Peninsula: The Great Producer

At this moment, I am building a city on the clouds.

Let me open a window for you to let the wind in.

Every word you say, every smile you give.

It also has great significance for me.

"Ji-eun, what are you doing?"

"Ah~"

Startled, Lee Ji-eun instinctively grabbed the spoon and "jumped" half a meter to the right.

The singing stopped abruptly.

Seeing Yoo In-na suddenly appear in the kitchen, disheveled, yawning, and sleepy-eyed, she gently patted her chest and said, "It's unnie."

Yoo In-na mumbled groggily, "If it wasn't me, who else could it be?"

After saying that, he turned around and glanced back.

Returning to her previous position, Lee Ji-eun said, "I'm making hangover soup."

Yoo In-na sniffed it and giggled, "Our Ji-eun really knows how to cook! It smells so good, it looks delicious."

Lee Ji-eun raised her head and said, "I'm the smart Lee Ji-eun. Unnie, go wash up first, and you can eat in five minutes."

After turning around, Yoo In-na asked again, "Do you have toiletries?"

"Yes, I bought it. It's in the bathroom."

Lee Ji-eun was left alone and hummed the OST of the drama "My Love from the Star" produced by Ki Yo-gu last year, a cover of Kim Chang-wan's "Your Meaning".

Lee Ji-eun really loves this song. With the popularity of the drama, Lee Ji-eun's cover version of "Your Meaning" has been consistently ranked in the top 100 of the music charts.

The lyrics are the main point. Every word and smile of yours means a lot to me. Every time I sing this line, images come to mind. Your handsome face will always linger in my mind. Even a simple word, gesture, or smile in a dinner party is unforgettable.

And this person was none other than Qi Yaojiu, who lived next door.

I'm in a great mood. After knowing each other for so many years, I not only moved to a new dormitory in Cheongdam-dong, a wealthy area, but more importantly, I became Ki-Yo-Goo's neighbor.

Lee Ji-eun may not have said it, but she was actually very envious of T-ara and Kang Min-kyung, who had been neighbors with Ki Yo-gu.

I always wonder if I can eat together with Qi Yao Jiu Cheng every day, take out the trash together, go to the convenience store together, and take a walk together near the community.

Now I don't have to think about it anymore; it seems like I can do it right at home during my time off.

Suddenly remembering the past, Lee Ji-eun muttered to herself, "It seems like it's been a long time since I've heard Oppa mention Kang Min-kyung."

"Whatever, now everyone else should be envious of me, hehe."

Before turning off the heat, I added a little more perilla leaf powder, put on heat-resistant gloves, and quickly transferred the hangover soup to the dining table by holding both ends of the casserole.

"Unnie, are you done washing up?"

Yoo In-na's voice came from the bathroom: "Coming right away."

Lee Ji-eun reminded him, "Unnie, remember to fix your hair. I'm going next door to call Oppa over for dinner."

Whether Yoo In-na heard clearly or not, Lee Ji-eun took off her gloves and walked quickly towards the entrance.

Open the door, go out, turn the corner, and Qi Yaojiu's house is just three steps away.

"Ding Dong"

After ringing the doorbell, Lee Ji-eun quickly tidied her hair and clothes.

After waiting for half a minute with no response, Lee Ji-eun muttered, "Is he still asleep?"

"Ding Dong"

I rang the doorbell again.

Logically speaking, Qi Yaojiu shouldn't have drunk too much last night. Li Zhi'en knows his alcohol tolerance very well; most people can't outdrink him. He should have left relatively early last night. Could it be that he's already gone to work?
Just as Lee Ji-eun was about to call Ki Yo-gu after taking out her phone, the door clicked open.

Separated by a door, face to face, Lee Ji-eun looked at Ki Yo-gu, who had a toothbrush in his mouth, and asked, "Oppa's awake?"

Qi Yaojiu gestured with his left hand, and Li Zhi'en replied, "OK, I understand. Come over for breakfast after you've washed up. I've prepared some hangover soup." Qi Yaojiu pointed at Li Zhi'en.

Lee Ji-eun nodded proudly and said, "That's right, no doubt about it, I cooked it myself, and the taste is no worse than that of restaurants outside."

Ki Yo-gu made an "OK" sign, and Lee Ji-eun then turned around and went back to her home.

Without closing the door, Lee Ji-eun, upon returning home, served three bowls of rice and placed them on the table.

After washing up, Liu Renna looked at the three bowls of rice and asked in confusion, "Is anyone else coming?"

Lee Ji-eun just said, "Unnie, didn't you hear what I said?"

The sound of the door closing came from the entrance.

Taking a half step back, Yoo In-na looked towards the entrance. What she saw startled her, and she quickly lowered her voice and said, "You didn't tell me that PDnim was coming over for breakfast."

Lee Ji-eun also whispered, "I said it, really."

"Oh no, do I look terrible right now?"

"No, unnie looks beautiful now, really."

Trying to cover her face with her hair, Yoo In-na stood still and kept turning left and right.

Lee Ji-eun continued to comfort her, saying, "Unnie is really beautiful."

Ki Yo-gu had already arrived in front of the restaurant and greeted them proactively: "Good morning, Inna-xi, good morning, Ji-eun."

"Oppa, sit down quickly!"

Lee Ji-eun pulled out a chair for Ki Yo-gu and gestured for Yoo In-na to sit down as well, before finally sitting down next to Ki Yo-gu herself.

Qi Yaojiu took a spoonful of the hangover soup and tasted it; it really did taste almost the same as the soup in restaurants.

Giving Lee Ji-eun a thumbs-up in praise, Lee Ji-eun happily shook her head and said, "Actually, cooking is really not difficult, and I think driving is not difficult either, so I plan to learn to drive again."

Qi Yaojiu stopped eating, turned to look at Li Zhi'en and said, "Are you serious?"

Lee Ji-eun nodded and said, "I'm serious. I chatted a lot with the taxi driver when I went out to buy groceries this morning. He said driving isn't difficult. Modern cars are all automatic and have navigation. I can tell left and right turns apart, so I think, Oppa..."

Lee Ji-eun and Ki Yo-gu were seriously discussing learning to drive.

Sitting opposite her, Yoo In-na was still using her hair to cover her face.

Although she was concerned about her bare face, Yoo In-na was more interested in watching the gossip at the moment.

This scene, this conversation, it all feels like the daily life of a newlywed couple.

She was like an older sister temporarily unemployed at home, staying with her younger sister and brother-in-law, having breakfast together in the morning, and witnessing her sister's virtuousness and the loving interactions between her and her brother-in-law.

It is this feeling.

They didn't say "I love you" verbally, but their conversations were full of concern. The way they looked at each other was one of doting affection and the other of spoiled arrogance.

Only those with deep feelings for each other can do this.

This is not acting; this is the real situation happening right before our eyes.

Although they didn't actually cross that line, how were they any different from lovers or partners when they were together?
Thinking back, last night when Ki Yo-gu was preparing dinner in the kitchen and Lee Ji-eun was helping him, it felt similar. Also, at the dinner table, Lee Ji-eun would always quietly pour drinks for Ki Yo-gu.

This kind of unspoken understanding cannot be built up in a day or two.

"I want to use the wish that Oppa granted me."

"Have you thought it through? You really want to use it for learning to drive?"

"Yes, I want to learn to drive."

"Ji-eun, you could have used your wish in other ways. Really, learning to drive was a waste."

"But I want to learn how to drive, so that I can drive when we go for a drive and Oppa can sit in the passenger seat, wouldn't that be nice?"

Bringing her back to reality, Yoo In-na interjected, "Um, Ji-eun, you really don't need to learn to drive. After all, you're busy with work and have little time to rest, and driving is a very tiring thing. Listening to PD-nim seems to be the right thing to do." (End of Chapter)