Chapter 392: 【Wendy--Son Seungwan!!!】 (Seeking subscriptions and monthly tickets)

At 11:00 PM, the streets of Seoul had already quieted down.

In the underground parking lot of the SM Company, a few fluorescent lights cast a pale, sickly glow from the ceiling, illuminating the entire space while carrying a cold, desolate air unique to the late night.

Occasionally, the sound of a car driving by would drift in from the entrance, only to quickly vanish into the silence.

At this moment, a black Land Rover slowly drove into the parking lot, its headlights casting two beams of light onto the walls, moving as the vehicle moved.

The driver in the driver's seat seemed very familiar with the place; without hesitation, he turned directly into Zone B and parked steadily in an empty Parking Space.

The front of the car was facing the Elevator entrance opposite. This book is first published on TianTianKanXiaoShuo, ttk. tw, which is very reliable and provides you with an error-free and non-disordered reading experience.

Then, the driver's side window was rolled down, and a hand reached out, resting on the edge of the window frame.

The fingers were slender, with distinct knuckles.

Lin Xiuyuan sat in the driver's seat, took out his phone, found Zheng Xiuyan's number, and pressed the dial button.

The phone rang twice on the other end before it was picked up.

Seeing this, he immediately spoke, "I've arrived."

"Coming down now," Zheng Xiuyan's voice came through the receiver, the background noise a bit chaotic, "I'm just packing up, wait a moment."

After saying that, she added, "By the way, do you want coffee?"

Hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan couldn't help but chuckle, "No thanks, I still need to sleep tonight."

"We've already agreed to fly to Niseko tomorrow, and you can still sleep?" Zheng Xiuyan's voice carried a hint of teasing, "Dragging four people along, and all of them are great beauties; you're playing quite wild."

Then Lin Xiuyuan laughed again.

"You're quite quick with the news; we only just agreed on it, and you've already caught wind of it."

"My eyes aren't blind," Zheng Xiuyan snorted, "With such a long discussion in the group chat, how could I not see it?"

Afterward, she continued, "Alright, enough talking, I'm going to pack my things first, see you in a bit."

"Mm, see you in a bit."

As the call ended.

Lin Xiuyuan placed his phone back onto the center console, then adjusted the radio out of boredom, pressing it a few times until he found a channel playing music.

A soothing ballad flowed from the speakers, sounding exceptionally clear in the quiet car cabin and reaching the parking area outside.

Resting his arm on the window ledge, Lin Xiuyuan leaned back against the seat and waited.

Because of the time, the parking lot was very quiet, and Lin Xiuyuan, with his eyes closed, hummed along lightly to the music.

Just then, two figures were slowly approaching from behind the car.

Their footsteps were very light and slow, as if afraid of being discovered.

"Irene, are you sure you know them?"

A voice asked, carrying a hint of hesitation, "If we just walk over for no reason like this, won't it be too rude?"

"I know them," the other voice replied, her tone carrying a bit of certainty, "Do you remember that senior I told you about when I came out to buy a late-night snack last time?"

At this moment, Lin Xiuyuan finally heard the approaching footsteps, so he turned his head and looked out the car window.

He saw two small figures standing not far behind the rear of his car.

One was Pei Zhuxuan.

At this moment, she was wearing a beige long down jacket, her hair draped down, holding three cups of coffee, and peering toward his direction.

The second her gaze met Lin Xiuyuan's, Pei Zhuxuan was startled for a moment, then, as if gathering her courage, she pulled the person beside her and walked over.

The figure being pulled along had a hint of nervousness on her face, but she followed along nonetheless.

Watching them approach, Lin Xiuyuan sat up straight and pulled his arm back from the window.

"Hello, Senior."

After walking closer, Pei Zhuxuan bowed slightly, her voice very soft but clear.

Lin Xiuyuan looked at her and nodded with a smile, "Pei Zhuxuan, long time no see."

Seeing this senior call out her name, the expression on Pei Zhuxuan's face visibly relaxed, "Long time no see, Senior!!"

Then she glanced at the car, "Are you—"

"Waiting for a few seniors of yours," Lin Xiuyuan replied casually.

And his gaze shifted from Pei Zhuxuan to the person beside her.

Very familiar.

Extremely familiar.

But for a moment, he couldn't recall what her name was.

That person stood beside Pei Zhuxuan, wearing a black short down jacket, her hair tied in a ponytail, with a hint of baby fat on her face.

Her features, however, were very three-dimensional, and there was an indescribable quality between her brows and eyes.

It wasn't that standard Korean-style beauty, but rather the kind that was more recognizable.

Lin Xiuyuan stared at her for a moment, his brain searching rapidly.

And Pei Zhuxuan, noticing his gaze, quickly spoke up to introduce, "Senior, this is my friend, Wendy, she is also a trainee at the company."

Wendy?

Lin Xiuyuan was stunned for a moment.

Then he blurted out almost subconsciously.

"Wendy? Son Seungwan??"

When this name came out of his mouth, even Lin Xiuyuan himself was a bit surprised.

Wendy—Son Seungwan.

His gaze was fixed tightly on that face.

Compared to her in the future year of '25.

That figure, so thin it looked gaunt, with sharp, angular features on its face.

The young girl before him still carried obvious baby fat; her face was round, yet it was hard to discern the contours of her future self in her features.

That kind of three-dimensional bone structure, that naturally mixed-race look, is truly rare among artists on the Peninsula; it really felt quite unfamiliar compared to the her of the future.

At this moment, Lin Xiuyuan recalled that when he had previously looked up some accident records, he had seen a photo of this young girl in the files.

In those photos, she had already trended toward a refined Korean style and was extremely thin, looking like a completely different person from the girl before him.

It seems that the massive accident in '19 really changed her entire life.

Lin Xiuyuan was not entirely sure about the extent of the changes in other aspects, but the most intuitive impact on her appearance was right before his eyes.

Thinking of this, he looked at the Wendy before him, and the gaunt version of her from '25 surfaced in his mind.

These two faces overlapped in his mind, causing him to lose focus for a moment.

And in the few seconds that Lin Xiuyuan was distracted by his memories, the two young girls outside the car, Irene and Wendy, were completely stunned.

Especially Irene, who turned her head directly to look at Wendy, her eyes wide, and her voice lowered to a whisper, "Seungwan, do you know the senior??"

Yet she saw Wendy shaking her head frantically, her shock no less than Irene's, and she replied in an equally hushed voice, "I don't! This is my first time seeing this senior!"

"Then how does he know your name?" Irene continued to ask, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"How would I know!" Wendy's gaze landed on Lin Xiuyuan, her face filled with irrepressible shock.

How did he know her name?

She could be absolutely certain that she had never met this person before.

Although Irene had mentioned it to her once when she came back from buying a late-night snack, saying she had met an interesting senior over by the Apartment, she had really only heard of him and had never actually met him.

Then how could this senior—

At this moment, Lin Xiuyuan finally came back to his senses.

Seeing the shocked expressions on the two young girls before him, he took the initiative to meet Wendy's gaze and smiled slightly.

"Don't be too surprised, I heard it from your senior Taeyeon. It's said that there is an overseas trainee here named Son Seungwan, whose talent is very good, the kind that should be able to debut."

Wendy, still in shock, heard this answer and hurriedly waved her hands, quickly responding with humility.

"No, no, that is senior Taeyeon being too kind."

Her voice still carried a hint of nervousness, but it was much better than the shock and disbelief from just a moment ago.

At least now, she knew why this person knew her name.

Senior Taeyeon said so.

This explanation was very reasonable.

Just then, the Elevator door directly opposite opened.

Three figures walked out of the Elevator.

Zheng Xiuyan walked in the lead, wearing a long black coat, her hair hanging loose, with light makeup on her face.

Following behind were Jin Ruanruan and Lin Xiaolu, both of whom were also dressed in casual clothes.

Each of them was carrying coffee in their hands.

One cup per person.

And after walking out of the Elevator, the group scanned the parking lot and immediately saw Lin Xiuyuan's Land Rover.

At the same time, they also saw Irene and Wendy standing next to the car.

Even so, they did not pause but walked straight toward them.

This caused Irene and Wendy, who were by the car, to tense up almost immediately upon seeing the figures approaching.

After all, Zheng Xiuyan, Kim Taeyeon, and Lin Yun'er were the trident of the No. 1 girl group in the Peninsula's music industry at the moment.

Any one of them appearing alone would be enough to make them nervous, yet now all three were walking toward them together.

It left the two little ones standing in place, not knowing whether to leave or stay.

Zheng Xiuyan and the others soon walked to the front of the car and stood still.

Among them, Zheng Xiuyan glanced at Irene and Wendy, then looked at Lin Xiuyuan in the driver's seat, "What's going on with you all?"

Hearing this, Irene and Wendy hurriedly bowed to greet them, their movements as standard as a textbook.

"Hello, senior!"

"Hello, senior!"

"It's nothing, just happened to run into each other." Lin Xiuyuan looked at the nervous appearance of the two young girls and smiled, easing the tension for them.

Then he looked at Irene and Wendy, "Alright, you two go on up, work hard."

These words were simply the sound of heaven.

It made Irene and Wendy sigh in relief almost simultaneously, then they bowed to Lin Xiuyuan again.

"Yes, senior!"

"Thank you, senior!"

Watching their relieved expressions, Lin Xiuyuan really couldn't help but laugh.

He waved his hand again, "Alright, alright, stop bowing, hurry and go up."

Having received the instruction, Irene was just about to pull Wendy away when she suddenly remembered something.

So, without even thinking, she blurted out, "Um, senior, I happened to buy an extra cup of coffee..."

Halfway through the sentence, Irene suddenly had the urge to slap her own mouth.

Bought extra?

What kind of lousy excuse is that?

Does that mean she's only giving the senior the leftovers?

Oh no, she said the wrong thing.

The abruptly silenced voice made that small face flush red, and she stood rooted to the spot, neither advancing nor retreating.

Seeing Pei Zhuxuan's embarrassed state, Lin Xiuyuan glanced at the coffee in her hand, smiled, and reached out, "Oh, that's perfect, give it to me. I was just wanting some coffee, thanks."

Pei Zhuxuan, who hadn't expected Lin Xiuyuan to help her out of the awkward situation, hurriedly handed over the coffee.

Her voice carried a hint of panic, "No, no, as long as you like it, Senior."

Lin Xiuyuan took the coffee and smiled at her.

"Go on up and practice."

Hearing this, Pei Zhuxuan finally let out a sigh of relief, hurriedly pulled Wendy along, and bowed to say goodbye to Zheng Xiuyan and the others.

"Goodbye, Seniors!"

"Goodbye."

Then she ran quickly toward the Elevator, as if fleeing.

She ran to the Elevator entrance, pressed the button, waited for the Elevator doors to open, walked in, and turned around—

Then, just seconds before the Elevator doors closed, Pei Zhuxuan saw a scene over by the car.

She saw Zheng Xiuyan walk to the driver's side window, extend her index finger, and point it fiercely at the figure sitting inside.

That gesture carried a hint of reproach, a hint of intimacy, and a hint of a lecture.

Just then, the Elevator doors closed completely.

Meanwhile, in the parking lot.

At this moment, Zheng Xiuyan's finger was poking in front of Lin Xiuyuan, only a few centimeters from the tip of his nose, "Well, Lin Xiuyuan, is the coffee from a young girl just that much tastier?"

Lin Xiuyuan looked at her expression and smiled as he dodged backward.

He explained with a smile, "How could it be? Doesn't all coffee taste bitter? I just did that so she wouldn't be embarrassed; your auras are too strong, you scared her the moment you came out."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Xiaolu, who had been watching the show from behind, immediately spoke up.

Or rather, she started adding fuel to the fire, "I get it, Unnie, he's blaming us for appearing and interrupting him while he was hitting on her."

At this, Jin Ruanruan also started laughing, "Xiuyuan, you could have actually invited her just now. A fourth-generation goddess, just thinking about it makes your mouth water, right? With such a little dessert, don't you need to eat a few more to satisfy your cravings?"

Hearing the description of "dessert," Lin Xiuyuan's gaze immediately turned toward Zheng Xiuyan.

And at this moment, she was pursing her lips in a smile.

Seeing Lin Xiuyuan look at her, she wore an innocent expression, "Why look at me? I only said you've been eating dessert for the past 25 years; the rest is just what they guessed themselves."

Lin Xiuyuan looked at that expression of hers, what else could he say?

He could only quickly unlock the car doors and state, "Alright, alright, it's all my fault, my fault. Everyone, please get in the car; it's not good to chat too much here, let's leave this place first."

Zheng Xiuyan looked at him, huffed, but didn't say anything else, directly opened the back seat door, and sat inside.

Jin Ruanruan also opened the back seat door from the other side and sat in.

Lin Xiaolu, however, opened the front passenger door directly.

Originally, Zheng Xiuyan had wanted to sit in the front passenger seat.

But the moment Lin Xiuyuan finished speaking, this little Bambi had already planted her feet by the front passenger door.

In this situation, was she really going to fight for it?

And so, that was that.

As everyone got into the car.

Lin Xiuyuan, in the driver's seat, placed the coffee Pei Zhuxuan had given him into the cup holder, shifted into Drive, stepped on the gas, and drove the car toward the exit.

The headlights cast moving shadows on the walls, and the sound of the engine echoed in the empty parking lot.

In the back seat, Zheng Xiuyan and Jin Ruanruan leaned against each other, whispering about something.

In the front passenger seat, Lin Xiaolu was enjoying adjusting the seat, set it to a memory position, and then leaned back comfortably, looking at the boy beside her with a happy smile.

Beside her, Lin Xiuyuan gripped the steering wheel, focusing on driving.

As the car drove out of the parking lot, it quickly merged into the late-night streets of Seoul, heading toward the pre-booked late-night snack venue.

At the same time.

Inside a practice room at SM, Kang Seulgi looked at the coffee Pei Zhuxuan and Wendy each held, and pointed at herself with a confused expression.

"Zhuxuan, where's my coffee?"

"Oh, the clerk said those were the last two, I won't drink mine, you have it."

"Tsk tsk, Zhuxuan, you should stop talking next time, that excuse is really lame."

"Hahaha~"

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