Peninsula: My Top-Tier Landlord

The packaging bag was quite large, and Ye Fan could feel the box inside. He looked down and saw that the images and text on the packaging box were very familiar.

Figurines?

That suited his taste perfectly.

"Thank you, I really like this gift," Ye Fan said politely.

He spent the whole day with Bae Joo-hyun, so he would have noticed when she went to buy this, but that didn't happen. It seems that he asked Seulgi and the others to help him, or that he bought it in advance.

"I'm glad you like it." Bae Joo-hyun's lips curled slightly, her mood improved considerably thanks to Ye Fan's explanation.

Upon arriving at the KTV private room, Ye Fan and his group had barely sat down for ten minutes when the people from the same company that Jiang Seulgi had mentioned arrived—one man and two women.

Ye Fan stood up and greeted them. After getting to know each other, Bae Joo-hyun introduced the man as Kim Hee-chul, their senior brother, born in 83, who took good care of them.

Ye Fan raised an eyebrow. Born in 83? Then he's already 40 this year. He's definitely a senior.

Then the two girls, one a senior and the other a junior, were named Kim Tae-yeon and Kim Min-jung.

He did know Kim Min-jung; she was a teammate of Yoo Jimin, the girl his younger sister liked, and he had seen her photos.

For the three of them, everyone else in the room was a familiar face except Ye Fan, who was a new face. They were more curious about him. Seeing him sitting next to Irene and Seulgi calling him "brother-in-law" repeatedly, the three of them were somewhat surprised.

Brother-in-law?

So, does that mean Irene has a boyfriend?

After asking Seulgi and receiving a positive answer, Ye Fan was then surrounded by the two of them, as if he were being interrogated by his parents. Ye Fan did not panic, but calmly dealt with the situation.

Hearing Kim Tae-yeon's laughter, which sounded similar to Bae Joo-hyun's, Ye Fan turned and glanced at Bae Joo-hyun. Could this laughter be some kind of inheritance?

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Noticing Ye Fan's strange gaze, Bae Joo-hyun frowned slightly and asked directly.

"It's nothing, I just feel like you and Taeyeon noona look quite alike." Ye Fan shook his head.

"picture?"

Hearing this, Kang Seulgi thought for a moment. Now that she thought about it, it did seem quite similar. They were both short, had similar laughter, and Taeyeon had also dated someone younger.

Kim Heechul was quite considerate of Ye Fan, keeping him company and chatting with him to keep him from feeling awkward. After a couple of drinks, they became more familiar with each other. When he learned that Ye Fan could sing, he extended an invitation, asking if he wanted to debut. Ye Fan declined.

After adding Kakao and seeing Ye Fan's profile picture, Kim Heechul also found Bae Joo-hyun's. After seeing the two profile pictures, he raised his hand and pointed at Ye Fan.

"You've even changed your profile picture to a matching one. You'd better treat my sister well and not do anything to hurt her, or I'll have to teach you a lesson," Kim Heechul said with a laugh.

Ye Fan gave a forced smile and nodded slightly in response.

After playing for two hours, Park Soo-young and Shin Hyo-seop left first. As soon as they left, Ye Fan and Bae Joo-hyun, being the only couple in the private room, naturally became the target of their attention.

Seeing that Bae Joo-hyun's eyes were glazed over again, Ye Fan finished her drink and whispered, "I told you to drink less, are you feeling a bit tipsy now? Shall I take you home to rest?"

It's past midnight now, and he's exhausted. After dropping Bae Joo-hyun off, he'll go back to sleep. He went out shopping with Bae Joo-hyun early this morning, and then drank some more alcohol tonight. He's tired, and he has to go to work tomorrow.

Bae Joo-hyun leaned against his shoulder and made a nasal "hmm" sound.

Ye Fan then said goodbye to Kim Heechul and the others, explaining that Bae Joo-hyun was a little drunk and that he would take her home first. The others just gave a good-natured laugh and waved for them to go ahead, since others would be coming later anyway.

As soon as the two left, Kang Seulgi was immediately surrounded by Kim Heechul and Kim Taeyeon who started gossiping about her.

"Hey, are you alright?"

While waiting for the designated driver, Ye Fan found a seat for Bae Joo-hyun. Seeing her dazed expression, Ye Fan shook his head helplessly. He'd already told her not to drink so much last time, and she'd still thrown a tantrum…

Bae Joo-hyun shook her head slightly but did not respond. She was extremely dizzy; the aftereffects of the soju she had drunk in the previous round were already kicking in.

Ye Fan squatted down, tidied her messy hair, and helped her put on her mask.

When the designated driver arrived, Ye Fan helped Bae Joo-hyun up and put her in the back seat. He wanted to give her Bae Joo-hyun's home address, but as soon as she got in the car, she lay down on his lap without saying a word. He had no choice but to give her his address instead.

"If you feel like throwing up, just let me know. I have a bag here," Ye Fan said gently.

Bae Joo-hyun didn't reply, but simply nodded slightly in response.

After parking the car back in the residential area, Ye Fan thanked the driver. Once the driver left, he looked down at Bae Joo-hyun and said, "We're home. Wake up."

He gently patted her shoulder, but received no response. Ye Fan sighed helplessly, picked her up, and carefully moved her to the car door. With his back to her, he put her arm on his shoulder, carried her on his back, closed the car door, and locked the car.

"Why does it feel heavier?" Ye Fan frowned, took a deep breath, and carried her on his back towards their floor.

Perhaps it was because of those words, or perhaps it was because holding someone made Bae Joo-hyun feel warm, but she tightened her arms around Ye Fan's neck, buried her head in Ye Fan's neck, and whispered, "No, I didn't."

"Oh?"

"Awake?" Ye Fan wanted to turn around and look, but Bae Joo-hyun's long hair tickled his cheek.

But after saying that, Bae Joo-hyun fell silent again.

"I told you not to drink so much, and you've gotten so drunk again, and you're even throwing a tantrum. Drink less when you're out in the future, or you might get picked up by someone else and that would be a disaster."

This was either the second or third time Ye Fan had carried the drunk Bae Joo-hyun on his back.

"And you really trust me."

Bae Joo-hyun tightened her grip on him, "It's only because it's you that I feel at ease..."

The breath he exhaled circled around Ye Fan's neck, tickling him.

"This kind of trust is really a burden," Ye Fan sighed helplessly, then quickened his pace.

Back home, Ye Fan took Pei Zhuxuan to the guest room, put her on the bed, let out a long sigh, and took a tissue to wipe the sweat from his face.

I helped Bae Joo-hyun take off her coat and shoes, covered her with the blanket, put the shoes back in the shoe cabinet, took her slippers and put them by the bed, and also took a bottle of water from the refrigerator and put it by the bedside.

After settling Bae Joo-hyun in, Ye Fan went back downstairs and took the things he had bought that day from the trunk. After doing all this, Ye Fan was drenched in sweat and exhausted.

I took a shower, went back to bed, and fell asleep without even turning on any science videos.

When Bae Joo-hyun woke up the next day and went to the living room, Ye Fan had already left, and a warm breakfast was still on the dining table.