People on the Peninsula: I Became a Lucky Koi

In Apgujeong, deep in a back alley, there's a quiet bar with neon lights on its facade, and a soft, mellow jazz melody drifts from the lobby.

Bae Suzy, wrapped in a red scarf, stood on tiptoe on the steps by the street, her clear eyes glancing at the street corner from time to time.

Just as she was eagerly anticipating what was happening, in the blink of an eye...

Bae Soo-ji suddenly felt everything go black as a pair of warm, large hands covered her eyes. She trembled in fright and cried out, "Ah!"

Next, he wanted to demonstrate his Taekwondo skills.

Subduing the criminals and resisting...

Jin Can, on the contrary, laughed even more excitedly, "Guess who I am~"

The familiar voice and the faint fragrance carried on the breeze instantly made Bae Suzy guess Kim Chan's identity: "It's a dog!"

Why are you swearing?

Jin Can withdrew his hand and met Bae Suzy's face as she turned around.

The woman's first action was to raise her fist and punch him in the shoulder, saying, "How can you be so disrespectful?"

"You scared me..."

Bae Soo-ji let out a long sigh, her face flushed with anger.

"If Noona doesn't like it, it won't happen again." Kim Chan smiled frankly.

Bae Suzy snorted: "That had to be the case."

"Arasso." Jin Chan took off his baseball cap and readily agreed, "Got it..."

But Bae Suzy wasn't having it. She gritted her teeth, stared at Kim Chan's serious, determined expression, and couldn't help but mutter:

"I was being sarcastic!"

"Chan..."

"Really?" Kim Chan feigned surprise, then, seeing Bae Suzy's slightly uneasy expression, he immediately waved his hand and laughed, "Saying you remembered it was just to fool Noona."

Bae Suzy's emotions were like navigating a winding mountain road.

She suddenly remembered what Jin Can had said when they first met: "I don't lie to strangers."

It seems that's really the case...

"Let's go, let's go, let's go in quickly~" Bae Suzy raised her hand and patted Kim Chan's lower back to urge him on.

Deep down, however, a faint doubt lingered in my heart.

This kid, he even dares to lie to me now, push and pull me.

Would she dare to cheat on me again in the future?

Kim Chan inadvertently met Bae Suzy's meaningful gaze and asked, puzzled, "Why are you looking at me?"

...

"Annyeonghaseyo~"

Through Bae Suzy's introduction, Kim Chan met Lee Ji-eun, the "slippery hand sister".

She had a casual bun hairstyle, a petite figure, and wore an oversized black hoodie.

Despite their private banter, when they met, Kim Chan still had to be polite, saying, "IU sunbaenim..."

Lee Ji-eun, who had been maintaining a somewhat aloof demeanor, paused for a few seconds after spotting Kim Chan.

He wore a short black leather jacket that accentuated his broad shoulders, paired with a white turtleneck sweater. His handsome features were framed by a warm and serene smile.

"..."

Lee Ji-eun was in a good mood at the thought of working with such a handsome younger man.

She blinked and held out her little hand. "Hello, Baek Seung-chan."

"Hello, Zhao Renying." Jin Can smiled and said the name of the character she played in the drama, Cindy/Zhao Renying.

Two hands, one big and one small, shook hands.

This woman's hands are so smooth, like butterflies...

Bae Suzy brushed a strand of hair behind her ear and nudged Kim Chan with her elbow.

He quickly squeezed him into the sofa where he was sitting. "What would you like to drink?"

"Lemonade~" Jin Can replied.

After their initial meeting, Kim Chan and IU didn't have much conversation.

Bae Suzy, on the other hand, acted as a go-between, setting the stage for the two to start a conversation, and gradually, the three of them began to chat.

only…

Jin Can felt that Lee Ji-eun, who was sitting opposite him, was glancing at his face.

Hawkeye's abilities are still quite outstanding...

Immediately afterwards, the panel for the side effects confirmed his intuition.

Lee Ji-eun (IU)'s delicate and petite face has become a digital profile picture.

Lines of text slowly appeared:

"Event: Lee Ji-eun keeps staring at you, and her gaze makes you feel rather embarrassed. However, being kind-hearted, you still decide to bestow a blessing, triggering the entry [Song Alchemist]."

"【Song Alchemist】: It greatly activated Lee Ji-eun's creative talent, and you can draw creative points from it."

The icon for this entry is a classic alchemical crucible, but what boils inside is not a potion, but rather flowing melodic notes and rising steam.

Side effects: Warning of a high incidence of "slip-on-hand" incidents 2.0, or being caught in a media storm; you may be falsely accused by the "shrimp-headed woman," with the story being written into her song or making headlines.

"Side effects entry is in effect"

Time Limit: 1 year

Jin Can silently finished reading the newly triggered entry.

He subconsciously picked up the leather jacket he had just taken off and put it on.

This move left Lee Ji-eun and Bae Suzy completely baffled.

The latter asked, "What's wrong?"

"Rip~"

Kim Chan lowered his head, quickly zipped up his jacket, and turned to look at Bae Suzy: "It's a little cold..."

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Lee Ji-eun, who looked completely innocent.

Opinions differ regarding the incident involving this woman's slip-up.

Was it a slip of the hand, or what...? Who knows?

Kim Chan-jin doesn't believe that the kind of artist who can break through and rise to prominence in the Korean entertainment industry is the pure, cute, and innocent girl that fans describe.

In short, fun is fun, and sex is sex, but please don't take pictures, girl...

"You scared me!"

"I thought you were leaving..." Bae Suzy smiled and took a sip of champagne.

Jin Can took a sip of lemonade; it was very sour.

Just like his feelings right now...

The people now associated with this entry—Bae Suzy, Lim Nayeon—are less of a hassle.

Im Yoona, this burden, and Lee Ji-eun on the other side, it feels like the disadvantages outweigh the advantages... Now, even Chanyeol looks handsome in Park Jin-young's eyes.

Bae Suzy, wearing a brown sweater, looked at her friend with great interest:

"You're going to be very busy this year, aren't you?"

"Didn't they say they were going to release an album in the second half of the year...?"

"Yes." Lee Ji-eun sipped the Jinro soju she endorses, her eyes slightly tipsy and expectant. "It's a mini album, and it's the first time I've been the producer, taking the lead in the entire process."

Jin Can looked surprised upon hearing this.

This matches the "Song Alchemist" attribute associated with this woman in the entry.

"Where is that person?"

Bae Suzy blinked her smiling eyes again, looking quite gossipy.

"Which one?" Lee Ji-eun was stunned, not understanding what she meant.

Bae Suzy pouted, "Jang Ki-ha."

She knew very well that this friend had known Jang Ki-ha since 13, but the two were not close.

That is, at the beginning of this year, we started contacting each other frequently and getting to know each other seriously...

"I thought you were about to have some good news..."

Unexpectedly, Lee Ji-eun shook her head, glancing out of the corner of her eye at Kim Chan, who was biting his straw, and said, "Don't talk nonsense!"

"Kiha oppa and I are just friends..."

This couldn't be more true; the two are only getting to know each other and haven't officially started dating yet.

Jin Can didn't recognize the name Zhang Jihe.

He picked up his phone, opened the Naver search engine, and searched the encyclopedia entry—

Jang Ki-ha was born on February 20, 1982, in South Korea. He was the lead vocalist and songwriter of the South Korean indie band "Jang Ki-ha and Faces". He graduated from Seoul National University.

Hearing his movement, Bae Suzy turned slightly, her face close to his ear. Watching him search for information on the encyclopedia, she couldn't help but grin, revealing her bunny teeth, and laughed out loud, "Chan-ah~ you're so funny~"

"Senior Zhang Jihe, don't you recognize him?"

"Is he famous?" Jin Can asked back, dodging her head as she patted his head.

Lee Ji-eun chuckled, "To be honest, I'm not that famous."

However, for some reason, when she saw Bae Suzy smilingly reaching out to pounce on Kim Chan, and Kim Chan helplessly dodging, she felt a pang of sadness and unease.

It wasn't love at first sight; she set her sights on Jin Can.

On the contrary...

I'm not afraid of my friends living a hard life, I'm afraid of them eating well!