Peninsula: The Great Producer

Watching Kim Changwan leave, Lee Ji-eun let out a long sigh, gently patted her chest, and whispered, "Did I get my senior's approval?"

Qi Yaojiu raised an eyebrow and said, "You've always sung very well."

Lee Ji-eun smiled happily, picked up the lunchbox again, and sat down next to Ki Yo-gu. As she opened it, she said, "Oppa, this is the lunchbox I prepared. Although it's my first time preparing it and it might not be very tasty, I really tried my best."

The first layer is fruit.

The second layer is an egg roll with stir-fried beef.

The third layer consists of broccoli and bean sprouts.

Qi Yaojiu joked, "Judging by its appearance, it doesn't taste as good as the takeout meals ordered by the production crew."

Lee Ji-eun pouted: "Then Oppa won't eat it?"

Qi Yaojiu pointed to the second floor: "I'll eat the meat, but we can wait on the fruits and vegetables."

In an instant, Lee Ji-eun was happy again.

She continued talking to herself, "I made the stir-fried beef according to the chef's instructions online, and I also succeeded in making the egg rolls on my first try. All the ingredients are the freshest. I got up at 7 a.m. to buy them."

Regardless of how it tastes, since Lee Ji-eun went to buy ingredients and prepared a boxed lunch for herself at around 7 a.m., Ki Yo-gu had no reason not to finish it.

Sincerity is the most priceless thing.

Lee Ji-eun took out the second layer separately and placed it on the empty monitor table in front of Ki Yo-gu.

Qi Yaojiu shifted his chair and took the chopsticks that Li Zhi'en handed him.

Before we started eating, Qi Yaojiu asked, "What about yours?"

Lee Ji-eun waved her hand and said, "I'm not hungry."

Qi Yaojiu said, "If you don't eat, I won't eat."

"what?"

"You're still growing, so don't try too hard to manage your figure."

Lee Ji-eun stammered, "But Oppa, I'm a singer."

“You’re not an idol, you’re a solo artist. Solo artists don’t need the physique of idols.”

"But I want that kind of figure, I want to be more beautiful."

What if I told you I don't like the skinny body proportions of idols?

"Oppa doesn't like it?"

"Um, actually I like it."

After a series of conversations, Lee Ji-eun was left bewildered.

I told you, what man doesn't like a beautiful woman with a good figure?

Furthermore, the reason why I want to be beautiful and have a good figure is because...

Qi Yaojiu handed the chopsticks to Li Zhi'en again, got up and went to the props team not far away to take a pair of chopsticks from the styrofoam box.

Sitting down, Qi Yaojiu picked up a piece of beef and said, "Let me try a bite first."

"Oppa, eat up."

While holding chopsticks, Lee Ji-eun unconsciously rested her chin on her hands and stared intently at Ki Yo-gu's mouth.

It's as if time has slowed down.

In reality, Qi Yaojiu deliberately slowed down his movements.

He slowly put the beef into his mouth, chewed slowly, closed his eyes, and savored it. He didn't have any exaggerated reactions. After finishing the beef, he slowly opened his eyes and looked at Lee Ji-eun, saying, "I have to say I like this taste."

"Really? I'm glad you like it, Oppa. Eat more, Oppa. All of this was made for you."

Qi Yaojiu said, "I want to share my favorite food with you. Beef won't make you fat, trust me."

Lee Ji-eun couldn't convince herself that eating beef wouldn't make her fat, as long as she didn't eat too many carbohydrates, but the problem was...

It's a bit salty.

Why does this stir-fried beef taste so good with rice?

The thought had barely formed in his mind when Qi Yaojiu had already handed the rice to Lee Ji-eun and asked, "Is there soup in the thermos?"

Lee Ji-eun realized what was happening, picked up the thermos on the ground, unscrewed the lid and said, "Seaweed and beef soup. Although it's not Oppa's birthday today, this is the best soup I've ever had."

Qi Yaojiu didn't expose Li Zhi'en. Last time, Li Zhi'en excitedly said in the vegetable and meat shop that the soybean paste soup there was the best soup she had ever tasted.

However, it's really too much to ask a novice to cook soybean paste stew directly. Even Ki Yo-gu wasn't confident in cooking soybean paste stew well, to the point where it smells a little stinky but tastes delicious.

The two people sat in front of the monitor, happily eating lunch. (Rest area.)

Behind the actors is the staff area.

Jun Ji-hyun's manager, Lee Min-ho's manager, and Park Hae-jin's newly arrived manager huddled together, gossiping in hushed tones.

The three people were about the same age, around thirty years old.

Watching Ki Yo-gu and Lee Ji-eun eat alone, Jun Ji-hyun's manager whispered, "Wouldn't we be considered witnesses to this?"

Lee Min-ho's manager: "Has it not been officially announced yet?"

Park Hae-jin's manager interjected, "Are you talking about Ki PD-nim? And who is that lady next to him?"

The other two managers said in unison, "IU".

"IU? Singer IU?"

"Um"

"Oh, I see. They're dating?"

"Shh, keep your voice down. Haven't you noticed that the entire crew seems to be deliberately ignoring this?"

Park Hae-jin's manager glanced around.

That's really true.

The other crew members were eating and chatting, showing no sign of paying attention to Ki Yo-gu and IU.

This reaction is abnormal.

Normally, people should be like them, full of gossip and curiosity.

Therefore, there is only one possibility: the people at MAX Production Company already knew about the relationship between Qi Yao Jiu and IU, but they kept it a secret, it had to be kept a secret.

Right.

IU is a singer whose songs released this year have become huge hits, and she is currently in the rising phase of her career. If her relationship is revealed, it will definitely have an impact.

Of course, the biggest impact will definitely be the insults and abuse from those keyboard warriors hiding behind the scenes.

Since Lee Ji-eun's boyfriend is Ki Yo-gu, some people will definitely criticize her for not wanting to work hard.

Turning their gaze away, Park Hae-jin's manager lowered their voice even further, saying, "Then we also need to remind our artists not to pay attention to Ki PDnim and IU."

The other two strongly agreed with this view.

Well, so be it.

With so many people in the crew pretending not to see it, the actors naturally couldn't say much.

Lee Ji-eun visits the set, bringing lunchboxes, and she and Ki Yo-gu are suspected of being in a relationship. In any case, you have to pretend you don't know anything about any possible situation. This is a necessary lesson in social life.

As for eating melon seeds (gossiping).

You should still eat normally.

If Qi Yao Jiu and IU officially announce their relationship in the future, and they are interviewed about their past collaboration on a drama, it would be a good topic to discuss, provided that they can talk about it at that time.

After placing some vegetables into Qi Yaojiu's box, Lee Ji-eun instructed, "Oppa, you must pay attention to a balanced diet. It's not good for Oppa to only eat meat every time; you're too picky."

Qi Yaojiu looked at the 100% natural broccoli and refused, saying, "Only you guys can eat this."

"you?"

"Hmm, you, Hara, Jiyeon, Sulli, the people you're supposed to be managing your figures are too ruthless. How can you eat broccoli boiled in plain water? Tsk tsk tsk."

"Oppa, have a taste, it's delicious."

Qi Yaojiu resolutely refused to eat and immediately changed the subject, saying, "These next two days, you should hurry up and communicate with the company to re-record the song 'Your Meaning.' I need to use this OST in the third episode of the TV series at the latest."

When work was mentioned, Lee Ji-eun's attention was immediately diverted.

Qi Yaojiu took the opportunity to put the broccoli into Lee Ji-eun's box, ate a piece of egg roll and pretended to eat the broccoli, saying, "The taste is not strange, but I still don't like eating vegetables."

"what?"

I said broccoli.

"Oppa ate it?"

"Yes, I just ate it."

Lee Ji-eun looked down at the broccoli in her box and asked, "Then what's this?" (End of Chapter)