Hancheng: There is a door between me and the future

Chapter 176 Jessica: Keeping a Mistress? Catching Her in the Act? (Please Subscribe and Vote)

Because it was a weekday, the traffic wasn't heavy at midday, so Lee Qri quickly drove to Sweet Eunjung's apartment, and didn't forget to bring her a meal.

During the journey to Tian Enjing's apartment, she was determined to find out the "truth" about last night.

For example: whether or not it was taken, what the effects were after taking it, how effective it was, how quickly it took effect, how long the effects lasted, and so on.

When Lee Qri arrived at the door of Sweet Eun-jung's apartment, she skillfully entered the password, pushed open the door, and went inside.

Looking at Sweet Eun-jung sitting on the sofa, her first reaction was: How come there's no change? Her face and skin look perfectly normal, without any signs of anything being done.

Over there, Sweet Eun-jung was sitting on the sofa, leisurely drinking coffee, as if nothing had ever happened during that phone call.

There was not a trace of guilt on his face; in fact, he seemed somewhat relaxed and happy.

Seeing this, Lee Juri's face instantly turned red with anger and embarrassment. She walked over fiercely, put the food in her hand on the coffee table, and said through gritted teeth, "Hey, Ham Eun-jung, you lied to me."

Sweet Eun-jung looked up, smiled, yawned, and leisurely put down her coffee cup. "Lying to you? How could I, unnie, you're overthinking it."

"I'm not blind. Your face doesn't look like it's been through anything."

Lee Qri's gaze grew increasingly sharp as she approached Sweet Eunjung's sofa, threatening in a low voice, "Well, you and Jiyeon have both learned to lie and deceive people now. You're such good little sisters."

Sweet Eun-jung didn't respond immediately. Instead, she smiled slightly, reached out to tidy her messy hair, and revealed a meaningful smile.

"Unnie, what if the effect is delayed? You haven't tried it, so you don't know."

Lee Juri couldn't help but roll her eyes when she heard this, but she didn't know how to refute it.

The main reason was that what the other person said made a lot of sense. After all, she had never experienced it herself, and it really touched a nerve.

However, this did not stop her from teaching her 'arrogant' younger sister a lesson.

Then he shouted, "You die, Ham Eun-jung!"

After saying that, Lee Qri immediately pounced on Sweet Eunjung on the sofa. However, the moment she pounced on the sofa, Sweet Eunjung remained calm and nimbly dodged her attack.

Lee Qri, who failed to get what she wanted, almost lost her balance when she missed and fell into Sweet Eunjung's arms.

The two women became entangled in this way. Lee Juri struggled to stand up, but Sweet Eunjung skillfully grabbed her arm and used one leg to press her body down.

"Oh dear, Qri unnie, why are you so weak?"

Sweet Eunjung smiled mischievously, with a hint of provocation in her eyes, "If you want to teach me a lesson, Jiyeon is more likely to do it."

Lee Ju-ri's eyes widened as she looked at her strong and capable younger sister, almost bursting with anger. "You dare laugh at me? Believe me, I won't let you get out of bed today!"

The two engaged in a "battle" on the sofa for a while, but eventually Lee Juri began to feel powerless and had to surrender.

The main problem was that her hands were already numb and she couldn't hold on any longer.

After Eun-jung released her, Lee Qri sighed and lowered her hand. "Fine, fine, you win. But you just wait, Eun-jung, this isn't over yet."

"If that's what you're saying, then I'm not going to let go." Sweet Eunjung said with a smile, grabbing Lee Qri again.

Seeing this, Lee Juri quickly said, "Okay, okay, that's enough."

Upon hearing this, Sweet Eun-jung leaned back on the sofa, pursed her lips, and said, "Unnie, you're really bad at this game and love to play."

"Do you think everyone is like you and Jiyeon, like Popeye?"

Lee Juri rolled her eyes, then helplessly smoothed her hair and resumed her sitting posture.

But soon, her eyes lit up with curiosity, and the questions in her heart compelled her to ask, "But to be honest, what gift did Xiuyuan give you last night? What did you receive that makes you so smug now?"

Sweet Eun-jung smiled gently, a mysterious glint in her eyes. "Guess, unnie, what do you think it is?"

Lee Juri frowned. "If I could guess, would I need to ask you? Of course you couldn't guess. Tell me quickly."

"I can't tell you. Xiu Yuan and I made a promise that this is a secret that can't be revealed."

Sweet Eunjung tilted her head innocently, but a hint of cunning flashed in her eyes. "However, if you can promise me one thing, I'll reluctantly tell you."

"What's wrong?" Lee Juri asked, already feeling a little uneasy.

"Get Xiu Yuan drunk tonight." Tian Enjing smiled.

Then Lee Qri's eyes widened, and she said excitedly, "Hey, Ham Eun-jung, you want to steal my medicine?"

However, Tian Enjing smiled innocently, "What do you mean by 'steal'? I just wanted to get Xiuyuan drunk so he could get some rest. He's been too tired at night lately and hasn't been able to rest properly. I wanted to get him drunk so he could get some rest."

"No, why is he tired at night?" Li Juli asked, puzzled.

"I can't tell you that, unnie," Sweet Eun-jung said with a sweet smile.

"Are we still best friends or sisters?"

"Yes," Sweet Eun-jung replied casually, but a hint of challenge was hidden in her eyes.

"Then why can't we say?" Lee Juri asked, puzzled.

Sweet Eun-jung spread her hands, saying with a great laugh, "Because I'm closer to Xiu-yuan now."

Then, Li Juli was dumbfounded. The last sister who said that was Da Longzai.

What's going on? What does this mean? Is Xiu Yuan a succubus? She stole her best friend away in one night?

While Lee Qri was arguing with Sweet Eunjung, on the other side, in SM Entertainment's practice room...

After finally finishing the morning rehearsal, Kim Tae-yeon found a corner to sit down, staring blankly ahead, her mind filled with the events of the night before last.

After returning home yesterday afternoon, she was in a long period of blankness, and it wasn't until the early hours of the morning that she finally managed to fall asleep.

The image of seeing her father in Quanzhou the previous morning kept replaying in her mind, as well as the moment when she jumped into Lin Xiuyuan's arms and kissed him passionately.

Although I looked incredibly cool at the time, I can't help but feel a little ashamed when I think back on that moment now.

Kim Tae-yeon wasn't regretting anything; rather, she felt that since she had already started, she shouldn't give up halfway.

Either let go completely and decisively, or don't take any action at all.

This current state of being stuck in the middle is really frustrating.

If we want to find another opportunity next time, we'll probably have to create the atmosphere all over again, which is really troublesome.

Just as she was lost in thought, Kim Tae-yeon took out her phone, opened a chat window, and saw her chat history with Im Yoon-ah.

Yoona: [Unnie, I received reliable information that Krystal is back tonight. Should our little team get together?]

Kim Tae-yeon: [Reliable my foot! The news's out already, what's there to be reliable about you? Do you think your unnie doesn't surf the internet?]

Im Yoona: [Huh, I thought Xiuyuan told you, unnie~]

Kim Tae-yeon: [Hmm? Xiu Yuan? You're chatting with Xiu Yuan?]

Im Yoona: [Smile.JPG. So Xiuyuan didn't chat with you, unnie? Oh, I forgot, unnie, you're the newcomer, I'm the senior.]

Kim Tae-yeon: [Lim! Yoon! Ah!]

A while later, a newly created group quietly appeared, with the group name: 【Relief Garden】.

Creator: Lin Xiuyuan.

The group owner invited Krystal to join the group.

Krystal: [What is this?]

The group owner invited Lin Yoona to join the group.

Yoona: [Oh, the suggestion I just gave you, Xiuyuan, you finished it so quickly, that's awesome... Wait a minute, why wasn't I the first one to join the group?]

Krystal: [Yoona unnie, don't you need to promote your drama?]

Im Yoon-a: [Bored while waiting.]

The group owner invited Kim Tae-yeon to join the group.

Krystal: [Taeyeon unnie? ? ? Hey, Lin Xiuyuan, you'll get what's coming to you later.]

Yoona: [Krystal, you can't blame Xiuyuan. He's still a boy; it's inevitable for young people to be impulsive.]

Kim Tae-yeon: [Krystal, when are you coming back to Seoul?]

Krystal: [Standing at a standby time, boarding in half an hour, landing in two hours.]

Just as the group finished chatting, a notification suddenly flashed across the screen.

The group owner invited the following person to join the group: Tian Enjing.

Krystal: [...]

Im Yoon-a: [...]

Kim Tae-yeon: [...]

Sweet Eun-jung: [Hello everyone.JPG]

Krystal, who had come to promote the Jaeger-LeCoultre pop-up store and taken some photos and gave some interviews, was sitting in the business class lounge at Shanghai Pudong Airport, looking at the information on her phone with a serious expression.

Her tightly pressed thin lips trembled slightly, and her eyes involuntarily furrowed as she murmured, "I've only been gone a few days, Xiu Yuan. Are you letting loose? Or are you planning something?"

Then I looked up at the window and suddenly had the urge to make the plane take off early and get back to Seoul as soon as possible.

But this idea was obviously impossible to realize, so she could only helplessly lower her head and continue chatting with everyone in the group.

None of the people in the group were young, so they naturally knew what could and couldn't be discussed in the group. They also knew very well that anyone who could join the group must be a member of the so-called church.

Therefore, his identity is self-evident.

at the same time.

Lin Xiuyuan, who was in his villa in Gangnam, Seoul, pulled everyone into the group chat, then lay on his big bed, turned over, and lazily stretched.

After staying up for two nights in a row, he was finally able to get a good night's sleep today and let himself wake up naturally.

After waking up, Lin Xiuyuan first checked his phone, then chatted with Krystal and Yoona about the situation. Upon learning that Krystal was coming back tonight, he thought about bringing Sulli over, as the two hadn't seen each other for a while.

Next, the topic turned to Lim Yoona. While chatting with Kim Tae-yeon, she suddenly felt it was a pity that Lin Xiuyuan wasn't present when the conversation turned to him, so she suggested creating a group chat in the chat box.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan also thought of the "Worry-Relieving Garden" from 13.

The reason we didn't create a group for the past 25 years was because there were too few people, just Krystal and Yoona, so what was the point of creating a group?

It wasn't until I recruited two members each night that the number of members barely caught up with the number in 13. With that in mind, I finally established the 25-year-old "Relief Garden".

And after adding people to the group, he would throw his phone aside, afraid that he would be called out by someone in the group.

Then, while I was washing up, I ordered takeout. By the time I finished emptying my stomach and washing up and went downstairs, the takeout had arrived.

At the same time, another call came in.

Seeing the caller ID, Lin Xiuyuan chuckled, swiped across the screen, and looked at the familiar figure, saying with a smile, "Hey, Krystal, haven't you boarded the plane yet?"

"I'm ready, what are you doing? I've been calling you in the group chat and you haven't responded." Krystal's voice carried a hint of complaint.

In the waiting room, Krystal looked at Lin Xiuyuan's wet hair and the chicken wrap he was eating. Her anger instantly vanished, and she chuckled helplessly, "Hey, sleeping is one thing, but you still have to eat properly."

"Well, it's not too late now, it's still noon," Lin Xiuyuan replied vaguely.

"It's almost two o'clock," Krystal reminded her.

"More or less." Lin Xiuyuan chewed the chicken roll vaguely, seemingly not paying much attention.

"Yeah, right~" Krystal gave a soft "pout" on the other end of the phone. Before Lin Xiuyuan could react, Krystal continued to ask, "By the way, I heard from Eunjung unnie that you, Jiyeon, and Qri made plans to have a few drinks tonight?"

"Ah~ no... Oh, I remember now, it was a date."

Just as Lin Xiuyuan was about to say no, he suddenly remembered the words he had casually uttered last night when he pulled Tian Enjing over, and then smiled and said, "Then it looks like we'll have to eat dinner a little earlier tonight."

Krystal, however, said, "It's okay. We just agreed in the group chat that we'd all get together tonight."

"Hmm? Tonight? I was thinking of calling Little Peach over, but it seems I won't have time."

Upon hearing the nickname "Little Peach," Krystal's eyes softened, her lips unconsciously curving upwards, and her gaze became alluring.

"It's just a get-together for a few drinks, it shouldn't be too late. I'll go over there with you tonight to rest. I haven't seen her in a while, and I even bought her a gift."

"Alright, since you've all agreed, does that mean it's none of my business anymore?" Lin Xiuyuan asked, somewhat whimsically.

Krystal raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "What are you thinking? You're the star of the show tonight."

At this point, Krystal wanted to give the guy on the screen a good beating.

How did this guy manage to seduce so many curvy, mature women without anyone even noticing?

They completely forgot who was the one holding the leash in the first place.

Just like Park Jiyeon in 13.

After that, the two of them ate while watching each other eat, and the other ate while watching TV, chatting for about ten minutes.

Finally, the call ended after Krystal announced that she was ready to board.

Before hanging up, Krystal added, "Come pick me up in a bit, I'm not going back to my apartment."

Lin Xiuyuan nodded. "OK."

After hanging up the phone, Krystal got up and walked to Jessica, who was not far away. "Let's go, unnie, it's time to board."

Jessica, who had been sitting in a daze, looked up and teased Krystal after hearing her voice, "Oh, finally finished your call? What secrets did you whisper with your Xiuyuan that even I, your unnie, can't hear?"

“No.” Krystal nodded very firmly.

Jessica rolled her eyes in exasperation, but still picked up her bag and walked with Krystal toward the boarding gate.

Over there at the villa.

After ending the call with Krystal, Lin Xiuyuan finished his lunch, rested for a while, and then returned to 2013.

Lin Xiuyuan had just stepped through the door and hadn't even looked up when he felt a gust of wind rush towards him.

The next second, Park Jiyeon suddenly threw herself into his arms, her movements swift and practiced, as if she had been waiting for this moment.

This startled Lin Xiuyuan, and he immediately reached out and caught her, just like he had caught the baby dragon at the beach yesterday.

After firmly embracing Park Jiyeon, a helpless smile appeared on his lips. "Jiyeon, what are you doing? You scared me."

Park Jiyeon looked up at Lin Xiuyuan's unwavering eyes, a hint of warmth and gratitude flashing in them, and smiled gently, "I'm thanking you, oppa."

Lin Xiuyuan chuckled softly and pushed her away from his embrace slightly. "I don't quite understand."

At the same time, his gaze swept across the living room and he noticed Ham Eun-jung and Sulli sitting on the sofa.

The two of them clearly noticed his gaze; one smiled, and the other nodded.

Then Ham Eun-jung spoke first, her voice light, "Oh, Xiu Yuan, we were just talking about when you'd be coming over."

Faced with Ham Eun-jung's question, Lin Xiuyuan narrowed his eyes, his confusion deepening. "What are you doing here? Didn't you say last night that there was rehearsal today?"

Ham Eun-jung smiled and casually swirled the water glass in her hand. "There was supposed to be a rehearsal, but after I told Ji-yeon about what happened last night, she lost interest in rehearsing and ended it early to come and chat with Sulli."

Beside her, Sulli also laughed and said, "Oppa, you know me. I don't have any work for the time being. I'll have to wait until the film crew is all set up before I get busy."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan raised an eyebrow. "Alright then, it's good for you to come and keep Shirley company, so she won't be bored."

Upon hearing this, Shirley laughed even more heartily.

At this moment, Park Jiyeon completely broke free from Lin Xiuyuan's embrace, raised her head, and looked up with sincere gratitude in her eyes, "Thank you, oppa."

"Why are you thanking me?" Lin Xiuyuan asked curiously, wondering if he had done anything wrong.

At this moment, Ham Eun-jung spoke up, "You added me to the membership because you were worried that Ji-yeon would be alone. I felt something was off last night, and this morning I was just guessing. But after talking to Sulli just now, I'm sure it's true."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan looked up at Xian Enjing, who tilted her head and smiled slightly at him.

Then came Park Jiyeon's voice, "Oppa, isn't that right?"

Since his suspicions had been pretty much confirmed, Lin Xiuyuan naturally wouldn't deny anything. He walked towards the living room with a smile, pushing Park Jiyeon along with him.

"Pretty much. I'm not usually around, so you don't really have anyone to chat with. I don't want Sherry to live with me, or even Krystal."

"Actually, it's not too bad. I'm not lonely. It's just that sometimes when I want to talk, I have to wait until Jinri or Yoona unnie are free."

Following in her footsteps, Park Jiyeon pouted and answered softly.

However, he never revealed how much psychological pressure he felt when he kept certain things from the two unnies in the group who were the best to him.

But everyone had basically figured this out, and Lin Xiuyuan wasn't surprised, so he smiled and ruffled Park Jiyeon's hair.

Then he joked, "Isn't that about the same? It's fine. Anyway, it's not a problem to recruit Eun-jung into the cult. We can even plant an undercover agent in Tara over there."

Mentioning Tara from 25 years ago, Park Jiyeon tugged at Lin Xiuyuan's finger again, "Oh right, oppa, that old woman over there... that me over there, did she really marry because of my father's situation?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan turned to look at Xian Enjing, who shrugged and said, "I think even if we can't agree, we shouldn't resent it."

"As expected of the captain and unnie," Lin Xiuyuan praised.

"However, I'm not too sure about that either; I haven't asked the other party. But in my opinion, no matter what, it's all in the past; looking forward is the most important thing," Lin Xiuyuan replied.

These words touched Shirley's heart, and she smiled and nodded, "Yes, I also think it's most important to look forward."

"Okay, then I won't call her an old woman, just to give you guys some face. But I'm still very uncomfortable with her taste in men. With my looks and figure, I could easily choose someone better. It's a matter of taste."

After listening to Lin Xiuyuan's answer, Park Jiyeon gave a soft hum and said those words with a haughty air.

Ham Eun-jung rubbed her forehead, smiled, and sighed. It seemed her inspirational words had some effect, though not a great one.

However, what Park Jiyeon said at the moment didn't involve any confrontation; it was just a little bit of resentment, so she didn't say anything more.

After all, she herself found it hard to accept when she saw that man last night.

Then, Lin Xiuyuan sat down on the sofa, and the conversation gradually turned to everyday matters and some lighthearted topics, and laughter filled the living room.

As they were chatting, Lin Xiuyuan remembered that he still had to pick up Krystal, so he quickly got up to prepare to go to the 2025 location.

She then asked the group if they wanted to come over and play for a while. Ham Eun-jung and the other two exchanged glances and nodded.

Soon enough, the setting for the group shifted from an apartment in 2013 to a villa in 2025.

With Sulli and Park Jiyeon there, Lin Xiuyuan wasn't worried that Ham Eunjung, who was visiting for the second time, would feel uncomfortable. He went straight to the garage, drove away, and left the three girls to play in the villa.

Some are watching videos, others are playing computer games.

During this time, Park Jiyeon was very curious about what the master bedroom on the third floor was like, but because she was a little shy, she did not dare to go in and visit without Lin Xiuyuan's permission.

Otherwise, she would definitely have seen the newly bought box of tadpole-shaped hiccup pills on the bedside table.

That's right. Ever since Krystal learned about some of the therapeutic effects, those little umbrellas and the like have long been outdated, replaced by the latest little tadpole hiccup pills.

And the other side.

After driving at high speed on the highway for more than half an hour, Lin Xiuyuan finally arrived at Incheon Airport.

Once he arrived at the airport, he found a parking lot and a secluded parking space, and sent the address to Krystal.

Then I sat in the car and started watching videos out of boredom. Although I was looking forward to seeing Krystal, whom I hadn't seen for a few days, I remained calm.

After parking the car, Lin Xiuyuan had already checked Krystal's flight time and knew that her flight should have landed, so he kept looking around.

The air conditioning in the car was blowing gently, and the scenery outside the window was gradually becoming familiar. Looking down from the second floor, the bustling scene of the roads around Incheon Airport could be seen through the windshield.

After waiting for another ten minutes or so, Lin Xiuyuan finally spotted a familiar figure.

Krystal stepped out of the elevator, seemingly accompanied by a passerby. Although her hair appeared somewhat disheveled, her composed demeanor remained captivating.

Just as Lin Xiuyuan was about to get out of the car to greet her, he recognized the seemingly ordinary passerby as Jessica.

The other person was wearing a hat and mask, and dressed very loosely. They were quite far away from Krystal, so it was really hard to recognize them at first glance.

At the same time, Krystal's gaze quickly locked onto the figure in the car not far away, a relaxed smile appeared on her lips, and then she walked over with light steps.

Jessica followed closely behind, her face perfectly calm.

Although Lin Xiuyuan was a little puzzled, he still opened the car door and went to greet them, "Why did you all come together?"

Upon seeing Lin Xiuyuan, Jessica raised an eyebrow and, without waiting for Krystal's reply, removed her mask and said, "What, did my appearance disturb your time alone with Xiujing?"

"How did you know that's what I was thinking?" Lin Xiuyuan nodded.

Jessica, who hadn't expected Lin Xiuyuan to be so direct, rolled her eyes speechlessly, feeling extremely annoyed.

She really didn't want to talk to this person. If it weren't for her sister's decision to accept him, she would have blocked him long ago.

If I gave her another chance, I would definitely block that IOU message and number.

At this moment, Krystal watched the two of them finish their bickering and then said with a smile, "Alright, Xiuyuan, Jessica and I will go back to the villa with you in a bit. She can rest there for a while, and I'll go upstairs to get her some things."

Her words were light and natural, but Lin Xiuyuan was somewhat stunned.

"Back to the villa?" Lin Xiuyuan's tone was clearly surprised.

How can Jessica go back? Sulli, Jiyeon, and Eunjung are all over there. If Jessica goes back with them, she'll definitely be in an uproar when she sees them.

At this moment, Jessica seemed to notice his confusion, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, as if she had found something to amuse her.

She couldn't help but chuckle and teased softly, "Why are you so quiet all of a sudden? Are you keeping a mistress at home? Don't you want Krystal and me to come over?"

Lin Xiuyuan remained silent, his brows furrowed slightly, his gaze inadvertently falling on Krystal.

Krystal quickly noticed his thoughts, her eyes widened, and a look of shock appeared on her face.

A moment later, she turned to Jessica with a helpless smile on her lips, "Then, unnie, you should go back to your apartment. I'll bring the things over to you later."

Jessica, who hadn't expected to guess the situation correctly and thought the two would have some kind of argument, was stunned when she heard Krystal's relaxed response.

"Huh? Krystal, this guy's already keeping a mistress, aren't you going to take me with you to catch him cheating?"

Lin Xiuyuan, sitting opposite him, rolled his eyes, a rare occurrence for him.

I'll grab your head, you'll be scared to death if you see Shirley.

Because he remembered very clearly that this person's fear of ghosts was greater than anyone else's.

　I've been working and staying up late, and I'm not feeling well today. I was thinking of taking the day off, but I think I'll just keep writing 10,000 words a day.

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