Hancheng: There is a door between me and the future

Chapter 58 If she hadn't come, it would have been truly over.

"Ding dong~"

As the doorbell rang, Jessica Jung, sitting on the bar stool, trembled slightly and turned around abruptly to look at the door.

Like her, Lin Xiuyuan was also inside.

However, he wasn't looking towards the doorway, but rather at the monitor screen.

"Could it be Yoona?" Jessica Jung said with some concern.

"No, just a few passersby," Lin Xiuyuan replied casually.

Upon hearing this, Jessica Jung immediately turned to look at the monitor.

Sure enough, the person standing at the door was neither Lim Yoona nor a familiar face like Park Jiyeon.

Instead, it was a group of young men and women who looked like they were out on a date, curiously looking at the shop's signboard and window decorations. When they found that the door wouldn't open, they kept pressing the doorbell.

Just then, Lin Xiuyuan's explanation drifted to his ears, "We occasionally encounter similar situations near the apartment complex. Some passersby see the pub and want to come in for a drink."

Jessica Jung, whose heart had almost stopped from fright, finally breathed a sigh of relief, rolled her eyes and complained, "You should hurry up and put up a sign explaining the situation. Don't do this again next time. It's easy to scare someone to death."

"I've already placed the order, it just hasn't been delivered yet."

The people outside the door left dejectedly when no one answered.

Lin Xiuyuan also turned his gaze to Zheng Xiuyan, "By the way, about that thing you just mentioned, how about I call Krystal over for you? You two sisters can talk it over yourselves, I probably can't help much."

"I'm not going to talk about it anymore, I'm not in the mood tonight."

Having been startled twice in a row, Jessica Jung is no longer in the mood to discuss serious matters.

Seeing this, Lin Xiuyuan laughed and said, "Is it really that big of a deal? You're scared by such a small thing."

"It's not entirely because of that..."

Jessica Jung gently shook the cup in her hand. "When I saw Yoona over here just now, I suddenly had an urge to... talk to her."

As she said this, she gritted her teeth and muttered under her breath, "Hey, Lin Xiuyuan, when are you going to bring Jessica over here to our side? I really want to teach her a lesson. What kind of brain does she have? She's like a love-struck fool."

"Didn't we already discuss this?" Lin Xiuyuan shrugged.

Then he smiled and said, "If I had to say who the next person to join the cult would be, I think it would be either Sulli or Dae Ji-yeon."

"Dae Ji-yeon? This is Ji-yeon over here. Oh, what's the difference between her and Jessica?"

“There’s a big difference. She’s a divorced wife. Wouldn’t it be interesting to use that as an excuse to ‘manipulate’ her and bully her?”

Upon hearing this, Jessica Jung abruptly looked up at the boy who had spoken.

But all she saw was a smile on his face; he was clearly teasing her.

So she got angry and grabbed the wine glass next to her, ready to throw it at him. Lin Xiuyuan quickly grabbed her hand, "Damn it, hey hey hey~ just kidding, just kidding. I saw you were so worried just now, so I was just teasing you. Don't get so worked up."

"Some things are best left unsaid, hidden in jokes." Jessica Jung scoffed, her gaze fixed on him. "Should I believe what you just said?"

Lin Xiuyuan looked completely innocent and continued to smile apologetically, "It really doesn't have to be that bad. If I really thought that way, shouldn't I have taken advantage of you first in that situation? Right?"

"Get lost! You think you can control me?"

Upon hearing this, Jessica Jung became even angrier.

However, a strange thought began to linger in her mind: if Lin Xiuyuan had really tried to "manipulate" her back then, would she... have agreed?

This problem was too complicated for her to think about deeply.

At least for now, she can't bear to leave this time and space.

Not wanting to dwell on the topic any longer, she tossed back her drink and finished it, then changed the subject, "By the way, didn't you say you were planning to bring Sherry over? When were you planning to bring her? Do you have a reason?"

"A reason? When I contacted you and Krystal, I didn't give a single reason."

A reckless young man like him wouldn't think of preparing any reason.

Jessica Jung sighed softly, "As expected, you're trying to trick people into coming here again, aren't you?"

"if not."

"Do you think everyone is like us? What if Sherry doesn't fall for it?" Lin Xiuyuan hadn't really considered this possibility.

For him, if he doesn't come, so be it.

But Shirley was different.

If she doesn't come, then it's really over.

"Ah, right, this is indeed a bit troublesome."

Seeing his look of sudden realization, Jessica Jung couldn't help but laugh out loud, "I've come up with a solution for you."

"what?"

……

Time flies, and several days have passed in the blink of an eye.

That noon, after finishing his takeout at the villa, Lin Xiuyuan returned to his apartment from 2013, took a contract from the cabinet, and went straight to the 4S car dealership.

The brand-new Range Rover that I ordered with Jessica Jung was delayed for quite a while, but I can finally pick it up now.

Soon, when he arrived at the car dealership, he saw his first car, the one that truly belonged to him.

The black body exudes a calm and sophisticated presence, while the square and rugged front design and floating roof give it a modern and stylish feel.

Opening the car door reveals a striking red leather interior that contrasts sharply with the black exterior. The center console features a clean layout, with wood trim and metal buttons complementing each other. The panoramic sunroof allows ample natural light into the cabin, and the rear seats offer sufficient comfort.

After checking and confirming that everything was in order, he drove his new car away from the dealership with satisfaction, preparing to return to his apartment.

But before he even got back to his apartment, a phone call came into his phone.

Seeing the slightly unexpected caller ID, Lin Xiuyuan quickly answered, "Hello~"

"Aren't you open today?"

The voice on the other end of the phone was that of a young girl, light and familiar.

"I'm on my way. Are you at the door?"

"Well, I happened to be nearby after finishing work this morning, so I came over to find a place to sit for a while. How much longer do you need?"

Hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan glanced at the navigation and said, "Almost there, just the last two kilometers, a few minutes or so."

"Then we'll wait for you."

us?

A few minutes later, Lin Xiuyuan parked his car and quickly walked out of the community gate.

Soon I saw two girls standing by the roadside ahead, chatting and looking around.

That's Sherry, and Krystal beside her.

At that moment, Shirley noticed him and greeted him with a smile, "Oh, the boss is here, Soojung."

Following her gaze, Jung Soo-jung paused slightly when she saw Lin Xiu-yuan's face and blurted out, "What? It's him?"

Her voice piqued Sulli's curiosity, "What's wrong, Soojung? Do you know her?"

"How could I not know him? He and Unnie have a very close relationship, I always feel like there's something going on between them..."

Before she could finish speaking, Lin Xiuyuan had already approached the two of them, so she had no choice but to swallow the rest of her words and look at the boy with a belly full of curiosity.

"Good afternoon, ladies. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

As he spoke, Lin Xiuyuan opened the tavern door and welcomed them inside.

Shirley then smiled and said, "No, we just came to bother you suddenly, please don't mind."

Lin Xiuyuan smiled and said it was okay, while his gaze lingered on Shirley for a moment.

I was originally worried about how to find an opportunity to lure her over, but I never expected that the opportunity would come to me on its own today.

　If all goes well, it should be available next week. These last few days on the new book charts, I'm praying for everything to climb higher and see how it does in the end!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)