Chapter 148: Next, the Shura field descends (Ten-thousand-word chapter, please subscribe, please vote for monthly tickets)

2025.

Inside YoonA's apartment.

The next morning, the sun spilled into the living room through the half-open curtains, gently hitting the carpet and coffee table, casting a piece of warm halo.

YoonA, who only fell asleep in the early hours of last night, woke up quite early today, not knowing if it was because of her biological clock or if she had set an alarm.

Anyway, around nine o'clock, she walked out of the bedroom.

She was wearing loose pajamas, her hair was in a fluffy and messy state after waking up, and her small, plain face carried the laziness and relaxation unique to the morning.

As soon as she pushed open the bedroom door, a warm fragrance rushed toward her.

It was the smell of bread—familiar, soft, carrying a faint sweet fragrance.

So YoonA paused her footsteps, subconsciously looking toward the kitchen, and saw those golden-brown breads left on the island's baking rack, now neatly arranged, the effort put into them almost self-evident.

After looking at the kitchen, she quickly turned her gaze to the living room.

On that comfortable sofa, Lin Xiuyuan, who was "threatened" to come up last night, was sleeping soundly at this moment.

His figure was lying on his side, the blanket wrapped loosely, one arm hanging outside, his head buried in the cushion, his hair messy.

The little thoughts after being teased last night, and the tossing before being teased, were all washed clean by sleepiness at this moment. The quiet sleeping appearance looked exactly like a hero warrior who had just faced a "great misfortune" omen but still completed some adventure trials.

Seeing this, YoonA didn't speak, nor did she wake Lin Xiuyuan up.

Instead, she walked over lightly, then squatted down in front of the sofa, looking at this boy with some curiosity, the corners of her lips carrying a bit of a smile she couldn't hide.

Her smiling eyes slowly moved from Lin Xiuyuan's hair whorl and forehead to the faint dark circles under his eyelashes, and then saw his mouth slightly curled, seemingly having a pretty good dream.

In the quiet living room, only the ticking of the clock on the wall and the imperceptible frequency of YoonA's heartbeat could be heard.

She looked at the other party quietly like this, suddenly feeling that although this young boy was reckless, mouth-poor, and occasionally silly, the way he looked when he was serious about making bread last night, and the way he looked when playing golf before, all made people feel handsome.

For a long time.

YoonA raised her hand slightly, gently tidying the hair on his forehead. The movement was extremely light and slow, fearing to disturb the sleeping dream of this boy.

Then she muttered in a low voice, "He's not handsome enough to shake the world, so why is he so likable?"

As soon as the words fell, perhaps feeling something, Lin Xiuyuan's nose moved slightly, making a vague sound, but didn't wake up.

YoonA smiled slightly, stood up lightly, turned back to look at the bread in the kitchen again, and felt as if her heart had softened a piece.

She walked into the kitchen, took a piece of bread, tore off a corner, and took a bite.

Soft, glutinous, and sweet. The taste after cooling down was more refreshing than when it was just baked. Although it lacked a bit of warmth, the taste was not much different.

"Not bad craftsmanship. It seems I have to ask you to come a few more times."

Chewing the bread in her mouth, YoonA turned back to look at the sleeping boy on the sofa with some amusement, the corners of her mouth slightly raised.

A long time passed again.

Lin Xiuyuan, woken up by the sound in his ear, opened his eyes in a daze, discovering that he was on the sofa at this moment, and the memories of last night slowly revived.

The dream he had just had didn't seem to have completely dissipated, and the light in front of him was a bit dazzling, making him have to squint slightly and raise his hand to rub his forehead.

Suddenly, a burst of crisp laughter broke his confusion.

He lowered his head and saw YoonA sitting on one side of the sofa, focusing on the TV, seemingly chasing some funny variety show.

Compared to the pajama set from last night, she was now wearing a simple white T-shirt and sweatpants, her legs crossed on the sofa, quiet and comfortable.

"Yo, you're finally awake." YoonA turned her head with a smile, and seeing him open his eyes, she greeted him happily, "How did you sleep last night? Why didn't you call me to wake up and eat the freshly baked bread?"

Lin Xiuyuan was a bit stunned, looking at her leisurely appearance, and after a while, he said, "Are you sure if I called you, your morning temper wouldn't burn me down? And why did you wake up so early."

YoonA blinked, smiled, and raised her eyebrows, "I only have the habit of waking up early, not the habit of morning temper. What's wrong? You wouldn't have mixed me up with Xiujing or Xiuyan Unnie, right."

She said, turning to point at the clock on the wall, and continued, "And look at what time it is yourself; where is it early at all."

After sitting up and casually pulling her slightly messy hair, Lin Xiuyuan then glanced at the time on the clock, only to see the hour hand had already drifted past the number 11.

Then he glanced at the bread he had made in the early hours of the morning. The faint fragrance rushed to his nose, making his stomach, which hadn't ingested any nutrition after fighting for a whole night, instantly growl.

"Big sister, I fell asleep in the early hours of last night; isn't it normal to wake up now?"

"Who are you calling big sister? Say it again?"

YoonA, who was smiling just now, instantly turned black-faced, her eyes staring at the person opposite with feigned anger.

Lin Xiuyuan, who realized it later, hurriedly raised his hand to apologize, "Ah, sorry, sorry, I said the wrong thing, I'm going to the bathroom."

Hearing this, YoonA then put away her expression, rolled her eyes at Lin Xiuyuan, and said, "There's a wash bag prepared for you in the bathroom, go."

Then she pointed to the direction of the second bedroom and continued, "And there's a set of clothes prepared for you over there. See if you want to change and wash; if you want, you can go in and take a shower, if not, it's up to you. Hurry up and go, don't dawdle."

Lin Xiuyuan nodded, got up, and walked into the bathroom, preparing to wash up.

Standing in front of the mirror, he looked at himself. Although his face was still a bit tired, it was better than when he went to the airport last night.

At the same time, he glanced at the T-shirt that was quite dirty from making bread, hesitated for a moment, then walked out of the bathroom and drilled into the second bedroom.

A moment later, he looked at YoonA in the living room, "I have a question, is it convenient to ask?"

"Speak if you have something to say." YoonA smiled.

"How come you have men's clothes in this apartment? It wouldn't be..."

Before Lin Xiuyuan could finish speaking, a cushion was thrown over from there, but because the distance was a bit far, it didn't hit Lin Xiuyuan and fell to the ground.

At the same time, YoonA's speechless voice flew over, "This is a neutral-style clothing, the Over size style, do you understand? Don't worry, they are all ones I haven't worn."

As a result, in the next second, Lin Xiuyuan's laughter came, "What a pity, if it were ones you had worn, how good that would be."

"Yah, Lin Xiuyuan~"

YoonA, who rarely called Lin Xiuyuan by his full name, was also amused by anger and scolded him.

And Lin Xiuyuan, after saying that sentence, held the clothes and drilled into the bathroom again.

Soon, when he came out again, he had finished washing up.

Lin Xiuyuan, who casually pulled the collar of the white shirt he was wearing, opened his mouth strangely, "YoonA, this shirt of yours is indeed a bit big; it shouldn't be the style you usually wear out, right."

YoonA, who was originally sitting on the sofa flipping through the TV station, heard the movement and voice, and looked up subconsciously.

Then, she was a bit stunned.

Lin Xiuyuan walked out of the bathroom, his hair softened by the water vapor, not yet completely dry, slightly damply sticking to his forehead, some hair strands hanging down along his ears, setting off the whole face to be increasingly fresh and clean.

He was wearing that so-called "neutral-style" white shirt, the hem slightly long, covering part of his pants waist, the cuffs casually rolled up two folds, revealing his slender forearm lines, his whole person exuding a casual yet clean boyish air.

The breath of sunlight rushed toward her.

If you ask when a man is most handsome, then the answer of just coming out after a shower must be able to occupy the answer of the vast majority of people.

For example, Lin Xiuyuan at this moment was clearly just standing there quietly, but that boyish air and that white shirt made the atmosphere of the entire living room suddenly brighten up.

Even YoonA, who was used to seeing handsome guys, couldn't help but raise a smile, "Really not bad, Xiuyuan. Although your five features aren't the kind of absolutely handsome look, they are paved with the boyish atmosphere."

Lin Xiuyuan chuckled, "At my age now, I should still barely count as a boy, right."

Adolescent college student, this is precisely his period.

YoonA was stunned, then rolled her eyes, "The mood that just improved a bit, suddenly disappeared. Can you not mention the word age?"

At this moment, YoonA was a bit similar to Krystal before, who could formally face age and aging.

But after learning about the parallel space-time in 2013 and seeing her younger self, she couldn't handle it anymore.

"Ah, sorry, sorry."

Lin Xiuyuan, who said two sentences with a smile, lowered his head to tidy his cuffs, and then whispered, "However, this is the first time I've worn a pure white shirt. Before, it was mostly T-shirts, and I didn't have many shirts, and the

Lin Xiuyuan, who had been smiling while saying a few words, lowered his head to straighten his cuffs and then added in a low voice, "Though this is actually my first time wearing a pure white shirt. I usually wear T-shirts; I don't have many shirts, and the ones I do have are all different styles or colors."

"I think it looks quite good," Lin Yun'er said, glancing at Lin Xiuyuan standing in front of her again with a slight smile.

Lin Xiuyuan didn't respond, only turning his head to look at the clock in the living room, realizing then that it was already noon.

The sunlight from outside spilled in through the curtains, and the air was filled with a warm atmosphere.

"It's getting late, so I'll head out first. I need to go over there and check on the situation."

After speaking, Lin Xiuyuan stretched, walked over to pick up the phone on the coffee table, and prepared to leave.

However, just as he walked over, he was stopped by Lin Yun'er. "Why are you in such a rush? Since you're already here, you should definitely have lunch before heading back."

"Huh?"

Lin Xiuyuan was a bit stunned. He wanted to refuse, so he said, "I need to go over to 2013 first to check things out. In case someone is looking for me, I shouldn't disappear for a whole day if I can help it."

"Then I'll go over with you. Going back is fine too."

Having said that, Lin Yun'er stood up as well. "Wait for me a moment; I'm going in to change my clothes."

Lin Xiuyuan couldn't refuse now; he could only stand where he was, watching Lin Yun'er turn and walk into the master bedroom.

A few minutes later, she emerged, not having changed her top, but having swapped her sweatpants for tight, slightly flared jeans that accentuated her figure—her perky hips and long legs were incredibly eye-catching.

Noticing where Lin Xiuyuan's gaze was focused, Lin Yun'er smiled easily, adjusted her clothes, walked over to his side, and headed toward the entryway first.

"Let's go, I'm ready."

Lin Xiuyuan watched that graceful silhouette and followed her out of the apartment.

Outside, the sun was perfect, and the streets were lined with green trees.

A car slowly drove out of the apartment complex's underground parking garage and headed in the direction of the Gangnam District.

Meanwhile, in another apartment in Seoul.

Sunlight spilled in through the gaps in the curtains, casting mottled light and shadows on the wooden floor.

Little Dragon Cub, who had fought with Lin Xiuyuan until midnight last night, finally woke up from her deep sleep.

But after washing up, as she stood before the bathroom mirror looking at herself, she was slightly stunned for a few seconds.

Her skin looked brighter than it had on the plane yesterday, as if it had regained some kind of moisture, glowing with a delicate luster.

The eyes that had looked slightly tired before sleep last night were now clear, with a hint of softness at the corners.

"Hmm?"

After a gasp, Little Dragon Cub subconsciously raised her hand to touch her cheek.

Delicate, firm—her skin condition was ridiculously good, to the point that even she couldn't quite believe it.

"This is too exaggerated..."

Little Dragon Cub muttered to herself, then thought of the "youthful vitality" aura Lin Xiuyuan had possessed last night.

Then came those outrageous conversations and guesses with Li Juli, and finally, she couldn't help but raise an eyebrow in suspicion. "Could it be... is there really something to this talk of nourishment?"

Her complexion was also much rosier than before—not the fake whiteness that makeup foundation could create, but a healthy flush that truly radiated from the foundation of her body.

It was the natural color that appears after drinking hot soup or experiencing some high-temperature, intense, heart-pounding "exercise."

Thinking of something, Little Dragon Cub took a step back to let her whole figure appear in the mirror.

In the mirror, even wearing a loose T-shirt, she couldn't hide the laziness and coquettishness that came from just waking up.

The faint red marks on her neck were still there, appearing and disappearing as if she had been wrapped in vines during the night.

Little Dragon Cub tilted her head, touched her collarbone, and bit her lip. For some reason, she remembered the burning eyes Lin Xiuyuan had when he leaned in close to her last night, and the scorching temperature of his breath against her collarbone.

Although she muttered a word, it was with a bit of amusing regret: "If I had known, I wouldn't have let him go pick up YoonA unnie last night."

Then she turned and walked out of the bathroom, her steps light as if she had been injected with vitality since yesterday; there was an indescribable brightness about her whole person.

Even the reflection in the refrigerator door in the kitchen showed a Little Dragon Cub who was humming a little tune, her face written with happiness.

But after glancing at the empty interior of the refrigerator, she hesitated, closed the door, smiled, walked over to her phone, picked it up, and dialed a number.

A few seconds later, the call was answered, and Li Juli's voice came through. "Hello, Zhiyan, what's up?"

"Unnie, have you had lunch yet?"

"Not yet. Let's eat something together; I just happened to hear that a certain restaurant's pan-seared steak is quite good."

Little Dragon Cub's question made Li Juli instantly understand what her youngest member meant, so she smiled and took the initiative to make the invitation, providing the location.

And so, having received the location, Little Dragon Cub immediately returned to her room to change her clothes, then stepped out of the apartment with happy footsteps.

But just as she was about to leave, she suddenly returned to the master bedroom. "Oops, almost forgot to take my medicine."

After a while, having finished her medicine, Little Dragon Cub finally left, went downstairs, got into her car, and headed straight for the restaurant where she had an appointment with Li Juli.

Not long after, inside the restaurant.

The afternoon sun spilled in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating the exquisite wooden tables and chairs and the porcelain-white plates; the aroma of various delicacies wafted through the air.

Li Juli, who had arrived early, was scrolling through her phone while drinking lemon water, waiting for Little Dragon Cub.

Not long after, a familiar figure walked in with light, quick steps.

"Unnie~"

After entering the restaurant, Little Dragon Cub waved gently, walked over to Li Juli, and sat down. Before she could even open the menu, she said impatiently and with a smile, "Unnie, I'm really hungry this time; I got up a bit late today."

Li Juli looked at Little Dragon Cub, her eyes freezing the moment she saw her.

"What's going on with your skin today?"

Li Juli put down her phone, her gaze fixed straight on Little Dragon Cub's face, and she even rudely reached out to poke the other's cheek lightly. "How did it suddenly become so white and bright again? It wasn't like this when you landed last night, was it? Did you go get a water-light needle treatment this morning?"

"No way, didn't I just say I just woke up?" Little Dragon Cub dodged back, laughing and crying. "I haven't even had time to put on makeup before coming out."

"Are you sure?" Li Juli was still incredulous.

After the exclamation, she suddenly thought of something. "Xiuyuan?"

"Uh..." Little Dragon Cub's eyes flickered; she lowered her head, took a sip of the lemon water in front of her, and then smiled.

In the adult world, silence without a response is equivalent to tacit consent.

Li Juli looked at her in shock, then slowly leaned back in her chair, lost in thought. "Really? Does it really have an effect?"

"Maybe so."

Little Dragon Cub said with a straight face, even looking down at the back of her own hand; she felt the skin on her hands had become a bit smoother.

Seeing this reaction, Li Juli fell into thought again, her expression complex.

Only muttering to herself, "So... Xiuyuan is... what? A walking youth power bank? A human age-defying source? Or..."

"Oh, it's not that magical; it's just that my spirits are a bit better. Didn't it fall back before?"

Little Dragon Cub rolled her eyes, quickly found an excuse to brush it off, and pushed the menu over. "Unnie, hurry up and order; I'm really hungry."

And at this moment.

The Time Gate connecting to 2013 was opened again by Lin Xiuyuan.

Having returned to the villa earlier, after resting for a while, he took Lin Yun'er back to the past space-time, preparing to go find food.

But not long after he returned to the apartment in 2013, he heard the ringing of a telephone.

And the sound of this incoming call didn't come from a mobile phone, but from a landline.

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2013.

Apartment.

When Lin Yun'er followed Lin Xiuyuan's footsteps and stepped into this apartment again, she suddenly discovered that the scene before her eyes was no longer what she had seen when she came over a few days ago.

A soft atmosphere interwoven with a faint woody fragrance and warm yellow light greeted her.

She stood at the doorway, looking at the brand-new layout before her in astonishment.

"Why are you dazed? Didn't I tell you before that it was renovated?"

Seeing Lin Yun'er's surprise, Lin Xiuyuan looked at her, the corners of his mouth slightly raised. "Let's go, let me show you around this new base."

While speaking, Lin Xiuyuan began the tour mode with Lin Yun'er.

"Didn't I tell you before? This is actually connecting the apartment next door as well. Now, the whole space has just been re-planned. It has formed a 3-bedroom, 2-living room layout, with two master suites."

Looking at the living room, which was indeed much more spacious than before, Lin Yun'er nodded gently, then looked at the floor-to-ceiling windows, which connected with the living room of the other apartment to form a single bright glass wall, taking in the entire street view outside.

The living room as a whole adopted a minimalist style, with light-colored solid wood furniture paired with a warm gray-white carpet; the sofa and coffee table area naturally divided the guest area.

The latest novels are first published here!

Beside the balcony, there was also an open reading corner, a comfortable lounge chair, and a row of low bookshelves, as if specifically prepared for someone who loves to curl up in the sunlight.

Passing through the living room, there was a long corridor connecting the two bedrooms.

The first master suite was on the inner side, with several abstract oil paintings hanging on the walls. Warm wooden floors covered the entire room, and after the curtains were opened, a small balcony was revealed. The bathroom had a bathtub and a wet-dry separation, neat and comfortable.

It also hid some details belonging to a girl, such as neatly arranged skincare products and a stack of scripts that hadn't been organized yet.

The other suite's style was slightly colder, leaning toward minimalist modern; it was the one Lin Xiuyuan lived in himself, clean and tidy, with no style at all.

Seeing this, Lin Yun'er suddenly asked, "It's quite good, but looking at this situation, does Sulli really intend to move in?"

Lin Yun'er, who also knew about this situation, was more curious about the truth of this question than the changes in the room.

"Yeah, after coming back yesterday, she already started moving things like an ant."

Seeing Lin Xiuyuan answer easily, Lin Yun'er was a bit worried. "Aren't you worried about being discovered?"

Facing her worry, Lin Xiuyuan brought her back to the living room and pointed to the two entrances by the door.

"This is the original entrance, and the other side is the door to the connected apartment next door. Now both sides are kept; in the future, I'll go out from this side, and Sulli will go from that side, directly avoiding the gossip you're worried about."

After finishing, Lin Xiuyuan smiled and continued to introduce, "Come, let me show you the living room next door."

Then he opened a sliding door, and instantly, a completely different atmosphere rushed toward them.

The style of the entire space was very different from the cozy home in front; this place was clearly more like some kind of private bar corner.

Low-saturation dark green walls paired with warm gold track lights created a dim but not oppressive light sensation.

In the custom wine cabinet covering the entire wall, all kinds of foreign liquors, whiskies, and sakes were displayed, and several limited editions from Japan, France, and even local Korea were properly placed, with the transparent glass reflecting soft light.

And in the center of the room was an L-shaped stone bar counter; the surface had a dark gray rock texture, cold and full of texture, with hidden light strips on the edges glowing slightly.

Behind the bar, there was also an embedded sink and a bartender tool rack; one look and you could tell it was designed for both practicality and mood.

Looking at Lin Yun'er's surprised expression, Lin Xiuyuan smiled. "What do you want to drink? Just say it when the time comes, and I'll mix it for you."

Then he blinked gently, as if he had transformed into another identity as a bartender.

There were three retro high stools lined up in front of the bar, and on the side, there was also a small casual sofa area.

A low table and a soft carpet surrounded a vinyl record player, paired with a bass sound system; the entire space could be used for a small drink, or for curling up to listen to music and chat.

Lin Yun'er, who had scanned the area, gave her impression.

"It's a place with quite an atmosphere. Did you turn the apartment into Tavern No. 2?"

"Sometimes when I'm too lazy to go out, I just play here. The renovation at the villa is too troublesome, so I remodeled this apartment."

Lin Xiuyuan smiled, and finally closed the sliding door. The small space from before was completely separated from the apartment, without any sense of abruptness.

And just as Lin Xiuyuan intended to continue taking Lin Yun'er to see some small details, a telephone ring suddenly sounded in his ears, that kind of crisp "Ding-a-ling~"

Listening to the familiar but vintage telephone ring, Lin Yun'er turned her head sharply to look at the landline at the entryway, her tone surprised. "No, Xiuyuan, when did you install this phone? It's an old antique, right?"

"Just like you?"

Lin Xiuyuan blurted out, and realized something was wrong as soon as the words left his mouth.

Then, meeting Lin Yun'er's quietly watching gaze, he immediately gave a sheepish smile and raised his hands to apologize repeatedly. "Sorry, sorry, just kidding, just kidding."

After that, he walked toward the phone, taking the opportunity to get away from the danger while answering the phone and explaining, "This was insisted on by Sulli and Xiuyan and the others; they said if the mobile phone is off, they can still call this."

"Makes sense, we can install one at the villa too."

"There's wireless charging over there, it's completely unnecessary."

After saying this, Lin Xiuyuan picked up the phone and answered, "Hello~"

"Lin Xiuyuan, are you awake?"

That familiar voice made Lin Xiuyuan subconsciously look back at Lin Yun'er, who was still looking around, and he replied with a bit of confusion, "Oh, just woke up a while ago, what's up?"

"You're at the apartment now, right? I'm coming over to find you." On the other end of the phone was Lin Xiaolu's voice, her tone carrying a hint of impatience.

"Wait a minute, have you eaten?"

Facing Lin Xiaolu's urgency, Lin Xiuyuan asked quickly.

The person on the other side seemed not to have expected him to ask this, so she was quiet for two seconds before giving an answer. "Not yet, just came out of the company."

Lin Xiaolu, who was standing by the car, was full of joy, thinking about the news she had just learned. The person she wanted to tell first wasn't Kim Taeyeon or Zheng Xiuyan, but this boy on the other end of the phone.

"Then let's find a place to eat; how about we chat while we eat?"

Lin Xiuyuan's concern made Lin Xiaolu happy again, and she nodded gently. "Sure, where are we eating? My treat."

"Hmm~"

The four daily difficulties: where to eat, what to eat, where to go, what to play.

So Lin Xiuyuan, who had encountered this, was also a bit confused and asked, "Do you have any recommendations?"

At this time, Lin Yun'er, who had approached the side at some unknown time, smiled slightly. "I know a private restaurant; do you want to go and try it?"

Lin Xiaolu on the other end of the phone straightened up immediately upon hearing this voice. "Why is she there too?"

When Lin Yun'er smiled and wanted to speak again, she was signaled by Lin Xiuyuan's eyes to shut her mouth, and then he shrugged and turned to continue visiting this new apartment.

And Lin Xiuyuan replied to Lin Xiaolu on the other end of the phone, "She came over to eat."

"What a sick woman, isn't there enough for her to eat over there?"

Lin Xiaolu, who had intended to have a date for two, found that it had fallen through and suddenly got a bit heated.

"Ya~"

Although Lin Yun'er didn't speak, it didn't mean she wasn't eavesdropping. Hearing Lin Xiaolu actually dare to gossip about her, she immediately wanted to fight back.

Fortunately, Lin Xiuyuan shouted in time, "Then I'll book that private restaurant; I'll give you the address in a moment."

"Got it." After answering, Lin Xiaolu paused her tone and changed the subject. "Why don't you throw her back over there."

"Lin Xiaolu!!!"

"Hanging up, see you later."

The other end of the phone was crisp and clean, and it hung up.

Beep beep beep beep...

Lin Xiuyuan put down the receiver and looked back at Lin Yun'er, who was rushing over angrily, laughing and crying. "Don't glare at me; I wasn't the one who said those things just now."

"No, Xiuyuan, what have you guys been doing these past few days? How did she suddenly become so brave?"

Facing Lin Yun'er's inquiry, Lin Xiuyuan naturally wouldn't say that he had been playing the edging game with Lin Xiaolu these past few days, so he answered innocently, "I don't know, her voice sounded quite cheerful just now; there should be some good news."

"Then let's go; I'd like to see if she can still say those things when she's facing me."

After speaking, Lin Yun'er sneered, casually coiled her long hair up high, revealing her fair neck, and changed it into a youthful and playful high ponytail.

Seeing this situation, Lin Xiuyuan laughed, then asked for the address of that private restaurant and sent it to Lin Xiaolu.

Finally, when leaving, he took Lin Yun'er to a normal utility room and let her go in to choose a mask to go out.

After hearing the explanation, the other party nodded in approval. "Indeed, wearing a mask to go out is very strange, but it's really quite good compared to being discovered. Xiuyuan, this idea of yours is really great."

After finishing, Lin Yun'er went in and chose a Japanese-style fox mask. After putting it on, she looked at Lin Xiuyuan. "How is it, does it look good?"

A high ponytail with a fox mask, plus her graceful figure—to say it didn't look good would be a lie.

So Lin Xiuyuan nodded, and then took Lin Yun'er out openly and honestly.

Although when they were downstairs, they met a few passersby who looked at Lin Yun'er wearing the mask, everyone just glanced at her and then hurried on their way, not thinking much about it.

Soon, Lin Yun'er, who was sitting in the back seat, took off her mask and was full of excitement. "Xiuyuan, did you see just now? They didn't recognize me at all."

"Isn't that normal? But when you go over to eat in a moment, we have to use a detector to scan the private room first, and then you can take off your mask."

"Yeah, I understand, and I have to lock the private room door."

"Yes, although it's more troublesome, for the sake of safety..."

"For the sake of safety, shouldn't we eat at home?"

"..."

Just like that, chatting all the way, Lin Xiuyuan drove Lin Yun'er to the private restaurant she mentioned, and it was even Chinese food.

Looking at this restaurant hidden in the alley, Lin Xiuyuan was a bit curious about how Lin Yun'er knew about it.

"During the mask period, I had nothing to do, so I occasionally went out for a ride, and as a result, I ran into this restaurant. Later, after getting familiar, I learned that they moved over to live because of their children and opened it because they were bored. It just happened to open last year."

"How do you remember so clearly?" Lin Xiuyuan, who had parked the car, smiled.

In the back seat, Lin Yun'er, who had put the fox mask back on, gave him an eye-roll at the last moment. "Opened in 2012, the end of the world, who could forget that."

After listening, Lin Xiuyuan smiled, then took her into the restaurant, and after chatting with the old couple in Chinese for a while, the old man, who hadn't set up a private room, waved his hand and immediately set one up for the rare fellow countryman he met.

This enthusiasm made Lin Xiuyuan feel a bit embarrassed.

So he hurriedly helped to tidy up a room where chairs were stored, prepared to finally set up a table in the middle, and thus simply completed the work of the private room.

And at this time, Lin Xiaolu, who had called earlier, had unknowingly stood beside Lin Yun'er, looking at this scene a bit strangely.

"What's the situation here?"

She tilted her head and looked at Lin Yun'er beside her, smiling slightly, her voice neither salty nor bland. "Setting up a private room. Why are you so fast? I thought I would have to whisper to Xiuyuan first and wait for you for a while."

"What good things do you two have to say?" Lin Xiaolu sneered.

But she had just laughed, and in the next second, she couldn't laugh anymore because Lin Yun'er answered.

"For example, whether he slept comfortably at my place last night, and that bread tasted quite good; I have to let him come over and make it again next time."

"Did you two sleep together last night?"

Lin Xiaolu was shocked. If it weren't for the fact that it wasn't easy to take off the mask now, she couldn't help but want to take action to see the expression under the other's mask.

Lin Yun'er beside her saw her reaction and probably guessed something, so she deliberately smiled meaningfully. "Yo, why so excited? Could it be that after a trip, you think Xiuyuan is yours?"

These words made Lin Xiaolu speechless for a while, and the various things from those few days in the presidential suite appeared in her mind; the look in her eyes when she looked back at Lin Xiuyuan had a bit more resentment.

But the other party was completely unaware. After setting up the table, he looked back at the two beautiful shadows. "Come in and sit down. As for ordering, I asked the old man to serve his signature dishes directly. Four dishes and one soup should be enough, right?"

"Enough, I'm not very hungry." Lin Yun'er stepped forward and smiled.

"Yeah, enough, I still have to rehearse in the afternoon, I can't eat too full." Lin Xiaolu also answered immediately.

A few minutes later.

As the three of them sat down in the private room, Lin Xiuyuan took out the 2025 anti-surveillance instrument to scan the room once, and then locked the room door.

At this time, Lin Yun'er slowly took off her fox mask and smiled slightly at Lin Xiaolu beside her. "Long time no see, Lin~ Xiao~ Lu classmate."

Lin Xiaolu glanced at her, too lazy to pay attention to her; the depression in her heart was still being held back.

So she turned to look at Lin Xiuyuan, the corners of her mouth raised in a smile. "Lin Xiuyuan, I was taken to an audition this morning."

Audition?

This vocabulary made both Lin Xiuyuan and Lin Yun'er think of something instantly, and they both looked at Lin Xiaolu. When they saw her expression was happy and relaxed, they looked at each other again.

"Didn't you say two months?"

"Were you pressured?"

Lin Xiuyuan had just finished saying with some surprise, when Lin Yun'er guessed the answer with a very firm tone, and then Lin Xiaolu nodded.

And with this small nodding action, Lin Yun'er asked with rare excitement, "So with this reaction of yours, you succeeded?"

Lin Xiaolu, who originally only wanted to share this news with Lin Xiuyuan, now faced Lin Yun'er's inquiry and finally answered, "Yeah, writer Kim Eun-sook and the producer from SBS TV station both think it's very good, and when I called, they had already communicated with the company about the signing content."

"It's done?"

Hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan was shocked. "Holy crap~ so this acting skill of yours has improved by leaps and bounds."

Lin Xiaolu looked at him gently, a smile on the corners of her mouth. "What do you think?"

Then Lin Yun'er interjected from the side, "Yo, you're already batting your eyelashes. Xiuyuan, what happened to you two in Tokyo these past few days?"

Lin Xiuyuan, who was suddenly focused on, looked around, then lowered his head to drink the Luo Han Guo tea in his cup, temporarily acting as a human version of an ostrich.

Seeing this situation, how could Lin Yun'er not understand? Something must have happened between these two, but they were just hiding it from her.

Thus, the smile on the corners of her mouth became more and more bright, and her eyes became more and more playful.

As if she had discovered some interesting little secret, she was planning to slowly dismantle and savor it.

Meanwhile.

In Busan City in 2025.

Krystal, who had rushed over overnight, finally finished the shooting work here, and then asked her assistant to buy her the fastest flight or train ticket back to Seoul; she didn't have time to rush back by car slowly.

It had been so long since she had seen Lin Xiuyuan; the last time and last night were just hurried glimpses, and she hadn't been able to chat properly yet.

Tonight, no matter what, she had to talk all night long!!!

Also having this idea were Li Juli and Little Dragon Cub.

After lunch, the two agreed to go to a SPA spa to relax, and chatted about the arrangements for tonight in the fragrant mist.

During this time, Li Juli suddenly suggested, "Why don't we call Xiuyuan out tonight? I haven't seen him for a long time either."

She wanted to sit down and have a good chat, and carefully observe how he was able to nourish Little Dragon Cub so ridiculously well.

Little Dragon Cub didn't refuse this, because she was still thinking about the style of last night.

As long as he was called out, he wouldn't be able to run.

And all of this, Lin Xiuyuan was completely unaware of at this moment.

He was in 2013, eating with Lin Yun'er and Lin Xiaolu, and was still trying to maintain superficial peace.

If he knew, he probably wouldn't return to 2025 for a short time.

Because the situation he would have to face next.

Was even more deadly than the continuous rotation of last night... Shura Field!!!

(End of chapter)