Chapter 33: The Big Account and the Small Account

"Yo, didn't you say there were only chicken wraps?"

Looking at the tray Lin Xiuyuan set down, Jessica's tone carried a hint of teasing, though her eyes swept over him with pleasure.

Lin Xiuyuan, however, calmly placed the tray in front of her. "There's still fruit and vegetables, and plenty of salad dressing, so I'm giving you an extra meal."

Gazing at the appetizing plate of fruit and vegetable salad, Jessica's smile deepened. "Then it's fine if I don't eat the chicken wrap."

"Eat them both."

Having set the items down, Lin Xiuyuan didn't stand by the door this time; instead, he pulled up another chair and sat beside her, looking at the post on the screen. "Why are you looking at this? The Chinese translation into Korean has quite a few errors."

"It's fine, I can understand most of it."

After skewering a piece of apple to eat, Jessica remarked, "But I didn't expect Sulli and the others to have such a terrible time later on. When we chatted privately, we all thought that as long as they made it through the first half of the year, they would be able to come back out in the second half."

So, when she saw the content of this post, she realized that T-ara had actually collapsed just like that, eventually being swallowed by the sea of people.

To be honest, it was somewhat beyond her expectations.

"I don't really understand it either. There's so much news online, you never know what's true and what's false."

As he spoke, Lin Xiuyuan reached out to operate the mouse, closing the tab of the small website Jessica had accidentally clicked on earlier.

Then, under her playful gaze, he continued, "But many people say it involves high-level infighting, or at least that it's related. And there's the issue of trust, I suppose—a group of members pieced together and then rushed into a debut. It wasn't just the company that didn't trust them; they hadn't established trust among themselves either."

Hearing this, Jessica was about to nod, but noticed Lin Xiuyuan's gaze fixed on her, and she immediately rolled her eyes.

"Why are you looking at me? We are still very harmonious internally for now."

"Understood. Having just achieved your goal of reaching the top, you are currently like newlyweds who just got their marriage certificate; there's always a honeymoon period."

Listening to Lin Xiuyuan's snark, Jessica was just about to retort when she suddenly remembered the two books she had been reading these past few days. She turned her head away with a cold huff and ignored him.

However, while keeping her mouth shut, she was once again troubled by the information she had seen earlier about her future self.

So, after viciously biting off a piece of banana, she looked at Lin Xiuyuan. "If I want to meet the 'me' here, what do you think?"

"Huh? You want to meet Jessica?"

"The way you put that sounds so strange."

Jessica muttered, but still nodded.

Then she saw Lin Xiuyuan shaking his head violently. "Are you crazy? What kind of joke is that? The Jessica here has already made herself look neither human nor ghost; how could I dare let her know this secret? Krystal asked about something similar before, and in the end, even she felt it wasn't appropriate. Don't even think about it."

After speaking, Lin Xiuyuan frowned at Jessica. "Besides, why do you want to find her? There's nothing to talk about."

The next second, he saw Jessica baring her fangs and brandishing her claws, her tone unusually agitated. "How could there be nothing to talk about? If I have the chance, I'd tear her mouth and eyes apart. Since she's already blind to this extent and refuses to speak up, what are these eyes and mouth for?"

Lin Xiuyuan was so startled he quickly pulled her chair away from the computer desk, terrified she might smash his beloved 'flowers and plants.'

His action earned him a depressed, annoyed eye-roll from Jessica.

"Don't be so angry, be calm. Just treat the 'you' in this space-time as a big account that's been ruined. Go back to 2013, plan well over there, and organize the life of your small account properly. When there's a good opportunity later, I'll bring Jessica over and let her repent before you."

Ever since Krystal told him he didn't know how to coax girls, Lin Xiuyuan had been studying hard on this path.

And look, after many days of study, the success was finally showing its first results.

It's just that the effect wasn't very significant, because Jessica, who had only been smiling for a few seconds, stared at him again. "Wait, why is she the big account and I'm the small account?"

Lin Xiuyuan was stunned. His brain spun rapidly, and he immediately replied, "Because she's older, she's almost at menopause. While you are currently in your prime, young, beautiful, and vibrant. Or are you saying you want to be the big account?"

"Forget it, let her have it."

Hearing this, a flash of pleasure crossed Jessica's eyes, but she immediately narrowed them at him. "Wait a minute, Lin Xiuyuan, you've become glib-tongued. Who trained you?"

Compared to his clumsiness when they first met, he was indeed much more articulate now.

"Self-taught."

"Lies and nonsense."

After muttering a few words, Jessica continued to eat while looking at the computer.

Lin Xiuyuan sat beside her, occasionally helping her answer questions and taking the opportunity to pull her away from the screen to cool off.

Time slipped away quietly like this.

Outside the window, the night faded, the sky turned white, and a new day arrived quietly.

Lin Xiuyuan glanced out the window, then turned to Jessica, who was still staring at the screen. "Do you want to keep watching? Why not rest for a bit? The computer is right here; you don't have to finish it all at once. It's not going anywhere."

Hearing Lin Xiuyuan say this, Jessica finally let go of the mouse she had been holding, straightened her back, and stretched her limbs.

This stretch caused her figure to straighten out, immediately revealing her graceful shape. Lin Xiuyuan's gaze couldn't help but fall on her chest.

Seeing that guy's gaze land on her chest, Jessica turned her head and gave him a look. "Are you starving?"

To this, Lin Xiuyuan, who had been up all night, had a perfectly clear head and responded calmly with a quick reaction, "Well, if I don't look, wouldn't it make you seem unappealing?"

Jessica opened her mouth, wanting to retort, but couldn't find a single flaw.

She couldn't very well say she wasn't appealing.

So she had no choice but to roll her eyes at him and point at him irritably. "That mouth of yours... tsk tsk, it seems this side has really raised you too well."

Lin Xiuyuan spread his hands and shrugged, feigning innocence.

He then brought her to the guest bedroom next door. "This room is for you. Everything inside is newly configured and hasn't been used by anyone. Rest assured and stay here."

Standing at the door of the guest room, Jessica pointed upstairs. "I'm staying on the second floor alone? What about the third floor?"

"The entire floor above is the master bedroom."

Hearing this, Jessica's eyes lit up. "Can I go up and take a look?"

Lin Xiuyuan, however, dodged the question. "What's there to see? Get some sleep first."

Just as Jessica wanted to say something else, the ringtone in Lin Xiuyuan's pocket rang, drawing both their gazes.

"Who is it?"

"What do you think?"

Lin Xiuyuan muttered, took out his phone, and waved it in front of Jessica.

The name 'Krystal' flashing on the caller ID struck her heart directly.

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