Peninsula: The idol by the bedside refreshes randomly.

Early in the morning, the sky was overcast, and dark clouds covered the entire city.

Before long, the ground was soaked by the pattering raindrops.

Kim Tae-yeon frowned, the sound of rain in her ears gradually becoming clearer.

She slowly opened her eyes, and the white ceiling came into view.

After blinking twice, Kim Tae-yeon instantly regained her senses and immediately sat up in bed.

The clear dividing line is gone.

She turned her head quickly.

Chen Ran was gone, and the bed that had been pieced together was now completely back to her original one.

Looking at the bedroom again, it had completely returned to its original state.

So the house really did disappear.

Did it reconnect after a certain time, or...?

Kim Tae-yeon quickly reached for her phone on the bedside table and dialed Chen Ran's number. [Sorry, the number you dialed is not in service.]

I really can't get through.

Kim Tae-yeon frowned, thought for a moment, and then immediately dialed another number.

After a few beeps, the call connected, and a somewhat dazed voice came through.

"Hey, unnie."

"Yoona, is Xiaoran with you?"

"..."

On the other end of the phone, Yoona, who was still a little dazed, suddenly opened her doe eyes wide upon hearing this and quickly turned around to look at the side, only to find no one there.

Even the bedroom remains unchanged.

Im Yoon-ah frowned.

Is there no connection between the house and her?

"Hey, Yoona, say something." Kim Tae-yeon's anxious voice came through the phone receiver.

"Unnie, Chen Ran isn't here with me, and nothing has changed at my house."

"No?!" Kim Tae-yeon's voice instantly rose a few decibels.

"Yes, nothing has changed in my home."

"Where could Xiao Ran have gone? Could it be that the house hasn't been reconnected...?"

Sensing the urgency in Kim Tae-yeon's tone, Im Yoon-a quickly said:

"Unnie, don't panic. Did you call Jessica unnie? Didn't you say before that Krystal might also be a possibility? Maybe Chen Ran is with her. Call her first and ask. I'll come to your house right away."

"Okay, I'll call Jessica first."

After hanging up the phone, Lim Yoona put it down.

She glanced around the unchanged bedroom, then looked down at the clothes she had specially changed into last night.

The house really wasn't connected to her.

A faint sense of loss suddenly welled up in Lim Yoona's heart. As early as half a month ago, Kim Tae-yeon and Jessica had told her that the house would likely be available to her next month.

As the date approached, the two often chatted with her, sharing information about the house's features and their experiences living with Chen Ran.

After all that, even Yoona subconsciously felt that the house would almost certainly be hers next month.

To prepare for this, she made special arrangements, having her agent cancel some unnecessary schedules and even tidying up her home, including organizing her wardrobe, all in preparation for the next month of cohabitation with Chen Ran.

Last night before going to sleep, she was even thinking about how she should greet Chen Ran when she woke up in bed the next morning, and what she should say to him.

When she opened her eyes, she found that the house wasn't connected to her at all, and all her preparations had instantly become useless.

All that tension and anticipation was for nothing.

However, having experienced many ups and downs, Yoona quickly dispelled her slight sense of loss and adjusted her mindset.

The most urgent thing is to go to Taeyeon unnie's house.

If Chen Ran is with Xiu Jing, then nothing will happen.

But if Chen Ran hadn't been with Krystal, and the house hadn't reconnected with the people from 25 years ago, then Taeyeon unnie and Jessica unnie...

Thinking of how dejected Kim Tae-yeon and Jessica had looked earlier, Im Yoon-ah pursed her lips. She immediately got out of bed, quickly found her slippers, put them on, and hurried towards the bathroom.

---

At Kim Tae-yeon's home.

After finishing her call with Im Yoona, Kim Tae-yeon immediately dialed Jessica's number.

The dial tone rang for more than ten seconds, and Kim Tae-yeon grew increasingly anxious before the call was finally answered.

An even more confused voice than when Lin Yoona answered the phone earlier rang out.

"Feed"

Upon hearing the voice, Kim Tae-yeon knew that Jessica was still asleep and asked anxiously:

"Is Xiaoran at Xiujing's place?"

At that moment, in Krystal's home, Jessica, who had been squinting, instantly woke up upon hearing this.

She quickly sat up and glanced to the side.

But apart from Krystal, who had just been woken up by her noise, there was no sign of Chen Ran. Please remember the only official website address for this novel: www.deqixs.org. This is the only official website; other websites may be discontinued at any time.

"What's wrong, unnie? Why are you up so early?" Krystal asked, rubbing her eyes after being woken up.

Jessica ignored her and said somewhat flusteredly to Kim Tae-yeon, "Chen Ran isn't here. What about Yoona? Have you asked her? Isn't Chen Ran with her?"

Kim Tae-yeon paused for a second, then said in a low voice, "No, I already asked."

Upon hearing this, Jessica also fell silent.

Beside her, Krystal had fully regained consciousness the moment she heard Chen Ran's name.

She glanced around the bedroom; nothing had changed.

The house was not connected to her.

And it seems there's no connection to Yoona unnie either.

Chen Ran... has gone missing again.

Seeing that her unnie's expression was not right, Krystal quickly sat up.

"Unnie, don't worry. Chen Ran isn't with me and Yoona unnie, but he might be with someone else. Once he wakes up, he'll definitely try to contact us." Kim Tae-yeon's voice came through the receiver.

"Krystal is right. Everything before was just our speculation. Xiao Ran might be with someone else. Let's discuss it together and see if we can find Xiao Ran. Yoona will be coming too."

Jessica pursed her lips: "Okay, I understand. Soojung and I will be there right away."

"Um."

After hanging up the phone, Jessica and Krystal exchanged a glance and quickly got out of bed.

More than half an hour later, Jessica, Krystal, and Yoona gathered at Kim Tae-yeon's house.

The four of them sat around the sofa in the living room.

The living room had now returned to its original state; it was no longer the villa Chen Ran's family lived in in 2012.

Although it was decorated in the style of 25 years ago, it still felt strangely out of place for the four people who had previously lived in the patchwork house.

Yoona glanced at the other three and said, "According to Krystal's previous speculation, the house is connected to someone Jessica unnie knows."

"The house isn't connected to Soojung right now, so we have to consider other people."

"That's right." Krystal nodded. "Perhaps we can start by eliminating other close friends of hers, like... Sunny unnie?"

"If it were Sunny, she would probably call very soon," Kim Tae-yeon said.

"Shall we...wait a bit?"

"Let's wait. It's not easy to explain if we call them one by one now. Chen Ran passed away 25 years ago. The fewer people who know about such a fantastical thing, the better. Besides, Chen Ran will contact you sooner or later, Unnie."

Kim Tae-yeon nodded: "Yoona is right. Let's wait for now and wait for Xiaoran or the person who connected us to the house to contact us."

Jessica and Krystal nodded as well.

Now we can only wait.

Everyone tacitly avoided mentioning the possibility that the house might become disconnected.

---

Let's go back to the moment Kim Tae-yeon woke up in bed.

Twelve years ago, in Chen Ran's villa.

Unlike the continuous rain of the past 25 years, the past 12 years have been filled with clear skies. Patches of sunlight streamed into the bedroom through the gaps in the curtains.

On the bed, Chen Ran's eyelids twitched, and he slowly opened his eyes.

After seeing the ceiling clearly, Chen Ran blinked, then suddenly opened his eyes wide, instantly regaining consciousness.

The dividing line is still there, but...

The scent he smelled was different.

It's not the scent Kim Tae-yeon wears, nor is it Jessica.

Could it be that they've really connected with Im Yoona?

Chen Ran slowly turned his head.

The sky-blue decor on the other side of the bedroom immediately came into view.

Does Yoona like sky blue?

I don't think I've shown much interest before.

His gaze followed the movement of his head and shifted again. Finally, the face of the person beside him came into Chen Ran's view.

The moment he saw that face, he froze in shock.

The woman was sleeping on her side, facing Chen Ran, with her long, black hair falling naturally.

Her face was fair and white, and her signature long, narrow eyes were tightly closed. Her eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and even in her sleep, she seemed to be experiencing something bad.

Chen Ran blinked, looking bewildered.

It wasn't Lim Yoona, but he knew her.

Park Jiyeon!

It's not a 12-year-old dragon cub, but a more mature one.

Her eyes and brows exuded a mature charm.

Chen Ran snapped out of his daze and prepared to wake Park Jiyeon.

Suddenly, I felt a slight tingling sensation in my right hand.

Chen Ran subconsciously tried to move his hand, and a soft, tingling sensation returned. He stared blankly at the landing point of his right hand.

Oh no, why did his hand reach over again?

Chen Ran glanced at 25-year-old Park Jiyeon, whose eyes were still tightly closed, and silently prepared himself before trying to pull his hand back.

The hand just made a movement.

"Um..."

A muffled groan was heard.

Park Jiyeon's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and her eyelids twitched slightly.

Chen Ran subconsciously held his breath and dared not move.

The next second, those familiar, narrow, beautiful eyes slowly opened.

Their eyes met.

Park Jiyeon blinked.

Chen Ran subconsciously forced a smile: "Jiyeon, um... Jiyeon-ssi, hello." Park Jiyeon blinked her long, narrow eyes twice, then her pupils instantly contracted.

Seeing this, Chen Ran recalled Jessica's expression when they first met, and immediately had a bad feeling.

He quickly said, "Ji-yeon-ssi, don't do it yet, can you listen to me first..."

"ah!!!"

Before she could finish speaking, Park Jiyeon let out a scream, and her leg under the blanket began to move.

Chen Ran quickly raised his hand to block and pressed down on the leg, then sat up.

"Ji-yeon-ssi, listen to me..."

"Get out! Get out! Get out!"

The leg that had been held down was pulled away the next second. Park Jiyeon glared at him angrily and grabbed the pillow next to her and slapped it at him.

"The same move as Sika before," Chen Ran thought to himself.

But his hand grabbed the pillow that was being pulled at him.

"Ji-yeon-ssi, can you let me explain first?" That's the downside of reconnecting with the house; you'll be immediately seen as a pervert.

But you really can't blame the other party. Anyone would react strongly if they opened their eyes early in the morning and found a strange man in their house, and even shared a bed with him.

"Damn it! Get out of here!"

Seeing that Chen Ran had grabbed the pillow, Park Jiyeon cursed under her breath, quickly let go of the pillow, rolled off the bed, and distanced herself from Chen Ran.

This series of reactions alone is far superior to Jessica's.

Standing barefoot on the ground, Park Jiyeon looked at Chen Ran sitting on the bed with a wary expression, searching her memory.

She didn't know this man at all.

Park Jiyeon glanced furtively at her phone on the bedside table, thinking to herself:

"It takes at least several seconds from getting the phone back to dialing the police, and this distance is simply not enough."

"She can't take out her phone, lest she provoke him. Although this man doesn't look like a bad person, she can't gamble. She has to find a way to subdue him first."

Seeing that Park Jiyeon had stopped, Chen Ran quickly spoke again, "Jiyeon-ssi, listen to me..."

"Get off my bed! Stand on the other side!" Park Jiyeon interrupted him, her eyes fixed on him.

"...Okay, I'll go down."

Chen Ran got out of bed and stood on the other side.

Park Jiyeon's eyes brightened slightly across from her.

good chance!

"Jiyeon-ssi, I..."

Chen Ran tried to communicate again, but saw Park Jiyeon suddenly jump onto the bed, then jump again, a series of smooth movements, a whip kick aimed straight at Chen Ran's cheek.

Holy crap!

I almost forgot, she seems to be a black belt in Taekwondo.

His eyes then caught sight of a stick leaning against the bedside table. Without thinking, Chen Ran reached out, picked it up, and held it in front of him.

"Thump"

A crisp clinking sound rang out. Park Jiyeon knelt down.

The bedroom was quiet.

---

Park Jiyeon sat on the sofa in the living room, pursing her lips, holding an ice pack in her hand, applying it to her obviously red and swollen right leg, her eyes constantly scanning the patchwork house in front of her.

The baseball bat had calmed her down, and Chen Ran explained the whole story to her before showing her the patchwork house.

In addition, some memories of herself from 12 years ago suddenly appeared in her mind, so Park Jiyeon had no choice but to believe it.

Across from her, Chen Ran glanced at her swollen right leg.

"Is your leg alright? Should we go to the hospital to get it checked out?"

Park Jiyeon shook her head and subconsciously said, "It's okay, oppa, it's just swollen, no bones are broken."

As soon as she finished speaking, both she and Chen Ran were stunned.

Oh no, why am I being called oppa? I must have just received 12 years of my own memories and my mind is still a bit confused.

Park Jiyeon's delicate toes, painted with fuchsia nail polish, twitched slightly, feeling a little embarrassed. Chen Ran noticed this small movement and smiled inwardly, suddenly remembering that when she lashed out with her leg earlier, there seemed to be a faint fragrance in the air.

Across from her, Park Jiyeon glanced at Chen Ran again after a brief moment of awkwardness.

She was still somewhat dazed.

A peculiar house that connects 12 years and 25 years.

Two houses joined together.

There are also two windows with completely different weather conditions.

One side was shrouded in continuous rain, while the other was bathed in clear blue skies.

From the moment she woke up until now, everything has been challenging her understanding of the world.

As she was thinking, she suddenly remembered something and quickly picked up her phone to take a look.

2025 7 Month 3 Day.

Chen Ran had just told her that the time on both sides was synchronized.

So it's July 3rd there in 2012 too. Park Jiyeon's eyes flickered, then she looked up at Chen Ran.

"Chen Ran, can you do me a favor?"

Chen Ran blinked and nodded.

"Okay, but Jiyeon-ssi, you have to do me a favor too."

Park Jiyeon was slightly taken aback, then realized what she meant.

"Do you want me to help you get in touch with Kim Tae-yeon and Jessica, who are from 25 years ago?"

"right."

"no problem."

"So you want me to bring Jiyeon from 12 to see you?"

Park Jiyeon shook her head: "No, I want you to bring someone else to see me."

"Another person?" Chen Ran looked at her with some surprise.

"Yes." PS: It's my birthday today. I went out with my family, so I'm a bit short on time. I'll just update the 4K version for now.

I'll aim for at least 6k tomorrow, and try for 8k.