Chapter 195

Inside the villa in 2025, Lin Xiuyuan had just sat down for a while when he heard the doorbell ring, followed by Kim Taeyeon's voice transmitted to the hall's sound system through the doorbell.

Zheng Xiuyan, hearing the sound, turned back to look outside the courtyard, then looked at Lin Xiuyuan beside her, and teased, "You didn't give Taeyeon the password?"

"This is her second time coming to my place, why would I give it?"

Lin Xiuyuan responded without complaint, then shouted the smart butler's command, and the door opened automatically.

Then Kim Taeyeon walked into the courtyard, saw the living room through the floor-to-ceiling windows but didn't see Zheng Xiuyan, mistakenly thinking she had already returned.

As a result, when the sound of the main door closing rang, a small head slowly poked out from behind the back of the sofa, and the two looked at each other, smiling.

Then Kim Taeyeon walked into the living room of the house and asked very happily, "Oh, Xiuyan, you didn't go back."

"Went back for a while, then came over again. Originally there was a rehearsal tonight, but the schedule wasn't arranged." Zheng Xiuyan, after standing up, waved at Kim Taeyeon, "Come over and sit. Taeyeon, what's going on with you today, running over here?"

"I came to find Xiuyuan," Kim Taeyeon turned to look at Lin Xiuyuan.

Lin Xiuyuan was looking down at a message, looked up with some confusion, "Ah, what are you looking for me for?"

Kim Taeyeon first glanced at him, then looked at Zheng Xiuyan beside her, as if she didn't mean to say it immediately, "We'll talk about this later. By the way, Xiuyan, did you and Xiuyuan go to the street just now?"

"Yeah, I talked to Xiuyuan about something today, then he brought me over and walked around by the way," Zheng Xiuyan nodded and replied.

"What did you talk about?"

Kim Taeyeon, who didn't know why, asked.

Then, Zheng Xiuyan said her idea of wanting to enter the domestic entertainment industry, and also told Kim Taeyeon the suggestions Lin Xiuyuan had said before, to see what this little captain, who had more than ten years of experience than herself, thought.

As a result, Kim Taeyeon, after hearing this, immediately replied.

"Then it's useless to ask me. I feel you should ask Jessica. She knows the situation on Xiuyuan's side better than we do. Or Tara's Enjing and the others can also work, but Enjing and the others have a cooperative company, I don't know if it's suitable for you."

"What about Yun'er? Yun'er's that..."

Before Zheng Xiuyan finished speaking, Kim Taeyeon spoke again, "Yun'er won't work either. Yun'er was a semi-official cooperation between the company and that side at the time, it felt a bit like a show. She didn't have it after that period. On the contrary, Tara and the others are better."

Facing Kim Taeyeon's statement, Zheng Xiuyan's eyebrows raised slightly, but her heart was a bit uncertain.

So she subconsciously turned to look at Lin Xiuyuan, her eyes carrying a hint of expectation and a desire for a solution.

Lin Xiuyuan, who was being stared at, laughed, "Don't look at me. I'm not a reborn person, nor am I in the circle. I really don't understand the situation in this regard."

After saying this, his brain flashed some ideas, "If it really doesn't work, take another path. First, take the Weibo big V route to accumulate fans; wait for the internet of YouTube to mature in two years, then take the channel route there to stabilize the overseas market. Finally, wait for the short video of Huaxia to go online, and you can eat traffic crazily if you enter the market first."

Zheng Xiuyan listened, her eyebrows frowned, clearly a bit hesitant, "Wouldn't that take several years?"

Kim Taeyeon listened quietly to Lin Xiuyuan's suggestions on the side, looked up, a flash of approval in her eyes, and nodded gently.

"What Xiuyuan said is the safest, but I think your plan, Xiuyan, can also be discussed with the company. You don't necessarily have to choose only one. Grasp both plans with both hands. Anyway, these things don't need too much thought."

"I'm listening. Next time I have time, I'll chat with Enjing and Yun'er and the others to see," Zheng Xiuyan also nodded.

Lin Xiuyuan on the sofa, seeing Kim Taeyeon come over, also stood up and said, "Since Taeyeon is here, you two chat well. I won't disturb you, I'm going upstairs to play games."

After speaking, Lin Xiuyuan prepared to walk toward the stairs, but was stopped by Kim Taeyeon.

"Wait, I came to find you, why are you running?"

"Is it urgent?" Lin Xiuyuan asked. Seeing Kim Taeyeon shake her head, he smiled, "Since it's not urgent, you guys chat first. We'll talk when we have dinner later."

After speaking, Lin Xiuyuan ignored the two behind him, ran to the second floor quickly, and then drilled into the e-sports room.

The two remaining in the living room, after watching his back disappear, smiled at each other again. Then Kim Taeyeon sat beside Zheng Xiuyan and chatted with her softly about some things.

From group to solo, from songs to schedules, from work to private matters, under the connection of Lin Xiuyuan and the Time Gate, they started a mode of talking about everything.

As time passed, a plate of fruit appeared on the coffee table in the living room at some point, and a relaxed atmosphere permeated the air.

However, just as they were immersed in the conversation, the villa's main door rang again.

Then Zheng Xiuyan, like Lin Xiaolu before, subconsciously shrank down to the back of the sofa, afraid of being discovered of anything improper.

At the same time, Kim Taeyeon, who came for the second time, was also tense, afraid that Zheng Xiuyan would be discovered.

This situation made Lin Yun'er, who walked in, glance at the two inside the floor-to-ceiling windows, and while closing the door, she walked in and laughed out loud.

"Ah, Unnie~ You don't need to be so nervous. Xiuyuan didn't give the password to anyone else for this door, only I and Xiujing have it, don't worry."

Zheng Xiuyan relaxed a little, looked up at Lin Yun'er who walked into the living room, and asked with slight surprise, "Yun'er, how did you come over?"

"Xiuyuan called me. Originally I was going to the company for a meeting this afternoon, but it was skipped by me and pushed to tomorrow."

Lin Yun'er walked to the side of the sofa to put down her bag while greeting Kim Taeyeon.

Just at this time, Zheng Xiuyan suddenly frowned, her eyes scanning Lin Yun'er's face sharply, "Wait a minute, Yun'er, how come your complexion is much better than when we met last time?"

Lin Yun'er's smile stiffened for a moment, appearing a bit caught off guard, not knowing how to respond.

She turned her head, her eyes dodging, trying to change the topic.

However, Kim Taeyeon spoke softly at this time, "Xiuyan, do you know what I came to ask Xiuyuan this time?"

"What?"

Zheng Xiuyan was puzzled. She was a person from 2013, how could she know the real-time situation here in 2025?

Lin Yun'er on the side, seeing this, couldn't help but open her mouth wide, her eyes complex, both worried and carrying a bit of helplessness, secretly signaling Kim Taeyeon not to continue speaking.

However, Kim Taeyeon clearly didn't intend to take back her words, and said directly, "I found that Xiujing, Yun'er, Zhiyan, and Juli, who have good relationships with Xiuyuan, have all become younger. Their complexion has become better, their skin has become better, and even their mental state has recovered quite well."

Zheng Xiuyan's eyes narrowed slightly, clearly not fully understanding the deep meaning of Kim Taeyeon's words.

"Huh?"

So she repeated it with some confusion.

Kim Taeyeon didn't speak again, but moved her body gently, leaned to Zheng Xiuyan's side, took out a few comparison photos, and handed them to her.

In the photos, the facial changes of the few people she just mentioned were unusually obvious.

Whether it was complexion, skin, or mental state, significant changes had occurred.

These photos made Zheng Xiuyan's eyes widen suddenly, and her pupils contracted violently.

Beside her, Lin Yun'er, who was standing, covered her forehead.

It's over, Xiujing~

And in the afternoon not long ago, Dalongzai and Li Juli had just finished eating and rested for a while, then moved to an afternoon tea restaurant on the other side.

Over there, Park Hyomin and Xian Enjing had already been waiting there. Seeing the two walk in, they immediately greeted them enthusiastically.

However, when Li Juli sat down, Park Hyomin and Xian Enjing focused their eyes on her at the same time, a flash of surprise in their eyes.

"Unnie, what's the situation with you?"

The shocked Park Hyomin couldn't help but blurt out, her tone carrying a bit of unbelievable surprise, "How come you look... brand new, completely unlike the thin and tired appearance before?"

Beside her, Sweet Enjing also lowered her head, staring at Li Juli's face and examining it carefully, her eyes carrying a hint of confusion and shock.

Although she had already learned about some special situations, she still couldn't help but exclaim after truly seeing this actual case in front of her.

"Daebak, Unnie, you have changed completely after coming back from this Maldives trip. Your complexion has become better, your skin has become much smoother, and your mental state looks super great too."

Facing the straightforward praise of the two, Li Juli, who was listening, couldn't help but feel her face heat up slightly. She raised her hand to tidy up her hair and smiled.

"Actually, I just relaxed for a period of time, nothing special. The sunshine and seawater of the Maldives indeed made me feel brand new."

She tried to cover up the joy in her heart, pretending not to care and said, "The fatigue and pressure accumulated over these years have finally been relieved."

But Park Hyomin clearly didn't let her go so easily. After glancing at her, she immediately turned to Dalongzai who was sitting on the side, "Unnie went to the Maldives for a vacation and relaxed. Zhiyan, what's going on with you?"

Dalongzai was stared at by Park Hyomin's gaze until her scalp felt numb. However, she still gave the most direct answer without hesitation, "I rolled on the sheets with Xiuyuan. Young people are just full of vitality, and he raised me up."

As soon as these words came out, the other three at the round table were silent, and even Park Hyomin didn't dare to ask further.

Who knew what kind of tiger-wolf words this crazy youngest would burst out with.

Li Juli, hearing this, couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth slightly, secretly laughing in her heart.

Because she knew clearly in her heart that what Dalongzai said was actually the truth, so she had to admire her straightforwardness and fearlessness.

And Park Hyomin cast her gaze on Li Juli again, burning, as if wanting to say something, but hesitated and didn't dare to open her mouth because she was afraid of hearing a more stimulating answer.

So just like that, with the end of this topic, the conversation of the few finally returned to the right track.

The atmosphere of the afternoon dessert in the afternoon relaxed again. Until the afternoon tea ended and everyone was ready to leave, Sweet Enjing's phone rang suddenly.

At the moment of the caller ID, the eyes of the few focused on her phone screen at the same time, or rather focused on the name of that caller ID.

That kind of curious and investigative gaze made Sweet Enjing feel a kind of pressure like walking on thin ice instantly.

She answered the phone, "Hello, Xiuyuan~"

"Enjing, are you free tonight?" On the other end of the phone, Lin Xiuyuan went straight to the point.

Sweet Enjing was silent for a while, thought about it, and then replied, "Yeah, free. Just had afternoon tea with Zhiyan and the others, no schedule later."

"Then come over for a meal later." Lin Xiuyuan's tone sounded a bit relaxed, then he seemed to guess that there were people around her, and added, "It's a member gathering."

So just like that, Sweet Enjing, after hanging up the phone, looked at the three pairs of eyes looking at her, a bit funny.

"Don't look at me. I'm also participating in this so-called member gathering for the first time. Who told you, Zhiyan, and Juli not to catch fish last time."

"Ah~ Xiuyuan didn't say it earlier," Dalongzai said with some resentment.

If he had said it earlier, she would have probably cheated directly.

Fishing?

Baiting, scooping fish.

"Can only say the young man is too jumpy, we are a bit unable to play with Xiuyuan."

However, just as Sweet Enjing finished this sentence, Dalongzai on the side said, "Unable to play? Hmph hmph hmph, he plays with my emotions, I play with his body, each takes what they need, very fair."

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere solidified again, and the four fell into silence instantly, as if even the air had become a bit sticky.

It was probably past 5 o'clock in the evening, Sweet Enjing finally arrived at the villa, then looked at the automatically opened door with some curiosity, and stepped into the courtyard.

However, before Sweet Enjing had completely walked into the living room, she felt a hint of unusual atmosphere.

Within her line of sight stood a few familiar figures, Kim Taeyeon, Zheng Xiuyan, and Lin Yun'er.

And Lin Xiuyuan stood diagonally opposite the few, just at the position of the stairs, his eyes revealing a kind of expectation as if seeing a life-saving straw.

Sweet Enjing stopped her steps subconsciously. The moment her eyes met Lin Xiuyuan's, she almost subconsciously wanted to turn and leave, her heart full of alertness, as if stepping into a trap.

However, it was a pity that Lin Xiuyuan didn't intend to let her go, and shouted loudly, "Oh, Enjing, you're here?"

Following Lin Xiuyuan's opening, Zheng Xiuyan also took a deep breath, then turned to look at Sweet Enjing who walked into the living room.

Looking at the Sweet Enjing in front of her who was just a bit bloated, but otherwise still not much different from the 2013 Xian Enjing, she couldn't help but be a bit surprised.

"Come in quickly, can you tell if this is 2013 or 2025?" Lin Xiuyuan said with a smile while walking down the stairs.

"Of course I can tell."

Sweet Enjing smiled slightly, then took the initiative to walk up and greet Zheng Xiuyan.

Lin Xiuyuan, seeing the topic being pulled away, finally breathed a sigh of relief, then looked up at Lin Yun'er who was smiling slightly over there, his eyebrows frowned slightly, completely not knowing how to explain it.

At this time, Kim Taeyeon spoke, "Then Xiuyuan, now that we are all here, how should we eat tonight? Order takeout?"

"Eating takeout every day is not healthy, how about I cook."

Sweet Enjing, upon hearing this, immediately pursed her lips and looked at Zheng Xiuyan and Kim Taeyeon and the others and smiled, "I have been idle these years, and I have also studied quite a few recipes. My cooking skills are still okay."

Hearing Sweet Enjing say this, Lin Xiuyuan suddenly thought of something, so he said, "That's fine, I'll go find someone to come over and help you."

Then, without waiting for the few women to open their mouths, he hurried to open the Time Gate and slipped back to the 2013 side.

The remaining few looked at each other, and a few seconds later, they couldn't help but laugh out loud.

With the sound of laughter, the atmosphere finally relaxed a lot.

Sweet Enjing seized this gap and couldn't help but ask, "What happened just now? Xiuyuan was scared away by you guys."

It would have been fine not to ask, but once asked, the gazes of Zheng Xiuyan and Kim Taeyeon stared fixedly at Sweet Enjing's face.

A few seconds later, the two finally retracted their gazes and exchanged a look of tacit understanding.

"Enjing doesn't have it."

"Yeah, fortunately not."

Hearing this conversation in her ear, Sweet Enjing felt as if she had just woken up from a dream, as if she had just heard similar words from Park Hyomin's mouth.

So Sweet Enjing turned to look at Lin Yun'er, her gaze fixed on her glowing face, suddenly realized, and couldn't help but laugh in a low voice, "Oh, I understand, so you guys were interrogating Xiuyuan just now."

"This is not an interrogation."

"Exactly, this is called communication."

Beside her, Lin Yun'er, listening to the singing and harmony of Zheng Xiuyan and Kim Taeyeon, could only smile slightly, completely not daring to open her mouth.

Her thoughts couldn't help but return to more than ten minutes ago.

Just when Lin Yun'er walked into the villa and was "caught" on the spot by Kim Taeyeon, Lin Xiuyuan, who was concentrating on playing games upstairs, was also called down.

And Lin Xiuyuan, who had just finished talking to Sweet Enjing on the phone, didn't think much and got up to walk out of the room.

When he saw that Lin Yun'er had already arrived, his eyes lit up, and he greeted her very happily with a smile, "Good afternoon, Yun'er."

"Good afternoon."

Lin Yun'er laughed slightly, but couldn't help but secretly say in her heart: You won't be good in a while, Xiuyuan.

Sure enough, when Lin Xiuyuan went down to the stairs, Kim Taeyeon took the lead, "Xiuyuan, I have a question I want to know."

"What question?"

Lin Xiuyuan stood at the stairs, his eyebrows frowned slightly, looking at the two on the sofa with some confusion, his heart couldn't help but rise a hint of alertness: Why did the gazes of these two suddenly become so sharp?

Kim Taeyeon smiled slightly, the corners of her mouth carrying a meaningful curve, "I want to know, after joining the bistro membership, are there any benefits I haven't received?"

"?"

Lin Xiuyuan was puzzled, "Membership benefits? Isn't it just parallel time and space? Is there anything else?"

"Is it really only this? Then why do Xiujing, Yun'er, Zhiyan, and Juli seem to have become a bit different?"

When saying this, Kim Taeyeon was still sliding the phone screen, and then under Lin Xiuyuan's gaze, she handed the screen to him unhurriedly, "Look for yourself, before they knew you, and before they knew you, this is completely two different appearances."

Zheng Xiuyan also didn't want to be outdone, looked up, stared sharply at Lin Xiuyuan, the corners of her mouth raised slightly, as if waiting for a clear answer.

"Xiuyuan, is this a benefit? Or something else?"

(End of chapter)