Peninsula: The Great Producer

People are often full of curiosity about unknown events that are about to happen.

Lee Ji-eun is no exception.

I was panicking at first when he suddenly said he had to take the written test for his driver's license this afternoon. But when I saw in the text message that Qi Yaojiu said he wanted to tell me something else, I immediately became curious and replied to ask Qi Yaojiu what he wanted to talk about.

Of course, Qi Yaojiu didn't say anything in the text message. There was nothing to eat at home at noon, so Qi Yaojiu simply asked Li Zhien to have lunch near the driving school.

The driving school is not far away in Gangseo District, Seoul. Before Ki Yo-gu and Lee Ji-eun went to register, they had a meal at a nearby knife-cut noodle restaurant.

Qi Yaojiu changed his clothes and prepared to go out.

Samseong-dong dormitory.

Lee Ji-eun also got up from the bed.

It was like a war, I rushed into the bathroom and washed up while mumbling.

Clothes, hats, masks, all three pieces are essential.

Facts have proved that women can also spend very little time on makeup. Lee Ji-eun only took ten minutes to finish her makeup. She didn't wear heavy makeup, just some powder.

One is to take the subway and the other is to take a taxi.

At around 11:40 am, Qi Yaojiu was waiting for Exit 3 of the subway.

When Lee Ji-eun came out of the station, she saw Ki Yo-jiu standing in front of a roadside flower bed and approached him stealthily.

People came and went, and no one paid attention to Ki Yo-gu and Lee Ji-eun.

Qi Yaojiu was still thinking about making a bet with Li Zhien that if Li Zhien couldn't pass the first part of the test, she would give up. Driving is a very tiring thing.

"Ah~"

With a cry imitating that of a ghost, a figure suddenly appeared obliquely in Qi Yaojiu's sight.

Qi Yaojiu was not really scared and instinctively stepped back, but when he saw that Li Zhien was staggering after suddenly jumping up sideways to scare him, he reacted quickly and reached out to grab Li Zhien's arm to prevent her from falling directly into the flower bed.

"Oh~oh~oh~"

Keeping her composure, Lee Ji-eun stroked her chest and sighed in relief.

Qi Yaojiu was amused and said, "This is what it means to kill one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred of your own."

"what?"

"Nothing, you're really trying hard to scare me."

Li Zhien pulled her mask, looked at the baseball cap on Qi Yaojiu's head and asked, "When did Oppa buy a hat?"

Qi Yaojiu pointed to the baseball cap and said, "I thought you knew that this was given to me by a fan."

"fan?"

"Well, a lot of my fans say that directors like to wear baseball caps, so if other directors have them, I want one too."

IU tried hard to recall, and it seemed like she had seen Ki Yo-gu wearing a hat on the set.

But these are not important. Li Zhien touched her stomach and said, "Oppa, I'm hungry. Should we go eat knife-cut noodles?"

Qi Yaojiu said mysteriously, "Do you remember the buffet restaurant next to the knife-cut noodle shop?"

Li Zhien nodded hesitantly.

Qi Yaojiu pointed ahead and said, "You'll remember when you get there. Last time, when we finished eating sliced noodles, we said we'd try the buffet next time."

Li Zhien followed Qi Yaojiu and asked obediently: "Did you say it?"

"Yes, and you also said that the buffet restaurants where many drivers eat must be delicious."

"No way. Drivers usually eat at restaurants with good value for money. Taste is not the most important thing."

“You’ll know after you try it.”

IU didn't ask why Ki Yo-gu wanted to eat at a cost-effective buffet restaurant. IU didn't even think that with Ki Yo-gu's current status and wealth, if he wanted to eat out, he should go to a high-end restaurant.

I simply thought that the restaurant I went to must have some unique features, such as delicious food or high value for money.

It’s not far, about 600 meters from the subway exit.

Business is really good, but the customers in the store are almost all middle-aged people.

Ki Yo-gu calmly lined up with his plate, while Lee Ji-eun kept looking at what food was on the plates at the buffet counter.

After finishing the meal, we found a random seat. Qiyaojiu didn't have much on his plate: some small sausages, some spicy stir-fried pork belly, some mixed bean sprouts, and a bowl of soybean paste soup.

There were a lot of things on Lee Ji-eun's plate, including a lot of small sausages, a lot of spicy stir-fried pork belly, kimchi, radish kimchi, bean sprouts, fried tofu, a fried egg, Cheongyang peppers and dipping sauce, and a bowl of soybean paste soup.

Holding the chopsticks, Li Zhien still asked Qi Yaojiu: "Oppa, am I taking too much?"

Qi Yaojiu was confused.

Isn't it a buffet where you can take whatever you want, as long as you don't waste food?

He didn't quite understand why the H people were so stingy when it came to food. For example, in a buffet restaurant or cafeteria, it was strange that they would have to look at other people's faces if they took more than they had already paid.

Qi Yaojiu picked up the spicy fried pork belly and said, "This is nothing."

Li Zhien immediately replied: "Oppa only took a little."

Qi Yaojiu took a bite of the spicy fried pork belly and thought it was okay. He nodded and said, "I will try to see which dish tastes best first. Only after I have tried it out will I start preparing the meal."

"what?"

Lee Ji-eun watched as Ki Yo-jiu quickly tasted the spicy stir-fried pork belly, small sausages and mixed bean sprouts on the plate.

Finally, holding the chopsticks, he asked Li Zhien: "Where did you get this fried tofu?"

IU pointed to a certain place on the buffet table and turned around to find that the fried tofu on her plate was already in Ji Yo-jiu's mouth.

With a laugh, Lee Ji-eun moved the plate towards Ki Yo-gu and said, "Oppa, eat."

Qi Yaojiu waved his hand and said, "Forget about the kimchi. I don't want to eat the fried eggs either. This tofu is good. I'm going to get some food."

"Ah? Oppa really wants to..."

Qi Yaojiu strode towards the buffet counter with a plate in his hand.

During this time, Lee Ji-eun didn't eat a single bite and stared at Ki Yo-gu the whole time.

When Qi Yaojiu came back again, the plate was already piled high with food.

"Oppa, you don't have to do this for me..."

Before Li Zhien finished speaking, Qi Yaojiu smiled and said, "This 6000H yuan buffet should be able to make its money back."

Qi Yaojiu ate with big mouthfuls, and the food was very delicious.

Looking up, I saw that Lee Ji-eun, who was sitting opposite me, hadn't moved yet, so I urged her, "Why don't you eat? It will get cold and won't taste good."

"Oh, I'll eat it right away, but Oppa..."

In the end, Li Zhien didn't say anything.

Perhaps, Qi Yaojiu didn't deliberately prepare so much food just to let himself eat in peace. He must be hungry. After all, he is only 24 years old and it is the time for growth.

In five minutes, Qi Yaojiu had almost finished the food on his plate.

After taking a sip of soybean paste soup, Qi Yaojiu showed a satisfied expression on his face.

Looking at Lee Ji-eun opposite him, Ji Yaojiu felt relieved.

I like the way Lee Ji-eun lives her life. Even as a singer and artist, she doesn't pretend. It's normal for her to eat rice and vegetables with big mouthfuls.

Feeling Qi Yaojiu's gaze, Li Zhien slowly raised her head and said, "Oppa, why don't you eat anymore?"

After a closer look, Qi Yaojiu's plate was empty. Li Zhien was really shocked and asked, "Are you done? All?"

Qi Yaojiu shrugged and said, "Not much."

"Dafa, does Oppa eat so fast?"

"It's okay, take your time eating, don't worry, we paid first."

Li Zhien speeds up while asking Qi Yaojiu: "By the way, Oppa, didn't you say you had something to tell me? What is it? Are we going somewhere to play together tomorrow?"

Is this a hint or a hint?

Qi Yaojiu was stunned for a moment and said, "Going out to play tomorrow? Why?"

The word "why" left Lee Ji-eun speechless.

What she kept thinking about was whether Qi Yaojiu would tell her that they would go somewhere together tomorrow. Otherwise, why would he tell her something today? What else was there worth talking about?

It's definitely not about the TV series, so we can only play together tomorrow. After all, tomorrow is February 2th, and Qi Yaojiu can't be unaware of February 14th. (End of this chapter)