Peninsula: The Great Producer

Happy times are always short.

This sentence applies to people who are in love with each other across distance, and also to families who rarely have time to get together throughout the year.

Qi Yaojiu had not felt this way before. At most, he would sigh a little when he heard people around him discussing family gatherings during the holidays.

But during the three days when he brought his grandmother from Manjae Island to Seoul, Qi Yaojiu really felt the difference of having family around him.

The next day, Ki Yo-gu took his grandmother to the MAX Production Company studio in Sinchon.

Li Enying, Jin Zhihuan and others were all there. They were surprised and happy when they saw grandma. Grandma also remembered them and even called out their names.

Then there was Choi Jinna, who I hadn't communicated with for a long time.

Qi Yaojiu was a little dazed. Choi Zhenna looked much more mature than before. She had changed a lot in less than a year and had lost a lot of weight.

Ki Yo-gu did not join in the reminiscing of his grandmother and Choi Jin-na. He was discussing the filming schedule of the TV series "Secret Garden" with Kim Ji-hwan and other staff in the large office outside.

After leaving the company, Qi Yaojiu took his grandmother to the Hyundai Department Store again. Winter had passed and spring had arrived, but the temperature was still very low. He bought a few clothes for his grandmother. He had planned to buy some gold jewelry, but in the end he failed to match his grandmother's frugal style.

Qi Yaojiu did not invite anyone else for lunch in the evening. He ate barbecue and stir-fried dishes alone with his grandmother.

It has been a long time since I felt that kind of comfortable and warm slow-paced life.

After dinner, he was still recognized by the citizens while walking on the street. Grandma stood beside Qi Yaojiu with a smile on her face, watching the citizens take photos with him and ask him for his autograph.

His eyes were full of pride and pride. His grandson, who had been introverted since childhood and gave people the impression of being unsociable, or to be more precise, too low-key and with a low sense of presence, was different. Now he had succeeded in the big city of Seoul.

On the third day, Qi Yaojiu took his grandmother to visit tourist attractions in Seoul, including the 63 Building, Namsan Tower, and Gyeongbokgung Palace.

Fortunately, this is Seoul. I can visit all these attractions in one day and eat the Korean cold noodles that my grandma has always missed at mealtime.

While resting that night, Qi Yaojiu was still planning to take his grandmother to Gyeongju for a day the next day. What he didn't know was that his grandmother had already started packing her luggage in the room.

The sun rose in the east, and when Qi Yaojiu got up, his grandmother had been sitting in the living room for a while.

"Grandma, it's so early."

"I made breakfast for you, just waiting for you to wake up and tell you."

"??"

"It's time for me to go back."

Qi Yaojiu was silent for a moment.

He had a premonition that this would be the result. It was fine if he had time to accompany his grandmother, but he couldn't take her out eating, drinking and hanging out all day long.

Grandma must be lonely when she is alone. You can tell from the way she sits on the sofa in the morning doing nothing but waiting for Qi Yaojiu to get up.

He still felt a little regretful that he didn't force his grandma to stay in Seoul, so Qi Yaojiu tentatively asked his grandma to stay for two more days and also told her about his plans for the day.

Grandma refused and didn't even intend to let Qi Yaojiu send her back.

It was at Qi Yaojiu's insistence that the grandmother and granddaughter took a taxi together to Incheon Port.

Before boarding the ship, grandma held Qi Yaojiu's hand and gave him various instructions, but she did not mention any emotional matters to Qi Yaojiu. She just told Qi Yaojiu to eat on time, take care of himself, and not be too obsessed with work.

Qi Yaojiu contacted Song Xihai to pick up his grandmother at the Wancai Island Pier and the ticket check passage. Before leaving, his grandmother told Qi Yaojiu that she had put something for him under the pillow in the bedroom.

In my impression, most people of my grandmother's generation, who experienced war and married early, were unable to go to school to learn cultural knowledge.

LT Apartment.

When Qi Yaojiu found a gift wrapped in a handkerchief and a note under the pillow in the guest bedroom, he realized that he really didn't understand his grandmother.

The note said that the money in the passbook was the wedding money that grandma saved for Qi Yaojiu. Qi Yaojiu has grown up and become sensible now. He should live a good life in Seoul and be frugal with money.

When he opened the passbook, Qi Yaojiu was really shocked by the amount.

A total of 21235500 H yuan. When and how did grandma start saving this money? For the islanders of Wancai Island, this amount of money is definitely a huge sum. Until the evening, Qi Yaojiu received a call from Song Xihai to confirm that grandma had returned to Wancai Island safely. Qi Yaojiu also spoke to grandma briefly for two minutes.

When grandma said to Qi Yaojiu on the phone in an apologetic tone that there was only so much she could do, Qi Yaojiu almost impulsively told grandma that he would get married as soon as possible so that she could witness his happy moment.

Ding

SMS alert tone.

These days, Lee Ji-eun would send messages to Ki Yo-jiu every night to ask about his grandmother's condition.

Last night, IU was told in a text message that she would take her grandmother to Gyeongju to play today, so IU naturally thought that Ki Yo-gu and his grandmother were in Gyeongju now.

So when Lee Ji-eun received a text message reply from Ki Yo-gu, she couldn't believe that her grandmother had returned to Manjae Island.

Then the phone rang, and Li Zhien confirmed: "Grandma really went back?"

Qi Yaojiu said "hmm".

Li Zhien on the other end of the phone sensed that Qi Yaojiu was a little depressed. She wanted to comfort him and said, "Oppa, just pick up grandma and come to Seoul after you finish your TV series."

"Grandma isn't used to life in Seoul."

"That's right, grandma will feel lonely alone, so Oppa needs to use the right methods."

"what?"

"If Oppa gets married, grandma won't be lonely anymore. She'll have someone to keep her company at home. If we have another baby, grandma will be more willing to stay in Seoul. Grandma is close to her grandparents, and Oppa knows that."

Qi Yaojiu knew that he and Li Zhien were in a similar situation, both of them were raised by their grandmothers since childhood.

Qi Yaojiu said casually on the phone: "Getting married and having babies is easy to say, but it's not that simple. I will marry whoever I want and have babies with whoever I want."

"me"

"Hey, Lee Ji-eun, it's time for you to go to bed."

"Oppa, have you seen 'My Little Bride'? You can get married at 16, as long as your parents agree. My parents..."

Before Lee Ji-eun could finish, Ki Yo-jiu interrupted her and said, "Watch less TV dramas and movies. It's better to use your time to write songs and memorize script lines."

"Oppa, I'm serious."

"Well, what I said is true."

"what?"

"No one under 20 will be considered."

"Oppa~"

Qi Yaojiu checked the time on his phone. It was not even 7 o'clock in the evening. It would be an exaggeration to let Li Zhien sleep. He made another excuse and said, "The crew will start work soon. I will test your lines on the first day of filming. If you don't do well, your driver's license this year will be invalidated."

"Driver's license, ah, yes, we agreed to take the driver's license test together this year. No, I can't waste time here with Oppa. Goodbye, Oppa."

The call was hung up very quickly. Qi Yaojiu put down the phone, shook his head helplessly and smiled bitterly.

It’s true, IU has no idea how bad her sense of direction is.

It just so happened that she had an excuse. She couldn't pass the acting test. If he really learned to drive with her, Qi Yaojiu himself would probably not be able to get a driver's license for a long time.

Ding dong.

Doorbell rang.

Qi Yaojiu stood up and walked towards the entrance.

Without asking, Qi Yao guessed that the person standing at his door was definitely Jiang Minjing. (End of this chapter)