Hancheng: There is a door between me and the future

Chapter 106: Lin Xiuyuan, used by Lim Yoona to tease Kim Tae-yeon (Seeking monthly votes)
2013 years.

At nine o'clock in the morning, the air was slightly cool, and the streets were not yet fully awake.

The occasional passing cleaning truck emitted a low rumble that echoed through the empty streets.

Today, Jeon Boram changed into a sporty casual outfit and appeared in front of the bar outside Lin Xiuyuan's apartment building.

Looking at this "Relief Bar," she couldn't help but recall her conversation with Ham Eun-jung and Park Hyo-min after returning to her dormitory last night, only to realize that the "network of relationships" that Lin Xiuyuan had seen last night was far from complicated.

At the same time, one can't help but wonder what's so special about this tavern?

As she stood in front of the door, lost in thought, a cheerful greeting suddenly reached her ears, "Hi, good morning, Baolan-xi."

Hearing the voice, Jeon Boram turned her head and saw Lin Xiuyuan wearing a white golf hat, a light green collared short-sleeved shirt, and slim white pants. His relaxed and natural demeanor made her feel a youthful vibe that she rarely saw on a boy.

Upon seeing something beautiful, her mood brightened considerably, and she smiled slightly as she replied, "Good morning, Xiuyuan-xi."

When Lin Xiuyuan saw her standing at the entrance of the tavern, he already knew that she must have found out about him last night. "Zhiyan told you, right? This is a small tavern I own. You are welcome to come and have a chat next time you have time."

"Didn't you say this place is members-only?" Jeon Boram asked, tilting her head.

"Members' friends are welcome to come in and sit down and chat when the bar is available."

After hearing Lin Xiuyuan's words, Quan Baolan first said politely, then smiled softly, "But I'm afraid I won't have much time recently. After I come back to take care of the house, I'll be flying to Japan for work tonight."

"It's okay, work is important. But no matter how busy I am, there will always be free time."

Lin Xiuyuan stood next to her in a relaxed tone.

"Ah."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two went to the agency together.

The procedures for buying and selling the apartment were completed quickly with the help of the real estate agent, and Jeon Boram didn't care at all whether the payment had been received.

So after signing the contract, everything went surprisingly smoothly, and the next steps were also entrusted to the agency to handle.

So when the two of them finished all this, it was only a little past 10 o'clock, not even 11 o'clock yet.

After leaving the agency, Lin Xiuyuan looked at her and tentatively said, "Um, Baolan-xi, let's exchange contact information. In case anything goes wrong, we won't have to go through the agency or Zhiyan to contact you."

This reason was reasonable, so Jeon Boram didn't refuse, "Sure, um, my phone number is..."

After giving her phone number, Jeon Boram was about to say goodbye when the boy added with a smile, "Um, how about we add each other as friends?"

"?"

Jeon Boram wanted to find a reason to refuse, but Lin Xiuyuan added, "I heard from Jiyeon that you like playing games, and I do too. In the future, when we need more people, we can occasionally be teammates and do dungeons and quests together."

Jeon Boram frowned slightly, surprised that Park Jiyeon had revealed her hobby, but the other party's tone was sincere and the topic happened to hit the nail on the head.

So after hesitating for a moment, she quietly took out her phone and exchanged KakaoTalk friends with Lin Xiuyuan.

If you think you can add it, then add it; at worst, you can just leave it alone.

What if we're really short one person?

Having settled everything, Jeon Boram politely bid farewell to Lin Xiuyuan and left.

Looking at that small figure from behind, Lin Xiuyuan swallowed hard without even realizing it.

Then he turned around and went back to the apartment, crossed the door, and arrived at this side of 2025.

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In 2025.

Krystal had already left for work, and Lin Xiuyuan didn't linger inside either. He simply grabbed his phone and left, driving to the golf club.

Even though he didn't leave home too late, by the time he arrived at his destination, Da Longzai and Li Juli had already finished a round of ball and leisurely returned to the club's practice area.

After all, the period from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. is when the sun is at its strongest and the ultraviolet rays are at their most intense.

For women, sunbathing at this time is not only uncomfortable, but also makes them more prone to getting tanned.

For idols, they couldn't push themselves like that, so they packed up early and returned to the practice area.

After all, the main task today is to try out the newly bought cue and let someone get used to the feel of it.

So when Lin Xiuyuan arrived here with ease, the first thing he saw was Da Longzai swinging his club, his movements quite nimble.

So he walked along, smiling and praising, "These beautiful curves, it looks like this new set of clubs is very handy."

"You're here, Xiuyuan."

Upon hearing the voice, the first person to respond to Lin Xiuyuan was not Da Longzai, but Li Juli, who was sitting to the side.

Besides responding, the other person stood up and greeted him with a smile, "You're here just in time, why don't you try out this set of clubs and see how it feels?"

Seeing Li Juli's gesturing gesture, Lin Xiuyuan quickly quickened his pace, "So eager?"

At this moment, Da Longzai stood there and laughed, "Because this is a cue that Unnie gave you, of course it's most important that you try it out."

"Give it to me?"

Lin Xiuyuan was stunned for a moment.

He had just walked to the golf clubs and was about to pick one when he heard this, so he paused and turned to look at Li Juli.

Lee Juri nodded generously and explained in a lighthearted tone.

"It's rare to have a golf buddy, so I can't let you play empty-handed every time, right? You need to have your own set of clubs. I happened to see a nice set when I was shopping the other day, so I bought it for you."

Lin Xiuyuan moved his lips slightly, initially wanting to refuse, but then changed his mind and asked, "How much?"

If it's too expensive, I'll politely decline. After all, my relationship with Lee Qri isn't like my relationship with Krystal or Yoona.

Lee Juri smiled, making no attempt to hide the price, "Over two million. If you want to transfer the money, just transfer it directly to my Kakao account."

"It's so expensive. Forget it, I'll just keep it as a gift. I can't afford it."

Lin Xiuyuan's eyelids twitched when he heard the price.

But she smiled and gladly accepted the unexpected gift.

The main thing is that the price is reasonable. For Li Juli, a wealthy woman, a gift worth around ten thousand yuan is something she can easily give away without feeling bad.

"You chatterbox, go try it out. If you don't like it, you can exchange it."

The humorous words, while conveying the sentiment, also provided Li Juli with excellent emotional value, so she laughed and scolded him in the past.

A few minutes later.

After trying out a few irons, Lin Xiuyuan held them in his hand and swung them around a few times. He then gave Li Juli a thumbs up with great satisfaction, "Good, as expected of Qri, you have such a discerning eye, just like a queen. Amazing!"

Even if you praise me like that, you still have to treat both of us to lunch later.

Lee Juri smiled even more happily, looking relaxed and natural.

"No problem, I'll cover the expenses for today."

It's time for the hamsters to spend some of their savings; they can't just keep taking in money without spending any. Lin Xiuyuan was mentally prepared for this.

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Meanwhile, somewhere in Seoul in 2025.

Having just celebrated her birthday, Lim Yoona is currently spending her morning in a rather aimless state. Since waking up, she has been almost completely blank, her mind repeatedly replaying the "magical night" from the day before yesterday.

Amidst the churning of thoughts, even with a large number of brain cells burned out, I still couldn't make sense of anything.

Finally, thinking of the "floating message" that Lin Xiaolu sent yesterday, she gritted her teeth in anger and muttered a few curses.

She picked up her phone, looked at her slightly round cheeks in the mirror, puffed out her cheeks, then got up and went into the dressing room to change into a sporty outfit.

Weight loss, exercise, fitness, body shaping.

She had been managing her figure solely through diet for years, but inspired by Lin Xiaolu, she finally stepped back into the world of exercise.

However, when she changed into her sporty clothes and stood in front of the mirror, the thought of going to the gym alone to sweat it out instantly dampened her spirits, so she decided to find a 'soulmate'.

For example, her own frail, paper-thin anime character.

Taking her to the gym is a way of helping her too.

Then a few minutes later.

Kim Tae-yeon had just finished breakfast when she received a call from Im Yoon-a.

When she learned that Yoona's call was to invite her to the gym, she instinctively let out a wail, "No way! I already have this figure, and you still want me to go to the gym? Yoona, are you trying to murder your unnie?"

"Unnie, a healthy body is the foundation of everything."

Undeterred, Lim Yoona continued to persuade him, even adding a touch of "temptation," saying, "And unnie, there are lots of muscular men at the gym. The kind with big muscles and defined abs, they're really pleasing to the eye."

Faced with this temptation, if Kim Tae-yeon were replaced by Tiffany, perhaps they would have succeeded.

But who is Kim Tae-yeon? She wasn't buying it at all. She huffed and puffed, "No~ I don't like big, muscular guys, I like the leaner kind, hmph~"

Thin skin? Like a little puppy, huh?

Thinking of this, Lin Yoona immediately pictured Lin Xiuyuan in her mind, and blurted out, "Then unnie, let's skip the gym and go play golf with Xiuyuan instead. The air there is fresh, and there's sunshine, which is great for our health."

Lin Xiuyuan!
Upon hearing the name, Kim Tae-yeon immediately pictured the clean-cut and refreshing young man she had met the last time.

With his clear eyes, gentle smile, and natural, unadulterated youthful energy, he's miles ahead of those tech-savvy boy band members in the industry.

Her eyes immediately lit up, and she giggled without any attempt to hide it, "If you had said this from the beginning, I would have agreed. Come on, I'll change my clothes now."

"Ah~ Unnie!"

"Hehe, see you in a bit."

On the other end of the phone, Yoona, who was always the one being used as a bait by others, never imagined that one day she would be the one using someone else as a bait.

He couldn't help but chuckle, thinking to himself: Xiuyuan, it seems you'll have to work hard again.

He then hung up on Kim Tae-yeon and immediately dialed Lin Xiuyuan's number.

The call took a while to be answered, and then Lin Xiuyuan's hearty laughter came through, "Hey, Yoona."

Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly heard two familiar voices coming from the other end of the phone, and asked curiously, "Where are you?"

Then, when she learned that Lin Xiuyuan was at the golf club with Li Juli and Da Longzai, she was somewhat surprised, but she would have to wait until they met to discuss any issues.

So she told Lin Xiuyuan that she and Kim Tae-yeon would be coming over later, and the two of them arranged to meet at the practice area before hanging up the phone.

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Inside the practice area.

Lin Xiuyuan had just put down his phone when he turned around and found that Dalongzai and Li Juli were staring at him together.

Lee Juri, in particular, had a teasing look in her eyes and a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth, saying, "You and Yoona seem to be getting closer and closer."

The emotional value of the little boy was experienced by her in the next moment.

"It's okay. No matter how close we are, we're closer than each other. After all, she's never given me a gift before."

These words made Li Juli overjoyed, and she laughed so hard her chest trembled slightly, almost drawing Lin Xiuyuan's gaze into her.

Fortunately, the big dragon cub stepped forward in time and blocked his view.

While Lin Xiuyuan felt fortunate, he also felt a little regretful and disappointed.

The little dragon, who unintentionally "saved the day," also joked, "So, Xiuyuan, according to your logic, you're more familiar with Unnie than with me, right?"

Lin Xiuyuan seized the opportunity without feeling embarrassed at all, "So, Zhiyan, are you going to give me a gift?"

Lin Xiuyuan blatantly stated the unspoken rule that he would become acquainted with whoever gave him a gift.

This made Lee Juri, who had just recovered, laugh uncontrollably again, her face almost contorted from laughing.

This gift was the one that had given her the most emotional value in a long time.

Only the little dragon rolled its eyes at Lin Xiuyuan speechlessly, but there was an inexplicable complexity in its gaze.

A tiny seed called "caring" quietly took root in her heart.

As for when it will sprout, bloom, and bear fruit, that's anyone's guess.

The three chatted and played, laughing all the while, and before they knew it, more than half an hour had passed.

At that moment, Yoona, who had hung up the phone earlier, made a dazzling appearance with Kim Tae-yeon.

From afar, they spotted the two of them, and the little dragon immediately waved to them. When Yoona came in front of them, he exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, unnie, you bought a set of golf clubs!"

"No, it was a gift from someone when I was shooting an advertisement last year."

Yoona gently put down her golf bag and glanced at it. "It's been gathering dust in the storage room for a while. I only remembered it today and dug it out."

Meanwhile, on the other side, Lee Qri was also exchanging pleasantries with Kim Tae-yeon.

As the captains of the two girl groups, they were already familiar with each other, but they were usually too busy to have a deep conversation.

After our chance encounter last time, we exchanged contact information and chatted occasionally during this period, gradually becoming quite familiar with each other.

As they were chatting, Kim Tae-yeon suddenly looked around and asked in confusion, "Hey, Yoona, didn't you say Xiu Yuanxi was here too?"

The sudden roll call made both Lee Juri and Da Long Zai laugh. Lee Juri was the first to explain, "He went to the restroom."

Then, she slightly raised her chin and gestured with her eyes, "Look, isn't that it?"

Kim Tae-yeon followed her gaze and saw a figure slowly walking from the other end of the corridor, bathed in the slanting sunlight.

The sunlight outlined his tall and straight features, and his clean and refreshing face seemed to be surrounded by a halo, just as radiant as when we last met.

Kim Tae-yeon's eyes flickered slightly, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up a little.

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