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

At midnight, Jeon Boram was curled up in bed, fast asleep, while Lee Qri, who was next to her, was wide awake.

To be fair, the soundproofing of Ham Eun-jung's house is really good. No matter how noisy the five people next door are making, they can't hear a thing.

The less she could hear, the more uncontrollably Li Juli imagined it.

Popular imagination is limitless. All the adult films Lee Ju-ri has watched in his life have been worthwhile, as he projected those plots onto Lee Chi-heon and Park Hyo-min.

The more I think about it, the faster my heart beats and the hotter my body gets. How can I possibly fall asleep?

It was already past midnight, and Li Juli still couldn't fall asleep. She was tired and annoyed from lying down, so she got up and left the room to go to the living room.

Li Juli originally intended to use the moonlight streaming through the window to go to the kitchen and find a few bottles of wine, so she didn't turn on the light. But when she passed the sofa, she was so startled that she almost screamed.

Why? Because there's a dark shadow on the sofa!
She turned on her phone's flashlight and was surprised to find Li Zhixuan sleeping on the sofa!

What's going on? Did Hyomin and the others kick him out?

While Li Juli was wondering what was going on, Li Zhixuan, who was on the sofa, was woken up by the flashlight beam. He opened his eyes and quickly raised his hand to shield them.

Why are you shining a light at me?

"Uh...sorry."

After apologizing somewhat awkwardly, Li Juli quickly turned around and ran to turn on the living room lights.

After adjusting to the light for a while, Li Zhixuan lowered his hand and looked at Li Juli, feeling a sudden surge of excitement.

At this moment, Lee Juri had her long, reddish-brown hair loose, and was wearing a pink spaghetti-strap nightgown, revealing her plump thighs. The nightgown, though loose-fitting, still accentuated her curvaceous figure.

Noticing Li Zhixuan's slightly excited eyes, Li Juli's pretty face flushed slightly, and she asked with a smile, "You like this kind of outfit?"

Li Zhixuan shrugged, neither confirming nor denying, and then said, "To be honest, you look better with clothes on than naked."

Li Juli was walking towards the kitchen to get some wine when she heard Li Zhixuan's words. She immediately stopped, turned her pretty face to look at the scumbag, and asked, "What do you mean?"

She wasn't really angry; she just felt that Li Zhixuan was disrespecting her, so she put on an angry face.

Seeing this, Li Zhixuan waved his hand and laughed, "Don't misunderstand, I'm not saying you don't look good naked, but you're too direct when you're naked. My imagination has no room to run, and it actually makes you less attractive. You look very sexy right now, and I like it very much."

Li Juli rolled her eyes at the scumbag, then went to the kitchen, grabbed two bottles of fruit-flavored soju, and sat down next to Li Zhixuan. She pouted and said irritably, "You're not sleeping in your room in the middle of the night just to wait for me to come out so you can tease me?"

"correct."

Ok? !

Lee Juri never expected that her words, which were meant to be sarcastic towards the scumbag, would actually elicit such a shameless nod and admission from him!

Then, Li Zhixuan said, "Eunjung and Soyeon said you like me and that you're lonely. I figured you wouldn't be able to sleep, so I came out to wait for you after they fell asleep. And sure enough, I found you."

In the end, the scumbag even raised an eyebrow at Lee Juri with a smug look.

Seeing this, Lee Juri felt a little embarrassed and annoyed. While inwardly blaming Ham Eun-jung and the other for being so talkative, she denied it, saying, "I don't like you, I just don't dislike you."

"Oh."

Li Zhixuan nodded to indicate that he understood, and then opened a bottle of wine and drank it.

Seeing him just drinking by himself, Li Juli's expectations were instantly shattered. Then she looked at Li Zhixuan with an incredulous expression: "Oh, that's it?"

Li Zhixuan shrugged, looking completely matter-of-fact: "Otherwise what? What else do you want me to say?"

Seeing this, Lee Juri was speechless: "President, where did you get so many women? Don't you know how to charm a girl?"

Li Zhixuan smiled politely: "Let me tell you a secret, actually they were the ones who pursued me. They pursued me, I liked them, and then we got together. Since we're together, it's normal for me to coax them when they're unhappy because of our bickering, right? I only coax them because I like them, but I don't like aloof people."

Does that mean I'm aloof? I'm already planning to sleep with you, how can I be aloof?
Li Juli felt a little resentful and asked, "You just like people who pay you off?"

Li Zhixuan shook his head and said seriously, "I don't like the term 'paying favor to someone else,' because it implies that one party is more noble than the other. When the noble party takes the initiative to pay favor to the other, it's considered 'paying favor to someone else.' But in this small corner of South Korea, how many people are more noble than me? Who is worthy of paying favor to me?"

Li Juli was stunned; this was completely different from what she had imagined.

She thought Li Zhixuan was particularly good at flirting with girls, and that as long as she gave him the slightest signal, he could charm her to no end.

Unexpectedly, Li Zhixuan not only didn't flirt with her at all, but also gave her a lecture.

This……

Her eyes reddened, and Lee Juri looked like she was about to cry, feeling wronged: "President, do I really have to abandon my pride and beg you?"

Upon hearing this, Li Zhixuan put down his wine bottle, a mocking smile playing on his lips: "Taking the initiative means you have no self-respect? Are you insulting my women?"

"Ah I……"

Li Juli panicked. That wasn't what she meant, but she didn't know how to explain it to anyone.

Seeing this, Li Zhixuan continued to stare into Li Juli's eyes and questioned, "Or do you want me to throw myself at you without any self-respect?"

"I didn't, I...I..."

How do you explain this? How should I explain it?

Forget it! Words are useless; let's show it with actions.

With a heavy heart, Li Juli turned around, stepped onto Li Zhixuan's lap, and obediently lowered her head, saying, "I'm sorry, I was wrong."

That's pretty much it!
"Alright, I'll forgive you since this is your first offense."

As he spoke, Li Zhixuan handed the wine bottle in his hand to Li Juli.

Li Juli glanced at the wine bottle, then at Li Zhixuan, and then she seemed to understand.

Immediately, she picked up the bottle and took two sips, then put another sip in her mouth before kissing Li Zhixuan.

After a deep kiss, Lee Juri was stunned: "Aren't you tired?"

"Uh... what do you mean?"

"Is that even a question? You just finished serving Hyomin and the other three, and now you're ambushing me again. Aren't you tired?"

Li Zhixuan smiled smugly: "You don't even understand this? To be a scumbag, you need two things: good looks and good stamina. What kind of scumbag are you if you can't even be physically strong?"

"You seem quite pleased with yourself?"

"Nonsense! With my stamina, if not unparalleled throughout history, I'm at least invincible in this era. Any other man would have been slain by Hyomin and the others long ago. Would I still have the energy to woo you?"

That made sense, but Li Juli was a little dissatisfied. She frowned, pouted, and pretended to be a little aggrieved, saying, "But is it too hasty to just go to sleep like this? Let's go out and play then."

Li Zhixuan had no objection to going out, but it was the middle of the night, and it was winter—where could they go? Li Juli thought for a moment, then her eyes lit up: "Hey! Let's go to the mountain to look at the stars, and then wait until dawn to watch the sunrise. How about that?"

"Okay, then go back to your room and get dressed."

"Uh-huh."

Li Juli went back to get dressed, while Li Zhixuan made two phone calls before getting dressed himself.

Soon, Li Zhixuan brought Li Juli to the Baekje Hotel, which is owned by the Li Group.

Seeing this, Li Juli asked in confusion, "Didn't we agree to go up the mountain? Why are we at the hotel?"

Afraid of upsetting Li Zhixuan again, Li Juli spoke with a completely questioning tone, not daring to show the slightest dissatisfaction.

Li Zhixuan smiled slightly: "You'll find out soon enough."

Seeing his mysterious demeanor, Li Juli felt that there might be some surprise in store.

Soon, they arrived at the top floor of the Baekje Hotel, but their steps did not stop. Led by hotel staff, Lee Chi-hyun and Lee Ju-ri went to the hotel's rooftop.

When a huge helicopter came into view, Lee Qri finally understood why Lee Chi-heon had brought her to the Baekje Hotel. The helipad on the roof of the Baekje Hotel was the closest airport or helipad to Ham Eun-jung's place.

While pleasantly surprised, Li Juli had a new question: "Where are you taking me?"

"There'll be no surprise if you tell us. Let's go up first, and you'll find out soon enough."

Then, Li Zhixuan took Li Juli's hand and boarded the helicopter.

About an hour and a half later, after Lee Juri had fallen asleep, the helicopter slowly landed on a flat area.

Actually, helicopter rotors are very noisy when they are spinning. There are helicopters with excellent sound insulation in the cabin, but such models are very rare.

But if you wear silent headphones, it's no problem. You can fall asleep even if it's noisy, just like Li Juli, who slept soundly in Li Zhixuan's arms.

"Juri, wake up, we're here."

Li Juli was fast asleep and had no intention of waking up. The more Li Zhixuan called her, the more she snuggled into his arms.

Seeing this, Li Zhixuan couldn't help but laugh.

Since we can't wake him up, we'll stop trying.

Then, Li Zhixuan picked up Li Juli and got off the helicopter.

A gust of cold wind woke Li Juli up. Opening her eyes, she saw a domed tent not far in front of her in a completely dark world.

Warm yellow light shone from inside, creating a cozy and inviting atmosphere.

The wind outside was strong and cold, and she just wanted to get into the tent as soon as possible.

Suddenly, she realized they had arrived at their destination, and then looked at Li Zhixuan, who was holding her, and asked, "Where is this?"

Hallasan.

"what?"

"Jeju Island, the top of Hallasan Mountain. Over there is Baekrokdam, the lake at the top, but it's frozen over now, so you can't hear the water."

As he spoke, Li Zhixuan carried Li Juli to the tent entrance and pointed in a direction for her to see.

Li Juli turned her head and glanced at it, and sure enough, she saw the reflective ice surface.

"I just said I wanted to see the stars and the sunrise, and you brought me all night to Hallasan Mountain? Is this some kind of domineering CEO?"

The two entered the warm tent. Li Zhixuan took off his down jacket and said with a smile, "The highest mountain in South Korea is Hallasan. Isn't it the best choice to watch the sunrise and stars here?"
Although Namsan Mountain, Inwangsan Mountain, and Bukhansan Mountain in Seoul are all good places to watch the sunrise, those places are too crowded with tourists, and people are climbing them even in the middle of the night, so they are not suitable for a date at all.

"It's different here. Hiking isn't allowed at night, so we can have a quiet date."

How much does it cost to have a date on the summit of Hallasan Mountain in the middle of the night? How many people would be bothered?
Li Juli suddenly felt that the domineering CEOs in TV dramas were nothing compared to Li Zhixuan!
Soon, the two of them stripped down to their underwear and crawled into the double sleeping bag.

"Set an alarm and go to sleep."

"Huh? You're asleep already?"

Lee Juri glanced down at her sexy lace lingerie, wondering if she had misheard.

Li Zhixuan reached out and pulled Li Juli into his arms, feeling her slightly plump figure. Li Zhixuan was also tempted, but still said, "You were so sleepy just now that I couldn't wake you up no matter how long I called you. Now you don't want to sleep anymore?"

At this moment, Li Juli no longer cared about being shy. She rolled over and nestled into Li Zhixuan's arms, puffing out her cheeks slightly as she said, "The ultimate purpose of a date is to sleep, but it's definitely not just about sleeping. You know better than me what to do, right?"

"If you ask me, let's talk about it after we watch the sunrise tomorrow morning, otherwise I'm worried you won't see it."

"Can't see tomorrow's sunrise? What? Are you trying to kill me?"

"Haha!" Li Zhixuan couldn't hold back and burst into laughter, saying, "Did I bring you all the way to the top of Hallasan Mountain just to dump a corpse?"

"Dispose of the body? You really want to kill me! Then I'll kill you first!"

As she spoke, Li Juli began to act. Or rather, she used her words, because the way she killed Li Zhixuan was by draining all of his yang energy.

After a passionate deep kiss, Li Zhixuan felt he was losing control, but still said, "After we're done playing, you'll definitely be too tired to get up tomorrow morning. By the time you wake up, the sunrise will have long passed."

"I don't care, just hurry up."

"Why are you being so proactive? Don't you dislike me?"

"I like you now! Hurry up!"

Seeing that the older sister looked like she had lost her mind and was about to eat him alive, Li Zhixuan picked her up and sat her up, laughing, "Can you calm down a little? Look at Baolan, she's even older than you, why isn't she in a hurry?"

Lee Juri wrapped her arms around the scumbag's neck: "In this situation, is it appropriate for you to mention other women?"

"Uh... okay, I was wrong."

"Hurry up and love me!"

"okay!"

More than five hours later, when it was broad daylight, Jeon Boram got up and found that Lee Qri was gone.

At first, she thought Lee Qri had just left the bedroom, but when she discovered that Lee Qri was no longer at Ham Eun-jung's house and Lee Chi-heon had also disappeared from Ham Eun-jung's house, this leader of Tara realized that the problem was serious!

"Li Juli! Wouldn't it be better if we all remained widows together? You traitor!!!"

(End of this chapter)