Chapter 40: 39

What is it like to wait anxiously alone? Just look at Ham Eun-jung at this time.

Standing by the car, her gaze never stopped looking at the residential area across the road.

This was already the Nth time she had gotten out of the car. This time she even walked to the center of the road, but after hesitating for a long time, she retreated, standing by the car door, her eyes staring straight at the opposite side.

The current time, it had been almost an hour since Park Ji-yeon went to that apartment.

Anything that could happen in this time was enough.

After another ten minutes or so, Ham Eun-jung, who finally couldn't help it, directly turned off the car, locked the car, and planned to really go over to find someone.

It was also at this time that Park Ji-yeon slowly walked out of the residential area gate opposite, and then under Ham Eun-jung's surprised gaze, crossed the road and returned to the side of the car.

Ham Eun-jung, who immediately greeted her, was originally prepared to ask something.

But seeing Park Ji-yeon's dazed look, she changed the subject and asked with concern, "Are you okay, Ji-yeon, the person inside..."

Hearing the voice, Park Ji-yeon slowly raised her head, calmed down, and smiled. "It's okay, Unnie, that person was just joking with me. He just wanted to get to know me, I guess he likes me."

"Ah, what the hell." Ham Eun-jung was surprised.

"Mm, he and Krystal are not that kind of relationship, I think he likes me more." Park Ji-yeon nodded hard, her smile bright.

If the previous sentence was enough to shock Ham Eun-jung, then this sentence that Park Ji-yeon added later completely stunned her.

She even suspected that this silly sister had been brainwashed by that person who was suspected of being a "cult pervert."

But for more than an hour, even taking a bath is difficult, how to brainwash?

However, Park Ji-yeon didn't give her a chance to get to the bottom of it, pulled her back into the car, and went straight back to the dormitory.

On the way back, the atmosphere was briefly calm.

Until the car was about to reach the dormitory building, Park Ji-yeon suddenly asked, "Unnie, who do you think in our group will get married first and get a marriage certificate?"

"Marriage?"

Not understanding why Park Ji-yeon, who had just come of age, would talk about this, but Ham Eun-jung answered in seconds. "That must be Soyeon, I can't imagine anyone else except her."

This sentence made Park Ji-yeon silent for the whole night.

And the next few days made her completely explode.

The next day, the schedule ran until dawn.

The third day, same as above.

The fourth and fifth days were still the same.

With the return of the sub-unit, the death schedule arranged by the company completely compressed the time Park Ji-yeon wanted to find Lin Xiuyuan. It was not easy to say anything more in the text messages, and she was really jumping with anxiety.

Just like that, a few more days passed.

During these few days, with the agency's multiple running around, Lin Xiuyuan finally transferred the apartment to his name.

At the same time, the shop downstairs that planned to open a tavern was also taken down, and even the renovation team had already started construction with the design drawings he provided.

That drawing was generated by his AI.

The tavern in the drawing was about 60 square meters, not too big or too small, just enough to make a private small tavern that was not open to the public.

The bar and high stool area occupied a quarter, followed by a small stage, display wine cabinet, and a separated bathroom.

The remaining space was placed with two sets of four-person tables, two sets of small round tables, and a sofa booth, the layout was compact but not crowded.

Plus, because the shop was originally a coffee shop, most of the hard decoration was retained, and only a little effort was needed to do the soft decoration.

So under the busy work of the renovation team, the prototype of the small tavern had gradually emerged.

Counting the progress, it would be completed in about ten days.

And the "other" tavern in 2025 was also under construction at the same time.

During the renovation period, Lin Xiuyuan was not idle either.

While running between the two space-times, the liquor supplier was also finalized.

Although the process was cumbersome, in order to ensure sufficient safety and quality. He specifically screened out fake small factories through big data in 2025, and selected a company that does foreign trade liquor according to online reviews, and finally signed a supply contract with them.

In the blink of an eye, it was another day at noon.

Lin Xiuyuan, who woke up from the 2025 villa and returned to the 2013 apartment, walked into the tavern under renovation in slippers.

Then he looked at the workers who were installing tables, chairs, and equipment, and the aunties who were cleaning up garbage and organizing the venue in the corner.

After turning and going out, he immediately dialed Jessica's phone. "Hello, Jessica."

"What for?"

Jessica, who was rehearsing for the upcoming world tour in the company, also sarcastically said, "It's rare for you, the big young master, to take the initiative to call me. Don't tell me you're asking me to transfer money again."

"No, no."

Thinking of his 'money transfer' last time, Lin Xiuyuan also laughed. "I just looked at the progress of the tavern, the liquor can enter tomorrow, and it should be able to trial business in about two days."

Jessica, who had been jumping all morning, was covered in sweat, panting slightly, and asked with a bit of fatigue in her tone. "So?"

"So I'm telling you, come over for a drink when the time comes."

This casual invitation made Jessica roll her eyes, too lazy to even complain. She just hummed with her nose. "Yah, you're inviting me so perfunctorily, no matter what, I'm the investor."

"I'll mix you a few good drinks to drink when the time comes, I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

Lin Xiuyuan, who had recently started practicing in the villa according to those future cocktail recipes, was becoming more and more proficient in bartending techniques.

The boy's laughter in her ear made Jessica's mouth subconsciously follow with a smile, and she nodded gently. "Got it, tell me when you've confirmed the time, it just so happens that I'm exhausted recently, it's good to have a place to rest."

"Mm, I'll tell you when it's ready, anyway, it's just the two or three of us sitting."

"Okay, then you go ahead, I still have to rehearse, I'll call you back later."

Jessica, who had just hung up the phone, turned her head and found Im Yoon-ah standing beside her, a beautiful little face smiling gossipingly. "Unnie, what tavern opening? I want to go too."

Jessica rolled her eyes at her. "Private tavern, what are you joining in the fun for?"

"Want to get to know that little boyfriend of yours, Unnie."

Ever since she heard that Jessica was 'cheated' of 80 million last time, Im Yoon-ah had been curious about Lin Xiuyuan on the other end of the phone, and had long wanted to take the opportunity to find out.

She didn't expect to bump into this situation 'inadvertently' when she came over to drink water, so she spoke up regardless.

"First, he is not my boyfriend. Second, you might not be able to get in."

And her initiative didn't make Jessica feel there was any problem, instead, she raised the corners of her mouth and smiled, and flirted with her a little. "Because that guy said his tavern is membership-based, the kind that you can't get in without a membership, so you can see if you can get in when the time comes."

"Ah? Is it not okay for me to brush my face?"

At this time, Girls' Generation was at the peak of its popularity, and Im Yoon-ah really didn't believe that she, the visual C-position, couldn't get into a tavern that hadn't opened yet.

Jessica laughed. "Who knows." ===== CHAPTER 48 =====