Peninsula: My Top-Tier Landlord

"That's right, Seulgi is correct."

Hearing Bae Joo-hyun's confident tone, Ye Fan was somewhat taken aback.

"you……"

Looking into her sincere gaze, which didn't seem like a joke, Ye Fan's heart skipped a beat.

"Why...why?" Ye Fan opened his mouth, stammered twice, and finally asked a question that Bae Joo-hyun found quite interesting.

"Why? Why?"

Ye Fan was at a loss for words. He raised his hand, his fingers darting back and forth between himself and Bae Joo-hyun. "It's about why you..."

Bae Joo-hyun lowered her head and chuckled softly, her shoulders twitching slightly. Ye Fan's reaction was indeed quite adorable. Normally, one would be happy to know that someone likes them, but Ye Fan was puzzled instead.

"Who would ask such a question?"

"It just feels a little strange."

In his mind, there must be quite a few high-quality guys in Bae Joo-hyun's circle.

Why do you think that way? You're great too.

"Besides, who says female celebrities have to date someone in the industry or find a boss?" Bae Joo-hyun said, shrugging. Many female celebrities she knows date and marry people outside the industry.

In addition, she knows so much gossip in the industry, which makes her even more resistant to the men in the industry. She sees domestic violence, infidelity, taking advantage of younger colleagues, and even making lewd jokes on shows.

"You know your limits, you take care of people, and you don't take advantage of others. I feel very comfortable around you."

Ye Fan gently scratched his cheek with his thumb, trying to control the corners of his mouth. Bae Joo-hyun's words were similar to Kang Seul-gi's, making him blush a little.

His actions seemed perfectly normal to him, but he didn't expect Bae Joo-hyun and the others to rate them so highly.

"Can……"

"You don't want to be in a relationship right now, right?" Bae Joo-hyun seemed to know what Ye Fan wanted to say and said it before he could.

Ye Fan nodded slightly. "After being alone for a long time, I don't know how to manage a relationship between two people, so I'm a little afraid of romantic relationships."

"It's okay, I'm pretty much the same as you."

"So... since we're not ready, let's just continue this relationship. Besides, aren't we a different kind of couple now?" Bae Joo-hyun said with a smile.

Ye Fan was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and chuckled softly. It was indeed the case; the two of them were now in a different kind of romantic relationship.

I can only say she truly lives up to her older sister's reputation.

"I've arrived. That's all for now. I'm heading back now. Goodnight, boyfriend." Upon reaching the gate of the residential complex, Bae Joo-hyun quickened her pace, putting some distance between herself and Ye Fan, before turning around and waving goodbye.

Ye Fan nodded and smiled in return, "Okay, goodnight, girlfriend."

"Let me know when you get home."

"it is good."

After saying goodbye, Bae Joo-hyun quickly walked into the residential area. Once inside the gate, she turned around and glanced back, noticing that Ye Fan was still watching her. A smile appeared on her lips, and she waved to him again. Only after receiving a response did she continue walking.

Watching Bae Joo-hyun's figure disappear, Ye Fan let out a breath before turning around and leaving. It was about three kilometers, and it was still early, so he decided to take a walk and clear his mind.

I never expected that pretending to be a couple would lead to developing feelings for each other, especially since the other person is a super beautiful female celebrity who is also my landlady.

If I take the initiative and win over Bae Joo-hyun, the plot will somehow resemble a story from a novel or comedy where someone can't pay the rent and ends up taking over the landlord.

Just moments ago, Bae Joo-hyun was struggling with how to get along with him, but she resolved the issue with just a few words.

"Forget it, let's just take it one step at a time. Anyway, we haven't really defined our relationship yet."

Back in her room, Bae Joo-hyun pulled down her mask and took two deep breaths to calm her rapidly beating heart.

After changing her shoes, she rushed to the sofa, buried her head in the cushions, and her two short legs swayed aimlessly in the air.

"Ah!! They actually made it so clear!"

A suppressed cry came from the pillow. The composed and mature older sister demeanor she had just shown in front of Ye Fan instantly collapsed. Now she looked more like a teenage girl who had just confessed to the person she liked, like an ostrich.

This is the first time Bae Joo-hyun has said these things to a guy she likes. She hasn't had many relationships, so it would be abnormal if she didn't feel shy or embarrassed.

The ostrich stuck its head out, took its phone, unlocked it, found Kang Seulgi's number, and called her.

"Feed?"

"How's it going with your brother-in-law, unnie?"

The phone rang for two seconds before being answered, and Seulgi's teasing voice came through.

She had been waiting for this call, thinking that she would make her relationship clear to her brother-in-law. When she went back, he took the initiative to invite her back with him, so they would probably talk about this topic. Maybe they would go from being fake lovers to real lovers?

"What progress did you make? Why did you just tell him?" Bae Joo-hyun pouted, her tone slightly dissatisfied. Seulgi's actions had disrupted her rhythm.

"I just told him when he asked. Besides, we're both adults. If you like someone, just say so. You don't play the riddle game anymore."

"He was quite shocked when I told my brother-in-law. But he's such a good person. At first, he was worried that if I stayed overnight, it wouldn't be good for me to share a room with him."

"How's it going, unnie? Have you confirmed your relationship?" Kang Seulgi didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with it.

My brother-in-law said he's not interested in romance, and my sister isn't the type to speak her mind on this either. If they keep going on like this, when will they ever get together?

She's the director, so she definitely needs to control the filming schedule.

"What relationship are you talking about? I was completely stunned when he told me this, my mind almost couldn't process it," Bae Joo-hyun complained, but thankfully she reacted quickly.

"and then?"

"Then he asked me why, because he felt it wasn't real, so I told him the truth." Bae Joo-hyun recounted her conversation with Ye Fan to Seulgi.

"Wow, brother-in-law's self-control is so strong?" After hearing what happened, Kang Seulgi was a little surprised. She thought that after they made things clear, the two of them would confess their feelings to each other and then say that they wanted to confirm their relationship.

Isn't that how it's always portrayed in TV dramas?

"Hmm, what did you think? Besides, I wasn't prepared either..." Bae Joo-hyun pouted. What she just said to Ye Fan was true.

"Unnie, check the group messages."

Amid Bae Joo-hyun's questions, Kang Seul-gi hung up the phone, opened their group chat, and tagged Seung-wan and the other two.

"Are you asleep? You're out in a meeting."