Chapter 175: 「Xian! En! Jing! You just wait for me!」

Inside the practice room, Park Hyomin was chatting with the dance instructors over there, while the new youngest member was working hard, tirelessly memorizing dance steps and checking her positioning in front of the mirror.

In front of the bench where they were resting, Park Jiyeon sat quietly, breathing softly, trying hard to regulate her own breathing.

And just at this moment, this sentence came from behind her ears: "Jiyeon, don't talk about yourself like that anymore in the future; the future you is also very tired."

This sentence caught her off guard and struck her heart, causing Park Jiyeon to widen her eyes abruptly and turn her head in surprise to look at that person.

The next second, her gaze was full of shock and confusion, because the one who said this was none other than the Enjing unnie she was familiar with.

A moment later, Park Jiyeon hurriedly scanned the surroundings to confirm no one was paying attention, then immediately stood up, grabbed the smiling Xian Enjing, and ran out of the practice room.

Once they reached the window at the end of the corridor, she finally stopped and asked in a tone full of suspicion and uncertainty, "Unnie, you... what do you mean by this?"

"You've already passed 25 years, so it's no surprise that I know a little," Xian Enjing smiled slightly.

"Wow, oh my, no, when did this happen?"

Another shocking statement made Park Jiyeon completely believe Xian Enjing's identity, yet she was simultaneously filled with confusion, "But you clearly didn't understand my investment last night."

"Last night is last night, today is today; a whole night has passed, isn't it normal to understand it now?"

Xian Enjing's answer made Park Jiyeon seem to understand something, and she opened her eyes wide, "So unnie, you mean oppa took you over there last night? That's not right, he just brought Taeyeon unnie back the day before yesterday... Wow, what is going on, has oppa gone crazy?"

Watching the self-talking Park Jiyeon, Xian Enjing smiled and patted her arm, "Don't change the subject. Whether Lin Xiuyuan is crazy or not can be discussed later; right now we are talking about your business, Jiyeon."

"Me, what's wrong with me? I'm fine, I'm doing quite well right now." Park Jiyeon pointed at herself, then shook her head with an innocent expression.

As a result, Xian Enjing looked at her deeply before saying softly, "Jiyeon, although I know you don't really like your situation in the future, the Jiyeon over there isn't as lucky as us to have Lin Xiuyuan help open the 2025 Time Gate to go over and correct information based on errors."

"Actually, it's impossible for a person to take every step correctly; that is what's normal."

"If you chose wrong, then you chose wrong. We cannot use the perspective of the past to blame the future self. She was also groping her way forward alone at that time, and it can even be considered as her testing the waters for you, which is why you, Jiyeon, can have the information you have now to look down on her."

"But you have to know that you were in the fog at that time and were also very lost. If you were given the same opportunity, without meeting Lin Xiuyuan, with the same experience and mentality, what kind of choices do you think you could have made?"

"So Jiyeon, you cannot stand at the height Lin Xiuyuan has given you now to judge your future self."

Xian Enjing's tone was gentle, yet every word was sincere, "Just like how we met Lin Xiuyuan in this space-time, every step is an arrangement of fate. We should cherish everything and take good care of ourselves, whether it is you on this side or you on that side."

After Xian Enjing finished this long speech, Park Jiyeon just stood there, staring at her without blinking, her lips pressed tightly together, as if she hadn't taken in a single word.

Helpless, seeing this, Xian Enjing couldn't help but sigh softly and had to play her "trump card," "I heard that the Jiyeon over there was in a hurry to get married so that her uncle could personally see her off to her wedding. This reason... would it be easier for you to understand than what I just said?"

As the words fell, Park Jiyeon's pupils shrank sharply, as if someone had struck her heart hard.

She was stunned, her whole body almost frozen in place.

Xian Enjing's reason just now was like a needle piercing directly into her heart.

"Wh-what?" Park Jiyeon then repeated subconsciously.

Xian Enjing did not answer immediately, just looked at her quietly, her eyes filled with a trace of pity.

However, Park Jiyeon quickly came back to her senses, her brows locked, and she looked at her questioningly, "No, unnie, where did you get this news? Oppa doesn't seem to know either, right?"

"The 25-year-old me told me. Although the other party said Jiyeon didn't explicitly state the reason and only chatted about it, it shouldn't be too far off; otherwise, she wouldn't have divorced so soon after getting married."

Xian Enjing continued to tell Park Jiyeon the situation softly. Although she was clear that this resentment might not be very deep and perhaps was just releasing some emotions from her mouth.

But as an unnie, she had the responsibility to tell Park Jiyeon one thing.

That is, when one has obtained the "experience left behind by others' trial and error," one should not blame the self who walked the wrong path alone at that time; she didn't do anything wrong.

This time, Park Jiyeon finally quieted down.

She stood blankly in place, her gaze somewhat unfocused, and did not speak for a long time.

Not until Park Hyomin came out of the practice room and saw them both standing by the window from afar, with different expressions.

She walked over slowly, her gaze scanning back and forth between Park Jiyeon's silent expression and Xian Enjing's solemn look, and she asked cautiously, "What's wrong... did you two, argue?"

Hearing the voice, Park Jiyeon finally came back to her senses, looked up and smiled, shook her head gently, and then naturally took Xian Enjing's arm.

"No, unnie, don't talk nonsense. Enjing unnie is comforting me. Let's go, let's go back to rehearse, unnie."

"You really didn't argue? Your complexions are both wrong."

Park Hyomin was somewhat suspicious.

"I'm just not in a good mental state today, unnie, it's really nothing." Park Jiyeon pretended to be relaxed and waved her hand.

"But no matter how I look at it, it feels wrong... are you two hiding something from me?"

"Yes, we are." Xian Enjing suddenly raised an eyebrow and smiled somewhat mischievously, "But we aren't telling you."

"Yah, Xian Enjing, you just wait for me."

Park Hyomin stomped her feet in frustration.

……

……

On the other side, in the year 2025.

The next day at noon.

Sunlight spilled into the room through the gaps in the curtains, scattering onto the snow-white bedsheets.

Tian Enjing slowly opened her eyes, the images from last night still lingering in her mind: the warm car cabin, the back of that Mercedes-Benz driving further and further away, and the gentle expression on Lin Xiuyuan's face when he gently covered her with the blanket.

She stretched, and when she turned over, her cheek rubbed against the pillow; she couldn't help but raise a faint smile at the corners of her mouth and whispered softly.

"It's really hard to imagine that there is such a magical thing as a Time Gate, but thinking about it, it makes sense; otherwise, how could Lin Xiuyuan be the Rejuvenation Great Medicine?"

Having said that, she sat up, rubbed her hair, yawned, got out of bed, stepped barefoot on the soft carpet, and walked into the bathroom.

Only when washing up, looking at the familiar yet weary face in the mirror, she suddenly became serious for a few seconds.

【It seems I really don't look as good as Xian Enjing.】

Thinking of this, Tian Enjing stood in front of the mirror for a moment, then washed her face, wiped away the water droplets, and walked back to the bedroom.

While pulling open the curtains to let the sunlight in, she casually picked up the phone she had left on the bedside table last night, intending to see if there were any messages.

As a result, just after turning on the screen, she saw a series of unread messages.

She swiped to open them and laughed out loud on the spot:

Li Juli: 【What should we do? Enjing still hasn't replied to us; it's past midnight.】

Dalongzai: 【Unnie, are you still sending messages? It's past midnight, just ask Enjing Unnie tomorrow.】

Li Juli: 【I can't sleep. Why did she cut the line? Enjing~ I was the one who told you about it, too.】

Dalongzai: 【I have to say, Unnie, you're silly. You should have hidden it and eaten it secretly.】

Li Juli: 【Just like you, right?】

Dalongzai: 【I didn't.】

Park Hyomin: 【Can you guys stop ignoring me? What exactly are you talking about? Reply to me.】

With this, after the messages were interrupted for a few hours, they became active again at 9:38 in the morning.

Li Juli: 【Enjing, are you awake? Are you full? Reply to my message. I don't even dare call you for fear of waking Lin Xiuyuan.】

Park Hyomin: 【So Unnie, can you reply to me?】

Dalongzai: 【Unnie, you're so noisy. What time do you think it is?】

Li Juli: 【Can't sleep, I really can't sleep, woooo~ Enjing still hasn't replied to me.】

Seeing this, Tian Enjing laughed until she was convulsing. From her original standing position, she sat down, and then she simply lay on the bed and rolled around.

This Juli Unnie of hers is truly too funny; how can she be so crazily cute?

After laughing, Tian Enjing lay on the bed, kicking her legs as she exercised, and replied to the messages in the group.

Tian Enjing: 【Unnie, stop it, I just woke up.】

Then, there was an instant reply in the group.

Li Juli: 【Enjing, have you eaten? Are you full? Are you asleep? Are you fast asleep? Was it delicious?】

Looking at these questions that were like a barrage of cannon fire, Tian Enjing held back her laughter and continued typing her reply: 【Zhiyan was quite right yesterday; Lin Xiuyuan is really delicious, even more delicious than I imagined.】

Dalongzai: 【??? Unnie, did you really eat him?】

Li Juli: 【The sky is falling.】

Li Juli: 【Enjing, where are you? Don't move, I'm coming to find you, let me have a sniff.】

Dalongzai: 【???? Unnie, you're such a pervert.】

Park Hyomin: 【Can you guys see me?】

Tian Enjing, who was once again laughing so hard she could barely breathe, had originally wanted to continue teasing and poking fun at her "manic-type" Juli Unnie.

Who knew the other party couldn't hold back and directly made a video call.

After hesitating for a moment, Tian Enjing finally answered it.

The next second, Li Juli appeared on the other end of the camera, having just woken up and wearing a silk nightgown, her eyes sharp, scanning her background like a scanner.

"Where are you now? Enjing, where is Lin Xiuyuan?"

"Lin Xiuyuan?"

Tian Enjing curled her lips and smiled slightly, "He went back. I'm at home, of course. Unnie, stop staring, really, he's not here with me."

As she spoke, she got up and walked to the side of the bed, pretending to give a light tug, and casually pulled the quilt that was covering it onto the floor.

Then she raised her phone camera, slowly circled the room, and finally aimed it steadily at the messy bed, "Look, he's really not here with me."

Li Juli's gaze was locked tightly on the pile of quilt that had fallen to the floor, and she gritted her teeth as she squeezed out a sentence, "You are truly detestable, Xian Enjing."

"Hahaha, Unnie, you're so funny."

"You just wait for me, I'm coming over to find you right now."

"Okay, then remember to bring me some Breakfast," she covered her mouth and smiled, the corners of her eyes curving, "Last night... I was a bit tired."

There was silence on the other end of the call for two seconds, followed by a response spoken almost through gritted teeth.

"Xian! En! Jing! You! Just! Wait!"

(End of chapter)