Chapter 305: Jingjing, I'm a bit greedy for Hyomin's supplementary gold card~

The next morning.

The sunlight in Seoul lived up to its reputation, bright and brilliant, generously spilling through the clean glass windows, filling the master bedroom of the Little Dragon Cub's apartment in 2025.

The light outlined the trajectory of floating dust in the air, illuminating the entire room brightly and warmly, forming a sharp contrast with the continuous rain in Tokyo in 2013.

On the soft large bed, the Little Dragon Cub's head slowly lifted from the messy quilt, her long hair disheveled, carrying a trace of laziness and fatigue after satisfaction.

Just after blinking her eyes, which had been splashed with milky liquid, a hand with distinct knuckles handed over a cup of clear warm water from above her head.

And a tissue.

After taking the water cup, the Little Dragon Cub drank two large mouthfuls, the cold liquid sliding down her throat, relieving the faint foreign object sensation deep inside, and then swallowed it like a sticky rice cake.

Then she wiped her face again.

After finishing all this, the Little Dragon Cub let out a long sigh of relief, and only then did she raise her head to look at Lin Xiuyuan, who was half-leaning against the head of the bed, looking down at her.

There was no anger in her eyes, but rather a playful smile.

"So, Xiuyuan, your anger was so great last night because that little brat Park Jiyeon disturbed your good progress with Baolan unni, and then you vented all your strength on me?"

When saying this, the Little Dragon Cub's tone wasn't angry at all, but rather like an older sister who had seen through the pranks of her younger brother and sister, carrying a bit of indulgence and teasing.

Lin Xiuyuan, who was asked, touched his nose and just wanted to speak, but the Little Dragon Cub leaned closer to him.

Her smile carried a bit of the openness and boldness unique to a mature woman, which young people couldn't reach. "You should have said so earlier~ If you had said so earlier, I would have helped you make a phone call to Baolan unni last night, letting you listen to her confused and familiar voice on the other end of the phone, to see if you would have more energy?"

This overly fierce suggestion made Lin Xiuyuan stunned.

Then he pulled back his hands that were resting behind his head with a headache, gently patted the two soft pendants of the Little Dragon Cub, and explained with annoyance, "Not to that extent, really not to that extent. The main thing was that I missed you, everything else was incidental."

Hearing this love talk that couldn't be counted as an explanation, the Little Dragon Cub laughed "puchi" again, and pointed her fingertip at his chest. "Xiuyuan, oh Xiuyuan, you are really getting better and better at it. Hmm, how do you say it in your Huaxia language? You've become quite glib."

"Have I? I don't think so." Lin Xiuyuan denied it, his expression innocent.

However, just as he finished speaking, the Little Dragon Cub flipped over, carrying a fragrant breeze and laughter, and pounced on him again on the sun-drenched bed, proving her attitude toward his "sophistry" with action.

I don't know how much time passed.

By the time the two finally came out of the bedroom one after another, the time had already swayed to past 9 o'clock in the morning.

Lin Xiuyuan took the delivered takeout breakfast from outside the apartment door and sat at the dining table with the Little Dragon Cub.

The breakfast was very simple: porridge, side dishes, and a box of steaming buns, emitting an alluring aroma.

The Little Dragon Cub, drinking porridge in small sips, asked while eating, "By the way, when are you planning to go to Greece to look at houses this time?"

Although she couldn't go together because of rehearsals, before that, she had to seize the time to mine well.

After all, if she wanted to return to the stage, maintaining the best state was crucial.

Lin Xiuyuan, who was asked, swallowed the food in his mouth and replied, "This has to wait until Krystal and YoonA confirm their schedules to know. I have time anyway, but their time needs to be coordinated."

Afterward, the Little Dragon Cub also cared about the situation on the 2013 side. "Then what about Hara? How is she? The impact yesterday was so great."

Lin Xiuyuan thought about the situation last night. "Looking at her mental state last night, it was already much better. With Zhenli and Enjing by her side accompanying and guiding her, she probably has recovered a lot. I feel she isn't a fragile person herself, so she should be fine soon."

To this, the Little Dragon Cub nodded in approval, a trace of emotion as a fellow idol flowing in her eyes.

"Actually, those who can reach our step, who is an ordinary person? All of us have been struggling since the trainee period, and after debut, we have experienced countless setbacks and criticisms. If the mental core isn't strong enough, it wouldn't be our turn to stand in that position and possess the things we once possessed."

Hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan looked at her and suddenly brought up the past. "Speaking of which, before 2013, it was your team that experienced the more tragic things, right?"

However, the Little Dragon Cub shook her head, her expression very calm, without even much resentment.

"There is no such saying, every group has its own tribulations. Girls' Generation experienced the Black Ocean, and the establishment and rise of Kara in the early days were also quite difficult. It can only be said that others were luckier, or grasped the timing better to survive, while we just happened to encounter the worst situation and didn't have such good luck."

After listening to the Little Dragon Cub's transparent answer, Lin Xiuyuan smiled. "You see it so openly?"

"It's been more than ten years." The Little Dragon Cub scooped up a spoonful of porridge, her tone indifferent. "If I had kept brooding in my heart, I would have driven myself crazy long ago. Life always has to look forward."

After finishing, she put down the spoon and looked at Lin Xiuyuan. "By the way, are you going back to the 2013 side in a while?"

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Lin Xiuyuan, who finished the last bite of the bun, nodded. "Yeah, go back to see Hara and Zhenli and the others. Can't just leave them both in the hotel and ignore them."

The Little Dragon Cub also expressed agreement. "Indeed, can't do that. Alright, you can leave after eating, I also have to go to the rehearsal room."

Thus, the two quickly finished breakfast and said goodbye at the apartment door.

One put on sneakers and went out to the rehearsal room in high spirits.

The other skillfully opened the Time Gate, his figure disappeared into it, and returned to the hotel room in Tokyo in 2013, which was still shrouded in rain.

As soon as he stepped back into the hotel room in 2013, the moist air and the sound of pitter-patter rain outside the window wrapped around him.

At the same time, the cheerful, even slightly mischievous singing of two girls clearly came from outside the bedroom door.

That vibrant singing made Lin Xiuyuan smile knowingly. It seemed they had indeed recovered quite well.

Thinking of this, he didn't dawdle, pushed open the bedroom door, and walked out.

Then the scene that appeared before him made him raise his eyebrows slightly.

He saw Goo Hara and Sulli both wearing hotel white bathrobes loosely, jumping around on the sofa and carpet in the living room with bare feet.

Following their self-choreographed wild dance, the hems of the bathrobes fluttered, and fair thighs, rounded shoulders, exquisite collarbones, and other spring scenery appeared and disappeared between the lapels of the robes.

And when Goo Hara and Sulli saw Lin Xiuyuan suddenly open the door and appear, it was as if they had been pressed on the mute button, and the singing stopped abruptly.

Compared to Goo Hara, who subconsciously tightened the collar of her bathrobe, a red glow flying onto her face.

Sulli didn't feel it was a big deal, but smiled and asked Lin Xiuyuan, "Oh, oppa! Why did you come back so early today? I thought you would wait until noon to come back."

Last night, after she returned to the room and didn't find Lin Xiuyuan, she guessed that this oppa of hers must have run to the 2025 side to play, so she dared to play so wantonly with Goo Hara this morning.

Just didn't expect to be caught red-handed so quickly.

Facing this question, Lin Xiuyuan first smiled and pointed to their bathrobes that were almost about to come undone, then walked to a single sofa chair nearby and sat down. "After getting up, I had breakfast with Jiyeon and came back, didn't waste any time."

Then he tilted his head to listen to the rain outside that continued, and sighed. "This rain is quite heavy, it hasn't lessened at all. It seems today is another day of being stuck."

On the long sofa next to him, ever since Lin Xiuyuan pointed to their clothes, Goo Hara, whose cheeks were already burning, immediately scrambled to retie the belt of her bathrobe carefully, covering up the exposed spring scenery tightly.

For Lin Xiuyuan in front of her, her impression of him today was completely different from before yesterday.

Before yesterday, Lin Xiuyuan in her eyes might just be a boy who looked quite handsome, had an interesting personality, was liked by Lin Xiaolu, and was an existence that could eat melons and watch the show.

But after experiencing the parallel time and space and the Anywhere Door that subverted cognition yesterday, and facing the impact of "death" and "redemption" directly.

Lin Xiuyuan's image in her heart had been infinitely elevated. At this moment, he was an existence near a god, a savior who had pulled her back from a predetermined tragic fate.

This extreme emotional fluctuation and huge psychological impact invisibly planted a strong emotional dependence in her heart, similar to a mixture of "Stockholm Syndrome" and "Bridge Effect."

Making her produce a subtle desire and yearning that even she might not have clearly realized when facing Lin Xiuyuan again.

It was an instinctive desire for the light source that gave her a second life.

Wanting to get closer.

Wanting to absorb more warmth.

However, Lin Xiuyuan at this moment obviously didn't notice this complex emotional change in Goo Hara. He looked at the two and asked naturally, "When did you get up? Did you have breakfast?"

The two girls who were asked looked at each other, and then shook their heads in unison.

"Haven't eaten yet." Sulli answered honestly.

Hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan smiled and reminded, "When I booked the room last night, I remember it included room breakfast service. You can call them to send it up when you wake up, no need to be hungry."

Sulli stuck out her tongue. "Oppa, actually we just got up not long ago, played wildly for a while, and haven't felt hungry yet."

"If you don't eat now, you'll have to wait directly for lunch." Lin Xiuyuan shook his head in disapproval. "Breakfast is very important, can't skip it."

After speaking, he didn't give the two a chance to refute, stood up directly, walked to the room phone nearby, skillfully dialed the front desk to order two breakfast sets, and asked the other party to send them to the room.

After putting down the phone, Lin Xiuyuan turned back to look at the two who were still sitting on the sofa, looking at him eagerly. "What are you still looking at me for? Hurry up and wash up. Look at your messy hair and the eye boogers in the corners of your eyes, you definitely haven't washed your face or brushed your teeth, right?"

As soon as Goo Hara heard this, she subconsciously touched her cheeks and the corners of her eyes, and immediately exclaimed.

Then, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, she jumped off the sofa, not even caring about slippers, and rushed back to the bedroom with her white, tender feet "da da da," heading straight for the bathroom.

Sulli followed behind her, laughing until she couldn't straighten her waist.

But at the same time, she didn't forget to turn back and make a playful face at Lin Xiuyuan, before jumping and skipping inside.

After a while, the waiter politely delivered two exquisite breakfasts to the room.

At this time, Goo Hara and Sulli had also finished washing up, changed into clean home clothes, combed their hair neatly, and sat side by side on the long sofa with their small faces clean and quiet.

Using the coffee table in the living room, they started eating the delivered breakfast in small bites.

While eating, Sulli's pair of lively large eyes would glance at Lin Xiuyuan, who was looking at his phone on the single sofa, from time to time, and she couldn't suppress her curiosity and spoke up.

"Oppa, you just said you went to Jiyeon unni's side last night? I thought you would go find Juli unni, after all, what happened yesterday was too much of an impact for her, don't you need to soothe her?"

Lin Xiuyuan, who heard the voice, moved his gaze away from the phone screen. "Enjing was staying with Juli last night. With her watching and explaining by her side, it should be no problem. I was too lazy to go over and join the fun, it might be better for the two of them to communicate themselves, just like you."

Goo Hara, who was eating silently, heard the conversation between the two and suddenly looked up at Lin Xiuyuan, a trace of imperceptible worry in her eyes, and said softly.

"Xiuyuan, aren't you afraid of any slips by doing this?"

"What slips? Afraid of being discovered about this secret?" Lin Xiuyuan asked back with a smile.

Goo Hara didn't answer directly, but her silent attitude counted as acquiescence.

Having experienced everything yesterday, she knew very well the terrible consequences that might come if this secret was exposed.

Feeling this implied concern, the corners of Lin Xiuyuan's mouth lifted slightly, and his tone softened. "That's why I've always been very careful. The people I choose to tell the truth to are basically those I've observed and considered, feel have some attachments between the two time and space, and are members I can trust. It's not just anyone I pull in."

Just after he finished speaking, Sulli looked at him and smiled.

"Still, be more careful." Goo Hara lowered her head, her voice light, but full of sincere worry.

After only one night, she had already begun to subconsciously put herself in his shoes, feeling worried about Lin Xiuyuan's situation and safety.

This change in mindset was very important.

Lin Xiuyuan, who heard the pure concern, smiled and nodded. "I understand, and I guess it will stop here. I'm too lazy to pull more people in. It's quite good for everyone to play together and look after each other like this now."

Sulli, upon hearing this, immediately caught the loophole in his words and asked back cunningly, "Then what about Baolan unni? Is she not included? Oppa"

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This question made Lin Xiuyuan stunned, and then he laughed. "What does this have to do with Baolan? She doesn't know yet, it has nothing to do with her."

Goo Hara next to him couldn't help but laugh, put down her chopsticks, and said in a tone that seemed to see through the truth, "Mainly, the look in your eyes when you look at Baolan unni, Xiuyuan, doesn't look like the kind that can be easily let go. It's very hot, similar to the look in my eyes when I look at the latest bag."

Lin Xiuyuan, who was teased, didn't act coy or deny it, but shrugged frankly and answered in a frank tone.

"Yes, I admit I quite like Baolan's type. Petite and cute, with a figure, and a fun personality. But liking doesn't mean I have to pull her into the Time Gate. If there's a chance to get along here, or have some collision of friendship, of course I'm willing and yearning, but this is two different things from sharing the core secret."

Sulli, upon hearing this, nodded as if suddenly enlightened.

And used a strange metaphor, "Understood, oppa, you mean only developing feelings here, meaning being an emotional third party, right? Not involving other businesses, right?"

"What kind of ghost description is that, Zhenli!" Lin Xiuyuan was amused and scolded by this outrageous metaphor.

Sulli herself felt it was very funny after saying it, so she leaned on Goo Hara with a giggle.

Afterward, the three chatted about quite a few relaxed and interesting gossip and news while eating breakfast, and the living room was filled with laughter.

Until Goo Hara put down her chopsticks contentedly, wiped the corners of her mouth with a napkin, and then looked at Lin Xiuyuan, asking with bright eyes, "Xiuyuan, shall we go out for a stroll later?"

"It's up to you." Lin Xiuyuan put down his phone, his posture relaxed. "The main things for this trip to Tokyo have been done. For the remaining time, whether you want to go shopping or do whatever, I'll accompany you."

Facing his attitude, and the meaning in his words that was related to her, Goo Hara's heart tightened slightly, and her eyelashes fluttered a few times.

At the same time, she remembered some things she heard while chatting with Xian Enjing and others during dinner last night, so she suggested.

"I remember Enjing unni seemed to mention a situation last night, that she had her eye on a few good houses here, intending to take them down as a base for coming to Tokyo in the future?"

Seeing Lin Xiuyuan nod, she continued to add.

"Anyway, we can't go anywhere else on a rainy day, why don't we drive out to see the houses? This kind of weather is just right to test whether the house has leaks or damp problems, and going out on a rainy day is actually less likely to be noticed by fans or paparazzi."

Sulli, upon hearing this, also felt this idea was great and immediately raised her hand to echo.

"Yes, we can go out to see houses, oppa~ When we have a fixed foothold in Tokyo, we won't have to be so troublesome staying in hotels every time we come. And it's only 2013 now, the surveillance cameras on the streets of Tokyo are far less than in the future, as long as we wear a mask, we can basically go out with peace of mind, no need to worry about being recognized."

Seeing that both of them showed such expectant expressions, looking at him with shining eyes, what else could Lin Xiuyuan say.

He smiled and nodded. "Alright then, let's go see the houses."

After the decision, the action-oriented Sulli immediately picked up her phone and made a call to Xian Enjing.

Due to the typhoon weather, the members of TARA didn't have any collective schedule today, counting as a rest day.

Xian Enjing on the other end of the phone, after learning that Lin Xiuyuan and Goo Hara and the others wanted to see the houses mentioned before, also agreed readily and immediately called Park Jiyeon to wash up and prepare to go out.

It's just that this slightly hurried and secretive action naturally didn't escape the attention of Park Hyomin, who had been paying close attention to their movements.

So seeing Xian Enjing and Park Jiyeon start to pack things and prepare to go out after receiving the call, Park Hyomin immediately turned around, trotted to the living room, and sought foreign aid.

After a while, in the living room of the dormitory.

Park Hyomin, who had run out of the room earlier, was now standing behind Li Juli and Quan Baolan, who were sitting on the sofa watching TV, like a punching bag, pointing her slender fingers at Xian Enjing and Park Jiyeon, who were wearing coats, and accusing them with a wronged tone.

"Unnis, look at them, they are going to isolate me again, going out to play by themselves, every time like this, every time."

Xian Enjing, who was named, explained with a headache. "Hyomin-ah, we are not going to isolate you. We just made an appointment with Xiuyuan for something, and we are just going out."

When she said this, a thought even flashed in her mind: I really want to stuff this rowdy person directly into Lin Xiuyuan's Time Gate and let her quiet down by herself.

"It's Xiuyuan again~ It's Xiuyuan again." Mentioning this name, Park Hyomin was more like a firecracker that had been ignited, complaining with full resentment. "How come you can't leave this person even after coming to Tokyo? No, I'm just strange, what kind of magic does that Lin Xiuyuan have? Did he feed you some ecstasy?"

Just as she finished speaking, Quan Baolan, who was sitting on the sofa, subconsciously spoke, her voice soft but carrying a small sense of protection. "Hyomin-ah, I think Xiuyuan is quite good. Not to the extent of what you said, like some cult leader————"

This time, before Park Hyomin could speak, Park Jiyeon opposite couldn't help but laugh.

Then she walked over and wrapped her arms around Park Hyomin's shoulders. "That's right, that's right, where is there any cult? We don't have the idea of giving ourselves to oppa, unni, don't talk nonsense."

However, as soon as she said this, Xian Enjing next to her subconsciously glanced at her, a trace of imperceptible complexity in her eyes.

Jiyeon-ah, are you sure————you really don't have that kind of idea?

However, she didn't expose her own maknae who said one thing and meant another on the spot, but looked at Park Hyomin, who was pouting, showed a gentle smile, and took the initiative to issue an invitation.

"How about this, Hyomin, if you really want to go with us, then let's go together. I just thought you wanted to rest well at home, so I didn't call you. Since you care so much, let's go out together, anyway, it's not a big deal."

The last sentence, she said looking at Park Jiyeon, with a reminder and team-up look.

Park Jiyeon, who had become much smarter in "entrepreneurship" recently, immediately understood the meaning of her own Enjing unni, and also nodded quickly, affectionately hugging Park Hyomin's other arm.

"That's right, that's right, Hyomin unni, let's go together. It just so happens that we are missing someone who is familiar with the traffic conditions in Tokyo and can drive skillfully. Your Japanese is also good, you can help us communicate with the intermediary."

Now it was Park Hyomin's turn to be stunned.

Really calling me to go together?

She looked at Xian Enjing uncertainly, and then at Park Jiyeon, seeing that both of them had serious expressions, not like faking.

Only then did she cast her questioning gaze at Quan Baolan and Li Juli on the sofa.

Quan Baolan seemed a bit moved, but opened her mouth, and finally didn't have the heart to say she wanted to go together, just whispered, "I'm not going out."

Li Juli next to her yawned lazily and waved her hand. "You guys go, I didn't sleep well last night, I need to catch up on sleep today."

And so, when Park Hyomin was dizzy and holding an umbrella, following Xian Enjing and Park Jiyeon to the hotel entrance.

Seeing Lin Xiuyuan who had been waiting there for a long time, and Goo Hara and Sulli who were smiling beside him, she was still a bit dazed.

Did I really just follow them out like this?

And it's the kind that is with Lin Xiuyuan?

Not isolating myself anymore?

Thinking of this, Park Hyomin came back to her senses, pulled Xian Enjing's sleeve beside her somewhat blankly, and asked in a low voice, "Enjing-ah, where are we going?"

Xian Enjing, who heard Park Hyomin's voice, turned her head, a bright smile appeared on her face, and answered as a matter of course.

"To see houses."

"See houses??" Park Hyomin's eyes widened instantly, her voice full of disbelief.

This answer was completely beyond her expectations.

More than ten minutes later.

Park Hyomin sat in the driver's seat of the spacious MPV rented from the hotel, holding the steering wheel with concentration, and the vehicle drove steadily on the still wet streets of Tokyo.

Xian Enjing in the passenger seat next to her was holding her phone, communicating with the real estate agent on the other end.

While talking, she was setting the coordinates of the first destination on the car navigation instrument.

According to the simple discussion of everyone at the hotel entrance just now, the house-viewing route started from Shibuya Ward, then in order were Shinjuku Ward, Chiyoda Ward, and finally considered whether to go see the housing sources in Minato Ward.

Mainly because Minato Ward is full of embassies, and the surrounding security and surveillance are more rigorous.

This situation is a safe zone for ordinary people, but for Lin Xiuyuan and his group who carry secrets, it seems a bit like being under the lamp, a bit of a small crisis.

It's not as convenient for hiding tracks as prosperous commercial areas like Shibuya and Shinjuku.

Therefore, for the first stop, the group came to Hiroo, located in Shibuya Ward.

What the agent recommended was a detached house with a land area of 152m and a building area of 238m.

Steel structure, located in a quiet high-end residential area.

The exterior of this small building is a classic modern Japanese style, with gray-white exterior walls.

Two-story square layout, with an entrance courtyard surrounded by low shrubs.

Overall, it looks well-maintained, but the design is conventional, lacking highlights, like many similar residences on the streets of Tokyo, revealing a sense of exquisite standardized production.

So even under the enthusiastic and professional guidance of the agent, Lin Xiuyuan and the others only took a look inside and out, and left politely without spending too much time.

"How does it feel?" Xian Enjing, who got into the car, turned back and asked.

In the back seat, Lin Xiuyuan leaned on the back of the chair and shook his head. "No feeling too bad, but no surprises either. Too ordinary, like a higher-end matchbox."

Goo Hara and Sulli also nodded in echo, this house really couldn't arouse much of their interest.

Thus, the group soon came to the second stop, Yoyogi 5-chome, Shibuya Ward.

It was a wooden structure residence with a land area of 170 and a building area of 268. The agent emphasized the superiority of this place, which is the convenience of commuting.

And this house, compared to the one in Hiroo, had more shadows of traditional Japanese townhouses in appearance.

Dark wood-textured exterior walls, a roof with a gentle slope.

But what really made Lin Xiuyuan's eyes light up was the unusually wide sunken garage leading to the basement at the entrance.

Visually, parking two or three cars would be more than enough, and the privacy was excellent.

However, except for this super large garage, the internal structure and decoration of the house seemed a bit old-fashioned and mediocre, and the sound insulation effect of the wooden structure was terrifying just thinking about it.

"This garage is really good."

So Lin Xiuyuan touched his chin and muttered a simple sentence, then added, "Unfortunately, that's the only highlight."

Later in this area, the group looked at several houses in succession.

From 5-chome to 2-chome, the agent's mouth was dry from introducing them.

But Lin Xiuyuan and the others either disliked the unreasonable floor plan, or disliked the outdated decoration, or felt the surrounding environment was too noisy, and never found an option that could make their eyes light up.

Unknowingly, the time had already reached the afternoon.

Although they had breakfast in the morning, after running around all morning, after lunch time, some people's stomachs had already started to growl.

So under Goo Hara's guidance, everyone soon came to a ramen restaurant in Shibuya that she had patronized before and had a good reputation.

Preparing to rest here for a while, eat some hot noodle soup, and replenish energy before continuing the house-viewing journey in the afternoon.

Inside the ramen restaurant.

Lin Xiuyuan, after ordering, turned his head to look at the Shibuya street outside the window, which was still full of traffic but washed exceptionally clearly by the rain, and couldn't help but click his tongue and sigh.

"The housing prices in Tokyo are a bit outrageous. Am I too poor? I feel like any small house is expensive."

Park Jiyeon, sitting opposite him, smiled and said, "Oppa, you are not poor, it's just that your assets haven't been fully cashed out yet. And the price of about 100 million yen to buy a detached house in the core area of Tokyo, and it's permanent land, this price is already very normal."

Goo Hara, who was elegantly drinking barley tea in small sips, also nodded in agreement. "Yes, Xiuyuan~ I think the prices of the few we saw today are within an acceptable range, not too expensive. The main problem is that the house itself is a bit small, and the layout is not ideal."

Sulli stirred the ice cubes in her cup with a straw and echoed, "Hmm, it is a bit small. And, isn't there one with a beautiful small garden? One where we can drink tea in the afternoon."

In the corner, Park Hyomin, who had been listening to their conversation silently, was already a bit silly when she heard this.

Wanting a detached small building with a garden in Tokyo?

She calculated crazily in her heart, that price is not as simple as 100 million yen, at least it has to be several times higher.

The tone of this group of people discussing housing prices is almost the same as buying cabbage in the supermarket?

Although as an idol she also earned a lot of money, she still doesn't dare to buy a house like buying cabbage.

Thinking of this, Park Hyomin subconsciously said her inner complaints in a low voice.

This made Goo Hara, who heard the voice, turn her head to look at her, then smiled, and looked at Lin Xiuyuan with a very confident tone, "Actually, it's okay, Xiuyuan, if you really have one you like later, just buy one, I can still afford this money."

As the absolute pillar of KARA over the years, Goo Hara's income was quite considerable.

Plus she herself had quite a business mind, and made quite a few successful investments with her teammate Han Seung-yeon, so the thickness of her personal small treasury was far from what Sulli, who had just reached adulthood and had limited savings, could compare.

It was even an existence that could wrestle with the two "rich women," Lin Xiaolu and Zheng Xiuyan.

Lin Xiuyuan, who heard Goo Hara's statement, touched his nose and muttered, "Let's see, not so urgent."

And Park Hyomin, who witnessed this whole conversation, had her eyes widened even more, and her brain was filled with question marks.

What does it mean??

Listening to Hara's tone, does it mean that if Xiuyuan likes a house, she will pay for it??

She, who was confused, was even more confused at this moment.

The look at Lin Xiuyuan and Goo Hara was full of disbelief and collapse.

After a while, the hot ramen was served, temporarily interrupting the discussion about housing prices.

While slurping the delicious noodle soup, the group continued to discuss the afternoon itinerary.

Sulli suggested first, "Shall we expand the scope a bit more? No need to stare at the core area, Nakano Ward or Bunkyo Ward can also go see, anyway we have a car, it's not too troublesome to go over, and we can buy a car and put it there in the future."

But Park Jiyeon directly expressed opposition, insisting on her own idea, "Still the core area.

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Saying this, she paused, and continued to say another sentence that made Park Hyomin, who was drinking water next to her, almost choke, and the fog in her brain became a bit thicker, "The housing prices in Tokyo at this time period have just begun to enter the upward channel, don't buy it now, the later you wait, the more expensive it will be, and it will be even more heartbreaking then."

Goo Hara, who had done some financial and real estate homework in the past two years, nodded in agreement upon hearing this, "Jiyeon is right, the market situation is indeed like this."

At this time, Xian Enjing, who had been eating noodles quietly, put down her chopsticks and wiped her mouth.

"Since this is the case, let's go see the last one in the afternoon, it's in Chiyoda Ward. I've seen the information, it's a two-story independent residence with a three-bedroom, four-bathroom layout. The location is very good, adjacent to Meiji Jingu and a park, and also has a small backyard that is not big but very exquisite. Most importantly, the community is very quiet, with low resident density and good privacy."

Everyone, upon hearing this, looked at each other and exchanged opinions with their eyes.

Adjacent to the park, quiet, good privacy, with a backyard————

These keywords seemed to have poked their needs.

"Then let's go see it." Lin Xiuyuan finally made the decision.

So after finishing lunch, the group set off again, heading straight for the address in Chiyoda Ward that Xian Enjing mentioned.

When the vehicle slowly drove into that quiet street and finally stopped in front of a mansion, the eyes of everyone in the car almost lit up.

Because what first came into view was a row of grilles made of carefully managed bamboo, replacing the traditional cold and hard walls, creating a hazy and Zen-like atmosphere.

Around the grilles were solid walls nearly two people high, cleverly stacked with large natural stones of various shapes.

Completely wrapping the internal space, ensuring excellent privacy.

Through the gaps in the grilles, one could vaguely see the outline of the modern-style small building inside with a strong sense of design, the lines were smooth and bold, forming a sharp contrast with the surrounding traditional Japanese residences.

As the car stopped and everyone got off, the agent who had been waiting at the door also greeted them.

After a few pleasantries, he led the group to the thick solid wood door, pushed it open gently, and the scene inside made everyone feel happy.

The decoration inside was not the traditional Japanese style that Lin Xiuyuan and the others had seen before.

Instead, it adopted the minimalist modern style that Lin Xiuyuan liked very much.

Open high-ceiling living room, huge floor-to-ceiling windows introduced the lush green scenery of the backyard into the room, with plenty of light.

Overall, it was mainly light gray, wood color, and white.

The furniture lines were simple, and the sense of space was very strong.

Although there were only three bedrooms on two floors, each bedroom had an independent bathroom and was spacious.

What was even more satisfying was that the living room, dining room, and a semi-open multi-functional activity area occupied a considerable area.

Very suitable as a base for Lin Xiuyuan and the others to gather and relax in the future.

And that small backyard, although not large in area, was carefully arranged with stone paths and low-maintenance green plants, and putting a set of outdoor tables and chairs, it was simply a perfect private relaxation space.

"This seems very good, unni." Sulli, who had visited a circle, immediately held Goo Hara's arm and whispered, her eyes shining with excitement.

And Goo Hara also nodded slightly, her gaze wandering between the wide and bright living room and that small backyard.

Lin Xiuyuan, who followed the two, didn't speak, but the look in his eyes looking around, and the slightly lifted corners of his mouth, had already revealed his satisfaction.

Even Park Hyomin, who had always felt that she was an outsider, couldn't help but sigh when looking at this house with unique design and quiet environment, "This place is really very good."

Lin Xiuyuan, after hearing Park Hyomin's subconscious exclamation, suddenly seemed to have discovered something interesting.

He turned around, with a playful smile on his face, looked at her, and asked.

"Hyomin-ah, listening to you, you also think this house is good, right? How about it, are you interested in buying it?"

"Ah?? Me————me?" Park Hyomin completely didn't expect Lin Xiuyuan to suddenly lead the topic to herself, and was stunned for a moment.

Then she quickly waved her hands and shook her head, her face full of refusal, "I can't afford such a house, this location, this design must be very expensive, right."

As if to verify her guess, Xian Enjing, who was communicating in detail with the agent, turned her head at the right time and whispered the price quoted by the agent to everyone in Korean.

A number that would make ordinary people dumbfounded even when converted into US dollars, fell steadily in the range of "several million" US dollars.

Once this price came out, everyone showed a look of slight surprise.

Goo Hara raised her eyebrows slightly, quickly calculating the liquid funds she could use in her heart.

Sulli gave a small "wow."

And Park Hyomin's reaction was the most direct, taking a deep breath, her eyes widened round, and her face clearly wrote incredible.

Lin Xiuyuan seemed not to see the reactions of others, his attention was still focused on Park Hyomin.

He leaned forward two steps, "Hyomin-ah, don't be humble. Your income from working for so many years should be enough to buy this, right?"

Park Hyomin was somewhat embarrassed by his overly direct, even somewhat offensive question.

But strangely, she didn't feel excessive or anything, pursed her lips, her voice lowered subconsciously, carrying a bit of self-deprecation and helplessness.

"Even if it's barely enough, it would have to be bankrupting, smashing pots and selling iron. If I buy it, I guess I'll have to go back to the days of eating instant noodles during the trainee period."

Hearing this answer, Lin Xiuyuan was not disappointed, but laughed out loud as if he had heard some extremely satisfying answer.

Just at this time, Xian Enjing finished the initial communication with the agent and walked over, just wanting to open her mouth to discuss the price and details with Lin Xiuyuan.

But she keenly captured the unusual gaze he stayed on Park Hyomin.

"What's wrong, Xiuyuan? Do you think there is a problem with the price?"

Lin Xiuyuan, upon hearing the sound, slowly moved his gaze away from Park Hyomin's somewhat at a loss face, and turned to Xian Enjing beside him.

He didn't answer the question about the price directly, but opened his mouth in a tone that carried a strange feeling.

"Jingjing-ah~" Lin Xiuyuan, who rarely used such an intimate address, made Xian Enjing's heart jump. "I suddenly discovered that I am a bit greedy for that supplementary gold card in Hyomin's hand." ===== CHAPTER 306 =====