Chapter 100: Krystal’s “punishment”
2025.
Night, the rain had stopped, leaving only a gentle breeze.
Inside the villa, the stillness carried a hint of lingering nighttime dampness.
Krystal stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at her reflection in the glass.
White shirt loosely draped, the slightly open collar perfectly revealing her collarbone, blending sensuality and aloofness.
Below was a neatly tailored black A-line short skirt, the hem just brushing mid-thigh, paired with semi-sheer black silk stockings that accentuated her legs’ slender allure.
Her entire being exuded an irresistible mature charm, every gesture subtly sensual.
Yet such a captivating figure had waited for someone the entire evening, who still hadn’t returned.
So her gaze gradually turned icy cold, “Lin Xiuyuan, you better not come back tonight.”
Before the words faded, the sound of a door opening came from behind.
The one who had been cold just a second ago instantly thawed her aura the next, turning with a smile, ready to tease someone upon looking back.
But instead, she saw Lin Dajun standing at that room door, staring at her in shock.
“Eh? Older sister?”
Before she could react, the person she had waited for all evening finally appeared behind him.
When Lin Xiuyuan saw Krystal’s outfit, his mind flashed to that vague “tacit understanding” from the morning, and he instantly drew in a sharp breath, his heart sinking: It’s over.
Hearing the sound behind, Yoona smiled faintly, “Hi, Soo Jung, what a coincidence.”
“It is a bit coincidental, you two are…”
Gazing at the scene before her, Krystal quickly understood, “Older sister, he took you over to that side?”
“Yeah, it’s really quite magical. No wonder you’re so familiar with Xiuyuan. How could you keep it from me?” Yoona thought of tonight’s events, chuckled with a sigh, then looked at Krystal teasingly.
Facing the teasing, Krystal’s response was impeccable, “Older sister, I didn’t even tell Jessica, what do you think?”
“True, things like this do need to be kept under wraps a bit.”
Yoona nodded, her gaze deliberately scanning Krystal, “Then why are you here so late…”
Then came a somewhat unexpected reply, “Older sister, I just got off work.”
Krystal’s words puzzled Yoona, “Don’t you go home to rest after work?”
Then the next second, “But you’re back now. Didn’t expect you two to return so late too.”
As she spoke, Krystal seemed to suddenly remember something, “Oh, right, older sister, it’s your birthday today. Happy birthday, 35 years old now.”
Yoona’s rising smile froze instantly, her mouth twitching slightly, but she still smiled gracefully, “Thanks.”
Then her gaze turned to Lin Xiuyuan, half-teasing, half-probing, “So, you two are… living together now, Soo Jung?”
Though Krystal was fired up, she wasn’t carried away, so her answer to the question was straightforward without embellishment.
“Not quite, I just stay over occasionally. There are plenty of rooms here. Ji-yeon, Sulli, and Jung Soo Yeon older sister all come over sometimes too.”
“So this is a hotel?”
Understanding the meaning, Yoona turned back to Lin Xiuyuan with a meaningful smile, “Then looks like I can book a room here too, Xiuyuan.”
“You don’t lack my room anyway.” Lin Xiuyuan sighed lightly.
Yoona, known as Seoul’s landlady, was already well-known for it.
But Yoona chuckled and said, “Those are different. This place is magically special.”
To this, Lin Xiuyuan, already riddled with holes by Krystal’s piercing cold gaze, quickly said, “Yoona, don’t mess around. If you can go home, go home. People coming to play need a place to stay.”
“Hahaha, alright. Then I’ll head back first. Tonight I really took in too much info, my head’s buzzing. I’ll find you tomorrow.”
However, just as she spoke, Krystal’s voice came again, “Older sister, don’t you have a birthday live broadcast tomorrow?”
“How do you know, Soo Jung?”
“It’s already all over TikTok, older sister.”
Though Krystal hadn’t liked scrolling short videos before, lately with chatting more with Lin Xiuyuan on the app, she naturally started browsing them too.
Hearing this, Yoona laughed, “Oh, right, I forgot.”
Then she looked back at Lin Xiuyuan, “Then I’ll go rest first. Xiuyuan, Soo Jung, you two rest early too. You must both be pretty tired today.”
Those last two sentences were loaded with meaning, and before leaving, she deliberately glanced back at Krystal.
Finally, with a playful smile, she waved goodbye, turned, and left the villa.
Inside the villa.
Door closed, the house returned to quiet.
With Yoona’s departure, Krystal’s gaze locked firmly on Lin Xiuyuan, that oppressive stare making his scalp tingle.
Finally, she spoke, her voice flat, “Why didn’t you tell me?”
“Unexpected, purely unexpected. Last-minute decision, forgot to tell you.”
Then Lin Xiuyuan gave a dry laugh, “Sorry, kept you waiting so long.”
Krystal looked at his increasingly handsome face, sighed, her tone softening, “It’s not about waiting for you, it’s about Yoona older sister.”
Lin Xiuyuan scratched his head, “That was a last-minute decision too. I got a bit carried away at the time.”
As he spoke, he plopped down on the sofa, explaining to Krystal his ‘rebellious’ mindset during lunch.
Meanwhile, Yoona, who had left the villa, stopped at a nearby parking space.
She saw Krystal’s familiar car and for some reason turned back a few steps, reaching out to gently touch the hood.
Retracting her hand, she looked up at the villa, her gaze adding a hint of ambiguous playfulness.
Her lips curved up slightly, the smile profound.
Then she turned and left, heading to the alley mouth, her steps light and elegant.
At the same time, inside the villa, Krystal slowly walked from the floor-to-ceiling window to the sofa.
Her fine-heeled high heels clicked with each step, the rhythm pounding on Lin Xiuyuan’s heart, carrying an irresistible seduction.
Soon, she stood before Lin Xiuyuan.
Leaning slightly forward, the hem of her white shirt naturally draped, but the collar slipped open a bit more, revealing glimpses of snowy skin and sexy collarbone.
Her dark hair loosely pinned back, a few hair strands falling by her ears, making her eyes seem profoundly piercing, as if seeing through him.
“You, oh you,”
Krystal spoke slowly, her tone laced with helplessness and teasing.
“Didn’t I tell you not to get so easily provoked? Yoona older sister just eggs you on a bit and you lose it. What if one day Ji-yeon or Eun-jung older sister pulls that too? They’re not any less formidable than Yoona older sister.”
Lin Xiuyuan sat on the sofa, looking up at her, unconsciously swallowing, his gaze a bit tense.
“I can’t control myself either. The words were already out, I only realized later.”
Krystal didn’t speak, instead slowly bending down to pick up the remote control beside him, dimming the living room lighting a few degrees, instantly filling the air with an indescribable ambiguity.
“What are you doing?”
This familiar lighting instantly recalled for Lin Xiuyuan the night of the ‘funeral’.
“I’m thinking…”
Krystal leaned closer, her tone lazy and dangerously sweet, “Whether to forgive you.”
Her voice was like a murmur, each word gently clawing at Lin Xiuyuan’s heart, “Do you know how long I waited? Do you know what I was thinking about punishing you with before you came back?”
Lin Xiuyuan coughed, trying to conceal his guilt, but didn’t dodge Krystal’s next move in time.
But Krystal suddenly lifted one leg, knee pressing the sofa edge. The other leg followed across, half-kneeling onto his lap.
The black short skirt slid up slightly from the motion, barely covering her thighs, and the semi-sheer black silk stockings teasingly revealed her leg curves, dizzying the young and vigorous Lin Xiuyuan.
“I just explained, it wasn’t intentional, I forgot.”
He tried to explain, his voice faltering.
“No problem, if you satisfy me tonight, all is forgiven.”
Krystal leaned even closer, her breath warm and fragrant, lips curved in a smile, but her eyes sharp and commanding, “If not, then no need to see Yoona older sister tomorrow. I happen to have the day off.”
Hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan instantly straightened up.
Yeah, really “straightened up”.
But…
Krystal’s punishment wasn’t that simple. She smiled faintly, her index finger pressing his straightened little head, stopping him.
“Shh~ don’t rush, I haven’t punished you yet.”
“Wait, what punishment…” Lin Xiuyuan’s throat bobbed, instinctively raising a hand, but she pinned it down.
Then whispering by his ear, “Punishment: no moving, no touching me.”
Lin Xiuyuan froze, “Huh?”
Krystal settled more firmly on his lap, smirking mischievously, hands lightly on his shoulders, body almost against his chest, but never crossing the line.
Then she slowly swayed her waist, the skirt hem brushing his thigh, casually dismantling Lin Xiuyuan’s every shred of reason.
“Didn’t you make me wait all evening?”
She said softly, “Now you just sit and watch me. However long I waited for you, you watch me that long.”
Facing Krystal’s reasoning, Lin Xiuyuan was on pins and needles, not daring to move.
He could only stare fixedly at her stunningly beautiful face.
A rose blooming in the night, thorny yet impossible to look away from.
Suddenly, Krystal reached out one hand, tracing circles on his chest, her fingertip like a feather over his shirt, “Do you regret not coming back earlier now?”
“Regret, super regret.”
Lin Xiuyuan’s voice was weak, nodding repeatedly.
This answer made her smile faintly, as if finally satisfied.
Then she slowly leaned down, her lips just brushing his cheek, voice softening, “Too bad, the punishment isn’t over.”
After saying that, she stood up, her movements torturously slow.
Looking down at the flustered Lin Xiuyuan she’d teased, her smile grew more evident.
“I’m going to take a shower. Wait for me.”
Then, with elegant, impossible-to-ignore steps, she headed upstairs to the bedroom, black silk stockings shimmering alluringly under the lights, each step stepping on Lin Xiuyuan’s heart.
Finally, at the stairwell corner, she looked back at him, raising an eyebrow playfully, her smiling gaze clearly saying: Fool, you’re really just waiting there?
The next second, Lin Xiuyuan shot up, dashing after her.
Tonight’s night was still long.
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