Hancheng: There is a door between me and the future

Chapter 40 "Huh? I can't even use facial recognition?"

What does it feel like to wait anxiously? Just look at Ham Eun-jung right now.

Standing beside the car, her gaze never left the residential area across the street.

This was the Nth time she had gotten off the bus. This time, she even walked to the middle of the road, but after hesitating for a while, she came back and stood by the bus door, staring straight at the other side.

It's been almost an hour since Park Jiyeon went to her apartment.

This amount of time is more than enough for anything to happen.

Another ten minutes or so passed, and finally, Ham Eun-jung couldn't hold back any longer. She turned off the car, locked it, and decided to go find the person.

It was at this moment that Park Jiyeon slowly walked out of the apartment complex across the street, and then, under Ham Eunjung's surprised gaze, crossed the road and returned to her car.

Ham Eun-jung immediately went to greet him, intending to ask him something.

But seeing Park Jiyeon's dazed expression, he changed the subject and asked with concern, "Are you alright, Jiyeon? What about that person inside..."

Hearing the voice, Park Jiyeon slowly looked up, composed herself, and smiled, "It's okay, unnie, that person was just joking with me. He just wanted to get to know me, I guess he likes me."

"Huh? What the heck?" Ham Eun-jung exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, he and Krystal aren't in that kind of relationship. I think he likes me more." Park Jiyeon nodded vigorously, her smile radiant.

If the previous sentence was enough to shock Ham Eun-jung, then the sentence Park Ji-yeon added afterward completely stunned her.

Some even suspected that this silly little sister had been brainwashed by that person suspected of being a "cult pervert".

It takes more than an hour, and even taking a shower is exhausting, so how can you brainwash someone?

However, Park Jiyeon didn't give her a chance to investigate further, and pulled her back to the car, heading straight back to the dormitory.

The atmosphere was briefly calm on the way back.

As the car approached the dormitory building, Park Jiyeon suddenly asked, "Unnie, who do you think will get married and register their marriage first in our group?"

"marry?"

It was unclear why Park Jiyeon, who had just come of age, would bring up this topic, but Ham Eunjung answered almost instantly, "It must be Soyeon. I can't imagine anyone else besides her."

These words left Park Jiyeon silent for the rest of the night.

The next few days, however, completely shattered her.

The next day, the trip continued until the early hours of the morning.

The third day, as above.

The same thing happened on the fourth and fifth days.

With the subunit's return, Park Jiyeon's packed schedule by the company completely squeezed out her time to see Lin Xiuyuan. She couldn't say much over text, which made her extremely anxious.

……

……

A few more days passed like this.

Over the past few days, thanks to the efforts of the real estate agent, Lin Xiuyuan finally managed to transfer the apartment to his own name.

At the same time, the shop downstairs that was planned to be a pub was also acquired, and the renovation team had even started construction with the design drawings he provided.

That drawing was generated by him using AI.

The envisioned tavern in the drawings is about 60 square meters, not too big or too small, just right to be a private tavern that is not open to the public.

The bar and bar stool area take up a quarter of the space, followed by a small stage, a wine display cabinet, and a partitioned restroom.

The remaining space can accommodate two sets of four-person tables, two sets of small round tables, and a sofa booth, creating a compact yet spacious layout. Since the shop was originally a coffee shop, most of the hard furnishings were retained, requiring only some attention to the soft furnishings.

So, with the renovation team busy at work, the basic shape of the tavern gradually emerged.

Taking into account the progress, it should be completed in about ten days.

Moreover, the "other" pub in 2025 is also under construction at the same time.

Lin Xiuyuan was not idle during the renovation period.

While traveling back and forth between the two places, the beverage supplier was also finalized.

Although the process was tedious, in order to ensure sufficient safety and quality, he specifically used big data to screen out counterfeit small factories in 2025, and then selected a company that exported alcoholic beverages based on online reviews before finally signing a supply contract with them.

In the blink of an eye, it's noon again.

Lin Xiuyuan, who woke up in the 2025 villa and returned to the 2013 apartment, walked into the bar that was under renovation, wearing slippers.

Then I glanced at the workers who were installing tables, chairs and equipment, and the aunties and grandmas who were cleaning up trash and tidying up the site in the corner.

After turning around and leaving the house, he immediately dialed Jessica Jung's number, "Hello, Jessica Jung."

"what?"

Jessica Jung, who was rehearsing for her upcoming world tour at the company, also made a sarcastic remark, "It's rare for a rich kid like you to call me first. Are you asking me to transfer money again?"

"No, no."

Thinking back to his previous "money transfer," Lin Xiuyuan smiled and said, "I just checked the progress of the tavern. The drinks can be brought in tomorrow, and we can probably start trial operation in a couple of days."

After dancing all morning, Jessica Jung was covered in sweat and slightly out of breath. She asked wearily, "So?"

"So I just wanted to let you know, come over for a drink sometime."

This casual invitation made Jessica roll her eyes. She didn't even have the energy to complain, and just snorted with a nasal tone, "Oh, you're just inviting me so perfunctorily? I'm the investor, after all."

"I'll mix you a few good drinks then, the kind that will make you happy."

Lin Xiuyuan, who has recently started practicing at the villa using future cocktail recipes, is becoming increasingly skilled in bartending.

The boy's laughter made Jessica Jung's lips unconsciously curl into a smile. She nodded slightly and said, "Okay, let me know when you've confirmed the time. I'm exhausted lately, so it would be good to have a place to rest."

"Yeah, I'll let you know when it's done. Anyway, it's just two or three of us sitting here."

"Okay, you go ahead and get started. I still have to rehearse. I'll call you back later."

Jessica Jung, who had just hung up the phone, turned around and saw Yoona standing next to her, her pretty face beaming with gossip. "Unnie, what kind of bar is opening? I want to go too."

Jessica Jung rolled her eyes at her, "It's a private bar, why are you going there to join in the fun?"

"I'd like to get to know your boyfriend, unnie."

Ever since hearing that Jessica Jung had been 'scammed' out of 80 million won, Yoona has been incredibly curious about Lin Xiuyuan on the other end of the phone and has been eager to find out more.

Unexpectedly, when I came over for a drink of water, I 'accidentally' stumbled upon this situation, so I took the initiative to speak up regardless of the circumstances.

"First of all, he's not my boyfriend. Secondly, you might not even be able to get in."

Jessica Jung didn't find anything wrong with her initiative. Instead, she smiled slightly and teased her a little, "Because that guy said his bar is members-only, not the kind where members can't get in. You'll see if you can get in then."

"Huh? I can't even use facial recognition?"

At this time, Girls' Generation was at the peak of their popularity, and Yoona really didn't believe that she, as the center of the group, couldn't get into a bar that hadn't even opened yet.

Jessica Jung chuckled, "Who knows?"

　Asking for monthly ticket
　　
　
(End of this chapter)