RBCT Chapter 8 No! You can't come to my house!
Chapter 8 No! You can't come to my house!
Here, Jessica had roughly sorted out her thoughts and was preparing to check the specifics later.
But then another question popped into her head. She looked at Yoona and asked in a slightly anxious voice:
"Is Kim Tae-yeon alright?"
Kim Tae-yeon used to like Chen Ran.
Chen Ran passed away in 2025, so what happened to her...?
Upon hearing this, Lim Yoona paused her thoughts for a moment: "Hmm... Taeyeon unnie wasn't doing very well at first, but she seems to be fine now. She must have let go of her feelings for Chen Ran."
She paused for a moment, then added, "At least on the surface, that's how it seems."
At least that's how it appears on the surface.
Jessica naturally understood the meaning behind Yoona's subsequent addition.
On the surface, everything seems fine, but whether they're truly okay inside is anyone's guess.
After all, Kim Tae-yeon has always been a quiet, reserved person who likes to keep everything to herself. In order not to worry others, she will pretend that nothing is wrong.
When others tried to comfort her or stay with her, she would smile and say, "Don't worry, I'm fine."
Thinking of this, Jessica frowned again.
Seeing this, Lim Yoona blinked and said, "Unnie, if you're worried about Taeyeon unnie, you can go check on her."
"Um?"
Jessica snapped out of her daze and retorted, "Who's worried about her? Why should I go see her? What she does is none of my business!"
After she finished speaking, she picked up the coffee cup in front of her and tactically drank her coffee.
Lim Yoona pursed her lips.
This unnie is still as stubborn and arrogant as ever, even though her worry is written all over her face.
Taeyeon unnie also comes to her from time to time, subtly inquiring about Jessica unnie's recent situation.
They both clearly care about each other, but on the surface, they never speak to each other.
"well"
Lim Yoona sighed inwardly.
But soon, those deer-like eyes suddenly darted around.
"Unnie, I asked you to go see Taeyeon unnie, not to worry about her. You wanted to know the details of Chen Ran's death, right? Taeyeon unnie should know."
Although this might bring up painful memories for Taeyeon, it's actually better than her keeping all her emotions bottled up inside.
Emotions need to be released.
And if Taeyeon unnie is really sad, Jessica unnie will definitely be unable to resist comforting her.
Yoona can confirm this.
Jessica's words of comfort might be much more effective than the words of comfort from the others.
Jessica paused in her tactical coffee-drinking motion.
Oh right, Kim Tae-yeon should know the specifics of Chen Ran's death.
However, asking about this yourself would be like reopening someone's wounds.
Moreover, in 2025, in other people's eyes, he and Chen Ran are strangers.
If she goes to Kim Tae-yeon's house to ask, how to explain it will also be a problem.
Most importantly, if she asks about this, that woman Kim Tae-yeon will definitely be heartbroken for days.
Let's try to find it ourselves first, and ask Kim Tae-yeon as a backup plan.
"I don't necessarily need to know the specifics of Chen Ran's death. I was just shocked and curious when I suddenly heard the news."
Listening to Jessica's "excuses," Im Yoona remained silent, only nodding repeatedly.
Yes, yes, yes, unnie, don't you want to know?
The one who asked those three questions so urgently just now wasn't you, and the one who was frowning and deep in thought wasn't you either.
The two chatted for a while longer before preparing to leave.
"Want to go shopping, unnie?"
"No, I have some things to do later, so I'll be going now."
"it is good."
Yoona nodded. Her intuition told her that what Jessica was talking about must be related to Chen Ran.
"Then let's make a date again next time we're free, unnie."
"Okay, be careful on your way back. I'm off now."
Watching Jessica open the door to the private room and walk out, Lim Yoona looked away and glanced at the still-full iced Americano across from her, not getting up to leave for a moment.
What exactly is the relationship between Jessica Unnie and Chen Ran?
When did they meet?
If the two people know each other, then why did Jessica ask him to help introduce them?
Yoona pinched the straw between her thumb and forefinger, unconsciously stirring the remaining coffee in her cup.
She didn't really know much about Chen Ran, but now things seemed to be getting complicated.
"Chen Ran..."
Lim Yoona murmured softly.
Suddenly, her hand stopped moving instantly, and her eyes widened in shock for a moment.
Just now, a scene seemed to flash through her mind, but she didn't see it clearly.
Yoona snapped out of her daze and frowned as she tried to recall the events.
It seems like... I'm in a banquet hall, standing next to Jessica unnie, and Tiffany unnie and Hyoyeon unnie are also there.
And opposite Jessica, there seemed to be a man standing there.
Im Yoona continued to try to recall.
Finally, she could see the man's face clearly.
But the moment she saw it clearly, Yoona's doe-like eyes widened in shock.
"It's him!"
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After saying goodbye to Yoona, Jessica returned to her car.
She removed her mask, leaned back slightly in her chair, and looked thoughtful.
A moment later, she picked up her phone, opened her browser, and typed "[Chen Ran died in a car accident]" into the search box.
Clicking the search bar brought up some news reports about missiles.
She clicked through each report, but all of them only gave a brief overview of the events without mentioning the specific time and location.
"It seems the only way to find out the exact time and place of Chen Ran's death is to go to Kim Tae-yeon," Jessica murmured.
The only overlap between her and Chen Ran's social circles was the few people they knew from their childhood.
Jessica tapped her fingers lightly on the steering wheel.
She was debating whether or not to tell Chen Ran from 2012 about this.
If I were to say this now, I don't know how Chen Ran would react, nor what unknown consequences it would have.
This was the first time she had encountered something like this, and she had absolutely no experience to draw upon.
After a long while, Jessica paused in her work, leaned back in her chair, and let out a long sigh.
Let's just tell Chen Ran; there's no need to deliberately hide it from him.
Neither of them knows how long the house will remain like this; one day it might suddenly revert to its original state, and the two timelines will no longer be connected.
If we don't say anything now, what if everything suddenly returns to normal one day? Wouldn't that deprive Chen Ran of the opportunity to change his fate?
Having made her decision, Jessica fastened her seatbelt and prepared to return home to tell Chen Ran the news as soon as possible.
Suddenly, her cell phone, which was lying to the side, rang.
Jessica reached out and took the phone.
The name 【秀晶】 (Xiujing) immediately caught my eye.
She answered the phone.
"Feed"
"Jessica, what are you doing?" A somewhat aloof voice came from behind.
"I just finished having coffee with Yoona and am about to go home."
"Oh, my work in France is finished. My flight is tomorrow afternoon. Remember to pick me up."
Jessica's tone turned somewhat disdainful: "You have an agent, why do you make me pick them up?"
"Hey, you don't have anything going on lately, can't you come pick me up?"
"cannot."
"I've already told you, if I don't see you by tomorrow afternoon, you're dead."
"Hey, Krystal Jung, how can you talk to your unnie like that?"
"Okay, unnie, remember to pick me up tomorrow, and remember to tidy up my room tonight so I can sleep when I get home."
Jessica paused for a moment, then, thinking about her current situation at home, instinctively replied:
"No! You can't stay at my place!"