Chapter 275: Jessica, are you proposing to me?

After being "threatened" by Jessica to take many unwilling photos, Lin Xiuyuan pulled her and sat back in the car.

And under the guidance of the other party, he drove the vehicle and soon came to a quite hidden location.

The restaurant is named "Casamia", but it is not located in a prosperous street shop or a large shopping mall, but hidden in the depths of a quiet alley.

The appearance doesn't even look like a restaurant, with the door closed, if it weren't for a small, lit shop name light next to the door, and a blackboard sign placed on the ground, passersby would probably think it was a private residence or studio.

"This is it." Jessica, who brought Lin Xiuyuan over, pushed open the heavy wooden door first.

The scenery inside is unique.

Warm lighting, Italian-style decoration, soothing jazz music, the atmosphere created is quite good... if the dining tables weren't a bit too dense, maybe the perception would be better.

"There are a bit too many dining tables."

Although the air is filled with the tempting aroma of food and the faint smell of coffee, Lin Xiuyuan frowned as soon as he saw this position without a sense of space.

Don't know if it was from the time he got the Time Gate, Lin Xiuyuan began to care about and value space, distance, and privacy very much.

Jessica, who also understood this, had already booked a seat, and after reporting her name to the waiter, the other party respectfully led them to a relatively quiet booth.

Then it was the ordering session, Lin Xiuyuan, who didn't know much about this side, left this heavy responsibility to Jessica, and the other party also smiled and ordered quite a few things.

From the appetizing ham salad, to the fresh and plump scallop, to the main course lobster, classic pasta, and steak fried just right...

Each dish was served in order, the plating was exquisite, but the portion was not the "pretty meal" that Lin Xiuyuan expected to be petite.

He originally didn't feel much about this kind of restaurant that pays too much attention to form, but after tasting a few mouthfuls, he suddenly changed his view.

Don't know if it was because the quality of the ingredients here was excellent, or the cooking heat was mastered just right, the seasoning was slightly innovative on the basis of some Italian food he had eaten before, and the situation of half-cooked or weird taste that he was worried about did not appear.

Especially that lobster, the meat was firm and elastic, and the sauce was rich and delicious, which was very much in line with his taste buds, making him quite satisfied.

At the same time, Seoul.

Lin YoonA, who had just finished a day's schedule, lay down on the sofa languidly after returning to the apartment and taking off all her fatigue.

Her fingers slid on the phone screen, found the special chat group, and immediately sent a message inside.

Lin YoonA: 【Is anyone there~ (Bored to grow mushrooms. jpg)】

Not long after the message was sent, someone responded to her.

Sweet Enjing: 【What's wrong YoonA? (Probe head. jpg)】

Lin YoonA: 【Feel like it's been a long time since I went out to relax and have a meal, want to find a companion. Unnie, how is your foot? Can you come out and walk around?】

Sweet Enjing: 【That's probably not possible (crying face). Although it's much better than before, no need for a cane, but walking is still not very agile, going out is not very convenient.】

Lin YoonA: 【Ah... (Disappointed collapsed. jpg) It's rare to have

Just as Lin Yun'er was looking at Sweet Eunjung's reply and sighing at the ceiling, her phone vibrated again.

Expectant, she looked down again, only to find that Kim Taeyeon had joined the conversation.

Kim Taeyeon: 【Where are you? Come pick me up. I happen to have nothing to do, and I'm about to get moldy at home.】

At this moment, Kim Taeyeon was indeed staying at her apartment. Having finished her recording work for the past few days, today was indeed a rare moment of leisure, and she was feeling a bit bored.

However, when Lin Yun'er saw her message, she gave a mischievous smile and replied with her fingers flying across the screen.

Lin Yun'er: 【(Disgusted face. jpg) Ah~ I've seen you too many times, Unnie, I'm a bit tired of it. Change to someone else!】

Kim Taeyeon, on the other end of the phone, saw this "rebellious" reply and was directly angered into laughter. The corners of her mouth rose in a helpless arc, and her two small fingers poked the screen forcefully.

Kim Taeyeon: 【Ya~ YoonA, are you trying to find an excuse to fish that guy Xiuyuan out? Seeing that he hasn't made a sound in the group, I bet he's probably slipped off to 'that side' again.】

As if to verify Kim Taeyeon's guess, just as this message was sent, Sweet Eunjung's message popped up right after.

Sweet Eunjung: 【Oh~ Taeyeon, your guess is wrong (Stealthy laughing puppy. jpg). Xiuyuan should still be on our side, but he's probably going to be a bit busy right now.】

Lin Yun'er: 【(Curious bear. jpg) Busy? Busy with what?】

Sweet Eunjung: 【He flew to the Magic City during the day today. If nothing goes wrong, at this time, he should be over there~ well, busy.】

Kim Taeyeon: 【Magic City?! (Surprised black and white face. jpg)】

Lin Yun'er: 【(O-shaped mouth. jpg) Xiuyan Unnie?】

Lin Yun'er, who immediately thought of something, quickly searched through the group member list with her fingers, trying to confirm if a certain name existed.

However, Jessica's account did not appear among the group members.

It was mainly because after Jessica finished her "imprisonment period" last time, she didn't stay in Seoul for two days before heading to the Magic City to handle work.

Plus, Lin Yun'er and the others' own schedules were packed recently, and Lin Xiuyuan, who should have been the most concerned, was a hands-off manager, so the matter of adding Jessica to the group had been delayed.

Lin Yun'er: 【By the way, has Xiuyan Unnie joined the group? Why can't I find her?】

Kim Taeyeon: 【Don't see her.】

Sweet Eunjung: 【Then she probably hasn't been pulled in yet.】

Kim Taeyeon: 【I'll pull her in.】

After saying this, Kim Taeyeon exited the group chat interface, found Jessica's account in her contact list, and clicked to invite her to the group.

After the operation was completed, she stared at it for a few seconds before returning to the group to report the situation.

Kim Taeyeon: 【Pulled her in, but no response. She's probably busy and hasn't looked at her phone.】

Lin Yun'er: 【So what is Xiuyuan doing over there this time? Specifically to accompany Xiuyan Unnie?】

Sweet Eunjung: 【According to his own words (David thinking. jpg), he's gone to 'clear the fog of war' and establish a new 'stronghold'.】

This statement, carrying a bit of gaming terminology, caused a brief silence in the group, and then Lin Yun'er and Kim Taeyeon, who understood what it meant, smiled knowingly.

Just as the group was chatting enthusiastically, Little Dragon Cub and Krystal, who was checking her phone during a break, joined in one after another, and it was very lively.

However, Lin Xiuyuan, who was far away at the Casamia restaurant in the Magic City, was completely unaware of all this.

At this moment, he was focused on the ribeye steak on his plate; the meat was tender and juicy, and the taste was quite good.

Jessica, sitting opposite him, had long since put down her knife and fork; the instinct for body management was already engraved in her marrow.

After elegantly wiping the corners of her mouth with a napkin, she rested her arms on the table, cupped her chin in her palms, and quietly gazed at Lin Xiuyuan in front of her.

The soft light of the restaurant reflected in her eyes, rippling with a rare, almost tender shimmer.

"Xiuyuan," she spoke softly, breaking the silence between the dining table, "are you planning to... stay and play here for a few days before going back?"

At this time, Lin Xiuyuan had just put a piece of beef into his mouth. After chewing a few times and swallowing, he looked up and replied, "I haven't thought about it specifically. Let's just wander around for now. Anyway, transportation is convenient, and if there's really anything, I can be there at any time, so it's not a big problem."

How could Jessica not know what he meant by "transportation."

So a flash of amusement crossed her eyes, and she sighed, "Your transportation ability is truly too good, too heaven-defying. You don't have to be like others, wasting a lot of time on the road, coming and going in a hurry."

But Lin Xiuyuan smiled, "It's not necessarily good. Only an unemployed vagrant like me can be so willful. If it were an office worker who needs to work nine-to-five or has a packed schedule, how could they have this leisure."

"That's true," Jessica smiled, remembering a certain evaluation Krystal had of Lin Xiuyuan, "I remember Xiujing once told me you were some kind of goalkeeper. I didn't understand it at the time, but now I can finally understand it."

"Goalkeeper?" Lin Xiuyuan raised his eyebrows and smiled, then nodded in agreement, "So, Ms. Jessica, when do you plan to pay the 'membership fee'? An unemployed vagrant like me is almost out of money to make a living now."

Facing Lin Xiuyuan's words, Jessica immediately gave him a roll of her eyes, but then her gaze subconsciously glanced at the bag she had placed to the side.

Because inside it was something she had carefully selected as a "gift" specifically for Lin Xiuyuan yesterday.

Originally, she wanted to wait until they returned to the apartment to give him a surprise, but the atmosphere was just right, and she suddenly felt that it was quite appropriate to take it out now.

With her mind made up, Jessica, no longer hesitating, reached into her bag and took out the small, exquisite dark blue gift box, gently pushing it onto the tablecloth in front of Lin Xiuyuan.

"The membership fee will be settled later." After saying this, she pursed her lips with a mysterious smile, "How about I give you a small gift first as 'interest'."

"A gift?"

Lin Xiuyuan's gaze fell on the familiar-looking velvet box, and he subconsciously guessed, "It wouldn't be a wristwatch, would it?"

Mainly because this gift box was a bit like the one Kim Taeyeon once gave her father, not too big, not too small, square and boxy.

Jessica smiled and shook her head, teasing him a little, "If it were so easily guessed by you, that would be boring."

And Lin Xiuyuan's curiosity was finally piqued by her. He leaned forward slightly, staring at the box and asking, "Why, do I have to guess correctly to receive the gift?"

"It doesn't have to be like that." Jessica shook her head again, "Since it's already been given, it's naturally yours. But you can guess, guess a few more times, and see if you can guess it."

The person saying this enjoyed the process very much and seemed to have determined that Lin Xiuyuan couldn't guess the answer.

So, under Jessica's stimulation, Lin Xiuyuan put down his knife and fork and stared at the small box, starting tonight's "guessing game."

From precious gold and jade to exquisite crystals and cufflinks, and from small handicrafts to car keys...

His imagination ran wild, and he guessed almost everything that could possibly fit in a small gift box.

However, every guess was rejected by Jessica with a joyful smile.

So, guessing until the end, Lin Xiuyuan muttered half-jokingly, "It wouldn't be something like a pregnancy test, would it? Although some novels say that you, Jessica, might have an innate pregnancy-prone constitution, it shouldn't be that..."

"Ya!!" Before he could finish speaking, Jessica's cheeks, sitting opposite him, turned bright red instantly. Shy and annoyed, she kicked his calf under the table not too lightly or too heavily, and scolded in a low voice, "Lin Xiuyuan, what kind of nonsense are you talking about."

Then she pushed the gift box nearly halfway closer to him, glaring at him in shame and annoyance, "Does this box look like it can fit that kind of thing?! Forget it, forget it, you'd better stop guessing, hurry up and open it, and don't talk nonsense anymore."

Lin Xiuyuan looked at her angry and shy little expression and laughed even more happily. Then he reached out and picked up the small box, and under Jessica's implied expectant gaze, he gently opened the lid.

However, the moment his gaze touched the item inside the box, he was stunned.

Or rather, he was dumbfounded.

He suddenly raised his head to look at Jessica, his face full of disbelief, and blurted out, "No, Jessica, are you trying to propose to me?!"

There, on the dark blue velvet lining, lay a ring quietly.

Jessica, who had just faded from her blush, had her cheeks flushed with color again. She glared at him in shame and anger, "Can you stop making a fuss and talking nonsense."

At this moment, Lin Xiuyuan had already pinched the ring with his fingers.

The small object shone with a cold, silvery-white luster under the restaurant lights, and the design was very unique.

After looking at it carefully, he found that it was not a traditional circular ring; the ring itself seemed to be a smooth twist.

Or rather, it was composed of two intertwined yet integrated parts that could elegantly slide and rotate with the slightest movement of the finger.

It had a strong sense of design and was very chic.

But Lin Xiuyuan still didn't quite understand the meaning behind it.

So he raised his head again and looked at Jessica with a puzzled gaze, waiting for her explanation.

Jessica, who had been paying attention to Lin Xiuyuan, took a deep breath to calm the heartbeat that had just been disrupted by the other party's "proposal" comment. Only then did she point her finger at the center of the ring to give a hint.

"Look carefully at the structure of the 'circle' in the middle."

Hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan focused his gaze and looked again. This time, he noticed more details.

The center of the twist was not a simple decoration, but formed a peculiar, end-to-end circular structure with no beginning and no end.

A classic concept in mathematics and physics hit his mind instantly.

"This is..." he whispered the name uncertainly, "a Mobius ring?!"

Seeing that Lin Xiuyuan finally recognized it, Jessica showed a relieved and meaningful smile. She nodded and explained softly.

"Yes, a Mobius ring. Although it looks complex, it essentially has only one side and one boundary. In a symbolic sense, it can represent infinity, circulation, and eternity... just like time itself, and just like that door of yours."

Afterward, Jessica's voice became even softer, yet it clearly reached Lin Xiuyuan's ears, "You wearing it is like meeting us, and the others on 'that side.' Meeting and intertwining in different timelines, so I think this meaning should be very suitable for you."

Lin Xiuyuan looked down again at the Mobius ring in his hand, which was exquisitely designed and contained the meaning of infinite circulation.

The cold metal touch now seemed to carry warmth, and an indescribable touch spread in his heart.

After Jessica put it this way, this gift suddenly became quite interesting.

So Lin Xiuyuan gently turned the silver ring between his fingers, watching the infinitely circulating surface flow with a subtle luster under the light, and for a moment, he didn't know what to say.

(End of chapter)