Hancheng: There is a door between me and the future

Chapter 290 Gentle Eun-jung and the [Conclusive Evidence] of That Matter (Please Subscribe and Vote)

After the brief "eavesdropping storm" incident, Lin Xiuyuan and the others returned to their private room and successfully finished their lunch. The group of six then stood below the parking lot and waved goodbye to each other.

Watching the two MPVs drive away one after the other, Lin Xiuyuan and Lin Xiaolu got into their own car.

Since he had a few drinks at noon, he found a designated driver at the hotel entrance and prepared to take a car back to the apartment near the bar.

He planned to wait until they got there, then use the Anywhere Door to send Lin Xiaolu directly back to her place, saving them the trouble of making two trips back and forth, and also saving some time to see if he could do something naughty.

On the other side, Goo Hara and Sulli got into the car their manager had brought to pick them up.

As the car drove smoothly through the streets of Seoul, Sulli looked at Goo Hara, who had seemed somewhat absent-minded since getting in the car, and couldn't help but ask with a slightly amused expression.

"Unnie, how was it? You and oppa went out to 'add more food' and were delayed for so long before you came back. It couldn't have been just about ordering food, right? What did you talk about?"

Upon hearing this, Goo Hara first glanced at the front row that was blocked by the partition, and then slapped the armrest of the seat in frustration.

Then she explained that she had almost brought up those sensitive topics about Sulli in the public area due to her momentary carelessness, and that Park Hyomin had "coincidentally" appeared and interrupted her.

She sighed in frustration, "We just chatted casually about what Xiuyuan has been busy with lately, and then just as I was about to ask him about you, someone came over. Luckily, Xiaomin showed up in time, otherwise it would have been a big problem if a stranger had overheard us."

Upon hearing this, Sulli roughly guessed that there was something wrong with Park Hyomin's "coincidence," but she considerately did not point it out.

Looking at Sulli's calm expression, Goo Hara felt even more guilty and looked at her apologetically, "But Jinri, I'm sorry. I suspect Hyomin might have overheard our conversation."

She knew very well that the key question was about "cohabitation".

However, Sulli smiled nonchalantly, took Goo Hara's arm, and rested her head lightly on her shoulder, saying in a relaxed tone, "It's okay, unnie. I never intended to hide anything from you."

This very composure only made Goo Hara's feelings more complicated.

So she pursed her lips, made up her mind, and continued, "No, I still need to find an opportunity to have a good talk with Lin Xiuyuan again. Zhenli, when can we meet up again, like the three of us?"

However, Shirley looked a little troubled and shook her head gently, "Unnie, this might be a little difficult."

Because she knew that if nothing happened to her oppa, he would most likely sneak away to the year 25.

He's either playing games or playing with girls... cough cough.

Shirley stopped herself from thinking about it in time.

However, the members of the church were generally aware of this situation.

But if we look at it from another angle, if they could travel through time at will and experience the technology and all sorts of novel and interesting "games" that were far superior to ours 25 years ago, they would probably be just as happy as Lin Xiuyuan and forget about home.

Meanwhile, in another car.

They got into the MPV that Lee So-hee had driven to pick them up, with Park Hyo-min and Ham Eun-jung sitting side by side in the back seat.

As soon as the car started, Park Hyomin couldn't contain her excitement and shouted in a low voice to Ham Eunjung, "Daebak~ Eunjung, do you know? Sulli and Lim Soo-won..."

She was halfway through her sentence when she suddenly remembered that Li Shaoxi was driving, and subconsciously glanced at the driver's seat.

But then she remembered that Park Jiyeon had mentioned to them privately that she had signed a strict confidentiality agreement with Lee So-hee and was considered "one of their own," so she felt relieved and leaned close to Ham Eun-jung's ear to complete the explosive news, "...They're living together!!"

This statement came out.

Although Li Shaoxi was driving, he kept his eyes on the road ahead and his hands on the steering wheel were very steady.

But her young, beautiful eyes widened instantly, and she glanced at Park Hyomin in the back seat with undisguised surprise through the rearview mirror, showing just how impactful the news was.

However, in stark contrast to Lee So-hee's shock was Ham Eun-jung's reaction.

She smiled calmly and said "Ah" in a composed tone, "Ah~ I already knew that. It's no big deal. And Hyomin, their cohabitation isn't the kind of relationship you're thinking of. You can think of it as... well, like a shared apartment for single men and women? A close kind of roommates..."

Finally, he even chuckled and said in English, "You understand~"

Faced with Ham Eun-jung's humorous remark, Park Hyo-min sat up straight, staring at her with a "Are you kidding me?" look, and asked her in return, "Eun-jung, do I look like an idiot to you?"

Ham Eun-jung laughed until tears almost came out when she saw her "the truth is right in front of you but you're ignoring it" look.

The main problem is that the situation is just too ridiculous.

Previously, when she and Zhiyan made up some lies about Lin Xiuyuan, her friend believed them.

Now that she tells the truth, the other party doesn't believe her, which is completely absurd.

After Ham Eun-jung laughed, Park Hyo-min described in detail the few words she had overheard while hiding at the entrance of the observation deck, as well as Goo Hara's serious tone and standing up for her sister when questioning Lin Xiu-yuan.

After listening to everything quietly, Ham Eun-jung nodded knowingly, "That's Hara's personality. Don't let her small stature fool you, she's known for her temper and loyalty. She's a bit like Soon-kyu, both of them are very protective of their own."

Just as Park Hyo-min was about to delve deeper into the complex relationships around Lin Xiuyuan, Ham Eun-jung's gaze fell upon a bus stop on the side of the road ahead.

So he quickly patted the back of the driver's seat and said to Li Shaoxi in front, "Shaoxi, could you please pull over up ahead?"

“Okay, unnie.” Although Lee So-hee was puzzled, she immediately turned on the turn signal and smoothly parked the car a little bit in front of the bus stop.

Seeing this, Park Hyomin looked at Ham Eunjung with confusion, "What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

However, Ham Eun-jung had already picked up her bag and was about to get up when she smiled apologetically at Park Hyo-min, "Well, I have something urgent to take care of. Hyo-min, why don't you go find Ji-yeon with So-hee?"

Park Hyomin was taken aback, and immediately became somewhat dissatisfied, "Hey~ Eunjung, didn't we agree to go shopping together later? How could you change your mind like this?"

Ham Eun-jung, who had already opened the car door, turned around and winked at her, her smile tinged with distress. "I'm sorry, I'll definitely make it up to you next time, okay? Please, just this once."

Seeing her like this, Park Hyomin suddenly had a flash of inspiration and blurted out, "Wait a minute, you're not going to go find Lin Xiuyuan, are you?!"

Ham Eun-jung didn't answer this time, but just smiled, tacitly acknowledging everything with that smile.

He then closed the car door and walked quickly toward the bus stop.

"Hey!! Ham Eun-jung! You can't forget your friends like this!!" Park Hyo-min stomped her feet angrily in the car and shouted at her departing figure.

Sitting in the driver's seat, Lee So-hee watched this scene of "her friend being abandoned" through the rearview mirror, and couldn't help but smile. After the car door slowly closed, she continued to ask, "Unnie, so now we..."

Park Hyomin, who had already slumped back into her seat in a huff, complained like a child who hadn't gotten her favorite toy, "What else can I do? Go find Jiyeon. Those two must have conspired together; one ran away and the other came and tied me up. It's infuriating!"

Li Shaoxi suppressed a laugh, restarted the car, merged into the traffic, and drove towards the company.

Park Hyomin was left alone in the back seat, feeling resentful about being "abandoned," and at the same time, she became even more curious about Ham Eunjung's purpose in rushing to find Lin Xiuyuan.

After Ham Eun-jung leisurely took the bus and arrived at the apartment building, she called someone to say she was almost there.

Then Lin Xiuyuan hurriedly returned from Lin Xiaolu's apartment through the Anywhere Door.

And just as she closed the Anywhere Door and turned around, she bumped right into Ham Eun-jung, who was walking in from the outside.

The next second, Ham Eun-jung's gaze was like the most precise scanner, instantly scanning Lin Xiuyuan from head to toe. She noticed his slightly disheveled collar, which looked as if it had just been crumpled.

The glittery peach-colored lip gloss residue on the corner of her lips.

And that small patch of slightly reflective, ambiguous moisture on the side of her neck, possibly a mixture of saliva or sweat...

She immediately rolled her eyes at Lin Xiuyuan, her tone teasing and amused, "Is it really necessary to be in such a hurry? If you had told me earlier that you had 'things' to do with Yoona, I would have come later."

Ham Eun-jung emphasized the word "things" with particular meaning.

Lin Xiuyuan, who was caught red-handed, was still a little embarrassed, even though he had recently developed a thicker skin.

So, feigning composure, he reached out and wiped his mouth with his fingertips, then wiped his neck, trying to destroy the evidence.

Then he mumbled an explanation, "Nothing like that, don't overthink it. I was just helping her find some heavy winter clothes from the top of the closet, and they were covered in dust, so I got all sweaty."

Hearing these perfunctory words, Ham Eun-jung simply snorted and chuckled, too lazy to argue about something so obvious.

Her purpose in coming this time was very clear: "Alright, let's go. Let's go see how 'I' am doing over there. I've been hospitalized and discharged. As myself, it's only right and proper for me to visit her."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan nodded and prepared to open the time portal again.

However, just as he raised his hand, Ham Eun-jung called him back again.

"Wait a minute." Ham Eun-jung glanced at him with a hint of amusement and said meaningfully, "Xiuyuan, why don't you go take a shower first? It's not appropriate to go with this on."

Although he had been exposed, Lin Xiuyuan just grinned and said, "Alright, wait a moment."

"Go ahead." Ham Eun-jung waved her hand, watching him walk quickly back to the bathroom in the bedroom.

Taking advantage of this break, Ham Eun-jung wandered aimlessly around the apartment.

His steps finally stopped in front of the small wine cabinet in the living room. His gaze swept over the dazzling array of wine bottles inside, his eyes somewhat unfocused.

He seemed to be thinking about something, or perhaps he was simply daydreaming.

A few minutes later, Lin Xiuyuan quickly took a shower, changed into a comfortable and clean gray tracksuit, and came out with his hair still dripping wet. He greeted Ham Eun-jung, "All done, let's go."

Seeing his wet hair, Ham Eun-jung couldn't help but worry again, "Aren't you going to dry your hair? You'll easily catch a cold if you go out like this, and the temperature in Seoul isn't high right now."

However, Lin Xiuyuan waved his hand dismissively, "Are you crazy? With my physical condition, how could I catch a cold?"

Even so, Ham Eun-jung still subconsciously picked up a clean towel draped over the sofa armrest, walked over to him, and naturally began to dry his wet hair.

Under the warm light, a tall woman tiptoed slightly as she gently wiped the man's hair, creating a scene that looked exceptionally warm and harmonious.

Ok? ? ?
If Lin Xiuyuan doesn't speak up and ruin the atmosphere.

After quietly enjoying himself for a while, he suddenly seemed to remember something and said with a slightly uncertain tone, "Um... Eun-jung, I vaguely remember this towel... it seems like Jin-ri used it to wipe her feet before."

!!!

After saying that, Ham Eun-jung froze instantly, as if a pause button had been pressed.

She suddenly looked down at the soft towel in her hand, blinking several times in disbelief.

next second...

"Pfft~ Hahaha!!!"

A deafening burst of laughter erupted from her mouth; she laughed so hard she bent over, almost breathless. Between laughs, she apologized to Lin Xiuyuan intermittently, "I...I'm so sorry...Xiuyuan...hahaha...I~I didn't mean to...hahaha..."

However, judging from her laughing so hard that tears were almost streaming down her face, the sincerity of her apology was questionable.

Fortunately, Lin Xiuyuan didn't care too much about these details. He just scratched his nose helplessly and sighed, "Let's go, let's go, really..."

Then, they walked to the time portal again and led Ham Eun-jung, who was still unable to suppress her laughter, into the villa in 2025.

As soon as he arrived, Lin Xiuyuan picked up his phone, which was on the coffee table in the villa's living room, and checked his messages.

Krystal's message was prominently displayed at the top of the screen:
[Xiuyuan, I have an interview that needs reshooting, so I won't be back tonight. Oh, by the way, Eunjung unnie called you this morning, remember to call her back when you get back.]

Lin Xiuyuan held up his phone and waved the screen in front of Xian Enjing. "I'll make a call over there. If she's home by herself, we'll go over directly. If she's not home or it's inconvenient for her, we'll have to wait."

Ham Eun-jung nodded in understanding.

Immediately afterward, Lin Xiuyuan dialed Tian Enjing's number and put it on speakerphone.

"Hello?" came a slightly languid voice from the other end of the phone, "Xiuyuan?"

"Hmm, are you alone?"

"Yes, it is."

"Then I'll go."

"it is good."

The call was brief and quickly ended.

"Let's go, she's at home."

Lin Xiuyuan put away his phone and took Ham Eun-jung back to the apartment. Then he opened the portal to Ham Eun-jung's apartment again.

Looking at the scenery behind the door that had changed completely in an instant, Ham Eun-jung took a deep breath with some emotion, and then followed Lin Xiuyuan into the room.

However, when she walked into the apartment living room, her gaze clearly fell on the face of Sweet Eun-jung, who was lounging lazily on the sofa and looked up at the sound...

Ham Eun-jung was completely devastated!
The woman before him had delicate, radiant skin, full, rosy cheeks, and bright, clear eyes.

Her brows exuded a languid and alluring charm, as if she had been thoroughly nourished. She was radiant, and even without makeup, she looked so good that she could be shot in a cosmetics commercial.

This doesn't look like a patient who has just had a relapse of an old injury, is unable to move around easily, and needs someone to visit him.

This is clearly a flower, radiant and beautiful, nourished by love or something else!

Ham Eun-jung's eyes widened instantly. All her previous guesses, doubts, and thoughts that Lin Xiuyuan had just barely suppressed with his "leg injury" surged into her mind like a volcanic eruption.

And this time, she...

The evidence is conclusive!

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(End of this chapter)