Peninsula: Starting with a silly childhood friend!

Chapter 149 Ambiguity by the Han River

As for how delicious Haidilao is, Liu Baiyuan didn't think it was anything special, but Bae Joo-hyun, who had never seen such a novel way of eating before, found it very interesting, and Haidilao's service was indeed excellent.

In just a short while, the broth and vegetables were all served.

However, Bae Joo-hyun had not yet arrived, and Liu Baiyuan was not in a hurry. He simply sat quietly in his chair and scrolled through his phone.

However, he was shocked to see that someone had already posted clips of Red Velvet's concert online shortly after it ended.

That's incredibly fast...

Looking at Bae Joo-hyun in the video, Liu Baiyuan's eyes softened slightly. Actually, Red Velvet's concerts are quite noisy, not to mention that there were two whistles next to him. They are trainees, so they should have lost some of their charm as artists.

But the two of them still acted like little fans, screaming and shouting in support without missing a beat.

The noise was so loud that Liu Baiyuan's ears were now feeling a bit sore.

That's why Liu Baiyuan doesn't like going to concerts. If it weren't for the fact that this concert wasn't organized by JYP, Liu Baiyuan wouldn't have gone to the audience seats. He felt it was quieter to watch TV in the backstage waiting room.

Squeak...

Just as Liu Baiyuan was engrossed in watching, the door to the side was suddenly pushed open. Hearing the sound of the door opening, his gaze immediately focused on it, and sure enough, a short girl wearing a baseball cap and a mask walked in.

"Why is Nuna here so late?"

Although he understood that they needed to pack their things after the event, almost an hour had passed from when he left until he came back to reserve a table and serve the food. That was way too long...

"There was no other way. We only saw a lot of fans waiting for us after we went out, so we decided to wait there for a while and chat with them."

Hearing this, Liu Baiyuan's lips curled up slightly, and he said with a smile, "Nuna is really good to her fans."

"Of course."

Bae Joo-hyun, her eyes crinkling with a smile, seemed to be in a good mood. She sat down opposite Liu Baiyuan, looking at the bubbling broth in front of her. A hint of doubt flashed in her eyes as she asked him, "Hmm? This broth... seems different from the one I had last time?"

Hearing Bae Joo-hyun's question, Yoo Baek-won was also taken aback, subconsciously thinking that he might have ordered the wrong hot pot base. He glanced at the hot pot base and saw that her gaze was fixed on the tomato hot pot base in her side, and he understood what she meant. He smiled slightly and said, "Well, last time I saw you sweating a lot while eating, I guessed that you couldn't handle spicy food, so I ordered the tomato hot pot base for you. This hot pot base is not spicy."

There was nothing wrong with what Liu Baiyuan said in itself. If it were someone else, they might even think that Liu Baiyuan was very considerate. But there was nothing he could do because the person he was talking to was Bae Joo-hyun.

This older sister's competitive spirit is well-known. She originally came here today to try the spicy hot pot again, but Liu Baiyuan not only looked down on her, but also said that she couldn't handle spicy food.

How could she possibly tolerate that?

"Hey! Are you looking down on me?!"

"Um?"

Liu Baiyuan was stunned for a moment. "Sister, where did you get this conclusion from?"

"I want spicy hot pot! Who says I can't handle it!"

Bae Joo-hyun's temper flared up instantly, while Liu Baiyuan, upon hearing her words, smiled helplessly and nodded, saying, "Alright, alright, I'll have the waiter adjust it."

This hot pot is a yin-yang pot, half tomato and half spicy, with the tomato side facing Bae Joo-hyun, originally for convenience.

She was eating when she realized that this older sister was stubborn and insisted on challenging her. So, Liu Baiyuan had no choice but to ask the waiter to change the direction of the hot pot base, turning the original horizontal divider into a vertical one, so that Bae Joo-hyun could also reach the spicy broth.

Judging from the way Bae Joo-hyun ate, she was clearly very hungry. After the first pot of meat was cooked, she ate most of it. Seeing Bae Joo-hyun like this, Liu Baiyuan asked curiously, "Noona, did you... not have dinner?"

When he went backstage at TWICE before, he clearly saw the idols' dinners. Could it be that SM is so stingy that they won't even give them a salad dinner?

Upon hearing Liu Baiyuan's question, Bae Joo-hyun put another piece of meat in her mouth, took a sip of water, and said, "We did eat, but we have a performance to do, so we can't eat anything too greasy. We just had a salad each. How can that be enough to fill us up..."

Bae Joo-hyun felt somewhat helpless; she could understand, but couldn't accept it.

When she cooks for Kim Ye-rin, she always includes meat and fried eggs, but the company dinner she ordered only contained salad... After that, she still has to sing and dance intensely for several hours. Sigh...

"Well, there's nothing I can do about it then. You should eat more."

Liu Baiyuan's lips curled up slightly, a hint of a smile in his eyes. No wonder this older sister can't seem to get abs. Look at Kang Seulgi, and then look at Son Seungwan, tsk tsk tsk.

There's no harm in comparison.

I don’t know if it’s because of the last time I ate there, but Bae Joo-hyun was obviously much better this time. At least she didn’t drink water like crazy while eating.

After we had eaten and drunk our fill, it was already more than an hour later.

Bae Joo-hyun and Yoo Baek-won walked out of the store. For some reason, the weather on the Peninsula was unusually cool tonight.

A gentle breeze blew by, carrying a hint of dampness. Looking up at the sky, all was covered in dark clouds, obscuring the stars. Clearly, it was likely to rain heavily tonight. However, the two, who weren't particularly observant, had no idea what was going to happen.

At Bae Joo-hyun's suggestion, the two went to the place where Bae Joo-hyun had previously learned to ride a bicycle.

There are an unusually large number of children here today, surrounded by their parents.

"Wow, there are so many people."

Bae Joo-hyun was somewhat surprised, but Yoo Baek-won, who was standing next to her, had found a good place to go.

"Noona, there are bicycles for rent there. Why don't we rent a couple of bicycles and ride around? That would be a good option."

Liu Baiyuan pointed to the side. He didn't know if it was because of the location, but there were several vendors selling or renting cycling-related items, such as protective gear, bicycles, and instructional materials.

"Such a big car..."

Bae Joo-hyun seemed a little hesitant. Those cars looked rather tall at first glance. She looked down at her two "long legs" and... felt a little unsure.

"Kenchana, Nona, you're an adult now. Before, it was just for teaching, so riding a children's bicycle was fine. But now that you can ride one, it's not really appropriate for you to still be riding a children's bicycle."

Liu Baiyuan's words undoubtedly struck a chord with her. Yes, I'm an adult now!

Even though I'm a bit...short, I'm still an adult!

Thinking of this, Bae Joo-hyun suddenly felt a surge of confidence, and she walked towards the rental car with her head held high.

Five minutes later, Liu Baiyuan and Pei Zhuxuan each pushed a bicycle to the riverbank. Since they were riding bicycles, how could they not have a thrilling river cruise?

Since it's located right on the Han River, I figured I had to try it.

Liu Baiyuan and Bae Joo-hyun started at the same time. Perhaps it was because Bae Joo-hyun hadn't ridden a bike in a long time, but this time she, who was usually riding a children's bike well, was riding it crookedly and the whole bike was wobbling, as if she was about to fall at any moment.

"Aigoo..."

In the end, Bae Joo-hyun couldn't resist stretching out her foot to brace herself against the ground, but embarrassingly, she couldn't quite reach it...

I could only barely touch the ground by standing on tiptoe...

"Hahaha, Noona, isn't that a bit too high?"

Seeing this, Liu Baiyuan, who was following behind Bae Joo-hyun, couldn't hide his joy. He had figured that this older sister's skills might have deteriorated because she hadn't ridden for a long time, and he also guessed that she might be a little uncomfortable because she had never ridden an adult bike before.

But he hadn't expected that this woman riding an adult bicycle wouldn't be able to reach the ground...

"Hey! Liu Baiyuan!"

Bae Joo-hyun quickly caught Liu Baiyuan's laughter. Already feeling somewhat embarrassed, she now glared angrily at her younger brother behind her who was mocking her.

"Uh... um..."

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Liu Baiyuan felt Bae Joo-hyun's gaze and wisely shut his mouth. If it were someone else, like Minatozaki Sana, although this little dog could be troublesome when she sulked, at least there wouldn't be any danger.

But when this older sister gets angry, she really goes all out...

"Ahem, Mianena."

Bae Joo-hyun was secretly pleased to see Yoo Baek-won admitting defeat, but she rolled her eyes arrogantly.

For some reason, the next moment, she suddenly thought of the time she chatted with him a while ago, and how Liu Baiyuan was "jealous" because there was a romantic scene in the short drama he was filming. She felt as if she had eaten a mouthful of honey and was overjoyed.

"Ding! Bae Joo-hyun's favorability +5!"

Progress bar: 15 percent.

Upon hearing that Bae Joo-hyun had suddenly gained five more points of favorability, Liu Baiyuan turned to look at her. He saw that she wasn't looking at him, but only showing him the back of her head. She then pushed off again and rode forward.

As time went by, Bae Joo-hyun gradually regained her feel for the bike. Soon, she went from riding awkwardly and prone to falling to riding straight like a seasoned pro.

"Noona, you ride well."

"Of course, I'm Irene!"

When Bae Joo-hyun heard Liu Baiyuan's praise, she showed no humility whatsoever, and instead boasted about herself in a rather arrogant manner.

"Bai Yuan, let's have a match!"

"What?"

Seeing that Bae Joo-hyun had stopped, Liu Baiyuan, who was following behind, also slowly stopped beside her, looking at her with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

"The Han River Bridge is just ahead. Let's have a race and see who can ride the fastest!"

Bae Joo-hyun's eyes were full of confidence. Although she might not be able to ride him faster, it didn't matter. The main thing was that she could have some special memories with him.

"The Han River Bridge? Well, that's not out of the question."

Liu Baiyuan squinted slightly and looked into the distance. It was true that he wore glasses, but he was nearsighted, so it didn't matter much if he looked into the distance.

"Let's go then!"

Bae Joo-hyun was full of fighting spirit, and her eyes seemed to be burning with a small flame.

"Ready..."

"start!"

The moment Bae Joo-hyun, who was also the referee, finished speaking, she kicked out.

Seeing Bae Joo-hyun's competitive spirit, Liu Baiyuan smiled slightly and immediately followed after her.

The sky was overcast, devoid of moonlight, and only the streetlights along the roadside bore the heavy responsibility of providing illumination.

Along the scenic riverbank, where even seeing the road is a bit difficult, a man and a woman sped past on bicycles.

However, precisely because of the dim lighting, Bae Joo-hyun, whose driving skills were not very good to begin with, did not notice that there was a slightly recessed manhole cover in front of her.

The sudden jolt caused Bae Joo-hyun to lose her balance instantly.

"what!"

Her loss of balance wasn't a big deal, but Liu Baiyuan, who followed closely behind, benefited from her shady dealings.

boom! ! !

"Ouch!"

Liu Baiyuan cried out "Ouch!" right after Pei Zhuxuan's scream.

Upon closer inspection, sure enough, Bae Joo-hyun and Yoo Baek-won had both fallen onto the lawn nearby.

However, Bae Joo-hyun was on top of Yoo Baek-won.

"Aigoo..."

Liu Baiyuan felt the pain coming from his buttocks, and his face involuntarily wore a mask of pain. In contrast, Pei Zhuxuan was much better.

His knee only hit the grass; there were no obvious abrasions.

After regaining their senses, the two opened their eyes and were slightly taken aback when they saw each other's faces so close together.

Bae Joo-hyun's gaze unconsciously met Yoo Baek-won's eyes. Even through his glasses, the latter's brown pupils seemed to penetrate Bae Joo-hyun's heart.

"So beautiful..."

Just as Bae Joo-hyun had this thought, the voice of the mute system simultaneously rang in Liu Baiyuan's mind.

"Ding! Bae Joo-hyun's favorability +5!"

Progress bar: 20%.

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Liu Baiyuan was slightly startled when he heard the system's voice. He had just gained five points, so how could he have gained another five points now?

His gaze also fell on the woman before him. Although Bae Joo-hyun had a nickname, "Big Head," Liu Baiyuan at this moment...

It seems Bae Joo-hyun's head isn't actually that big...

Although she was wearing a mask, Bae Joo-hyun's face seemed to be automatically projected into Liu Baiyuan's mind, allowing him to make the judgment that Bae Joo-hyun had a "big head".

In his memory, even though Bae Joo-hyun's head was a little bigger than that of other girls in her group or of the same age, her facial features were very well-proportioned, which made her appearance stand out.

The title of the new generation of SM Entertainment's successor to Im Yoona is well-deserved.

At this moment, on the grass by the Han River, Bae Joo-hyun was pressing down on Yoo Baek-won, their upper bodies pressed tightly together, their eyes meeting, and for a moment, the atmosphere was somewhat ambiguous.

"Noona..."

Liu Baiyuan called out to her in a daze, and the next moment, for some reason, Pei Zhuxuan's head slowly moved closer to Liu Baiyuan...