novelraw Chapter 38 Why is there a door here?
Chapter 38 Why is there a door here?
"click"
The bedroom door closed, and Chen Ran turned around and took two steps, then paused.
He raised his hand and touched his lips.
Jessica didn't kiss me for very long, just a light kiss, like a stamp.
After standing there for a moment, Chen Ran finally gave a helpless smile.
I'm still too young and inexperienced.
However, I won't suffer any losses myself.
Chen Ran subconsciously pursed his lips.
This lady's lipstick smells pretty good.
He walked out of the bedroom, closed the door behind him, and went downstairs back to the living room.
Jessica Jung, who was sitting on the sofa, heard Chen Ran coming downstairs and subconsciously stood up.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
Jessica Jung, with her hands behind her back, smiled and shook her head: "It's okay, work is important. Is it related to the script?"
Chen Ran blinked: "Yes, that's right. Since the script is scheduled to start filming at the end of next month, the pre-production work has already begun."
"I heard from Krystal yesterday that Sulli ran into you at SBS TV station and even told her about inviting Krystal to audition. Thank you."
Chen Ran waved his hand: "No need to be polite. There is indeed a role that would be quite suitable for her, which is why I invited her."
Jessica nodded, then suddenly remembered something. She looked at Chen Ran again, then lowered her head slightly, pursed her lips, and tugged at each other with her hands behind her back.
"Krystal also told me that you added Sulli's contact information yesterday so that she could send your contact information to Krystal."
She looked up at Chen Ran, feigning confusion, and asked, "Why didn't you tell me? I could have had Xiujing contact you directly."
This was her second purpose for coming here today: to test Chen Ran's feelings for Shirley.
Chen Ran raised an eyebrow.
Yesterday, all he thought about was adding Shirley's contact information in a reasonable way to facilitate his actions later.
It's normal to find things that are unreasonable.
He then showed a hint of realization: "Yeah, I can definitely contact you directly, hahahahaha."
"I didn't think of this yesterday. I just thought that Sulli and Krystal are teammates, so I could pass on the message through her. Also, Sulli is an actress, so we might have a chance to work together in the future. That's why I added her contact information."
"I see," Jessica Jung replied.
She had been observing Chen Ran's expression while he was speaking, but she didn't notice anything unusual.
Perhaps he really hadn't thought of it for a moment, and he didn't have any other intentions regarding Shirley's contact method; he was indeed overthinking things.
On the second floor, Jessica overheard their conversation, looked at Jessica Jung, and chuckled softly.
Oh... so it's because of Sulli that Jessica Jung feels threatened.
On the first floor, Chen Ran glanced at Jessica Jung and changed the subject, saying, "How about I show you around my house?"
"Okay." Jessica Jung nodded.
She had only strolled around the first floor and hadn't gone up to the second floor. She was actually quite interested in Chen Ran's house.
Chen Ran led Jessica Jung directly up to the second floor.
"This is the bathroom, and this is the study. I usually write scripts here."
Chen Ran led Zheng Xiuyan into the study, walked to the desk, and then, as if remembering something, picked up a stack of bound papers from the desk and handed them to Zheng Xiuyan.
"This is the script for the first three episodes of 'School 213.' You can take it back to Soo-jung when you leave. It will help with her audition."
Although this is clearly a backdoor practice, it is an unspoken rule in the industry.
Connections are also a form of strength; society is inherently unfair.
It's just a matter of looking at the script beforehand; it's not as good as some production teams that pre-select roles and skip the audition process.
Jessica Jung understood this perfectly and quickly reached out to take it, saying, "Okay, thank you."
That's how this industry is; resources are earned through one's own efforts.
Now that she has Chen Ran as a back door to use, why wouldn't she take it?
At worst, we can find another opportunity to repay them in kind.
After visiting the study, Chen Ran led Zheng Xiuyan towards the bedroom.
"This is my bedroom, nothing special."
Chen Ran reached out and opened the bedroom door, gesturing for Zheng Xiuyan to feel free to look around.
Jessica Jung's eyes flickered for a moment as she carefully observed the bedroom, then nodded secretly.
The room was very clean, and the blankets on the bed were neatly folded, showing that Chen Ran is not usually a sloppy person at home.
Suddenly, her gaze sharpened.
"Hey, why is there another door in your bedroom?"
Chen Ran, who had just been replying to Yin Helin's message, suddenly looked up upon hearing this.
His pupils dilated when he saw the door on the other side of the bedroom.
Oh no, the bedroom door opened by itself just now, I completely forgot about it.
On the other side, Jessica, who was in her bedroom, saw this and subconsciously stood up, watching Jessica Jung walk over.
Will she and Jessica Jung meet under such unexpected circumstances?
Chen Ran quickly followed Jessica Jung, his brain racing.
"Oh, this is a fake door that I installed on purpose. I suddenly thought of it when I was renovating the house, and I thought it was pretty fun."
Based on past experience, Jessica Jung shouldn't be able to open that door.
Probably.
"Oh, I see."
Jessica Jung walked to the door, looked the white door up and down, and then turned to look at the dark blue decor of Chen Ran's bedroom.
She instinctively felt that the color of the door didn't quite match the style of the bedroom, and that it seemed a bit out of place, but since it was Chen Ran's house, she didn't say anything.
Jessica Jung glanced at the door again and prepared to turn around.
Call ~
Chen Ran secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
But before he could even catch his breath, he was suddenly pulled up again.
Because Jessica Jung then withdrew her foot from the door and looked at it again.
The next second, she raised her hand and reached for the doorknob.
Chen Ran secretly broke out in a cold sweat, starting to think about how he should explain if the door really opened later.
Or perhaps we should simply leave it at that and give Jessica and Jung Soo-yeon space to communicate on their own.
Behind the door, Jessica looked at her own face from 12 years ago, which was so close to her, and her palms were slightly sweaty.
If we actually meet later, what should I say?
It's not good to start cursing right away, but you have to take the initiative.
If the door opens in a moment, I'll walk out first and intimidate Jessica Jung with my eyes.
Jessica Jung is unaware of her existence, so she'll definitely be shocked when she sees her.
The advantage lies with her!
A jumble of thoughts flashed through Jessica's mind.
Seeing that Jessica Jung had already grasped the doorknob, she took a deep breath and mentally prepared herself.
Outside the door, Jessica Jung's hand landed on the doorknob, and a cool sensation came from her palm.
She subconsciously applied a little force and tried to turn the doorknob.
Seeing this from behind, Chen Ran subconsciously held his breath.
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PS: I saw some readers commenting on yesterday's chapter that there was a conflict between the setting of Jessica Jung entering the house and the previous setting of Krystal entering the house.
To clarify, there actually isn't one.
When Krystal entered the house, Jessica opened the door for her from the outside, which is why Krystal was able to see the merged house.
Now, Jessica Jung is outside the door, and Chen Ran is inside opening the door. The situations are different, so when Jessica Jung comes in, she only sees Chen Ran's house from 12.
Simply put, only if Chen Ran or Jessica opens the door from the outside can the person entering see the merged house; otherwise, they cannot.
Otherwise, if a delivery person or food vendor comes to the door, wouldn't that immediately reveal something is wrong?
The settings are not conflicting, but the situations are different.