Hancheng: There is a door between me and the future

Chapter 69 "Hold me tight, just for a little while." (Seeking first subscription)
"What? I committed suicide?"

"Wait a minute, what's this? Jessica unnie left the group?"

"hold on……"

Standing in front of her computer, Shirley looked at the news articles that had long since expired, and suddenly her gaze froze on the latest push notification.

She quickly glanced at the contents, then abruptly turned to look at Park Jiyeon behind her, "Unnie, you're married?"

"Look closely, this is an old woman from 2025. In 2013, I was unmarried and single as single as can be."

Unable to refute any further, Park Jiyeon vented all her frustration on the "old woman" of 2025, and then corrected Sulli's statement.

Shirley then realized why she had been so emotional earlier and couldn't help but laugh. "Unnie, you're just burying your head in the sand. The future you is just you."

"This statement might hold true if I didn't know the future, but we are now in 2025. Knowing everything that might happen in the future, marriage and divorce would no longer be relevant to me in 2013."

Park Jiyeon looked at her intently, paused for a moment, and then continued speaking slowly.

"At the same time, knowing what would happen in the future in 2013, you won't have to go through those terrible things again. And you won't commit suicide alone at home in 2019. This is especially important, Shirley, you have to remember this."

After saying that, he reached out from behind and hugged Shirley gently but firmly.

Further along, Lin Xiuyuan was surprised to find that the usually carefree Park Jiyeon had such a gentle side, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.

"Yes, unnie."

Shirley gripped the mouse tightly, forcing a relaxed smile. "After all, I don't want to end up lying in that cold cemetery."

However, since Lin Xiuyuan was determined to use drastic measures, he couldn't let Shirley recover so quickly.

After listening to Sulli's words, he quickly stepped forward to her side. "Although I don't want to upset you right now, there's something you need to know. For example, after you committed suicide, Goo Hara followed you."

Sulli, who was comforting Park Jiyeon, suddenly froze and glanced at Lin Xiuyuan, who was bent over fiddling with the computer. "Oppa, what do you mean by this?"

"That's exactly what I mean. See for yourself."

Having already searched for the keywords, Lin Xiuyuan returned the computer and storage space to Shirley, then pulled Park Jiyeon back to stand there quietly, watching together as that figure went from stiff to trembling, and finally sobbing.

Even the young Park Jiyeon felt a pang of sadness watching this scene, and looked at Lin Xiuyuan, saying, "Oppa, aren't you in a bit too much of a hurry?"

"That's what I told you when you first came here."

"Marriage is nothing compared to dying for love."

Park Jiyeon always feels ashamed and unable to lift her head whenever she talks about her embarrassing moments.

She clearly remembered the first time she came to this villa with Lin Xiuyuan, and then sitting in the same spot as Shirley now, watching all sorts of things happen in the future of the group.

At that time, she was still quite rational, and she could understand why Park So-yeon and Jeon Bo-ram chose not to renew their contracts.

It wasn't until she saw the news that she had married a terrible person, lived a life of widowhood for more than half a year, and then got divorced several years later that she was truly shocked.

Originally intending to see Park Jiyeon who had stayed up all night, Lin Xiuyuan reminded her that Ham Eunjung was waiting for her there in 2013, so she left the room looking back every few steps.

"I think it's better to know some things all at once than to know them one by one. If you're going to blow things up, blow them up all at once, and then you can wake up the things that need to be blown up."

Unlike when he was talking to Jessica Jung, Lin Xiuyuan didn't deliberately avoid mentioning Sulli this time. Instead, he spoke directly in a normal volume.

So much so that Park Jiyeon could clearly see that Sulli, who was sitting in front of her, had her shoulders, which had just relaxed a little, suddenly tensed up again after hearing those words.

She couldn't hold back any longer. She glanced at Lin Xiuyuan and then stepped forward to gently comfort Shirley.

Lin Xiuyuan quietly left the room, leaving the space to the two girls.

His work ended after he told Sulli about Goo Hara's death.

If Shirley were to repeat her mistake after learning that she was carrying two children, Lin Xiuyuan wouldn't know how to stop her.

After all, one can stop another person from taking action, but one cannot stop another person from having thoughts in their mind.

A person's energy is limited; it's impossible to keep an eye on another person all the time.

Even if you live under the same roof, you still need time to sleep, shower, and use the toilet.

Lin Xiuyuan, who had come to the outside of the corridor, leaned on the railing and looked down at the two figures below. Suddenly, a 'malicious' thought came to him, and he asked with a smile, "Xiuyan, did Krystal cry?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Krystal, who was downstairs, looked up and glared at him fiercely. She quickly extended a Great Wilderness Imprisoning Heaven Finger and said, "Come down here. If you're so capable, don't ask from upstairs. Come down here and I'll tell you the answer myself."

"Looks like you didn't cry. What a pity, I wanted to take a picture to remember the occasion." Lin Xiuyuan smiled.

Krystal immediately lost her temper and couldn't stand it anymore. She got up and was about to go upstairs to resolve the issue, and Jessica Jung couldn't stop her.

So all I could do was watch that figure go upstairs, and then look up at Lin Xiuyuan, saying, "Why did you mess with her like that? You'd better handle it yourself. Oh, and throw me your phone so I can see what's available for takeout. We need to order."

Lin Xiuyuan didn't say much. He simply tossed his phone out of his pocket onto the sofa downstairs, then looked at Krystal, who was walking towards him to confront him, and smiled faintly, "This is a misunderstanding..."

Before he could finish speaking, Krystal had already walked up to him and suddenly threw herself into his arms.

"Ah~"

Lin Xiuyuan subconsciously took a step back, but she still held him tightly.

Her arms were wrapped tightly around his waist, leaving almost no gap, and she pressed her whole body against him, as if she had suddenly found her only support.

Lin Xiuyuan froze, his mind going blank for a moment. His hand was still half-raised in the air, unsure whether to drop it or push it away. Downstairs, Zheng Xiuyan, who had just unlocked her phone to order food, suddenly noticed something and looked up at the building.

Then his pupils widened in surprise, his brows furrowed a few times, and he bit his lip, averting his gaze.

However, he became somewhat distracted when ordering food.

Meanwhile, Lin Xiuyuan, who was being hugged by Krystal upstairs, still had his hands floating in mid-air.

Krystal, who had buried her face in his shoulder, finally spoke in a muffled voice, trembling slightly, "Hold me, just for a little while."

Then it gently landed on her back and patted her twice, as if to offer her a comforting response.

At the same time, she said in a slightly guilty voice, "What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

Krystal didn't answer, she just hugged him tighter.

She didn't want to talk, and she didn't know how to say it.

She was suddenly terrified, terrified of losing the person she had failed to protect before, terrified that she would be too late again.

So at this moment, she needs a hug.

An embrace without any explanation or promise.

Seeing that she didn't answer him, Lin Xiuyuan didn't press the matter further. He simply stood there quietly, letting her lean against him, letting the silence between them slowly settle.

Outside the window, the wind was still blowing gently. Outside, the heavy rain continued to rage.

……

Today is another day off.

After the group disbanded, Yoona had more free time than before. Although she was constantly busy with work, she learned to leave room for herself and also understood the importance of reserving some private space for reflection.

This can be very helpful both personally and in terms of acting skills.

But recently, she has encountered a very thorny problem: whenever she has free time, she can't help but think of that figure she 'brushed past' that night.

I also thought of the little bar from the night before last, and the little boy inside.

However, looking at the rain curtain outside the window, Lim Yoona gave up the idea. Although her thoughts were in disarray, they were not enough to urge her to leave her comfortable home in this kind of weather.

Besides, if I went there myself, I probably wouldn't be able to get into that tavern.

Thinking about the membership system that the boy mentioned, Lim Yoona couldn't help but become interested.

After all, there are very few places in Seoul that can still shut her out, or places that she can't get into by facial recognition.

You see, other business owners or shops would love for her to go, and then they would promote her extensively and make money off her.

Only the boy's eyes flickered with nervousness and reluctance, and he even set up a mysterious membership system, which really intrigued Lin Yoona.

As I was thinking, my stomach started growling.

Yoona suppressed her thoughts, got up and went into the kitchen, intending to make some more cereal.

But the sound of rain outside the window interrupted her. She looked up at the rain curtain and thought that since it was a rare rainy day, she should reward herself with a good meal.

Im Yoona, who acts on impulse, immediately stopped making oatmeal and stood there hesitating for a long time.

Finally, I put down the kettle, went back to the living room, picked up my phone, and found a number I hadn't contacted in a while.

……

……

Over there at the villa.

Tuk-tuk-tuk~
As the knocking sounded, Sulli and Park Jiyeon in the computer room looked towards the door and saw Lin Xiuyuan standing there looking at them. "The takeout is here. Let's eat first before we start watching."

"Oppa, I don't..."

"Eat first, everyone needs to eat. Who isn't hungry?"

With a gentle yet unyielding tone, Lin Xiuyuan looked at Shirley, who wanted to speak, with an unwavering determination.

Having grown up on the red soil, he had heard a saying since childhood: "Man is made of iron, food is made of steel; if you miss a meal, you'll be starving."

And so, Lin Xiuyuan, who had called Shirley and the other girl downstairs, personally poured two glasses of warm water and placed them beside them before sitting down in his dining chair.

Looking at the delicious-looking stir-fries in front of her, Shirley, who hadn't had much of an appetite before, suddenly felt hungry again.

"Let's eat."

As soon as Lin Xiuyuan spoke, everyone started eating.

Just then, a sudden ringing interrupted their meal, and everyone looked toward the sofa in the direction of the sound.

At the same time, Krystal, who was next to her, also stood up, saying, "It's my ringtone."

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