Peninsula: The Great Producer

In the early morning, Gwangju and Seoul are not much different.

Qi Yao Jiu was startled when he woke up.

Lee Jong-hoon started lying on his side on the bed at some point, propping his head up with one hand and staring at Ki Yo-gu without blinking.

Seeing that Qi Yaojiu was awake, Li Zhongxun chuckled and said, "Good morning, hyung."

Qi Yao sat up and asked, "What are you talking about?"

Lee Jong-hoon didn't mince words and said, "I've been waiting for you to wake up, hyung. I've been waiting for almost an hour."

"why?"

"Brother, we open at 9 a.m. today. I checked the opening hours online."

Qi Yaojiu didn't react at first, yawned, and only when he saw Li Zhongxun's expectant eyes did he remember that he hadn't bought an iPhone last night. This kid was looking forward to a new phone.

Qi Yaojiu smiled.

Every child is the same; once they receive a promise, they'll keep looking forward to it. I bet Lee Jong-hoon didn't sleep well last night.

"Okay, I'll go buy it in a bit."

"Yes, brother, are you getting up now? Grandma has prepared breakfast."

Qi Yaojiu originally wanted to lie down for a while, but strangely enough, he slept very well here last night.

My lower back was a bit uncomfortable before, but I don't know if it's because I slept on the floor for the first time, but I felt much better after waking up today.

Upon hearing that his grandmother had prepared breakfast, Qi Yaojiu dared not continue sleeping.

Open the door and walk out of the room.

The door to the room across the street also opened at that moment.

Zhang Enxi greeted him, "Good morning, Oppa."

Lee Jong-hoon blurted out, "Did my cousin put on makeup?"

Zhang Enxi was clearly shy.

She had also gotten up an hour earlier, and after washing up, she looked at herself in the mirror and, almost without thinking, put on makeup.

Qi Yaojiu responded, "Good morning."

Zhang Enxi grabbed her hair to cover her face and walked quickly towards the restaurant. Li Zhongxun muttered, "Why are you covering your face with your hair when you're wearing makeup? Is my cousin going on a date today?"

Lee Ji-eun, who was walking behind, and Ki Yo-gu made eye contact.

Qi Yaojiu spoke first, asking, "Didn't you sleep well last night?"

Lee Ji-eun said listlessly with her head drooping, "Yeah, my cousin grinds her teeth in the middle of the night and I really can't sleep."

"Just because of this?"

"What does Oppa want to say?"

"You didn't brag?"

Lee Ji-eun looked around and said seriously, "How did Oppa know? Who snitched on me?"

Qi Yaojiu was amused and waved his hand, saying, "No one reported you. I'm just guessing. What was Hera and the others' reaction?"

Lee Ji-eun was still pretending not to understand, stammering, "What kind of reaction?"

Qi Yaojiu was very direct: "Didn't you tell them about you and me last night?"

What do you want?

"It's about us planning to date."

"Swish"

Lee Ji-eun's pretty face instantly turned red.

I didn't say anything like that when I came to Gwangju yesterday. Although everyone could vaguely sense it, the atmosphere remained ambiguous. No one made a clear statement, and it was unclear whether we were dating or maintaining the original relationship.

Unexpectedly, after just one night, Qi Yaojiu directly proposed dating.

Lee Ji-eun must have been happy to hear that, but she was also genuinely shy.

This is my aunt's house, it's not appropriate to talk about these things here.

Qi Yaojiu didn't think anything of it. The fact that he said they were all family during dinner last night was undoubtedly an expression of his desire to change his original relationship with Li Zhi'en.

The main reason he didn't say he and Lee Ji-eun planned to date was that he hadn't communicated with Lee Ji-eun beforehand on the way here.

Qi Yaojiu is confident.

To be honest, Qi Yaojiu now acknowledges that he is someone many women secretly admire, like, and want to date. Therefore, he concludes that Lee Ji-eun still likes him after all these years.

Today they are leaving Guangzhou and returning to Seoul. Before leaving, Grandma will probably ask similar questions again. Ki Yo-gu wants to tell Grandma that he and Lee Ji-eun plan to date.

I'll buy all the gifts after I get back to Seoul and then formally visit Lee Ji-eun's parents.

Unlike other couples, Ki Yo-gu obtained the approval of Lee Ji-eun's family before starting to date her.

This is even better, as you won't need to worry about potential arguments or conflicts arising from family issues during your relationship.

"Why are not you talking?"

Lee Ji-eun gave a soft "hmm".

Ki Yo-gu continued, "Ji-eun, if you're willing to date me, let's talk to Grandma about our relationship before we leave today."

"Oh, so urgent?"

"Are you in a hurry?"

"Isn't there a rush?"

"Oh, you need time to think it over, right? Okay, I won't force you. How long do you need? One day? Two days? Three days?"

Lee Ji-eun waved her hand and said, "That's not what I meant."

Qi Yaojiu chimed in, "I guess that's not what you meant either, otherwise you wouldn't have told Hera and the others first last night."

Lee Ji-eun looked up into Ki Yo-gu's eyes and said, "Oppa, to be honest, it was Hara and Sulli who asked you, right?"

Qi Yaojiu shook his head and said, "Really, no, I went to sleep as soon as I entered the room last night."

As he spoke, Qi Yaojiu took out his phone and unlocked the screen so that Li Zhi'en could see it for herself.

There are no records of contact between Goo Hara and Choi Sulli in the call logs or text messages.

"Now you believe me, so do you need to consider the time or just agree to my request?"

Lee Ji-eun was a little confused.

It's not necessary to have any sense of ritual or anything like that.

Lee Ji-eun was already very satisfied to hear the most direct confession of their relationship from Ki Yo-gu.

That's too fast.

She had thought about it for years, and many ways for the two of them to start a relationship had appeared in Lee Ji-eun's mind. In fact, the one Lee Ji-eun thought about the most was that she would take the initiative to confess to Ki Yo-gu.

Unexpectedly, it was Qi Yaojiu who took the initiative.

Lee Ji-eun actually had a lot more to say to Ki Yo-gu alone. She wanted to confirm whether Ki Yo-gu really liked her, and what he liked about her.

I was both afraid and curious.

Right now, I dare not hesitate, for fear that if I hesitate, I will miss the opportunity to date Qi Yaojiu.

What if Qi Yaojiu decides he doesn't want to talk about it anymore and starts dating other pretty girls? Who will be responsible for his happiness for the rest of his life?

"Ji-eun?"

"I didn't say I was unwilling."

"That means you're willing. Go wash up first."

Lee Ji-eun inexplicably followed Ki Yo-gu to the bathroom.

It's as if this is the Qiyao Nine Families.

The toothbrush and towel I used last night felt even more comfortable to use this morning.

They stood side by side in front of the washbasin.

Lee Ji-eun stole glances at Ki Yo-gu while brushing her teeth.

With foam at the corner of his mouth, Qi Yaojiu said, "I know I'm handsome, but you don't need to look at me secretly. Look openly, look however you want."

"what?"

"The mirror betrayed you, Lee Ji-eun."

Turning her head, Lee Ji-eun realized that there was a mirror on the wall of the sink.

I was filled with regret.

So embarrassing.

Qi Yaojiu had seen the entire process of her stealing glances at him. (End of Chapter)