Hancheng: There is a door between me and the future

Chapter 84 Mr. Lin, whose energy was completely drained by Krystal (Please subscribe and vote!)
Seoul, 2025.

"Soojung, what have you been up to lately? I've gone to your apartment so many times, but you're either busy or not there."

In a corner of the Western restaurant, Jessica frowned slightly, her gaze fixed on her younger sister across from her.

She noticed that Krystal seemed to have changed since that boy named Lin Xiuyuan appeared.

Although he looked much more relaxed and younger, his overall demeanor was more relaxed.

But things have changed, and as her older sister, Jessica needs to ask Krystal about that.

Across from her, Krystal was eating her steak with her head down. After hearing Jessica's words, she looked up and smiled, "Unnie, what can I be doing? I'm either working or out shopping and eating with friends, what else could I be doing?"

"Don't lie to your unnie. Although I'm not in Seoul often anymore, I still have my eyes and ears."

"I'm not lying to you, what's there to lie about?"

Krystal was not lying. Lately, aside from work, she has indeed been spending her time eating, taking walks, and chatting with Lin Xiuyuan.

However, very few of those "events" will actually take place in 2025.

After staring at Krystal for a while, Jessica picked up her water glass and asked, "So tell me, what's the progress of your relationship with that Lin Xiuyuan? Have you slept together?"

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Krystal, who had just taken a bite of beef, almost choked. She glared at her, both amused and exasperated. "What? Unnie, did you invite me out for dinner just to ask if I've been slept with?"

"I wanted to ask if you've been with any younger men," Jessica rolled her eyes, speaking with an air of self-righteousness.

Seeing this, Krystal glanced at her, then lowered her head and continued eating, too lazy to pay attention to Jessica's madness.

She learned this from Lin Xiuyuan, because a few nights ago, he used this tactic to give her the cold shoulder.

But in the end, she taught him a lesson and made him completely subdued.

Haha, man.

When Jessica realized Krystal was ignoring her, she raised her voice even higher, "Hey, Krystal, you're not really into that guy, are you? Playing around is fine, but don't stay out all night every night."

“Jessica, if you really have nothing better to do, why don’t you go find a man? You two are each doing your own thing right now, why are you staring at me like that? I’m not a young girl anymore, I know what to do and what’s right.”

Krystal put down her knife and fork, her expression slightly somber.

Previously, when Jessica called Lin Xiuyuan "kid," Krystal didn't feel anything, at most just smiled and let it go.

But now, ever since the day she met Shirley, she feels she has to protect her at least a little.

Jessica probably didn't expect to be directly called out and rebuked by Krystal, which made her stunned for a moment before she looked at the other side.

Looking at his younger sister who was looking up at him, his face was no longer that of a naive little boy.

So after giving the other person a deep look, Jessica took a sip of water to moisten her throat, using the coolness to relieve the pent-up anger in her chest.

Then he picked up his bag and stood up, saying, "I have something to do, I'm leaving now. You can decide for yourself, just don't get scammed."

"Don't worry, unnie, even if I get scammed, I won't be like you."

Krystal suddenly replied.

Jessica paused, turning to look at her. Krystal remained seated, calmly observing her with an expression that was neither humble nor arrogant.

A moment later, a soft sigh escaped his lips, “That would be best.”

After saying that, he turned and left, but his steps were much lighter than usual, as if he were somewhat dazed.

Krystal, who regretted her words afterward, stood there with a pout, but it was too late to apologize.

Fortunately, she knew Jessica wouldn't be angry with her.

After all, the two sisters have argued before over the years, and even fought when they were young, but they always made up in the end.

Just thinking about her life as an unnie gave her a headache. Just as that guy said, she was stuck in a quagmire, and even a god couldn't save her.

"Ah, so annoying!"

Krystal frowned, let out a few heavy sighs, and then took out her phone to call Lin Xiuyuan, intending to vent her anger on him.

Lin Xiuyuan: ? ? ?

……

……

A gentle breeze blew across the grass, lifting the long hair of the little dragon near its ear.

Sunlight shone on her profile, highlighting her fair skin and focused expression.

She gripped the pole with both hands, her posture elegant yet powerful.

With a gentle swing of the club, the white ball rose up, tracing a beautiful arc, and came to a precise stop not far from the hole.

"Pretty!"

Behind her, Lee Juri couldn't help but applaud, "Jiyeon, your technique and strength are getting more and more skilled. You said you don't do it often, you're lying."

"Oh, I meant recently."

The little dragon turned around, its eyes filled with laughter.

Lin Xiuyuan stood further back, watching her quietly, and suddenly compared her to the little dragon cub from 2013.

Compared to the mischievous little Ji-yeon, the current dragon cub has indeed matured a lot, at least he's not as sharp anymore.

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At least they won't call her an 'old woman'.

Just as Lin Xiuyuan was lost in thought, Park Hyomin and Lee Qri had finished their fight, and Da Longzai turned around and called to him, "Xiuyuan, it's your turn."

"Ah, here we come."

He then came to his senses, walked to the ball position, and got into position, but couldn't help but steal a glance at her out of the corner of his eye.

Unexpectedly, that one glance almost caused him to lose his composure.

It seemed that the little dragon was a bit hot, so he casually lifted his inner T-shirt, revealing his fair and delicate belly.

"boom!"

The ball went slightly off course, grazing the edge of the grass and landing just outside the fairway.

Watching the little white ball land, Lin Xiuyuan clicked his tongue helplessly, "Tsk, I need to stay calm."

The big dragon cub, who had noticed his gaze just now, approached with a half-smile, "Where were you staring at just now?"

"No."

Lin Xiuyuan would naturally not admit that he had secretly eaten any tender white tofu.

However, she didn't press the matter further, because that wasn't what she wanted to ask. So she changed the subject, "By the way, what were you talking about with Yoona unnie earlier? She was quite shocked when she came back."

"It's nothing, she just said something that surprised me."

That's right. Lin Xiuyuan was just being polite, following what he had told Shirley yesterday.

He had no intention of repaying the favors he owed based on his own abilities.

Who would have thought that Yoona wouldn't play by the rules? She set a time right away, catching him completely off guard.

But clearly, Yoona wasn't the only one who caught him off guard today; next up is the big dragon.

After hearing his perfunctory reply, the little dragon narrowed its eyes slightly. Although it wasn't angry, it sighed softly.

"Xiuyuan, are you a fan of Yoona unnie or me? I didn't even ask what you two were talking about, I just asked what Yoona unnie replied, and you're already giving me this perfunctory answer."

"Huh? No, I..."

Lin Xiuyuan was completely stunned by Da Longzai's sudden remark.

Holy crap, what's going on?

Just as he was rambling incoherently, his cell phone rang in his pocket, a lifesaver that came to his rescue.

So he quickly took out his phone and pointed to the number that had called, "Um, it's Krystal calling, I'll answer it."

"go Go."

The little dragon waved goodbye, watched him walk away, chuckled, and turned back to Li Juli and the others.

Lin Xiuyuan on the other end answered the call, "Hello." "Mr. Lin, where are you?"

Krystal's directness and the way she addressed herself both surprised Lin Xiuyuan.

So after glancing around, he quickly replied, "I'm playing golf with Jiyeon and the others."

Krystal was clearly surprised. "Today?"

"Yeah, I've been playing since this morning and haven't eaten yet. I was thinking of finding a place to eat something after this game."

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone, then she said, "Where are you?"

Lin Xiuyuan gave the address, but before he could say anything more, the call was disconnected.

Before hanging up, she left a message saying, "Okay, wait for me, I'll come find you."

Lin Xiuyuan was left staring at the disconnected call screen, speechless. "Wait, what's going on?"

When he returned to the sidelines, several people were chatting. Da Long Zai looked up at him and asked, "What did Xiu Jing want with you?"

Lin Xiuyuan shook his head, looking completely bewildered. "I don't know. They asked where I was and then hung up. I guess they were coming over."

"Is Soojung coming over? Sure, we can grab something to eat together."

Park Hyomin thought Krystal was coming over to visit, and didn't think much of it.

But Li Juli glanced at Lin Xiuyuan again, her eyes holding a somewhat ambiguous expression.

The things she saw in this boy today were more and more interesting than the last.

For the rest of the time, the group chatted while playing ball, and even played a little game where "whoever gets the last hole in has to treat everyone to dinner."

Lin Xiuyuan had two consecutive off-ball performances, and was then teased by Da Longzai several times.

But he enjoyed it and showed no impatience whatsoever.

As the game neared its end, it was already afternoon, the light on the horizon gradually softened, and the lawn shimmered with a warm golden hue under the setting sun.

Just as Lin Xiuyuan made a beautiful putt, sending the ball into the hole for the first time, the three of them exclaimed in surprise once again, and laughter filled the air.

The little dragon who missed the last shot became the "lucky one" to treat everyone to dinner today.

And so, our golf trip today has officially come to an end.

The group chatted and laughed as they returned to the electric scooter, preparing to head back to the clubhouse.

In the car, Li Juli seemed to be in high spirits, and said to Lin Xiuyuan with a smile, "Xiuyuan-xi, I didn't expect you to play golf so well on your first time. Let's exchange contact information and play together again next time."

"Luck, luck," Lin Xiuyuan replied politely.

When the group returned to the clubhouse to have dinner, a car sped up from the entrance and stopped steadily next to Lin Xiuyuan, drawing everyone's attention.

Upon seeing Krystal in the driver's seat, Da Long Zai immediately went over and said with a smile, "Soojung, you got here so quickly? We were just about to go eat, want to come along?"

"No, I have something urgent to discuss with Lin Xiuyuan. Let's do it another time."

Her gaze fell on Lin Xiuyuan, her expression leaving no room for refusal.

Although Lin Xiuyuan was completely confused, he still handed the ball bag back to Dalongzai, said goodbye to everyone in turn, and then got into Krystal's passenger seat.

As the group watched the car drive away, Lee Juri immediately looked at Daeyong and said, "Jiyeon, your little fan is quite interesting."

The little dragon pursed its lips and didn't reply.

Meanwhile, in Krystal's car.

Lin Xiuyuan suddenly reached out and grabbed the passenger side armrest, glanced at the speedometer on the center console, took a deep breath, and couldn't help but say, "Krystal, are we in a hurry? You're going a bit too fast. Should I take over driving?"

Krystal didn't answer him, but she eased off the accelerator slightly, slowing the car down.

The entire journey was speechless.

The car eventually drove into a quiet residential area. Lin Xiuyuan looked puzzled. "What's this?"

"My house."

After answering, Krystal parked the car, got out, and led Lin Xiuyuan into the apartment.

As soon as he entered, before he could even figure out what was going on, Lin Xiuyuan was so startled by the intense heat that he retreated several steps.

That directness, that impulsiveness, that madness almost made him shrink back in fear.

So she called out repeatedly, "Wait, wait, what are you doing, Krystal? Let's chat for a bit, okay?"

"What's there to talk about? Hurry up. You're a man, stop being so wishy-washy."

Krystal showed no mercy, her words revealing an overwhelming desire for control.

As he spoke, he scooped up Lin Xiuyuan's moon from the water, seizing his weakness and making him exclaim in shock, "Holy crap..."

"No, are you in such a hurry?"

"I'm getting my period tomorrow, so don't move."

"Um, how about we eat something first? I haven't eaten all day."

"Am I not delicious enough?"

"..."

……

……

At seven o'clock in the evening, night slowly fell, the streets were bustling with traffic, and the neon lights gradually lit up.

After finishing her advertisement shoot and having dinner with the crew, Yoona finally arrived at the entrance of the bar.

When she arrived and saw that the tavern seemed to be closed, she frowned slightly and took out her phone to call Lin Xiuyuan.

At that moment, a taxi stopped behind her, and Lin Xiuyuan slowly got out of the car carrying large and small bags.

The two looked at each other.

"Good morning, Yoona." Lin Xiuyuan stepped forward and gave a forced greeting.

"It's evening now, it's still early."

Lin Yoona smiled, then noticed that something was wrong with him and quickly asked with concern, "No, Xiuyuan, what's wrong with your mental state? You look completely exhausted. Weren't you just playing golf? What have you been doing?"

Hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan sighed deeply, his expression showing exhaustion.

Because he hadn't eaten anything all day.

I got up in the morning and headed to the golf course to play, thinking I could have something to eat in the afternoon.

Suddenly, Krystal showed up, dragged him back to the apartment, and gave him a good beating.

Starting with comprehensive cardio training, followed by treadmill sprints, kettlebell swings, burpees, and machine stretching, every movement seemed to be draining his already limited energy.

Towards the end, he didn't know how he managed to grit his teeth and persevere.

But he certainly couldn't say these things, so he could only respond with a wry smile, "It's nothing, I just haven't eaten all day and I'm a little hungry."

Hearing this, Lim Yoona glanced at the takeout bag in his hand and smiled, "Let's go, let's go in and eat first."

Would you like something to eat?

"Haha, looking at you like that, are you sure you'll leave any for me?"

"I think... there probably is."

"Haha, you eat first, come on in."

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