Hancheng: There is a door between me and the future

Chapter 136 Lim Yoon-a: Cuteness is worthless compared to sexiness!!! (Please subscribe and vote!)
The pace of lunch gradually calmed down as everyone put down their chopsticks.

Finally, after Jessica paid the bill, the group left the private room together.

The sun was shining brightly outside, and the streets were sparsely populated in the afternoon, with a relaxed and leisurely atmosphere permeating the air.

Jessica and her two companions, still engrossed in their conversation in the private room, were now preparing to embark on their next adventure.

Before setting off, Krystal looked at Lin Xiuyuan and asked, "Xiuyuan, where are you going next?"

"Let's go home and rest for a bit, and while we're at it, let's check out the little trinkets back in our hometown."

As Lin Xiuyuan spoke, he unlocked the car door and prepared to get in.

He was actually worried about how to arrange the time, but Jessica helped him a lot by getting Krystal and Sunny to continue the afternoon session with just one sentence.

He even specifically mentioned to Krystal that he was flying overseas for work the next day, saying that he wanted to share a bed with her tonight and have a good chat about his feelings.

It's unclear whether this little action was intentional or a deliberate attempt to prevent Krystal from spending time with Lin Xiuyuan.

In any case, her accidental idea turned out to be a great help to Lin Xiuyuan.

If Jessica knew that her act of sending Krystal away had inadvertently given Lin Xiuyuan a chance to find another woman, she would probably be furious.

This 'hometown' had long been a code word among them, so Krystal immediately understood, "Okay, I'll talk to you again tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll be going now." Lin Xiuyuan nodded.

"Bye~"

"Let's meet up next time, Xiuyuan."

"Goodbye."

However, after saying goodbye to the three, Lin Xiuyuan did not go straight back to the villa. Instead, he drove to an apartment building, took out his phone, and made a call.

"Hey, I'm downstairs at your apartment building, come down now."

About ten minutes later, Yoona, dressed in a refreshing outfit, opened the passenger door and gently sat down.

"Phew, you got here so fast! I thought I'd have to wait a while."

"We left after we finished eating."

As Lin Yoona got into the car, the engine roared to life again. Lin Xiuyuan stepped on the gas and drove away from the scene, heading towards the villa in Gangnam District.

He casually asked, "By the way, if you have nothing to do, why don't you just rest? Why are you coming over there with me?"

"I just have nothing to do, so I'll go back with you and go for a walk."

As she spoke, Yoona tied her hair into a bun with a hair tie on her wrist. The movement was casual, and her hair was slightly messy, but it had a special kind of beauty.

"I went there just to confirm with the renovation team about connecting the apartments; there wasn't much to do."

"Then when you're done with your work, take me out for a drive."

Yoona turned to look at him, her eyes sparkling, like a little fox who had already planned her route in advance.

As soon as she finished speaking, she naturally took off her shoes, crossed her legs, and sat in the passenger seat.

As mentioned earlier, she was dressed exceptionally neatly today.

She wore a white, openwork lace top that looked like a light gauze in the sunlight, reflecting the soft light on her collarbone, making it appear and disappear.

She wore high-waisted denim shorts that accentuated her long, straight legs. Sitting cross-legged, her curves subtly overlapped, and the arc between her legs teased onlookers.

Lin Xiuyuan glanced at her while driving, but found that he couldn't take his eyes off her.

It wasn't until Lim Yoona leaned slightly to the side, her sunglasses sliding down to below her nose, revealing her delicate face, with a teasing smile on her lips, that she said, "Xiuyuan, look ahead! I know I'm pretty, but don't crash into a car!"

Lin Xiuyuan swallowed hard, unable to ignore the pair of long legs that were faintly visible out of the corner of his eye. "I'd like to resist looking, so could you please put your legs down?"

"Hmm? Didn't Krystal show you last night?"

As she spoke, Lim Yoona wiggled her toes, revealing her fair and slender ankles, which exuded a girlish playfulness and charm.

Whether intentionally or as a hint, she added with a light laugh, "And I feel like I'm in great shape today. My skin is glowing, and my hair is behaving perfectly without any split ends. Do you think my luck is on the rise lately?"

"From the moment you met me, your luck has been on the rise, hasn't it?" Lin Xiuyuan replied with a light laugh.

"Tsk, if you had said this a few days ago, I definitely wouldn't have believed you. But now, you're something else."

Yoona leaned back in her seat, a sly smile playing on her lips.

Her words, though spoken lightly, carried an undeniable seriousness.

For her, this "time portal" was indeed a magical existence, enough to overturn all her conventional understanding and refresh her worldview.

Upon closer reflection, such a door might have held extraordinary significance for people in the past.

But for her in 2025, it may not be of much practical help.

Unless she really intends to trade gold or rare resources in large quantities to profit from information asymmetry.

But now that she is financially independent, these material needs are no longer a priority, and there is no need to take the risk of doing these things.

So for her, this door was more like a spiritual refuge; it wasn't exactly useless, but it didn't change her fate either.

However, based on some small details she recently discovered...

If such outrageous and miraculous things really existed, that would truly be called an improvement in fortune and a change in destiny.

Thinking of this, Lim Yoona tilted her head slightly, her gaze falling on the blond boy in the driver's seat.

Under the sunlight, Lin Xiuyuan's features were clear and bright. His phoenix eyes, illuminated by the light, had a youthful quality, clean yet with an indescribable tension.

So she smiled and stretched gently, her rounded arms emerging from the white, openwork sleeves, the movement carrying a touch of soft, languid charm.

"By the way, Xiuyuan, have you told Xiujing and Zhiyan that you're going to disappear here for a week? Don't let anything happen."

"I already informed them while we were eating. Speaking of which, Teacher Sunny really stabbed me in the back a few times. I should have let you bring her to dinner."

Upon hearing that there was a story, Lim Yoona immediately became interested and asked, "What happened? What happened?"

Then Lin Xiuyuan didn't hide anything and told her what had happened in the private room.

As a result, Lim Yoona laughed so hard she couldn't stand up straight. Sitting in the passenger seat, she laughed uncontrollably, "Hahaha, I knew that wherever Sunny unnie is, how could it not be fun? She probably didn't expect your relationship with Soojung."

"Who knows? We'll have to keep them apart next time," Lin Xiuyuan replied casually, glancing at the road ahead.

“If that’s the case, I can help you, Xiuyuan.” Lin Yoona tilted her head and leaned against the car window, her long eyelashes fluttering slightly. “But to be fair, after I help you, you have to come and help me renovate my house.”

? ?
Lin Xiuyuan looked at her with some confusion.

Renovating a house?

These words just don't sound right.

Seeing his wary look, Lim Yoona laughed even harder, "It's not what you think, don't worry. I just like to tinker with little gadgets, assembling, disassembling, painting walls and the like, and I need someone strong to help me."

"Ah~ okay."

The two chatted as they returned to the villa. Lin Xiuyuan parked the car in the garage and, as he got out, suddenly remembered something. "By the way, should we call Lin Xiaolu along?"

Lin Yoona walked around to the front of him, crossed her arms, and stared at him with her doe-like eyes. "Seriously? You want two beauties to go for a drive with you? I'm not enough for you, Xiuyuan? Being greedy isn't good."

Recently, she has become more relaxed and her words and actions have become bolder.

"Just saying," Lin Xiuyuan shrugged. "You've been acting a bit crazy lately, Yoona. By the way, don't you have any schedules lately?"

In response to Lin Xiuyuan's curiosity, Lin Yoona explained, "Aside from endorsements and some advertisements, I've been resting and reflecting lately. If I hadn't met you, I probably would be traveling abroad by now."

The last sentence made Yoona point at him, "So, Xiuyuan, you can't let me down."

"Oh, what's there to be disappointed about? What should I do then?"

Lin Xiuyuan was a little confused, not knowing what Lin Yun'er was referring to.
"You don't need to do anything, just let nature take its course."

Yoona smiled meaningfully, "Let's go see what Seoul was like ten years ago. I've almost forgotten what it looked like back then. We'll also invite Lin Xiaolu along. We twin sisters will accompany you on a tour, it'll be so much fun for you."

After saying that, the two walked into the villa and headed straight for the time portal, instantly returning to the old apartment in 2013.

As soon as he arrived, Lin Xiuyuan picked up his phone from the table and glanced at it. Then he said to Lin Yun'er, "Wait for me a moment. The people from the renovation company are already downstairs. I'll have them come up and talk to you."

"Actually, I have a question." Im Yoona raised her hand. "What?"

"Won't it damage the time portal? Although I don't hate 2013, I don't want to be unable to go back to 2025."

After listening to Lin Yoona's concerns, Lin Xiuyuan smiled and pointed directly to the door of the second bedroom next to him, "You see? I used this door to do experiments a few days ago. After smashing and dismantling it, the time portal was fine. You can put your worries aside."

Yoona glanced at the door and nodded slightly. "That's good. I'll go into your bedroom to rest for a bit, and I'll come out when I'm done."

Otherwise, if Yoona, the Girls' Generation member at the peak of her career, were to inexplicably appear in an obscure apartment, she would be on the front page of the entertainment newspaper that very afternoon.

After Lin Yoona went inside, Lin Xiuyuan called the interior designer to come upstairs, and waited at the door while also calling Lin Xiaolu.

About ten seconds later, the call was finally answered. "Hello~"

The slightly panting sound made Lin Xiuyuan almost think he had dialed the wrong number for his neighbor's wife if he hadn't known the other person was Lin Xiaolu. So he asked, "Are you busy?"

"Yeah, I was rehearsing, but I just finished. What's up?" Lin Xiaolu asked, adjusting her breathing.

"Your teacher is here, she's dressed really nicely, and she wants to ask you to go shopping or for a drive. Do you want to come along?"

"My teacher?"

Inside the practice room, Lin Xiaolu listened to this somewhat strange explanation, and after two seconds she realized what it meant. "Ahhh~ I get it, I understand. But why did she come here today?"

"I don't know, do you want to make a pair?"

At this moment, the designer, who had been waiting downstairs for some time, also came upstairs.

Seeing that Lin Xiuyuan was on the phone, she quietly stood aside without disturbing him.

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone. "Okay, then come pick me up in a bit. I'll go back to my dorm and pack up first."

"Okay." Lin Xiuyuan nodded, then added with a smile, "Don't lose, she looks very elegant today."

Lin Xiaolu fell silent again. "You tell her to wait."

After saying that, he hung up the phone, leaving Lin Xiuyuan with a big smile on his face.

He then put away his phone, shook hands and exchanged pleasantries with the designer in front of him, and led the designer into Jeon Boram's room, where they began to communicate in front of the wall adjacent to the apartment next door.

The general idea is simple: if you can dismantle everything, then dismantle it; if not, then open a door.

Anyway, this is the top floor, so there shouldn't be any structural problems.

After that, all you need to do is make some simple changes to the layout, paint the walls, and add a new set of soft furnishings.

There aren't many things to do, the main problem is the lack of time. From the time Lin Xiuyuan and Shirley went to Japan to their return, they have at most a week to get everything done.

While it's true that you could easily redo the renovation if you paid more, it's not necessary.

He didn't plan to do anything big; the two apartments already had decent basic furnishings. The main thing was to combine the two unit layouts and rearrange the functional areas and atmosphere.

In this way, a week is just the right amount of time, no need to rush, and won't result in clumsy work.

The designer, who was walking back and forth between the two rooms behind Lin Xiuyuan, listened to his requirements, nodded, and asked for more details.

The communication with the designer during the renovation process lasted about half an hour, and at the end, the designer concluded by saying:

"Okay, Mr. Lin, I'll draft the plan as soon as possible and then let you know for confirmation. But can't you really give me a little more time?"

"A week at most, no delays, I'm willing to pay extra." Lin Xiuyuan said firmly, "The materials must be environmentally friendly, and the process must follow the contract."

"Understood." The designer nodded in agreement.

After watching the designer enter the elevator, Lin Xiuyuan returned to his apartment.

He tiptoed in and, seeing that Yoona still hadn't come out of the bedroom, instinctively walked to the door, gently opened it, and peeked inside.

The room was completely silent; the air seemed to have frozen.

A ray of slightly yellow sunlight slanted in through the gap in the curtains and landed right on that familiar bed.

Yoona quietly curled up in the dappled sunlight, sleeping soundly.

"He actually fell asleep?" Lin Xiuyuan paused, standing at the door, unconsciously holding his breath.

She lay on her side, facing the door, her long, black hair scattered on the pillow, a few strands clinging to her cheeks by static electricity, fine and soft.

Her lips were slightly parted, her breathing was long and even, and her lips were a pale color, like brewed peach blossom tea.

She was sleeping soundly and didn't even notice him opening the door.

She was tightly clutching the blanket he had used the night before, like a safe little animal, holding it close to her chest, her cheek pressed against it, her breath warm against it.

In that instant, a complex emotion welled up in Lin Xiuyuan's heart, a mix of indescribable daze and inexplicable tenderness.

He even noticed that her legs were slightly curled up, one on top of the other, and a thin crease was squeezed out from the edge of her shorts.

The exposed knees and calves almost shone in the sunlight, so clean that it was hard to look away.

The sunlight seemed to be specially lit for her, gently enveloping her and making her look radiant and at peace.

The K-pop powerhouse truly lives up to its name.

She lay there quietly, still radiant and flawless, like a leading lady in a TV drama, as if she were in the center of the camera.

Just as Lin Xiuyuan was involuntarily immersed in the scene before him, his cell phone in his pocket suddenly rang. The sudden ringtone not only startled him but also woke up Lin Yun'er in bed.

She slowly opened her eyes, still a little sleepy, and blinked.

Upon seeing that it was Lin Xiuyuan standing at the door, she was slightly taken aback, and then mumbled, "Are you done with your work?"

"Yeah, I just finished. If you're sleepy, would you like to take a nap?"

She glanced down at Lin Xiuyuan's caller ID, muted her phone, and asked Lin Yun'er.

"It's alright," the other person stretched and said softly, "Now that you're done with your work, let's get going."

Lin Xiuyuan answered the phone at this moment, "Hello, oh, I just finished here, are you done?"

Lin Xiaolu gave an answer over there: "Fifteen minutes."

"That's perfect, it'll be about the same time we set off now."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Xiuyuan looked at Lin Yoona, who had already sat up and tidied her hair, and said with a smile, "Let's go, Lulu's side is ready too."

"She's not busy at all?" Yoona was taken aback when she heard this, recalling the rehearsal schedule from back then. "I remember we were incredibly busy back then."

"She's busy. When I called her just now, she had just finished rehearsal," Lin Xiuyuan replied with a smile.

Hearing this, Lim Yoona smiled slightly, "She's probably quite anxious. I hope she doesn't see me looking disheveled, that would be too embarrassing."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan recalled the hint he had just given Lin Xiaolu and smiled, "Probably not."

As she spoke, Lim Yoona quickly tidied her makeup and hair, then followed Lin Xiuyuan downstairs, got into the Land Rover, and headed straight for Girls' Generation's dormitory.

About twenty minutes later, the car smoothly entered the underground parking lot, and the pre-registered license plate made the entire passage process smooth and unobstructed.

Soon, the familiar figure at the elevator entrance came into their view.

Lin Xiaolu stood there, her hair tied in a high ponytail, with wisps of hair naturally curling in front of her forehead.

She was wearing a denim jumpsuit with a striped sleeveless vest underneath.

The skirt hemline was just past the knee, revealing her slender calves, and she wore a pair of clean canvas shoes, exuding youthful energy.

She stood with her hands behind her back, her head tilted slightly, the light above her head reflecting off the lenses of her sunglasses, creating halos that seemed to be playfully winking.

Looking at Lin Xiaolu's outfit, Lin Xiuyuan turned to look at Lin Yoona in the passenger seat. "Oh wow, it seems Xiaolu has found her strengths, Yoona."

Faced with Lin Xiuyuan's laughter, Lin Yoona didn't say anything, but just smiled and looked at him, "Xiuyuan, it's been so long, don't you understand what it means that 'cuteness is worthless in front of sexiness'?"

Lin Xiuyuan was stunned. Of course he understood this, but...

???

you?
Sexy?
　I've been too busy these past few days, sorry. There will be another chapter later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)