Peninsula: My Top-Tier Landlord

Kang Seulgi, who was waiting by the roadside, gave Ye Fan a thumbs up and joked, "Awesome, brother-in-law!"

"Heh... So now can you tell me what's going on?"

To be honest, even though he cooperated, he was still a bit confused. How did he become his brother-in-law?

Kang Seulgi didn't hide anything and gave a brief explanation, which allowed Ye Fan to understand the outline of the script.

The story is that her landlord is quite old and her family is pressuring her to find a partner. So, Kang Seulgi came up with an idea: to make up a fake boyfriend. Then, the landlord's sister came and wanted to meet this non-existent brother-in-law. Kang Seulgi happened to see her walk into the store, so she was dragged into being a temporary actress.

No, Ye Fan was puzzled. Even celebrities get pressured to find partners, right?

And with Bae Joo-hyun's looks, finding a partner would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it?

Do we still need to... edit?

"But you acted very well! You got into character in a second. It's a shame you're not an actor. You're so skilled; have you had many relationships?"

"No, there was a period of time, but I've been single for several years now." Ye Fan shook his head, feeling it necessary to explain something about his reputation.

Given the circumstances, who wouldn't want to put on a dramatic performance? It's just a pity we couldn't film it; otherwise, it would have gone viral online.

"You can't be lying, can you? With your looks, how come no one is pursuing you?" Kang Seulgi remained skeptical.

"Pursuing someone is one thing, being together is another. It's not like you have to confirm a relationship with someone just because they're pursuing you."

During their conversation, Bae Joo-hyun returned after seeing her sister off. She walked up to Ye Fan, repeatedly pressing her two thumbs together, and said somewhat awkwardly, "I'm sorry to have troubled you tonight."

"It's okay, I had a lot of fun." Ye Fan shook his head. He had eaten and drunk for free, which was alright. Now that things were over, he should say goodbye.

Watching Ye Fan's car leave, Kang Seulgi said, "Then I'll head back too."

Bae Joo-hyun reacted quickly, hooking her arm around Kang Seul-gi's shoulder to stop her, and giving her a cold sneer: "You don't have anything to do tomorrow, why don't you come sleep at my place, Seul-gi?"

"You're not like this when you're with your brother-in-law, unnie."

"You still dare to talk back?!"

Back in his rented apartment, Ye Fan changed his shoes, took a shower, and then went straight to bed—he was exhausted.

After a while, the bulging blanket writhed and twisted with a few strange cries, writhing and struggling like an insect.

"Looking back, it's a little embarrassing..."

As soon as Ye Fan closed his eyes, the image of him talking confidently in front of Pei Zhuxi replayed in his mind. Shame and sleepiness fought, making him writhe on the bed for several minutes like an earthworm that had been rubbed with salt, unable to fall asleep.

Helpless, Ye Fan picked up his phone, opened Douyin (TikTok), and watched a half-hour animal science video before closing his eyes again.

While Ye Fan was listening to the science explanation and falling asleep, Bae Joo-hyun and Kang Seul-gi returned home and placed the snacks and drinks they had bought on the way on the coffee table.

With no outsiders present, Bae Joo-hyun abandoned her shy and taciturn socially awkward demeanor and transformed into a bossy older sister, pinning Kang Seul-gi down.

"You're such a troublemaker!" Bae Joo-hyun said through gritted teeth, pinching Kang Seul-gi's round face.

Kang Seulgi's lips were pinched so hard she could barely speak, "Oh my, I'm just trying to help you solve the problem, aren't I?"

"Hmph, is this how you solve problems?" Bae Joo-hyun changed from pinching to kneading, and finally slapped Kang Seul-gi on the forehead.

Kang Seulgi chuckled and then offered her explanation, which was roughly the same as what Bae Joo-hee had said: if they were already suspected, then they should prove it, so they wouldn't be suspected or pressured anymore.

Even if I bribed my sister not to talk nonsense, I still can't get past my parents. Now that my sister has met him, it shows that she does have a boyfriend and wasn't lying. Now I can advance or retreat as needed.

Bae Joo-hyun's expression was strange; this younger sister's explanations were truly impressive.

"Where did you learn all this?"

"I was playing on my phone." Kang Seulgi chuckled sheepishly, then her expression changed and she said seriously, "But... this Ye Fan is pretty good, I think you should seriously consider him, unnie."

"Stop talking, you have no idea how embarrassed I was tonight." Speaking of this, Bae Joo-hyun's fists started itching again.

She and Ye Fan had only known each other for a few days, had only met once in person, and had exchanged a few words briefly online.

"What's the big deal?" Kang Seulgi said dismissively. Doesn't every relationship start with awkwardness?

"Look... he got into character very quickly and handled Joo-hee perfectly, but he didn't do anything inappropriate because of his fake boyfriend persona, nor did he use sweet talk on you. Instead, he maintained a safe distance and there was no physical contact. He was very sensible."

Bae Joo-hyun nodded, agreeing with this point. Ye Fan was indeed very considerate, taking care of her without physical contact, making her sister look like a couple.

"And another thing, when I left, he didn't ask for my contact information and kept his distance the whole time."

Kang Seulgi held up two fingers and analyzed, "Normally, after establishing this kind of connection, a man would add her contact information and then start chatting more deeply, but he didn't, so there are only two possibilities!"

"First, he was playing hard to get; second, he really is a very sensible person and has no ulterior motives."

"But based on what you said, unnie, he doesn't chat with you or anything like that, so I don't think it's playing hard to get, so it must be the second possibility!"

Bae Joo-hyun nodded again. It sounded like that. This Seulgi must have learned a lot online. She doesn't have much dating experience, but she can analyze things very logically.

"I asked him before I left, and he's single now too. You're single too, unnie, so why not give it a try? A fake boyfriend turning into a real boyfriend, hmm~ sounds interesting." Kang Seulgi chuckled, as if a grand drama was unfolding before her eyes.

"What do you take my feelings for?" Bae Joo-hyun was speechless. Was this something she found amusing?

Although she had a good impression of Ye Fan, the seven-year age difference was still a bit too much.

Kang Seulgi waved her hand, then launched into another analysis, using couples in the entertainment industry as examples, but the conversation quickly veered off-topic when it came to gossip.

They chatted until around 2 a.m., and after having a good time, the two washed up and went back to their rooms to rest.

Lying in bed, Bae Joo-hyun stared blankly at the ceiling, her mind replaying the scenes from the bar and Seulgi's words.

"ah!!"

"How embarrassing!" Bae Joo-hyun rolled over, rolled up the blanket, and kept twisting and turning.

After a while, the twisting stopped. She picked up her phone, opened Kakao, found Jisoo's chat box, and sent her a message.