Chapter 13: “come On, I’ll Take You Back To The Past For Dinner”
【Old timeline】
Krystal, who had been sleeping soundly, was suddenly woken by the ringtone from the mobile phone on the bedside table.
She squinted groggily at the caller ID, then grabbed the mobile phone to answer, her voice still carrying the laziness of just waking up.
“Hey, older sister~”
“Soo Jung, haven’t gotten up yet?”
An extremely infectious laugh came from the other end of the phone, as if it could brighten one’s mood even through the microphone.
Krystal listened and smiled, her mouth corners slightly lifting, “Yeah, not yet. What’s up, older sister~”
“Then how about you come down and eat lunch with us? Sulli and I are near your apartment.”
“Huh? Don’t you have an activity?”
Krystal sat up at once, her tone full of curiosity.
“Listen to the sound, it’s raining, so to let fans come over, the time has been postponed to the afternoon.”
With Victoria’s reminder, Krystal then noticed the dense rain sound outside the window, dripping steadily, not loud but continuous.
At this time, another cheerful voice came from the phone, “Soo Jung, come down quickly, we’re just waiting for you.”
Their calls made Krystal smile even more brightly.
“Okay, right away.”
Knowing someone was waiting for her, Krystal prepared to go out exceptionally quickly this time. After washing up, she casually applied some skincare water, put on glasses and a hat, and went out.
Then she looked at the restaurant address Victoria had sent her, went downstairs through the back door, walked through an alley, and arrived at the doorway of that bibimbap restaurant.
This restaurant was a place where group members often came for dinner parties. Although it specialized in bibimbap, the barbecue and roasted rice cake were also quite good. The location was remote with low popularity, but it had many repeat customers due to the outstanding taste.
Like Krystal who entered at this moment, and Victoria and Sulli who were already waiting in the private room inside, they were all regulars here.
After entering, Krystal familiarly greeted the boss’s wife, then went from the corridor to the private room doorway, turned the door lock, and pushed it open.
The people inside, upon hearing the lock sound, had already turned their gazes to the doorway, and smiled happily upon seeing it was Krystal.
“You’re here, come in quickly.”
“Soo Jung, I’m so envious of you. I also want to sleep until now.”
The two speaking, one was Victoria in a light and elegant spring outfit: a beige draped windbreaker jacket, paired inside with a light blue shirt and high-waisted beige long pants, overall tones soft and clean.
The other was the lively and sweet peach-like Sulli, in a floral chiffon dress mainly in cherry pink and light purple, fresh and full of young girl vibe.
And Krystal who walked in, because she was in a rush to go out, simply wore a loose gray-blue hoodie, with a khaki baseball cap on her head, giving a relaxed and carefree feel without embellishment.
Upon entering the private room, she amusingly glanced at Sulli, “As if you didn’t sleep until you naturally woke up yesterday. When I returned to the dormitory, you were still snoring away.”
Sulli leaned on Victoria’s shoulder acting cute, while lightly humming, “Then I want to today too.”
Victoria smiled and patted her hand, “Alright, I remember you can rest in a few days, then you can sleep as much as you want.”
“Hmph hmph hmph~”
“Haha, Soo Jung, see what you want to eat, order. Sulli and I already ordered some in advance.”
“Okay, older sister~”
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“Okay, older sister~ I know, it won’t be a problem, I’ll just go out for a stroll and come back.”
【New timeline】
Evening.
Krystal, who had finally finished her work, although she had agreed to go out with Lin Xiuyuan, her good safety awareness still made her explain the situation to Jessica before leaving.
In case something really happened, there would be a direction for investigation.
Then Jessica on the other end of the phone lectured her, even describing Lin Xiuyuan as a ferocious beast, telling her not to be foolish.
But the current Krystal was no longer the little Krystal from back when she went on variety shows with her.
She was already in her early thirties, independent, mature, with her own judgment and boundaries.
So she just smiled and brushed it off a few times, then hung up the phone, her gaze falling on Lin Xiuyuan not far away.
At this moment, he was sitting at the RV doorway, under the tent, with a relaxed expression.
So she walked over and called out, “Let’s go, we can set off.”
“Not covering up a bit?”
Hearing the voice, Lin Xiuyuan gestured with his hand.
Because at this time Krystal was still wearing the clothes from her role in the drama, a sharply tailored all-black suit outlining her slender yet curvaceous figure sharply and exquisitely, her posture straight like a painting.
The silk low-neck vest slightly revealed her collarbone lines, with subtle sexiness hidden behind the cool aura.
She raised an eyebrow at him, counterasking, “Are we going to a crowded place?”
Lin Xiuyuan thought about it and shook his head.
“Then no need, anyway quick go quick return, rest early, there’s work tomorrow.”
Krystal, who spoke again, was actually also hinting to Lin Xiuyuan not to think too much.
Lin Xiuyuan got the point and didn’t say more, leading her to the side of that black Mercedes-Benz GLS.
And when Krystal saw the brand of this SUV, she immediately laughed out loud, “Wow, Mr. Lin, is this what you call down-and-out? Honestly, we really got fooled by you that day.”
Lin Xiuyuan unlocked the car door, standing in front of the driver’s seat raised an eyebrow, somewhat helplessly shrugged his shoulders, “Regarding that day’s situation, I won’t explain too much, anyway you’ll know everything in a bit.”
“This again? Mr. Lin, do you know which character I dislike the most in the DC world?”
As she spoke, she sat into the front passenger seat, a faint fragrance lingering in the car.
Lin Xiuyuan gripped the steering wheel, dazed for a moment before laughing, “I know, the Riddler.”
Seeing that the other could catch her reference, Krystal’s eyes lit up, her mouth corners lifting, “Yes, exactly right.”
At the same time, the vehicle started, driving from Yeouido’s photo studio towards that villa in Gangnam District.
Along the way, the two in the car didn’t chat much.
Krystal leaned slightly against the car door, maintaining a subtle distance from Lin Xiuyuan.
Not too close, not too far, neither overly intimate nor distant.
Until a favorite restaurant of hers flashed by outside the window, then she turned her head to Lin Xiuyuan and asked, “How about we eat dinner first, aren’t you hungry?”
Lin Xiuyuan, who was focused on driving, glanced sideways at her and softly replied, “It’s okay, I’ve already made a reservation for tonight’s dinner, don’t worry, it definitely won’t disappoint you.”
After hearing the answer, Krystal pursed her lips, instinctively thinking this ‘conglomerate heir’ was taking her for some candlelight dinner or the like.
But when she followed Lin Xiuyuan into that villa with fashionable and luxurious decor, yet empty house and living room, she realized she was wrong.
So she turned her head to him, “Didn’t you say eat dinner first?”
And at this time, Lin Xiuyuan had already stood in front of that room door with a brass door lock, reaching out to gently pull it open.
He smiled at Krystal who spoke, “Come on, I’ll treat you to a dinner from the past.”
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