Chapter 155

In Seoul in early summer 2025, the afternoon sun was originally so bright that one almost forgot their troubles.

The ginkgo trees on both sides of the street swayed gently in the breeze, sycamore shadows dappled the asphalt road, and pedestrians in light summer clothes sat at the outdoor seats outside the coffee shop, chatting in low voices, as if the whole city was shrouded in a peaceful breath.

But the weather is like emotions, sometimes changing faces faster than anyone.

Not long after Kim Taeyeon hung up the phone to Lin Yun'er, the sky suddenly changed.

The sunlight was retracted inch by inch, a large curtain of rolling clouds pressed in from the horizon, dark gray like surging angry waves, and then it was as if someone had suddenly pulled open the curtain of a rainstorm.

Bean-sized raindrops poured down, hitting every undefended corner of the city, carrying sudden urgency and chaos.

And at this moment, a car was speeding through the streets blurred by the rain curtain.

Behind the steering wheel, Lin Yun'er, while adjusting the wiper gear, glanced at the location point in the mobile phone navigation on the passenger seat, muttering, "What is this, this rain is falling too suddenly, and Unnie too, why call me out suddenly."

Ten minutes later, the vehicle stopped steadily in front of a low-key and well-designed afternoon tea restaurant.

It was still raining outside, even harder.

Lin Yun'er glanced at the rain outside, turned back to take an umbrella from the back seat, pushed open the car door, and walked quickly into the store with the umbrella.

As the glass door was pushed open suddenly, the wind chime rang with a "ding," and the warm light inside the room and the thunder and rain outside formed an isolation in an instant.

After entering, Lin Yun'er shook off the remaining water droplets on her hands, tidied up the corners of her clothes slightly, and then looked around.

I saw Kim Taeyeon sitting there at a small round table by the window not far away.

Today she was wearing a cream-white cardigan, with a black suspender dress inside, her hair loosely tucked behind her head, quietly looking at the rain curtain outside the window, her expression thoughtful.

It wasn't until Lin Yun'er walked close to her side with the umbrella that Kim Taeyeon turned her head back and smiled slightly, "You're here, Yun'er."

However, at the moment of that look back, Kim Taeyeon's gaze suddenly froze, and her whole person seemed to be frozen in an instant.

She blinked subconsciously, her gaze focusing forward.

Lin Yun'er, standing beside her, was wearing a light blue denim shirt, the cuffs rolled to her elbows, revealing a section of fair and slender wrists.

On the lower body was a high-waisted black skirt, outlining her figure clearly.

That outfit, which carried a bit of girlish aura in its refreshing and capable style, made her look like a painting walking out of a summer pictorial.

But what really shocked Kim Taeyeon was her face.

Not makeup, not lighting, but that face with translucent skin, soft contours, and a complexion so good it was almost glowing.

Her whole person seemed to have been polished from the inside out, natural to the point of excess, yet beautiful to the point of being too outrageous.

What was especially outrageous was that when she smiled, not even a trace of fine lines could be seen at the corners of her eyes.

"Yun'er..."

Kim Taeyeon's mouth opened slightly, her whole person leaning against the back of the chair, stunned in place as if struck by lightning, "You, what is this situation?"

Lin Yun'er then smiled and put down the umbrella, hung her bag on the back of the chair, and sat opposite Kim Taeyeon, "What situation? I don't know what Unnie you are talking about."

"Don't play dumb with me."

Kim Taeyeon, who was shocked, suddenly spoke faster, her eyes scanning her face like a scanner to her neck, then to her arms, and even involuntarily leaned over the table and reached out to poke Lin Yun'er's cheek.

"How can it be so tender and smooth? Did you change your skin or what? Did you do any medical beauty? Tell Unnie."

Lin Yun'er, who was poked on the cheek by Kim Taeyeon, immediately protected her cheek and dodged back, smiling and patting her hand away.

"Ah~ Unnie, don't talk nonsense, what changing skin. I just rested well for a while, plus ate healthy, had a regular routine, drank less alcohol, and insisted on skincare every day."

"When you say this, you yourself feel guilty, right."

Facing Lin Yun'er's statement, Kim Taeyeon narrowed her eyes suspiciously, "No, sisters and teammates for so many years, you are hiding this from me, Unnie."

"Not hiding it from you, I really didn't do anything."

When saying this, Lin Yun'er was still yawning, "If you have to say I did something, does making bread all night last night count? I'm sleepy to death now, if it weren't for you calling me, Unnie, I really wouldn't want to go out."

"Wow, Daebak, Yun'er. Are you showing off, or showing off." Kim Taeyeon, who laughed, had a somewhat shattered look in her eyes, "Such a good skin state, and then you tell me it's the effect of staying up late."

Opposite, Lin Yun'er pursed her lips and smiled, not answering.

Because she did indeed make bread all night last night, the kind of baguette bread that was over-heated and became dry and hard.

Then Lin Yun'er raised her hand to call the waiter to order an Americano, and then leaned against the back of the chair and looked at Kim Taeyeon, "Why did you call me out today, Unnie."

"I originally wanted to call you to do a spa together, now it seems..." Kim Taeyeon scanned her with a complex gaze, "You have no need at all."

She stared at the Yun'er in front of her who looked like she had been reborn, her thoughts surging in her mind, but she couldn't say a serious word.

The person was still that person, the facial features were still those facial features, the face shape hadn't changed, but when added together, her whole person was radiant.

"It's okay, Unnie, let's go together, my waist is a bit sore now, just right to go for a massage."

Lin Yun'er, hearing the reason, also stretched lazily and agreed.

The kind of desperate entanglement last night was indeed a bit excessive, the first grinding between the precious sword and the scabbard made her feel deeply, although her spirit was surprisingly good, the soreness in her body was not fake at all.

Especially the waist, very sore.

Kim Taeyeon didn't think much, nodded, and asked casually, "By the way, do you want to call Xiuyuan out for afternoon tea? Haven't seen him for a while, he didn't even go when I invited him to my concert last time."

"Xiuyuan?" Lin Yun'er smiled and hummed lightly, "Unnie, he probably doesn't have time today."

"Mm?"

Looking at Kim Taeyeon who was looking at her with confusion, Lin Yun'er smiled and teased, "Unnie, you are a bit too concerned about Xiuyuan, the little milk dog you joked about earlier, you wouldn't really have this kind of hobby, would you."

"Tsk, you clearly introduced him to me, and now you're setting me up." Kim Taeyeon rolled her eyes at her second youngest member speechlessly, and then counterattacked, "It wouldn't be that you really like this young man, Yun'er, and don't want me to have too much contact, would it."

"Yes, Unnie." Lin Yun'er nodded lightly, although her expression was smiling, her tone didn't have any joke.

This made Kim Taeyeon shocked, her body sitting straight subconsciously, "Ah? Are you serious, Yun'er?"

"I like him, but not to the 'dating' step you think, mainly because when I'm with him, my mood is very pleasant, and I'm very satisfied with that."

"Hiss~"

After listening to Lin Yun'er's answer, Kim Taeyeon immediately gasped, "Daebak, you really like him?"

"I really like him, who doesn't like a little milk dog."

Lin Yun'er didn't deny it; after all, since getting along with Lin Xiuyuan during this time, her world and life had become much brighter.

And the mood when they were together was also quite happy, making her, who was a bit chaotic, rekindle her yearning for the future of life, this was simply a second spring.

The most important thing was that the magical effect last night made Lin Yun'er immediately realize clearly that she couldn't leave this young man.

The buff of eternal youth, even if placed in the mythical world, was an existence that made people unable to stop, not to mention she was just a mortal with vulgar thoughts.

Yes, of course there was some utilitarianism in this liking, but she didn't avoid it.

For Lin Yun'er, liking is liking, being together is another matter, making bread... is another matter in the world.

She could distinguish it, and she lived frankly.

Looking at Lin Yun'er with a serious and calm expression in front of her, Kim Taeyeon was a bit confused for a while.

She raised her hand and shook it, sighing lightly, "Wait, let me organize my thoughts..."

Lin Yun'er smiled, then picked up the Americano the waiter had just sent up and took a sip.

The coffee was bitter and astringent, but the mood was unexpectedly sweet.

She had already started calculating the time for the next "bread making" in her mind.

Knowing the taste of the marrow, this matter was never limited to the first time.

If it's the right person, every time is very worth looking forward to.

Seoul in 2025, rain pouring down.

At the same time, in a KTV private room in 2013, Lin Xiuyuan was being "hung" on by Park Jiyeon, playing happily with a group of acquaintances.

Feeling the weight on his back, Lin Xiuyuan also said with a wry smile, "Jiyan, come down quickly."

"No."

Park Jiyeon lay on his back, acting like a spoiled child righteously, "Oppa, your back is so wide, it's super comfortable to lie on, just let me lie on it for a while."

Park Jiyeon, who had just become an adult at this time, although she was much more sensible than many of her peers, still easily had a bit of temper, acting spoiled, and messing around among friends and acquaintances.

These small tempers were not annoying, but carried a bit of childish cuteness. Lin Xiuyuan saw that she couldn't be persuaded, so he didn't bother to say anything more, letting her lie on his back and continue singing.

He had just spoken up, also because the Little Dragon Cub's singing voice was really too "magical," and its penetrating power was so strong that it made people unable to help but laugh.

At this time, Kim Taeyeon, who had just finished singing a song, returned to her seat, holding a water cup, and looked at Lin Xiuyuan and Park Jiyeon with interest.

Or more accurately, looking at Lin Xiuyuan.

Lin Xiuyuan didn't bother to pay attention to her gaze that carried a hint of teasing, instead teasing her with a smile, "As expected of the lead singer and leader of Girls' Generation, you sing really well, is this a performance scene I can really watch for free?"

"Then you have to pay." Kim Taeyeon raised her hand and reached out to him with a smile, "Xiuyuan, pay."

"Owe it first, see how much I can owe, or wait until more than ten years later, and I'll pay you back."

Looking at that small hand, Lin Xiuyuan raised his eyes to look at her, his tone light, but his eyes carried a bit of deep meaning.

Kim Taeyeon smiled, her small hand didn't retract.

Xian Enjing on the side also interjected, "Owe for more than ten years, then according to your statement, Xiuyuan, the creditor will be the boss by then, hahaha."

"Who knows."

Lin Xiuyuan, who was responding softly, smiled very happily.

Park Jiyeon on his back listened to their conversation, her eyes quietly scanning Kim Taeyeon, her expression subtle.

She seemed to hear something, but didn't dare to be sure.

After all, myocardial infarction... suddenness cannot be prevented, these symptoms are all very tricky.

After a while, Park Jiyeon was finally "pulled" off Lin Xiuyuan's back by someone.

But it wasn't voluntary, but pulled down by Xiaomin.

In the other party's words, it was, "Jiyan, be more reserved, you are a girl."

"Hee hee, Unnie, what nonsense are you talking about, it's not as serious as you think, I was just whispering to Oppa."

Park Jiyeon, who was taught a lesson, explained with a giggle, and took a sip of water to pretend to be innocent.

"What whispering can't be told to us?" Xiaomin raised her eyebrows, her eyes sharp.

"It's not that it can't be told, but even if I told you, you wouldn't understand." Park Jiyeon replied.

"What words, tell us."

Park Jiyeon tilted her head and suddenly asked, "Unnies, do you know what 'Double-Gun Old Lady' means?"

"What?" Xiaomin, who was originally aggressive, was dumbfounded, "Double-Gun... what does it have to do with an old lady?"

"Look, Unnies, you don't know, right."

Park Jiyeon said triumphantly, turned her head to look at Lin Xiuyuan and asked, "Oppa, do you know what a Double-Gun Old Lady is?"

"Mm?"

Lin Xiuyuan was stunned for a moment after hearing the words, then reacted quickly; after all, he had looked at that double-gun pattern for several nights.

Every inch of the lines had been carefully touched, and he was familiar with it to the point of being unable to be more familiar.

So he soon laughed out loud, "Jiyan, don't give people so many nicknames."

Calling her an old woman, and a Double-Gun Old Lady, Lin Xiuyuan was a bit dumbfounded.

"Anyway, she doesn't know." Park Jiyeon curled her lips and hummed.

And this 'encrypted conversation' between the two also made everyone in the private room confused, "What, what, what are you talking about."

"Seems like they are talking bad about others."

"Double-Gun Old Lady, is it some auntie?"

"Ah, don't just say half of it, I hate people like this the most, isn't this forcing people to die~"

The last sentence was shouted by Sunny Lee Sunkyu, who had engraved the gossip soul into her marrow; I saw her looking at Lin Xiuyuan in front of her very depressed at this time.

Since meeting this boy, she felt like she had strayed into a huge melon field, the melons were so dazzling that she couldn't help but want to move.

But soon she discovered that there was a fence outside this melon field, leaving only one entrance, and it was hung with a sign that said: "Members only."

When she curiously asked Lin Xiuyuan: "How to apply for membership?"

Lin Xiuyuan only replied with four words: "Just be pleasing to the eye."

Since then, Sunny was really both crazy and yearning for this guy Lin Xiuyuan.

Just as the atmosphere became slightly weird because of the "Double-Gun Old Lady," Xiaomin, who had been watching, suddenly narrowed her eyes and smiled slowly, as if she had suddenly thought of something interesting.

"After singing for so long, let's play a game."

"What game?" Sunny became interested and asked immediately.

Everyone's gaze also focused on Xiaomin, to see what ideas she had; anyway, since they were idle, it wouldn't be bad to have a game to pass the time.

But Xiaomin asked everyone back, "Let's determine the punishment for this game first, is it drinking, or something else?"

"Punishment?"

Everyone heard this, looked down at the few cans of beer on the table, and then Kim Taeyeon immediately shook her head, "Drinking is not okay, not to mention it's only afternoon now, if something suddenly comes up to be busy with, it will be troublesome if we get drunk."

Immediately after, Xian Enjing smiled and gave a suggestion, "How about changing it to performing a program, singing, dancing, or personal skills are all fine."

Then everyone immediately agreed.

"This is good."

"Okay."

"This suggestion is fun, let's do this."

"Then Xiaomin, tell us the game rules, how to play?"

I saw Xiaomin looking at everyone agreeing, so she sat forward, clapped her hands on her thighs, and said in a relaxed tone:

"Very simple, we sit in a circle, and then ask questions clockwise."

She paused, then explained, "Each round is asked by the current person, and the next person answers the question. For example, I ask 'Do you think I am a man?', it must be complete, the kind that lets the next person answer according to their guess.

If you guess right, I lose and have to accept punishment; if you guess wrong, you lose and it's your turn to accept punishment."

"Then wouldn't the person asking the question just have to deliberately ask tricky questions to make the other party answer wrong?"

Sunny raised her eyebrows, her eyes full of vigilance of "I won't be easily fooled."

"So..."

Xiaomin smiled and raised her index finger to add, "The questions and answers must be known by someone present. You can't make them up, otherwise it will be considered an automatic loss, and you will directly accept punishment, OK?"

"Oh? Is there a referee mechanism set up?" Kim Taeyeon supported her chin with interest, "Then who will decide if the answer is reasonable?"

"This belongs to a hidden referee, anyway, it's just playing around, no need to be too serious." Xiaomin answered quickly.

As soon as this was said, the few people present exchanged glances, it seemed quite interesting.

And Lin Xiuyuan's mouth raised slightly, "Sounds like a game that easily exposes personal information, is it really appropriate for me to participate?"

"It's okay, Oppa, I'll help you." Park Jiyeon immediately grinned, "I like this game."

"Then what about the punishment?" Then Sunny raised her hand and asked again, "Singing, dancing, telling jokes, if all these are there, why not count drinking in, just treat it as quenching thirst."

As a well-known drinker of Girls' Generation, she felt that only by drinking could it be considered really playing a game.

"Both are fine, it depends on the person accepting the punishment to choose, or be designated by the questioner." Xiaomin said with a smile while explaining, "Everyone is playing as friends, the rules are flexible, don't be so rigid."

"Okay, let's start." Sunny patted her thigh, stood up and looked around at everyone, "Come, come, move the coffee table, everyone sit in a circle."

The few people soon followed suit, cleared a space in the middle of the coffee table where drinks and snacks were originally placed, and sat down in a small circle.

The lights were soft, the music was turned down, and the air was filled with more expectation and liveliness before the "prey" appeared.

"Come, I'll distribute the order."

As everyone sat down, Park Jiyeon was the first to grab an empty beer can and put it in the middle of the table, saying with a giggle: "Let's spin the bottle to decide who goes first, clockwise order."

"Haven't played this kind of party game for a long time." Kim Taeyeon rubbed her palms, her eyes shining, "A little bit looking forward to it."

"Jiyan, don't wait for us to set you up and pry out all your little secrets." Xian Enjing and Xiaomin leaned over from left and right, their gazes playful, like an interrogation scene.

And this game, in the gradually tense and teasing atmosphere, quietly opened the curtain.

Lin Xiuyuan looked at Xiaomin on the left, then glanced at Kim Taeyeon on the right, his heart tightened, vaguely feeling... he seemed to be surrounded and hunted?

However, the arrow was on the string, he could only bite the bullet.

As the beer can began to spin on the table, the mouth of the can finally stopped in front of Sunny.

"Hahaha, Taeyeon, you're done for." Sunny was happy after seeing the result, and turned to announce to Kim Taeyeon with schadenfreude.

Kim Taeyeon smiled indifferently and responded leisurely, "You are not asking me a question, what are you afraid of."

"Hehehehe~"

Sunny sneered three times, staring at her with bright eyes, and suddenly opened her mouth, "Taeyeon, my chest is bigger than Xiaomin's, do you think it's right?"

Hiss~

The private room fell into a brief silence.

Lin Xiuyuan's face froze, and he did a carp jump in his heart: No way, playing so fiercely right from the start?

Even Kim Taeyeon was stunned by the question, almost choking, "Sunkyu, there is no such thing as playing a big move right at the beginning of a game."

The latest novel is first published!

She said while using her eyes to make secret signals, reminding Sunny not to be too free, pay attention to her image, there were boys on the scene.

But Kim Taeyeon forgot one point, that is, Sunny playing a game and Sunny not playing a game were two completely different people.

The desire to win for the game expert Sunny, if she lost this, it would be worse than killing her.

"Don't dawdle, answer quickly!" Sunny urged, her expression full of triumph, "This kind of question is not called a scale to me at all."

She knew the nickname 'Milk Sunny' herself.

But Xiaomin was a bit depressed, "Sunkyu, you dragged me into the water."

"You were the one who said you wanted to play, you can't blame me." Sunny smiled innocently.

And Kim Taeyeon knew she couldn't hide, sighed, and cast her gaze at Xiaomin.

The latter immediately crossed her arms and hugged her chest, looking like she was protecting herself, "Hey, Taeyeon, looking up and down like this is cheating."

"There must be a time limit, can't keep dragging it on." Xian Enjing also smiled.

"One minute, start timing now." Park Jiyeon had already taken out her phone and raised it in mid-air, like a referee.

Seeing this situation, what else could Kim Taeyeon say, she quickly expressed, "I think it's yours, Sunkyu."

Compared to Xiaomin's figure, she had only seen Sunny's, and that magnificence was already one of the most she had ever seen.

Plus the current Xiaomin was not yet as rich and generous as she would be years later, so Kim Taeyeon's answer could be considered reasonable.

However, as soon as she finished speaking, Sunny laughed, "Wrong!! Taeyeon, you lost, is it performing a program or drinking?"

"Ah, why." Kim Taeyeon was shocked.

"Because Xiaomin is bigger than me." Sunny paused and added, "But it should be said that she is more perky, I am the softer type."

Just as Sunny wanted to continue describing in more detail, Xiaomin, who was sitting next to Lin Xiuyuan, was already a bit shy; she originally wanted to pit Park Jiyeon and Lin Xiuyuan, but didn't expect a competitive Sunny to come, directly pitting her in at the beginning.

Seeing that she still wanted to describe it more carefully, Xiaomin quickly waved her hand to stop, "Alright, Sunkyu, next question, if you say more, I'll just leave directly!"

A burst of laughter in the private room.

Kim Taeyeon turned her head to look at Lin Xiuyuan who had a smile on his face, and then she quickly took the loss.

"Got it, got it, Sunkyu, you wait for me. Add a rule, start counterclockwise after one round, can't keep asking like this, must have a chance to take revenge."

"Okay, fair." Sunny grinned, looking indifferent.

Lin Xiuyuan leaned on the sofa, watching them bicker, only feeling that this group of girls in front of him was more exciting than the game.

And Kim Taeyeon, after adding a rule, also started her punishment, dancing or something was forgotten, let Sunny choose a funny song, and after singing, she sat back in the chair.

It was just that after sitting back, when she looked at Lin Xiuyuan again, her eyes started to have fire, it could only be said that the desire to win was stimulated.

"Xiuyuan." Kim Taeyeon suddenly raised her eyebrows and opened her mouth with a smile, "Do you think I like older ones, or younger ones?"

As soon as this was asked, Park Jiyeon opposite couldn't help but laugh first, and after seeing everyone looking at her, she quickly waved her hand, "It's okay, it's okay, you guys continue, continue."

Lin Xiuyuan didn't hesitate much and answered simply, "Younger ones, little milk dog type, have abdominal muscles, but can't be too strong, must be the kind of thin muscle line feeling."

As he said every piece of information, Kim Taeyeon and Sunny looked at each other, and their hearts skipped a beat.

After skipping a beat several times in a row, Kim Taeyeon completely didn't understand.

Although she was a bit superficial, she hadn't told outsiders about these thoughts.

Suddenly, she reacted violently and raised her volume, "Wait a minute, did Yun'er tell you, or Xiuyan?!"

Being asked by her, Lin Xiuyuan subconsciously looked away.

He couldn't say this was her own "old problem" more than ten years later...

It seemed this pot could only be carried by Lin Xiaolu and Zheng Xiuyan.

Seeing this situation, Kim Taeyeon was also angry, "Wow, Daebak, wait until I go back and teach them a lesson, I am not Kim Taeyeon."

However, Lin Xiuyuan didn't care about this, he smiled, "Then did I guess right?"

Kim Taeyeon's anger froze, and Sunny on the side laughed secretly, "Alright, Taeyeon, sing."

"Sing your head, I want to drink."

Kim Taeyeon said while directly raising her hand and pouring a large mouthful of beer, pressing down all the depression.

Now it was Lin Xiuyuan's turn, he turned his head to look at Xiaomin on the side, looking at this newlywed member in 2025, and then asked, "Xiaomin, do you think the number of times I met you is odd or even?"

Xiaomin blinked, a bit surprised that Lin Xiuyuan asked so simply, but still seriously calculated the number of times the two met, and soon answered, "It's odd."

While speaking, she also started counting the occasions the two met, as if blocking Lin Xiuyuan's way to play rogue.

However, Lin Xiuyuan still shook his head with a smile, "Wrong, it's even. If you don't believe it, you can ask Jiyan."

Xiaomin was stunned and looked at Park Jiyeon.

And Park Jiyeon naturally understood what Lin Xiuyuan was talking about, nothing more than counting the times in the 2025 timeline, so she nodded while holding back laughter.

"That's right, Unnie, I testify it's even."

"You two joined forces to pit me?" Xiaomin stared, a bit dumbfounded.

Facing this situation, Lin Xiuyuan couldn't speak, but Park Jiyeon was different, "Don't play rogue, Unnie."

"Who is playing rogue!"

Xiaomin shouted, directly picked up the cup and poured a mouthful of beer, then cast her gaze at Xian Enjing beside her, her eyes burning, "The next one is you."

Scaring Xian Enjing to quickly open her mouth, "Xiaomin, it wasn't me who provoked you, don't vent your anger on me."

"When you stole my persona, Unnie, why didn't you make it clear?" Xiaomin rolled her eyes while pretending to hum angrily.

Just like this, after a few "landmines," the atmosphere was ignited, and the game quickly entered a white-hot stage.

As everyone gradually let go, the scale of the questions became more and more unlimited, and the punishment patterns were endless.

Not only were there singing and dancing, imitating members, but also being designated to imitate the GG language of the idol debut period, and even Sunny was forced by Kim Taeyeon to re-enact a segment of her own voice crack during recording, causing everyone to laugh into a group.

Lin Xiuyuan both won and lost in this game, but the biggest harvest was "accidentally" prying out many people's little secrets and personal information from these questions and answers, especially Kim Taeyeon.

"Taeyeon, do you like dipping sauce or original flavor when you eat fried chicken?"

"Original."

"Really?"

"It's true! I don't even dip in sweet and sour sauce, just eat the skin, do you understand that crisp feeling?"

Sunny burst into laughter, "She is like this, eating chicken without drinking cola, like a criminal."

Lin Xiuyuan nodded silently, remembering: Fried chicken = original flavor, drink cola.

In a blink of an eye, a few more rounds passed.

From Sunny's mouth, Lin Xiuyuan learned whether she liked to wash her face or hair first when taking a bath (the answer is wash face).

From Xian Enjing, he learned that she had the habit of eating ice cream after taking a bath, and even Xiaomin "accidentally revealed" that when she was depressed, she would specifically find a good-looking place, wear sexy clothes and take photos to post online.

These details in life were recorded one by one in Lin Xiuyuan's mind, not missing a single word.

The more the game was played, the more free it became, and everyone didn't care much about winning or losing, instead, bringing up old things and exposing each other became a new source of fun, laughter came one after another, and they laughed until they had side stitches several times.

"Xiuyuan, you wouldn't be here to collect intelligence, would you?"

Just when everyone was having more and more fun, Sunny, who had been paying attention to Lin Xiuyuan, finally couldn't help but tease, "I see the questions you won are quite perfunctory, but the ones you lost are all quite practical."

"Mm? This is too conspiracy theory, right?"

Lin Xiuyuan knocked on the table with a beverage bottle and said seriously, "I won your trust with sincerity, okay?"

Opposite, Park Jiyeon looked at the scene of Lin Xiuyuan playing happily with everyone, and quietly took a photo with her phone and sent it to Zheng Xiuyan, leaving a message: Unnie, everything is going according to plan.

Then she secretly said in her heart: Old woman, see what you rely on to beat me.

On the other side, the teasing and laughter continued, the lively atmosphere like soda in early summer, carrying a hint of stimulation and sweetness in the coolness, glowing on everyone's face.

The game continued, and the tacit understanding belonging to this group of people was also invisibly pulled closer bit by bit.

Time quickly slid toward evening, everyone was tired of playing, and after checking out, they prepared to disperse.

Originally Park Jiyeon wanted to follow Lin Xiuyuan to his apartment, but was forcibly pulled by Xiaomin, who said seriously, "Jiyan, men and women should not touch, come back to the dormitory with me, let me and Enjing give you a good lesson."

Who told Park Jiyeon to favor Lin Xiuyuan one-sidedly throughout the game, pitting the sisters several times, it was time to teach her a lesson.

Lin Xiuyuan looked at this "education scene" and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Then, he also waved to Kim Taeyeon and Sunny and drove back to the apartment.

When Lin Xiuyuan returned to the apartment, there was already a familiar figure in the house tidying up things.

Hearing the light sound of the door lock, the person immediately turned her head, and after seeing it was Lin Xiuyuan, she laughed, "Oppa, you're back?"

Sulli welcomed him with a smile, her face showing rare relaxation and pleasure.

"Mm?"

Lin Xiuyuan nodded and looked at her with some surprise, "When did you come back? I thought you would stay in Tokyo for a while longer."

Because the people who returned from Tokyo earlier were only him and Lin Xiaolu.

Sulli was still lingering in Tokyo, planning to stay with Goo Hara for a while, persuading her to withdraw early from those complex interpersonal relationships.

According to her statement at the time, she should have stayed for at least a few more days.

So Lin Xiuyuan didn't expect her to return to Seoul so quickly.

"I also just returned to Seoul this afternoon, as soon as I landed, I went back to the dormitory to pack things, and then moved over directly." Sulli smiled with her eyes curved.

She blinked and suddenly asked, "Oppa, the skincare products, computer, and script in my room, did you get them for me?"

Lin Xiuyuan also responded casually, "Mm, the skincare products were taken from Krystal's room for you, the computer was newly bought. I felt the house was too empty, so I arranged your space by the way, I don't know if you like it."

Hearing him say this, Sulli immediately said happily, "Thank you, Oppa~ I like it very much."

"Thank for what, to be honest, this house is actually yours, I am the one living here."

The two chatted while walking into the living room, the night outside was getting dark, the wind blowing across the window sill made a slight whimpering sound, but the house was warm, carrying the freshness and expectation unique to a new home.

Lin Xiuyuan put his coat on the back of the sofa chair, just wanted to say something more, when he heard the sound of water in the kitchen, Sulli had already rolled up her sleeves and was ready to cook.

"Mm? Cooking? Let's eat at the villa, it's very convenient to call for takeout, no need to be busy."

Sulli, while pouring rice into the rice cooker, said seriously, "No, Oppa~ The first meal in a new house must be cooked by yourself, only then will there be fireworks."

Her tone was light and carried long-lost satisfaction and steadiness, "I'll cook tonight, okay?"

Lin Xiuyuan was stunned, then smiled, "You can cook?"

"Oppa, what do you mean by that~" Sulli turned her head, smiling very happily, "My V Ma is a great chef, although I didn't learn anything from V Ma, I learned a few small dishes."

"Oh? Victoria, our great beauty over there."

Lin Xiuyuan raised his eyebrows, as if teasing and as if genuinely interested, "Then I have a treat today."

"Of course."

Sulli raised her chin triumphantly, and then took a bag of vegetables out of the shopping bag, "I bought pork belly, tofu, chili... tonight I'll make tofu stew, stir-fried meat, and green vegetables, egg rolls, and a few cold dishes, okay?"

"Okay, you are the chef, you have the final say, I'll just sit and wait to eat."

Lin Xiuyuan said with a smile, walked to the dining table and sat down, looking at her busy back, and suddenly asked, "Do you want to call a few more people to come and eat together?"

Sulli replied without looking back, "I already shouted in the group this afternoon, but everyone is busy, originally Jiyan wanted to come, but was pulled back to the dormitory by Xiaomin Unnie."

"Ah, no wonder Jiyan insisted on leaving with me just now." Lin Xiuyuan clapped his hands, suddenly realizing, "She didn't say it, she probably didn't want everyone to know you moved in with me."

He shook his head while laughing, and then said, "Why don't I go to the villa and ask Krystal and Yun'er if they want to come over and eat together?"

Compared to those busy people here, 2025 is full of semi-retired big rich women, and they have plenty of time.

"Mm?" Upon hearing this, Sulli immediately raised her head, her eyes lighting up, "Are they free?"

"They should be free, we just ate together last night."

"That's great!" Sulli put down the spatula and gave him an "ok" gesture excitedly, "Then call them quickly, if they can come, we'll have a small gathering tonight!"

"Okay, I'll go now." Lin Xiuyuan got up and walked toward the time gate, then looked back and asked: "How long will this meal take?"

"About half an hour, anyway, it won't be too long."

"OK."

2025, a SPA center in Seoul.

Lin Yun'er had just finished a deep massage, her whole person was refreshed, her waist was no longer sore, and her legs were no longer painful.

"Eat dinner here?"

Kim Taeyeon, who had also finished washing her face, stood behind and looked at the rosy and translucent Lin Yun'er in the mirror, couldn't help but roll her eyes, a bit envious.

Lin Yun'er just wanted to nod and agree, but her phone rang, and seeing the caller name, her smile rose, "Unnie, wait a moment."

"Hello~ Xiuyuan, what's wrong."

"Little Peach said she's cooking, asking if you want to come over for a meal." On the other end of the phone, Lin Xiuyuan's laughter came out.

Lin Yun'er raised her eyebrows and agreed without hesitation, "Come."

"Then come over, it's already started cooking, if you come late, you'll wash the dishes."

"Understood."

After a few simple words, the call ended.

After hanging up, Lin Yun'er turned her head and saw Kim Taeyeon staring at her with narrowed eyes, "Who is the 'Little Peach' Xiuyuan mentioned?"

This question made Lin Yun'er's expression almost break, but fortunately, she had been an actress for many years, so she answered with a calm posture, "A member friend of a tavern."

"Member, member again, I thought I could follow to get a meal."

Kim Taeyeon curled her lips and looked at her, "So you are... going to abandon me?"

"Unnie, I've been with you all afternoon. How can you call it abandonment, it's time to give Xiuyuan some time~ I like him."

When saying the latter sentence, Lin Yun'er smiled brightly.

"Got it, got it, don't show off, go quickly." Kim Taeyeon rolled her eyes violently.

"Then I'll go first, Unnie, let's meet again next time~"

After saying this, Lin Yun'er left the SPA center in a hurry, got in the car and went straight to the Gangnam District villa.

It's strange to say, clearly they had only been separated for half a day, but she already couldn't help but miss Lin Xiuyuan.

However, just as she parked the car and just got out of the car, another car slowly drove up behind her.

Park, turn off the engine, get out of the car.

Then, Krystal looked at Lin Yun'er in front of her who had a rosy complexion, glowing skin, and was like a different person from last night, her heart tightened.

Her eyes froze, and only one sentence remained in her heart:

Something is wrong, something bad is going to happen.

(End of chapter)