Chapter 337: 「Shura Field」or「Brain-Filling」（Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets）

Afterwards, Xueli and Krystal curled up on the sofa and chatted for a long time, and for the most part, it was basically Xueli giving Krystal a remedial lesson—that is, getting to know Lin Xiuyuan's recent trivial life matters, as well as some special details.

Krystal was happy to share this, too; after all, compared to hiding things in the bottom of her heart, it was better to confide in Xiaoxueqiu, who also knew the secrets and was very sensitive, which had a unique interest of its own.

So the two drank the remaining alcohol, lowering their voices from time to time to laugh together, the atmosphere warm and intimate.

By the time they had chatted enough, the night outside the window had already thickened like ink.

Just at this moment, the Time Gate in the utility room finally opened, and the three of them—Lin Xiuyuan, who had previously taken Zheng Xiujing and Jessica to the year 2025 for lessons—had just returned.

Jessica, who walked in, still carried a sense of satisfaction from the teaching, and standing next to her, Zheng Xiujing had bright eyes, clearly having gained quite a bit of knowledge.

As for Lin Xiuyuan, his gaze first swept across the Living Room, then he raised his hand to point at the clock, which showed it was past midnight, and said quite naturally, "Alright, it's getting late now. Those who need to work tomorrow should work, and those who need to rest should rest. Everyone go back to your own homes."

"Oppa, where do you want me to go back to?" Xueli asked back with a smile upon hearing this; after all, she was a permanent resident here.

"I wasn't talking about you." Lin Xiuyuan's gaze fell naturally onto the 2013 Zheng Xiujing, the meaning self-evident.

Zheng Xiujing, who also heard this, looked at Xueli, "I already agreed with Xueli that I'm staying here tonight and not going back; we're going to talk all night."

As she said this, she reached out and hooked Xueli's arm, seemingly wanting to strengthen the force of this decision.

Who would have thought that as soon as she finished speaking, Krystal's eyes also lit up, and she raised her hand, her tone light and carrying a hint of coquettishness, "Ah, what to do, I also want to sleep with Xueqiu; it's been so long since we had a night talk together."

Now, Krystal and Zheng Xiujing were both there, one smiling and playful, the other pursing her lips with a bit of small stubbornness.

Afterwards, they focused their gazes on Xueli almost simultaneously, seemingly waiting for her verdict.

This was something Xueli had completely not expected; she never thought that one day she would experience such a scene of being fought over, which was completely a scene similar to that "Shura Field" of Oppa's.

Although this "Shura Field" was not that "Shura Field," it still made her feel a wave of surprise, followed by a small headache and feeling at a loss.

She even instinctively cast a look for help toward Lin Xiuyuan, who looked the most detached in the scene and also had the most decision-making power.

Who would have thought that Lin Xiuyuan, rarely seeing Xueli show such a cute, caught-in-the-middle appearance, would find it extremely interesting.

So, not only did he not immediately resolve the situation, but he instead took two steps back, leaned in toward Jessica, who was watching the show with great interest, and commented with a smile.

Watching the subtle rivalry over there, he asked, "It's fun, don't you think Krystal is doing this unintentionally, or is she deliberately targeting Xiujing?"

Listening to Lin Xiuyuan's words, Jessica first covered her mouth and chuckled, then gently nudged him with her elbow, "Don't talk nonsense, Krystal..."

"She probably just misses Xueli a bit; it's been a while since they've seen each other, so they probably have a lot to talk about."

"Hmm, I think so too." Lin Xiuyuan nodded, but the smile on his face deepened.

At this time, Krystal over there seemed to notice the faint look of dissatisfaction on Zheng Xiujing's face after being provoked, yet she was unable to act out.

So her playfulness grew even more, and she crossed her arms and added another sentence, "Zheng Xiujing, don't you have to work tomorrow? If you have to work, your schedule should be very early, right? If you wake up from here early in the morning and then rush to the beauty salon yourself, it won't be that convenient. What if you wake up late or get stuck in traffic—"

She didn't finish, but everyone understood the unspoken meaning.

So Zheng Xiujing's expression also stalled from what she said, but fortunately, her schedule for tomorrow was in the afternoon and wasn't too tight, so she subconsciously thought about retorting back firmly.

But when her gaze touched Xueli's eyes, which were filled with difficulty, the anger in her heart instantly deflated.

Pursing her lips, she answered somewhat unwillingly, "My schedule tomorrow is in the afternoon, there is plenty of time, you don't need to worry."

And at this time, Krystal also keenly captured the softened attitude of this young one because of her concern for Xueli; a flash of a smile crossed her eyes, and she no longer pressed the other party.

Instead, she turned the spearhead, looked sideways at Lin Xiuyuan, who was whispering to Jessica, and asked aloud, "By the way, there is one more question, Xiuyuan~ where do you plan to rest tonight? Back to the Villa? Or stay here?"

Following her opening, Xueli, who was worrying about not finding a way to break the deadlock, had her eyes instantly light up.

That's right, the key is still with Oppa.

Thinking of this, she immediately looked up at Lin Xiuyuan as if grabbing a straw, her voice carrying obvious anticipation and a plea for help, and she called out softly, "Oppa..."

This "Oppa" was truly lingering and full of turns.

It also made Lin Xiuyuan, who heard Xueli's call, immediately cough lightly and step out.

"Since you, Xiujing, want to chat with Zhenli, then we'll all just stay here tonight."

Then he pointed to the rooms, "Aren't the rooms just right? You chat your chat, you can sleep whenever you finish."

"Exactly, exactly." Upon hearing this, Xueli immediately nodded happily and answered with a sense of relief, "Xiujing, it's fine to stay here tonight; we have plenty of time to chat."

On the side, Zheng Xiujing looked at Xueli's instantly brightened smiling face, and hearing her intimate and natural "Xiujing" address to Krystal, a kind of indescribable sense of loss and subtle jealousy quietly welled up in her heart.

It was as if that name that belonged to her, that friend that belonged to her, and that life that belonged to her had been shared by that "old woman" on some level.

Her little mouth pouted unconsciously, feeling a bit stifled and very angry inside.

Yet she didn't know exactly what she was angry about, and could only sulk by herself.

However, just as the three of them were pulling back and forth, another person's situation had quietly changed, and she felt a bit hurt.

That was Jessica, who had originally been standing by Lin Xiuyuan's side watching the show with peace of mind.

Having instantly turned from a spectator into an outsider, she blinked and looked left and right: Krystal and Lin Xiuyuan were a pair, Xueli and Xiujing were a pair, so what about her???

Thinking of this, Jessica raised her finger and pointed at herself in disbelief, "That's not right! Since you've all decided to rest here, what about me? I'm going back there alone?"

As soon as Jessica finished speaking, Krystal answered very naturally and ruthlessly, "There's no way, Jessica, you saw it too, there's no room for you here."

The reason was sufficient, the logic was sound, but it was also very dismissive.

Listening to these words, Jessica felt a breath stuck in her chest.

She really wanted to reply to Krystal immediately: Xiuyuan's bed is the spot!

But when the words reached her lips, seeing Krystal's half-smiling eyes, and thinking of the bond between the other party and Lin Xiuyuan that seemed even more special and more intimate than her own, she had to swallow her words back.

And what made her even more heartbroken was that even the 13-year-old little Xiujing, looking at her now, seemed to have a bit more hidden vigilance and defense in her eyes, besides the previous frustration.

Seeing this, Jessica, feeling as if she had suddenly become a lonely person, felt a surge of resentment in her chest.

Suddenly, she really wanted to call Zheng Xiuyan over and team up with her to give these two younger sisters a good lesson.

Let them know what "Unnie's dignity" is!!!

However, in the end, this tempting and potentially extremely chaotic idea was suppressed by her reason.

Mainly because the accumulated grievances and subtle competitive relationship between the "Double J" were much more complex and heavy than the small grievance of being squeezed out right now.

If she really lit that powder keg Zheng Xiuyan and brought her over, the scene would definitely get out of control, and by then, the person the other party would be targeting probably wouldn't be Krystal and the others, but herself.

Therefore, Jessica could only swallow this breath, then turned around angrily, said nothing, and went straight back to the Magic City Apartment side, preparing to wash up and rest alone.

Over there, she was still feeling fortunate that she had drunk a little alcohol earlier; with the help of the alcohol, she should be able to fall asleep as quickly as possible.

Otherwise, thinking about the lively scene over at the Year Apartment tonight, she might really toss and turn, or be so angry that she would get up and use New Energy to help vent!

And as Jessica left, the atmosphere at the Year Apartment seemed to relax a bit, and everyone soon fell into their own busy rhythms.

Xueli pulled her small suitcase back to her room and began to take things out to simply organize them.

Krystal followed her in, helping her tidy up while continuing the unfinished chat from before, the topic having shifted to interesting things in Tokyo and fashion items.

Zheng Xiujing asked Lin Xiuyuan to help open The Gate so she could go back and get her pajamas and toiletries, as well as the things she needed to take out tomorrow.

Lin Xiuyuan, who was left behind, didn't stay idle either; knowing that Zheng Xiujing and Xueli probably hadn't eaten a proper dinner, he turned and walked to the Kitchen to check the ingredients in the refrigerator.

He prepared to show off his skills a little and make a stomach-warming tomato and egg noodle dish for the two of them.

Soon, comforting cooking sounds and the aroma of food wafted through the Kitchen.

By the time Lin Xiuyuan finished cooking the noodles and brought them to the dining room, Xueli had already roughly packed her luggage and walked out with Krystal.

Zheng Xiujing had long since returned to this side, carrying a small suitcase containing her pajamas, skincare products, and a small makeup bag.

"Wow, it smells so good! It's tomato and egg noodles!"

Xueli's eyes lit up as she reached the dining table, and she let out a cheer.

And as Zheng Xiujing looked at the steaming bowl of noodles, her somewhat gloomy mood improved quite a bit, and she quietly swallowed her saliva.

The four of them sat around the dining table, and the subtle rivalry and minor unpleasantness from earlier temporarily dissipated with the comfort of the food.

Time passed quietly amidst the chatting and the late-night snack.

In the blink of an eye, the night outside the window grew deeper, and it was nearly midnight.

After finishing their late-night snack, the group chatted for a while longer before getting up one after another to prepare for rest.

Washing up, skincare, and returning to their respective rooms.

As the lights were dimmed, leaving only a small nightlight by the bedside emitting a soft glow, Xueli and Zheng Xiujing lay down together

on the large bed in the guest bedroom.

After a moment of silence, Zheng Xiujing stared at the ceiling and suddenly asked a question that sounded a bit abrupt in a soft voice, "Xueli, how is the soundproofing here at the Apartment?"

Xueli, who was scrolling through her phone checking unread messages, was taken aback upon hearing this.

Immediately, as if she understood something, a smile couldn't help but curl at the corners of her mouth; she put down her phone and turned on her side to look at Zheng Xiujing.

"Don't worry, when oppa renovated this apartment, the thing he paid the most attention to was the soundproofing. The walls have special soundproofing materials added, and the doors and windows are all specially customized sealed soundproof models. So the soundproofing is very good; normal talking or watching TV can basically not be heard by the neighbors."

Xueli's original intention was actually to put Zheng Xiujing at ease, so she wouldn't worry about their chatting or movements disturbing the neighbors.

Who knew that after hearing her answer, the expression on Zheng Xiujing's face not only failed to show a relaxed posture, but instead flashed a trace of extremely subtle disappointment.

Xueli, who had been observing her expression, accurately captured this fleeting anomaly, her eyes widening slightly, as if she had discovered a new continent.

She suddenly pressed down beside Zheng Xiujing, "Oh oh oh~ Xiujing, you're acting strange. What do you mean by that reaction just now?

Could it be————"

Xueli, who deliberately drew out her tone, continued, "Are you trying to eavesdrop on oppa and the others, or are you saying, you want to hear what you sound like yourself?"

These few sentences from Xueli were soul-piercing, bold, and precise.

So as her voice fell, Zheng Xiujing was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, and she almost bounced off the bed.

Her cheeks turned bright red instantly, flushing all the way to the tips of her ears, and she incoherently denied it, "I didn't! I'm not! You're talking nonsense! I, I just asked casually, afraid the soundproofing wasn't good and I wouldn't sleep soundly at night."

This "there is no silver buried here" reaction simply exposed her thoughts completely.

So much so that seeing her look so embarrassed that she was almost smoking, Xueli laughed even harder, her shoulders shaking lightly.

However, she still didn't let Zheng Xiujing off, switching to temptation mode and saying, "It's okay, Xiujing~ Actually, sometimes, learning from yourself is also a very good habit and shortcut."

"What do you mean?" Zheng Xiujing looked at Xueli curiously.

And Xueli, blinking, had a bit of a mischievous meaning in her smile, "For example, certain techniques, or certain postures. Understanding them in advance means you won't take detours or feel awkward due to being unfamiliar when you practice them yourself later. Like arching your back or doing a bridge, you know."

Although these two terms were abstract, in certain specific contexts, their directionality was extremely clear, full of a very strong sense of imagery and suggestive meaning.

So the moment Zheng Xiujing heard these two words, specific action images uncontrollably exploded in her mind.

What made her even more ashamed was that after the initial blur, the faces of the figures in those imaginations automatically replaced themselves with her own appearance in the blink of an eye.

Immediately after a few more breaths, Lin Xiuyuan's figure also appeared in her fantasy composition very naturally, completing that blood-pumping scene setup.

Just as she was blushing and her heart was pounding like a drum due to this uncontrollable fantasy, and her consciousness was a bit dazed————

"Mm"

"Ah~~

An extremely faint moan, so slight that one would almost think it was an illusion, yet unusually clear, carrying a certain indescribable coquettishness and a long, trembling tone.

It pierced directly through that wall that was said to have very good soundproofing, without missing a single bit, and drilled into Zheng Xiujing's eardrum with extreme precision, reaching straight to the cerebral cortex.

This sudden, real sound produced a strange resonance and superposition with the fantasy in her own mind.

It instantly made Zheng Xiujing stiffen all over, as if all the blood had rushed to the top of her head.

Following that, she turned her head abruptly, her gaze shooting toward Xueli beside her like a searchlight with a "swish."

Her eyes were filled with shock, shame, anger, and disbelief.

Is this what you call "soundproofing"????

And at this moment, Xueli was also full of confusion and surprise; she had lived here for so long, and it wasn't as if Lin Xiuyuan hadn't done the deed.

But she had truly never heard any inappropriate sounds coming from next door; the soundproofing was genuinely good.

Unless————

Unless the source of this sound involved some intent, letting go and screaming at the top of one's lungs, or simply bracing against the wall.