Hancheng: There is a door between me and the future

Chapter 313 Little Ming Missed His Opportunity~ (Please Subscribe and Vote for Monthly Tickets)
Along a road in Tokyo late at night.

Standing there, Park Hyomin suddenly felt her cheeks getting hot, and she unconsciously clenched the plastic bag in her hand, making a rustling sound.

Looking at the man not far away, she felt a mix of emotions and didn't know how to react for a moment.

When Lin Xiuyuan saw Park Hyomin walking out from the direction of the convenience store, a look of surprise flashed across his face. Then he smiled naturally and greeted her, "Hi, Hyomin, long time no see."

As he spoke, his gaze also unconsciously swept quickly over the girl in front of him.

Although the other person was just out buying something temporarily, as an idol, she still chose a nice dress to wear, which fully demonstrated her superior sense of fashion and figure.

It was a black, irregularly cut dress.

Adorned with star and moon patterns, it looks unique and a little mysterious under the Tokyo night.

Even though she was only wearing a pair of simple flat sandals, her legs still looked exceptionally long and straight thanks to her perfect body proportions.

Looking at Xiao Ming, a bright and promising young man in his thirties, Lin Xiuyuan couldn't help but think of Ms. Park Hyo-min, whom he had met at the 25-year-old golf course that afternoon.

Although they are the same person, time seems to have sculpted different qualities in her.

Twenty-five years later, the married woman possessed a mature woman's charm and serenity, like a glass of mellow red wine.

The one in front of me, however, is more like a vibrant and unrestrained champagne, full of youthful sexiness and bright energy.

Although they appear to be one, they actually have very different charms.

Lin Xiuyuan sighed as he silently compared the two in his mind.

When Park Hyo-min heard Lin Xiuyuan's greeting, she quickly recovered from her initial shock, picked up her bag, and hurried forward a few steps, her face showing undisguised surprise and curiosity.

"Long time no see, Xiuyuan. You... why did you suddenly come to Tokyo? There was no prior notice at all."

As she spoke, she turned her questioning gaze to Ham Eun-jung beside her, her tone slightly reproachful, "So, Eun-jung unnie, why were you in such a hurry to leave? Oh, you were here to pick you up. You didn't even tell me beforehand. I could have come with you."

Ham Eun-jung, who was being teased, just smiled and didn't answer directly, her eyes even showing a hint of watching a show.

At this moment, Sulli also stepped forward obediently, smiling and greeting Park Hyomin, "Hyomin unnie, good evening."

Upon hearing this, Park Hyomin immediately stopped probing Lin Xiuyuan and politely returned the greeting, "Sulli, good evening."

After the two finished exchanging pleasantries, Lin Xiuyuan's gaze fell directly on the bulging black plastic bag in Park Hyomin's hand. A smile flashed in his eyes, and he deliberately teased, "Hyomin, how did you know I was a little hungry after getting off the plane? You even bought me snacks in advance? Thank you so much."

Upon hearing this, Ham Eun-jung and Sulli, who were standing nearby, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

You're really good at taking advantage of situations.

Park Hyo-min was also amused by his sudden "shamelessness".

With a wry smile, she handed him the bag forward and joked, "Yeah, yeah, it's for you. Here, it's a gift, okay?"

She thought Lin Xiuyuan was just joking when she said those words.

To her surprise, Lin Xiuyuan actually reached out and took it very naturally, then opened the bag and peeked inside.

She commented, "Hmm, let me see. Potato chips, chocolate, drinks... quite a variety. Thanks, Hyomin, then I won't be polite."

"You..." Park Hyomin was both annoyed and amused by his unreserved behavior. She waved her hand to indicate that she didn't take it seriously.

However, his curiosity about Lin Xiuyuan's sudden appearance in Tokyo only intensified.

So he pressed on, "By the way, you still haven't answered me. What exactly did you come all the way to Tokyo for?"

"Let's have fun." Lin Xiuyuan closed the bag and answered casually, as if he really came to vacation.

Park Hyomin rolled her eyes at him, and although she didn't say anything, her expressive eyes clearly conveyed: Do you think I believe you?
In the middle of the night, he suddenly showed up in Tokyo with Sherry, saying they were here to have fun?

You are kidding me!!

Despite Park Hyomin's skeptical look, Lin Xiuyuan remained unfazed and added seriously, "It's true, I'm really here for fun. It's just that I'm unfamiliar with the area and need a local guide. Hyomin, if you're free these next few days, why don't you do some part-time work?"

"If there's really no time, then that person will just have to ask Truth to bring Hera along."

Sulli, being very understanding, covered up for Lin Xiuyuan, "I'll ask unnie later, but I can't guarantee it, oppa~"

Seeing the serious expressions on their faces, Park Hyomin was genuinely puzzled and couldn't help but look at Ham Eunjung again, hoping to get some hints from her.

Seeing Ham Eun-jung still smiling and silent, neither confirming nor denying, I inexplicably began to believe her halfway.

"You really want to come and play?" Her tone softened a bit.

"If that's the case, you'll probably have to wait a day or two for the tour guide. We've been quite busy these past few days, running around promoting our performance, haven't we, Eunjung unnie?"

Ham Eun-jung didn't remain silent this time. She nodded slightly and took over the conversation, explaining the situation to Lin Xiuyuan in detail, "Yes, that's right. Our schedule has been quite full these past two days, all for promoting our upcoming performance. We're going to have another concert at the Budokan in a while."

"Wow!" Sherry's eyes widened in surprise upon hearing this. "Unnie, didn't you already have two matches at the martial arts gym? How come there's a third one? That's amazing!"

Before Ham Eun-jung could even answer, Park Hyo-min explained with a touch of emotion.

"It's very simple. It's all thanks to the chain restaurant that Jiyeon runs. It has recently expanded to Tokyo, which has brought in a lot of customers. In addition, our popularity in China has been recovering significantly recently. When the company here saw that there was money to be made, they naturally struck while the iron was hot and added more shows."

Sulli was genuinely happy for them and smiled at Park Hyomin, "Congratulations, unnie! I hope you both get better and better and become more and more successful."

Lin Xiuyuan thought the same thing: "Wow, you're starting to sound more and more like people from our area."

"Thank you~" Park Hyomin nodded gently, accepting the blessing and praise.

After saying all that, she realized that the group had been chatting at the hotel entrance for quite a while, and the night breeze was getting a bit chilly.

He couldn't help but turn his gaze back to Ham Eun-jung, his eyes carrying a hint, hoping that she could speak up and push the relationship forward.

For example, she could invite Lin Xiuyuan and Shirley to her dorm, or perhaps go to a hotel to create more opportunities for herself. She was running out of ideas.

However, Ham Eun-jung still wore a detached, "it's none of my business" smile, as if she were watching a show.

They made no attempt to offer help whatsoever, as if to say: Hyomin, you'll have to figure it out yourself.

Park Hyomin clenched her little fists in anger.

After glancing at his watch and seeing that it was already past midnight, Lin Xiuyuan took the initiative to end the chance encounter.

"Well, it's getting late. Don't you have plans to keep you busy tomorrow? We can handle the check-in ourselves. Eunjung, you and Hyomin should go back and get some rest."

Upon hearing this, Park Hyo-min felt a little anxious. She opened her mouth, instinctively wanting to say something to persuade him to stay, or at least agree to meet again tomorrow.

But seeing Lin Xiuyuan's calm and natural expression, she swallowed her words and gave a slightly disappointed reply.

"Alright then, you guys should get some rest too."

Standing nearby, Ham Eun-jung, who had witnessed Park Hyo-min's subtle struggle and eventual surrender, finally couldn't help but chuckle softly. After watching Lin Xiuyuan and Sulli walk into the hotel lobby, she completely relaxed, smiling as she patted Park Hyo-min's shoulder, her tone full of teasing.

"What, Hyomin~ Is this the 'determined' and 'competitive spirit' you were so confident about earlier? I gave you the chance, and you just let it slip away with such a casual remark?"

Park Hyo-min: "!!!"

Ham Eun-jung's words made her cheeks instantly turn bright red. Like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, she was both ashamed and angry, yet unable to refute them.

In the end, all he could do was glare angrily at Ham Eun-jung, who had a mocking expression on her face, feeling utterly frustrated.

In the end, all I could manage to say was, "You can't expect me to just pounce on her, can you?"

That's so unladylike!
She was too embarrassed to say the last sentence.

however……

"Why not?"

Ham Eun-jung smiled happily, but her eyes were full of encouragement.

Because she knew that 25 years ago, "Big Dragon Baby" Jiyeon followed the same path.

Simple, direct, and quick, once they identified Xiu Yuan, they pounced on him without hesitation, without the slightest hesitation.

The result is obvious.

Having successfully taken the position, he now sits comfortably in control.

However, faced with Ham Eun-jung's overly advanced suggestion, the still-naive 13-year-old Park Hyo-min was speechless again, her cheeks flushing, "Ah~ Unnie!!"

Even now, she is still a girl who is shy about direct attacks.

Fortunately, after teasing her clever but shy younger sister a little, Ham Eun-jung was finally satisfied and stopped teasing her.

Then he affectionately took Park Hyomin's arm, pulled her along (she was still a little sullen), and walked towards the detached dormitory next door.

He was humming a cheerful tune, clearly in a very happy mood.

……

Meanwhile, inside the hotel.

Lin Xiuyuan and Shirley also successfully completed the check-in procedures.

Despite its small size, this hotel boasts a tranquil environment, strict security, and a rare two-bedroom executive suite, perfect for two people.

It avoids sharing a room and is more convenient and safer than living in separate rooms.

However, after entering the suite, Lin Xiuyuan did not immediately insert the room card, but instead gestured for Shirley to wait at the door.

Then, I took out my phone, turned on the camera, and carefully checked the living room, bedroom, bathroom, and even the corners of the suite, paying special attention to any suspicious infrared spots or unnatural decorations.

After confirming that there were no abnormalities with the naked eye and a preliminary inspection by his mobile phone, Lin Xiuyuan returned to the entrance, inserted the room card into the power outlet, and the lights in the room instantly and softly lit up.

But this is not enough.

A few minutes later, Lin Xiuyuan returned to the villa from the bathroom door and brought back an expensive signal jammer.

According to the seller, if even this set of professional equipment cannot defend against it, it basically means that the opponent is at the military level, and ordinary people would never encounter such an opponent.

They'll definitely get pew pew pew pew too.

After turning on the signal jammer and placing it in the center of the living room, Lin Xiuyuan watched the indicator light flash normally before he finally relaxed completely.

Given his situation, safety should always be the top priority.

"Truth, go back and take a shower and rest. I'll keep watch here, and you can come and relieve me in a bit."

After taking care of everything, Lin Xiuyuan turned around and looked at Shirley behind him.

Shirley nodded obediently, asked no further questions, and went straight into the bathroom, disappearing from the hotel.

Lin Xiuyuan immediately closed the door after she went in, then walked to the window and pondered for a moment while looking at the dazzling night view outside.

He took out his phone, dialed Goo Hara's number, and looked at it for a while.

My finger hovered over the dial key, but I ultimately chose to exit the contacts.

About half an hour later, Lin Xiuyuan opened the time portal again and brought Shirley back, who had finished washing up and changed into comfortable home clothes.

"Alright, Zhenli, why don't you talk to Hora about meeting tomorrow?"

Upon hearing this, Sulli immediately understood and excitedly took out her phone, found Goo Hara's number, and dialed it.

Seeing this, Lin Xiuyuan smiled, waved to her, and walked through the time portal back to the villa to take a shower.

Inside the guest room.

The call Sulli made was answered after ringing a few times. Goo Hara's slightly tired but still gentle voice came from the other end, "Hey~ Jinri, why are you calling me so late?"

Before the other person could ask any more questions, Shirley immediately spoke up in a cheerful tone, "Unnie~ Are you free tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow?" Goo Hara was a little surprised. "Why are you suddenly asking this? I have a recording session to finish tomorrow morning, and I'll probably be free after noon. What's wrong?"

Hearing that Goo Hara would be free after noon, Sulli became even happier, and her tone became more and more cheerful, "That's great, unnie, let's have lunch together tomorrow."

"us?"

Upon hearing this, Goo Hara paused for a moment, then chuckled, "Jinri~ Have you forgotten? Unnie, I'm in Tokyo right now, not in Seoul. How can we have dinner together? Are you going to fly over?"

Goo Hara on the other end of the phone assumed Sulli was just confused from being busy and didn't take it seriously.

However, Shirley's next words stunned her instantly.

"Unnie~ Who said I'm still in Seoul?" Sulli's voice carried a hint of smugness and mystery. "I'm in Tokyo too, I just arrived."

"What?!!"

Goo Hara's surprised voice came through the receiver clearly, "You're in Tokyo too?? Really? What brings you here all of a sudden? Where are you staying?"

This unexpected surprise instantly woke up Goo Hara, who was initially quite tired.

Her best friend's sudden visit surprised her, but also filled her with joy at seeing her friend again.

Little did Goo Hara know that what she perceived as joy was about to become an enormous "surprise"!
(End of this chapter)