Chapter 36: 【do You Want To Understand The Meaning Of Life? Do You Want To Truly Live?】
Walking up a sloped alley along the Han River, he soon saw a small platform in the middle of the slope, with a low-key Korean barbecue restaurant on one side of the platform.
And this was the destination for Lin Xiuyuan and Jung Soo Yeon tonight, the same shop where he had come with Soo Jung last time but didn’t get to have the late-night snack.
After parking the car, Lin Xiuyuan got out, glanced at the signboard, and asked, “Is the food here that good? You and Krystal both recommended it.”
“Few people, quiet environment, quite a few in the circle use this as a dinner party spot.”
Jung Soo Yeon, who got out of the front passenger seat, walked to his side and took a deep look at the shop, “And you heard what Soo Jung said, this shop will be gone soon, so come a few more times and make some memories.”
“Whatever, it’s not me paying anyway.”
“Didn’t I give you money?”
“Saved it.”
After saying that, Lin Xiuyuan followed Jung Soo Yeon into the shop.
As mentioned before, because of its remote location and only serving friends and artists, even during meal time, there were only two or three tables of guests inside.
Those guests seemed to be familiar faces in the circle too, and they all nodded in greeting when they saw Jung Soo Yeon enter.
But when they saw Lin Xiuyuan following closely behind, their gazes instantly became meaningful, with curiosity and questions almost impossible to hide.
It wasn’t until the two entered the private room that those gazes slowly withdrew, and they began to discuss in low voices.
On the other side, Lin Xiuyuan, who had entered the private room, looked at Jung Soo Yeon, “You know them?”
“Some staff from the TV station’s variety show production.”
Jung Soo Yeon nodded, skillfully took out the menu and tableware from the small cabinet nearby, and set them up herself.
Lin Xiuyuan, who sat down, looked at her with some amusement, “So us showing up like this, aren’t you afraid of causing some scandal?”
Jung Soo Yeon, who was pouring water, paused her small hand. The abusive words from last night were still lingering in her mind, so she snorted coldly, “Don’t talk about whether it’s possible or not, even if there really is a scandal with you, it’s still better than being cursed so harshly by fans later.”
“Scandal and romance are two different things.”
After muttering that, Lin Xiuyuan picked up the menu, selected a few dishes he wanted, and handed the menu back to Jung Soo Yeon.
She glanced at it, added a few more items, then rang the service bell and handed the menu to the waiter who came in.
After the waiter left, Jung Soo Yeon looked at Lin Xiuyuan again, “By the way, that tavern plan you mentioned before, where do you plan to open it?”
“Downstairs in the residential area. Last time I went back, I saw a coffee shop there up for sale. I checked the space, felt it was okay, not too big or small, enough to use.”
Just talking about it might not be clear, so Lin Xiuyuan had taken quite a few photos that day and now planned to show them to Jung Soo Yeon.
After all, she was the investor, she should at least know where the money was going.
But Jung Soo Yeon was too lazy to look and directly pushed his mobile phone back, “No need for photos, I’ll go experience it on site once you’re done. But are you sure the money is enough?”
“Enough. This isn’t over ten years later with skyrocketing prices. I asked for eight million leaving budget room, you transferred me a small goal, how could it not be enough?”
Lin Xiuyuan thought about how he had asked Jung Soo Yeon for eighty million here, and she gave him a hundred million.
Over there, he asked Krystal for a hundred million, and she transferred 150 million.
These two sisters were really more generous than the other.
Seeing that Lin Xiuyuan really didn’t intend to keep digging into her private fund, Jung Soo Yeon shook her head with some amusement. If it were some man with ulterior motives, she wouldn’t even have a private fund left, probably would have to take loans.
Thinking of this, her thoughts about Lin Xiuyuan deepened a bit, “Handle it yourself, spend however you want, lavishly is fine too. Anyway, as long as you’re okay.”
Hearing that, Lin Xiuyuan was delighted, “Spend however? Calling women over is okay too?”
As soon as the words fell, a pack of tissues accurately smashed over.
“Hey, are you that thirsty? I said, as long as you’re okay.”
“Calling them over wouldn’t be a problem either.”
Seeing Lin Xiuyuan still being stubborn, Jung Soo Yeon couldn’t hold back and glared at him fiercely a few times, “Aren’t you afraid of getting sick? I said no.”
Lin Xiuyuan, not wanting to provoke her further, smiled and dropped the topic.
Later, when the waiter brought the dishes, he, feeling bored, suddenly realized the other 2025 mobile phone was left in the car, so he went out to get it and play some games.
Because mobile phone systems are generally backward compatible, even transmigrating back over ten years, that phone could still connect to hotspots and play single-player games.
For example, the game Match-3 that only came out in August this year had nearly ten thousand levels over ten years later, super fun.
And just as he walked out of the private room and passed the lobby, he saw two unexpected figures, so he stopped in place.
After a moment, he continued walking forward, but his gaze kept glancing at Park Ji-yeon and Ham Eun-jung sitting over there, muttering in his heart: No way, such a coincidence?
The two girls over there obviously noticed his gaze too, both looking up with slightly brightened eyes.
“Unnie, is that him?”
“Yeah, seems like it.”
Hearing Ham Eun-jung’s response, Park Ji-yeon felt a little flutter, staring straight at Lin Xiuyuan outside opening the car door, “Unnie, do you think he and Soo Jung could really be together?”
Facing Park Ji-yeon’s curiosity, Ham Eun-jung explained from her perspective, “Not sure, just feels a bit off. After all, Soo Jung just turned adult, and the group is just getting on track, logically she wouldn’t start romance so early.”
“How about I go ask?” A kid’s biggest curiosity is gossip.
But Ham Eun-jung stopped her, “Don’t mess around, asking someone you don’t know like that is too abrupt. And there are questions about Krystal, what if he comes to you later?”
While the two were huddled together chattering, Lin Xiuyuan had already gotten the mobile phone and returned to the private room.
When passing by them, he even ‘unintentionally’ met their gazes.
So the first thing he said upon returning to the private room was, “What a coincidence, Tara’s Park Ji-yeon and Ham Eun-jung are out there eating barbecue.”
“Huh? Really?”
Jung Soo Yeon, who was replying to messages, suddenly looked up, also a bit surprised.
“Why would I lie? They’re right outside. Pretty amazing, we were just discussing them last night, and this morning Krystal mentioned Park Ji-yeon too. What a small world.”
Jung Soo Yeon’s gaze shifted slightly, looking at him with interest, “How about I call them over to eat together and introduce you?”
“Ah? No need, right.”
“When saying no need, can you at least stop smiling first?”
Lin Xiuyuan, teased, laughed heartily, stopped Jung Soo Yeon who was about to stand up, grabbed a pen and a piece of paper, scribbled something quickly, and handed it to her, “No need for introduction, I suddenly want to do an experiment. How about you pass this paper to Park Ji-yeon for me?”
Jung Soo Yeon took the paper and looked down.
【Do you want to understand the meaning of life? Want to… truly live?】
【Yes】or【No】
【If Yes, go to the following address and call the following phone】
【If No, tear up the paper】
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