Peninsula: My e-sports dream shattered, I chose to become an actor.

The next morning, Seoul sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains, dappling the disheveled sheets.

He turned his head slightly, his gaze focusing, and saw Kim Ji-won in his arms, her eyes tightly closed, her eyelashes trembling slightly. She was trying hard to control her breathing, pretending that she was still asleep.

OK, looks like it wasn't a dream.

I couldn't hold back yesterday and my true nature showed.

Li Mingye mentally berated himself, but didn't dwell on it too much, nor did he feel any regret. His main goal was to avoid internal conflict.

Life goes on, let's just take it one step at a time.

He stared intently at Kim Ji-won, who remained motionless in his arms, and felt a sense of amusement.

Her act of pretending to be asleep was a bit too forceful, perhaps due to excessive nervousness, and it was far inferior to her acting skills when she was filming.

Li Mingye didn't expose her, and with a bit of patience, he just quietly watched her.

As a result, Kim Ji-won in his arms remained completely still in one position for more than ten minutes, like a stone.

Li Mingye raised an eyebrow, feeling that it was about time, and chose to take the initiative.

His wolf claws slowly probed down her back, finally stopping at a certain mysterious curve.

Then, with a gentle flick.

"Hmph~"

Kim Ji-won immediately let out a cloying, terrified nasal sound, her body instinctively shrinking back like a frightened cat, but her eyes remained tightly closed, attempting a final struggle.

He's completely unresponsive.

Li Mingye became somewhat interested, and although he wanted to continue, he considered the current situation and chose a gentler approach.

He leaned close to Kim Ji-won's exaggeratedly red ears, his warm breath brushing against her earlobes, and whispered:

"Wake up, Nuna."

After saying that, he had a mischievous thought in mind and gently blew a breath into that sensitive earlobe.

Kim Ji-won's body trembled violently, as if she had been electrocuted. Knowing she could no longer hide it, she could only slowly open her eyes. Her eyes were filled with tears and embarrassment.

Just as Li Mingye was about to say something joking, he heard Kim Ji-won speak first, her voice hoarse and trembling slightly:

"Yesterday... I was too drunk yesterday, I don't remember anything. Let's just pretend nothing happened, okay?"

Her eyes darted away, and she didn't dare to meet Li Mingye's gaze. It seemed she didn't know how to face the man who had been so intimate with her just last night.

Li Mingye's eyes flickered, and the words he was about to utter were stuck in his throat.

Actually, he felt that Kim Ji-won wasn't that drunk yesterday, otherwise it would have been difficult for her to remember about safety measures at such a crucial moment.

However, saying such things at this time would be suicidal, and Li Mingye is not that stupid.

After speaking, Kim Ji-won buried her head again, escaping reality like an ostrich.

She truly felt she was bewitched; after drinking, she inexplicably confessed her feelings to a man who already had a girlfriend.

Although she did like him, and even at that moment last night she was completely immersed in a sea of ​​happiness, the moral education she had received since childhood made it difficult for her to accept this reality, and she didn't know how to handle their current relationship.

In short, I deeply regret it.

"But this might make it difficult to see each other again..."

After blaming herself, Kim Ji-won couldn't help but feel sad and regretful. After what had happened, the idea of ​​them interacting normally as before was simply a pipe dream.

Thinking of this, she raised her head slightly, looking at Li Mingye's expression with a mixture of fear and anticipation, wanting to see how he would react.

He didn't seem surprised; his expression was calm, as if he had expected Kim Ji-won to say that.

Li Mingye slowly spoke:

"Is Nu trying to avoid taking responsibility for me?"

"?"

Kim Ji-won didn't even bother to hide anymore and immediately looked at Lee Myung-yeop with an absurd expression.

Is the problem with me or the problem with you?

Li Mingye didn't give her time to think carefully, and continued, his tone tinged with grievance:

"I always thought Nuna was a very responsible person, but it seems I was wrong..."

He perfectly timed his performance to show a look of disappointment, as if he had been "used and then abandoned," demonstrating his superb acting skills.

"What are you saying?"

Kim Ji-won's voice suddenly grew louder, her eyes widened, filled with a mixture of shame and indignation.

"Don't you know you have a girlfriend? Clearly..."

After she finished speaking, perhaps because she hadn't fully released the turmoil in her heart, she began to repeatedly pound Li Mingye's chest.

She didn't hold back much, but the punches didn't hurt much either. The soft fists landed on Li Mingye's solid chest muscles, which felt more like a playful act of affection.

He grabbed Kim Ji-won's wildly flailing little fists and gently lifted her chin with his other hand, forcing her to look at him.

Oh my god, why are you crying?

Kim Ji-won pursed her lower lip tightly, her eyes were red-rimmed, and large tears welled up in the corners of her eyes. Her sense of being wronged could not be more obvious.

A hint of apology flashed in Li Mingye's eyes.

He just wanted to crack a joke to lighten the mood and ease the awkwardness, but it seems he went in the wrong direction and angered Nunna.

After gathering his emotions, Li Mingye looked directly into Kim Ji-won's eyes, his expression becoming serious:

"Does Noona like me?"

Upon hearing the thought-provoking question, Kim Ji-won paused, then frowned, her eyes darting around, and she bit her lip, remaining silent.

it is more than words.

"I like Nuna too." Li Mingye said sincerely, hitting the nail on the head.

Kim Ji-won's body visibly went limp, and her clenched fist slowly loosened.

Her eyes stopped looking around and instead, her expectant gaze carefully landed on Li Mingye's face, as if she were waiting for a verdict.

"However..." Li Mingye changed the subject, his tone becoming somewhat helpless, "I also really like my girlfriend."

Time seemed to stand still for a few seconds.

—The whole thing collapsed.

Kim Ji-won gritted her teeth, her gaze turning strange as she looked at him as if he were a madman.

"What do you mean? Who are you doing this to?"

After saying that, she struggled a bit, trying to push Li Mingye away from her embrace.

She thought Li Mingye might say something. If he chose her, she would be willing to be despicable and bear the infamy to stay together; if he still chose his girlfriend, she would gracefully withdraw and never see him again.

Unexpectedly, he directly declared himself a scumbag.

Lee Myung-yeop held Kim Ji-won tightly as she struggled to stay still:

"That's why I said that, because I don't want to let any of you down."

Kim Ji-won was stunned and didn't understand his logic for a moment. She stared at him blankly and stopped struggling.

How can someone speak such scum in such a righteous and awe-inspiring way?

Taking advantage of Kim Ji-won's stunned state, Lee Myung-yeop pressed his advantage, speaking in a deep and magnetic voice:

"I don't want Nuna to leave me, I don't want to lose you."

His gaze was deep and sincere, as if it contained a pool of deep affection, successfully attracting all of Kim Ji-won's attention.

"But I also can't bear to part with my girlfriend; she didn't do anything wrong."

"So... give me some time to sort things out, okay?"

Kim Ji-won nodded slightly, somewhat unsure of what to do.

She felt guilty towards Li Mingye's unknown girlfriend, which made her thoughts particularly chaotic at this moment.

Seeing that he seemed to have barely gotten through this hurdle, Lee Myung-yeop didn't let Kim Ji-won continue to overthink and kissed her directly, silencing all her doubts.

Their lips met, and Kim Ji-won initially resisted slightly, then resigned herself to her fate and passively responded to the aggressive kiss.

The sun shines brightly outside the window, and spring is in full bloom inside.

It's only eight or nine in the morning, there's still a long time.