The Peninsula chaebol started by rescuing Samsung's little princess.

Chapter 132 This is my best birthday

"Haorong, this steamed snow crab is very fresh, please try some!"

Xianma picked up a steamed snow crab, peeled it open, and placed it in front of Li Haorong, inviting him to taste it.

"Thank you, Auntie!"

Despite Li Haorong's repeated refusals, he found it difficult to refuse the other party's hospitality.

Ever since he sat down at the table, his mother kept bringing him all sorts of food, but the problem was he wasn't hungry at all!

Although the restaurant was closed, it was bustling with activity inside.

After seeing their daughter, the parents insisted that she have one more meal before leaving!

At the same time, to express their gratitude to Li Haorong for going to great lengths to bring their daughter back, they naturally treated him to a good meal, serving him everything that was best in the shop.

However, even though Li Haorong wasn't hungry, he actually found the crab meat quite delicious after taking a bite.

Thinking that the crab meat wouldn't fill me up, I picked it up and started eating.

"I'm so sorry to have troubled you this time. It's all my fault for being so stubborn. She could have come back after filming, but she insisted on coming today, and I've troubled you to drive for so long!"

Despite having already apologized, Xianma was still apologizing repeatedly.

"Today is her 18th birthday, which is special, so please don't blame her!"

"Hey—hey—"

Hearing Li Haorong's words, Xian's mother's gaze towards him deepened: "Haorong, how did you and my Eun-jung meet?"

"Mom, I really can't eat anymore!"

Just as Ham Eun-jung was about to launch into her "three questions for mother-in-law," Ham Eun-jung interrupted her.

"Why are you eating so little?"

"I ate before coming back; I just wanted to see you all!"

"You child—"

That's how mothers and children are; they miss each other terribly when they're apart, but when they do meet, they can't help but argue.

"I'm finished eating, thank you so much for your hospitality, Uncle and Aunt!"

After finishing the snow crab, Li Haorong felt the food was almost in his throat and said the same thing.

"Oppa, let's go!"

Ham Eun-jung glanced at the time; it was already past 11 o'clock. She immediately stood up and said...

"Are you leaving so soon?"

"I have filming tomorrow, and Oppa has to go to work tomorrow too!"

Ham Eun-jung explained while tugging at Lee Ho-young's sleeve.

"Uncle, Auntie, shall we head back now?"

"Okay, then drive carefully!"

Knowing that her children all had jobs, Xian's mother didn't say anything more.

As the two left the store to get into their car, Xianma stuffed several bags of things into their hands.

She was just an uneducated woman, unable to express herself with eloquent words, so she could only convey her gratitude with a gift.

"Auntie, this is too much!"

"It's okay, you can take some for your colleagues!"

Li Haorong had only experienced such a scene when he was a child, when his mother treated him like this.

He thought that with his parents' passing, a piece of his soul was missing here, but he was found by Grandma Park...

Salty Mom, including my own mother, pieced together the fragments one by one.

"Oppa, thank you so much for today!"

As they embarked on their journey home, Ham Eun-jung's face beamed with happiness.

"You're welcome. You treated me to sashimi, and your mother treated me to snow crab. We're even now!"

"No, that won't do. It's something I owe Oppa, and I'll pay you back someday!"

Ham Eun-jung said stubbornly.

"Great! I'm looking forward to that day!"

Upon hearing Lee Ho-young's agreement, Ham Eun-jung was overjoyed, and then solemnly said, "Oppa, thank you, today is the best birthday of my life!"

"You're only a few years old; your best birthday is always the next one!"

"Hehe, Oppa is really amazing, that's right!"

Ham Eun-jung laughed heartily upon hearing Lee Ho-young's words, a stark contrast to her earlier anguish at the barbecue restaurant.

Because there were fewer cars at night, Li Haorong's journey home took less than two hours.

"Hey, wake up!"

Lee Ho-young shook Ham Eun-jung, who was sleeping soundly in the passenger seat, awake.

He admired the girl very much; one second she was chatting and laughing with him, and the next she was asleep.

The key is that her sleep quality is really good; even playing music can't wake her up.

"Huh? We've arrived?"

Ham Eun-jung rubbed her sleepy eyes and looked out the window.

"I just arrived in Seoul, and you didn't even tell me the address. How could I possibly get there?"

"Oh, sorry, I fell asleep!"

"It's okay, just give me the address!"

"My address — what is my address?"

"You'd better be sober before you speak!"

Hearing that the girl didn't even know where her own home was, Li Haorong was speechless. He couldn't very well send her to his own home, could he?

Fortunately, once she regained her senses, Ham Eun-jung finally revealed the location of her rented apartment.

To Li Haorong's surprise, this place was not far from Mingzhi University!

"arrive!"

"Thank you, Oppa!"

After getting off the bus, Ham Eun-jung thanked Lee Ho-young again.

Even he didn't know how many times Ham Eun-jung had thanked him tonight. He didn't answer, but just waved to Ham Eun-jung.

Watching Ham Eun-jung skip away, Lee Ho-young took out his phone, only to find that Lee Qri had sent him a text message.

"Are you back?"

Seeing that only 5 minutes had passed since the message was sent, and thinking that she probably hadn't fallen asleep yet, I dialed the number.

"Oppa, you're back?"

Lee Juri's hushed voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Yes, I just arrived. Are you in your dorm?"

"Yes, Baolan just fell asleep!"

"Then you should go to bed early too!"

"No, Oppa, I miss you!"

The meaning behind Li Juli's words was quite obvious, and Li Haorong naturally understood the implied meaning as well.

The thought of Lee Juri's gentle, sweet voice made his heart flutter like a cat's claws, so he said, "Ten minutes, at the school gate!"

"Inside!"

After hanging up the phone, Li Haorong immediately drove towards Myongji University.

"ah----"

Li Haorong sometimes couldn't help but sigh that Li Juli seemed to really have the talent to be a singer.

Her sweet, childlike voice is not only fresh and adorable, but it also has high notes and trills. Although the latter two are sung passively, it at least shows that she has potential.

Finally, when the battle came to an end, the hotel became deserted, as quiet as after a rainstorm.

Li Haorong leaned against the headboard, and suddenly he wanted a cigarette!

"Oppa~~"

At that moment, Li Juli suddenly squeezed in and wrapped her arms around his waist.

"what?"

"Oppa, thank you, today is the best birthday of my life!"

Upon hearing these familiar words, Li Haorong, who had been stroking Li Juli's hair, suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong?"

Noticing that something was wrong with Li Haorong, Li Juli turned to the side and stared at him.

"It's nothing, you're only a few years old. Your best birthday is always the next one!"

Li Haorong's words came out as if he had just rehearsed, and the effect was excellent.

Upon hearing this, Lee Qri exclaimed excitedly, "Yes, we have another one, and the one after that! Oppa, let's do it again!"

"Huh? No, wait a minute—hey—stop—"