Hancheng: There is a door between me and the future

Chapter 310 The Isolated One: Park Hyo-min (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

In the corridor.

When Kim Tae-yeon heard Lin Xiu-yuan's question about whether Lee Qri and Goo Hara were familiar with each other, her face was filled with shock, and she unconsciously murmured incredulously, which Lin Xiu-yuan overheard.

However, instead of directly answering her guess, he pressed on, "Taeyeon, don't make wild guesses yet. Answer my question first. Do you know Qri and Hara? Are they familiar with each other? You know, it's not appropriate for me to ask this here."

Kim Tae-yeon was a little confused by his calm attitude. After calming down, she frowned slightly and carefully searched her memory bank for a moment.

Then he shook his head and answered with certainty, "As far as I know, they're just acquaintances, not close friends. Mainly because Tara and Girls' Generation's activity periods don't overlap much, and they rarely interact privately, so I'm not very clear on the details. However..."

She paused slightly before pointing out another connection: "Hyomin and Hara are very familiar with each other, you know that, right? And Sunkyu and Yuri, they filmed a variety show together for a while, and even though it ended, they've maintained a good relationship ever since."

"Hmm~ G7, it's 'Invincible Youth'. I know that show."

Lin Xiuyuan nodded. For him, who was 13 years old, this once-popular variety show was still very familiar, even if he hadn't watched it in its entirety.

"As for Qri..." Kim Tae-yeon continued her analysis.

"I don't know much about her situation. Mainly, our social circles don't overlap much. Only Jiyeon and Hyomin are relatively outgoing and get along well with Sunkyu and the others, so we're more familiar with them. As for the rest... I know Soyeon unnie better than she does."

After receiving this answer, Lin Xiuyuan simply hummed thoughtfully and didn't say anything more.

Then, she quickened her pace and walked towards Lee Qri and Park Hyomin, who had already reached the practice area. At the same time, she patted Kim Tae-yeon on the shoulder and changed the subject, "Okay, let's talk about this later. The weather is really nice today. Focus on exercising first. Don't be lazy, stretch your muscles."

Kim Tae-yeon, feeling somewhat annoyed by the nonchalant attitude of the man beside her, pouted in frustration.

However, she didn't press the matter further, but instead laughed and retorted, "No way, where did I slack off? I do Pilates diligently at home, I just don't really want to go out."

Soon, the four of them arrived at the practice area. After choosing their spots, each of them took a club and began to swing leisurely.

It was less of a practice session and more of a warm-up, and a chance to enjoy this rare moment of relaxation.

During this time, Park Hyo-min's gaze kept involuntarily shifting between Lim Soo-won and Lee Qri.

The image of Li Juli walking arm in arm with Lin Xiuyuan, so naturally, kept replaying in his mind. That intimacy... was definitely not that of ordinary friends.

Finally, during a brief moment when Lee Qri stepped off the batting mat and went to the rest area to drink water, Park Hyomin quickly followed her and gently took her arm.

With barely suppressed curiosity and a hint of barely perceptible eagerness, she lowered her voice and asked directly, "Unnie, tell me honestly, what exactly is your relationship with Lin Xiuyuan?"

When asked, Lee Qri stopped drinking water.

Then, he glanced at Park Hyomin, who was looking at him with a probing expression. A slight glint flashed in the depths of his eyes, which seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. He immediately guessed what this younger sister was thinking and her anxiety about not being able to get what she wanted.

So a familiar, slightly mysterious and languid smile appeared on her face, and she said in an extremely relaxed tone, "Hyomin, don't worry about that, and don't overthink it. Jiyeon's relationship with Soo Won and my relationship with Soo Won are, strictly speaking, two different 'projects'."

By deliberately using the word "project" to describe the relationship, Lee Juri made the situation between the three seem both distant and ambiguous.

"so what……"

After saying that, Lee Qri took another step closer to Park Hyomin, with a hint of mystery, "Hyomin, since you're already married, it's best if you don't know these things. Isn't it good to just enjoy your life now? Don't worry, we won't fight."

This answer again!

It's that same vague answer again, seemingly for her own good, but actually excluding her!
Hearing Lee Qri's familiar tone and nonchalant demeanor, Park Hyomin felt an overwhelming sense of frustration and grievance welling up inside her.

I really had the urge to grab a golf club and smash it down on her beautiful head.

This unnie~ and the little sister who used to stick close to her, the two of them must have formed a small circle with Lin Xiuyuan, and maybe others, that she couldn't reach.

Moreover, these people are like cunning fishermen, repeatedly dangling bait in front of her with terms like "secret" and "special relationship," making her, this curious fish, itchy with desire.

But when she actually approached them and took the bait to find out what was going on, these people ruthlessly excluded her.

Throw her heavily back into the sea of ​​reality and the world of outsiders.

This is absolutely devastating!

……

……

at the same time.

Somewhere in Tokyo 13 years ago, Park Hyo-min was also suffering the same torment as if she had been murdered and her spirit torn apart.

She was sitting in her room, looking at Goo Hara on her phone screen, who was having a video call with her, her face filled with shock and incredulous curiosity.

"What? Hara, what did you just say? I didn't quite understand," Park Hyomin said to the camera, her tone clearly confused.

On the other side of the screen, Goo Hara sat cross-legged on the floor and repeated, "Actually, it doesn't mean anything special, unnie~ I was just a little curious and wanted to ask about your situation."

"what's the situation."

"It's just that you haven't joined the membership circle of Xiuyuan's little tavern."

This time, Park Hyomin heard clearly, and a look of dejection and helplessness flashed across her face. She shook her head and said, "No, I didn't go in."

"Why?" Goo Hara pressed, she was very curious about it.

Park Hyomin shook her head again, her expression a mix of grievance and confusion. "I don't know why either. I had already asked for it myself, but Xiuyuan didn't react at all, and he didn't agree to let me join."

Then, with a hint of reluctance, she added, "But it seems that Eun-jung unnie and Ji-yeon both went in."

After saying this, Park Hyomin stared intently at the screen, wanting to see how Goo Hara would react.

Were you as shocked as she was? Or what?

However, she noticed that Goo Hara showed no surprise or curiosity. Instead, she nodded calmly and said in a composed tone, "Ah, I know that. I met Jiyeon at the bar last time and we chatted for a while."

This answer made Park Hyomin's eyes widen instantly, and she involuntarily shouted.

"Wait a minute! Hara~ you mean... you've already become a member over there??"

After seeing Goo Hara immediately shake her head in denial, Park Hyomin finally breathed a sigh of relief, and her tense shoulders slumped down.

He thought to himself: Thank goodness, thank goodness...

Otherwise, to be honest, the identity she had longed for and worked so hard for so long, if it were easily achieved by this younger sister who had only known Lin Xiuyuan for a short time...

Park Hyomin felt she was going to break down on the spot, driven mad with jealousy, and even wanted to go back and beat up Lin Xiuyuan.

As for Sherry back then...

Forget it, Park Hyomin simply chose to pretend she didn't see it and temporarily stop comparing herself to herself.

However, before she could fully catch her breath, Goo Hara's next words struck Park Hyomin like a thunderbolt, shattering her completely. "But..."

Goo Hara tilted her head and recalled the situation, saying, "When we were at the bar last time, Xiuyuan mentioned it to me. He said that after he finished what he was doing and came back, he could consider whether to take me into that circle to take a look."

"That's...that's it? It's that simple?" Park Hyomin's voice trembled with shock. "He didn't make any demands? He didn't set any obstacles? He just agreed to it so easily?"

On the screen, Goo Hara looked innocent and shook her head. "No, that's what he said. That's why I felt a little strange and curious, so I asked Jinri. But Jinri just smiled and said there was nothing to worry about, and I would know when the time came. She didn't tell me anything else."

Then, Goo Hara slightly raised her chin, indicating the reason for the call.

"Then I remembered that Jiyeon is also a member, so I wanted to ask you, Hyomin unnie, if you know anything about it. I really don't understand what this member circle is all about. It's all so mysterious, it's a bit creepy."

In front of the camera, with her mouth wide open, Park Hyomin felt a surge of heat rush to her head, and she had an urge to immediately curse and smash her phone on the ground.

She begged and pleaded with everyone she knew, offering all sorts of hints and suggestions, and may have even made some unseen efforts, but in the end, she didn't even get close to the door.

And Goo Hara, this "latecomer," was actually mentioned by Lin Xiuyuan on his own initiative, or rather, he was "invited" to do so.

No, the difference in treatment is just too big!
After thinking about all this, Park Hyomin took several deep breaths to quickly compose herself, and it took a great deal of willpower to barely suppress the complex and bitter thoughts surging in her chest.

Finally, she squeezed out a resentful sentence through gritted teeth, "Me? I've been 'isolated' from them for so long, Hara, do you think I would know what's really going on in that circle?"

"What about Soon-kyu unnie? Doesn't she also know Soo-won?" Goo Hara tentatively asked another person.

“She’s the same!” Park Hyomin blurted out almost without thinking, with a sense of indignation that she was “in the same boat.” “We’re in the same boat!”

Upon hearing this answer, Goo Hara on the other end of the video call felt her curiosity about Lin Xiuyuan's mysterious "little bar members' circle" instantly surge to its peak, and her eyes sparkled with even stronger curiosity.

This circle seems to be more interesting and unpredictable than she imagined.

Another moment passed.

After hanging up the call with Goo Hara, Park Hyomin sat alone on the edge of the bed, staring out the window for a long time.

Goo Hara's words kept echoing in my mind, along with the frustration and madness of being blocked from the secret by an invisible barrier once again.

When the door was gently pushed open, Ham Eun-jung peeked in and saw Hyomin looking so absent-minded. She asked with concern, "What's wrong, Hyomin? Why are you sitting here alone, lost in thought? You look terrible."

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Park Hyomin suddenly raised her head, and her first words to Ham Eun-jung as she walked in were filled with an uncontrollable eagerness.

"Unnie~ Hara just told me that Xiuyuan offered to consider bringing her into the bar's membership circle when he's done with his work. Did you know about this?"

Upon hearing this, Ham Eun-jung's face immediately showed a perfectly timed expression of surprise.

She widened her eyes slightly. "Huh? I really don't know that. When did this happen?"

Although she had some idea of ​​what would happen to Goo Hara in the end, she did not expect things to progress so quickly.

Moreover, it was Lin Xiuyuan who brought it up, which surprised her a little.

She thought it would be Shirley who spoke up.

Beside her, Park Hyomin stared intently at Ham Eunjung's face, not missing a single subtle change in her expression.

Only after confirming that the other person seemed to have just found out as well, and hadn't shown any other signs, did she finally let out a long sigh of relief, adding in a complicated tone, "They just invited me, but it was a proactive invitation, and it infuriated me!!!"

Seeing this, Ham Eun-jung walked over and sat down next to her, gently patting her shoulder, her tone gentle but with a hint of helplessness.

"Regarding this selection, it was basically Xiu Yuan who made the decision. He rarely consulted us beforehand, and we usually only found out passively afterward."

The reason she said that was simply to tell Park Hyo-min that Lin Xiuyuan had absolute power in their small circle.

So when faced with Ham Eun-jung's seemingly reasonable explanation, Park Hyo-min suddenly stood up.

Looking down at Ham Eun-jung sitting on the edge of the bed, a flame of intense competitiveness and resentment ignited in his eyes.

He asked very seriously, almost emphasizing each word.

"Unnie~ were the things you told me before true or false?"

"What did you say?" Ham Eun-jung was a little confused by her sudden seriousness.

"You said: As long as I can 'win over' Lin Xiuyuan, it will be absolutely beneficial to me!"

Park Hyo-min clearly recounted Ham Eun-jung's previous encouragement.

At this moment, her motivation was no longer simply emotional attraction or curiosity about Lin Xiuyuan himself, but rather a burning competitive spirit aroused by the fact that he had repeatedly excluded her from his circle of friends.

And there's that desire to prove one's "existence."

Is Park Hyo-min any worse than anyone else?
Why do they actively invite others while ignoring you?
So when Ham Eun-jung heard this question, her delicate body trembled slightly, as if she hadn't expected Park Hyo-min to bring it up.

But then, as if he had suddenly realized something, instead of avoiding the topic, he couldn't help but let out a "pfft," followed by two unintelligible laughs.

"Hahaha……"

After laughing, Ham Eun-jung looked up and met Park Hyo-min's persistent and sharp gaze.

Instead of dissuading her, her eyes were filled with encouragement and approval, as if she were enjoying the drama. She nodded very firmly, "I did say that, Hyomin~ I can guarantee with my integrity that it's absolutely true!!"

She even suppressed her smile slightly, making her tone somewhat seductive.

"And I certainly won't let you down."

The main reason is that Ham Eun-jung knows the truth perfectly well.

She definitely couldn't reveal that earth-shattering secret about the future that transcended time and space, because that was Lin Xiuyuan's bottom line.

However, she could subtly "add fuel to the fire."

Even if Park Hyo-min ultimately cannot obtain the "door" that allows her to travel through time like the others, as long as she can truly "win over" Lin Xiu-yuan, she can still obtain Lin Xiu-yuan as a "person".

This is indeed entirely beneficial and without any drawbacks.

So when she looked at Park Hyomin, whose fighting spirit had been ignited, a smile with hidden merit and amusement curved her lips.

This is going to be quite a show!

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