Chapter 25: “remember To Check Or Wear It”
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“Mr. Lin, how old are you?”
“18.”
“Where are you from?”
“China.”
“What does your family do?”
“Farming.”
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After that sentence, no matter how Krystal explained, it only sounded like ‘prevarication’ to Jessica’s ears.
Perhaps nothing had happened between the two of them yet, but it was definitely not a “normal friend” kind of relationship.
So she began her ‘routine questioning’ of Lin Xiuyuan, and Lin Xiuyuan, because of the gift Krystal mentioned, was very ‘serious’ about her, basically answering every question.
As Krystal’s older sister, who had lived with her for decades, Jessica understood her sister perfectly.
For the first ten-plus years, she was cold and distant, basically dismissing external temptations and focusing only on the stage.
As a result of her own momentary mistake, at an age when others were just debuting or not even debuted yet, she had already retired from the industry.
Even if she debuted again after her contract ended, she was only left with the path of an actress.
The stage had become a final farewell.
So in the following years, she cared for and looked after her sister very much, fearing she would be deceived by some men with ulterior motives and follow in her own footsteps.
However, during the routine questioning, before Jessica could ask a few more questions, Krystal interrupted her.
“Ah, unnie~ What are you doing, interrogating me like a criminal? I told you, I have no relationship with Lin Xiuyuan, we’re just ordinary friends at most, and definitely not as intimate as you imagine. Am I the type for a one-night stand?”
But closer than you imagine.
Krystal naturally didn’t dare to say the last sentence.
As soon as she said this, Jessica stopped.
She turned her head and looked carefully at her sister, seeing the serious expression on her face and the slight frown, she finally nodded and said earnestly, “Alright, then let’s just have some afternoon tea.”
Turning to apologize to Lin Xiuyuan, she said, “Mr. Lin, I apologize for what just happened. I hope you can understand, as an elder sister, I tend to be a bit anxious.”
“I understand, I understand. And thankfully I didn’t dye my hair any weird colors, otherwise the impression would have been even worse.”
As the protagonist who was pulled in last minute, Lin Xiuyuan still didn’t quite understand the situation.
In his opinion, he and Krystal were indeed innocent; at most, they were just collaborating on a project, a purely platonic relationship of coming and going.
Besides, given their respective identities.
A young, unknown ordinary person and a famous actress, they didn’t seem like a combination that could spark anything, so why was Jessica so worried.
Jessica didn’t quite understand the meme Lin Xiuyuan learned on Douyin, but instead pondered seriously, “It’s unlikely, but your face probably wouldn’t suit dyeing it yellow. White hair might be something you could try.”
Only Krystal, who had been catching up on internet trends recently, understood his meaning and was trying hard to stifle her laughter, almost choking.
During the subsequent afternoon tea, Jessica truly, as she said, no longer pressed Lin Xiuyuan with difficult questions.
Instead, she quietly ate desserts, drank coffee, and casually chatted about some interesting stories from Krystal’s recent filming and her trip to China for a program recording.
This situation continued until she had to leave early due to a sudden matter.
However, when it was time to pay the bill, Jessica called Krystal over.
A few minutes later, Krystal returned to her seat, and Jessica left directly from the counter. Before leaving, she even proactively greeted Lin Xiuyuan, which surprised him.
So he looked at Krystal, thinking about this afternoon tea, “What’s going on? Is your sister implicitly approving our relationship?”
In response, Krystal first shook her head, then thought of something and burst into laughter, “No, do you remember what you just said?”
“What did I say?”
He had said quite a few things just now; with such a vague question, Lin Xiuyuan didn’t know which sentence she meant.
“You said you wanted to play around with me.”
When Krystal said this sentence, even she couldn’t help but laugh.
Then, looking at Lin Xiuyuan, who had a look of sudden realization, she gazed at him playfully, “When unnie called me over just now, she said it’s fine to play around, but I need to remember to prioritize safety, ideally take you for a body check-up, or remember to use protection.”
In this answer, she was too lazy to even say the polite words “safety measures,” it was direct and crude.
Ha~
Lin Xiuyuan, with his mouth agape, really hadn’t expected that the boomerang he’d thrown earlier would hit him in the head in the blink of an eye. The turn of events was too fast.
Seeing Lin Xiuyuan’s stunned expression, Krystal continued to tease, “How is it, does this current development trend suit your taste?”
“No, is her brain damaged? She actually believed that?”
Lin Xiuyuan, having recovered his senses, immediately let out a big complaint.
Lin Xiuyuan had been calm earlier, but now it was Krystal’s turn. She shrugged like Lin Xiuyuan, “What’s there not to believe? This kind of thing is commonplace in the industry. Isn’t it just an older woman supporting a younger man? Just playing around, not serious.”
“Ridiculous.”
“You’re more ridiculous. I told you to coax unnie, but you insisted on arguing with her. Now look, it’s to your liking.”
Facing Krystal’s “accusation,” Lin Xiuyuan righteously retorted, “Hey, hey, hey, don’t try to pin the blame on me. Aren’t I coaxing her now? I said what she wanted to hear, right?”
This left Krystal speechless, yet she couldn’t refute him, because he was telling the truth. Jessica had called them over essentially to confirm these matters.
But she still felt something was not quite right.
However, she didn’t have time to dwell on it anymore; the film crew was waiting for her.
So she glared at Lin Xiuyuan, and Krystal got up, “Let’s go, I’ll take you back. I have to rush back to the film crew later, I’m not as free as you are.”
“I can just take a taxi. You don’t need to worry about me.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the wind chime at the doorway jingled, causing Lin Xiuyuan to subconsciously turn his head to look.
He saw a short-haired young girl walk in, wearing loose casual sports clothes, with a large logo on her chest that made it appear very prominent.
Krystal noticed his gaze and also turned to look, her eyes meeting the young girl’s.
The young girl was startled, clearly not expecting to run into Krystal while exercising outside. She quickly walked over to greet her, “Hello, Krystal sunbae.”
“Hello.”
Looking at Yoo Jimin before her, Krystal, who also didn’t expect to meet her here, nodded politely in response, a fitting smile on her face.
After a few pleasantries, she turned and pulled Lin Xiuyuan along as they left the restaurant.
Yoo Jimin was left standing there, gazing at their shoulder-to-shoulder receding figures, her eyes twinkling with intense curiosity.
Such natural physical contact, could they be a couple?
Thank you to Chang Le Meng for the reward, Twelve Floor Meng for the reward, and Du Zui Meng for the reward.
To the rest of my godfathers, the newbie bows again to thank everyone for your support and help!!!
