Peninsula: The Great Producer

Chapter 60: Oppa Can’t Tie a Tie?
Ding.

A text message alert sounds.

Qi Yaojiu opened the flip phone and clicked on the text message dialog box with a subtle expression.

The message was sent by Lee Ji-eun, inviting Ki Yo-gu to have dinner at the old barbecue restaurant tonight.

Originally, Qi Yaojiu was thinking about whether to send a message to Li Zhien to ask her out for dinner.

Lee Ji-eun's name is not on the K Broadcasting Station's "Gayo Daejeon" and it is not known whether she has been invited to the S Broadcasting Station and M Broadcasting Station's year-end concert stage.

The reason why I haven't sent any messages is that I haven't confirmed this fact yet. If there is no invitation, Ki Yo-jiu also wants to find an opportunity to comfort and encourage Lee Ji-eun.

I didn’t expect that Lee Ji-eun would send me a message first to ask me out for dinner.

Qi Yaojiu replied to the message and confirmed the meeting time with Li Zhien in the evening.

After putting away the gift from Choi Jina, Ki Yo-jiu began typing on the keyboard online to confirm the performers list for the year-end music stage of the other two broadcasting stations.

Samseong-dong, Loen Entertainment.

In the practice room, Li Zhien's manager Bae Jong-han was comforting her: "Zhi-eun, don't be discouraged because you can't perform on the music stage at the end of the year. If you don't have the chance this year, I believe you will have it next year."

After putting away her phone, Li Zhien did not show too much unhappiness on her face. Instead, she comforted her agent: "I understand, Oppa, you don't need to comfort me."

Pei Zhonghan continued, "Representative Nim is already discussing your comeback plan for next year with the planning team. I heard that they're going to produce a full-length album tailored for you this time."

The news is good news.

At least it proves that although Lee Ji-eun did not make much splash after her debut, the company has not completely given up on her.

Compared to other singers who disbanded as soon as their debut or disappeared directly, Lee Ji-eun is undoubtedly lucky.

Nodding vigorously, Lee Ji-eun smiled and said to Bae Jong-han, "So I know what I should do. Oppa, don't worry, I will work harder and focus on the next album."

Bae Jong-han sighed secretly, took out his wallet, took out the only few H-dollar bills with a face value of 10,000 and stuffed them into Lee Ji-eun's hand.

Li Zhien refused: "Why would Oppa give me money?"

Bae Jong-han raised his right hand, probably wanting to rub Li Zhien's head, but he finally put it back and said with a smile: "Oppa, do you need a reason to give your sister pocket money?"

Lee Ji-eun's eyes were misty. Ever since Bae Jong-han became her agent, he really treated her like a younger sister.

Everyone in the company knows about her current situation, but the only one who can take practical action to take care of Lee Ji-eun is Bae Jong-han.

Pei Zhonghan didn't say much. Before leaving, he lowered his voice and said, "To work hard on preparing for the next album, of course you have to be in the best condition. Your pocket money isn't much, so buy some snacks you like. When Oppa gets his year-end bonus, I'll treat you to something delicious."

"Oppa..."

"Are you touched already? Little guy."

"Thank you Oppa."

Watching Bae Jong-han leave the practice room, the pocket money in his hand had been crumpled by Lee Ji-eun.

"bang"

Gently closing the door of the practice room, Pei Zhonghan stood in the corridor, looking into the distance and sighed.

There is always a generation gap in communication, and this is all he can do. It requires the efforts of Lee Ji-eun herself to adjust her mentality. Bae Jong-han also hopes that after the next album, Lee Ji-eun will be able to carve out her own world, or at least not be eliminated by the market and improve steadily.

Sunset West Mountain.

Under the night sky, the dim street lights dyed the snowflakes floating in the air into dark gold.

On the streets of Samseong-dong, Lee Ji-eun, wrapped in a thick black long down jacket and wearing two pairs of socks inside her sneakers, stood behind the sidewalk diagonally opposite the barbecue restaurant and paced in place.

Taxis stopped and started one after another.

The pair of bright eyes between the hat and the mask were searching all the time.

"what!"

A frightened scream came out of Lee Ji-eun's mouth.

Looking back, I found that Qi Yaojiu, who was also wearing a long black down jacket, suddenly stood behind Li Zhien.

"Oppa"

Qi Yaojiu, with unmelted snow scattered on his hair, smiled and said, "Why don't you wait for me in the store?"

Li Zhien pointed at the air and said excitedly: "Oppa speaks with energy."

Knowing what Li Zhien meant, Qi Yaojiu deliberately said: "If you are out of breath, your Oppa would be lying in the grave."

"Pooh, pooh, pooh, Oppa, hurry up and pooh, don't say anything unlucky." Does Country H also follow this?

Qi Yaojiu spat three times.

The green light came on, Ji Yaojiu walked on the left and Li Zhien walked on the right. When crossing the road, Ji Yaojiu subconsciously took his right hand out of his pocket and gently placed it on Li Zhien's back.

Despite being dressed warmly and even though no one saw her, the amazing thing was that IU felt an inexplicable sense of security when crossing the road.

At the entrance of the barbecue restaurant, Ki Yo-gu and Lee Ji-eun were stomping their feet at the same time.

You don't need to take off your shoes to enter this store, but if there is snow on the soles of your shoes, you should clean it at the door first to prevent slipping after entering the store.

"Oppa, keep your head down"

Qi Yaojiu bent down and lowered his head.

A small hand waved gently above his head.

Li Zhien kept muttering: "Why does Oppa have white hair?"

Lee Ji-eun was helping Ki Yo-gu tidy up the remaining white snow on his hair, and she couldn't help but speak out after accidentally seeing Ki Yo-gu's white hair.

Qi Yaojiu replied calmly: "That's what happens when you get older."

Li Zhien was unhappy: "Oppa is only 23 years old, how can he be considered old?"

After opening the door of the barbecue restaurant, Qi Yaojiu stepped aside to let Li Zhien enter the store first.

Qi Yaojiu, who was following behind, responded: "Maybe he has been using his brain recently."

I found a corner seat against the wall and ordered pork belly for four people. After sitting down, IU took off her mask and said, "Yeah, the broadcasting station must be very busy at the end of the year."

Qi Yaojiu remembered the information he had confirmed at the broadcasting station in the afternoon.

Not only did K Broadcasting Station not invite Lee Ji-eun to participate in the Gayo Daejeon, but S Broadcasting Station's Gayo Daejeon and M Broadcasting Station's Gayo Daejejeon also did not invite Lee Ji-eun to participate.

It’s the end of the year, which should be very busy for idols and solo singers, but Lee Ji-eun still has time to have dinner with herself.

Without waiting for Ji Yaojiu to say anything, Lee Ji-eun, who was sitting opposite him, suddenly unzipped her down jacket.

There was no heating in the store, and Qi Yaojiu was still wondering what Li Zhien was going to do, only to see Li Zhien take out a small box from her down jacket.

It was a square box without any special packaging. When Lee Ji-eun took out the small box, her originally fair little face turned red.

He handed it to Qi Yaojiu with both hands.

When I took the box, I could clearly feel Lee Ji-eun's warmth.

Qi Yaojiu asked, "What is this?"

Li Zhien said shyly: "It's a gift from Oppa."

Another gift?

In the afternoon, Qi Yaojiu received a gift from Choi Zhenna. Although he didn't open it to see what it was, he didn't know what was going on. Today was not his birthday.

IU continued, "Isn't Oppa going to attend the year-end awards ceremony? I haven't seen him wearing formal attire normally, but I think he must have some, since he must have worn it during the interview."

Qi Yaojiu felt a little embarrassed because he was the only one who did not wear formal clothes during the interview for the 34th PD recruitment of K Broadcasting Station.

I also heard Li Zhien say: "I haven't made any money yet, so I didn't buy a high-end brand, just a tie. I thought Oppa needed a tie, so..."

Qi Yaojiu opened the small box and found a tie rolled up inside.

It didn't matter whether the price was expensive or not. Qi Yaojiu looked at Li Zhien and said, "Thank you. I like this gift very much."

"Do you really like it, Oppa? The price is very cheap, only 2 H yuan."

Li Zhien's voice became lower and lower.

Qi Yaojiu took out the tie and unfolded it, saying, "I really like it. How did you know I like red? I never told you."

"Hehe, as long as Oppa likes it."

Qi Yaojiu put it on his chest and compared it, while Li Zhien looked at him eagerly.

then……

"Oppa, can't you tie a tie?"

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(End of this chapter)