Peninsula: The Great Producer

Chapter 42 I Just Don’t Want People to Know You Came to My House

A strong sense of stealth refers to a person's psychological state of being reserved and secretive in doing things and not wanting to attract other people's attention.

When Lee Ji-eun received a reply to Ki Yo-gu's text message, her first reaction was to look around. She made an excuse to go to the bathroom, avoiding her agent and sitting on the toilet lid before she opened the text message again and read it carefully.

The content was simple: invite yourself to his new home for dinner tonight.

It's time to fulfill the promise. There will definitely be a lot of delicious food at the housewarming party, just like what Qi Yaojiu said while eating barbecue that night.

Greedy?

Li Zhien is really greedy.

After her debut, Lee Ji-eun also controlled her diet and weight under the company's strict management.

Although she still has a schedule of music performances to perform on stage, Lee Ji-eun feels that occasionally having a delicious meal will not have much of an impact.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have come to the company during her rare break today. In addition to practicing her singing skills, she also wanted to warm up in advance by dancing, and she also wanted her agent to see her self-discipline.

Lee Ji-eun's agent is named Bae Jong-han, a very nice oppa who was assigned by the company to be in charge of her when she was preparing to debut under the stage name IU.

The reason why she has a good personality is because Lee Ji-eun sneaked out to eat at night and although Bae Jong-han was not there, we can probably guess it.

After all, during that period, Lee Ji-eun's weight was checked and recorded at least three times a day.

They had a brief chat, and after Lee Ji-eun denied it, Bae Jong-han did not continue to ask.

After returning to the practice room from the bathroom, IU still showed nothing. From 9 am to 5 pm, except for a break of almost an hour, IU spent the rest of the time working hard and sweating.

After finishing a day's practice, Lee Ji-eun was stopped by Bae Jong-han before leaving the company.

"Is everything okay, Oppa?"

Bae Jong-han looked at Lee Ji-eun, who had innocent eyes and a childish face, and shook his head and smiled, "Ji-eun."

Li Zhien raised her head slightly and blinked. The moment she was called, she began to feel nervous. She could faintly hear her own heartbeat accelerating in her ears. She managed her expression very well and asked, "What's the matter?"

Pei Zhonghan hesitated to speak.

The acting and expression management classes were not in vain. If Bae Jong-han hadn't noticed that Li Zhien was worried today when she took a break and occasionally daydreamed in the afternoon, he wouldn't have thought about what little actions Li Zhien would take in the evening.

It was that kind of action that didn't want to attract attention that betrayed Lee Ji-eun.

Pei Zhonghan pondered for a moment and said, "Nothing, just be careful when you go back."

IU was a little worried at first, mainly because Bae Jong-han would always send IU back to the dormitory.

So when IU started to rest, she was thinking about two things in her mind.

The first step is to take subway line X from Samseong-dong to Sangam-dong.

The second thing is what kind of gift to buy for Qi Yaojiu’s housewarming party.

Some surprises.

I was surprised that Pei Zhonghan would ask me to be careful today.

Li Zhien remained calm and asked, "Oppa, aren't you going to send me off today?"

Pei Zhonghan said in an apologetic tone: "I'm sorry, Oppa has something to take care of today, so you have to go back to the dormitory by yourself."

Lee Ji-eun nodded obediently, then took her backpack and said goodbye to Bae Jong-han.

Bae Jong-han waved his hand and watched Lee Ji-eun leave the company building. This time she turned and walked towards the garage.

He didn't have anything to deal with today, he just simply didn't want Lee Ji-eun to waste her time and energy.

This is caring
Although I don't know what Li Zhien is going to do secretly, maybe to meet friends, or to eat something, anyway, I just need to protect myself and not be recognized. This way, the company will not know what Li Zhien has done and I won't be scolded or...

In Bae Jong-han's eyes, Lee Ji-eun is still a child, and a child should have the nature of a child. Entering society and starting to work and earn money early has made Lee Ji-eun lose a lot of things that children of this age should have. As an agent and as an older brother, it is necessary to turn a blind eye occasionally.

IU is in a very good mood.

He walked and jumped while carrying a backpack.

She was not sure if there was a convenience store or something near where Ki Yo-gu was renting, so before going to the subway station, Lee Ji-eun went to a convenience store near the company.

I bought a box of toilet paper. This is really a gift that people from H country give when they visit someone's home for the first time, because tissue paper has the symbolic meaning of "untying" and "solving problems". I hope that the person receiving the gift can successfully solve the difficulties in life.

This gift-giving custom is particularly common on occasions such as housewarming, and reflects good wishes for the life of the person receiving the gift.

Passing by a flower shop, IU also bought a small potted cactus. The owner of the flower shop told IU that cactus symbolizes strength, fortitude, perseverance and miracles, and has an indomitable and tenacious spirit. In addition, it does not require too much effort to cultivate, so I think it is very suitable for Ki Yo-gu.

the other side.

Sangam-dong, rental house.

The kitchen looked like a war had taken place, with smoke curling up and the air filled with a pungent, spicy smell.

The kitchen was originally an open design, so Qi Yaojiu had to open the window for ventilation.

There are three common ways to cook seafood in Country H: spicy soup, blanching, and frying.

But Qi Yaojiu’s main cooking method today is stir-frying.

The amount of oil used by people in H country for a month or even two months is almost enough for Qi Yaojiu to prepare a dinner.

I went to Dalindong Market specifically to buy ingredients and seasonings and put them into the pot without any regrets.

Strictly following the method of sautéing onions, ginger, garlic and broad bean paste, the stir-fried clams, crabs, octopus and hairtail fillets are all great side dishes.

I didn't feel anything when I was preparing the food.

When the dish was served on the table, Qi Yaojiu only then remembered that Li Zhien was 15 years old this year.

The problem is, there are no drinks at home.

You can't let Lee Ji-eun drink tap water.

Urgently, I beat two more eggs to make egg soup.

The time was approaching 6:30.

Lee Ji-eun, who followed the address, entered the building carrying toilet paper and a potted cactus.

Curious about everything.

It's totally different from what I imagined.

Before coming, Lee Ji-eun thought that Ki Yo-gu's new home was the kind of apartment house he had seen on TV.

When she arrived at Sangam-dong, Lee Ji-eun found that it was an office building, which looked nothing like an apartment building.

I got on the elevator and pressed the number 15 button.

In the elevator, Lee Ji-eun was still recalling what she had just said to the group of people who were getting out of the elevator.

The discussion was all about work, so did Qi Yaojiu move into an office building? Why?

With all kinds of doubts, I went to the 15th floor and found No. 1518. Standing at the door, Lee Ji-eun raised her mask and rang the doorbell.

Ding Dong
Soon, a familiar voice was heard in the room.

"coming"

Lee Ji-eun outside the door confirmed that the person in the room was Ki Yo-jiu.

"Click"

The moment the door opened, Lee Ji-eun stared at Ki Yo-jiu in front of her without moving.

Qi Yaojiu called out: "Come in."

Before taking a step, IU slowly said, "Did Oppa just finish the war?"

Qi Yaojiu replied calmly: "About the same."

"But……"

As he was speaking, the sound of girls chatting was heard in the corridor.

Lee Ji-eun instinctively turned her head to look, but Ki Yo-jiu grabbed her wrist and pulled her directly into the house.

"Click"

After closing the door, Lee Ji-eun stood at the entrance with a confused look on her face.

Qi Yaojiu spread his hands and explained, "You just can't let anyone know you're here, right?"

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