Hancheng: There is a door between me and the future

Chapter 12 It's a choice, it's also destiny

【New Time and Space】

The next morning.

In the master bedroom bathroom of the villa in Jiangnan District, Lin Xiuyuan was wearing pajamas and brushing his teeth in front of the mirror.

His mouth was full of foam and his eyes were half open. He looked like he had just woken up.

Since opening that door, Lin Xiuyuan basically returned to the villa here to rest at night. He was not stupid, so why would he go back to the [Old Time and Space] to squeeze into that mattress-less wooden bed instead of living in the empty mansion?

As for that job, he simply quit after he met with Jessica Jung.

There was no melodramatic plot, the boss didn't make things difficult for him, nor did he withhold his salary, and the procedures went smoothly.

Just as he thought of this, the screen of his mobile phone, which was suspended in the air and scrolling through Douyin, rang, and he received another text message from Krystal in the crew.

The content was the same as yesterday: a restaurant address, a list of takeout orders, and a transfer window.

Lin Xiuyuan took a glance, accepted the transfer, and replied: Yes madam!

Before going downstairs and preparing to go out, he glanced at the door in the corner with an old brass lock, hesitated for a moment, and finally turned and went to the garage.

——Now that the decision has been made, don’t hesitate any longer.

In the blink of an eye, another hour or so passed. After packing the takeaway from Cheongdam-dong, Lin Xiuyuan quickly delivered it to the filming base in Yeouido.

Because they had met yesterday, the security guard did not stop him today, and he successfully placed the takeaway on the small table in front of Krystal's actor's chair earlier than yesterday.

And the other party was still filming at this time.

Looking at Krystal who was surrounded by the camera, and another unknown male lead, Lin Xiuyuan just glanced at them and then lowered his head to scroll through Douyin again.

Acting or something like that, how can it be better than watching a video?

You can understand what is happening in the world without leaving your home.

If this happened in 2013, you would still need to check the news on this website and look for gossip on that forum.

But by 2025, it was actually done with just a software issue, which was quite shocking for the "newbie" Lin Xiuyuan.

He really didn't expect that in just a decade or so, the Internet has developed to such an extent that it seems like a different world.

After a long while, Krystal finished her morning scenes and returned to her RV.

Then, looking at Lin Xiuyuan who was scrolling through Douyin, he walked over and said with a smile, "You don't look like my employee at all. You're completely different from yesterday. What, you're not pretending anymore, Mr. Lin?"

"There's no need to be so polite as to call me Mr. Lin. Just call me by my name. My previous recklessness was indeed because I had something to do with you. I won't say more. I'll take you to see something and you'll understand."

Lin Xiuyuan put down his phone and looked at Krystal.

"A while?"

"Ah."

Lin Xiuyuan nodded.

Krystal stared deeply into Lin Xiuyuan's eyes and thought for a moment before shaking her head. "No, I have other scenes to shoot. I probably won't be free until the evening."

"Then I wait for you."

"So anxious?"

Lin Xiuyuan's reply again made Krystal frown slightly, and she began to look him up and down.

Although this boy gave her a good first impression, women should still pay attention to their safety when they are alone outside.

As long as Krystal doesn't leave the crew, there will be no problem at all. There are people around, and she can just shout if anything happens.

But if what the other party said meant she had to go out with him, then she would have to think about it.

It can be a relief, but safety is still the most important thing.

Lin Xiuyuan understood her concerns, but couldn't make any promises.

The things he wanted to take her to see were destined not to be seen by anyone else.

To explain it according to the plot of the novel: this is both a choice and an intersection of fate.

A shallow connection will fade away, a deep connection will begin. Krystal glanced down at the takeaway on the table and asked, "Where are we going?"

"Jiang'an District."

After getting the answer, Krystal took out her cell phone, opened the map and handed it to Lin Xiuyuan.

The latter took the phone and quickly found the location of the villa on it. The panoramic view was displayed and the phone was returned to her.

Krystal glanced at the location on the screen and the luxurious villa inside, her expression visibly stunned for a moment.

When she looked at Lin Xiuyuan again, her eyes were filled with teasing. "No, Mr. Lin, are you going on this incognito visit to try to seduce me? Or unnie?"

"what?"

"But that's not quite right. You're only in your early twenties. I'm in my early thirties, and you're almost forty. Do you prefer the queen style?"

Lin Xiuyuan was speechless for a moment.

Thinking of her quiet and cool image in the cafe when I first met her, and then comparing it to her current sharp-tongued and lively appearance
Lin Xiuyuan finally understood that some people really cannot be judged by just their appearance in front of the camera or their first impression, but that you need to get to know them more often.

Who would have thought that such a cool and beautiful woman in front of the camera would be so eccentric in private.

At least she wasn't like this when she was in her 20s. It seems that the stimulation and growth she has experienced in the past ten years have been a bit too great, and her personality is almost changing.

So he said with some helplessness, "The topic has strayed a bit. Whether you are going or not, just give me a definite answer."

If he doesn't go, he will go back to the [old time and space] to find the next "candidate".

Just now when he was watching videos, the content of one video touched him a little.

Krystal was still hesitant, "Can't we wait a little longer? Wait for unnie together."

"No, this matter has nothing to do with her."

Lin Xiuyuan's answer made Krystal think the wrong thing, "So the last time you approached Eunnie about the IOU, it was because of me?"

"Really not. That time it was definitely for money. Meeting you was purely a coincidence."

Krystal was a little speechless after hearing this straight man's answer, "You really can't talk sometimes, Mr. Lin."

"so……"

Lin Xiuyuan thought Krystal was going to refuse, but she suddenly changed the subject, "So I agree, but you have to wait until I finish filming today's scenes, which will probably be around evening. Is that okay?"

Just like that, the two people who had agreed to meet sat down and had their meal together.

After the simple meal, Krystal got up and started working again at the director's call.

Lin Xiuyuan continued to search through his viewing history and found the video he had not finished watching. It was 120 minutes long and looked more like a documentary film.

The video copy is also very simple.

It's called "Those Years, Those Songs, Those Things (Tara)"

……

……

【Old Time and Space】

In the dim backstage, two figures were sitting on a worn sofa.

Not far away outside, there were waves of increasingly loud noise and insults, as if they wanted to swallow up the entire space.

"Ouni, do you think we still have a chance to turn things around?"

"I don't know. Let's just live well first and talk about it later."

"The shouting outside is so excessive. Why are they doing this to us? We are victims too."

"Be quiet, don't say anything. Whatever we say now will be wrong."

The last sentence made the figure who spoke first clench his fists.

Tightly, until your knuckles turn white.

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