Peninsula: The Great Producer

Chapter 13 The Devil’s Temptation

Lee Ji-eun ran away.

He threw down the still steaming ramen and ran out.

Qi Yaojiu stood behind the long table of the convenience store and looked at the petite figure through the floor-to-ceiling transparent glass, even leaving an afterimage.

Qi Yaojiu frowned slightly, not quite understanding the current situation.

If the plot had developed according to the TV series, Lee Ji-eun's reaction after being recognized should have been: "I'm not Lee Ji-eun, you've got the wrong person."

Then after a few seconds he asked Qi Yaojiu: "Who are you?"

But what was happening before my eyes was completely different.

In the blink of an eye, Lee Ji-eun disappeared.

Qi Yaojiu smiled, opened the ramen box and started eating slowly.

Compared to Ji Yaojiu's leisurely manner, Li Zhien ran back to the dormitory building in one breath, supporting her chin with both hands, bending over and breathing deeply while staring at the only narrow road in the alley.

No one passed by under the dim street lights.

"call"

He adjusted his breath which was a little suffocating due to the intense running and stood up straight, covering his left chest with his right hand in an attempt to calm his wildly beating heart.

He muttered, "What? Who is that person? Why does he know me? Could he be from the company?"

After changing her mind, IU continued muttering, "It's impossible that my manager sent someone to monitor me."

"It's over. If that person just now tells my manager, unnie, that I secretly went to the convenience store to eat ramen..."

"What should I do? Tomorrow is the day for the pictorial shoot. What if my manager tells the representative about this and the representative gets angry and cancels my debut plans?"

Not daring to think further, Lee Ji-eun quickly rushed to the stairs and prepared to go back to the dormitory first.

After climbing to the second floor, Lee Ji-eun stopped again.

I can't just go back to the dormitory like this. What happened tonight must not be known to any third person, so I have to make the person at the convenience store promise to keep it a secret.

Turn around and go downstairs.

At the entrance of the building, Lee Ji-eun was conflicted again.

What if that person only knew my name, or...

Shaking his head wildly.

reporter?
If it's a reporter, it's even worse.

Could it be the landlord's son? The landlord said his son had just returned from overseas.

I gritted my teeth and stamped my feet, thinking nothing of it. It would be safest to make an agreement with that person to keep the secret first.

Familiar with the route, Lee Ji-eun returned to the convenience store.

Instead of entering the convenience store immediately, Lee Ji-eun walked past quickly and took a quick look.

After confirming that the man she had just met was still eating in the convenience store, Lee Ji-eun returned to the convenience store and pushed open the glass door.

Pressing the brim of her hat, IU quickly walked to the long table.

At this time, Qi Yaojiu took the last bite of sausage.

Holding chopsticks in hand, staring at the empty ramen box, he muttered: "I'm really hungry."

After saying this, Qi Yaojiu smiled again, a self-deprecating smile.

I remember when I was a child, I thought instant noodles were the most delicious thing in the world. I even secretly made a wish that when I grew up, I would make money so that I could eat instant noodles every day.

After entering the society and the workplace, Qi Yaojiu's dream really came true for a few months.

Looking back now, I feel that I was too naive when I was young. I didn't expect that I would start eating ramen again while living in Seoul as Ki Yo-gu, and even eat it all up.

Qi Yaojiu was picking up the garbage and just turned around and took a step with the ramen box when he was stopped by someone.

Without needing to confirm the face hidden under the brim of the hat, Qi Yaojiu said slowly: "Didn't you just run away?"

Li Zhien sighed in her heart: "I knew it would be like this, this person really knows me."

Slowly raise your head
Because the incident happened suddenly, Lee Ji-eun had no time to look carefully at the man who recognized her.

Now that I look closely, the man in front of me looks very familiar.

Subconsciously, Lee Ji-eun raised her finger and pointed at Ki Yo-jiu.

Before Li Zhien could speak, Qi Yaojiu said: "I am not"

"what?"

"I'm not who you think I am"

At this moment, IU seemed to have forgotten the purpose of her return to the convenience store.

But, isn't this man in front of me actor Kang Dong-won? They look exactly like him.

Especially the stern expression, deep eyes, high nose bridge, sharp jawline, and similar body shape.

“Are you an artist too?”

Qi Yaojiu shook his head and denied: "No"

Li Zhien sighed with a look of sudden enlightenment: "Ah, I see, you are a trainee, a trainee of Leon Company, so you know me."

Lee Ji-eun firmly believed that she had discovered Ki Yo-gu's identity. This was the most likely possibility she could think of.

However, Qi Yaojiu's answer is still: "No"

Li Zhien didn't believe it: "How could it not be." Qi Yaojiu walked towards the door with the ramen box, muttering: "Urban construction is really backward."

Behind him, Lee Ji-eun followed closely.

She didn't understand what Qi Yaojiu meant.

This is Seoul, Gangnam, the metropolis where all H-country people dream of working hard and settling down. Yet, some people say that the urban construction here is backward?
Qi Yaojiu thought that the lack of tall buildings was unavoidable due to the terrain.

The key point is that there are very few municipal facilities such as trash cans, which is really inconvenient for people living here.

With quick steps, Li Zhien walked around to Qi Yaojiu and said, "Wait a minute."

Qi Yaojiu stopped and looked at Li Zhien: "What's the matter?"

Li Zhien cleared her throat and said, "Actually, I just came out for a walk, and I went into the convenience store just to buy a bottle of mineral water, so what I mean is, so I..."

Qi Yaojiu interrupted Li Zhien's explanation: "I know, keep it a secret, right?"

Li Zhien's eyes suddenly widened: "Do you know what I'm going to say?"

Qi Yaojiu smiled softly. "Preparing for your debut, right? Are you shooting the promotional photos for your debut mini-album tomorrow? If your agent and company find out, you'll get scolded and your debut might even be delayed, right?"

"hiss"

Lee Ji-eun took a breath and wondered why this person knew so much.

At that moment, Lee Ji-eun judged that Ki Yo-gu was lying.

Ki Yo-gu seemed to have some special ability and said, "I'm not a trainee, nor an entertainer. I'm a PD at a broadcast station, so I know all this."

"PD?"

Qi Yaojiu continued to move forward.

I don't need to look to know that Lee Ji-eun will definitely follow me.

It seems that he will debut next month, and exchanging contact information means that he will have one more artist connection in his side quest.

IU must want me to keep tonight's secret, and it would be fair if there were conditions in exchange.

Qi Yaojiu would not take the initiative to suggest exchanging contact information, as this might scare Li Zhien.

Therefore, the ideal approach is to let Lee Ji-eun take the lead in the exchange terms.

"Wait a minute, are you really PD?"

Sure enough, Lee Ji-eun continued to follow.

As they walked, Qi Yaojiu said, "Well, K Broadcasting Station is recruiting PDs for the 34th round. He just transferred from Music Bank to the Two Days and One Night production team. You can ask anyone at K Broadcasting Station to confirm it."

IU was still thinking that even the PD of the broadcasting station would recognize her, a new talent who had not yet debuted.

Qi Yaojiu's voice came from my ears: "My name is Qi Yaojiu, don't follow me, go back early."

Li Zhien came to her senses and continued to follow Qi Yaojiu, saying: "I'm not following you, I live in this direction too."

Ki Yo-jiu took one step, Lee Ji-eun took two steps, and they barely walked side by side.

"Are you really the PD?"

"Um"

"Have we met before?"

"no"

"Then how do you know my name?"

"PDs know more. Entertainment companies that want to promote new artists will first recommend their information to the broadcasting station."

"Is that so?"

"..."

When she didn't hear a response, Li Zhien turned her head and glanced at Qi Yaojiu again: "Qi Yaojiu PDnim?"

"Oh"

"Actually, I want to ask PDnim for a favor."

"what?"

"PDnim, can you please keep this a secret about what happened tonight?"

Before Ji Yaojiu could answer Li Zhien, his stomach growled in protest.

Holding her stomach, Lee Ji-eun just wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

Qi Yaojiu said slowly: "The ramen you made just now is still in the convenience store."

Li Zhien was in a trance for a moment, stopped and felt like she was about to rush to the convenience store in the next second.

Reason told Li Zhien that she couldn't do this, and she hesitated: "The noodles are all clumping."

Qi Yaojiu said: "Yeah, it's a mess."

"Grumpy"

My stomach continued to protest.

There happened to be a snack truck on the side of the road.

A very tempting voice like the sound of nature poured into Li Zhien's ears: "Do you want to eat? Fish cakes and fried rice cakes."

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(End of this chapter)