tilting her head slightly and raising her buttocks slightly.
"so cute!"
Lin Nanxing took his mobile phone and took a picture of Jin Jixiu.
In addition to the fourth dimension, Kim Ji-soo's appearance is impeccable. As expected, a beauty is a beauty.
Of course, he couldn't be shaken by this.
"How did the photo go?"
Jin Zhixiu walked over curiously and looked at Lin Nanxing's mobile phone screen.
"not bad."
Lin Nanxing looked at Kim Ji-soo's photo with some surprise.
Sure enough, good-looking people will look good no matter how you take photos.
“It’s really okay.”
Jin Jixiu's face turned red, she seemed a little too happy to be with this guy.
Of course, the two of them have had a lot of skinship today. They have held hands so many times, so it should be considered a success.
Card through!
"Oppa, what are you doing?"
At this time, Lin Nanxing's kakaotalk sounded.
It turned out to be a message from winter.
"I was taking pictures here with my friends at Seoul Tower."
Lin Nanxing replied readily.
"Seoul Tower? The night view is really nice. I'm watching TV and it's boring."
Winter was eating nacho while watching boring variety shows.
"Is that why you sent me the message?"
Lin Nanxing sighed.
"That's about right. Can we meet at the next performance?"
Winter asked.
"That's okay."
Lin Nanxing thought for a while and felt it was nothing.
"Then it's settled, you can continue dating and I won't disturb you anymore."
Winter sent a message.
If you go to Seoul Tower, you must go on a date, it’s impossible for two men to go together (Lee Kwang-jae and Lim Nam-sung have been there).
"...Will we meet at the next performance?"
Lin Nanxing thought about this problem.
"Hey, are you that sister's fan again?"
Jin Jixiu snorted.
This guy seems to be very charming, he looks like a senior and a female classmate.
"Yes, I just talked about the performance, and everything else is fine. Why don't you go too next time?"
Lin Nanxing coughed.
"Where should we go next time? Hongdae or Gangnam?"
Kim Ji-soo asked.
"Hongdae, I think there are more young people."
Lin Nanxing shrugged. Most of his fans are young people.
"Then I'll go too, now let's go home and play games!"
Jin Jixiu suddenly took Lin Nanxing's hand.
"Ah? Playing games again?"
Lin Nanxing was startled, but seemed unable to refuse.
After the two came down from Seoul Tower, they took the cable car (because they bought round-trip tickets) and returned to the bottom.
Then we came to the Myeongdong subway station. After taking the subway, we quickly returned to Cheongdamdong.
"It's such a cold winter, now let's start a quick question! Do you like long hair or short hair?"
Jin Jixiu suddenly asked.
"Long hair!"
Lin Nanxing said without thinking.
"Hey, it's okay. Do you like big eyes or small eyes?"
Kim Ji-soo asked next.
"big eyes!"
Lin Nanxing made no mistake.
"OK, fried noodles or seafood noodles?"
Kim Ji-soo continued to ask.
“Jajangmyeon!”
Lin Nanxing said.
"I also like fried noodles."
Jin Zhixiu nodded with satisfaction.
"I'll go to the convenience store in front to buy some drinks."
Lin Nanxing said.
Not far away is a CU convenience store, with fried chicken, hot dogs, etc. in the window.
"It looks good. I want to eat convenience store fried chicken."
Jin Jixiu swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
"I'm treating you to whatever you want."
Lin Nanxing said.
"No, you spent a lot of money today, let me treat you. You are still a college student, so you should save some money."
Jin Jixiu tilted her head and said.
"Ah? No, I recently participated in a feature and collaborated on a song, so I also made some money. Don't forget, I am also a YouTube blogger and part-time rapper."
Lin Nanxing shrugged.
"Really? That's a bit embarrassing. I'll treat you to supper later."
Jin Jixiu thought for a while and said.
Of course, many YouTube variety shows have become more and more popular recently, and the ratings of cable channels have also been getting lower and lower. This may be a trend.
"Okay, then I'm welcome."
Lin Nanxing said.
"Hey, you're welcome. I'll treat you to something more expensive. I'll pick out the food first."
Jin Jixiu started to pick up snacks, and then selected drinks in the crisper.
"Would you like to buy a bento?"
Lin Nanxing suddenly wanted to eat a bento from a convenience store, but when he thought that Zhixiu would treat him to a late night snack, he gave up the boring idea.
How can convenience store lunch boxes be as delicious as takeout ones?
“There’s also corn sausage, which I haven’t eaten in a long time.”
Jin Zhixiu selected a few corn sausages, and then placed some snacks and drinks he just bought on the counter.
"That's all."
After Lin Nanxing took out his check card to pay, he and Jin Jixiu returned to the apartment carrying two bags.
"I'll go in first and I'll send you a kakaotalk later. Remember to come over."
Kim Ji Soo said.
"Yeah, no problem."
Lin Nanxing nodded and walked into his apartment.
I put the drink I just bought in the refrigerator, then sat in front of my computer, turned on the computer, and started making beats.
Then I wrote another verse and sang it again, and I felt the flow became smoother.
Of course, he still had to prepare some songs for the next performance. After thinking for a while, he opened his SC and looked at the songs he had written before.
Ding dong!
At this time, his SNS rang.
An account called nozeWorld liked his new song.
"Who is nozeworld?"
Lin Nanxing was a little confused.
However, he doesn't pay too much attention to it. There have been a lot of private messages and likes recently.
Of course, he cares more about one issue than these, and that is the issue of making money.
"Sure enough, you still need to have money."
Lin Nanxing found that dating was really expensive, so he had to find a way to make more money.
Fortunately, the copyright fees on the peninsula are very high, and he feels that as long as he has the chance, he will probably be able to make a lot of money.
"So I still have to write my own songs."
Lin Nanxing thought.
Card through!
"are you free tomorrow?"
Antu Ri sent a message.
"You're free, what's wrong?"
Lin Nanxing asked.
"Let's eat. We have agreed with Li La that we will eat together and discuss the features. I will give you less money."
An Turi said.
"No problem, let's meet then."
Lin Nanxing said.
"Okay, but do you have a girlfriend?"
An Turi suddenly asked.
"Why do you ask this?"
Lin Nanxing was very wary. This guy didn't want to do anything to him, right?
"I'm just curious. You must have a girlfriend with your looks, right?"
An Turi said.
"No, I was single from birth."
Lin Nanxing said something that shocked An Turi.
"Xiba, are you gay?"
An Turi said.
"Xiba, you are gay, I just haven't found a girlfriend yet."
Lin Nanxing was speechless.
"Sorry, I may have thought wrong. Do you want to introduce some girls to you?"
An Turi was a little worried about Lin Nanxing's orientation, so he said.
"No need, I like to find it myself."
Lin Nanxing decisively refused.
"Then see you in Hongdae tomorrow, Xiba. I hope your orientation is the same as mine."
Antu Ri sent a message.
"..."
Lin Nanxing was silent for a while. Isn't it okay to be single?
This guy must be seriously ill.
Card through!
"Come on, I just heated up the convenience store fried chicken in the microwave, come and eat it quickly."
At this time, Kim Ji Soo sent a kakaotalk message.