Peninsula, starting with being neighbors with Lee Kwang-soo

The atmosphere had been extremely awkward just moments before, but when Qin Wen heard that she was sent by Li Zaixian,

The embarrassment on his face slowly faded, and his expression gradually calmed down.

"Then why did you confess? You should have taken the opportunity..."

You should have approached me quietly, shouldn't you?

Kim Ji-won shook her head and smiled bitterly, a lingering sense of helplessness flashing in her eyes.

Life is full of helplessness; we often desire things but cannot obtain them, and we are not in control of our own destiny.

Her voice was very soft and low, and she was utterly exhausted from being coerced.

"My dad, my mom, my unnie...! What did Chairman Lee Jae-hyun say?"

I had no choice but to do as he instructed!

"Then why aren't you acting anymore?" Qin Wen remained calm.

"I reckon you figured it out a long time ago, Director Qin, right? And it wasn't just me."

Most of the girls in this building have ulterior motives.

I play you, you play me; continuing this pretense is torture for both of us.

Let me be clear: I know you, and you are a good person...

I beg you, please speak to Chairman Lee Jae-hyun on my behalf and ask him to let me go!

"I just want to act well and be an ordinary actor."

I really can't do these kinds of maneuvering, scheming, or being a pawn in someone else's game!

After speaking, Kim Ji-won lowered her eyes, her tone filled with the helplessness of being forced into a corner.

Large tears then fell...!

Qin Wen remained calm as he looked at Kim Ji-won. After a long while, he suddenly let out a sneer.

"Kim Ji-won, what a clever move! Her feigned weakness is just right!"

"Hmm...? What do you mean, Director Qin?" Kim Ji-won looked confused.

"You're one of the hottest actors this year, right? This industry is so dirty..."

With your weak and frail appearance, you could never have achieved this!

Don't you know that the moment I make this call, you've been branded with my mark?

Do outsiders automatically assume you're my woman?

Seeing that Qin Wen had foiled her plan, Kim Ji-won pursed her lips and remained silent.

"I suspect you're trying to use me for help, so that on the surface we have no relationship."

However, people in the circle will assume we have a connection.

You might even spread it yourself, and then you'll have my backing.

There's nothing really going on between us, so you can focus on filming.

With resources plentiful, troubles will stay far away.

Achieving multiple goals at once, impressive skill indeed!

"Mianye, Director Qin, but you're overthinking it. I just want to escape Li Zaixian's threat."

Being able to focus on filming is something I don't have... .

Kim Ji-won offered a flustered explanation, but before she could finish, Qin Wen interrupted her.

"Alright, your expression has already given you away."

As Qin Wen spoke, he sat down on the sofa, lit a cigarette, and took out his phone.

Kim Ji-won wanted to remind him not to smoke, but she didn't dare to.

"Hey, noona, good evening!" Qin Wen ignored Kim Ji-won's frown.

He continued smoking leisurely, thinking, "What's wrong with smoking a cigarette after being tricked like this?"

"Qin Wen, didn't I transfer the money to you? Is there a problem with the money?" Li Qinghou asked suspiciously.

"No, no, I want you to help me look up someone."

"Who?"

Kim Ji-won.

Kim Ji-won, sitting opposite him, was taken aback. She didn't understand why Qin Wen was investigating her.

"Didn't your father give you that? What happened to her? Did she offend you?"

Lee Kyung-hoo was quite frank, saying directly that it was a gift from Lee Jae-hyun.

"No, no, no, she didn't offend me. It's just that I rarely meet such a smart woman."

"I want to know more." Qin Wen shook his head in refusal.

"Oh, okay, I have her information. Wait a moment." Li Qinghou nodded.

After a while.

Kim Ji-won, born in 92, comes from an ordinary family; both her parents are ordinary people.

She has an older sister who is two years older than her and was discovered by a talent scout on the street when she was 16.

She embarked on a trainee path, but her singing and dancing were terrible, likely due to her family's financial situation.

Her family could only afford a basic living and did not have the extra money to send her to school.

But she worked very hard and got into Dongguk University's Department of Theater and Film on her own.

She embarked on a career in the entertainment industry; she has a quiet and reserved personality, but is very intelligent.

So far in her life, she has made every step well without any mistakes.

That's about it. Her private life is very simple; there's not much information available.

"Okay, I understand. Please tell your uncle that her family can go to work without worry."

Qin Wen listened and nodded, agreeing that it was worth helping.

"Okay, I understand." Li Qinghou nodded, and the two then hung up.

"Thank you, Director Qin." Kim Ji-won understood that Qin Wen was assessing whether she was worth helping.

"It's alright, I've done you such a big favor, it's okay for me to have a cigarette, isn't it?"

Qin Wen joked.

"No...it's nothing." Kim Ji-won blushed; she knew Qin Wen had just seen her frown.

"I helped you, but you have to promise me one thing."

From now on, focus on making good films and help clean up this industry.

If I find out that you're using my background to do whatever you want,

"When the time comes, I won't go easy on you just because you're a woman."

"Don't worry, all I want to do is act. I don't want anything else."

Kim Ji-won quickly made a promise.

"Fine, you don't even have an ashtray at home, are you that poor?"

Qin Wen held the cigarette ash and walked outside.

Kim Ji-won pursed her lips. "What are you talking about? I don't smoke."

But she still got up to see Qin Wen out.

"Remember my words, and don't say I'm a good person."

Qin Wen gave one last reminder, then opened the door and left.

The door clicked shut.

Kim Ji-won leaned against the door and murmured softly, "You've always been a good person."

Outside.

Unlike his previous nonchalant demeanor, Qin Wen closed his door, and at the same time, the door opposite opened.

Bae Joo-hyun stood at the door, holding scissors, her expression icy.

"Oh my god, a ghost...!" Qin Wen screamed in fright.

Like an arrow released from a bow, he ran upstairs.

"You bastard, I wasn't watching you for a second and you started flirting with me."

"You're an aphrodisiac! You're a womanizer everywhere!" Bae Joo-hyun chased after him, yelling insults.

"Noona, don't misunderstand, I really did help her fix the water pipes."

The water pipe didn't burst, and she didn't get wet or lose her virginity...!

"Calm down."

Qin Wen tried to explain to Pei Zhuxuan, but it was obviously to no avail.

The gas station upstairs had just finished get off work; they had just stepped out of the elevator and reached their apartment door to open it.

Then they heard a terrified man's voice coming from the hallway.

"Huh...? It looks like that bitch." Lim Nayeon said uncertainly.

"Go in, go in, all of you go in! There are ghosts behind us!"

At this moment, Qin Wen rushed out and saw an open door.

Without a second thought, I pushed them inside, then closed the door, locked it, and peered through the peephole—all in one smooth motion.

"Brother Qin, what's wrong? Who's behind you?"

Nine Rabbits were pushed in, completely bewildered. While they were still looking confused, everyone looked at the youngest member, the maknae.

Chou Tzu-yu twitched the corner of her mouth and stepped forward to ask in a low voice.

"There's a big-headed lunatic outside, wielding scissors and trying to kill my brother!"

Qin Wen answered with relief without even turning his head.

"Kill your brother? Oppa, you still have brothers?" Chou Tzu-yu didn't understand.

"Tzuyu, stop asking!" Lim Nayeon, Yoo Jeongyeon, and Park Jihyo simultaneously called out in embarrassment and annoyance.

The others, except for Lim Nayeon, Son Chaeyoung, and Kim Dahyun, also stared at Qin Wen with flushed faces.

The three of them rolled their eyes, patted Qin Wen on the shoulder, and said, "Move aside, we need to get out."

"Screw you! I'm telling you three, don't mess with me!"

I'd do anything to protect my brother.

Qin Wen blocked the doorway, and Yong Chun began to test the three men.

"Tch, this is our home, do you think you can call the shots?" Lin Nayeon looked at Qin Wen with disdain.

"If you dare come any closer, I'll strip you naked and throw you out!"

Qin Wen glared fiercely at Lin Nalian.

"Hey! Oppa, what did you say? Chaeyoung and the others are still minors!"

"How dare you say such a thing?!" Lin Na-yeon was shocked and quickly told them to cover their ears.

Sun Caiying and the other two girls blushed; they hadn't expected Qin Wen to become increasingly erratic.

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