Hancheng: There is a door between me and the future

Chapter 100 Krystal's 'Punishment' (Seeking monthly votes)
2025 years.

Night fell, the rain stopped, and only a gentle breeze remained.

Inside the villa, the tranquility was tinged with the dampness of the lingering night.

Krystal stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at her reflection in the mirror.

The white shirt is loose and draped, with a slightly open neckline that perfectly reveals the collarbone, exuding both sexiness and aloofness.

She wore a neatly tailored black A-line mini skirt, the hem of which just covered the mid-thigh, paired with semi-sheer black stockings that accentuated her long and alluring leg lines.

She exudes an irresistible mature charm, and every gesture she makes is subtly sexy.

Yet this captivating person waited for someone all night, but the other person never returned.

So his eyes gradually turned cold and icy. "Lin Xiuyuan, you'd better not come back tonight."

Before he could finish speaking, the sound of a door opening came from behind him.

One second she was speaking coldly, the next she broke through her icy aura, turned around and smiled, ready to tease someone a bit.

But instead, he found Lin Dajun standing in front of the door, staring at him in shock.

"Eh? Unnie?"

Before she could react, the person she had been waiting for all night finally appeared behind her.

When Lin Xiuyuan saw Krystal's outfit, he couldn't help but recall the vague "understanding" they had shared that morning. He gasped and his heart sank: Oh no.

Hearing the sound behind her, Lim Yoona smiled slightly, "Hi, Soojung, what a coincidence."

"It is quite a coincidence, what are you all doing..."

Looking at the situation before her, Krystal quickly understood. "Unnie, he took you over there?"

"Hmm, that's really amazing. No wonder you're so familiar with Xiu Yuan. How come you kept it from me?" Lin Yoona chuckled as she thought about tonight's events, then looked at Krystal and teased her.

Krystal's response to this teasing remark was impeccable: "Unnie, I didn't even mention Jessica, what do you think?"

"Indeed, these kinds of things should be kept secret."

Yoona nodded, but her gaze deliberately lingered on Krystal for a moment before she asked, "So, you came so late because..."

Then I heard a somewhat unexpected reply, "Unnie, I just got off work."

Krystal's words puzzled Yoona: "Don't you go home and rest after get off work?"

Then, the next second, "Well, you're back now. I didn't expect you guys to be back so late too."

As she was talking, Krystal seemed to suddenly remember something, "Oh, right, it's your birthday today, unnie! Happy birthday, you're 35 now."

Yoona's smile froze instantly, her lips twitched slightly, but she still managed a polite smile and said, "Thank you."

Then, turning her gaze to Lin Xiuyuan, she asked, half-jokingly and half-inquiringly, "So, Xiujing, you two are now... living together?"

Although Krystal was excited, she wasn't completely carried away, so she didn't embellish her answer to the question.

"No, not really. I just come here to stay occasionally. There are plenty of rooms here, and Jiyeon, Sulli, and Jessica unnie all come over sometimes."

"So this is a hotel?"

Having understood what she meant, Lim Yoona turned back to look at Lin Xiuyuan again, her smile intriguing, "Then it seems I can book a room here too, Xiuyuan."

"You don't need my room, do you?" Lin Xiuyuan sighed softly.

As Seoul's landlady, Lim Yoon-a is already a household name.

But Yoona laughed and said, "Those are all different. Yours is really amazing."

In response, Lin Xiuyuan, whose heart had already been pierced by Krystal's cold gaze, quickly said, "Yoona, stop making trouble. Those who can go home should go home. People who come here to play need a place to stay."

"Haha, okay. I'll head back now. I've received too much information tonight, my head's a bit spinning. I'll talk to you guys again tomorrow."

However, no sooner had she finished speaking than Krystal's voice came through again, "Unnie, aren't you going to do a birthday live stream tomorrow?"

"How did you know, Krystal?"

“TikTok has spread, unnie.”

Although Krystal didn't like watching short videos before, she has naturally started watching them recently as she has been chatting with Lin Xiuyuan on the app more.

Upon hearing this, Lim Yoona laughed and said, "Oh, okay, I forgot."

Then she looked back at Lin Xiuyuan and said, "I'll go back and rest first. Xiuyuan, Xiujing, you should rest early too. You must be quite tired today."

These last two sentences were quite meaningful, and he even turned back to look at Krystal before leaving.

With a final, slightly mocking smile, he waved goodbye and turned to leave the villa.

Inside the villa.

The door closed, and the room returned to silence.

As Lin Yoona left, Krystal's gaze was fixed on Lin Xiuyuan, and the oppressive look in his eyes made his scalp tingle.

Finally, she spoke, her voice indifferent, "Why didn't you tell me?"

"It was an accident, purely an accident. It was a last-minute decision, and I forgot to tell you."

Then Lin Xiuyuan chuckled twice, "Sorry to keep you waiting."

Krystal looked at his face, which seemed to grow more handsome the more she looked at him, sighed, and softened her tone, "I'm not talking about waiting for you, but about Yoona unnie."

Lin Xiuyuan scratched his head. "This was a last-minute decision. I got a little carried away at the time."

As he spoke, he plopped down on the sofa and began explaining his 'rebellious' state of mind during lunch to Krystal.

At this moment, Yoona, who had already left the villa, stopped in front of a parking space not far away.

When she saw Krystal's familiar car, for some reason, she suddenly turned back and took a few steps, reaching out to gently touch the hood.

After withdrawing her hand, she looked up at the villa, a hint of ambiguous amusement in her eyes.

A slight upturn of her lips revealed a deep smile. She then turned and walked away, her steps light and graceful, toward the alley entrance.

Meanwhile, Krystal, inside the villa, slowly walked from the floor-to-ceiling window to the sofa.

She walked in her stiletto heels, each step making a crisp sound, the rhythm seeming to strike Lin Xiuyuan's heart with an irresistible allure.

Before long, she stood in front of Lin Xiuyuan.

With a slight bend, the hem of her white shirt fell naturally with the movement, causing the collar to slip open slightly, revealing glimpses of her fair skin and sexy collarbone.

Her jet-black hair was loosely tied back, with a few strands falling beside her ears, making her eyes appear even more profound, as if they could see right through people's hearts.

"You, you,"

Krystal spoke slowly, her tone tinged with a hint of helplessness and sarcasm.

"Didn't I tell you not to be so easily provoked? Yoona unnie only said a few words to provoke you, and you got all worked up. What if Jiyeon and Eunjung unnie do the same thing one day? They are no less capable than Yoona unnie."

Lin Xiuyuan sat on the sofa, looking up at her, unconsciously swallowing, his eyes slightly tense.

"I couldn't control myself. I had already said it, and I only realized it later."

Krystal didn't speak. She slowly bent down, took the remote control next to him, and dimmed the living room lights a few degrees, instantly creating an indescribable ambiguous atmosphere in the air.

"What do you want to do?"

The familiar light instantly reminded Lin Xiuyuan of the night of the 'funeral'.

"I'm thinking……"

Krystal moved closer to him, her tone languid yet dangerously sweet, "Should I forgive you?"

Her voice was like a whisper, each word like a gentle stab to Lin Xiuyuan's heart, "Do you know how long I've waited? Do you know how I was thinking about punishing you before you came back?"

Lin Xiuyuan coughed, trying to hide his guilty conscience, but he didn't have time to dodge Krystal's next move.

But Krystal suddenly lifted one leg, her knee resting on the edge of the sofa. She then crossed the other leg over, and knelt down on his lap.

The black miniskirt rode up slightly with the movement, barely covering the top of her legs, and the faintly visible leg curves under the semi-transparent black stockings made Lin Xiuyuan, a young and impetuous man, feel dizzy.

"I just explained, it wasn't intentional, I just forgot."

He tried to explain, but his voice was somewhat unsteady.

"It's alright. If you satisfy me tonight, anything is negotiable."

Krystal leaned closer, her breath sweet and fragrant, a smile playing on her lips, but her eyes held an undeniable sharpness. "If you can't, then you don't need to see Yoona unnie tomorrow. I'll be off tomorrow anyway."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan sat up even straighter.

Yes, he really is "sitting up straight".

but……

Krystal's punishment was not so simple. She smiled slightly, reached out her index finger and tapped his upright little head, stopping him from moving.

"Shh~ Don't be in such a hurry, I haven't punished you yet."

"Wait, what punishment..." Lin Xiuyuan's Adam's apple bobbed, and he reflexively tried to raise his hand, but she pressed it down.

So she leaned close to his ear and whispered, "I'm punishing you. You're not allowed to move or touch me."

Lin Xiuyuan was stunned. "Huh?"

Krystal, however, sat even more firmly on his lap, a mischievous smile playing on her lips. Her hands rested lightly on his shoulders, her body almost pressed against his chest, but she never crossed any boundaries.

Then she slowly swayed her waist, the hem of her skirt lightly brushing against his thigh, as if casually teasing Lin Xiuyuan's reason.

"Didn't you make me wait all night?"

She said softly, "Now you just sit here and watch me. You have to watch me like this for as long as I've been waiting for you."

Faced with Krystal's explanation, Lin Xiuyuan felt extremely uneasy and dared not move.
He could only stare intently at her breathtakingly beautiful face.

It was a rose blooming in the night, thorny yet impossible to look away from.

Krystal suddenly reached out and gently circled his chest, her fingertips brushing against his fabric like feathers. "Are you regretting not coming back sooner?"

"I regret it, I really regret it."

Lin Xiuyuan's voice was weak, and he nodded repeatedly.

This answer made the other person smile slightly, as if they were finally satisfied.

Then she slowly leaned down, her lips only lightly brushing his cheek, her voice softening, "Too bad, the punishment isn't over yet."

After she finished speaking, she stood up, her movements so slow they were almost painful.

Looking down at Lin Xiuyuan, who was completely flustered by her flirting, the smile on her lips became even more pronounced.

"I'm going to take a shower, wait for me."

Then, with elegant yet undeniable steps, she slowly walked upstairs to the bedroom, her black stockings gleaming alluringly under the light, each step seeming to tread on Lin Xiuyuan's heart.

Finally, she glanced back at him at the corner of the stairs, raised an eyebrow slightly, and her smiling eyes clearly said: "Fool, you're really just waiting here?"

The next second, Lin Xiuyuan suddenly stood up and ran after her.

The night tonight is still long.

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