Peninsula: The Great Producer

"I'm leaving, no need to see me off, really no need."

At her doorstep, Yoo In-na repeatedly declined Lee Ji-eun's offer to take her downstairs to catch a taxi.

Glancing behind Lee Ji-eun, Yoo In-na whispered, "Let's seize the opportunity."

Lee Ji-eun looked completely bewildered, while Yoo In-na waved and closed the door behind her.

Qi Yaojiu didn't have time to give Li Zhien a birthday present last night, but she definitely has to give it to her today. She was already treated like a third wheel while eating breakfast just now, and even got to witness their lovey-dovey behavior. She doesn't want to continue suffering in Li Zhien's new home.

Wearing slippers, Lee Ji-eun returned to the restaurant. The table had already been cleaned, and Ki Yo-gu was washing dishes in the kitchen.

Lee Ji-eun walked slowly towards the kitchen.

Originally, Lee Ji-eun hadn't intended for Ki Yo-gu to do the tidying up, but Ki Yo-gu insisted that Lee Ji-eun had gotten up early to prepare hangover soup, and he felt bad if he didn't do anything.

Listen to this! Is this something a man from Country H would say?

Anyway, all the men Yoo In-na knows, including her manager, think that housework is a woman's job, and many girls' mothers have instilled this idea in their children from childhood.

Is the education system on Wancai Island different? Is it because it's so remote? So, Grandma Qi Yaojiu taught him from a young age that if he wasn't diligent in sharing household chores, he wouldn't be able to find a wife?

Believe it or not, it's actually possible. In the past, who would be willing to give up the convenience of city life to go to an island and live the hard life of a fisherman every day?

Standing next to Ki Yo-gu, Lee Ji-eun casually asked, "What do you want to do today, Oppa?"

Qi Yaojiu had just finished washing the dishes, turned off the tap, and looked at Li Zhi'en, asking, "What do you want to do?"

Lee Ji-eun thought for a moment and said, "I don't want to do anything. When I'm resting, I just want to lie at home."

"So you went out to buy groceries this morning?"

“Oppa and Unnie both drank too much last night, so I thought I’d make some hangover soup. And guess what? Going to the market this morning was actually quite interesting.”

"??"

“When my grandma and I used to set up stalls at the market, no one ever bargained with us, but in Seoul, we could actually bargain, and…”

Qi Yaojiu listened patiently to Li Zhi'en's description, took out a watermelon from the refrigerator and cut it up. While eating the watermelon, Li Zhi'en said that a watermelon could be bought for 13,000 won in the market, but the price in the supermarket was double that.

Living room sofa.

Qi Yaojiu turned on the TV.

After Lee Ji-eun sat down, she ended the conversation about going to the market that morning and asked Ki Yoo-gu, "Oppa, are you going to watch TV?"

Qi Yaojiu shrugged: "Didn't you say you didn't want to do anything? Lying on the sofa and watching TV is fine."

"Me and Oppa together?"

"Then I'll go?"

Lee Ji-eun quickly explained, "No, what I meant was that Oppa also likes to stay home during his rest time?"

Qi Yaojiu answered very seriously: "It feels like I haven't had a break in a long time, and it's also been a long time since I've experienced the feeling of staying at home doing nothing."

Lee Ji-eun chimed in, "What does Oppa want to watch? A TV series? A movie?"

"It will be all right"

"Let's watch a movie, how about a Chinese film, A Better Tomorrow?"

Ki Yo-gu asked Lee Ji-eun with some surprise, "You know this movie?"

Lee Ji-eun proudly replied, "Everyone in South Korea knows this movie, right?"

“Those are people from country H from your parents’ generation.”

"Yes, I watched it at home with my dad when I was a child. Little Ma, the Song brothers, embracing you, the warmth of those days comes back, and the innocent dreams of childhood are still there in my heart."

Ki Yoo-gu was genuinely surprised this time. Lee Ji-eun had indeed seen it, otherwise she wouldn't have the memory. Generally, people don't remember things before the age of three, and after three, they only remember very special things. And she could even sing the OST of "A Better Tomorrow".

In Qi Yaojiu's memory, the middle-aged generation of H country people were very fond of Hong Kong movies from back then, so it's not surprising that artists like Yoo Jae-suk, the national MC, would sing OSTs.

It seems there was a similar segment in the "Running Man" program, which was a game segment filmed in Hong Kong.

Lee Ji-eun is only 19 years old. She hasn't specifically studied Mandarin or Cantonese. It's understandable that she can hum the correct tunes, after all, she's a singer, but singing the correct lyrics is...

Have you studied Cantonese?

Lee Ji-eun shook her head and said, "No, no, I've studied online, does that count? And Chinese too. Although I've only learned a few songs, I think I'll definitely have the opportunity to go on tours in many places in the future. I'll prepare a surprise song for the local fans in each place, and they'll be very happy."

It turns out that Lee Ji-eun had the idea of ​​preparing a surprise song for her fans from this point on.

No wonder, later when she became a solo singer queen and toured places like China and Hong Kong, she sang a lot of Mandarin and Cantonese songs live.

"It definitely will, and your fans will be moved by it."

Lee Ji-eun chuckled and said, "Actually, the company talked to me about it. I've released a few albums, and we can plan small-scale fan meetings."

“Oppa, I want to hold a fan meeting in Seoul, and also in China. Oppa, do you know that I have many, many, many Chinese fans? They call me Ji-eun just like you do. They buy my albums together to support me. I really want to find an opportunity to thank them in person.”

Knowing how to repay kindness is one of the reasons why Qi Yaojiu admires Li Zhien.

Think about it, because of his appearance, Lee Ji-eun didn't repeat any of those accidental hand slips.

She is a simple, kind, grateful, hardworking, and ambitious girl, and also a devoted girl, both in her treatment of fans and in her personal relationships.

Qi Yaojiu raised his hand and rubbed Lee Ji-eun's head.

The sudden rub made Lee Ji-eun blush.

Despite her shyness, Lee Ji-eun looked at Ki Yo-gu with tender eyes.

Qi Yaojiu was a little "impulsive" under Lee Ji-eun's loving gaze, and in a moment of impulsiveness, he blurted out: "Didn't you want to learn to drive? Why don't I take you out to learn to drive today?"

"Really? Oppa isn't kidding me, is he?"

"real."

"Let's go, let's set off right away. Where to? To the training ground?"

"Go to a place where there are few cars and few people, so you can learn to drive with peace of mind."

"Let's go, let's set off right away."

"wait."

"Hey, Oppa regretted it so quickly?"

Qi Yaojiu waved his hand.

In fact, seeing Lee Ji-eun's excited expression made him feel a little regretful. Originally, Ki Yo-gu thought that it would be a bit of a pity that Lee Ji-eun had spoken to her family on the phone yesterday but hadn't met them in person since it was her birthday.

Her parents are doing well, but Lee Ji-eun must miss her grandmother very much.

So I plan to drive Lee Ji-eun to my aunt's house in Gwangju to see my grandmother, and then find a quiet place in Gwangju to practice driving.

But there wasn't much time, and I should have gone back to get the birthday present I bought for Lee Ji-eun yesterday and given it to her. Staying home, having takeout for lunch and dinner, and watching a movie would have been a good way to relax, or rather, a way to go on a date.

It's too late now; the words have already been spoken, and we have to set off.

"I'll go back and change my clothes first, you should change your clothes too."

"Okay, I'll go change right away." (End of Chapter)