Chapter 23: Super Driver Krystal Gets Fluffy-tailed
Because this time Krystal drove over, Lin Xiuyuan couldn’t be bothered to drive himself and chose to sit in her passenger seat.
This was the first time he sat in Krystal’s passenger seat. He glanced at her a bit nervously, “Your driving skills should be fine, right?”
“What skills?”
Krystal’s lips curved up with a hint of slyness as she slanted a glance at him, “If what you’re referring to is the same as what I’m thinking, then I personally think it’s pretty good. I’ve learned quite a bit over these years.”
???
Lin Xiuyuan looked completely baffled and hadn’t reacted yet when Krystal smilingly added.
“For example, twin ponytails aren’t just for hair—they can also be for the steering wheel or reins. Stockings aren’t just for wearing—they can be used in other ways too. My skills are pretty good, right?”
As soon as these words came out, any veteran would get it instantly.
Although Lin Xiuyuan was young, he wasn’t some pure rookie either. Plus, he’d recently been tutoring himself on “Pipi Shrimp quotes,” so he naturally understood.
He was instantly shocked. “What the fck~ That’s insane, Krystal. Where did you learn all this esoteric knowledge?”
“Impressive, right?”
“Impressive my ass! I was asking about actual driving skills! This car! Steering wheel! Accelerator and brake stuff!”
Lin Xiuyuan, both speechless and amused, patted the center console and looked at her.
Krystal blinked, offered no explanation, and floored the accelerator, making the car roar a few times. Then, with skilled movements, she turned the car out of the alley and smoothly merged onto the main road.
Only then did she say leisurely, “It’s been over a decade since I got my license. You didn’t really think I only know how to watch, did you? Only a fool wouldn’t drive.”
Lin Xiuyuan gave an awkward smile.
“Alright, mainly for safety reasons.”
“Nag.”
Krystal muttered softly and drove the vehicle smoothly through a U-turn at the intersection ahead, continuing toward the restaurant where she’d arranged to meet Sulli.
After some roadside chat along the way, she paused, then asked hesitantly, “By the way, Lin Xiuyuan, do you think older sister needs to go back to the past?”
“Huh? Why do you ask that?”
“Because you seemed a bit worried earlier when I mentioned talking to her about this gate thing.”
Hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan pondered for a moment and nodded. “Yeah, a bit worried, but not much. The main reason is that your sister’s current situation is completely different from Jung Soo Yeon over there in 2013.”
Krystal asked puzzledly, “How so?”
“Guess why in the past I didn’t go to you or anyone else, but ended up with your sister.”
Faced with Lin Xiuyuan’s question, Krystal—who they’d discussed this with before—glanced at him. “Didn’t you say you rarely ran into anyone else, so after bumping into older sister, you felt she was suitable and decided on her?”
“Not bad, that was indeed the initial thought. But more importantly, I knew about the things in your sister’s future that would cause massive changes in her life, like leaving the group, starting a brand, liquidated damages, and so on—and you too.”
Hearing him mention herself, Krystal’s eyebrows lifted slightly.
“Compared to others, Jung Soo Yeon’s future was way too rough. So if she doesn’t want to become that future version of herself, or wants to salvage things, cooperation is undoubtedly the best choice.”
Krystal fully understood what Lin Xiuyuan meant. After taking a deep breath, she asked, “Then by that logic, past me should be easy for you to manipulate too.”
Because she knew very well that if past her had known about all the upheavals the future would bring.
She definitely, absolutely would have worked her ass off, desperately trying to change things, and wouldn’t have sat idly by, leading to deep regret.
“Exactly, see, you know it yourself. But think about Sulli— what could she even do going back to the past now? She hasn’t broken up yet. She’s deep in the quagmire right now, beyond saving even for gods.”
Sitting in his seat, Lin Xiuyuan boredly listed out a series of Sulli’s issues for Krystal.
“First off, you have to realize that many problems, in people’s cognition, are preconceived. People who haven’t experienced them might look at future events from an observer’s perspective and think they’d been stupid.
But future her has already been through it. For things people are experiencing, they get trapped in emotions, very subjective.
They’ll think this romance, this relationship, maybe isn’t that bad, won’t be a big deal.
They might even get swayed by a few whispers in the ear, spilling our matters to others, and then we’d really be sliced and diced.
So, do you think it’s necessary to tell Sulli?”
After hearing Lin Xiuyuan’s spiel, Krystal pouted childishly. “I know, that’s why I haven’t mentioned it to older sister. I’m just discussing it with you now since driving is boring.”
“No need to discuss it. I think it’s best if she never knows. At her age now, she doesn’t have many choices left anyway, and even if she knew, she might not dare do anything.”
Lin Xiuyuan leaned back in his seat, scrolling Douyin while yawning in reply.
Then… he said the wrong thing.
The words “her age” had just left his mouth when Krystal next to him instantly bristled.
“Yeah yeah, you’re the youngest, the 2013 little sister is the best. Can’t you just talk normally? Why bring up age all the time? Besides, black silk stockings big sis knows how to care for people, the most gentle and sensible. Youngsters in their pure cotton panties know jack about foreplay.”
The sudden barrage startled Lin Xiuyuan so much he didn’t dare scroll his phone anymore.
He carefully locked the screen and turned to the driver. “I wasn’t talking about you—I meant your sister.”
“What is that if not beating around the bush?!”
Furious, Krystal shot a fierce glare at this boy nearly ten years younger than her, her irritation maxed out.
Lin Xiuyuan gave a helpless bitter smile, looking wronged. “You’re being a bit unreasonable here, Krystal.”
“I’m a woman, so I can be unreasonable—so what? You had to stimulate me! You had to bring up age!”
“…”
Fully aware that saying more would mean more mistakes, Lin Xiuyuan simply stayed silent, planning to speak once she’d cooled off a bit.
But…
“What, can’t argue back so you’re giving me the cold shoulder? Weren’t you just eloquent and logical talking about older sister? How come you can’t sweet-talk me? You’re really a blockhead.”
“I…”
“You what? Shut up, don’t want to talk to you.”
“…”
Damn~
Young Lin Xiuyuan had never dealt with anything like this; he couldn’t handle it, just couldn’t.
His ex-girlfriends had at most huffed a couple times—nothing like this full-on attack mode.
Just as his head was about to explode, the car slowed down, the steering wheel turned lightly, and it pulled steadily into a roadside spot.
Brake, ignition off, unlock.
Having handled everything, Krystal turned to look at him, her gaze clear but with a hint of warning. “We’re here, get out. No cold face later.”
Ha… I’m the one with the cold face?
No, who’s the one with the cold face here?
Work was insanely busy today, update’s a bit late, sorry sorry~
