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Chapter 3 First, you have to get past me.
As Jessica was considering changing things from the past, Chen Ran, who was next to her, stopped writing and turned to look at Jessica.
"Let's first take stock of the current situation."
"Huh? Oh... okay."
Jessica snapped out of her reverie, quickly suppressed those inexplicable thoughts, and nodded.
「首先，我这边是2012年5月3号，而你那边是2025年5月3号。」
"right."
Chen Ran nodded.
It seems the dates are the same, just 13 years apart.
"Next, let's talk about the reason for this situation. There must be some reason. My personal guess is that it's because of last night's total lunar eclipse."
Because only last night's total lunar eclipse could be considered an abnormal phenomenon.
Jessica, who was standing next to her, was taken aback when she heard this, and then nodded excitedly.
"That's right, it was a total lunar eclipse. Last night, here in 2025, there was also a total lunar eclipse."
"You have a total lunar eclipse where you are too?!" Chen Ran's face showed surprise.
"Yes, there is."
"Then it's pretty much a done deal."
Chen Ran nodded and casually circled the words "total lunar eclipse" on the A4 paper.
"Next, based on the information we have so far, the two timelines should be parallel worlds with similar development trajectories. You can understand it as your side being the future, and mine being the past."
After confirming the situation outside the door, the two went online to verify some information with each other and finally came to this conclusion.
Jessica nodded.
Upon hearing the words "past" and "future," she glanced at Chen Ran beside her, her eyes flickering.
Chen Ran continued to explain the key points he had just written down on the paper.
"Then, we can only open doors in our own timeline, but we can't go to other timelines."
They just verified that as well.
The two can only open the door to their own timeline, and even if the other helps open the door to their own timeline, they can only move around at the doorway.
They wanted to go out and see the world, but found themselves facing a huge obstacle that made it impossible to move.
This house now serves as a time-space transfer station, connecting 2012 and 2025.
Currently, it seems that people from two different time periods cannot visit each other.
Only in this house can the two of them move around freely.
After summarizing the key points, Chen Ran put down his pen, let out a soft sigh, and then looked at Jessica.
"Do you have any thoughts?"
"have."
Jessica turned off her phone, looked up, and smiled. "Shall we work together?"
"Cooperation? How can we cooperate?"
"You help me change some things in 2012, and I'll give you some information for 2025 to help you develop your business."
Chen Ran raised an eyebrow and quickly understood what Jessica meant.
Simply put, he helps Jessica make up for some regrets from the past, while Jessica gives him information about the future, allowing him to use this information gap to grow rapidly.
Chen Ran had already thought of this.
He did want to get some information about the future from Jessica, preferably about himself.
Given the chance to know the future, how many people could resist the urge to explore it?
Now that Jessica brought it up first, it can be said that she and he were of the same mind.
So he nodded: "Okay."
Seeing Chen Ran nod, Jessica was secretly pleased, but knowing the answer already, she asked, "What do you do for a living?"
"I just graduated not long ago, so I'm considered a new screenwriter."
"Oh, the screenwriter."
Jessica nodded and said the words she had just thought of: "Then I can find some future hit scripts for you."
Chen Ran thought for a moment: "More than a good script, what I need is a reliable background in the industry. I'm Chinese, you know."
The people on the peninsula are actually quite xenophobic. Foreigners living here, except for those with American citizenship who are not greatly affected, will be ostracized to some extent.
His parents are both Chinese who have permanent residency in the peninsula. They run several chain Chinese restaurants and have some money, but not much of a network of connections.
The reason I chose to become a screenwriter was simply out of interest.
So what he lacks most right now is a reliable background.
"I see."
Jessica nodded in understanding.
She was naturally aware of the situation on the peninsula.
Chen Ran is of Chinese nationality, and he was given a good script. Without a good background, he would be more likely to be ruined than to become famous overnight.
Jessica pondered for a moment, then suddenly thought of something, and her eyes lit up instantly.
"What if I could help you get in touch with Kim Eun-sook and become her student?"
She remembers that around this time in 2012, Kim Eun-sook was writing the script for "The Heirs".
If the script is shown to Chen Ran, and then an opportunity is found for Chen Ran to meet Kim Eun-sook, then there is a high chance that he will gain Kim Eun-sook's appreciation.
It just so happens that my younger sister, Krystal Jung, is the second female lead in "The Heirs." She still keeps the script safe and sound. I can just go and pick it up sometime.
She shared her thoughts with Chen Ran.
Chen Ran's eyes lit up: "This method is indeed feasible to some extent. If I can really become Kim Eun-sook's student, then this background is definitely enough."
Kim Eun-sook is a screenwriter at the very top of the Korean screenwriting world. If he can become her student, then protecting himself in the industry will be no problem at all.
After receiving the information, Chen Ran subconsciously glanced at the pieced-together house and suddenly thought of something.
He looked at Jessica: "So, now that the house is like this, are you planning to continue living here?"
Jessica blinked upon hearing this: "Of course, this is the only house I own in Seoul."
"Oh, then I..."
"You have to continue living here too."
Before Chen Ran could finish speaking, Jessica interrupted him somewhat impatiently.
They looked as if they were afraid Chen Ran would run away.
Seemingly realizing she had acted too hastily, she quickly added:
"What I mean is, half of this house belongs to you, and we're in a business partnership now, so you don't need to move out. I don't mind living with you."
Chen Ran's eyes flickered for a moment, then he nodded silently.
Actually, he just wanted to discuss with Jessica whether they could live together; he didn't intend to move out.
As Jessica said, half of the house belongs to him.
Moreover, having encountered such a miraculous phenomenon, he wanted to stay and study it carefully.
But the way Jessica acted just now, was it because she was afraid I would run away?
Suddenly I feel a little unsafe living here.
Seeing Chen Ran nod, Jessica felt relieved.
She couldn't let Chen Ran get away.
If Chen Ran runs away, how will she then seduce him... no, how will she advance their relationship and get him to help her change her past?
Chen Ran didn't continue talking about the house, but instead got back to the main topic.
"So what do you want me to do for you in 2012?"
Since it's a collaboration, there will definitely be give and take.
Jessica smiled slightly upon hearing this: "The first step is for you to win over the 2012 version of me, so that things can proceed more easily later."