Chapter 97

Looking at the bright smile of the spoiled little Crystal, Gao Yang couldn't help but feel his heart flutter. The corners of his mouth curled up, forming a gentle arc, and with a faint smile, he reached out to tuck a strand of long hair behind her ear. Finally, unable to resist, he lightly touched her cheek.

The rough skin of the man brushed against the tender cheek, causing a slight shiver to run through Crystal's body, and the blush on her face deepened.

"Ahem!" Seeing Crystal with a smile on her lips and her eyes lowered, Gao Yang withdrew his hand and cleared his throat, asking with a light laugh, "Are you hungry? Let's go for some late-night snacks."

"Um!"

It was still the Pinkrose restaurant, still a private setting for the two, still with candles, red wine, and a piano. Throughout, Crystal's face was adorned with a bright smile, her large eyes radiating joy.

Gao Yang took a sip of red wine, put down the glass, and asked softly, "By the way, what's wrong with your sister?"

Crystal's expression tightened, and her smile suddenly disappeared. She picked up the wine glass, lowered her head slightly, and took a sip, not saying a word.

"Hehe, forget what I said. By the way, your birthday is coming up. Is there anything you'd like as a gift?" Gao Yang put down the wine glass, smiled awkwardly, and quickly changed the subject.

"There's still a month to go." Her cold face regained its smile. "I want sushi and mangoes!"

"Hehe, you're really easy to please." Gao Yang said with a light laugh.

"OPPA!" Crystal wrinkled her nose and made a pouting face at Gao Yang, but it looked more like she was being spoiled.

"Um, okay, I'll prepare it carefully. Just wait for the surprise." Gao Yang said with a light laugh.

"OPPA, it's the thought that counts, don't..." Crystal said hurriedly.

Gao Yang gently waved his hand to interrupt her, saying softly, "I'll take care of it. Don't worry about it."

"Oh." Crystal responded softly.

When the late-night snacks were over, Crystal said her mother was taking care of her sister, so there was no one at home, and she had to stay at the dormitory tonight.

After a brief thought, Gao Yang asked the restaurant manager to pack some sushi and ice cream, then drove Crystal back to the dormitory.

The F(X) dormitory was also in Cheongdam-dong, in an ordinary apartment building. It wasn't far from Gao Yang's apartment, just a few minutes' drive.

When they arrived at the dormitory building, it was almost midnight. After parking the car, Gao Yang picked up the bag containing the sushi and ice cream and escorted Crystal upstairs.

A gust of night wind blew, and Crystal, still in shorts, hugged herself and shivered. Gao Yang, walking beside her, suddenly stepped forward, turned his back to her, and squatted down.

"I'll carry you." The gentle words touched a soft spot in Crystal's heart. Her cheeks, already flushed from the red wine, became even more rosy.

"Um!" She bit her lip and responded. Crystal lay on Gao Yang's back, hugging his neck. Gao Yang lifted her legs with his forearm and stood up, then grunted, "So heavy!"

"Ah!" Crystal, who had just been moved, immediately erupted, biting Gao Yang's ear!

"I was wrong. It's the ice cream that's heavy! Not you, really!" Gao Yang "cried" in pain, begging for mercy.

"Hmph!" Crystal was just pretending and didn't bite down hard, but she didn't let go immediately, grinding her teeth lightly on Gao Yang's ear, causing a ticklish sensation.

But she was still angry! How could he say she was heavy! Didn't he know that women are most sensitive about this?

"Hehe." Gao Yang smiled apologetically and walked towards the building. The night wind grew stronger, but he didn't mind. He couldn't let his girlfriend get cold, though.

Crystal released Gao Yang's ear and gently leaned her head on his shoulder, closing her eyes. "This feeling is so good." A faint smile appeared on her lips.

Gao Yang felt Crystal's gentle breath on his neck, soft and ticklish, a very comfortable sensation.

Gao Yang ignored the elevator and turned to the stairs. They didn't speak until they reached the door of the F(X) dormitory, quietly enjoying the warm, gentle feeling.

Gao Yang carried Crystal and stood quietly at the dormitory door. After a while, Crystal said softly, "OPPA."

"Um." Gao Yang reluctantly put Crystal down, turned to look at her with deep affection in his eyes.

Crystal's cheeks were flushed, and she lowered her eyes slightly. Gao Yang's eyes sparkled with joy as he leaned down and kissed Crystal's lips. Crystal wrapped her arms around his neck.

Just as they were getting lost in the moment, the dormitory door suddenly opened. Crystal, like a frightened rabbit, quickly released Gao Yang. They both turned to look at the door.

"Crystal, Crystal, you..." Tall and slender, bright eyes, fair skin, wearing a pink floral nightgown, hands covering her mouth, looking at them in surprise. It was Crystal's teammate, Sulli.

Seeing her teammate, Crystal's face turned red as if it were about to bleed, and she lowered her eyes, slightly bowing her head.

As a man, Gao Yang had a naturally thick skin. The awkward look on his face quickly disappeared. He cleared his throat, handed the bag to Crystal, and said softly, "I'll go first. Take care of yourself and don't get sick."

After saying that, he took a step forward, gently hugged Crystal, kissed her forehead, and turned to leave.

At this moment, Sulli, who had been staring at them, finally reacted, staring straight at Gao Yang's back.

After seeing Gao Yang leave, Crystal turned to Sulli and said with a mix of embarrassment and anger, "Why do you have to go out at this time!"

Sulli looked at her, covered her mouth, and laughed, "Hehe, I was about to take a shower. I heard your voice at the door and came out to check, but I didn't expect... hehe!" Her cheerful tone made Crystal even more embarrassed and angry.

At this moment, Song Hye Kyo's voice came from inside, "Sulli, who's here? Come in and talk. It's late, don't wake the neighbors."

Crystal wrinkled her nose at Sulli and went back into the room with her.

Inside, Song Hye Kyo was on the internet, and Amber and Luna were watching TV on the sofa. When they saw Sulli and Crystal come in, they all looked at Crystal in surprise.

"Sisters, I brought you some late-night snacks!" Crystal put the bag on the coffee table and said in a spoiled tone. Sulli smiled lightly beside her.

"Wow!" Seeing Crystal take out beautifully packaged sushi boxes and ice cream from the bag, the sisters all exclaimed in surprise.

However, unlike what Crystal expected, the sisters didn't rush to eat but all looked at her.

Feeling a bit guilty, Crystal looked around and sighed, sitting on the sofa. "Tell me, who is it? When did it start?" Song Hye Kyo, as the team leader, asked. Amber and Luna also nodded in agreement.

Crystal turned to look at Sulli, who was smiling mischievously, and puffed out her cheeks, telling the sisters everything about her and Gao Yang.

"He's a very nice man." After Crystal finished, Sulli suddenly said.

"Huh? How do you know?" Song Hye Kyo and the others asked in surprise.

Sulli covered her mouth and laughed, looking at Crystal and said, "I saw him just now! He brought Crystal back. They were very close." She didn't mention the intimate moment between Gao Yang and Crystal.

"Does your sister know?" Amber asked.

Crystal looked at the sisters, lowered her eyes, and nodded slightly.

"Alright, shouldn't we celebrate for Crystal?" Song Hye Kyo said with a light laugh. After all, this was a personal matter, and as teammates, they had no right to interfere.

The girls opened the packaging and happily ate the late-night snacks. "Hmm?" Luna, who had just opened the ice cream, suddenly said, "Crystal, you don't usually bring snacks for us. Did your boyfriend buy these?"

"Ah~ Sister, just enjoy it." Crystal hugged Luna's arm and said in a spoiled tone.

After Gao Yang returned to his apartment, he took a hot shower, changed into a comfortable silk pajama, and fell asleep with a faint smile on his lips.

In 1925, at the Shanghai train station. After several days of travel, Zhang Shaoshuai finally arrived in Shanghai. Looking at the bustling crowd, he sighed and led his entourage out of the station.

Zhang Shaoshuai was strongly opposed to this trip to Shanghai. His pride made him feel that coming to curry favor with Gao Yang was a very humiliating thing!

However, he dared not oppose Zhang Dashi's decision. Zhang Shaoshuai didn't know how to go about currying favor with Gao Yang. He could only find a high-end hotel to stay in for the time being.

When passing through Beidu, Zhang Shaoshuai specially went to see his close friend, Deputy Commander Guo, for a detailed discussion. Zhang Dashi said that Deputy Commander Guo was restless, but Zhang Shaoshuai didn't believe it. However, after a detailed discussion with Deputy Commander Guo in Beidu, Zhang Shaoshuai realized that his close friend seemed to be really acting strangely!

In their conversation, Deputy Commander Guo's words were filled with dissatisfaction towards Zhang Dashi and hinted that he hoped Zhang Shaoshuai would step up to lead the Feng Army!

Shocked, Zhang Shaoshuai sternly forbade Deputy Commander Guo's thoughts and earnestly advised his close friend not to have such thoughts! However, it didn't achieve much.

Zhang Shaoshuai had to hurry south to Shanghai to complete the task his father had given him. Helplessly, he could only advise Deputy Commander Guo to be patient and wait until he returned from Shanghai to discuss it further!

However, Zhang Shaoshuai didn't know that Deputy Commander Gu