Chapter 94: Lin Dajun: “that’ll Cost You, Xiuyuan”
2013.
In the small tavern at night, the lighting was soft, and a gentle melody slowly flowed from the record player.
Lin Xiuyuan sat on the sofa with Jung Soo Yeon, Im Yoon Ah, and Sulli, eating snacks while chatting about Im Yoon Ah’s lead actress issue.
“It’s not finalized yet, Boss Lin, so that’s why I came to you for help.”
Lin Xiuyuan, eating grilled sausage, was puzzled. “What can I help with? Your acting skills improvement is the result of your own efforts. That video just served as a teaser. Don’t think too highly of me and that one in the video.”
“But it really helped. That’s why I came to you. Not to mention anything else, you and that teacher really helped a lot with my crying scene this time.”
As Im Yoon Ah said this, Jung Soo Yeon asked first, “No, I can understand the video being somewhat useful, but what use is this guy? Yoona, are you feverish in the head?”
As she spoke, a finger unceremoniously poked Lin Xiuyuan’s thigh exposed outside his shorts.
No, it was a hard poke.
Hard, the kind poked with force.
Without any regard for the saying about no physical contact between men and women, or perhaps she actually wanted more contact.
This scene made Sulli on the side cover her mouth and snicker.
But the questioned Im Yoon Ah shook her head very seriously and said.
“It’s true, older sister. It was Boss Lin who gave me inspiration. The day before yesterday while studying the video, he gave me a hypothetical scenario.”
That scenario made her heart tremble even thinking about it now. “Originally during today’s audition, I was about to cry from anxiety, but then I thought of the scenario he told me, and as I thought about it, the emotion filled up, and I passed.”
“What scenario?” Jung Soo Yeon and Sulli looked at her, full of curiosity.
Until Im Yoon Ah said keywords like ‘disbandment’, ‘performance’, ‘Tokyo Dome’, ‘《The World of Reunion》’.
Jung Soo Yeon’s gaze toward Lin Xiuyuan really caught fire this time; if she had a knife in hand, she might want to chop someone.
“Don’t be mad at me. This is fictional plot. See, didn’t it help Yoona?” Lin Xiuyuan, stared at until his scalp tingled, quickly explained.
As he spoke, he quickly looked at Im Yoon Ah. “I can’t help much. The video and such, I’ve already urged that side to prepare it. Fastest is tomorrow. Can’t rush it.”
After hearing Lin Xiuyuan’s answer, Im Yoon Ah quickly raised her hand and said, “No, Boss Lin, what I want to say is, can I buy the other’s offline course?”
“Offline course? Face-to-face?”
As soon as this was said, Lin Xiuyuan, Jung Soo Yeon, and Sulli were all stunned.
The few who knew very well who recorded that course video were indeed startled by Im Yoon Ah’s request.
Fortunately, Lin Xiuyuan quickly followed up. “This probably won’t work. The other is not in Seoul right now, she’s out of town, and she’s not that great anyway—acting skills only average. Your crying scene this time satisfied even Kim Eun Sook. I think you’ve already surpassed her.”
“Don’t let her hear you say that, or you’ll get beaten.” Jung Soo Yeon smiled speechlessly.
“It’s actually okay, oppa.”
Sulli interjected softly from the side. “Personally, I think older sister’s current acting skills are enough to carry this TV series. After all, it’s not a movie.”
Watching the three chatting back and forth about topics she completely couldn’t understand, Im Yoon Ah quickly reached out to interrupt. “No, older sister, Sulli, do you all know who that teacher is?”
“Seen her.” Jung Soo Yeon answered concisely.
Sulli didn’t say much, just nodded.
Lin Xiuyuan covered for her. “I already said, it’s connections from a member of the small tavern. Soo Jung and Sulli are both members on my side. Isn’t it normal they know her?”
Facing this explanation, Im Yoon Ah looked at him seriously. “Boss Lin, you recommended me for this drama, so you should know the script is definitely good. And now that I’ve seized this opportunity, I definitely don’t want to give it up, so I’m sincerely asking you, can you help and let this teacher give me some offline guidance.”
Finally, somehow, whether by a stroke of inspiration or what.
Im Yoon Ah suddenly added, “Maybe, this is my only chance.”
Good works won’t wait for people, and timing won’t always be there.
Now is her best time. After missing it, with her popularity later on, Im Yoon Ah was very worried she wouldn’t get such an opportunity again.
That’s why she was so anxious today, why she sought out Sulli and found Jung Soo Yeon.
It was precisely this sentence that suddenly touched Jung Soo Yeon.
So she grabbed the flesh on Lin Xiuyuan’s thigh and pinched it hard.
“Hiss~”
It hurt so much that Lin Xiuyuan sucked in a cold breath and quickly slapped her hand away. “What the fck, big sister, pinch your own. This is sexual harassment.”
“Hey~”
The words ‘big sister’ and ‘sexual harassment’ made Jung Soo Yeon instantly glare at him shyly and annoyedly, completely breaking the bit of “pathetic” atmosphere that Im Yoon Ah had barely created.
So she could only continue gazing at Lin Xiuyuan with those watery deer eyes, full of expectation and plea.
Looking at those expectant watery deer eyes, Lin Xiuyuan sighed helplessly. “Let me think.”
Hearing this, Jung Soo Yeon quickly shook her head slightly at Im Yoon Ah, signaling her not to say more.
Because in the upcoming decision, it would definitely be based entirely on this guy’s idea; no one could force him.
At the same time, Jung Soo Yeon wouldn’t force him either.
If he really wasn’t willing, then Yoona could only be wronged.
People are selfish…
Thinking of this, Jung Soo Yeon fell somewhat silent and lowered her head.
With things said to this point, everyone stopped discussing the topic. After simply eating some food and drinking a few drinks, Jung Soo Yeon sent the ‘drunk’ Im Yoon Ah back to the dormitory.
The night breeze blew lightly, and the car on the roadside gradually drove away.
Sulli stood in place, watching the direction of the taillights disappear, then turned to look at Lin Xiuyuan. “Oppa, those drinks I made didn’t have a drop of alcohol.”
“She wanted to get drunk herself.”
Lin Xiuyuan smiled, then said, “Let’s go, back to rest. Don’t play all night tonight.”
“Got it, oppa.”
More than ten minutes later.
Back in 2025, Sulli finally saw Krystal waiting early on the sofa and raised the snack bag in her hand. “Hee hee~ Soo Jung, I packed delicious food for you.”
“Sulli~”
Krystal stood up from the sofa, a smile instantly emerging on her face as she quickly came forward.
Then she directly left Lin Xiuyuan aside, linked arms with Sulli, and went up to the second floor to prepare to chat in the room.
But before going upstairs, Sulli obediently turned back to Lin Xiuyuan and said, “Good night~ oppa.”
Gazing at the two figures disappearing at the stair turn, Lin Xiuyuan sat back on the sofa, and Im Yoon Ah’s plea from earlier emerged in his mind again.
A bit headache. Shouldn’t have pointed the way back then.
Thinking of this, he simply stopped overthinking, took out his mobile phone, and dialed Lin Dajun’s number.
Although he knew calling at night was impolite, he decided to try first.
Unexpectedly, that side picked up quickly.
“Hello, Xiuyuan.”
Lin Xiuyuan hesitated for a moment, then said, “Yoona, about that acting guidance, I suddenly thought of another issue and want to consult you.”
Lin Dajun on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment, followed by a light laugh.
“Hmm? You wouldn’t want to add more services, would you? If so… it would cost extra, Xiuyuan.”
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