Chapter 30: “is It Possible She Hoarded A Whole Case?”
At six in the evening, the sky in Gangnam District was dyed a light golden color, with the sunset passing through the gaps between high-rise buildings, slanting down onto the streets and eaves, plating the entire city with a layer of soft glow.
When Lin Xiuyuan pushed open the villa’s front door and walked out, Krystal was already sitting in the front passenger seat ahead of time. The car door was open, she leaned against the car, head down scrolling on her mobile phone, a strand of smooth long hair falling in front of her shoulder, gently swaying with the breeze.
Hearing the door sound, she lifted her head to look at the newcomer, her gaze carrying disdain, “A bit slow, huh? No, Lin Xiuyuan, why do you always like to go to the bathroom first before going out?”
Having known each other for half a month, it was basically like this every time, which really made Krystal disdain this guy.
Lin Xiuyuan coughed lightly, “This is called marking the spot, you wouldn’t understand.”
He walked over while mumbling, closed the car door for her, then went around to the driver’s seat and sat down.
With the engine’s low roar, the car started, then quickly returned to quiet.
Accompanied by the light hum of the air conditioner, Krystal’s fingers slid on the navigation page, appearing quiet and familiar.
“To that Japanese restaurant in Cheongdam-dong.”
“Mm.”
While nodding, Lin Xiuyuan drove the car out of the villa and onto the main road in Gangnam.
Meanwhile, Krystal in the front passenger seat started being sarcastic, “Yo, I only took you there once, and right after you take another woman there, huh?”
Lin Xiuyuan, who was driving, finally confirmed that someone’s behavior was a bit off, glancing sideways at her with a half-smile, “First, I didn’t book this restaurant. Second, Krystal, you’re acting a bit strange.”
Outside the car window, the signboards on both sides of the street lit up one by one, coffee shops, galleries, and small theaters beginning to gather the evening crowd.
Hearing Lin Xiuyuan’s words, Krystal looked out the window uneasily, actually knowing deep down that her current actions were a bit excessive, but it wasn’t like she liked him—saying she liked him would be underestimating her feelings.
It was just that unwillingness in her heart; she couldn’t stand that the little toy she had finally found was targeted by someone else after just a few days.
In other words, it was the pride of a beauty, not allowing her things to be touched by others.
Especially since it was a junior, and poached right in front of her.
This made her self-esteem a bit unable to accept it.
That’s why the previous scene happened.
At the same time, she responded to Lin Xiuyuan’s teasing with silence.
Lin Xiuyuan glanced at her, saw she wasn’t responding and didn’t say much, just reached out to press the play button on the center console screen, and a segment of soft jazz music slowly sounded in the car.
The light melody flowed in the air, mixed with the faint perfume scent from Krystal’s body.
It was a citrus-tuned fragrance, surprisingly fitting with spring nights.
Soon, the car stopped at the restaurant’s doorway. Lin Xiuyuan brought Krystal through the front door and, guided by the server, arrived at the private room that Yoo Jimin had already booked.
As the sliding door slowly opened.
Yoo Jimin, sitting inside, turned her head to look, her smile just climbing onto her lips for a couple seconds before instantly freezing there.
Then she quickly stood up and bowed ninety degrees, her tone surprised and suspicious, “Hello, Krystal senior.”
As soon as she spoke, her gaze swept over Lin Xiuyuan who followed Krystal in.
The latter showed a slightly embarrassed smile, giving Yoo Jimin a look with extremely apologetic eyes.
At the same time, Krystal’s voice rang out, her tone natural, “Originally I was with Xiuyuan. Later I heard you two had a dinner date, and I had nowhere to go, so I don’t mind sitting down to eat together, right?”
Xiuyuan?
This unusual form of address stunned not only Yoo Jimin, but even Lin Xiuyuan himself.
“No, I don’t mind, I don’t mind.”
Yoo Jimin wasn’t silly; hearing this, she understood Lin Xiuyuan was also a victim, so she quickly shook her head.
It’s just that her gaze toward Krystal became somewhat complicated.
Originally, after spending the day with Lin Xiuyuan yesterday, from their chats, she could tell this guy didn’t have much intimacy with Krystal senior.
But now, one day later, Krystal had personally appeared before her, slapping her in the face hard.
After the pleasantries, the three sat down one after another.
After the server added tableware and explained the menu, Yoo Jimin glanced at Krystal who sat next to Lin Xiuyuan, gritted her teeth, and finally looked at Lin Xiuyuan, “Right, Lin Xiuyuan, this is a thank-you gift for troubling you to send me there yesterday, it’s not valuable, don’t mind it.”
Saying that, she took out the prepared small pendant from the side, and under Krystal’s slightly narrowed gaze, handed it to Lin Xiuyuan across from her.
“There’s even a gift, I’m a bit flattered.”
Lin Xiuyuan took the gift box without refusing, since Krystal was there, refusing would make it awkward for Yoo Jimin.
But just as he planned to set it aside, Krystal spoke up, “Aren’t you going to open it and see?”
Yoo Jimin pursed her lips but didn’t retort, still nodding with a smile, “Sure, see if you like it.”
And Lin Xiuyuan, facing this situation for the first time, didn’t dare refute, very obediently opened the gift box and took out the exquisitely packaged small pendant inside.
“Wind chime?”
Recognizing the item, Lin Xiuyuan looked at Yoo Jimin.
The latter smiled, “Mm, it means happiness and freedom. Don’t you run a bar? Hanging it at the doorway is perfect.”
“Indeed, a great atmospheric item for the small tavern.”
After hearing Yoo Jimin’s explanation, Lin Xiuyuan nodded lightly, then put it back into the gift box.
This dinner, because of the extra ‘third wheel’ Krystal, meant Yoo Jimin couldn’t make any progress with Lin Xiuyuan tonight.
They just had a simple dinner, chatted idly about the bar and her personal work, then she hurriedly paid the bill and left, citing a tight schedule.
Leaving the private room to the two who arrived later, the whole situation was somewhat reversed.
And with Yoo Jimin’s departure, Krystal, who had been quiet for most of the dinner, finally got her chance, immediately looking at the gift box beside Lin Xiuyuan, her tone meaningful, “Lin Xiuyuan, do you know what wind chimes symbolize?”
“Didn’t she say happiness and freedom?”
Lin Xiuyuan, whose mind didn’t have so many twists and turns, answered.
“You believe whatever she says?”
Krystal scoffed and continued to complain, “Though she wasn’t wrong, wind chimes do symbolize that, but the greater meaning is actually longing. Do you know what longing is?”
So after hearing this answer, Lin Xiuyuan deeply looked at the small pendant by his hand, full of disbelief.
“That’s a bit ridiculous, we only met once.”
“Isn’t it possible she has a box of them and gives one to anyone she likes?”
“???”
……
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2013.
“Help me change the flight to evening, I have something to do rushing back in the early morning.”
“So urgent? Unnie, flying midday tomorrow is fast too.”
“Mm, urgent, something huge is waiting for me.”
Small pendant, hahaha, hahaha, ha
（ Update late because of traffic jam, stuck on the road, sorry sorry）
Begging for monthly tickets, brothers, double, double.
Tomorrow’s updates will return to normal
