Peninsula: My Top-Tier Landlord

"No, I was just telling Xiaoxin where to go in Seoul." Bae Joo-hyun shook her head and lied outright.

"Yeah?"

"It's highly suspicious," Ye Fan said, glancing at his younger sister again.

At this moment, Ye Xin would definitely side with Pei Zhuxuan, after all, she was her sister-in-law!

Seeing that the two remained silent, Ye Fan gave up and didn't ask any more questions.

After singing for a while, Kang Seulgi organized some drinking games to liven up the atmosphere. Bae Joo-hyun was in a good mood and joined in as well.

However, Bae Joo-hyun wasn't very good at drinking games and lost quite a few drinks. In this situation, her sister's group encouraged her brother-in-law, Ye Fan, to help her.

With Bae Joo-hyun's sister around, Ye Fan naturally wouldn't forget his job and helped Bae Joo-hyun settle her drinking debts.

"Wow, brother-in-law has a great capacity for alcohol!" Kang Seulgi exclaimed in surprise. He had drunk almost four bottles of soju, and he didn't even flinch!

"I'm almost done for. A few more rounds and I'll be out of commission." Ye Fan waved his hand, already getting a bit carried away.

"I'm sorry..." Bae Joo-hyun apologized. She had already drunk two bottles and was feeling dizzy. Her peak was three bottles, but she usually only had a small drink. Two bottles were about enough for her.

"It's okay, I'm fine. You should rest first." Ye Fan took a new cup, poured a glass of water for Bae Joo-hyun, and told her to rest for a while.

"Thanks."

"Brother-in-law is very confident," Kang Seulgi said with a smile.

"Of course." Ye Fan narrowed his eyes. He had already figured out that the three of them were in cahoots, with Jiang Seulgi leading the group.

After a few more rounds, Kang Seulgi surrendered, saying, "I'm not playing anymore, brother-in-law, you're too good!"

She was also getting a little tipsy; the alcohol was kicking in, and if she drank any more, she would really get drunk. Pei Zhuxi also raised her hands in surrender, saying she couldn't drink anymore.

Ye Xin felt fine; she had a lot of fun tonight. Maybe it was just psychological, but she was only slightly tipsy.

Bae Joo-hyun had been resting with her eyes closed for a long time.

Ye Fan shook his finger at Kang Seulgi, checked the time, and realized it was already past 12 o'clock; it was time to go back.

After settling the bill and returning to the private room, Ye Fan came back and told them to leave. Kang Seulgi and Bae Joo-hee were both a little unsteady on their feet, while Bae Joo-hyun simply fell asleep.

"What should we do?"

"Unnie seems to be drunk..."

"Is her alcohol tolerance that low?" Ye Fan asked doubtfully. Bae Joo-hyun didn't drink that much, maybe seven cups, which is about two bottles. And their soju didn't seem that strong, did it?

"You only drank about three bottles of soju, maybe because you haven't drunk that much in a while and you weren't in the right state of mind?" Kang Seulgi explained. She knew her older sister's alcohol tolerance very well; two bottles was definitely within the safe range.

As everyone knows, drunk people are very heavy, so all three women present looked at the only man present.

Ye Fan: ...

He shook his head slightly, turned around and sat on the sofa. He took Bae Joo-hyun's hand, put it on his shoulder, and carried her on his back. She was quite heavy.

"Let's go."

"OK!"

Helping the older woman put on her hat and pulling the brim down, Kang Seulgi also put on her hat, grabbed her bag, and followed her out of the private room.

Following behind Ye Fan, Ye Xin took out her phone, turned off the flash, and secretly took a picture.

Before coming to South Korea, Ye Xin had researched that South Korean mobile phones have a sound when taking pictures, which cannot be turned off, in order to prevent secret filming. But her phone didn't have that sound, and she was filming her older brother and sister-in-law. So it should be fine, right?

Let me make a note for my brother.

Kang Seulgi and Bae Joo-hee also saw Ye Xin's actions, but they did not stop her. Instead, they asked Ye Xin to send them a copy.

Seeing that Ye Fan still used a gentlemanly hand, Kang Seulgi's lips curled into a smile.

Ye Fan had no idea what the three people behind him were doing. Bae Joo-hyun's hair and hat brim seemed to be playing a joke on him, occasionally brushing against his skin and making him feel a little itchy.

Moreover, it was summer, and everyone was wearing thin clothes. Feeling the softness behind him, Ye Fan didn't dare to make any other moves. He just wondered why the road to the KTV exit was so long.

"Joo-hee, you should call a designated driver to go back first. I'll go back with my brother-in-law and the others," Kang Seul-gi said, having also driven there.

"Okay, I'll head back now. Brother-in-law, I'm counting on you for my unnie. Goodbye, Xiaoxin. Feel free to come visit me anytime."

After saying goodbye, Ye Fan put Bae Joo-hyun in the back seat of Kang Seul-gi's car. He was already covered in sweat and felt like he had sobered up.

Kang Seulgi took out a tissue from the car and handed it to Ye Fan. "Hehe, you've worked hard, brother-in-law. You still have to carry it when you get back. Take a rest first."

"With her alcohol tolerance, it's better for her to drink less when she's out," Ye Fan said, wiping the sweat from his face with a tissue and panting heavily.

"Unnie usually drinks about this much when she's out, she wouldn't let herself get drunk, but maybe she hasn't had a drink in a long time and her alcohol tolerance has declined," Kang Seulgi explained.

After waiting for a few minutes until the designated driver arrived, the car returned. Ye Fan sat in the passenger seat, while the three girls sat in the back.

The car drove for almost twenty minutes before returning to the residential area. After parking, Ye Fan got out of the car, went to the back seat, took a deep breath, and then carried Pei Zhuxuan back on his back.

Kang Seulgi led the way for Ye Fan. Perhaps she was a little sober, or perhaps she was having a dream, Bae Joo-hyun slowly raised her arms, which were draped over Ye Fan's chest, and put them around Ye Fan's neck.

Using the momentum, Ye Fan shifted his body slightly upwards, and felt a weight on his back. He stopped and took a breath.

But Bae Joo-hyun didn't stop there. She treated Ye Fan like a pillow or a pet, gently rubbing against his head, her hair constantly brushing against him, making him feel ticklish.

Seeing this, Ye Xin, who was helping out, smiled like an aunt.

Noticing that Ye Fan hadn't followed, Jiang Seulgi stopped and turned around to see this scene. The corners of her mouth slowly turned up, revealing the same smile as Ye Xin.

Ye Fan felt tormented; his cheeks were tickled by the hair, while his back was touched by a stimulating sensation—a mixture of hot and cold.

Moreover, he felt uncomfortable under the gazes of the two women, so he urged them to continue leading the way.

Once inside the building, they took the elevator to the floor where Bae Joo-hyun lived. As soon as the elevator doors opened, Kang Seul-gi quickly stepped out, entered the password to open the door, and said, "This is it, brother-in-law, come in quickly."

After carrying Pei Zhuxuan to the living room, Ye Fan placed her on the sofa. He was drenched in sweat and panting heavily after doing all this. He was exhausted.

"You can handle this by yourself, right?" Ye Fan pulled out a tissue to wipe his sweat. They were just pretending to be a couple, and he definitely wouldn't go into the room, which was a private space.

"Yes, I'm fine. Thank you for your hard work, brother-in-law." Kang Seulgi nodded. The distance from the living room to the bedroom was only a short distance, and she could manage on her own.

Although Ye Fan could have taken him directly back to his room, his action made Jiang Seulgi look at him with even higher regard.

"Okay, then I'll leave the rest to you. My sister and I will head back now." Ye Fan waved his hand, not bothering to look at anything else. He was too tired; his legs were trembling.

After saying goodbye and closing the door behind them, the two siblings took the elevator downstairs. Ye Xin continued to fiddle with her phone; she had taken many photos together that evening, but she hadn't posted them on her WeChat Moments yet.

Of course, you should save the photos from the karaoke bar first, and only post the group photos taken outside.

Looking at Bae Joo-hyun's smiling face in the photo, Ye Xin sighed with admiration. As expected of one of the four beauties, she looks much better in person than online.

After selecting the photo, Ye Xin clicked "post," then put away her phone, looked at her older brother who was still panting, and patted him on the shoulder. The force was so great that Ye Fan, whose legs were already weak, stumbled and unsteadily leaned against the wall for support.

"Are you an idiot? Can't you see my current condition?!" Ye Fan cursed, nearly collapsing to the ground!

But Ye Xin didn't care at all and continued excitedly, "Brother, you're really hiding your true abilities!"

"You actually managed to win over my sister-in-law! You really are something else!" Ye Xin gave a thumbs up. "You have no idea how happy I was! Bae Joo-hyun is actually my sister-in-law, hahaha!"

"Brother, I take back what I said before, even if you're not poor, you should still sell!" Tonight was absolutely the night she was going to go crazy with joy!

Ye Fan twitched the corner of his mouth, a half-smile playing on his lips, "You absolutely can't spread this around, understand?"

"Don't worry, I know!" Ye Xin stood up straight and saluted Ye Fan in a funny way.

"But bro, you don't want Mom and Dad to know about this, right?"

Ye Fan's eyes widened. "You dare threaten me?"

"Hehe, bro, I don't have much pocket money left." Ye Xin grinned at Ye Fan with her hands behind her back.

"Didn't Dad give you money when you came?"

"Brother, you're not being sincere at all."

"We'll talk about it after school starts."

"Thanks, bro!"

On the way back, Ye Xin chattered away like a typewriter, but Ye Fan ignored her and closed his eyes to rest. If Ye Xin was too naughty, he would give her a whack on the head.

Back in his rented room, Ye Fan grabbed a change of clothes and went straight to the bathroom to shower. He was covered in sweat, feeling sticky and sweaty, with a mix of smells of alcohol and their perfumes that was rather unpleasant.

Ye Xin wasn't in a hurry. She lay on the sofa playing on her phone, looking at the likes and comments on her WeChat Moments.

I wonder when my brother and sister-in-law will go public with their relationship. That way, I can just caption it "This is my sister-in-law."

After taking a shower, Ye Fan came out, glanced at his younger sister on the sofa, gave her a few instructions, and then went back to his room.

I lay down in bed, turned on the air conditioner, took out my phone, and checked the background data for a while before going to sleep, as usual.

We're running low on stock. We'll have to re-record the video content in a few days, and we also need to add video content from GG (Google's parent company).

After replying to a few comments and clicking away the little red dots, Ye Fan closed his eyes to prepare for a rest.

Stay calm and peaceful, don't let your mind wander.

If you spend more time on work and less time creating the life you want, you will be forced to spend more time dealing with the life you don't want in the future.

Everything else is meaningless; what matters is your own well-being. Don't dwell on things or worry about them; don't deceive yourself.

Forcibly banishing those strange thoughts from his mind, Ye Fan soon fell asleep.

"Hmm~"

The morning sunlight pierced through the gap in the curtains, waking Bae Joo-hyun, who was wrapped in the blankets on the bed.

She rubbed her sleepy eyes, her throat dry and tight. She propped herself up, but her head still ached a little. Seeing a bottle of water on the bedside table, she twisted off the cap and took a couple of sips, which made her feel much better.

She checked the time; it was just 8 a.m. She lay down again, looking at the familiar room and recalling what had happened the night before.

What a careless mistake! I got drunk after just two bottles of liquor. That's one less bottle than my peak. I've really regressed.

Last night, while Ye Fan and Seulgi continued playing, she had planned to drink some water and rest for a while. However, after drinking alcohol, her head was already a bit dizzy, and with the music playing in the private room, her eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and she fell asleep as soon as the alcohol took effect.

Seulgi and the others must have brought me home last night, right?

Having her younger sister and Seulgi around is what makes Bae Joo-hyun feel more at ease.

After taking a nap until after 10 o'clock, Bae Joo-hyun heard a clanging sound coming from the living room. She got out of bed and went to the living room, heading towards the kitchen where the sound was coming from.

"Seulgi?" Bae Joohyun blinked. Kang Seulgi was cooking ramen in the kitchen.

"You're awake, unnie. Are you feeling any better?" Kang Seulgi turned her head and glanced at her before putting down the spice packet in her hand.

"I feel better. I thought you guys had gone back, or that Joo-hee was still here."

"Joo-hee went home last night." After putting the squeezed seasoning packet into the trash can, Kang Seul-gi turned to look at this unnie.

"Unnie, I never expected you to get drunk last night."

"I didn't expect it either. I really troubled you last night." Bae Joo-hyun scratched her face, a little embarrassed.

"I'm fine. I just helped you back to your room and helped you remove your makeup. It's your brother-in-law who's really tired." As she said this, Kang Seulgi's small eyes narrowed again, her face full of teasing.

Her toes curled, and Bae Joo-hyun's embarrassment deepened. "Ye Fan?"

"Yes, your brother-in-law carried you back, he was covered in sweat." Kang Seulgi recounted what happened last night.

"You have no idea, my brother-in-law can hold his liquor really well. Joo-hee and I both gave up. And when he carried you on his back last night, he was a gentleman, not saying a word. What a real man!" Kang Seul-gi gave him a thumbs up and couldn't help but praise him.

It's said that a person's drinking habits reveal their character. Even if someone isn't drunk, drinking a little alcohol will impair their judgment, which further enhanced her impression of her brother-in-law.

Bae Joo-hyun blushed at what was said and awkwardly picked at her fingers. She thought Seulgi and her sister Joo-hee had helped her back last night.

"Oh right, I also have a photo, unnie, take a look." Kang Seulgi took out her phone and opened the photo that Ye Xin had sent her.

It's not embarrassing to be drunk, it's embarrassing to have someone help you remember!

In the photo, she is lying helplessly on Ye Fan's back, while Ye Fan's hands are clenched into fists and his wrists are hooked around her legs.

West 8...

"Then I didn't do anything else last night, did I?" Bae Joo-hyun asked anxiously.