Chapter 36: 36 【Do you want to understand the meaning of life

Walking up a sloping alley along the Han River, one soon sees a small platform in the middle of the slope. On one side of the platform is a low-key Korean barbecue restaurant.

And this was the destination for Lin Xiuyuan and Jessica tonight, the same shop they had come to with Krystal last time but didn't get to eat at.

Lin Xiuyuan, who had parked the car, looked at the sign after getting out and asked, "Is it really that good? Both you and Krystal recommended this place."

"Few people, quiet environment, many people in the circle use this as a gathering point."

Jessica, who got out of the passenger seat, walked to his side and took a deep look at the shop. "And you heard Krystal say it too, this shop will be gone soon, come a few more times, leave some memories."

"Whatever, anyway, I'm not the one paying."

"Didn't I give you money?"

"Saving it."

After saying this, Lin Xiuyuan followed Jessica into the shop.

As mentioned before, because the address is remote and it only serves friends and artists, even during the dining period, there were only two or three tables of guests inside.

Those guests seemed to be familiar faces in the circle, and after seeing Jessica enter, they nodded and greeted her one after another.

But when they saw Lin Xiuyuan following closely behind, their eyes instantly became meaningful, and their curiosity and questions were almost impossible to hide.

It wasn't until the two entered the private room that those gazes slowly retracted, and they began to discuss in low voices.

On the other side, Lin Xiuyuan, who had entered the private room, looked at Jessica. "Acquaintances?"

"Some staff members from TV variety show production."

Jessica nodded, skillfully took out the menu and tableware from the small cabinet next to her, and set them up herself.

Lin Xiuyuan, who sat down, looked at her with some amusement. "Then if we appear like this, aren't you afraid of causing any scandals?"

Jessica, who was pouring water, paused her small hand. The insults from last night were still lingering in her mind, so she gave a cold huff. "Let alone whether it's possible, even if I really had a scandal with you, it would still be better than being scolded so badly by fans later."

"Scandals and dating are two different things."

Lin Xiuyuan muttered, then picked up the menu and checked off a few dishes he wanted to eat, then returned the menu to Jessica.

The latter took a look, added a few more portions, and finally pressed the service bell to hand the menu to the waiter who came in.

After the waiter went out, Jessica looked at Lin Xiuyuan again. "By the way, where do you plan to open the tavern plan you mentioned before?"

"Downstairs in the residential area. When I went back last time, I saw that there was a coffee shop there that was about to be resold. I looked at the space, and it felt okay, not too big or too small, enough to use."

Just talking about it might not be clear, so Lin Xiuyuan took a lot of photos that day, and planned to show them to Jessica now.

After all, she is the investor, so she has to know where the money is being spent.

However, Jessica was too lazy to look and pushed his phone back directly. "I won't look at the photos, I'll go experience it on-site after you've set it up. But are you sure the money is enough?"

"Enough, this isn't over a decade later, prices are skyrocketing. I only asked for 80 million, which leaves room in the budget. You transferred me a small target, how could it not be enough?"

Lin Xiuyuan thought about how he asked Jessica for 80 million here, and she gave him 100 million.

He asked Krystal for 100 million over there, and she transferred 150 million.

These two sisters are really more generous than the other.

Seeing that Lin Xiuyuan really didn't want to continue pitting her small treasury, Jessica shook her head with some amusement. If this were replaced by some 'ulterior motive' men, where would she still have a small treasury? She would probably have to borrow money.

Thinking of this, her thoughts on Lin Xiuyuan became a bit heavier. "You can handle it yourself, spend it however you want, it doesn't matter if you spend it lavishly, anyway, as long as you're okay."

Lin Xiuyuan heard this and was happy. "Spend it however I want? Can I call women too?"

As soon as the words fell, a pack of tissues was smashed over accurately.

"Yah, are you that hungry? I already said, as long as you're okay."

"It's okay even if I call them."

Jessica, seeing Lin Xiuyuan still being stubborn, couldn't help but glare at him fiercely. "Aren't you afraid of getting sick? I said, not allowed."

Lin Xiuyuan, who didn't want to stimulate this person anymore, smiled and stopped talking about this topic.

Later, when the waiter brought the dishes, he, feeling bored, suddenly discovered that another 2025 phone had been left in the car, so he went out to get it back to play games.

Because phone systems are generally backward compatible, even if he traveled back more than ten years, that phone could still connect to a hotspot and play single-player games.

For example, the game Candy Crush, which only came out in August of this year, had levels that were almost reaching ten thousand over a decade later, and it was so fun.

And just as he walked out of the private room and passed the lobby, he saw two unexpected figures, so he stood still.

After a while, he continued to walk forward, but his eyes kept glancing at Park Ji-yeon and Ham Eun-jung sitting over there, muttering in his heart: No way, is it such a coincidence?

The two girls over there obviously noticed his gaze and raised their heads one after another, their eyes slightly bright.

"Unnie, is that him?"

"Mm, it seems so."

Park Ji-yeon, hearing Ham Eun-jung's answer, felt a little excited, her eyes staring straight at Lin Xiuyuan who was opening the car door outside. "Unnie, do you think it's possible that he and Krystal are for real?"

Facing Park Ji-yeon's curiosity, Ham Eun-jung answered from her own perspective. "Don't know, just feel something is a bit off. After all, Krystal has only just come of age, and the group has only just gotten on the right track. It stands to reason that she wouldn't be dating so early."

"How about I go ask?" A child's greatest curiosity is gossip.

However, she was stopped by Ham Eun-jung. "Don't mess around, you don't even know the person and you're asking like this, how rude. And there's the question about Krystal, what will you do if they come looking for you later?"

Just when the two were whispering together, Lin Xiuyuan had already gotten the phone and returned to the private room.

When passing by them, he even 'unconsciously' met their eyes.

So the first sentence after returning to the private room was, "Quite a coincidence. T-ara's Park Ji-yeon and Ham Eun-jung are eating barbecue outside."

"Hm? Really?"

Jessica, who was originally replying to messages, looked up suddenly, also somewhat surprised.

"What's fake about this? They are right outside. It's quite magical, I was discussing them with you last night, and Krystal also talked about Park Ji-yeon this morning. This world is really small."

Jessica's eyes turned slightly, looking at him with interest. "Then how about I call them over to eat together and introduce them to you?"

"Ah? No need, right?"

"When saying no need, can you close your smile first?"

Lin Xiuyuan, who was being teased, laughed, stopped Jessica who was planning to get up, found a pen and a piece of paper, wrote down a paragraph, and handed it to the other party. "No need for an introduction, I suddenly want to do an experiment. How about you help me pass this piece of paper to Park Ji-yeon?"

Jessica, who took the paper, looked down.

【Do you want to understand the meaning of life? Do you want to... truly live?】

【Yes】or【No】

【If you choose Yes, please go to the following address and dial the following number】

【If you choose No, you can tear up the paper】 ===== CHAPTER 37 =====