Hancheng: There is a door between me and the future

Chapter 151 Monogamy and Polygamy (Please subscribe and vote)

In 2013, inside a temporary private room at a private restaurant.

As the food was served, Lin Xiuyuan closed the door again, and Lin Yoona, who had just put on a mask, took it off again.

Lin Xiaolu, who was watching all this, smiled slightly and said, "Although the mask is a bit troublesome, at least I can go out for a walk. It's quite useful."

Yoona, who had put down her mask, nodded slightly. "Yes, but there's another issue. If someone knocks it off, it'll be troublesome. So it's still not suitable to go to crowded places."

Hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan, who was serving soup to the two of them, immediately thought of something and smiled, "If you want to go to a crowded place, I suggest you buy a leather cover and wear it before you go."

"In that case, there will be even more people watching. Besides, people used to want to go shopping and have fun. But if you wear that mascot costume, you'll be the one being played with."

After hearing Lin Xiuyuan's answer, Lin Yun'er gave him a flirtatious glare and then said indifferently.

However, Lin Xiaolu, who was standing next to him, also stood up to speak for Lin Xiuyuan after hearing this answer, "It doesn't necessarily have to be a suit. Just wear one of those masks or hoods that you put on. It's hard for you to take them off yourself, let alone for others to touch them off."

"Hmm~ So Lin Xiaolu, you've been watching SM lately, right?"

A nasal sound carrying a hint of laughter swept by, and then Lin Yoona, with Lin Xiaolu's shock, uttered these words.

After her pupils dilated for a few seconds, Lin Xiaolu denied it repeatedly, "What? I didn't do it, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"Otherwise, it'll just be a hood, and something you can't take off..."

"Let's eat. I don't want to talk to you anymore."

Looking at the playful smile on Lin Yoona's face, all Lin Xiaolu could do after saying those words was pick up her chopsticks and start drinking soup and eating.

Across from him, Lin Xiuyuan watched this scene and silently burst into laughter.

Then, unfortunately, Lin Xiaolu caught his smile and looked up, saying, "What are you laughing at, Lin Xiuyuan? I didn't know you could bake bread. When are you going to bake some for me?"

"what?"

“He can do it with you right now.”

"Ok?"

In just a few short sentences, a jumble of thoughts were contained, first leaving Lin Xiuyuan bewildered, then Lin Xiaolu dumbfounded, while only Lin Yun'er was smiling.

So the three of them just stared at each other, and suddenly the whole private room fell silent.

After a moment, Lin Xiuyuan chuckled as he sorted out his thoughts and the meaning of the words. He glanced at Lin Yoona, who was smiling slyly, and quickly said, "I'll definitely do it next time. Let's eat now."

At this moment, Lin Xiaolu, who was a step behind Lin Xiuyuan, also understood the meaning of the words that Lin Yoona had suddenly interrupted, and fully comprehended the misunderstanding.

Then she sighed, "Wow, Yoona, will I really end up like you? Are you sure you're Yoona, and not Sunny unnie?"

"You know what, Soon-kyu unnie is really becoming more and more conservative as she gets older, unlike how she was so carefree in 12 and 13."

It would have been better if Sunny hadn't been mentioned, because as soon as she was, Yoona had something to talk about.

Then, pulling Lin Xiaolu aside, they started comparing the members from 2013 with those from 2025.

From changes in personality and work situation to private life and career development, etc.

Lin Xiuyuan ate his lunch quietly, listening to the two gossip and occasionally interjecting with a few questions he was curious about, while chatting with Jessica Jung, Park Jiyeon, and others in the group chat.

Park Ji-yeon asked Lin Xiu-yuan if he was free the next day, as she had recently finished helping someone set up her company and was planning to meet up with him.

Lin Xiuyuan, who had just returned from Japan, was free, so they arranged a time to meet.

At this moment, seeing Lin Xiuyuan frantically typing with his head down, Lin Yoona quickly leaned close to Lin Xiaolu's ear and whispered, "What's going on with you two? No, what's going on with you? You still can't win this guy over in a week?"

After saying that, she looked at Lin Xiaolu with a disgusted look, feeling that it was a bit embarrassing for this young person to have her face on and to be in such a state.

"You're being long-winded, and I never said I was going to take action."

Lin Xiaolu avoided eye contact, lowered her head and ate a few bites of food, seemingly unwilling to discuss this topic.

The main reason is that she's been a bit obsessed with the game these past few days. For example, right now, while eating, she unconsciously licked her lips.

It was as if the warmth of the two of them from the past few days still lingered on it.

Compared to a straightforward, direct approach, she seemed to prefer the feeling of this ambiguous period.

Unaware of this, Lim Yoona became curious about another matter, "So how did you get through that audition this morning?"

Because if nothing happened as Lin Xiaolu said, then she didn't think that she, being younger, could have gotten this role.

"..."

Lin Xiaolu, whose question had hit the nail on the head, looked around and then looked up at the person opposite her.

On the other side, Lin Xiuyuan, who had also heard the same question, could only stand up for Lin Xiaolu when he met her gaze.

So he began, "Yoona..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lim Yoona interrupted him, saying, "Xiuyuan, I think you need to go to the restroom. What do you think?"

"Ah~"

Lin Xiuyuan was taken aback, but when he saw Lin Yun'er's smiling expression, he suddenly realized, "Oh, okay, I'll go to the restroom, you guys chat."

Then, with a wry smile, she glanced at Lin Xiaolu beside her, gave her a look that said "I can't help you," and got up to leave.

As soon as the door to the private room closed, Lin Yoona stopped talking and immediately said, "Lin Xiaolu, we're in this together now. Why are you hiding things? What good does it do you? Or are you just... too shy to say it?"

"You're so gossipy, Yoona," Lin Xiaolu retorted.

"What do you mean by gossip? Let me tell you the truth: last night, Xiu Yuan's yang energy was drained by other demons. Besides, men are always weaker than women in this area. If you keep dawdling, you'll regret it later."

As soon as Lin Yoona finished speaking, Lin Xiaolu next to her narrowed her eyes.

"What do you mean he absorbed yang energy? You mean last night he... wait, didn't you say he was at your apartment last night? Could it be..."

Then, Lin Xiaolu stared intently at Lin Yoona, wanting an answer from her.

Lin Yoona laughed, whetting Lin Xiaolu's appetite, "I did leave the door open for him, but who knew Xiuyuan would be so straightforward as to actually not open the door to peek..."

"You just want him to peek?"

“If he wanted to eat it, I was quite happy last night, so I wouldn’t have refused.”

Hearing this, Lin Xiaolu frowned. Although reason told her that given Lin Xiuyuan's current situation, there was no way he could have a proper romantic relationship.

However, the women who have emerged in recent days because of the 'experience method' are affecting Lin Xiaolu's emotions and hormone secretion, causing her to have an impulse to go for the heart rather than the body.

After a moment, Lin Xiaolu finally revealed some of the events that had occurred in the Roppongi presidential suite over the past few days, including how she had actively engaged in the 'experience' before leaving the hotel and tried various behaviors.

However, after hearing this, Lin Yun'er was completely stunned. "No, you've gone to such lengths to take the initiative, and Xiu Yuan still held back?"

"So you know why I don't want to talk about it anymore, right? It's really embarrassing, and he really held back."

Lin Xiaolu slammed down her chopsticks and sighed deeply, feeling a mix of frustration and annoyance, yet also admiration for Lin Xiuyuan.

As expected of the man she chose... and now the aftereffects are starting again.

Then Yoona asked, "What about you? Things have come to this point, why don't you take the initiative?"

"I want face."

Lin Xiaolu's explanation left Lin Yoona completely speechless.

At the same time, it dawned on him that his younger self was only 23 years old. Even though he was knowledgeable and experienced a lot, he was still a bit thin-skinned.

If it were her, she wouldn't let Lin Xiuyuan leave the hotel until she had sucked every last drop of his marrow clean.

Thinking of this, Lim Yoona let out a regretful "Ah".

"What?" Lin Xiaolu looked at her.

"No wonder Xiuyuan kept staring at me last night. Turns out you've already gone through this step. If I'd known, I would have..."

Lin Yoona thought to herself that if her younger self was like this, then what secrets could her future self possibly have?

Why not just eat that thing and see if it really works?

Lin Xiaolu felt a little uncomfortable after learning about Lin Yoona's thoughts, and snorted, "There's no need to be so proactive, can't we take it slow?"

"I just told you, in that kind of thing, men are definitely the weaker party. Do you think that's why monogamy is so popular in society now? It's to protect men. If it were polygamy, you'd see why men in ancient times died young. Most of them were exploited by women."

Faced with Yoona's 'fallacy,' Lin Xiaolu was utterly shocked. 'Ah, don't lie to me, is this how monogamy is explained?' 'Why don't you go back and look it up yourself?' Yoona didn't offer any further explanation."

She had heard this claim on a short video, and it was quite interesting to use it to shock this young person in front of her.

Moreover, in some ways, Yoona also thinks it makes a lot of sense.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but turn her head to look at the door.

Noticing the gaze, Lin Xiaolu tugged at Lin Yoona, "You don't really want to do this, do you? Please, tone it down. If you really do this, it will make it very uncomfortable for me to see him."

Currently, in both timelines, only the two of them can be considered a complete set.

So when Lin Xiaolu thought about the possibility that the other person might actually end up with Lin Xiuyuan, and the way Lin Xiuyuan would look at her then, she felt a chill run down her spine for no apparent reason.

“You’re young, you can take your time. But I’m different, Lin Xiaolu. You’ll understand when you get to my age.”

Yoona smiled slightly after gently reminding Lin Xiaolu, "But I don't really have that idea yet. Don't worry, if it really happens, I'll tell you. I won't be so hesitant about even a kiss."

Is this a kiss?

Lin Xiaolu sighed, realizing she had forgotten how many kisses she and Lin Xiuyuan had shared in the past few days.

"I thought you two were doing something else, the atmosphere was so strange, but it turned out to be just a kiss..." At the end, Lim Yoona gave a summary, "Boring, Xiu Yuan probably thinks the same way."

Lin Xiaolu, who had been repeatedly whipped, finally couldn't take it anymore and said, "Lin Yoona, that's enough! Don't be a sour grapes."

"Can't get any? Believe me or not, I'll put on a show for you the moment Xiu Yuan walks in."

"..."

"Look at you, you're not saying anything again, you coward."

At this moment, Lin Xiaolu, who was silent, thought that once she got through this hurdle, things would be better.

After the three of them finished their meal, paid the bill, left the restaurant, and got into the same car, Yoona dropped her bombshell.

"Xiuyuan, tell me, do you look down on Lin Xiaolu, or do you look down on me? You were kissing like that, how could you still resist?"

"Huh? I didn't."

Lin Xiuyuan, gripping the steering wheel, opened his eyes wide, his pupils filled with shock.

In the back seat, Lin Xiaolu had already pounced on Lin Yoona, "Hey, stop talking, it's so embarrassing."

Unfortunately, Yoona's next sentence was already out: "Is it because her technique isn't very good that you don't feel anything? If so, I can teach her."

"Wow, it's Im Yoona!!!"

"Haha, hahaha, no, I..."

Lin Xiuyuan, caught off guard by the sudden spray, was momentarily speechless.

But if I say no, I actually enjoyed kissing myself quite a bit.

If I said yes, wouldn't that directly offend Lin Xiaolu to death?

So after chuckling twice, Lin Xiuyuan chose to remain silent, quietly embracing the role of the driver, completely ignoring the life-or-death struggle between the two in the back seat.

"What's wrong? Lin Xiaolu, you also benefited. The experience from the trial card directly helped you get the character, right? It's a normal exchange. You're not getting carried away, are you?"

With her hands being held, Lin Yoona looked at Lin Xiaolu and smiled with a playful expression.

Lin Xiaolu, who was being stared at, blushed a little and had no choice but to turn her head to look at the driver in front of her. "Lin Xiuyuan, you should hurry up and send this crazy woman back to 2025. I really don't want to talk to her anymore."

"It's not that I can't argue with you, but I feel that Xiuyuan is at a disadvantage. He went to great lengths to help you, and all he got was a few kisses."

In response to Lin Xiaolu's remarks, Lin Yoona subtly pointed out that she was too young to be pretentious and that she should act quickly, saying, "If this were given to other artists, they would probably be eager to sleep in Xiuyuan's big bed."

"..."

Although these words were harsh, they made perfect sense, leaving Lin Xiaolu speechless and her cheeks burning with embarrassment.

Fortunately, Lin Xiuyuan spoke up for her at that moment, saying, "It's a win-win situation, you can't be so absolute about it."

"Xiuyuan, don't say anything. In this matter, she is the absolute beneficiary. So you must be very clear about this, Lin Xiaolu."

As she said this, Lim Yoona put away her smile and looked at her younger self next to her with a slightly more serious expression. Having seen many people with inflated egos, she knew very well that she was not that kind of person.

But her past self didn't have this parallel universe of 2025, so she didn't dare say what might happen to Lin Xiaolu. Therefore, she could only give herself some warnings in advance.

Being reserved and having a sense of shame is fine, but just don't try to do it elsewhere.

Although Lin Xiaolu is younger now, she understood what Lin Yoona meant in an instant.

So he looked away, lowered his eyes, and stopped making a fuss.

Lin Xiuyuan, who was in front, glanced at the rearview mirror. He was about to say something, but Lin Yun'er glared at him and told him to be quiet.

Half an hour later, Lin Xiuyuan, who had dropped Lin Xiaolu off at the company, then drove Lin Yoona, who was now wearing a fox mask, back to the apartment.

He didn't ask any questions on the way, but halfway there, Lin Yun'er suddenly spoke up, "I know you didn't think that much about it, Xiuyuan, but I'm worried that some people are overthinking it and don't take you seriously, do you understand?"

"I know, so I'm quite touched."

Lin Xiuyuan glanced at Lin Yun'er in the rearview mirror and smiled slightly.

His answer made Yoona laugh, "Then come bake bread with me again tonight?"

"Oh, you're coming again? We haven't finished eating the food at home yet."

"Then help me pack those breads when we get back this afternoon, and take them to the aunties in the community. Let's do a good deed and avoid wasting food. What do you think, Xiuyuan?"

"Since you've said that, wouldn't it mean I have no compassion if I refuse?"

And so, after driving back to the apartment, Lin Xiuyuan and Lin Yun'er quickly returned to 2025 and headed straight for Lin Yun'er's apartment.

On the way, they didn't forget to buy some takeout bags, and then the two of them spent most of the afternoon busy at the apartment.

It wasn't until Da Longzai called Lin Xiuyuan's phone that he was awakened.

"Who?"

Yoona, who was sitting on the carpet fiddling with a box, turned around and asked.

Behind him, Lin Xiuyuan was bending a wire with pliers. "I don't know, let me see..."

As she spoke, she stood up and looked at her phone on the coffee table. When she saw the incoming call, she took a slight breath.

At the same time, Yoona's voice came again, "What's going on? Who is it?"

"Um, it's Jiyeon."

"Hmm? The one who ate you up completely last night~"

As soon as Lin Xiuyuan spoke, Lin Yoona immediately came over and leaned on Lin Xiuyuan's shoulder, laughing, "Go ahead and answer it, let's see what's going on."

"Hey, Jiyeon."

"Xiuyuan, let's have dinner together tonight!"

As Da Longzai said this on the other end of the phone, he didn't forget to push away Li Juli, who was leaning close to him. It was both funny and exciting.

"Oh, okay, sure."

"Ji-yeon, can I join in the fun?"

"Ah, Yoona unnie?"

ten minutes later.

Krystal, who was on her way back by train, called and said, "Xiuyuan, I'm getting back to Seoul this evening. I just booked a restaurant. Let's have dinner together."

Lin Xiuyuan, "..."

Yoona smiled and took the phone. "Krystal, Xiuyuan is with me. We just had dinner with Jiyeon. Why don't we join him?"

Krystal, "..."

　Asking for a monthly ticket~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)