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Chapter 250 Jin Ruanruan's "Sacrificing Herself to Feed the Tiger" Tactic (Please Subscribe and Vote)

"My woman."

The moment those four words were uttered, Krystal, who was standing next to her, froze, her breath catching in her throat for a moment.

Even though she was already used to Lin Xiuyuan's occasional bluntness, she was still struck in the heart by this undisguised declaration.

A corner of my heart was instantly ignited, and warmth welled up inside.

Happy.

Yes, my first reaction was happiness.

The sweet feeling that even the most independent and strong woman would feel after being openly and honestly recognized made her unable to help but purse her lips and smile.

But soon, a complicated feeling flashed through Krystal's mind.

Because of Lin Xiuyuan's special nature, it was destined that he could never belong to her alone.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. If the other person didn't have this special quality, it might be a luxury for the two of them to even get to know each other.

Thinking of this, Krystal smiled slightly, and her slight displeasure was quickly suppressed.

She was mature enough to know all too well that if she took these emotions too seriously, it would only cause more trouble and make those around her feel even worse.

So she chose to keep only that simple happiness.

Just as someone once said: the older sister can process her emotions on her own.

The next second, Krystal walked over and threw herself into Lin Xiuyuan's arms without hesitation, wrapping her arms tightly around his waist.

"Hey Jessica, did you hear that? He admitted it himself."

Krystal smiled brightly, like a smug little fox, and clung to Lin Xiuyuan's arms, refusing to let go.

Jessica's face immediately darkened.

That arrogance and aloofness were fiercely provoked by Krystal's unrestrained display of affection.

The icy beauty, biting her lip, stared coldly at the scene, her heart inexplicably feeling as if it had been stabbed hard by something.

“Oh, you two…” Jessica couldn’t help but grit her teeth and whisper.

Just then, Lin Xiuyuan seemed completely oblivious to the tension, calmly turning his head to look at her and suddenly blurting out, "By the way, Jessica, where's your man?"

Upon hearing this, Krystal paused for a moment, seemingly not expecting him to suddenly add such a provocative remark.

But in the blink of an eye, she understood something, and then glanced at the boy in her arms.

He's really smart.

However, Lin Xiuyuan wasn't the only clever one. Jessica first snorted coldly, then slightly raised the corners of her lips and gave him a deep look.

Although she didn't know if the other person's question was a provocation, she knew very well that this boy was definitely not the type to talk nonsense, so if he asked, he must have something to gain.

Adding to the fact that Lin Xiuyuan deliberately approached her today and set up this kind of game... she vaguely had an answer in her heart.

Then a sharp smile appeared on his face. "Want to know? Beat me first."

That confidence and sharpness swept over us once again.

The air seemed to be ignited again, and the undercurrent between the three became even more turbulent.

Lin Xiuyuan merely raised an eyebrow casually, a meaningful smile flashing in his eyes. "Cool, continue."

The third game begins.

This time, Jessica picked up a purple bowling ball, gently rubbing its surface with both hands, her fingertips slowly gliding over the grooves.

The entire movement was meticulous, as if enveloped in a focused aura.

Can't lose.

These were the words Jessica silently told herself.

Even if it's just a game, she doesn't want Lin Xiuyuan to ask her any more questions.

Thinking of this, Jessica slowed her breathing and fixed her gaze on the pins in front of her.

The next second, she took a step, swung her arm, and made her move.

The bowling ball whistled out and rolled straight toward the pins.

"Strike!"

The pins were emptied cleanly and efficiently. Jessica turned around smoothly and deftly, a victorious smile curving her lips.

That pride seemed to be silently proclaiming: she is still the same Jessica.

Krystal watched in disbelief, muttering under her breath, "Jessica, you weren't this accurate when you played against me before."

"Maybe it's just luck, it's your turn."

Jessica stood up, looked at her perfect shot, her eyes crinkling into a satisfied smile.

So he couldn't help but turn around and give Lin Xiuyuan a provocative look.

Despite being provoked, Lin Xiuyuan remained calm and composed. He picked up another ball, his posture casual, yet his shot was as precise as ever.

Meanwhile, the pins on the opposite side all collapsed with a loud crash.

"Strike!"

Lin Xiuyuan simply chuckled, seemingly unconcerned about the outcome.

Then he looked at Jessica and said, "Not bad."

His tone was so calm, yet it seemed as if he was deliberately provoking the other person.

Jessica gave him a cold glance and didn't reply, but she was even more determined not to give this guy a chance, otherwise she always felt that something strange would happen.

The score gradually became very close.

For every subsequent shot, Jessica was striving for perfection, not allowing herself to make the slightest mistake.

Lin Xiuyuan, however, seemed to be deliberately holding back, sometimes precise, sometimes casual, as if he had the rhythm of the whole game under his control.

Krystal, sitting next to her, got a little bored. She ordered some food and drinks, took a few photos, and posted them in the group chat to complain to Yoona and the others. She also asked them if they had been chatting with her "unnie" lately.

Actually, she was a little curious as to why Jessica Jung would suddenly mention her.

The "Relief Garden" group, which has been around for 25 years, now has 6 members. Apart from Lin Xiuyuan, there are still a handful of people left.

Krystal: [Yoona unnie, Taeyeon unnie, have you seen her recently?]

Kim Tae-yeon: [Unnie? Jessica?]

Yoona: [Taeyeon unnie, are you stupid? I'm talking about unnie, of course I'm talking about Jessica unnie.]

Kim Tae-yeon: [When are you guys going to come up with a unified set of riddles?]

Sweet Eun-jung: [What's wrong?]

Big Dragon Cub: [Oh, so that explains why you guys suddenly started typing on your phones. Oh, so there's this little group chat.]

Da Longzai, who had just joined the group not long ago, was lying on the sofa at home with his head down and his legs stretched out on the wall while replying to the conversation in the group.

At the same time, I also thought about the situation of Krystal and others before I joined the game, and I couldn't help but feel a little resentful.

Krystal smiled as she watched the conversation and continued to ask questions.

Krystal: [Looking at the photos, Xiuyuan just had dinner with Unnie yesterday, and today he came over to play bowling with her, planning to ask her some questions.]

Kim Tae-yeon: [I just saw her last time, nothing unusual happened, just normal.]

Im Yoona: [Yes, it's the same on my end. Jessica unnie didn't say anything to me.]

Sweet Eun-jung: [What's wrong? Is it about Jessica?]

Big Dragon Cub: [When I met that little brat last time, we seemed to chat for a bit, and it seemed like Unnie was actually quite worried about me.]

Krystal: [Jiyeon, when did you hear this? Who told you?]

Big Dragon Cub: [That's what Xiu Yuan said.]

Big Dragon Cub: [I was a bit tired from working on it then, so we chatted for a while, and that's how we ended up talking about this.]

Krystal: [? ? ?]

Im Yoon-a: [???] Kim Tae-yeon: [???]

Sweet Eunjung: [What are you guys asking... No, Jiyeon, could you please not post these kinds of things in the group chat?]

Big Dragon Cub: [Hehe~]

Seeing this, Krystal suddenly looked up at Lin Xiuyuan, who had won the third game, and narrowed her eyes.

However, she ultimately did not interrupt the other player's match, but instead suppressed her feelings for the time being, planning to settle the score with him later.

……

……

the other side.

Backstage at a performance in 2013, the members of Girls' Generation were taking turns getting their makeup and styling done.

The remaining members and staff either sat in a corner scrolling through their phones, chatted quietly, or stared blankly into space.

However, everyone's attention in the waiting room was drawn to the same corner.

Because there were three figures over there.

The three most popular members of Girls' Generation were huddled together, whispering and chatting, which surprised many staff members and even the members themselves.

Based on the situation at the beginning of the year, the relationship between these three people wasn't bad, but it didn't seem that good either.

Previously, it seemed like only Lin Xiaolu was going back and forth, but what's going on lately? Jessica Jung and Kim Yuen-yuen have gotten together too!!!

Is some kind of epic union about to happen?

Is the Tai-Xi CP (Taiwanese couple) about to be revived?
"Unnie, has everything been settled with Uncle?"

"Well, I tried to probe him, and he didn't seem to notice anything wrong. I guess his voice didn't change much after the call was transmitted."

"Your voices haven't changed much, so it's normal. You won't be so disappointed anymore, since you'll be able to call each other more often then."

Hearing Jessica Jung's calm reply, Kim Ruanruan smiled and said, "Yes, Xiu Yuan said that the other party was indeed happy for a long time after hearing the news."

Beside her, Lin Xiaolu squeezed out a sentence with a hint of irritation, "How can I not be happy? Xiuyuan has been completely devoured by Unnie."

At this point, she scratched a stray strand of hair behind her ear, looking a bit annoyed. "Those people over there are really too unrestrained. How can they just stare at anything and start eating it? Don't they have any self-restraint at all?"

"Yoona, you're talking like you've never seen a one-night stand before. Reserved? What's the use of being reserved?"

Jessica Jung rolled her eyes and retorted without any politeness.

However, Lin Xiaolu said with a slightly serious tone, "Can Xiuyuan be confused with a one-night stand?"

The atmosphere fell silent for a moment.

Then Jin Ruanruan suddenly spoke up, changing the subject, "So what exactly are you planning to do? Putting everything else aside, why do you keep exiling Xiuyuan over there every day?"

"Unnie, don't blame us. We all have no time, no time to play, no time to eat. How did we manage to get Xiuyuan back?"

Faced with Lin Xiaolu's complaints and grumbling, Jin Ruanruan asked pointedly, "Use your body, Yoona. You don't think you can't beat that guy over there, do you?"

"I……"

Lin Xiaolu was about to blurt out "Of course not," but the mature charm of Lin Yoona from 25 years ago flashed through her mind.

In comparison, I am still quite immature at this point and need a few more years to develop...

She was speechless for a moment.

Seeing her embarrassed state, Jessica Jung smiled and couldn't help but smile.

The next second, Jin Ruanruan suddenly turned her attention to Xiuyan, "And what about you? You shouldn't be afraid of anything now, right?"

Jessica Jung paused slightly, and after a moment, she slowly said, "I'm hesitating."

She had her own plans.

Thinking about what she had talked about with Lin Xiuyuan during dinner yesterday, her expression became somewhat serious. "I'm waiting for the right opportunity to give Xiuyuan a big surprise and gift."

After staring at Jessica Jung for a while, Kim Ruanruan looked at Lin Xiaolu again and said, "Jessica has her own ideas. Yoona, you're really wasting your time."

Lin Xiaolu muttered indignantly, "What? Unnie, I never thought of doing that. Besides, that guy had so many lovers in 25, having a great time. Why would he come back to care about us?"

As soon as she finished speaking, a sharp glint flashed in Jin Ruanruan's eyes.

Her eyes narrowed, filled with murderous intent.

"Fight back! How will you know Xiu Yuan is ignoring you if you don't fight back? I think those people from 25 years ago are like NPCs, just there to give Xiu Yuan experience and help him grow. The real world has always been on our side. We need to keep Xiu Yuan here so that we can at least find him sometimes. We can't let him be blinded by those old... seniors."

As the leader of Girls' Generation at her peak, Kim Yeon-yeon's murderous aura at this moment was even more fierce than that of Jessica Jung before.

However, such a pose is rarely seen behind the scenes.

Most of the time, she keeps her sharp edge hidden, only appearing under the stage lights.

Then, after hesitating for a moment, Lin Xiaolu recounted the entire situation from when Jessica Jung had "held a meeting" with them.

"Later I found out that nothing much had actually changed. The only difference was that he started coming back to stay more often after Shirley moved in. Otherwise, you probably wouldn't see him at night."

Hearing this, Jin Ruanruan also thought of how Lin Xiuyuan rushed back to the hotel room from 25 years ago the day before yesterday.

He then pursed his lips, his eyes flashing, and said coldly, "In that case, let's find someone to feed the tiger with their own body."

As soon as Jin Ruanruan finished speaking, the scene fell into a deathly silence.

Jessica Jung, who had initially maintained a composed expression, froze completely, a look of disbelief flashing in her eyes.

Lin Xiaolu's eyes widened even more, and her jaw almost dropped.

"Unnie, are you crazy?" Lin Xiaolu blurted out, her voice trembling slightly.

"Crazy?"

Jin Ruanruan slowly curled her lips into a smile, but that smile was as cold and sharp as a blade. "You are all too naive. Xiuyuan is not an ordinary man. In the past 25 years, he has had one woman after another. They are not innocent little flowers. Do you think you can keep him by your side by relying on 'reserve' or 'waiting'?"

“But…” Lin Xiaolu wanted to argue.

"No buts."

Jin Ruanruan interrupted her with a sharp look, "If you want Xiuyuan to have any thoughts in this timeline of 13 years, someone must truly stand up and become an indispensable presence for him here. It's not about saying you love him or occasionally being there for him, but about being completely and irrevocably bound together."

These words carried the domineering and ruthless aura she had accumulated over many years as a team leader.

Jessica Jung fell silent. In her heart, she knew very well that Kim Yeon-yeon's words made some sense.

However, this direct and forceful approach was too shocking and not in line with her style.

Lin Xiaolu completely panicked, "Unnie, you're not kidding, are you? This...this is too..."

"That's too intense?"

Jin Ruanruan smiled faintly, "This is still normal. Compared to when I directly offered myself up 25 years ago, I actually lack that courage now."

A few minutes later, Jin Ruanruan simply posted her thoughts in the [Relief Garden] group.

The group chat fell silent instantly, then messages started popping up one after another.

Ham Eun-jung: [Taeyeon, are you serious?]

Jin Ruanruan: [Of course, we want to grow, we want to get better, we want to have better things, so of course we need this.]

Park Jiyeon: [Daebak, unnie, this is even more ruthless than the scene I envisioned in the script. But I support unnie, I think unnie is right, those older women are too ruthless.]

Jin Ruanruan: [Jiyan, I heard you got knocked out.]

Park Jiyeon: [...]

Sulli: [Hiss~ Unnie, can I just watch the show?]

The three of them were stunned almost simultaneously.

They all knew that Jin Ruanruan was always meticulous, but they didn't expect her to come up with such a "head-on confrontation" approach.

No wonder she's the captain of the girl group that reached the top.

He's so brave, really brave.

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