Hancheng: There is a door between me and the future

Chapter 130 "Whose lipstick mark is this?" (Seeking monthly votes and subscriptions)

Mid-hill villa, noon.

After a busy morning, Lin Xiuyuan and Dalongzai finally came downstairs lazily.

As she walked into the living room, she heard Da Longzai casually say something, and then he immediately stopped and turned back to look at her with some surprise: "So this villa belongs to Qri?"

"Ah."

The big dragon cub behind him stretched his limbs and replied softly, "Unnie made a lot of money from investments in the past few years. She bought this villa last year when property prices were down."

As she spoke, she stood up and looked at Lin Xiuyuan, "Xiuyuan, I'm hungry."

"Let me see what dishes we have and I'll get you something to eat."

"No need, let's go out to eat." She waved her hand. "It's too messy here. Unnie said she's already called a housekeeper, she'll be here in a bit."

Lin Xiuyuan, who was about to walk into the kitchen, raised an eyebrow. "Alright, let's go then. Do you need to pack your clothes before we leave?"

"No need, let Auntie handle it. Let's go, let's go."

As he spoke, Da Longzai couldn't wait to step forward, and he familiarly took Lin Xiuyuan's arm and pulled him out of the villa.

The natural intimacy in their interactions was completely different from yesterday.

After the car started, Lin Xiuyuan turned his head and glanced at her.

The little dragon sat comfortably in the passenger seat, wearing a black tank top and loose white trousers. The overall look was simple yet stylish, exuding a relaxed and sophisticated vibe.

Her long, slightly wavy hair fell casually, gleaming softly in the clear sunlight, making her look like a heroine with a story straight out of a magazine.

Lin Xiuyuan couldn't help but stare intently.

Seeing Lin Xiuyuan staring blankly at him again, Da Longzai was secretly pleased, after all, it meant that his charm was as strong as ever.

However, she still waved her hand in front of his eyes and said, "What are you daydreaming about, Xiuyuan? Let's go."

"It's still hard to believe what happened last night," Lin Xiuyuan sighed.

"You've hit the jackpot." The little dragon smiled, his eyes bright.

As a result, Lin Xiuyuan casually joked, "So, Ms. Park Jiyeon, how did the Cao fans feel last night? Would you like to share your thoughts with this true fan?"

Upon hearing this, the little dragon was clearly taken aback, as if he had never seen him act so shamelessly before.

But then, she couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Hey... Xiuyuan, you..."

She chuckled and leaned closer, her eyes crinkling, "If you had said that earlier last night, I feel it might have been even more exciting. To be honest, I hadn't even thought of that. Oh dear, what a pity."

"You're awesome."

Seeing the eager little dragon cub's expression, Lin Xiuyuan chuckled and gave her the highest honor for a boy.

Then, he stepped on the gas, and the car sped away, leaving the hillside villa behind.

When Lin Xiuyuan returned to his villa in Jiangnan District, it was already afternoon.

I had lunch alone with Da Longzai at noon, and then accompanied her to a spa before we went our separate ways.

Upon returning to the villa, he immediately went to the place from 2013.

However, since he had mentioned in the group chat that he was 'busy' beforehand, no one contacted him yesterday. But just two minutes after Lin Xiuyuan popped up in the group chat saying 'I'm at work,' Zheng Xiuyan called.

Somewhat curious, Lin Xiuyuan answered the phone, "Hello, Xiuyan."

"Did you celebrate your birthday with Jiyeon?"

Jessica Jung's opening statement was astonishing, leaving Lin Xiuyuan speechless. "Is... no, what birthday? Didn't Jiyeon celebrate her birthday the night before last?"

The other party did not answer, but simply chuckled lightly twice.

Lin Xiuyuan immediately felt a chill run down his spine and broke out in a cold sweat.

A moment later, she continued on the other end of the phone, "I'm too lazy to call you out. Here's an address. Come over here; I need to talk to you about something."

"Are you in a hurry? No, I'm just going to the bathroom."

"..."

She fell silent on the other end of the phone. If Lin Xiuyuan were standing in front of her right now, he would probably see the throbbing veins on her forehead and her face dark and gloomy.

"When are you going to change this weird habit of yours, Lin Xiuyuan? Hurry up and get it over with!!!"

"Okay."

……

……

Around 5 p.m. in 2013.

Driving the new Land Rover that hadn't been used much, Lin Xiuyuan followed Zheng Xiuyan's directions to an uphill section.

After parking the car smoothly, he took out his phone and dialed a number. It rang twice before the other end answered.

"I saw you. Get out of the car and look up."

Although Lin Xiuyuan was surprised, he still turned off the engine, got out of the car, and looked up at the surrounding buildings.

Soon, on the rooftop of the four-story building diagonally opposite, they saw Jessica Jung waving. They were also a little puzzled, "What are you doing up there?"

"Stop nagging, hurry up and come here." Her tone was crisp. "Oh, by the way, bring me two bottles of soda water when you pass by the convenience store. Bye."

Lin Xiuyuan, after putting down his phone, didn't understand that there were two bottles, but he still brought them up for Jessica Jung. Then, next to her, he saw the younger version of Kim Tae-yeon, whom he had just sat down to have dinner with a few days ago. Kim Tae-yeon was small, soft, and clumsy.

"Hi there."

When Kim Tae-yeon saw Lin Xiu-yuan again, she took the initiative to greet him this time.

Lin Xiuyuan responded politely, nodding slightly and extending his right hand, "Hello, my name is Lin Xiuyuan."

"My name is Kim Tae-yeon."

Standing to the side, Jessica Jung couldn't help but retort, "Is this our first time meeting?"

"I didn't have a chance to say hello last time."

Kim Tae-yeon smiled gently and withdrew her hand. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Lin. I've been hearing Jessica and Yoona mention you a lot lately. It's a pity we didn't get to meet properly last time."

"No, no, I wouldn't dare. You're the leader of Girls' Generation. I've heard so much about you."

After exchanging pleasantries, Lin Xiuyuan handed the bag of soda water in his hand to Zheng Xiuyan, saying, "Here, this is what you wanted. What did you ask me to come here for today?"

Jessica Jung took the bag and handed a bottle to Taeyeon Kim before saying, "There must be something you need to come here for."

He then pointed to the space in front of him and said, "You see this factory, right?"

"I see it, it's quite big. Is it processed by a leather goods factory?"

Lin Xiuyuan glanced around casually as he answered.

The entire floor was deserted, with piles of leather in the corner and several sewing machines lying quietly on the workbench.

As soon as he finished speaking, Jessica Jung offered her idea: "I was thinking of taking over this place and putting all my designs here for production, whether it's bags, clothes, or accessories. What do you think?"

Faced with Jessica Jung's statement, Lin Xiuyuan did not answer immediately, but instead glanced at Kim Tae-yeon.

The other person was drinking water with their head down, seemingly not paying much attention to the issue.

Seeing this, Lin Xiuyuan replied, "Either is fine, but if you don't sell, it's like keeping a group of employees who are your personal clients, which will cost a lot of money."

"It's okay, I have money."

Jessica Jung's answer made Kim Tae-yeon burst out laughing.

Lin Xiuyuan was somewhat amused and exasperated. "I know you have money, but isn't this kind of pure spending a waste?"

Jessica Jung's response was quite interesting: "No way. If I really take over this place, then I can buy fewer clothes in the future and invest the money I would have spent on clothes and bags here. I might even save some money."

"As an idol, you can't possibly wear your own designs to important occasions, right?" Lin Xiuyuan asked, curious about this point.

But Jessica Jung said, "I wear branded clothes for important occasions, but for less important occasions, I prefer to design my own."

As she spoke, she looked at Kim Tae-yeon beside her and said, "Tae-yeon, what do you think?"

Only then did Lin Xiuyuan realize why Jessica Jung had called Kim Tae-yeon over.

Kim Tae-yeon wasn't stupid, and she understood Jessica Jung's thoughts. After looking around, she replied after a moment, "You design it yourself and wear it. As long as you don't care what others say, what's the problem? It's not illegal and you're not making money, right?"

These words sound understated, but they actually hit the nail on the head.

If it's not profitable, no one can say anything; it's entirely a private matter.

As long as it doesn't involve commercial activities, it's just for her own amusement. Fame has never been a binding thing. As long as it doesn't generate cash, no one can criticize Jessica Jung.

So Kim Tae-yeon's answer made Jessica Jung laugh, and she raised an eyebrow at Lin Xiuyuan meaningfully, "Did you hear that?"

Then Lin Xiuyuan shrugged and said, "Then you can decide on it. You can also design something for me while you're at it. I'm too lazy to buy clothes."

“We’ll talk about that later,” Jessica Jung said, her gaze shifting. “The more important issue now rests on your shoulders.”

Hearing this answer, Lin Xiuyuan was somewhat puzzled. "What do you mean?"

"I called you over because I wanted you to help me decide whether I should buy or rent this place."

Actually, Krystal had discussed the property issue with them before, but when they came to see it today, Kim Tae-yeon suggested to Jessica Jung that it would be more convenient to buy it, so Jessica Jung hesitated a bit.

Just then, Lin Xiuyuan returned from 2025, so Jessica Jung called him over to ask about the situation and meet him.

Lin Xiuyuan, upon hearing Jessica Jung's question, replied without hesitation, "Why buy it? If you're just using it yourself, you can rent it. As for the factory, I still suggest moving it overseas after you disband. The production line here isn't very good."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Jessica Jung slapped him hard, saying, "Hey, what do you mean by disbanding? Are you cursing us?"

He was about to kick her again, but luckily Lin Xiuyuan dodged in time. He could only smile apologetically at Kim Tae-yeon and say, "Sorry, I spoke too quickly."

"It's okay." Kim Tae-yeon chuckled. "Actually, we've heard these things before, but this is the first time someone has said them to our faces."

Kim Tae-yeon looked at Lin Xiu-yuan with great surprise, wondering why he was willing to listen to Jessica Jung's opinion when she had to make a choice.

Then there was such intimate playful behavior, which she had never seen with anyone else, not even oppas like Park Jung-soo.

After much deliberation, Jessica Jung finally made up her mind. Looking around, she said, "I'll listen to you and rent it. I'll turn it into a private studio to produce my designs, so I won't have to ask my friends for help every time."

"Yes, that's fine." Lin Xiuyuan nodded.

Asking for help is not only troublesome, but also incurs favors. If you do it too often, your design might be plagiarized one day.

Rather than falling out in the future, it's better to be self-sufficient from the start.

After reaching this consensus, Jessica Jung turned and walked towards the elevator. "Let's go, it's getting late, let's find a place to eat something first."

"Ah, I'm not hungry."

Lin Xiuyuan, who had just finished a spa treatment, didn't have much of an appetite. After all, there was a self-service tea and snack bar, and he had already eaten and drunk his fill while waiting for Dalongzai.

Unexpectedly, Jessica Jung turned around and glared at him fiercely, "I'm hungry, can't you treat me to a meal?"

Lin Xiuyuan then laughed, "Alright, alright, let's go. You should have said so earlier."

"Can't you be a little more perceptive?" Jessica Jung retorted.

“But I’m not hungry,” Lin Xiuyuan said.

Kim Tae-yeon, watching the two argue, couldn't help but laugh.

Until she lowered her eyes and looked up, her gaze fell on the collar of Lin Xiuyuan's pure white T-shirt and saw something that made her pause slightly.

A few minutes later, after going downstairs and getting back into her car, she glanced at Jessica Jung in the passenger seat next to her.

After sharing the navigation address with Lin Xiuyuan, she casually asked, "Xiuyan, does this Mr. Lin have a girlfriend?"

"Him? His girlfriend?"

These words startled Jessica Jung, who had just sent the text message. She then shook her head, "No way. He's been so busy lately, he doesn't have time to date."

The result is the next second.

Unexpectedly, Kim Tae-yeon smiled lightly and said, "But I saw a lip print on the other person's collar."

After half an hour.

Lin Xiuyuan drove to the location indicated by the navigation. Before he even got out of the car, Zheng Xiuyan appeared on the roadside, standing outside the car door and smiling at him.

Behind him, Kim Tae-yeon watched with amusement, a mixture of curiosity and amusement.

As soon as Lin Xiuyuan turned off the car and got out, Zheng Xiuyan immediately grabbed his collar, startling him. "Holy crap, what are you doing?"

Jessica Jung didn't reply, but just tilted her head to look at the lipstick mark on her collar and remained silent for two seconds.

Then she let go of his hands and patted Lin Xiuyuan's clothes impatiently, "Don't you know there's something dirty on your collar?"

After saying that, he walked into the restaurant next door without looking back, leaving Lin Xiuyuan standing by the car with a bewildered look on his face, looking down but unable to see where the dirt was.

Then Kim Tae-yeon walked over with a smile, pointed out the clue to him, and touched the lipstick mark on his collar, saying, "It's right here, Mr. Lin. Don't you ever look in the mirror before you leave the house?"

He then chuckled softly and walked into the restaurant.

Lin Xiuyuan rushed to the restroom, and then saw the red lips on his collar in the mirror. Immediately, the scene of him and Dalongzai driving back to the city from the suburbs that morning, stopping to admire the scenery they saw along the way, flashed through his mind.

When that little dragon got into a bad mood, he straddled him and kissed him passionately for over ten minutes. This mark was probably left from that time.

Thinking of this, Lin Xiuyuan first smiled wryly, then reached out and washed his hands.

However, he did not wipe the stains on his collar with water; he simply wiped the sweat from his forehead.

He then turned and left the restroom, returned to the restaurant, and sat down opposite Jessica Jung and Taeyeon Kim.

Jessica Jung glanced at the person opposite her and let out another cold snort, but still handed the menu to the other person amidst Taeyeon's laughter, "We've already ordered, take a look and see what you want to eat."

Lin Xiuyuan glanced at the menu and ordered Thai fried rice and boiled pork knuckle.

After ordering, Kim Tae-yeon excused herself and left the table, leaving Lin Xiu-yuan and Jung Soo-yeon staring at each other.

Lin Xiuyuan finally couldn't stand the passive-aggressive behavior anymore and spoke up first, "No, is this kind of passive-aggressive behavior necessary? Let me state this first: I hate passive-aggressive behavior. Just say what you want to say."

Upon hearing this, Jessica Jung didn't mince words and looked directly at the other person, asking, "Okay, then let me ask you, whose lip print is this?"

"Wait, just because you asked doesn't mean I have to answer." Lin Xiuyuan's lips curled into a smile.

However, Jessica Jung continued to sneer, "Hmph, I could guess even if you didn't say it. It must be Jiyeon's, right? She gave herself away for her birthday."

However, she didn't notice Lin Xiuyuan's expression while she was speaking.

Send yourself away? Are you talking about the dragon cub or me?
Jessica Jung continued, though lowered slightly, her eyes looking at Lin Xiuyuan with a slightly somber expression, "Happy now? You've really fulfilled your wife-obsessed fantasies."

"I have the right not to answer questions."

Although Lin Xiuyuan has some unique sexual preferences and is a bit lecherous, it doesn't mean he's a bad person.

If you like something, just say so; even teasing should be done in moderation.
However, it was this attitude that made Jessica Jung roll her eyes, but the corners of her mouth still subtly curled up slightly.

But she quickly regained her composure, letting out a cold snort, "Take it easy on yourself. If Xiao Zhiyan finds out, she'll definitely explode. You were already angry, and then you got bitten by her, haha."

Lin Xiuyuan suddenly became interested and tilted his head to look at her, "What if this lip print is Krystal's?"

Click~
Just then, the knife and fork next to her clinked together. Jessica Jung grabbed them abruptly, her eyes wide, and demanded, "Do you believe I'll kill you right now?"

Lin Xiuyuan tilted his head back slightly, feeling both amused and a bit of a headache.

How can I explain that I am also a victim?

A short while later, Kim Tae-yeon returned to her seat, and the waiters brought out the food one after another.

After the meal began, Lin Xiuyuan noticed that Kim Tae-yeon had only eaten a few bites before putting down her knife and fork. He asked thoughtfully, "Tae-yeon-ssi, have you been having a poor appetite lately? Is your stomach feeling a little uncomfortable?"

Lin Xiuyuan's sudden words surprised both Kim Tae-yeon and Jessica Jung. The former was even stunned for a moment, "Ah, yes, that's true. How did you figure that out, Mr. Lin?"

"Tongue coating." Lin Xiuyuan pointed to the corner of her mouth. "Your tongue coating is whitish and thick, which indicates that your spleen and stomach are weak and cold or that there is too much dampness in your body, which can easily lead to indigestion and a decrease in appetite."

Kim Tae-yeon was even more surprised after hearing this answer, because she had been having some stomach discomfort recently and had been thinking about whether to go to the hospital. She never expected that Lin Xiuyuan, whom she had just met, would point out the problem with just one sentence.

However, while shocked, she subconsciously looked at Jessica Jung next to her.

The other person quickly waved their hand, "I didn't say that. I didn't even know you had an upset stomach."

Lin Xiuyuan also laughed and said, "It's nothing, I was just saying it casually. But if you feel unwell, I personally suggest you go to the hospital for a check-up, so that a small problem doesn't become a big one, and it won't be good for your health if it has a big impact."

Just as Kim Tae-yeon was about to say something, she was interrupted by a phone call. She could only smile apologetically and get up from her seat again.

With only the two of them left at the table, Jessica Jung couldn't help but look at Lin Xiuyuan and said, "When did you learn how to diagnose a patient? You don't even need to take a pulse, do you?"

"What are you thinking?" Lin Xiuyuan waved his hand with a smile. "It was another Kim Tae-yeon who told me. She said that she had a stomach ulcer during that world tour and had to go to the hospital several times. If she had intervened earlier, she might not have suffered so much."

"That tongue coating..."

“Working backward from the result, you can just do a quick Google search, as long as the symptoms are correct.”

"Tsk tsk, just like you lied to me, huh?"

"That's called caring."

(End of this chapter)