98: Chapter 98 Horseback Riding on the Beach

The morning mist in New Zealand had not yet dissipated, but the guesthouse suite was already in an uproar.

Choi Sulli was chasing Krystal Jung with a hair dryer, the hot air blowing Krystal's freshly combed bangs into a bird's nest.

"Krystal! We agreed to take turns using it yesterday, but you actually hid it!"

Krystal curled up in the corner of the sofa, her dimples showing as she laughed with her brows furrowed into an 'eight' shape. "Who told a certain someone to steal my face mask last night?"

"Everyone, stop."

Victoria Song helplessly separated the two, her fingertip tapping on her watch.

"If you keep messing around, we'll be late for bungee jumping."

As soon as she finished speaking, Luna said with a tearful face, "unnie! Can we not go? I'm starting to regret it."

Victoria Song only smiled helplessly. They didn't dare to disregard the production team's face like Liu Zijun did.

Arriving at the bungee jumping site, Liu Zijun and Han Jaeran watched the chattering girls from behind, both with smiles on their faces.

Choi Sulli was like an excited little deer. Seeing the cameras focused on the others, she hopped over to Liu Zijun's side; the secret intimacy from the night before had made her bolder.

"Oppa! Are you going to watch me jump? I'm not scared at all!"

She tilted her small face up, her peach-like eyes full of fear, yet she pretended to be very brave.

She completely failed to notice the complex look that flashed through Krystal Jung's eyes behind her.

The Little Iceberg silently helped Luna organize her backpack, but her gaze would inadvertently drift toward Liu Zijun.

Liu Zijun rubbed Choi Sulli's short hair and said in a gentle voice, "Jinri, stop bragging. I think you definitely won't dare to jump. Look at how self-aware your Victoria Song unnie is; she directly said she doesn't want to die!"

The bungee jumping platform hung high over the canyon, with a lake and magnificent mountain scenery below.

After the staff explained the safety precautions, the first one to challenge it was Luna.

She stood at the edge of the platform, her face pale and her legs trembling, not daring to take the leap for a long time.

Meanwhile, the other four members were cheering her on!

"unnie, fighting!" "Fighting!"

But this kind of cheering only made Luna more hesitant.

In the end, Amber Liu forced Han Jaeran to join her on the tandem giant swing to give her courage.

Luna finally jumped with her eyes closed amidst a chorus of screams. Her heart-wrenching cries echoed through the valley, but they turned into the ecstasy of survival upon landing.

Liu Zijun remained in the observation area below, his eyes locked onto each girl's figure.

The afternoon itinerary saw Amber Liu and Luna going out to sea for fishing, while Victoria Song, Choi Sulli, and Krystal Jung chose to go prawn fishing in a pond before heading to a farm, giving birth to the 'Three Musketeers of Beauties.'

However, these three beauties caught very few prawns, and shearing the sheep resulted in a flurry of screams.

Moreover, Choi Sulli's courage was indeed a bit too small.

The next day, they accompanied Amber Liu to fulfill her wish of experiencing helicopter piloting. In the evening, the girls had a BBQ and played some small games.

The filming proceeded in an orderly manner. When it came to the horseback riding segment, Choi Sulli rode for a short distance before becoming too scared to continue.

Seeing that the camera crew had left, Kim Ji-yeon also said her goodbyes.

Suddenly, no one was paying attention to Liu Zijun and Choi Sulli.

"Seol-ri! You're really too timid. These horses are very gentle. As long as you don't provoke them, they're very easy to ride."

Choi Sulli watched Liu Zijun lead the horse as he walked with her by the sea, saying aggrievedly, "But I'm really scared!"

"Oppa, do you know how to ride?"

Liu Zijun smiled and said, "What's so hard about that?"

With that, he mounted the white horse and went for a short trot.

Choi Sulli chased after him in wonder. "Oppa! You're so amazing, you know how to do everything!"

Suddenly, a bashful look appeared on her small face.

"Oppa, can you take me riding with you? It won't affect your wound, will it?"

Liu Zijun chuckled and reached out his hand. A smile immediately bloomed on Choi Sulli's face as she was pulled onto the white horse by Liu Zijun, snuggling into his embrace.

Liu Zijun wrapped one arm around Choi Sulli while the other held the reins.

"Let's go!"

With a gentle squeeze of his legs against the horse's flanks, the white horse began to gallop slowly along the shore.

Choi Sulli was overjoyed and no longer afraid.

In Liu Zijun's arms, she was fearless.

Seeing this, Liu Zijun controlled the white horse to go faster and faster!

The smile on Choi Sulli's face grew more and more radiant.

Han Jaeran said to the program's head PD, "This scene is just too damn romantic."

The head PD also sighed in admiration. "I finally understand why Sulli-xi likes Mr. Liu Zijun. After these few days of contact, Mr. Liu Zijun is really good to Sulli-xi!"

"It's just that Sulli-xi is an idol after all. If this continues and the fans find out, I'm afraid it will have a huge impact on f(x)!"

Han Jaeran said, "So I'll have to ask everyone to keep it a secret!"

The head PD smiled. "But looking at Sulli-xi like this, she doesn't seem afraid of being exposed at all!"

Han Jaeran sighed and said, "The kids don't have it easy, just let her be. I haven't seen Seol-ri smile so happily in a long time."

The head PD still used a camera to film some of it, saying, "I really can't bear to give up such beautiful footage! I'll clip it and send it to Sulli-xi later; I think she'll be very happy."

Indeed, as the sun set over the beach, Liu Zijun held Choi Sulli in his arms atop the white horse, slowly strolling across the sand.

Choi Sulli was nestled in Liu Zijun's embrace; the man was handsome, and the woman was beautiful.

The smile on the girl's face was so radiant and healing.

"Oppa! You're being naughty!"

Choi Sulli held Liu Zijun's hand, her small face turning slightly red as she felt the change in the man behind her.

Liu Zijun laughed. "With this kind of friction, and holding our Jinri, it's very normal to have a physiological reaction!"

"Besides, this is exactly how much I like our Jinri!"

Choi Sulli turned her head and tilted it to look at him.

A giggle escaped her lips.

Liu Zijun leaned forward slightly, resting his head against the crook of Choi Sulli's neck, and said, "Jinri! If you act like this, Oppa's reaction will be even stronger!"

Feeling his breath against her neck, Choi Sulli couldn't help but turn back and kiss him on the cheek, saying, "Oppa! Can I come find you tonight?"

Liu Zijun smiled and rubbed her head.

"It's okay! Your body is too weak. Have you forgotten how a certain little girl walked awkwardly the next day back in the hometown?"

"Oppa!"

Liu Zijun laughed heartily and said, "If you're not afraid of having no energy for tomorrow's recording, Oppa will wait for you!"

"Aren't you guys going skydiving and diving tomorrow? If you're not afraid of running out of strength, Oppa isn't afraid either."

Choi Sulli's face was completely flushed, and she went completely limp in Liu Zijun's arms.

Oppa is getting more and more wicked!

Meanwhile, Victoria Song and the others in the distance were also amazed as they watched this scene.

Victoria Song took Krystal Jung's hand and patted her shoulder.

She could clearly see the change in Krystal Jung, who looked as if she wished a Green Dragon Crescent Blade would appear in her hand so she could charge toward Liu Zijun on horseback.

"You thief! Die for me!"

But as soon as she moved, the horse beneath her lurched forward, causing her to strain her waist.

"Ah—!"

In an instant, screams rang out repeatedly.

Krystal Jung's lips murmured softly, "If only that girl were me, how wonderful would that be!"