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

As night fell, the dark blue sea was covered with starlight like scattered diamonds. A fishing rod leaned against the gunwale, and the fishing light cast a warm yellow ripple on the crest of a wave, startling a few silver fish that leaped out of the silence.

Seeing this, Li Zhixuan couldn't help but curse, "You son of a bitch! What are you doing?! Take the bait!"

Although it's been over a week since the start of spring, the weather isn't going to warm up anytime soon. Especially at sea, even though the sea is calm, the temperature is still lower than on land.

Li Zhixuan had planted six fishing rods in a row at the stern of the boat and had been fishing for more than half an hour, almost catching a cold, without catching a single fish. What was most infuriating was that, not only had he not caught any fish, but fish were actually leaping out of the water in front of him in a row, just for his benefit.

Isn't this a provocation?!
If it weren't for the danger, Li Zhixuan would have loved to jump in with a net and fish them out!
Frustrated by his failure to catch any fish, Li Zhixuan didn't turn around and shouted, "Do you have any other bait? Change it for me! Bring me whatever bait you have! I refuse to believe we can't catch anything!"

Soon, Li Zhixuan heard footsteps behind him. He thought it was his bodyguard bringing him bait, but when he turned around, he saw Shen Youna coming over with a long down jacket.

After putting a down jacket on Li Zhixuan, Shen Youna sat on his lap, then held his cold hands and said with some concern, "Don't bother fishing if you can't catch anything. Aren't you cold here? Let's go inside the cabin."

Li Zhixuan shook his head, then wrapped Shen Youna in his down jacket, gave her a quick kiss on her delicate cheek, and laughed, "We came here to fish, how can we not fish?"

"You came here to fish?" Shen Youna pouted, displeased.

Seeing this, Li Zhixuan gently pressed his forehead against Shen Youna's and said softly, "I'll fish, you fish for me, we can do both without any problems, right?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Youna couldn't suppress her smile any longer and suddenly kissed Li Zhixuan's lips.

While eating, Shen Youna thought with some regret: If it weren't for the sea, but a swimming pool, it would be perfect for a romantic swim together.

On a freezing cold night, if mandarin ducks were to play in the ocean, they could easily drown!
After a passionate French kiss, their lips parted, but they remained tightly embracing. Then, Li Zhixuan affectionately nuzzled Shen Youna's forehead and asked, "Where are Pani and Xiao Jiu'er?"

Hearing the nickname "Little Nine" made Shin Yuna unhappy, because she was destined to become the youngest member in Lee Ji-heon's harem. If Park Soo-young also got together with Lee Ji-heon, wouldn't she become the second youngest member?
No way! The position of my most favored concubine must not be taken away!
Shin Yuna secretly vowed to herself, but outwardly replied with a normal expression, "Tiffany unnie took little nine unnie to her room to rest. Tiffany unnie is still the best to me."

Shin Yoo-na knew that Hwang Mi-young had taken Park Soo-young to the room to rest so that she and Lee Chi-heon could be alone together. Therefore, she felt grateful to Hwang Mi-young and liked her even more.

Li Zhixuan felt quite pleased with this. Huang Meiying's actions had maintained peace in his backyard, and she deserved a reward.

Hmm, I'll reward her properly before she goes to sleep!

Afterwards, Li Zhixuan changed the bait and cast a few more times, then asked, "Have you thought about what you want to do in the future?"

Shen Youna was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "So, I'll be your full-time companion. From now on, I'll accompany you everywhere."

Li Zhixuan knew she was joking and asked with a smile, "Then all your talents are wasted?"

Shin Yuna shrugged: "What's the point of not wasting it? Anyway, I can't debut anytime soon. Besides, my talents haven't been wasted, right?"

As she spoke, she teasingly raised an eyebrow at Li Zhixuan.

Li Zhixuan immediately understood, then suppressed the heat in his heart, took Shen Youna's hand and said, "After Yoona gives birth... no, no! You don't have to wait until then. From now on, whenever you have free time, go and spend time with Yoona. She will be in charge of your debut."

Ask Yoona unnie to help me debut? You don't mean you want her to use me as a practice subject, do you?
Shen Youna was a little worried, but on the surface she nodded obediently.

Actually, she's figured it out these past few days. If she can't debut, she'll switch careers and become an online influencer. With her looks and figure, plus Li Zhixuan's support, becoming famous shouldn't be difficult.

If you can become popular, being an internet celebrity can earn you just as much money as being a star.

Just as Shen Youna was considering whether to tell Li Zhixuan about her idea, Li Zhixuan suddenly noticed that one of the fishing rods in the middle of the row in front of him was bent!
"Hey hey hey! The fish's on! The fish's on!!"

Shen Youna quickly stood up to avoid getting in the way. Immediately afterward, Li Zhixuan grabbed the fishing rod and started pulling on it.

Hearing the noise, the bodyguards came over with a net to help.

Just then, Shen Youna saw a flashlight on the ground next to her, and she immediately turned it on and shone it into the sea.

Immediately, a golden hue appeared in their eyes!

"Wow! Wild yellow croaker!" Li Zhixuan exclaimed, then laughed, "Haha! We're in for a treat!"

After a while of struggling, the big yellow croaker was exhausted and could no longer struggle. The bodyguard scooped it up with a net.

The landing net has been replaced because this large yellow croaker was too big, about 80-90 centimeters long and 20 centimeters wide. It was a wild yellow croaker weighing over ten kilograms!

With such heavy rain, there's nowhere to put the fish after they've been caught. The fish bucket next to us is too small to fit them all.

To prevent the big fish from jumping into the sea and escaping, Li Zhixuan quickly had his bodyguards carry the fish into the cabin!
Li Zhixuan had fished many times, but this was the first time he had such a big catch, so he was very excited. He grabbed Shen Youna's hand and headed for the cabin: "Come on, come on, I'll cook you some fish!"

"Huh? You're eating it right after catching it?" Shin Yuna seemed quite surprised.

"Of course, while it's fresh!"

"Uh... well."

Nodding, Shen Youna broke free from Li Zhixuan's hand and turned to run towards the guest room.

Seeing this, Li Zhixuan frowned and asked in confusion, "Why are you running?"

Shin Yuna turned around, her face showing a hint of panic, and said, "You're going to kill a fish, and such a big one at that. It's going to be very bloody. Of course I'm going to run away! And I'll go get Pani-oni and the others. You can take your time."

Seeing Shen Youna run away, Li Zhixuan laughed. He now understood what it meant to "keep a gentleman away from the kitchen." It wasn't because he "couldn't bear to see her die," but simply because he was cowardly and couldn't stand the sight of blood.

The bodyguard carried the fish to the kitchen, and immediately a crew member found an electronic scale. The fish was weighed on the scale and weighed 5.93 kg.

It's a big fish that weighs nearly twelve pounds. Even after removing the scales, gills, and internal organs, it still weighs about ten pounds.

Such a big fish can't be finished in one meal. And cooking it in only one way would be a waste.

Steamed, braised, sweet and sour, or made into broth.

The bodyguards and crew cleaned the fish, while Li Zhixuan watched from the side, thinking about how to cook it.

As he was thinking, he suddenly remembered something, took out his phone, and searched: Can pregnant women eat wild yellow croaker?
Wild yellow croaker is rich in high-quality protein, unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins and minerals, which are beneficial to the health of pregnant women and fetuses. Upon seeing this, Li Zhixuan immediately instructed his bodyguard: "Chop off the fish head and tail, divide the essence in the middle in half, quickly preserve it and send it back to Seoul. Give half to my parents and half to Yoona and the other three pregnant women."

"Yes!"

For a family like the Li family, let alone a mere wild yellow croaker, they could definitely get their hands on a wild yellow croaker if they wanted to eat it.

But this fish was caught by Li Zhixuan himself, so it has a different meaning.

Giving it to wives shows love, and giving it to parents shows filial piety. How perfect!
As for Li Zhixuan and the other three, the fish heads and tails together weighed two or three pounds, which was enough for them to eat.

Immediately afterwards, the bodyguards noticed that three of the remaining five fishing rods at the stern of the boat had caught fish.

However, there were no big fish this time, only three fish weighing a little over a pound each. Li Zhixuan didn't know what kind of fish they were.

"Does anyone recognize this fish? Is it edible?"

Li Zhixuan's bodyguards looked at each other, somewhat embarrassed.

Seeing this, a crew member next to him spoke up: "Yes, they're edible. These three fish are common mackerel in the waters around Jeju Island. However, now is not their best time to eat them. Mackerel tastes best in April and September."

"As long as it's edible, it's fine. We caught it ourselves anyway, so it doesn't matter if the taste is just average. Let's clean these three fish too."

"Yes."

The head and tail of the large yellow croaker are braised, while one of the three mackerel is steamed, and the meat of the remaining two is sliced ​​off, marinated with seasonings, then coated with egg, flour and breadcrumbs and deep-fried.

The remaining fish bones from those two fish were pan-fried and used to make broth, along with some tofu and baby bok choy. Wow! It's so delicious it'll make your eyebrows fall off!

It was a little after 9 pm, time for a late-night snack. Fish I caught myself just tastes so good!
Shen Youna's favorite food is fried fish fillets. There were four fish fillets in total. She ate two of them and drank some fish soup before she was full.

Huang Meiying likes to eat braised fish because there are no bones on the fish head, so she eats the whole fish head herself.

Lee Chi-heon and Park Soo-young ate the same thing: a little braised fish tail, some fried fish fillets, and some fish soup.

You two have great chemistry!
Shin Yuna was a little jealous, but she didn't say anything on the surface.

Having eaten and drunk his fill, it was time to rest. Li Zhixuan went to the master bedroom to take a shower.

Soon, Shin Yoo-na and Hwang Mi-young appeared in front of Lee Chi-hyun, taking off their clothes as they walked towards him.

Seeing this, Li Zhixuan quickly said, "Wait a minute! It's not good for your stomach to exercise right after eating. Let's wait a while, watch a movie together, and then go to sleep."

What he said made sense, and the two women exchanged a glance before agreeing.

It's not unusual for a luxury yacht to have a projector in the bedroom.

While Li Zhixuan was taking a shower, Shen Youna and the other woman went outside to choose a movie.

What serious movies can couples watch together?

They were enjoying a lively movie, while Park Soo-young was feeling lonely and unable to sleep, tossing and turning. So she simply left the room.

After arriving in the living room, she first went to the bar and chose a bottle of wine, then leaned back on the sofa, drinking and playing on her phone.

Soon, it was past midnight. Perhaps the food was a bit too salty, or perhaps Li Zhixuan hadn't drunk enough water that day; in any case, he woke up thirsty.

Feeling like his throat was on fire, he quickly got up and left the bedroom to get some water.

He was really thirsty, so he left the bedroom and went straight to the bar, completely unaware that there was someone lying on the sofa.

After he finished chugging his water, he grabbed two more bottles. That way, if Shen You-na and Huang Mei-ying woke up thirsty, they wouldn't have to come out to find water.

What a thoughtful jerk I am!

After praising himself, Li Zhixuan prepared to walk back. But when he turned around, he found someone on the sofa, which startled him.

Park Soo-young lay on her side on the sofa, facing outwards. She was wearing the white bathrobe provided on the yacht, nothing special. Besides, Lee Chi-heon wasn't particularly attracted to her looks, so nothing like love at first sight happened.

Li Zhixuan didn't know why Park Soo-young was sleeping in the living room, but the cabin was quite warm and she wouldn't get cold, so Li Zhixuan didn't bother with her and took the water to go back to the bedroom.

Li Zhixuan returned to the bedroom and closed the door, and Park Soo-young, who was lying on the sofa, woke up. Actually, to be precise, she was woken up when Li Zhixuan was gulping down water.

She was pretending to be asleep because she was hoping that Li Zhixuan would come and call her back to her room, ask her why she was sleeping in the living room, and try to flirt with her.

But none of her hopes came true.

Ugh! Am I that ugly? I'm not ugly, am I? Even if I'm not as pretty as Erin unnie, my figure is still better than hers, right?
If Erin Unnie can be with him, why can't I?
Once I'm with him, why would I need to worry about resources? By then, the so-called resources in the entertainment industry will be the least valuable thing to me, right?
Park Soo-young genuinely envies, even feels jealous, of Bae Joo-hyun.

To be able to bear a child for the Li family is a dream come true for so many people. If she could give birth to a son, she would truly live a life of luxury and never have to worry again.

Thinking of this, Park Soo-young reached for the half-empty bottle of wine on the coffee table and then chugged it down.

After quickly downing most of the bottle of wine, Park Soo-young's face immediately turned red, and then she lay down on the sofa and closed her eyes again.

Less than a minute later, the door to the master bedroom opened again, and Li Zhixuan, carrying a blanket, came out.

Bringing someone's perfectly healthy daughter out to play, only to send her back tomorrow with a cold—that's not appropriate, is it?

After thinking it over, Li Zhixuan took out a blanket and walked over to Park Soo-young to cover her with it.

Just then, Park Soo-young suddenly opened her eyes!
"What are you doing?"

(End of this chapter)