Chapter 331 Phone Date (Two Chapters in One)
After checking out of the hotel, Jiang Zhaohuan drove to his new house in person.

The media was also very fast, and news about "Kang Do Hwan settled in Hannam-dong" soon appeared on Naver.

He doesn't mind his home address being made public.

Because there are several security guards on the first floor of this apartment building, all takeaway express deliveries are delivered to the building by the security guards.

Anyone who wants to go upstairs, except the owner, must call ahead to confirm their identity.

Therefore, Jiang Zhaohuan is not worried that fans will wait near the apartment building in the future, as they will not be able to get in at all.

After simply tidying up the luggage that had been delivered, he sat on the sofa, enjoying dinner while waiting for Bae Joo-hyun's call.

Whenever he heard a message alert, he would immediately pick up his phone to check.

Ding!
I don’t know how many times I’ve heard the message alert tone.

Jiang Zhaohuan couldn't wait to pick up his mobile phone, and when he saw the little red dot at the top of the column, his face showed joy.

He picked up the car keys from the coffee table and walked towards the entrance while checking the messages.

[Bae Joo-hyun]: I'm on my way back to the dormitory, you can leave.

[Kang Do-hwan]: Okay, I'll leave right away.

When Kang Do-hwan arrived at the furniture market, Bae Joo-hyun had already returned to the dormitory.

She changed her shoes and went straight to her room, which made Jiang Seqi a little confused, and she couldn't help asking:
"Ouni, are you going to rest? What about dinner?"

Pei Zhuxuan paused, turned back to the kitchen, and explained:
"I'm not very hungry. Just some yogurt and cereal will be enough. You don't have to order my portion when you order takeout."

"Yes~I know."

Bae Joo-hyun prepared a simple dinner and picked up two tangerines.

After she entered the room, she locked the door and turned on her cell phone to wait for the message from Zhao Huan.

After receiving the news that he had arrived at the furniture market.

Bae Joo-hyun looked in the mirror and fixed her hair, then placed her phone on a stand to make sure she could take the best-looking shot of herself before making a video call.

Jiang Zhaohuan, who was pushing a shopping cart, received a video call and pressed the answer button directly.

He did not forget to reverse the camera so that Bae Joo-hyun could see the furniture around her clearly and help him choose.

Pei Zhuxuan scooped up a spoonful of yogurt, stared at the picture on the screen, and asked:
"What are you going to buy this time?"

"It's a decorative ornament. There aren't many furniture in the house, so it looks a bit lonely."

Jiang Zhaohuan paused here, and then he went to the place where he bought slippers, picked up one of the ones with rabbit ears, and asked with a smile,

"Do you like this? It seems to suit you well."

Bae Joo-hyun stared at the rabbit-ear plush slippers in the video, which were her favorite lavender color.

She didn't swallow the yogurt, but just nodded to show that she liked it.

Jiang Zhaohuan put the slippers directly into the shopping cart, his eyes fell on the other plainer slippers, and calculated the quantity he needed while putting them in.

“If Yerin and the others are coming… well, Gao Zixiang should also prepare… and Baekhyun and Sehun, and prepare a pair for Old Song and Mr. Lee.”

Bae Joo-hyun listened to his mumbling and a smile appeared on her lips.

Although I wasn't standing next to him while shopping, I felt like I was right next to him.

A phone date didn't seem like an idea he would come up with.

Bae Joo-hyun thought about it for a while and thought that it was probably what his good friend Gao Zixiang was thinking.

Those who have experience in love are indeed different from those who are just starting out in love.

Jiang Zhaohuan picked up several pairs of slippers and made sure that the quantity was correct before continuing to move forward.

He came to a number of uniquely shaped ornaments and asked:
"Irene, can you help me choose? Is there anything you like?"

It is obviously his home, but he always asks me whether I like it or not.

Bae Joo-hyun is not a dull person, so it's inevitable that she would think of other things.

Even though she knew that Zhaohuan didn't have such thoughts, her cheeks still felt hot.

She took two more bites of yogurt, her eyes fell on the ornaments, and suggested:

"Why not buy something animal-like?"

Jiang Zhaohuan has never been interested in things like home decoration. For him, home is just a place to rest.

In addition to the e-sports room specifically for playing games, he will put a lot of thought into it.

He looked up at the ornaments on the shelf, noticed a few rabbit-shaped ornaments, and asked:
"The one who bought the rabbit?"

"puff."

Jiang Zhaohuan was a little confused when he heard Bae Zhuxuan's laughter.

He looked around cautiously and saw that there were not many people visiting the furniture market at night.

After making sure that no one was paying attention, Jiang Zhaohuan boldly looked at Pei Zhuxuan who was laughing secretly with her hands covering her mouth on the phone screen, and asked in confusion:

"What's wrong? I didn't seem to tell a joke just now, did I?"

Pei Zhuxuan put down the wooden spoon in her hand, lowered her head to play with the tangerine, and suddenly said:

"My fans like to treat me as a rabbit. One of my nicknames is Pei Rabbit."

Jiang Zhaohuan nodded slightly to show his agreement.

I can only say that the fans are really good at animal sculptures.

Bae Joo-hyun is a rabbit, small and cute, and when she is shy, she looks like a lop-eared rabbit.

But soon Jiang Zhaohuan realized the meaning of this sentence.

He just picked up a pair of plush slippers with rabbit ears in the shape of rabbits, and now he is thinking of picking up a rabbit ornament.

It doesn’t feel like decorating one’s own home, it feels more like... their... ahem!
You can't keep thinking about it, or something bad will happen.

Jiang Zhaohuan slightly embarrassedly pressed down the fisherman's hat on his head for disguise, and said with a guilty conscience:
"...I like rabbits very much. They are very cute."

He actually has no interest in animals, he just thinks rabbits are cute because of Bae Joo-hyun.

Pei Zhuxuan did not continue to speak. She stared at the border collie figurine near the rabbit and couldn't help but say:

"How about buying a rabbit and a border collie?"

"Don't you like dogs?"

Bae Joo-hyun is a little selfish, she knows that Do-hwan's fans usually make dog sculptures for him.

A big dog with a good personality. This type of boy is generally loved by girls.

"I'm just a little scared. I'm not afraid of this kind of decoration."

Jiang Zhaohuan nodded when he heard this, and he directly put the ornaments she had selected into the shopping cart.

He continued pushing the cart forward, and the things in the cart kept piling up.

Only after paying the bill and returning to the car did Jiang Zhaohuan reluctantly prepare to hang up the video call.

He reached out and pulled the seat belt, but before he put it on, his fingertips trembled slightly when he heard what Bae Joo-hyun said.

"Today is your first day moving in, right? A warm home is essential for moving into a new place."

Jiang Zhaohuan doesn't care about these moving rituals. If he didn't know some customs on the peninsula, he wouldn't have asked his agent to give rice cakes to his neighbors.

Come to think of it, he hasn't given his neighbors rice cakes when he moved into a new house.

I'll have to trouble Brother Chunhao to make this trip for me sometime.

Jiang Zhaohuan fastened his seat belt, looked at Pei Zhuxuan who was peeling oranges, and smiled:
"Everyone is very busy at the end of the year, so we won't do it."

"I'm quite free now."

The words blurted out made Bae Joo Hyun's cheeks gradually heat up, and she regretted it as soon as she said it.

Jiang Zhaohuan's eyes widened slightly, obviously not expecting her to say such a thing.

Does this mean that I can take the initiative to send out invitations?

Being slow doesn't mean being stupid. Bae Joo Hyun's words were so obvious, it would be wrong for me to pretend to be stupid. Jiang Zhaohuan tried hard to suppress the upward curve of his mouth, and asked while turning the steering wheel:
"Then shall I come and pick you up now? Your members..."

"They have a schedule, so I took a taxi here myself."

If the four people who were watching TV in the living room heard it, they would definitely be full of questions.

What a great itinerary!

Is the schedule to watch TV series at home and then write a 500-word review?
Jiang Zhaohuan was a little surprised. He didn't expect that SM Entertainment didn't arrange any notice for Irene.

He remembered what Baekhyun had complained to him, that the company would often try to balance the popularity of the group members.

Popular members do not necessarily get the best announcements, and may even turn down some announcements because they are not that popular.

On the one hand, it allows for better control over the artists under the company. If they are too popular, they may easily run away.

On the other hand, it is to balance the popularity within the team and prevent one person from dominating the team.

Jiang Zhaohuan did not doubt it. He thought of the security guard downstairs in the apartment building and reminded him:

"Then I'll wait for you at the door of a convenience store near my home. If you go directly up from the underground garage, you won't encounter the security guards on the first floor."

There are also four elevators to choose from.

Three elevators are equipped with cameras, but the other one does not have a camera in order to protect some residents who require privacy.

"Yes, just send me the address."

"Then I'll hang up the phone first. See you later."

After Bae Joo-hyun hung up the phone, she walked out holding the glass bowl of food.

After washing the dishes, I returned to the bedroom. I had already changed into home clothes, so I had to choose a new set of clothes before going out.

Bae Joo-hyun thought about the scene in the camera, where Do-hwan was wearing white clothes, so she decided to choose white as well.

She took out a white T-shirt from her closet that was newly given to her by her sponsor. The ruffles on the hem looked pretty nice.

Sitting in the living room, Kim Ye-rin was wearing disposable gloves and happily eating grilled pork ribs wrapped in cheese.

They exercise more during this period, so it is harmless to eat some high-calorie food.

She had just chewed twice when she noticed Irene coming out after changing her clothes.

Jin Yilin looked confused and didn't care about etiquette. She spoke without swallowing the meat in her mouth:

"Ouni, why did you change your clothes? Are you going out?"

She did not forget to cover her mouth with her hands to prevent the pork ribs that she had not swallowed from spurting out.

As soon as these words came out, the four of them all looked at Bae Joo-hyun. They didn't understand why unnie looked like she was about to go out.

It’s getting late now. Normally...Ouni would have taken a shower and gone to bed.

Bae Joo-hyun smiled awkwardly, feeling a little uneasy because she had just lied.

She didn't intend to hide it from her sisters, so she had to be honest:

"I'm going to Zhao Huan's house. You can go to bed early after eating. You don't have to wait for me to come back."

As soon as these words came out, the ribs in Jiang Seqi's hand fell back into the plate. Her pupils shrank suddenly and she said in shock:
“Ouni! You’re not going to sleep with Do Hwan…”

Pei Zhuxuan felt something was wrong when she listened, and quickly interrupted with a red face:

"Ah! I just came back late, I didn't say I wanted to stay overnight!"

She and Do Hwan are not in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship, so how could she possibly stay at his house?

What kind of dirty stuff is in these little sisters' heads?

Jiang Shiqi coughed awkwardly. She had indeed thought wrongly just now.

She almost felt that the 18+ gift Joy wanted to give her before would come in handy.

Park Soo-young narrowed her eyes with a wicked smile. She wiped the sauce from the corner of her mouth and nothing she said was nice.

"Ouni~ You refused something last time, how about I give it to you?"

"Ah! Park Soo-young, don't mention that thing again!"

Bae Joo-hyun didn't dare to listen any further. She put on her shoes and walked out of the dormitory.

She thought of what Joy said last time, and couldn't help but hold her forehead and thought: This child really often sneaks a peek at those 18+ movies after he grows up.

Bae Joo-hyun shook her head and put all these messes behind her.

She did not rush to Hannam-dong, but first took a taxi to the supermarket and bought paper towel rolls and detergents, which were necessary gifts for a housewarming.

Then I hailed another taxi, and when I arrived at the convenience store, I saw a black Mercedes across the street.

"Uncle, stop right here."

"no problem."

After paying the fare, Bae Joo-hyun did not rush to get in the car. Instead, she went to a convenience store to buy some snacks and drinks before opening the back door with her bags.

Kang Do-hwan, who was sitting in the driver's seat, had no way to get out to avoid being photographed.

He looked at Bae Joo-hyun who stuffed all her things into the back seat and asked:

"Why did you buy so many things?"

"It's our custom here to give away paper towel rolls and detergent when you move into a new house, so I made a special trip to the supermarket."

"Well, please sit in the back seat first. I'm afraid the security guards will see you later."

Although the apartment is high-end, the safety factor is very high.

But we cannot rule out the possibility that the security personnel may gossip and expose what they see.

Jiang Zhaohuan drove back home, parked the car in the parking space, looked around, and made sure that there was no one around before he took up all the things in his hands.

He only left a bag of lighter snacks for Bae Joo-hyun.

When I walked to the elevator, I found that the elevator without surveillance was already descending.

"There may be someone in the elevator later, let's..."

"People here don't gossip."

Jiang Zhaohuan thought about it and it did make sense. The people living here were either rich or noble.

Such people often have secrets that they cannot reveal. In addition, elevators without surveillance are difficult to start up, requiring a password and fingerprint to start, so most people would not choose to take this one.

The elevator door slowly opened, and the two people who walked out were fully armed.

The girl wearing a black mask subconsciously glanced to the side and noticed a man and a woman waiting for the elevator.

The corners of her mouth underneath the mask slightly raised, and it seemed that she had met someone of her kind.

After Jiang Zhaohuan walked into the elevator, he couldn't help but smile with his head down.

Pei Zhuxuan cast a doubtful look and asked curiously:

"What's wrong? Do you know those two people?"

"Ani."

Jiang Zhaohuan smiled and shook his head, half-jokingly saying,
"I just think those two may have misunderstood our relationship. They must be a real couple."

"That's it."

When the elevator door opened, Bae Joo-hyun stole a glance at Kang Do-hwan.

She was actually quite curious about when Do Hwan would confess to her.

Or does he want to wait until he has achieved some results before speaking out of respect for his career?
Thinking of this, Bae Joo-hyun felt that she needed to take the initiative to remind him. She actually didn't want to wait too long.

Jiang Zhaohuan lowered his head and entered the password without any intention of letting Bae Zhuxuan avoid it.

But the topic that suddenly popped up behind him made him a little confused.

"I made an appointment with Seungwan to go to Hokkaido next month."

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(End of this chapter)