Peninsula: I, a chaebol! I will never follow hidden rules.

"I'm sorry, it's all my fault."

Early in the morning, Bae Joo-hyun apologized to her sisters.

Why?

Yesterday she wanted to go to the beach, and Li Zhixuan granted her wish. Worried she might catch a cold, Li Zhixuan even arranged for a campervan to take her out.

And what happened? Bae Joo-hyun didn't catch a cold, but Lee Ji-hyun caught one from the cold wind.

Although Li Zhixuan's symptoms were not severe, only a stuffy nose, the symptoms of the same disease can vary from person to person.

Li Zhixuan was worried that his cold would infect the three pregnant women, so after discovering he had a cold last night, he immediately had the house disinfected and then fled back to Seoul overnight.

"Whole house disinfection? That's way too much!"

Jessica Jung went to bed early last night and didn't know that someone had come to the villa to carry out disinfection, so she was very surprised to hear this news.

Kim Tae-yeon shrugged and laughed, "I guess I can do whatever I want because I'm rich."

Yoona said, "Disinfecting the whole house doesn't cost much. It's normal for him to do this for us and the children."

"That's what they say, but what if he's just taking the opportunity to go back to Seoul to pick up girls again?" Jung Soo-jung was a little worried.

Yoona shook her head and said with certainty, "He should be in the hospital right now."

"Hospital?"

Yoona was right, Li Zhixuan was in the hospital.

His beloved second brother has been transferred from the intensive care unit to the special care unit. He is now conscious, but he has severe aftereffects and is currently paralyzed from the chest down.

Early in the morning, Li Zhiwu had just woken up when he saw Li Zhixuan sitting by his bedside. He was so startled that he jumped up and ran away as soon as he opened his eyes. If he hadn't been unable to move his legs, he would have already jumped up and run away!
Seeing this, Li Zhixuan couldn't help but burst into laughter, then reached out and gently patted Li Zhiwu's numb leg, comforting him, "You don't need to be nervous or afraid. I didn't poison you. After all, you're no match for me. Killing you would only make Mom and Dad sad, and it wouldn't do me any good. Why would I do that?"

You can't beat me at all!
These words were extremely offensive to Li Zhiwu; they were a huge taunt.

Li Zhiwu was seething with anger, his face flushed red, but he didn't dare to lose his temper. He just asked with a stern face, "If it wasn't you, then who poisoned me?"

Li Zhixuan shrugged: "Then you'll have to ask yourself, who have you offended?"

"Besides you, I haven't offended anyone else." Li Zhiwu was quite frank.

Hearing this, Li Zhixuan laughed: "Not necessarily, right? When our older brother was suspended a while ago, all the fuss you did made it obvious to everyone that you wanted to take his place. Do you think he was angry?"

Li Zhiwu's expression changed drastically, and he angrily said, "Li Zhiwen wants to use someone else to do his dirty work?"

"We cannot rule out this possibility, but we cannot find any evidence at present."

By eliminating Li Zhiwu and framing Li Zhixuan, Li Zhiwen would be the sole victor.

Thinking about it this way, Li Zhiwu felt that Li Zhiwen was even more suspicious than Li Zhixuan.

But since Li Zhiwu didn't die this time, will Li Zhiwen target him again?

Li Zhiwen panicked and grabbed Li Zhixuan's arm: "I don't want to die! Help me!"

Li Zhixuan gently patted his hand: "Don't worry. I asked the doctor, and your paralysis is only temporary. You'll be able to get out of bed in two or three months. By then, your leg fractures will have healed, so you won't die."

"But what if someone continues to poison me?"

"You know perfectly well that Dad has sent a bunch of people to protect you. The medicine you use, the food you eat, and the water you drink are all tested and verified by multiple people. How could anyone poison you like that?"

Hearing this, Li Zhiwu's expression softened a bit, and then he looked at Li Zhixuan cautiously: "Zhixuan, it really wasn't you who poisoned me?"

Li Zhixuan smiled slightly: "My dear second brother, if I wanted you dead, I would have had you run over back then. Why would I have waited until today?"

Faced with Li Zhixuan's bluntness, Li Zhiwu, as the second elder brother, felt like he had a fishbone stuck in his throat and almost choked!

This is outrageous! They're not giving us any face at all!
Li Zhiwu believed that Li Zhixuan did not intend to poison him, but he felt that Li Zhixuan wanted to anger him to death!

"Then you must find the murderer, otherwise you won't be able to clear your name. You've already bribed that assistant, haven't you? That must be it. Only if the assistant is on your side can the mastermind take us both out in one fell swoop."

Yo!
Li Zhixuan was taken aback; even Li Zhiwu could have a moment of wit.

Seeing that Li Zhixuan did not deny it, Li Zhiwu was certain that the assistant who poisoned him had long been bribed by Li Zhixuan!
"In order to clear your own name, you also need to help me find the murderer."

It's just suspicion; if I can't clear my name, so be it! What difference does your life or death make to me?
Li Zhixuan didn't care in his heart, but on the surface he still frowned and patted Li Zhiwu's arm, pretending to be heartbroken, and said, "We are brothers, there's really no need to make it a life-or-death struggle. Second brother, do you think I've ever done anything to wrong you?"

Who broke my leg?!
Li Zhiwu wanted to question Li Zhixuan, but he didn't dare. Instead, he pretended to be regretful and shook his head, saying, "No."

"So, take this time in the hospital to reflect on your actions. I will do my best to help you track down the murderer."

"Okay, I understand. Thank you, Zhixuan."

"Take care of yourself and get well soon. I'll come see you again when I have time. Goodbye."

Goodbye, drive carefully.

"understood."

After putting on a show of brotherly love and respect, Li Zhixuan felt that the cold virus had been spread enough, so he took his leave.

After watching Li Zhixuan leave, Li Zhiwu took out his phone from under his pillow, found a number, and dialed it: "Brother, he seems quite relaxed."

"Don't worry, I saw Mom slap him that morning. He's relaxed now because he's been spoiled since he was a child and hasn't realized the seriousness of the matter. Once the seed of doubt is planted, it will take root and sprout sooner or later."

"you're right."

After leaving the hospital, Li Zhixuan went to the Hyunwoo Group for a meeting and proposed his idea of ​​establishing a Jeju Island specialty products center on Jeju Island, using Hyunwoo Mall's capabilities to sell Jeju Island's specialty agricultural products, seafood, and industrial products throughout South Korea and even abroad.

This project not only generates revenue but also helps establish a positive company image. Min Jae-sung and other senior executives had no objections and even suggested using Jeju Island as a pilot site. If the results are good, it could be rolled out nationwide.

Li Zhixuan also agreed with this.

After the meeting, Li Zhixuan went to his office to receive Li Kanghuan, the leader of the Seven Star Gang, who had flown in from Busan.
They had agreed to meet in Jeju Island today, but Lee Chi-heon went back to Seoul. What could Lee Kang-hwan do? He didn't dare to object.

Through Li Kanghuan, Li Zhixuan gained a general understanding of the situation of the criminal gangs on Jeju Island. In short—they were insignificant!
The reason is quite simple: Jeju Island is an internationally renowned tourist destination in South Korea. If organized crime were rampant, would any tourists dare to visit Jeju Island?
Of course, not being a significant threat doesn't mean it's nonexistent. Therefore, Li Zhixuan's plan can be implemented, and Li Kanghuan will definitely cooperate.

I've finished my business, time to go pick up girls.

It was lunchtime, so Li Zhixuan pulled all his girlfriends into a group chat and sent them a message tagging everyone: "Has anyone caught a cold?"

At first, no one paid attention to him, but after a while, probably after get off work, the group members started to chime in.

One of the helpful comments was from Zhao Meiyan: "[Eunbi unnie has a cold and fever. Because she's afraid of infecting us, she went back to her dorm in Yangjae-dong to rest. She didn't want us to tell you.]" "[I understand.]"

Meanwhile, Kwon Eun-bi was discussing with Ahn Yoo-jin what to have for lunch.

Like Kwon Eunbi, Ahn Yoo-jin also caught a cold and had a fever this morning. The two met at the company clinic and later went to the hospital together.

Both of them were contestants on "Hi! Girl," and they became acquainted as they chatted along the way.

Ahn Yoo-jin is from Daejeon, and originally, after taking leave, she could only go back to her dormitory in Seongnam City to rest. Seeing that Kwon Eun-bi planned to go "home" to rest, she tried asking Kwon Eun-bi if she could take her home with her, and whether it would be a disturbance.

Having someone with her would provide some support, so Kwon Eun-bi had no objections and took Ahn Yoo-jin home.

It's noon now, and the two are sitting on the sofa in the living room, wondering what takeout to order.

Just then, the two heard someone open the door and come in. Ahn Yoo-jin thought it was Kwon Eun-bi's family, so she quickly stood up.

"Oppa!" As the person entered the room, Kwon Eunbi jumped up from the sofa and then flew into Lee Chi-heon's arms like a bird.

After this period of intensive training, Quan Enbi lost some weight, but she didn't lose any weight in the places where she shouldn't have. Li Zhixuan felt as if a cotton candy had jumped into his arms.

Kwon Eunbi exclaimed in surprise, "Oppa, weren't you in Jeju Island? When did you get back?"

"I got back late last night and have been busy with work all morning."

As he spoke, Li Zhixuan raised his hand and pinched Quan Enfei's upturned nose reproachfully: "Why didn't you tell me you had a cold and fever?"

Upon hearing this, Kwon Eun-bi immediately frowned and pretended to be fierce, asking, "Who snitched on me?"

"What? You want revenge?" *Slap!*

After receiving a loving slap to her buttocks, Kwon Eunbi immediately became obedient, hugging Lee Chi-heon and explaining, "If I told you I was sick while you were in Jeju Island, it would only make you worry, so I didn't let Mi-yeon and the others tell you."

"I've caught a cold too, let's infect each other."

"Uh-huh!"

Because of his cold, Li Zhixuan's voice was nasal. Quan Enfei knew he had a cold the moment he spoke his first sentence, otherwise she would have kept her distance from him to avoid infecting him with the disease.

If we're going to infect each other, we should at least kiss.

Kwon Eunbi also wanted to kiss him, but Ahn Yoojin was still watching from the side, so she quickly stopped Lee Ji-hyeon: "Oppa, wait a minute, wait a minute. My friend is still here."

Li Zhixuan then looked at An Youzhen, a tall, slender girl with a large frame and a somewhat heroic appearance.

Ahn Yoo-jin had already recognized the man as the one in the photo Jang Won-young had sent her earlier!
It's Li Zhixuan!

Ahn Yoo-jin tried her best to suppress her excitement, then nervously bowed to Lee Chi-heon and said politely, "Hello, my name is Ahn Yoo-jin, and I am Eun-bi's colleague."

Is this Ahn Yoo-jin? I haven't seen her since autumn.

Out of politeness, Li Zhixuan bowed slightly in return: "Hello, I am Eunbi's boyfriend, Li Zhixuan."

Boy friend? !

Kwon Eun-bi was instantly overjoyed, her face flushing red. This was the first time Lee Chi-heon had ever introduced himself as her boyfriend.

Across from her, Ahn Yoo-jin looked surprised and delighted: "Lee Chi-heon?! Is that Lee Chi-heon, the screenwriter of 'Goblin's Bride'?"

Li Zhixuan smiled and shook his head: "It's probably just people with the same name."

"Uh... I see." Ahn Yoo-jin forced a smile, her face showing barely concealed disappointment.

To be fair, this girl's acting was pretty good; neither Li Zhixuan nor Quan Enfei could tell she was acting.

Immediately afterwards, Ahn Yoo-jin said somewhat awkwardly to the two of them, "I'm sorry to have bothered you, I'll be leaving now."

They were just discussing what to eat, and now that Lee Chi-heon is here, she's telling Ahn Yoo-jin to leave? Kwon Eun-bi felt this wasn't right. So she quickly said to Ahn Yoo-jin, "It's okay, we won't bother you. Please stay and have dinner with us. Is that alright, Oppa?"

Li Zhixuan nodded, then smiled and said to An Youzhen, "Stay and have dinner with us."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

And so, Ahn Yoo-jin stayed. But what to eat?

After thinking it over, Li Zhixuan decided that since everyone had a cold, they should have hot and sour soup for lunch. Drinking it would make them sweat and feel good.

Kwon Eun-bi had no objections, and Ahn Yoo-jin's mind wasn't on the meal at all, so naturally she had no objections either.

Afterwards, Li Zhixuan ordered "takeout," which actually meant asking his bodyguard to order food from the restaurant and bring it back.

After lunch, it was time for Ahn Yoo-jin to leave.

As soon as the third wheel left, Li Zhixuan and Quan Enbi immediately embraced and kissed.

The sofa, dining table, kitchen, and bedroom are all sanctuaries where their souls connect.

"Ding ~"

"Oppa, your phone is ringing."

"It's probably spam, just ignore it!"

Li Zhixuan was busy exchanging pleasantries with Quan Enbi, so he didn't have time to check his phone. Anyway, if it was anything important and he needed to contact her, she would definitely call, not send a message.

After exchanging pleasantries, the two took a bath together.

Finally, exhausted, Kwon Eun-bi nestled in Lee Chi-heon's arms and fell asleep. Only then did Lee Chi-heon pick up his phone and glance at it.

Oppa, I miss you. How about I come visit you in Jeju Island this weekend?

A message from Zhang Yuanying. Judging from the time, Zhang Yuanying had just sent him a message after An Youzhen left.

Is this a coincidence?
Meet me at the restaurant near your dorm at 8 PM tonight.

[Okay! See you there! *kissing emoji*]

(End of this chapter)