Chapter 72: Krystal's

Snap~

The door closed with a light sound.

After sending Zheng Xiujing and Sulli and the others back, Lin Xiuyuan and Krystal returned to the 2025 villa again.

As soon as they entered the house, Krystal, who walked quickly to the sofa, suddenly turned her head to look at Lin Xiuyuan and asked softly, "Are you going to sleep?"

"Ah?"

Lin Xiuyuan was stunned.

Then, looking at Krystal, whose emotions were a bit wrong today, he joked half-jokingly and half-tentatively, "Why, what else can we do if we don't sleep? You wouldn't be thinking that since I brought Sulli back for you, you're so happy that you want to give yourself to me, right?"

He thought this would be met with a roll of Krystal's eyes, but she unexpectedly stopped and looked directly at him.

In that gaze, there were a few points of seriousness, and a few points of inexplicable emotions.

She looked at this boy who had solved her knot for many years—sunny, frank, and not bad-looking—so the corners of her mouth slowly lifted.

"If you insist, I won't refuse."

Lin Xiuyuan was stunned, looking at her blankly for a few seconds.

Then he waved his hand, pretending to be relaxed, and turned to walk upstairs.

"Forget it, suddenly seeing Sulli, your brain must be buzzing right now. I don't intend to take advantage of someone in a vulnerable state."

And Krystal still stood in place, arms crossed, looking at his back with a shallow smile.

Ahead, Lin Xiuyuan had just stepped up two steps, but his footsteps suddenly stopped, and his right hand gripping the handrail tightened unconsciously.

Tsk~

Accompanied by a light sound, he turned his head and stood in front of Krystal within a few steps. His gaze crossed her eyes, which contained a hint of provocation, and he examined her without covering up.

Krystal didn't dodge, standing calmly in front of him.

She was wearing a white shirt, Zheng Xiujing's clothes, with the top two buttons unbuttoned, the collarbone line exquisite, and the neck hollow soft. Below, she paired it with high-waisted light blue jeans, outlining her slender waist and long legs.

Although she didn't wear makeup, her skin was fair to the point of being transparent.

Her brows and eyes carried an innate coldness, yet hid a softness that was hard to detect.

Her hair fell naturally, the slightly curly strands sliding over her shoulders with her slight head-turning movement, adding a bit of lazy sexiness.

Lin Xiuyuan withdrew his gaze, his throat dry, and said softly, "Krystal, you wouldn't think I wouldn't dare, would you? Don't provoke me, or you'll know you're wrong when something happens."

Hearing this, Krystal smiled, her eyes slightly raised.

"Sure enough, young boys talk too much. Let me teach you another lesson: sometimes, you don't need to say too much; action is the best expression."

Before the words fell, she had already kissed him before Lin Xiuyuan could react.

Lin Xiuyuan's pupils shook violently, his whole body as if struck by an electric current, his nerves instantly tightening.

Krystal's lips carried a bit of coolness, but the moment they touched Lin Xiuyuan's lips, they ignited a flame, burning into the depths of his reason like a prairie fire.

And her movements had no hesitation, let alone the tentative nature one might imagine, nor the shyness of a young girl.

There was only that clear impulse and control that would not retreat.

Her hands directly clasped the back of his neck, and she stood on tiptoe, pressing closer and tighter.

As if she wanted to pour out all the emotions she had suppressed in her heart for these years that she hadn't spoken of into this kiss.

Lin Xiuyuan almost forgot to react at first, letting her take the initiative.

He didn't even dare to close his eyes, just looking at Krystal's trembling eyelashes at close range.

A few seconds later, he finally lost his restraint.

His palm gently covered her waist, first a tentative grip, then as if a string had been completely snapped, his hand slid all the way to her spine, pulling her tightly into his arms.

His response was no longer lukewarm, but swift and scorching.

Like a mountain fire spreading, with no way back.

Krystal gasped slightly, but instead of retreating, she advanced, her whole body almost crashing into his arms.

The white shirt on her body lifted a corner during the movement, revealing the soft line on the side of her waist, appearing and disappearing, making people's hearts ripple.

The next second, Lin Xiuyuan suddenly leaned over and picked her up.

As Krystal exclaimed slightly, she immediately circled his neck, her cheek against his ear, laughing softly, "The third floor isn't easy to climb, isn't it quite good here?"

The intertwined breathing surged at this moment, and the torn emotions completely lost control at this moment.

This night was destined not to be calm.

And Krystal's long-suppressed emotions, softness, and longing were all released tonight.

……

……

The next morning.

The sound of drizzling rain passed through the half-covered curtains and spilled into the room.

The warm breath after last night still lingered in the air, the sheets were messy, and the corners of the quilt hung to the ground, as if they hadn't calmed down from the storm of passion.

Lin Xiuyuan opened his eyes in a daze, a trace of inexplicable nervousness flashing in his mind, as if he had suddenly remembered something.

Then he opened his eyes wide and looked sideways at the side.

The empty side was left with only a mattress with residual warmth.

His brows instantly knitted, but the next second he heard the splashing sound of water by his ears.

A moment later, the sound stopped, followed by light footsteps approaching from far to near.

Lin Xiuyuan looked in the direction of the sound, and the next second, Krystal's figure appeared in his line of sight.

She was only draped in a light gray bathrobe, her hair hanging wet on her shoulders, still with water droplets sliding down, outlining the beautiful line of her collarbone.

She walked in while wiping her hair casually with a towel, her pace lazy, but carrying a kind of undisguised style.

Then she walked to the bed, smoothly loosened the belt of the bathrobe at her waist, and let the soft fabric slide off her shoulders. She didn't avoid Lin Xiuyuan's gaze, as if it were natural to show off that composure and laziness belonging to an adult woman.

Then she leaned over and picked up the white shirt on the ground, putting it on naturally and calmly.

The oversized shirt covered the roots of her thighs, revealing long, fair legs, and the swaying hem made her look even sexier.

The cuffs covered her knuckles, revealing only a few slender white fingers.

"You're awake."

Krystal, standing by the bed, raised her hand to brush her wet hair and raised her eyebrows at him. "Nah nah nah, don't look at me like that. I don't intend to take responsibility. Yesterday, because of Sulli's problem, consider it a reward for you. Don't think about anything else."

Lin Xiuyuan's Adam's apple rolled, and he propped himself up to sit at the head of the bed, his tone a bit hoarse. "Is this the style of an older sister? It really opened my eyes."

Krystal let out a light laugh, as if amused.

Then she paced to Lin Xiuyuan, scanning him lazily. "Opened your eyes? Xiuyuan-xi, black silk, T-back, big waves, you haven't seen any of them. What kind of older sister style is that, right?"

Looking at Krystal's wet hair tips and that shirt that could barely cover the style, Lin Xiuyuan's breathing paused. "So what do you want to say?"

"So I want to say, I have to go. Don't get too excited, hahaha."

Krystal, who had teased this little boy a bit, bent down to pick up her clothes, waved at him, and turned to leave.

Just before she was about to disappear from the other party's sight, she stopped and hesitated for a moment, then looked at Lin Xiuyuan.

Or rather, looked at a certain position of his. "By the way, your talent... is great. Remember to exercise more in the future."

After speaking, she left with a smile, as free and easy as the wind.

Lin Xiuyuan was left sitting on the bed, still not having recovered, the heat of last night and the free and easy nature of this morning forming an extreme contrast.

But one thing was undeniable, and that was that he had been completely played by Krystal.

On the other side.

Krystal, who returned to the room on the second floor, spent some time tidying up her appearance. When she came down from upstairs, Lin Xiuyuan was already waiting for her on the first floor.

But it wasn't because of his temper, but because he asked with concern, "Didn't you say you were resting today? Where are you running so early? It's still raining outside."

Krystal, who had blown her hair dry, brushed her hair tips, observed that there was no problem with her clothes, and then answered Lin Xiuyuan.

"Are you sleeping confused? It's already past 11 o'clock at noon. The call I had with Yun'er Unnie last night was for a meal today. If it's any later, I'll be late."

"Oh, right."

Lin Xiuyuan, reminded, finally remembered this matter. It seemed last night was still too soul-stirring, and his memory had been erased quite a bit.

And Krystal, seeing this, didn't tease him, just instructed, "Remember to order food yourself. Also, I made an appointment for an auntie to come over to clean. Remember to open the door for her later, and the same goes for the tavern side."

"Got it, go, go."

Lin Xiuyuan waved at her, and after watching her go out, he returned to the sofa in the living room, intending to rest for a while.

But before he could sit down, he remembered that the first scene of last night was the sofa in front of him.

Looking at the messy cushions and wrinkles, only then did Lin Xiuyuan finally have some sense of reality. He really slept with Krystal, the goddess chased by thousands of fans.

No, it should be said that Krystal slept with him.

Half an hour later, the housekeeper came to the door and quickly cleaned the few places Lin Xiuyuan specified, and changed the bed sheets.

Then she went out to the tavern to clean up some dust and debris.

After the housekeepers left, Lin Xiuyuan opened the door and returned to 2013.

He had promised Sulli something, so he had to get it done as soon as possible.

And he had received an extra reward from Krystal last night, so he couldn't pretend nothing had happened.

At the same time, on the 2025 space-time side.

Krystal, who had gone out, was sitting face-to-face with Lin Yun'er in a restaurant, chatting and laughing.

It was just that suddenly, Lin Yun'er's topic mentioned the tavern membership. "By the way, Xiujing, I heard from Jiyeon and the others that when it opened, you were the one who took them to that 【Jieyou】 tavern, right?"

"Mm, what's wrong, Unnie." Krystal, who was eating fish, raised her eyes slightly. Some of the words they chatted about last night flashed through her mind.

Lin Yun'er's voice continued, "Would it be convenient for me to ask how you met that boy?"

Krystal pretended to be startled and blinked. "Unnie, what are you..."

Seeing Krystal look at her with some "surprise," Lin Yun'er didn't beat around the bush, laughed generously twice, and answered with a calm expression.

"I'm quite curious about him."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 73 =====