Hancheng: There is a door between me and the future

Chapter 299 Jessica Jung's [Heart-Shaped Breakfast] (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

The next morning, around 5 a.m., before the sky had fully brightened, the entire sky over Seoul was still shrouded in a tranquil blue-gray hue.

At that moment, Jessica Jung's phone, which was on the bedside table, started vibrating and the screen lit up, showing a call from her assistant.

She had already woken up and had simply put on some light makeup to cover up some of the fatigue from staying up all night.

So she picked up her phone and answered the call. Her assistant's voice came from the other end, "Unnie~ the car is downstairs, are you ready?"

"Okay, all done. Come down now."

Upon hearing this, Jessica Jung responded crisply, her voice clear and distinct, without a trace of the hoarseness one might expect from someone just waking up.

After hanging up the phone, she picked up a light jacket and draped it over her arm. She checked her belongings, then opened the door to head to the company to meet up with the other members before heading to the airport together.

Just as she reached the entrance and bent down to change her shoes, she caught a glimpse of something next to the shoe cabinet out of the corner of her eye.

Those were two neatly tied food bags, carefully bound together.

One of the bags contained two plastic boxes, from which one could vaguely see a bunch of small steamed buns crammed together.

The other bag contained neatly cut, tempting golden-brown and dark brown layered savory pancakes.

Next to the two bags stood a cup of soy milk in an eco-friendly paper cup.

Upon seeing this, Jessica Jung paused in her act of putting on her shoes, blinking in disbelief.

Then, subconsciously, I reached out and gently touched the outside of the cup of soy milk with my fingertips; it was still warm.

The warm touch startled her eyelashes, causing them to tremble slightly a few times.

Looking down, I saw a sticky note under the soy milk cup. It had a few words written on it, not particularly pretty, but clear and earnest: "Remember to eat breakfast."

Seeing this message and this unexpected yet perfectly timed breakfast, if Jessica Jung still didn't know who had quietly delivered it and how, she would truly be a fool.

At the same time, an indescribable warm feeling instantly surged into my heart, dispelling the drowsiness I felt after waking up in the early morning.

A happy, slightly smug smile spread across her face, but then, as if remembering something, she pursed her pink lips and let out a soft hum.

He muttered to himself in a voice only he could hear, "Hmph, don't think you can get away with last night's events with a breakfast. Dream on, Lin Xiuyuan."

Even so, when she carried the warm breakfast and soy milk and sat down in the MPV waiting downstairs, the slight upturn of her lips and her bright eyes completely betrayed her extremely happy mood at that moment.

Before picking her up, the car had already gone to a nearby residential area to pick up another member.

So when Sunny saw Jessica Jung not only come down on time, but also carrying a breakfast that looked like it had been bought from outside and was still slightly steaming, she was shocked and opened her sleepy eyes wide.

"Oh my god!! Soo-yeon, where did you conjure this breakfast from?? Wow, it's still warm!"

While marveling at it, Sunny curiously reached out and touched the cup of soy milk to confirm its true temperature.

This touch dispelled all her sleepiness, waking her up completely, her eyes fixed intently on the bag in Jessica Jung's hand.

Jessica Jung, sitting next to Sunny, gracefully took her seat without directly answering her question.

First, I placed the soy milk on the cup holder next to me, and then carefully opened the lid of the plastic box containing the steamed buns. A burst of hot steam mixed with dough and meat filling immediately wafted out.

She had tried these kinds of xiaolongbao before, both when she was in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

But for some reason, just the smell of this box made her feel that it might be the best food she had ever eaten.

Then she picked up one of the disposable chopsticks thoughtfully provided, took a small bite, and the delicious taste made her squint her eyes in satisfaction.

Seeing Jessica Jung enjoying her food and smelling the enticing aroma wafting over, Sunny, sitting next to her, couldn't help but swallow hard. She couldn't resist secretly reaching out her hand, intending to grab one and try it herself.

"Snapped!"

With a soft tap, Jessica Jung tapped the back of her hand lightly with the end of her chopsticks.

"Hey~ what?" Sunny, wincing in pain, stared wide-eyed, looking both aggrieved and incredulous. "Can't I even have one? You're being so stingy, Jessica Jung."

After slowly swallowing the bun in her mouth, Jessica Jung, who was called out, picked up another bag containing mille-feuille pastries and stuffed it into Sunny's arms, saying in a condescending tone, "Here, have this."

Compared to the greasy-looking pancake she had never tried before, she felt it was better to keep the juicy steamed buns for herself.

Sunny pursed her lips, took the pancake bag with a hint of helplessness, and used a bamboo skewer to pick up a piece and put it in her mouth.

However, her eyes suddenly lit up the next second!

"Mmm, it's delicious!!"

After taking a bite, Sunny mumbled her praise, chewing much faster, "It's so delicious! The outside is crispy, and the inside is soft. The sauce is also very fragrant. Soo-yeon, this is so much better than those Indian roti we've had before."

Next to her, Jessica Jung, who was sipping her rich and creamy hand-ground soy milk, couldn't help but become curious after hearing Sunny's undisguised praise.

Then, putting down the soy milk, he picked up a clean bamboo skewer, took a piece of golden, shiny savory pancake from the bag in Sunny's arms, and put it in his mouth.

The first sensation your teeth experience is the crispness of the crust after frying, accompanied by a soft "crunch" sound.

Next comes the soft yet chewy layers of dough.

The perfectly seasoned sauce, combined with the aroma of sesame seeds and scallions, bursts in your mouth.

It's really delicious!
Sunny, who had just finished her second savory pancake and was preparing to attack the third, discovered the pancake bag in her arms had vanished the next second.

Instead, what was stuffed into her arms was the xiaolongbao box that Jessica Jung had been protecting so tightly.

At this point, about half of it remained inside.

The bag containing the delicious savory pancakes had returned to Jessica Jung's arms, which she held protectively as if it were some rare treasure.

Sunny looked at the half-box of xiaolongbao in her arms, which looked delicious but had obviously fewer dumplings than before. Then she looked at Jessica's possessive expression and couldn't help but complain, "Hey, Jessica, is it really that serious? I only ate two pancakes. How can you eat so many by yourself?"

Faced with someone's accusation, Jessica Jung simply elegantly forked another piece of savory pancake, put it in her mouth, and raised her eyebrows slightly.

Show through your actions that all of this is mine, all of it is mine.

A dozen minutes later, the MPV arrived at the dormitory building and joined the other two vehicles.

At this moment, Lin Xiaolu, Jin Ruanruan, and the others, who had just come down from the dormitory, were still sleepy and preparing to get on the bus to catch up on their sleep.

But soon, everyone's attention was drawn to Jessica Jung, who came in and opened the door, or rather, to the two bags of food in her arms and the cup of soy milk she was not yet finished with. They all showed expressions of shock.

"Sooyeon unnie! Where did you get breakfast?!"

"Wow! It smells so good!"

"Is this a Chinese breakfast?!"

Amidst a chorus of gasps, the hungry girls, who hadn't eaten breakfast yet, swarmed forward like birds spotting prey, "friendly" snatching the delicious treat from Jessica Jung's arms.

Fortunately, Jessica Jung had already eaten about 70-80% full, so when faced with this pack of wolves surrounding her, she only symbolically protected them for a moment before "helplessly" smiling and letting them divide the food among themselves.

He held the warm soy milk in his hand, standing by the car door, sipping it slowly, a faint, slightly proud smile playing on his lips as he watched the lively scene of the other members scrambling for food with obvious enjoyment.

A little while later, Lin Xiaolu, with the last xiaolongbao in her mouth and her cheeks bulging, approached Jessica Jung. Although she didn't speak, she blinked her bright, doe-like eyes, her gaze full of curiosity, as if silently asking: Unnie, did he prepare this breakfast?

Jessica Jung turned her head to meet Lin Xiaolu's gaze, and seeing the xiaolongbao in her mouth, the smile on her face deepened.

Then, with a meaning only they understood, she nodded slightly and replied in a whisper, "Yes, just as you think."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaolu slowed down her chewing, and a strange, indescribable feeling of sourness welled up in her heart, as if a small jar of vinegar had been overturned.

After all, she had never experienced being secretly remembered and served a warm breakfast before.

What a bastard! He took advantage of you and then ran away, didn't he?

……

……

25 years, Shanghai apartment.

Lin Xiuyuan, who had worked hard all night, was now shirtless, wearing only a pair of loose home shorts, sitting on the somewhat wrinkled sofa eating breakfast.

This was something he bought from a breakfast shop on the street downstairs after he had put Jessica to sleep. After buying it, he first delivered one of the portions to the entrance of Jessica Jung's apartment in 13, completing a feeding that transcended time and space.

Only then did he return to his apartment in Shanghai and quietly enjoy his own meal.

She also thoughtfully kept another serving of xiaolongbao and soy milk warm in the kitchen in an insulated container, so Jessica could eat them after she woke up.

Just as Lin Xiuyuan finished eating and was about to tidy up, he suddenly heard a slight sound of a door opening from the direction of the bedroom.

Then came Jessica's sleepy, slightly hoarse voice calling out, "Xiuyuan? Are you outside?"

The sound surprised Lin Xiuyuan, who turned around and replied, "Yes, I'm here."

A moment later, Jessica peeked out from the corridor behind her.

Her long hair was disheveled, and her face still carried a lingering sense of drowsiness. She hadn't even had time to put on clothes; she simply wrapped herself in a light-colored cashmere blanket.

The blanket's edges outlined graceful curves, barely concealing the crucial spring light, revealing rounded shoulders and delicate collarbones.

However, her complexion was in stark contrast to the drowsiness on her face.

Her entire body was glowing with a healthy rosy hue, as if she had been thoroughly moisturized.

Her eyes, though hazy, were moist and shimmering.

She radiated a lazy yet content glow, showing no signs of the weariness that comes with staying up all night.

Stepping on the carpet, her steps were a little weak as she walked to Lin Xiuyuan's side. Jessica looked at him sitting on the sofa eating breakfast and couldn't help but find it a little funny, yet also felt a bit coquettish for being left behind.

Then, with a charming and natural grace, she squeezed into the space between his arms, sat on his lap, and nestled herself into his warm embrace.

"What are you doing?"

"Can't I see you eating breakfast?"

Upon hearing this, Jessica tilted her head back and laughed in a nasal, coquettish tone, "What, do you need to secretly eat something behind my back to replenish your 'fighting power'?"

His words were full of ambiguous teasing.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan, who was holding her, immediately put down his chopsticks and the remaining steamed buns, looked down at the woman in his arms, and his eyes instantly became aggressive.

A dangerous smile curled at the corner of his lips. "Are you sure I need to add anything?"

That gaze was so intense, so scorching, that Jessica instantly felt a surge of heat coursing through her body.

Under that gaze, she almost instinctively squeezed her legs together, and even felt her calves go weak.

He immediately shook his head, his voice almost pleading, "I'm not sure, I'm not sure, I was just kidding~"

Although she considered herself to be as fierce as a wolf in some ways, she was truly inferior to this guy in front of her, whose physical strength and energy seemed to be on another level.

However, Jessica was unaware of one thing: it seemed that only the earliest version of Krystal had successfully drained someone dry a few times before he had fully evolved.

Since then, no one has been able to match him in this sport.

When Lin Xiuyuan saw Jessica's adorable expression, which instantly shifted from provocation to submission, he smiled with satisfaction and stopped teasing her.

Then he picked up his chopsticks again, picked up a small steamed bun, and held it to her lips. "Here, have something to eat. You used up a lot of energy last night."

Seeing this, Jessica took a small bite from his hand, and the delicious meat filling made her squint her eyes in satisfaction, muttering something under her breath as she chewed.

"Who would torment someone like you, then turn around and feed them? You're not planning to keep 'tormenting' me after I finish breakfast and regain my strength, are you?"

Jessica, at this point, cupped Lin Xiuyuan's face in her hands, "Please have mercy! I have a commercial event tomorrow afternoon. If my legs are too weak to stand, I'll be so embarrassed."

"I'm done, I'm done!"

Lin Xiuyuan chuckled and wiped a bit of grease from the corner of her mouth with his fingertip. "I was just hungry and wanted to have breakfast in peace, so I didn't wake you. Who knew you would wake up just because of the aroma?"

Although Lin Xiuyuan spoke so considerately, his free hand had already begun to get restless.

His palm, burning hot, silently slipped inside the edge of the blanket she was wrapped in, gently caressing her smooth, delicate back.

"Um……"

This small movement made Jessica's back tense instantly, and she trembled slightly as if she had been electrocuted. She almost choked on the bun she hadn't swallowed yet.

So she quickly stuffed the remaining buns into her mouth in a few bites, and then jumped up from Lin Xiuyuan's arms like a startled rabbit. Barefoot, she ran straight to the bedroom bathroom without looking back, leaving only a complaint filled with embarrassment and annoyance floating in the air.

"I...I need to go wash up."

Her sudden departure was not only because she was genuinely startled by Lin Xiuyuan's restless hands, but also mainly because something that didn't belong to her seemed to be spreading out of control from her actions.

This forced her to clean it up immediately.

Watching Jessica's slender figure flee in panic, Lin Xiuyuan's smile deepened.

After leisurely finishing the last two xiaolongbao, he took a satisfied sip of soy milk before standing up and clapping his hands.

He glanced down at the somewhat messy living room, which hadn't been tidied up after last night's passion. His gaze lingered for a moment on a blanket and cushions in a corner, and some passionate images flashed through his mind. He couldn't help but reveal a smile that was both wistful and smug.

Then he turned around, stretched, and slowly walked towards the bedroom.

The sound made Lin Xiuyuan's smile slowly widen. He untied the drawstring of his shorts and walked towards the bathroom.

Soon, the sound of running water came from the bathroom, along with Jessica's exasperated yet slightly coquettish voice, "Hey~ Lin Xiuyuan~!"

Then a deep voice responded to her.

"Yes, I'm here. I'll give you a 'good' wash right away, so you can taste the breakfast I made for you with love~"

(End of this chapter)