Chapter 245

In the living room, the air seemed to be trembling slightly by Xian Enjing's words just now.

Park Hyomin stared at her, the Xian Enjing who said words that made her stunned for a while, and a strange sense of displacement surged in her heart.

That is, the figure in front of her, and the familiar unnie in her impression, seemed to be two completely different people.

She stood there, half-opened her mouth, and couldn't squeeze out a word for a long time.

【He is different】

These four words were like a small hook, stuck firmly in her heart, the more she recalled, the weirder she felt, and even a bit itchy. Read good books on Tian Tian Kan Xiao Shuo, ᴛᴛᴋ. ᴛᴡ super worry-free

After a long while, she spoke in a low voice, her tone carrying a bit of self-comfort, and a bit of teasing, "Ha... Enjing, you said this like a TV series, it makes people get goosebumps just listening to it."

Park Hyomin, who tried hard to pretend to be disgusted, even exaggeratedly shook her shoulders, trying to cover up the subtle emotion that suddenly popped up in her heart.

But the harder she was, the more complicated and curious she felt.

Different?

Where is it different?

Then she began to search quickly in her mind: she had seen many handsome boys, met a group of humorous men, and gentle and considerate ones, even more characters whose personas were shaped perfectly like novel characters, speaking sweet enough to make people's hearts bloom.

But all this, the members around her had also experienced it.

But what charm does that Lin Xiuyuan have, that can make Jiyeon, Enjing, and even that self-proclaimed "Ice Queen" Zheng Xiuyan, and Girls' Generation's face big C position Lin YoonA willing to run to his side?

Thinking of this, Park Hyomin felt an indescribable sense of isolation.

Just like the sisters who usually dance and sing together and talk about everything, suddenly had a common little secret, while she was blocked outside.

Transparent glass separated her and them, and she could only look dryly, both longing and helpless.

"Hey, Hyomin, what are you laughing at?"

Xian Enjing noticed the inappropriate arc slightly raised at the corner of her mouth and asked suspiciously.

"Me laughing?" Park Hyomin was stunned, how could she laugh.

But she didn't care and waved her hand, "I didn't laugh, I just think you are all possessed. If you ask me, don't be too outrageous, it will be troublesome if you are dug out by the media sooner or later."

"Don't worry, it won't." Xian Enjing waved her hand, her expression very calm.

Park Hyomin saw this and couldn't help but feel a shock in her heart.

It is rare to see a man who can make Enjing trust so much.

Lin Xiuyuan.

At the same time, far away at the Bread Truck TV station, the members of Girls' Generation finally finished their group schedule.

As the stage lights slowly extinguished, the schedule bars piled up on the schedule were crossed out one by one, as if the whole world was telling them: finally can relax.

The members started different life trajectories.

Some went to catch personal activities, some returned to the dormitory to rest and adjust, and some chose to go home to reunite with their families.

The air still remained with the fatigue after the stage, but it was also mixed with a trace of freedom and relaxation.

And Zheng Xiuyan didn't hesitate to pull Sunny, called Kim Ruanruan and Lin Xiaolu, went straight to the business car, and headed straight for the dormitory.

In the car.

Sunny looked at the three figures surrounding her, her brows slightly furrowed, carrying a bit of depression, and carrying curiosity. "Are you planning to pull me to do any cover, it always feels weird."

"No, it's just that others have work, and only you, Shun Gui, don't, so we go back to the dormitory together." Kim Ruanruan spoke first, her tone carrying faint relaxation, but couldn't hide a bit of solemnity.

Then Lin Xiaolu nodded and echoed, "Yeah, yeah, unnie, you think of us like this, we are too sad."

But she looked at Sunny pouting, carrying a trace of teasing and smile.

"Hum hum hum, sad your head. The small team of you three is already famous in the group. If it weren't for the fact that no one dared to say anything, and you didn't do anything too prominent, it would have exploded long ago."

She hummed a few times, but didn't continue to complain, and the atmosphere carried a trace of relaxed tension.

However, after humming these few sentences, she pulled Kim Ruanruan beside her, her gaze swept to Zheng Xiuyan and Lin Xiaolu, and her expression revealed a trace of testing. "You called me, you wouldn't be wanting to pull me into the group, is it a member of Xiuyuan's small tavern?"

No wonder she said such words, mainly because Sunny had become more and more curious about this guy Lin Xiuyuan in her chats with Park Hyomin recently.

Members of the two major girl groups, and Sulli and them, had started to lean towards that guy's side since the beginning of the year.

If it weren't for the fact that both believed that their members were not the kind of people who would be cheated, they would really have to call the police.

Kim Ruanruan, Zheng Xiuyan, and Lin Xiaolu met eyes, as if exchanging information silently.

After a moment of silence, Kim Ruanruan spoke softly, her tone carrying a bit of solemnity and steadiness. "Shun Gui, we called you today, actually for two reasons."

Sunny was stunned, her intuition told her that this matter was not simple.

So she crossed her arms and leaned on the back of the chair. "Say it, don't beat around the bush for me."

"First point."

Zheng Xiuyan, who looked at the partition in front, beckoned Sunny's head over, and lowered her voice. "That is the problem of Goo Hara."

"Hela?" Sunny was clearly startled.

As a member of G7, her relationship with Goo Hara couldn't be said to be intimate, but it was definitely a good friend level.

At this time, Kim Ruanruan beside her nodded, her tone less light than usual, and more serious.

"Mainly because we know some inside information and found some bad people who seem to be not clean, and also involved in the bottom line of crime."

Hearing this, Sunny frowned tightly. "Hela's friends?"

"Hmm~" Kim Ruanruan responded again. "And some people you know, we will tell you, see if we can also beat around the bush a few times, or at least inform the situation of those bad people around her. At the same time, you should also pay attention, so as not to have an accident."

What they were doing at this time was actually helping Sulli speed up the progress bar.

Sulli had been too busy recently, and Goo Hara had been in Nihon and hadn't come back, which made Sulli have no clue at all.

So everyone discussed it, and it could be entrusted to Sunny to say a few words, which would be more useful than Sulli saying it alone.

Although the time is still in time, if they can get out as soon as possible, it is better to be as early as possible.

Who knows if it will be deeply involved if it drags on for a long time.

Sunny listened, stunned there, her eyes sweeping across the three faces, as if digesting information, and measuring credibility.

She opened her mouth, her voice low and carrying a bit of surprise. "What, where did you know these things from?"

However, the first reaction in her heart was: Lin Xiuyuan.

Except for that mysterious guy who can always solve many problems, Sunny couldn't think of anyone else who could make these three suddenly become so "worried".

Lin Xiaolu looked at Sunny, her lips carrying a faint smile, but didn't rush to answer. "Unnie, you don't need to care where we got this news, you just need to know that we are not joking."

The air in the carriage was silent for a moment, only the sound of the engine running lightly and the sound of the night wind outside the window, as if pulling a curtain that could not be ignored for her questions.

Sunny looked at them blankly, but a stormy sea was set off in her heart.

In her impression, these three were never people who liked to meddle in other people's business, and most of the time they were busy with their own things.

But now they were sitting in front of her, their eyes serious and firm, as if they were going to do something to the best.

And Zheng Xiuyan and Kim Ruanruan looked at each other, a flash of softness in their eyes, and then sighed in a low voice.

Actually, they were really not people who liked to meddle in business, but what if this matter was related to a living life?

That would be completely different.

After being silent for a while, Sunny suddenly remembered something, narrowed her eyes suspiciously. "By the way, you just said there are two reasons. Then what is the second one?"

Now Lin Xiaolu laughed immediately, the corners of her eyes curved, as if deliberately selling off. "The second one... it's related to yourself, unnie."

"Me? Me? What can I have?" Sunny was stunned on the spot, her pupils widened slightly.

Then Kim Ruanruan didn't go around in circles anymore, and directly threw out the question. "Shun Gui, has the company talked to you recently about getting a nose job, and shaving your cheekbones to adjust your face shape?"

As soon as the words fell, Sunny was like being pricked by a needle, her eyes wide, a bit shocked why Kim Ruanruan knew this.

But she quickly figured it out, this matter was not confidential, and it could be known by probing a few times.

So she nodded. "Hmm... it is indeed being discussed."

As soon as she finished speaking, she was blocked back by the three almost at the same time.

"Don't do it." Kim Ruanruan was the first to speak, her tone firm. "Shun Gui, your face shape is small enough, and your nose is fine. If you really go to move the knife, that is self-destruction."

Immediately after, Zheng Xiuyan also frowned, her tone cold and supplemented. "Yeah, if it's just a slight adjustment, I can understand, but shaving bones? Moving a knife? That's not a small matter. The side effects will be very serious, and the risk is also very high."

"Yeah, yeah,"

Lin Xiaolu, who was sitting behind, had a pouting appearance, and even accelerated her speaking speed. "Unnie, if you move it, maybe it looks good for a short time, but who can guarantee the sequelae? Chewing obstacles, nerve damage, stiff face, swelling, sagging... these are all real, what will you do then?"

The three spoke one by one, bombarding, making Sunny's brain buzz.

She was slightly stunned, sitting there blankly, and an absurd feeling emerged in her heart.

These three, didn't they accept it quite well a while ago?

How could they be so resistant suddenly.

And they persuaded so fiercely, as if they had foreseen the worst result long ago.

Sunny blinked, subconsciously touched her face, and muttered in a low voice: "Your reaction... how is it bigger than mine..."

The car moved forward steadily in the night, and the sunlight occasionally sprinkled by the sunshade reflected on everyone's face, soft but carrying tension.

The girls' conversation was one after another, the topic jumped but was tight, as if subtle emotions were burning in the air.

And among them, it seemed that the smallest one became the center of being besieged.

Sunny, who slightly shrank her shoulders, showed a bit of helplessness and depression in her eyes, but couldn't help but carry a trace of curiosity and vigilance.

Lin Xiuyuan?

It's Lin Xiuyuan again.

Soon, night fell quietly.

In the villa in 2025, a door was suddenly pushed open gently, and Lin Xiuyuan walked out from inside.

Looking back at Krystal and Sulli behind him, his tone carried a bit of concern. "Are you not going to eat something together?"

Krystal shook her head, her eyes gentle and slightly doting. "I'll accompany Xueqiu tonight, not going, you help me watch the phone."

Sulli also shook her head with a smile. "Is there something looking for me on the set, so I shouldn't disappear for too long, oppa, you go eat alone."

Lin Xiuyuan's eyebrows raised, grabbed his hair, carrying a trace of helplessness.

"Fine, then what do you want to eat, I'll bring some over later."

"No need, I'm losing weight." Krystal immediately waved her hand to refuse, her tone light and carrying a bit of self-discipline.

Sulli shook her head again, carrying a bit of helplessness and a bit of teasing tone. "Oppa, I can't eat anymore, I've gained a few pounds now, although I don't have to work, I still have to face the camera occasionally."

So Lin Xiuyuan didn't say anything more, nodded, and turned to close the door.

Then took the keys and phone, sat in the car, and headed towards the location given by Lin YoonA.

Go do what?

Of course, go eat late-night snacks, this is the late-night snack game that Lin YoonA personally came to make an appointment in the evening.

The night is low, the neon lights on the street are flickering, and the flames on the barbecue grill are reflected on the road, like jumping light spots.

The air is filled with the aroma of barbecue and various seasonings, occasionally mixed with a faint smell of beer, making people appetite.

Lin Xiuyuan parked the car according to the navigation, raised his eyes and saw the small barbecue restaurant at a glance.

A slightly old sign hung at the door, with photos of seafood and beef posted on it, looking like a petty bourgeois and low-key place.

Pushing the door in, the space is not large, but it reveals a warm Japanese-style bar style.

The bar is surrounded by a circle, two or three quiet booths are scattered in between, and a few scattered guests are whispering around the iron plate stove fire.

The sizzling sound of barbecue and the smell of beer are intertwined, lively but not noisy, and the right atmosphere makes people feel relaxed and comfortable.

In the booth in the corner, Lin YoonA was already sitting.

Wearing casual clothes, she was fiddling with her phone, and the light sprinkled on her face, reflecting a cold luster.

The occasional action of looking up at the door made her quickly find Lin Xiuyuan's figure, and then shouted, "Here, Xiuyuan~ here."

Lin Xiuyuan nodded, walked to her side and sat down, put down the keys and phone casually, and looked at her with a bit of doubt. "YoonA, you've been busy with promotion recently, how can you find time to make an appointment with me for late-night snacks at night?"

Lin YoonA, who was smiling slightly, didn't rush to answer, but blinked meaningfully: "I... want to introduce a friend to you."

Hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan's eyebrows wrinkled lightly, and a flash of deep meaning flashed in his eyes.

This one knows his identity and situation, logically speaking, she would not easily introduce friends to him, and introducing Kim Taeyeon before was introduced without knowing the situation.

But now the other party threw such a sentence in this occasion, there must be an article behind this.

He was about to ask, but a slight wind chime sound suddenly came from the shop door.

A figure pushed the door in.

At that moment, Lin Xiuyuan subconsciously raised his eyes, but another figure flashed in the depths of his mind first: Song Hye-kyo.

But looking closely, he found that it was not her, but another woman who was equally familiar but had not seen a glimpse on the screen for a long time: Sun Yizhen.

She was wearing a simple beige windbreaker, her long hair was slightly curled, and there was no deliberate makeup on her face.

Compared with her youth, her face had lost a bit of fullness and exquisiteness, and the years left faint traces on the corners of her eyes and chin, but that naturally emitted temperament still existed.

Rather than the gorgeousness of a female star, it is better to say it is the gentleness of an elegant woman.

Mature, dignified, and carrying a bit of alienation after being polished by the years.

Lin Xiuyuan's eyes couldn't help but freeze for a few seconds, secretly sighing in his heart: older, but still good-looking.

And Sun Yizhen, after looking around the situation in the shop, was also stunned when she saw Lin Xiuyuan beside Lin YoonA.

She originally thought that the people YoonA would introduce to her were mostly senior directors, screenwriters in the circle, or at least some industry personnel.

But this sunny and young man made a trace of surprise rise in her heart.

However, surprise belongs to surprise, and good quality made Sun Yizhen greet Lin YoonA after walking over, and then recognize Lin Xiuyuan under Lin YoonA's introduction.

"Hmm, unnie, this is Xiuyuan xi, a boss who came from Huaxia and opened a small tavern in Seoul." Lin YoonA introduced with a smile.

Then she looked at Lin Xiuyuan and added, "Xiuyuan, you don't need me to introduce Yizhen unnie, right."

"Of course not, National Goddess." Lin Xiuyuan nodded, then reached out his right hand with a smile, "Hello, nice to meet you."

Sun Yizhen raised her eyebrows lightly, her smile carrying a bit of meaning, and also reached out to shake hands with him, "Hello, I am Sun Yizhen."

Lin Xiuyuan looked at the hand stretched out in front of him, his lips curled lightly, and reached out to shake it.

After the three sat down, the waiter sent beer and menu, and the barbecue stove in the bar ignited oil fire, and the fragrance dispersed in the air.

Sun Yizhen put the windbreaker aside casually, her gaze wandered between YoonA and Lin Xiuyuan, still carrying a bit of confusion.

After all, she originally thought that the person YoonA would introduce to her was a middleman in the trading circle, but she didn't expect it to be a boy who was too young.

"YoonA, the friend you mentioned, is it him?"

Sun Yizhen raised her eyebrows lightly, her tone carrying a bit of exploration, as if testing whether this young man was as Lin YoonA said before.

Lin YoonA smiled first, handed the menu to let her order, and then spoke slowly, leading the topic to the main theme of tonight.

"Unnie, didn't you tell me a few days ago that you wanted to find some crystal gemstones? And said the price was too high, a bit hesitant."

Sun Yizhen was stunned, didn't expect YoonA to say this in front of a stranger, subconsciously sipped tea, wanting to say something but stopping.

Her expression still carried a trace of vigilance and distrust, just covered very cleverly.

Lin YoonA continued quickly, "And Xiuyuan happens to know some channels in this regard, and can get a more suitable price than the market. Meeting today is to let you talk, see if there is any possibility of cooperation."

Lin Xiuyuan sat there, listening to Lin YoonA saying this, but his eyes fell on her.

But he laughed in his heart.

In fact, as early as the afternoon, she gave him news, saying that a "friend" wanted to buy something, but didn't say who it was specifically.

Also explained the details clearly: want a few gemstones, crystals, etc., but hesitated because of the price.

Then the two communicated again to see if they could use the way of a second-hand dealer to bring the luxury goods of 2013 to 2025 to digest, making a steady profit without losing.

At the same time, in this transaction, Lin YoonA could also earn a debt of human feelings from Sun Yizhen, killing two birds with one stone, making a lot of money.

It's just that Lin YoonA didn't tell Lin Xiuyuan who that person was at that time, just said to give him a surprise.

Until just now, Lin Xiuyuan knew that it was Sun Yizhen, this is indeed a big surprise.

And after listening to Lin YoonA's words, Sun Yizhen smiled lightly, and the fine lines at the corners of her eyes were outlined with a gentle arc under the yellow light. "YoonA, what you said, wouldn't it be fooling me?"

Lin YoonA shook her head repeatedly, smiling and raising her water glass, "Unnie, when did you see me fooling you? I just thought, such a good opportunity, help you save some money, you still have to thank me."

The atmosphere gradually became active under her lively tone, carrying a bit of relaxation and playfulness.

At the same time, Lin Xiuyuan also followed the trend, took out his phone, and handed the sample photos taken at various counters in Seoul in 2013 in the afternoon to Sun Yizhen.

Sun Yizhen took the phone handed by Lin Xiuyuan and looked down at the pictures scrolling on the screen.

Diamonds, crystals, gemstones with different cutting processes were particularly dazzling under the yellow light.

She didn't show too much emotion, just slid her fingertips on the screen a few times, occasionally pausing, her eyebrows carrying a calm of scrutiny and restraint.

Didn't say "like", didn't show rejection, just watched quietly.

Lin Xiuyuan held a wine glass, his expression indifferent, like an ordinary introducer.

He knew very well that in this occasion, any extra eye contact or hints with Lin YoonA would make this big senior beside him notice something unusual.

So he deliberately kept restraint, neither looking at Lin YoonA nor deliberately explaining.

After a moment of silence, the atmosphere was broken by the charcoal fire sound from the shop.

Lin YoonA very naturally changed the topic, ordered a few grilled shellfish and beef, took the initiative to pick up food for the two, and the topic also turned to the promotion of recent TV series and movies.

The three chatted while eating, the atmosphere was not enthusiastic, but not awkward.

After a late-night snack, the wine was only tasted, and the food was only symbolically ordered.

When leaving, Sun Yizhen politely said goodbye to the two and left in the car.

The taillights gradually went away in the night, the alley entrance returned to quiet, leaving only the sound of the night wind blowing through the street.

Lin Xiuyuan stood on the side of the road, watched for a while, before turning to look at Lin YoonA slowly.

He put one hand in his pocket, and the other hand shook the car key casually, his lips raised slightly, carrying a bit of playfulness. "YoonA, this move of yours is really calculated."

Lin YoonA didn't avoid it, exhaled lightly, and shrugged her shoulders.

"No way, unnie has some ideas recently, but there are not many people in the circle who can help her. If I can deliver a bit of human feelings at this time, it will be smoother later. And there are too few things that can help us here with past information, and I don't want to give up."

Speaking of this, she glanced at him, her tone carrying a bit of coquettishness with small thoughts. "So Xiuyuan, you won't blame me for pushing you out."

Lin Xiuyuan didn't pick up her emotions, just smiled, turned and walked towards the car. "Blame or not, let's talk later, but tonight, you have to make up for me well."

Lin YoonA was stunned, then couldn't help but laugh, and quickly chased up. "Really? Are you sure this is compensation? Not a reward?"

"???"

The night is deep.

Lin YoonA, who bought something halfway, was leaning on the back of the passenger seat at this time, shaking the ice water she just bought, and the popping candy in her pocket.

She didn't talk much along the way, just turned her face occasionally, looking at Lin Xiuyuan's hand holding the steering wheel with a smile.

The light in the car was dim, and the hand was slender and powerful in the light and shadow, making her heart rise with an indescribable emotion.

When returning to the apartment, only the two of them were left in the elevator.

The space was cramped, and it was so quiet that even the breathing sound could be heard.

At this time, Lin YoonA suddenly leaned closer, as if joking, and as if teasing someone. "Xiuyuan, have you ever tried the environment outside, I heard that it will be more exciting."

Her tone carried a bit of provocation, but her eyes dodged unconsciously, looking a bit strong on the outside but weak on the inside.

But the one who was more confused than her was Lin Xiuyuan.

Only to see him stunned after listening to Lin YoonA's words, hurriedly grabbed Lin YoonA's probing small hand. "Don't mess around, there is surveillance."

So after entering the apartment, Lin YoonA immediately threw the bag on the sofa, and then turned over and pulled Lin Xiuyuan to fall on the sofa together.

The two were very close, very close like this.

Until Lin YoonA's breathing gently puffed on his nose bridge, the intentional or unintentional provocation made Lin Xiuyuan hold his breath.

Then the other party reached out and hooked his corner of clothes, stuffed the popping candy in her pocket into her own hand, her voice low. "Then I will make up for you well tonight, Xiuyuan should know this thing, right."

When the words fell, there was no extra explanation.

The living room lights were turned off, leaving only the city lights outside the window, casting the blurred outline of the two closely attached figures.

One night, it passed slowly in desire and tacit understanding.

Early the next morning.

When Lin Xiuyuan opened his eyes again, his sight fell on the ceiling above his head.

The room was quiet and could only hear the faint car sound outside the window.

Turning his head, what came into view was Lin YoonA's slightly messy long hair.

Sleeping face was quiet, eyebrows relaxed, carrying a gentleness completely different from before the lens.

In a coffee shop in 2013, the morning sunlight slanted through the glass window, falling on the neatly placed coffee table, reflecting faint light and shadow.

The aroma of coffee beans permeated the air.

But for Li Shaoxi, this aroma was like a barrier at this moment, unable to penetrate the heaviness in her chest.

Sitting in front of the bar, she held the work card in her hand, her fingertips trembling slightly.

Because she was fired today.

The store manager walked in front of her, wearing a professional smile, but cold enough to make people feel distance. "Li Shaoxi, you don't fit in with the team atmosphere in the store, and there are some frictions in work, we decided to let you leave."

Li Shaoxi's fingers trembled slightly, almost not crushing the work card in her hand.

She took a deep breath and tried to maintain a calm expression. "But manager, I feel that I have been trying to adapt, and there was no problem for a while before."

The manager shrugged, his tone still flat. "Your attitude is no problem, but we value team cooperation more. But you have to understand, a coffee shop is not just selling coffee, it is also a kind of atmosphere, now you are not very gregarious in the store."

Then the two looked around at the same time, their eyes falling on the colleague who was wiping the table.

Those people who were cold to her on weekdays were watching a good show today, secretly aiming at her, some with a trace of imperceptible mockery at the corners of their mouths, some simply turned their backs to pretend to be busy.

"This is not my problem either." Li Shaoxi muttered to herself, her voice carrying helplessness and grievance.

The manager sighed. "No way, society is like this, if you can't handle interpersonal relationships well, you can only leave."

After speaking, the other party didn't talk nonsense, turned and left here.

At this time, a female colleague who always loved to pick thorns on weekdays walked over, her eyes raised slightly, carrying a bit of gloating. "Oh, finally don't have to look at your bitter face, the store is much easier."

Li Shaoxi listened to these words, and her heart sank even more.

She knew these people wouldn't say it clearly, but the rejection and mockery revealed in eyes, actions, and words were enough to make her feel suffocated.

She tried to convince herself not to care too much, but the stuffy feeling in her chest made her almost unable to breathe.

Actually, the previous work was quite good, and Li Shaoxi, who had just stepped into society, was also adapting to the work rhythm quite smoothly, and the relationship with colleagues could be maintained in a superficial harmony.

But since the last time those seniors saw Sulli and Lin Xiuyuan give her contact information, things and relationships began to change subtly.

Those colleagues who smiled at her on weekdays began to wink at her frequently, and their actions carried small provocations and warnings.

"Li Shaoxi, shouldn't you give us the contact information too? Even if it's not for ourselves, it's for the team atmosphere."

"Yeah, yeah, Sulli's phone number, I don't know if I can contact Victoria, I like her so much."

"I like Xiujing, Krystal is too good-looking."

As a colleague said the first sentence, and the tone carried hidden threats.

Others followed, and everyone started their own infatuation.

And Li Shaoxi at that time frowned and sternly refused the other party. "Sorry, this is not very convenient."

"Convenient or not, you look at it yourself." The other party shrugged, but looked at her from time to time, carrying a bit of high-above meaning.

So in the following days, several other people also began to squeeze her secretly, engaging in workplace bullying.

There were always some sundries left on the table, making her busy and messy when cleaning, as if watching her make a fool of herself.

When preparing materials, someone always sighed or muttered in a low voice beside her: It's her again, tired to death.

Occasionally, the tableware or coffee cups handed over would be deliberately placed heavily or placed wrongly, making her look clumsy and powerless.

The more Li Shaoxi resisted, the more these people felt that they had the upper hand.

No one would say hurtful words clearly, but cold eyes, deliberate actions, and even silence were like an invisible pressure, making her unable to breathe.

Until today, she was fired, and those people finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the smile at the corners of their mouths pierced into her heart like a sharp blade.

Looking at the faces of these people, Li Shaoxi did not open her mouth to seek perfection, but after suppressing the grievance in her heart, she deeply endured these faces.

Then turned and left the coffee shop, walking back to the dormitory along the familiar street.

This manager was still humane and gave her three days to move out of the dormitory.

Back in the room, she threw her backpack on the bed casually, still clutching the paper strip of the dismissal notice in her hand.

The room was dead silent, only the ticking sound of the bedside clock, clear and harsh, as if silently mocking her helplessness.

She sat on the edge of the bed, lowered her head, and her fingers rubbed the phone screen unconsciously.

Her mind was surging with various small actions in the store, those cold eyes, deliberate alienation, secret difficulties, every detail was like a needle stuck in her heart.

"Is this society?"

She muttered to herself, her voice so low that it was almost swallowed by herself.

After being silent for a while, Lin Xiuyuan's figure suddenly appeared in Li Shaoxi's mind.

And that sentence the other party once said: there is a job waiting for her.

Then her heart was ignited like a glimmer of light, then she took out her phone, her fingers trembling slightly and dialed that familiar number.

"Doo doo doo~"

The phone was empty and busy, ringing one after another, but no one answered.

Li Shaoxi, who held the phone tightly, instantly fell to the bottom of the valley, she felt as if her heart was severely pressed, and the chill rushed from her chest to her fingertips.

She sat on the bed staring at the screen and couldn't speak for a long time, and the corners of her eyes were even a bit moist.

The room was filled with brilliant sunlight, but the light seemed unable to penetrate the haze in her heart.

A few seconds later, she leaned helplessly on the head of the bed and sighed lightly.

"Forget it... maybe people are just joking."

But a simple action ruined her job.

However, just as she lowered her head to look at the phone again, preparing to see if there was any work information on it, a familiar number suddenly jumped out on the screen, which was the number she just dialed, which made her whole person shake violently.

Li Shaoxi shook violently, her heartbeat accelerated instantly, her palms began to sweat, and her breathing became rapid.

"No way..."

Then subconsciously clicked to answer, her voice carrying undisguised trembling. "Hello~"

On the other end of the phone came Lin Xiuyuan's familiar voice, slightly carrying a smile. "Hello, Li Shaoxi, I was busy just now, didn't notice the phone, did you think it through when you called me, are you planning to come to work on my side."

Hearing this sentence, Li Shaoxi's tears almost couldn't hold back, she bit her lip, trying to make her voice steady. "Yes."

In the afternoon, the sun was bright, sprinkling on the streets of the city, reflecting the whole road warmly.

Today's original practice was to practice dance, but Park Jiyeon was pulled out by Lin Xiuyuan, under the name of "sunbathing, don't stay in the company or dormitory in a daze every day".

Lin Xiuyuan originally thought that only Park Jiyeon would come down, but didn't expect that Park Hyomin would follow behind her.

This small accident made him unable to help but look at Park Jiyeon, his eyes carrying a bit of surprise.

Who knows Park Jiyeon walked quickly to the car window, smiled lightly, and whispered. "Oppa, unnie said she was worried that you would sell me, so she had to follow me out for a walk."

Immediately after, Park Hyomin also walked to the car, her eyes looking at Lin Xiuyuan with a bit of curiosity and teasing. "What's wrong, can't I come out to sunbathe with one more person, Xiuyuan."

Lin Xiuyuan smiled, reached out and opened the car door. "I didn't say it's not okay, and the sunbathing I mentioned was just a joke, there is still some business in a while. Since you are here, Hyomin, then treat it as I caught a strong man."

Hearing this, Park Hyomin's eyes lit up, jumped into the seat lightly, and found a comfortable position to sit well.

Resting her white elbows on the car window, the sun sprinkled on her face, slightly narrowing her eyes and smiling. "Sure, what work?"

"Let's talk about this later." Then Lin Xiuyuan started the car and drove slowly out of the parking lot to the street.

The sunlight outside the car window shone on the two of them, and the warmth made the atmosphere in the car exceptionally relaxed.

And on the way to Li Shaoxi's dormitory, Lin Xiuyuan also told Park Jiyeon about Li Shaoxi's situation, and expressed that this was an assistant he recruited for her.

As a result, Park Jiyeon didn't open her mouth, but Park Hyomin was a bit stupid, and asked a question. "What is the academic qualification of this one?"

In her impression, she remembered the other party, it seemed to be a waiter in a coffee shop.

"High school?" Lin Xiuyuan smiled.

This answer made Park Hyomin even more shocked: "No way, Xiuyuan, your company is not small, how can it be like playing house? Finding a high school student who just graduated to be an assistant, is this serious? Are you not joking?"

"I know, but this is just a life assistant, not any manager or supervisor, I think it should be okay." Lin Xiuyuan, who was driving, expressed.

Park Hyomin frowned slightly, just about to continue questioning, but found that Park Jiyeon beside her spoke first.

Nodding, her tone was firm and carried joy. "Unnie, you don't need to say it, I know the other party, oppa is right, life assistant doesn't need any academic qualifications."

Park Hyomin was stunned, slightly widened her eyes, clearly didn't expect Jiyeon to recognize it so quickly. "You just agreed like this?"

"Hmm, she is very smart, unnie~" Park Jiyeon answered, her eyes shining with a smile. "If there is no accident, it should be done very well."

Just when the three were chatting back and forth, the car soon drove to the downstairs of Li Shaoxi's dormitory.

Through the front car window, Lin Xiuyuan saw the familiar figure first.

At this time, Li Shaoxi was surrounded by two or three girls on the side of the road, her body leaning back slightly, seeming a bit uneasy.

And the expressions on the faces of those girls were cold and carried a bit of provocation, making people feel unfriendly at a glance.

Seeing this, Lin Xiuyuan's eyebrows wrinkled slightly, stepped on the accelerator lightly, and parked the car steadily in front of Li Shaoxi.

The low sound of the engine and the sudden car lights made those girls stunned.

Their eyes swept across Lin Xiuyuan in a panic, but couldn't recognize him, and could only retreat half a step in embarrassment.

But when looking at Park Hyomin and Park Jiyeon in the back seat, they were familiar.

The next second of the joyful expression on their faces, Lin Xiuyuan looked at the girl in the middle of them with a smile.

Tone gentle. "Get in the car, Li Shaoxi."

(End of chapter)