Hancheng: There is a door between me and the future

Chapter 194 Jessica Jung and Jessica's Longing for Each Other (Please Subscribe and Vote)
Not long ago.

Lin Xiuyuan dropped Da Longzai and the others off at the spot where Jessica's car was parked, then waved and left alone.

As Li Juli watched his departing figure, she was about to turn around when she heard the little dragon beside her suggest again, "It's almost noon, isn't it? Although Xiu Yuan isn't coming... how about we go get something to eat by ourselves? I recently discovered a pretty good Japanese restaurant, I recommend you try it."

Sunny immediately agreed with the suggestion from the little dragon cub, "I agree, I didn't eat my airplane meal this morning, I'm starving."

"Now?"

Lee Juri nodded, but hesitated slightly. "I want to go home and take a shower first to relax. My bones are stiff from sitting on the plane. Is it okay if we go later?"

Then, Jessica smiled and walked lightly to Da Longzai's side. "It's okay. You go back and take a shower and change into something more comfortable. Jiyeon and I will go play some ball to warm up, and we can meet up when you're done."

“Okay, it’s settled then.” Sunny replied with a smile. “I’ll go home first to drop off my luggage, and I can give you a ride on the way. I can use Xiuyan’s car.”

And so, the group quickly reached an agreement: Sunny would drive Lee Juri home first, and then go back herself.

Jessica and Da Longzai went directly to the indoor tennis court upstairs and played tennis for a while. After exercising, they felt refreshed.

After Sunny and Lee Juri arrived, the group headed to the agreed-upon restaurant together.

It was a Japanese casual dining restaurant located on a street corner. The second floor was a bit hidden, but the environment was quiet and elegant.

The booths by the window are bathed in the slanting sunlight, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere, and offer a perfect view overlooking the entire street.

The group ordered a few light main dishes and snacks, and chatted while eating. The topics ranged from old news in the entertainment industry to the dramas they had recently watched, and they also gossiped about the latest developments of a certain former second-generation rich kid, bursting into laughter every now and then.

During this time, Jessica ate her food while occasionally turning her head to look out the window.

Suddenly, her expression faltered slightly.

Just downstairs in the sidewalk, a familiar figure slowly walked past the corner... It was Lin Xiuyuan.

Beside him was another woman, who was just as tall as him.

The black tank top accentuated her shapely curves, while the beige high-waisted shorts revealed her straight and slender legs. Her long hair, which had just been loosened, draped over her shoulders, casual yet not messy.

The other person's shoulder was close to Lin Xiuyuan's, and the two walked and talked casually, occasionally tilting their heads slightly to speak, their expressions as natural as if it were their first meeting.

Jessica frowned slightly, her chopsticks stopped in her hand, and she remained silent for two seconds.

She wasn't one to overthink things, but the scene before her still stirred a slight unease within her.

What a scoundrel! He just told us he had something to do, and then he went out on a date with another woman right away, didn't he?

"Xiuyan, come eat! What are you looking at?"

Sunny noticed Jessica's absent-mindedness and followed her gaze to the window. Suddenly, she exclaimed, "Hey, isn't that Xiuyuan?"

Sunny regretted it as soon as she instinctively said the name, because she also noticed the girl next to Lin Xiuyuan.

It seems that he's brought trouble upon his young apprentice.

Sure enough, the next second, the little dragon immediately came over, "Xiu Yuan? Where is he? Where is he?"

Lee Juri also joined them, and they both looked out the window.

At this moment, as if sensing something, Lin Xiuyuan on the street paused slightly, suddenly raised his head, and his gaze met that of the people behind the glass window on the second floor.

Then the girl next to him also raised her head.

……

……

Not long ago.

Jessica Jung, who has traveled from 2013 to 2025, glanced at the unchanging living room of the villa. In her memory, it had been a long time since she last came here.

But there's nothing we can do about it; these past two years have been Girls' Generation's peak, and their schedules have been non-stop. It's already a great privilege to be able to squeeze out even a little time.

At this moment, Lin Xiuyuan, who was walking in front, suddenly turned around and glanced at her. His gaze fell on the rather conspicuous straw hat on her head, and a smile immediately appeared on his lips.

"What are you doing? Trying to become Luffy, the Pirate King? Or are you planning to expose Jessica to the world and tell everyone that Jessica is a fake?"

"No, not at all." Jessica Jung pouted. "I just think they look pretty together."

"Looks good my foot! When you come out with me later, you can forget about wearing a hat, but you'll get a mask instead."

Seeing her straw hat being taken off, Jessica Jung wrinkled her nose in annoyance and asked, "Masks and hats don't conflict, I can just wear both."

"Okay, then I have no objection." Lin Xiuyuan nodded.

Then he shoved the hat onto Jessica's head, making her grit her teeth in anger. She raised her hand and punched his arm a few times, saying, "Are you looking for a beating?"

Lin Xiuyuan laughed and dodged while teasing, "Wow, you're pretty strong. You don't need to eat then. I was thinking of eating first before going out."

"Eat? Why wouldn't I eat? I haven't had breakfast yet." Jessica Jung snorted coldly as she withdrew her little fist.

Lin Xiuyuan didn't say anything more and simply ordered takeout on his phone.

He wouldn't dare risk taking her out to eat here. This isn't 2013 anymore; back then, paparazzi were the only ones who could take candid photos of her.

Seoul in 2025... those hidden cameras are like Indians urinating and defecating everywhere, they're everywhere, and he doesn't want to take that kind of risk.

While waiting for the food delivery, he took Jessica Jung to his apartment from 2013 to pick out a suitable mask.

A wall was covered with a dazzling array of anime masks, but Jessica Jung just happened to pull out a classic one from "V for Vendetta".

Lin Xiuyuan was taken aback. "You like this?"

"No," Jessica Jung answered readily, "I just grabbed it on the spur of the moment."

Lin Xiuyuan couldn't help but glance at the mask in her hand, and then looked around. From Hatsune Miku to Pikachu, from Disney princesses to Gundam warriors, what kind of mask didn't they have?
You just happened to grab a "terrorist" with a sneer, and you call that just grabbing him?

However, he didn't ask any further questions and let her go. The two of them returned to the villa from 25 years ago, still wearing their masks.

For the rest of the time, Jessica Jung, like Sulli and Jiyeon who had visited before, curled up on the sofa and watched short videos, occasionally letting out a soft laugh.

Lin Xiuyuan urged her three times before she reluctantly put down her phone, walked to the dining table, and slowly ate while still staring at the screen.

After lunch, the two finally set off, marking Jessica Jung's first "long trip" since her first trip with Lin Xiuyuan to dig a hole for Jessica.

The moment I stepped out of the villa, the bright sunlight shone down on the street.

Jessica Jung lowered the V for Vendetta mask, her long hair cascading over her shoulders. Dressed in a simple yet neat outfit, she didn't seem too out of place walking next to Lin Xiuyuan. In fact, the mask made it even harder to see the expression in her eyes. "Your mask... the more I look at it, the more you look like a terrorist."

Lin Xiuyuan muttered under his breath, while tugging at her arm to pull her closer to him, "Don't blame me if we run into reporters later, or I'll abandon you and run away."

"If you dare to throw me away, you'll never get a good night's sleep in your life, and you'll never be able to come back here again."

Jessica Jung glanced at him sideways, and although her tone was firm, she unconsciously took a few steps closer.

After crossing the street corner, the two turned into a commercial district that wasn't too crowded.

Unlike those modern commercial districts with towering buildings, this area is mostly composed of stand-alone designer shops, with graffiti in different styles painted on the exterior walls and various handwritten signs hanging at the entrances, exuding a unique lifestyle atmosphere.

"Where are we going?" Jessica Jung looked around curiously.

"Take a walk around, go shopping."

Lin Xiuyuan said in a relaxed tone, "Anyway, you haven't been here often for 25 years, so I need to let you see more of what this place has really become."

The two quickly entered a clothing store with a strong sense of design.

The wall is adorned with a number of simple, crisp garments in off-white and dark blue, reflecting a minimalist Japanese style.

Lin Xiuyuan casually picked up a navy blue long trench coat, flipped open the tag on the inside, and held it directly in front of Jessica Jung.

"have a look."

He smiled, a slight smirk playing on his lips, "Made in China."

"This is just the first one."

Lin Xiuyuan smiled as he hung the clothes back up, then took a pair of metal earrings from a shelf of jewelry. The tag also had the same four familiar words on it.

"It's still Made in China."

Next came shoes, handbags, and even a creative store with a wooden interior, where even the ceramic pen holders and illustration book labels on the tables were no exception.

Then they went to a jewelry store next door.

Lin Xiuyuan picked out a pair of metal tassel earrings and, as if with practiced ease, flipped open the small back label.

“Made in Shenzhen, China.”

Jessica Jung paused for a moment, then followed him out the door without saying anything.

The third shop was a hardware store. Lin Xiuyuan picked up a small pair of folding scissors and showed the label again.

"Manufactured in Zhejiang".

As you stroll along, you'll find more than a dozen shops with different categories and styles, ranging from clothing and accessories to ceramic cups and tableware, and from phone cases to handbags.

As if he had planned the route in advance, Lin Xiuyuan leisurely led Zheng Xiuyan on a "street tour," and in each store they entered, he would find a "Made in China" sign.

Finally, standing in front of a bookstore, Lin Xiuyuan turned around with a light smile and looked at Zheng Xiuyan.

"So, Xiuyan, are you still worried about that idea of ​​yours?"

Jessica Jung has stared blankly at that label for what seems like the umpteenth time.

"These products are mostly found in the shopping venues frequented by young people, in the street window displays that are most easily captured by cameras, and are also the easiest to guide the trend."

Standing beside her, Lin Xiuyuan spoke in a deep and resolute voice, “They have seeped into every crevice of life here, but most people have no idea where these objects came from, who made them, or how they came to be.”

Then, looking at the light that had ignited in Jessica Jung's eyes, his tone gradually softened.

"So I support your decision to develop your career in the Chinese entertainment industry. The Chinese market is not just about 'a billion people,' but about real productivity and consumption power. This is not the future, it is the present."

Jessica Jung didn't say anything, she just looked down at her shadow.

The sunlight cast a long shadow of her slender figure, which overlapped perfectly next to Lin Xiuyuan's shadow.

After a while, she smiled and said softly, "You're right."

The sunlight has grown brighter and brighter. The streets of Seoul are bustling with activity, and the roadside trees sway gently in the early summer breeze. Lin Xiuyuan led Zheng Xiuyan on a stroll from the west side of the city to the cultural district.

The streets are starting to come alive after lunch, with small art exhibitions, street performances, and handmade markets...

Two-story shops are scattered along both sides of the road in a neat and orderly fashion.

Lin Xiuyuan also gradually slowed down, and suddenly turned to look at Zheng Xiuyan, asking, "Are you tired?"

"No."

Jessica shook her head. Compared to being tired, the mask was making her feel a little uncomfortable. "But I can find a place to sit for a while."

"There's a milk tea shop up ahead that I've been to before. The taste is alright," Lin Xiuyuan said, pointing to a spot not far away.

Jessica Jung looked in the direction he was pointing. Sunlight was shining through the glass of a building not far away. There was a large floor-to-ceiling window on the second floor, and she could vaguely see several figures sitting inside, but because of the backlighting, they were not very clear.

“Let’s go over there then,” she nodded.

The two continued walking forward, and just as they rounded a street corner and were about to cross the road, Lin Xiuyuan suddenly stopped.

"Ok?"

"what happened?"

Jessica Jung was about to look down at her phone when Lin Xiuyuan paused, startling her, and she stopped as well.

Lin Xiuyuan didn't speak, but tilted his head slightly, his eyes sweeping over the figures and gazes behind the second-floor window.

He squinted at one of the figures sitting by the window, whose slightly turned face was still clearly discernible in the interplay of light and shadow.

It's Jessica.

At the same time, Jessica Jung followed his gaze and looked over.

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