Hancheng: There is a door between me and the future

Chapter 217 "Am I talking about happiness? Yes, it's ★happiness~" (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

In July 2013, Seoul was scorching hot, and the air seemed to be filled with restlessness and unease.

While the internet was abuzz with rumors about Kim Soo-hyun, 20-year-old Park Ji-yeon was practicing her moves in a gym next to Tara's dorm... no, it was a taekwondo gym next to the gym.

This young girl never went to the gym to work up a sweat; she either practiced dancing or martial arts.

Park Jiyeon, dressed in a white taekwondo uniform with a black belt around her waist and her hair tied in a high ponytail, had her bangs soaked with sweat and clinging to her face.

His movements were swift and precise, his punches made a loud thud, and his footwork was steady and unwavering.

"what!"

Then, with a low shout, he spun around and delivered another beautiful back kick, striking the sandbag in front of him cleanly and decisively.

The sandbag shuddered violently, and the chains rattled.

"Ji-yeon, do you want to tear this place down?"

A familiar voice rang out from the doorway, accompanied by two light footsteps.

Ham Eun-jung and Park Hyo-min walked in one after the other, each carrying an iced coffee.

The two people who appeared here were dressed in casual clothes, wearing sunglasses, and walked in with smiles on their faces.

Wow, you're working out so intensely! You're covered in sweat. I've never worked out as intensely as you.

Park Hyomin, having taken off her sunglasses, looked at Park Jiyeon, who was sweating profusely in the arena, with a face full of surprise. After her initial astonishment, she looked at the empty arena and asked, "Where are the others?"

"They went out to perform."

When asked, Park Jiyeon answered breathlessly, her voice slightly hoarse, "It's precisely because there's no one here that I came here to stretch my legs. I haven't practiced in a long time, and I'm trying to regain my limbs' instincts."

Upon hearing this reply, Ham Eun-jung glanced at Park Ji-yeon's condition and frowned slightly. "But we've been practicing dance so much lately that we're almost exhausted. And you're still practicing martial arts? I'm worried your body won't be able to handle it."

After hearing Ham Eun-jung's words, Park Ji-yeon stopped and stood still, her hands hanging naturally at her sides, her chest heaving violently, and her forehead covered in sweat.

Then he took the towel handed to him and wiped his face haphazardly, before taking the bottle of water that Park Hyomin offered and gulping it down in one go.

At this moment, Park Hyomin leaned over and poked her arm with a gossipy look, "Tell me, Jiyeon, why did you suddenly start practicing karate? Are you trying to become an action star? Or what?"

"No, no, unnie. I was just practicing, thinking that if I have a chance to fight in the future, I won't be stiff or rusty."

Park Jiyeon tossed down the water bottle, her tone eerily indifferent, as if she had just said, "I want to eat ice cream."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Park Hyomin was terrified. "Who upset you?"

"no one."

Park Jiyeon shrugged, her movements relaxed, but her eyes held a sharp edge she couldn't suppress. "It's just a precaution. What if we run into someone one day and don't like them? At least we can take action immediately."

Upon hearing this, Ham Eun-jung's heart skipped a beat.

Of course she knew what her little busybody was saying, or rather, who he was talking about.

So he smiled helplessly, took a few steps closer, took the towel from her hand and wiped the sweat from the back of her neck. "She didn't do anything to you. Relax. I knew I shouldn't have told you about that. It made me a little nervous."

Her voice was gentle but tinged with worry.

Because Ham Eun-jung told Park Ji-yeon about Da Longzai's relationship with Lin Xiuyuan, she was worried that if the two of them actually met and started fighting, she wouldn't know what to do.

"Okay, I know." Park Jiyeon pouted, gave a soft snort, and said stubbornly, "I was just practicing."

But the unspoken words stuck in her throat: What if one day I really get beaten up?

Sunlight streamed through the high windows into the building, casting a slanting glow on her slightly youthful yet already showing promise face.

She stood there, covered in sweat, like a small animal that had not yet fully awakened, silently gathering the strength to fight back.

His gaze was firm and unwavering.

……

……

25 years, in the restaurant.

The little dragon cub, who had just been cuddling with Lin Xiuyuan, sat back down opposite him and began to eat his lunch quietly.

The main problem is that she exercises and takes a shower every morning, so her exercise level is a bit too high. Even though she gets enough protein, she still needs to supplement with other energy.

During the meal, Da Longzai talked about Lee Juri's recent changes, "After returning from the Maldives, Unnie started doing all kinds of exercise and working out. Before, she didn't care, just eating and drinking, and at most playing golf."

While saying this, Da Longzai kept glancing at Lin Xiuyuan's reaction.

Seeing that the boy opposite her was calmly eating his barbecue, she playfully kicked him from under the table, saying, "Say something! Why don't you ask me why?"

"Oh, why is that?" Lin Xiuyuan smiled, his voice carrying a hint of barely perceptible jest.

"Not sincere."

Da Longzai gave him a charming eye roll, then lowered her head and put a piece of meat into Lin Xiuyuan's bowl. "She said she wants to train her figure to be more beautiful, firmer, and perkier."

Lin Xiuyuan, who was eating, suddenly coughed, which made Dalongzai, who had just finished speaking, laugh. He quickly handed him a glass of water, saying, "Why are you in such a panic? I didn't say anything to you."

"No, I just choked a little." Lin Xiuyuan didn't want the atmosphere to become too awkward, so he quickly changed the subject.

He had just taken a sip of water and was about to say something when he noticed that Da Longzai had already picked up his phone and was looking at him with a smile.

"Xiuyuan~ You've been disappearing these past few days, and it's not just me who's worried, Unnie is worried too. Why don't we give her a call?"

Seeing that Da Longzai had already picked up his phone, what else could Lin Xiuyuan say? He smiled and said, "Call her, call her. Ask if she's eaten. Why don't you come over and have some with us?"

"Do you think everyone eats this late like us?" she teased with a smile, looking up at Lin Xiuyuan.

"Isn't the reason we had dinner late because of you, Zhiyan?" Lin Xiuyuan's voice carried a hint of roguish laughter.

Upon hearing this, the little dragon immediately burst out laughing, then glared at him, "Xiuyuan~ you've become a bit of a rogue."

"Really? I was just stating the facts." Lin Xiuyuan shrugged innocently.

Hearing Da Longzai chuckle again, he didn't reply to him but instead dialed Li Juli's number.

A few seconds later, a familiar voice rang out, "Hey, Jiyeon, what's wrong?"

"Unnie, what are you doing? Have you eaten yet?" the little dragon asked with a smile.

"I was just eating with Hyomin. We're planning to go to the spa later. What's up? Is something wrong?"

Lee Qri's voice sounded relaxed and natural on the other end of the phone; she was having Thai food with Park Hyomin.

When Park Hyomin, who was sitting opposite her, heard that it was Daeyong's son calling, she smiled and came over, "Jiyeon, come and do a spa with unnie."

"No need, unnie, my skin is great."

Although Da Long Zai is getting older, he hasn't changed his annoying habit of speaking in a way that makes Park Hyo Min so angry that her breathing became heavy. "Hey, Park Ji Yeon!!"

The giggling dragon cub didn't seem to care at all, and instead continued teasing, "Hehe~ Then you guys eat, unnies. I thought you guys hadn't eaten yet, so I thought you'd come and eat with us." "You guys?"

Lee Qri immediately grasped the key point, "Jiyeon, who are you with?"

When asked the question, Da Longzai's eyes suddenly flashed, and he stood up again and snuggled up to Lin Xiuyuan, saying in a sweet and coquettish tone, "Oppa~ Unnie is asking you a question."

The alluring, sweet, and childlike voice made Lin Xiuyuan's jaw tighten and his body stiffen slightly, but that wasn't the main reason.

He turned his head and glanced at the little dragon cub holding a phone in one hand, hugging him with the other, and smoothly touching his butt crack. He really wanted to scream for help, then chuckled.

"Ji-yeon, when did you become like this?"

"What did I do? I didn't." The little dragon looked away, too guilty to meet Lin Xiuyuan's gaze.

At that moment, Li Juli on the other end of the phone recognized Lin Xiuyuan's voice and exclaimed, "Xiuyuan? When did you get back?"

"We just finished working last night, Juli, you should eat first. We won't disturb you any longer."

Lin Xiuyuan's voice was gentle, but he seemed somewhat hurried.

"No, don't bother us. Xiuyuan, where are you?"

Lee Juri quickly spoke up, clearly unwilling to hang up the phone.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan was taken aback. Seeing that the other party had not hung up, he exchanged a glance with Dalongzai and then told them their address.

After receiving the information, Lee Qri quietly hung up the phone and looked at Park Hyomin on the other end.

Park Hyomin, who had witnessed this scene before, sighed, "No, unnie, are you going to abandon me again and stand me up?"

“What do you mean by ‘again’? I’ve been with you for many days now, Hyomin. You need to learn to let go. Unnie, you need to pursue your own happiness.”

Lee Qri, who was packing her bag, looked at Park Hyomin and answered her seriously.

Across from her, Park Hyomin said with amusement, "Unnie, you're exaggerating a bit. What kind of happiness could Xiuyuan possibly have?"

Do I mean happiness?

"Ok?"

Lee Qri smiled slightly, looked up at Park Hyomin, and seeing her puzzled expression, chuckled softly, "I was talking about sexual happiness~"

???

In less than half an hour, with Park Hyo-min as the driver, Lee Qri quickly arrived at the restaurant where Lin Xiuyuan and the others were eating. Before getting out of the car, she didn't forget to look at them and ask a question.

"You really aren't going in?"

"I'm not going in, unnie, you scared me a little." Park Hyomin shook her head.

After she finished speaking, she was still hoping that Lee Juri would explain, since she had asked her for a long time on the way here and the other party had been evasive.

This time it was even worse. After hearing the answer, Lee Juri waved goodbye and turned to walk into the restaurant.

The way he quickly got out of the car and turned to leave was incredibly dashing.

Park Hyomin was left alone in the car, somewhat dazed. After watching her figure disappear from sight, she muttered to herself, "What the hell? What the hell is this? One, two, three of them are like this. Is Lin Xiuyuan really a succubus?"

Two minutes later, led by the waiter, Li Juli arrived at the private room where Lin Xiuyuan was.

As soon as you enter, you see the little dragon cub sitting next to Lin Xiuyuan, the two of them with their heads down, doing something that no one else can see.

Seeing the door open, he subconsciously looked up at the doorway.

Upon seeing that it was Li Juli, Da Longzai withdrew his little hand and then took Lin Xiuyuan's arm again, before slipping inside the sleeve of his shirt.

Lin Xiuyuan looked helpless. "Zhiyan, this is a shirt, not a T-shirt. It's going to fall apart."

Then he looked at Lee Juri and smiled, "Come in and sit down."

Li Juli entered the private room, glanced regretfully at the empty seat next to Lin Xiuyuan, and finally sat down opposite the two of them, asking, "Xiuyuan, what have you been busy with lately?"

"Help members with some tasks."

Lin Xiuyuan repeated this reason.

Just like Da Longzai, Li Juli asked the next second after hearing the answer, "So how exactly do you become a member of that little bar?"

At this moment, Da Longzai looked up at Lee Juri, a slight smile playing on his lips, "Unnie, I asked him several times before you came, but he still wouldn't budge. It's useless. I need to find an opportunity to 'tame' him properly."

"I can't bear it."

As soon as Da Longzai finished speaking, Li Juli answered without hesitation, her face immediately turning red, clearly angered.

Compared to her older sister, her previous coquettishness suddenly seemed somewhat unreasonable and nonsensical.

With the arrival of Lee Juri, the three of them began discussing where to go after dinner.

Lee Juri spoke first, smiling, "Let's play golf, like always."

The words were barely out of her mouth when the little dragon quickly rejected them, "No, unnie, after fighting for so many days, aren't you tired of it? At least take a break before doing it again."

“Then you say it.” Lee Juri looked at the other person.

The little dragon turned to look at Lin Xiuyuan, clearly seeking his opinion, "How about we go hiking?"

"The highest peak at 500 meters?" Lin Xiuyuan raised an eyebrow and asked before Li Juli could react.

Upon hearing the answer, Da Longzai wasn't annoyed, but rather deflated, "Ah, I don't know either. Are we really going to go golfing?"

"Why don't we all go home and take a nap?" Lin Xiuyuan smiled and playfully suggested, "The perfect life is about eating and drinking your fill, then going home for a nap."

Upon hearing this, Li Juli and Da Longzai exchanged a glance, then said in unison, "Let's go swimming then." *2
Then Lee Juri added, "In this hot weather, it would be a waste of life not to swim."

"There are too many people." Lin Xiuyuan frowned slightly, clearly having some concerns.

“I know a private swimming pool,” Lee Juri replied casually, with a hint of pride in her voice.

"The family pool is too small."

Li Juli remained calm and composed, seemingly confident in her choice, saying, "The swimming pool is very large."

"The sun is too strong, are you guys really not planning on getting any skin?" Lin Xiuyuan asked jokingly.

“Don’t worry, it’s indoors,” Li Juli replied with a smile.

"Indoor private swimming pool???"

Lin Xiuyuan's eyes widened, clearly surprised. "No, Juli, you're a chaebol princess?"

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