Chapter 92

The year 2013.

The tavern in the night, the lights soft, a gentle melody flowing from the phonograph.

Lin Xiuyuan, Zheng Xiuyan, Lin Yun'er, and Sulli sat around the sofa, eating snacks and chatting about Lin Yun'er's female lead issue.

"It's not finalized yet, Boss Lin, that's why I came to ask for your help."

Lin Xiuyuan, eating a grilled sausage, was puzzled. "What help can I provide? Your acting improvement is the result of your own hard work. That video just served as a starting point; don't overestimate me and the person in the video."

"But it was genuinely helpful, which is why I came to find you. Not to mention anything else, you and that teacher were really, really helpful with my 'crying scene' this time."

As Lin Yun'er said this, Zheng Xiuyan asked first, "No, I can understand the video being a little useful,"

"What use is this guy, Chong'er, have you lost your mind?"

As she spoke, a finger poked unceremoniously onto Lin Xiuyuan's thigh, which was exposed outside his shorts.

No, she poked it hard.

Hard, the kind of poke with force.

Not caring at all about the saying that men and women shouldn't touch, or perhaps, she actually wanted more contact.

Sulli, watching from the side, covered her mouth and giggled.

Lin Yun'er, who was asked, shook her head very seriously and indicated,

"That's not right, unnie, it was Boss Lin who gave me inspiration. When I was learning from the video the day before yesterday, he gave me a hypothetical scenario."

That scenario, even now, made her heart tremble. "Originally, I was so anxious I was about to cry during the audition today, but later I thought of the scenario he told me, and as I thought about it, my emotions became full, and then I passed."

"What scenario?" Zheng Xiuyan and Sulli looked at her, very curious.

Until Lin Yun'er said the keywords 'withdrawing from the group', 'performance', 'Tokyo Dome', and '《Into the New World》'.

Zheng Xiuyan's gaze toward Lin Xiuyuan really had fire in it; if she had a knife in her hand, she would probably want to kill someone.

"Don't be angry with me, this is a hypothetical plot, look, didn't it help YoonA?" Lin Xiuyuan, who was stared at until his scalp felt numb, hurriedly explained.

As he spoke, he hurriedly looked at Lin Yun'er. "There's not much I can help with, the video and such, I've already urged them to get it done. It will take until tomorrow at the earliest, you can't rush it."

Lin Yun'er, having heard Lin Xiuyuan's answer, hurriedly raised her hand to indicate. "No, Boss Lin, I want to say, can I buy the other person's offline course?"

"Offline course? Face-to-face?"

As soon as this was said, Lin Xiuyuan, Zheng Xiuyan, and Sulli were all stunned.

The few of them, who knew very well who recorded the course video, were indeed frightened by Lin Yun'er's request.

Fortunately, Lin Xiuyuan hurriedly took over the conversation. "That probably won't work. The other person isn't in Seoul right now, they are out of town, and actually, they aren't that amazing, their acting can only be described as average. I actually think you've already surpassed them, since your 'crying scene' this time satisfied even Jin Enshu."

"Don't let the other person hear you say that, you'll get beaten up." Zheng Xiuyan smiled speechlessly.

"Actually, it's fine, oppa."

Sulli interjected softly from the side. "I personally think unnie's acting is now enough to support this drama, after all, this isn't a movie."

Watching the three of them chatting about topics she couldn't understand at all, Lin Yun'er hurriedly reached out to interrupt. "No, unnie, Sulli, do you both know who that teacher is?"

"I've met them." Zheng Xiuyan answered concisely.

Sulli didn't dare say too much, just nodded.

It was Lin Xiuyuan who covered for her. "I already said, it's a 'connection' of a tavern member, Xiuyan and Sulli are both members here, isn't it normal to know them?"

Facing this explanation, Lin Yun'er looked at him seriously. "Boss Lin, you recommended me for this drama, so you should know that this script must be quite good. And now that I've grasped this opportunity, I definitely don't want to give it up, so I sincerely ask you, can you help and let this teacher guide me offline?"

Finally, whether it was a flash of inspiration or what.

Lin Yun'er suddenly added, "Perhaps, this is my only chance."

Good works don't wait for people, and opportunities don't always come.

Now is her best time; after missing it, Lin Yun'er was very worried that she would never get such an opportunity again with her popularity later on.

That's why she was so anxious today, why she looked for Sulli, and found Zheng Xiuyan.

It was precisely this sentence that suddenly touched Zheng Xiuyan.

So she grabbed the meat on Lin Xiuyuan's thigh and pinched it hard.

"Hiss—"

Lin Xiuyuan gasped in pain and hurriedly slapped her hand away. "Damn, big sister, pinch your own, this is sexual harassment."

"Hey—"

The words "big sister" and "sexual harassment" made Zheng Xiuyan glare at him in shame and anger, and completely broke the "bitter" atmosphere Lin Yun'er had worked so hard to create.

So she could only continue to look at Lin Xiuyuan with those watery deer eyes, full of expectation and pleading.

Looking at those watery deer eyes full of expectation, Lin Xiuyuan sighed helplessly. "Let me think about it."

Hearing this, Zheng Xiuyan hurriedly shook her head lightly at Lin Yun'er, signaling her not to say anything more.

Because in terms of the next decision, it would definitely be based on this boy's thoughts, and no one could force him.

At the same time, Zheng Xiuyan wouldn't force him either.

If he really wasn't willing, then she could only feel sorry for YoonA.

People are selfish—

Thinking of this, Zheng Xiuyan was a bit silent and lowered her head.

With that said, everyone stopped discussing this topic. After eating a little something and drinking a few drinks, Zheng Xiuyan sent Lin Yun'er, who was "drunk", back to the dormitory.

The night breeze blew gently, and the cars on the side of the road gradually drove away.

Sulli stood where she was, watching the direction the taillights disappeared, then turned her head to look at Lin Xiuyuan. "Oppa,"

"I didn't put a drop of alcohol in those drinks I made."

"She wanted to be drunk herself, I guess."

Lin Xiuyuan smiled, then said, "Let's go, go back and rest, don't play all night tonight."

"Got it, oppa."

Ten minutes later.

Sulli, who returned to 2025, finally saw Krystal, who had been waiting on the sofa for a long time, and raised her hand to show the snack bag in her hand. "Hee hee— Xiujing, I packed some delicious food for you."

"Sulli—"

Krystal stood up from the sofa, a smile instantly appearing on her face, and walked up to meet her.

Then she left Lin Xiuyuan aside, took Sulli's arm, and went upstairs, preparing to go back to the room to whisper.

However, before going upstairs, Sulli still obediently turned back and said to Lin Xiuyuan, "Good night— oppa."

1

Watching the two figures disappear around the corner of the stairs, Lin Xiuyuan sat back on the sofa, and the words Lin Yun'er had asked for earlier surfaced in his mind again.

A bit of a headache, if he had known, he wouldn't have pointed the way.

Thinking of this, he simply stopped thinking about it and took out his phone to call Lin Dajun.

Although he knew it wasn't polite to call at night, he decided to try first.

Unexpectedly, the other side answered quickly.

"Hello, Xiuyuan."

Lin Xiuyuan hesitated for a moment and said, "YoonA, regarding that acting guidance, I suddenly thought of another question and wanted to consult you."

Lin Dajun on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment, then a light laugh came.

"Hmm? You don't want to add more services, do you? If so— it will cost money, Xiuyuan."