Peninsula: The Great Producer

Qi Yaojiu was curious about what Lee Ji-eun and her grandmother had talked about last night.

When Qi Yaojiu woke up in the morning, he was rinsing his mouth in the courtyard when Li Zhi'en was carrying a water cup and a new toothbrush. She had a white towel wrapped around her neck and was wearing her grandmother's cotton-padded coat. If Qi Yaojiu hadn't caught a glimpse of her out of the corner of his eye while Li Zhi'en was speaking, he would have thought she was his grandmother.

After getting the water, Lee Ji-eun happily greeted Ki Yoo-gu: "Good morning, Oppa!"

Qi Yaojiu sized up Li Zhi'en, who stammered while rinsing her mouth, "Is there a problem?"

Qi Yaojiu shook his head and said, "No, it suits you very well."

With a chuckle, toothpaste foam splattered onto Qi Yaojiu's arm.

Lee Ji-eun reached out to help Ki Yo-gu wipe his face, saying sorry as she did so. Ki Yo-gu exclaimed, "She really is like a grandma."

"what?"

"Grandma will help me wipe it too."

"Oppa is annoying"

Qi Yaojiu wasn't deliberately teasing Li Zhi'en; rather, a scene had flashed through his mind just a moment ago—the scene Qi Yaojiu had been lamenting.

At the entrance of the courtyard, Song Xihai stood outside the iron gate, peering at Qi Yaojiu and Li Zhien as they rinsed their mouths, making tsk-tsk-tsk sounds.

Last night after he got home, he told his parents and grandmother about Qi Yaojiu bringing Li Zhi'en back.

Lee Ji-eun's parents and grandmother were completely baffled. Song Xi-hae simply used the new laptop that Qi Yao-jiu had given him to connect to the internet and search for the video to show his family.

Praises were heard one after another.

Grandma looked at Song Xihai and said that Qi Yaojiu was already in a relationship, while Song Xihai was always so irresponsible.

This really upset Song Xihai.

He doesn't object to dating and marriage, it's just that there aren't many suitable people on Wancai Island.

Unlike Ki Yo-gu, who ventured out into Seoul, his fate had already been arranged by his parents to inherit the family's aquaculture business.

Moreover, even if Song Xihai wanted to date and get married, he was self-aware enough to know that someone like Lee Ji-eun, a future superstar, who is beautiful and cute, would only choose to marry a fish farmer from Wanchai Island and spend the rest of his life with her unless he was out of his mind.

"cough cough"

Song Xihai coughed a few times on purpose.

He simply couldn't stand it anymore.

I don't understand why Ki Yo-gu and Lee Ji-eun look so sweet together while rinsing their mouths; it's almost as if they're about to announce their relationship through the loudspeaker on Wan-jae Island.

Upon seeing Song Xihai arrive, Lee Ji-eun happily waved and greeted him, "Good morning, Xihai oppa."

Song Xihai unconsciously grinned sheepishly.

This sweet greeting instantly dispelled the winter chill, and even the breeze felt warm and carried a delicate fragrance.

What are you doing here so early?

Qi Yaojiu's words brought Song Xihai back to reality.

Song Xihai cursed inwardly, "That stingy Qi Yaojiu, all I did was say hello, why is he so wary? Or does Qi Yaojiu also think that I, Song Xihai, am more handsome and more charming than you?"

Song Xihai replied, "I'm not looking for you. I promised yesterday that I would take Zhi En Xi out sea fishing this morning."

Lee Ji-eun washed her water glass and toothbrush and said with a smile, "Oh right, Seohae oppa said he would take me sea fishing today."

As they were talking, Grandma came out of the kitchen.

Seeing Song Xihai standing outside the door, she greeted him, "Xihai's here! Let's have breakfast together."

Song Xihai had clearly eaten breakfast, but he readily agreed, saying, "Thank you, Grandma."

As they entered the courtyard, Lee Ji-eun walked away. Song Xi-hae stood beside Ki Yo-gu and whispered, "Were you afraid that Ji-eun Xi would fall for me, that's why you did that?"

Qi Yaojiu chuckled speechlessly and said, "Xihai, didn't you see what you looked like when you were washing up this morning?"

"What do you mean?"

"With your looks, do I need to worry about you?"

"Wow, Qi Yaojiu, you've changed. You weren't like this before. Now you're judging people by their appearance. Besides, what do I lack compared to you? I..."

In the kitchen, Lee Ji-eun, carrying a basin of hot water, took small steps to the sink, took off the towel from her neck, wet it, wrung it out, and handed it to Ki Yo-gu: "Oppa, wash your face."

Qi Yaojiu shrugged smugly, a smirk playing on his lips as he looked at Song Xihai. He took the towel Li Zhi'en offered and began washing his face. That expression made Song Xihai extremely displeased.

The problem is that Song Xihai can't do anything about Qi Yaojiu. After all, Li Zhi'en is unlikely to invite Song Xihai to wash his face, as it's not like it's a fancy meal.

What's even worse is yet to come.

After washing his face, Qi Yaojiu handed the towel directly to Li Zhi'en.

What's the big deal? Lee Ji-eun isn't your servant, Ki Yo-gu.

Lee Ji-eun accepted it without saying a word, without a single complaint, and even looked very happy.

After wetting and wringing the towel out again, Lee Ji-eun handed it to Ki Yo-gu, who deliberately said gently, "I'm done washing, you can wash now."

Lee Ji-eun obediently said "Oh," not minding at all that the towel was used by Ki Yo-gu, and picked it up to start washing her face seriously.

Even though there's no sunlight, why does it seem like a ray of light shines on Lee Ji-eun when she washes her face?

After putting down the towel, her fair and delicate skin and adorable, bare face revealed her to be even thinner and cuter than she appeared on TV.

"Have you seen enough?"

Qi Yaojiu waved his arms a few times in front of Song Xihai, then pushed Song Xihai into the house.

Song Xihai turned his head and stared at Li Zhi'en, muttering, "How strange, she has a light on her."

Qi Yaojiu also glanced back and saw that there was no light at all; it was just a normal face wash.

No, Lee Ji-eun can radiate dazzling light even while wearing her grandmother's cotton-padded coat? I don't think so myself.

Breakfast was exceptionally lavish because it included meat.

Song Xihai sighed, "Grandma is biased. When I came, she only gave me seafood. But when Jiu came back, she brought out beef. When did Grandma buy the beef?"

Grandma said with a smile, "I didn't prepare this for him."

Song Xihai immediately felt better and asked his grandmother, "Is this for Zhi En Xi?"

Grandma looked at Lee Ji-eun gently and nodded, saying, "Yes, it's prepared for our Ji-eun."

"hiss……"

The words make sense, but something just doesn't sound right.

Qi Yaojiu, sitting next to him, kept his head down and ate his meal without saying a word.

Lee Ji-eun was exchanging glances with her grandmother, who didn't eat. Instead, she stayed by Lee Ji-eun's side, tearing kimchi for her, putting side dishes on her rice, and constantly reminding Lee Ji-eun to eat more meat.

Is Grandma Lee Ji-eun's grandma?
It seems that what Grandma was talking about just now was our gratitude.

Eh.

Are they really dating? And is it time for me to change how I address you?

I left home after finishing my meal.

Lee Ji-eun followed behind Ki Yo-gu and Song Seo-hae, constantly taking photos with her phone.

Walking ahead, Song Xihai asked Qi Yaojiu earnestly, "Tell me the truth, are you two officially dating?"

Qi Yaojiu shook his head and said, "No."

Song Xihai didn't believe it and emphasized, "Then why would Grandma say we are grateful?"

Qi Yaojiu shrugged and said, "How would I know? I was also curious about what Zhi'en and Grandma talked about before going to bed last night. If you hadn't suddenly come over this morning, I would have asked you."

"What? Blame me?"

"Yeah, it's your fault."

"Never mind, since you two aren't dating, I don't need to change my address to 'sister-in-law'."

As he spoke, Song Xihai glanced back and said with a grin, "To be honest, Zhi En is really too cute. Should I give it a try?"

The tone was joking.

Song Xihai never expected Qi Yaojiu to say to him, "You want to chase after him? Then I'll throw you into the sea first." (End of Chapter)