Hancheng: There is a door between me and the future

Chapter 161 Yoona, the thief crying "stop thief!", and Tae-yeon, eating a late-night snack (Please subscribe and vote!)
The afternoon sun at three o'clock was bright but not glaring, casting a slanting light on the stone path in front of the tavern.

Occasionally, a breeze would blow through the street, stirring the wind chimes behind the door and producing a series of crisp sounds, like background music for someone seeing someone off.

Lin Xiuyuan stood at the door, one hand casually resting on the door frame, watching the two familiar figures slowly walk towards the car parked not far away.

Lee Juri's steps were somewhat unsteady, and her feet seemed to float a little.

She didn't drink much, but she was just at the point of being slightly tipsy, her cheeks flushed and her eyes still gleaming with the aftereffects of the alcohol.

As she walked to the car, Li Juli glanced back at Lin Xiuyuan standing by the door, her gaze lingering for a few seconds as if she wanted to say something.

In the end, she simply waved her hand and said with a smile, "Xiuyuan, I'm leaving now. Remember to find the cake for me, or I'll really be angry."

Lin Xiuyuan nodded and replied with a smile, "Okay, I understand."

Standing next to him, Lim Yoona glanced at the two of them but didn't interrupt the conversation. Instead, she casually reminded Kim Tae-yeon, "Unnie, drive slowly, safety first."

Kim Tae-yeon helped Lee Qri into the passenger seat, glanced back at her, and said, "I know, stop nagging."

After saying that, he walked around the front of the car and got into the driver's seat. With a low hum from the engine, the car slowly drove away.

Lin Xiuyuan watched their car drive out of the street corner until it completely disappeared around the corner before turning back to the tavern.

He glanced at Yoona, who had been following him the whole time, and asked, "Yoona, how did you know I was at the bar?"

He had wanted to ask this question for a long time, but only now, with the two of them alone in the quiet, did he finally bring it up.

Lin Yoona didn't hide anything and directly told him about the location. After she finished speaking, she stared at him with a smile, her doe eyes full of laughter, as if waiting for Lin Xiuyuan's reaction.

As a veteran from 2013, Lin Xiuyuan chuckled after hearing the situation, "Impressive, Yoona, you've even learned to use these little tricks for catching cheaters, haven't you?"

"Aren't you angry?" Yoona asked with a smile, tilting her head.

"What's there to be angry about? Even if you catch them in the act, you can't escape responsibility." Lin Xiuyuan spread his hands, looking completely unconcerned.

For him, who is currently single, location tracking, sharing, and being caught are not things that should make him angry; in fact, he finds them quite amusing.

If you happen to bump into them someday, they might even smile and ask: Want to come along?
Then, just as Lin Xiuyuan sat back down on the sofa, Lin Yun'er suddenly flipped over lightly and knelt on his lap.

Today she wore a light-colored, fitted trench coat with a casually tied belt, which accentuated her shapely figure.

The hem was slightly open, revealing the shorts and a section of fair and slender legs underneath. The whole person looked both light and airy in summer, and exuded a queen-like confidence and flamboyance.

Lin Yoona's movements were so natural that Lin Xiuyuan didn't even have time to react.

The next second, she placed her hands on his shoulders, her smiling eyes fixed on him, a mixture of seriousness and teasing. "Tell me, what did you and Qri unnie talk about just now?"

"We just talked about... cake."

As Lin Xiuyuan answered with a smile, his hand unconsciously landed on her leg, feeling its delicate warmth.

"Cake?" Yoona clearly didn't believe him, leaning down slightly until her nose almost touched his. "You think I'd believe that? Why don't you just say you're making bread?"

The belt of her dress was loosely tied, and when she knelt, the hem fell just right, revealing the firm lines of her upper thighs.

Lin Xiuyuan, pinned to the sofa by her, looked up at the stunning beauty so close to him and couldn't help but laugh. "Yoona, about that bread you mentioned, didn't I only make it with you? It's a bit like the thief crying 'stop thief'... Waaaa~"

Before Lin Xiuyuan could finish speaking, he was suddenly kissed by Lin Yoona.

The lips were soft, yet carried a hint of deliberate pressure.

Then Lin Xiuyuan didn't waste any time. He slid his hands up her legs, one hand on her buttocks and the other on the outside of her thigh, feeling the warmth and smoothness of her skin.

Feeling his response, Yoona smiled slightly, bit down on his lower lip again, and gently rubbed it before releasing him with a slight pant.

"You better not lie to me."

Lin Yoona whispered a smile close to Lin Xiuyuan's ear, her voice carrying a hint of threat, yet also sounding like she was being coquettish.

"So, you've deprived me of the opportunity to pursue beautiful women. It's a bit like forcing myself on you... no, it feels like locking me up."

Faced with Lin Yoona's explanation, Lin Xiuyuan did not rush to make her leave. Instead, he gently slid his hand along her thigh, as if subconsciously comforting her, and then teased her with a smile.

Yoona narrowed her eyes slightly, then suddenly tightened her legs and leaned into his arms. "Are you sure you still have the energy to pursue beautiful women? If you are, I actually want to make even more bread."

"Don't scare me. You have to promote your new drama tomorrow. You don't have any time." Lin Xiuyuan tightened his grip on her waist slightly. The feel of his hand was so good that he didn't want to let go.

Yoona found a comfortable spot and rested her head on his shoulder, her voice soft, "I'm only busy during the day, I still have time in the evening."

Lin Xiuyuan was taken aback by her half-coquettish, half-testing question. After a moment, he chuckled and said, "We'll see. My mind is still a bit foggy. I have a feeling that Juli was up to no good just now."

"What do you mean? It's obvious. And I think I did something wrong. I shouldn't have come over and let her see my condition." When talking about Lee Qri, Lim Yoona quickly straightened up and sighed with some regret.

Lin Xiuyuan didn't seem to care about this at all. "I thought about it all night. Unless you don't meet or you don't appear on camera, you definitely can't hide it. It doesn't matter."

Lim Yoona didn't say anything more, just nodded, then reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck, sticking her whole body to him.

In this boy, she began to rediscover the intimacy and attachment she had felt in her youth, as if fate had secretly left her a crack in the passage of time.

The wind chimes outside the tavern were still ringing, and sunlight streamed in, falling on the overlapping shadows of the two men.

A faint scent of lemon liqueur lingered in the air, but it couldn't compare to the intoxicating, ambiguous atmosphere that filled the room.

……

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Around 10 p.m.
In the apartment in 2013, Shirley finally finished her day's work and pushed open the door from the other side.

As soon as she entered, the delicious aroma of barbecue wafted over, making her eyes light up.

"Wow……"

Sulli took off her shoes and put on slippers, then ran towards the living room, sweetly calling out, "Oppa~"

"Yes, I'm back."

Lin Xiuyuan, who was on the sofa, looked up at her and gestured towards the pile of freshly grilled late-night snacks on the table. "Come on, have some. They were just grilled. I was thinking you might come later and I was going to save some for you, but the timing was perfect."

Shirley sat down beside him with bright eyes, glanced at the food on the table, and then, as if remembering something, immediately got up and walked towards the kitchen.

"Oppa, would you like something to drink?"

"Cola will do."

"OK!"

She opened the refrigerator door, took out a can of cola and two clean glasses, and then carefully added a few ice cubes.

Then she took the drink back to the sofa, sat down again, and handed him a cup with a smile, "Here you go, oppa, cheers."

Lin Xiuyuan took the glass, clinked glasses with it, and said with a smile, "Eat it while it's hot, it won't taste good when it's cold."

"Hmm~" Sherry nodded, took a small bite of a skewer of grilled meat, and squinted her eyes in satisfaction.

Then, while eating, the two chatted about the day's trivial matters.

However, most of the time it was Shirley talking non-stop, while Lin Xiuyuan would occasionally chime in with a few words or interject a few sentences.

During the conversation, Sulli suddenly mentioned that she had already told Krystal about the script and the role arrangements.

After listening, Lin Xiuyuan raised an eyebrow curiously, "So what's the situation with Xiujing here? Is she willing to gain weight?"

"She said she really liked the script after reading it this afternoon, and then she agreed to do it." Shirley said with a smile, biting into a grilled chicken wing. "She's probably having a late-night snack right now, just like us, haha."

"I really want to see what the crystal looks like when it turns into a crystal ball. I hope it won't be the same as in 2025."

As Lin Xiuyuan blurted out those words, Shirley next to him was stunned for a moment, then gave him a meaningful look, "Oh~ oppa, I'm going to tell Xiujing, who's 25 years old, how you're going to handle this, saying she's fat."

"Say what you will, that's the truth."

Lin Xiuyuan shrugged indifferently. When facing Krystal, what he really felt guilty about was the moment he was forced into a relationship. He wasn't afraid of being teased a few times.

Just as the two were having a lively conversation, Lin Xiuyuan's phone suddenly rang.

The two subconsciously looked at the table together, and the caller ID note surprised Sulli. "Taeyeon unnie? Why is she calling you oppa so late?"

Lin Xiuyuan was also somewhat surprised, "I don't know."

He picked up his phone and answered, "Hello, Taeyeon?"

"Xiuyuan, come out for a drink."

"???"

"Haha, no, I meant let's go out for a late-night snack. I'm right outside your bar, I'll bring some takeout over."

　That's all for today. I'll take a break and continue writing 10,000 words a day tomorrow.

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